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Integrated circuits (ICs), including power integrated circuits (PICs), find application in an increasingly wide variety of electronic devices. Typically, PICs comprise one or more high-voltage field effect transistors (HVFETs) having a device structure such as those disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,207,994 (“the '994 paten...
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The oil sands deposits of northern Alberta, Canada are estimated to contain about 142 billion cubic meters (or 890 billion barrels) of bitumen, constituting the largest oil sands deposit in the world. In the Athabasca region of Alberta, oil sands deposits are typically composed of about 12% bitumen (by weight), 82% to ...
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1. Technical Field The present disclosure relates to a display device and a driving method thereof, and particularly to a display device whose image quality is improved and a driving method thereof. 2. Related Art As information technology develops, importance of a display device that is a medium which connects a user ...
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A lift has become known from Patent Specification GB 1 027 714, in which a lift cage is connected with a counterweight by means of support means guided by way of deflecting rollers. The lift cage or the counterweight is moved up and down by a drive means, which is separate from the support means and which engages at on...
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Memory devices are typically provided as internal, semiconductor, integrated circuits in computers or other electronic devices. There are many different types of memory including random-access memory (RAM), read only memory (ROM), dynamic random access memory (DRAM), synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM), an...
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(Not Applicable). (Not Applicable). (Not Applicable). (1) Field of the Invention This invention relates to projection lithography systems for imaging on curved substrates, and more particularly relates to a large-area lithography system featuring a curved mask that is identical in size and shape to the curved substrate...
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Switched mode power converters (switched mode power supplies, SMPS) are widely used for power conversion in automotive, industrial, or consumer electronic applications. A flyback converter is a specific type of switched mode voltage converter which includes a transformer with a primary winding and a secondary winding t...
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The invention relates to a holding arrangement for a spinning or twisting spindle at a spindle rail which is provided with bores for the guiding-through of one spindle bearing housing respectively which, by means of a holder, can be fastened to the spindle rail, the position of the holder being adjustable. In the case ...
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This invention relates to a method of producing a glass gob to be subjected to press molding, a method of producing a glass molded product by pressing the glass gob, and an apparatus for producing the glass gob. In order to produce an optical glass component, use has widely been made of a technique of press-molding a g...
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1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to improvements in investment casting and in particular to new and improved alumina cores for employment therewith. 2. Description of the Prior Art The production of directionally solidified (DS) metal eutectic alloys and superalloys for high pressure turbine (HPT) airfo...
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There has so far been known a technique of synthesizing the singing voice from given singing data by e.g. a computer. MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) data are representative performance data and accepted as a de-facto standard in the related technical field. Typically, the MIDI data are used to generate the...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to stereoscopic viewers and more particularly to a foldable viewer that can be placed in a magazine or similar publication for advertising or promotional purposes. In one form of the invention a protective backing integral with the foldable viewer is inc...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a technique for calculating toner consumption in an image forming apparatus. 2. Description of the Related Art In electrophotographic image forming apparatuses, such as printers, copiers and facsimiles, which form images using a toner, a need exists for figurin...
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1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to a data storage system used as an external storage apparatus for a computer and to a log data output method upon occurrence of an abnormality for a storage control apparatus, and in particular relates to a data storage system having, among numerous disk devices, a disk...
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It has long been known that interposing mass between a sound source and the area to be kept quiet is an effective means for attaining sound deadening. A sheet of lead is thin, flexible, often highly effective, but costly. The challenge, then, is to attain dense, thin, flexible sheet which can be interposed between a so...
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As a radio communication system, there is known a system which includes a radio terminal such as a mobile phone, a base station wirelessly communicating with the radio terminal, and a backhaul device (for example, WO 2011/096315). The backhaul device establishes a backhaul system connecting the base station with an upp...
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There exists in the textile industry a number of devices which are used to form yarn take-up packages on winding tubes. Several of these winders are designed so that multiple yarn packages can be formed simultaneously while mounted on the same spindle. One such winder is a Leesona 959 winder with a two cop take-up. It ...
