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A process for improving color stability of a Mn +4 doped phosphor of formula I, A x [MF y]:Mn +4 the process comprising contacting the phosphor of formula I with a solution comprising hexafluorosilicic acid which contains less than 1% of hydrofluoric acid; and isolating a treated phosphor having improved color stability relative to an untreated phosphor; wherein A is Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, R 4 or a combination thereof; M is Si, Ge, Sn, Ti, Zr, Al, Ga, In, Sc, Y, La, Nb, Ta, Bi, Gd, or a combination thereof; R is H, lower alkyl, or a combination thereof; x is the absolute value of the charge of the [MF y] ion; and y is 5, 6 or 7. A is Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, R 4 or a combination thereof; M is Si, Ge, Sn, Ti, Zr, Al, Ga, In, Sc, Y, La, Nb, Ta, Bi, Gd, or a combination thereof; R is H, lower alkyl, or a combination thereof; x is the absolute value of the charge of the [MF y] ion; and y is 5, 6 or 7.
A raw material for producing a refractory product, comprising the following features: 1.1 the raw material has a chemical composition according to which the following oxides are present in the following proportions: Al 2 O 3: 83 to 93 mass %, MgO: 4 to 9 mass %, CaO: 2 to 10 mass %; 1.2 the raw material has an open porosity in the range of from 30 to 60 volume %. 1.1 the raw material has a chemical composition according to which the following oxides are present in the following proportions: Al 2 O 3: 83 to 93 mass %, MgO: 4 to 9 mass %, CaO: 2 to 10 mass %; 1.2 the raw material has an open porosity in the range of from 30 to 60 volume %.
A computer-implemented method of estimating a symbol timing error for an offset quadrature phase shift keying "O-QPSK" modulated signal, the method comprising: receiving a set of phase rotated complex samples representing the O-QPSK modulated signal, the set of phase rotated complex samples having been generated by sampling a representation of the O-QPSK modulated signal at an O-QPSK symbol rate to generate an initial set of complex samples and applying a phase rotation to one or more of the samples in the initial set of complex samples such that if the representation of the O-QPSK modulated signal is sampled on time each sample in the set of phase rotated complex samples has substantially no imaginary component; generating an early error metric and a late error metric for each sample in the set of phase rotated complex samples, the early error metric based on the imaginary component for the sample and a sign of a real component of a previous sample and the late error metric based on the imaginary component for the sample and a sign of a real component of a next sample; generating a combined early error metric based on the early error metrics for the samples in the set of phase rotated complex samples; generating a combined late error metric based on the late error metrics for the samples in the set of phase rotated complex samples; and generating an estimate of the symbol timing error based on the combined early error metric and the combined late error metric. receiving a set of phase rotated complex samples representing the O-QPSK modulated signal, the set of phase rotated complex samples having been generated by sampling a representation of the O-QPSK modulated signal at an O-QPSK symbol rate to generate an initial set of complex samples and applying a phase rotation to one or more of the samples in the initial set of complex samples such that if the representation of the O-QPSK modulated signal is sampled on time each sample in the set of phase rotated complex samples has substantially no imaginary component; generating an early error metric and a late error metric for each sample in the set of phase rotated complex samples, the early error metric based on the imaginary component for the sample and a sign of a real component of a previous sample and the late error metric based on the imaginary component for the sample and a sign of a real component of a next sample; generating a combined early error metric based on the early error metrics for the samples in the set of phase rotated complex samples; generating a combined late error metric based on the late error metrics for the samples in the set of phase rotated complex samples; and generating an estimate of the symbol timing error based on the combined early error metric and the combined late error metric.
An electric power storage system, comprising: a battery pack configured by connecting in series - at least one first rechargeable storage battery, and - at least one second rechargeable storage battery, mass transfer resistance of the first storage battery being increased to be higher than that of the second storage battery; - a detector configured to detect a voltage of the first storage battery; and - a fault signal generator configured to generate an output fault signal when the voltage detected by the detector is inverted. - at least one first rechargeable storage battery, and - at least one second rechargeable storage battery, mass transfer resistance of the first storage battery being increased to be higher than that of the second storage battery; - a detector configured to detect a voltage of the first storage battery; and - a fault signal generator configured to generate an output fault signal when the voltage detected by the detector is inverted.
