693 results about "Narrow range" patented technology

A multiple stage variable speed blower for Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) ventilation of patients includes two impellers in the gas flow path that cooperatively pressurize gas to desired pressure and flow characteristics. Thus, the multiple stage blower can provide faster pressure response and desired flow characteristics over a narrower range of motor speeds, resulting in greater reliability and less acoustic noise.

A planarization composition is set forth for chemical mechanical planarization of dielectric layers for semiconductor manufacture. The composition comprises spherical silica particles having an average diameter of from 30 nm to about 400 nm, and a narrow range of particle sizes, wherein about 90% of the particles is within 20% of the average particle diameter. The composition includes a liquid carrier comprising up to about 9% alcohol and an amine hydroxide in the amount of about 0.2 to about 9% by weight. The pH of the composition is in the range of about 9 to about 11.5, and the remainder of the solution is water. The composition has low amounts of metal ions, and the composition is used for thinning, polishing and planarizing interlayer dielectric thin films, shallow trench isolation structures, and isolation of gate structures. The invention also comprises methods for using the planarization composition in the manufacture of semiconductor devices.

Method and apparatus for determining the state of entrainment between biological systems which exhibit oscillatory behavior such as heart rhythms, respiration, blood pressure waves and low frequency brain waves based on a determination of heart rate variability (HRV) and an evaluation of the power spectrum thereof. Entrainment reflects a harmonious balance between the two branches of the autonomic nervous system within the body. This internal state of heightened physiological efficiency enhances health and promotes optimal performance. According to one embodiment a method is used to determine the entrainment level based on an entrainment parameter related to HRV, The method first determines the power distribution spectrum (PSD) and then calculates an entrainment parameter (EP), which is a measure of the power distribution in the HRV spectrum. High EP values occur when this power is concentrated within a relatively narrow range of frequencies, and lower values when the power is distributed over a broader range of frequencies. In one embodiment, an apparatus is provided for monitoring the heart beat and presenting this information via a personal computer, handheld device, or other processing means.

The invention relates to a preparation method of a homogenized fine nano-cellulose fiber. The preparation method can solve the problems of uniform diameter distributor of biomass nano-cellulose prepared by the existing strong acid hydrolysis method and the high-strength mechanical shearing method, easy gathering among the nano-fiber and a narrow range of applications of the TEMPO catalytic oxidation method. The preparation method comprises the following steps: 1) extracting biomass fiber with benzyl alcohol solution; 2) carrying out treatment by using acidified sodium chlorite; 3) carrying out gradient treatment with alkaline liquor; 4) using TEMPO, sodium bromide and sodium hypochlorite for catalytic oxidation treatment; 5) using sodium chlorite for treatment; and 6) carrying out nano-scale processing by using the long-term stirring method, the ultrasonic method or the high-pressure homogenization method, drying, and then obtaining the homogenized fine nano-cellulose fiber. The fiber has the uniform diameter distribution, the diameter is 3-5nm, the length-diameter ratio is not less than 500, the fiber is mutually interwoven into a mesh snarling structure, and the method is applicable to preparing the nano-cellulose fiber by using wood pulp, paper-making pulp, wood, bamboo and crop straw.

A plurality of different layers of filter media are used to remove siloxanes from a gas stream. Based on an analysis of the specific gas stream to be filtered, a filter media having an average pore size enabling the preferential removal of a specific class of contaminants is selected for each different class of contaminants. The layers are arranged in sequential order such that contaminants having a higher molecular weight are preferentially removed by the first layers. Collectively, the layers define a segmented activity gradient that enables each class of contaminants present in the gas stream to be preferentially removed in a different layer, preventing removal competition between different classes of contaminants. Preferable adsorption media exhibit a relatively narrow range of pore sizes. Both inorganic adsorption media and carbon-based adsorption media exhibiting a relatively narrow range of pore sizes can be used.

The present invention relates to an analog transmitter using an external cavity laser (ECL) in which specific characteristics of the ECL are enhanced and exploited to improve 2nd and 3rd order distortion while increasing the threshold for the occurrence of deleterious stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS). The performance of the ECL shows a substantial reduction in distortion occurring over certain narrow ranges of operating temperatures. Optical, electronic, thermal and/or mechanical methods are described that cause this “distortion dip” to be moved to, or created at, stable regions of ECL operation, away from mode hops. Methods are also described that allow the distortion dip to be moved to, or created at, ECL operating regions in which sufficiently high chirp occurs, thereby reducing SBS. Transmitters and other devices employing these and related techniques are also described.

