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An apparatus comprising: a computer system comprising one or more operationally interconnected hosts, each host comprising a computer and one or more storage devices storing instructions that are operable, when executed on the one or more hosts, to cause the one or more hosts to implement an instance of a memory usage tracker in each of a plurality of parallel processes running in a node (814a - 814n) residing on one of said hosts of the computer system for tracking the usage of the node's memory shared by the plurality of parallel processes, each instance of the memory usage tracker being operable to perform, on the process on which it is running, the operations of: maintaining an account of memory usage for each of a plurality of owners running on the process, each owner being an instance of a logical owner, each logical owner being a collection of one or more regions of code associated with a common functionality, wherein a region of code is a logical partition of the code base of the plurality of parallel processes; determining an actual memory quota for each owner; and enforcing, for each owner, the actual memory quota of the owner, including: receiving each allocation request for memory made by each owner; checking each allocation request and a current state of the account for the owner against the actual quota of the owner; approving or rejecting each allocation request and communicating the approval or rejection to an underlying memory manager; and updating the account of the owner for each approved allocation request. maintaining an account of memory usage for each of a plurality of owners running on the process, each owner being an instance of a logical owner, each logical owner being a collection of one or more regions of code associated with a common functionality, wherein a region of code is a logical partition of the code base of the plurality of parallel processes; determining an actual memory quota for each owner; and enforcing, for each owner, the actual memory quota of the owner, including: receiving each allocation request for memory made by each owner; checking each allocation request and a current state of the account for the owner against the actual quota of the owner; approving or rejecting each allocation request and communicating the approval or rejection to an underlying memory manager; and updating the account of the owner for each approved allocation request. receiving each allocation request for memory made by each owner; checking each allocation request and a current state of the account for the owner against the actual quota of the owner; approving or rejecting each allocation request and communicating the approval or rejection to an underlying memory manager; and updating the account of the owner for each approved allocation request.
A disposable absorbent article comprising an elastic laminate web having a plurality of apertures, said elastic laminate web comprising: a) a first web; b) a second web joined to said first web in a face to face relationship at a plurality of discrete bond sites having an aspect ratio of between 3:1 and 100:1, the first and second webs forming an interior region therebetween; c) a non-thermoplastic elastic material being disposed between at least a portion of said first and second webs; and d) said elastic material being apertured in regions coincident said bond sites, such that said first and second webs are joined through said apertures. a) a first web; b) a second web joined to said first web in a face to face relationship at a plurality of discrete bond sites having an aspect ratio of between 3:1 and 100:1, the first and second webs forming an interior region therebetween; c) a non-thermoplastic elastic material being disposed between at least a portion of said first and second webs; and d) said elastic material being apertured in regions coincident said bond sites, such that said first and second webs are joined through said apertures.
A system for facilitating stolen vehicle recovery, comprising: - a host computer system arranged to store a list of stolen vehicles and cause a VHF wireless communications network, comprising a network of geographically-spaced-apart VHF radio towers having a first geographic coverage, to broadcast VHF activation signals associated with stolen vehicles; - a first kind of vehicle mounted unit storing an identifier, and being arranged to detect activation signals broadcast by the VHF wireless communications network and to respond to the detection of an activation signal containing a matching identifier by emitting periodic alert signals including an identifier of the unit; and - a second kind of vehicle mounted unit responsive to the detection of an alert signal from a unit of the first kind by communicating to the host, via a cellular wireless communications network having a second geographic coverage that is different from the first geographic coverage, a message including the respective identifier of the first kind of unit, wherein, the operation of the second kind of unit augments the operation of the first kind of unit by extending to the first kind of unit the geographic coverage of the cellular wireless communications network. - a host computer system arranged to store a list of stolen vehicles and cause a VHF wireless communications network, comprising a network of geographically-spaced-apart VHF radio towers having a first geographic coverage, to broadcast VHF activation signals associated with stolen vehicles; - a first kind of vehicle mounted unit storing an identifier, and being arranged to detect activation signals broadcast by the VHF wireless communications network and to respond to the detection of an activation signal containing a matching identifier by emitting periodic alert signals including an identifier of the unit; and - a second kind of vehicle mounted unit responsive to the detection of an alert signal from a unit of the first kind by communicating to the host, via a cellular wireless communications network having a second geographic coverage that is different from the first geographic coverage, a message including the respective identifier of the first kind of unit,
