Abstract: In various embodiments, multiple laser emitters are arranged in one or more linear stacks and emit beams to one or more linear stacks of interleaving mirrors. The interleaving mirrors direct the beams to a shared exit point, thereby forming an output beam stack. The optical distances traversed by each beam from its emitter to the shared exit point are all equal to each other.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a processing system sets a detector to a prescribed position. The detector includes a plurality of detection elements arranged along a first direction and a second direction. The second direction crosses the first direction. The processing system causes the detector to perform a probe of a weld portion of a joined body. The probe includes a transmission of an ultrasonic wave and a detection of a reflected wave. The processing system calculates a center position of the weld portion in a first plane along the first and second directions based on intensity data. The intensity data is of an intensity of the reflected wave obtained by the probe. The processing system performs a position adjustment of moving the detector along the first plane to reduce a distance between the center position and a position of the detector in the first plane.

Abstract: A styling device for facial hairs including the beard and mustache that can aid in shaving and styling the facial hairs. The styling device includes an upper lip portion configured to overlie an upper lip of a user; a chin portion configured to overlie a chin of the user; and a mouthpiece that protrudes from a rear side of the styling device and is configured to be grabbed between an upper jaw and a lower jaw of the user. The styling device can be manufactured in a range of styles for distinctive styles of the beard.

Abstract: A security document (200) includes a substrate (205) having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the first surface having a cellulosic material. The security document further includes an optical security device (220) having optical indicia of authenticity of the security document and a third surface, the third surface having a thermoplastic polymer. The security document also includes an ultrasonic weld (225) forming a bond between a section of the first surface and a section of the third surface.

Abstract: A vibrating actuator for producing two different vibrations is disclosed, comprising a first moving part including at least three magnets, wherein the magnets are arranged with like polarities facing each other; a second moving part including at least two coils, wherein the coils are wound over the magnets; and a pair of first elastic members affixed to a chassis and to the first moving part; and holding means which are affixed to the second moving part and which furthermore either are affixed to the chassis or form part of the pair of first elastic members. The second moving part forms a tubular structure and the first moving part slides within it to allow free movement. The pair of first elastic members and the holding means are attached to the chassis. Furthermore, a method for manufacturing such a vibrating actuator is disclosed.

Abstract: A method, performed by an electronic device installed in a vehicle, of switching a view of an image displayed on a camera monitoring system (CMS) side display, and an electronic device are provided. The disclosure includes an electronic device for displaying, on a camera monitoring system (CMS) side display, a first image representing a surrounding environment image, detecting a lane change signal of the vehicle, and, in response to the detected lane change signal, switching the first image displayed on the CMS side display to a second image representing a top view image showing locations of the vehicle and a surrounding vehicle in a virtual image as looking down from above the vehicle, and displaying the second image, and displaying a lane change user interface (UI) indicating information about whether a lane change is possible on the second image, and an operation method thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electric range which provides specific functions according to the gestures of a user. When an object to be heated that is currently being heated is moved to a different spot, the electric range determines in what way the object to be heated has been moved, and provides a specific function corresponding to the determined way of movement.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an estimation device includes a processor. The processor accepts information. The information is acquired by each of a plurality of ultrasonic sensors transmitting an ultrasonic wave in a second direction toward a weld portion and receiving a reflected wave. The ultrasonic sensors are arranged in a first direction. The second direction crosses the first direction. The processor estimates a range of the weld portion in the second direction based on an intensity distribution of the reflected wave in the second direction. The processor calculates a centroid position of an intensity distribution of the reflected wave in the first direction for each of a plurality of points in the second direction, and estimates a range of the weld portion in the first direction based on a plurality of the centroid positions.

Abstract: A basketball system comprising a court system having shot locations defined by shot location lines on the play surface and the shot areas defined by shot area lines on the play surface, and a goal system comprising a respective backboard suspended above the play surface at each opposing farthest end of the play surface, an instrumentation system comprises sensors to detect activities within the boundary line of the court system, and a respective penalty box for each team in which players, coaches, and referees can serve a penalty assessed for an infraction.

