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What is disclosed is a surface wave antenna configured to install on an electrically conductive structure. The surface wave antenna includes a first portion comprising a conductive element and an attachment element, and a second portion comprising a conductive element and an attachment element. The conductive element of the first portion and the conductive element of the second portion are configured to each form a conductive longitudinal portion of a horn receive element, and the attachment elements are configured to conductively couple the conductive elements together to form the horn receive element. The surface wave antenna also includes a dipole element comprising a first transmit element and a second transmit element. The surface wave antenna also includes a mounting element comprising a first dielectric mount and a second dielectric mount.

A multi-part, distributed antenna arrangement including: an antenna element as a first part; and a semiconductor chip as a second part, separated from the first part, wherein the semiconductor chip comprises integrated radio frequency circuitry and a coupling element for wirelessly coupling the integrated radio frequency circuitry with the antenna element.

A method of deacidizing a gaseous effluent comprising acid compounds where the gaseous effluent is contacted in C1 with an adsorbent solution so as to obtain a gaseous effluent depleted in acid compounds and an absorbent solution laden with acid compounds, the absorbent solution being selected for its property of forming two separable phases when it has absorbed an amount of acid compounds and when it is heated. The absorbent solution laden with acid compounds is then heated in E1 and E3 so as to separate two fractions: a first absorbent solution fraction depleted in acid compounds and a second absorbent solution fraction enriched in acid compounds. These two fractions are then separated in BS1. The second fraction is regenerated in C2 so as to release part of the acid compounds, and the first absorbent solution fraction and the regenerated absorbent solution are recycled as absorbent solution.

A system and method for the safe storage of vehicles wherein a storage structure is provided having a first section in which vehicles are stored in vertically oriented cells with each vehicle being carried within a vehicle storage unit such that the units may be stacked one upon another and wherein at least one transfer vehicle is provided for selectively engaging and conveying the vehicle storage units along an overhead grid track system between the first section and a second section wherein the grid track system is at least partially oriented over a roadway such that the at least one transfer vehicle may be used to either lift or lower a vehicle contained within a vehicle storage unit relative to the roadway and move the vehicle storage unit to and from a storage position in one of the vertical storage cells of the first section of the storage structure.

An antenna apparatus for a portable terminal having a main board is provided. The antenna apparatus includes a main antenna that electrically connects to a feed line of the main board. A metal frame is constructed as part of a case frame forming an exterior of the portable terminal The metal frame is divided into first and second parts that are separated. The first part electrically connects to the main antenna or to the main board feed line, and is designed to radiate. The second part electrically connects to a ground surface of the main board. The metal frame enhances overall antenna performance rather than causing degradation through interference.

A multi-band helical antenna of the present invention includes a dielectric body including a plurality of dielectric sheets stacked in a predetermined order and a first and a second metallic pattern sections provided in the dielectric body. The first metallic pattern includes a plurality of first partially opened metallic loop patterns and a plurality of first connection elements connecting the respective adjacent first partially opened metallic loop patterns to form a first spiral structure. The second metallic pattern section includes a plurality of second partially opened metallic loop patterns and a plurality of second connection elements connecting the respective adjacent second partially opened metallic loop patterns to form a second spiral structure. The first and the second metallic pattern sections having different entire lengths. Accordingly, the multi-band helical antenna of the present invention has a dual resonant frequency characteristic and operates in different frequency bands.

Disclosed is a polycrystalline diamond or diamond-like element with greatly improved wear resistance without loss of impact strength. These elements are formed with a binder-catalyzing material in a high-temperature, high-pressure (HTHP) process. The PCD element has a body with a plurality of bonded diamond or diamond-like crystals forming a continuous diamond matrix that has a diamond volume density greater than 85%. Interstices among the diamond crystals form a continuous interstitial matrix containing a catalyzing material. The diamond matrix table is formed and integrally bonded with a metallic substrate containing the catalyzing material during the HTHP process. The diamond matrix body has a working surface, where a first portion of the interstitial matrix in the body adjacent to the working surface is substantially free of the catalyzing material, and a second portion of the interstitial matrix in the body adjacent to the working surface contains the catalyzing material. The first portion of the interstitial matrix and the second portion of the interstitial matrix have substantially the same impact strength

The present invention relates to a wireless communication device and an antenna arrangement in such a device, where a loop antenna element (18) comprises: a first section (20) provided in and extending a length in first plane, a second section (22) spaced from, provided in and extending a length in the first plane, a third section (24) in a second plane parallel to the first plane, aligned with the first and second sections, and a fourth (26) and a fifth section (28) interconnecting antenna sections in the first and second planes. The sections form a three-dimensional structure having a substantial two-dimensional extension in at least one of the first and second planes. The second section extends along the same line as the first section or has a curvature, which is a continuation of the curvature of the first section. Thereby a small wideband antenna requiring a small ground plane is obtained.

