Abstract: An ink cartridge and loading mechanism for ink cartridge are provided. A mounting structure is formed on one side of the ink cartridge. The loading mechanism includes a loading section, a gear set, and a lever set. The loading section has lateral walls and a deck. The gear set is located on one of the lateral walls and has a spur gear and a pinion gear engaged to each other. The spur gear has at least one protrusion inserted into the mounting structure of the ink cartridge. The lever set is connected to the pinion gear for driving the gear set. Therefore, the gear set may change the torque of the protrusion. Then the protrusion may be coupled with the mounting structure to suppress the ink cartridge downward, or to lift the ink cartridge to be removed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for sending a message from a first operator at a first workstation to a second operator at a second workstation in an operations-computing arrangement for operating one or more computer systems. The operations-computing arrangement includes the first and second workstations, which are coupled to respective operations servers. Each operations server is coupled to at least one computer system, each workstation executes software that provides an operator interface for operating a computer system, and each operations server provides an interface to a computer system. The infrastructure used to transmit system-generated event reports to operators at the workstations is used to transmit text messages between operators.

Abstract: A paper storage apparatus for stacking and storing paper in sequence comprising a first discharge roller 21 for discharging paper (check S1) in a specified discharge direction; a paper storage pocket (check storage pocket 12) for stacking the paper at a position offset from the specified direction in which the check S1 is transported by the first discharge roller 21, a movable first guide member (paper guide 60) having a first position disposed at an inclined angle relative to the direction the check S1 is discharged by the first discharge roller 21, for guiding the check S1 into the storage pocket 12, and a second position displaced from the first position for applying pressure upon the check(s)in the check storage pocket 12 and a movable second guide member (paper shift lever) 40 positioned between the first discharge roller 21 and first guide member (paper guide 60) which pivots from a first position in response to the leading edge of the paper to allow the paper to advance into a second position for urgin

Abstract: A method of selectively forming a spacer on a first class of transistors and devices formed by such methods. The method can include depositing a conformal first deposition layer on a substrate with different classes of transistors situated thereon, depositing a blocking layer to at least one class of transistors, dry etching the first deposition layer, removing the blocking layer, depositing a conformal second deposition layer on the substrate, dry etching the second deposition layer and wet etching the remaining first deposition layer. Devices may include transistors of a first class with larger spacers compared to spacers of transistors of a second class.

Abstract: An apparatus sets a pitch cycle search object in pitch cycle search processing for searching for a pitch cycle included in a linear predictive residual on a per subframe basis. A pitch cycle indicator of the apparatus sequentially output spitch cycle candidates within a predetermined pitch cycle search range at integral accuracy. A memory stores an integral component of a pitch cycle selected in pitch cycle search processing of a previous subframe. An adaptive sound source vector generator sets, as the pitch cycle search object in pitch cycle search processing in a processing subframe section, a group of candidates comprising a group of integral-accuracy pitch cycle candidates output from the pitch cycle indicator and a group of fractional-accuracy pitch cycle search candidates that cover a pitch cycle near an integral component of the pitch cycle read from the previous subframe integral pitch cycle memory using fractional accuracy.

Abstract: A sprinkler head cover including an end wall and a side wall extending from and around the end wall to form a cavity therebetween. The cavity is sized for receiving a deflector and arms of a sprinkler head. The side wall is adapted for engaging the sprinkler head to thereby releasably mount the cover to the sprinkler head.

Abstract: The ability to remove a watermark from an encoded image opens the possibility of various novel applications. Several such applications are detailed. One employs a reversible watermark in conjunction with a second (robust) watermark. In this arrangement, the payload of the reversible watermark conveys information about the robust watermark (e.g., encoding parameters, or an error signal), permitting removal of the robust watermark from an uncorrupted encoded image. By such arrangements, the encoded image can be fully restored to its pristine, unencoded state even if several different watermarks have been applied.

Abstract: An ambulance cot loading and unloading device which utilizes an elongate guide track configured for mounting to a floor surface of a cargo area on the ambulance. A trolley is supported for movement relative to the guide track and has an elongate boom. The ambulance cot has a powered collapsible and extendable base and a patient support deck mounted on the base. A connection mechanism is provided on the trolley and the ambulance cot which is configured to interconnect and securely hold the ambulance cot on the trolley.

Abstract: A platform is designed to support thin flat substrates, such as semiconductor wafers, during observation of characteristics of the substrates. The platform includes a rigid base having a top surface. A resilient pad is supported on the base and the pad has a top surface, at least a portion of which yieldingly supports a flat substrate placed thereon.

