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Exemplary embodiments of the present invention relate to a semi-finished textile for producing a fiber composite component part, a device for producing a semi-finished textile for producing a fiber composite component part, and a method for producing a semi-finished textile and the use of a semi-finished textile.
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Nano-probe and nano-knives are very useful for applications such as medical diagnosis and surgery, scientific experiments and use as industrial sensors. Typically, nano-probes/knives are mounted on an electro-mechanical membrane. The electro-mechanical membrane for these devices is typically made from thin metal films ... | {
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The United States Army's M198 towed 155-mm Field Artillery Howitzer is a medium weight weapon weighing approximately 16,000 pounds. Operated by an 11 man crew, this weapon is designed to provide general support and direct support artillery fire for infantry and air assault divisions and in the corps general support bat... | {
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Ideally, electronic circuits are insensitive to interfering influences such as fluctuations in the supply voltage [lacuna] in the clock frequency or environmental influences such as light and temperature. Unfortunately, this is not the case in practice. Thus, every electronic circuit operates without error only in a pa... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a tray locking structure of a vehicle in which when a button of a locking part installed in a door of the vehicle is pulled forward, the tray is released from the locked state such that the door of the tray is prevented from opening due to external shock and ac... | {
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Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), also known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) or drones, are self-powered aircraft that do not carry a human operator, uses aerodynamic forces to provide vehicle lift, are autonomously and/or remotely operated, may be expendable or recoverable and may carry lethal or nonlethal payloads. ... | {
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The present invention relates to a phosphorus acid functionalized opaque polymer, which is useful as an additive in pigmented coating formulations.
Opaque polymers are well known as additives in pigmented coating formulations such as paints and are used to improve hiding of coated substrates. Opaque polymers are used t... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to artists' paint boxes and more particularly to artists' paint boxes having removably replaceable palettes.
2. Background Art
There is a need for an artist's paint box system that can be used for watercolor, oil, acrylics, and pastels, that is portable,... | {
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Many electronic devices, such as organic light emitting devices (OLEDs), charged coupled devices (CCDs), and thinfilm transistors (TFTs), organic Thin-Film Transistors (TFT), solar cells, comprise active components which are susceptible to degradation from exposure to moisture, oxygen and other gases found in the atmos... | {
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An acoustic wave element is used for a filter and a duplexer used for a mobile communication apparatus. A surface acoustic wave element, a boundary acoustic wave element or a love wave element is used as such an acoustic wave element. The acoustic wave element includes an IDT (Interdigital Transducer) formed on a piezo... | {
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Applicant claims priority from German application 299 15 180.8 filed Aug. 30, 2000.
A connector module that lie in the narrow underside of a mobile telephone, commonly includes signal contacts for passing power current and low to moderate frequency signals, and a coaxial contact for passing high frequency signals to an... | {
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There are, of course, many reasons why the physical characteristics of a particular volume of air might be of interest. For instance, knowing the temperature, humidity and air flow parameters of a volume of air can be very helpful in determining the effect the air may have on a specific environment. Aside from weather ... | {
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Typical absolute gravimeters and gradiometers operate by tracking the freefall of an object, or “test mass”, within an instrument known as an interferometer. An interferometer contains a laser beam that is split into two paths, each portion of the laser beam reflects off a retro-reflector, contained within a test mass ... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a multi-beam scanning apparatus and an image forming apparatus using the same and, more particularly, to a light scanning optical system suitable for an image forming apparatus such as a laser beam printer, digital copying machine, or multifunctional printer ha... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The subject invention relates to oscillography and oscillographs and other recording methods and recorders, to methods and apparatus for supplying wound material from rolls of diminishing diameter and other winding and reeling methods and apparatus, to methods and apparatus for releasably reta... | {
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A cutting board is found in almost all kitchens, residential and commercial. They are usually stored during non-use, typically in a cabinet or closet, and taken out when needed, although some people like the aesthetics of a cutting board visible in the kitchen.
Cutting boards are used as a surface on which to prepare v... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention generally relates to interval timers and, more particularly, to a timer for measuring the duration of an activity, such as the practice on a musical instrument, even though the activity may be intermittent.
