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1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a novel production process capable of substantially producing optically active 3-hydroxy-xcex3-butyrolactone useful as a synthetic intermediate for pharmaceutical preparations and agrochemicals and as a functional material.
2. Description of the Related Art
The conven... | {
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Storage devices such as solid-state drives (SSDs) and hard disk drives (HDDs) create metadata to manage physical storage media on which data are stored. When erase domains are larger than write blocks, the write blocks may be re-mapped to free blocks to enable coalescing of valid blocks and harvest a space for writing ... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a gear selector device for a gearbox intended for motor vehicles and of the type which is maneuvered indirectly via a control unit connected to the gear selector device, provided with a pivotably mounted maneuvering column, and with a locking arrangement for lo... | {
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In a conventional merchant-consumer financial transaction, the user provides actual debit or credit card account information to the merchant by way of swiping the actual card, entering the actual card account number, scanning a code comprising the actual card account number, or otherwise transmitting the actual card ac... | {
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Absorbent articles such as diapers, training pants, incontinence garments, and the like conventionally include a liquid permeable body-facing liner, a liquid impermeable outer cover, and an absorbent core (also referred to as an absorbent body or absorbent structure) formed separate from the outer cover and liner and d... | {
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The present invention relates to a compact radio equipment such as a cell phone or radio communication terminal, and a mounting method thereof.
Conventionally, when electric circuits divided into two or more blocks and mounted on two or more printed circuit boards are mounted in the equipment, a first printed circuit b... | {
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The present invention relates to a new and distinct Coreopsis and given the cultivar name ‘Lightning Bug’. Coreopsis is in the family Asteraceae. This new cultivar originated from a controlled breeding program to produce hardy compact Coreopsis. The new cultivar originated from planned cross of two proprietary unnamed ... | {
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The present invention is related to an integrated apparatus to concomitantly cool, dry and filtrate compressed air.
In industry, when to cool, dry and filtrate compressed air, it is normally to induce the compressed air to flow through a cooling apparatus, a drying apparatus and a filtering apparatus to let the compres... | {
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This invention relates to processes of electrochemical milling. More particularly, the invention addressed itself to electrochemical milling where the material being removed covers an electrically nonconductive material which cannot withstand elevated temperatures, such as an explosive or rocket propellant.
The process... | {
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During a shooting or launching stage of a nail gun among conventional power tools, a firing pin passes dynamic energy to a nail such that the nail is stuck into a workpiece from the surface of the workpiece. After completed in shooting, the firing pin has to be moved back to a start position and waits for a next shooti... | {
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This invention relates, in general, to an apparatus and method for transporting products, for example, for use with a conveying and processing system.
Most transporting systems currently available include a plurality of grippers, such as suction heads, that are moved simultaneously with a frame to which the grippers ar... | {
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One way to address computer data security is to prevent or mitigate intrusions, that is, unauthorized data accesses. To mitigate intrusions it is helpful, of course, to detect them. One tool for detecting intrusions is to monitor user activities concerning data that is to be protected. Traditionally, real-time monitori... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a laser irradiation method and a laser irradiation apparatus for using the method (apparatus including a laser and an optical system for guiding laser light emitted from the laser to an object to be irradiated). In addition, the present invention relates to a m... | {
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Pneumatic hoists are well established as a standard in lifting and lowering loads, for example, materials, workpieces, and/or persons. An example of a pneumatic hoist is an air winch, which is a pneumatically powered device that is used for lifting and lowering of loads via a rope or chain that wraps and unwraps around... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention is generally related to a mobile communication system. More specifically, the present invention is directed to a mobile communication system in which while an information (data) processing terminal is connected to a mobile station (portable telephone), data is communicate... | {
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A video decoder receives encoded video data and decodes and/or decompresses the video data. The decoded video data comprises a series of pictures. A display device displays the pictures. The pictures comprise a two-dimensional grid of pixels. The display device displays the pixels of each picture in real time at a cons... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a nonaqueous electrolyte rechargeable battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a nonaqueous electrolyte, and more particularly to a nonaqueous electrolyte rechargeable battery using molybdenum oxide for positive electrode material.
