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A semiconductor laser comprising: a first conductivity type lower clad layer; an active layer provided on the lower clad layer, the active layer including a plurality of quantum dots; a second conductivity type upper clad layer that is opposite to the first conductivity type, the upper clad layer being provided on the active layer so as to have an isolated ridge portion having a width (W top) of a top of the ridge portion; and an electrode provided on the upper clad layer, wherein the upper clad layer includes a wet etched first layer and an anisotropically dry-etched second layer provided on the first layer, the first layer and the second layer comprise an AlGaAs layer, an Al compositional ratio of the first layer is higher than that of the second layer, and the first layer has the minimum width (W 3) of the ridge portion, which is smaller than the width (W top) of the top of the ridge portion. a first conductivity type lower clad layer; an active layer provided on the lower clad layer, the active layer including a plurality of quantum dots; a second conductivity type upper clad layer that is opposite to the first conductivity type, the upper clad layer being provided on the active layer so as to have an isolated ridge portion having a width (W top) of a top of the ridge portion; and an electrode provided on the upper clad layer, wherein the upper clad layer includes a wet etched first layer and an anisotropically dry-etched second layer provided on the first layer, the first layer and the second layer comprise an AlGaAs layer, an Al compositional ratio of the first layer is higher than that of the second layer, and the first layer has the minimum width (W 3) of the ridge portion, which is smaller than the width (W top) of the top of the ridge portion. the first layer and the second layer comprise an AlGaAs layer, an Al compositional ratio of the first layer is higher than that of the second layer, and the first layer has the minimum width (W 3) of the ridge portion, which is smaller than the width (W top) of the top of the ridge portion.
A process for synthesizing hydrocarbons comprising the steps of: (a) feeding a natural gas feedstock to a syngas generator comprising a merged unit having an autothermal reformer merged in a single unit with a steam methane reformer to formulate a hydrogen rich syngas stream; (b) catalytically converting said hydrogen rich syngas stream in a Fischer-Tropsch reactor to produce said hydrocarbons, containing at least naphtha; (c) recycling at least a portion of said naphtha to said syngas generator to form an enhanced hydrogen rich syngas stream; and (d) feeding said enhanced hydrogen rich syngas stream from step (c) for conversion in step (b) to increase the amount of syndiesel in said hydrocarbons. (a) feeding a natural gas feedstock to a syngas generator comprising a merged unit having an autothermal reformer merged in a single unit with a steam methane reformer to formulate a hydrogen rich syngas stream; (b) catalytically converting said hydrogen rich syngas stream in a Fischer-Tropsch reactor to produce said hydrocarbons, containing at least naphtha; (c) recycling at least a portion of said naphtha to said syngas generator to form an enhanced hydrogen rich syngas stream; and (d) feeding said enhanced hydrogen rich syngas stream from step (c) for conversion in step (b) to increase the amount of syndiesel in said hydrocarbons.
A barrier film comprising: a base layer; and an inorganic layer, characterized in that the inorganic layer includes a first region and a second region, the first and second regions have different elemental contents (atomic%) of Si, N, and O measured by XPS from each other, the inorganic layer has an etching rate measured as specified in the description of 0.17 nm/s or less in the thickness direction for an Ar ion etching condition to etch Ta 2 O 5 at a rate of 0.09 nm/s, the second region has a higher elemental content of N than that of the first region, the first region is closer to the base layer than the second region, the first region satisfies O content > Si content > N content, the second region satisfies Si content > N content > O content, and the second region has a thickness of 10% or more relative to the total thickness of the inorganic layer. characterized in that the inorganic layer includes a first region and a second region, the first and second regions have different elemental contents (atomic%) of Si, N, and O measured by XPS from each other, the inorganic layer has an etching rate measured as specified in the description of 0.17 nm/s or less in the thickness direction for an Ar ion etching condition to etch Ta 2 O 5 at a rate of 0.09 nm/s, the second region has a higher elemental content of N than that of the first region, the first region is closer to the base layer than the second region, the first region satisfies O content > Si content > N content, the second region satisfies Si content > N content > O content, and the second region has a thickness of 10% or more relative to the total thickness of the inorganic layer.
