According to an embodiment of the invention, a method and apparatus are described for transmission link adaptation. In one embodiment of the invention, data is obtained regarding a quality of a transmitted signal. Data is obtained regarding available power for transmission. A transmission mode is selected based at least in part on the quality of the transmitted signal and on the available power fo...

A protective device for use in the protection of at least a portion of an elongated article which includes a main body, first and second parts which are connectible together such that, in an assembled position, the main body has a chamber therein. The first and second parts each have two longitudinal extending side portions, respective side edge portions of the first part being adapted to cooperat...

A method and apparatus for treating persons suffering from an eating disorder includes direct or indirect stimulation of selected areas of the brain associated with a symptom of the eating disorder. The stimulation regimen is programmable to enable physician optimization of stimulation signal parameters to ameliorate at least one symptom of bulimia or another eating disorder. Certain embodiments e...

The present invention relates to contrast media having a low concentration of contrast agent (active ingredient) and/or low Hounsfield value for use in medical or diagnostic procedures, or for therapeutic use. In one alternative embodiment, the contrast media are comprised of a contrast agent, alone or in combination with a stabilizing agent or osmotic agent. The present invention is directed to a...

The present invention presents a non-volatile memory and method for its operation that ensures reliable mechanism for write and erase abort detection in the event of lost of power during non-volatile memory programming and erasing with minimized system performance penalty. During a multi-sector write process, an indication of a successful write in one sector is written into the overhead of the fol...

The present invention generally provides a batch processing chamber having a quartz chamber, at least one heater block, an inject assembly coupled to one side of the quartz chamber, and an exhaust assembly coupled to an opposite side of the quartz chamber. In one embodiment, the inject assembly is independently temperature controlled. In another embodiment, at least one temperature sensor is dispo...

There is provided a method for resolving a compound of formula (III), in the cis configuration: There is also provided a process for producing optically active compound of formula (I) or (II): wherein: R₁, R₂, R₃ are as defined herein, the method and process involving the production, recovery and conversion of diastereomeric salts.

The present invention provides a game system using LEDs in a controller 20. In a game system 1 of the present invention, an image pickup apparatus 2 captures the controller 20. The controller 20 includes multiple input units for making an operation input to advance a game, and multiple LEDs for indicating a controller number set for the controller 20 in a game application executed. A game apparat...

Disclosed is an ultrasonic probe having an organism contact portion that is shaped for use along a comparatively large curvature and can easily be used while closely contacting an organism, and that has an adequately reduced size. According to the technique of the invention, a first cylinder pulley 5, secured to a probe casing 7, an arm 16, secured to a motor spindle 17 that is extended through a ...

Pixels from an image are sampled for gray world statistics. To avoid the effect of saturated regions, the pixels are pruned. If a predetermined percentage of the pixels are included in the gray world statistics, color channel gain is calculated and applied to the image. As a result, color balance is achieved in a simple and efficient manner.

There is provided a condition detection apparatus for detecting a present operating condition of a linear rolling motion guide apparatus, and the condition detection apparatus includes an AE sensor 1 for detecting a waveform elastically generated at least due to rolling of balls included in the linear rolling motion guide apparatus and mutual collision of the balls and generating an electric detec...

A memory cell comprises a p-doped substrate with a pair of spaced apart n-doped regions on the substrate that form a source and drain about the channel. A stack of layers on the channel comprises, in sequence, (i) a tunnel oxide layer, (ii) a floating gate, (iii) an inter-gate dielectric, and (iv) a control gate. A polysilicon layer is on the source and drain. A cover layer covering the stack of l...

Video images in, e.g., a multimedia stream are scanned prior to compression for transmission to recognize symbols, such as graphics symbols and alpha-numeric characters. The types, positions, sizes, etc. of the symbols are recorded to render symbol information, and then the images are compressed with or without compressing the symbols, which may be removed from the images prior to compression if d...

In a method of printing smoking article wrapper in a smoking article making machine, preferably a smoking article rod making machine (1), during the manufacture of smoking articles, the printing technique applied is gravure printing. Preferably, in the printing apparatus (6), a printing agent is supplied onto a gravure printing cylinder (10) via a pressurized chamber (14) which contacts the printi...

A bonding device is provided that is not affected by heat and that is capable of maintaining wafers to be bonded parallel to each other so as to increase and stabilize the accuracy with which the wafers are bonded. A first space M1 is formed between a first block member 12 and a first pressure shaft 22, and a second space M2 is formed between a second block member 28 and a second pressure shaft 4...

The system is a self-oxidation internal heating steam reforming system for conducting self-oxidation of a raw material gas under the presence of oxygen and conducting steam reforming to generate a hydrogen-rich reformed gas. The system includes a steam generator 2 including a combustion section 2a for combusting an air-fuel mixture obtained by mixing a combustion air with a fuel, thereby heating w...

A resin encapsulation molding apparatus comprises die assembly of triple die structure and mold release film for covering two cavities respectively corresponding to two substrates. Each of the two cavities comprises inferior die cavity face, cavity side face and cavity face consisting of communication channel face. The mold release film in the state of being tensioned covers each of the two caviti...

Foldable mobile equipment is provided with a first housing 3 including a liquid crystal display part (display part) at the front face thereof, a second housing 5 including an operation part at the front face thereof, and a hinge portion 6 connecting the first housing 3 and the second housing 5 to each other foldably about an open/close axis X and supporting the first housing 3 so tha...

An oral care implement includes a reservoir containing at least one active agent. The implement has an activator for activating a delivery device which delivers a predetermined amount of an active agent to one or more outlets. A wide variety of types of active agents can be administered at appropriate and accurate doses for therapeutic, hygienic, and/or other benefits.

A method of forming a silicon oxynitride gate dielectric. The method includes incorporating nitrogen into a dielectric film using a plasma nitridation process to form a silicon oxynitride film. The silicon oxynitride film is annealed in a first ambient. The first ambient comprises an inert ambient with a first partial pressure of oxygen at a first temperature. The silicon oxynitride film is then a...