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A biometric identification system directed toward use of dual-band visual-infrared imaging with appropriate techniques for integrating the analysis of both images to distinguish less reliable from more reliable image components, so as to generate a composite image comprised of layers. Correlation and analysis of the composite layers enables improved reliability in identification. The method and apparatus of the invention provide for efficient and optimized use of dual-band imaging for biometric identification of faces, fingerprints, palm and hand prints, sweat pore patterns, wrist veins, and other anatomical features of humans and animals. One embodiment includes the addition of a thermal infrared camera to a visual facial recognition system, with the IR image used to determine that the subject is alive and locate any features which are disguised. Another embodiment adds a visual camera to a thermal infrared facial recognition system, with areas of the visual image used to add colors and to fill-in behind eyeglasses which block the thermal infrared signature.

The present invention provides a vertical alignment film having a polymerizable liquid crystal compound having negative dielectric constant anisotropy, where the polymerizable liquid crystal compound is vertically aligned against the surface of the substrate, and then the polymerizable liquid crystal compound is fixed to form the vertical alignment film.

A planar connector is constructed to permit large numbers of two part connectors to be ganged for concurrent interconnection with virtually no cross talk between adjacent connectors and minimal damage due to misalignment of the large number in the array that are concurrently connected. Cross talk is minimized by having contact of the connector elements occur in shielded regions or below the plane of contact of the opposing contact members while the engaging members are planar mating interfaces at the point of engagement, thus materially reducing wear relative to a pin and socket type contact. This feature allows these planar blind-mate connectors to operate over one hundred thousand mating cycles. Contact with antennas and printed circuits is provided, and floating inner and outer contacts provide a superior long life rotary joint providing excellent r.f. performance. The connector body is held in a support and remains stationary in said support in the presence of movement of the planar contacts.

A catheter system comprises a catheter having a catheter body with a distal end, a proximal end, a main vessel guidewire lumen for receiving a main vessel guidewire and a balloon disposing at the distal end of the catheter body. The catheter further includes a side member that is disposed adjacent to the catheter body. The side member has a distal end, a proximal end, and a branch vessel guidewire lumen for receiving a branch vessel guidewire. A stent having a side hole is disposed over the balloon, and a distal portion of the side member is disposed beneath at least a portion of the stent while being adjacent to and movable with respect to the balloon.

A low profile projector mount for media projectors, enabling images of a media projector to be sufficiently aligned with a projection screen upon which the images are to be displayed. The alignment of the low profile projector mount is achieved through pitch, roll, and/or yaw adjustment mechanisms incorporated into the low profile projector mount. The low profile projector mount can be flush mounted to a ceiling or attached to an extension column or other intermediary support system. A quick-release system allows a projector attached to the low profile, projector mount to be removed without disturbing the low profile, projector mount. In addition, retractable members for effectuating the pitch, roll, and/or yaw adjustments are utilized.

Methods and apparatuses are provided for positioning a substrate having a target that may be located on either the front-side or the backside of the substrate. The optical detector that views the target contains a signal-generating material that is substantially identical to the substrate material.

A hexagonal ferrite magnetic powder having an average tabular diameter of from 15 to 30 nm, an average tabular ratio of from 3.0 to 4.9, an Hc of from 2,020 to 5,000 Oe (from 161.6 to 400 kA/m) and an SFD of from 0.3 to 0.7, and comprising at least one tetravalent element in a proportion of from 0.004 to 0.045 atoms based on one atom of Fe.

An imprint method including the steps of: an exposing step to irradiate a photo curing resin, coated on a large-area substrate, with a curing light while the light-transmitting imprint mold is pressed against the photo curing resin, an amount of the curing light applied onto the photo curing resin in a light shielding region provided with the light shielding member made less than an amount of the curing light applied onto the photo curing resin in a light transmitting region of the mold so that a portion of the photo curing resin in the light shielding region is semi-cured by the use of the light shielding member provided so as to reproduce the concave-convex pattern of the transparent substrate.

An outdoor area light has a housing, a light source comprised of a printed circuit board, a plurality of LEDs, and a heat sink. The heat sink is disposed in thermally conductive proximity to said light source to conduct heat away from it for temperature control. The light source and heat sink are mounted in the housing. A passive impeller is mounted on the housing. A separate active impeller is also mounted on the housing. A conduit for air is in fluid communication with the active impeller and disposed to direct cooling air over the light source and/or the heat sink. The printed circuit board and/or the heat sink and/or their mounts have holes through them. The holes define fluid throughways disposed to convect heat away from the light source via air moving through the throughways. The fluid throughways may be sufficiently aligned to establish laminar flow through them. In high heat, the active impeller is engaged to cool the light; otherwise the passive impeller keeps the light cool.

