摘要:
A method, computer program product, and client computer for processing a plurality of initial data points, such that each initial data point includes a strike price coordinate and a volatility coordinate. A best-fit curve is generated based, at least in part, upon two or more of the plurality of initial data points, such that the best-fit curve defines a plurality of best-fit data points. Each best-fit data point includes a strike price coordinate and a volatility coordinate. A user is allowed to graphically modify one or more of the best-fit data points to define one or more modified best-fit data points.
摘要:
A compressor system includes a pair of compressors located in a common shell. A common drive shaft drives both compressors and the drive shaft is powered by a single motor. One or both of the compressors can be equipped with a pulse width modulated capacity control system and a vapor injection system. When one compressor is equipped with these systems, the capacity can be varied between 50% and 110%. When both compressors are equipped with these systems, the capacity can be varied between 0% and 120%. When operating in the reduced capacity mode, a biasing member positions the non-orbiting scroll and an anti-thrust ring positions the orbiting scroll to reduce noise created during the operation of the compressor.
摘要:
A method for operating more than one thermal printer adapted to print images by transferring donor material from patches of donor material from a donor ribbon onto a receiver medium, each printer being operable to print images in a manner that exhausts a full donor patch or a fractional donor patch during printing. In accordance with the method, a print order is received and it is determined whether a fractional donor patch set is available for printing at each printer. Portions of the print order are directed to the printers in a pattern that minimizes the number of printers having donor ribbon with a fractional donor patch set available after the printing order has been executed.
摘要:
An arbitration mechanism is provided for arbitrating between redundant controllers having outputs electrically connected together and provided as input to at least one device under control. The arbitration mechanism includes logic for automatically determining which controller of the redundant controllers is active controller, and a hardware output interlock for the redundant controllers to ensure that output controlled by only the active controller is enabled as input to the at least one device. The arbitration mechanism also includes logic for monitoring the active controller for failure, and upon detection of failure, for automatically switching active control to another controller of the redundant controllers transparent to the at least one device.
摘要:
Nonwoven webs having reduced levels of lint and slough are disclosed. In accordance with the present invention, the nonwoven webs are treated on at least one surface with a small amount of a polymeric component. The polymeric component may be present, for instance, in the form of meltblown fibers. The meltblown fibers are made from a polymer that is compatible with the nonwoven web. By adding relatively small amounts of meltblown fibers to at least one side of the nonwoven material, lint and slough levels have been found to be significantly reduced. The nonwoven web may be any web containing pulp fibers, such as a tissue web or a coform web.
摘要:
A chinrest pad system designed to hold a standard chinrest used with a string instrument that minimizes dampening of vibration and prevents damage caused by the metal components touching the edges of the instrument. The system includes pads located under the support surface of the chinrest member and on top of the lower lip plate used on the lower clamping member. The pads are specifically designed to partially engage the instrument's upper and lower edges and match the curvature of instrument surface immediately adjacent to the edge. Each pad also includes a rear extending lip that bends slightly around the upper or lower edge and extends rearward to prevent the metal rods used with the turnbuckles from contacting the rear surface. During assembly, the pads are positioned over the upper and lower edges so that the compression forces exerted by the support surface and the lower lip plate are centrally located over the sidewall transverse axis, thereby minimizing dampening of vibration.
摘要:
A safety system for a building has an earthquake detector circuit for detecting ground accelerations exceeding a threshold acceleration/frequency curve dividing safe and hazardous ground accelerations throughout a predetermined frequency range. The earthquake detector includes an accelerometer for measuring linear acceleration along an axis, and for generating an acceleration signal indicative of a magnitude of the measured acceleration. A filter circuit produces a filtered acceleration signal from the acceleration signal. The gain/frequency characteristic of the filter circuit is a reflection of the threshold acceleration/frequency curve, such that ground accelerations falling on the threshold acceleration/frequency curve yield a filtered acceleration signal having a substantially constant value throughout the frequency range. Finally, a threshold circuit compares the filtered acceleration signal to a predetermined threshold voltage, and produces an earthquake detected signal indicative of the comparison result. The safety system can also include a gas detector circuit capable of detecting a gas in air, and generating a gas detected signal in response to detection of the gas. A smoke detector circuit can also be provided for generating a smoke detected signal. A main unit including a microprocessor is responsive to the earthquake detected signal, the gas detected signal and the smoke detected signal, and generates a first control signal in response to any of the earthquake detected signal, the gas detected signal and the smoke detected signal. A valve controller closes a gas valve to shut off a supply of gas in response to the first control signal.
摘要:
Treatment with a cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor and a leukotriene A4 hydrolase inhibitor is described as being useful in reducing recipient rejection of transplanted organs and for treatment of autoimmnune diseases.
摘要:
A method to suppress immune, acute or delayed-type hypersensitivity by treatment with a combination of a therapeutically-effective amount of a 5-lipoxygenase inhibitor and a cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor is reported. The method may be used, for example, to suppress the immune response associated with organ transplantation, graft versus host disease, and conditions with underlying autoimmune or inflammatory reactivities or responses.
摘要:
An open tip downhole expansion tool incudes a frustoconical member having a base and a tip, the member having a radially outer zone and a radially inner zone and having an axial length extending from the base to the tip; an outer compliance area in a material of the member along a length of the radially outer zone; and an inner compliance area in a material of the member along a length of the radially inner zone, the outer and inner compliance areas being located at different positions along the axial length of the frustoconical member, the outer and inner compliance areas each causing the frustoconical member to present a first resistance to deformation when the compliance areas are in a first condition and a higher resistance to deformation of the frustoconical member when the compliance areas are in a second condition.