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A system and method for providing computerized, knowledge-based medical diagnostic and treatment advice. The medical advice is provided to the general public over networks, such as a telephone network or a computer network. The invention also includes a stand-alone embodiment that may utilize occasional connectivity to a central computer by use of a network, such as the Internet. New authoring languages, interactive voice response and speech recognition are used to enable expert and general practitioner knowledge to be encoded for access by the public. “Meta” functions for time-density analysis of a number of factors regarding the number of medical complaints per unit of time are an integral part of the system. A re-enter feature monitors the user's changing condition over time. A symptom severity analysis helps to respond to the changing conditions. System sensitivity factors may be changed at a global level or other levels to adjust the system advice as necessary.

The present invention relates to an endoscope shaft comprising a movable distal end portion which is bendable by means of an operating device, the distal end portion having at least one decentralized hose member extending along the distal end portion, said hose member being integrally formed of a plurality of directly superimposed expansion bellows and forming a continuous pressure chamber so as to expand in the longitudinal direction when pressure is applied.

A method and apparatus for testing an AFCI device. In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of providing an AFCI device to be tested and a load, wherein the AFCI device and the load form an electrical circuit, applying AC power to the AFCI device, generating a high frequency broadband noise signal, amplifying the high frequency broadband noise signal to provide an amplified high-frequency noise signal, modulating the amplified high frequency noise signal with a signal synchronized to the load current or load voltage to provide synchronized high frequency broadband noise bursts, coupling the synchronized high frequency broadband noise bursts into the electrical circuit to simulate series arcing signals, determining if the AFCI device opens the electrical circuit within a predetermined amount of time, indicating the AFCI device has passed the test if the AFCI opens the electrical circuit within the predetermined amount of time, and indicating the AFCI device has failed the test if the AFCI device fails to open the electrical circuit within the predetermined amount of time.

The present invention is directed to methods of preparation of sulfonate derivatized compounds, e.g., 3-amino-1-propanesulfonic acid and 1,3-propanedisulfonic acid disodium salt with increased purity, with reduced potential for toxic by-products, and that are pharmaceutically useful, e.g., for the treatment of amyloidosis.

The semiconductor device is capable of coping with speedup of operation using a low dielectric constant material film other than silicon. The base (10) formed by the substrate (11) and the low dielectric constant material film (12) whose relative dielectric constant is lower than silicon is provided. The semiconductor element layer including the MOS transistor (30) is adhered onto the surface of the base (10) for stacking. The transistor (30) is formed by using the island-shaped single-crystal Si film (31) and buried in the insulator films (15), (16) and (17). The multilayer wiring structure (18) is formed on the semiconductor element layer and is electrically connected to the transistor (30). The electrode (20) functioning as a return path for the signals is formed on the back surface of the base (10). Instead of forming the electrode (20) on the base (10), the electrodes (20A) may be arranged on the back surface of the base (10A), configuring the base (10A) as an interposer.

A data processing system is disclosed that provides an efficient market for: (1) the provision of loans and lines of credit between lenders and those seeking loans and lines of credit, and (2) the sale of loans between loan pool traders. One embodiment of the present invention comprises: receiving at a data processing system a lending criteria from each of a plurality of lenders; compiling a first set of statistics in the data processing system based on the lending criteria from each of the plurality of lenders; and outputting from the data processing system the first set of statistics to a first lender at a price that is based on a measure of fees incurred with respect to the first lender.

The invention provides a method for confirming channel state information. The method comprises that: a terminal receives a non-periodic channel state information CSI request, a parameter X is confirmed according to capacity in processing the channel state information process CSI Process of the terminal and / or number y of the currently configured CSI Process, and the maximum X non-periodic CSI are updated according to the parameter X; and the parameter X is the total number of the CSI Process or reports needed to be updated in one or more non-periodic CSI requests by the terminal at the same time. The invention also provides the terminal for confirming the channel state information. CSI operand is reasonably restricted so that the terminal is ensured to be reasonable in complexity and cost.

