Abstract: It is an object to integrate, at low cost, a configuration to maintain a predetermined positional relationship between a wire and an elongated member into a wire protector for protecting the wires. A wire protector with a portion for fixing an elongated object includes a wire protector main unit and a portion for fixing an elongated object. The wire protector main unit is provided with a shape that is capable of accommodating a wire such that the wire is covered, by hot-pressing a non-woven fabric. The portion for fixing an elongated object that is provided with a shape that is capable of holding an elongated object, by hot-pressing a non-woven fabric, and is integrated into one piece with the wire protector main unit.

Abstract: This present invention is to classify the nodes into different roles for the purpose of routing packet and storing data. This is needed because each node in the Distributed Hash Table (DHT) network may have various capacities in terms of network bandwidth and disk storage. That is to say, this invention is focusing on assigning distinct functional roles (Server/Peer/Client) to nodes in the network based on the prior art (algorithm Kademlia). By using XOR of node ID's numeric values the distance between all the nodes can be known.

Abstract: Dynamic memory systems require each memory cell to be continually refreshed. During a memory refresh operation, the refreshed memory cells cannot be accessed by a memory read or write operation. In multi-bank dynamic memory systems, concurrent refresh systems allow memory refresh circuitry to refresh memory banks that are not currently involved in memory access operations. To efficiently refresh memory banks and advanced round robin refresh system refreshes memory banks in a nominal round robin manner but skips memory banks blocked by memory access operations. Skipped memory banks are prioritized and then refreshed when they are no longer blocked.

Abstract: The present invention includes a method of allele-specific amplification, utilizing an allele-specific oligonucleotide, at least partially complementary to more than one variant of the target sequence, but having at least one selective nucleotide complementary to only one variant of the target sequence and incorporating at least one “G-clamp” nucleotide.

Abstract: A system to access a passenger compartment, said system having a door hinged to a chassis frame by a first horizontal articulated joint and forming an inclined ramp, wherein said system comprises an actuator to move said door, linked to said door and said chassis frame, a step plate at least partially covering the outside of said door and hinged to said chassis frame by a second articulated joint parallel to said first articulated joint and with a hinge pin offset to the first articulated joint, said step plate linked to said door by a drive element connected to said door by a third articulated joint and to said step plate by a fourth articulated joint, the pins of said first through fourth articulated joints being parallel to one another and form the four summits of a parallelogram deformable between open and closed positions of said door.

Abstract: In order to reduce or eliminate aliasing in a process control network, filtering of a measurement signal may be set based on the module execution rate in a process control system. A Nyquist frequency for the module may be determined based on the module execution rate where the Nyquist frequency may be twice the execution rate. Filtering after an analog to digital convertor may be set based on the module execution rate. In the analog to digital convertor, digital filtering after the converter may be set based on the module execution rate and the frequency content of the analog signal may be attenuated by a filter at and above the Nyquist frequency for the module execution rate.

Abstract: An intermediate device communicatively connected to a host device and a sequential device in a storage area network. The host device is configured to issue different kinds of commands to the sequential device, including an inquiry command. The sequential device is configured to sequentially process requests from the host device. The intermediate device is configured to cache inquiry data about the sequential device itself in a cache memory connected to the intermediate device and service inquiry commands from the host device.

Abstract: A health monitoring system for complex networked apparatus includes a number of neuro-fuzzy inference apparatuses feeding inference results into a data fusion hierarchy. At each level in the hierarchy, fuzzy inference is applied to generate a desired output signal by processing selected input signals in accordance with a knowledge base defining fuzzy membership functions and fuzzy inference rules defined in advance. The knowledge base includes alternative definitions of membership functions and/or inference rules. The apparatus selects which definition to use according to environmental or other conditions, and predetermined selection criteria.

Abstract: A vapor management system (10) includes a fuel tank (12), a canister (14), a pressure control valve (16) between the tank and canister and defining a high pressure side (34) and a low pressure side (32), a vacuum source (18), a purge valve (19) between the canister and vacuum source, a leak detection valve (20) connected with the canister and including a processor (30). A pressure sensor (24) and a temperature sensor (26) are disposed in a fuel vapor cavity of the fuel tank, with signals from the sensors being received by the processor. Based on an absolute temperature measured by the temperature sensor, the processor compares a predicted pressure in the fuel tank to the measured absolute pressure, and identifies a leak on the high pressure side if the predicted pressure is outside a tolerance range, while maintaining pressure in the fuel tank.

Abstract: Described are RFID structures and methods for forming RFID structures. An RFID structure includes an antenna assembly comprising a dipole antenna track and at least two contact pads, the dipole antenna track defining one or more gap regions that separate adjacent or adjoining segments of the dipole antenna track. The RFID structure also includes an antenna substrate supporting the antenna assembly, the antenna substrate including one or more perforations positioned in the one or more gap regions.

Abstract: A market trade supporting method and a market trade supporting apparatus that are able to determine the appropriate price of stop order. The sell order price of stop order for loss cut is set based on the lowest price in the period of temporary fall which is until it rises to exceed the level of prior declines after the market price temporary falls when it is on uptrend. The buy order price of stop order for loss cut is set based on the highest price (ceiling price) in the period of temporary rise which is until it calls to exceed the level of prior rises after the market price temporary rises when it is on downtrend.

