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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Publication date
|May 15, 1973
|Filing date
|Aug 10, 1971
|Priority date
|Aug 10, 1971
|Publication number
|G Pettit
|Original Assignee
|Rosemount Inc
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|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (5), Referenced by (49), Classifications (16)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
United States Patent 1191 Pettit 1451 May 15, 1973 154] PLASTIC EXTRUDER TEMPERATURE 3,070,836 1/1963 De Haven et a1. 425/143 x CONTROL SYSTEM 3,339,228 9/1967 Seanoret a1 ..42s 143 x 3,346,912 10/1967 'Fewel et a1. ..425/143 X [75 Inventor Glenn Bloommgton 3,587,137 6/1971 Baldridge ..425 144 [73] Assignee: Rosemount Inc., Eden Prairie, Minn.
22 Filed; 10 1971 Primary Examiner-Robert W. Jenkins Assistant ExaminerPhilip R. Coe PP 170,585 Attorney-Ralph L. Dugger et al.
[52] US. Cl ..259/191, 259/D1G. 18, 425/143 [57] ABSTRACT [51]- Int. Cl. ..B29b 1/10 58 Field of Search ..425/143, 144; A temperature System commllmg P 100/93 S; 259/DIG 18 9 10, 191, 192, 193, extruders wherein a tachometer generator signal de- 15 57; 99 234 R, 237 R 23 R 233 PD pendent upon motor speed is utilized to compensate for temperature changes in an extruder caused by [56] References Cited changes in the speed of the extruder screw.
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GLENN A PETT/T' A77DRNEYS PLASTIC EXTRUDER TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to extruders, and control means for controlling the temperature thereof.
2. Prior Art Some prior art extruders use a screw inside a barrel and have a control system wherein temperatures in different sections of an extruder barrel are controlled in respect to set points, and the set points in turn are controlled in respect to the melt temperature which is the temperature of the material as it enters the extruder die. However, because of the long time constant from the time a temperature change in the barrel takes place, for example because of a change in screw speed, until this temperature change is sensed adjacent the die, the material issuing from the die can be of different characteristics than that desired because of the change in temperature.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a feed forward control for extruders and the like. A signal proportional to changes in speed of an extruder screw or work element is used to compensate for resulting temperature changes in the material in the extruder. The device of the invention utilizes a tachometer generator on the drive motor for an extruder screw, to give a voltage output signal, and provides a circuit in the preferred embodiment, to give a voltage output proportional to the square of the drive motor speed, and this squared voltage signal is used as a modifying signal in existing controls to regulate the extruder temperature. This system gives accurate and prompt compensation in the extruder barrel, so that the temperature of the material at the die is accurately maintained.
Conventional electrical controls are utilized, except that a tachometer generator electrical signal which varies as a function of the screw speed is used in combination with existing control signals.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING The single drawing enclosed is a schematic representation of an extruder mechanism and a control system utilizing the improvements of the present invention.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Referring to the drawing, a screw type extruder is illustrated generally at 10. The extruder has a barrel 11 which encloses a helical screw which extends substantially along the entire length of the barrel 11, and on the inside thereof. The interior of the barrel and the screw are shown schematically. A feed hopper 12 is mounted at one end of the barrel 11, and is used in a conventional manner to feed plastic material, typically generally in solid pellet form into the barrel. Such plastic materials are thermoplastic resins. Other plastic materials which are processed similarly include thermosetting resins, food products, and other extrudable materials. A gear box 13 is used to drive the screw in the usual manner, and the input of. the gear box 13 is driven by a motor 14. The motor 14 supplies the power to rotate the extruder screw and thus is the power source for the extrusion process. A die adapter section 16 is shown at the output end of the extruder barrel 11, and is open to the interior of the barrel. The adapter section 16 permits the connection between the barrel l1 and a forming die 17, which is used for forming the plastic (at this stage it is in a liquid or semimolten form) into the desired shape for the extrusion being made. For example,
a sheet, strip or rod of formed material would issue from die 17. A sensor 18 senses the melt temperature, or in other words the material temperature in the adapter section before it enters the die 17.
The barrel 11 is temperature controlled in order to have the solid pellets turned into a molten or workable plastic material that is of sufficiently low viscosity to be extruded through the die 17. Generally, to accomplish this the barrel has a plurality of external heating sections, and each of these sections or heating zones is individually controlled as to temperature in order to obtain more accurate control of the temperature of the barrel and hence the material as it is extruded. For example, as shown, the barrel 1] has a first section 20, a second section 21, and a third section 22. These sections can be more in number, or fewer in number than those shown, and the showing herein is merely typical. In addition, the adapter section 16 and die 17 may also be temperature controlled, so that the end product coming out through the adapter 16 and die 17 is at the proper temperature.
