Abstract: A device for drying food is disclosed in an embodiment as a container including a bowl having a side wall terminating at a top edge defining an opening and a cover substantially covering the opening; a basket assembly disposed in the bowl and rotatable relative to the container about an axis at a variable rate of rotation, the basket assembly including a basket having a side wall terminating at a top edge; and a lid, the lid being releasably coupled to the basket and the cover.

Abstract: An optical imaging apparatus, in particular an ophthalmoscope or microscope or transillumination microscope, comprising a light source arrangement (20) and an illumination beam path (3) which is predetermined at least by an illumination lens arrangement (4), and an observation beam path (11) which is predetermined at least by an observation lens arrangement (12), wherein at least one illumination field aperture (2) is arranged in the illumination beam path (3) and at least one observation field aperture (13) is arranged in the observation beam path (11) and the illumination beam path (3) and the observation beam path (11) are arranged at an angle different from 0° in an illumination image plane (6) in which the illumination field aperture (2) can be imaged by the illumination lens arrangement (4), wherein the illumination lens arrangement (4) and the observation lens arrangement (12) are lens arrangements which are separate from each other, wherein a single light-reflecting mirror body (14) which is oscillati

Abstract: A device for joining a first component A and a second component B while leaving a joining gap SP includes a bolt 4 and a compensating coil 2 for compensating tolerances of the joining gap. The compensating coil is adapted to be fixed to the bolt 4 by frictional engagement means and/or releasable positive engagement means. The dimensions of the compensating coil are adapted to a helical rim hole portion 6 of the first component A such that actuation of the bolt 4 causes the compensating coil to rotate through the helical rim hole portion until it fills the joining gap for the purpose of tolerance compensation, and the frictional engagement means and/or releasable positive engagement means is overcome by further actuation of the bolt 4 so that the bolt can be screwed into a threaded hole of the second component B to join the two components.

Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid crystal display (LCD) device equipped with a resin black matrix, capable of preventing the light leakage phenomenon by improving an OD (optical density) value of the resin black matrix. The LCD device includes an array substrate formed with a thin film transistor and a pixel electrode, a color filter substrate aligned opposite to the array substrate and formed with a resin black matrix and a color filter, a liquid crystal layer aligned between the array substrate and the color filter substrate, and lower and upper polarizing plates attached to outer surfaces of the array substrate and the color substrate and having transmission axes extending in the same direction. The resin black matrix has a transmission axis perpendicular to the transmission axes of the lower and upper polarizing plates so that the resin black matrix has a polarizing function.

Abstract: Described herein is a method for reducing levels of the harmful metabolic waste product of S-adenosylmethionine (SAMe), homocysteine, and provide vitamin and other nutritional co-factors that reduce the production of homocysteine and either re-methylate homocysteine back to S-adenosylmethionine, or facilitate its conversion downstream to cystathione. The method of the invention may be achieved by administering 5-methyl tetrahydrofolate, methylcobalamin, and one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of betaine, pyridoxal-5-phosphate, N-acetyl-cysteine, and other cofactors.

Abstract: Disclosed is a conductive polarizer for an LCD. The conductive polarizer includes a protective layer, an adhesive layer deposited on the protective layer, a lower support layer deposited on the adhesive layer, a polarizing layer deposited on the lower support layer, an upper support layer deposited on the polarizing layer, and an anti-glare/anti-static layer deposited on the upper support layer. The anti-glare/anti-static layer includes an antimony tin oxide layer formed at an upper surface thereof with a conductive polymer pattern for inducing static electricity and an anti-reflective layer formed on the antimony tin oxide layer including the conductive polymer pattern. Silica particles are distributed over a whole area of the anti-reflective layer.

