Abstract: A method of terminating at least one conductor of a superconducting cable comprising a plurality of superconducting tapes, comprising the steps of associating an electrically conductive connector radially at the at least one conductor, embedding and end of the superconducting tapes in a thermosetting resin, embedding an end portion of the superconducting tapes in a solder and achieving an electric contact by the solder. Moreover, the invention relates to a terminated conductor of a superconducting cable, a superconducting cable, a joint between conductors of two superconducting cables, a current transmission/distribution network, and a terminator for at least one conductor of a superconducting cable that embody the above method.

Abstract: A computer implemented method, apparatus and software for automatically transforming data between Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) formats. For generating EDI documents or messages, a source data model with EDI related data is received. Data is transferred from metadata elements of the source data model to variables of a virtual document, based on a mapping that has been previously made. Data assigned to the variables of the virtual document are then transferred to metadata elements of a target data model. An EDI document or message corresponding to the target data model is automatically created as a result, which includes data from the source document or message.

Abstract: Polarization independent optical isolator/circulator devices based on Mach-Zehnder interferometers. The devices utilize either polarization splitting and nonreciprocal polarization conversion or nonreciprocal phase shift within the interferometric arm. For devices with nonreciprocal phase shift, the relative phase difference is 0° in the forward propagation direction and 180° in the backward propagation direction, or vice versa, so that light goes into a bar or cross port depending on the propagation direction. The devices have advantages over previous designs in the use of inexpensive device components, simple alignment, minimal space requirement, and negligible polarization mode dispersion or polarization dependent loss. In addition, the devices can be made in a waveguide form with minimal loss and with high fabrication ease. An additional phase compensator and/or a variable attenuator can be integrated in order to relax the fabrication tolerances.

Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a sugar transport protein, more specifically an Arabidopsis-like or Beta-vulgaris-like sugar transport protein. The invention also relates to the construction of a recombinant DNA construct encoding all or a portion of the sugar transport protein, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the recombinant DNA construct results in production of altered levels of the Arabidopsis-like or Beta-vulgaris-like sugar transport protein in a transformed host cell.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a unique and novel system for attaching an auxiliary lens assembly to a primary lens assembly in which the attachment includes two alternative positions, a lowered position and a raised position. In the lower position, the person wearing the eyewear system views through both the primary lenses and auxiliary lenses. In the raised position, the person wearing the eyewear system views only through the primary lenses. As a further option, the auxiliary lens assembly is easily removable from the primary lens assembly, allowing for separate storage of the auxiliary lens assembly when not needed. Slotted extensions on the primary lens frame receive retainers attached to auxiliary extensions on the auxiliary lens assembly. Each auxiliary extension has a rocker pivotally attached to a keyseat. An internal spring urges the rocker into snap alignment with the surfaces of the keyseat.

Abstract: Ethylene and/or propylene, and ?-olefins may be copolymerized by contacting then with certain iron or cobalt complexes of selected 2,6-pyridinecarboxaldehydebis(imines) and 2,6-diacylpyridinebis(imines). The polymers produced, some of which are novel, are useful as molding resins.

Abstract: A casing 1 has a circular cylindrical internal surface 3 delimiting an operating chamber. An orbiting piston 4 in the operating chamber is mounted so as to orbit about a chamber axis which is the axis of the internal surface 3. The orbiting piston 4 has a circular cylindrical external surface 11, a generatrix of the external surface being adjacent to the said internal surface, and a diametrically opposite generatrix being spaced from the said internal surface. A vane member 17 mounted on the casing 1 has a tip face which faces the external surface of the orbiting piston and which has a length substantially equal to that of the orbiting piston 4. A linkage 71 connects the vane membe 17r to the orbiting piston 4 so as to keep the tip face of the vane member adjacent the external surface 11 of the orbiting piston.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to improved transparent electrically conductive buffer layers for light-emitting diodes. The use of an aqueous dispersion containing an electrically conducting polymer and a non-ionic surfactant or an ionic fluorosurfactant to form the buffer layer has been shown to provide a buffer layer that results in improved light-emitting diode performance.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for scheduling and inserting advertisements into a plurality of presentation channels in a communications network in which the presentation channels contain the same programming, but different advertisements. A single programming channel is split into a plurality of presentation channels. Different advertisements are inserted into the different presentation channels. The advertisements to be inserted into advertising avails are they are detected are determined by utilizing queues stored in memory corresponding to each presentation channel. Each queue comprises an ordered list of advertisement resource locators (ARLs), in which the order dictates which advertisement is to be inserted in the next advertising avail and in which the ARLs indicate at least the location from which the advertisement can be retrieved.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a material and a method of producing the material that is unaffected by the low-temperature degradation, humidity-enhanced phase transformation typical of yttria-stabilized zirconia in general, as well as of yttria-stabilized tetragonal zirconia polycrystalline ceramic (Y-TZP). Because of the high fracture toughness and high mechanical strength, this class of materials is widely used, including as implants, such as for the packaging material for small implantable neural-muscular sensors and stimulators. The destructive phase transformation is eliminated by converting the surface to stable cubic or T-prime zirconia by post-densification thermal treatment in a cation-rich milieu.