Abstract: A cable management system including a plurality of separably interconnectable clips. Each clip has a plurality of longitudinally extending cells, the cells forming cable channels having open longitudinal ends and an open bottom side, the cable channels arranged side-by-side in a one-dimensional array. Each cell is adapted and configured to receive and retain a corresponding cable of a slightly smaller diameter than that of its cable channel. The clips interconnect in a vertically stacked series to form a clip stack, the one-dimensional cable channel arrays of the clips in the clip stack thus being arrayed vertically to form a two-dimensional cable channel array. Cells without a clip connected below retain corresponding cables with a clearance to permit longitudinal sliding. Cables retained in a clip with a clip connected below are clamped between the cells that retain them and impinging contact regions of a top side of the below clip.

Abstract: An origination device transmits a “received data signal” to a signal forwarding device. The “received data signal” comprises a first set of data. The origination device also transmits at least one “received control signal” to the signal forwarding device and to a destination device. The at least one “received control signal” comprises a first set of control information and a second set of control information. The first and second sets of control information are both associated with the first set of data. The first set of control information contains instructions pertaining to the signal forwarding device processing the first set of data. The second set of control information contains instructions pertaining to the destination device processing the first set of data. The signal forwarding device transmits a “forwarded signal” to the destination device. The “forwarded signal” contains forwarded data, based on the first set of data.

Abstract: The data collection management device (10) is connected via a network to a plurality of communication devices (20) performing cyclic communication and includes: a network configuration storage (17) to store network configuration information indicating the communication devices participating in the cyclic communication; a data receiving unit (11) to receive communication data multicast from each communication device (20); a received data storage (12) to store the received communication data as collected data; a received data determination unit (13) to determine whether there is missing data in the collected data and identify unreceived communication data, based on information specifying communication cycles included in the collected data, on information specifying sender communication devices included in the collected data, and on network configuration information; and a retransmission requesting unit (15) to transmit a retransmission request of the unreceived communication data to one of the plurality of comm

Abstract: A hydrodynamic bearing structure is provided. The hydrodynamic bearing structure includes a bearing body, a shaft hole, at least one oil guide groove assembly, at least one air escape unit, and a recess. The shaft hole is formed in the bearing body and penetrates through the bearing body to two ends of the bearing body. The oil guide groove assembly is formed on an inner wall of the shaft hole. The air escape unit is disposed on an outer wall of the bearing body, and has a groove or a tangent plane. The recess is formed at one of the two ends (e.g., a bottom end or a top end) of the bearing body. The recess is spatially communicated with the air escape unit so that an exhaust passage is formed between an axis of the bearing structure and the air escape unit.

Abstract: A simulation system is provided that gives new awareness to doctors regarding medical diagnosis, and a program product for attaining said system. A simulation system performs a simulation related to a specific disease or symptom for which a major index for diagnosis is assigned, includes: a database created on the basis of inspection results collected from a large number of subjects; a smartphone or a personal computer through which a freely selectable value is entered for each of a plurality of inspection items contained in the inspection results; and a server that collates the value of each inspection item having been entered, with the database, and derives a score regarding the specific disease or symptom, wherein the inspection item regarding the major index is preliminarily excluded from the inspection items allowed for entry.

Abstract: For clutter reduction in ultrasound elasticity imaging, the contribution of clutter to different frequency components (e.g., the transmit fundamental and the propagation generated second harmonic) is different. As a result, a difference in displacements determined at the different frequency bands is used to reduce clutter contribution to displacements used for elasticity imaging.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). A method for operating a terminal in a wireless communication system, the method comprises determining a time-frequency structure of a downlink reference signal, and receiving, from a base station, the downlink reference signal according to the time-frequency structure.

Abstract: A method of designing a 3D Integrated Circuit including: partitioning at least one design into at least two levels, a first level and a second level, where the first level includes logic and the second level includes memory; and then obtaining a first placement of at least portion of the second level, where the first placement includes placement of a first memory array, where the Circuit includes a plurality of connections between the first level and the second level; and performing a second placement, where performing the second placement includes placing the first logic circuit based on the first placement of the first memory array, where the performing a second placement includes using a placer executed by a computer, where the placer is a part of a Computer Aided Design tool, and where the logic includes a first logic circuit configured to read data from the first memory array.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to securing workloads of a network by identifying compromised elements in communication with the network and preventing their access to network resources. In one aspect, a method includes monitoring network traffic at network elements of a network; detecting a compromised element in communication with one or more of the network elements, the compromised element being associated with at least one network threat; and based on a defined network policy, applying one of a number of different access prevention schemes to the compromised element to prevent access to the network by the compromised element.

