Abstract:
A metal halide discharge lamp comprises a lamp body and a chamber formed within the body. A pair of electrodes extends into the chamber and have electrode tips spaced apart from one another. A discharge medium composition is sealed within the chamber that generates a plasma, which generates visible light. The composition comprises a rare gas, a first metal halide that produces a luminous flux and zinc iodide that generates a desired lamp operating voltage. The composition may also comprise zinc, sealed in the chamber, in elemental form that is not derived from the first metal halide or the zinc iodide. The zinc iodide halide serves as a substitute for mercury for purposes of generating desired lamp operating voltage; and, the excess pure zinc attracts or reacts with iodine atoms thereby making available electrons and the first metal halide for generation of a luminous flux.
Abstract:
An image producing apparatus includes a photoconductor. A photonic energy device is positioned adjacent the photoconductor. A reflecting member is located adjacent the photonic energy device, whereby at least a portion of the reflecting member operable to deform upon application of an electrical voltage in order to direct photonic energy from the photonic energy device towards the photoconductor with the reflecting member. The reflecting member may direct the photonic energy from the photonic energy device towards the surface of the photoconductor in order to discharge portions of the surface of the photoconductor to produce an image.
Abstract:
A method for delivering a mixed media message on a client node coupled to a host node over a network such as the Internet is disclosed. The method comprises choosing a soundscape; recording a message; and mixing the soundscape and the message in a predetermined manner. A host node is disclosed which is configured to provide a client node with the means for performing the method is disclosed. A client node is disclosed which is configured to receive means for performing the method is disclosed.
Abstract:
A conductive element comprises a metal core and a coating, wherein the coating comprises at least one layer of aluminum, an aluminum alloy, an aluminide, silicon, a silicon alloy, a silicide, and combinations thereof, and wherein the at least one layer has a predetermined thickness. A method of making a conductive element comprises depositing a coating material on a metal core to form a coated metal core and heating the coated metal core to a predetermined temperature to form at least one layer of aluminum, an aluminum alloy, an aluminide, silicon, a silicon alloy, a silicide, and combinations thereof.
Abstract:
A lamp comprising an arc envelope and an end structure coupled to the arc envelope, and wherein the end structure comprises at least one opening adapted to support an arc electrode and to receive a dosing material into the arc envelope.
Abstract:
External electromagnetic stimulation of the interior of the body by applying three or more electrodes to the exterior of the patient to establish at least two electrical paths across the interior of the patient, determining impedance information representative of an impedance distribution across the interior of the body, delivering an electromagnetic waveform across each of the at least two electrical paths, wherein at least one parameter of the waveform is selected using the impedance information to produce a selected current density distribution at one or more locations within the interior of the body.
Abstract:
A universal bus communicates information by one of plural bus protocols. A bus protocol selector is operable to select one of the plural bus protocols associated with a device interfaced with an information handling system and to communicate information over the bus with the selected bus protocol. An Input/Output chip includes a protocol selector unit that selects a bus protocol I/O unit to communicate with the device over the universal bus. The bus protocol I/O unit communicates over the universal bus by using a bus protocol that is compatible with the device. For instance, the one of plural available differential serial bus protocols is selected so that the bus protocol I/O unit communicates with the device using a bus protocol compatible with the device. In some instances, a bypass circuit configures the physical characteristics of the universal bus, such as by interfacing or removing a capacitor with the universal bus to support AC or DC coupled bus protocols.