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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a steering-bracket supporting apparatus, i.e. a supporting apparatus for fixing a steering bracket to a vehicle body and also relates to a steering apparatus. 2. Description of the Related Art Prior Art 1 and 2 disclose techniques of a separation capsule in whi...
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The present invention relates to a pantyhose under garment and, more particularly, to a pantyhose under garment having sheer leg portions that end with knitted-in welts just below or above the knees and a control top portion having good shaping and control characteristics that terminates in the waist region with a knit...
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1. Technical Field The present invention relates to design verification, and more specifically, to semiconductor device design verification. 2. Related Art In a semiconductor device design, a design structure (i.e., a structure in the design) and the same structure in actuality (i.e., after being fabricated according t...
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The present invention relates generally to accessing a memory by a processor, and more specifically, to accessing a block of data in a memory atomically or block concurrently by a processor. Scalar code expects that a central processing unit (CPU) executing the code will access all of the bytes of a software variable t...
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1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to compositions of carbide-based and oxycarbide-based nanorods, carbon nanotubes including carbide and/or oxycarbide compounds, rigid porous structures including these compositions, and methods of making and using the same. More specifically, the invention relates to rigi...
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1. Field This disclosure is generally related to improving performance of cellular networks. More specifically, this disclosure is related to a method and system for dynamically generating and adapting hyper cells in response to network conditions. Various embodiments are also related to selecting optimal transmit poin...
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The present invention relates to a premium package and, more particularly, to a premium package having an easily removable premium panel secured thereto and disposed therein. A premium package is an ordinary package which has thereon or therein a printed premium which acts as an additional inducement to purchase the pa...
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This invention pertains to the temporary restraining of small animals, particularly for administering oral doses of medications. The small animals often panic and can easily injure both the handler and itself, and can also cause the administration to be misdosed, which may lead to erroneous data, unwanted clinical effe...
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1. Technical Field The present invention relates to network interfacing and, more particularly, to methods and systems for transmitting data packets in a half-duplex network susceptible to capture effect. 2. Background Art Local area networks use a network cable or other media to link stations on the network. Each loca...
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In the nuclear industry it is often necessary to accomplish hermetically sealed electrical connections in extremely harsh environments characterized by high radiation levels, steam saturated air, and temperature and pressure extremes. In such harsh environments conventional electrical connectors often prove unsuitable....
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Not applicable. Not applicable. 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to the control and monitoring of computers, specifically to an improved Keyboard-Video-Mouse switch fully integrated with a video display, character input device, and pointing device. 2. Discussion of the Prior Art Many computers capable o...
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It is known that it is extremely difficult to treat PCB or other such halogenated aromatic compounds. This has led to considerable efforts directed toward the removal or decomposition of halogenated aromatic compounds. Methods for accomplishing this using a reaction process that takes place in the presence of an alkali...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a foldable transportable structure that when deployed provides a truly collapsible, transportable, insulated and lightweight structure that is safe, reliable and internationally compliant. Its designed flexibility provides maximum convenience for the following:...
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A cache memory is provided between a central processing unit and a main memory of a computer system in order to speed up the operation speed, the cache memory functioning as a high speed buffer memory and storing a portion of programs and data to be stored in the main memory. Virtual addresses are used with recent cent...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a reperforable BRIDGE PLUG of the type used for sealing in transitory or permanent form the perforations lined with pipes or tubes of insulation particularly those that are used in oil wells or the like. 2. Description of the Prior Art The principal object of t...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle drive system, and more particularly to system starting of a hybrid vehicle. 2. Discussion of Prior Art There is known a control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle drive system including (a) an engine, and (b) an electrically...
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Control regulators or throttling valves of the type that incorporate deformable elastomeric diaphragms or liners that operate by pressure differentials on their two sides to variably uncover a plurality of orifices, e.g., slots, in a baffle positioned between an upstream inlet and a downstream outlet in a flowpath are ...
