摘要:
The present invention provides a similarity search engine for a digital visual object (i.e., a digital image that represents a design, graphics, logo, symbols, words, or any combination thereof). The similarity search engine is based on a method that consists of conducting several independent search queries, thus each query examining a different aspect of similarity.
摘要:
The present invention provides a similarity search engine for a digital visual object (i.e., a digital image that represents a design, graphics, logo, symbols, words, or any combination thereof). The similarity search engine is based on a method that consists of conducting several independent search queries, thus each query examining a different aspect of similarity.
摘要:
A pedaling assistance device for a light vehicle, in particular a bicycle, equipped with pedals and a ratio-changing transmission, this device comprising a heat engine equipped with a reducing gear mechanically coupled with an element receiving muscular pedaling power from a user of the light vehicle, the mechanical coupling being effected upstream of said ratio-changing transmission so that the heat engine benefits from said changes of ratio, wherein the assistance device comprises a torque limiter, placed on the kinematics of the reducing gear of the heat engine between said heat engine and the mechanical coupling.
摘要:
A method and a safety device for the protection of a user's eye, or other radiation sensitive system, from a pulsed radiation emitted by a radiation source by means of an electro-optical shutter used in conjunction with the radiation source. The electro-optical sutter defines the field of view of the user or of the system and is capable of being switched by an electrical voltage signal from a transparent state to an opaque state within a response time .DELTA.t.sub.r. The method comprises applying to the electro-optical shutter the electrical voltage signal at an operational time interval .DELTA.t.sub.o, prior to the emission of each radiation pulse and keeping the electro-optical shutter in its opaque state until the radiation pulse is emitted. The operational time interval .DELTA.t.sub.o is at least slightly longer than the response time .DELTA.t.sub.r so that, by the time of emission of each radiation pulse, the electro-optical shutter is in its opaque state.
摘要:
A system for performing IR spectroscopy, including a light source for transmitting a beam of light through a sample on to a detector, including a pair of first conical non-imaging concentrators tapered towards each other and disposed between the light source and the sample, so as to render the beam of light substantially uniform with respect to the sample regardless of their mutual spatial disposition.
摘要:
A solid state holmium laser is described which comprises an elliptical or double-elliptical cavity in which pumping lamp(s) are located along one focal line of the ellipse(s) of a one piece cavity and a holmium laser rod is located along the other fold line of the ellipse(s). The laser rods are held by a rod holder and coupled to a source of coolant and a cooling mantle is provided on a cylindrical body forming the cavity.
摘要:
An ultrasonic test set is calibrated in terms of its frequency characterization by establishing a response trace on a monitor screen of the test set when the probe of the test set is applied to a standard test article, a digitizing camera is arranged for scanning the trace on the test set monitor, and a digital computer receives the digital output signal on the digitizing camera and processes the signal by sampling the signal trace at discrete points with respect to time; the digital computer provides an output on output means such as a monitor screen and/or printer which provides information on the frequency characterization of the ultrasonic test device and includes a frequency spectrum. The apparatus can be implemented by a combination of commercially available and known separate elements providing a cheap and effective apparatus and method for calibration purposes.
摘要:
Protective composite material suitable for the making of protective garments to afford protection against noxious and toxic chemicals in the form of vapors, aerosols and particulates. The material comprises a water permeable and essentially pore-free air impermeable polymer ply sandwiched between an air and water permeable cover ply and an adsorbent substance-bearing and air and water permeable inner ply. Various embodiments of such protective material and modes of making it are disclosed.
摘要:
This invention relates to a vacuum cleaner attachment for the purpose of simultaneously cleaning a plurality of slats of a Venetian blind and comprises: A molded body 20, a vertical handle 24, a tubular neck 22, having communication with the body and adapted to be connected to a vacuum cleaner hose (not shown), rectangularly shaped fingers 26 which have communication with the body and extend out horizontally from the side of the body opposite the handle, and each opposing finger face having apertures 44 on a longitudinal center axis, rectangularly shaped brush plates 38 having approximately the same lateral dimensions as the finger faces and having apertures 40 in registry with apertures on the opposing finger faces, brush plates slide on and off the finger faces by way of a channel 34 and lip structures 32 and small tabs 48 on the lip structure lock the brush plates in place, bristles 46 will be affixed to the brush plate faces and extend towards each other when locked in place on opposing finger faces. When in use the operator will grip the handle and insert the fingers of the attachment between the open slats of a Venetian blind, thereby simultaneously sandwiching five of the slats with opposing brushes and while extending the fingers lengthwise between the cords of the blind the attachment will loosen and remove the dirt which will then be carried away by air currents through the apertures and passages of the fingers, body and neck.
摘要:
An optical instrument arrangement for determining the horizontality of a measured surface, where the arrangement comprises a solid reflecting device on a measured surface, a liquid reflecting device on a measured surface, a collimated light source positioned to direct collimated light beams onto both the solid reflecting device and the liquid reflecting device, a device for generating a first Moire fringe pattern from the solid light reflecting device and for also generating a second Moire pattern from the liquid reflecting device; and a device for simultaneously viewing the first and second Moire patterns to determine the horizontality of the measured surface from the shift of the second Moire pattern relative to the first Moire pattern.