Abstract: A sheathed posttensioning cable assembly including an elongated metallic cable and a coaxially disposed outer sheath, with the cable assembly including a polymeric resin fiber/filament impregnated with a migratory corrosion inhibitor being inserted within the sheath and extending along the length of the cable. The polymeric resin is preferably polypropylene, polyethylene, nylon, or polyethylene terephthalate, with the corrosion inhibitor comprising a 50:50 blend of sodium benzoate and alkali metal sebacate. The inhibitor preferably comprises between 5% and 10% by weight of the impregnated fiber/filament.

Abstract: A semiconductor circuit device is provided which can attain more stable operations against noise in a data communication system without increasing the power consumption of an overall system, thereby improving the reliability of data communication. For a demodulation baseband signal (S11) obtained by performing digital processing on an output signal (S6) from an AD converter (6), the maximum value (S12) and the minimum value (S13) are detected as digital values by a maximum value holding circuit (11) and a minimum value holding circuit (12), an averaging circuit (13) obtains an average value (intermediate value) of the maximum value and the minimum value and detects a frequency offset amount (S14), and the frequency offset amount is fed back to a threshold value of data decision (14), so that binarized demodulation data (S15) is outputted in which the offset of the demodulation baseband signal is corrected.

Abstract: A compiler that forms an intermediate representation of a program using a flow graph with less than all possible edges used to model asynchronous transfers within the program. The flow graph is formed in multiple phases. In one phase, the flow graph is formed without modeling asynchronous transfers. In later phases, representations of the effects of the asynchronous transfers are selectively added. As part of the later phases, edges modeling a possible asynchronous transfer are added to the flow graph following definitions in protected regions of variables that are live outside the protected region. A modified definition of live-ness of a variable is used to incorporate use of the variable in any region, including the protected region, following an asynchronous transfer. Edges from the protected region are also added to the model if the only use of the defined variable is in a handler.

Abstract: A silica xerogel, a process for making it, and a process for using it to reduce chill haze in beer includes incorporation in the xerogel of one or more alkali metals, optionally in combination with one or more alkaline earth metals. The pH of the xerogel is between 8.0 and 10.5, preferably between 8.5 and 10.0.

Abstract: Various apparatus and methods include a clock circuit to receive a first clock signal to generate a second clock signal having a frequency different from a frequency of the first clock signal. A clock capturing circuit receives the second clock signal for determining a number of delay elements corresponding to an amount of a period of the second clock signal. A delay calculation circuit calculates an amount of time corresponding to the number of delay elements. And a delay circuit delays an input control signal by the amount of time provided by the delay calculation circuit.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a droplet ejection head includes a step of forming recessed sections for forming nozzles by etching half way through a first face of a silicon substrate, a step of bonding a first support substrate to the first face of the silicon substrate, a step of reducing the thickness of the silicon substrate by processing a second face of the silicon substrate that is opposite to the first face thereof, and making the recessed sections through holes, and a step of removing the first support substrate from the silicon substrate after the reduction of the thickness of the silicon substrate.

Abstract: An RF receiver front end includes a variable gain low noise amplifier and/or a variable gain mixer to provide gain variability in the receiver. This gain variability may be used during, for example, automatic gain control operations. In at least one embodiment, the variable gain LNA is a broadband device that is capable of supporting multiple wireless standards.

Abstract: A compact flow control valve with high flow stability is arranged to comprises: a valve body made of resin including; a first passage formed in the valve body; a valve port communicating with the first passage; and a valve seat formed around the valve port; a valve element movable into contact with and away from the valve seat; a valve chamber formed around the valve seat; a second passage communicating with the valve chamber; and a flow adjustment rod for adjusting a flow rate of a fluid allowed to flow in the valve chamber, wherein the flow adjustment rod is adjustable in position to change an opening degree of the valve element relative to the valve seat for adjusting the flow rate, and the flow control valve further comprises an annular recess formed in an inner periphery of the valve seat formed surrounding the valve port and configured to prevent radial deformation of the valve port when the valve element is moved into contact with the valve seat.

Abstract: A method for identifying product compatibility comprises retrieving product information for a plurality of products, the plurality of products, storing the product information for the plurality of products on at least one of a first storage device and a second storage device, identifying a first product and a second product as members of a collection of compatible products, aggregating the design codes of each of the members of the collection of compatible products, creating a collection code for the collection of compatible products, assigning the collection code to all members of the collection of compatible products, comparing the first product to the second product, determining whether the first product and the second product are members of the collection of compatible products, and providing a result of the determining whether the first product and the second product are members of the collection of compatible products.

Abstract: In a liquid chromatography, an electrolytic solution starts to be supplied from an injector toward a specimen in a first separating column to transfer components of the specimen from the first separating column toward one of first and second trap columns after a time period more than zero elapses from a time at which another eluting liquid starts to flow through the other one of the first and second trap columns toward a second separating column.

Abstract: A valve body assembly including a valve member coupled to a handle for adjusting the position of the valve member. The valve assembly includes a sensor for detecting the position of the valve member to determine whether the handle is in an OFF position and/or an ON position.