Abstract: With the method for snapshotting metadata, in response to reaching a current snapshot moment, a second basic version number of a binary search tree in a database at the current snapshot moment is generated according to a first basic version number at a previous snapshot moment; during a process from the current snapshot moment to a next snapshot moment, whenever metadata in the database is updated, the binary search tree is updated according to the updated metadata, and an updated version number of the binary search tree after each update is generated according to the second basic version number; and in response to reaching the next snapshot moment, a snapshot operation is performed on binary search trees corresponding to all version numbers generated between the current snapshot moment and the next snapshot moment to generate snapshot information of the current snapshot moment.

Abstract: To provide a method for predicting the c-axis length of a lithium compound crystal structure, a method for building a learning model for predicting a c-axis length, and a system for predicting a crystal structure having the maximum c-axis length. A method for predicting the c-axis length of a crystal structure of a lithium compound containing cobalt, nickel, and manganese includes preparing a descriptor including n values (n is an integer greater than or equal to 0) obtained by converting a crystal structure of the lithium compound in which manganese at any one or more of n sites is substituted by a metal atom among crystal structures of the lithium compound into binary data and a characteristic value of the metal atom; inputting the descriptor into a learned learning model; and outputting a predicted value of c-axis length of an optimized crystal structure and a descriptor corresponding to the optimized crystal structure as an output value of the learning model.

Abstract: A system includes a memory array of sub-blocks, each sub-block including groups of memory cells, and a processing device. The processing device causes a first wordline to be programmed through the sub-blocks with a mask by causing to be programmed, to a first voltage level: a first group of memory cells of a first sub-block; and a second group of memory cells of a second sub-block. The processing device further scans a second wordline that has been programmed and is coupled to the first wordline, scanning includes: causing a custom wordline voltage to be applied to the second wordline, the custom wordline voltage to select groups of memory cells corresponding to those of the first wordline programmed to the first voltage level; concurrently reading data from the selected groups of memory cells of the second wordline; and performing, using the data, an error check of the second wordline.

Abstract: In various examples, a deep neural network (DNN) is trained for sensor blindness detection using a region and context-based approach. Using sensor data, the DNN may compute locations of blindness or compromised visibility regions as well as associated blindness classifications and/or blindness attributes associated therewith. In addition, the DNN may predict a usability of each instance of the sensor data for performing one or more operations—such as operations associated with semi-autonomous or autonomous driving. The combination of the outputs of the DNN may be used to filter out instances of the sensor data—or to filter out portions of instances of the sensor data determined to be compromised—that may lead to inaccurate or ineffective results for the one or more operations of the system.

Abstract: Automotive glass structures having curves and feature lines and methods for forming the same are provided. An example method includes applying localized heat (e.g., via a laser, heating element) to a location of a substantially planar glass structure and bending the glass structure at that location (e.g., along a line of the planar glass structure) to form a feature line in the glass structure. The bending can be formed to have a radius of curvature of between 2 mm and 5 cm. Additional layers of curved or joined glass layers may further be included to form a curved multi-layer glass structure for automotive use.

Abstract: When printing is performed on a recording medium of a second size larger than a first size, a control portion, after passage of the recording medium of the first size at a position opposite a recording head before arrival of the recording medium of the second size at the position opposite the recording head, makes the recording head perform preparatory flushing processing in which ink is ejected toward openings from first nozzles that have not been set as target nozzles during printing on the recording medium of the first size but will be newly set as the target nozzles during printing on the recording medium of the second size.

Abstract: A memory system configured to dynamically adjust the amount of redundant information stored in memory cells of a wordline on an integrated circuit die based on a bit error rate. For example, in response to a determination that a bit error rate of the wordline is above a threshold, the memory system can store first data items as independent first codewords of an error correction code technique into a first portion of the memory cells of the wordline, generate second data items as redundant information from the first codewords, and store the second data items in a second portion of the memory cells of the wordline. If the bit error rate is below the threshold, third data items can be stored as independent second codewords of the same length as the first codewords in the memory cells of the wordline.

