Abstract: An inductive wireless power transfer and communication system includes an electrostatic shield for one of the coils. The electrostatic shield is inductively coupled with the coil and is configured as an open circuit. A signal processing element or elements, especially a modulator or a demodulator, are connected across the electrical discontinuity in the electrostatic shield. Because the electrostatic shield is inductively coupled to the coil, the modulator or demodulator can operate on the signal on the coil.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula 1, including all geometric and stereoisomers, N-oxides, and salts thereof, wherein Q1, Q2, X, R1, R1a and R2 are as defined in the disclosure. Also disclosed are compositions containing the compounds of Formula 1 and methods for controlling plant disease caused by a fungal pathogen comprising applying an effective amount of a compound or a composition of the invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a main body of a grinding tool fixture, a grinding tool fixture having a cap at a front, a sleeve and a coil spring consecutively connected, and a main body connected at a rear, and the main body having a body and a rotating shaft integrally formed with a rear of the body. The main body of the grinding tool fixture is turned, heat-treated, and then straightened. According to the present invention, a grinding tool for a grinder can be conveniently attached and detached by reciprocating a sleeve such that a separate working tool or fastener is not required, and the grinding tool can be immediately replaced even during use of the grinder.

Abstract: The invention refers to an alkali granulated additive for animal feed with high concentration of lysine, but especially low ammonium content.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods for mineral precipitation and/or cementation of permeable or fractured non-porous materials using isolated urease.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method and device for straight line detection and image processing. The straight line detection method includes: dividing a horizontal axis and a vertical axis of a straight line parameter space equally, so as to divide the straight line parameter space into a plurality of parameter areas; voting for the plurality of parameter areas utilizing a coordinate of each sample pixel to obtain a vote amount of each of the parameter areas; extracting a straight line parameter and the vote amount of each of the parameter areas having the vote amount larger than a voting threshold, and grouping the straight line parameters into a group; and weighting and averaging the straight line parameter of each group and the vote amount respectively to obtain the straight line parameter of a detected straight line. The present disclosure also discloses a robot and a numerical control machine.

Abstract: An electrode lead may comprise a flexible circuit that includes a planar dielectric substrate including an elongated lead substrate portion having opposing ends, an electrode carrying substrate portion disposed on one end of the lead substrate portion, and a connector substrate portion disposed on the other end of the lead substrate portion, wherein the lead substrate portion is pre-shaped into a three-dimensional structure. The flexible circuit may further include an electrically conductive trace extending from the connector substrate portion to the electrode carrying substrate portion, a first window formed in the connector substrate portion to expose the electrically conductive trace to form a connector pad, and a second window formed in the electrode carrying substrate portion to expose the electrically conductive trace to form an electrode pad. The electrode lead may further comprise a lead connector that incorporates the connector substrate portion.

Abstract: Provided is a structure of foam-injection molding including an EL sheet. The structure includes: a base material; an electro luminescence (EL) sheet which is able to emit a light, and which is disposed on an upper side of the base material; a foam layer disposed on an upper side of the EL sheet; and a skin layer disposed on an upper side of the foam layer.

Abstract: A method for applying a masked overgrowth layer onto a seed layer for producing semiconductor components, characterized in that a mask for masking the overgrowth layer is imprinted onto the seed layer.

Abstract: An enterprise security system for controlling access of users to sensitive information content in an organization is provided herein. The system includes a processor and a memory. The system includes a classify module configured to classify sensitive information content into types of sensitive information content. The enterprise security system further includes a rules module configured to construct rules for mapping each user's request for each type of sensitive information content into one of three outcomes, the outcomes include ‘allow’, ‘block’, and ‘allow if reason’. The system further includes a map module configured to receive a user's request for a type of sensitive information content, and map the user's request into one of the three outcomes, based on the rules constructed. The system further includes an access module configured to allow access to the user to the type of sensitive information content, based on the one of the three outcomes.

Abstract: An electrode lead may comprise a flexible circuit that includes a planar dielectric substrate including an elongated lead substrate portion having opposing ends, an electrode carrying substrate portion disposed on one end of the lead substrate portion, and a connector substrate portion disposed on the other end of the lead substrate portion, wherein the lead substrate portion is pre-shaped into a three-dimensional structure. The flexible circuit may further include an electrically conductive trace extending from the connector substrate portion to the electrode carrying substrate portion, a first window formed in the connector substrate portion to expose the electrically conductive trace to form a connector pad, and a second window formed in the electrode carrying substrate portion to expose the electrically conductive trace to form an electrode pad. The electrode lead may further comprise a lead connector that incorporates the connector substrate portion.

