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A connector for establishing electrical connection between a testing device and a test strip with a biological fluid thereon includes a contact pad on the test strip, and one or more contact wires in the testing device. When the strip is inserted into the testing device, part of the strip's end engages a contact portion of a contact wire and deflects it in a direction normal to the direction of insertion. In certain embodiments the radius of curvature (in the direction of insertion) of the contact portion is controlled to reduce abrasion of the strip by the wire. In other embodiments the radius of curvature (perpendicular to the direction of insertion) is controlled to reduce the abrasion of the strip by the wire. Sometimes the contact portion and / or contact pad is plated with a sacrificial material to reduce the coefficient of friction. In other embodiments various numbers of contacts receive the end of the strip substantially simultaneously, or are staggered in rows to distribute the resistance presented.

In the embodiments described in the specification, a rim-driven propulsion pod arrangement has a cylindrical housing with a duct providing a flow path for water and a rotor assembly supported from a central shaft and containing a rotating blade row and driven by a rim drive permanent magnet motor recessed in the housing. An array of vanes downstream from the rotating blade row is arranged to straighten the flow of water emerging from the rotating blade row. Radial bearing members on the rotor have a hardness less than that of the shaft on which the rotor is supported and relatively soft protrusions are provided in the space between the rotor and the housing to limit excursion of the rotor. A thrust bearing has wedges arranged to form a water wedge between facing surfaces of the rotor and the rotor support during rotation of the rotor.

A MIMO FMCW radar sensor and a MIMO time multiplexing method for localizing a radar target, in which an FMCW radar measurement is performed with a transmitted signal whose modulation pattern encompasses, for different transmission switching states that differ in terms of the selection of antenna elements used for transmission, mutually temporally interleaved sequences of ramps; ambiguous values for the relative velocity of the radar target are determined from a position of a peak in a two-dimensional spectrum; phase relationships between spectral values of spectra are checked for agreement with phase relationships expected for several of the determined values of the relative velocity; on the basis thereof, an estimated value for the relative velocity of the radar target is selected from the determined periodic values of the relative velocity; and the angle of the radar target is determined on the basis of amplitudes and / or phase relationships between obtained baseband signals.

A method is provided for carrying out depolymerization of a polymer containing electrophilic linkages in the presence of a catalyst and a nucleophilic reagent, wherein production of undesirable byproducts resulting from polymer degradation is minimized. The reaction can be carried out at a temperature of 80° C. or less, and generally involves the use of an organic, nonmetallic catalyst, thereby ensuring that the depolymerization product(s) are substantially free of metal contaminants. In an exemplary depolymerization method, the catalyst is a carbene compound such as an N-heterocyclic carbene, or is a precursor to a carbene compound. The method provides an important alternative to current recycling techniques such as those used in the degradation of polyesters, polyamides, and the like.

A fracture reduction is mechanically achieved by supporting a body region having the bone fracture on a frame. A first reduction mechanism on the frame is operated to apply to the bone fracture a first predefined force reduction vector that returns the bone fracture to a corrective alignment in a first anatomic orientation, while also mechanically maintaining the corrective alignment in the first anatomic orientation. Independently, a second reduction mechanism on the frame is operated to apply a second predefined force reduction vector that returns the bone fracture to a corrective alignment in a second anatomic orientation different than the first anatomic orientation without altering the corrective alignment in the first anatomic orientation, while mechanically maintaining the corrective alignment in the second anatomic orientation. The fracture reduction is mechanically fixed by mechanically guiding the placement at least one bone fixing device into the reduced bone fracture.

A rail non-contact vehicle includes wheels, a vehicle main body supported by the wheels, and a steering control system. The steering control system includes a control section configured to control a steering of the wheels in a non-mechanical manner, and a drive section configured to mechanically drive the steering of the wheels. The control section includes a first detector configured to detect 1-dimensional coordinate data of a target route, a steering angle holding section configured to hold a target steering angle corresponding to the 1-dimensional coordinate data, a second detector configured to detect a current deviation between the target route and a current position of the vehicle main body, and a control steering angle calculating section configured to generate a control steering angle corresponding to the current deviation and the target steering angle.