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1. Technical Field The present invention relates to a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus that images an inside of a subject by using magnetic resonance phenomenon. 2. Related Art Conventionally, a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus is an apparatus that reconstructs an image from a magnetic resonance signal generate...
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There are untold types of seating chairs in existance today. Most of them, for one reason or another, do not provide enough of the essential elements needed within a chair to easily hold proper torso angulation and provide long term proper spinal support and positioning. Nor do these chairs allow for the proper relief ...
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This invention relates to sheet receiving apparatuses for reproducing machines. These devices commonly take the form, for example, of output trays or sorter collators. There are presently a number of copiers capable of copying on both sides of a sheet, a process known as duplexing. Duplexing may be carried out manually...
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In recent years, with increased demand for high-performance plastics, lots of polymers of various novel properties have been developed and come on the market. Liquid crystalline resins having characteristic parallel arrangement of molecular chains and showing optical anisotropy, such as liquid crystalline polyester, ha...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a reflection type liquid crystal display device which forms an image by modulating light reflected from a reflection type matrix substrate with liquid crystals. 2. Related Background Art Liquid crystal display devices are presently used as thin display devices ...
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This invention relates to folding maps, and more particularly to folding maps having quick and easy access to a desired portion of the map. When trying to locate a desired geographical area on a conventional folding map, there is no way to determine, before opening the map, on what part of the map the desired area is p...
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1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to a method of controlling an ink jet recording apparatus that supplies ink from main tanks storing ink to ink jet heads through sub-tanks. 2. Prior Art Conventionally, in a relatively large-sized ink jet recording apparatus, such as an ink jet printer, a main tank for s...
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The forward voltage (Vf) of the nitride optoelectronic semiconductor device is normally increased after annealing with a high temperature (>150° C.). The main factor causes the above phenomenon is the characteristic of the contact between n-type GaN layer and n-type electrode.
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The invention relates to a composition for the oxidation dyeing of keratin fibres, in particular of human keratin fibres such as the hair, comprising 2-n-propyl-para-phenylenediamine, in combination with at least one meta-phenylenediamine, as well as to the dyeing process using this composition. It is known to dye kera...
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The natural intervertebral disc contains a jelly-like nucleus pulposus surrounded by a fibrous annulus fibrosus. Under an axial load, the nucleus pulposus compresses and radially transfers that load to the annulus fibrosus. The laminated nature of the annulus fibrosus provides it with a high tensile strength and so all...
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This invention relates to hooks and clips having a magnet attached for holding objects on metal surfaces. There have been a wide variety of hooks and jaw-type clips which have magnets attached thereto for holding objects on refrigerator doors and other metal surfaces. For example, the jaw-type clip of my U.S. Design Pa...
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This invention relates to a ring tenser used in a twisting machine or the like for applying appropriate tension to a yarn when it is unwound from a yarn supply package. In such ring tensers, a slightest difference in weight will have a significant effect on characters of a yarn produced. Accordingly, selection of a rin...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a hinge, and more particularly to a triple positioning hinge that is compact and securely retains a monitor of a portable electronic device at three determined positions permanently. 2. Description of Related Art A hinge is mounted between a base and a monitor ...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an optical sensor and a thermal sensor. 2. Description of the Prior Arts Many kinds of thermal sensors and optical sensors having a structure where a thermosensitive material and a photosensitive material are applied to the surface of paper, film, etc. have alr...
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A self-mailer is conventionally defined as a mailpiece without an envelope. The self-mailer usually contains one or more sheets of printed material, folded once or twice by a folding machine into a smaller piece for mailing. Typically, the folded piece has a folded end and an open end (see FIGS. 11-14). The open end is...
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Inflammation is normally an acute response by the immune system to invasion by microbial pathogens, chemicals or physical injury. In some cases, however, the inflammatory response can progress to a chronic state, and be the cause of inflammatory disease. Therapeutic control of this chronic inflammation in diverse disea...