A sewing machine comprising: four or more supporting legs having a shape replaceable with each other; and a bottom portion including: a mounting portion with a height adjustment mechanism comprising the mounting portion and an intermediate member, a first supporting leg being mounted on the mounting portion with the height adjustment mechanism, wherein a bottom of the mounting portion with the height adjustment mechanism is located at a position relatively higher than a portion where the mounting portion comes into contact with the first supporting leg, the intermediate member is provided between the bottom portion and the first supporting leg, and the intermediate member has a height so as substantially to align in height with the portion where the mounting portion comes into contact with the first supporting leg; and mounting portions on which the rest of the supporting legs are mounted; wherein the bottom of the mounting portion with the height adjustment mechanism and the intermediate member constitute a spiral contact engagement structure configured to allow an adjustment of the height of the contact engagement between two or more of: the mounting portion with the height adjustment mechanism, the first supporting leg and the intermediate member in the height direction by rotating the mounted first supporting leg about an axis extending substantially in the height direction. four or more supporting legs having a shape replaceable with each other; and a bottom portion including: a mounting portion with a height adjustment mechanism comprising the mounting portion and an intermediate member, a first supporting leg being mounted on the mounting portion with the height adjustment mechanism, wherein a bottom of the mounting portion with the height adjustment mechanism is located at a position relatively higher than a portion where the mounting portion comes into contact with the first supporting leg, the intermediate member is provided between the bottom portion and the first supporting leg, and the intermediate member has a height so as substantially to align in height with the portion where the mounting portion comes into contact with the first supporting leg; and mounting portions on which the rest of the supporting legs are mounted; wherein the bottom of the mounting portion with the height adjustment mechanism and the intermediate member constitute a spiral contact engagement structure configured to allow an adjustment of the height of the contact engagement between two or more of: the mounting portion with the height adjustment mechanism, the first supporting leg and the intermediate member in the height direction by rotating the mounted first supporting leg about an axis extending substantially in the height direction.
A mold half (201, 301, 601, 701, 801), for making a contact lens comprising a mold surface (202, 302, 602, 702, 802), a lens forming area (203, 303, 603, 703, 803) and characterized in that the mold half comprises a release sheet (210, 310, 610, 710, 810) removably arranged on the mold surface (202, 302, 602, 702, 802) of said mold half, wherein the release sheet has a thickness of from 5 to 50 μm, tightly conforms to the contour of at least the lens forming area of said mold half and extends beyond said lens forming area such that its size corresponds to an area of 150% or more compared to the size of the lens forming area alone, wherein said mold half comprises vacuum means (305, 505, 605, 705, 805) to removably attach said release sheet to said mold surface, wherein the mold half further comprises a pinch-off rim (209, 309) for forming the edge of the contact lens and for forming, in the closed position of two mold halves, two distinct areas, the mold cavity and the overflow, the pinch-off rim (209, 309) circumferentially surrounding the lens forming area (203, 303, 603, 703, 803) and wherein the pinch-off rim is formed by a protrusion arranged on the mold half, and the dimension of the protrusion corresponds to the desired distance of two mold halves in the closed position.
A method for determining a parameter of a particle in a flow stream in a particle analyzer, the method comprising: irradiating through an input polarizer an electro-optical modulator with a laser to generate a polarized frequency-modulated beam of laser light; irradiating a particle in a flow stream in the particle analyzer with the polarized frequency-modulated beam of laser light modulated at a reference frequency; generating a reference frequency signal with the electro-optical modulator, said reference frequency signal comprising a reference waveform; detecting scattered light from the particle conveyed through an output polarizer (108a, 109a) with a photodetector (108, 109); generating a frequency-encoded data signal from the detected polarized scattered light; synchronizing the frequency-encoded data signal with the reference frequency to produce a synchronized frequency-encoded data signal by multiplying the frequency-encoded data signal with the reference waveform; and determining one or more parameters of the particle based on the synchronized frequency-encoded data signal. irradiating through an input polarizer an electro-optical modulator with a laser to generate a polarized frequency-modulated beam of laser light; irradiating a particle in a flow stream in the particle analyzer with the polarized frequency-modulated beam of laser light modulated at a reference frequency; generating a reference frequency signal with the electro-optical modulator, said reference frequency signal comprising a reference waveform; detecting scattered light from the particle conveyed through an output polarizer (108a, 109a) with a photodetector (108, 109); generating a frequency-encoded data signal from the detected polarized scattered light; synchronizing the frequency-encoded data signal with the reference frequency to produce a synchronized frequency-encoded data signal by multiplying the frequency-encoded data signal with the reference waveform; and determining one or more parameters of the particle based on the synchronized frequency-encoded data signal.