This invention provides in a safe and effective manner the experience of observing potential collision obstacles or other hazard images to the human operator of an otherwise conventional vehicle, (such as an automobile or aircraft) moving in a normal manner in a natural environment (such as an outdoor test track). The invention incorporates in addition to the mobile vehicle, computer-based image generation devices, and position, velocity, acceleration, measurement instruments to enable the simulated visual hazard images, including operator perception of and response to those hazard images. Making the actual moving vehicle part of the simulated hazard encounter means the vestibular (motion) cues and visual cues of the natural environment are very realistic, while only the computer-generated hazard images imposed on the natural environment view are virtual. The system results in a safe and cost efficient way of producing a realistic experience of vehicle operation encounters, including both the observation and response.

A nebulization system, which creates a uniform fog of tiny suspended liquid droplets, to lubricate the surfaces of MEMS devices. These droplets fall over the edge of a baffle and are then mixed with an umbrella-like sheet of N2 turbulation gas to generate a uniform cloud of droplets that fill a passivation chamber. The MEMS device is then positioned in this uniform cloud of lubricant droplets for a specified amount of time, thereby uniformly lubricating all the surfaces of the device. The system uses a laser monitoring approach to control the uniformity of the lubricant cloud by providing feedback to the system to control the flow of gases. The system also equalizes the pressure around the sample device seal to prevent gases from entering or exiting the chamber and thereby influencing the environment inside the chamber.

The present invention provides an industrially easy and economical method for purification of acrylic acid which enables to efficiently eliminate impurities from a crude acrylic acid containing aldehydes as the impurities while the formation of acrylic acid polymer is inhibited. The method for purification of acrylic acid comprises the step of distilling a crude acrylic acid which is charged with an aldehyde treatment chemical, wherein the concentration ratio of furfural to acrolein by weight in the crude acrylic acid is adjusted so as to satisfy the following equation: <paragraph lvl="0"><in-line-formula>(furfural concentration by weight) / (acrolein concentration by weight)<=100. < / in-line-formula>

A method and apparatus for transmitting a signal to a remote location. The method splits the signal into a multitude of signals that are transmitted down cables. The split signals are collected into a single signal at the receiving end at the remote location. An apparatus for splitting the signals and collecting the split signals is illustrated.

A pressed-connection arrangement (1) has a connection piece (2) made of a cold-workable material, which is constructed on a fitting or a valve and into which a pipe end (3) can be pushed. The connection piece (2) has a ring-shaped receiving device (5) in which a metallic cutting ring (10) and a sealing ring (8) are held. Between the sealing ring (8) and the cutting ring (10), a separating ring (9) is provided, by means of which separating ring (9), the cutting ring (10) is held at a distance from the sealing ring (8). As a result, only a single ring-shaped receiving device has to be shaped out on the connection piece (2), in which ring-shaped receiving device the sealing ring (8), the separating ring (9) and the cutting ring (10) are then held.

Dry processes, apparatus, compositions and systems are provided for reducing emissions of sulfur oxides, and sulfur dioxide in particular, and / or HCl and / or Hg in a process employing a combination of a lime-based sorbent, in particular hydrated lime and / or dolomitic hydrated lime, and a sorbent doping agent administered to achieve coverage of a three-dimensional cross section of a passage carrying SOx and / or HCl and / or Hg-containing gases with a short but effective residence time at a temperature effective to provide significant sulfur dioxide and / or HCl and / or Hg reductions with high rates of reaction and sorbent utilization. The once-through, dry process can advantageously introduce the sorbent and sorbent doping agent dry or preferably as a slurry to enable uniform treatment. Preferred sorbent doping agents include water-soluble or water-dispersible copper and / or iron compositions which can be heated to an active form in situ by the flue gases being treated.

A piece of composite tableware and a method of manufacturing the same, the tableware comprises a main part of an utensil and a handle, the method is characterized by: the main part including a utility portion and a handle-connecting portion is integrally shaped, an opening is provided on an outer end of the handle-connecting portion, a fixing hole is provided at the opening; the handle is formed by injection shaping, extruding and melting, and is tightly connected to the interior of the handle-connecting portion through the opening to tightly connect with the main part. Integrally shaping the tableware makes cleansing the connecting areas become easier, and injection shaping to connect the main part and the handle increases the connecting strength. In addition, hollow barrel structure reduces the cost. The method is applicable to manufacturing of spoons, forks and bottle cap openers etc.

