Techniques for a maximum entropy approach to assigning probabilities, including those used in multiple realization history matching systems and methods, are disclosed. For example, in one embodiment, a method includes obtaining one or more available sample values Yi associated with a reservoir; computing a maximum entropy assignment λ of one or more discrete probabilities Pi(Yi) associated with ea...

Disclosed is a method for producing a high strength synthetic strength member containing rope capable of being used with powered blocks where such rope has lighter weight and similar or greater strength than steel wire strength member containing ropes used with powered blocks. Disclosed also is the product resulting from such method. The product includes a synthetic strength member, a first synthe...

A speed synchronization system in an aluminum alloy slab continuous casting and rolling line having a twin-belt casting machine and skin pass rolling machine which suitably controls a belt speed of the twin-belt casting machine and roll speed of the skin pass rolling machine so as to obtain a sound aluminum alloy continuously cast and rolled slab and a production facility and method of production ...

A wireless device incorporates a nonvolatile memory that dynamically controls a swapping or mapping of bit pairs for a selected memory region to optimize programming times.

The length and attenuation of a signal line between a transmitter and a customer premises equipment is to be estimated. A frequency dependent line input impedance (Z_in(f)) as seen from the transmitter, is measured and an absolute impedance value (oe Z_in(f) oe), is generated. The latter is shown as a curve (A1) in the diagram with the frequency (f) on the abscissa and the impe...

A perforated pipe network beneath a playing surface. A blower connected to the pipe network drawing an air flow through the pipe network to create a vacuum. A drain pipe connecting to the pipe network. An air/water separator connected upstream of the blower for separating water from the air flow prior to entering the blower and channeling the water into the drain pipe for discharge. A flow control...

The yaw rate sensor of the present invention has force-conveying means. The central idea of the invention is that the force action conveyed by this arrangement has a frequency such that the frequency of the conveyed force action is an integral multiple of the frequency of the oscillation of the drive element parallel to the X-axis.

A high-pressure pump having a rotationally driven drive shaft with a shaft portion embodied eccentrically to its axis of rotation, on which shaft portion a ring is rotatably supported. At least one pump element, has a pump piston, driven at least indirectly in a reciprocating motion by the drive shaft via the ring and resting at least indirectly on the ring. The ring is provided, at least on its o...

A method that may be used in variety of electronic devices for generating comfort noise includes receiving a plurality of information frames indicative of speech plus background noise, estimating one or more background noise characteristics based on the plurality of information frames, and generating a comfort noise signal based on the one or more background noise characteristics. The method may f...

A corrosion resistant surface-treated steel sheet suitable for an uncoated can accommodating an acidic food or beverage. The surface-treated steel sheet comprises: an alloy layer (1) on a surface of steel sheet (4) to be an inner wall of can (after being formed into can), wherein the alloy layer (1) contains, by mass %, Sn of 50-75%, Fe of 20-40% and Ni of 7-20%; an alloy layer (2) on the alloy la...

A method and filtration module ( 5 ) for providing gas bubbles within an array of vertically disposed porous hollow membranes ( 6 ) to clean the outer surfaces of said membranes ( 6 ) when the array is immersed in a liquid by feeding ( 10 ) the gas bubbles into the array transversely of the vertical axis of the array. In one preferred form, the gas bubbles are retained within the array using a sle...

A process for producing a multilayer printed wiring board, comprising providing an uncured or partly-cured resin layer from a curable composition comprising an insulation polymer and a curable agent, the resin layer superimposed on an internal layer substrate having a first conductive layer as an outermost layer; bringing the surface of the resin layer into contact with a compound having a structu...

The present invention is directed to an abrasive article comprising a fixed abrasive layer and a subpad. The fixed abrasive element is co-extensive with the subpad. The subpad comprises a resilient element. The resilient element has a Shore A hardness of no greater than 60 as measured using ASTM-2240.

An improved method for imparting excellent long-term dielectric performance to an in-service electrical cable section having a stranded conductor surrounded by a conductor shield encased in a polymeric insulation and having an interstitial void volume in the region of the conductor, the cable section having an average operating temperature T is disclosed. The method comprises injecting a dielectri...

A clamp is formed from a band with overlapping end portions. The clamp includes closing means including an aperture in one of the band end portions and a projection on the other band end portion to engage the aperture in a closed condition of the clamp and hold the mutually overlapping band end portions upon one another. The clamp also includes tightening means for tightening the clamp by reducing...

This invention relates to indol-3-yl-carbonyl-azaspiro derivatives which act as V1a receptor antagonists and which are represented by Formula I: wherein the azaspiro-head group A and the residues R1, R2 and R3 are as defined herein. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, their use for treating dysmenorrhea, hypertension, chronic heart failure, inapp...

A raw material for sintering of 100% in total is blended so as to adjust iron-containing dust and/or sludge to 60% or more, and coarse grains having a grain size of 2 mm or larger to 20% or more on the weight basis, one-third or less of the total amount of addition of coke breeze is added as a fuel, the blend is kneaded and granulated using a vibration kneading granulator to thereby produce granul...

A card connector has a housing with a base and a side rail extending from the base to define a card-insertion cavity. A plurality of conductive terminals are supported by the housing and extend at least partially into the card-insertion cavity for contacting a card inserted into the card-insertion cavity. A push-push style card locking and ejection mechanism retains the card in the card-insertion ...

A recycling furnace and method are provided for processing potentially explosive precious metal-containing materials having organic fractions that combust with great energy, the furnace including a switching facility for alternating operation of a burning-off chamber of the furnace between: (A) pyrolysis or carbonization under protective furnace gas in an atmosphere comprising maximally 6 wt-% oxy...

A semiconductor device having a wiring structure that is enhanced in adhesion between a dielectric thin film and a conductive layer and has high reliability is provided. A method of the invention includes: a step of supplying reactive plasma on a surface of a dielectric thin film in which a plurality of pores are arranged around a skeleton mainly made of a Si-O bond, to perform a pretreatment; a s...