Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a first and a second housing parts, a printing part, and a conveying part which includes a holding part that holds a first paper sheet and a second paper sheet in an overlapped state and respectively pulled out from a first paper roll and a second paper roll, and conveys the first paper sheet out of the first paper sheet and the second paper sheet held by the holding part to the printing part. The holding part includes a contacting member contacting the second paper sheet out of the first paper sheet and the second paper sheet in an overlapped state, and an opposing member arranged opposing the contacting member and contacting the first paper sheet. A first frictional force between the contacting member and the second paper sheet is larger than a second frictional force between the opposing member and the first paper sheet.

Abstract: A printer includes a first housing part, a second housing part, a printing part that prints on the first paper sheet and the second paper sheet, a conveying part that includes a holding part that is configured to hold the overlapping first paper sheet and the second paper sheet respectively pulled out from a first paper roll and a second paper roll, and conveys the first paper sheet out of the first paper sheet and the second paper sheet held by the holding part to the printing part, a first paper sheet sensor that detects the presence of the first paper sheet, and a controlling part that makes the conveying part convey the second paper sheet held by the holding part to the printing part when the first paper sheet sensor detects that there is no first paper sheet to be conveyed to the printing part.

Abstract: The unit comprises an assembly for clasping-escaping and a receptacle-terminal assembly. The assembly for clasping-escaping includes an L-shape subassembly having a vertical wall provided with backwards projecting, vertically spaced and inverted at 90? T-beams for connecting the L-shape subassembly to a parallelepipedic open box subassembly of a receptacle-terminal assembly. A bottom plate, located at the lowest part of the vertical wall extends outwardly. A passage above the bottom plate has a base terminating in a pair of serrations. The clasping-escaping includes a flat bar that after folding itself extends into a diverging strip provided with a multitude of serrations for meshing with the pair of serrations when a component is clasped. The parallelepipedic open box subassembly incorporates a plurality of T profile protrusions for connecting with the backwards projecting, vertically spaced and inverted at 90? T-beams.

Abstract: The unit for retaining/securing a fiber optic cable comprises an enclosure including a tray having a back base plate, a top and a bottom sides and a unit for retaining/securing a fiber optic cable, disposed in an interior of the enclosure. The bottom side is provided with a pair of identical apertures. Each aperture resembles to a flat shovel having an upper rectangular shape continued by a circular sector; the aperture is so profiled as to engage alternatively a biting-retaining fixture for inserting a cable or an exit grommet for a leaving cable; the former is made of a rigid plastic, while the second—of a soft, elastic polymer. The unit for retaining/securing a fiber optic cable is actuated by a shifting lever, having a shape of an angled, cantilevered part with a longitudinal axis of symmetry bent generally at 90 degrees.

Abstract: A humidity sensor and filter assembly are housed within a cylindrical barrel that is positioned in a process gas stream such as combustion flue gas. A portion of sample flue gas is conducted through the barrel and the filter assembly past the sensor located inside the filter so that accurate humidity measurements can be taken. Unwanted flue gas particulate matter accumulated on the outside surface of the filter is ejected by pulsed purge gas admitted into the filter to reverse the flow through the filter. In one embodiment a heat exchange chamber preheats the purge gas. In another embodiment the pulsed purge is supplied by a reciprocal piston contiguous with the internal volume of the filter that reverses the flow through the filter using the process gas.

Abstract: The unit comprises an assembly for clasping-escaping and a receptacle-terminal assembly. The assembly for clasping-escaping includes an L-shape subassembly having a vertical wall provided with backwards projecting, vertically spaced and inverted at 90? T-beams for connecting the L-shape subassembly to a parallelepipedic open box subassembly of a receptacle-terminal assembly. A bottom plate, located at the lowest part of the vertical wall extends outwardly. A passage above the bottom plate has a base terminating in a pair of serrations. The clasping-escaping includes a flat bar that after folding itself extends into a diverging strip provided with a multitude of serrations for meshing with the pair of serrations when a component is clasped. The parallelepipedic open box subassembly incorporates a plurality of T profile protrusions for connecting with the backwards projecting, vertically spaced and inverted at 90? T-beams.