A multiple-band antenna having a plurality of operating frequency bands is provided. The antenna includes a plurality of structures configured for operation in respective ones of the plurality of operating frequency bands, and a plurality of structures configured for operation in more than one of the plurality of operating frequency bands. In one embodiment, a multiple-band antenna has first, second, and third operating frequency bands, and comprises a first patch structure associated with the first operating frequency band, a second patch structure connected to the first patch structure and associated with the second operating frequency band and the third operating frequency band, a first slot structure disposed between a first portion of the first patch structure and the second patch structure and associated with the first operating frequency band and the second operating frequency band, a second slot structure disposed between a second portion of the first patch structure and the second patch structure and associated with the second operating frequency band, and a third slot structure disposed between a third portion of the first patch structure and the second patch structure and associated with the first operating frequency band and the third operating frequency band.

A novel formulation is provided that serves to specifically inhibit the COX-2 mediated inflammatory response in animals. The formulation comprises an effective amount of component I selected from the group consisting of alpha acids and beta acids and an effective amount of at least one component II selected from the group consisting of alpha acids, beta acids, essential oils, fats and waxes, with the proviso that component I and II are not the same compound. The composition provides specific inhibition of cyclooxygenase-2 with little or no effect on cyclooxygenase-1.

A novel formulation is provided that serves to specifically inhibit the COX-2 mediated inflammatory response in animals. The formulation comprises comprising an effective amount of component I selected from the group consisting of alpha acids and beta acids and an effective amount of at least one component II selected from the group consisting of alpha acids, beta acids, essential oils, fats and waxes, with the proviso that component I and II are not the same compound. The composition provides specific inhibition of cyclooxygenase-2 with little or no effect on cyclooxygenase-1.

A well plate of non-unitary construction. The well plate is constructed from a first part of interconnected tubes that define the side walls of each well and a second part defining the well bases. The hydrophobicity of the first part is selected to suppress meniscus formation in the wells, thereby assisting optical characterization of samples in the wells, in particular by phase contrast microscopy. This can be achieved by using a natural cycloolefin copolymer (COP) which is not subjected to the usual plasma treatment to improve its wetting. The second part is formed of a single transparent sheet of hydrophilic material, such as a COP, which is bonded to the first part, for example ultrasonically.

An apparatus comprising: a first part configured to form at least part of the case of the apparatus; a second part configured to form at least part of the display for the apparatus; a coupling configured to couple the first part to the second part; and at least one actuator coupled to the second part and configured to apply a force to the second part to generate a displacement of the second part relative to the first part suitable for generating an audio signal.

The present invention provides a grounding bushing assembly essentially comprising a first bushing section, a second bushing section, select pivot structure, select latch structure, and select ground conductor attachment structure. The first bushing section, second bushing section, select pivot structure, select latch structure, and select ground conductor attachment structure are all preferably constructed from electrically conductive materials for allowing electric charges to migrate through the material. The first and second sections each comprise an arc length intermediate the section ends, which are lengths together function to cooperatively form an annular, dual-sectioned, grounding bushing. The resulting grounding bushing comprises an inner annular surface, an outer annular surface, a conductor inlet end, a conductor outlet end, and unique ground conductor attachment structure. The present invention enables an installer thereof to install the same in cooperative association with a ground conductor either before or after electrical connections are finalized.

A multiple-antenna device is provided, comprising: a printed circuit board having a ground plane configured to provide electromagnetic isolation between a first side of the printed circuit board and a second side of the printed circuit board; a first non-conductive support member formed over the first side of the printed circuit board; a second non-conductive support member formed over the second side of the printed circuit board; a first antenna formed over the first non-conductive support member; and a second antenna formed over the second non-conductive support member, wherein the first antenna is electrically connected to a first feed point on a first portion of the printed circuit board that is not connected to the ground plane, and wherein the second antenna is electrically connected to a second feed point on a second portion of the printed circuit board that is not connected to the ground plane.

