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A method and apparatus for notifying a computer user of the occurrence of an event are provided. An indication is received that an event has occurred. In response to receiving the indication, a notification window is gradually displayed by varying the opacity of the window. When the event comprises the receipt of a new electronic mail message, the notification window includes a notification message indicating that the new electronic mail message has been received. If a predetermined period of time elapses without a selection of the new message notification window being received, the window is gradually removed. The new message notification window may be displayed above the displays provided by other executing applications.

A system and method of windows management. The system and method comprises at least one window having information displayed thereon and a processor for determining an application type associated with the at least one window and rendering the at least one window at a predetermined opacity level based on the application type.

A process is described for treating an approximately neutral fluid milk composition, including milk protein concentrate and milk plus added whey, by selecting an alkali, adjusting the pH upward, heating, cooling, selecting an acid, and adjusting the pH down before ultrafiltering and, in a more preferred process, thereafter diafiltering the treated composition. Selection of the appropriate alkali, pH values, temperatures, acid, and membrane filter porosity results in improved yields of retentate proteins having selected compositions with improved utility, including a more palatable flavor, a brod range of solution viscosities, an increase in the solubility of the dried retentates in cold water to nearly 100%, and an increase in the calcium content of the membrane filtered retentate by about 50% compared to a similar retentate from standard milk. Appropriate selection of processing conditions can result in at least one filter permeate with a protein composition enriched in alpha lactalbumin, a protein that is highly beneficial for human nutrition.

Computer-implemented methods for automatically adjusting an opacity of layers in a three-dimensional (3D) object are provided. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a request to display data for a 3D object having a plurality of layers, and providing, for display, data for a view of the 3D object. An opacity of each of the layers of the 3D object in the view is adjusted based on a position of the view of the 3D object. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.

A method of manufacturing a colored contact lens including the steps of providing a transparent contact lens having a pupil section and an iris section, the iris section surrounding the pupil section and applying a colorant to the surface of the contact lens. The colorant is applied to the contact lens as an amorphous pattern and covers an effective amount of the iris section of the same. The amorphous pattern provides a lens capable of changing the apparent color of the iris of a person wearing the lens while imparting a very natural appearance.

A system and method of windows management. The system and method comprises at least one window having information displayed thereon and a processor for determining an application type associated with the at least one window and rendering the at least one window at a predetermined opacity level based on the application type.

Polymerizable compositions that include: (a) a cationically active functional group; (b) an initiation system capable of initiating cationic polymerization of the cationically active functional group; and (c) a filler composition that includes various radiopacifying fillers in an amount sufficient to render the polymerizable composition radiopaque. Components (a), (b), and (c) are selected such that the polymerizable composition polymerizes to form a polymerized composition having a Barcol hardness, measured using a GYZJ-935 meter, of at least 10 within 30 minutes following initiation of the cationically active functional group at a reaction temperature of 25° C.

A camera system includes a processor, a camera coupled to the processor, a display coupled to the processor, and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to store a first image in the memory, modify the first image to generate a modified first image, the modified first image corresponding to the first image at a reduced opacity, control the camera to capture a real-time preview, overlay the modified first image on the real-time preview to generate a combined preview, output the combined preview to the display, capture a second image using the camera, and store the second image in the memory.

A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for controlling the presentation of a visual representation of information upon a see-through display. In the context of a method, a visual representation of information is initially caused to be presented on a see-through display. At least a portion of the information at least partially occludes a user's view through the see-through display. The method also determines a context associated with the user. For example, the method may determine the context associated with the user by receiving data based upon an activity of the user and determining the activity performed by the user based upon the data. Regardless of the manner in which the context is determined, the method reduces occlusion of the user's view through the see-through display attributable to the visual representation of the information based at least in part on the context associated with the user.

An improved system and method for increasing the available workspace of a graphical user interface by providing reduced opacity of an element in the graphical user interface to make the workspace beneath the semi-transparent element visible. Later, the semi-transparent element may be made opaque again for better visibility to a user. An opacity manager may be operably coupled to a graphics interface of an operating system to change the opacity of an element of the graphical user interface. Any type of element of a graphical user interface may have its opacity reduced, including a window, a dialog box, a message box, a toolbar, a control, a button, a menu, and so forth. The system and method may reduce or increase the opacity of an element of the graphical user interface in response to any event including a system event, an application event, or a user interface event.