Abstract: A method and system has an architecture that employs a unique hybrid approach for data mining that integrates advanced three-dimensional computer visualization and inference-based data generalization techniques. The present method and system is geared towards the interactive acquisition and display of visual knowledge representations. Knowledge representations, called knowledge landscapes, are employed for robust real-time classification of incoming data as well as for forecasting new unexpected trends. Knowledge landscape visualization techniques contribute to better human decision-making insights through facilitation of spatial operations such as navigation and zoom operations. A graphically appealing human computer interface and capability to visualize large and complex knowledge bases through spatial and graphical depictions of knowledge components adds to advantages and widespread applicability.

Abstract: A battery pack device with circuits for supporting additional functions such as a Karaoke function, a disease diagnosing function, and a skin beauty care function, and adapted to be detachably coupled to a mobile communication terminal, so as to perform the additional functions through the mobile communication terminal. The mobile communication terminal including the battery pack device is also disclosed. The battery pack device includes battery cells for supplying DC power to a body of the mobile communication terminal via power supply terminals, an additional circuit unit for providing additional functions to the terminal body, and a control unit for controlling an operation of the additional circuit unit while performing data transmission and reception with respect to an external device. The control unit includes an additional function processor for controlling the additional circuit unit, and a communication unit for performing data transmission and reception with respect to the terminal body.

Abstract: A main object of the present invention is to provide a liquid crystal display using a ferroelectric liquid crystal, showing the mono-stability operation mode using a material showing the chiral smectic C phase via the smectic A phase in the temperature cooling process as the ferroelectric liquid crystal.

Abstract: A joining assembly for fixing a flexible tube at a plate shaped holder. The joining assembly comprises first and second sleeve members made of plastic material and adapted to be joined by snap-lock means so as to form a closed sleeve clampingly receiving the flexible tube, and a bracket made of plastic material and adapted to engage the closed sleeve so as to fix it in a hole of the holder.

Abstract: An apparatus for automatically detecting and selecting between progressively scanned and interlaced signals has an input video signal 11 applied to a progressive frame detector 12, a de-interlacer 14 and a compensating delay 13 which has the same latency as the de-interlacer 14. The progressive frame detector determines if the input video signal is an interlaced signal or a progressively scanned signal. If it is determined that the applied signal is interlaced, then output from the de-interlacer 14 is selected. If, on the other hand, it is determined that the applied signal is progressively scanned, then the input video signal is selected after passing through the compensating delay. In both instances, the selected output is a progressive video signal 19 which may be transmitted if the device is used in an encoder or applied to a display device if the apparatus is used in a decoder.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an elliptical motion drive device for use in a step screen. The elliptical motion drive device comprises first and second eccentric wheels coupled to a single drive shaft to be eccentrically positioned to each other. Upon rotation of the drive shaft, the first and second eccentric wheels rotate and move along guide rails formed in different directions from each other to transversely and longitudinally rotate movable lattice plates connected to a movable frame of the step screen, thereby achieving elliptical motion of the movable lattice plates.

Abstract: An apparatus for collecting particulate material has a collection tray (1) and a fire-resistant collection reservoir (21, 22, 23). A scraper blade (24) is attached to a carriage (7) which is arranged to be driven by an electrical motor along the base of the tray (1) so as to sweep particulate material into the reservoir (21, 22, 23). A pivotal lid normally closes an opening into the reservoir (21, 22, 23) until the scraper blade is ready to sweep particulate material into the reservoir, whereupon the lid is opened to receive the swept particulate material. Actuation of the lid for the reservoir may be operated by electro-mechanical switches or by a solenoid (60).

Abstract: On the case of receiving data frame from a station, the method of the present invention instructs the repeater to replace the content of the receiver address field by the address of the bridge when receiving the frame transmitted from the station, and then forwards the frames to the bridge. On the case of receiving a data frame transmitted from the bridge, the repeater can replace the content of transmitter address field by the address of the repeater itself, and then forwards the data frame to the station.

Abstract: Disclosed is a tablet liquid crystal display device which senses light applied from a light irradiating device to receive an input signal applied from an exterior.