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A nanofibrous catalyst and method of manufacture. A precursor solution of a transition metal based material is formed into a plurality of interconnected nanofibers by electro-spinning the precursor solution with the nanofibers converted to a catalytically active material by a heat treatment. Selected subsequent treatments can enhance catalytic activity.

A brassiere having breast support sections formed of a highly supportive elastic fabric, a lower section to which the breast support sections are attached, and micro-elastic straps which extend over the shoulders and cross in the back of a wearer, and which have termini in the front of the wearer to be fastened thereat.

A method for assisting a driver of a vehicle during operation in order to avoid an undesired situation based on a current driving scenario includes predicting if a first guiding force to a vehicle steering device is desired in order to avoid the undesired situation and, if the first guiding force is desired, predicting a total guiding force comprising the first guiding force, which would be applied to the steering device for avoiding the undesired situation, comparing the predicted total guiding force with a limit value, and if the predicted total guiding force exceeds the limit value, in advance, deciding whether to apply the predicted total guiding force to the steering device for avoiding the undesired situation or not.

This invention provides a paperboard with an improved score line, the method for making the improved score line, and the apparatus for imparting the improved score line. The score line makes the process of folding a flat paperboard into a corner an easier and more consistent process. The score is a V-shaped groove fashioned from a bar score line flanked by two parallel slit cut lines. The method for creating the score line includes utilizing different scoring hubs for bar scoring and slit scoring the paperboard. The apparatus for creating the bar score is a four shaft slitter-scorer having multiple shafts in series, wherein each shaft has at least one hub for slit scoring, bar scoring or supporting the paperboard.

A display method for driving a color-sequential display of an electronic device is provided. When the electronic device is not at low power mode, a first image is displayed first by using a second color data and a first color data of the first image sequentially to drive the display. Next, a second image is displayed by using a second color data and a third color data of the second image sequentially to drive the display. When the electronic device is at low power mode, the respective luminance of the first and the second images are obtained. Then, the respective luminance of the first image and the second image are sequentially used to drive the display.

An wrist brace that can be configured to provide adjustable support to the wrist of a person. The wrist brace includes a splint pocket adapted to receive a removable splint. The splint can be inserted in the splint pocket to form a wrist brace that provides complete or nearly complete immobilization. The splint can be removed from the splint pocket to form a wrist brace providing flexible support without complete immobilization. The wrist brace includes an elastic support strap that can be secured in a first position under a relatively high degree of tension, or in a second position under a relatively low degree of tension, thereby allowing adjustment of the degree of compression and support provided by the elastic support strap.

Process for pneumatic classification of mixture of granular particulates by providing an apparatus, entraining mixture, reducing velocity of entraining airstream, and airwashing falling particulates of low aerodynamic support. Specific applications include a method separating mixed granular material based upon dissimilar specific gravities, useful in cleaning firearm ranges by separating lead from backstop material. Falling granular lead particulates can also be airwashed and negative pressure facilitates control of lead dust. Also disclosed are applications that pick up and clean or enrich precious metal bearing ore, and a broad range of applications from heavy mixtures, such as landscape rock, to light mixtures such as grain.

An engine lift for raising, lowering and supporting an engine block or engine includes a movable frame that has ground-engaging wheels and an elongate base that extends laterally. A support shelf is provided for supporting an engine block or engine and includes a non-marring surface upon which the engine or engine block can rest. A tool tray is positioned near the support shelf and an air cylinder is coupled to the movable frame for raising and lowering the support shelf. A second tool tray is provided, as is a tool holster for supporting and storing a bar-like tool. The elongate base comprises a pair of low-profile elongate base legs for slipping beneath the frame of a mobile engine stand (when used in conjunction with a mobile engine stand).

A surgical microscope system includes a camera that is rotatable around a first rotation axis and a second rotation axis, the rotation axes being orthogonal to each other, so that a photographing direction of the camera is changeable at a given position. The first rotation axis is inclined with respect to a vertical axis, and therefore, a lower end of a first member is able to be set at a height that does not interfere with the photographing direction when the camera is horizontally oriented.

A method of layout optimization containing parameterized cells includes reading a physical design containing parameterized cells, creating a new version for each of usage of a given parameterized cell. The method optimizes physical design shapes of each new version of the parameterized cell by assigning variables to parameters of the parameterized cell according to a desired objective. Then, the method updates the parameters of each new version of the parameterized cell and replaces each new version of the parameterized cell with an instance of the parameterized cell having updated parameters. The method can optionally adjust physical design shapes based on constraints related to the parameters.

A method of positioning vehicles in an enclosed area, comprising the following steps: a. determining whether a reference object coordinate exists in the enclosed area, and if the reference object coordinate exists in the closed area, executing the step b; if no reference object coordinate exists in the closed area, executing the step c; b. calculating vehicle positioning information by an inertialnavigation sensor of a vehicle inertial navigation system; c. respectively calculating vehicle positioning information using a perception sensor and the inertial navigation sensor, wherein the perception sensor periodically corrects positioning errors of the inertial navigation system according to the reference object coordinate; and d, updating the positioning information of the vehicle.

The present invention discloses chain links are proposed for the circulating transport chain of a machine tool, which comprise: a pair of rollers which determine the direction of circulation of the chain link by way of the direction in which they roll, over the rollers which is or are placed at a distance from the pair of rollers in the direction of circulation of the chain link and draw a plane as they roll against the roller pair; and a transverse guide, guiding the chain link transverse to its direction of circulation and is either free from rollers transverse to the direction of circulation of the chain link between the pair of rollers or has a transverse guide roller.