The invention relates to matt color ink jet printer paper paint and a preparation method thereof. The preparation method is characterized in that the method comprises the following steps: adding dispersant into deionized water to be dissolved at the room temperature; adding modified bentonitic clay to the dissolved deionized water and dispersing at the room temperature; adding silicon dioxide to the modified bentonitic clay dispersion liquid for dispersion, and obtaining mixed dispersion liquid; adding an adhesion agent to the mixed dispersion liquid while stirring; adding a silicone antifoaming agent, PDMDAAC and carboxymenthyl cellulose in sequence, and obtaining paint liquid after evenly blending and stirring. Because the modified bentonitic clay is utilized as the pigment to prepare the paint for the matt color ink jet printer paper, good water absorption performance, good color fixation performance, high color density, good color reductibility and no infiltration of the matt color ink jet printer paper can be ensured, and the purpose of reducing the cost of the matt color ink jet printer paper can be achieved.

There is a process for operating a utility boiler. The process has the following steps: a) continuously adding one or more slag control agents, one or more oxygen-generating agents, and a fuel oil to a furnace of the utility boiler; b) providing air to the furnace; c) burning the fuel oil to generate heat and an exhaust gas; d) periodically or continuously varying the dosage rates of the one or more slag control agents and / or the one or more oxygen-generating agents to maintain to substantially maintain one or more emissions variables in the exhaust gas within pre-determined limits. There is also a method for reducing emissions from a utility boiler and a method for reducing slag deposits within a utility boiler.

A navigation apparatus includes a priority information database (DB) that stores display priority of a plurality of additional images to be displayed on a map image, and a control unit configured to adjust opacity of the additional images according to the display priority when an overlap between the additional images is detected. Accordingly, a display unit displays the additional images having the adjusted opacity.

The rosin sizing agent consists of main components including modified rosin, tall oil, stearic acid, pine gum and paraffin; and supplementary material including polyethenoxy ether sulfo succinate, abietate, polymer dispersant and disinfectant. It is prepared through low pressure process with relatively high controllability and production quality stability. The sizing agent has high compatibility with calcium carbonate stuffing, high sizing effect, low production cost and less mildew produced in storage. The sizing agent is suitable for use in producing high-grade paper and paper card.

The invention describes a pigment coated paperboard adapted for sterilizable packages and comprising one or more layers, with a pigment coated top layer of bleached kraft pulp. The paperboard has a density in the range of 700 to 870 kg / m 3 and is hydrophobic from a sizing agent treatment of each layer, wherein the pigment coating comprises a pigment, a binder, and a rheology modifier, and wherein the pigment comprises at least 50 weight% calcium carbonate, the binder comprises an acrylic co-polymer, and the rheology modifier comprises an acrylic co-polymer. According to the invention is also defined a corresponding method and use of the paperboard for producing a package, as well as a package.

Natural lighting profiles are affected in a building facade and internal transparent membrane using a transparent sheet having one or more pixel elements, wherein each of the pixel elements is capable of being driven to control opacity (by shading). A programmable controller is used to send control commands to control opacity of the pixel elements, wherein the percentage of light transmitted through the display panel forming part of the facade is controlled via the controller.

A fossil-fuel-fired system, which includes an emissions-control-agent dispenser, a furnace, an emissions monitor and, optionally, a controller, is disclosed. The emissions-control-agent dispenser provides a prescribed amount of organic-emissions-control agent, such as, for example, an opacity-control agent to the fossil-fuel-fired system. The furnace includes an exhaust communicating with the atmosphere. The emissions monitor is capable of measuring at least one property of the flue-gas communicated through the exhaust to the atmosphere. For example, when an organic-emissions-control agent is an opacity-control agent, the emissions monitor has the capability of at least measuring opacity. When included, the controller communicates with at least the emissions-control-agent dispenser and the emissions monitor.

Polymerizable compositions that include: (a) a cationically active functional group; (b) an initiation system capable of initiating cationic polymerization of the cationically active functional group; and (c) a filler composition that includes various radiopacifying fillers in an amount sufficient to render the polymerizable composition radiopaque. Components (a), (b), and (c) are selected such that the polymerizable composition polymerizes to form a polymerized composition having a Barcol hardness, measured using a GYZJ-935 meter, of at least 10 within 30 minutes following initiation of the cationically active functional group at a reaction temperature of 25° C.

