Abstract: A device for deflecting acoustic waves for an object in a liquid environment includes a power source located in the object. A heating grid and a cooling grid are positioned about the object in the liquid environment such that the heating grid is located between the object and the cooling grid. A heat pump is joined the power source, the heating grid and the cooling grid. The heat pump is capable of removing heat from said cooling grid and adding heat to said heating grid.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 18, 2012
Date of Patent:
July 28, 2015
Assignee:
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
Abstract: Methods of displaying and evaluating of a motion data in a motion game apparatus are disclosed. According to the present invention, the motion of a game player following the motion of a dancer can be tracked and evaluated in real time. To induce the correct motion out of the player, in addition to simply showing the animated dancing (or any other motion) character, a display method called the “sliding ghost” metaphor is proposed. Sliding ghosts refers to consecutive freeze frames of the motion data representing key postures of the motion. Also, for enhanced viewing of the motion data, the player can set the view point and key postures may be augmented, with short texts/audio display to further inform the player of the next/current dance (motion) segment to perform. The motion of the player is captured by tracking five specific positions of the player's body.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 15, 2001
Date of Patent:
April 29, 2003
Inventors:
Gerard Jounghyun Kim, Ungyeon Yang, Euijae Ahn
Abstract: A catheter provided with a collapsible inner lumen within a main body. The catheter can deploy a distal protection device using a guidewire which is threaded through the inner lumen, the inner lumen collapsing upon retrieval of the device into the catheter main body.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 3, 2000
Date of Patent:
March 4, 2003
Assignee:
ev3, Inc.
Inventors:
John C. Oslund, Richard S. Kusleika, Kent D. Anderson, Cheryl A. Videen
Abstract: An air conditioning unit comprises a conventional refrigeration circuit including a conventional primary capillary for reducing the pressure of refrigerant flowing from a condenser outlet to an evaporator inlet. During abnormal operating conditions, i.e., when outside temperature is above a predetermined value, a secondary pressure reducing capillary bypasses the evaporator to supply refrigerant flowing out of the condenser to an inlet of a compressor, also responsive to refrigerant flowing out of the evaporator. Refrigerant flowing from the compressor flows into the condenser.