Disclosed is a multilayer structure wherein a first layer of a first material having an outer surface and a refracted index between 2 and 4 extends across an outer surface of a second layer having a refractive index between 1 and 3. The multilayer stack has a reflective band of less than 200 nanometers when viewed from angles between 0° and 80° and can be used to reflect a narrow range of electromagnetic radiation in the ultraviolet, visible and infrared spectrum ranges. In some instances, the reflection band of the multilayer structure is less than 100 nanometers. In addition, the multilayer structure can have a quantity defined as a range to mid-range ratio percentage of less than 2%.

In a tunable duplexer combining a tunable filter with a canceler, calibration for optimizing passband characteristics and stop band characteristics is accelerated, and the deterioration of performance due to variations is highly accurately compensated. The tunable filter is calibrated to acquire isolation characteristics, and then coarse calibration and fine calibration are performed on the canceler. In coarse calibration, the use band of the tunable filter is set to a suppression band, and the isolation characteristics of the canceler are acquired. An amplitude, a phase, and a bias voltage are adjusted based on a result of comparison with the acquired isolation characteristics of the tunable filter for determining an approximate convergence. Fine calibration is further performed, and the optimum point is determined in a narrow range near the convergence.

A user by halfway depressing (S12) a shutter button acquires (S13, S14) the output OR and the output OL of a sensor array. Subsequently, an operation judges whether or not the absolute value of the difference between the output OR and the output OL is greater than a threshold value (S15). When judged greater than a threshold value, an operation initiates a warning notification to the user (S17, S18) and AF processing by a contrast detection method is performed. Meanwhile, when judged less than a threshold value, the focus lens is moved so focus can be performed toward the distance to an object with a phase difference detection method (S20). Then, the focus lens is moved from the existing focus lens position by a narrow range and the focus lens is moved to the lens position constituting the highest contrast value (S21).

An antenna apparatus that has a base and an antenna element with a balanced RF output, which receives RF signals within a first band of frequencies. The apparatus includes a mount engaged with the base that rotatably supports the antenna about an axis of rotation. The apparatus has a balun with a balanced RF input and an unbalanced RF output. A feed line is coupled between the balanced RF output and the balanced RF input. The feed line includes two electrical conductors that have a predetermined length and that are aligned substantially in parallel, and supportively spaced apart a predetermined distance by plural insulators. The feed line is further arranged to maintain the predetermined distance between the two electrical conductors as the antenna element rotates with respect to the base. The predetermined length and the predetermined distance are selected to yield a narrow range of impedances within the first band of frequencies as measured at the unbalanced RF output of the balun, which enables efficient coupling of the RF signals from the unbalanced RF output of the balun.

Disclosed is a multilayer structure wherein a first layer of a first material having an outer surface and a refracted index between 2 and 4 extends across an outer surface of a second layer having a refractive index between 1 and 3. The multilayer stack has a reflective band of less than 200 nanometers when viewed from angles between 0° and 80° and can be used to reflect a narrow range of electromagnetic radiation in the ultraviolet, visible and infrared spectrum ranges. In some instances, the reflection band of the multilayer structure is less than 100 nanometers. In addition, the multilayer structure can have a quantity defined as a range to mid-range ratio percentage of less than 2%.

The invention discloses a method for preparing carbon-coated superparamagnetic ferroferric oxide gel, which comprises: dissolving ferrocene and surfactant in an acetone solvent; adding solution of hydrogen peroxide into the solution to directly oxidize the ferrocene to synthesize polycrystal uniform magnetic nano balls under a low-temperature (180 to 240 DEG C) solvothermal condition; and allowing the polycrystal uniform magnetic nano balls to react in a magnetic field to prepare a magnetic linear nano material. The polycrystal uniform magnetic nano balls and nano chains are characterized in that: the particle size of the polycrystal uniform magnetic nano balls is limited to a narrow range and controllable; and the nano chains consist of uniform spherical particles and have high stability, and the inter-chain distance is controllable. The superparamagnetic polycrystal uniform nano ball and linear nano chain materials have high superparamagnetism and high chemical stability and gel stability and have promising application prospect in the field of biomedicine, nano self-assembly and the like; the nano balls are grafted by medicaments and can be used as medicament carriers; under the action of the magnetic field, the nano balls can be used as magnetic control photonic crystal; and the nano chains have a promising application prospect in the field of Bragg reflectors, magnetic probes, biomedicine and the like.