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The collection and use of sensitive information deserves heightened protection. In some cases, third party services can gain access to private user information. Such uncontrolled access to private sensitive information could result in serious security risks, including online identity abuse.
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WO-A-95/24893 discloses a delivery system for a hydrophobic drug. Bioavailability of the hydrophobic drug is improved in vivo by the use of a drug carrier system comprising a digestible oil and a relatively high level of a pharmaceutically acceptable surfactant component including a hydrophilic surfactant component whi...
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An air-assisted gravity conveyor is a steel rectangular duct that is divided horizontally into two sections by a porous membrane. The area below the membrane is an air plenum and the area above the membrane is a material plenum. In practice the porous membrane allows low pressure air to flow from the air plenum, throug...
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1. Technical Field of the Invention Invention relates to the field of determination of properties of polymer materials. 2. Description of the Related Art Prior attempts to identify combinations of specific polymers and polymer additives that would minimize residual stress have most often been done on a trial and error ...
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As the functionality and sophistication of computers has increased, the functionality and sophistication of the user interfaces employed by computers has increased as well. One common type of interface for computers is the graphical user interface. With this type of interface, information retrieved from and provided to...
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The term "clean room" is a term used to refer to an enclosed room in which air is delivered in highly filtered form to produce a substantially dirt and dust free environment. These types of rooms are used for sensitive manufacturing processes, for example, in the electronics and microcircuitry industry. Typically, filt...
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1. The Field of the Invention This invention relates to electrical fixture anchoring and, more particularly, to novel systems and methods for facilitating low voltage terminal assembly. 2. The Background Art Manually installing screws or other fasteners is often time consuming. Additionally, in certain installations, t...
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The invention relates to an ink feed component for a fountain pen. There are known in the art ink feed components which include a main body provided with radial ink-holding chambers, located intermediate forward and rearward ends thereof. The forward end is provided with a nib supporting surface, while the rearward end...
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1. Technical Field The embodiments disclosed herein generally relate to a device for driving a touch sensor. More specifically, the embodiments herein relate to a method and device for labeling a touch region of a display device which can reduce the time required for sensing multi-touch as well as reduce the required m...
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The present invention relates to novel intermediates and a novel process for the preparation of antagonists of the NK1 subtype of tachykinin receptor. Specifically, the present invention provides novel intermediates and a novel process for the preparation of {2-[1-(3,5-bis-trifluoromethyl-benzyl)-5-pyridin-4-yl-1H-[1,2...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a control method and apparatus for an electric generator provided for generating electric power from engine power in a vehicle. The present invention also relates to a vehicle equipped with an apparatus of the type described. 2. Description of the Background Ar...
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Previous logic systems, such a boolean logic systems, have employed clocking signals to regulate the sequential processing of binary logic signals. Typically, a sequential logic circuit will respond to multiple inputs to generate an output. As input logic signals propagate through the sequential circuit, the sequential...
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Electroluminescence (EL) describes the direct conversion of electricity to light. It is the result of radiative recombination of electrons and holes in a material (usually a semiconductor), whereby excited electrons release their energy as photons (i.e., light). Prior to recombination, electrons and holes are separated...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to apparatus and operation methods of file system, and in particular relates to methods and electronic devices for modifying the file header. 2. Description of the Related Art When the computer stores files, the disk driver needs to record files information (name,...
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The Hall effect occurs when a conductor carrying current is placed in a magnetic field. A voltage is generated according to the cross product of the field and flow of current. Sensors operating on the hall effect can be modeled like a Wheatstone bridge. Opposite ends of the bridge are coupled to a differential amplifie...
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Chemical amplification type positive resist compositions are pattern-forming materials which, when irradiated with a radiation such as, e.g., far ultraviolet rays, generate an acid in the exposed areas and come to have a difference in solubility in a developing solution between the areas irradiated with the actinic rad...