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A gas lift valve may be implemented in a gas lift system, for example, to control flow of lift gas into a production tubing conduit. As an example, a gas lift valve may be located in a gas lift mandrel, which may provide for communication with a lift gas supply, for example, in an annulus (e.g., between production tubi...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an auxiliary artificial heart of the embedded-in-body type embedded in the left or right ventricle of the heart of a human body. More particularly, it relates to an auxiliary artificial heart intended to feed blood by a pump in addition to blood fed by the huma...
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Participation in athletic activities is increasing at all age levels. All participants may be potentially exposed to physical harm as a result of such participation. Physical harm is more likely to occur in athletic events where collisions between participants frequently occur (e.g., football, field hockey, lacrosse, i...
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1. Field The following description relates to a thin-film transistor (TFT) substrate, a method for manufacturing the TFT substrate and a display apparatus having the TFT substrate. 2. Discussion of the Background A liquid crystal display apparatus generally includes a lower substrate, an upper substrate and a liquid cr...
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I. Field of the Invention This invention pertains to ultrasonic testing apparatus for determining pregnancy in animals. More particularly, this invention pertains to housings for such apparatus. II. Description of the Prior Art In the prior art, methods have been developed in the field of animal husbandry in which ultr...
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This invention relates to a porous composite material having a hydrophilic polymer layer provided over the interior surface of each of the pores of a porous hydrophobic polymer body. It is well known that a foaming treatment of a mixture containing a resin such as polyethylene and a foaming agent may produce a porous m...
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The present invention will be described in connection with a helmet shell provided with a reflective material. There are a number of situations where the application of reflective material to the exterior surface of helmet shells can be of significant life saving value. Reflective covering currently being applied to he...
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Proteases are among the technically most important of all enzymes. For washing and cleaning agents they are the longest-established enzymes, contained in practically all modern high-performance washing and cleaning agents. They cause the breakdown of protein-containing stains on the material to be cleaned. Among these ...
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Field of the Invention It has become accepted practice in the orthopedic field to use devices known as intramedullary nails to stabilize fractured bones. In particular, intramedullary nails are used for stabilizing fractures of the tibia and of the femur to thereby enable the bones to heal properly. The nails are adapt...
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This invention relates to wrapping plants for purposes of display and transportation, and in particular to covering potted plants for such purposes. Florists, plant nursery professionals, and the like, have a variety of means at their disposal for wrapping potted plants in an attractive fashion. The coverings must be e...
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This invention relates to a system for removing odors from motor vehicles. The problem of controlling odors in motor vehicles is roughly as old as the enclosed passenger compartment. Odors drawn into the passenger compartment from outside are sometimes objectionable. As often, the odors are the result of activities wit...
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Field of the Invention The present invention is generally related to illumination and is more specifically related to systems for illuminating surgical sites during medical examinations and surgical procedures. Description of the Related Art Ambient illumination is often inadequate for conducting safe and efficacious m...
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Cells normally maintain a balance between protein synthesis, folding, trafficking, aggregation, and degradation, referred to as protein homeostasis, utilizing sensors and networks of pathways [Sitia et al., Nature 426: 891-894, 2003; Ron et al., Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol 8: 519-529, 2007]. The cellular maintenance of prote...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention generally relates to a device, and more particularly to an adapter device. 2. The Related Art With the development of electronic sciences and technologies, tablet computers are more and more popular, in order to be applicable to different usage environments, more and more...
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A control system and a method for assisting a motor vehicle in safely pulling in after overtaking is disclosed herein. This system and method is possible in motor vehicles, in particular in HGVs (heavy goods vehicles), in particular owing to the presence of ACC (autonomous/adaptive cruise control).
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The subject matter of this invention is related to a static, current-limiting, bilateral force commutated switch with a reverse parallel pair of thyristor stacks as the main conduction element. It has been long known that current limiting in an electrical circuit subject to high values of overload current is desirable....
