Abstract: An absorbent article can have a topsheet layer, a liquid impermeable layer, and an absorbent core positioned between the topsheet layer and the liquid impermeable layer. The absorbent article can further include an exudate management layer in fluid communication with the topsheet layer. In various embodiments, the exudate management layer can be positioned on a body facing surface of the topsheet layer. In various embodiments, the exudate management layer can be positioned between the topsheet layer and the absorbent core. The exudate management layer has a first component which defines an opening for direct passage of body exudates into the absorbent core. The exudate management layer has a second component which at least partially overlaps the first component of the exudate management layer and further extends in the longitudinal direction of the absorbent article in a direction towards the posterior region of the absorbent article.

Abstract: A brake caliper including a first brake arm, a cable bridge pivotably secured to the first brake arm, a second brake arm having a lower arm portion and an upper arm portion, a cam situated on the upper arm portion, the cam including a cable groove. The brake caliper further including a cam lever having a pivot portion rotatably secured to the upper arm portion at a cam lever axis, a latch portion for releasable securement to the second brake arm, and a cable clamp for securing a brake cable.

Abstract: A metrology device that can determine at least one characteristics of a sample is disclosed. The metrology device includes an optical system that uses spatially coherent light with a first and a second objective lens as well as a detector that detects light reflected from the sample. The objective lenses use numerical apertures sufficient to produce a small probe size, e.g., less than 200 ?m, while a spatial filter is used to reduce the effective numerical aperture of the optical system as seen by the detector to avoid loss of information and demanding computation requirements caused by the large angular spread due to large numerical apertures. The spatial filter permits light to pass in a desired range of angles, while blocking the remaining light and is positioned to prevent use of the full spatial extent of at least one of the first objective lens and the second objective lens.

Abstract: A metrology device that can determine at least one characteristics of a sample is disclosed. The metrology device includes an optical system that uses spatially coherent light with a first and a second objective lens as well as a detector that detects light reflected from the sample. The objective lenses use numerical apertures sufficient to produce a small probe size, e.g., less than 200 ?m, while a spatial filter is used to reduce the effective numerical aperture of the optical system as seen by the detector to avoid loss of information and demanding computation requirements caused by the large angular spread due to large numerical apertures. The spatial filter permits light to pass in a desired range of angles, while blocking the remaining light and is positioned to prevent use of the full spatial extent of at least one of the first objective lens and the second objective lens.

Abstract: A brake caliper including a first brake arm, a cable bridge pivotably secured to the first brake arm, a second brake arm having a lower arm portion and an upper arm portion, a cam situated on the upper arm portion, the cam including a cable groove. The brake caliper further including a cam lever having a pivot portion rotatably secured to the upper arm portion at a cam lever axis, a latch portion for releasable securement to the second brake arm, and a cable clamp for securing a brake cable.

Abstract: Spectra for diffraction based overlay (DBO) in orthogonal directions, i.e., along the X-axis and Y-axis, are acquired in parallel. A broadband light source produces unpolarized broadband light that is simultaneously incident on X-axis and Y-axis DBO targets. A polarization separator, such as a Wollaston prism or planar birefringent element, receives diffracted light from the X-axis and Y-axis DBO targets and separates the TE and TM polarization states of the diffracted light. A detector simultaneously detects the TE and TM polarization states of the diffracted light for both the X-axis DBO target and the Y-axis DBO target as a function of wavelength.

Abstract: A controlled access storage device includes a resource store storing two or more resources, the resource store having two or more levels of administration, wherein at least a first administration level is adapted to provide exclusive access to at least a first resource. The system includes an access control server (102) or validation terminal, an educational course server or resource server (104) including a resource database, a registration terminal (106) and fingerprint reader (110), and one or more user terminals (116) with associated user terminals fingerprint reader (118), and one or more registration terminals. The fingerprint readers has a “swipe pad” (112) with a line scanner (114) adapted to record characteristics of the fingerprint as it is swiped across the reader across. The various terminals and servers are interconnected via a communication network (120), such as the internet.