The invention discloses a ventilated polyurethane plastic race-track surface layer cementing material, and belongs to the technical field of race-track construction. The ventilated polyurethane plastic race-track surface layer cementing material consists of a component I and a component II at the mass ratio of 1:(3-4), wherein the component I is prepolymer containing isocyanate end group prepared from environment-friendly polyisocyanate, polyether glycol and an addition agent by reacting in a reaction kettle for 3 to 4 hours at the temperature of 70 to 80 DEG C, and the component II comprises polyether glycol with three functionalities, inorganic filler, pigment, a plasticizing agent, a curing agent, an antioxygen, an ultraviolet light absorber and the like. The obtained plastic race-track has the advantages that surface particles are not easy to fall out, the surface is smooth, the quality of the plastic race-track is improved, the service life of the plastic race-track is prolonged, the qualification rate of the plastic race-track is increased to more than 95% as compared with the conventional 82%, the production cost and the use cost are reduced. Moreover all of the used raw materials are environmental protection materials, and belongs to environment friendly materials, the environmental pollution is avoided, and security is provided for the health safety of sporters.

The invention discloses a bi-component conductive polyurethane pouring adhesive and a preparation method thereof, wherein a component I is obtained by evenly mixing polymer polyol, chain extenders, catalytic agents, antifoaming agents and modified thermal fillers, and a component II is isocyanate. When in specific use, the two components are evenly mixed and solidified after pouring. The pouring adhesive is free of solvent, environment-friendly, moderate in viscosity and capable of being solidified at the normal temperature or rising temperature, and has the advantages of being good in insulation, flexibility, adhesion and low-temperature performance, capable of being used in a wide temperature range and the like, and has the conductive factor as high as 1.5W / m*K.

The gaseous effluent to be treated is contacted in C1 with an absorbent solution selected for its property of forming two separable phases when it has absorbed an amount of acid compounds and when it is heated. The absorbent solution laden with acid compounds is then heated in E1 and E3 so as to separate two fractions in BS1: a first absorbent solution fraction depleted in acid compounds and a second absorbent solution fraction enriched in acid compounds. The second fraction is regenerated in C2 so as to release part of the acid compounds, and the first absorbent solution fraction and the regenerated absorbent solution are recycled as absorbent solution.According to the invention, an absorbent solution portion circulating in C1 is cooled in E2 in order to prevent demixing of the solution in column C1.

A custom-made BTE hearing aid housing (17) comprises a first part, and a second part, wherein said first part is adapted to fit the contour of the cleft between a pinna and the skull of an individual is provided. The housing may be part of a hearing aid (30), connected with a tube (9) in a first end and an earplug (20) in a second end. The invention also provides a hearing aid and a method of preparing a hearing aid housing.

A seal (1) includes a first component (7) and second component (9), the first component including a first material having a high thermal and oxidation and wear resistance, and the second component (9) including a second material that is different from the first material and has a high spring load maintenance. The seal (1) is applied to a combustion chamber for a gas turbine, where the first component (7) extends between the casing wall of the combustion chamber and adjacent liner segments (4). The spring load of the second component (9) provides a seal also in the case of vibrations in a combustion chamber. The lifetime of the seal (1) is increased due to the individual materials, which are optimally chosen for the functions of high thermal and wear resistance and spring load maintenance respectively. The seal is further applied to the sealing between adjacent stationary blade platforms in gas turbines.

An instrument and method for bending a surgical implant, such as a spinal rod, includes a lever pivotally connected to a handle through a movable linkage system. The movable linkage system includes one or more bearing surfaces for applying a force to a first portion of the surgical implant while a rod seat connected to the handle holds an adjacent second portion of the surgical implant in a fixed position, thereby causing the surgical implant to bend between the first and second portion. The instrument can be easily operated using a single hand, is easy to control and requires a relatively small amount of force to bend a surgical implant. The instrument can include an automatic advancement means for advancing the surgical implant after bending to bend another portion of the surgical implant by a selected amount. The instrument can also be used for bending spinal rods having a non-circular cross-section in multiple planes.