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Field The disclosed concept relates generally to fall protection systems, and in particular, to safety harnesses for use in fall protection systems. Background Information In fall protection systems, a worker typically wears a safety harness with an attached lifeline. The lifeline is then attached to an anchor, such as...
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In recent years, endoscopic surgery has become the accepted standard for conducting many types of surgical procedures, both in the medical and dental arenas. The availability of imaging devices enabling a surgeon or dentist to view a particular surgical area through a small diameter endoscope which is introduced into s...
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1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to a line marker, particularly to one able to easily draw a line with a paint spray can. 2. Description of the Prior Art Commonly, lime powder and paint are used as line marking materials drawn on the ground. The line drawn with lime powder is apt to become blurred after...
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The following discussion of the background of the invention is merely provided to aid the reader in understanding the invention and is not admitted to describe or constitute prior art to the present invention. The modification of genomic DNA is central to advances in biotechnology, in general, and biotechnologically ba...
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Gray scale images of various documents are often stored on microfilm for subsequent retrieval in order to conserve storage space by advantageously eliminating the need to store bulky originals. Retrieving (accessing) a microfilmed image of a document, on a manual basis, typically requires locating a desired roll of mic...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention provides a cleaning method following an opening etch, and more particularly, to a cleaning method that utilizes an in-situ nitrogen (N2) treatment process. 2. Description of the Prior Art To meet the needs of high integration and high processing speed in integrated circui...
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This invention relates to the control of the speed of an electrically driven door on a motor vehicle. Electrically driven doors on a vehicle are generally known. For example, it is known to provide an electrically powered sliding door for a van in which the door is opened and closed by operation of an electric motor. T...
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In a power semiconductor device, soldering is achieved by one of the following three ways. In the first method, preliminary soldering is formed in a continuous furnace (a tunnel furnace) in a reducing atmosphere to provide solder on electrodes on a bottom face of a silicon chip. Subsequently, the silicon chip is solder...
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The present invention relates to file control based on an electronic computer and more particularly, to a file control method based on unique file control information and file structure. There is conventionally suggested such a method for storing files in an external memory in a computer system as provided by a UNIX (w...
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A process that has been used successfully for repair and material addition to components is known by several different names: diffusion brazing; liquid phase diffusion sintering; and transient liquid phase bonding. These names generally refer to a process wherein a consumable material is melted at a temperature that is...
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1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to a hand-held dispenser and more particularly to a hand-held dispenser which is convenient to use and which is capable of controlling the flow rate of water therethrough for mixing with a liquid chemical into the water passing through the dispenser. Further, this invent...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an audience response determination apparatus, a playback output control system, an audience response determination method and a playback output control method suitable for use in entertainment facilities where a large audience gathers for watching movies, conce...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image sensor, and more specifically, to a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor and manufacturing method thereof. 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an image sensor, as a kind of semiconductor device, transforms optical i...
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A magnetic stripe card is a type of card capable of storing data on the magnetic stripe on the card. The magnetic stripe may contain multiple tracks on which data may be recorded. International standards prescribe, for example, the size of the card, the location of the magnetic stripe and the formats of data recorded o...
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According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”), being physically active is one of the most important steps that an individual can take to improve one's health. In fact, the CDC has established physical activity guidelines for children and adults. For exa...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a plasma display panel (PDP), and more particularly, to a PDP capable of improving the electrode structure to increase the brightness and of stabilizing charge. 2. Description of the Related Art A PDP is a display in which discharge cells and a pair of sustaini...
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As computer systems have advanced, graphics processing units (GPUs) have become increasingly advanced both in complexity and computing power. As a result of this increase in processing power, GPUs are now capable of executing both graphics processing and more general computing tasks. The ability to execute general comp...
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U.S. Pat. No. 4,863,016, entitled "Packaging for a Sterilizable Calibratable Medical Device", assigned to the assignee of the present invention, describes a package for and method of packaging a sterilizable calibratable medical device that includes a hydratable sensor component. Because the specification of the above ...