In operation plastic pellets are placed into the hopper l2 and this feeds the pellets into the interior of the barrel 11. The screw is made to rotate by driving motor 14 and as the screw rotates, inasmuch as it is helical, if forces the plastic material toward the adapter section 16 and the die 17. The screw is normally made so that the root diameter of the helix increases in the direction toward the adapter section so that the semimolten plastic material is being continually worked as it is moved toward the adapter section. This makes mixing of the material very thorough, and uniformity exists through the molten plastic by the time it reaches the adapter section 16. The sensor 18 thus measures the final prodnot melt temperature prior to the time the material enters the die 17.
Because of the action of the screw in working the plastic product, the screw speed affects the temperature of the plastic material and thus has quite an effect upon the heating or cooling requirements of the extruder barrel. Maximum output from an extruder is usually achieved at a high rpm with the plastic material then being worked rapidly with subsequent high heat generation. The quality of the product coming from the die 17 is known to be very dependent upon the temperature of the molten plastic.
The heating or cooling sections or zones 20, 21 and 22 of the barrel 11 are individually controlled by separate controller circuits 30, 31 and 32, respectively. The adapter section 16 and die 17 are also temperature controlled by conventional heaters not shown specifically in the drawing. Each of the barrel sections is made to include a heater device illustrated generally at 20A, 21A and 22A. The controllers are typically proportional type controllers wherein the controller set point is initially set at a desired temperature, and the controller activates heating or cooling apparatus until a temperature sensor in the barrel zone feeds back a signal equalling the set point. Temperature sensors 20B, 21B and 22B, provide a signal to controllers which indicate the temperature in the respective section or zone.
There are times when the barrel 11 will get above the desired temperature, and therefore the controllers 30, 31 and 32 may also control some means of cooling the barrel, and these are shown schematically as blocks at C, 21C, and 22C. Usually cooling is present only at the barrel zones adjacent the output end of the barrel. The cooling means are shown schematically and could be a cool water jacket around the barrel, or some means of circulating air around the barrel, such as a fan, to cool the exterior of the barrel, and therefore cool the plastic material in the barrel. The heating means illustrated at 20A, 21A, and 22A are normally electrical resistance type heaters mounted in a jacket wrapped around or attached to the outside of the extruder barrel 11, which is normally made ofa metal and has high thermal conductivity.
The controllers 30, 31, and 32 are normally used in operation of a conventional extruder system. In the drawing a melt controller 33 responsive to the melt temperature, which is the temperature sensed by sensor 18 in adapter 16, is used to send out a suitable set point adjustment signal along line 39 to computer 34. Computer 34 combines this signal with a tachometer generator signal supplied along line 46 and provides output signals along lines 41, 42 and 43 to change the set points of these controllers 30, 31 and 32 to compensate for changes in the melt temperature at sensor 18. In the usual situation the set points of the controllers 30, 31 and 32 are depressed to compensate for an increase in melt temperature because of some change in operation which requires less heat, or more cooling in the zones or sections 20, 21 and 22 in order to get the desired temperature at sensor 18.
The material inside the extruder barrel of course is moving toward the adapter 16. The set points of the controllers 30, 31 and 32 are the set temperatures at which the particular zone being controlled is being held. The controllers 30, 31 and 32 will receive the temperature signal from the sensors 20B, 21B and 22B, and will compare these temperatures with the set point of the respective controllers, and will either add more heat by operating the heating portions 20A, 21A or 22A, or will supply cooling as required. The signal from sensor 18 is used in controller 33 and is passed to the computer 34 and is modified or conditioned in a manner which permits it to change the set points of controllers 30, 31 and 32 by sending the signals along lines 41, 42 and 43.
The extruder has a substantial heat capacity and large changes in the temperature of the material at the adapter section 16 cannot be made quickly. Consequently, the cascade temperature controls systems just described are used in the zone feedback concept to provide control of the melt temperature over normal operating ranges.
The required changes in set point temperature of the controllers for the different sections or zones of the extruder barrel varies from section to section. For example, near the input end, in zone or section 20, there would typically be very little change of the set point, and this zone would not vary greatly in heat requirements when the screw changes in speed. Greater change would be needed in section 21 and in section 22, with the change in the set point for section 22 typically being twice that for section 21.
With the prior art cascade control system, changes in temperature of the product occasioned by changes in screw speed, result in melt temperature changes. The thermal recovery time of the melt control system is a function of the melt temperature response due to screw speed change and heater capacity at the barrel zones and typically requires 5 to 20 minutes for full recovery. This means that a considerable amount of plastic material coming out of the die 17 will be of a different temperature during this recovery period and therefore of different properties from that which was desired.
