Abstract: A fuel cell stack humidification device includes: an air flow field provided on a fuel cell separator and including an inlet portion and an outlet portion; and a water absorbing member mounted on both sides and the bottom of the air flow field to transfer water in the outlet portion to the inlet portion. The humidification device can provide an auxiliary humidification function and minimize the volume that a humidifier occupies in a fuel cell vehicle.

Abstract: An apparatus for supporting a concrete floor and a composite floor system constructed therewith comprises form panels supported between a plurality of joists, the joists including a shear connector at least partially embedded in the concrete slab of the floor system. Each of the joists may be formed of a double channel structural member, including a top chord to which the shear connector is secured, a bottom chord and a reinforced web.

Abstract: A compressively-encoding-resultant video signal resulting from compressively encoding a video signal, a first compressively-encoding-resultant audio signal resulting from compressively encoding a first audio signal having a synchronized relation with the video signal, a reference clock information signal relating to synchronization between the compressively-encoding-resultant video signal and the first compressively-encoding-resultant audio signal, and an indication timing information signal designating an indication timing of the video signal are multiplexed to get an AV multiplexing-resultant signal. A second audio signal is compressively encoded to get a second compressively-encoding-resultant audio signal. A sound-production-timing information signal is added to the second compressively-encoding-resultant audio signal to get a substitution playback audio signal.

Abstract: A motor vehicle display device includes a dial with a backing layer. The backing layer is three-dimensionally formed. The backing layer may be a film and may have a layer of reflective material, such as chromium, and a color layer. The display device may be translucent and may include display means, such as a color layer and gaps for permitting passage of back light.

Abstract: A method and system for fabricating a substrate is disclosed. First, a plurality of process chambers are provided, at least one of the plurality of process chambers adapted to receive at least one plasma filtering plate and at least one of the plurality of process chambers containing a plasma filtering plate library. A plasma filtering plate is selected and removed from the plasma filtering plate library. Then, the plasma filtering plate is inserted into at least one of the plurality of process chambers adapted to receive at least one plasma filtering plate. Subsequently, an etching process is performed in the substrate.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to systems and methods for monitoring driving behavior and providing feedback to the driver. The systems evaluate driving behavior and relay feedback to the driver in a fashion that is customized to take into account individual characteristics and demographic characteristics of the driver.

Abstract: A thermal recording adhesive label, including a substrate; a thermal recording layer located overlying one side of the substrate, including a leuco dye and a color developer; a back coat layer located overlying the other side of the substrate; an adhesive layer located overlying the back coat layer; and a release paper located overlying the adhesive layer, wherein the thermal recording adhesive label further includes an adhesive undercoat layer comprising a thermoplastic resin and a filler between the back coat layer and the adhesive layer.

Abstract: A process for producing a polymer, characterized by comprising the following step (A) and step (B). (A) A step in which a polymer having repeating units represented by the general formula (1): —Ar1— (wherein Ar1 represents an arylene, divalent heterocyclic, or divalent aromatic amine group having at least one C—H bond on the aromatic ring) is used as a raw material and one or more of the C—H bond(s) on the aromatic ring are converted to thereby produce a polymer having repeating units which have one or more characteristic groups X and are represented by the general formula (2): (wherein X represents a characteristic group; Ar2 represents an arylene group, heterocyclic group, or aromatic amine group which each has a valence of n+2 and in each of which n of the C—H bonds on the aromatic ring of Ar1 have been converted into a C—X bond; and n is an integer of 1-4) (hereinafter, this polymer is referred to as polymer having the characteristic group (X)).

Abstract: Nondestructive inspection of a plurality of aircraft hat stiffeners includes exciting cavities of the stiffeners with electromagnetic radiation, and analyzing electromagnetic field responses of the cavities to detect state changes of the stiffeners.

Abstract: The present invention provides a heteropolyacid salt catalyst for use in an alkylation reaction of an aromatic compound or a transalkylation, disproportionation or isomerization reaction of an alkyl aromatic compound, which comprises a heteropolyacid salt catalyst represented by the following formula (1): H4-mZmSiXl2O40??(1) wherein X represents W or Mo, Z represents (NH4) or an alkali metal atom, and m represents a numerical value of 0?m?4, and comprising a heteropolyacid salt crystal having an average particle diameter in the short axis of the crystal of less than 300 nm as a main component, wherein said heteropolyacid salt catalyst has an acid amount on the external surface of not less than 190 ?mol per weight of a heteropolyacid salt.

Abstract: A method for compensating for drift in a main magnetic field of a superconducting magnet in a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system includes measuring a pressure in a cryostat of the superconducting magnet. Based on the pressure, a parameter of an element of the MRI system is adjusted to correct or compensate for a change in the main magnetic field.

