Abstract: In a turbo decoder for code rate 1/n which consists of a decoding block, that is, n−1 constituent decoders, n−2 interleavers and n−2 deinterleavers, one embodiment of a decoding method according to the present invention comprises: a first decoding process of sequentially decoding starting from a first constituent decoder among the n−1 constituent decoders to generate a first log-likelihood ratio; a second decoding process of sequentially decoding starting from a second constituent decoder to generate a second log-likelihood ratio different from the first log-likelihood ratio, the second decoding process being activated in parallel with the first decoding process; a (n−1)th decoding process of sequentially decoding starting from a (n−1)th constituent decoder to generate a (n−1)th log-likelihood ratio different from the log-likelihood ratios, the (n−1)th decoding process being activated in parallel with other decoding processes; a step of optimally weighting respe

Abstract: An operating fitting for a sliding door or window panel includes an adjustable fixing member which includes a rotary clamping member which bears on a location other than a visible face of a cover plate so as not to be visible on the corresponding visible face of a structural member. The rotary clamping member produces a force clamping the cover plate against the corresponding visible wall of the structural member or operates or immobilizes a system for producing a force of this kind.

Abstract: An apparatus for hydroforming workpieces includes a first (11) and a second tool part (13) and a press device (1, 6, 7) which closes and holds together the tool parts during a forming cycle. The first tool part (11) is mounted in the press device (1, 6, 7). The second tool part (13) is disposed for insertion into and removal from the press device (1, 6, 7), for example with the aid of a conveyor (8). Further, the apparatus includes a supply of pressurized fluid (12) to the first tool part (11).

Abstract: A first contact portion of each of contact pins is formed with a positioning stepped portion, and a socket body is formed with a positioning engaging portion. While the positioning stepped portion is engaged with the positioning engaging portion in a state where a first spring portion of each contact pin is elastically deformed, the positioning stepped portion is pressed against the positioning engaging portion by means of an elastic force of the first spring portion so that positioning of each first contact portion supporting corresponding one of IC terminals is accomplished relative to the socket body with high accuracy. Thus, dispersion of positions of the first contact portions is diminished among the contact pins.

Abstract: At least one mold is provided having a mold cavity and a mold gate communicating with the mold cavity, an injection nozzle for feeding molten plastic material to the injection mold having a nozzle outlet in line with the mold gate, and a thin movable valve gating arrangement positioned between the mold gate and nozzle outlet having an orifice therein permitting and shutting off flow of molten plastic from the nozzle to the mold.

Abstract: A note holding and dispensing device is provided which comprises a frame 16; a cassette 18 removably positioned in a cavity 112 of the frame 16; a transfer device 24 which comprises an extraction drive means 120 and a conveyer means 122 provided in the frame 16; and an electronic controller 46 for controlling operation of the extraction drive means 120 and conveyer means 122. The cassette 18 has a chamber 64 for receiving a plurality of notes 66 and an extracting device 232 for discharging the notes 66 from the chamber 64. The extraction drive means 120 operates the extracting device 232 in the cassette 18 to fetch the notes 66 from the cassette 18. The conveyer means 122 transports the notes 66 received from the cassette 18 to an outlet 20 through a passageway 22.

Abstract: A computer-implemented model of fan section of a gas turbine engine accounts for the turbulence in the gas flow emanating from the rotor assembly and impinging upon an inlet to the stator vane cascade. The model allows for user-input variations in the sweep and/or lean angles for the stator vanes. The model determines the resulting acoustic response of the fan section as a function of the turbulence and the lean and/or sweep angles of the vanes. The model may be embodied in software that is rapidly executed in a computer. This way, an optimum arrangement in terms of fan noise reduction is quickly determined for the stator vane lean and sweep physical positioning in the fan section of a gas turbine engine.

Abstract: A barrier layer for a silicon containing substrate comprises an alkaline earth aluminosilcate and an additive component capable of forming a reaction product with silica.

