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Using friction to clamp or climb between two parallel or substantially parallel surfaces is well known in various arts. However, the prior art is devoid of clamping or climbing devices that are capable of clamping or climbing planes that are not parallel or substantially parallel. Climbing requires two basic capabiliti...
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In a typical raster scan type cathode ray tube, an image is generated by allowing a scanning electron beam to strike the phosphor on the face of a cathode ray tube only at selected locations and by blanking or keeping off the electron beam as it scans over all other locations. To maintain an image generated in this man...
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In existing picture search techniques, users typically input a search word in the search box and submit it to the search engine of a website. The search engine then searches among a large number of pictures obtained by a web crawler, for the searched keywords in the text associated with the pictures, such as the word i...
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The present invention relates to modems and in particular to a method and apparatus for enhancing the performance of modems employing forward error correcting codes under conditions of impulsive noise. Modems are commonly used to transmit and receive data across communications media such as optical fiber, copper wire a...
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The present invention relates to a fusing device which fuses a nonfused toner image formed on a sheet medium and comprises a heating roller, a pressing roller for pressing an object against the heating roller, a heat-resistant belt which is wrapped around an outer peripheral surface of the pressing roller and travels w...
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1. Field Of The Invention This invention relates generally to programmable logic devices, and in particular to memory cells used to define the configuration of programmable logic devices. 2. Description of the Related Art Programmable logic devices (PLDs) are a well-known type of digital integrated circuit that may be ...
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1. Technical Field The present disclosure relates to attachment systems for staple line buttress materials. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to systems and methods of temporarily attaching staple line buttress materials to an anvil and staple containing cartridge of a surgical stapling instrument. 2. B...
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In a modern civil aircraft, an important consideration is accretion of airborne material, such as ice particles and/or foreign bodies such as insects, on a leading edge of airfoils of the aircraft. Such accretion of airborne material is undesirable since it is detrimental to the aerodynamic performance of the airfoils ...
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This invention relates generally to video processing, and more particularly to video processing of images provided by multiple cameras. The traditional way of representing closed circuit television (CCTV) data on a single or multiple video monitors with spatially disjointed camera-views results in non-physical disconne...
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Fluoroelastomers have achieved outstanding commercial success and are used in a wide variety of applications in which severe environments are encountered, in particular those end uses where exposure to high temperatures and aggressive chemicals occurs. For example, these polymers are often used in seals for aircraft en...
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The present invention relates in general to an arrangement for securing bins to the flatbed or deck of a railroad flat car, gondola, boxcar, or a truck, and more particularly to an arrangement for securing bins to the flatbed or deck of a railroad flat car, gondola, boxcar or a truck using a tie-down frame. Heretofore,...
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There are a number of currently marketed opioid compositions. The compositions contain at least one active ingredient that provides for observed therapeutic effects. Among the active ingredients given in such opioid compositions are morphine, codeine, naltrexone, buprenorphine, fentanyl, nalbuphine, naloxone, butorphan...
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1. Field of the Invention This invention pertains to a system for operating one or more drawers that are housed in cabinets, either alone or in multiples of many drawers in a single cabinet, such as in medication or supply cabinets or stations for dispensing pharmaceutical or other supply items from locked storage. Mor...
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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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Fire alarm devices such as audible horns (audible/visible or A/V), loudspeakers (speaker/visible or S/V) and visible strobes (visible only or V/O), are referred to as “notification appliances.” Typically, a fire alarm control panel (FACP) drives these devices over one or more “notification appliance circuits” (NACs). T...
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Metal complex pigments are excellent in heat resistance and weather resistance, hence they have attained increased importance in recent years. Conventionally, metal phthalocyanine compounds, which are typical metal complex pigments, are very useful as pigments in the field of coloring material industries, and many inve...
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This invention relates generally to injection molding and more particularly to multi-cavity thermal gated injection molding apparatus to coinject melt from two or more melt sources having a melt distribution plate mounted between the common manifold and the nozzle leading to each gate. Coinjection of more than one type...