A fraud detection rule updating method for use in a fraud detecting electronic control unit,ECU, connected to an on-board network of a vehicle used for communication in which a plurality of electronic control units exchange messages, the fraud detection rule updating method comprising: receiving an inquiry for a vehicle status indicating whether or not the vehicle in which the fraud detecting electronic control unit is installed is running from an external device, transmitting the vehicle status to the external device, storing fraud detection rules; determining, based on the fraud detection rules, whether or not a message transmitted on the on-board network connected to the unit itself conforms to the rules; and receiving delivery data including updated fraud detection rules and on-board network type information indicating a type of on-board network to which the updated fraud detection rules are to be applied, determining whether or not the vehicle is running, if the vehicle is determined to be running, additionally determining whether or not the on-board network type information indicates a drive network related to running, (i) if the on-board network type information indicates a drive network related to running, not conducting an update process with the updated fraud detection rules, and (ii) if the on-board network type information does not indicate a drive network related to running, updating the fraud detection rules to the updated fraud detection rules. receiving an inquiry for a vehicle status indicating whether or not the vehicle in which the fraud detecting electronic control unit is installed is running from an external device, transmitting the vehicle status to the external device, storing fraud detection rules; determining, based on the fraud detection rules, whether or not a message transmitted on the on-board network connected to the unit itself conforms to the rules; and receiving delivery data including updated fraud detection rules and on-board network type information indicating a type of on-board network to which the updated fraud detection rules are to be applied, determining whether or not the vehicle is running, if the vehicle is determined to be running, additionally determining whether or not the on-board network type information indicates a drive network related to running, (i) if the on-board network type information indicates a drive network related to running, not conducting an update process with the updated fraud detection rules, and (ii) if the on-board network type information does not indicate a drive network related to running, updating the fraud detection rules to the updated fraud detection rules. (i) if the on-board network type information indicates a drive network related to running, not conducting an update process with the updated fraud detection rules, and (ii) if the on-board network type information does not indicate a drive network related to running, updating the fraud detection rules to the updated fraud detection rules.
A laminating device for laminating a stack consisting of a plurality of substrate layers to form a composite body, in particular a document body, said device having a main body on which at least one movable punch is provided and at least one lamination plate which is disposed between said stack and said at least one movable punch, and a press table on which the stack is disposable in a lamination position for creating said composite body, characterised in that - the stack is fixable disposed in a lamination position with respect to the press table by means of a holding-down device and - a heating device and a cooling device is successively positionable with respect to the holding-down device while the latter is fixedly disposed in the lamination position. - the stack is fixable disposed in a lamination position with respect to the press table by means of a holding-down device and - a heating device and a cooling device is successively positionable with respect to the holding-down device while the latter is fixedly disposed in the lamination position.
A silsesquioxane resin wherein the silsesquioxane resin is comprised of the units (Ph(CH 2) r SiO (3-x)/2 (OR") x) m (HSiO (3-X)/2 (OR") x) n (MeSiO (3-x)/2 (OR") x) o (RSiO (3-x)/2 (OR") x) p (R 1 SiO (3-x)/2 (OR") x) q where Ph is a phenyl group, Me is a methyl group; R" is hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R is selected from a hydroxyl producing group; and R 1 is selected from substituted phenyl groups, ester groups, polyether groups, mercapto groups, aryl sulphonic ester groups, carboxylic acid containing groups, and reactive or curable organic functional groups; and r has a value of 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; x has a value of 0, 1 or 2; wherein in the resin m has a value of >0.0 to 0.95; n has a value of 0.05 to 0.95; o has a value of 0 to 0.95; p has a value of 0.05 to 0.5; q has a value of 0 to 0.5; and m + n + o + p + q ≈ 1; wherein the hydroxyl producing group, R, has the formula -R 2 OR 3 where R 2 is any organic bridging group and R 3 is a protecting group selected from t-butyl, methoxy methyl, tetrahydropyranyl, benzyloxymethyl, cinnamyl, triphenylmethyl, trimethylsilyl, t-butyldimethylsilyl and a carboxylic anhydride. where Ph is a phenyl group, Me is a methyl group; R" is hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R is selected from a hydroxyl producing group; and R 1 is selected from substituted phenyl groups, ester groups, polyether groups, mercapto groups, aryl sulphonic ester groups, carboxylic acid containing groups, and reactive or curable organic functional groups; and r has a value of 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; x has a value of 0, 1 or 2; wherein in the resin m has a value of >0.0 to 0.95; n has a value of 0.05 to 0.95; o has a value of 0 to 0.95; p has a value of 0.05 to 0.5; q has a value of 0 to 0.5; and m + n + o + p + q ≈ 1; wherein the hydroxyl producing group, R, has the formula -R 2 OR 3 where R 2 is any organic bridging group and R 3 is a protecting group selected from t-butyl, methoxy methyl, tetrahydropyranyl, benzyloxymethyl, cinnamyl, triphenylmethyl, trimethylsilyl, t-butyldimethylsilyl and a carboxylic anhydride.