In order to correct for this melt temperature sensing delay after the screw speed change, the present invention comprises the addition of a tachometer generator 15 driven by the motor 14, which delivers an electrical signal proportional to the motor speed along line 44. This signal is fed into a squaring circuit 45 wherein the output signal along line 46 is proportional to the motor speed squared. The squaring circuit can be of design commonly available in the art. This squared signal then is added into the computer 34, which includes a summing circuit to sum the conditioned signal responsive to sensor 18, and the squared signal from line 46. The summed signals are passed through manual attenuators 41A, 42A and 43A along the lines 41, 42 and 43 to change the set point temperatures of the controllers 30, 31 and 32 if necessary. The manual attenuator provide adjustment to give different adjustments to each barrel zone. The set point of controller 30 does not usually have to be changed as much as that of controller 32, for example.
The thermal energy added to the molten plastic by the screw is substantially proportional to the square of the screw speed, thus in the preferred embodiment the circuit 45 performs a squaring function on the tachometer generator signal. Because the tachometer generator signal changes as soon as the motor speed changes, the proper signal proportional to the thermal change is immediately available at the computer 34 to be summed with the signal on line 39 and can immediately adjust the set points of the controllers 30, 31 and 32 to compensate for the heat that is being put into the plastic material as soon as the screw speed increases, or for the heat which is no longer being added if the screw speed decreases. Thus the controllers can immediately compensate for this heat input change, thus eliminating the lag which otherwise occurs and the change does not have to be carried all the way to the sensor 18 before an adjustment is made. This control provides extremely tight control of the temperature of the melt in adapter section 16 throughout a wide range of screw speeds and in fact is very effective for speeds all the way from the purge speed up to full operational speeds.
In a typical installation the output signal on line 39 from controller 33 to computer 34 is E =K T+K I where E is a voltage signal, T is temperature and t is time. The letters K, and K designate constants. Then designating E, as voltage proportional to screw speed and E the voltage for modifying the set point of controller 30, the voltage on line 43 is K K and K are additional constants. Similar expressions exist for the voltage on lines 42 and 41. However the constants would normally be different.
The addition of the control dependent upon screw speed has resulted in a system which typically reduces the time of recovery to less than half of that existing without such control. This is the time resulting in temperature changes due to a change in screw speed. Typically a percent in change in screw speed with the above system results in a temperature upset of only about 5 F and full recovery is obtained in approximately 3 to 8 minutes. The time constant or time required to change from purge operation to full speed operation is approximately minutes on a 4% inch diameter screw machine with the above system. The operation under so called steady state where speed changes are those normally due to loading and normal motor speed variations has been improved with the above system so that the melt temperature in the melt region of adapter 16 is held to approximately =l F over continued operation.
The compensation circuitry is normally utilized with thermoplastic extruders, but can be used in connection with extruders using other materials as previously mentioned. I
In food processes the material is not actually molten when extruded but is in a plastic state and the temperature just ahead of the die is very important.
What is claimed is:
1. A control system for forming machinery for plastic materials wherein the forming machinery includes a working element for plastic materials, power means for driving said working element, and wherein the speed of movement of said working element driven by the power means affects the temperature of the materials, the improvement comprising means providing a substantially continuous signal which is a function of the speed of said working element, control means on said machinery including means providing a signal representing a set point temperature, said control means being. operative to maintain temperature within a selected range in at least one portion of said machinery and including means responsive to differentials in temperature of said portion and said set point temperature, and means responsive to said substantially continuous signal which is a function of said speed of movement of said working element to change the signal representing the set point temperature as a function of change of speed of movement of the working element.
2. An extruder assembly comprising a barrel and an extruder screw rotatably mounted in said barrel, powermeans for rotating said screw, means on at least one portion of said barrel for regulating the heat in said barrel, means to sense the heat in said portion, a controller means having a set point against which the sensed temperature in that portion of the barrel is compared, said controller further controlling heating or cooling to regulate the temperature in response to the signal from the sensor in respect to the set point, means to sense the temperature of material in a preselected location on said extruder assembly and to provide a first signal proportional thereto, means providing a second signal which varies as a function of the speed of said screw, and control means summing the first and second signals to provide a third signal to adjust the set point of said controller in a preselected manner.
3. The combination of claim 2 wherein the second signal is substantially proportional to the square of the screw speed.
4. The combination as specified in claim 3 wherein there are a plurality of zones in said barrel separately regulated for heat control, and a plurality of controllers, one for each zone in said barrel, said control means having means to provide a separate third signal to each controller for said barrel zones.
5. The combination as specified in claim 3 wherein said means providing said second signal comprises a tachometer generator responsive to the speed of rotation of said screw delivering an electrical signal, and circuit means to receive the electrical signal from said tachometer generator and to deliver an electrical signal proportional to the square of the speed of said screw to said control means.