In the case of mounting a liquid storage tank or an intake air resonator on a substantially frame-shaped resin shroud panel (1) with an opening (11d) in which a radiator (2) is disposed, the shroud panel (1) is integrally formed at its both lateral sides with body fastening parts (12, 12) which will be fastened to right and left front side frames (4, 4), respectively, and the body fastening parts (12, 12) are integrally formed on their outsides in the vehicle width direction with casing placement parts (15a, 16a) on which will be placed a casing (15) for a liquid storage tank and a casing (16) for an intake air resonator in proximity to the body fastening parts (12, 12), respectively.

An aircraft (1) having a fuselage (2), a power plant (10), a rotary wing (15) having at least one main rotor (16), and a fixed wing (20) comprising two half-wings (21, 22) extending on either side of the fuselage (2). The aircraft (1) also has at least two propulsive propellers (30) on either side of the fuselage (2). Each is positioned on respective ones of the half-wings (21, 22), and an anti-torque and yaw-control tail rotor (35). A transmission system (40) connects the power plant (10) to each main rotor (16) and the tail rotor (35). The transmission system (40) connects the power plant (10) to each propeller (30) via a respective differential mechanism (50) that is controllable on request so that each propeller (30) can be driven in cruising flight and need not be driven in rotation by the power plant (10) on the ground or while hovering.

The miniaturized piezoelectric accelerometer includes a support frame (102) having a cavity (104) and a seismic mass (108) supported by a plurality of suspension beams (110) extending from the support frame (102). Each of the suspension beams (110) has a piezoelectric thin film coated on a top surface thereof, with a pair of inter-digital electrodes (114) deposited on an upper surface of each piezoelectric thin film. The presence of acceleration excites bending and thus strain in the piezoelectric thin film, which in turn causes electrical signals to be generated over terminals of the electrodes (114). To collect constructively the output of the electrodes (114), one terminal of each of the electrodes (114) is routed to and electrically connected at a top surface (308) of the seismic mass (108).

The present invention relates to inspection of medical patients including, but not limited to, phonocardiography, auscultation and ultrasound medical imaging and other non-acoustical inspection techniques; and industrial non-destructive testing and evaluation of materials, structural components and machinery; and more particularly to the incorporation of cognitive artificial intelligence into an inspection system and method that utilizes cognitive mathematical techniques which emulate the cognitive processing abilities of the human brain including, but not limited to, symbolic cognitive architectures and inference process algebras, to analyze data collected from infrasound acoustical sensors (0.1 Hz-20 Hz), audible acoustical sensors (20 Hz to 20 kHz), ultrasound acoustical sensors and transmitters above 20 kHz, data collected from other non-acoustical inspection devices and systems including, but not limited to electrocardiography (EKG), computed-tomography (CT), single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), positron emission tomography (PET), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), electromagnetic testing (ET), magnetic particle inspection (MT or MPI), magnetic flux leakage testing (MFL), liquid penetrant, radiographic (x-ray and gamma ray), eddy-current testing, low coherence interferometry, and combinations thereof (i.e., multi-modality inspection data); fuse this data resulting in the generation of new metadata; and then utilize cognitive mathematical techniques to interpret this data against inspection signatures that characterize conditions being diagnosed. The present invention has the ability to also identify and anticipate abnormal conditions that fall outside known inspection signature patterns; and communicate the inspection results to an operator thereby simplifying the initial inspection and diagnosis for medical patients and industrial objects; minimizing false negative and false positive initial inspection results and lowering costs.

In the case of mounting a liquid storage tank or an intake air resonator on a substantially frame-shaped resin shroud panel (1) with an opening (11d) in which a radiator (2) is disposed, the shroud panel (1) is integrally formed at its both lateral sides with body fastening parts (12, 12) which will be fastened to right and left front side frames (4, 4), respectively, and the body fastening parts (12, 12) are integrally formed on their outsides in the vehicle width direction with casing placement parts (15a, 16a) on which will be placed a casing (15) for a liquid storage tank and a casing (16) for an intake air resonator in proximity to the body fastening parts (12, 12), respectively.

A modified 40 mm grenade round designed to breach doors without throwing a significant amount of shrapnel into a building's interior or back toward the shooter. The modified round includes a forward extension on the ogive. The extension is rigidly connected to a thrust column which transmits an impact load directly from the ogive's nose cap to the striker on the fuse assembly. This configuration detonates the explosive charge within the projectile while the explosive is still well outside the door. This early detonation throws a pressure wave again the door's exterior, forcing the door inward.

