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Metal powder from the group Ta, Nb, Ti, Mo, W, V, Zr, Hf preferrably Ta or Nb, is made in a fine powder form by reduction of metal oxide by contact with a gaseous reducing agent, preferrably an alkaline earth metal, to near complete reduction, leaching, further deoxidation and agglomeration, the powder so produced being sinterable to capacitor anode form and processable to other usages.

In a data conversion device, a plurality of series of data to be converted is input from a buffer memory device to a data processor. The data processor processes a plurality of the series of the data to be converted, simultaneously in parallel, and outputs a plurality of the series of the data to be converted, simultaneously in parallel. A memory controller of the buffer memory device relates a plurality of the series of the data to be converted to respective conversion tables formed therein by the data processor so as to read converted data corresponding to the series of the data to be converted from the respective conversion tables simultaneously in parallel.

A semiconductor light-emitting device has a semiconductor layer containing Al between a substrate and an active layer containing nitrogen, wherein Al and oxygen are removed from a growth chamber before growing said active layer and a concentration of oxygen incorporated into said active layer together with Al is set to a level such that said semiconductor light-emitting device can perform a continuous laser oscillation at room temperature.

In the present invention, a seismic receiver contains an onboard digitizer that samples and converts a signal from detected seismic energy into the digital domain. The receiver contains an analog to digital converter, a transmission circuitry, and a link to the seismic detection circuitry. The signal from the seismic detection circuitry is converted into a digital signal, which is then relayed to the data recorder. These components are all resident to the receiver itself. Additional control circuitry is employed to provide clocking and testing functions. These receivers communicate with one another, and provide sampled seismic data on an individual basis. The components may be prepared on a PCB and put inside the receiver cap. The PCB may be flexible in nature, as to provide a maximum of surface mounted components in the smallest amount of space.

This invention is directed to a document processing system and control method thereof. The system stores a plurality of items of document data each containing metadata pertaining to the contents of each item of document data, and relation information representing the relations between the plurality of items of document data. When scanned image data or facsimile-received image data is input, document data related to the input image data is specified among the plurality of items of stored document data, based on the metadata contained in each item of document data. Relation information representing the relation between the input image data and the specified related document data is stored. Even document data obtained from a paper document is able to be stored as document data subjected to search processing.

For mounting in a host on a motherboard over memory modules in insertion slots and cooler modules on CPUs on the motherboard to guide currents of air in carrying waste heat from the cooler modules and the memory modules to the outside of the host, an adjustable air director is disclosed to include a main air duct shell, which has sliding tracks on the top wall thereof, and a supplementary air duct shell, which is attached to one lateral side of the main air duct shell and has sliding coupling devices respectively coupled to the sliding tracks and movable with the supplementary air duct shell relative to the sliding tracks to adjust the transverse width of the adjustable air director subject to the arrangement of the CPUs and the insertion slots on the motherboard.

A packet transmission method in which packets are transmitted between a base station and a mobile station communicating with the base station includes the steps of: recognizing the size of each of the packets to be transmitted; determining a transmission rate for each packet in accordance with the recognized size of the packet; allocating a radio resource to the transmission of each packet between the base station and the mobile station based on the determined transmission rate; and transmitting each packet between the base station and the mobile station using the allocated radio resource. In the method, a modulation method or a radio resource used for transmitting the packets is determined by calculating a transmission rate in a wireless area according to the size of each packet and a transmission request in the wireless area. The transmission request is recognized by the base station from an upper network when the packets are transmitted downward, while calculated by the base station based on a user request and a transmission state of the upper network when the packets are transmitted upward. Therefore, end-to-end quality of service can be provided.

A method and system control the flight height of a transducer element of a slider mechanism operating in association with a storage disk. The invention adjusts the flight height of transducer element to a first flight height using an electromechanical control mechanism. The flight height of transducer element then achieves a second flight height using a thermal control mechanism. The thermal control mechanism is associated with a thermally responsive portion of transducer element. By heating the thermally responsive portion, a portion of transducer element becomes sufficiently proximate to the storage disk for the transducer element to respond to physical forces arising from electrostatic induction between transducer element and the storage disk. Flight height adjustment of transducer element from the second flight height to a third flight height may then occur using an electrostatic control mechanism which generates a physical force through electrostatic induction.

A threshold value matrix is used for converting a multi-level image data into a plural-level image data which represents a dot pattern by a smaller number of gradation levels than the multi-level image data, and comprises threshold values used for making a dot representation solely by a dot pattern while maintaining an identical keytone for all halftone levels.