An unimpeded distalizing jig, comprising a pair of tooth bond pads, an intra dental arch telescoping assembly, comprising a rod-like insertion and a tubular shell, which constrains the rod-like insertion to move with respect to the tubular shell along an elongated axis, which may be a radial path; and a force generating structure configured to supply an off-axis distalizing force to the intra dental arch telescoping assembly, such that the distalizing force is provided to the posterior tooth substantially without applying an anteriorizing force on the anterior tooth. The force generating structure may be an elastic band fixed by a hook to the tubular shell on one side, and to a molar on an opposing dental arch on the other side.

A method for coupling a machine frame (12) of an earth working machine (10) to a working device (28) between the machine frame (12) and a substrate (U) encompasses the following steps:

• • arranging the machine frame (12) and the working device (28) between the machine frame (12) and the substrate (U);
  • aligning the receiving portion (42) and working device (28) relative to one another in such a way that fastening formations (56, 60) of the working device (28) are lined up, along a spacing direction, with fastening counter-formations (58, 62) of the machine frame (12);
  • bringing the fastening formations (56, 60) and fastening counter-formations (58, 62) closer to one another; and
  • operably fastening the working device (28) onto the receiving portion (42).

According to the present invention the aligning step encompasses the following sub-steps:

• • connecting the machine frame (12) and the working device (28) to one another by means of a connecting apparatus (76), in such a way that the working device (28) is movable in response to its weight, parallel to the effective direction of gravity (g) and orthogonally thereto, relative to the machine frame (12); then
  • allowing the working device (28) to hang on the machine frame (12); and then
  • supporting the working device (28).

A connector comprising an outer housing having a first keying element, an inner housing at least partially disposed in the outer housing and having second and third keying elements, the second keying element cooperating with the first keying element to align angularly the inner housing with the outer housing, a ferrule assembly at least partially disposed in the inner housing and having a ferrule and fourth and fifth keying elements, the fourth keying element cooperating with the third keying element to align angularly the ferrule assembly with the inner housing, an alignment member receiving at least a portion of the ferrule assembly, the alignment member having a sixth keying element to cooperate with the fifth keying element to align angularly the ferrule assembly with the alignment member, and wherein the clearance between the fifth and sixth keying elements is less than that between the first and second keying elements, and between the third and fourth keying elements.

A micro-fluid ejection device structure, a multi-fluid cartridge containing the ejection device structure, and methods for making the ejection device structure and cartridge. The micro-fluid ejection device structure includes a fluid supply body containing at least three fluid supply slots therein. An ejection head substrate having fluid feed slots therein is attached to the fluid supply body. Each of the fluid supply slots in the body is in flow communication with at least one of the fluid feed slots in the substrate. A plurality of adhesive bond lines adhesively attach the ejection head substrate and the fluid supply body to one another. Each of the adhesive bond lines have a width of less than about 600 microns and are located between adjacent ones of the fluid supply slots in the body.

A handling device for handling drill string components (8, 8′,8″) in a rock drilling rig (1), wherein the handling device includes a gripper unit (11) for gripping drill string components (8, 8′,8″) to be put into and be brought out from the rock drilling rig, and wherein the gripper unit (11) includes grippers (12,13,14) operational for gripping components positioned in a gripping position, which defines a grip position axis (G). The gripper unit (11) is supported swingable between: a) a first position, wherein the gripper unit is positioned for engagement with an end portion of a first drill string component (8′) and an end portion of a second drill string component (8″) in and aligned with said active drill string position (A), and b) a second position, wherein a gripper unit (11) is positioned for engagement with an end portion of a drill string component in a delivering position for drill string components that are to be brought into respectively taken away from said active drill string position (A). The invention also concerns a rock drilling rig and a method.

A liquid crystal display includes a pair of substrates, a liquid crystal layer, and an alignment-controlling layer. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the pair of substrates and includes a liquid crystal material. The alignment-controlling layer, which is formed by polymerization of a polymerizable monomer added to a liquid crystal composition forming the liquid crystal layer so as to be brought into contact with the liquid crystal layer, and controls an alignment of the liquid crystal material to the substrate at a predetermined angle. One substrate of the pair of substrates has an alignment film coated and formed so as to be brought into contact with the alignment-controlling layer, and the other substrate has no alignment film.