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Inkjet printing systems often utilize one or more replaceable ink containers that hold a finite volume of ink. An ink container can be replaced if the ink container is unable to deliver ink. For example, an ink container can be replaced if all of the ink in the ink container is used and the ink container is empty. Many... | {
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In the past few decades, mobile communication systems employing an orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) digital modulation scheme have increased. One such communication system, for example, are networks operating under the Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) Long Term Evolution (LTE) standard... | {
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This invention concerns ion-exchange and chelate-exchange resins and, in particular, novel resins functionalized so as to improve exchange kinetics. The invention also concerns a method of preparing the novel resins and a method for their use in separating chemical species from liquids.
Ion-exchange and chelate-exchang... | {
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Numerous social networking sites have come into existence in recent years. However, these sites have many limitations.
Needs exist for improved systems for integrated planning, cataloging, sharing, discussing, and searching of activities and experiences, for precisely controlling access to the activities and experience... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a hand-held pneumatic tool, and more particularly to a hand-held pneumatic tool with two output axles.
2. Description of Related Art
A conventional hand-held pneumatic tool in accordance with the prior art shown in FIG. 5 comprises a tubular body (7) having a l... | {
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1. Fields of the Invention
This divisional application relates to a method for creating a face replacement database, and more particularly, to the method with the effect of replacing a face image by detecting a rotation angle of the face image and then replacing a region to be replaced of the face image by a replaced i... | {
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1. Technical Field
Exemplary embodiment(s) of the present disclosure relate to the sport of fishing and, more particularly, to a line reeling apparatus for providing users with an easy and convenient means of assisting the relining of a reel with a damaged line of a fishing pole.
2. Prior Art
One of the most beloved an... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a photosensitive drum, a process cartridge, an image forming apparatus and an image forming system. The image forming apparatus may be embodied, for example, as an electrophotographic copying machine, a laser beam printer, an LED printer, a facsimile apparatus ... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to golf putters and especially to a putter directed to compensate for movement of the wrist of a golfer at the moment of impact in his swing.
In the past, studies have been made and theories generated concerning the principles involved in accurately putting a golf... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention generally relates to a semiconductor device. More specifically, the present invention relates to a dynamic random access memory, hereinafter referred to a DRAM.
Priority is claimed on Japanese Patent Application No. 2008-278797, filed Oct. 29, 2008, the content of which i... | {
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Oxidation resistant cross-linked polymeric material, such as ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), is desired in medical devices because it significantly increases the wear resistance of the devices. The preferred method of crosslinking is by exposing the UHMWPE to ionizing radiation. However, ionizing rad... | {
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Many computerized systems utilize position and orientation sensors. Most notable are virtual and augmented reality systems, computerized recognition systems, robotics, etc. Those sensors are used to learn the location (X, Y, and Z), and orientation (yaw, pitch, and roll) of the sensor.
To increase clarity and brevity, ... | {
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Telephonic communication plays an extremely important role in today's business environment and the prompt and courteous handling of incoming telephone calls is of paramount importance to those engaged in commercial business activity. When an incoming business call is unanswered because the line is busy or not manned a ... | {
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The present invention relates to a method of making an optical beam switching device described herein and which is claimed in co-pending application 09/714,253 filed on the same day as this invention namely Nov. 16, 2000.
The growing demand for increased data rate transmission throughout communication networks has rece... | {
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This invention relates to an automatic insulating tape wrapping apparatus, and more particularly an automatic insulating tape wrapping apparatus suitable to wrap an insulating tape about a conductor coil including a straight portion and a curved portion as shown in FIG. 1, for example.
When wrapping an insulating tape ... | {
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A security control technique for access to and copying of data, such as documents, in an information processing apparatus is known (e.g., see, Patent Literature 1). Patent Literature 1: Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2009-289298 Patent Literature 2: Japanese Unexamined Patent Application P... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a feeding device that extracts a recording sheet from a plurality of stacked recording sheets and conveys the extracted sheet, and a recording apparatus including the feeding device.