2. De... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to the production of hydrocarbon-containing fluids from subterranean formations. In another aspect, the invention concerns a system for measuring and monitoring the production of a plurality of individual wells, each operating as part of a common product... | {
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Accepting customer signatures for credit card transactions places fairly significant cost and functional burdens on a business. When a retailer uses paper receipts the retailer typically: prints multiple receipts (one for the customer, one for the retailer, etc.), requests that the customer sign at least one copy, and ... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
Example embodiments of the present invention relate to an optical sheet and a method of manufacturing the optical sheet. More particularly, example embodiments of the present invention relate to an optical sheet having enhanced optical characteristics and a method of manufacturing the optical ... | {
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As integration of semiconductor devices increases and multi-layer interconnection processes are more readily applied, global planarization of interlayer dielectric layers is becoming increasingly important. While variable techniques have been used for the global planarization, CMP processes have been widely used in rec... | {
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This invention relates generally to a process for preparing water-soluble cationic polymers from non-ionic acrylamide monomers, dialkylaminoalkyl acrylate quaternary cationic monomers, and a waste stream which is produced as a result of the transesterification reaction used to produce the cationic monomer. More particu... | {
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Field of the Invention
The invention generally relates to a data access and management system as well as to a method for data access and data management for a computer system. In particular, the present invention relates to a system and a method for optimising the access to data and their processing in distributed and ... | {
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Electrosurgery is commonly used to cauterize, cut and/or coagulate tissue. In typical electrosurgical devices, RF electrical energy is applied to the tissue being treated. Local heating of the tissue occurs, and, depending upon the waveform of the applied energy, the desired effect is achieved. By varying the power out... | {
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The present invention relates to an apparatus for laminating multilayer identification cards which have relief-like surface.
For the manufacture of multilayer identification cards and the like, various methods are known. To manufacture identification cards with a planar surface, for example, use is made of two transpar... | {
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Olefin polymerization catalysts are of great use in industry. Hence there is interest in finding new catalyst systems that increase the commercial usefulness of the catalyst and allow the production of polymers having improved properties.
Catalysts for olefin polymerization are often based on metallocenes as catalyst p... | {
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This invention relates to actuator arms for data storage disc drives, and particularly to rigid actuator arms formed of pliable material, such as sheet metal, with integral struts arranged to support an actuator coil.
Rotating disc data storage devices store data along concentric tracks of a rotatable disc. An actuator... | {
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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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Rosuvastatin is generic name for (+)-7-[4-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-isopropyl-2-(N-methyl-N-methylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-(3R,5S)-dihydroxy-(E)-heptenoic acid administered in the therapy as its calcium salt as commercial drug, and illustrated in Formula 1 hereinafter, which compound is an inhibitor of the enzyme 3-hydro... | {
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Videos can be used to convey a wide variety of audiovisual content. From entertainment video content, such as movies, television programs, music videos, and the like, to informational or instructional content (e.g., news broadcasts, documentaries, product advertisements, educational shows, etc.), video content offers a... | {
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A large majority of toilets in present use include a tank that can hold considerable water (e.g. five gallons) between flushings, and a flush valve at the bottom of the tank which is lifted to release water to the toilet bowl. Recent government regulations generally limit the amount of water used in each flushing to ab... | {
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The ability of the immune system to discriminate between “self” and “non-self” antigens is vital to the functioning of the immune system as a specific defense against invading microorganisms. “Non-self” antigens are those antigens on substances entering or in the body which are detectably different or foreign from the ... | {
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The expected consumption and the shortage of the resources such as petroleum and coal etc., environment contaminant problem, cost and economic value as well as the society sustainable development all promote people to pay great attention to the new type energy and clean energy technology, and research them in great ent... | {
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Even though battery operated appliances and flashlights and electric switches go back to the nineteenth century, there is room for improvement, as this disclosure will show. | {
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Easy-open composite containers for packaging various products, particularly products under pressure such as refrigerated dough products and the like, constitute a significant commercial consumer product. Typically, these containers are formed of a spirally-wound paperboard or board stock bodywall layer and an interior ... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a rechargeable battery system having a plurality of electrodes in an electrolyte space filled with electrolytes and tapped with the aid of an electrical tap, in which at least one of the electrodes is constructed as a substantially insoluble electrode of the second typ... | {
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Plastic boards are common used in furniture manufacturing. The plastic boards can be used to make table top, chair seat and back, horizontal, perpendicular, clap board, drawer board of bookrack and cabinet, etc. Plastic boards are more and more common. Existing plastic boards used to make above products are manufacture... | {
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The present invention relates to an automatic figure drawing apparatus and method, and particularly relates to an automatic figure drawing apparatus and method in a computer aided design system (hereinafter abbreviated as "CAD system").
