Abstract: Example embodiments are directed to apparatuses and methods for producing radioisotopes in instrumentation tubes of operating commercial nuclear reactors. Irradiation targets may be inserted and removed from instrumentation tubes during operation and converted to radioisotopes otherwise unavailable from nuclear reactors. Example apparatuses may continuously insert, remove, and store irradiation targets to be converted to useable radioisotopes.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus relating to the thermal management of an image fixing device such as establishing the temperature of a component that engages with the image fixing device in an image forming apparatus.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for the manufacture of a toner which comprises the steps of: a) providing a latex dispersion containing primary resin particles and surfactant; b) providing a colorant dispersion containing primary colorant particles and surfactant; c) optionally providing a wax dispersion containing primary wax particles and surfactant; d) providing at least one carboxy functional compound of Formula (1), which may be in acid, salt and/or complex form: wherein R is a carbocyclic or heterocyclic radical which may be optionally substituted and Z1 is a bond or linker group and wherein the amount of carboxy functional compound of Formula (1) provided is greater than 3% by weight, the amount of carboxy functional compound being calculated according to the following equation: amount ? ? of ? ? carboxy ? ? functional ? ? ? compound ? ? ( % ? ? weight ) = 100 × weight ? ? ? of ? ? carboxy ? ? functional ? ? compound ( weight

Abstract: A rod assembly for a fuel bundle of a nuclear reactor may include an upper end piece, lower end piece and a plurality of rod segments attached between the upper and lower end pieces and to each other so as to form an axial length of the rod assembly. The rod assembly may include an adaptor subassembly provided at given connection points for connecting adjacent rod segments or a given rod segment with one of the upper and lower end pieces. The connection points along the axial length of the rod assembly may be located where the rod assembly contacts a spacer in the fuel bundle. One (or more) of the rod segments may include an irradiation target therein for producing a desired isotope when a fuel bundle containing one (or more) rod assemblies is irradiated in a core of the reactor.

Abstract: A rod assembly for a fuel bundle of a nuclear reactor may include an upper end piece, lower end piece and a plurality of rod segments attached between the upper and lower end pieces and to each other so as to form an axial length of the rod assembly. The rod assembly may include an adaptor subassembly provided at given connection points for connecting adjacent rod segments or a given rod segment with one of the upper and lower end pieces. The connection points along the axial length of the rod assembly may be located where the rod assembly contacts a spacer in the fuel bundle. One (or more) of the rod segments may include an irradiation target therein for producing a desired isotope when a fuel bundle containing one (or more) rod assemblies is irradiated in a core of the reactor.

Abstract: A belt fuser assembly includes a housing, and a fuser belt rotatably mounted to the housing, with the fuser belt having a direction of rotation. A pivot body has a proximal portion pivotably mounted to the housing and has a first elongate member having a first distal end that extends from the proximal portion. The first elongate member has a width extending perpendicular to the direction of rotation of the fuser belt. The first distal end of the first elongate member has a smooth curved surface extending along the width for pressing against the fuser belt during a sheet jam occurring in the housing to prevent a sheet of media from wrapping around the fuser belt.

Abstract: A computer-implemented graphical user interface system for generating a database query includes a create region, a plurality of clause-specific regions and a navigation region. The create region may be used to receive a plurality of graphical icons and to create an association between the plurality of graphical icons to define the database query. The plurality of graphical icons may include a plurality of clause-specific icons that identify clauses for the database query and a plurality of table icons that identify sets of data in the database. The plurality of clause-specific interface regions are each associated with a particular clause-specific icon and may be used to receive user input to define one or more parameters associated with the particular clause-specific icon. The navigation region may be used to receive user input to select between the create region and the plurality of clause-specific interface regions.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for automatically creating an SQL join expression. A computer-implemented graphical user interface may receive a first user input that identifies a first table to be included in the SQL join expression and a second user input that identifies a second table to be included in the SQL join expression. Software instructions stored in a computer-readable medium may automatically define the SQL join expression by matching one or more keys or indices in the first table with one or more keys or indices in the second table.

Abstract: A wireless communications system has a plurality of uplink and downlink channels available for use. Channels are distributed among different operators who may plan their networks in a non-ideal manner. A terminal uses an uplink channel and a downlink channel selected from those available and performs a method to check whether it is causing interference to other users of the system. The method determines whether the terminal is transmitting at a power which may cause interference to an adjacent uplink channel. If so, the terminal determines which downlink channel is associated with the adjacent uplink channel and monitors that downlink channel. The terminal may then operate in a manner which will reduce interference.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for the reduction of wrinkles formed in sheets of paper media which may contain various levels of absorbed moisture across the surface and which are processed through a fuser section of a printing or copying device. Protruding features may be provided laterally spaced apart by a desired paper width at the fuser nip to create a pressure contact area which constrains the outer longitudinal edges of the sheet of paper as it enters the nip.