Abstract: A clip includes a clip portion, a neck, and a hook portion. The clip portion includes a base arranged at the bottom side and having at least one tooth projecting from it, at least one clip arm connected to the base at a proximal end and having an opposite distal end spaced from the base and extending toward the rear end. A neck is connected to the clip portion and extends toward the front end. A hook portion is connected to the neck opposite the clip portion.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for environmental impact aware product refurbishing are provided herein. A computer-implemented method includes obtaining information for products comprising images of the products and location-specific demand data; determining product embeddings of the products based on the images, wherein each of the product embeddings encodes attributes of the corresponding product; creating one or more refurbished designs of each given one of the products based on the initial image of the given product and one or more design constraints; calculating an environmental impact score and a demand impact score associated with each of the created refurbished designs, wherein the demand impact score is based on the location-specific demand data; generating a recommendation to refurbish at least one of the products in accordance with at least one of the refurbished designs based on the environmental impact scores and the demand impact scores.

Abstract: A developing device includes a developing container, a first stirring conveyance member, a second stirring conveyance member, and a developer carrying member. The developing container includes a first conveyance chamber and a second conveyance chamber that are arranged mutually side by side, and contains a two-component developer including a carrier and a toner. The first stirring conveyance member stirs and conveys the developer present in the first conveyance chamber in a first direction. The second stirring conveyance member stirs and conveys the developer present in the second conveyance chamber in a second direction. The developing container includes a toner replenishment portion that directly feeds a replenishment toner into the developer present in the first conveyance chamber from an upstream side of the first conveyance chamber with respect to the first direction. The carrier satisfies 0.73?FR×AD/shape factor?2.10.

Abstract: A connection element (12) made of composite material includes a bundle of fibers (13) and a binding agent, and has at least one preformed portion (14) and at least one free fiber portion (16, 18, 19). The at least one preformed portion (14) includes a section of fibers (13) embedded in the binding agent to form a monolithic structure. At least part of the fibers (13) of the at least one free fiber portion (16, 18, 19) has virgin fibers (13).

Abstract: Three-point hitch mount systems for connecting an implement to a tow vehicle having two lower hitch arms and an upper link arm are disclosed. The hitch mount systems may include a lift bar configured to be attached to the two hitch arms of the tow vehicle. The hitch mount systems may include a yoke assembly. The yoke assembly includes a forward-facing slot and a downward-facing slot for removably receiving the lift bar.

Abstract: Electromagnetic waves for an accelerating structure of the radiation delivery system are generated by a microwave source. The electromagnetic waves generated by the microwave source are adjusted by an energy adjuster to an imaging energy level. A kilovolt (kV) imaging beam is generated by the accelerating structure based on the imaging energy level. The electromagnetic waves generated by the magnetic source are adjusted by the energy adjuster to a treatment energy level. A megavolt (MV) treatment beam is generated by the accelerating structure based on the treatment energy level.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to the use of uridine diphosphate (UDP) derivatives, salts and/or prodrugs thereof for the treatment of inflammatory conditions (e.g., psoriasis) and glaucoma, to prodrugs of UDP derivatives, compositions comprising therapeutically effective amounts of those prodrugs of the UDP derivatives and methods of using those prodrugs for treating various disorders including, e.g., neuronal disorders, including neurodegenerative disorders (e.g., Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease) and traumatic CNS injury, pain, Down Syndrome (DS), glaucoma, and inflammatory conditions, e.g., psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis.

Abstract: A system and method for accelerating an automated labeling of a volume of unlabeled digital event data samples includes identifying a corpus characteristic of a digital event data corpus that includes a plurality of distinct unlabeled digital event data samples; selecting an automated bulk labeling algorithm based on the corpus characteristic associated with the digital event data corpus satisfying a bulk labeling criterion of the automated bulk labeling algorithm; evaluating a subset of the plurality of unlabeled digital event data samples, wherein evaluating the subset includes attributing a distinct classification label to each digital event data sample within the subset; and in response to the selection, executing the selected automated bulk labeling algorithm against the digital event data corpus, wherein the executing includes simultaneously assigning a classification label equivalent to the distinct classification label to a superset of the digital event data corpus that relates to the subset.