Abstract: A flat plastic structure is provided with several horizontal, parallel rows of openings, each comprising several single, for horizontally attaching openings, alternating with several double, for vertically attaching openings. Each of the several single, for horizontally attaching openings has an upper and a lower wall converging inwardly from horizontal edges of those several openings. A flat bar for horizontally attaching centrally connects opposite vertical walls of each single opening. A double, for vertically attaching opening incorporates a vertically extending, centrally located apex-shape structure formed by a pair of intersecting walls diverging towards the back side. A flat bar for vertically attaching is located at each side of the vertically extending centrally located apex-shape structure connects opposite vertical walls of the double, vertically attaching opening.

Abstract: A temperature probe for determining a calibrated temperature value is described. The temperature probe includes a sensing element, a memory, and a probe communication interface. The sensing element provides a measured value corresponding to a temperature of the temperature probe. The memory stores calibration data from a calibration procedure performed on the temperature probe. The probe communication interface outputs the measured value and the calibration data for determination of the calibrated temperature value.

Abstract: A plastic pallet having a fire retardant. The fire retardant is prepared in an FR masterbatch before mixing with HDPE to form the pallet. In one embodiment, the FR masterbatch includes a brominated fire retardant, a hydrated mineral, antimony trioxide and a carrier resin. In some embodiments, the brominated fire retardant is a non-blooming brominated fire retardant such as poly pentabromobenzyl acrylate or ethylenebistetrabromophthalamide. The hydrated mineral advantageously enhances both the vapor phase and condensed phase fire retardant properties of the final product and may be magnesium hydroxide. In other embodiments, melamine pyrophosphate or a blend of melamine pyrophosphate and polyhydric compound may be substituted for the hydrated mineral or used as the sole fire retardant. The polyhydric compound may be bis-pentaerythritol phosphate alcohol. A method of manufacturing a plastic pallet is also disclosed.

Abstract: A sheet cutter includes: a stationary knife including a straight blade part formed in a straight-line shape in a longitudinal direction; a movable knife including a cutting edge part formed in the shape of V-character, opposed to mesh with the straight blade part of the stationary knife, the movable knife being able to freely move toward or back from the stationary knife; a movable knife pressing member for pressing the movable knife against the stationary knife; and a movable knife driver driving the movable knife forward or backward. The movable knife pressing member pressure contacts the movable knife against the stationary knife by a compression coil spring contained inside the movable knife pressing member.

Abstract: The present invention concerns methods and compositions of use for treatment of Alzheimer's Disease (AD). In certain embodiments, the methods concern preparation of phage-display single chain antibody libraries and screening against amyloid-beta (A?) protein or peptide. Anti-A? antibodies are selected and sequenced. In certain embodiments, synthetic A? binding peptides are designed and prepared, using portions of the anti-A? antibody sequences. The antibodies and peptides are of use for treatment of AD or for treatment of individuals at risk of developing AD. Compositions comprising anti-A? antibodies or A? binding peptides are also disclosed.

Abstract: Methods and systems of extending battery life of remote battery-operated timekeeping devices by minimizing the number of required synchronizations per unit of time needed to maintain a predetermined accuracy of the devices. The number of synchronizations are minimized by first calculating a time error rate between the remote timekeeping device and a master device over a sample period. Then, a synchronization is delayed and the remote timekeeping device is compensated based on the time error rate. The compensation delays the need for a synchronization yet maintains the predetermined accuracy of the remote timekeeping device. In some embodiments, the remote timekeeping device is compensated and multiple synchronizations are delayed before a new synchronization is necessary to maintain the predetermined accuracy.