The disclosed nickel-cobalt nanoparticle includes a core, which essentially comprises nickel, and a shell, which essentially completely covers the core and essentially comprises cobalt. The disclosed method for manufacturing said nanoparticle includes: either a step in which a mixture containing a nickel salt or nickel microparticles, a cobalt salt, and a primary amine is heated to produce a reaction solution, or a step in which a mixture containing a cobalt salt and a primary amine is heated to produce a reaction solution; and a step in which the reaction solution is heated to produce a nickel-cobalt nanoparticle slurry.

The invention provides carbon dioxide drive injection well annular protective liquid and a preparation method and a use method thereof, and belongs to the technical field of oil exploration. The protective liquid is prepared from the following substances in mass percent: 2.5-7% of sustained release agent, 1-5% of surfactant; 1-3% of anti-slugging agent, and the balance of diesel oil. The total cost of the carbon dioxide drive injection well annular protective liquid is effectively reduced by adopting a massive dose of diesel oil as the solvent, so that the cost is reasonable and acceptable, and the carbon dioxide drive injection well annular protective liquid is easy to popularize and apply in large scale. The protective liquid is good in low-temperature stability, and capable of effectively reducing CO2 injection well tubular column corrosion rate.

The invention provides a modularized energy-saving spatial formula sewage treatment device used for multi-floor buildings. The modularized energy-saving spatial formula sewage treatment device comprises an external container, an internal container, a support module, a filter layer, a water distributor and a breather pipe. The support module is used for supporting the internal container so that the internal container and the external container can be separated to form a water storage space between the external container and the internal container. The water distributor is used for introducing sewage in the filter pack of the internal container, a row or several rows of apertures can be opened on the water distributor. The breather pipe is used for sucking air into the filter pack by depending on negative pressure generated in the water storage space when the draining is carried out in the water storage space. In addition, the invention also provides a modularized energy-saving spatial formula sewage treatment system by using the modularized energy-saving spatial formula sewage treatment device, the system comprises at least one sewage treatment device, a sewage collecting pipe, a filter, a floor drainpipe and a lower layer drainpipe. The device and the system have the advantages of energy saving and environmental protection, less land occupation, no pumping requirement, and convenient cleaning and maintenance.

The invention relates to the field of chemical adhesives, in particular to a floor glue. The floor glue is composed of the following substances by weight: 25-35 parts of white latex, 30-40 parts of organic silicon resin, 5-10 parts of talcum powder, 5-8 parts of zeolite powder, 3-8 parts of sorbic acid, 15-20 parts of quartz powder, 15-20 parts of sodium hydroxide, 25-30 parts of urea, 15-25 parts of diethylene glycol, 5-8 parts of melamine, 15-25 parts of nano-silica, 5-10 parts of a toughening agent, 8-12 parts of a curing agent, 35-45 parts of castor oil, 5-8 parts of a catalyst, 15-25 parts of polyvinyl alcohol, 5-10 parts of a flame retardant, 8-12 parts of a wear-resistant agent, 0.5-5 parts of a defoaming agent, and 50-70 parts of deionized water. The floor glue provided by the invention has the characteristics of reasonable raw material cost, no pollution, minimum damage to human body health, good bonding properties, stable performance, and good waterproof properties. The wear-resistant agent and nano-silica are added into the floor glue to increase the surface area of the floor glue so as to greatly enhance the wear resistance of the floor, and the flame retardant material is added to greatly increase the safety factor of the floor. Being safe and environment-friendly, the floor glue is very promising.

The invention provides a signal control intersection emptying method and system based on laser radar and trajectory prediction, and belongs to the field of intelligent traffic perception. Vehicle trajectory data at an entrance lane of an intersection is obtained through 3D laser radar detection, whether a motor vehicle intrudes into a signal lamp control intersection during signal lamp phase conversion is predicted, 3D laser radar installed at an entrance lane of an urban intersection is utilized to collect trajectory data of the vehicle, and whether the vehicle intrudes into the intersection after a yellow light ends and a red light is turned on or not is judged; and the running time of the intruding vehicle in the intersection is predicted, and the full red time of the intersection is adjusted based on the running time, so that the purposes of timely clearing the vehicles in the range of the intersection and reducing traffic conflicts are achieved. The method can provide a complete solution for actively identifying, preventing and controlling motor vehicle intrusion behaviors during the phase change period of signal lamps at the urban road intersection, and has the advantages of being independent of moving target feature information, accurate, stable and efficient in detection, low in cost, good in adaptability and the like.