Abstract: A composite plastic film comprises a plastic film which is coated, as desired at least on one side, with ceramic material deposited using a vacuum thin layer deposition process and a plastic layer deposited by extrusion coating on the plastic film or on the ceramic layer which may be present, such that the ceramic layer is situated between the plastic film and the plastic layer deposited by extrusion coating. In order to improve the strength of bonding, a metal layer of chromium, aluminum, nickel, titanium, iron, molybdenum or an alloy made up from at least two of these metals is provided, as an aid to bonding, between the plastic film or on the ceramic layer which may be present and the plastic layer deposited by extrusion coating. A thin metal layer deposited in such an amount that it has a thickness of approximately 0.1 to 0.5 nm corresponding to a monatomic coverage is sufficient for this purpose.

Abstract: The present invention relates to chloride-selective electrodes which comprise insoluble metal salt layer and a protecting membrane formed of hydrophilic polyurethane thereon, wherein the hydrophilic polyurethane coated chloride-selective electrodes show fast activation and response time and are usefully employed to accurately measure the chloride by reducing the interference from bromide and iodide or preventing the surface of the electrode from protein adsorption.

Abstract: A first contact portion of each contact pin is positioned by a pin support portion formed on a socket main body of an IC socket. The first contact portion has a positioning step portion, which is engaged with a lead 16 of an IC, formed thereon. The positioning step portion has a first positioning surface and a second positioning surface. Then, the first positioning surface supports one of lead portion of the lead, and the second positioning surface is engaged with an outer side surface of another lead portion to have a slight space. This allows the IC to be positioned and supported at a predetermined position of the IC socket.

Abstract: A coinjection nozzle communicating with a mold cavity to form a multilayered article and an injection molding method are provided. The nozzle includes at least two flow channels communicating with an outlet, with each flow channel including at least one spiral groove that decreases in depth towards the outlet area to eliminate weld lines and dips in the resultant article.

Abstract: A vehicle with a working device, especially a chopping device, with a drive element, which is connected to an output shaft of the vehicle, whereby the transmission element can be moved on bearings and the working device can change position with respect to the vehicle.

Abstract: This invention relates to an inverted index storage structure that indexes keyword inputs into the storage space for the corresponding posting lists. In particular, the invention relates to the index structure that enables fast retrieval of the posting of the specific document from the posting list and enables efficient arrangement and maintenance of the posting list in document identifier (docID) order, so that fast addition, deletion, modification, and retrieval of documents are possible in environments where a database management system is tightly coupled with information retrieval. The technical solution is to store the posting list in a large object and map to each posting list a subindex that indexes the docID into the postings containing the docID.

Abstract: A method for preparing a metalloaluminosilicate, includes the steps of: providing a solution containing a silica source; providing a solution containing an alumina source; providing an aqueous acid solution containing a metal other than silicon or aluminum; mixing the silica source solution with the aqueous acid solution so as to form a silica source-metal containing mixture; mixing the silica source-metal containing mixture with the alumina source solution so as to provide a gel mixture; and hydrothermally crystallizing the gel mixture so as to provide a metalloaluminosilicate material having an aluminosilicate framework and having the metal incorporated into the aluminosilicate framework. A method for preparing aluminosilicate, and specific compositions, are also provided.

Abstract: Ultra-fine-grained thermoplastics such as polyolefins, for example, having an average particle size D50 of less than 400 &mgr;m and are present in a mixture along with a filler where the amount of filler material in the mixture amounts to 40 to 90% with respect to the mixture. As such ultra-fine-grained thermoplastics cannot be obtained by means of the normal milling process of if so then only with considerable expenditure, the process for manufacturing ultrafine-grained thermoplastics is performed in such a manner that a mixture containing 10 to 60 wt. % thermoplastics with respect to the mixture and 40 to 90 wt.% filler material with respect to the mixture is ground e.g. in an impact pulverizer, as a result of which thermoplastic particles with an average particle size D50 less than 400 &mgr;m are produced.

Abstract: A method for making an oil soluble coking process additive, includes the steps of: providing mixture of a metal salt in water wherein the metal salt contains a metal selected from the group consisting of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals and mixtures thereof; providing a heavy hydrocarbon; forming an emulsion of the mixture and the heavy hydrocarbon; heating the emulsion so as to react the metal salt with components of the heavy hydrocarbon so as to provide a treated hydrocarbon containing oil soluble organometallic compound, wherein the organometallic compound includes the metal and is stable at a temperature of at least about 300° C. The oil soluble additive and a process using same are also disclosed.