Abstract: A heater element is provided adapted to heat a belt in a fuser assembly. The heater element comprises laterally spaced-apart first and second features. The first feature may have a first inner surface and the second feature may have a second inner surface facing the first inner surface. Preferably, at least a majority portion of at least one of the first and second inner surfaces is positioned at an oblique angle relative to a reference line extending substantially perpendicular to a path a substrate moves along as it passes through the fuser assembly.

Abstract: A heater element is provided adapted to heat a belt in a fuser assembly. The heater element comprises laterally spaced-apart features extending beyond a center section provided between the features. The features and center section are adapted to face an inner surface of the belt.

Abstract: A toner for developing an electrostatic image comprising toner particles which include a binder resin, a wax and a colorant, wherein the wax has a melting point of between 50 and 150° C., the wax exists in the toner particles in domains of 2 ?m or less mean particle size and (a) the mean circularity of the toner particles as measured by a Flow Particle Image Analyser is at least 0.90; and (b) the shape factor, SF1, of the toner particles is at most 165. A process for the manufacture of said toner which comprises the following steps: providing a latex dispersion; providing a wax dispersion; providing a colorant dispersion; mixing the latex dispersion, wax dispersion and colorant dispersion; and causing the mixture to flocculate.

Abstract: An injection molding apparatus is disclosed that includes an injection mold, a mold injector, and means for monitoring the injection mold process using acoustic energy. The injection mold includes a cavity for receiving an injection mold material, such as a polymer as injected via the mold injector. The monitoring system includes an acoustic energy generator, an ultrasonic crystal, and an energy monitoring device. The acoustic energy generator produces continuous acoustic energy to be non-invasively applied to the injection mold as the polymer is delivered into the mold. The energy monitoring device monitors changes in dynamic parameters of a resulting continuous resonant frequency established by the acoustic energy generator through the ultrasonic crystal. The ultrasonic crystal serves also as a transducer to receive an output signal from the mold to be delivered to the energy monitoring device.

Abstract: An uninterruptible power supply is disclosed that includes a digital controller comprising a plurality of microprocessors. These microprocessors are programmed and arranged to provide various control features heretofore unavailable using analog controllers of the prior art.

Abstract: The present invention relate to a wireless communication systems and in particular relates to a wireless diversity scheme. Diversity techniques are well established and known to help in many situations but have generally been considered too complex to implement in a low cost terminal. In accordance with a first aspect of the invention, there is provided a wireless terminal receiver arrangement which has a diverse receiver. Continuous signal assessment and fast switching enables only those signals which contribute to an improvement in the quality of the signal to be switched in.

Abstract: Methods, systems and articles of manufacture are provided for setting a state of triggers between operative and inoperative. In an operative state the trigger may be called during triggering I/O operations such as Insert, Update and Delete. The inoperative state indicates that the system has detected a condition requiring user intervention. In a particular embodiment, a database management system (DBMS) will analyze the function being performed on a table (such as a rename of the table) and with dependent object data, the DBMS will determine if the trigger is self-referencing. If so, the trigger made inoperative. Making the trigger inoperative and requiring user intervention prevents the system from potentially producing undesired results. In another embodiment, a determination of dependency is made upon receiving a database command to affect an object. According to the type of command, the object and its dependents are either affected or unaffected.

Abstract: Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for controlling heating/cooling equipment to maintain a more consistently comfortable controlled environment. The process responds to minute fractional degree temperature changes in combination with logic to maintain high temperature consistency while protecting equipment from excessive rapid cycling. An encoding and decoding algorithm of the process saves thermostat cable conductors while assuring high reliability operation. A particular feature of the present invention is a one touch means of temporarily modifying the effective temperature setting on demand without complex programming actions, and returning to the original temperature setting automatically after a period of time.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an asymmetric data access scheme eg Internet access scheme, over a fixed wireless access network. The disclosure provides apparatus for bandwidth efficient provision of asymmetric data services operating a method of communicating between a radio base station and a plurality of subscriber terminals, each subscriber terminal comprising a subscriber antenna. Each sector of a tri-sectored cellular arrangement operates a plurality of frequency division duplex pairs, plus one or more additional unpaired downlink frequencies. On the uplink, packet switched data is transmitted on the conventional access channel, eg ALOHA, but on the downlink, packet switched data is transmitted on an unpaired downlink frequency over a broad sectorized beam.