Abstract:
A screen design user interface that may operate in an interactive mode and a design mode. The user interface includes a screen presentation portion for presenting an application screen under design, and a mode control for selecting between the interactive mode and the design mode. When the user interface is in interactive mode, the user interface actually allows interaction with one or more application element of a screen displayed in the screen presentation portion such that interaction with the corresponding application element causes execution of a corresponding function and thus a corresponding change in state of the screen. When the user interface is in design mode, the user interface supports design of the application screen by recognizing design gestures, but disables the application elements.
Abstract:
A sensor to detect particulate matter. The sensor includes a first rigid tube, a second rigid tube, a detection surface electrode, and a bias surface electrode. The second rigid tube is mounted substantially parallel to the first rigid tube. The detection surface electrode is disposed on an outer surface of the first rigid tube. The detection surface electrode is disposed to face the second rigid tube. The bias surface electrode is disposed on an outer surface of the second rigid tube. The bias surface electrode is disposed to face the detection surface electrode on the first rigid tube. An air gap exists between the detection surface electrode and the bias surface electrode to allow particulate matter within an exhaust stream to flow between the detection and bias surface electrodes.
Abstract:
An apparatus to detect particulate matter. The apparatus includes a sensor electrode, a shroud, and a heater. The electrode measures a chemical composition within an exhaust stream. The shroud surrounds at least a portion of the sensor electrode, exclusive of a distal end of the sensor electrode exposed to the exhaust stream. The shroud defines an air gap between the sensor electrode and the shroud and an opening toward the distal end of the sensor electrode. The heater is mounted relative to the sensor electrode. The heater burns off particulate matter in the air gap between the sensor electrode and the shroud.
Abstract:
A method for accelerating protein crystallization on a substrate is provided, including the steps of providing a coating layer comprising a colloidal solution containing inert particles on at least one discrete testing portion of a testing substrate to provide at least one coated portion, and drying the coated portion so that the coated portion has an enhanced surface topography defined by the characteristics of the coating layer. A supersaturated protein solution is applied to the coated portion, and the testing substrate is placed in an incubator for crystallization, and the growth rate of the protein crystals is accelerated during incubation due to the enhanced surface topography of the at least one coated portion. The testing substrate is evaluated to determine the degree of protein crystallization until crystallization in complete, and the protein crystals are subsequently removed from the testing substrate subjected to specific characterization testing.
Abstract:
This invention regards a hearing aid for at least partial insertion into an ear canal. The hearing aid has a faceplate, a battery holder and a battery and a signal path comprising a microphone, a signal processor, and a receiver, where the microphone and the battery are arranged at the faceplate. Further there are provided one or more electrical contact elements for electrical communication with the signal processor, where the contact elements each has a first leg arranged to be contacted from the outside of the hearing aid and a second leg arranged to provide electrical contact with the signal processor, and an intermediate part embedded in the surrounding material and interconnecting the first and second legs. The first legs of the contact elements are arranged to extend along a first side of the microphone in the space between the microphone and the battery holder and the second legs of the contact elements are arranged at a second side of the microphone. The invention further concerns a separate module with the contact elements where the module also has means for holding the microphone.
Abstract:
An HDL simulator having an automated interface to compiled or interpreted application code written in a general purpose language. The interface enables the HDL code to have a direct data access to and from the application code. The simulator automatically maps and converts HDL data types to and from programming language data types, such as the arguments of routine calls or direct data accesses. Further, the simulator provides a programming language calling mechanism and automatically does data type mapping of arguments, which enables the HDL to call application code routines compiled with a standard compiler, and enables such routines to call functions in the HDL. The simulator automatically generates wrappers for the interface which automatically map data types for direct data access when the application code is compiled, and can output messages upon the occurrence of calls or returns. The automatically generated wrappers also provide automatic threading, which enables compiled application code to call tasks in the HDL.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a load floor latch for securing a first closure member to a second closure member. When the first and second closure members are fastened, the latch is opened by actuating a handle and a pawl supported on the housing is rotated away from a keeper on the second closure member by the actuation of the pawl by the handle.
Abstract:
A system for detecting, capturing, analyzing and displaying data for a game using a moving ball and players, whereby the system defines, stores and displays various characteristics of the ball in real time.
Abstract:
A method of treating ovarian cancer in a subject afflicted therewith comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of an anti-cancer agent and an effective amount of a compound having the structure: