Abstract:
In a communications system (10), activation of a user interface (e.g., a hyperlink) to select an application depends on one or more conditions that might impact the application. Monitoring of the condition(s) occurs to determine whether each condition falls outside a corresponding threshold. If so, the interface is constrained, either partially or completely.
Abstract:
Nitroxide mediated free radical polymerization of vaporized vinyl monomers, including acrylic acid (AAc), styrene (St), N-2-(hydroxypropyl)methacrylamide (HPMA) and N-isopropyl acrylamide (NIPAAm), on silicon wafers is demonstrated. FTIR, ellipsometry and contact angle goniometry were used to characterize the chemical structures, thickness and hydrophilicity of the films. The growth of film is linearly proportional to its reaction time, leading to the easy and exact control of polymer film thickness from nanometers to submicrons. The capability of polymerizing various monomers allows us to fabricate various functional polymer brushes. The reversible thermo-responsiveness of a 200 nm thick grafted poly(NIPAAm) film in aqueous solution is demonstrated with over 50% change in thickness at its lower critical solution temperature. A tri-block copolymer of poly(AAc)-b-polySt-b-poly(HPMA) is successfully synthesized, proving the renewability of TEMPO-mediated polymerization at vapor phase. Surface polymer composition and morphology is thus controlled at nanoscale by utilizing vapor phase surface-initiated controlled polymerization.
Abstract:
The invention is a three-way catalyst, its method of manufacture, and use for treating exhaust gas generated by a gasoline internal combustion engine. The method comprises coating a substrate with mixed metal oxide particles in an amount of 10-30 wt. % based on the weight of the substrate. The mixed metal oxide comprises at least aluminum and rare earth metals of cerium and lanthanum. Precious metals are then deposited on the oxide coating and comprise at least one of platinum and palladium overcoated with rhodium. The total loading of precious metals is about 5-35 g/ft3 of the substrate.
Abstract translation:本发明是用于处理由汽油内燃机产生的废气的三元催化剂,其制造方法和用途。 该方法包括用10-30重量%的混合金属氧化物颗粒涂覆基材。 基于底物的重量%。 混合金属氧化物至少包含铝和镧的稀土金属。 然后将贵金属沉积在氧化物涂层上并且包含用铑覆盖的铂和钯中的至少一种。 贵金属的总负载量约为基板的5-35g / ft 3。
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of 3-substituted-4-arylquinolin-2-one derivatives from a substituted coumarin and using a photochemical cyclization method on a dihydrofuran intermediate.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a display device based on liquid crystals, comprising a nematic liquid-crystal material (10) with positive dielectric anisotropy sandwiched between two transparent confinement plates (20, 30) each provided with transparent electrodes (22, 32), characterized in that at least one of the plates, (30), defines a quasi-bistable anchoring and in that it is provided with main electrical supply means (40) suitable for applying a temporary electric field to the liquid-crystal material (10) capable of breaking the anchoring on the aforementioned plate (30) and subsequently allowing, due to the effect of hydrodynamic instabilities, various localized orientations of the liquid-crystal molecules (10) corresponding to the preferred orientations of the quasi-bistable anchoring.
Abstract:
Mobility in a wireless ATM network is accomplished by use of hand-off control protocols. A mobile terminal signals a first base station that a hand-off is to occur. In a first preferred embodiment the first base station signals a second base station requesting a hand-off. After the second base station signals the first base station that a datapath link is available from a hand-off switch to the second base station, the hand-off switch causes the datapath to change from the first base station to the second base station and the first base station signals the mobile terminal to commence communication with the second base station. In a second preferred embodiment, the mobile terminal signals a first base station that a hand-off is to occur. The first base station signals a second base station requesting a hand-off. At the same time a datapath link is established between the first and second base stations. When the second base station signals the first base station that the datapath link is available, the first base station signals the mobile terminal to change to the second base station and data is sent from the first base station to the second base station via the available established datapath link.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for predicting the tendency of a protein to form amphiphilic .alpha. or .beta. structure, wherein a series of values for U are calculated for spans of x residues, where the equationU.sub..alpha.x =H.sub.x +.mu..sub..alpha.x - is used to predict regions of amphiphilic .alpha. structure and the equationU.sub..beta.x =H.sub.x +.mu..sub..beta.x is used to predict regions of amphiphilic .beta. structure, and where H.sub.x is the average hydrophobicity for a span of x residues, .mu..sub.x is the hydrophobic moment, and is the position dependent turn propensity. When the values for U.sub..alpha.x and U.sub..beta.x are represented graphically, peaks are predicted to represent regions of .alpha. and .beta. structure, respectively.
Abstract translation:本发明涉及一种用于预测蛋白质形成两亲性α或β结构的趋势的方法,其中针对x残基的跨度计算一系列U值,其中方程Uαx = H x +μαx- pt>用于预测两亲性α结构的区域,方程式Uβx = Hx +μβx 用于预测两亲性β结构的区域,其中Hx是x残基跨度的平均疏水性,mu x是疏水力矩,是位置相关的转向倾向。 当U alpha x和Uβx的值用图形表示时,预测峰分别表示α和β结构的区域。
Abstract:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a lamp holder with bulb showing my new design; FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof; FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof; FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view thereof; FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view thereof; FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and, FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof. The broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the lamp holder with bulb that form no part of the claimed design.
Abstract:
Wireless sensing units, methods, systems, and processor-readable media for obtaining pressure data relating to one or more pressure locations of a surface area are described. A wireless sensing system includes a pressure monitoring device communicating with modular wireless smart floor tiles using RFID, either using an RFID reader or wireless network interface (e.g., 802.11). The tiles incorporate passive or active RFID tags. The tiles can be powered wirelessly, e.g. by a built-in piezoelectric power unit or by a wireless power source using magnetic resonance. A data capture circuit in each tile collects and saves the data for transmission to the floor pressure monitoring device. Various software applications can be enabled by the smart floor system, including fall detection and prediction, gesture input, intrusion detection, and user location tracking for smart home automation.