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This invention is made with no United States government support.
The present invention relates generally to medical instruments and medical imaging, and more particularly to, a method and apparatus to provide percutaneous images to assist in performing an accurate tissue biopsy in which nuclear medicine tracer uptake i... | {
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The present invention relates to an internal combustion engine having one or more reciprocating valves. It is common to provide springs for urging such valves to the closed position and to provide a cam mechanism for opening the valves. The disadvantages of these known arrangements are well known.
There have been propo... | {
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The present invention relates to a gantry for acquiring projection data, which is an important component of an X-ray computer tomography apparatus.
FIG. 1 shows external appearance of a conventional gantry. The gantry 100 has a box-like shape having a cylindrical hole (hereinafter referred to as a view field) 121 in th... | {
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With the proliferation of voice input devices, such as vehicle-mounted hands-free phones or mobile phones, that can be used in various environments, voice communication and voice recognition have come to be conducted more than ever before in noisy environments inside vehicles or in outdoor locations. In such noisy envi... | {
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A technique for forming three-dimensional structures (e.g. parts, components, devices, and the like) from a plurality of adhered layers was invented by Adam L. Cohen and is known as Electrochemical Fabrication. It is being commercially pursued by Microfabrica Inc. (formerly MEMGen® Corporation) of Burbank, Calif. under... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a recording apparatus for recording an image onto a recording sheet by a recording head.
2. Description of the Related Art
A recording apparatus is constructed so as to record an image onto a recording sheet such as paper, plastic sheet, or the like based on im... | {
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Wavelength selective switches (WSS) are widely used for dynamic routing wavelength channels in optical communications networks. WSS devices are deployed in optical switching nodes of long-haul, regional, and metro optical communications networks. Referring to FIG. 1A, a typical WSS 100 includes a front end 101 having a... | {
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Traditional knowledge learning and skill training programs rely on instructions and practice problems to help a user (e.g., a learner or a trainee) to improve his/her understanding of new concepts and skills in solving problems. Typically, a number of problems are provided to the user. The user finishes some or all the... | {
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This invention refers to the field of the motor-driven manual labour devices. It concerns a chain medium pump for a motor-driven chain saw which sucks the chain medium over a suction pipe from a tank and which delivers it over a pressure pipe to a sawing device of a motor-driven chain saw. Such chain medium pumps are k... | {
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This invention relates to illuminated real estate signs and to methods of marketing real estate.
For quite some time, real estate signs have played a significant role in transferring interests in real property, whether by sale or lease. In front of homes and businesses all over the country, real estate signs notify the... | {
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Confectionery masses which are at first sticky, such as hot caramel, sugar or like masses, cannot be processed in this way at all, because they are difficult to get out of the molds, particularly when these are casting molds. Special difficulties are encountered in the production of hollow or filled confectionery, such... | {
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Separable fasteners such as those described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 2,717,437 and 3,009,235 which are marketed under the registered trademark VELCRO.RTM. brand hook and loop fasteners by Velcro USA, Inc., 521 Fifth Ave., New York, N.Y. have gained wide acceptance because of the properties of the mating hooks and loops. A sur... | {
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1. Technical Field
The field of the invention is the hydraulic systems of a gas turbine engine of an aircraft.
2. Background Art
A gas turbine engine of an aircraft conventionally comprises several hydraulic systems for conveying fuel or oil to supply the members of the engine.
By way of example, a gas turbine engine i... | {
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For a variety of commercially significant purposes it is desirable to perform nondestructive tests to measure the electrical conductance, conductivity, or resistivity of a sample.
For example, during semiconductor product manufacturing, there is a need to measure the conductivity of various conductive thin films on sem... | {
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In order to prevent, when a plug connector and a receptacle connector of a wire-to-wire connector are fitted, for example, the plug connector and the receptacle connector from disengaging unintentionally, a lock structure has been used to restrict the plug connector and the receptacle connector from moving in insertion... | {
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As the integrated circuit (IC) fabrication moves to advanced technology nodes, the IC feature size scales down to smaller dimensions. For example, trench dimensions and gate sizes continue to get smaller and smaller. One limitation to achieving smaller sizes of IC device features is conventional lithography. Small tren... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a novel electroluminescence (EL) device and more particularly to an organic EL device capable of emitting light in a region of bluish purple to green at a high luminance and in a stabilized manner. Moreover, the present invention relates to novel aromatic dimet... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a method and apparatus for generating an image file in which data for a stereographic display is recorded and a method and apparatus for controlling an image display when a stereographic synthetic image is to be displayed.
