Abstract: A tuning door is fabricated for a resonant cavity of a high frequency apparatus. Contact fingers are formed around the edge of a conductive plate. The plate is then fixed to a support by, for example, double sided adhesive tape. The conductive plate is part of the interior surface of the resonant cavity. The fingers may be formed in one operation, for example, by photoetching and are fully integral with the active surface to give optimum electrical conduction between them. Other types of high frequency apparatus may use contact fingers to provide electrical conduction between a movable wall and an adjacent conductive surface.

Abstract: The invention relates to a physically active patch having a planar substrate which is provided on one side with an adhesive layer, a first electrode being arranged, at least in regions, on the side of the substrate remote from the adhesive layer, then above said electrode, at least in regions, a layer formed from a piezoelectric, quasi-piezoelectric and/or electro-strictive polymer material, and above same, at least in regions, a second electrode.

Abstract: This invention provides tunable devices incorporating the dielectric CaCu3Ti4O12. CaCu3Ti4O12 is especially useful in tunable devices such as phase shifters, matching networks, oscillators, filters, resonators, and antennas comprising interdigital and trilayer capacitors, coplanar waveguides and microstrips.

Abstract: Recovery from peripheral nerve and nerve plexus injuries is usually slow and incomplete because the regenerating motor axons often head erroneously toward sensory receptors rather than muscle fibers and because the target muscles atrophy while waiting for the slow process of reinnervation. Research has suggested that electrical stimulation with different waveforms and temporal patterns at different times during the regeneration process might improve the clinical outcome through various mechanisms, but a practical means to deliver such stimulation has been lacking. This invention teaches the use of miniature electrical stimulators that can be implanted alongside the injured nerve(s) at the time of surgical repair and that can be powered and controlled by transmission of radiofrequency energy from outside the body so as to provide a variety of electrical stimuli at different times during the recovery process.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for increasing hair volume or length or adding a different color, including the steps of providing a plurality of extensions comprising several hairs, which are connected by a fixing element, the extensions being aligned and substantially in parallel with their fixing elements located on a support tape having an adhesive face, adhering the adhesive face of the support tape to head hair and positioning the extensions, and connecting the extensions with the head hair by attaching the fixing elements to it Further, the invention relates to an assembly and system for use in such method.

Abstract: A computer-implemented approach for organizing input listings from various sources of input listings. Input listings are organized by mapping the input listings to consolidated listing that correspond to the input listings. The mapping of the input listings are based on various techniques such as a Stock Keeping Unit item-listing-to-consolidated-listing matching technique, a name/title item-listing-to-consolidated-listing matching technique, and a model item-listing-to-consolidated-listing matching technique.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for synchronizing audio and visual content. A multiple audio language product can be produced containing a single video file that is automatically synchronized to whichever audio the viewer selects. The audio streams and video streams are processed into a plurality of segments. If, for example, an audio stream is selected that corresponds to a particular language, which is not the original audio stream that the video was synchronized to, then the duration of each audio segment in the selected stream can be compared with the duration of each segment in the original audio stream. The number of frames in a segment of the video stream can be adjusted based on the comparison. If the playback duration of the selected audio segment is greater than the corresponding original audio segment, one or more frames in the video segment can be repeated.

Abstract: The invention describes a set of cooking utensils for steaming food, essentially a casserole or main part and another casserole or secondary part which is inserted into the main part, with the novelty that the secondary part remains suspended on some notches provided on the inner walls or sides of the main part. With this system of engagement, the secondary part can have a smaller size than in traditional designs, thereby reducing the cost and the complexity of its manufacturing and simplifying its cleaning and storage.

Abstract: Methods for creating and enhancing insect resistance in plants are provided. The methods comprise stably introducing into a plant a combination of polynucleotides comprising a sequence encoding a lipase polypeptide having insecticidal activity and a sequence encoding a Bt insecticidal protein, where each of these coding sequences is operably linked to a promoter that drives expression in a plant cell. Plants with enhanced insect resistance and seed thereof are also provided. The methods of the invention may be used in a variety of agricultural systems for controlling insect pests, including propagating lineages of insect-resistant crops and targeting coexpression of insecticidal lipase and Bt insecticidal protein to plant organs that are particularly susceptible to infestation.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for identifying reusable content in an electronic presentation. An electronic presentation can be developed that has electronic content. Reusable content that provides information about concepts appearing the electronic presentation or in another electronic presentation can be classified. In response to a request for the reusable content, matching content can be identified, filtered and an appropriate subset of the matching content can be provided.

