Abstract: Alloyed nanophenes comprising carbon, boron, and a Group V element other than nitrogen are provided. The alloyed nanophenes are useful, for example, as miniature electronic components, such as wires, coils, schottky barriers, diodes, inductors, memory elements, and other circuit devices and elements.

Abstract: A carrier is provided with vertical support panels, each with a receptacle extending outwardly from its lower region. Each receptacle has a top shelf with at least one opening to receive and provide extra support for beverage cups or other items such as ice cream cones, confection cups, etc. The top shelf panel is held in position either by tabs which fit into slots, or by vertical support panels, or by other structures. The carrier is easily convertible to one having only one top shelf, or none, as needed.

Abstract: A polyurethane is formed from an isocyanate and a polyester diol having a molecular weight less than about 2000, or a polyester diol comprising two polyester diol segments connected by a steric hindrance group, each of the polyester diol segments having a molecular weight less than about 2000. The polyurethane is useful as a binder in electro-optic displays, and in components used to form such displays.

Abstract: An organic electronic device includes a first electrode layer, an organic resistive layer coupled to the first electrode layer wherein the organic resistive layer defines at least three regions, an organic active layer coupled to the organic resistive layer, and a second electrode layer coupled to the organic active layer. Each of the at least three regions is characterized by one of the plurality of resistances and the plurality of resistances includes at least three discrete resistances that are different from one another. The regions can be fabricated by selectively exposing portions of the organic resistive layer to a chemical, selectively removing portions of the organic resistive layer, or depositing a plurality of blends.

Abstract: An auto-focus lens module that uses electromagnetic force as well as spring force as driving force to control movement of the lens for auto-focusing consists of a rectangular base, two copper plates, an insulation spacer, four magnets, a lens holder, a lens, a coil, a spring, and a rectangular top cover. The lens holder, the lens and the coil form a lens set. The spring is sleeved outside the coil and is elastically supporting between the outer circular flange and the top cover while the four magnets are respectively located outside the spring, on four corners of the rectangular case. Thus the components of the lens module according to the present invention are simplified, the volume of the device is minimized, and the lens holder moves stably for focusing.

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

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising HFC-63-14mcee. The compositions may be azeotropic or azeotrope-like and are useful in cleaning applications, as a defluxing agent, for removing oils or residues from a surface, depositing or removing lubricants from a surface, and as refrigerants or heat transfer fluids in refrigeration systems, air-conditioners and heat pumps.

Abstract: A liquid supply apparatus is provided. The liquid supply apparatus has a cylinder, a piston and a gas supply apparatus. The cylinder is provided with a head portion with outlet. The cylinder has a rear end opened. The piston is inserted into the cylinder. The piston moves along the longitudinal direction of the cylinder so as to supply liquid contained in the cylinder. The gas supply apparatus generates and supplies gas to push the piston. The piston has a pair of sealing ring. The sealing ring has a base attached to a body of the piston and a outer wing connected to the base. The gas supply apparatus has a gas pressure regulator.

Abstract: An adjustable headrest assembly for a vehicle seat is disclosed. The assembly has a portion fixed to a seat frame and an adjustable portion that moves relative to the fixed portion on a circular arcuate path under spring forces. Relative movement is triggered by a vehicle rear crash event.

Abstract: An improved child-resistant blister package is provided in which the lidding component includes a tear-resistant nonwoven layer and a barrier layer. The nonwoven layer can be a melt-spun continuous filament nonwoven web or a flash spun plexifilamentary sheet. The lidding component used in peel off-push through blister packages of the invention contains fewer layers and has improved puncture resistance compared to lidding components used in child-resistant packages known in the art. In addition, in peel off-push through and peel-open package designs of the present invention, the lidding peels more cleanly from the blister component compared to packages known in the art which have a tendency to tear during peeling.

Abstract: A flexible bulk container capable of transporting a first material and introducing a second material for mixing therewithin is disclosed wherein 1) said container can comprise a component of a bulk transport system further comprising a container assembly, and 2) said container includes a body defining a cavity, at least one opening, at least one vent, and a material delivery system assembly wherein a) the body is flexible and capable of positioning within the container assembly, b) the opening provides communication with the cavity, and c) the material delivery system assembly comprises at least one manifold, a portion of which is positioned within the cavity of the flexible bulk container, and said manifold includes a shell, an interior region, an inlet accessible from outside of the cavity of the flexible bulk container and at least one passageway extending from the internal region, through the shell, to, in turn, place the interior of the manifold in communication with the cavity.

