Reflectance based methods and devices are provided for determining the concentration of an analyte in a fluid sample. In practicing the subject methods, a fluid sample is applied to a matrix impregnated with a signal producing system. Th e signal producing system produces a detectable product in an amount proportional to the amount of analyte in the sample. A surface of the matrix is then illumina...

PURPOSE: A method for endowing service points is provided to endow service points according to purchase credit ratings by judging a purchase credit rating of a purchaser based on commodity purchase plan information previously inputted by the purchaser and actual purchase information. CONSTITUTION: If a purchaser inputs information with respect to a commodity on a purchase plan information input sc...

The apparatus according to the present invention comprises three independent complementary brush-less variable speed electric motor generators having a common stator with three radial and lateral electromagnets, which are interfaced to a complementary rotor with permanent magnets installed within a magnetic field containment frame as a means provide a virtual self- centering electromagnetic bearin...

PURPOSE: An ink jet recording head and an ink jet recorder are provided to arrange pressure generating chambers at a high density and to prevent a crosstalk. CONSTITUTION: An ink-jet recording head includes a passage-forming substrate(10) and a plurality of piezoelectric elements(300) provided on one side of the passage-forming substrate via a vibration plate. The passage-forming substrate has a p...

PURPOSE: An optical disc is provided to simplify the manufacturing and controlling of parameters related to a mastering step by simply engraving grooves through the entire areas of a disc, wherein optical power of beams becomes uniform in case of recording/reproducing by forming exclusive reproducing data by wobbles. CONSTITUTION: An optical disc for recording and/or reproducing including a read-i...

A gas sample extraction apparatus to recover sample gases from fluids such a s the return flow drilling mud of an oil and gas well has a sample canister forming a sample chamber with a fluid inlet port and a fluid outlet port. The gas samp le extraction apparatus is disposed in a flow of fluid to be sampled, and the fluid sample flows through the sample chamber via the fluid inlet and outlet ports...

A method and device for generating mapping source code to establish mappi ng connections between enterprise system nested array object fields and legacy system nested array object fields is disclosed. For each desired mapping connection in a receive d list of desired connections, a determination of an enterprise system field and legacy system field to be mapped, as well as a connection nesting le...

A multilayer coextruded thermoplastic sheet consisting of a first layer (121) including at least one band (126) of a first thermoplastic polymer composition alternating with at least one band (127) of a second thermoplastic polymer composition, and a second layer (128) consisting of the first thermoplastic polymer composition, the second layer adjoining the first layer. Such sheets, which can be f...

In an infusion apparatus for supplying a medicine into the body of a patient which infusion apparatus comprises a first element including a cannula and a second element including an injection needle which is placed in sealing communication with the cannula when the first and second elements are joined, the second element includes a circular groove and the first element includes locking members whi...

PURPOSE: A capacitor of semiconductor devices and a method for manufacturing the same are provided to prevent lapse or slope of a storage electrode by forming a supporting layer at inner sides of a storage node contact hole. CONSTITUTION: A first insulating layer(32) having conductive plugs(34) is formed on a semiconductor substrate(30). After forming a second insulating layer(38) on the resultant...

PURPOSE: A fabrication method of a capacitor is provided to prevent formation of residues of a seed layer and to easily achieve a sufficient space when forming a lower electrode using an electroplating. CONSTITUTION: A first insulating layer(33) having a contact hole is formed on a semiconductor substrate(31). A plug(35) and barrier films(36,37) are sequentially filled into the contact hole. An ad...

PURPOSE: A rake receiving device in a mobile communication system is provided to group fingers and couplers by channel characteristics, thereby simplifying hardware and reducing power consumption. CONSTITUTION: A coupler(200) obtains CPICH(Common Pilot Channel) data(204) for compensating channel states by summing up data inputted from each finger. A coupler(201) extracts data adjusted to a DPCCH(D...

The present invention relates to a process for preparing a compound of the formula wherein b, Y and R<3> are defined as above, useful for preparing novel aralkyl and aralkylidene heterocyclic lactams and imides which are selective agonists and antagonists of serotonin 1 (5-HT1) receptors.

PURPOSE: A power supply system for a vehicle by using wind power and a supply control method are provided to prevent air pollution by driving the vehicle with charging a storage battery in driving a rotary fan and storing compressed air during traveling. CONSTITUTION: A power supply system for a vehicle is composed of rotary fans(100) rotating by air and pressure during traveling; a generator(110)...

A gas sample extraction apparatus to recover sample gases from fluids such a s the return flow drilling mud of an oil and gas well has a sample canister forming a sample chamber with a fluid inlet port and a fluid outlet port. The gas samp le extraction apparatus is disposed in a flow of fluid to be sampled, and the fluid sample flows through the sample chamber via the fluid inlet and outlet ports...

A method and apparatus for write protecting a storage medium of a gamin g machine is disclosed. The storage medium, which is preferably a removable compact flash memory, contains critical game data for operating the gaming machine. The storage medium includes a data register capable of receiving external data when at least one load condition of the data register is enabled. In the method and appar...

A coaxial connector (10) for rf applications comprises a C-shaped spring (12) of high strength spring material which forms a high force spring contact when press fitted with the mating component (20). A similar tapered female connector is also described (Figure 5).