2. Description of the Prior Art
The accurate measurement of time ... | {
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This invention relates to a circuit breaker and disconnect switch support member having means for attaching bolt-on electric circuit breakers such as described within U.S. Pat. No. 3,831,120 entitled "Trip Unit Having Improved Trip Adjustment Indicator and Circuit Breaker Incorporating Same". The so-called "bolt-on" ci... | {
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In recent years, the exponential growth of the network of computer networks known as the Internet has also lead to enormous growth in the area of “on-line” advertising. One popular channel of on-line advertising has been e-mail.
Typically, entities have collected e-mail addresses from various sources, such as by manual... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an image capturing apparatus that captures images with high dynamic-range, and a method of controlling the same.
2. Description of the Related Art
As is generally known, the dynamic range of an image sensor used in an image capturing apparatus such as a digital... | {
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H.264, also referred to as Moving Picture Experts Group-4 (MPEG-4) Advanced Video Coding (AVC), is the state of the art video coding standard. It consists of a block based hybrid video coding scheme that exploits temporal and spatial prediction.
High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) is a new video coding standard current... | {
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1. Field
Various embodiments disclosed herein relate to doorbells. Certain embodiments relate to doorbell communication systems.
2. Description of Related Art
Doorbells can enable a person located outside of an entry point, such as a door, to alert a person inside of an entry point that someone outside would like to ta... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a semiconductor device comprising a transistor, and more particularly, it relates to a semiconductor device comprising a transistor capable of suppressing dispersion of the current amplification factor of the transistor.
2. Description of the Prior Art
An exemp... | {
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Center pivot agricultural irrigation machines commonly include a main pipeline supported at intervals on movable towers for rotation about a fixed, center point proximate to an inner, proximal end of the pipeline. Irrigation fluid is supplied to the proximal end of the pipeline and distributed through sprinklers or oth... | {
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The horse is a roaming animal with a gastro intestinal digestive system designed for and accustomed to grazing up to 17 hours a day. Thus, the horse's digestive system is specifically designed for the intake of small quantities of feed over long periods of time. Horses and certain other animals did not evolve to develo... | {
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Prior to the conception and development of the present invention, as is generally well known in the prior art, pets, such as cats, like to climb up the branches of a Christmas tree. Oftentimes this will result in knocking some of the ornaments off such tree. These ornaments may be broken as a result of hitting somethin... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a center floor panel assembly for a vehicle, and more particularly, to a center floor panel assembly for a vehicle, which can integrally assemble a center muffler unit.
2. Description of the Prior Art
In a vehicle in the related art, as illustrated in FIG. 1, a... | {
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1. Technical Field
The present disclosure relates to surgical instruments and, more particularly, to bifurcated shafts for use with surgical instruments.
2. Description of Related Art
Electrosurgical instruments (e.g., surgical forceps) are well known in the medical field, and typically include a handle, a shaft, and a... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to transient voltage surge suppressors (TVSS) for protecting electrical equipment connected to alternating current (AC) electrical power lines, and in particular, to TVSS circuits for protecting electrical loads from sustained excessive AC voltages.
2. Description... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a driving mechanism for moving an object.
2. Description of the Background Art
In recent years, a small electronic device (for example, a cellular phone) to which an image capturing function is added by mounting a micro camera unit (MCU) is being spread rapidly... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to the field of antennas, and more particularly to the field of wideband antennas.