2. Description of the Related Art
In the fiel... | {
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The invention is in the field of measuring devices, such as for measuring temperature or other parameters. A specific embodiment of the invention relates to a digital thermometer.
Prior art devices of this type typically rely on a temperature responsive element incorporated in a bridge circuit connected to a high preci... | {
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Field of Invention
The present invention relates a fishing device, and more particularly to a fishing device for Asian carp.
Description of Related Arts
Conventional fishing methods which are commonly used includes fishhooks fishing, fishing by small fishing nets, seine fishing using a seine or dragnet and electrofishi... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention pertains to the conversion of picture information on a motion picture film into a video signal and, more particularly, to a film scanning apparatus commonly known as a telecine scanner, which is used for playback of a motion picture film for television production and programming... | {
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The goal of plant breeding is to combine, in a single variety or hybrid, various desirable traits. For field crops, these traits may include resistance to diseases and insects, resistance to heat and drought, reducing the time to crop maturity, greater yield, and better agronomic quality. With mechanical harvesting of ... | {
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Wearable computing devices (or simply wearable devices), such as a smart watch, provide convenient access to certain communication and computing features. In some cases, the wearable device may run applications (or limited versions of applications) that are typically found on larger mobile devices. Due to their compara... | {
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The present invention relates generally to a welding system, and more particularly to a resistance projection weld nut welding system and method.
It is a common manufacturing practice to secure nuts directly to sheet metal pieces through a welding process. In the manufacture of motor vehicles today, there are virtually... | {
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The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for cleaning methane fermentation digestion liquids, domestic wastewater, sewage, service water, culture pond water, wastewater produced by an activated sludge method, wastewater from food industries and the like.
Contamination of water environments is being ma... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a novel catalyst system for the polymerization of alpha-olefins, a novel titanium halide containing catalyst component used in said system, a process for producing said component and a process for the polymerization of alpha-olefins using such catalyst system.
2. Prio... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a vehicle traveling state determining apparatus that can determine whether or not, for example, a driver's awoken state is impeded during driving, so that the driver is falling asleep at the wheel.
2. Description of the Related Art
In recent years, with the dev... | {
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Any electrical circuit that uses a transistor as an amplifier needs to bias the transistor at some operating point so that the device is in the active region. The current through the device or the voltage applied to the transistor device will determine this operating or bias point. Over temperature, the bias point also... | {
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An insulation displacement connector device is disclosed in the brochure “Product information IDC—Insulation Displacement Connection” from the company Weidmüller.
Insulation displacement connector devices have a relatively large volume requirement in comparison with conventional screw-type terminals. Therefore, it is g... | {
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Patent application WO 95/00497 published Jan. 5, 1995 under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) describes compounds which inhibit the enzyme, farnesyl-protein transferase (FTase) and the farnesylation of the oncogene protein Ras. Oncogenes frequently encode protein components of signal transduction pathways which lead ... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to an anchoring system for securing a medical article to a patient. More specifically, this invention relates to an anchoring system which retains a dialysis catheter in position upon a patient without crimping and which may be used with catheters that remain in position... | {
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JavaScript language is a scripting language for manipulating HTML documents in browsers. It has been widely adopted in a variety of Web applications to provide more accessible web pages and improve user experience. Ajax (Asynchronous JavaScript And XML) is a technology for developing Web applications that adapts a clie... | {
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This invention relates generally to an inertial navigation system (INS), and more specifically, to methods and systems which utilize a true airspeed to improve the vertical accuracy of an INS.