Abstract: An electronically lighted bow sight is provided which may be attached to conventional bows. The bow sight includes a main body having a circular passageway in which are located multiple sight pins. The main body may be adjusted vertically and horizontally. The ends of the sight pins are illuminated by an archer turning a knob at the top of the main body of the bow sight. A battery powered LED illuminates a plurality of fiber optic elements extending down to the ends of the sight pins. The fiber optic elements are different colors to help the archer distinguish the sight pins.

Abstract: A process for the production of a coating layer from a coating composition curable with high-energy radiation on a substrate, comprising the successive steps: a) providing a substrate to be coated, b) applying a backing foil coated on one side with an uncured or at least only partially cured coating layer of a coating composition curable by means of high-energy radiation, with its coated side on the entire surface or at least one sub-zone of the surface of the substrate, c) irradiating the entire coating applied in step b) with high-energy radiation, and d) removing the backing foil from the coating which remains on the substrate; wherein irradiation of the coating proceeds through the backing foil and/or after removal of the backing foil.

Abstract: A method for repairing a basecoat/clearcoat finish or coating comprised of a fluorinated organosilane topcoat. A fluorourethane star polyester additive is added to the fluorinated organosilane topcoat composition to improve recoat adhesion with the repair basecoat.

Abstract: A self-supporting conductive polymer film having distributed therein an electrically conductive polymer composition containing linearly conjugated ?-electron systems and residues of sulfonated lignin or a sulfonated polyflavonoid. The conductive polymer film preferably has a surface resistivity of from about 102 ohms per square to about 1010 ohms per square and is preferably formed from a liquid dispersion of thermoplastic polymer having the electrically conductive polymer composition distributed therein. In a preferred embodiment, heat sealable conductive fluoropolymer films are prepared.

Abstract: A damper mechanism installed on an opening and closing device that has an arcuate plunger with the same radius of curvature of the cylinder it slidably mates with. A torsion coil spring causes the sliding action of the plunger into the cylinder in one direction.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for measuring the impedance of an energy supply system at a rated frequency by impressing a testing current (3) into the system and measuring (4) the resulting changes in a system current and a system voltage. According to the invention, the system current and the system voltage are measured during a first preselected time interval (T1) without impressing of the testing current and are measured during a second preselected time interval (T2) with the impressing of the testing current. The testing current is composed of at least one periodic signal with at least one testing frequency (f1, f2) that deviates from the rated frequency. Based on the measured system currents and system voltages, a Fourier analysis is used to determine a resulting impedance for the testing frequency (f1, f2). The impedance of the energy supply system at the rated frequency is derived from the impedance obtained for the testing frequency (f1, f2) (FIG. 1).

Abstract: A method of filling a flexible pouch having a base and sidewalls extending from the base to define a mouth. The method comprising the steps of delivering the pouches an infeed conveyor to a predetermined orientation and transporting the pouches in a controlled manner toward a filler station, and transferring the pouches from the infeed conveyor to a transport conveyor in which the pouch is gripped adjacent to the mouth so as to be suspended from the transport conveyor. Opening the mouth of the pouch to permit filling at the filling station passing the pouches through the filler station, closing the mouth and sealing the mouth prior to release from the transport conveyor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the discovery of compositions which include fluoroethane, 2-fluoropropane or tert-butylfluoride. These compositions are useful as pure components or with at least one of tetrafluoroethane, difluoroethane, hexafluoropropane, a hydrocarbon or dimethylether. These compositions are useful as aerosol propellants, refrigerants, cleaning agents, expansion agents for polyolefins and polyurethanes, refrigerants, heat transfer media, gaseous dielectrics, fire extinguishing agents, power cycle working fluids, polymerization media, particulate removal fluids, carrier fluids, buffing abrasive agents, and displacement drying agents.

Abstract: Porous microcomposites have been prepared from perfluorinated ion-exchange polymer and metal oxides such as silica using the sol-gel process. Such microcomposites possess high surface area and exhibit extremely high catalytic activity.

Abstract: An electromagnetic bandgap material is electrically attached to an edge, and enables high isolation between antennas due to the attenuation of surface waves. The disclosed embodiments further provide narrow reactive edge treatments in the form of artificial magnetic conductors (AMCs) whose physical width is less than 1/10 of a free space wavelength for the frequency of surface currents intended to be suppressed. These embodiments still further provide several AMCs suitable for this purpose, along with several exemplary manufacturing techniques for the AMCs.