The present invention provides thermo-expansive microspheres comprising thermoplastic resinous shell and a blowing agent being encapsulated in the shell, the blowing agent which is a fluorine-containing C_2-10 compound having ether linkage, being free of chlorine and bromine atoms and gasifying at a temperature not higher than the softening point of the thermoplastic resin; and also provides the production and application processes thereof. The thermo-expansive microspheres have preferably an average particle size ranging from 1 to 100 μm and a CV, or coefficient of variation, of particle size distribution being 30% or less, and a retaining ratio of blowing agent encapsulated being 90% or more. The thermo-expansive microspheres have low environmental loading and superior flame-retardant or flame-resistant performance, and have particle sizes distributing in narrow ranges. Those thermo-expansive microspheres and foamed hollow microspheres are suitable for applying to fire-proof paints, flame-retardant or flame-resistant thermo-insulating materials, flame-retardant or flame-resistant lightweight fillers, and flame-retardant or flame-resistant lightweight molded products, in addition to the conventional application field.

An echo detector correlates between an incoming signal an echo signal to determine echo delay. A preprocesssor extracts a characteristic pattern such as a binary pattern derived by thresholding an averaged power of each signal. This pattern is down sampled then used for the correlation, and delay is deduced from peaks in the correlation. Advantages include reduced computational load, or larger correlation window size, because the characteristic pattern is easier to correlate. The quantising can enhance the correlation peaks, and the averaging can limit the number of transitions, to give more robustness to noise. An echo canceller has a coarse echo delay estimator and a fine echo delay estimator. The coarse estimated delay is used to adjust a delay detection range of a fine delay detector having a narrow range. The output of the fine detector is used to adjust or suppress the adaptive echo canceller.

The invention discloses a novel 6063 aluminum alloy material. Rare earth elements are added into the original 6063 aluminum alloy. The novel 6063 aluminum alloy material comprises, based on the weight percentage,0.36%- 0.4% of Si, 0.48% - 0.52% of Mg, 0 -0.35% of Fe, 0 -0.1% of Cu, 0 - 0.05% of Mn, 0 - 0.05% of Cr, 0 - 0.05% of Zn, 0 - 0.05% of Ti, 0.18%-0.22% rare earth elements, 0-0.1% of the remaining impurities and the balance of Al. According to the invention, the content of Mg and Si is controlled within a narrow range. At the same time, cerium-based mixed rare earth elements and alloying element boron are added, which keeps alloy material high strength and high electrical and thermal conductivity; improves machining property and plastic extrusion; and improves production efficiency.

This invention relates to tandem mass spectrometry and, in particular, to tandem mass spectrometry using a linear ion trap and a time of flight detector to collect mass spectra to form a MS/MS experiment. The accepted standard is to store and mass analyze precursor ions in the ion trap before ejecting the ions axially to a collision cell for fragmentation before mass analysis of the fragments in the time of flight detector. This invention makes use of orthogonal ejection of ions with a narrow range of m/z values to produce a ribbon beam of ions that are injected into the collision cell. The shape of this beam and the high energy of the ions are accommodated by using a planar design of collision cell. Ions are retained in the ion trap during ejection so that successive narrow ranges may be stepped through consecutively to cover all precursor ions of interest.

The invention discloses a comprehensive servo motor and harmonic speed reducer testing platform. The comprehensive servo motor and harmonic speed reducer testing platform comprises a machine frame, a vibration isolation platform, a linear guide rail and a magnetic powder brake, wherein the vibration isolation platform is arranged on the machine frame, and the linear guide rail and the magnetic powder brake are installed on the vibration isolation platform in a matched mode. The linear guide rail is provided with a wide-range torque revolving speed sensor, a first angle encoder, a harmonic speed reducer, a second angle encoder, a narrow-range torque revolving speed sensor and a servo motor. The comprehensive servo motor and harmonic speed reducer testing platform is simple and reasonable in structure, the load torque is not prone to fluctuation, data detecting accuracy is high, the system error is small, and assembling and adjusting are convenient.