A method for identifying a compound that inhibits bone resorption, comprising: (a) contacting a compound with a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 46-49, wherein said polypeptide is in an in vitro cell-free preparation; (b) measuring a compound-polypeptide property related to bone resorption, wherein said property is a binding affinity of said compound to said polypeptide; (c) contacting a population of mammalian cells expressing said polypeptide with the compound that exhibits a binding affinity of at least 10 micromolar; (d) comparing the compound to be tested to a suitable control; and (e) identifying a compound that inhibits bone resorption. (a) contacting a compound with a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 46-49, wherein said polypeptide is in an in vitro cell-free preparation; (b) measuring a compound-polypeptide property related to bone resorption, wherein said property is a binding affinity of said compound to said polypeptide; (c) contacting a population of mammalian cells expressing said polypeptide with the compound that exhibits a binding affinity of at least 10 micromolar; (d) comparing the compound to be tested to a suitable control; and (e) identifying a compound that inhibits bone resorption.
Method for predicting an acceleration of the degradation in capacity of an electrochemical device, the method comprising: - Obtaining point measurement data from a function linking a voltage across the terminals of the electrochemical device to a state of charge of the electrochemical device, and a measurement of the capacity (Qt) of the electrochemical device, - Calculating the derivative of said function and identifying a peak in the variation of said derivative, due to an inflection in the variation of said function and characterizing a quantity representative of an anode capacity of the electrochemical device (Qa/2), - Estimating a width of the peak (σ) and comparing a combination of the peak width and the quantity representative of the anode capacity, with the measurement of the capacity (Qt) of the electrochemical device, and - If said combination is less than the capacity of the electrochemical device, predicting an acceleration of the degradation in capacity of the electrochemical device. - Obtaining point measurement data from a function linking a voltage across the terminals of the electrochemical device to a state of charge of the electrochemical device, and a measurement of the capacity (Qt) of the electrochemical device, - Calculating the derivative of said function and identifying a peak in the variation of said derivative, due to an inflection in the variation of said function and characterizing a quantity representative of an anode capacity of the electrochemical device (Qa/2), - Estimating a width of the peak (σ) and comparing a combination of the peak width and the quantity representative of the anode capacity, with the measurement of the capacity (Qt) of the electrochemical device, and - If said combination is less than the capacity of the electrochemical device, predicting an acceleration of the degradation in capacity of the electrochemical device.
A cryogenic fuel storage system for an aircraft comprising: a cryogenic fuel tank forming a storage volume capable of storing a cryogenic liquid fuel; an outer shell at least partially surrounding said cryogenic fuel tank and defining an interior space between said cryogenic fuel tank and said outer shell; and a purge system configured to introduce an inert gas into said interior space to purge said interior space; characterized in that the cryogenic fuel storage system further comprises a vacuum pump configured to to be activated so as to reduce internal pressure within said fuel tank to a pressure below that outside of said fuel tank. a cryogenic fuel tank forming a storage volume capable of storing a cryogenic liquid fuel; an outer shell at least partially surrounding said cryogenic fuel tank and defining an interior space between said cryogenic fuel tank and said outer shell; and a purge system configured to introduce an inert gas into said interior space to purge said interior space; characterized in that the cryogenic fuel storage system further comprises a vacuum pump configured to to be activated so as to reduce internal pressure within said fuel tank to a pressure below that outside of said fuel tank.