6. The control system of claim 1 and temperature sensing means to sense temperature of plastic material in a second portion of said forming machinery and to provide a second temperature signal, said means responsive to the substantially continuous signal including means to combine the substantially continuous signal and said second temperature signal to change the signal representing the set point temperature as a function of the combined substantially continuous and second temperature signals.
7. The control system of claim 6 wherein said working element is a rotating element, said means providing said substantially continuous signal including means providing said substantially continuous signal as a function of the square of the rotational speed of said rotating element.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-- Regions Financial Corp. on Tuesday posted sharply higher third-quarter earnings, as the regional bank set aside less cash to cover loan losses. Regions reported net income of $301 million, or 21 cents per share, for the three months ended Sept. 30.
MONTGOMERY, Ala.-- Alabama's unemployment rate dropped in September after climbing for the four previous months. Robert Bentley said Friday that Alabama's rate fell from 8.5 percent in August to 8.3 percent in September. Alabama's unemployment rate had been rising since measuring 7.2 percent in April, but September's figure reverses that trend.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-- Two Rottweilers killed an 83- year-old man in Alabama. A two-day old infant was mauled to death in Pennsylvania. A two-year-old girl died after she was bitten by a pit bull in West Virginia.
MONTGOMERY, Ala.-- Amendment 7 on Alabama's ballot looks like a simple measure to preserve the right to a secret ballot. Kurt Wallace of Maplesville, said he wants to stop union organizers from harassing employees who won't sign a card. Al Henley, president of the Alabama AFL-CIO, says there is harassment, but it's from the other side.
JACKSON, Miss.-- A line of severe storms packing strong winds and possible tornadoes swept across the Southeast overnight, injuring four people in Mississippi, downing power lines and trees and damaging homes around the region, authorities said early Thursday. At least six northern counties in Mississippi reported damage, Rent said.


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Web users and developers are equally devoted to the goal of keeping attackers from sniffing online orders, logging credit card numbers, and plundering user accounts. Fortunately, the introduction of Secure Socket Layer, a protocol for encrypted data transmission and reliable identification, helps prevent this horror scenario by offering a means for protecting sensitive web activities such as online banking.
The https protocol integrates SSL with http for secure web communication. With the use of encryption parameters that are negotiated with the use of the DNS name of the server, https establishes a secure connection.
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I have an Asus motherboard with a JMicron controller and two hard drives on RAID 0. When I try to install Debian, it only sees the drives separately. I've searched the forums – lots of people have this issue – and I was unable to find an answer. I'd like to know whether it's possible to install Debian on motherboards with this controller when using RAID.
As far as I found out, your JMicron controller is a "SoftRAID" controller, which needs help from the operating system in the form of a driver to join multiple disks together as one large drive, as in RAID 0. Therefore, either you would need a specialized driver for this controller (i.e., a kernel module for Linux) or you would need to avoid using the SoftRAID function of the controller at all and switch to the better-supported software-only RAID instead. A real hardware RAID controller would automatically handle disks that have been defined as a RAID array by firmware/BIOS setup (independent of the running operating system), and the disks configured this way would always act as a single disk.
This means you cannot, or at least should not (because of possible data loss), install a dual-boot system with one operating system supporting SoftRAID (as opposed to software RAID) and the other seeing two separate disks.
If you want ONLY to run GNU/Linux with this controller, you can use software RAID to first partition two similar drives identically and then join their space via software RAID provided by the distribution's installation program.
Domain on Linux
I was wondering if you could help me on how to set up a domain on Linux. I am running Fedora Core 6 (which is the server) with all server packages installed, and I was wondering how you would be able to set one up because I am having a few difficulties making one.
I'm unsure whether you mean a DNS (Domain Name System, Internet standard) or a Windows "Domain."
In the DNS case, you have to run a nameserver grouping IP addresses of computers in a private domain name (such as host1.mydomain.local, host2.mydomain.local, etc.). Explaining how DNS works is surely beyond the scope of a simple answer, you can find more help at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_name_system.
For a Windows Domain, you need to run a Samba server (including the NetBIOS name service component), which defines mappings between IP addresses and a Windows "Domain name." Samba is configured via the configuration file /etc/samba/smb.conf. The Samba network service, which is traditionally used for sharing disk drives and printers, as well as user authentication data between computers running Linux and Windows, has its main homepage with all links to relevant information at http://www.samba.org/.
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Greetings Klaus: I have two similar, but not identical, nVidia 680 motherboards, about two years old. On Live CD boot of the later distros (SUSE 11.1, the last two versions of Ubuntu, and now Knoppix 6 and 6.1), there appears to be a long slowdown on the sata_nv module during boot, causing these installers to find no SATA hard drive on either machine (no RAID on either box). What I've tried from forum speculators: jumpering the SATA drive to 1.5Gbps and defaulting the motherboard BIOS settings, pci=nomsi, brokenmodules=sata_nv, and sata_nv adma=0.