CAD (Computer Aided Design) is an art which has the purposes of making design high ... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a land vehicle and more particularly a bicycle. Specifically, the invention provides a training aid which can be converted from training wheels to a support bar which allows a person to learn the skills necessary to operate the bicycle. Th... | {
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This invention relates to a flotation apparatus for removing dirt particles and scum from a suspension. More particularly, this invention relates to a flotation apparatus comprising an elongate tank which has successive compartments arranged in the longitudinal direction of the tank to form individual flotation cells, ... | {
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CGRP (Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide) is a naturally occurring 37-amino acid peptide that is generated by tissue-specific alternate processing of calcitonin messenger RNA and is widely distributed in the central and peripheral nervous system. CGRP is localized predominantly in sensory afferent and central neurons and ... | {
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Personal Information Devices include the class of computers, personal digital assistants and electronic organizers that tend both to be physically smaller than conventional computers and to have more limited hardware and data processing capabilities. PIDs include, for example, products sold by Palm, Inc. of Santa Clara... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates generally to an apparatus and method for delivery and vaporization of a liquid reagent for transport to a deposition zone, e.g., a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) reactor.
2. Description of the Related Art
In the formation of thin films, layers and coatings on substrates... | {
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Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) are a heterogeneous group of fatal neurodegenerative disorders that occur in humans, ruminant herbivores, mink, and cats. Sheep scrapie is the prototype of this group. TSEs are characterized by deposition of prion proteins (also denoted as PrP-Scrapie or PrPSc, the infec... | {
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This invention relates to a pneumatic hammer tool and more particularly, it is concerned with the pneumatic drive therefor. The drive has a cylinder and a differential piston which is slidably received in the cylinder and which has a piston rod projecting outwardly of the cylinder for cooperating with a tool bit, such ... | {
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The present invention relates to a mixer and to a method of mixing material, for example, to a method of mixing particulate material with a treatment agent. The mixer can be used to mix particulate material with a liquid gas to thereby cool the material.
Present methods for freezing particulate material, e.g. foodstuff... | {
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Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) imaging is widely used in interventional cardiology as a diagnostic tool for assessing a vessel, such as an artery, within the human body to determine the need for treatment, to guide intervention, and/or to assess its effectiveness. An IVUS imaging system uses ultrasound echoes to form ... | {
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The speeds of metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) transistors are closely related to the drive currents of the MOS transistors, which drive currents are further closely related to the mobility of charges. For example, NMOS transistors have high drive currents when the electron mobility in their channel regions is high, whi... | {
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This application is a 371 of PCT/EP00/04300, published May 12, 2000.
The present invention relates to novel processes for preparing methoxyimino-acetamides.
A process for preparing N-methyl-[2-(2-hydroxy)phenyl]-2-methoxyimino-acetamide has already been described (cf. EP 0 398 692 A2). However, the compounds prepared b... | {
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The present invention relates to scanners, and specifically, to integrated barcode scanners.
