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Synthetic oligonucleotides have been shown to regulate gene expression in cells. Thus, these molecules bind to target regions of nucleic acids and inhibit gene expression. They are useful to control infectious disease and have been used and tested in a variety of diseases or conditions associated with altered or aberra... | {
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The present invention relates generally to an apparatus for aligning glass sheets in a production line and, particularly, to an apparatus for aligning sheets in a windshield bending operation.
The movement of glass sheets along a production line presents the problem of properly aligning the sheets at one or more work s... | {
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Typically linear actuators are electromechanical devices that provide linear mechanical motion in response to receiving electrical energy. Linear actuators may be utilized in many high-force and high-precision applications. One configuration of a linear actuator consists of a cylindrical core that is free to move axial... | {
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Injection molding is a technology commonly used for high-volume manufacturing of parts made of synthetic resin, most commonly made of thermoplastic polymers. During a repetitive injection molding process, a plastic resin, most often in the form of small beads or pellets, is introduced to an injection molding machine th... | {
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A process that has been used successfully for repair and material addition to components is known by several different names: diffusion brazing; liquid phase diffusion sintering; and transient liquid phase bonding. These names generally refer to a process wherein a consumable material is melted at a temperature that is... | {
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(1) Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to lawn mowers, and more particularly, to rotary lawn mowers for cutting grass by rotating cutting blades housed in housings which open downward toward the grass.
(2) Background Information
This kind of rotary lawn mower includes (1) lawn mowers of a type for use... | {
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The invention is in the field of electronic components and is to be used in the construction of gas-filled surge arresters with at least two electrodes, in which an activating compound including a plurality of components is applied to at least one of the electrodes to ensure igniting properties.
In the case of surge ar... | {
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This invention relates to novel herbicidal compositions, particularly aqueous solutions, containing the herbicide N-phosphonomethylyglycine (also known as glyphosate) and an alkyl phenol polyoxyalkylene carboxylic acid-containing surfactant.
N-phosphonomethylglycine, as well as analogous compounds including salts, and ... | {
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Hearing deficiencies can range from partial hearing impairment to complete hearing loss. Often, an individual's hearing ability varies across the range of audible sound frequencies, and many individuals have hearing impairments with respect to only certain frequencies. For example, an individual's hearing loss may be g... | {
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This application is based upon and claims priority of Japanese Patent Application No. 11-136808 filed May 18, 1999, the contents being incorporated herein by reference.
The present invention relates to a lens barrel and more specifically to a lens barrel having a changeover member for changing over between automatic fo... | {
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In German patent document 37 40 916, the application of a wear-reducing coating on the surface of a worm or screw for a plastifying device is disclosed in which molybdenum or a molybdenum-containing coating material is applied to a surface of the worm or screw body, the coating on the body is subjected to heat to effec... | {
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Electrical utility companies have all experienced a dramatic increase in the costs to serve their customers and these steeply increased costs have not always been offset by commensurate increased rates. This problem has been compounded as the energy base shifts toward a greater use of electricity. One of the more signi... | {
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This invention relates to tape cassettes and, more particularly, to a reel leaf spring of a video tape cassette cover for rotatably supporting the hubs of tape reels in the tape cassette, and a removable dust door which cooperates therewith.
A conventional video tape cassette includes a base and a cover, each made of p... | {
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1. Field:
The subject matter disclosed herein relates to wireless communication systems.
2. Information:
Portable media devices such as MP3 players and the like are typically sold with cradles that connect the media devices to computing platforms. For a rechargeable media device, a cradle typically provides a DC power ... | {
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The present invention relates to a facsimile relaying method for transmitting common picture information to a plurality of facsimile receivers for a facsimile transmitter.
A facsimile communication system is available today which is of the type using a facsimile relay station to allow a facsimile transmitter to send sa... | {
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Track-and-hold peak detector circuits having a capacitor to hold a voltage corresponding to an input signal are known. In conventional track-and-hold peak detector circuits, or more simply, peak detector circuits, it is known that the voltage on the capacitor tends to drift with time due to leakage currents in the capa... | {
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Technical Field
The instant disclosure relates to a cursor system and, more particularly, to a cursor generation system, a cursor generation method, and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium.