2. Description of the Related Art
A feeding device is provided in a recording ... | {
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One or more aspects of the invention relate to computing systems, and more particularly to the management of the deployment of composite applications.
Deployment environments used for developing or hosting a particular application often differ from the deployment target environment. Thus, deployment architects are ofte... | {
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1,6-di(N.sup.3 -cyano-N.sup.1 -guanidino) hexane, often designated as hexamethylene-bis-cyanoguanidine or hexamethylene-bisdicyandiamide, is a valuable intermediary product for the preparation of bisbiguanides and polybiguanides, which are used as disinfectants or pesticides (cf. e.g. British Patent 705,838 and Publish... | {
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The semiconductor integrated circuit (IC) industry has experienced rapid growth. In the course of IC evolution, functional density (i.e., the number of interconnected devices per chip area) has generally increased while geometry size (i.e., the smallest component (or line) that can be created using a fabrication proces... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an optical reproducing apparatus and more particularly to an optical reproducing apparatus suitable for use with an optical disc and which employs a laser beam for reproducing audio or video signals recorded in the form of pits or bumps suitably arranged along ... | {
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Media-centric companies are often interested in tracking the number of times that audience members are exposed to media compositions (e.g., television programs, motion pictures, internet videos, radio programs, etc.). To track such exposures, companies often generate audio and/or video signatures (e.g., a representatio... | {
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Augmented reality refers to the simultaneous visualization of real world objects and computer-generated objects presented on a display for a user. Sometimes, though not always, augmented reality applications are used with wearable devices, such as wearable eyewear devices having a transparent display overlaying the len... | {
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Anti-fogging coated transparent articles include anti-fog mirrors used in bathrooms or lavatories and anti-fog windows used in openings of vehicles. Known examples of anti-fog films include films containing a water-absorbent resin such as polyvinyl acetal.
Anti-fog films containing a water-absorbent resin have poor str... | {
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The present invention relates to a breast implant system that allows the shape of a breast implant to be varied after its implantation in the patient's body.
Breast implants are typically used to replace a natural breast that has been removed, e.g. due to cancer, or to increase the size of a natural breast, when the na... | {
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1. Field of Invention
This invention relates to Hardware, Network, and/or Software technology and the regression and verification of the accuracy of that technology; more particularly to a method for coordinating and managing the method and procedure, including full regression, to established generational baselines in ... | {
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Scouring pads for the cleaning of pots and pans have been in use for a number of years. Scouring pads are used to bring a scouring surface of desired roughness and/or abrasiveness into contact with the soiled surface of a pot or pan. The body of the scouring pad is easily deformable to permit the surface of the pad to ... | {
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Use of “depolarizers” in electrolytic reactions helps lower input electrical energy in electrochemical processes. For example, in batteries depolarizers help prevent buildup of hydrogen gas bubbles thereby preventing the voltage, and thereby current, from being reduced. Among the known depolarizers, including sulfur di... | {
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Gear honing is known as an extremely fine machining process which is nowadays employed frequently, and which favourably influences the noise characteristics of gears in gear drive units. Honing is performed with gear-shaped honing tools both with internal and external teeth which on engagement produce machining marks o... | {
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The production of polymers or copolymers of lower .alpha.-olefins, particularly ethylene and propylene, has gained substantial commercial significance. The polymeric products are inexpensive and exhibit a number of commercially useful properties. In the case of the polymerization of ethylene, the process is relatively ... | {
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This invention relates to an internal combustion engine and more particularly to a cam shaft drive incorporating a variable valve timing mechanism for operating the valves of such an engine.
It is well known that one of the factors that controls the performance of an internal combustion engine is the valve timing. Gene... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates generally to wireless, computer controlled transaction processing within merchandising operations, and, more particularly, it relates to a communication network wherein much of such transaction processing is distributed between a centralized station and a plurality of po... | {
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1. Field of the Invention.
The present invention relates to a manually operated tool for depositing grain or pelletized material below the surface of the earth.