A method of fabricating a semiconductor structure comprising a buried activated p-(Al,In)GaN layer, comprising: (a) exposing a magnesium-doped p-(Al,In)GaN layer to a gaseous mixture comprising H 2, NH 3, or a combination thereof, wherein the gaseous mixture has a partial pressure of H 2 less than 760 Torr, to provide an exposed magnesium-doped p-(Al,In)GaN layer; and (b) growing an n-(Al,In)GaN layer on the exposed magnesium-doped p-(Al,In)GaN layer in an environment comprising H 2, NH 3, or a combination thereof, by remote plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition, in an environment wherein the partial pressure of H 2 is greater than the partial pressure of N 2, to provide a semiconductor structure comprising a buried activated p-(Al,In)GaN layer. (a) exposing a magnesium-doped p-(Al,In)GaN layer to a gaseous mixture comprising H 2, NH 3, or a combination thereof, wherein the gaseous mixture has a partial pressure of H 2 less than 760 Torr, to provide an exposed magnesium-doped p-(Al,In)GaN layer; and (b) growing an n-(Al,In)GaN layer on the exposed magnesium-doped p-(Al,In)GaN layer in an environment comprising H 2, NH 3, or a combination thereof, by remote plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition, in an environment wherein the partial pressure of H 2 is greater than the partial pressure of N 2, to provide a semiconductor structure comprising a buried activated p-(Al,In)GaN layer.
A coolable acoustic liner for attenuating noise in a substantially longitudinally flowing fluid stream, comprising: a remote panel; and a proximate panel transversely spaced, in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the fluid stream, from the remote panel, wherein said remote panel is spaced further from the fluid stream than said proximate panel; and a resonator chamber residing between the remote and proximate panels (26,22), the chamber having a neck, for establishing communication between the resonator chamber and the fluid stream, with an inlet, the inlet being transversely spaced from the proximate panel, characterised in that said liner further comprises: a plurality of perforations penetrating through the proximate panel in registration with the resonator chamber; and a bypass cooling system for guiding coolant through the perforations without guiding it through the resonator chamber. a remote panel; and a proximate panel transversely spaced, in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the fluid stream, from the remote panel, wherein said remote panel is spaced further from the fluid stream than said proximate panel; and a resonator chamber residing between the remote and proximate panels (26,22), the chamber having a neck, for establishing communication between the resonator chamber and the fluid stream, with an inlet, the inlet being transversely spaced from the proximate panel, a plurality of perforations penetrating through the proximate panel in registration with the resonator chamber; and a bypass cooling system for guiding coolant through the perforations without guiding it through the resonator chamber.
A spark plug (101 - 105) comprising: a cylindrical metallic shell having a ground electrode at a forward end of the cylindrical metallic shell; a cylindrical insulator held in the metallic shell; a center electrode disposed in the insulator, the center electrode generating spark discharge in a gap between the ground electrode and the center electrode; a resistor element (51 - 55) disposed in the insulator and having a forward end located rearward of a rear end of the center electrode; a forward-end-side electrically conductive seal layer disposed in the insulator to be located between the center electrode and the resistor element; a rear-end-side electrically conductive seal layer disposed in the insulator to be located rearward of the resistor element, wherein the forward end of the resistor element is located forward of a rear end of the metallic shell, and a rear end of the resistor element is located rearward of the rear end of the metallic shell; and the resistor element (52 - 55) has a portion located rearward of the rear end of the metallic shell, at least part of the portion being a ferromagnetic portion; characterized in that the ferromagnetic portion of the resistor element forms a first layer containing metal oxide, a non-ferromagnetic portion of the resistor element other than the ferromagnetic portion forms a second layer containing carbon, and the first layer and the second layer are separated by an electrically conductive glass seal layer. a cylindrical metallic shell having a ground electrode at a forward end of the cylindrical metallic shell; a cylindrical insulator held in the metallic shell; a center electrode disposed in the insulator, the center electrode generating spark discharge in a gap between the ground electrode and the center electrode; a resistor element (51 - 55) disposed in the insulator and having a forward end located rearward of a rear end of the center electrode; a forward-end-side electrically conductive seal layer disposed in the insulator to be located between the center electrode and the resistor element; a rear-end-side electrically conductive seal layer disposed in the insulator to be located rearward of the resistor element, wherein the forward end of the resistor element is located forward of a rear end of the metallic shell, and a rear end of the resistor element is located rearward of the rear end of the metallic shell; and the resistor element (52 - 55) has a portion located rearward of the rear end of the metallic shell, at least part of the portion being a ferromagnetic portion; characterized in that the ferromagnetic portion of the resistor element forms a first layer containing metal oxide, a non-ferromagnetic portion of the resistor element other than the ferromagnetic portion forms a second layer containing carbon, and the first layer and the second layer are separated by an electrically conductive glass seal layer.