Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to electroluminescent Ir(III) compounds, the substituted 2-phenylpyridines, phenylpyrimidines, and phenylquinolines that are used to make the Ir(III) compounds, and devices that are made with the Ir(III) compounds.

Abstract: A linear electron beam tube comprises an electron gun having a cathode and a grid, and an anode arranged in a first portion of a drift tube. The drift tube is within a vacuum envelope and has first and second portions separated by a gap at which point an electron beam, density modulated with an input RF signal is inductively coupled to an output cavity. The vacuum envelope is partially defined by a cylindrical ceramic wall and a pair of ferromagnetic pole pieces at its ends that form a DC magnetic circuit. The pole pieces extend radially beyond the vacuum envelope. At least those parts of the surface of the pole pieces that are in the RF path are coated with a layer of relatively low RF loss material such as copper. A balance ring separates the ceramic from the pole pieces.

Abstract: An engine cylinder block formed with an integral pump housing that reinforces the cylinder block and which has a communicating passage with the interior of the cylinder block that has an outer surface that is inclined upwardly of the cylinder block to permit gasses to escape during a casting process to avoid metallic voids from forming. In addition the block is further reinforced by longitudinal and vertical external ribs.

Abstract: A highly portable user-friendly development environment is provided that can enable the creative design of custom electronic presentations. Users can design their own custom presentations and even their own custom approach for making software development a rational industrial process. The document-based authoring environment uses a standard word processing document, which is controlled by a wizard. The development of presentations can take place in the cells of an electronic table of the word processing document. This document-based authoring environment can expand the possibilities of e-learning course development beyond conventional database development environments.

Abstract: Use of a biological photoreceptor as light-controlled ion channel for the alteration of the ion conductivity of a membrane by means of light. The photoreceptor used comprises an apoprotein and a light-sensitive polyene covalently bound to the apoprotein, said polyene interacting with the apoprotein and functioning as a light-sensitive gate.

Abstract: An automatic shut-off valve suitable for watering of batteries is disclosed. The valve is formed by a chamber having an inlet and an outlet. A seat surrounds the outlet. A spring biased piston within the cylinder is movable into and out of sealing engagement with the seat to open and close the valve. A flow deflecting surface is positioned between the inlet and the piston. Water flow is directed around the piston to eliminate drag that would force the piston into engagement with the seat. A second deflector surface directs flow against the piston to bias it open. An actuator cup, fed by a nozzle extending from the outlet, draws the piston into engagement with the seat when the cup is sealed by engagement with the electrolyte surface. The valve may also employ a float actuator connected to the piston.

Abstract: A robot arm for industrial robots comprises one or several jointed arms (1,1c) that are mutually connected to each other by means of rotary joints (1a, 1b), and a jointed arm (1) connected to a base (3), in which an angle transducer is arranged in the rotary joints (1a,1b) in order to measure exactly the angular relationship between the jointed arms (1,1c) or between the jointed arm (1) and the base (3), in order to make possible adjustment of the robot arm into the desired angular position.

Abstract: A method for the facile and inexpensive inducible expression of heterologous genes has been discovered. The yhcS regulator gene has been found to be inducible by aromatic carboxylic acids and to alter the expression of operons in the LysR gene family, including the yhcRQP operon, common in enteric bacteria. Heterologous nucleic acid molecules placed under the control of yhcs responsive promoters may be overexpressed in response to the presence of inexpensive aromatic carboxylic acids.

Abstract: The present invention provides an energy curable composition including a compound having an aromatic or heteroaromatic moiety; at least two fluorinated alkylene, arylene or polyether moieties, each fluorinated alkylene, arylene or polyether moiety being linked to the aromatic or heteroaromatic moiety through an —O— or —S— linkage; and at least one ethylenically unsaturated moiety, each ethylenically unsaturated moiety being linked to one of the fluorinated alkylene, arylene or polyether moieties. The present invention also provides an energy curable composition including a compound having an isocyanurate moiety, three fluorinated alkylene, arylene, or polyether moieties linked to the isocyanurate moiety at the nitrogens of the isocyanurate, and at least one ethylenically unsaturated moiety linked to one of the fluorinated alkylene, arylene, or polyether moieties. The present invention further provides polymeric materials and optical devices made using these compositions.