2. Introduction
There is an increasing interest in wideband, low noise receivers for the next generation radio telescopes. Ultra wideband receivers are essential for sweeping over large fr... | {
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Implantable medical devices (IMDs) can perform a variety of diagnostic or therapeutic functions. In an example, an IMD can include one or more cardiac function management features, such as to monitor the heart or to provide electrical stimulation to a heart or to the nervous system, such as to diagnose or treat a subje... | {
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Memory or storage devices continue to be of great importance in a variety of electrical and computer systems, as well as a variety of other applications. Memory devices can take a variety of forms including, for example, non-volatile memory devices (e.g., flash memory devices, ROM, PROM, EPROM, EEPROM, etc.) and volati... | {
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According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III, 1988 to 1994), between one third and one half of men and women in the United States are overweight. In the United States, sixty percent of men and fifty-one percent of women, of the age of 20 or older, are either overweight or obese. In addi... | {
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Depending on application, electronic devices may utilize a wide variety of different control mechanisms, including buttons, pushbuttons, slide and toggle switches, and other devices for power, volume, home, hold, reset and other control and input functions. In use, these components are subject to a wide range of differ... | {
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Laser printers form an image on paper similar to that of a photocopy device. A photocopy device forms an image on a print drum by exposing chemicals on the drum to a light source. The chemicals are then washed off, except in the regions of exposure. The exposed regions will pick up ink and transfer the ink to paper whi... | {
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Printing systems or printers print images (e.g., a picture, a document, etc.) onto a substrate or a plurality of substrates (e.g., paper, cardboard, card stock, plastic, etc.). Printing systems therefore can convert digital information into physical images. Perturbations are unwanted errors (drop size, drop volume, lin... | {
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The present invention relates to an electrophotographic imaging member having an improved hole blocking layer.
Typical electrophotographic imaging members comprise a photoconductive layer comprising a single layer or composite layers. One type of composite photoconductive layer used in xerography is illustrated, for ex... | {
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This invention relates to video systems, and more particularly, to interactive television program guide systems which allow for digital storage of programs and program related information.
Cable, satellite, and broadcast television systems provide viewers with a large number of television channels. Users have tradition... | {
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The present invention relates generally to laser eye surgery methods and systems. More specifically, the present invention relates to methods and systems for differentiating between left and right eye images.
Known laser eye procedures generally employ an ultraviolet or infrared laser to remove a microscopic layer of s... | {
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Many people feel that the design and appearance of consumer products are a reflection on the users of the products. Additionally, many users prefer and/or enjoy customizing their consumer products, and the more they use these products the more they are apt to want to customize their products. Computer input peripherals... | {
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The present invention relates to a system and method for removing particulate contaminants from a fluid stream. More particularly, the present invention is directed to a system and method for removing particulate contaminants from a fluid stream where the particulate contaminants have densities equal to or approximatin... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a plate type evaporator.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Generally, in a plate type evaporator, alternate channels for a liquid to be evaporated and a heating medium are defined between a plurality of vertically extending plate elements assembled face-to-face, ... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a system for aiding the movement of moving units in group formation. More particularly, this invention relates to a method and apparatus for directing the flight of aircraft (especially helicopters) in formation flying.
2. Description of the Prior Art
The transfer of ... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an optical fiber temperature distribution measurement device configured to measure a temperature distribution of an optical fiber along a longitudinal direction of the optical fiber, and a method of measuring an optical fiber temperature distribution.
Priority ... | {
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A binary or phase shift photomask may include glass and chrome features which form a pattern. Light may pass through the clear glass areas and be blocked by the opaque chrome areas. Light that passes through the mask may continue into an imaging system that projects an image of the mask pattern onto a wafer. The wafer ... | {
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The present invention relates to methods for hydrogenation of carbohydrates and hydrogenolysis of higher polyhydric alcohols, and to a new hydrogenation catalyst which is useful for producing lower polyhydric alcohols from renewable materials, such as in particular carbohydrates and higher polyhydric alcohols.
In the p... | {
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Wireless technology has continued to improve at an impressive rate the past decade. Wireless technology now allows for electronic devices as small as quarter-sized watches to have not just fully functional CPUs but sensors and touch interfaces for allowing user interaction and monitoring as well. One area where these n... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an apparatus for observing in detail and classifying a defect on a semiconductor wafer detected by another inspection apparatus, in particular, relates to an apparatus and a method for inspecting a semiconductor defect for detecting patterning failure based on ... | {
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The present invention relates generally to techniques that sense thermal stimuli. In particular, implementations employ arrays of cells, each including thermometer elements or other thermal sensors. Such arrays can be used, for example, in a calorimeter, a term used herein to refer to any device or apparatus that measu... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a vehicle drive control device for a vehicle. More particularly, the present invention relates to a vehicle drive control device provided with an electric generator and a voltage increasing circuit for eliminating generator output deficiencies when they occur.
... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to skin care compositions which exhibit a therapeutic effect in the treatment of skin disorders such as itching, irritation and skin dryness.
2. Description of Related Art
There are a number of shampoo products on the market today which are specifically formulated as anti... | {
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Motor vehicles are increasingly equipped with driver assistance systems, which with the aid of sensor systems detect the environment and from the thus recognized traffic situation derive automatic reactions of the vehicle and/or instruct, especially warn the drivers. Here, a distinction is made between comfort and safe... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a shelf assembly for attachment to an electrical outlet, electrical switch, toilet tissue holder or other similar holder mounted in a framework recessed in a wall without removing the holder to install the shelf assembly.
2. Brief Description of the Prior Art
A... | {
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Many businesses transactions require acknowledgement data to be displayed on a viewer (e.g., customer or client). In one common situation, a business needs to display data (e.g., in the form of documents) to a customer but only for a limited duration. In another common situation, a business needs to display data to a c... | {
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Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a condition in which the heart does not adequately maintain circulation of blood. It is characterized by an increase in retained body water, especially extracellular water, often in the lungs (pulmonary edema). A decrease in extracellular fluid in CHF patients typically indicates an im... | {
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A conventional field effect transistor (FET), also known as a metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) transistor, generally includes a semiconductor substrate, such as silicon, having a source, a drain, and a channel positioned between the source and drain. A gate stack composed of a conductive material (a gate conductor), an ... | {
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Wire or rod, the former term generally referring to a product of smaller cross-sectional size than the latter, is produced in a rolling mill starting from a relatively massive billet that is typically heated to a high temperature so that it can be plastically deformed. The hot billet is passed through a succession of r... | {
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The present invention relates to a method for spray-coating aqueous paint, whereby coating defects raised by change in surrounding conditions, such as temperature and humidity are avoided.
The term xe2x80x9callowable volume absolute humidityxe2x80x9d in a unit of g/m3, means a difference between saturated volume absolu... | {
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(a) Technical Field
The present invention relates to a display panel and, more particularly, to a display panel for a liquid crystal display (LCD).
(b) Discussion of the Related Art
A liquid crystal display (LCD) device, one of the commonly used flat panel displays, includes two display panels on which field generating... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an inverter control device for controlling output waveform of an inverter used in a power converter or the like, and to an inverter control method.
2. Description of the Background Art
An inverter device shown in FIG. 1 has been known. The inverter device 50 co... | {
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The invention is concerned with a hybrid-line circuit for connecting a two-wire line to a four-wire switching system.
In telephone networks a hybrid-line circuit is required for connecting each two-wire line to the four wires of a switching center, that circuit providing transfer of voice signals in both directions, pr... | {
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Gasoline reid vapor pressure (RVP), the vapor pressure of gasoline measured at 100.degree. Fahrenheit under specified measurement procedures, is generally recognized as a measure of fuel volatility. High gasoline RVP improves engine startability and driveability at low ambient temperature, but can have a negative effec... | {
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Chips produced from logs are used in making pulp which in turn is used to make paper and chip board used primarily for construction. In either case, it is undesirable to have tree bark mixed in with the chips to ultimately end up in the paper or chip board produced therefrom. Thus, it is a common practice to precede th... | {
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A plurality of US patents, such as U.S. Pat. No. 8,197,863B2, U.S. Pat. No. 8,012,516B2, US20080213342A1, US20060269588, US20040219240, U.S. Pat. No. 7,090,873, US20060134248, US20110311663, U.S. Pat. No. 7,553,504, US20130018106 and U.S. Pat. No. 6,251,461, and as plurality of European patents, such as EP2606742A1, EP... | {
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The present invention relates to a method of introducing a symbiotic fungus into a plant. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of introducing an endophyte whose final metabolic product is a chanoclavine to a plant.