An inertial navigation system (INS), for example, an INS within an aircraft, provides a pilot and other systems within the airc... | {
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In wire line and wireless telecommunication technologies, Value added service providers used to buy a general purpose computer server, a daughter card (e.g., the e1/t1 line interface card), to provide power back up infrastructure at the operator premises, to get license to provide services (e.g., OBD, IBD, SMSC, CRBT, ... | {
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Adenosine is a naturally occurring nucleoside, which exerts its biological effects by interacting with a family of adenosine receptors known as A1, A2A, A2B, and A3, all of which modulate important physiological processes. For example, A2A adenosine receptors modulate coronary vasodilation, A2B receptors have been impl... | {
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Generally, in the fabrication of a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) transistor, a selective area epitaxial (SAE) process is widely used to form source/drain regions. By using the selective area epitaxial process to provide stress, the channel mobility of the transistor is improved and the performance of t... | {
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1. Technical Field
The present invention is generally directed to an improved data processing system. More specifically, the present invention is directed to an improved data processing system in which media content is classified using an ontology-based classification mechanism such that media indices may be generated ... | {
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This invention pertains to speed regulators for direct current DC motors and, more particularly, is concerned with open loop speed regulators for DC motors.
DC motors find numerous applications because of their intrinsic variable speed characteristics and capabilities which offer very high speeds and small size.
The ro... | {
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1. Field
Embodiments disclosed herein generally relate to data storage systems, and more particularly, to heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) system.
2. Description of the Related Art
Higher storage bit densities in magnetic media used in disk drives have reduced the size (volume) of magnetic bits to the point wher... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to the extension of a metallic pair connection via a digital transport path.
2. Description of the Related Art
The traditional telecommunication system was comprised of a twisted pair of copper wires which ran from the central office of a telephone company at a particular... | {
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Hydraulic fracturing is commonly used to stimulate the production rate from subterranean wells. Fractures formed from fluid injection into the wells extend in a direction determined by stresses in the earth around the well. The fractures propagate in a direction normal to the minimum stress. At sufficient depth in the ... | {
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Various transaction accounts, including transaction accounts utilizing physical credit cards, for example, are commonly used in retail, business and other transactions. A consumer may use a transaction account to purchase a good or service from a merchant using that type of instrument. When the consumer interacts with ... | {
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1. Field of the Disclosure
The present disclosure relates to an improved support bearing for use, for example, for supporting the wheel end of an automobile axle.
2. Background Art
A bearing for an automotive axle performs several functions. It supports both radial and axial loads, including the weight of the vehicle a... | {
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Musical performances have become a key component of electronic and multimedia products such as stand-alone video game devices, computer-based video games, computer-based slide show presentations, computer animation, and other similar products and applications. As a result, music generating devices and music playback de... | {
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The present invention relates to an improvement in level shift circuits for level shifting a low voltage signal to a high voltage signal to perform a signal transfer between two different circuits which are operated by different power supply voltages.
Recent increasing demand for low-power electronic devices has caused... | {
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I. Technical Field
The embodiments described herein relate generally to computer modeling and management of electrical power systems and, more particularly, to a simplified way to model a topology of an electrical power system.
II. Background
Computer models of complex systems enable improved system design, development... | {
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In many instances, individuals who have retired or who have recently moved to rural areas or individuals in urban areas are interested in constructing buildings as do-it-yourself projects. While the present invention is extremely useful and adapted to individuals who wish to construct buildings themselves, it is also w... | {
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Typically the high voltage driver systems in use to drive capacitive actuators for deformable mirrors are based on analog technology. A microprocessor delivers a digital input command to a digital to analog converter (DAC) which drives an amplifier to supply drive current to the capacitive actuator. The amplifier typic... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a video recorder with a distortion corrector circuit.
2. Description of the Prior Art
From the German patent specification DE-3809394 there is known a distortion corrector circuit arranged in the signal path for processing the frequency-modulated brightness sig... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to the recovery of nitramines from aluminized energetic materials. This invention is particularly useful for recovering nitramines from aluminized energetic materials such as solid propellants, explosives, and pyrotechnics.
