A pressure sensitive adhesive is obtained by polymerizing a mixture containing: (1) 100 mass parts of (meth)acrylic monomer comprising 98-50 mass parts of a first monomer selected from an aliphatic (meth)alkyl acrylate having a carbon number of 4-6 and an aliphatic (meth)alkyl acrylate having a carbon number of 7-12, wherein the glass transition temperature of a homo-polymer thereof is -25 degrees...

A method and system for integrating media independent handover (MIH) under IEEE 802.21 and unlicensed mobile access (UMA) are disclosed. A public land mobile network (PLMN) and an unlicensed mobile access network (UMAN) are concurrently deployed. UMA is supported such that a multi-mode wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may access the UMAN to receive PLMN services through the UMAN. MIH entities...

An improved receiver and method estimate one or more parameters, such as amplitude and signal-to-noise ratio, of a received signal, such as an M-QAM or q-ASK signal. The amplitude of an M-QAM signal is estimated based upon known or ascertainable phase information regarding a plurality of transmitted symbols. The amplitude of a q-ASK signal is estimated based upon known or ascertainable magnitude i...

The invention provides a pillow capable of having the height thereof adjusted automatically so that the height of the back of the head of a user in a face-up lying position is slightly higher than his/her back, and also capable of having the height thereof varied automatically between a face-up lying position and a side lying position. A hollow portion 8 having a biasing mechanism 9 disposed there...

Thermoplastic powder compositions and related processes of the invention comprise at least one thermoplastic polyurethane having a melt flow index of at least about 8 g/10 min when tested according to ASTM D1238 at 190 ^°C and a weight of 2.16 kg; at least one internal lubricant in an amount of up to about 5 weight % based on total weight of the composition; and, optionally, at least one...

The invention relates to a submarine direct current network (1) having an extraordinarily high short-circuit currents up to 300 kA and is aimed at obtaining a short-circuit protection and a high availability. Said aim is attainable by that the network (1) consists of two sub-networks (2, 3) which are interconnected through a network coupling (4), said two sub-networks (2, 3) comprises, respectivel...

A microwave plasma processing device comprising a chamber housing therein a material to be processed, a processing gas supplying means for supplying processing gas into the chamber, a microwave generating source for generating microwave forming the processing gas plasma in the chamber, a wave guiding means for guiding microwave generated in the microwave generating source toward the chamber, a fla...

The present invention provides a diffusing sheet, a surface light source device, and a transmission type display, that can attain uniform illumination so that the brightness of light on the display screen appears uniform regardless of the position from which the display screen is observed. A transmission type display 10 comprises an LCD panel 11, and a surface light source device 16 for illuminati...

A method for drying a wet raw material such as the coal to be charged into a coke furnace through introducing a high temperature gas to a fluidized bed dryer (4) as a heat source and a fluidizing gas, wherein a part of the above high temperature gas is blown into the inside of a charging chute (6) for charging the wet material to the fluidized bed dryer (4). The above method can prevent the wet ra...

A therapeutic module for relieving pain and providing a curative healing effect includes a motor for rotating at least one magnet to generate a magnetic field, micro-vibrations and audible acoustic tones. A shaft couples the at least one magnet to the motor. The at least one magnet is coupled to the shaft in an offset configuration with respect to a centerline of the shaft thereby generating micro...

A display device is provided, including a signal transmission mechanism that makes it possible to reduce the number of pins on an FPC board connected to a TFT substrate or eliminate the necessity for the FPC board, and that can be readily applied to a compact device. The present liquid crystal display device includes light detectors (90), a receiver circuit (100), a display control circuit (200),...

A door device for an elevator includes: an elevator door having first and second doors; first and second door driving devices having first and second rotary shafts, respectively; a first power transmission mechanism for moving the first door in response to rotation of the first rotary shaft; a second power transmission mechanism for moving the second door in response to rotation of the second rota...

In an elevator guide rail supporting device including an elevator guide rail which is erected in an elevator shaft to guide the up-and-down movement of a cab and a counterweight; a rail-side bracket for fixing the guide rail to a shaft wall; and clips for attaching and fixing flange portions at both sides of the guide rail to the rail-side bracket, the elevator guide rail supporting device include...

A circuit breaker system has a switch, in particular in the form of a controllable power semiconductor, which is connected between a voltage input and a load output for the purpose of switching a load within a current path. The circuit breaker system further includes a circuit breaker, which can be repositioned between a first plug-in position forming a series circuit with the switch and a second ...

The instant invention provides for substituted naphthyridine compounds that inhibit Akt activity. In particular, the compounds disclosed selectively inhibit one or two of the Akt isoforms. The invention also provides for compositions comprising such inhibitory compounds and methods of inhibiting Akt activity by administering the compound to a patient in need of treatment of cancer.

The invention relates to a ship which has a hull structure consisting of at least one supporting framework (1), a projecting structure (2) and a hydrodynamic underwater hull (113). The supporting framework (1) comprises a solid truss structure (1) with an upper flange (10), a lower flange (11) and web members (12).

Methods, devices, systems, program products and computer-implemented methods for client provisioning are disclosed. A device includes a receiver configured to receive configuration information for the device. The configuration information includes one or more links indicative of settings. The device also includes a processor adapted to identify a first setting by a link indicative of a second sett...