Barcodes store information about an associated object and can be read by scanners. As barcode scanners have become smaller, the number of uses have increased. Today, barcode scanners are used to price store items, control wareh... | {
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Field of the Invention
This invention relates to the bonding of two dissimilar polymeric resin composition surfaces. In a particular embodiment, the invention relates to a process for bonding an epoxy resin matrix reinforced with glass fibers to the surface of polyvinyl chloride pipe whereby the pipe is reinforced and ... | {
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In a multicarrier mobile communication system, a Base Station (BS) performs downlink data transmission to User Equipments (UEs) in one or more cells. The BS needs to allocate communication resources in the time-frequency domain to each UE when the BS transmits downlink data to a specific UE since a plurality of UEs may... | {
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In the domain of WebRTC, there are many solutions developed in cloud environments. The main concern and consideration in these solutions is for optimizing for call quality, and routing media through the closest media relay points (closest being based on network topology and not necessarily geographically). In regulated... | {
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Forage choppers typically employ chopping "cylinders" which rotate at high speeds and cooperate with stationary shearbars to chop incoming crop stalks and the like into small segments. The relationship of the shearbar to the knives of the cylinder is critical to achieving proper severance and uniform length of chopped ... | {
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Field of the Invention
The present invention generally relates to a circuit board and a manufacturing method thereof. More particularly, the present invention relates to a rigid-flex circuit board and a manufacturing method thereof.
Description of Related Art
Circuit boards include rigid printed circuit boards (short f... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an in-vehicle. apparatus.
2. Description of the Related Art
Known is an in-vehicle apparatus such as a car audio system and a car navigation system, which apparatus includes an apparatus body installed in a compartment and a front panel arranged in front of the... | {
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In radio communications circuits there often arises a need for impedance matching over a wide range of frequencies. Such matching may be achieved using tapered stripline techniques, however the widths of those striplines may be a problem where small size is required. Thus a need exists for a wide-band impedance-matchin... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to organosilicon compounds, to anti-corrosion and/or adhesion promoting coating compositions made therefrom and methods for their application to metals and to metals possessing anti-corrosion and/or adhesion promoting coatings based on organosilicon compounds.
2. Descrip... | {
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This invention relates to a structure with switchable magnetic properties.
In certain applications it is advantageous if the magnetic permeability of a material can be tailored for that application at least within a specified frequency range and more especially if its magnetic permeability could be switched between sel... | {
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Thus far, high-capacity optical disks of various kinds have been achieved by reducing the size of an information mark that is written on a disk track and also by making a wavelength of the laser beam for use in recording/playback shorter and adopting an objective lens of a larger numerical aperture, to reduce the size ... | {
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In some implementations of a fluid ejector, a substrate, such as a silicon substrate, includes a fluid pumping chamber, a descender, and a nozzle formed therein. Fluid droplets can be ejected from the nozzle onto a receiver, such as in a printing operation. The nozzle is fluidly connected to the descender, which is flu... | {
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Active ingredients, such as drugs or pharmaceuticals, may be prepared in a tablet form to allow for accurate and consistent dosing. However, this form of preparing and dispensing medications has many disadvantages including that a large proportion of adjuvants that must be added to obtain a size able to be handled, tha... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a semiconductor device, in particular a semiconductor device having a level shift circuit and a voltage output circuit.
2. Description of Related Art
Conventionally, a driver circuit of a display device has been composed of a level shift circuit to convert a lo... | {
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The present invention relates to an image-receiver (e.g., a camera control system capable of controlling a camera angle) of a system comprising an image-transmitter for transmitting camera images captured by a plurality of cameras whose angles can be controlled, and the image-receiver for displaying the thus-transmitte... | {
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Cloud computing refers to a practice in which a data owner uses remote storage and/or computing resources (e.g., data as a service (DaaS), storage as a service (STaaS)) to store, manage, and process data instead of local storage and/or computing resources. Outsourcing the storage, management, and/or processing of data ... | {
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The present invention relates to a tapered roller bearing which is preferably used in an automotive pinion shaft supporting apparatus as in a differential and a transaxle and in a transmission of a vehicle or the like, and an automotive pinion shaft supporting apparatus which uses the tapered roller bearing.