A pump comprising: a frame including a reservoir, wherein the reservoir stores a hydraulic fluid; a motor assembly supported by the frame; and a pump assembly operably driven by the motor assembly, the pump assembly in fluid communication with the reservoir and configured to dispense the hydraulic fluid out of the frame, wherein the pump assembly includes a first piston, a second piston, characterised by a housing having an inlet in fluid communication with the reservoir, and a valve positioned in the inlet, the housing supporting the first piston and the second piston, the valve being configured to allow flow from the reservoir to the housing and to prevent flow from the housing to the reservoir, the first piston and the second piston each directly drawing fluid from the housing, the housing being substantially filled with hydraulic fluid from the reservoir through the inlet, the first piston dispensing hydraulic fluid out of the frame between a first pressure and a second pressure greater than the first pressure, and the second piston dispensing hydraulic fluid out of the frame between the first pressure and a third pressure, the third pressure being greater than the second pressure. a frame including a reservoir, wherein the reservoir stores a hydraulic fluid; a motor assembly supported by the frame; and a pump assembly operably driven by the motor assembly, the pump assembly in fluid communication with the reservoir and configured to dispense the hydraulic fluid out of the frame, wherein the pump assembly includes a first piston, a second piston, characterised by a housing having an inlet in fluid communication with the reservoir, and a valve positioned in the inlet, the housing supporting the first piston and the second piston, the valve being configured to allow flow from the reservoir to the housing and to prevent flow from the housing to the reservoir, the first piston and the second piston each directly drawing fluid from the housing, the housing being substantially filled with hydraulic fluid from the reservoir through the inlet, the first piston dispensing hydraulic fluid out of the frame between a first pressure and a second pressure greater than the first pressure, and the second piston dispensing hydraulic fluid out of the frame between the first pressure and a third pressure, the third pressure being greater than the second pressure.
A system for electronically pulsing agricultural product with seed, comprising: a) a seed transport mechanism affixed to a seed planter row unit, configured to dispense the seed b) a seed sensing device operably connected to the seed transport mechanism and configured to sense a dispensation of the seed from the seed transport mechanism; c) an agricultural product conduit configured to dispense agricultural product into the seed transport mechanism to provide dispensing of the agricultural product with the seed as the seed and agricultural product exit the seed transport mechanism; d) a control interface electronic system operably connected to an agricultural product metering system and the agricultural product conduit, the control interface electronic system being configured to dispense a particular quantity of agricultural product with the seed in the seed transport mechanism; and, e) an electrical pulsing valve operably coupled to the agricultural product conduit and the control interface electronic system, being configured to open to dispense the agricultural product from the agricultural product conduit when the seed sensing device senses the dispensation of the seed, and, wherein the seed transport mechanism is configured to provide a seed release speed at which the seed and agricultural product exit the seed transport mechanism, the seed release speed being proportional to the ground speed of the seed planter row unit to minimize seed tumbling to optimize accurate placement of seed and agricultural product at varying ground speeds of the seed planter row unit. a) a seed transport mechanism affixed to a seed planter row unit, configured to dispense the seed b) a seed sensing device operably connected to the seed transport mechanism and configured to sense a dispensation of the seed from the seed transport mechanism; c) an agricultural product conduit configured to dispense agricultural product into the seed transport mechanism to provide dispensing of the agricultural product with the seed as the seed and agricultural product exit the seed transport mechanism; d) a control interface electronic system operably connected to an agricultural product metering system and the agricultural product conduit, the control interface electronic system being configured to dispense a particular quantity of agricultural product with the seed in the seed transport mechanism; and, e) an electrical pulsing valve operably coupled to the agricultural product conduit and the control interface electronic system, being configured to open to dispense the agricultural product from the agricultural product conduit when the seed sensing device senses the dispensation of the seed, and,
An implantable medical device for treating a medical condition in a patient, wherein the device comprises means for applying, during a first period, a primary mode of cranial nerve stimulation comprising an electrical signal comprising a series of microbursts to a cranial nerve of a patient, and, during a second time period, applying a secondary mode of cranial nerve stimulation comprising an electrical signal comprising a series of microbursts to a portion of a cranial nerve of said patient, characterized in that the primary mode of cranial nerve stimulation has more than 50 pulses per burst or a microburst duration of at least about 7 sec, and the secondary mode of cranial nerve stimulation has from 2 pulses to about 25 pulses pulses per microburst, an interpulse interval of about 50 msec or less, an interburst period of at least 100 msec, and a microburst duration of less than about 1 sec.