Abstract: Toughened polyoxymethylene-poly(lactic acid) resin compositions comprising polyoxymethylene, poly(lactic acid), and an impact modifier comprising an ethylene copolymer impact modifier made from monomers (a) ethylene; (b) one or more olefins of the formula CH2?C(R1)CO2R2, where R1 is hydrogen or an alkyl group with 2-8 carbon atoms and R2 is an alkyl group with 1-8 carbon atoms, such as methyl, ethyl, or butyl; and (c) one or more olefins of the formula CH2?C(R3)CO2R4, where R3 is hydrogen or an alkyl group with 1-6 carbon atoms, such as methyl, and R4 is glycidyl. The ethylene copolymer impact modifier may further be made from carbon monoxide monomers. The compositions may further comprise one or more ethylene/acrylate and/or ethylene/vinyl ester polymers, ionomers, and cationic grafting agents.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for purifying an aqueous feed stream comprising a product organic acid, such as lactic acid, and a strong contaminant, such as pyruvic acid or oxalic acid. The molar concentration of the product organic acid in the feed stream typically is at least 20 times greater than the molar concentration of the strong contaminant. The aqueous feed stream is contacted with a first immiscible basic extractant that has at least a 3-fold greater affinity for the strong contaminant than for the product organic acid. The majority of the strong contaminant and some product organic acid become complexed with the first immiscible basic extractant. The complexed first immiscible basic extractant is separated from the aqueous stream, thereby producing a first effluent stream that comprises product organic acid and that has a greater ratio of molar product organic acid to molar strong contaminant than the aqueous feed stream did.

Abstract: A method and arrangement for arithmetic encoding/decoding is described, wherein the probability estimation is performed by a finite state machine FSM, wherein the generation of N representative states of the FSM is performed offline. Corresponding transition rules are filed in the form of tables. In addition, a pre-quantization of the interval width R to a number of K pre-defined quantization values is carried out. With suitable dimensioning of K and N, this allows the generation of a table containing all K×N combinations of pre-calculated product values R×PLPS for a multiplication-free determination of RLPS. Overall, the result is a good compromise between high coding efficiency and low calculation effort.

Abstract: A distributed access controller for controlling access to resources in a multi-domain distributed computing environment. The access controller is configured to receive a request from a user requesting performance of one or more operations on a particular resource. The access controller attempts to resolve the requested operations based on user hierarchy information and access list information for the particular resource. If all the operations in the user's request cannot be resolved based on the user hierarchy information and the access list information for the particular resource, the access controller then attempts to resolve the unresolved operations based on the particular user's user hierarchy information in combination with resource hierarchy information, and access list information for the resources in the resource hierarchy information.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for quality control of a material layer, which involves providing the material of the layer with an agent for absorbing an electromagnetic radiation, irradiating the surface of the layer with an electromagnetic radiation, and measuring the amount of light emitted by the material layer, for example, reflected radiation or fluorescence radiation.

Abstract: The method for the automated annotation of multi-dimensional database reports with information objects of a data repository comprises the following steps: a) identifying elements of the schema of the multi-dimensional database that define a given multi-dimensional database report, b) defining a graph structure between the elements of the schema of the multi-dimensional database and associated classes of the schema of the data repository by means of the mapping associations, c) by means of a structural analysis, finding at least one path in the graph structure between a given element and classes of the schema of the data repository, d) evaluating the relevance of a class of the schema of the data repository for the given element by determining (1) the length of a path or paths between the given element and the class or classes according to some length measure and (2) the number of paths between the given element and its associated class or classes wherein (1) the smaller the length, the larger is the relevance

Abstract: The purpose of this invention is a leak limiter (20) of an electrolytic cell (1) for the production of aluminum, fitted with confinement means comprising passage openings for the insertion of anode stems (3), characterized in that it comprises at least one support (21), capable of surrounding all or part of an anode stem, and at least one flexible sealing body (30, 30a, 30b, 30c) arranged around all or part of the periphery (23) of the support (21) and designed to close off all or some of the free space between the inside edge of an opening and an anode stem (3). This invention improves the leak tightness of covering means used in electrolytic cells.

Abstract: Methods of creating and enhancing insect resistance in plants by introducing non-plant lipases into plants are provided. Plants with enhanced insect resistance and seed from plants thereof are provided. DNA sequences encoding insecticidal lipases and insecticidal lipase gene products that are useful in the practice of this invention are also provided. The compositions and methods of the invention may be used in a variety of agricultural systems for controlling pests, including propagating lineages of insect-resistant crops and targeting expression of these insecticidal lipases to plant organs that are particularly susceptible to infestation, such as roots and leaves.

Abstract: The invention relates to a compressed air inhaler for the pulmonary application of a liposomal powder aerosol that carries active agents or is uncharged.

Abstract: Methods and compositions for cleaning and maintaining chemical, biological and radiological countermeasure washdown systems are disclosed. Systems are effectively cleaned by the removal of water scale, including deposits, sediment, microbiological scale, micro-invertebrate fouling, and the like, from the inside surfaces of piping in the system. A section of the system is isolated for cleaning and an aqueous acidic cleaning solution is circulated through the fouled pipe section to be cleaned for a sufficient time and at a controlled pH to dissolve and loosen the scale. After cleaning all of the sections, the system is restored to operational readiness.

Abstract: A hybrid tea rose plant variety producing large yellow flowers.