2. Description of the Prior Art.
Prior patents generally disclose manually transported and operated tools of generally elongated cylindrical configuration for ... | {
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As technology continues to advance, the goal of a fully autonomous vehicle that is capable of navigating on roadways is on the horizon. Autonomous vehicles may need to take into account a variety of factors and make appropriate decisions based on those factors to safely and accurately reach an intended destination. For... | {
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Silicon-on-Insulator (SOI) optical devices may include an active surface layer that includes waveguides, optical modulators, detectors, CMOS circuitry, metal leads for interfacing with external semiconductor chips, and the like. Although crystalline silicon is excellent at forming waveguides with submicron dimensions, ... | {
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The present invention relates generally to the field of cytokines, and more specifically to cytokine receptor/ligand pairs having immunoregulatory activity.
Efficient functioning of the immune system requires a fine balance between cell proliferation and differentiation and cell death, to ensure that the immune system ... | {
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1. Technical Field
The present invention relates to operation handles, and more generally to operation handles for electrocautery.
2. Related Art
During surgical operations, it is common to use surgical instruments such as scissors and jaw members to cut or clamp a patient's tissues. It is also common to use surgical i... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to the manufacture of nuclear fuel rods to be incorporated into fuel assemblies for nuclear reactors and, more particularly, is concerned with an improved apparatus for applying an end plug to a fuel rod tube end such that the end plug is guided in a sec... | {
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Hearing loss screening and monitoring is an important part of general health monitoring. In addition, in some cases hearing damage can be reduced or prevented by early detection. For example, certain drugs, such as those used in the treatment of cancer, can be damaging to hearing, to auditory sensory cells and spiral g... | {
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1. Technical Field
The present disclosure relates to illumination devices and, particularly, to an illumination device capable of self adjusting the brightness and a method thereof.
2. Description of the Related Art
Nowadays, illumination devices with light sensors are very popular. The light sensor can sense the ambie... | {
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Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and information processing method for performing image processing, and a storage medium storing a program.
Description of the Related Art
In recent years, multi-function mobile phones (to be referred to as mobile computers herei... | {
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The present invention relates generally to ground support power for aircraft and more particularly to a connector for use between ground power carts and aircraft power supply systems.
When a commercial airliner is on the ground at a terminal between flights, a ground power cart is wheeled out to the aircraft and used t... | {
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The invention relates to a cooler having means for directing a cooling medium, means for directing a medium to be cooled, and an essentially axially symmetrical housing. The invention also relates to a method of cooling a medium, in which a cooling medium and a medium to be cooled are directed in an essentially axially... | {
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This invention relates to a device, particularly mounted in a vehicle, for assisting designation of destination where the vehicle is to go. Specifically, this assist device is incorporated into a navigation system that guides a driver from the current vehicle position to a destination designated by the driver.
With rec... | {
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Track lighting systems are well known. The systems typically comprise a track which is mounted to the ceiling or wall and which is connected to an electrical supply source. The track is a hollow, elongated extrusion having neutral and voltage busses mounted within the track and running the length thereof. One or more l... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a method for removing a chemically amplified positive photoresist composition.
This application claims priority from Japanese Patent Application No. 2003-415126 filed on Dec. 12, 2003, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein.
2. Background A... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to novel compounds having antineoplastic activity. More specifically, it relates to compounds of the class of N,N'-bis(sulfonyl)hydrazines and their use in inhibiting tumors. These novel compounds constitute a new class of alkylating agents.
2. Prior Art
Alkylating agent... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a wiring board having a built-in electronic component, and a method of manufacturing the same.