Abstract: A method of automatically focusing a microscope in which a beam of light is directed from a light source through an objective of the microscope system to an object whereby light is reflected from the surface thereof; reflected light is collected and directed to an imaging system. The incident beam of light is limited in spatial extent by imaging an aperture to form an illumination pupil, the centroid of illumination of the illumination pupil is aligned with the incident optical axis of the instrument. The reflected light is split in the imaging system into at least one pair of images from eccentric sections of an imaging pupil displaced from the optical axis in opposite directions. The separation of the images thereby produced is determined to provide an indication of the object distance. A focusing system implementing the method and a microscope fitted with such a system are also described.

Abstract: A dispersive filter includes two dispersion systems with an intermediate slit between them. The two dispersion systems have similar but mirror image dispersion characteristics at the plane of the intermediate slit and are configured so that the entrance port of the dispersive filter is polychromatically imaged on the exit port. The intermediate slit passes blocks selected wavelengths and transmits the remaining dispersed wavelengths from the first dispersion system to the second dispersion system. The second dispersion system combines the dispersed beam that passes through the intermediate slit to form an output beam, which is focused on the exit port. In this manner, the radiance of the input radiation is preserved ignoring losses caused by the optical elements and the blocked wavelengths.

Abstract: Eutectic compositions of hydrated magnesium nitrate and either or both of sodium and potassium nitrate are described, and are useful as reversible liquid/solid phase change materials.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermal energy storage composition and a method for reducing rupture failures during freezing cycles of container devices holding aqueous phase change materials. The thermal energy storage composition of the present invention contains about 60 to about 96.5 weight percent water, about 3 to about 40 weight percent of one or a mixture of water-dispersible non-ionic surfactants, particularly alcohol ethoxylates, and preferably an anionic surfactant in an amount sufficient to reduce phase separation of the composition at elevated temperatures.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermal energy storage composition and a method for reducing rupture failures during freezing cycles of container device phase change material. The phase change composition contains about 60 to about 91 weight percent water and about 9 to about 40 weight percent of one or a mixture of water-dispersible non-ionic surfactants, particularly alcohol ethoxylates.

Abstract: An electrochemical apparatus for analyzing the zinc concentration in an aqueous zinc-halogen electrolyte is disclosed. The electrochemical apparatus includes a working electrode and an auxiliary electrode both in contact with the electrolyte to be analyzed, a reference electrode in contact with an aqueous zinc-halogen electrolyte of a predetermined concentration, and means for permitting the electrolyte to be analyzed to contact the electrolyte of predetermined concentration. The apparatus also includes circuit means for applying electrical power to the working and auxiliary electrodes for a first predetermined time period sufficient to deposit zinc metal onto the working electrode, and for measuring a potential difference across the reference and working electrodes indicative of the concentration of the electrolyte to be analyzed during a second predetermined time period.

Abstract: A metal halogen battery construction containing a special reactor means having a combustion arrester device and a reaction initiator device, whereby the reactor means permits controlled recombination of hydrogen gas and halogen gas in the system to form hydrogen halide, which is then dispersed into the store means of the battery.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a zinc halogen battery electrolyte composition containing an additive providing increased battery capacity. The improved electrolyte composition involves the use of a bismuth additive to inhibit undesirable irregular plating and reduce nodular or dendritic growth on the zinc electrode.

Abstract: An electrolytic cell for separating chlorine gas from other (foreign) gases, having an anode, a cathode assembly, an aqueous electrolyte, a housing, and a constant voltage power supply. The cathode assembly is generally comprised of a dense graphite electrode having a winding channel formed in the face opposing the anode, a gas impermeable (but liquid permeable) membrane sealed into the side of the cathode electrode over the channel, and a packing of graphite particles contained in the channel of the cathode electrode. The housing separates and parallelly aligns the anode and cathode assembly, and provides a hermetic seal for the cell. In operation, a stream of chlorine and foreign gases enters the cell at the beginning of the cathode electrode channel. The chlorine gas is dissolved into the electrolyte and electrochemically reduced into chloride ions. The chloride ions disfuse through the gas impermeable membrane, and are electrochemically oxidized at the anode into purified chlorine gas.