In recent ... | {
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Due to the very high value of resource licensing (processor performance, processor metering, memory licensing, IO licensing) on large, multi-processor computing systems, a license is intended to run on one and only one system. To do this, both the resource licenses and the physical hardware must contain some type of ID... | {
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CDMA is widely used in cellular and other wireless systems for multiplexing communications among multiple users on a common frequency band. In direct-sequence (DS) CDMA, the transmitter multiplies each user's signal by a distinct code waveform. The code waveforms of the different users have the form of “pseudo-noise” (... | {
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Over 600 different carotenoids have been described from carotenogenic organisms found among bacteria, yeast, fungi and plants. Currently only two of them, .beta.-carotene and astaxanthin are commercially produced in microorganisms and used in the food and feed industry. .beta.-carotene is obtained from algae and astaxa... | {
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This invention relates to a method and apparatus for dispensing hydrogen within an environment with heterogeneous hydrogen requirements. The invention further relates to a network of hydrogen supply modules and corresponding method for managing hydrogen deployment.
The developing use of hydrogen as an energy carrier wi... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a flame retardant resin composition, a method for production thereof, and a molded article thereof, and particularly to a flame retardant resin composition comprising a cellulose resin, a method for production thereof, and a molded article thereof.
2. Descripti... | {
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Photovoltaic devices can include transparent thin films that are also conductors of electrical charge. Photovoltaic devices functionality can be based on the formation of a region high in electrons referred to as the n-type and a region high in holes concentration referred to as the p-type in intimate contact. Past pho... | {
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This application claims the benefit of priority under 35 U.S.C. §119 of EP Application 04015573.1, filed Jul. 2, 2004, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
1. Field of the Invention
Subject of the present invention is a diagnostic device for determining analytes, a method for determining analytes... | {
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A power supply to control the flow of energy between a first alternating current (AC) system and a second AC system is required in a variety of commercial and industrial applications, such as the control of AC motor operation. Some such power supplies convert the energy from a first frequency and voltage to a second fr... | {
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Exemplary embodiments generally relate to communications and, more particularly, to alarm systems and to sensing conditions.
Security systems are common in homes and businesses. Security systems alert occupants to intrusions. Security systems, though, may also warn of fire, water, and harmful gases. | {
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Perceptual modeling is often used in media signal processing applications to assess the extent to which changes to a media signal are noticeable to the human eye or ear. A perceptual model analyzes a media signal's ability to hide or mask changes. Such models are used in lossy signal compression and digital watermarkin... | {
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The present invention relates generally to semiconductor devices and more particularly to analog and digital MIM capacitors and methods for fabricating such in the manufacture of semiconductor device products.
Capacitors are employed in digital and analog devices for a variety of purposes, including storing electrical ... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
Kite string reel structure.
2. Background of the Invention
In the past various forms and designs of reels have been developed and used for retracting and paying skilled in this art, and compete competitively with one another in manipulating fighting kites. In manipulating fighting kites one co... | {
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The present invention relates to a digital transmission system, comprising a transmitter for transmitting to a transmission medium a digital signal representing a wideband digital signal having a specific sampling frequency F.sub.s and a bandwidth, and a receiver for receiving from the transmission medium a digital sig... | {
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There is a substantial need for finger touch actuated switches that are rugged and explosion proof, operate in the presence of liquids, have low power consumption, withstand aggressive sterilization procedures and are inexpensive. Known switches that attempt to meet these needs but fail include the following. A Qprox s... | {
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Currently it is being found that calcium antagonists (Ca.sup.++ antagonists), which had been spotlighted as new agents for treating disorders of the cardiovascular system, have a variety of pharmacological effects and are active not only against hypertension, angina pectoris, brain circulation and metabolism incompeten... | {
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The present invention is directed to polishes, and more particularly to polishes having a controlled rate of evaporation and capable of withstanding large temperature differentials which can be applied to an automobile as a dilute dispersion in hot water and which imparts thereto a high and deep luster which is resista... | {
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1. Field
The present invention relates to image processing technology, and more particularly to a method and an apparatus for reducing image noise.