A multi-point latch assembly having a locking unit operably positioned in a closure member such as a door or window. The latch unit has a pair of latches with slots formed therein permitting the latches to simultaneously slide and pivotally engage a stationary pin. A keeper unit is operably positioned in a stationary member such as a door jam in a wall or a window sash. The keeper unit has a pair of pivotally movable hooks for selectively engaging the pair of latches in the latch unit. The latch unit has an actuator unit located internal to the latch unit for causing the hooks and latches to engage one another. The closure member is prevented from moving relative to the stationary member without first disengaging the hooks and latches from one another. The multi-point latch assembly has a stop rod located in the keeper unit. A release button located on the latch unit engages the stop rod when the closure member is closed. The latch unit is incapable of actuating the hooks and latches until the release button contacts the stop rod when the closure member is in a closed position relative to the stationary member.

An image forming apparatus having a liquid-cooled cooling system prevents problems caused by a potential leakage of coolant used in the liquid-cooled cooling system. The liquid-cooled cooling system cools a heat-generating image forming portion using the coolant, which is circulated by a pump through a circulating path. The cooling system includes a heat-receiving member disposed in thermal contact with the image forming portion to absorb heat generated by the image forming portion. The heat-receiving member is connected with the circulating path via a joint. The joint is disposed within an enclosed space between the image forming portion and an electrical component drive portion for driving or controlling the image forming portion, so that the image forming portion and the electrical component drive portion can be protected from the coolant in the event of coolant leakage via the joint.

A drug delivery system including a chamber, which is configured for enclosing or covering at least a surface of a patient, a source of a drug and a pressure source, which selectively pressurizes the chamber. In addition, the system includes a controller for controlling the transfer of the drug to the chamber wherein the drug is administered to the surface of the patient under pressure.

It is determined whether or not a change request for changing an array of a plurality of items of job information on a job list screen to a second array being different from a first array is inputted via a user interface. If it is determined that the change request is inputted, a job list screen is displayed in which the array of the plurality of items of job information is changed to the second array. Display contents of the user interface are changed in response to a user operation with respect to a print job displayed on the job list screen. If the change request is inputted prior to the user operation, the job list screen in the second array is redisplayed upon the conclusion of processing due to the user operation. If the change request is not inputted prior to the user operation, the job list screen in the first array is redisplayed.

In general, the present invention includes a connector for a fluid administration system, the connector comprising a housing, a first conduit and a second conduit defined by said housing, wherein said first conduit is in fluid communication with said second conduit, and at least a first check valve disposed within said housing; and a fluid administration system, comprising a fluid input device, a fluid output device operatively connected to said fluid input device, and a check valve disposed within said fluid administration system, said check valve adaptable to allow flow of a fluid from said fluid output device to said fluid input device. The check valve of the fluid administration system comprises a first body portion defining a first passageway for fluid flow, and a second body portion defining a second passageway for fluid flow, said second body portion adapted to be in receiving relationship with said first body portion such that said first passageway and said second passageway are in fluid communication with one another, and wherein said second body portion is movable relative to said first body portion between a first position and a second position, wherein when said second body portion is in said first position, fluid flow may occur in a first direction, but not in a second direction, said second direction being substantially opposite to said first direction, and when said second body portion is in said second position, fluid flow may occur in said second direction.

This invention is directed to a document processing system and control method thereof. The system includes a document database for storing a plurality of items of document data. When scanned image data or facsimile-received image data is input, document data related to the input image data is specified among the plurality of items of document data, based on metadata contained in each document data, and the importance of the specified related document data is updated.

There is provided an information processing apparatus and a method of controlling the same. The information processing apparatus performs a device search, displays search results of the device search, and generates tag information to be written into a short range wireless communication tag, using identification information of a device selected by a user based on the displayed search results. Then, the information processing apparatus writes the generated tag information into the short range wireless communication tag with the short range wireless communication.

A prosthetic valve assembly for use in replacing a deficient native valve comprises a replacement valve supported on an expandable valve support. If desired, one or more anchors may be used. The valve support, which entirely supports the valve annulus, valve leaflets, and valve commissure points, is configured to be collapsible for transluminal delivery and expandable to contact the anatomical annulus of the native valve when the assembly is properly positioned. Portions of the valve support may expand to a preset diameter to maintain coaptivity of the replacement valve and to prevent occlusion of the coronary ostia. A radial restraint, comprising a wire, thread or cuff, may be used to ensure expansion does not exceed the preset diameter.

An illumination system and display are disclosed that include a light for providing light, a polarizing beam splitter (PBS) having a first surface that receives the light from the backlight. The PBS passes a first polarization of the received light to a curved mirror located at a second PBS face, which second PBS face is opposite the first PBS face. The curvature of the mirror provides the optical power necessary for proper imaging, while limiting the reflecting area of the mirror provides an aperture stop that determines the numerical aperture of the optical system. The display also includes a quarter wave plate and a spatial light modulator (SLM). The quarter wave plate is located between the PBS and mirror and changes the first polarization of light, directed from the PBS to the mirror, to a second polarization which is reflected from the mirror back to the PBS. The SLM receives this second polarization of light after reflection thereof by the PBS, and selectively rotates the second polarization of light to form an image forming light having the first polarization, which is reflected back to the PBS. Through an exit face, the PBS provides the rotated image forming light to a viewer. Between the viewer and the PBS exit surface, an imaging lens system is provided that includes at least one folding mirror.