A method and a system determine a position of at least one sway sensor in an elevator system for sensing a lateral motion of an elevator rope between a first boundary location and a second boundary location. An operation of the elevator system is simulated with a model of the elevator system to produce an actual shape of the elevator rope caused by the operation. At least one sway location is determined, such that an error between the actual shape of the elevator rope and an estimated shape of the elevator rope is minimized. The estimated shape of the elevator rope is determined by interpolation of the first boundary location, the second boundary location, and the sway location. The position of the sway sensor is determined, such that the sway sensor senses the lateral motion of the elevator rope at the sway location.

Disclosed embodiments utilize MIP techniques to determine optimum bit sequences that minimize PWM artifacts. The problem would first be restructured and redefined into a form suitable for MIP. An objective function designed to minimize PWM artifacts would allow for evaluation of resulting bit sequences in order to determine optimality. Constraints (that relate the inputs and variables) are developed. These constraints would determine whether a particular bit sequence can be used on a given system, and whether a particular bit sequence would satisfy any user defined rules. Once these are determined, an MIP solver would generate an optimized bit sequence(s). Only bit sequences that satisfy the constraints would be evaluated using the objective function, allowing for a quicker determination of a solution. This MIP solution may be generated quickly, allowing for a shorter production period while still optimizing the bit sequences to minimize PWM artifacts.

A method for fabricating a metal pad is disclosed. The fabrication method includes the step of selectively etching a wire insulation film formed on a semiconductor substrate to form a pattern, such as a dual damascene pattern, having plural vias in one trench. A metal film is deposited to fill the pattern and an insulation film is formed on the metal film. Further, the method includes removing the insulation film and the metal film to expose a surface of the wire insulation film to thereby form a metal pad and via contacts.

In a method of manufacturing a cylinder head having a partition plate for an intake port, there is prepared a partition plate having an intake-side distal end and a cylinder-side distal end. The partition plate is located in a core to form the intake port and molten metal is supplied to a periphery of the partition plate. After solidifying the molten metal, the core is removed. At least the intake-side distal end of the partition plate is located in an expansion-permit space that permits thermal expansion of the partition plate caused by heat of molten metal.

A determination mechanism which obtains information about the weight of the specimen housed in the specimen container is arranged on a conveyor line for connecting between a loading module and an automatic centrifugal unit, the specimens are held without being installed at an adaptor until the number of the specimens which can be subjected to a centrifugal processing at once by the automatic centrifugal unit arrives, and the specimens are installed after the arrival in an order from a heavier specimen at the adaptors to be paired, which are installed at the symmetric positions to each other across the rotation central axis. Also, the specimen is installed at the gravity-center position of the adaptor first, and the subsequent specimens are installed from the inner side at the point-symmetric positions to each other across the gravity-center position.

A seal assembly 10 includes an attachment stud 11, a reinforcing mesh 12, a rigid carrier 13, an elastomeric body 14, and an elastomeric film 15, each having a longitudinal axis 16. The carrier 13 includes an inner peripheral surface 31 defining a central opening 33 and an outer peripheral surface 32. A lateral surface 35 of the carrier 13 extends between the peripheral surfaces. Corner towers 38 and intermediate towers 39 are arranged along the outer peripheral surface 32. The towers are spaced apart by openings 40 and terminate in control surfaces 41. The body 14 includes a stationary portion 47 generally aligned with the carrier 13 and a diaphragm portion 48 generally aligned with the opening 33. The film 15 extends over and is bonded to the body portion 14 and the towers 38, 39 to provide a smooth uninterrupted chemically resistant surface for the seal assembly 10.

A direct conversion receiver (DCR) calibrated for phase and gain mismatch is provided. The DCR comprises a poly-phase filter that generates mismatched in-phase and quadrature-phase differential signals; the in-phase differential signal is mixed with first and second local oscillation signals; the quadrature-phase differential signal is mixed with third and fourth local oscillation signals; the first and second local oscillation signals have a first adjustable phase mismatch, and the third and fourth oscillation signals have a second adjustable phase mismatch; A mismatch estimation unit (MEU) estimates the entire phase / gain mismatch (signal distortion) of the DCR, The first and second adjustable phase mismatches are adjusted so that the signal distortion of the DCR, as estimated by the MEU is minimized. Thereafter, reduced-component DCRs (without an MEU), calibrated for the mismatches of a poly-phase filter, may be mass produced.

