Abstract: A method relating to wireless human interface device (HID) coordination is disclosed. A first human interface device (HID) is wirelessly coupled to two or more computing devices, wherein the first HID is configured to toggle between interactions with each of the two or more computing devices. An inquiry or paging message is broadcast to one or more HIDs, including a second HID wirelessly coupled to the two or more computing devices, wherein the second HID is configured to receive and provide a response to the inquiry or paging message. The second HID is located based on the response to the inquiry or paging message. A wireless link is established between the first HID and the second HID based on the identifying, wherein the first HID is configured to coordinate, via the wireless link, interactions with the two or more computing devices by both the first HID and the second HID based on the toggle.

Abstract: To provide a high-refractivity high-dispersion optical glass having excellent stability An optical glass which is formed of an oxide glass containing 30 to 70 cationic % of Bi3+ and has a liquidus temperature of 800° C. or lower.

Abstract: A radiation detector is constituted by: a recording photoconductive layer; and electrodes provided on both sides of the photoconductive layer. Electric charges, which are generated within the recording photoconductive layer when radiation is irradiated thereon while a predetermined biasing voltage is being applied between the electrodes, are read out as electric signals. The recording photoconductive layer is formed by amorphous selenium that contains alkali metal elements within a range from 0.0007 atomic ppm to 0.0035 atomic ppm.

Abstract: The present invention provides increased stain resistance, tannin blocking, adhesion, and various other properties. A composition in accordance with the principles of the present invention comprises at least three binders, nanoparticle pigment, and pigmentary titanium dioxide. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a coating on a substrate wherein the coating has three binders, nanoparticle metal oxide pigment, and pigmentary titanium dioxide. Various additives may be included to formulate paint as known in the art.

Abstract: Disclosed is a regulator including: a differential amplifier having a differential input stage receiving a reference voltage and an output terminal voltage, a push-pull type output portion of a current mirror configuration, a drive transistor having a control terminal connected to an output portion of the differential amplifier, first and second transistors cascode-connected between a control terminal of the drive transistor and a power supply, and third and fourth transistors cascode-connected between the control terminal of the drive transistor and ground. Control terminals of the first and the third transistors are respectively connected to control terminals of the push-pull transistors, control terminals of the second and fourth transistors are respectively connected to a first and a second control signal.

Abstract: A portable terminal device 101 of the invention having at least two or more cases joinable in a plurality of different joining shapes includes a magnetism detection section 8 being provided in at least one of the two or more cases for detecting a magnetism quantity; a storage section 9 for storing the effect amount produced by magnetism from a magnetism generation source of the portable terminal device 101 in the detected magnetism quantities for each of the plurality of different joining shapes of the portable terminal device 101; a case shape detection section 4 for detecting a joining shape of the portable terminal device 101; a data processing section 3 for correcting the detected magnetism quantity based on the stored effect amount in the detected joining shape; and a position measurement section 2 for measuring an azimuth based on the corrected magnetism quantity.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method, system, and computer program product for automatically configuring information systems to support mission objectives. A Mission SoulPad is connected to an information system via a communication bus, such as a USB bus connection. The Mission SoulPad may autonomously detect and configure components of the information system (e.g., displays, sensors, emitters, transceivers) to support the defined objectives of the Mission SoulPad. The Mission SoulPad may also identify malfunctioning components of the information system needing repair or replacement. Typical operations of malfunctioning components may be dynamically re-routed to functional components. Entire sensor and information display suites may be transitioned simply by moving the Mission SoulPad between available information systems. This ensures that mission critical information is consistently available regardless of the type of system the Mission SoulPad is connected to.

Abstract: An image recording apparatus includes an image forming section, a first frame for supporting the imager forming section, a second frame for supporting the first frame loosely, and a supporting section disposed on an apparatus body for supporting the second frame in a rotatable manner, wherein the first frame moves in association with a rotation of the second frame.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device comprising: (i) a first substrate and a second substrate positioned apart to define a cell gap, (ii) a liquid crystal layer positioned in the cell gap, and (iii) a plurality of gate lines arranged in a first direction and a plurality of data lines arranged in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction to define a plurality of pixels, each pixel having a first portion and a second portion, and comprising: (a) a first dielectric layer formed on the first substrate, (b) a first pixel electrode formed on the first dielectric layer, (c) a second dielectric layer formed to at least partially cover the first pixel electrode, (d) a second pixel electrode formed on the second dielectric layer such that the second pixel electrode is connectable to the first pixel electrode, and (e) a common electrode formed on the second dielectric layer.