A central frame assembly for a passenger seat of a vehicle, the central frame assembly comprising: a spreader member; and a lower frame member comprising at least one clamp member for securing the lower frame member relative to the spreader member; and wherein: the lower frame member comprises a vertical portion with a forward lower attachment portion (102.1) and an aft portion with an aft lower attachment portion (103.1); and the spreader member and the lower frame member are aligned such that a centerline of the spreader member and a centerline of the lower frame member are approximately coplanar, characterized in that the at least one clamp member comprises a left clevis portion and a right clevis portion such that a lug member of the spreader member is disposed between the left and right clevis portions (121a, 121b). a spreader member; and a lower frame member comprising at least one clamp member for securing the lower frame member relative to the spreader member; and the lower frame member comprises a vertical portion with a forward lower attachment portion (102.1) and an aft portion with an aft lower attachment portion (103.1); and the spreader member and the lower frame member are aligned such that a centerline of the spreader member and a centerline of the lower frame member are approximately coplanar, characterized in that the at least one clamp member comprises a left clevis portion and a right clevis portion such that a lug member of the spreader member is disposed between the left and right clevis portions (121a, 121b).
A polyimide precursor composition for the production of a flexible board of a photoelectronic device, comprising a polyimide precursor derived from a diamine or acid dianhydride comprising a structure of Formula 1: wherein R 1 and R 2 are each independently a single bond, a C 1 -C 5 alkylene group or a divalent aromatic group consisting of six or more carbon atoms, R 3 and R 4 are each independently a C 1 -C 5 alkyl group, R 5 and R 6 are each independently a C 4 -C 10 aryl group, at least one of R 7 and R 8 is a C 2 -C 10 alkenyl group, and m1, m2, and m3 are each independently an integer equal to or greater than 1, wherein the composition is a solution of the polyimide precursor in a solvent having a positive partition coefficient, and wherein the solvent comprises an amine-based solvent as a first solvent and a non-amine-based solvent as a second solvent. wherein R 1 and R 2 are each independently a single bond, a C 1 -C 5 alkylene group or a divalent aromatic group consisting of six or more carbon atoms, R 3 and R 4 are each independently a C 1 -C 5 alkyl group, R 5 and R 6 are each independently a C 4 -C 10 aryl group, at least one of R 7 and R 8 is a C 2 -C 10 alkenyl group, and m1, m2, and m3 are each independently an integer equal to or greater than 1, wherein the composition is a solution of the polyimide precursor in a solvent having a positive partition coefficient, and wherein the solvent comprises an amine-based solvent as a first solvent and a non-amine-based solvent as a second solvent.
A multi-spindle working head comprising: a support rotating around a first numerically controlled rotary axis; on a first side of the support, a first spindle group rotating around a second numerically controlled rotary axis and comprising at least two spindles (9; 11); on a second side of the support, a second spindle group rotating around a third numerically controlled rotary axis; wherein the first rotary axis is in an intermediate position between the first side and the second side of the support; and wherein the first spindle group and the second spindle group are spaced from each other by means of the support interposed therebetween, the support forming a spacer between a first pivoting joint, joining the first spindle group to the support, and a second pivoting joint, joining the second spindle group to the support. a support rotating around a first numerically controlled rotary axis; on a first side of the support, a first spindle group rotating around a second numerically controlled rotary axis and comprising at least two spindles (9; 11); on a second side of the support, a second spindle group rotating around a third numerically controlled rotary axis;
A conveyor belt comprising: an upper conveying side and a lower side opposite the conveying side; a plurality of tapered passages (18A-D) extending from openings at the conveying side to openings at the lower side, wherein each tapered passage (18A; 18B; 18C; 18D) has a centroidal axis; wherein extensions of the centroidal axes of the tapered passages extend in a plurality of directions from the openings, characterised in that the openings at the conveying side are smaller than the openings at the lower side. an upper conveying side and a lower side opposite the conveying side; a plurality of tapered passages (18A-D) extending from openings at the conveying side to openings at the lower side, wherein each tapered passage (18A; 18B; 18C; 18D) has a centroidal axis; wherein extensions of the centroidal axes of the tapered passages extend in a plurality of directions from the openings, characterised in that the openings at the conveying side are smaller than the openings at the lower side.
A method of storing a stream of droplets at least some of which comprise one or more single nucleotides and/or oligonucleotides and a droplet fluid, characterised by the step of introducing each droplet sequentially onto a surface of a substrate at a corresponding unique location and further characterised in that the stream of droplets is prepared by a process which includes the steps of generating an ordered stream of nucleotides from the analyte by progressive pyrophosphorolysis and capturing each nucleotide in a corresponding droplet.