I don't need to tell you I can't install anything new on these mobos, and XFX (the nVidia brand) doesn't support this trouble. Yikes – I thought newer kernels were more compatible with recent hardware.
I have no better solution for this yet, other than replacing the computer with one with a working Linux-compatible controller as a warranty case (I know, probably not an option), waiting for newer kernels to fix the problem, trying a kernel with generic AHCI SATA support, or trying different boot options that can change interrupt handling on SATA, such as pci=bios, acpi=off, noapic, and nolapic.
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The New York Mets (39-34) dropped the rubber game of their three-game Subway Series at Citi Field to the New York Yankees (43-28) Sunday night by a score of 6-5. The Mets had 12 hits on the evening but all were singles and in the end could not keep up with the power bats of the Bronx Bombers, who homered twice more in the victory. The much hyped pitching matchup between R.A. Dickey and C.C. Sabathia did not live up to expectations as the teams' respective bullpens were called upon to decide the game. Dickey saw his streak of 45 innings without allowing an earned run snap in the third inning as Mark Teixeira hit a one-out sacrifice fly that scored Curtis Granderson. It quickly got worse for Dickey as Nick Swisher followed Teixeira up with a three-run homer that also scored Alex Rodriguez and Robinson Cano. Dickey was better the rest of the way, allowing just a fielder's choice groundout again to Teixeira that scored Granderson in the fifth. He would finish the night with a line of five runs (all earned) on five hits while walking three and striking out three in six innings of work. The Mets would rally to get Dickey off the hook however, picking up the knuckleballer who has carried the team on many occasions so far this season. Just as Dickey didn't have his best stuff on Sunday night, C.C. Sabathia also struggled, allowing five runs on nine hits while walking two and striking out just one in five and two-third innings. Ruben Tejada got the Mets on the board in the third inning with a sacrifice fly in the third, and David Wright added an RBI single in the fifth, scoring Dickey. In the sixth inning the Mets battled all the way back, taking advantage of a key Robinson Cano error. With one out, Justin Turner reached on the error, followed by a Ronny Cedeno single. Turner advanced on a ground ball by Josh Thole that saw Cedeno thrown out at second while Thole reached on a fielder's choice. Sabathia then walked Vinny Rottino, setting up bases loaded and one out for Andres Torres. Torres hit a two-RBI single to right, scoring both Turner and Thole, that would end Sabathia's night. Corey Wade (BS, 2) came on in relief but gave up another RBI single, this time by Tejada to tie it at five a piece. Wright then walked to load the bases again but Wade struck out pinch-hitter Kirk Nieuwenhuis to end the threat. It was up to Miguel Batista to keep the game tied and he pitched a 1-2-3 seventh before coming back on for the eighth. Robinson Cano led off the inning with what would become the game winning solo home run to deep center field. It put the focus on manager Terry Collins and pitching coach Dan Warthen, who had Tim Byrdak ready in the bullpen, but opted to stick with Batista, who allowed a two-run, eighth inning homer to Cano the last time he faced him in the series opener Friday. The Mets would have their opportunities to tie the game, Andres Torres made it to third with two-outs in the eighth on a single, a stolen base and a balk by Yankee reliever David Robertson, but Tejada grounded to third to end the inning. Lucas Duda singled with two outs in the ninth but pinch-hitter Ike Davis flew out to right to end the game. The Mets now look to rebound Monday night at Chicago with ace Johan Santana (5-3, 3.00) on the mound. He'll face the Cubs' Travis Wood (1-3, 4.14), game time is scheduled for 8:05 EST.
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Journal of comparative physiology
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The functional organisation of locust ocelli
- Martin WilsonAffiliated withDepartment of Neurobiology, Research School of Biological Sciences, Australian National University
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In both median and lateral ocelli of adult locusts the image plane lies well behind the retina regardless of pupil diameter. It is pointed out that underfocussing confers positive advantages and should be seen as an integral part of ocellar design.
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The ocellar nerves contain axons that carry graded hyperpolarisations and axons that carry trains of action potentials. Graded potentials are identified with the large (L) neurons. The spiking axons, of which some are light-inhibited and some are light-excited, are thought to be the small (S) neurons.
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Constriction of the radial pupil during light adaptation causes little diminution of the total field of view of an ocellus. The horizontal extent of the visual fields of L neurons in lateral ocelli, measured electrophysiologically is about 140°, effectively that of the whole retina. These wide fields are consistent with the underfocussed dioptrics and the reported extensive branching of these cells in the subretinal neuropile.
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Dark adaptation of L neurons following normal preparative procedures takes several hours and increases sensitivity by over 3 log units. Complete dark adaptation is associated with large (up to 10 mV average amplitude) hyperpolarising bumps clearly distinguishable from noise and presumed to result from single photon captures.