2. Description of the Related Art
Energetic mat... | {
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Due to stricter regulations, there is a significant amount of research being conducted to identify and produce organofluorine compounds having a much lower global warming potential (GWP) and zero or near zero ozone depletion potential (ODP). For example, hydrofluoroolefins (HFOs) including HFO-1234yf (1,1,1,2-tetrafluo... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present disclosure relates to projection display devices and optical systems thereof, and in particular, relates to a projection display device and an optical system thereof both of which can provide high-contrast images for a projection type projector.
2. Description of Related Art
Conven... | {
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Proper fertilization equipment can assist in improving and maintaining the quality of outdoor landscaping and turf, and can increase agricultural yields. While fertilizer can be dispensed by hand, such a process may have a number of shortcomings such as an increased time required to apply the fertilizer, a lack of unif... | {
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Cetyl myristoleate (CMO) is the common name for hexadecyl cis-9-myristoleate. CMO is the ester of cis-9-tetradecenoic acid (myristoleic acid) and 1-hexadecanol (cetyl alcohol). Cetyl myristoleate is well known for its anti arthritis properties. Hexadecyl cis-9-tetradecenoate was found only in very selective number of s... | {
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The present invention relates to a developing electrode for use in developing an electrostatic latent image.
The electrostatic latent image is usually formed by utilizing an electronic photographic method or by applying pulses of high voltage level to a stylus electrode provided adjacent to the surface of a dielectric ... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a mechanism for animating toy figures, including large stuffed animals and dolls. The mechanism is capable of various simultaneous movements of a plurality of appendages.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Toys that have moving parts are well known in the art. Particular... | {
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1). Field of the Invention
This invention relates to an apparatus that is used for full-wafer testing and/or burn-in testing and/or built-in self-testing.
2). Discussion of Related Art
Microelectronic circuits are usually fabricated in and on semiconductor wafers. Such a wafer is subsequently “singulated” or “diced” in... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to herbal drinks and more particularly pertains to a new method of making an herbal drink for relieving symptoms of fatigue, congestion, fever and asthma.
2. Description of the Prior Art
The use of herbal drinks is known in the prior art. More specifically, herbal... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates generally to a recirculating ball screw and nut drive with a spindle and with a spindle nut guided on the spindle, as well as with balls guided between the spindle and the spindle nut, in a working passage between their thread grooves, where the balls are diverted in ball... | {
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The invention relates to a motor drive and control apparatus for a camera, and more particularly, to such apparatus which drives a driven member such as a taking lens or a photographic film used in an automatic focus adjusting unit or automatic film winding unit, respectively, through a given stroke toward a target pos... | {
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A method and system are provided for detecting messages using enhanced distributed signaling for a wireless communication network. The method describes a framework in which a set of participating wireless stations work cooperatively to improve the efficiency and reliability of the wireless communication network. It is ... | {
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Applicants claim the foreign priority benefits under 35 U.S.C. xc2xa7 119 of European Patent Application No. 99113020.4, filed in the European Patent Office on Jul. 7, 1999. The European application is incorporated by reference into this application.
The present invention is from the area of notification systems and me... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an optical pickup, which enables optical disks having different standards regarding the thickness of a disk substrate, a recording density and so on to be recorded/reproduced as in the cases of a conventional low density optical disk, such as CD, CD-ROM and the... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to the field of display, and in particular to a high resolution demultiplexer (demux) driver circuit.
2. The Related Arts
The panel display devices, such as, liquid crystal display (LCD) and organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display, comprise a plurality of pixe... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The application relates generally to strontium titanate (SrTiO3), and more particularly to forming strontium titanate with large single crystal domains.
