Abstract:
The invention is directed to the formation of cellulose derivatives using homogenous phase reaction conditions. Cellulose is dissolved using DMAc/LiCl and a reagent system is added to promote the acylation of an appropriate acid anhydride or free carboxylic acid. One reagent system includes N,N-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCC) and 4-pyrrolidinopyridine (PP). Another reagent system includes p-toluene sulfonyl chloride (TsCl) and pyridine (Py).
Abstract:
A novel method for calculating the surface shapes for subreflectors in a suboptic assembly of a tri-reflector spherical antenna system is introduced, modeled from a generalization of Galindo-Israel's method of solving partial differential equations to correct for spherical aberration and provide uniform feed to aperture mapping. In a first embodiment, the suboptic assembly moves as a single unit to achieve scan while the main reflector remains stationary. A feed horn is tilted during scan to maintain the illuminated area on the main spherical reflector fixed throughout the scan thereby eliminating the need to oversize the main spherical reflector. In an alternate embodiment, both the main spherical reflector and the suboptic assembly are fixed. A flat mirror is used to create a virtual image of the suboptic assembly. Scan is achieved by rotating the mirror about the spherical center of the main reflector. The feed horn is tilted during scan to maintain the illuminated area on the main spherical reflector fixed throughout the scan.
Abstract:
A fiber optic sensor is fully compensated for light source intensity variation, fiber losses and modal power distribution by providing input to one end of an optical fiber from a relatively broad band light source containing at least two spectrally separated wavelengths. At least one of these spectrally separated wavelengths is reflected back into the optical fiber by a filter located between a second end of the optical fiber and a reflective transducer. The filter is preferably of the interference edge filter type and has a nominal cut-off wavelength within the spectral band of the light source or between the two spectrally separated wavelengths. Therefore, the paths traversed by light of the spectrally separated wavelengths will differ only by twice traversing the reflective transducer. Temperature measurement or compensation can also be provided by sensing of reflected light intensity or power at approximately the nominal cut-off frequency of the filter. Reflective transducers of both the intensity-based and interferometric types are usable with the invention.
Abstract:
A method to produce high quality doped and undoped lead zirconate titanate (PZT) thin films by metalorganic chemical vapor deposition is disclosed. The PZT thin films with the perovskite structure were deposited on sapphire disks, Pt/Ti/SiO.sub.2 /Si wafers, and RuO.sub.x /SiO.sub.2 /Si wafers by both hot-wall and cold-wall CVD reactors at deposition temperature as low as 550.degree. C. and a reduced pressure 6 torr. The source materials include metalorganic precursors and oxidizing agent. The metalorganic precursors can be metal alkoxides, metal acetylacetonates, or metal .beta.-diketonates. Preferably, the precursors are lead tetramethylheptadione for Pb component, zirconium tetramethylheptadione for Zr component, and titanium ethoxide for Ti component and the oxidizing agent is oxygen. The stoichiometry of the films can be easily controlled by varying the individual precursor temperature and/or the flow rate of the carrier gas. The Pb(Zr.sub.0.82 Ti.sub.0.18)O.sub.3 film produced by the present invention shows a spontaneous polarization of 23.3 .mu.C/cm.sup.2, a remanent polarization of 12.3 .mu.C/cm.sup.2, and coercive field of 64.5 kV/cm.
Abstract translation:公开了通过金属有机化学气相沉积生产高质量掺杂和未掺杂的锆钛酸铅(PZT)薄膜的方法。 具有钙钛矿结构的PZT薄膜通过热壁和冷壁CVD反应器在低至550℃的沉积温度下沉积在蓝宝石盘,Pt / Ti / SiO 2 / Si晶片和RuO x / SiO 2 / Si晶片上 并减压6乇。 源材料包括金属有机前体和氧化剂。 金属有机前体可以是金属醇盐,金属乙酰丙酮化物或金属β-二酮化物。 优选地,前体是Pb组分的铅四甲基庚二酮,Zr组分的四甲基庚二酸锆和Ti组分的乙醇钛,氧化剂是氧。 可以通过改变载体气体的各个前体温度和/或流速来容易地控制膜的化学计量。 本发明生产的Pb(Zr0.82Ti0.18)O3膜的自发极化为23.3μC/ cm2,剩余极化为12.3μC/ cm 2,矫顽磁场为64.5kV / cm。
Abstract:
Means are provided for supplying a liquid surfactant solution, for supplying a gas under pressure, for mixing the liquid surfactant solution and the pressurized gas to form a liquid coarse dispersion of relatively large gas bubbles, and for receiving the liquid coarse dispersion to generate a liquid fine dispersion of relatively small micron-size gas bubbles. The fine dispersion generator mean generally comprises a cylindrical chamber having an inlet for admitting the liquid coarse dispersion into the chamber, and an outlet for discharging a liquid fine dispersion of relatively small micron-size gas bubbles from the chamber; a cylindrical rotor which is mounted within the chamber and has an outer side surface which is provided with means for imparting axial motion components in opposite directions to various portions of the liquid dispersion adjacent to rotor; and a plurality of baffles located between the rotor outer side surface and the chamber inner side wall surface which are spaced apart around the rotor and where each baffle has an inner longitudinal edge which faces the rotor outer side surface and is separated therefrom by a first gap within which the large gas bubbles are sheared into small micron-size gas bubbles.
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Tapered two-mode optic fibers are used as sensors with sensitivity varying as a function of length. The optical fiber sensors act as vibrational-mode filters thereby performing initial signal processing of the sensor signal. The sensors are based on the differential propagation constant in a two-mode fiber that is directly dependent on the normalized frequency or V-number. Tapering the fiber changes the V-number and hence can change the sensitivity of the sensor along its length. By choosing an appropriate weighting function in the manufacture of the sensor, it is possible to implement vibrational-mode analysis, vibrational-mode filtering and other functions that are critical in control system applications.
Abstract:
A method of producing prepolymeric materials from lignin is disclosed. The method uses lignin which has been hydroxyalkyl modified, such that the lignin is substantially non-phenolic and solvent soluble and/or liquid. The modified lignin is reacted with materials which yield prepolymers which may be polymerized according to known methods to produce useful polymers.
Abstract:
Described in several example embodiments herein are soybean plants and soybeans having one or more KTI genes having reduced or eliminated expression and/or activity thereby resulting soybean plants and soybeans having reduced or eliminated trypsin inhibition. In some embodiments, the soybean plants and soybeans are engineered to have one or more modified KTI genes. Also described herein are methods of making, growing, and using the soybean plants and soybeans described herein.
Abstract:
Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for generating a data set are provided. One method includes generating a data set based on input data using a plurality of brokers. The method further includes receiving a request from a user and determining whether the request can be fulfilled using data currently in the data set. When the request can be fulfilled using data currently in the data set, the data is accessed using broker(s) configured to provide access to data within the data set. When the request cannot be fulfilled using data currently in the data set, at least one new broker is spawned using existing broker(s) and additional data needed to fulfill the request is added to the data set using the new broker. The method further includes generating a response to the request using one or more of the plurality of brokers.
Abstract:
Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for generating a data set are provided. One method includes generating a data set based on input data using a plurality of brokers. The method further includes receiving a request from a user and determining whether the request can be fulfilled using data currently in the data set. When the request can be fulfilled using data currently in the data set, the data is accessed using broker(s) configured to provide access to data within the data set. When the request cannot be fulfilled using data currently in the data set, at least one new broker is spawned using existing broker(s) and additional data needed to fulfill the request is added to the data set using the new broker. The method further includes generating a response to the request using one or more of the plurality of brokers.