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The present invention relates to a method of resolving racemic amlodipine into its R-(+) and S-(xe2x88x92) enantiomers by precipitation with tartaric acid. The synthesis of racemic amlodipine (3-ethyl-5-methyl-2-(2-aminoethoxymethyl)-4-(2-chlorophenyl)-1,4-dihydro-6-methyl-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate) and its activity as...
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There are several ways that semiconductor wafer containers are stored in a semiconductor fabrication facility (“fab”). Large centralized stockers can store the containers of wafers until they are needed for processing, receiving the containers from a transport system known as an Automated Material Handling System (“AMH...
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Containers for mailing a package or a small parcel are known for example from patent application DE 10 2013 005 231.9. The typical usage area of such containers results from the fact that persons often expect the receipt of packages or small parcels, which do not fit into the usual mailbox arranged at a house or at an ...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention is directed to channel access methods that provide Quality of Service (“QoS”) for shared communications, more specifically to channel access methods that provide Quality of Service on IEEE 802.11 wireless networks. 2. Description of the Related Art Including Information D...
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General flat cathode ray tubes are minutely described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,695,761, 4,710,670, and 4,716,334. The common characteristic of these flat cathode ray tubes is that a foil type shadow mask of the flat faceplate is fixed by a substantially rectangular rim which is bonded to the periphery of the inner surface o...
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Commercially available abrasive materials, such as sandpaper and the like, are generally produced by adhering an abrasive grit onto a substrate. In the case of sandpaper, a paper substrate is used. When used to sand an area, sandpaper is generally used by affixing the sandpaper onto a form, such as a sanding block, and...
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The present invention relates to a solid state imaging device having a hole accumulated diode, a method of manufacturing the same, and an imaging apparatus. Solid state imaging devices, such as a CCD (charge coupled device) and a CMOS image sensor, are widely used in a video camera, a digital still camera, and the like...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to collets, and more particularly to collets which can be adjusted to accommodate workpieces of different diameters within a specific range of diameters. 2. Description of the Prior Art Conventional machine tool collets are adjustable in internal diameter in order...
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One of the major challenges which any cellular network operator faces is to ensure that the network is operating to its maximum efficiency. As a result, cellular network optimization is a major feature of many modern cellular networks. In order to provide the best possible performance to the cellular network subscriber...
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Phased array transmission is a wireless transmission technique that utilizes an array of antennas known as a “phased array” to reinforce the transmission of electromagnetic signals in a desired direction while suppressing them in other undesired directions. Historically, phased array transmission has been limited to mi...
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In the world of virtual computing, a guest can be migrated to a different, compatible virtual environment (e.g., an environment comprising one or more guests, a physical or virtual host, and a virtualization component such as a hypervisor). However, when a guest is copied from one virtual environment to another, the ta...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates, in general, to a shift control method for a vehicle having a double clutch transmission (DCT), and more particularly, to a technology for improving a response to a speed change during a kickdown. 2. Description of Related Art Unlike an automatic transmission (AT)...
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive degenerative disease of the central nervous system characterized by progressive and increasing memory loss, followed by loss of control of limbs and bodily functions with a fatal ending. It is by far the most common cause of dementia affecting 1 to 6% of people over the age of ...
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Rts1 is a high-molecular weight drug resistance factor which has a molecular weight of 126.times.10.sup.6 daltons and confers resistance to kanamycin. In addition to conferring kanamycin resistance (Km.sup.r), the plasmid exhibits unusual temperature-sensitive phenotypes, which affect plasmid maintenance and replicatio...
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Embodiments of the invention relate generally to diagnostic imaging and, more particularly, to a method and apparatus of computed tomography (CT) imaging capable of having high temporal resolution, reduced image artifacts due to missing data and longitudinal truncation, and reduced radiation dose. Typically, in compute...
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An autonomous vacuum cleaner, being a fully automated cleaning device, is a renovating device different from those conventionally vacuum cleaners and other sweeping devices, that is can clean a specific area autonomously without any human attention and thus is foreseen to be the future cleaning device replacing those c...