A convenient effective means is provided to eliminate the lawn pest known as “ground pearl” (Margarodes spp), a subterranean member of the scale family, that is immune to chemical lawn treatment applications.This, electrically equipped, hand propelled, device is simply pushed back forth over and around on the turf areas where pearl damage is evident. The design's 4 caster wheels provide an independently sprung suspension permitting close ground clearance during operation insuring full personal safety when used properly.The design utilizes a magnetron to provide high frequency electromagnet wave energy that is fully confined and directed only strait down into the earth via a one wave length long strait wave guide that maximizes the E field at ground level. From there the wave radiates into the earth hemi spherically with the familiar strength loss as the square of the distance. Fortunately, pearl live close to the surface where they are vulnerable.The microwave frequency band used is not high enough to be an ionization radiation threat to people or pets. It can however lethally damage the subject organism by agitating the pearl's internal water molecules despite its protective covering.

A method for publishing a customized publication including an article for a customer includes obtaining information from the customer including a topic for the article and the identity of a primary source for quotable information about the topic. The method also includes establishing and following a defined schedule for a three-step process for obtaining information about the topic prior to preparing and printing the publication.

The invention discloses a natural stone binder. The natural stone binder comprises, by weight, 50% of P.O42.5 general portland cement, 45% of first dry quartz sands, 3.2% of second dry quartz sands, 1.5% of re-dispersible latex powder, 0.1% of starch ether and 0.2% of lignocellulose. The natural stone binder with reasonable cost and stable performances, prepared through reasonably selecting the granularity of the dry quartz sands and the weight percentage of the re-dispersible latex powder, has the advantages of firm bonding, difficulty in slipping, high flatness, convenience and fastness in construction, reduction of the labor intensity, improvement of the working environment, and low and controllable cost.

Disclosed is a printing sheet for offset printing, comprising at least one image receiving coating and optionally one or several pre-coatings beneath said image receiving coating, said coatings comprising a pigment part, a binder part, and optionally additives, wherein the pigment part essentially consists of one or a mixture of fine particulate pigments selected from the group of carbonate, kaolin, solid or vacuolated polymer pigment, wherein said binder part comprises waterglass.

The invention discloses a brucea javanica oil oral emulsion and a preparation method thereof, wherein the brucea javanica oil oral emulsion is prepared from the following raw materials in parts by weight: 80-120 parts of brucea javanica oil, and 10-20 parts of phospholipid. The brucea javanica oil oral emulsion has an anti-cancer effect, is used as an auxiliary treatment agent for lung cancer, brain metastasis of lung cancer, gastrointestinal tumors and liver cancer, and also has the characteristics of reasonable cost, small toxic and side effects, convenient taking, and short curative effect, can be used for batch production, has wide suitable people, and has extremely high application value.

A system and method for selectively stacking and interconnecting individual integrated circuit devices to create a high-density integrated circuit module. In a preferred embodiment, conventional thin small outline packaged (TSOP) memory circuits are vertically stacked one above the other. The constituent IC elements act in concert to provide an assembly of memory capacity approximately equal to the sum of the capacities of the ICs that constitute the assembly. The IC elements of the stack are electrically connected through individual contact members that connect corresponding leads of IC elements positioned adjacently in the stack. In a preferred embodiment, the contact members are composed of lead frame material. Methods for creating stacked integrated circuit modules are provided that provide reasonable cost, mass production techniques to produce modules. In a preferred method, a carrier frame of lead frame material is configured to present an opening into which opening project plural lead-like contact members that correspond to the leads of an IC element. The contact members contact the leads of the lower IC element of the stack while the leads of the upper IC of the assembly contact the upper surfaces of the contact members. The stack is assembled using typical surface mount equipment and, after assembly, the carrier portion of the frame is removed to leave the plurality of contact members in place between selected leads.

A detecting arrangement is provided for a teat cleaning device including a teat cleaning cup in which teats of milking animals are contained during cleaning thereof. The detecting arrangement comprises a measuring device provided for automatically measuring a teat related parameter in or adjacent to the teat cleaning cup at completion of a teat cleaning process, and a processing device operatively connected to the measuring device and provided for automatically comparing the measured teat related parameter with a reference value and for automatically determining whether the teat of the milking animal has been contained in the teat cleaning cup unfolded during the teat cleaning process based on the comparison.