2. Description of Background Art
Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2001-345560 describes an example of a product in which an electronic component is mounted i... | {
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Skin may become irritated and certain skin disorders may be exacerbated by materials which accumulate on the skin, including but not limited to sebum (the fatty secretion of the sebaceous glands), sweat, make-up, and dirt, as well as residue from cosmetics and pharmaceuticals applied to the skin (collectively “skin mat... | {
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Position-measuring devices which provide an absolute position value are being used increasingly in automation technology. Certain disadvantages of what are termed incremental position-measuring devices are thereby eliminated such as, for example, the necessity of carrying out a reference sequence after switching on in ... | {
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Field of the Invention
This invention relates to the field of polymer compositions and, in particular, it relates to adhesive and coating compositions, adhesive-bonded fiberous articles, e.g. textile and non-woven materials, and to methods for manufacturing such materials. | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a solid-state imaging device, a manufacturing method thereof, and a camera, and particularly to a solid-state imaging device in which pixels having photodiodes on the light sensing surfaces thereof are arranged in a matrix shape, a manufacturing method thereof,... | {
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The use of materials in high temperature environments is required in a variety of applications such as re-entry vehicles, jet propulsion systems, hypersonic tunnels, nuclear reactors, solar energy, and the like. Thermal analysis in these areas requires a knowledge of the surface radiative properties of the materials at... | {
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Interior spring mattresses consist of a multitude of steel springs joined together in a regular grid. Typically, the end rings of the neighboring steel springs are directly connected to one another by way of wire spirals. Alternatively, barrel shaped springs are often sewn or welded into pockets in rows and in turn the... | {
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Power consumption of mobile battery operated devices such as mobile communication terminals is expected to increase as the demand for enhanced functionality increases.
For example, there is a demand for communication terminals that are capable of communicating in a plurality of different communication systems, includin... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to flexible polyurethane foams having a high flame resistance and smoke resistance and to heat compression-moldings thereof.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Polyurethane foams have a broad use from seat and cushion materials for furniture, vehicles and ships to cl... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to the field of remote sensing and more particularly to information processing in a wireless sensor network.
2. Description of the Related Art
Remote sensing refers to the acquisition of information of an object or phenomenon, by the use of either recording or rea... | {
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The present invention generally concerns compositions and methods for fabricating semiconducting devices; and more particularly, in various representative and exemplary embodiments, to deposition of BST on low-loss, insulating substrates for frequency agile applications.
An ordered and stable silicon (Si) surface is mo... | {
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A flash memory has a characteristic of no storage data loss (non-volatile) after power failure, and is especially adaptable to fields of mobile communication, computer storage devices, etc. A SONOS flash memory has a structure of Silicon-Oxide-Nitride-Oxide-Silicon (SONOS), in which the ONO comprises one tunneling oxid... | {
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Light-weight, thermoplastic polymer-coated woven fabrics are in wide use today as roof covering membranes consisting of a plurality of strips which are electrically heat-welded in the factory to form unitary membranes which fit the contour of what may be termed "minimum pitched" roofs. Frequently, such membranes are in... | {
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The present invention pertains to preserving the content of a communication signal corrupted by interference during transmission. Such interference may be caused by intentional jamming or by scintillation from a nuclear source, among other things.
The present invention selectively utilizes interleaver diversity and/or ... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a recording and playback apparatus and a recording and playback method. More specifically, the present invention relates to a recording and playback apparatus which is suitable for recording and/or playing back a plurality of large capacity and real-time data f... | {
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Blue laser light has very widespread applications. For example, the blue laser light may be applicable to high-density optical storage or even medical science. Conventionally, the high-density optical data stores are operated with red diodes at the wavelength of about 650 nm. Through the use of shorter-wavelength blue ... | {
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1. Technical Field
The present disclosure relates to a field-effect transistor. In particular, the present disclosure relates to a field-effect transistor including an organic thin film.
2. Background Art
Organic devices have been studied actively because the organic devices feature light weight and flexibility and, in... | {
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Semiconductor devices are used in a variety of electronic applications, such as personal computers, cell phones, digital cameras, and other electronic equipment, as examples. Semiconductor devices are typically fabricated by sequentially depositing insulating or dielectric layers, conductive layers, and semiconductive ... | {
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Oxygen masks are well known in the art as a tool for fighting fires in an enclosed structure. A portable oxygen mask that can provide a steady and controlled stream of oxygen while maintaining a weight that allows for freedom of movement is a necessity when fighting fire. This need is never more prevalent than in the c... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to sheet structures having improved localized ply-delamination performance and compression performance and processes for making same. These sheet structures include papers and pressboards that can be suitable for electrical insulation, composite structures, and other app... | {
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Alzheimer's disease is characterized by the accumulation of a 39-43 amino acids peptide termed the beta-amyloid protein or Aβ, in a fibrillar form, existing as extracellular amyloid plaques and as amyloid within the walls of cerebral blood vessels. Fibrillar Aβ amyloid deposition in Alzheimer's disease is believed to b... | {
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1. Technical Field
The present invention generally relates to signal processing for the reception of radio signals, especially by wide-band receivers.
