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Disclosed is a lens system for removable connection to a portable programmable device which includes a camera. This lens system can be arranged in various embodiments to modify the field of view experienced by this camera, and in specific embodiments can modify the direction of this cameras field of view. The device can also be used to provide software capable of executing on a portable programmable device, in addition to providing a light pipe to redirects light used as a photographic flash in applications where it modifies the direction of view of a camera.

A voltage supply bypass capacitor for use with a semiconductor integrated circuit chip or module comprising a ferroelectric dielectric having electromechanical properties designed to provide maximum losses at selected frequencies.

A strain enhanced CMOS device using amorphous carbon films and fabrication methods of forming the same. The amorphous carbon (a-C) film, such as fluorinated amorphous carbon (a-C:F), is formed of a tensile film or a compressive film to act a stress capping film on the pMOS device region or the nMOS device region. The amorphous carbon film also acts a contact etching stop layer during a contact hole etching process.

A method / apparatus for multiplexing plural ion beams to a mass spectrometer. At least two ion sources are provided with means of transporting the ions from the ion sources to separate two-dimensional ion traps. Each ion trap is used for storage and transmission of the ions and operates between the ion sources and the mass analyzer. Each ion trap has a set of equally spaced, parallel multipole rods, as well as entrance and exit sections into which and from which ions enter and exit the trap, respectively. For each ion trap, the entrance section is placed in a region where background gas pressure is at viscous flow. The pressure at the exit section drops to molecular flow pressure regimes without a break in the structure of the ion trap. Each trap alternately stores and transmits ions by way of a fast voltage switch applied to the ion trap exit lens.

A method and apparatus using a gain medium in the form of a multiply clad gain fiber having an erbium-doped core. In some embodiments, aluminum and germanium are added to the silica core to make λ0 longer than the signal wavelength so the signal incurs normal dispersion. Optionally, a large-mode-area core amplifies primarily only one low-order mode because its NA is reduced by lowering the core's index of refraction (e.g., by adding fluorine) and / or by raising the index of the silica inner core (e.g., by adding germanium). Optionally, a thulium-doped region provides substantial loss at the first Raman-gain peak with respect to the signal wavelength but minimal loss at the signal or pump wavelength. Optionally, an inner cladding with a higher NA contains pump light within the outer boundaries of the cladding while allowing pump light to enter the core. In some embodiments, a triple cladding is provided.

Antimycotic compositions comprising a rhamnolipid component and related methods of use.

A method for continuously producing an insulation board comprising a rigid plastic foam core having two major surfaces and a facing material on one or both of the major surfaces, the method including conveying a facing material along a production line, depositing a partially expanded froth foam of a plastic mixture, which contains at least one frothing agent, on the facing material, and further expanding and curing the froth foam in contact wiht the facing material to form the insulation board. The board is particularly useful as roof insulation.

A method / apparatus for multiplexing plural ion beams to a mass spectrometer. At least two ion sources are provided with means of transporting the ions from the ion sources to separate two-dimensional ion traps. Each ion trap is used for storage and transmission of the ions and operates between the ion sources and the mass analyzer. Each ion trap has a set of equally spaced, parallel multipole rods, as well as entrance and exit sections into which and from which ions enter and exit the trap, respectively. For each ion trap, the entrance section is placed in a region where background gas pressure is at viscous flow. The pressure at the exit section drops to molecular flow pressure regimes without a break in the structure of the ion trap. Each trap alternately stores and transmits ions by way of a fast voltage switch applied to the ion trap exit lens.

Provided are a method and apparatus for effectively encoding / decoding remaining difference signals excluding sinusoidal components, from input audio signals. In the method and apparatus for encoding audio signals, sinusoidal analysis is performed on low frequency signals of less than a predetermined critical frequency in order to extract sinusoidal signals and then, an encoding operation is performed on the remaining difference signals excluding the sinusoidal signals, from input audio signals, by using linear prediction coding (LPC) analysis.

The present invention provides compositions, methods, and kits for lysing cells, storing nucleic acids, amplifying nucleic, and analyzing nucleic acids. Among other things, the compositions, methods, and kits are suitable for one-step lysis and amplification of nucleic acid sequences of interest. In general, the compositions comprise TCEP and a non-ionic detergent, such as Triton X-100.

A core of an optical waveguide and a core of a waveguide type optical device are adjacently disposed, and a layer is continuously formed at one end of the core of the waveguide type optical device, wherein an effective refractive index of the layer decreases toward a long axis direction of the optical waveguide stripe.

A nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy probe has a sample cell into and out of which a room temperature liquid sample may be directed. The cell is surrounded by a radio frequency coil that is used to perform NMR measurements of the liquid sample, and which is maintained at cryogenic temperatures. The coil is separated from the sample cell by a thermally insulative boundary, such as a vacuum. The sample may enter the cell through an input path, and may exit through an output path. The input path, output path and sample cell may be surrounded by a sheath through which flows room temperature gas. The ends of the sample cell may be tapered to promote thorough flow through the cell, and flow diverters may be included in the sample cell adjacent to the input and output paths to force flow to the outer wall of the sample cell.