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Using an index of sensitivity that relates to monochromatic stimulation of an eye with an axial point source it is estimated that L neurons are 5 × more sensitive than compound eye lamina neurons but to an extended source they would be 5000 × more sensitive.
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Of 18 L neurons whose spectral sensitivity was examined, all had maximum sensitivity close to 370 nm. A secondary peak at 500 nm varied in height from cell to cell between 48% and 0.3% of the UV peak. One cell was found in the median ocellus that showed stronger inhibition from green than UV stimuli. It is concluded that color coding by the ocellus is possible.
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It is suggested that the disposition of locust ocelli, the spectral sensitivity and the temporal and spatial filtering characteristics of their L neurons suit these cells well to the task of detecting instability in flight. This idea is discussed in relation to the anatomy and physiology of ocellar pathways.
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Journal of comparative physiology
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Simple Definition of sale
: the act of selling something : the exchange of goods, services, or property for money
sales : the total amount of money that a business receives from selling goods or services
: an event or occasion during which a business sells goods or services at prices that are lower than usual
Full Definition of sale
1 : the act of selling; specifically : the transfer of ownership of and title to property from one person to another for a price
2a : opportunity of selling or being sold : demandb : distribution by selling
3 : public disposal to the highest bidder : auction
4 : a selling of goods at bargain prices
5 plural a : operations and activities involved in promoting and selling goods or services <vice-president in charge of sales>b : gross receipts
for sale
: available for purchase
on sale
1 : for sale
2 : available for purchase at a reduced price
Examples of sale in a sentence
They profited from the sale of the house.
Sales are up by $6,000 this month.
The company made over one million dollars in sales this quarter.
The store is having a spring sale.
Everything in the store will be 15 percent off during the sale.
There is a sale on flights between New York and Paris.
He has a job in sales.
The department is in charge of sales and marketing.
Origin and Etymology of sale
Middle English, from Old English sala; akin to Old High German sala transfer, Old English sellan to sell — more at sell
First Known Use: before 12th century
Other Business Terms
Rhymes with sale
Definition of Salé
city & port NW Morocco, N suburb of Rabat area pop 849,000
Variants of salé
Salleeplay \ˈsa-lē\
Rhymes with salé
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SALE Defined for Kids
Definition of sale for Students
1 : an exchange of goods or property for money
2 : an event at which goods are sold at lowered prices
for sale
: available to be bought <The house is for sale.>
Law Dictionary
Legal Definition of sale
1a : the transfer of title to property from one party to another for a price; also : the contract of such a transaction — see also 1short 3 — compare barter, donation, exchange, gift absolute sale : a sale that takes place without conditions and with title simply passing to the buyer upon payment of the price — compare conditional sale in this entry bulk sale : a sale not in the ordinary course of the seller's business of more than half of the seller's inventory —called also bulk transfer Editor's note: Article 6 of the Uniform Commercial Code governs bulk sales. Under section 6-102(c), in order for a sale to be considered a bulk sale, the buyer (or an auctioneer or liquidator if the sale is an auction) must have been given notice or been able upon reasonable inquiry to have had notice that the seller will not afterward continue to operate the same or a similar kind of business. cash sale : a sale in which payment must be made in cash Editor's note: Under U.C.C. section 2-310, payment must be made in cash at the time and place that the buyer receives the goods unless there is a prior agreement between the parties for a sale on credit. conditional sale : a sale that is complete only when one or more conditions are met; specifically : a sale in which the seller extends credit to the buyer to purchase the item and takes a security interest in the item with the buyer receiving title when the debt has been fully paid off — compare absolute sale in this entry execution sale : a sale carried out to execute a judgment under authority of a judicial officer (as a court clerk) but not by court order forced sale : a sale of property ordered by a court in order to satisfy a creditor's judgment against a debtor foreclosure sale : a sale of property upon default of a mortgage to satisfy the debt judicial sale : a sale of property conducted by an authorized official by order of a court : forced sale in this entry private sale : an often unadvertised sale of property that is not open to the general public and does not take place at a set time or place public sale : a sale (as an auction) that is publicly advertised and that takes place at a location open to the public sale in gross : a sale of a tract of land that is not made with a guarantee as to the exact amount of land involved; also : the sale of an undivided property (as in execution of a judgment) sale on approval : a conditional sale whose completion depends on acceptance of the goods by a buyer (as a consumer) receiving them primarily for use with the option to return them if they do not meet his or her approval even though they conform to contract sale or return : a conditional sale whose completion depends on acceptance of the goods by a buyer (as a merchant) receiving them primarily for resale with the option to return them if they are not resold even though they conform to contract sheriff's sale : a forced sale of property by a sheriff or deputy sheriff short sale 1 : a sale of securities or commodities that the seller does not possess or has not contracted for at the time of the sale Editor's note: The purpose of a short sale is to profit from an anticipated drop in the price of a security or commodity. Typically, an investor directs a broker to borrow a quantity of stocks and to sell them at the current price. If the price drops, the investor then repurchases an equal quantity at the lower price, returns the borrowed stocks, and retains the difference in price as profit. If the price rises instead of falling, the investor may choose or be compelled to repurchase the stocks at a higher price and to accept a loss. 2 : the sale of a mortgaged property in which the property owner receives for the sale less than the amount owing on the mortgage loan and the lender agrees to accept the amount received as payment in full of the mortgage loan Editor's note: Short sales are sometimes used as an alternative to foreclosure. tax sale : a forced sale of property resulting from nonpayment of taxes by the owner — compare tax lien at lien b : a contract for selling or disposing of a security or an interest in a security for value — see also 1short 2b, wash sale
2 : the transfer of a controlled substance to another person for money or other consideration
3 : a selling of goods at lower than usual prices
4 pl a : operations and activities involved in promoting and selling goods and services <vice-president of sales> b : gross receipts c : income calculated under the accrual basis of accounting
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NAMI Launches Stigmafree Company PartnershipJuly 7, 2016
Companies join together to develop workplace culture of understanding around mental illness
ARLINGTON, Va., July 7, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Today, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) launched Stigmafree Company, a new initiative that will challenge, highlight and cultivate a company culture of caring and enhanced engagement around mental health. An initial group of seven companies have joined as partners including Coty, EY, FOX Sports, Kenneth Cole Productions, Participant Media, Philosophy, and Wear Your Label.
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- Includes Nathan Drake's first two breathtaking adventures: Uncharted Drake's Fortune and Uncharted 2 Among Thieves
- Award winning story, intriguing characters, and exotic locations combined with cutting-edge cinematic presentation
- Go online with up to 3 friends and accomplish objectives together, or go head to head with exciting gametypes like Deathmatch, Plunder, and Siege!
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Sic Parvis Magna - Those are the famous words etched into Nathan Drake's ring - famously adorned around his neck. Handed down to him from his ancestor, Sir Francis Drake, who's mantra this was - Drake's ring serves as a constant reminder of the meaning these words hold, and also of his birthright to greatness, something which Nate endlessly searches for: Sic Parvis Magna - Greatness From Small Beginnings! Created and developed exclusively for the PlayStation 3 system by the award-winning development studio, Naughty Dog, and inspired by some of the greatest action-adventure movies of all time, Uncharted is the only video game franchise - on any system - that can provide the experience of actually playing a summer Hollywood blockbuster film! Winner of over 300 industry awards including over 200 Game of the Year awards, and earning over 41 perfect review scores, gamers and movie-lovers alike agree that Uncharted: Drake's Fortune and Uncharted 2: Among Thieves are the two must have experiences for every PlayStation 3 owner. Now you can experience both of Drake's first two breathtaking adventures in one amazing collected set. Packed with tons of bonus downloadable content including a co-op multiplayer game mode, maps, boosters, character skins, animated comics, PSN Avatars, and a Dynamic Theme, experience greatness from the beginning with the Uncharted Greatest Hits Dual Pack!
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- Includes Nathan Drake's first two breathtaking adventures - Uncharted: Drake's Fortune and Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
- Award-winning story, intriguing characters, and exotic locations combined with cutting-edge cinematic presentation
- Go online with up to three friends and accomplish objectives together, or go head to head with exciting gametypes like Deathmatch, Plunder, and Siege
- Experience what it's like to actually "play" a Hollywood blockbuster action-movie
- Bonus downloadable content including a co-op multiplayer game mode, maps, boosters, character skins, animated comics, PSN Avatars, and more
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The dual pack comes with a thin cardboard slip cover containing both games come on their own discs in their own individual cases. Both games feature their full original retail packaging. The only difference is that instead of each game being individually shrink-wrapped, the slip cover containing both games is shrink wrapped. So once you open the shrink wrap around the package, you'll find the two cases (no wrapping around them) each with their manuals and discs. NOTE: If you plan on buying the dual pack and gifting away or reselling one of the games inside, it will appear like a used game in very good condition since it isn't factory sealed. EDIT: Each case says "NOT FOR RESALE" where the barcode should be.
I luckily picked this up when it was on sale for $30. I had already bought Uncharted 2 (original, non-GOTY edition) and played through it three times (normal, hard, then crushing), but I wanted the DLC and still wanted to go back and play the first game in the series. It was actually cheaper for me to buy this dual pack than to buy the DLC and Uncharted 1 separately. As a plus, I traded in my original Uncharted 2 for $10 Amazon credit.