Abstract: An electrolytic reaction system for generating gaseous hydrogen and oxygen includes a reaction chamber for accommodating an electrolyte as well as an electrode arrangement, which is formed of anodic and cathodic electrodes. Between lateral surfaces of electrodes arranged to be spaced apart from one another, at least one flow channel for the electrolyte is formed, which extends between a first axial end for admitting the electrolyte into the electrode arrangement and a second axial end for discharging the electrolyte out of the electrode arrangement. The at least one flow channel has at least one first flow cross-section and at least one second flow cross-section, wherein the second flow cross-section has a smaller size than the first flow channel, and the comparatively smaller second flow cross-section is formed in a partial section of the at least one flow channel closest to the second axial end of the electrode arrangement.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for facilitating network transactions based on user authentication. One example computer-implemented method includes receiving a request to authenticate a user in connection with a network interaction and identifying a device identifier (ID) specific to a card for an account indicated in the request. The method also includes transmitting, to the card based on the device ID, a challenge command for authentication of the user, whereby the card instructs the user to biometrically authenticate at the card via an on-card indicator, and receiving, from the card, a challenge question advisement including an authentication result of the user. The method then also includes, based on the authentication result of the user, responding to the request to authenticate, to a merchant plug-in (MPI) computing device, with an authentication code indicative of the authentication result.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a statement presentation system. The statement presentation system may include a computer-readable storage medium that may be configured to store executable modules. The computer-readable storage medium may include a statement browser that may be configured to receive a statement file and present a statement. The computer-readable storage medium may also include a statement generation engine that may be configured to modify the statement file, and generate a modified statement file. The statement generation engine may extract data from a data source based on the modified statement file, and operate the extracted data. The operation may be conducted by loadable operation code, a loadable operation library file, or a loadable operation tool. The statement generation engine may render the operated data and display the rendered data on the statement browser in the form of a statement.

Abstract: A plasma cutting system includes a power supply that outputs first and second plasma cutting currents. A torch is connected to the power supply and includes a first cathode that receives the first plasma cutting current, a first electrode and swirl ring, a second cathode that receives the second plasma cutting current, and a second electrode and swirl ring. The torch simultaneously generates a first and second plasma arcs from the electrodes. A gas controller is configured to separately control a flow of a first plasma gas to the first swirl ring and a flow of a second plasma gas flow to the second swirl ring. A torch actuator moves the torch during cutting, and includes a motor having a hollow shaft rotor for rotating the torch during cutting. A motion controller is operatively connected to the torch actuator to control movements of the torch during cutting.

Abstract: A method of coding video data, the method comprising: reconstructing a block of the video data; and applying a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN)-based filter to the reconstructed block, wherein the CNN-based filter uses a LeakyReLU activation function.

Abstract: Disclosed here are devices, systems, and methods for continuous monitoring of biomarkers using a wearable, non-intrusive microneedle sensor patch platform. In some aspects, a wearable, non-intrusive microneedle sensor device includes a microneedle sensor unit couplable to an electronics unit, where the microneedle sensor unit comprises a substrate, an array of spiked microneedle structures configured as electrochemical sensor electrodes, an array of base structures that encase a lower portion of spiked microneedle structures, and electrical interconnections that electrically couple the electrodes to the electronics unit for processing of detectable signals associated with one or multiple biomarkers in a biofluid.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a system and method for selectively and reversibly modulating targeted neural and non-neural tissue of a nervous system for the treatment of pain. An electrical stimulation is delivered to the treatment site that selectively and reversibly modulates the targeted neural- and non-neural tissue of the nervous structure, inhibiting pain while preserving other sensory and motor function, and proprioception.

Abstract: A device (100) for electrophoretic delivery of ions comprising a source electrode (200) in electric and ionic contact with a source electrolyte (202), and a target electrode (400) in electric and ionic contact target electrolyte (402), said source and target electrodes (200, 400) capable of conducting ions and electrons; an ion-conductive channel (302) connecting the source electrolyte (202) with the target electrolyte (402) to provide an ionic connection between said source and said target electrodes (200, 400), wherein said electrodes (200, 400) and said ion-conductive channel (302) are formed of solid or semi-solid materials, and a controller, operable to apply a drive voltage between said source and said target electrodes (200, 400), such that at least after a voltage is applied across said ion-conductive channel, a potential difference between said source and target electrodes (200, 400) is provided, further comprising a trapping electrode (300) comprising an effective amount of a Bronsted base, said tra

Abstract: A light detecting element is realized in which a length thereof is reduced in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which light detecting regions are disposed side by side. A light detecting element includes a light detecting surface provided with a plurality of light detecting regions disposed side by side in a first direction and a plurality of wiring regions electrically connected to the plurality of light detecting regions. Of the plurality of wiring regions, a plurality of the wiring regions connected to a plurality of the light detecting regions are provided in an end region that is a region excluding a central region at the light detecting surface.