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This invention relates to integrated circuit packaging, and has particular relation to modems in a modular, replaceable package. Modem technology often advances faster than the technology which it supports. It therefore is desirable to retrofit existing electronic devices with new modems, or to use newly developed mode...
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Exhaust system components of internal combustion and other types of engines are principally designed to reduce the noise exiting the engine with the exhaust gases. A typical exhaust system includes an exhaust pipe to carry exhaust gases and sound away from an engine, and a muffler to attenuate the sound propagated thro...
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Power converters and inverters are used to generate a desired power supply by converting or inverting supplied power. Power converters and inverters are often constructed using analog or mixed signal (digital and analog) components, which introduce control problems due to variations in or distortion of performance of a...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic trace determination method for determining a trace route on a substrate, that does not intersect with other traces on the substrate, automatically and by computer computation. 2. Description of the Related Art For example, in semiconductor integrat...
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1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to word processors and more particularly to a word processor having a function of creating documents including a character-symbol train having a special position and size such as a formula. 2. Related Background Art Conventionally, to create a document including a formul...
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Glucocorticoids are widely used in the preventative treatment of asthma and other allergic diseases. Glucocorticoids bind to the glucocorticoid receptor (GR), thereby activating the GR. The activated GR then binds to a glucocorticoid responsive element and upregulates the genes for anti-inflammatory agents such as lipo...
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The present invention relates to a liquid crystal device and an image forming apparatus utilizing a liquid crystal device and more particularly to an image forming apparatus with a printer head of the type in which a light path is opened or closed by means of an optical modulator utilizing a ferroelectric liquid crysta...
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Field of the Invention The invention relates to a furnace charging construction and in particular to a new and useful throat stopper for shaft furnaces, in particular blast furnaces with two hoppers, of which the upper hopper is rotatable via a drive device and to a method of operating the furnace charging construction...
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1. Field of the Invention The field of invention relates to wheeled roller skate structure, and more particularly pertains to new and improved pneumatic pump roller blades wherein the same is directed to the use of roller blade skate members having pneumatic side wall chambers within the shoe construction for support a...
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A large force is required to bend stock to an acute angle of one hundred and eighty degrees. Bending apparatus which requires such a large force uses a hydraulic cylinder with an extending ram. An extension of the ram transmits the force to apparatus which bears against the stock and bends it. An acute angle bend prese...
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(1) Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for detecting possibility of processing a program in parallel, and an apparatus utilizing detecting results of the above apparatus in translating a program to be applicable to a parallel computer. (2) Description of the Related Art Re...
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Fluorescent dyes are widely used as tracers for localization of biological structures by fluorescence microscopy, for quantification of analytes by fluorescence immunoassay, for flow cytometric analysis of cells, for measurement of physiological state of cells and other applications (Kanaoka, Angew. Chem. Intl. Ed. Eng...
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The present invention relates to electronic device workpieces, methods of semiconductor processing and methods of sensing temperature of an electronic device workpiece. It is preferred in the semiconductor and related arts to utilize large wafers for fabrication of integrated circuits and other devices. Large wafers ar...
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Developments in speech synthesis and computer animation enable the real-time synthesis of faces that look and sound like actual people. With recent advances in speech recognition, natural language interpretation and speech synthesis, conversational interfaces are finding wider acceptance. Collectively, these technologi...
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Remote expert access systems may connect a client with an expert. For example, the client may call the expert to discuss a question. Current remote expert access systems facilitate a client connecting to a specific endpoint identified by the client. For example, the client may enter a phone number of a particular exper...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an LCD (liquid crystal display) fastening method and equipment using common fastening portions suitable for various kinds of color LCDs, and improving the appearance of the display. This application is based on Patent Application No. Hei 11-111639 filed in Japa...