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The invention relates generally to cursor control units for use with a computer system and, more particularly, to a reversible ergonomic pointer device. As used herein, an ergonomic pointer device is one which supports an operator""s hand in a biomechanically neutral position during use. Many modern computer systems ar...
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The present invention relates generally to battery chargers, and more specifically relates to an adapter apparatus for battery chargers used with cordless power tools. There has been continued innovation in the field of battery chargers that are used with cordless power tools. Examples of such battery chargers are thos...
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(a) Field of the Invention The present invention relates to technologies for manufacturing multilayer wiring boards used as packages for mounting semiconductor elements (hereinafter referred to as xe2x80x9csemiconductor packagesxe2x80x9d). More specifically, the present invention relates to a semiconductor package cont...
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(1) Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a packet routing apparatus. More particularly, the invention relates to a packet routing apparatus suitable for relaying a variable length packet between lines of different communication protocols. (2) Description of the Related Art In an IP network using the ...
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The identification of microorganisms, especially detection of antibiotic resistant bacteria, is of great importance in the medical field. It is well known that health care facilities invest large efforts to prevent patients from being infected with secondary diseases caused by environmental bacteria and especially thos...
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The present invention mainly relates to a device for the separation of particulated solids from a pressurized fluid, in particular from a highly viscous mass of a thermoplastic material, to be implemented on machines for the extrusion of said materials. It is well known that the filters provided on said devices are aff...
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This invention relates to manually operable valves for use in railroad car air brake systems. Air brake systems for railroad cars include a brake pipe running from one end of the car to the other end, with a branch pipe leading from the brake pipe to a control valve which is in turn connected to other brake components,...
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1. Technical Field Aspects of this document relate generally to securing and protecting palletized loads. 2. Background Art Goods to be transported in containers on, for example, ships, trucks, trains or the like frequently are packed on pallets. Such palletized goods or material, further, may be wrapped in stretch fil...
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Conventionally, there have been known Adaptive Front-Lighting Systems (AFSs) that control the directions of optical axes of headlamps according to the steering direction, so as to improve the safety of vehicles during nighttime driving. Further, in addition to the above, there have also been known high-beam variable he...
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I. Field of the Invention The present invention relates in general to a technique for compensating for clock skew in a data-processing system. More particularly, the invention relates to a clock skew compensation system for use in pipelined processors. II. Background Discussion In implementing a pipelined processor the...
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The development and widespread implementation of Common Channel Signaling (CCS) technology over the past several decades has made possible many, if not all, of the advanced or “intelligent” services typically associated with modern telephony networks. Because CCS-based telecommunication network architectures employ a s...
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Mature human relaxin is a hormonal peptide of approximately 6000 daltons known to be responsible for remodelling the reproductive tract before parturition, thus facilitating the birth process. This protein appears to modulate the restructuring of connective tissues in target organs to obtain the required changes in org...
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Telephony devices, such as telephones, analog fax machines, and data modems, have traditionally utilized circuit-switched networks to communicate. With the current state of technology, it is desirable for telephony devices to communicate over the Internet, or other packet-based networks. Heretofore, an integrated syste...
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Some surgical staplers are operable to clamp down on one or more layers of patient tissue, form staples through the layers of tissue to substantially seal the layers of tissue together near the formed staples, and cut through the layers of tissue for forming severed ends of operatively sealed tissue. An exemplary stapl...
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1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to deformable mirrors which have replaceable, electrically operated actuators for deforming the mirror's reflecting surface. The disclosed invention is a method and apparatus for installing and adjusting the actuators to control the surface shape of the mirror's reflecti...
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In the art of cable or wire rope manufacture several wires are helically wound about a central core wire or king wire as it is otherwise known. The wires are located on bobbins or spools the axis of which are transverse to the direction of the axis of the cable of the time of manufacture. These bobbins are mounted in s...