In a system including multiple devices and a management apparatus, the management apparatus receives target power consumption, and a setting of a time period for performing power saving control, calculates target power consumption of each device and sets the calculated target power consumption for each device. When a power amount reallocation request is received from a first device in which power consumption of the device has reached a power saving transition power amount within the time period, the management apparatus calculates predicted power consumption of each of the multiple devices when the time period ends and chooses a second device that will not reach the corresponding power saving transition power amount of the device by the end of the time period and determines an amount of power consumption allocatable from the second device to the first device is determined.

An image forming apparatus includes an ID acquisition part configured to acquire a card ID readable by a card reader. A correspondence information management part manages correspondence information between the card ID and user identification information. A user information acquisition part acquires the user identification information corresponding to the card ID acquired by the card ID acquisition part from the correspondence information management part, and acquires a password of a user corresponding to the acquired user identification information. An authentication control part causes an authentication process of the user to be executed in accordance with the acquired user identification information and the acquired password.

An optical scanning apparatus includes a vibration mirror having a mirror surface that reflects an optical beam. A pair of torsion beams swingably support the mirror. The mirror is vibrated in a sealed space whose pressure is adjusted such that a characteristic of the mirror falls within a predetermined range.

A method of aircraft propulsion and control more specific to rotorcraft propulsion and control using forward, neutral and aft thrust in addition to forward / aft thrust coupling from the propulsive tail assembly through cyclic and collective pitch of the non-flapping, ridged propeller / fan blades and / or from a turbojet / turbofan vectored thrust system. The cyclic blade pitch induces a drive shaft bending moment that is used to provide aircraft directional control and also provides anti-torque control for a single rotor head helicopter. The forward / reverse collective thrust actuator, phase lag elevator effect cyclic actuator and phase lag rudder / anti-torque effect cyclic actuator do not require complex control mixing. The vectored thrust system also provides aircraft directional control and anti-torque control individually or combined with the propeller / fan assembly. This assembly eliminates the requirement of rudder or elevator control on a fixed wing aircraft and the requirement of a tail rotor on a conventional helicopter while increasing speed and maneuverability. A slowed or stopped ridged X-wing rotorcraft hub with a modified circular arc airfoil would not require cyclic / collective control.

The field of the invention is that of graphical libraries providing graphical functions used for drawing symbologic images. The object of the invention is to replace the rectangular elementary lines with lines having rounded ends so as to eliminate the problems of artifacts which appear when a thick line is represented by a simple rectangle. The invention describes the various steps of the graphical method of generating lines according to the invention in the case involving elementary lines or open or closed broken lines.

A file processing method, a data processing apparatus and a storage medium divides a file into a plurality of sections and compresses each section of the file using a plurality of compression parameters, and stores a compressed file in a storage medium.

Described herein are systems and methods using same for the storage and delivery of chemical precursors that are used in the manufacture of a semiconductor device. In one aspect, the storage system comprises the chemical precursors and a container and the systems have an inlet jet design. The chemical precursor has a low vapor pressure less than about 50 Torr-absolute at container temperature set for delivery. The delivery system further contains a carrier gas. The inlet jet design can deliver the carrier gas at a certain pressure and a certain low rate to impinge upon the surface of the chemical precursors to produce a vapor or droplets of the chemical precursor. The vapor or droplets of the chemical precursor then combine with the carrier gas to provide a precursor-laden fluid stream which will be passed to and used in the processing tool.

A wiring substrate includes a ceramic substrate including plural ceramic layers, an inner wiring, and an electrode electrically connected to the inner wiring, the electrode exposed on a first surface of the ceramic substrate, and a silicon substrate body having a front surface and a back surface situated on an opposite side of the front surface and including a wiring pattern formed on the front surface and a via filling material having one end electrically connected to the wiring pattern and another end exposed at the back surface. The back surface is bonded to the first surface of the ceramic substrate via a polymer layer. The via filling material penetrates through the polymer layer and is directly bonded to the electrode.

The present invention concerns a process for modifying a lignocellulosic fibre material. In particular, the present invention gives new properties to the fibrous matrix of the material. This is achieved by producing fibrous products with modified properties by activating the fibres of the matrix with an oxidizing agent and attaching compounds to the activated fibre in order to incorporate desired, pre-selected properties in to the fibre matrix. The invention makes possible to produce novel kinds of fibrous materials having practically a large variety of properties. Examples of such properties include hydrophobic hydrophilic character.