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Field The disclosure generally relates to fire-rated building structures. In particular, the disclosure relates to fire-rated joint systems, wall assemblies, and other building structures that incorporate the fire-rated joint systems. Description of the Related Art Fire-rated construction components and assemblies are ...
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The aliphatic esters and polyesters of substituted sterically hindered hydroxyhydrocinnamic acid are well-known as effective antioxidants for a wide variety of organic materials protecting them from oxidative and thermal degradation. Many of these esters have gained wide commercial acceptance as phenolic antioxidants. ...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to umbrellas capable of being folded or adjusted in a specific way, and more particularly, to an automatic inversely foldable umbrella stably operated when being folded or expanded. 2. Description of the Related Art A conventional umbrella includes a shaft, a hand...
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This invention relates to apparatus for illuminating an object and for providing a uniform, thin line of light onto an object for line scan applications. More specifically, the invention relates to light line units of modular design that can be butted end to end to provide very long, seamless lines of light. The invent...
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Relational databases typically associate a schema with each table. The use of a schema has several benefits in this situation such as defining how comparisons and joins of data columns are to be performed, and semantic checking of Data Manipulation Language (DML) statements. However, a challenge exists with traditional...
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The prior art already discloses a multiplicity of different sensor systems for environment sensing. By way of example, these sensor systems can be used to recognize lane boundaries or to determine the distance from a vehicle ahead and hence a relative position for the vehicle ahead. A relative speed in relation to the ...
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Nowadays, devices that want to use a mobile internet connection, and having no access to a wireless access point, must be equipped with a module (e.g. a 2G or 3G module) that offers mobile internet access via a communication network. Such a device also requires a subscription, e.g. arranged via a Subscriber Identity Mo...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to stereoscopic viewers and more particularly to a foldable viewer that can be placed in a magazine or similar publication for advertising or promotional purposes. In one form of the invention a protective backing integral with the foldable viewer is inc...
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In a conventional line guide ring in which a guide ring is fitted into a fixed ring through a chock ring, a recessed groove into which the fixed ring is to be fitted must be provided on the outer periphery of the shock ring. Otherwise a groove is formed on the outer periphery of the guide ring so as not to permit easy ...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a film formation apparatus and a film formation method, which are used when a film formation material is purified by sublimation to form a film using the purified material in forming an EL element over a substrate. 2. Description of the Related Art In recent ye...
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(1) Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement in a package for containing a semiconductor element. (2) Description of the Related Art A conventional package for containing a semiconductor element, especially a glass-sealed semiconductor container package sealed by fusion bonding of a glass,...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electromagnetic actuator by which a mover is driven in relation to a stator by energization to a coil, and to an active vibration damper and a fluid-filled active vibration damping device using the same. 2. Description of the Related Art From the past, an el...
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1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to a sanitary rubber article whose surface property is improved by coating a surface of a rubber molded article with a modified organopolysiloxane composition through bridge formation and a process for the production of the same. The sanitary rubber article of the presen...
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This invention relates to a charge control microcomputer device for a vehicle, in which, in order to drive the charging generator of a vehicle or the like within an optimum, predetermined range of r.p.m., a clutch device is arranged between the generator and the engine driving the generator, the predetemined value of a...
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This invention relates to an image reading apparatus for photographing a document such as a book which is placed face up, and especially to an art for reading out an image of the document with accuracy. Conventionally, as to the image reading apparatus for the document placed face up, there has been provided an apparat...
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Heretofore there have been many different types of support legs provided for metal bed frames. It always has been, and still is, a problem to provide sturdy support legs for metal bed frames, but yet to make the support legs at competitive costs. The legs should be of attractive appearance and still provide effective, ...
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This application claims the priority benefit of Taiwan patent application number 104141341, filed on Dec. 9, 2015. 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to charge pump technology, and more particularly, to a charge pump based on a clock generator integrated chip for use in a touch panel, which has a t...