It finds applications, in particular, in radio-frequency receiver, e.g., Software Defined Radio receiver, in cellular phones and other mobile communication devices.
2. R... | {
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A transmission electron microscope (hereinafter, referred to as “TEM”) is a device which applies an electron beam accelerated by a high voltage to an observation object material and focuses the electron beam transmitted through the material into an enlarged image by means of an electromagnetic lens for microstructure i... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to channel letters, and more specifically, to generating channel letters using profiles.
2. Background
FIG. 1 shows a conventional machine 1 for folding a metal strip or rule 10 of a flat type into a predetermined shape. The structure and operation of a typical co... | {
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Generally, bicycles are vehicles that are moved by pushing pedals with two feet. In a broad sense, bicycles include vehicles having three or four wheels and vehicles moving in places other than the ground, for example, a water bicycle or an ice bicycle. Bicycles are widely used as representative transportation means us... | {
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Breaking is a term applied to the irreversible coalescence of the individual emulsion or microemulsion droplets to form a continuous phase. To break an emulsion or microemulsion, the stabilizing forces must be weakened or eliminated.
The addition of electrolytes, i.e., salts for example, often causes an emulsion or mic... | {
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Submergible pumping systems are used for raising fluids, such as petroleum, through a wellbore drilled into the earth. The production fluids enter the wellbore via perforations formed in a well casing adjacent a production formation. Fluids, e.g. petroleum, contained in the formation collect in the wellbore and may be ... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to plasma processing systems and, more particularly, to methods and apparatus for controlling radio frequency delivery in a plasma reactor through monitoring and feedback of an electrical parameter, in particular a peak voltage.
2. Background Art
Ionized gas, or p... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing thin film transistors.
2. Description of the Related Art
With respect to a thin film transistor, there has been known a technique where a contact resistance is lowered by interposing a silicon layer of high impurity concentration betw... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a collar stay which can be expeditiously adjusted to a variety of lengths to correspond to different size shirt collars.
2. Description of Related Art
Men's dress shirt collars come in various sizes. Typically, the dress shirts are sold with collar stays which ... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an electronic pulse rate counter. More particularly, the present invention relates to an electronic pulse rate counter for snapping onto rubber tubing of, and interfacing with, a conventional stethoscope.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Medical personnel freque... | {
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Production management (or “production planning”) applications are used to increase the efficient utilization of manufacturing capacity, parts, components and material resources, using historical production data and sales forecasts. | {
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Wind power is considered one of the cleanest, most environmentally friendly energy sources presently available, and wind turbines have gained increased attention in this regard. A modern wind turbine typically includes a tower, generator, gearbox, nacelle, and a rotor including one or more rotor blades. The rotor blade... | {
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Various types of shower curtain devices are known in the prior art. However, what is needed is a disposable shower curtain liner device that includes a plurality of flexible polymeric sheet members disposed dispensable from a housing, each of said plurality of sheet members including a pair of adhesive strips and a plu... | {
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Certain cells in the body respond not only to chemical signals, but also to ions such as extracellular calcium ions (Ca.sup.2+). Changes in the concentration of extracellular Ca.sup.2+ (referred to herein as "[Ca.sup.2+ ]") alter the functional responses of these cells. One such specialized cell is the parathyroid cell... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a multiplex transmission system for carrying out a data transmission among a plurality of multiplex nodes connected to a common multiplex transmission line, and more particularly, to a multiplex transmission system using CSMA/CD (carrier sense multiple access/collisio... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates in general to an air filtration device, and more particularly to an air filtration device applied to a projector.
