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The present invention relates to electrical circuit inspection and more particularly to automatic optical electrical circuit inspection apparatus and methods.
There exist in the art a variety of automatic optical electric circuit inspection systems, including inter alia, systems described in whole or in part by U.S. Pa... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention is related to a power sliding mini-van door, and in particular, to a motor which can be used to drive both a power drive assembly and a lock cinching assembly of the door.
2. Background of the Related Art
Conventional systems for automatically opening and closing a slidin... | {
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In recent years, various techniques relating to cancer virotherapy involving the use of viruses in cancer therapy have been developed. Viruses used in such therapy include vaccinia virus, as well as adenovirus and retrovirus.
In recent years, vaccinia virus has also been used as a multivalent vaccine for infections (HI... | {
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The invention generally relates to microwave sensors for detecting moisture content in agricultural materials.
Moisture content of materials is a key parameter in many research and industrial applications, including the food and agriculture-related industries. The most widely used standard techniques for moisture conte... | {
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I/O pull-down devices have regularly been used to protect I/O logic circuits from electrostatic discharge (ESD). One such I/O pull-down device 100 is shown in FIG. 1. Device 100 comprises a P-well or P-type substrate or body 110 having P+ taps or contacts 120, a polysilicon gate 140 on the substrate and insulated there... | {
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a. Field of the Invention
The instant invention relates generally to anatomical devices and methods, including devices and methods useful for determining or locating relative positions within different parts of a varying anatomical structure (e.g., having different thermal capacity, tissue thickness, electrical or bloo... | {
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The present invention generally relates to light valves having a liquid crystal layer confined between a pair of substrates, and more particularly to a light valve of the foregoing type with carrying MOS transistors having a single crystal semiconductive channel forming region provided on a semiconductor layer as switc... | {
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The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for utilizing the heat of reaction evolved in the preparation of 1,2-dichloroethane, hereinafter referred to as EDC. EDC serves predominantly as intermediate in the preparation of monomeric vinyl chloride, hereinafter referred to as VCM, from which polyvinyl chloride, ... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to the liquefaction of natural gas, and more particularly, the present invention relates to monitoring moisture within natural gas prior to the natural gas proceeding to liquefaction.
2. Discussion of Prior Art
Various reasons exist for liquefaction (i.e., the pro... | {
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This invention relates to a method for screening potential anti-viral compounds. In particular, the present invention is an assay for testing a compound""s ability to inhibit uncoating of protein-coated double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) viruses.
Viral infections have proven to be especially challenging for the medical ... | {
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The invention relates to an electronic system and method for the analysis of a golf swing, and in particular to quantifying the position, orientation, and velocity of the golf club as it moves through the golf ball impact zone.
The dynamics of a golf swing are the contributing factors, which when coupled with the club ... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates in general to a shift register, and more particularly to a shift register whose shift register circuit of each stage has a control circuit which provides a control signal for compensating the shift register circuit of the previous stage.
2. Description of the Related Art
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Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), also known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) or drones, are self-powered aircraft that do not carry a human operator, uses aerodynamic forces to provide vehicle lift, are autonomously and/or remotely operated, may be expendable or recoverable and may carry lethal or nonlethal payloads. ... | {
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Balloon catheters are used in a variety of medical procedures. For example, in the well-known procedure of percutaneous translumenal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) a balloon catheter is inserted into a coronary artery. Then, the balloon of the catheter is inflated, to force expansion of the walls of the coronary artery to... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates generally to an improved type of fence post and method therefore and, more specifically, to an improved fence post and method therefore which includes at least two saddle support members for supporting and connecting parallel tubular members.