Injectable hydrogel microspheres are prepared by forming an emulsion where hydrogel precursors are in a disperse aqueous phase and polymerizing the hydrogel precursors. In a preferred case, the hydrogel precursors are poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate and N-isopropylacrylamide and the continuous phase of the emulsion is an aqueous solution of dextran and a dextran solubility reducer. The microspheres will load protein, e.g., cytokines, from aqueous solution.

The invention relates to a movable automatic system for making a curing formed product. The movable automatic system comprises a raw material groove, a pretreatment device, a screening machine, a storing and supplying machine, a curing forming machine, a plurality of conveying machines and a controller, wherein the raw material groove is used for placing raw materials; the pretreatment device is used for cutting, drying and crushing the raw materials; the screening machine is used for screening the pretreated raw materials; the storing and supplying machine is used for storing the screened raw materials and quantitatively distributing and feeding the materials; the curing forming machine is used for extruding to make a raw curing material and is provided with an embeddable mobile container; the conveying machines are used for conveying the raw materials among the pretreatment device, the screening machine, the storing and supplying machine and the curing forming machine from the raw material groove; and the controller is used for controlling the conveying operations among the pretreatment device, the storing and supplying machine, the curing forming machine and the conveying units, and carrying out automatic control of different conditions on different raw materials. The invention also provides a method for making the curing formed product.

Systems, methods and apparatuses for loading, unloading, and handling bales. A powered apparatus is configured to load bales, slide the bales from a loading mechanism to a rearward position on a platform, and unload the bales from the apparatus comprises a variety of mechanisms and control systems. Such mechanisms include a bale accumulating platform, a bale loading mechanism to pick up and deposit bales on the accumulating platform, a bale sliding mechanism, and a push-off or sliding mechanism to unload bales from the apparatus. The apparatus may be positioned in a variety of configurations and a chain tensioner mechanism is used to keep chains taut. The apparatus further comprises a control system that includes a computer device or controller, sensors and switches. The sensors and switches are configured to selectively provide input to the computer device or may be used independent of the computer device to control one or more mechanisms of the apparatus.

The present invention provides compositions, methods, and kits for lysing cells, storing nucleic acids, amplifying nucleic acids, and analyzing nucleic acids. Among other things, the compositions, methods, and kits are suitable for one-step lysis and amplification of nucleic acid sequences of interest. In general, the compositions comprise TCEP and a non-ionic surfactant, such as Triton X-100.

A power tool, such as a hammer drill and / or a chiseling hammer, includes a lubricated transmission arranged in a sealed transmission box. The transmission box is in fluid connection with the atmosphere via a venting channel. A sealing element is arranged in the venting channel. The sealing element cooperates with the venting channel to create a meandering pathway for air to pass through the venting channel so that leakage of lubricant between the sealing element and the venting channel is at least substantially prevented.

Apparatus and methods are disclosed for the rapid and reliable replacement of protective windows of the shields and electric-arc shields. A locking device releasably connects the face shield window with the helmet or cap bracket.

The present invention includes a packaged coated workpiece. The packaged coated workpiece has: (1) a workpiece coated with a resist film sensitive to optical radiation, particulates or chemical contaminants; (2) an inner barrier sealed to enclose the coated workpiece and optionally a first getter agent, to produce a sealed first enclosure; and (3) an outer barrier sealed to enclose the sealed first enclosure and optionally a second getter agent, provided that the packaged coated workpiece has at least one getter agent, to produce a packaged coated workpiece suitable for storage for a period of at least one week without substantial loss of sensitvity, resolution or performance. The present invention also includes a process for preparing a packaged coated workpiece and a method of increasing the storage time of a coated workpiece to at least one week without substantial loss of sensitivity, resolution or performance.

The invention relates to a projection objective which consists of at least seven lenses that are adjacent to air on both sides. The inventive projection objective meets the criteria of the following equations in its totality: u>=12.8°; 100 mm<=LEP<=400 mm; sigmaRBa>=1°; sigmaRBi<=-14°, whereby u is the aperture angle (2u-entire angle) on the illumination side; LEP is the distance from the entrance pupil (on the illumination side) to the object level (the position in the direction of projection from the reference point: object level corresponds to a positive value); sigmaRBa is the angle inclination of the beam in relation to the optical axis in the object space between the object and the 1. lens surface of the objective, said beam limiting the bundle for the field edge (outer field point in the object) towards the outside (away from the optical axis, far from the axis) and sigmaRBi is the angle inclination of the beam in relation to the optical axis in the object space between the object and the 1. lens surface of the objective, said beam limiting the bundle for the field edge (outer field point in the object) towards the inside (towards the optical axis, close to the axis). The angles sigmaRBa and sigmaRBi are positive when the corresponding beams intersect the optical axis in a point which is situated in the opposite direction of projection when seen from the object. Said angles are negative when the beams intersect the optical axis in a point which is situated in the direction of projection when seen from the object.