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This invention relates in general to bag separators and deals more particularly with improvements in a separator of the type having a manually operated bag shaker mechanism. In a bag separator of the aforedescribed generally type, the shaker mechanism must be operated periodically to dislodge dust or other caked partic...
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Many local area networks and telecommunication systems utilize termination panels to provide cross-connections between telecommunications equipment. Demand for greater telecommunication services has prompted the increase in circuit densities of termination panels. Notwithstanding the advances made in the art, there is ...
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1. Field of the Invention The invention relates generally to rural-type mailbox assemblies and, more particularly, but not by way of limitation, it relates to an improved construction for a mailbox that enables increased resistance to destruction. 2. Description of the Prior Art The prior art includes numerous types of...
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1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to communications technologies. In particular, this invention relates to a multimode multicarrier modem. 2. Description of Related Art The role out of broadband services over telephone lines using Digital Subscriber Lines (DSL) technology is occurring around the globe. I...
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1. Field Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a signal processing and coding technique. 2. Description of the Related Art Magnetic storage technology was most commonly used for storing data, but the lower weight and faster read/write operations requirements for current electronic devices make the m...
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Digital video streams may represent video using a sequence of frames or still images. Digital video can be used for various applications including, for example, video conferencing, high definition video entertainment, video advertisements, or sharing of user-generated videos. A digital video stream can contain a large ...
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1. Field of the Invention This invention relates generally to hydraulic seals and more particularly to a novel single apex full width two element high and low pressure seal assembly. 2. Prior Art In the past, it has been common to provide two or more part seals for hydraulic and pneumatic use wherein the seal assembly ...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an object-capturing device, which captures objects, such as microorganisms and chemical substances, in the air, and a method for using the object-capturing device. 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a technique of capturing objects, such as air-b...
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The present invention relates generally to a method and apparatus for detecting alpha particles, and more specifically to a detecting method and apparatus utilizing a semiconductor memory array. An alpha particle is a small high-energy positively charged particle comprising a helium nucleus of two protons and two neutr...
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Worldwide, common carrier travel either through plane, train, bus, and similar conveyances is utilized by millions of individuals daily who typically sit in row seating that is minimal in size wherein two side by side seats typically share an armrest that is usually narrow in size. Thus the typical armrest can usually ...
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FIG. 1A depicts an existing line-scanning thermal imaging system for thermoforming applications. In FIG. 1A, an infrared line-scanner 10 forms images of a plastic sheet 12 being registered out of a thermoforming machine (not shown). An output signal from the infrared line-scanner 10 is coupled to a first input of a com...
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The present invention relates to a telecommunication network structure and in particular to a mobile telephone network structure of the kind which includes a first number of base station control units, each being intended to control a limited number of individual base stations. A telecommunication network contains a th...
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Laminate structures are used in many applications including but not limited to electronic devices, packaging material, and solar reflectors. Laminate structures in electronic devices are found in devices including but not limited to circuit elements and electrochromic devices wherein conductive polymer layers are combi...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to the art of spring motors useful for a variety of applications, including venetian blinds and window shades. More specifically the present invention relates to a system in which lifting cords and cord locking mechanisms are eliminated from shades or bl...
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This invention relates to the prevention of dental caries, and more particularly to a method for immunization against caries employing either of two polysaccharides which are involved, together with the microorganisms by which they are elaborated, in caries formation; or utilizing the corresponding enzymes responsible ...
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The HIV-protease enzyme is absolutely essential for the replication and dissemination of HIV throughout the body (Navia M A and McKeever B M, Ann. New York Acad. Sci., 1990; 616:73-85) and has become an extremely important target for the design and development of anti-HIV therapeutic agents (von der Helm K, Biol. Chem....
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Conventionally, a thermosensitive sublimation type transfer system and a thermosensitive melting type transfer system have been widely used among various thermal transfer recording systems. Among them, the thermosensitive sublimation type transfer system is a system in which a sublimation dye is used as a color materia...
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