2. Description of the Prior ... | {
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This invention relates to a new and improved inflatable weather vane-type wild fowl decoy for use by hunters. More particularly, the invention relates to a wind inflatable weather vane-type wild fowl decoy in the form of a goose or duck which is of simple construction for easy manufacture, transport and assembly, and w... | {
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The trend in semiconductor fabrication is toward faster and more complex devices. Increased operating speeds are typically attained through the fabrication of devices having small feature sizes, and through the use of a variety of electrically conductive metals. A multitude of different metals and metal alloys are now ... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a method for the compaction of asphalt and a compaction apparatus. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method and apparatus for compacting hot mix asphalt under conditions which advantageously optimize binder flow within the asphalt during com... | {
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It is known to make paneling and the like by applying a decorative veneer foil to one or both sides of a board formed of inexpensive plywood, chipboard, or the like. The finished product has considerable physical strength and the attractive appearance of the veneer foils that it carries on its outer face or faces. Alth... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a semiconductor memory device, and specifically to a semiconductor memory device suitable for merging with a logic such as a logic device or a microprocessor. More specifically, the present invention is related to an arrangement of a data write/read portion of ... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a printed wiring board (PWB) having a land shape which prevents solder bridges from occurring between neighboring lands when electronic parts are soldered by dipping into melting solder, and this invention has advantage in the number of wiring pattern between t... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to improved methods of making glycoside compounds using non-cryogenic techniques.
2. Description of the Background Art
Glycosides are compounds containing a carbohydrate and a non-carbohydrate residue in the same molecule. The carbohydrate residue, also ... | {
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The invention relates to a bone plug, for blocking of a canal in a bone, comprising a radially expandable blocking element which comprises an at least nearly solid body, which body under axial compression expands into radial direction and is provided with a continuous axial opening, which body has a height and an avera... | {
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The present invention relates generally to a motor vehicle, and in particular to a method for estimating an air quality condition by a motor vehicle.
Motor vehicles can be equipped with dedicated sensors for detecting an air quality condition. In addition, other methods for determining air quality conditions by a motor... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to the field of mattresses for beds and is particularly directed towards a maternity mattress having provisions for accommodating the large abdomen of a pregnant woman.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Maternity mattresses per se are not new as evidenced by a patent to Sk... | {
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Construction projects often require that the earth be excavated to define a cut surface that is vertical or nearly vertical. Depending upon the characteristics of the earth at the point where the cut surface is formed, a wall system may be used to stabilize the earth at the cut surface. The wall system used to stabiliz... | {
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The present invention relates to data storage, and more specifically, to providing persistent data storage with low latency.
Contemporary computer systems often utilize data processing and storage devices that have a redundant energy supply to provide the persistence desired for storage of important data. Redundant ene... | {
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An important consideration in data communication equipment is circuit density. Most central data communication locations have limited space. Therefore, there is a need to reduce the size of data communication equipment, and install as much data communication equipment as possible in a relatively small space at a centra... | {
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Pain may be defined as an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage. Chronic pain afflicts 40% of the U.S. population and is associated with numerous deleterious medical conditions. Persistent and highly debilitating, chronic pain... | {
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Electronic signal tracking has been used for decades in maritime environments to guide ocean-going ships. An early navigation system, LORAN, short for long range navigation, was a hyperbolic radio navigation system that employed triangulation from a set of land-based beacons to assist navigation. Accuracy was marginal,... | {
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This invention relates to an improved soil product and methods of making the same.
Various types of soil mixtures are used commercially and for retail such as for potted plants, nursery beds, etc. These mixtures include a minimum of actual soil since good natural soil is difficult to obtain and has other disadvantages ... | {
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The present invention relates in general to tabs and gloves of the type used to protect the fingers of an archer against pinching and abrasion when used to draw and then release the string of a bow to shoot an arrow from the bow.
It is well known that one of the most critical factors for accuracy in archery is the rele... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention, in general, to conveyor apparatus and, more specifically, to conveyor apparatus for conveying material from press machines.
2. Description of the Prior Art
In the material forming industry, press machines are commonly utilized to perform a wide variety of cutting, piercing and ... | {
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In various electronic devices, conductive oxides are widely used as conductive materials for electrodes, wiring and the like. Recently, in the field of electronic devices, a device is required to be microminiaturized as small as possible, due to a demand of higher integration and multilayered wiring.