The invention relates to variants of plasminogen and plasmin comprising one or more point mutations in the catalytic domain which reduce or prevent autocatylic destruction of the protease activity of plasmin. Compositions, uses and methods of using said variants of plasminogen and plasmin are also disclosed.

A riser pipe containment valve attached to the drill string tool that uses the wells' intense pressure to cap and control flow when lowered down the riser and attached to its internal wall. Oil / gas sealing and stoppage flow through the valve are controlled by stop flow plug movement. The valve attached then to the riser pipe wall is locked to that surface with pressure indented balls forced into wall indented cavities locking valve to riser in multiple engagement points. When the valve is installed as a riser pipe insert, and used as a by-pass stop flow pipe, without retention attachments, it continues to function as an oil / gas stop flow plug system, and electronic sensors in the valve are utilized to monitor flow and sealing conditions relative to high pressure and convey data to the drill string tool and its electronic system display.

A method and apparatus for multiplexing plural ion beams to a mass spectrometer. At least two ion sources are provided with means of transporting the ions from the ion sources to separate two-dimensional ion traps. Each ion trap is used for storage and transmission of the ions and operates between the ion sources and the mass analyzer. Each ion trap has a set of equally spaced, parallel multipole rods, as well as entrance and exit sections into which and from which ions enter and exit the trap, respectively. For each ion trap, the entrance section is placed in a region where background gas pressure is at viscous flow. The pressure at the exit section drops to molecular flow pressure regimes without a break in the structure of the ion trap. Each trap alternately stores and transmits ions by way of a fast voltage switch applied to the ion trap exit lens.

The invention discloses a real-time diagnosis system for a section of an accelerator particle beam. The system comprises an optical imaging system and an image data acqusition and analysis system, wherein a target front window is provided with a fluorescent material coating; the optical imaging system comprises an off-axis reflecting mirror (2), a light through hole (3), a silicon window (4), a reflecting mirror (5) and a focusing imaging lens set (6) in a radiation region; the off-axis reflecting mirror (2) is used for reflecting fluorescence emitted by the fluorescent material coating into the light through hole (3) in an off-axis manner; a light exit end of the light through hole (3) is hermetically connected with the silicon window (4); the light emitted by the silicon window (4) is reflected to the focusing imaging lens set (6) by the reflecting mirror (5); light is output to the image data acqusition and analysis system on the outer side of the radiation region in a coupling manner by the focusing imaging lens set (6). According to the system, on-line diagnosis can be performed on an ion beam within a range which is 2 cm away from a shooting position; the system can be used for real-time monitoring of the shooting situation in the region close to the target and the transverse sectional distribution of the beam.

The invention is about a catalyst comprising at least one support, at least one group VIII element, at least one group VIB element and phosphorus, in which the density of group VIB elements per unit surface area of the support is in the range (limits included) 2×10−4 to 18×10−4 of oxides of group VIB elements per m2 of support, in which the molar ratio of phosphorus to the group VIB element is in the range 0.27 to 2.00, and in which the amount of group VIB elements is in the range (limits included) 1% to 20% by weight of oxides of group VIB elements and in which the support has a specific surface area of less than 135 m2 / g. The invention is also about a process for hydrodesulphurizing gasoline cuts containing sulphur and olefins in the presence of this catalyst.

A projector according to an embodiment of the invention includes a first light source adapted to emit a light including a first colored light, a second light source adapted to emit a light including a second colored light and a third colored light, a color separation section to which the lights emitted from the respective light sources are input, and adapted to separate the incident lights into a first colored light, a second colored light, and a third colored light, liquid crystal light valves (first through third light modulation elements), and a relay optical system (a light transmission section) including a plurality of optical elements disposed between the color separation section and the first light modulation element.

A liquid crystal display and a light source apparatus capable of improving color reproduction compared to related arts without declining intensity. A light source apparatus includes: a cold cathode fluorescent tube including a B phosphor for blue and a G phosphor for green; and a light emitting diode for red, wherein the G phosphor emits a single-spectrum light with a peak wavelength of 510 to 530 nm, and the light emitting diode emits a single-spectrum light with a peak wavelength of 620 to 650 nm.

Disclosed is a solid-state image pickup apparatus including a plurality of pixels. The plurality of pixels each including a lens, a photoelectric converter to convert incident light that passes through the lens into an electrical signal, and a waveguide provided between the lens and the photoelectric converter. The waveguide is disposed so that a center of at least a part of the waveguide on a light exit side is shifted from a main light beam that passes a center of the lens in a direction in which an area where an end portion of the waveguide on the light exit side is overlapped with the photoelectric converter is increased.

A wavelength tunable laser is constituted by including a resonator composed of a pair of reflectors arranged to face each other, and inside the resonator, a SOA radiating a laser beam with a gain for a wide range of wavelengths, a transmission-type wavelength tunable filter having an asymmetric filter characteristic, and a phase controller controlling a phase of the laser beam resonating inside the resonator.