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The present invention relates to a technique for improving security in a semiconductor device, such as an LSI device used in a key-installed system. Japanese Patent Application No. 2001-286881 filed by the applicant of the present application discloses a technique for improving the secrecy and confidentiality of a key ...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to the automatic focus adjustment of a lens unit and an imaging apparatus that is mountable to the lens unit. 2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, AF (auto focus) devices for cameras that determine an AF evaluation value by detecting the sharpness of...
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In a particle counter apparatus, it is possible to perform not only particle measurement but also haze measurement. Here, the particle counter apparatus is an apparatus which checks the number or positions of particles by generating intensive scattering light when incident light strikes on a wafer and the particles are...
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The present invention relates to aiming and stabilization systems for projectile weapons. In many embodiments, the invention relates to systems allowing an individual to more accurately aim a hand-held weapon, for example a small arm.
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The present invention relates to a multilayer material for manufacturing a plain bearing etc. and a manufacturing method of the same, and more particularly to a multilayer material whose obverse material bonded to a backing material has an orientated dendrite structure and a manufacturing method of the same. As convent...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to sealing systems for thermoplastic pipes and, more specifically, to an improved pipe gasket and to an improved belling process for installing a gasket in a socket end of a thermoplastic pipe. 2. Description of the Prior Art Pipes formed from thermoplas...
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In a conventional device, a backplane is horizontally disposed at the bottom of a subrack, and a PCB board is vertically inserted from the front of the subrack into the subrack and then moved downward to fit into the backplane. In this way, the resistance and restraint from the backplane on the back side of the subrack...
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Hitherto, the technology disclosed in Non-Patent Document 1 has been known as a demodulation method using a plurality of antennas. The contents disclosed in this Non-Patent Document 1 are briefly described below using an accompanying drawing. In FIG. 1, in a transmitting apparatus 30, a transmit signal A digital signal...
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The present technology relates to an image generating system, an image generating method, and an information storage medium. Head-mounted displays (HMDs) have recently spread which can display an image showing a state of looking in a sight line direction from a viewpoint disposed within a virtual three-dimensional apac...
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The present invention relates to a semiconductor device. In order to reduce the size of electronic parts, it is desirable that a semiconductor device have a small external shape. Along with diversification of the roles of semiconductor devices, an increase in the degree of integration of the integrated circuit formed o...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a magnetic random access memory (MRAM) which stores “1”- and “0”-data using a magnetoresistive effect. 2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, many memories which store data by new principles have been proposed. One of them is a magnetic random acces...
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This invention relates generally to semiconductor manufacture, and more particularly to a method for forming a transparent window in a polishing pad for use in chemical mechanical polishing (CMP). In the process of fabricating modern semiconductor integrated circuits (ICs), it is necessary to form various material laye...
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This invention relates generally to visual indicators used in the operation a paging receiver including reading messages received by the paging receiver. In particular, this invention relates to the changing of the colors of visual indicators in response to addresses received by the paging receiver, the operating state...
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Polyolefin polymers compositions have gained wide acceptance and usage in numerous commercial applications because of the relatively low cost of the polymers and the desirable properties they exhibit. Such commercial applications include plastic film, such as cast and oriented films. The plastic film can be used for fo...
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For the purpose of enhancing the fuel efficiency of an automobile and achieving collision safety, application of a high tensile strength steel sheet to a vehicle body frame structure is proceeding, but on the other hand, the increase in the strength of a material involves a decrease in formability of the material, and ...
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A headphones includes, as the basic configuration, a headband formed into a U shape and headphone cabinets that are supported at both ends of the headband and each include a driver unit. By setting the headband along the top part of the head, the right and left headphone cabinets are brought into contact with and mount...
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Reciprocating air motors of the type which are used to drive reciprocating fluid pumps have been in use for many years. One of the drawbacks to such air motors is their tendency to ice up when operated continuously due to the repeated condensation of moisture and associated cooling which takes place during operation, p...