Needless to say, both games are fantastic and can each give you a solid 10-15 hours of gameplay. Interesting Indiana-Jones style stories, excellent gameplay, and fantastic visuals easily make this one of the best new series in this console generation. I highly recommend them and at the great price of $40 for two games, there's nothing not to like.
The first thing one needs to know is that it isn't necessary to play the games in order. Uncharted is episodic in the sense that while Uncharted 2 might make references to the first game, it is it's own separate story. Key characters return, sure, but it slips into things so well that you don't have to really be too big on the inside jokes or anything like that.
The first story centers on Nathan Drake's quest to find Eldorado. As a descendant of Drake he is pretty smart about finding lost treasures and following clues to connect things. Here he wants to search for the Lost City of gold following clues that he has left behind. Along with his partner Sully and love interest, Elena, they travel across the world. Along the way they face pirates looking for the same treasure. What unfolds is a story that is so much bigger. What has often made the Uncharted games fun storytelling is that the games themselves have relatively simple stories... but they have fun, charming characters. The writing is fantastic, the sense of humor impeccable. It goes to show it isn't just the idea the story has going for it, but how that story is presented. Clearly Uncharted has borrowed cues from Romancing the Stone, Jewel of Nile, Tomb Raider and (most obvious of all) Indiana Jones.Read more ›
So far Drake's Fortune is pretty awesome. Naughty Dog just doesn't disappoint.
Update Well I enjoyed Drake's Fortune although it can drag a little around the middle since its the same thing of doing a section and then fighting henchman. I also found annoying that there really aren't that many sneaking capabilities even though a Medal says sneak up on enemies (probably just once I sneaked on a guy, but only because its set up that way). There was a section I decided to keep retrying since it seem the easiest to try to be sneaky but the slightest thing would trigger the AI to notice you. I was also hoping for more puzzles too but I think there less than 10 in the whole game and non of them really make you think. I thought the adventure and story was really fun though. I also enjoyed trying to look for treasure and kinda wouldn't mind doing another play through.
I still haven't finished Uncharted 2, though so far it was more exiting and there are better sneaking opportunities, although it seems like it will play out much the same way and I expect to get a little bored in the middle by the repetitiveness of walking then taking care of henchman (although so far the whole game as been pretty exiting) I still haven't finished it because I got caught up playing the multiplayer which is a complete blast to play.Read more ›
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Got this for my man and watched him play most of both of the games. He enjoyed the 3rd game and wanted to check out the other two. Read morePublished 1 day ago by Miranda
If you have never played Uncharted this is a must buy adventure gamePublished 3 days ago by Gators2060
Two of the best PS3 games of all time for one low price, cant beat it!Published 16 days ago by Chris S.
I havent completed the Uncharted series yet, but I had started playing the first installment on a friend's PS2 and got hooked! After that, I made a point to buy my own!Published 26 days ago by Elisha Blackmon
It was a gift for my son, and my son says: It is a game for five starsPublished 26 days ago by Edwar Aguiar
Excelent game, it cames on different languages including Spanish.Published 1 month ago by Gustavo Vargas Sequeira
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STANDISH — A group of self-proclaimed car guys want to share their passion with the younger generations, and hope to do so with the inaugural Pops in the Past Car Show June 18. more
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STANDISH TWP. — Dances and regalia significant to the culture of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe will be shared with the public during the Honoring Saganing Traditional Powwow June 18-19. more
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STANDISH — During the Sgt. Justin Wisniewski Memorial Golf Scramble June 18, golfers are typically less concerned with pars and more concerned with the party. more
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STANDISH — The annual Caring Bear Picnic and Kyle Kandal Bicycle Safety Rodeo June 16 will feature new events related to its theme of a "Magical Health and Fitness Adventure." more
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SAGINAW — Standish-Sterling's pitching and defense kept New Lothrop off the scoreboard for six innings during the state quarterfinals June 14 at Saginaw Valley State University, but a surge from the Hornets in the bottom of the seventh ended SSC's season. more
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ALGER — The Michigan State Police is asking for help from the public in identifying two suspects who allegedly took several items from the B2 Adult Bookstore in January without paying for them. more
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Art enthusiasts were able to view artwork created by members of the Gladwin Artists Guild at the Standish Historical Depot June 11-12, and many of the patrons also checked out the historical items on display inside the depot, train car and caboose. more
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STANDISH - The weather was more than cooperative with the organizers of the 18th annual St. Mary's of Michigan Standish Hospital Auxiliary golf tournament at the Pine River Golf Club in Standish … more
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STANDISH — The criminal sexual conduct case against Jeremy Clay Gingerich, 41, of Turner has been delayed pending an examination of his mental health. Gingerich's attorney Patrick Winter … more
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STANDISH — The case against John Thomas Curcio II received another delay in 23rd Circuit Court in Standish Tuesday, June 7. Curcio was scheduled for a status conference and motion hearing June … more
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