Japanese Patent Publication (Kokai) No. 05-317092 has disclosed a method of artif... | {
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At the present time, numerous herbicides are commercially available and they are widely used. There are, however, a wide variety of weeds to be controlled and their growth extends over a long time. For this reason, the requested are herbicides with higher herbicidal activity, a wide weed control spectrum, long term eff... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to ventilation devices, and particularly to a ventilation device having a nasal inserts which are inserted into the nostrils and seal against the nostrils without the aid of harnesses, head straps, adhesive tape or other external devices, and having exhalation por... | {
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The invention is related to the area of mismatch repair genes. In particular it is related to the field of in situ mutagenesis of single celled organisms.
Within the past four years, the genetic cause of the Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer Syndrome (HNPCC), also known as Lynch syndrome II, has been ascertaine... | {
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Apoptosis is a physiological form of cell death that plays a role in various biological processes, including normal development, tissue homeostasis, and defense against pathogens (Thompson et al., 1995, Science 267:1456-1462). Different forms of apoptosis can be distinguished according to whether transcription and tran... | {
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The present invention relates to mechanisms that pivotally mount a hood to a vehicle such as a lawn and garden tractor.
It is known to provide lawn and garden tractors with hoods which serve to generally enclose the vehicle engine compartment. The hoods are mounted to the vehicle frame for pivoting between open and clo... | {
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Improving rate and the search for improved efficiency are constant preoccupations of mechanical watch designers, who seek to obtain the greatest possible power reserve, combined with regularity, precision and security in the most difficult conditions of use. The regulating assembly, and the escape mechanism are at the ... | {
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Generally, naphthenic mineral oils, paraffinic mineral oils, alkylbenzenes, polyglycolic oils, ester oils and mixtures thereof, which have each a kinematic viscosity of 10-200 cSt at 40.degree. C., as well as these oils incorporated with suitable additives have been used as refrigerator oils.
On the other hand, chlorof... | {
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Molecular therapy of disease often involves the administration of nucleic acid to the cells of interest in order to confer a therapeutic benefit. Most commonly, recombinant viruses are engineered which take advantage of the natural infectivity of viruses and their ability to transport heterologous nucleic acid (transge... | {
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Neisseria meningitidis is a non-motile, gram negative diplococcus human pathogen. It colonizes the pharynx, causing meningitis and, occasionally, septicaemia in the absence of meningitis. It is closely related to N. gonorrhoea, although one feature that clearly differentiates meningococcus from gonococcus is the presen... | {
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Various types of strollers exist for infants or children (hereafter “children”) which may provide seating for one or two children. Typically, strollers for two children are referred to as dual strollers, or tandem strollers, the differentiation depending upon the seating configuration.
Prior strollers provided seating ... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to a pressure control valve and, more particularly, to a method for controlling the pilot pressure delivered to a pressure control valve of an engine oil pump.
2. Discussion
Engine lubrication is necessary to reduce friction and thus prevent excessive en... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a displaying apparatus, and more particularly to a liquid crystal display and driving method thereof.
2. Background of the Related Art
Generally, a liquid crystal display (LCD) includes a thin film transistor (TFT) liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panel, a back... | {
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Devices for imaging body cavities or passages in vivo are known in the art and include endoscopes and autonomous encapsulated cameras. Endoscopes are flexible or rigid tubes that pass into the body through an orifice or surgical opening, typically into the esophagus via the mouth or into the colon via the rectum. An im... | {
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Electronic commerce, or e-commerce, generally refers to business conducted over an electronic medium such as the Internet (e.g., through the World Wide Web, or Web). Electronic commerce transactions typically are facilitated through applications such as web services, electronic shopping carts, file transfer protocol (F... | {
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Under certain circumstances, and with appropriate authorization, law enforcement agencies (LEA) are permitted to legally intercept and monitor communications between individuals that may be targets of an investigation. A common technique, known as wiretapping, involves intercepting telephonic communications between ind... | {
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Olefins are traditionally produced from petroleum feedstock by catalytic or steam cracking processes. These cracking processes, especially steam cracking, produce light olefins such as ethylene and/or propylene from a variety of hydrocarbon feedstock. Ethylene and propylene are important commodity petrochemicals useful... | {
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Certain organizations dispatch large amounts of mail on a periodic basis. Examples of such organizations are: banking institutions, utility companies, insurance companies, credit companies, and the like. With such large quantities, these mail senders normally pre-package and pre-sort their mail and are given a lower po... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a digital image forming apparatus and particularly to a digital image forming apparatus capable of forming a color image in which an arbitrary color in a color original image is replaced by another arbitrary color different from the above mentioned arbitrary co... | {
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Asset tracking for the purposes of inventory control or the like is employed in a multitude of industry sectors such as in the food industry, apparel markets and any number of manufacturing sectors, to name a few. In many instances, a bar coded tag or radio frequency identification (“RFID”) tag is affixed to the asset ... | {
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Discussions regarding specific properties of graphene have been reported. For instance, U.S. Pat. No. 8,461,028, issued Jun. 11, 2013 and entitled “Synthesizing Graphene from Metal-Carbon Solutions Using Ion Implantation”, discusses the following: “A method and semiconductor device for synthesizing graphene using ion i... | {
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1. Technical Field
The present invention relates to a semiconductor apparatus, and more particularly, to a 3D (three-dimensional) semiconductor apparatus using through vias.