A track belt comprising a bearing element, the bearing element having an inner surface, an outer surface, and a width, a guide element in the longitudinal direction of the track belt in the inner surface of the bearing element, the guide element comprising a first edge protrusion and a second edge protrusion, and the guide element having a width substantially smaller than the width of the bearing element, and the track belt comprising a first guide groove with a first flank surface formed by the first edge protrusion, and a second guide groove with a first flank surface formed by the second edge protrusion, the first flank surfaces of the edge protrusions (22a, 22b) being uniform and continuous substantially over the entire length of the guide element, characterized in that the guide element comprises a traction surface extending substantially in parallel with the inner surface of the bearing element and comprises engaging members in form of engaging holes, engaging hollows or engaging protrusion for receiving the engaging parts of the drive wheel.
A vacuum exhaust system for exhausting gas from a chamber comprising: a plurality of branch channels (2A, 2B) for the exhaustion of the said gas from the said chamber, a main channel formed from the confluence of the said plurality of branch channels (2A, 2B), a channel open-close valve fitted corresponding to each of the said plurality of branch channels, a plurality of selection channels (5A, 5B, 5C), a first pump which functions as a gas exhaustion means in the molecular flow region of the said gas, second pumps which function as gas exhaustion means in the viscous flow region of the said gas, wherein the said first pump is fitted to any of the said plurality of branch channels (2A, 2B), and the said second pumps are fitted to the said plurality of selection channels (5A, 5B, 5C), characterised in that the said vacuum exhaust system comprises a channel switching valve, wherein the said main channel is connected to one of the plurality of selection channels (5A, 5B, 5C) via said channel switching valve, and said channel switching valve is configured to connect the main channel to any one of said plurality of selection channels. a plurality of branch channels (2A, 2B) for the exhaustion of the said gas from the said chamber, a main channel formed from the confluence of the said plurality of branch channels (2A, 2B), a channel open-close valve fitted corresponding to each of the said plurality of branch channels, a plurality of selection channels (5A, 5B, 5C), a first pump which functions as a gas exhaustion means in the molecular flow region of the said gas, second pumps which function as gas exhaustion means in the viscous flow region of the said gas, wherein the said first pump is fitted to any of the said plurality of branch channels (2A, 2B), and the said second pumps are fitted to the said plurality of selection channels (5A, 5B, 5C), characterised in that the said vacuum exhaust system comprises a channel switching valve, wherein the said main channel is connected to one of the plurality of selection channels (5A, 5B, 5C) via said channel switching valve, and said channel switching valve is configured to connect the main channel to any one of said plurality of selection channels.
A method for de-duplicating cache lines, the method comprising: detecting a data pattern in a write to a cache line; determining whether a physical address of the write matches an entry in a last level cache; determining (415, 420) whetherthe data pattern in the write matches one of predefined most commonly duplicated data patterns, the predefined most commonly duplicated data patterns being stored in a table of a cache line filter; determining whether a capacity of the table of the cache line filter has been reached; and in response to determining that the physical address of the write matches the entry in the last level cache, and that the data pattern in the write matches one of predefined most commonly duplicated data patterns, and that the capacity of the cache line filter table has been reached: removing an older entry from the cache line filter to a DRAM overflow table; and allocating a new entry for the write in a space in the cache line filter table, the space resulting from the removal of the older entry. detecting a data pattern in a write to a cache line; determining whether a physical address of the write matches an entry in a last level cache; determining (415, 420) whetherthe data pattern in the write matches one of predefined most commonly duplicated data patterns, the predefined most commonly duplicated data patterns being stored in a table of a cache line filter; determining whether a capacity of the table of the cache line filter has been reached; and in response to determining that the physical address of the write matches the entry in the last level cache, and that the data pattern in the write matches one of predefined most commonly duplicated data patterns, and that the capacity of the cache line filter table has been reached: removing an older entry from the cache line filter to a DRAM overflow table; and allocating a new entry for the write in a space in the cache line filter table, the space resulting from the removal of the older entry. removing an older entry from the cache line filter to a DRAM overflow table; and allocating a new entry for the write in a space in the cache line filter table, the space resulting from the removal of the older entry.