A method and an apparatus are provided for extruding filled dough products with improved dough quality. Co-extruder arrangements are provided herein that reduce the occurrence of surface-defects in extensible dough during dough extrusion procedures. In particular, co-extruder arrangements are provided that yield high quality, low opacity dough without requiring costly or complicated equipment modifications.

The invention belongs to the field of porcelain and in particular relates to a porcelain glaze and preparation and use methods thereof. The porcelain glaze is composed of the following raw materials in parts by weight: kaolin, potassium feldspar, calcite, quartz, plant ash, fluorite, ox bone ash, soda lime, frit and bentonite, wherein the frit is composed of the following raw materials in parts byweight: silica, aluminum oxide, boric acid, potassium carbonate and sodium carbonate. The preparation and use methods thereof comprise the following steps: preparing the glaze, firing a liquefied gaskiln and the like. The glaze has quenching resistance, gloss of the glaze is increased, the highly wear-resistant transparent microcrystalline frit glaze is obtained, the firing method is scientificand effective compared with the traditional firing manner, the firing time is long, and the transmutation effect is excellent.

The present invention converts an image into a transparency, or “foreground image layer”, on which the readability of text and other detail is preserved after compositing with a background, while maintaining color information of broad areas of the image. In an embodiment, a matte is determined for the background image to reduce transparencies in the foreground layer, so as to prevent irrelevant parts of the background image from showing through. This is in distinction to only using the original foreground image data (prior to its transformation to a layer) to compute a matte (or mask, or alpha channel) to form a foreground layer.

Disclosed is a recording paper containing pulp fibers and magnetic fibers, in which the fiber orientation ratio is within a range selected from the range from 1.8 to 3.0 and the range from 1.0 to 1.3 as measured by an ultrasonic wave velocity method.

Thermoplastic molding compositions containing grafted polymers produced with different initiator systems are disclosed. The compositions are distinguished by a combination of good toughness and reduced opacity. As a result, appreciably smaller quantities of pigment are needed to color the molding composition.

A method performed by a computer system for detecting opacity in an image of the lens of an eye. The method includes detecting a region of interest in a picture of the lens, and processing the region of interest to produce a modified image using an algorithm which emphasizes opacity associated with a cortical cataract relative to opacity caused by other types of opacity, such as opacity caused by posterior sub-capsular cataracts (PSC). The modified image may be used for grading the level of cortical opacity, by measuring, in the modified image, the proportion of opacity in at least one area of the region of interest.

The present invention provides a jetting process for the production of flakes with uniform size distribution to be used in pigments comprising the steps of ejecting molten metal from a jet head and collecting droplets of metal on a solid collecting substrate or collecting droplets of metal in or on a collecting substrate.

Scanning a subject with an ultrasonic probe and obtaining an ultrasonic image of the subject. Obtaining a cross-sectional image of a cross-section of a three-dimensional image corresponding to the ultrasonic image from the three-dimensional image, the three-dimensional image including a puncture line set for a puncture needle and a superimposed columnar index having a central axis line on the puncture line and opacity which is reduced with the distance from the central axis line. Displaying the ultrasonic image and the cross-sectional image. In this case, the thickness, opacity, and cross-sectional shape of the index displayed on the cross-sectional image vary according to the positional relationship between the scan plane of the ultrasonic probe and the cross-section in which the puncture line is set.

A fossil-fuel-fired system, which includes an emissions-control-agent dispenser, a furnace, an emissions monitor and, optionally, a controller, is disclosed. The emissions-control-agent dispenser provides a prescribed amount of organic-emissions-control agent, such as, for example, an opacity-control agent to the fossil-fuel-fired system. The furnace includes an exhaust communicating with the atmosphere. The emissions monitor is capable of measuring at least one property of the flue-gas communicated through the exhaust to the atmosphere. For example, when an organic-emissions-control agent is an opacity-control agent, the emissions monitor has the capability of at least measuring opacity. When included, the controller communicates with at least the emissions-control-agent dispenser and the emissions monitor.