2. Related Art
In order to improve the degree of integration of a semiconductor apparatus a 3D (three-dimensional) semiconductor apparatus has bee... | {
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The purpose of cross-system analytics is to consolidate, transform and clean data from source systems and thereby provide a central and consistent view for reporting and analyzing data within an organization.
When data is exchanged among several source systems, it is very likely that the data does not fit together from... | {
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In recent years, demands for automating machine tools and improving performance of the machine tools have been increasing more and more. To achieve the automation, automatic changer devices have been suggested, including an automatic tool changer (ATC) for automatically changing tools and an automatic pallet changer (A... | {
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Devices for anatomical support, and particularly those for treatment of urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse have been proposed in recent years. Such devices have included suburethral sling devices for urinary incontinence, and mesh devices for pelvic organ prolapse. Sling devices are surgically implanted und... | {
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Vehicles may be equipped with bumper systems and crash protection structures that plastically deform to absorb energy in the event of a crash. When a vehicle impacts or is impacted by an object that is offset from the centerline of the vehicle such that the object overlaps a portion of the bumper, the ability of the en... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates in general to an active matrix substrate for a liquid crystal display (LCD) and method of forming the same. In particular, the present invention relates to a liquid crystal display having a high pixel aperture ratio (pixel opening size) and method of forming the s... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to an apparatus and method for converting the circular flow inside a melt channel to a uniform annular flow. More specifically, this invention relates to an apparatus and method for improving uniform melt flow and elimination of stagnation points as it passes through an ... | {
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A Spinal Cord Stimulator (SCS) is used to exert pulsed electrical signals to the spinal cord to control chronic pain. Spinal cord stimulation, in the simplest form, consists of stimulating electrodes, implanted in the epidural space, an electrical pulse generator, implanted in the lower abdominal area or gluteal region... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention pertains generally to optical delay lines and more particularly to an optical delay line where electro-optical control of microwave amplitude and phase is applied to each individual tap in a fiber optic multi-tap delay line.
2. Description of the Related Art
Fiber optic multi-ta... | {
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Electronic devices such as central processing units (CPUs) and digital signal processors (DSPs) are comprised of various electronic components including active elements such as transistors and passive elements such as capacitors. Part of electric energy for driving the electronic components is converted into thermal en... | {
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At present, most high volume full color printing is performed by web fed and sheet fed offset color presses. These machines print color pages using four printing plates, one for each of the four color components used in process printing; cyan, magenta, yellow, and black (CMYK). While these machines are highly efficient... | {
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Data processing systems and networks often require data that satisfies certain constraints. | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a spout installation method and a spout installation apparatus for installing a spout to a pouch.
2. Description of Related Art
The following description sets forth the inventors' knowledge of related art and problems therein and should not be construed as an a... | {
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This invention relates to a biosensor. More specifically, it relates to a glucose biosensor having glucose oxidase immobilized thereon or a biosensor having an oxidoreductase immobilized thereon. | {
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