In this context, w... | {
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The fabrication of ordered molecular assemblies on conducting silicon surfaces is of considerable interest owing to its potential applications in the microelectronic industry. One goal of semiconductor fabrication is to increase the density of active elements provided on an integrated circuit. In order to accomplish th... | {
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Super charger (turbocharger) of an internal combustion engine which has electric assist facility is known as disclosed by Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-239755, conventionally. The above mentioned prior supercharger further has a movable nozzle (VN) for changing flow velocity of exhaust gas which flows through a tu... | {
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Systems are known to protect people and assets within secured areas. Such systems are typically based upon the use of one more sensors that detect threats within the secured area.
Threats to people and assets may originate from any of number of different sources. For example, an unauthorized intruder, such as a burglar... | {
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This invention relates to an electronic musical instrument having an automatic ensemble function.
Among musical performance styles is included an ensemble performance, such as duet, trio and quartet. In this performance style a plurality of tones are simultaneously produced. Thus, usually, in addition to a melody, one ... | {
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Throughout this application, various publications are referenced by numbers. The full citations are listed at the end of the specification immediately preceding the claims.
Elastic fibers are a prominent component of the extracellular matrix and play an important role in determining the mechanical properties of tissues... | {
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Pirfenidone is small molecule with a molecular weight of 185.23 daltons whose chemical name is 5-methyl-1-phenyl-2-(1H)-pyridone. Pirfenidone has anti-fibrotic properties and has been investigated for therapeutic benefits to patients suffering from various fibrotic conditions. It is approved in Japan for treatment of i... | {
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Online advertising may be an effective method for advertisers to reach consumers. Online advertising may give advertisers the ability to directly measure the effectiveness of their advertisements, by measuring the web traffic generated by the advertisements and/or by measuring ecommerce transactions generated by the ad... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to novel aluminous compositions prepared by reacting gamma alumina with aluminum hydride. These compositions are useful as catalysts, particularly as catalysts for acid catalyzed reactions.
2. Background of the Invention
Aluminum hydride has been decomposed to produce al... | {
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The example embodiments described below relate generally to sensing the current provided by a switching voltage regulator.
Server farms using high-end processors can place large demands on power and cooling resources. Server system control facilities monitor power consumption and in a dynamic mode processors are switch... | {
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Virtual eXtensible Local Area Network (VXLAN) is an overlay network technology, in which a message is encapsulated according to a Media Access Control (MAC) in User Datagram Protocol (UDP) method. For example, an original message may be encapsulated into a UDP message.
A VXLAN includes VXLAN Tunnel End Points (VTEPs) a... | {
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Irrigation sprinklers are known for watering circular patterns or arc segments of a circular pattern. Typical irrigation sprinklers discharge a single rotary water stream that is rotated in a circle around a vertical rotational axis. This water stream is thrown by a sprinkler nozzle mounted in the peripheral sidewall o... | {
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Most integrated circuits include various combinations of memory, combinational logic and sequential logic. As part of the process of making integrated circuits, these various components are tested to ensure that the circuits are operating as intended before the chips are cut from a wafer and packaged for use. As will b... | {
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Ablation of body tissue, using multiple electrodes, is known in the art. The ablation is typically performed by applying alternating currents to the electrodes, at a sufficient power to cause the ablation. Typically, the electrodes are mounted on a distal tip of a catheter which is inserted into a lumen of a subject.
T... | {
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This invention relates to an injection foaming process in which a physical foaming agent is injected into an injection molding machine and mixed with a melted thermoplastic resin before injection foaming, and to an injection molding machine and resin composition suitable therefore. More specifically, this invention rel... | {
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An alcohol fuel such as ethyl alcohol, a benzine fuel of the petroleum benzine type or a liquid gas fuel such as butane gas or propane gas is generally used as the fuel of a cigarette lighter, fire-lighting device, torch, lamp or other such burner.
The performance, ease of use, and structural design of such burners dif... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to systems and methods for reducing injury to occupants during a side impact collision. More specifically, the present invention relates to displacing vehicle occupants away from and reinforcing the vehicle against intrusion in side impacts.