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The present embodiments relate to a local coil for a magnetic resonance device. In magnetic resonance, the use of proximal receiving antennas (e.g., local coils), which may also be embodied for transmission purposes, is known in order to record receiving signals that are spatially close to a patient. After a low-noise ...
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1. Field This disclosure relates generally to semiconductor device packaging, and more specifically, to a mechanism to reduce localized stress in the area of electrical interconnects under a packaged device die. 2. Related Art In certain types of semiconductor device packaging, semiconductor device die contacts are ele...
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The present disclosure relates to an electronic device and a method of performing wireless communication using beamforming thereof. In recent years, with the rapid development of wireless communication technology, users of wireless communication terminals have demanded various services. Applications of wireless communi...
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1. Technical Field The invention relates generally to microwave antennas that may be used in therapeutic or ablative tissue treatment applications. More particularly, the invention relates to devices and methods for regulating, maintaining, and/or controlling a temperature of microwave antennas used in such application...
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In logging instrumentation or equipment or logging tools used under high pressure and temperature downhole under harsh chemical conditions, electrical cables terminating on the logging tool are usually hermetically sealed by use of elastomeric materials which are molded into or permanently a part of the cable connector...
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.alpha.-Amylase enzymes have been used industrially for a number of years and for a variety of different purposes, the most important of which are starch liquefaction, textile desizing, starch modification in the paper and pulp industry, and for brewing and baking. A further use of .alpha.-amylases which is becoming in...
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1. Field of Invention The present invention relates to agents having regulatory activity for the morphological transition of dimorphic fungi which can grow both as yeast form cells and as mycelial form cells. 2. Description of Related Art Most fungi take the form, through their life cycle, of either a spherical single ...
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While a number of recent efforts are being made to achieve a finer pattern rule in the drive for higher integration and operating speeds in LSI devices, DUV and VUV lithography is thought to hold particular promise as the next generation in microfabrication technology. In particular, photolithography using an ArF excim...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention concerns a circular polarization antenna whose radiation pattern is in the shape of a body of revolution about an axis and has a radiation minimum in the direction of this axis. 2. Description of the Prior Art Antennas of this type are usually implemented as a configurati...
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A significant shortcoming in current radio systems and in those that are being developed is the limited amount of radio resources available. The number of radio frequencies is restricted and they are distributed among various systems and operators. Numerous different solutions have been created to solve this problem. P...
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1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to a novel catalytic cracking process to produce motor fuels. In particular, this invention relates to an improved catalytic cracking process involving the use of an admixture of AgHZSM-5 and a conventional cracking catalyst to increase gasoline octane number and total y...
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The present invention relates to an electronic control apparatus for use with an internal combustion engine using a digital computer, and more particularly to an engine speed sensing device wherein crank angle pulses are counted by a counter for a set time interval and the crank angle pulse count is read into a central...
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1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to a transmission and a power transmitting system, and in particular to a transmission having a rotating member and a support member that supports the rotating member such that the rotating member is not able to rotate, and a power transmitting system including the transm...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a heat exchanger for heating a passenger compartment of a vehicle by carrying out heat exchange between air and hot water (engine coolant), to which an electric heat emitter is attached. 2. Description of Related Art A heating heat exchanger to which an electri...
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Model based programming and procedural programming are two different programming language models. To illustrate the differences between model based and procedural programming, consider the following statements:10X=220Y=X+530X=140 PRINT YIn a procedural programming language, printing Y on line 40 would result in a 7, si...
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High-speed data communication integrated circuit (IC) dies are known to include both drivers and receivers. The driver of one such IC connects to the receiver of another via one or more signal transmission lines. Both the driver and receiver circuits include termination elements that attempt to match the characteristic...
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In the fabrication of integrated circuit (IC) devices (also referred to as semiconductor devices), many processes, steps, and techniques may be applied to form components and materials into the desired products. For example, in the fabrication of extremely thin silicon-on-insulator (ETSOI) devices, back-gate biases may...
