Abstract:
A solid electrolyte is formed by blending a coating element or chemical with metal ions and fatty acid. Filling molds and drying the material in the molds forms the solid electrolyte. The solid electrolyte is mounted on a handle. The solid electrolyte is moved over a surface of a substrate with the handle. Ions are transferred to the wetted substrate from the solid electrolyte. In one embodiment DC current is passed between the solid electrolyte and the substrate, and the substrate is wetted with a mist.
Abstract:
This invention provides new above knee (AK) and below the knee (BK) prosthetic sockets and implements specific manufacturing processes for the production of prosthetic sockets through the automated, computer controlled bi-axial and tri-axial braiding of sockets, over a mold or mandrel made of carved foam, plaster material or wax that is a replica of the patient' s truncated limb, and is created by a Computer Aided Design (CAD) file controlling a Numerically Controlled (CNC) machine tool. This method of manufacture using aerospace fibers such as graphite or Kevlar, and high performance resins, is used to create a socket which is stronger and lighter weight than conventionally manufactured sockets. Braiding also allows incorporation of woven cloth, tapes and other reinforcements into the braiding process for added strength at selected areas. The method dramatically decreases the production time and cost of the prosthetic relative to conventional methods.
Abstract:
The present invention provides transparent proxies for random access channels. Client proxies and server proxies are provided at opposite ends of random access channels. The Predictive Browser (PB) of the present invention replicates many of the client browser functions at the Server Proxy in order to predict and encode the client traffic flowing in an ALOHA channel to the server. The replication moves the browser function away from the user into the Server Proxy on the other side of the random access channel. Several methods have been developed to reduce ALOHA channel HTTP traffic. These methods are Proxy Recursion and Page Caching, Request Tokenizing, Predictive Tokenizing and Request Compression. These methods, collectively integrated into the invention, reduce the amount of data required to be sent across the ALOHA channel.
Abstract:
A single stranded DNA probe is synthesized to be complementary to the desired target strand, and is functionalized on one terminus with a thiol group and on the other with a reversibly electrooxidizable group such as ferrocene or thionine. The thiol modification allows the probes to be immobilized in a mixed monolayer on the gold surface of an electrode. Self complementary regions near the ends of the DNA probe cause it to self-hybridize into a hairpin loop structure in the absence of target DNA, which effectively constrains the redox active label near the surface of the electrode such that it can be cyclically oxidized and reduced by application of a cycled potential at the electrode. Hybridization to a complementary strand of DNA or RNA causes the probe to undergo a conformational change in which the redox active label is displaced from the surface, impeding the efficiency of electron tranfer from the electrode and resulting in diminished cyclic redox current. Probes to the users specifications may be synthesized using commercially available solid phase techniques amenable to the automated phosphoramidite method.
Abstract:
Photocatalysts, electrets, and hydrophobic surfaces are geometrically integrated to achieve a self-cleaning air filter, fabric, or surface. This can be incorporated into surfaces and apparel to wick, disinfect, deodorize, and clean their surfaces with the action of the photocatalyst, water, and light on absorbed chemicals, bacteria, funguses, viruses, and particulates. The photocatalysts can be electrically connected to achieve electro-osmotic control and electrical energy output. This leads to protection from chemicals, bacteria, funguses, viruses, and greater humidity control and comfort in apparel, structures, air cleaners, and in particular, eyewear.
Abstract:
Alertness level is predicted on computers or sliding charts by relationship of sleep drives and wake drives, which are separately moved relative to destination time and time zone differential. Wake drives are moved with home time. Sleep drive is moved with bedtime and sleep debt relative to times and a sleep debt scale, respectively. Resulting displays predict alertness, drowsiness, wake drives in relation to sleep drives, best bedtime, sleep debt and illumination recommendations.
Abstract:
The present invention identifies a formulation for a subgroup of perovskite structure oxides that overcomes the outstanding problems for oxygen sensing in a combustion environment. The sub group has a formula ABO x where A is a large 3-valent ion, such as Pr 3+ , B is a transition metal ion, which is substituted to a small degree by tungsten (which has a stable valence of 6), and x indicates that the oxide can sustain a variable oxygen stoichiometry. A preferred general formulation is a single-phase perovskite structure AB 1-Y W Y O X where y preferably lies between 0.03 and 0.15, more preferably between 0.05 and 0.10 and where x is close to 3. Preferred examples of compositions that can achieve these advantages include, but are not limited to, PrFe 0.95 W 0.05 O x and LaFe 0.05 W 0.05 O x .
Abstract:
Holographic lines are formed directly on products by holding a holographic plate (21) and a block (15) under a lip on a frame (11) and mounting the frame for limited movement within a recess (9) in a mold half (5). As a mold cavity is filled, the frame, block and plate and heating tubes (67) connected to the block move in the recess. As the product sets, springs (35) push the frame, block and plate toward the shrinking product controlling the fine holographic lines. Lateral frame recesses (49) receive bolt ends (47) to limit frame travel. Partially withdrawing bolts and removing the tubes releases the frame for withdrawing the block and replacing the holographic plate.
Abstract:
A tubular substrate (11) is provided in a vacuum furnace (51). Electrical power (68) is applied to the substrate. Silica powder is injected via injectors (37) onto the substrate so as to create an optical fiber preform (43).
Abstract:
A planar concentrator solar power module (1) has a planar base, an aligned array of linear photovoltaic cell circuits (7) on the base and an array of linear Fresnel lenses or linear mirrors for directing focused solar radiation on the aligned array of linear photovoltaic cell circuits. The cell circuits are mounted on a back panel which may be a metal back plate. The cell circuit area is less than a total area of the module. Each linear lens or linear mirror has a length greater than a length of the adjacent cell circuit. The cell circuit may have cells mounted in shingle fashion to form a shingled-cell circuit. In an alternative module, linear extrusions on the circuit element have faces for mounting the linear mirrors for deflecting sun rays impinging on each mirror onto the shingled-cells.