Abstract: A method for securing patient identity comprising accessing an electronic medical records database including patient data for a plurality of patients. Each patient in the electronic medical records database is assigned a unique patient identifier. Patient data for a first patient, including a first patient identifier, is retrieved from the electronic medical records database. The first patient is de-identified from the patient data. De-identifying includes the creation of a first encoded patient identifier responsive to the first patient identifier. The de-identifying results in de-identified first patient data and includes the replacement of the first patient identifier with the first encoded patient identifier. The de-identified first patient data is transmitted to a data warehouse system. The method further comprises identifying a second patient in response to receiving report data that includes a second encoded patient identifier from the data warehouse system.

Abstract: A communication system employing site diversity combing to increase link availability includes at least two receivers at receive sites within a single downlink beam separated by enough distance to provide decorrelation of weather phenomena—such as rain fade outages. A signal transmits digital symbols to all the receivers and may use bandwidth efficient modulation with forward error correction coding. Sampled symbol values for each codeword are produced at each receiver, which are connected by one or more ground links so that all data can be collected at one site. At least two different soft-decision computation modules translate the sampled symbol values from the different receivers into different sets of soft-decision values—which may be log-likelihood-ratio (LLR) values reflecting the probability value for each bit of the codeword—that are digitally synchronized and combined for use by a decoder. The technique thus avoids disadvantages of either coherent waveform combining or BER-based digital switching.

Abstract: One aspect of the invention provides a method of diagnosing a disease condition, comprising measuring presence or amount of a targeted protein or a degradation product of said protein in a collected biological sample as a marker for the disease condition. The targeted protein or degradation product is selected for measurement based on a prior identification of a measurable half-life at a predetermined time period, including the time at which said method is conducted, and correlating said measuring with the presence or absence of the disease condition. The targeted protein or degradation product may be identified by selecting a protein known or suspected to be a diagnostic marker for the disease condition, analyzing degradation of the protein in the collected biological sample, and selecting a protein or degradation product that exhibits a measurable half-life at a predetermined period of time.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a proton-conducting reinforced composite membrane, and more particularly, to a reinforced composite membrane which is manufactured by introducing an additive into a sulfonated hydrocarbon-based polymer as a proton-conducting material, and impregnating the additive-introduced polymer into a porous polymer having excellent dimensional stability.

Abstract: Organometallic complexes are provided having at least one charge transporting ligand, and methods for making the same, as well as devices and sub-assemblies including the same.

Abstract: An alloy generating hydrogen easily and safely for a long time is obtained. The alloy is obtained by melting in a blast furnace a first metal composed of one or more metals of Al, Zn and Mg and a second metal composed of one or more metals of Ga, Cd, In, Sn, Sb, Hg, Pb and Bi; and then placing the alloy in a molten state in water to cool the alloy.

Abstract: Compositions and methods related to transgenic plants comprising seed production technology are provided. Specifically, maize plants having a E6611.32.1.38 event which confers seed production technology are provided. The plant harboring the E6611.32.1.38 event at the recited chromosomal location comprises the genomic/transgene junctions described. The plant genomic DNA flanking the integrated E6611.32.1.38 event can be used to design assays that will be specific for the E6611.32.1.38 event. The characterization of the genomic insertion site of the E6611.32.1.38 event provides for an enhanced breeding efficiency and enables the use of molecular markers to track the transgene insert in the breeding populations and progeny thereof. Various methods and compositions for the identification, detection, and use of the maize E6611.32.1.38 event are provided.

Abstract: To allow a user to break out of a conference and rejoin it, multiple accessions within a predetermined period (such as one day) may be counted as a single accession in counting towards the predetermined number of accessions. Different users may be validated for use of the same resources for different durations. To encourage responsible use of the reservation facilities, allocation of resources may be prioritized for users having the most restricted duration of access. A telecommunications conferencing facility may include a provisioning facility for allocating resources to a user and a validation processor for creating validation information. The provisioning facility and validation processor control access to the resources such that a user is permitted access to the resources for a predetermined duration. A timer and/or counter may be employed to disable access after elapse of a predetermined period or number of accessions.

Abstract: A method for generating a one-time password (OTP) by using software only is provided. The method is suitable for generating a common dynamic password in a first electronic device and a second electronic device. First, an initial number is provided to the first electronic device and the second electronic devices. Then, a value is generated, encrypted into a transmission value according to the initial number, and transmitted to the second electronic device by the first electronic device. Next, the transmission value is decrypted by the second electronic device according to the initial number to obtain the value. Finally, a dynamic password is respectively generated in the first electronic device and the second electronic device according to the initial number and the value. Thereby, an OTP system is constituted.