The present invention is a trauma utility device that includes an elongated belt having a plurality of compartments and devices for carrying and storing necessary equipment, a wide mid portion adjacent to the wearer's back with a high density foam pad for back support, and a scalloped upper edge at the wearer's hips, enhancing an individual's ability to freely turn and move while wearing the belt. The plurality of compartments and devices may include: a personal items pouch, a stethoscope chest piece holder, a stethoscope ear tube retainer, a communication compartment, a pen holder, and a trauma shears holster. The compartments and devices may be positioned on each side of the back mid portion around the longitudinal axis of the belt. Additionally, the belt and associated compartments and devices have an antimicrobial capability to help destroy and inhibit the growth of microorganisms and especially pathogenic microorganisms.

A reclining rocker chair, having a lower back support feature. The chair includes a base, a seat cushion, and a chair back extending upwardly from the base behind the seat cushion. The chair back has lower, middle, and upper sections. An inflatable chamber is located within the lower section of the chair back. A remote control provides the user with the option to inflate the inflatable chamber to provide lumbar support. A pressure sensor ensures that inflation pressure does not exceed predetermined limits for safely providing therapeutic support to the lower back.

A tracking apparatus and method for urging a mistracking conveyor belt towards a correct travel path are disclosed. The apparatus and method utilize downstream shifting of an end portion of an idler roller due to mistracking of the conveyor belt for steering the belt back toward its correct travel path and a reaction force from the belt due to the steering thereof for energizing a tilting action of the idler roller to raise the downstream end portion thereof. The idler roller is mounted to the conveyor structure via a frame assembly including a tilt device mounted internally within the idler roller. The roller is rotatably mounted to an inner tube, and the inner tube member is pivotally mounted to the tilt device, which in combination allow the idler roller to pivot, shift, and tilt to steer a mistracking conveyor belt in relative proportion to degree of mistracking of the belt.

An office machine includes a housing body, a bearing unit secured to the housing body and a caster wheel supported to the bearing unit to be rotatable about a horizontal axis. The bearing unit is secured to a bottom plate forming a lower face of the housing body. The bottom plate defines an opening, through which the caster wheel is introduced to a position upwardly of the bottom plate to be supported to the bearing unit.

The invention relates to a positive end expiratory pressure valve pressure control device which comprises an exhalation valve 2, a proportional valve installation base 4, a flow proportional valve 5 and a current-limiting capillary copper pipe 1, wherein one end of the proportional valve installation base 4 is connected with one end of the exhalation valve 2, the flow proportional valve 5 is arranged on the proportional valve installation base 4, and the current-limiting capillary copper pipe 1 is connected at the other end of the exhalation valve 2. The positive end expiratory pressure valve pressure control device is characterized in that the pressure control device is simple in design, only one current-limiting capillary copper pipe 1 is additionally arranged in the traditional structure, cost of the current-limiting capillary copper pipe 1 can be ignored, fixed low flow and pressure input are supplied in a positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) cavity of the exhalation valve 2, and the flow proportional valve 5 is used for controlling the caliber of an exhaust port located in the PEEP cavity of the exhalation valve 2 so as to change the PEEP. Matching requirements on the flow proportional valve 5 and hardware platforms is correspondingly reduced, the exhaust end of the flow proportional valve 5 is directly connected with the air, fast response can be carried out along with valve adjustment, the delay time is shortened, and reliability of breathing machines is improved.

A semiconductor device may include a semiconductor substrate and a plurality of first capacitor electrodes arranged in a plurality of parallel lines on the semiconductor substrate with each of the first capacitor electrodes extending away from the semiconductor substrate. A plurality of capacitor support pads may be provided with each capacitor support pad being connected to first capacitor electrodes of at least two adjacent parallel lines of the first capacitor electrodes and with adjacent capacitor support pads being spaced apart. A dielectric layer may be provided on each of the first capacitor electrodes, and a second capacitor electrode may be provided on the dielectric layer so that the dielectric layer is between the second capacitor electrode and each of the first capacitor electrodes. Related methods are also discussed.

A laundry processing apparatus according to the present invention comprises: a cabinet; a tub, arranged in the interior of the cabinet, for storing laundry water; longitudinal dampers connecting the cabinet and tub and supporting the tub as same hangs from the cabinet; upper transverse dampers, connecting the upper part of the tub and cabinet, for reducing the horizontal vibration for the tub; and lower transverse dampers, connecting the lower part of the tub and cabinet, for reducing the horizontal vibration for the tub. The laundry processing apparatus according to the present invention allows the transverse dampers coupled structures, and when vibration occurs, the transverse dampers dampen the horizontal vibration and mitigates the vertical vibration through relative motion.

Disclosed is a system and method for providing a steel structural support to bear the weight of one and/or multiple vertical pipe runs traveling down an extended length vertical shaft. The low profile support of the present invention requires minimal space for attachment inside the diameter of the shaft allowing for maximum space to accommodate hoisting and bulky lifts within the shafts. The system provides the means for supporting vertical pipe runs without the need for additional load bearing strapping or supports within the length of the shaft, further allowing for maximum clearance within the shaft and at the shaft collar.