2. Description of the Related Art
Crystalline strontium titanate (SrTiO3) is an interesting material as a building block for functional oxide... | {
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With the advent of convenience copiers adapted to produce copies of a number of different sized originals, the need was recognized for interchangeable copy paper cassettes designed for rapid and simple insertion into the copier, the cassettes being adapted to accept the sizes of copy paper normally encountered, such as... | {
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1. Technical Field
The present invention relates to the use of laser emitted optical energy or radio frequency ("RF") energy for joining, repairing or reconstructing biological tissue. In particular, the present invention relates to a method of utilizing a collagen welding rod material in combination with such optical ... | {
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Microwave ovens provide a convenient means for heating a variety of food items, including dough-based products such as pizzas and pies. However, microwave ovens tend to cook such items unevenly and are unable to achieve the desired balance of thorough heating and a browned, crisp crust. Many commercially available pack... | {
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The present invention meets the needs described above in a health monitoring and diagnostic device referred to as a LIFESTREAM cholesterol meter. This meter is configured as a self-contained testing and diagnostic unit in a clam-shell type case. One side of the case includes a biological sample gathering device, such a... | {
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Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to air handling systems, such as heating and cooling systems and, more particularly, to a gravity exhaust air shutter.
Background Information
Many commercial buildings are heated and/or cooled by one or more self-contained, packaged air-conditioning units. Many of th... | {
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As software systems are created they implement a complex web of caller/provider relationships between various applications and data sources. As changes are made in a system it is presently left to the people who made those changes to properly document how the system has been changed. If no documentation is created then... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to Bartonella henselae as a component of a pharmaceutical composition for the modulation of the angiogenesis; a nucleic acid molecule that is derived from the gene encoding the Bartonella henselae adhesin A protein (BadA), a vector comprising said nucleic acid mol... | {
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Optical fibers have been recently utilized for reliable transmission of band-width controlled lightwaves for transmitting telecommunication signals over long distances without significant loss or decay of the original signal. Other uses for optical fibers, primarily as an off-shoot of the basic telecommunications usage... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention generally relates to security of consumer goods and, more particularly, to the use of smart tags in maintaining product security.
2. Background Description
There is a need for certain products to be equipped with some apparatus which can provide information about the curr... | {
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GRAS materials are materials that are regarded by experts as safe for human consumption. GRAS materials are exempt from the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) food additive tolerance requirements. GRAS coatings are coatings that are safe for human consumption. GRAS coatings can be applied to food or applied t... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to the testing of underground formations or reservoirs. More particularly, this invention relates to a method and apparatus for isolating a downhole reservoir, and testing the reservoir formation and fluid.
2. Background Information
While drilling a well for commercial d... | {
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Andiroba (Carapa guianensis Aubl.) is a tree which belongs to the Meliaceae family. Originating from the Amazonian tropical forest, it can grow up to 25 meters, the trunk ends with a large foliage of leaves and branches, its fruits are large capsules containing 7 to 8 seeds of varying shapes.
The seeds of Andiroba cont... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to inkjet printers and, more particularly, to an improved method and system for guiding recording media, such as paper, through a printer.
2. Description of the Related Technology
In typical inkjet printing processes, droplets of ink are emitted from ink jet nozzles, or a... | {
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The Hemagglutination Inhibition Assay (HAI) was developed over 70 years ago as a means to measure influenza-specific antibody levels in serum. The HAI has since been applied to many other hemagglutinin-containing viruses such as rubella, measles, mumps, parainfluenza, adenoviruses, polyomaviruses and arboviruses, to na... | {
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This invention relates generally to surgical devices and, more particularly, to an improved elastic surgical ring clip and an improved ring loader for placing one or more elastic surgical rings onto the distal end of a ring applicator device. The elastic surgical ring clip is made of an elastic material and is configur... | {
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It is well known to fabricate an IR Emitter based on silicon process. Such devices typically consist of a resistive micro-heater embedded within a thin membrane and supported on a silicon substrate. When current is passed through the heater, it heats up to a high temperature (which can be as much as 700° C. or even hig... | {
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Throughout the ages music has demonstrated the ability for sound to influence an individual's state of being. Musicians have intuitively produced compositions that elicit a wide range of emotional response. The science of psychoacoustics explores the processes underlying this phenomena. The psychoacoustic theory of the... | {
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Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) is a form of heart disease still increasing in frequency. According to the American Heart Association, CHF is the “Disease of the Next Millennium”. The number of patients with CHF is expected to grow even more significantly as an increasing number of the “Baby Boomers” reach 50 years of a... | {
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The present invention relates to wrapping devices for use with large round balers for wrapping bales formed in the baling chambers of these balers.