Apparatus for curling a lock of hair comprising: - a gripping means, - a housing attached to the gripping means and having an inner wall, said housing comprising: -- a mandrel attached to the housing by one of the ends thereof and substantially surrounded by the inner wall, -- an insertion opening for inserting the lock of hair, said insertion opening being formed through the inner wall and an extraction opening for extracting the curl, said extraction opening being formed through the inner wall at the free end of the mandrel, -- a winder (17, 17') capable of being driven in rotation about the mandrel intended to wind the lock of hair about the mandrel, said winder (17, 17') comprising a hollow body (21, 21') --- having a surface of a body of revolution, --- forming with the inner wall an outer winding chamber outside of the hollow body (21, 21') into which the lock of hair is inserted through the insertion opening, characterised in that said winder (17, 17') surrounds the mandrel at least partially along the length thereof in order to form therewith an inner winding chamber inside the hollow body (21, 21') from which the curled lock of hair can leave the apparatus through said extraction opening, and in that said hollow body (21, 21') has, on the free end (210, 210') thereof, an opening (6, 6') intended to allow the lock of hair to move to the inner winding chamber. - a gripping means, - a housing attached to the gripping means and having an inner wall, said housing comprising: -- a mandrel attached to the housing by one of the ends thereof and substantially surrounded by the inner wall, -- an insertion opening for inserting the lock of hair, said insertion opening being formed through the inner wall and an extraction opening for extracting the curl, said extraction opening being formed through the inner wall at the free end of the mandrel, -- a winder (17, 17') capable of being driven in rotation about the mandrel intended to wind the lock of hair about the mandrel, said winder (17, 17') comprising a hollow body (21, 21') --- having a surface of a body of revolution, --- forming with the inner wall an outer winding chamber outside of the hollow body (21, 21') into which the lock of hair is inserted through the insertion opening, -- a mandrel attached to the housing by one of the ends thereof and substantially surrounded by the inner wall, -- an insertion opening for inserting the lock of hair, said insertion opening being formed through the inner wall and an extraction opening for extracting the curl, said extraction opening being formed through the inner wall at the free end of the mandrel, -- a winder (17, 17') capable of being driven in rotation about the mandrel intended to wind the lock of hair about the mandrel, said winder (17, 17') comprising a hollow body (21, 21') --- having a surface of a body of revolution, --- forming with the inner wall an outer winding chamber outside of the hollow body (21, 21') into which the lock of hair is inserted through the insertion opening,
A method for preparing iron-oxide F-T catalysts, the method comprising the steps of: 1) dissolving citric acid in ethylene glycol; 2) adding an aqueous solution of a calcium precursor to the citric acid/ethylene glycol solution, stirring the mixed solution, and heating the stirred solution while completely removing water therefrom; 3) performing a stepwise calcination of the material of step 2) from which the water has been removed; and 4) incorporating at least three metal precursors including an iron precursor and a potassium precursor into the calcium oxide support by coprecipitation or impregnation wherein the calcium oxide support has a specific surface area of 5-50 m 2 /g, and the F-T catalyst comprising 100 parts by weight of a calcium oxide support; 10-70 parts by weight of Fe; 1-10 parts by weight of K; and 1-10 parts by weight of at least one metal element selected from the group consisting of Cu, Co and Mn. 1) dissolving citric acid in ethylene glycol; 2) adding an aqueous solution of a calcium precursor to the citric acid/ethylene glycol solution, stirring the mixed solution, and heating the stirred solution while completely removing water therefrom; 3) performing a stepwise calcination of the material of step 2) from which the water has been removed; and 4) incorporating at least three metal precursors including an iron precursor and a potassium precursor into the calcium oxide support by coprecipitation or impregnation wherein the calcium oxide support has a specific surface area of 5-50 m 2 /g, and the F-T catalyst comprising 100 parts by weight of a calcium oxide support; 10-70 parts by weight of Fe; 1-10 parts by weight of K; and 1-10 parts by weight of at least one metal element selected from the group consisting of Cu, Co and Mn.
Process for producing a polyalkenamer-containing composition, comprising the steps of: a) converting at least one cycloalkene by ring-opening metathetic polymerization to obtain a polyalkenamer-containing product mixture, and b) working up the product mixture to remove monomers and oligomers of the cycloalkenes to obtain the polyalkenamer-containing composition by extraction with CO 2, whereby the polyalkenamers are polymers of cycloalkenes which comprise at least five cycloalkane monomer units, characterized in that the extraction comprises at least the consecutive stages: b0) an extraction with liquid CO 2, then b1) an extraction with supercritical CO 2, then b2) an extraction with gaseous CO 2, then b0) an extraction with liquid CO 2, and then b3) an extraction with supercritical CO 2. a) converting at least one cycloalkene by ring-opening metathetic polymerization to obtain a polyalkenamer-containing product mixture, and b) working up the product mixture to remove monomers and oligomers of the cycloalkenes to obtain the polyalkenamer-containing composition by extraction with CO 2, b0) an extraction with liquid CO 2, then b1) an extraction with supercritical CO 2, then b2) an extraction with gaseous CO 2, then b0) an extraction with liquid CO 2, and then b3) an extraction with supercritical CO 2.