Abstract: An electrophoretic display has a viewing surface, and includes an image pixel. The image pixel includes a first plurality of particles having a first mobility, and a second plurality of particles having a second mobility. At a first addressing voltage, the first mobility is greater than the second mobility. At a second addressing voltage, the second mobility is greater than the first mobility. At least one of the first and second mobilities is a variable function of voltage, i.e., a function of an applied electric field. Application of the first addressing voltage produces a first optical state, which is determined by a motion of the first plurality of particles. Application of the second addressing voltage produces a second optical state determined by a motion of the second plurality of particles.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and preparative process of partially or fully neutralized mixtures of carboxylate functionalized ethylene high copolymers or terpolymers (Mw between 80,000 and 500,000) with carboxylate functionalized ethylene low copolymers (Mw between 2,000 and 30,000) and organic acid salts and injection or compression molded applications such as golf ball components thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process comprising contacting chemical 1,3-propanediol with hydrogen in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst. Preferably, the chemical 1,3-propanediol, before the contacting has an initial color and, after the contacting, has a color that is lower than the initial color.

Abstract: A passenger accommodation unit with deployable bed, including a passenger seat and a passenger bed positioned relative to the seat and adapted for movement between a stowed position wherein the bed is upright and adjacent to the seat, and a deployed position wherein the bed is horizontal for use and overlaps and is supported in part by the seat. The unit includes a credenza positioned adjacent the seat and between the seat and the bed that supports the bed when deployed.

Abstract: An aqueous coating composition comprising (a) 10 to 60 wt % of an aqueous dispersion comprising water and one or more water-dilutable binders selected from the group of polymethacrylic, polyacrylic, polyester, polyurethane, hybride polyacrylic/polyester or polyacrylic/polyurethane, epoxy modified binders, with linear, branched or star structure and any mixtures thereof, the amount of said water constituting at least 15 wt % based on the total weight of said component a), (b) 5 to 40 wt % of one or more water-dispersible polyisocyanates or mixtures of water-dispersible and water-emulsifiable polyisocyanates, blocked or unblocked, (c) 5 to 70 wt % of filler material, (d) 1 to 40 wt % of a ground polymer material, (e) 0 to 15 wt % of organic co-solvents, (f) 0.01 to 15 wt % of additives, pigments and fillers, and (g) 3 to 30 wt % of water and the invention is directed to a process for applying the aqueous coating to substrates to form decorative surfaces and to the resulting coated substrates.

Abstract: An electro-optic display comprises a bistable electro-optic medium, a plurality of pixel electrodes, with associated non-linear elements, and a common electrode, disposed on opposed sides of the electro-optic medium. The display has a writing mode, in which at least two different voltages are applied to different pixel electrodes, and a non-writing mode in which the voltages applied to the pixel electrodes are controlled so that any image previously written on the electro-optic medium is substantially maintained. The display is arranged to apply to the common electrode a first voltage when the display is in its writing mode and a second voltage, different from the first voltage, when the display is in its non-writing mode.

Abstract: Compositions are provided comprising polyaniline (PANI) with poly(2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid) (PAAMPSA) as the counterion (PANI/PAAMPSA) and an amount of poly(styrenesulfonic acid) (PSS) sufficient to reduce the conductivity of the composition relative to PANI/PAAMPSA. Invention compositions may further comprise poly(acrylamide) (PAM). Invention compositions are useful as high resistance buffer layers for use in electroluminescent devices (such as, organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs)).