2. Description of Rela... | {
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The present invention relates to a method of securely implementing a functional module in an electronic component.
The invention also relates to the corresponding electronic component.
The term “functional module” is used to designate a hardware module dedicated to executing a function that can be an algorithm, said ha... | {
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a medical imaging modality that can create pictures of the inside of a human body without using x-rays or other ionizing radiation. MRI uses a powerful magnet to create a strong, uniform, static magnetic field (i.e., the “main magnetic field”). When a human body, or part of a human b... | {
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The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for defining a moment of injection during the start process of an internal combustion engine.
The determination of the dosage of fuel during the start of the internal combustion engine has been always problematic to a certain extent, particularly when low or ex... | {
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A block trade is a single large trade in excess of a specific volume and/or a specific market value. The definition of a block trade varies across different financial products. For instance, on the equities market, a block trade has traditionally been defined as a trade of 10,000 shares or more or a trade with a total ... | {
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This invention relates to cable pushing machines. More specifically, it relates to a machine for wrapping cable together prior to installation and subsequently pushing it into a conduit or duct.
The installation of electrical or other cables often involves feeding a number of cables together through a length of undergr... | {
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Various organizations make use of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software architectures to provide an integrated, computer-based system for management of internal and external resources, such as for example tangible assets, financial resources, materials, customer relationships, and human resources. In general, an ... | {
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Disc-associated caudal cervical spondylomyelopathy (CCSM) is a common disease in dogs. It is especially prevalent among large dogs such as the Doberman, Rottweiler, Dalmatian, Greyhound, and Labrador breeds. The hallmark of the illness is degeneration of one or multiple cervical (neck) discs, with the associated thicke... | {
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This invention relates to a water purification apparatus, and more particularly to water purifiers for household use which are portable, self-contained, and do not require connection to plumbing.
A variety of household devices for obtaining purified water exist in the art. Typically, those devices require connection to... | {
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1. The Field of the Invention
This invention relates to interferential electrical current therapy devices and, more particularly, to novel systems and methods for positioning the region of beneficial interference in a patient's body during interferential therapy.
2. The Background Art
For many years, medical therapists... | {
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The following background information may present examples of specific aspects of the prior art (e.g., without limitation, approaches, facts, or common wisdom) that, while expected to be helpful to further educate the reader as to additional aspects of the prior art, is not to be construed as limiting the present invent... | {
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Cement is typically provided between a casing and a formation to occupy the annular space between the casing and the formation of a wellbore. The cement has a height that effectively provides a plug to prevent fluid flow, which isolates a lower zone from an upper zone with respect to the plug. Successful primary cement... | {
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The human vertebral bodies and intervertebral disks are subject to a variety of diseases and conditions that change the spacial relationship between the vertebral bodies and the intervertebral disks, causing pain, disability or both. Many of these diseases and conditions also cause instability of the vertebral column. ... | {
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Standard optical disks may be formatted with several thousand spare sectors per surface. The purpose of the spare sectors is to provide locations for recording data when defects in the media or debris on the media create the inability to read and write data. In optical disk technology the marks that are placed on a dis... | {
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The use of a personal identification number (PIN), as well as the use of passwords, which is wider due to the fact that passwords enable additional characters (e.g., alphanumeric), in order to restrict the access to software applications and services, is universal, and broadly established.
Yet, the weakness of using PI... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates generally to the field of offshore transfer of hydrocarbons from a subsea well to a Floating Oil Storage or Production (FPSO) Vessel or between a pipeline and a CALM buoy and swivel and a tanker. In particular, the invention concerns detection of floating oil on the sea ... | {
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The Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) defined by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) can be logically divided into two parts: a Core Network (CN) and an Access Network (AN). The CN can be subdivided into a Circuit Switched (CS) domain, a Packet Switched (PS) domain, and an IMS. In different CN, a user must us... | {
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Scaffoldings of this type are often very high and for setup must have a sufficient stability without which the outer outline dimensions specified by the platform would have to be enlarged beyond the degree of technologically required and permissible for transport. It is therefore a familiar practice, and regulated by p... | {
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The present application relates generally to maps. | {
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The present invention relates generally to chemical compositions, and more particularly, to specialty cleaning compositions which are useful in difficult applications, particularly those of cleaning cooking pots, pans and food service utensils.