2. Description of the Related Art
In digital cameras, ISO is a parameter that indicates image sensor gain. An image captured when ISO is set relatively low has less noise a... | {
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The invention relates generally to image processing circuits and techniques, and more particularly to a circuit and method for formatting each of a series of encoded video images into respective first and second regions. Such formatting facilitates the subsequent overlaying of another image, such as an electronic progr... | {
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In recent years, automatic drip coffee makers have become very popular and common in the marketplace. Many of these machines have activation switches, so that the flow of coffee occurs only when a carafe is in place in the machine. These activation elements are usually positioned, so that some portion of the carafe, or... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to garden tools and more particularly pertains to a manually operable weed remover which utilizes pivotal spikes to capture a weed and its attendant root structure.
2. Description of the Prior Art
There many types of garden tools which can be utilized to remove st... | {
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This invention relates to devices useful in supporting and displaying decorative lighting, and more particularly, to a device adapted to support a decorative light, such as a Christmas light. One aspect of the invention relates to a plastic or metal bracket that will support a decorative light and can be installed with... | {
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Obesity is currently one of the major health problems, especially in the industrialised countries, with serious consequences in cardiocirculatory and skeletal terms.
Carbohydrates are an important source of calories, and contribute to the synthesis of fats in individuals predisposed to obesity or type II diabetes. As h... | {
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In conventional rail vehicles, the layout of temperature control (temperature regulation) was often altered in accordance with the shape and disposition of the various items of equipment such as the main converters carried in each rail vehicle as a whole.
Thus it would be desirable to be able to achieve temperature reg... | {
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The present invention relates to a shift mechanism for a change-speed gear transmission for use in automotive vehicles, and more particularly to a shift mechanism of the type which comprises a manual gearshift lever arranged to be selectively shiftable toward forward speed-ratio and reverse-ratio positions at the same ... | {
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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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Digital video is increasingly becoming ubiquitous with wide ranging applications in entertainment, education, business and broadcasting. As such, digital media such as the digital versatile disc (DVD) for example, have been rapidly replacing older analog technologies such as the video home system (VHS), as the preferre... | {
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PLL circuits are well known in the art. The operation of providing a synchronized output clock signal with respect to an input reference clock is also well known. Prior art PLL circuits or circuit systems may have extended periods of time where no output clock is produced while the PLL circuit or circuits are re-lockin... | {
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I. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to transmissions and, more particularly, to a transmission for a vehicle such as a car or the like.
II. Description of the Prior Art
The previously known transmissions of the type used on cars, small trucks and the like, typically comprise a housing havi... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention pertains to railway vehicles and in particular to their supporting track structures and apparatus for switching the vehicle between different track sections.
2. Description of the Prior Art
A prior art disclosure is contained in U.S. Pat. No. 3,774,543 patented Nov. 27, 1973. Th... | {
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N-lower alkyl pyrrolidones have found wide commercial acceptance as non-toxic, aprotic chemical solvents. However, absence of hydrophobic-lipophobic balance in these molecules, as in the case of N-methyl pyrrolidone, prevents micellular formation; consequently, they possess no significant aqueous surfactant properties.... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to the field of soybean breeding. In particular, the invention relates to the novel soybean variety 0385240.
2. Description of Related Art
There are numerous steps in the development of any novel, desirable plant germplasm. Plant breeding begins with the... | {
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The present invention relates to an apparatus for removing textile articles from supported dispositions on the posts of support members, the textile articles being tubes or tubes having textile strand material built thereon.
Tubes of the type on which textile strand material is built typically have an elongate shape an... | {
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a) Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a wet multiplate clutch, which is useful primarily in a transmission for an automotive vehicle.
b) Description of the Related Art
FIG. 4 shows the basic construction of a wet multiplate clutch in cross-section. The wet multiplate clutch generally designated at numeral... | {
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The technology of SOI devices has resulted in significant improvements for integrated circuit application. In particular, high voltage devices have been designed where both the dielectric isolation and availability of a wide range of semiconductor thicknesses are desirable. Previous methods of forming SOI devices have ... | {
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