2. Description of the Related Art
With advanced development in technology, electrical products are popularly used in people's daily life. However, waste heat ... | {
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Hearing assistance devices are used to assist patient's suffering hearing loss by transmitting amplified sounds to ear canals. In one example, a hearing aid is worn in and/or around a patient's ear. Patients prefer that their hearing aids are minimally visible or invisible, do not interfere with their daily activities,... | {
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1. Technical Field
The present invention relates to an electric power-feeding structure for feeding electric power to a moving body which is driven to be raised or lowered, such as a window glass of a motor vehicle.
2. Background Art
In the window glass of a motor vehicle, such as an automobile, electric power is fed t... | {
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Sample-and-hold amplifiers, and their close cousins, track-and-hold amplifiers, are widely used electronic building blocks. They are employed, for example, to obtain instantaneous samples of time-varying signals, for signal conversion and discrete signal processing systems.
The sample-and-hold amplifier field is well-d... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a solid electrolytic capacitor and a method of manufacturing the same.
2. Description of the Related Art
In general, solid electrolytic capacitors having a function of storing electricity are electronic components used for blocking direct currents and passing a... | {
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Since an organic electroluminescence device (in the Description, occasionally, referred to as organic EL device) emitting high-luminance light was reported in 1987 by C. W. Tang, et al. Eastman Kodak Co. (Appl. Phys. Lett., vol. 51, p. 913, 1987), development of materials for the organic EL device and improvement of de... | {
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An object of the present invention is to provide an automated machine for the collection and stamping of mail. Electronic postage metering and stamping machines will be discussed first. Conventional postage metering and stamping machines have the ability to electronically weigh envelopes, package mailings, and to stamp... | {
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It is known in the prior art to use wedge devices to prevent doors from opening or closing. Most such wedges are designed to hold a door open and are raked at an angle above 10 degrees. As such, they are designed to hold the weight of the door, but not to withstand a force applied by an intruder.
There have been variou... | {
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A portable tool is disclosed in published German patent application DE-OS No. 32 22 457 wherein a plastic crankcase containing the crankshaft bearings and their respective bearing shells is secured to the cylinder by means of threaded fasteners which pass through the crankcase from below. With this configuration, a sub... | {
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Systems of cooperative mating building blocks are known. However, there continues to be a need for a system of building blocks which are exceptionally useful for constructing primary or precursor walled, roofed or habitable structures. Further, in the building construction arts, there continues to be a demand for syste... | {
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The present invention relates to an improved helical flow compressor design modified so as to produce very low bearing thrust loads without a loss in efficiency.
A helical flow compressor is a high-speed rotary machine that accomplishes compression by imparting a velocity head to each fluid particle as it passes throug... | {
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1. Technical Field
The present invention relates generally to the field of filtering or deodorizing devices, and more particularly to the field of such devices that deodorize, filter or capture odors and smoke from containers or receptacles for cigarette ashes and cigarette butts. Still more particularly, the invention... | {
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1. Technical Field
This invention relates to apparatus, method and stored computer program media for managing “messages sent” files and/or resending of messages from mobile wireless communication devices.
2. Related Art
Various email systems are now well known and utilized by million on a daily basis. Email systems typ... | {
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The present invention relates to a semiconductor integrated circuit and its method of fabrication, particularly to a technique effectively applied to a semiconductor integrated circuit having a CMIS (Complementary Metal Insulator Semiconductor) for preventing thermal runaway during testing, as well as latch-up and fluc... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to the removal of snow, ice, and other debris from vehicles, and particularly to a vehicle snow removal system for removing snow, ice and other debris from a flat surface of a vehicle.
2. Description of the Related Art
Snow, ice and other debris commonly accumulat... | {
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1. Technical Field
The present disclosure relates generally to microwave applicators used in tissue ablation procedures. More particularly, the present disclosure is directed to a microwave applicator having either a liquid or solid loaded tip dipole antenna.
2. Background of Related Art
Treatment of certain diseases r... | {
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Conventionally, for upgrading software used in a control apparatus, new version of the software is downloaded from a management apparatus via network.
When the software to be upgraded is an application program such as software for spreadsheets or word processor, system booting failure will not occur even if write error... | {
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