The present invention generally relates to the field of microwave antennas, and, more particularly, to a number of three-dimensional designs for the radiation element of an ultra-wideband monopole antenna with a symmetrical omni-directional radiation pattern operated in the frequency range between 3.1 GHz and 10.6 GHz. Said antenna is connected to the analog front-end circuitry of a wireless communication device used for transmitting and / or receiving microwave signals and meets the FCC requirements in terms of antenna gain, radiation pattern, polarization, frequency bandwidth, group delay, and size. It comprises a radiation element consisting of an air- and / or dielectric-filled cavity structure with a base plane and a radiator plane. A metallic ground plane having a relatively high surface impedance to electromagnetic waves within said frequency range, which is printed on a dielectric substrate, serves as a reflector. The monopole antenna further comprises an antenna feeding circuitry used for electronically steering the symmetrical omni-directional radiation pattern and a feeding line connecting the antenna feeding circuitry with the base plane of the radiation element. Thereby, parts of the analog front-end circuitry can optionally be placed within the air-filled part of the radiation element of the antenna. The proposed designs include a radiation element having the form of a truncated right circular cone, rotational-symmetric radiation elements with a convexly- or concavely-shaped 3D surface, respectively, a radiation element in the form of a truncated right regular pyramid with a square base plane, and radiation elements with a combined structure comprising a conical, pyramidal, convexly- or concavely-shaped first part and a closed cylindrical or cuboidal second part whose top plane is arranged on top of the congruent base plane of said first part. Further embodiments include radiation elements with the form of a radially notched cylinder or hemisphere as well as combined structures consisting of at least two convexly-shaped elements or two conical parts, respectively, stacked on top of each other.

A methanol reforming catalyst that generates a reformed gas containing hydrogen by reforming methanol under the presence of oxygen and steam, comprises a catalytic component I containing Cu oxide and Zn oxide, and a catalytic component II containing metal oxide and one of Pt and Pd Also, another methanol reforming catalyst comprises a catalytic component I containing Cu oxide and Zn oxide, a catalytic component IIA containing first metal oxide and a noble metal, and a catalytic component IIB containing second metal oxide and one of Pt and Pd. The second metal oxide forms an alloy more easily than the first metal oxide. The auto-thermal reforming process can be stably accelerated in the methanol reforming reaction using these catalysts. Also, there are provided a reformer, a reforming apparatus, and a tuel cell system employing these methanol catalysts Since a heater Or a reducing apparatus can be omitted in these apparatuses, etc., sizes of these apparatuses, etc. become small and thus these apparatuses, etc. are suitable for the installing into the mobile body.

Methods and apparatus are disclosed for producing hollow fiber membrane-containing filters. The methods include laying a plurality of hollow fibers in a first portion of a filter housing to form a bundle, forming first and second portions into a filter housing, sealing the portions together, connecting the plurality of hollow fibers together at at least one end of the filter housing, connecting the hollow fibers to the filter housing, and simultaneously adhering the first and second portions of the filter housing together by applying a potting compound thereto, and cutting the ends of the hollow fibers at at least one end thereof, whereby the hollow fibers include open ends.

The invention belongs to the field of joint robots, and particularly relates to a rope-driving multi-joint robot which is used for solving the transmission and arrangement problems of a multi-joint steel wire rope. The rope-driving multi-joint robot comprises hands, wrists, forearms, upper arms, shoulders, a waist and a base, wherein the waist is arranged on the base and is connected with the shoulders through crankshaft assemblies, the shoulders are connected with the upper arms through rotary joint shafts, the upper arms are connected with the forearms through driven gear components II on the rotary joint shafts, the forearms are connected with the wrists through driven gear assemblies I on the rotary joint shafts, the wrists are connected with the hands through the rotary joint shafts, all the parts are connected with one another so as to form a plurality of joints, a rope-driving unit of the joints is connected with one or more than two of the waist, the shoulders, the upper arms, the forearms, the wrists and the hands through flexible ropes, so that the rope-driving multi-joint robot is formed. The robot has eight degrees of freedom in total, and can fully exert the advantages of steel wire rope transmission, such as high transmission precision, and easiness in distribution.