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Footwear manufacturers continually work to improve the comfort of their products. One way is to provide footwear which support the wearer's foot and which has shock absorbing capabilities. Another way for improving the comfort of conventional footwear is to provide a system for ventilation or circulation into the upper...
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The present invention relates to the field of measuring propagation delay, and more particularly, to measuring such delays with circuitry embedded in semiconductor chips. All electrical signals transmitted through a conduction path experience a propagation delay. Propagation delays generally result from properties of t...
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1. Field of the Invention The invention is in the field of methods for treating and preventing GI Syndrome and Graft Versus Host Disease. 2. Description of the Related Art Radiation remains one of the most effective treatments for a wide variety of malignant cells; however healthy cells of the bone marrow, hair follicl...
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In applicant's U.S. application Ser. No. 201,544 which is a division of application Ser. No. 21,115, now abandoned, an atomic fusion process and systems are disclosed wherein two oppositely directed steams of ions are forced to follow the same helical paths in a cylindrical reaction zone for promoting fusion producing ...
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1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to a vertical cartoner having a gate that drops away from a scoreline of the carton. 2. Description of Related Art Vertical cartoners are used in varied applications requiring the deposit of a product or, more typically, a number of products, such as food, pharmaceutical...
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Early detection of prostate cancer (PC) using prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in blood reduces PC-death among unscreened men. However, due to modest specificity of PSA at commonly used cut-offs, there are urgent needs for additional biomarkers contributing enhanced risk classification among men with modestly elevated P...
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Recently, there is a sharp rise in demand for portable electronic equipment, and a compact and accurate crystal oscillation device for generating a reference clock signal is indispensable to such electronic equipment. The oscillation frequency of a crystal oscillator in a crystal oscillation device has a temperature ch...
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The early studies on the treatment of wounds have laid emphasis on a close examination of the functions of the cell stage, i.e., the functions of inflammatory cell and platelet [Allgower M. and Hulliger L., Surgery, 47, 603 (1960); Dicoreto P. E. and Browen-Pope D. F., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 80, 1919 (1983); and H...
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1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to a shoe, particularly an athletic shoe, having an upper formed of flexible materials, which is opened and closed by a central rotary closure to which at least one tightening element is coupled, the tightening element being guided over guide elements on the shoe instead...
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Typically, when moving data from one storage system to another, the data must be fully copied at the destination storage system before it can be accessed by clients of the destination storage system. Also, typically, portions of the data to be replicated are sent from the source storage system to the destination storag...
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A dispensing nozzle is essentially a manually or semi-automatically operated shut-off device intended to be fitted to the end of a delivery hose connected to the delivery orifice of a fuel pump used for filling a tank, such as the tank of a vehicle. In French Pat. No. 7,213,419, filed Apr. 17, 1972, for an "automatic s...
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The present application is generally directed to a material handling apparatus for use on the articulated material engaging member of a material handling machine, such as the blade of a bulldozer or the bucket of a front-end loader. The invention is particularly useful for enabling the machine to lift and carry large o...
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The light radiation theory of light-emitting device is to generate light from the energy released by the electrons moving between the n-type semiconductor layer and the p-type semiconductor layer. Because the light radiation theory of light-emitting device is different from the incandescent light which heats the filame...
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With the cost of a mobile terminal (e.g., a mobile phone) continuously reducing and shipments continuously increasing, different mobile phones have certain differences in audio circuitry modules, and very few mobile phones even have serious quality problems, therefore, detection and calibration need to be conducted in ...
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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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Room-temperature-curable organopolysiloxane compositions with flame-retarding properties imparted to them by adding a platinum compound and an inorganic filler are known in the art. For example, Japanese Patent Application Publication No. (hereinafter referred to as “Kokai”) H4-18451 discloses a room-temperature-curabl...