It is well known that cooking utensils, such as pots, pans and flatware are... | {
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In the recent literature, there has been much interest in electrochemical processes which cause semiconductors, such as silicon, to become porous. Various articles have appeared in Applied Physics Letters and other publications relating to such devices. See for example, an article by V. Lehman and U. Gosele, Applied Ph... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The invention is concerned with the grinding art and more particularly with an improvement in a grinder which includes first a coarse grinding section and then a fine grinding section, the powered screws which operate in both of the sections being coaxial and driven by a common power supply. S... | {
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Embodiments of the present invention relate to an electronic device and, more particularly, to a semiconductor memory device and a program method thereof.
A semiconductor memory device is a storage device that is realized using semiconductor such as silicon (Si), germanium (Ge), gallium arsenide (GaAs), or indium phosp... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates in general to financial processing systems performed by computers, and in particular, to the implementation of selection processing for financial processing using data accessed from a relational database management system.
2. Description of Related Art
Financial processi... | {
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Plates having compartments are used for holding food Often, a main compartment is designed to hold a main dish whereas the other compartment, or wells, are used to hold sides, condiments, or both. Prior art disposable plates have had various designs or patterns printed thereon, but do not integrate the various compartm... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to vehicle dynamics, and more particularly to an independent suspension system for a vehicle.
2. Description of the Related Art
Most motor vehicles, including quad-bikes and trike/reverse-trike motor bikes, fail to provide adequate stability while the ve... | {
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The invention relates to a method of, and apparatus for, moistening loose material; and in particular to a method of, and apparatus for, applying glue to loose fibrous material.
It is know to coat loose material, such as fibrous material, with glue by rotary spraying of the glue. For example, glue applying apparatus is... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to accelerometers and other force-sensing devices, and more particularly to a gun-hard, in-plane MEMS capacitive accelerometer that includes a proof mass formed from a single piece of material positioned above a plurality of electrodes on a substrate. When the sub... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a technique for lighting a discharge lamp.
2. Description of the Related Art
FIGS. 19A and 19B illustrate a technique disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Publication H05-217682. FIG. 19A shows a discharge lamp lighting apparatus. The discharge lamp lightin... | {
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The invention relates to a display device, particularly a vehicle display device, with a brightness sensor, the display device having a flexible fiber-optic cable that has a light input point and a light output point and is provided for inputting light into the brightness sensor.
Such display devices are generally know... | {
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Cancer is a term used to describe a group of malignancies that all share the common trait of developing when cells in a part of the body begin to grow out of control. Most cancers form as tumors, but can also manifest in the blood and circulate through other tissues where they grow. Cancer malignancies are most commonl... | {
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The present invention relates to an improvement in a head drive mechanism for a disk apparatus.
First, the structure of a conventional head drive mechanism will be described, with reference to FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a schematic exploded perspective view of coil assembly 1 and magnet section 2, which together constitute the ... | {
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Golf balls, whether of solid or wound construction, generally include a core and a cover. It is known in the art to modify the properties of a conventional solid ball by altering the typical single layer core and single cover layer construction to provide a ball having at least one mantle layer disposed between the cov... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a driving apparatus for a plasma display panel.
2. Description of the Related Art
A plasma display panel (designated as "PDP" hereinafter) is known as an image display that provides a reduction in its thickness and an increase in its screen size. The PDP has a number ... | {
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The invention relates to a control device of two bipolar transistors connected ins eries between conductors of a direct operating voltage supply and having a center output point to form an inverter arm, each transistor having a base control unit supplied by a direct control voltage source.