Abstract: Recirculation of treated flue gas either independently or as a substitute for ambient air at specific points of ingress in a flue gas treatment system is provided to stabilize approach temperature and related parameters such as reagent consumption and pollution admission rate preventing both the accumulation of particulate matter and excessive corrosion associated with ambient air ingress. This recirculation provides a desired turbulence within remote regions of the flue gas treatment system to reduce the amount of particulate matter that may otherwise settle and accumulate in the absorber vessel or other areas of the system thereby causing particulate matter to be conveyed to the particulate removal device.

Abstract: Recirculation of treated flue gas either independently or as a substitute for ambient air at specific points of ingress in a flue gas treatment system is provided to stabilize approach temperature and related parameters such as reagent consumption and pollution admission rate preventing both the accumulation of particulate matter and excessive corrosion associated with ambient air ingress. This recirculation provides a desired turbulence within remote regions of the flue gas treatment system to reduce the amount of particulate matter that may otherwise settle and accumulate in the absorber vessel or other areas of the system thereby causing particulate matter to be conveyed to the particulate removal device.

Abstract: A system for determining an opening price for products traded over a distributed, networked computer system is described. The system includes a plurality of workstations for entering orders for financial products into the distributed, networked computer system, said orders specifying a quantity of the financial product. A plurality of workstations for entering orders and a server computer coupled to the workstations, said server computer executing a server process that determines an opening price for the product. The opening price process posting an allocation message to market maker participants to communicate an expected allocation of the imbalance for execution at an initial opening of the market in the event that the imbalance exists at the opening.

Abstract: The present invention concerns methods and compositions of use for treatment of Alzheimer's Disease (AD). In certain embodiments, the methods concern preparation of phage-display single chain antibody libraries and screening against amyloid-beta (A?) protein or peptide. Anti-A? antibodies are selected and sequenced. In certain embodiments, synthetic A? binding peptides are designed and prepared, using portions of the anti-A? antibody sequences. The antibodies and peptides are of use for treatment of AD or for treatment of individuals at risk of developing AD. Compositions comprising anti-A? antibodies or A? binding peptides are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention concerns methods and compositions of use for treatment of Alzheimer's Disease (AD). In certain embodiments, the methods concern preparation of phage-display single chain antibody libraries and screening against amyloid-beta (A?) protein or peptide. Anti-A? antibodies are selected and sequenced. In certain embodiments, synthetic A? binding peptides are designed and prepared, using portions of the anti-A? antibody sequences. The antibodies and peptides are of use for treatment of AF or for treatment of individuals at risk of developing AD. Compositions comprising anti-A? antibodies or A? binding peptides are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a sheet cutter that can cut the sheet cleanly without being left uncut or torn off in cutting the sheet and is cheap and very compact by reducing the thickness of a movable knife pressure welding member. The sheet cutter comprises a stationary knife including a straight blade part formed like the straight line in the longitudinal direction, a movable knife including a cutting edge part formed in the shape of V-character, opposed to mesh with the straight blade part of the stationary knife, the movable knife being able to freely move toward or back from the stationary knife, a movable knife pressure welding member for pressure welding the movable knife against the stationary knife, and movable knife driver driving the movable knife forward or backward. The movable knife pressure welding member pressure welds the movable knife against the stationary knife by means of a compression coil spring contained inside the movable knife pressure welding member.

Abstract: Methods and systems for adjusting a pressure value to account for an altitude-induced pressure effect. One method includes determining an average pressure value experienced at a first altitude, determining a ratio based on the average pressure value and a reference pressure value, determining a current pressure value experienced at the first altitude, and adjusting the current pressure value based on the ratio to obtain an altitude-adjusted pressure value.

Abstract: A system for auctioning financial products over a distributed, networked computer system includes a plurality of workstations for entering orders for financial products into the distributed, networked computer system. The orders specify a price for the financial product, a quantity of the financial product and exposure time which the order can remain active. The system also includes a plurality of workstations for entering predefined relative indication and responses to orders for the product. The predefined relative indications specify a willingness to trade. The responses specify a price and quantity.