Conventionally, large round balers are known which are equipped with wrapping devices that include feed rolls for pulling a length of material, such as plastic sheeting or ... | {
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A display device having a non-self-emissive display panel such as a translucent liquid crystal display panel generally has such a configuration that a light source device for a display device that includes a light source is disposed on the back side of the display panel. The light source device includes the light sourc... | {
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Coiling machines which are known to the state of the art are substantially divided into two categories, according to whether the axis of rotation of the mandrel or reel is vertical or horizontal.
Coiling machines with a vertical axis of rotation are based mainly on coiling inside containing cylinders, where the spirals... | {
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The present invention relates to a process for immobilizing microorganisms, and more particularly to an immobilization process for preparing microbial beads by using calcium alginate, polyethylene glycol (PEG) and polyethylene imide (PEI).
Studies on immobilization of microorganisms confirmed the gaining of highest bio... | {
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The present invention relates to advertising systems and, more particularly, to a vehicle mounted, mobile merchandise showroom.
Over the past decade, various patents have issued for vehicle based advertising systems. Thus, U.S. Pat. No. 6,122,850 describes a mobile billboard system in which a plurality of display panel... | {
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It has become a relatively common practice to generate chlorine, for use in swimming pools, spas, and other water treatment applications, by electrolysis of a solution containing a chlorine salt. In conventional practice, common salt (i.e., sodium chloride—NaCl) is dissolved in pool or spa water. Less commonly, other c... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to surgical instruments and more particularly to an improved electrosurgical knife.
2. Prior Art
Electrosurgery is a well-known technique in which a high-frequency electrical current is conducted through a surgical instrument into the tissue of a patient to effect electr... | {
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This disclosure relates to limb supports generally, to chair armrests specifically, and to ergonomic arm pads in particular. Horizontally movable arm pads are more preferable than stationary ones in part because they are adjustable to fit a user's desired supporting position. A horizontally movable armrest may be attac... | {
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Because of excellent in properties such as mechanical strength (especially, impact-resistant properties), electrical properties, transparency etc., polycarbonate resins have been widely used as engineering plastics in various sectors such as office automation equipment, electrical and electronic equipment, automobiles,... | {
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Field
The present disclosure relates to a communication device and a communication device control method.
Description of the Related Art
There is an image sharing system in which digital content, such as image data or moving image data, saved in a digital camera having a wireless communication function is exchanged or ... | {
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Various methods have been developed for growing crystalline bodies from a melt. One such method is known as the EFG ("Edge-defined, Film-fed Growth") process. Details of the EFG process and of apparatus for growing crystalline bodies according to the EFG process are described and illustrated in U.S. Pat. No. 3,591,348 ... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a display device, and more particularly, to an electronic paper display device.
2. Description of Related Art
With the progress of electronic technology, applications related to electronic paper have become increasingly popular in our daily life, and can allow an elect... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an improved data processing system and, in particular, to a symmetric data processing system with unified process environment and distributed system functions.
2. Discussion of the Prior Art
A recurring problem in symmetric multiprocessing systems of the prior ... | {
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It is known to react polyepoxides with ketimine-blocked amines which include a single secondary amino hydrogen atom. The reaction products can be reacted with an acid to quaternize the tertiary amine groups in the reaction product, and the quaternized reaction product can be dispersed in water. The water reacts with th... | {
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This invention relates generally to perceiving acceleration upon an object. More specifically the invention relates to the devices used for making such perceptions, known as accelerometers. In greater specificity, the invention relates to an optical accelerometer created through the technology known as micro-electro-me... | {
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The present invention relates to the detection of explosives hidden in packages, particularly small amounts of modern, highly-explosive, nitrogen-based plastic explosives hidden in airline bags.
The detection of explosive devices hidden in airline baggage is a significant problem, particularly in view of the developmen... | {
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Hybrid vehicles configured such that a rotating electric machine generates a vehicle driving force using electric power from a secondary battery mounted in a vehicle have been attracting attention.
Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2008-285011 (PTL 1) describes a hybrid vehicle in which selection is made between a mode i... | {
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