Abstract: A drive module that includes a Ravigneaux gearset, a first input shaft, first through fourth gears, and a differential assembly. The Ravigneaux gearset has a carrier, a first sun gear, a second sun gear, and a plurality of first planet gears that are journally supported by the carrier and drivingly coupled to the first and second sun gears. The first input shaft is coupled to the first sun gear for rotation therewith. The first gear is coupled to the first input shaft. The second gear is meshingly engaged to the first gear. The differential assembly has a differential input and first and second differential outputs. The differential input is coupled to the second gear for rotation therewith. The third gear is coupled to the carrier for rotation therewith. The fourth gear is coupled to the first differential output for rotation therewith and is meshingly engaged to the third gear.

Abstract: A device and method for treatment of a substrate treatment surface of a substrate with a fluid by immersion of the substrate treatment surface into the fluid. The device includes: receiving means for receiving the fluid with an immersion opening and immersion means for immersion of the substrate treatment surfaces through the immersion opening into the receiving means, Rotation means are provided for rotation of the receiving means for at least predominant discharge of the fluid from the receiving means.

Abstract: A system and overshoe for dissipating charge from a human body standing on a surface and wearing the system. The overshoe further contains a sole and an overshoe body that is attached to the edge of the sole such that the sole has an inner surface that faces the overshoe side and an outer surface that is exterior to the overshoe. A conductive strip is folded around at least a portion of the edge of the sole and bonded to the sole by a first adhesive such that at least a portion of the conductive strip is exposed to the inner surface of the sole. A tape covers the seam between the conductive strip and the sole on an exterior portion of the overshoe and that is adhesively bonded to the seam by a second adhesive such that at least a portion of the conductive strip is exposed to the surface that the human body is standing on.

Abstract: Poly alpha-1,3-glucan ether compounds are disclosed herein comprising positively charged organic groups. The degree of substitution of the ether compounds is about 0.05 to about 3.0. Also disclosed are methods of producing poly alpha-1,3-glucan ether compounds having positively charged organic groups, as well as methods of using these ether compounds for increasing the viscosity of a aqueous compositions. Hydrocolloids and aqueous solutions comprising the ether compounds are also disclosed.

Abstract: Provided is a highly convenient and downsizable terminal device, which realizes, even when more than two contactless information communication units, each utilizing a different frequency band, are mounted on a single IC tag, good communication in each of the different frequency bands. The terminal device has two contactless information communication parts (circuit units, such as an inlay, inlet, chip or the like), which utilizes different frequency bands (for example, the HF band and the UHF band, which is higher than the HF band) performs transmission and reception of signals with two antennae being electric-field-coupled to each other.

Abstract: The present invention provides food products, nutritional programs, and methods for meeting nutritional needs of subjects with dementia and related cognitive disorders. In one embodiment, the invention provides a food product comprising a reversibly sealed container and a soup, wherein the soup is in the container and comprises a total volume of 200-2000 mls, a vegetable or meat component, 300 to 2500 calories, a macronutrient caloric distribution comprising: 20-80% fat, 10-45% protein, and 10-65% carbohydrate, about 2% to about 40% medium chain triglycerides, omega 3 fatty acids in an amount of 100 to 2000 mg and less than 20 solid food particles having a volume greater than about 20 cm3.

Abstract: A disposable brewing device including an inner compartment formed at least partly by a liquid-permeable material and having an entrance opening for introducing liquid into said brewing device, the disposable brewing device also including aroma material contained within the inner compartment and an outer compartment forming a brewing container, where the brewing container is formed by a liquid-impermeable material, where the inner compartment is integrated within the outer compartment and the outer compartment further includes a discharge arrangement including an exit opening through which the liquid exits the brewing device, where a liquid-impermeable barrier is arranged between the at least one inner compartment and the exit opening substantially blocks the aroma material and liquid in the inner compartment from passing directly from the at least one inner compartment and out through the exit opening, when the liquid is poured out of the exit opening.

Abstract: A display device that includes a display panel, a multilayer light guide plate structure, and a light source is provided. The display panel has a display surface. The multilayer light guide plate structure is located on the display surface of the display panel. The multilayer light guide plate structure has a light incident surface, an upper surface, and a lower surface opposite to the upper surface, and the multilayer light guide plate structure includes a plurality of light guide plate layers stacked together. The light source is located beside the light incident surface of the multilayer light guide plate structure and has a light emitting surface. A multilayer light guide plate structure and a front light module are also provided.

Abstract: A spectacle lens is disclosed. The disclosed lens provides a vision correcting area for the correction of a wearer's refractive error. The viewing correction area provides correction for non-conventional refractive error to provide at least a part of the wearer's vision correction. The lens has a prescription based on a wave front analysis of the wearer's eye and the lens can further be modified to fit within an eyeglass frame.