Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods are disclosed. The devices, systems, and methods detect one or more parameters with respect to movement of a user, cardiac activity of the user, audio associated with the user, or a combination thereof during a sleep session of the user; process the one or more parameters to determine a sleep status of the user, the sleep status being at least one of awake, asleep, or a sleep stage; and calculate an apnea-hypopnea index for the user during the sleep session based, at least in part, on the sleep status.

Abstract: A steam turbine with a resonance chamber in the outer annulus opposite a rotating blade row. The resonance chamber provides passive resonance to place the excitation at a frequency away from the natural frequency of the blades.

Abstract: An axial flow turbine is described having a casing defining a flow path for a working fluid therein, a rotor co-axial to the casing, a plurality of stages, each including a stationary row of vanes circumferentially mounted on the casing a rotating row blades, circumferentially mounted on the rotor, with within a stage n vanes have an extension such that at least a part of the trailing edge of each of the n vanes reaches into the annular space defined by the trailing edges of the remaining N-n vanes and the leading edges of rotating blades of the same stage.

Abstract: A steam turbine with a resonance chamber in the outer annulus opposite a rotating blade row. The resonance chamber provides passive resonance to place the excitation at a frequency away from the natural frequency of the blades.

Abstract: Representing a non-executing virtual machine with a graphical representation. Resource consumption on a hardware device is monitored. A policy that considers at least a present level of resource consumption and an amount of available resources of the hardware device is consulted. An operational state of a particular virtual machine that resides on the hardware device is changed to a non-executing state. An image that represents the virtual machine is displayed. The image is based upon the state of the virtual machine immediately prior to the virtual machine entering the non-executing state.

Abstract: Configuration of the last stage of a steam turbine where rotor blades rotate encircled by a vane carrier, such that a plurality of passages are located in the vane carrier, such that a fluid is blown through these passages forming a flow that impinges onto the rotor blades, the number of passages, the location of the passages in the vane carrier and the velocity of the flow impinging onto the rotor blades, being calculated in such a way that rotating flow instabilities in the rotor blades when the steam turbine operates at low volumetric flow conditions are avoided.

Abstract: An axial flow turbine is described having a casing defining a flow path for a working fluid therein, a rotor co-axial to the casing, a plurality of stages, each including a stationary row of vanes circumferentially mounted on the casing a rotating row blades, circumferentially mounted on the rotor, with within a stage n vanes have an extension such that at least a part of the trailing edge of each of the n vanes reaches into the annular space defined by the trailing edges of the remaining N-n vanes and the leading edges of rotating blades of the same stage.

Abstract: A multi-speed transmission may include an input member and an output member disposed in a housing. A first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set, a third planetary gear set, and a fourth planetary gear set may also be disposed in the housing, each planetary gear set including a sun gear, a planet carrier, and a ring gear. Six control elements may be operably coupled to the planetary gear sets and selectively engageable to create a set of different gear ratios between the input member and the output member, the set of different gear ratios including at least nine forward gear ratios and at least two reverse gear ratios.

Abstract: Novel isolated plant polynucleotide promoter sequences are provided, together with genetic constructs comprising such polynucleotides. Methods for using such constructs in modulating the transcription of DNA sequences of interest are also disclosed, together with transgenic plants comprising such constructs.

Abstract: Novel isolated plant polynucleotide promoter sequences are provided, together with genetic constructs comprising such polynucleotides. Methods for using such constructs in modulating the transcription of DNA sequences of interest are also disclosed, together with transgenic plants comprising such constructs.

Abstract: A gear train includes a first planetary gear set including a first sun gear, a first ring gear, and a first carrier and a second planetary gear set including a second sun gear, a second ring gear, and second carrier. The gear train also includes a first clutch configured to selectively connect the first carrier with the second carrier and a second clutch configured to selectively connect the first sun gear with the second sun gear. The gear train also includes a first brake configured to selectively fix the first sun gear, a second brake configured to selectively fix the second sun gear, and a third brake configured to selectively fix the first carrier.

Abstract: An analog circuit including a voltage divider for providing a first voltage corresponding to an actual temperature of said thermal tuning element of the laser; an analog comparator generating an analog output current for comparing the first voltage with a reference voltage, the reference voltage being representative of a temperature of said thermal tuning element of the laser corresponding to a desired wavelength of the laser; and a heating element thermally coupled to said thermal tuning element, wherein the analog comparator increases said analog current to the heating element, when the first voltage is less than the reference voltage; and decreases said analog current to the heating element, when the first voltage is larger than the second reference voltage.

Abstract: A multi-speed transmission may include an input member and an output member disposed in a housing. A first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set, a third planetary gear set, and a fourth planetary gear set may also be disposed in the housing, each planetary gear set including a sun gear, a planet carrier, and a ring gear. Six control elements may be operably coupled to the planetary gear sets and selectively engageable to create a set of different gear ratios between the input member and the output member, the set of different gear ratios including at least nine forward gear ratios and at least two reverse gear ratios.

Abstract: A gear train includes a first planetary gear set including a first sun gear, a first ring gear, and a first carrier and a second planetary gear set including a second sun gear, a second ring gear, and second carrier. The gear train also includes a first clutch configured to selectively connect the first carrier with the second carrier and a second clutch configured to selectively connect the first sun gear with the second sun gear. The gear train also includes a first brake configured to selectively fix the first sun gear, a second brake configured to selectively fix the second sun gear, and a third brake configured to selectively fix the first carrier.

Abstract: Novel isolated plant polynucleotide promoter sequences are provided, together with genetic constructs comprising such polynucleotides. Methods for using such constructs in modulating the transcription of DNA sequences of interest are also disclosed, together with transgenic plants comprising such constructs.

Abstract: A container mounted on a standard bicycle water bottle cage. The container could be a fabric bag or a hard shell case. In the preferred embodiment the container is fastened to the bottle cage by a plurality of straps, with at least one upper strap oriented to wrap around the curved upper front portion of the bottle cage and at least two lower straps, each oriented to wrap around each opposing vertical leg of the bottle cage. These straps can be attached to the container or attached to a base plate that is designed to receive the container.

Abstract: Novel isolated plant polynucleotide promoter sequences are provided, together with genetic constructs comprising such polynucleotides. Methods for using such constructs in modulating the transcription of DNA sequences of interest are also disclosed, together with transgenic plants comprising such constructs.

Abstract: A steam turbine installation (1), especially for electricity generation, includes a steam path (2) in which a steam generator (4) and a steam turbine (3) are arranged. In order to reduce the risk of erosion for components which are arranged in the steam path (2), for example blades of the steam turbine (3), an inertial separator (6) is arranged in the steam path (2) between the steam generator (4) and the steam turbine (3).

Abstract: The present invention provides methods and therapeutic compositions for treating viral infections.

Abstract: Techniques are described for web navigating. Web pages may be organized such that each web page is associated with a corresponding tab, and a visual tip is displayed for a web page in response to selection of the associated tab. A visual tip also may be displayed for a web page in response to selection of a navigation control associated with the web page.