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As disclosed in Patent Document 1, an image forming apparatus, such as a laser printer, includes a toner container as a toner case to be attached to an apparatus main body. The apparatus main body is provided with an image forming portion including a developing portion. The toner container includes a case body in which...
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Ice packs for single patient use are generally of two types: large general purpose ice packs designed for application to large areas of the body and small, specialized ice packs designed for cold application at particular points. Impaction injuries to the face, in the jaw and cheek areas, for example, require an ice pa...
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The present invention relates to a technique for testing or inspecting a property or aspect of a sample such as a wafer. In more detail, the present invention relates to an electron beam apparatus applicable to a defect detection and/or line width measurement of a wafer during a semiconductor manufacturing process and ...
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Pioneering work by Hisaw 1926 first suggested an important role for the peptide hormone relaxin in animals through its effect in dilating the pubic symphsis, thus facilitating the birth process. Relaxin is synthesised in the corpora lutea of ovaries during pregnancy, and is released into the blood stream prior to partu...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to gravesites and gravestones and more particularly pertains to a new gravesite covering system for protecting and decorating gravesites and gravestones. 2. Description of the Prior Art The use of gravesites and gravestones is known in the prior art. More specific...
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It is a truism that modern cell phones feature a multitude of features that expand on the traditional cell phone functionality. For example, today cell phone users are able to use their phones to connect to the Internet, manage meetings, appointments, and other aspects of their every day lives, listen to music and watc...
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1. Technical Field This invention relates generally to public key cryptography, digital signatures and public key infrastructure (PKI). More specifically, it relates to the generation and use of records and digital receipts for transactions. 2. Background Art As a result of the increasing popularity and acceptance of t...
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1. Field of Invention This invention relates to a method and apparatus for filtering particulate matter from internal combustion engine coolant where a filter is connected between the heater core supply and return lines. 2. Description of the Prior Art The use of engine coolant filters is known in the prior art. U.S. P...
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Camera modules are incorporated into a variety of consumer electronic devices, including smartphones, mobile audio players, personal digital assistants, laptop computers, and desktop computers. There is a constant drive to add additional features to these cameras modules while maintaining a compact size. For example, o...
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Many proposals have been made previously for forming composite yarns and these generally divide into a number of categories. In one category the composite yarn is proposed to be formed at very high speed by false twisting the continuous filament strand and attempting to attach the fibres to this strand as it passes. No...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to optical elements and light source devices and, more particularly, to a light guide plate and a backlight module using the same. 2. Description of Related Art At present, colorful display devices are popular with cell phones and personal digital products. Variou...
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The development of semiconductor memory technology is essentially driven by the requirement for increasing the performance of the semiconductor memories in conjunction with miniaturization of the feature sizes. However, further miniaturization of the semiconductor memory concepts based on storage capacitors may be diff...
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As is well known, semiconductor devices can include an insulated gate field effect transistor (IGFET) type device. IGFET-type devices typically include a transistor gate separated from a channel region by a dielectric. A potential applied to a gate can then be varied to alter channel conductivity. While many IGFET type...
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Over the past few years, dramatic increases in the cost of materials and labor have focused attention upon methods of reducing costs in various types of industrial and commercial devices. In the area of power transmission, it is usual that complex structures will be utilized to satisfy a relatively low torque transmiss...
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Recently, electronic devices such as servers and personal computers have been remarkably developed in terms of advancements in speed, performance, and the like, and accordingly semiconductor elements such as CPU (Central Processing Unit) used in the electronic devices have been progressively increased in size. As a mou...
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The present disclosure relates generally to techniques that determine object characteristics using light emanating from the objects. More specifically, the techniques can use filter arrangements to allow for the transmission, reflection, fluorescence, phosphorescence, photoluminescence, chemoluminescence and/or scatter...
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The present invention relates to a process for producing doped III-N bulk crystals from a gas/vapor phase, as well as to a process for producing free-standing doped III-N substrates which are obtained from the doped III-N bulk crystals. Here, the term N denotes nitrogen and III denotes at least one element of group III...