Abstract: A high pressure pump. The pump comprises a fluid end assembly supported on a power end assembly. The power end assembly is modular and held together by a first set of stay rods. The fluid end assembly comprises a plurality of fluid end sections positioned in a side-by-side relationship. Each fluid end section comprises a housing made of multiple-piece construction. One or more pieces of the housing are configured to having a second set of stay rods attached thereto. The second set of stay rods interconnect the fluid end assembly and a power end assembly and a vertically offset from the first set of stay rods.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a disinfecting container for a good or piece of equipment. The disinfecting container includes a body in which to place the good or piece of equipment. The body has an internal recess that has an interior reflective surface. The disinfecting cabinet also includes a cover that is attached or attachable to the body. There is at least one UV emitting light within the container. The disinfecting container also includes a control system that is operatively associated with a power source to turn on or off the at least one UV emitting light. The UV emitting light emits UV light at a wave length and for a predetermined period to achieve substantial disinfection of the good or piece of equipment.

Abstract: There is provided a substrate processing apparatus including: an inner tube including a substrate accommodating region where substrates are accommodated along an arrangement direction; an outer tube outside the inner tube; gas supply ports provided on a side wall of the inner tube along the arrangement direction; first exhaust ports provided on the side wall of the inner tube along the arrangement direction; a second exhaust port provided at an end portion of the outer tube along the arrangement direction; and a gas guide controlling gas flow in an annular space between the inner and outer tubes. A first exhaust port A is located farthest from the second exhaust port, and faces a gas supply port A. The gas guide includes a fin provided near the gas supply port A and surrounds at least a part of an outer periphery of the gas supply port A.

Abstract: Various embodiments provide a male masturbating device. The male masturbating device includes an elongate hollow body, a reciprocating arrangement housed within the elongate hollow body and a silicon element. The reciprocating arrangement includes an elongate hollow reciprocating-element and a driving assembly. The driving assembly includes a motion transmission mechanism operatively coupled to the elongate hollow reciprocating-element for providing a reciprocating movement to the elongate hollow reciprocating-element with respect to the elongate hollow body, and a power source for providing electrical power to the motion transmission mechanism. The silicon element includes a flexible opening. The silicon element is mounted on the elongate hollow reciprocating-element and projects out of a first end of the elongate hollow body. The silicon element is configured to move reciprocally with the reciprocating movement of the elongate hollow reciprocating-element.

Abstract: Reusable absorbent accessories are configured to be worn by a wearer, are configured to be washed and re-worn numerous times, and comprise adhesive bonds within a bonded region; a base; a moisture capture assembly bonded to the base within the bonded region and comprising a moisture retention portion configured to absorb and retain moisture from the wearer, and an anti-leak portion configured to restrict moisture from exiting the moisture retention portion and positioned toward the assembly exterior side of the moisture capture assembly relative to the moisture retention portion.

Abstract: An instrument adapter includes a housing, a drive member, a nut, and a shaft assembly. The nut is threadedly coupled to the drive member and axially movable relative thereto. The shaft assembly includes a shaft and a link. The shaft extends distally from the housing and is configured to be operably coupled to an end effector. The link has a proximal end movably coupled to the nut and a distal end configured to selectively lock the end effector to the shaft assembly. The link is movable between a proximal non-locking position, and a distal locking position. The nut is movable between a first position along the drive member, in which the nut resists proximal movement of the link from the distal position to the proximal position, and a second position, in which the nut does not resist proximal movement of the link from the distal position to the proximal position.

Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having beta-glucanase activity, catalytic domains, carbohydrate binding modules and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, catalytic domains or carbohydrate binding modules. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides, catalytic domains or carbohydrate binding modules. The present invention further relates to processes for producing fermentation products from starch-containing or cellulosic-containing material, as well as an enzyme blend or composition, or a recombinant host cell or fermenting organism suitable for use in processes of the invention.

Abstract: A connector is provided with three or more terminals to be respectively connected to wires, and a housing for holding the three or more terminals. The three or more terminals are arranged along a first direction. Each of the terminals includes a wire connecting portion to be connected to the wire, a terminal connecting portion to be connected to a mating terminal and an intermediate portion provided between the wire connecting portion and the terminal connecting portion. Three or more of the terminal connecting portions are arranged at intervals along the first direction. Three or more of the wire connecting portions are arranged at intervals along the first direction. The intervals and the intervals are different from each other. Three or more of the intermediate portions are formed to have mutually different shapes according to differences between the intervals and the intervals.