Abstract: There is provided a method, a system and a program product for delivering on-target messages needed for a user, without omissions. A method for delivering a plurality of delivery messages in a delivery message database to one or more clients, comprising the steps of: delivering one or more delivery messages for a first delivery which are extracted from the delivery message database to at least one of the one or more clients, monitoring reading statuses of each of the one or more delivery messages for the first delivery, generating correlation data indicating a correlation between the plurality of delivery messages based on a result of monitoring the reading statuses, and delivering one or more delivery messages for a second delivery which are not included in the one or more delivery messages for a first delivery and are extracted from the delivery message database based on the correlation data.

Abstract: A heat sink is used for dissipating thermal energy generated by an electronic component of an electronic device. The heat sink includes a contact base and a fin base. The contact base is attached on the electronic component to transfer thermal energy, and the fin base is pivotally connected to the contact base to transfer thermal energy with the contact base. The fin base has a plurality of fins, and rotates relative to the contact base. A center of gravity of the fin base deviates from a rotation axis. When the electronic device is moved, due to the deviated center of gravity, the fin base rotates to make the fins disturb the air inside the electronic device.

Abstract: A measuring machine includes a non-contact probe that detects a step gauge without contact. The non-contact probe includes an emitting element that radiates light, a light receiving element that receives the light radiated from the emitting element, and an optical filter that covers an optical path to the light receiving element. The optical filter includes a transmission band in which the light radiated from the emitting element is transmitted and a blocking band in which light to which the light receiving element is sensitive is blocked.

Abstract: A method includes receiving a sense signal having multiple pulses, where the sense signal is based on an output of a dimmer. The method also includes, for each of multiple sampling periods, sampling a subset of the pulses in the sense signal during that sampling period. The method further includes generating a holding current for the dimmer during the sampling of the subset of pulses in at least one of the sampling periods. In addition, the method includes, for each of the sampling periods, generating an output value identifying a duty cycle for driving one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs). The subset of pulses in each of the sampling periods includes multiple pulses during that sampling period but not one or more initial pulses at a beginning of that sampling period.

Abstract: A method for designing an eyeglass lens includes: a basic value calculation step of determining a basic visualizing action index representing a visualizing action taken when a person who wears no eyeglasses or single-vision lenses looks at an object; a progressive value calculation step of determining a progressive visualizing action index representing a visualizing action taken when the person who wears reference progressive addition lenses looks at the object; and a lens designing step of enlarging the field of view as compared with that of the reference progressive addition lenses when the progressive visualizing action index shows greater head movement than the basic visualizing action index does, whereas enlarging an aberration region as compared with that of the reference progressive addition lenses when the progressive visualizing action index shows smaller head movement than the basic visualizing action index does.

Abstract: A compound shown by the following formula (1).

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a liquid crystal panel having a plurality of pixel units and a plurality of common lines, a common voltage driver for providing common voltage signals to the pixel units; and a pre-charging switch unit electrically coupled between a corresponding common line and a selected data line. The corresponding common line is provided with a first common voltage and a second common voltage respectively in two subsequent frame periods, and the pre-charging switch unit is configured to connect the corresponding common line with the selected data line in a predetermined time period before the common voltage signal applied to the corresponding common line is switched from one of the first and second common voltage to another. A liquid crystal panel is also provided.

Abstract: A heat treatment apparatus including a vacuum vessel, a substrate stage which holds a substrate mounted on it, a heating unit for heating the substrate, and an exhaust unit for evacuating the vacuum vessel includes a first reflector which covers the upper portion of the exhaust port of the exhaust unit while being spaced apart from the exhaust port, and a second reflector which surrounds the exhaust port. At least one of reflector members which form the second reflector faces a direction defined from the heating unit to the exhaust port.

Abstract: A system, in certain embodiments, includes a pulsation dampener for minimizing the adverse effects of pulsation waves in a process fluid generated by a reciprocating compressor. The pulsation dampener may be installed proximate to the source of the pulsation waves and external to a main flow path of the process fluid being compressed within the reciprocating compressor. More specifically, in certain embodiments, the pulsation dampener may be a pulsation dampening valve enclosure configured to at least partially encase a valve assembly of the reciprocating compressor. The pulsation dampening valve enclosure may be filled with a pulsation dampening material, such as a wire mesh material, a viscoelastic material, an elastomeric material, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: A compound of Formula (1) and salts thereof: wherein: A is optionally substituted heterocyclyl; X is N or C—CN; R1 is H or a substituent; R2 and R3 are independently H, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl or —SO2R4, wherein R4 is optionally substituted optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heterocyclyl; and provided that the compound of Formula (1) has attached, either directly or through a substituent, at least one ionic water solubilising group selected from the group consisting of CO2H, COSH, SO3H and PO3H2. Also compositions, inks, ink-jet printing processes, printed materials and ink-jet cartridges.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides polyesters suitable for use in forming toners. In embodiments, a polyester may be subjected to phase inversion emulsification, in which charge control agents are added so that the polyester emulsion includes charge control agents therein. The resulting polyester emulsion with charge control agents may then be utilized to form toner particles.