To each phase of the inverter... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a signal detector to be used with a scanning probe in various observation and/or recording apparatuses utilizing the atomic force that is generated when a probe and a medium are brought into close proximity to each other. More particularly, the present invention relat... | {
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Middle ear surgery is performed on patients for a number of different reasons, most commonly for chronic recurring ear infections. When performing middle ear surgery, the ear, nose and throat (ENT) surgeon (or “otolaryngologist”) typically visualizes the middle ear and the surgical procedure in one of two ways. In some... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a vibration damping device to be used, for example, for engine mounts and the like on motor vehicles.
2. Description of the Related Art
Conventionally, there has been known a vibration damping device interposed between members constituting a vibration transmiss... | {
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The following non-patent literature 1, which is the standards of IPv6 over Low-power Wireless Personal Area Networks (6LoWPAN), is conventionally known. 6LoWPAN allows IPv6 to be available on IEEE 802.15.4. In 6LoWPAN, wireless devices performing communication over IPv6 in a low-power consumption wireless link do not i... | {
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Conventionally, a control apparatus that controls an ignition apparatus of an internal combustion engine and controls ignition of an air-fuel mixture in a combustion chamber is known. For example, in a control apparatus described in PTL 1, a discharge time of a spark plug is measured. Operation of an internal combustio... | {
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An LED alphanumeric display can be built upon a printed circuit board that will serve as a substrate for the display and its associated circuitry. For purposes of interconnection, leads for power and intelligence can be brought out from one side of the board for insertion in a socket, another board, or some other recep... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to marking and cutting tile squares and, more specifically, to a template jig able to precisely mark a line on a tile indicating an amount of a tile which should be cut to provide an accurate fit within the area it is desired to be positioned.
2. Descrip... | {
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Ethanol is a commonly encountered toxic substance. Methods for qualitative and quantitative determination of ethanol in body fluids, particularly human body fluids, are used in medicine and in law enforcement. In medicine, the level of ethanol in the blood is significant in diagnosing liver malfunction and alcoholism, ... | {
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Along with worsening international conflictions, detection apparatus for detecting explosives have been demanded for preventing terrorism or keeping security. As the detection apparatus, security check apparatus using X-ray transmission have been used generally including airports. X-ray detection apparatus recognize a ... | {
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Field of the Invention:
The present invention relates to a method for the automatic cleaning of a toilet seat, wherein the seat of the toilet, during the cleaning, is moved in a circumferential direction, and is cleaned with water and/or a disinfecting liquid, and to a device for performing the method.
Description of t... | {
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The invention concerns a pencil comprising a lead, a cartridge for at least partially receiving the lead, and a protective cap having a device for shaping the lead.
Pencils of the above-indicated kind are known, for example from DE 196 16 613 C1. In accordance therewith the device for shaping the lead is in the nature ... | {
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Bandwidth problems have long restricted the ability of cable television systems to provide information services to subscribers. Although a coaxial cable system may permit a cable system operator to provide, for example, 50 television channels, each 6 MHz wide, with a total bandwidth of 300 MHz, this total bandwidth is ... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a protective plate provided at a front face of a plasma display (hereinbelow, referred to as PDP) to protect the main body of PDP and subjected to a treatment for reducing electromagnetic noises and near infrared rays generated from PDP.
2. Description of the B... | {
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Flexible graphite sheet material can be obtained by first intercalating graphite with an intercalating agent to form a graphite intercalation compound that is then exposed to a thermal shock, for example, at a temperature of 700° C.-1,050° C. for a short duration of time (20-60 seconds) to expand or exfoliate the graph... | {
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The field of this invention relates to methods for using data from multiple repeated experiments to generate a confidence value for each data point, increase sensitivity, and eliminate systematic experimental bias.
There is currently an explosive increase in the generation of quantitative measurements of the levels of ... | {
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This invention relates in general to motor vehicles and more particularly to an interface for controlling operations of a motor vehicle. Most particularly, the invention relates to a switch for motor vehicles.
A conventional interface for a motor vehicle typically includes a switch or switch array, which generally comp... | {
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