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This invention relates to a poultry cage system, and more particularly to a unique way of discharging poultry from cages for transportation. In accordance with the prior art, poultry such as chickens are generally placed shortly after birth into growing cages where they are raised for a specific length of time, general...
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A drug which exhibits an excellent bioactivity and safety profile when tested in experimental models may be less active and/or more toxic when administered to human subjects. One possible reason for this disparity is that a molecule may be unable to reach target site(s) of action at therapeutic concentrations and/or ac...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a job execution system which executes a job directed by a user in accordance with the job execution mode of the group to which the user belongs as well as to a job execution apparatus and an image forming apparatus used for this system. 2. Description of Relate...
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Memory devices are typically assembled into memory modules that are used in a computer system. These memory modules typically include single in-line memory modules (SIMMs) having memory devices on one side of the memory module, and dual in-line memory modules (DIMMs) having memory devices on both sides of the memory mo...
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Industrial pumping takes many forms, all with the general requirement of transporting fluids or slurries through a process stream. Pumps are selected based on the application requirements including head pressure, metering accuracy, temperature, particle tolerance, fluid viscosity, cost, safety, service rate and a varie...
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Aspects of the present disclosure relate to light directing elements, and more specifically, to light directing elements with internal diffusers and methods of producing the light directing elements. Internal illumination of elements may be used to create aesthetically pleasing lighting to illuminate dark areas for saf...
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Many blood-ingesting pests are known to feed on humans and animals, and many pests are vectors for pathogenic microorganisms which threaten human and animal health, including commercially important livestock, pets and other animals. Various species of mosquitoes, for example, transmit diseases caused by viruses, and ma...
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Wind turbines are used to produce electricity. The trend goes to units with a large rotor diameter. The Growian in Germany has a diameter above 100 meters. The new largest concept goes up to 175 meters. It turned out that production costs for this kind of wind electricity energy generators are so high that the period o...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention is directed to an electrodeless microwave excited bulbs which emit ultraviolet light and processes for generating ultraviolet light with a microwave excited electrodeless bulbs. 2. Description of the Prior Art The use of forced air to cool microwave excited electrodeless ...
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1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to electric hotplates with a hotplate body having a sealed cooking surface, which is generally made from cast iron and is provided on its underside with heating resistors in the form of wire coils received in ribs in an embedding material (cf U.S. Pat. No. 3,300,621). 2. ...
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Generally, a typical semiconductor device includes a substrate having active devices such as transistors and capacitors. These active devices are initially isolated from each other, and interconnect structures are subsequently formed over the active devices to create functional circuits. Generally these interconnect st...
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Electric machines are utilized in a wide variety of applications. For example, hybrid/electric vehicles (HEVs) typically include an electric traction drive system that includes an alternating current (AC) electric motor which is driven by a power converter with a direct current (DC) power source, such as a storage batt...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wrench used for tightening and loosening a fastening member such as a bolt, a nut, or a fastening sleeve for a tool holder, and more particularly, to a wrench which includes a wrench body having a ring portion to be engaged with an outer circumferential surfa...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention generally relates to remotely controlling a camera, and more particularly to a method and an apparatus for providing an image in a camera or a remote controller of a camera. 2. Description of the Related Art A digital camera is a device for converting a still image or a m...
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It has been observed that, in the production of optoelectronic components comprising a copper substrate (which serves, in particular, as a heat sink and for mechanical stabilization), a very high number of rejects in respect of non-functional components, are produced, particularly if the optoelectronic components are l...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a treatment of a pancreatic disease with a 15-ketoprostaglandin compound. Prostaglandins (hereinafter, prostaglandins are referred to as PGs) are members of a class of organic carboxylic acid that are contained in human and most other mammalian tissues or organ...
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Electrical communication in and out of an array of tightly pitched wires can be difficult. It can be difficult because aligning an electrical bond pad to each wire without accidentally connecting to an adjacent wire can require a machine capable of high accuracy. One structure for electrically connecting to wires of an...
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