A three-dimensional model dataset of a blood vessel system of a patient including at least one the vessel system is determined from a number of projection images, which have been recorded from different recording angles, of the blood vessel system The projection images are divided up into image areas each containing at least one pixel. A feature vector is determined for each of the image areas. Classification information, which describes how the respective image area belongs or does not belong to a vessel segment of the blood vessel system defined in accordance with anatomical specification data, is defined for each of the image areas by applying a classification function to the feature vector assigned to the image area. The classification function has been trained by training data records annotated with classification information obtained from at least one person other than the patient. The blood vessel system in the projection images is segmented by grouping image areas with the same classification information. The three-dimensional model dataset is calculated as a function of the segmented projection images and the classification information.

A magnetic resonance apparatus has a cylindrical gradient coil with an x-gradient coil and a y-gradient coil that are asymmetrical relative to the z-direction of a coordinate system, the z-direction extending along a longitudinal direction of a patient receptacle. Shim coils are provided that generate magnetic fields to homogenize the basic magnetic field, produced by a cylindrical basic field magnet, in an examination volume in the patient receptacle. At least some of the shim coils are asymmetrical relative to the z-direction to minimize coupling induction between the asymmetrical x-gradient coil and y-gradient coil and the asymmetrical shim coils.

Various embodiments of an endoscope capable of varying a focal length electrically are disclosed. In one embodiment, the endoscope comprises an optical imaging system within an inner portion of the elongate tube, wherein the optical imaging system comprises a liquid crystal adaptive lens (LCAL) comprising a ground plate, a first reference plate, a first liquid crystal layer and a first plurality of closed-loop electrodes configured to receive variable control voltages and a control system configured to adjust variable control voltages. In another embodiment, the LCAL in the endoscope may further comprise a second reference plate, a second liquid crystal layer and a second plurality of closed-loop electrodes.

A method and structure negating thermal inertia of a solid portion, such as shielding, which influences mechanical behavior of parts of an engine structure, by reducing forces transmitted to the engine structure during an event in which a turbine blade ruptures, while preserving mechanical strength and vibratory positioning. The structure includes a flexible fastener for a shield, enabling producing a fusible section. An assembly for mounting a shielding onto a casing of the engine structure of a turbine includes connection lugs and points for attachment to the casing and shielding. The attachment points are sufficiently spaced apart in accordance with curvature of the shielding and casing so connection between the lugs and the shielding or casing, and connection of the attachment points, are substantially tangential. The lugs are sized so the connection has sufficient flexibility to control vibratory positioning thereof and ensure sufficient mechanical strength under thermo-mechanical loads.

The present invention relates to lightweight ski systems. One embodiment of the present invention relates to a lightweight ski stability system for improving performance while maintaining lightweight characteristics. The ski stability system includes a ski and one or more weighted members. One weighted member is positioned on the upper surface of the ski within 10 centimeters of the tip contact point. A second optional weighted member is positioned on the upper surface of the ski within 10 centimeters of the tail contact point. The contact points refer to a lengthwise position before the tip or tail laterally curve upward. The weighted members weigh at least 3% of the ski weight. The disposition of these weighted members at one or both of the contact points increases the rotational inertia characteristics of the lightweight ski while minimizing the resulting weight. A second embodiment of the present invention relates to a method of increasing the rotational inertia of a lightweight ski.

A method for reducing cache memory pollution including fetching an instruction stream from a cache line, preventing a fetching for the instruction stream from a sequential cache line, searching for a next predicted taken branch instruction, determining whether a length of the instruction stream extends beyond a length of the cache line based on the next predicted taken branch instruction, continuing preventing the fetching for the instruction stream from the sequential cache line if the length of the instruction stream does not extend beyond the length of the cache line, and allowing the fetching for the instruction stream from the sequential cache line if the length of the instruction stream extends beyond the length of the cache line, whereby the fetching from the sequential cache line and a resulting polluting of a cache memory that stores the instruction stream is minimized. A corresponding system and computer program product.