Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining oil degradation measures a first electric-current value of a driving current used to operate an electric oil pump at a predetermined consistent revolution, and stores the first electric-current value as an electric-current initial value. Data is corrected by measuring a second electric-current value of the driving current, with the second electric-current value being measured when the electric pump is operated at the predetermined consistent revolution when the engine is driven a predetermined time after the electric-current initial value is stored. The electric-current initial value is compared with the second electric-current value. It is then determined that a viscosity of the oil has become low when a difference between the electric-current initial value and the second electric-current value is equal to or greater than a predetermined value.

Abstract: Implantable medical devices fabricated from polymer/bioceramic composites and polymer blend/bioceramic composites are disclosed.

Abstract: A method for establishing a media for communications in association with a location information service provided in association with a communication system is disclosed. In the method a user equipment is provided with information enabling the user equipment to communicate on a user plane connection with at least one location service entity when the user equipment is visiting a communication network other than a home network of the user equipment. This information may then be used for establishment of a user plane connection in the visited communication network between the user equipment and a location service entity.

Abstract: A stent fixture for supporting a stent during formation of a coating is provided.

Abstract: An implantable drug delivery medical device with alternating hydrophilic and amphiphilic polymer layers and methods of using for the treatment of vascular disease are disclosed.

Abstract: Methods of fabricating a polymeric implantable device from a PLLA/PDLA blend such as a stent with improved fracture toughness are disclosed. The blend is melt processed to allow formation of stereocomplex crystallites, which are nucleation sites for crystal growth. A polymer construct is formed from the melt processed blend and device is formed from the polymer construct. The stereocomplex crystallites result in an in increase in nucleation density and reduced crystal size, which increases fracture toughness of the formed device.

Abstract: A mixed powder layer is applied by coating to a cavity of a forging die made of an Fe-base alloy, at least to the region of the cavity to be reinforced or repaired, the mixed powder layer comprising the first element powder capable of being converted into a carbide to enhance the hardness of the forging die and the second element powder having a melting point lower than that of the first element powder. Die reinforcing is carried out by forging a work by using a forging die covered with the mixed powder layer and heat-treating the die by utilizing the working heat generated in the forging to thereby make the layer reflow and diffuse the carbide in the die.

Abstract: A film thickness measuring device is provided with a light source, a spectroscopic sensor, a processor, and a storage unit, and configured in such a manner that light from the light source vertically enters a plane to be measured provided with a film and the light reflected by the plane to be measured enters the spectroscopic sensor. The storage unit stores theoretical values of reflectivity distributions of respective film thicknesses and theoretical values of color characteristic variables of the respective film thicknesses. The processor finds the thickness of the film of the plane to be measured from the reflectivity distribution measured by the spectroscopic sensor by using the theoretical values of the reflectivity distributions of the respective film thicknesses or the theoretical values of the color characteristic variables of the respective film thicknesses stored in the storage unit.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for spin coating a stent. The method comprises conducting the following acts at the same time: applying a coating substance to the stent; rotating the stent about a first axis of rotation; and rotating the stent about a second axis of rotation.

Abstract: In a non-limiting and exemplary embodiment, a method is provided for controlling co-existence of multiple radio access units. The method comprises: receiving a scheduling request comprising value information on at least some of radio independent scheduling parameters of a control interface common to a plurality of radio access units, scheduling radio access on the basis of the value information on at least some of the radio independent scheduling parameters, and sending a response to the scheduling request in a given form in accordance with the control interface common to the radio access units.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and software applications for managing slide presentation content are described in the present disclosure. According to one embodiment, among many, a computer readable medium is configured to store instructions that are executable by a processing device. The computer readable medium comprises logic adapted to disassemble a plurality of slide presentations into a plurality of individual files, wherein each individual file corresponds to a single slide of a respective slide presentation. The computer readable medium also includes logic adapted to extract information from each slide and logic adapted to compare the extracted information from each slide and consolidate groups of slides that are substantially similar.

Abstract: Coatings for implantable devices or endoluminal prosthesis, such as stents, are provided, including a method of forming the coatings. The coatings can be used for the delivery of an active ingredient or a combination of active ingredients.

Abstract: A bearing structure where a plurality of bearings is disposed in line in an axial direction, the bearing structure having the plurality of bearings of which at least one set of adjacent bearings include rollers and retainers, respectively. Portions of the respective retainers of at least one set of the adjacent bearings are disposed so as to overlap each other in a radial direction.

Abstract: An engine controller structure for a vehicle, can include a duct cover having a box-like portion on a vehicle body front side thereof. The box-like portion can include an opening formed therein, and can be configured to have an intake duct of an engine connected thereto. The duct cover can be configured to be positioned sidewardly of an engine. An engine control unit can be disposed on the inside of the duct cover. The opening, configured to be connected to the intake duct, can be configured such that the intake duct is connected to an air cleaner box attached to a vehicle body rear side of the engine. The intake duct can shaped so as to be extended to a vehicle body front side from the air cleaner box.

Abstract: A product configurator is based on a constraint network having a plurality of nodes. The product configurator, when it receives a user choice, determines which nodes in the constraint network are affected by the user choice. For each affected node, the product configurator stores the prior domain state of the node and associates the stored prior domain state with the user choice. Therefore, the nodes can be restored to their prior state if the user choice is later removed for any reason.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention is a multi-color display panel, including: a transparent substrate, a color filter layer, a transparent electrode layer, a microcapsule layer, an adhesive layer, a rear electrode plate, wherein the transparent substrate, the color filter layer, the transparent electrode layer, the microcapsule layer the adhesive layer and the rear electrode plate are arranged in this order, the microcapsule layer is directly formed on the transparent electrode layer, the microcapsule layer has a structure in which microcapsules are dispersed in a binder resin, a dispersion liquid in which an electrophoresis particle is dispersed in a transparent dispersion medium is enclosed in the microcapsule, and an optical reflection property of the microcapsule changes according to a change of electric field by application of a voltage, and wherein the electrode plate has a rear substrate with a pixel electrode.

Abstract: A color reproduction meth a color printing apparatus which reproduces a color by a combination of a black plate and a plurality of chromatic color materials, which calculates color control values including a quantity of addition of the black plate to a first color reproduced by only a combination of the chromatic color materials to reproduce a second color which is reproduced by adding the black plate to the first color, includes: calculating, based on a color profile of the color printing apparatus, a characteristic data representing characteristic changes of a brightness and a color saturation of a representative color caused by adding the black plate to the representative color, wherein the representative color is reproduced by only any one of the chromatic color materials or a combination of the chromatic color materials; and calculating the color control value based on the characteristic data.

Abstract: A method for forming an associative computer memory comprises the step of forming an inhibitory memory matrix A?=?(Ap?A). According to the Wilshaw model constructed from a given set of address patterns and content patterns' and random matrix structure.

Abstract: A system according to aspects of the present invention includes a processor, a user interface (including a display) in communication with the processor, and a memory in communication with the processor. The processor executes instructions stored in the memory to present a first symbol on the display of the user interface that indicates the bearing to an off-scale vehicle, and to present a second symbol on the display that indicates the path of travel of the off-scale vehicle. The present invention provides a more accurate representation of the bearing and track of off-scale traffic compared to conventional traffic display systems.