A system for communicating video and/or audio streams, comprising: a distributed network; and a plurality of devices (16, 18, 20, 22) connected to said network and operable to transmit and receive video and/or audio streams over said network, wherein at least one of the devices is operable as a cycle master; wherein when a device is operating as the cycle master the device is operable to: generate cycle start signals over said network when cycle start signals are not detected, wherein the period between two start signals defines a cycle; reserve portions of said cycle for isochronous communications; and generate dummy transmissions on unused isochronous time slots of said cycle to reserve the isochronous transmission bandwidth from use by asynchronous devices; and wherein each device that is an asynchronous transmitter is operable to independently arbitrate for isochronous time slots to obtain sufficient isochronous time slots for transmitting a stream; and to transmit a stream using said isochronous time slots over said network for receipt by a recipient device (20, 22). a distributed network; and a plurality of devices (16, 18, 20, 22) connected to said network and operable to transmit and receive video and/or audio streams over said network, wherein at least one of the devices is operable as a cycle master; wherein when a device is operating as the cycle master the device is operable to: generate cycle start signals over said network when cycle start signals are not detected, wherein the period between two start signals defines a cycle; reserve portions of said cycle for isochronous communications; and generate dummy transmissions on unused isochronous time slots of said cycle to reserve the isochronous transmission bandwidth from use by asynchronous devices; generate cycle start signals over said network when cycle start signals are not detected, wherein the period between two start signals defines a cycle; reserve portions of said cycle for isochronous communications; and generate dummy transmissions on unused isochronous time slots of said cycle to reserve the isochronous transmission bandwidth from use by asynchronous devices; and wherein each device that is an asynchronous transmitter is operable to independently arbitrate for isochronous time slots to obtain sufficient isochronous time slots for transmitting a stream; and to transmit a stream using said isochronous time slots over said network for receipt by a recipient device (20, 22).
A method for producing methionine, which comprises the step of contacting 2-amino-4-(methylthio)butanenitrile and water with each other in the presence of an oxide catalyst containing cerium.
An image processing apparatus comprising: an image capturing control means adapted to control an image capturing apparatus to capture a plurality of images in a first state in one or more image capturing positions during a predetermined period of time for each position; a determination means adapted to determine one or more image capturing positions to be adopted by the image capturing apparatus in a preset tour state, by using a result of human detection processing performed on the images captured at each image capturing position in the first state by the image capturing apparatus; wherein the image capturing control means is further adapted to control the image capturing apparatus to perform the image capturing in the preset tour state by adopting the one or more image capturing positions determined by the determination means. an image capturing control means adapted to control an image capturing apparatus to capture a plurality of images in a first state in one or more image capturing positions during a predetermined period of time for each position; a determination means adapted to determine one or more image capturing positions to be adopted by the image capturing apparatus in a preset tour state, by using a result of human detection processing performed on the images captured at each image capturing position in the first state by the image capturing apparatus; wherein the image capturing control means is further adapted to control the image capturing apparatus to perform the image capturing in the preset tour state by adopting the one or more image capturing positions determined by the determination means.
A surgical instrument, comprising: a firing member, comprising: a longitudinal drive portion; and a cam extending laterally from said longitudinal drive portion; and an anvil jaw, comprising: longitudinal rows of forming pockets; and a longitudinal anvil slot, comprising: a center portion configured to receive said longitudinal drive portion of said firing member; and a lateral opening extending laterally from said center portion configured to receive said cam, wherein said lateral opening comprises a closed lateral end, and wherein said closed lateral end is entirely curved, characterized in that said closed lateral end is defined by more than one radius of curvature. a firing member, comprising: a longitudinal drive portion; and a cam extending laterally from said longitudinal drive portion; and a longitudinal drive portion; and a cam extending laterally from said longitudinal drive portion; and an anvil jaw, comprising: longitudinal rows of forming pockets; and a longitudinal anvil slot, comprising: a center portion configured to receive said longitudinal drive portion of said firing member; and a lateral opening extending laterally from said center portion configured to receive said cam, wherein said lateral opening comprises a closed lateral end, and wherein said closed lateral end is entirely curved, longitudinal rows of forming pockets; and a longitudinal anvil slot, comprising: a center portion configured to receive said longitudinal drive portion of said firing member; and a lateral opening extending laterally from said center portion configured to receive said cam, wherein said lateral opening comprises a closed lateral end, and wherein said closed lateral end is entirely curved, a center portion configured to receive said longitudinal drive portion of said firing member; and a lateral opening extending laterally from said center portion configured to receive said cam, wherein said lateral opening comprises a closed lateral end, and wherein said closed lateral end is entirely curved, characterized in that said closed lateral end is defined by more than one radius of curvature.