Abstract:
A hatch stop for a wind turbine having an enclosure with a hatch, including a first prong arranged between an external surface of the hatch and an external surface of the enclosure.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a method and system for efficiently and accurately tracking three-dimensional (3D) human motion from a two-dimensional (2D) video sequence, even when self-occlusion, motion blur and large limb movements occur. In an offline learning stage, 3D motion capture data is acquired and a prediction model is generated based on the learned motions. A mixture of factor analyzers acts as local dimensionality reducers. Clusters of factor analyzers formed within a globally coordinated low-dimensional space makes it possible to perform multiple hypothesis tracking based on the distribution modes. In the online tracking stage, 3D tracking is performed without requiring any special equipment, clothing, or markers. Instead, motion is tracked in the dimensionality reduced state based on a monocular video sequence.
Abstract:
Polypeptides comprising all or part of a variant integrin α subunit A domain or a variant integrin β subunit A-like domain are described. In solution or in membrane-associated form, the A domain or the A-like domain of the polypeptides of the invention exists predominantly in a high affinity conformation. In the polypeptides of the invention, referred to as variant integrin polypeptides, a crucial isoleucine residue (described in greater detail below) is absent. The isoleucine can be either deleted or replaced with different amino acids residue, preferably a smaller or less hydrophobic amino acid residue, e.g., alanine or glycine. Because the variant integrin polypeptides of the invention exist in solution or in membrane-associated form predominantly in a high affinity conformation, they are useful in screening assays for the identification of molecules that bind to (and/or mediate the activity of) an integrin. They are also useful for generating antibodies, e.g., monoclonal antibodies, which bind to the high affinity form of an integrin. Some such antibodies recognize an epitope that is either not present or not accessible on an integrin that is in a lower affinity conformation. The variant integrin polypeptides of the invention can be derived from any integrin α subunit or any integrin β subunit and could be used therapeutically. The variant integrin polypeptides preferably include a ligand-binding portion of an A-domain or an A-like domain.
Abstract:
A cold head of a refrigerator is secured to a support stage provided separately from a cryostat so that the support stage supports the load of the cold head. On the other hand, a low-vibration stage for supporting a load of an object to be cooled is secured to a top flange of the cryostat. Thus, vibration that occurs due to the refrigerator is prevented from being transmitted to the entire cryostat and the object to be cooled.
Abstract:
A method of running a pulse tube refrigerator which has a regenerator and a pulse tube each defining a high temperature end and a low temperature end, the low temperature ends of the regenerator and the pulse tube being communicated with each other, and the high temperature end of the regenerator being connected to a gas compressor. A cold area is formed at the low temperature ends by periodically supplying working gas from the high temperature end of the regenerator to the regenerator and recovering the working gas from the regenerator. The temperature of the low temperature ends is raised by steadily, pulsatively or intermittently flowing gas in one direction through a communicating area between the low temperature ends of the regenerator and the pulse tube.
Abstract:
A device used to release, retract, and store a cable or a cable-like structure that provides an easy solution for cable or cable-like structure applications. The device can be used for all kinds of electronic devices in private entities and public facilities tidily and safely. Applying the devices within the present patent application will significantly reduce safety hazards caused by ill-placed or tangled cables or cable-like structures while also storing said cables or cable-like structures when not in use.
Abstract:
A device used to release, retract and store a cable or a cable-like structure provides an easy way for cable or cable-like structure applications. The device can be widely used for all kind electronic devices in private homes and in public facilities tidily and safely. By apply the devices in present patent application, there will significantly reduce safety hazards and solve problems related to cable messing up or winding each other around electrical devices.
Abstract:
A wirelessly-controlled automatic releaser including a housing, rechargeable batteries, wireless controls, an electromagnetic mechanism, and a release mechanism. The housing is provided with a cylindrical configuration having a upper cavity and a coaxial lower cavity. The wireless controller includes a remote control, a control switch, antennas, and a wireless control module. The electromagnetic mechanism includes an electromagnet and an iron core. The release mechanism includes a release pin, a movable sleeve and a release sleeve sequentially suited to one another from inside to outside.
Abstract:
A system and process for determining and analyzing surface property parameters of a substance based on kinetic method is provided. The system comprises a sample processing system and a detection system. The sample processing system includes a reactor (3), a collector for liquid to be tested (5), and a container for liquid to be tested (6). The detection system includes a detecting electrode (13), a concentration and activity operator, a kinetic data processor, a surface property operation module, and a result output module. The process comprises: having the substance to be tested to be treated with an electrolyte solution, measuring activity of liquid to be tested upon reaction at a pre-set time interval, and processing with the kinetic data processor and the surface property operation module, so as to obtain surface property parameters of the substance to be tested. The present invention adopts kinetic method of ion exchange to overcome the issues associated with long reaction equilibrium time, not easy to determine equilibrium and not easy to accurately determine the value of m. Five parameters of the substance surface property can be calculated with only intercept and gradient of the linear regression equation obtained from the kinetic data, and the total amount of surface charge can also be directly determined.
Abstract:
Word predictions in a message are selected or prioritized based on the recipient of the message and a previous location of use by a user. An input history is created based on messages sent to the recipient from the user at a particular location (e.g., global positioning system coordinates). As the user composes subsequent messages, a current location of the user is determined. Word predictions are performed based on a comparison of the current location to the previous locations, and based on the recipient(s). In further embodiments, location-aware spell-check functionality is provided for the messages.