Abstract: Polymer-coated pigment particles produced using atom transfer radical polymerization provide electrophoretic media having improved bistability without requiring addition to the electrophoretic fluid of additives which increase switching time.

Abstract: Disclosed are partially fluorinated amino acid derivatives useful as organogelators and surface treatment materials to provide oil- and water-repellency properties to substrates. Also disclosed are composite materials, comprising a porous support and a porous nanoweb. The porous nanoweb contains fibrous structures of about 10 nm to about 1000 nm effective average fiber diameter as determined with electron microscopy.

Abstract: A system for evaluating the cardiovascular system parameters using indicator dilution and non-invasive or minimally invasive detection and calibration methods are disclosed. Intravascular indicators are stimulated, and emissions patterns detected for computation of cardiac output, cardiac index, blood volume and other indicators of cardiovascular health.

Abstract: Processes are provided for depositing multiple color filter materials on a substrate to form color filters. In a first process, the surface characteristic of a substrate is modified by radiation so that a flowable form of a first color filter material will be deposited on a first area, and converted to a non-flowable form. A second color filter material can then be deposited on a second area of the substrate. In a second process, first and second color filter materials are deposited on separate donor sheets and transferred by radiation to separate areas of the substrate. A third process uses flexographic printing to transfer the first and second color filter materials to the substrate.

Abstract: An electro-optic display is produced using a sub-assembly comprising a front sheet, an electro-optic medium; and an adhesive layer. An aperture is formed through the adhesive layer where the adhesive layer is not covered by the electro-optic medium, and the sub-assembly is adhered to a backplane having a co-operating member with the aperture engaged with a co-operating member, thus locating the sub-assembly relative to the backplane. In another form of electro-optic display, a chip extends through an aperture in the electro-optic medium and adhesive layer. In a third form, the aforementioned sub-assembly is secured to a backplane and then a cut is made through both backplane and sub-assembly to provide an aligned edge.

Abstract: Disclosed are polyester compositions comprising a polyester polymer, such as poly(lactic acid), and an impact modifier comprising a tubular reactor produced ethylene copolymer derived 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.

Abstract: The present disclosure related to azeotrope and near-azeotrope compositions comprising PFC-C318 and HFC-236cb. The present disclosure further relates to processes for removing PFC-C318 from HFC-236cb. And the present disclosure further relates to azeotrope and near azeotrope compositions comprising hydrogen fluoride and PFC-C318.

Abstract: A cable comprises at least two cores stranded together, an expanded inner jacket layer, a substantially circular metallic armor partially contacting the inner jacket to form unfilled interstices outside the inner jacket, and a polymeric outer jacket. The expanded inner jacket substantially takes the shape of the periphery of the stranded cores, providing a non-circular cross section for the expanded inner jacket. A method of producing a cable comprises providing at least two cores, expanding a polymeric material, extruding the expanded polymeric material around the cores, and allowing the expanded polymeric material to collapse onto the cores. A substantially circular metallic armor is applied, resulting in a plurality of unfilled voids between the inner jacket and the metallic armor. An outer jacket is extruded on the metallic armor.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for multi-layer coating of substrates, in particular vehicles and vehicle parts, by applying two or more coating layers and curing of the applied coatings, wherein at least one of the coating layers is produced from a coating composition which comprises at least one polyurethane binder with free-radically polymerizable olefinic double bonds in the form of (meth)acryloyl groups and with hydrolysable alkoxysilane groups, wherein the resin solids content of the coating composition exhibits an equivalent weight of C?C double bonds of 200-2000, preferably of 300-1500, and a content of silicon bound in alkoxysilane groups of 1-10 wt-%, preferably of 1-7 wt-%, especially preferably of 2-6 wt-%, and wherein curing of the coating layer, of which there is at least one, proceeds by free-radical polymerisation of the C?C double bonds on irradiation with high energy radiation and by the formation of siloxane bridges under the action of moisture.