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Solar cells convert sunlight directly into electricity. These electronic devices are commonly fabricated on silicon (Si) wafers. However, the cost of electricity generated using silicon-based solar cells is rather high, compared to electricity generated by the traditional methods, such as fossil-fuel-burning power plan...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to weight lifting equipments and more particularly pertains to a toy weight set for simulating hand weight exercises by a child. 2. Description of the Prior Art The use of weight lifting equipments is known in the prior art. More specifically, weight lifting equip...
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1. Field of the Invention This application is directed to the field of telephony-based applications for computer software, and, more particularly, to telephony-based order-taking software applications. 2. Description of the Related Art Nearly all commerce at this point in time is driven by taking orders of one kind or ...
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1. Field of the Invention This invention relates generally to devices for projecting pictures onto large viewing screens; and more particularly to such devices that project laser beams via reflective liquid-crystal light valves to form such pictures. The invention has its most important applications in such projection ...
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The present invention relates to a method and a device for mounting a free wheel assembly on the hub of a bicycle rear wheel, said free wheel assembly including a free wheel body having an end portion carrying one or more pawls distributed on the outer periphery thereof, and for engaging an annular crown with inner tee...
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A wide range of medical procedures involve placing objects, such as sensors, tubes, catheters, dispensing devices and implants, within the body. Position sensing systems have been developed for tracking such objects. Magnetic position sensing is one of the methods known in the art. In magnetic position sensing, magneti...
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In the field of surgery, the importance of thorough cleaning of exposed tissues has long been recognized. In orthopedic surgery, the need for cleaning bony tissues is an added concern. Traumatic wounds, which can involve both soft and bony tissues, must be thoroughly cleansed of contaminants in order to minimize the ri...
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This invention relates to programming memory controllers for computer systems. In computer system operations, a memory controller (MC) driven by a Central Processing Unit (CPU) interacts with an outside memory. A CPU in a single integrated circuit chip is often referred to as a microprocessor. A memory controller may b...
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The present invention relates to a training device. More particularly, the present invention relates to a mechanical device for training a baseball batter. At present the training available for properly and expertly batting a baseball is restricted to either manual instruction or mechanical devices which are constructe...
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2. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to improved railway car suspensions, and more particularly to improved means for stabilizing or dampening the load supporting spring suspension of a railway car so as to prevent the build up therein of vibration frequencies of objectionable amplitudes which can ca...
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1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to an air seal for sealingly engaging a printed circuit board to deliver cooled air across electrical components mounted thereon and more particularly to a removable air seal which is easily replaced as it becomes damaged. 2. Description of the Prior Art It is common pra...
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The present invention is directed to an ergonomically improved duty gear belt worn by police officers or military personnel which is conically contoured and can be worn around the hips to distribute the load of duty gear components over wider areas of the hips. Law enforcement, military personnel and the like require a...
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Catheter-related bloodstream infections are caused by bacteria/fungi in patients with intravascular catheters. These infections are an important cause of illness and excess medical costs, as approximately 80,000 catheter-related bloodstream infections occur in U.S. intensive care units each year. In addition to the mon...
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The application of a coating to a substrate of a prescribed geometry is required in a variety of engineering applications, including thermal or environmental protection of the substrate, improved wear resistance, altered optical properties or creation of devices on the substrate such as thin film batteries. In all such...
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The invention relates generally to lens array packaging. Many optoelectronic applications require lens arrays to either collimate or focus optical beams. Such systems typically include about four to forty eight optical paths. Alignment of all of the optical paths is typically needed between the lens array and one or mo...
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Top feed systems that include a top feed dog and/or a feed belt for feeding work pieces through a sewing station are known. In such systems, the fabric material will be engaged between the top feed dog and a bottom feed dog, so as to pull the fabric material therebetween for feeding the fabric material through the sewi...
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An IMS network is an architectural framework for delivering Internet Protocol (IP) multimedia services. Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) is used for signalling within the IMS network; i.e. for routing request messages and response messages within the network. While designing, maintaining and/or servicing IMS networks,...
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