Abstract: The present invention provides a disk brake in which the respective components are arranged in such a manner that a distance between a central axis of a first reduction gear for transmitting a rotation of a motor to a cylinder portion side while slowing down the rotation, and a central axis of a cylinder portion is longer than a distance between a rotational axis of the motor and a central axis of the cylinder portion.

Abstract: A method of assigning a resource from amongst a plurality of resources to a resource-utilising entity from amongst a plurality of resource-utilising entities, wherein a resource-to-resource-utilising entity assignment has an associated cost. The method includes computing network flow costs of assignments for assigning resources to the resource-utilising entities. The method constructs a flow network including source nodes corresponding to the resources, transhipment nodes corresponding to the assignments and a demand node, the flow network having arcs representing flow between the nodes, each arc having an associated network flow cost. The method then solves a Minimum Cost Flow problem for the flow network with negated arc costs to obtain flow values for the assignments, and assigns a resource to a resource-utilising entity dependent on the flow value obtained.

Abstract: A bending apparatus including: a transferring unit for transferring a metallic rule through a passage formed by a guide, said passage defining a longitudinal axis; a folding unit having first and second rotary bodies spaced to receive said metallic rule therebetween; and a pair of bending fingers including a first bending finger and a second bending finger, said pair of bending fingers supported to revolve and move in a direction substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis for applying force against the metallic rule passing through the guide, said pair of bending fingers positioned adjacent to the guide, and for bending the metallic rule to desired angles, wherein each finger of said pair of bending fingers is each configured for arcuate rotational motion relative to said guide from a first position toward at least one second position to bend a portion of said metallic rule, and wherein said pair of bending fingers rotate about a single rotational axis relative to said guide.

Abstract: A vehicle motion control apparatus, which is configured to be used with a vehicle including a brake force control unit capable of generating a brake force during a steering operation of the vehicle, includes a plurality of force generation apparatuses disposed between a vehicle body of the vehicle and a plurality of axles, each of which is capable of generating an adjustable force between the vehicle body and each wheel of the vehicle, a force adjustment unit configured to adjust the force of each of the force generation apparatuses, and a target pitch state calculation unit configured to calculate a target pitch state from a state in which the vehicle body turns. The force adjustment unit adjusts the force of each of the force generation apparatuses so that a pitch state of the vehicle body approaches the target pitch state calculated by the target pitch state calculation unit.

Abstract: A fast startup switching converter comprises a first switch, a second switch, a third switch, a first capacitor, and a controller controlling the ON and OFF switching of the second and third switches. The first terminal of the first switch is coupled to the input terminal of the switching converter, the second terminal is coupled to the first terminal of the second switch. The first terminal of the third switch is coupled to the second terminal of the first switch and the first terminal of the second switch. The first capacitor is coupled to the second terminal of the third switch and the controller to provide a power supply voltage for the controller. The switching converter charges the first capacitor through the first and third switches in a first working state, and transfers energy to a load through the first and second switches in a second working state.

Abstract: A mutual capacitance touch screen to cause dispersed coupling of electrodes includes driving electrode chains, sensing electrode chains and a data processing module. The central line of any driving electrode chain and the central line of any sensing electrode chain are mutually vertical. The driving electrode chains comprise at least two driving electrode plates. Two adjacent driving electrode plates are electrically connected by means of driving electrode connecting strips made of the conductive material. Thus, two clearances are formed between two adjacent driving electrode plates. Bar-shaped concave clearances which are recessed towards the driving electrode plates are also arranged on the driving electrode plates. The sensing electrode chains are arranged to fill the gaps and the concave clearances among the driving electrode chains in the touch screen. In the utility model, the coupling electric field is dispersed.

Abstract: The present invention is based on the discovery of an association between the SNP genotype at the rs12979860 locus in the IL28B gene promoter and the probability of achieving a SVR in HC V-infected patients that are given a triple therapy treatment that contains peginterferon alfa-2a, ribavirin, and a HCV NS5B polymerase inhibitor.

Abstract: An RFID tag for use in a vehicle for use in an electronic toll collecting system. The tag is capable of transmitting data to a tag interrogator indicating the occupancy status of the vehicle. In an embodiment, the tag has a user input and a visual and audible tag status indicator. The user input is used to change the occupancy status of the tag, wherein the occupancy status is a portion of a message sent by radio frequency to the interrogator when the vehicle passes through a toll area.

Abstract: A method for adjusting a field of view for exposure of an X-ray system is provided. The method comprises: capturing an image of a patient on an examining table of the system by an image sensor, wherein the image sensor is placed at a predetermined position in the system; displaying the captured image on a display for selection of a region of interest or a point of interest by a user on the image; automatically determining a target position of an X-ray source in response to the selection of the region of interest or the point of interest on the image, wherein a desired field of view for exposure covering the region of interest or the point of interest is obtained when the X-ray source is located at the target position; and automatically locating the X-ray source at the target position in response to the determination of the target position.