Related Art
People usually use computers for brief reports on conference proceedings. Generally, a computer can be c... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a voltage controlled oscillator used for generating a local oscillation signal for a radio communication device, and a PLL circuit and a radio communication device each including the same.
2. Description of the Background Art
A voltage controlled oscillator (VC... | {
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The invention concerns a magnet winding in an air coil configuration with windings built from conducting elements which surround a magnetic field axis and are wound in at least two layers with at least one layer transition.
A magnet winding of this kind is, by way of example, known in the art from the publication "SOLE... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to: a heat treatment method for heat treating a substance or particles by means of a thermal plasma; the substance thus heat treated through the heat treatment method; a thermochemical synthesis method for producing a synthetic material by the use of thermal plasm... | {
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Autonomous navigation and driving technology are new, and a number of shortfalls exist regarding the deployment of autonomous vehicles, especially in public transit. These shortfalls can result from malfunction of sensora or software's inability to resolve unforeseen situations (e.g., deadlock situations involving pede... | {
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The present invention relates to a temporary plug device for pipelines and more particularly to a frangible, fluid impermeable, sealing plug for use in pipeline installations. The frangible plug of the present invention is constructed and arranged to be placed at an access location in a pipeline system as it is being c... | {
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This invention relates to refuse collection systems and specifically to side-loading refuse collection vehicles with a pivoting double arm extendable carriage to reach out and engage a container alongside the vehicle, lift the container, and dump it into a hopper having an auger in the bottom to compact the refuse into... | {
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1. Field of the Disclosure
The present disclosure relates generally to scan testing of integrated circuits and, more particularly, to a method of scan testing integrated circuits whereby the scan patterns shifted into the integrated circuit contain control information that regulate how the scan patterns will be used du... | {
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The present invention relates to an information managing apparatus for providing an external apparatus with requested information in response to an instruction from the external apparatus and/or recording information onto a given recording medium.
Recording media used in a computer system include magnetic disks (a hard... | {
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The present invention relates generally to a method for the selective removal of inventoried items.
This invention relates generally to devices and systems for controlled dispensing of medications, therapeutic agents, or other pharmaceutical items in a hospital environment, nursing home, or the like. More particularly,... | {
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The present invention relates to a drum motor of the type defined in the introductory portion of claim 1.
1. Field of the Invention
The invention thus relates to an electrically driven drum motor comprising a substantially cylindrical drum of stainless steel, said drum having annular end edges and being connected to tw... | {
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Prior to the present invention, various spring nut units have been devised to be preassembled onto support structures to subsequently receive threaded fasteners so that another structure can be attached thereto. These units include a wide arrangement of J and U type spring nuts to function with a variety of threaded fa... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a process for forming a metal oxide film by means of a CVD system using a complex of a .beta.-diketone compound and a group IV metal glycolate.
2. Description of the Related Art
Complexes of metals of the group IV such as titanium, lead and zirconium are of importance... | {
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The ability to exogenously introduce DNA into mammalian cells has become a commonplace and essential part of molecular biology work with many applications. An efficient and reproducible method to accomplish such introduction would be useful, for example, for expressing recombinant proteins, for studying mammalian gene ... | {
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The present invention relates to a phosphorus acid functionalized opaque polymer, which is useful as an additive in pigmented coating formulations.
Opaque polymers are well known as additives in pigmented coating formulations such as paints and are used to improve hiding of coated substrates. Opaque polymers are used t... | {
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Millions of individuals listen to radio stations and/or television stations each day. Individuals utilize radios in order to listen to music, radio programs, radio news programs, and/or radio talk shows, etc. Individuals utilize television in order to watch television programs, television shows, television news program... | {
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In EP-A-0,196,132 there are described a number of 3-piperidinyl-1,2-benzisoxazoles having antipsychotic activity.
The compounds of the present invention differ therefrom by the specific substitution on the (2-C.sub.1-4 alkyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]-pyrimidin-3-yl)alkyl substituent at the 1 position of... | {
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1. Technical Field
The present invention generally relates to an electrophotographic image output device such as an image forming apparatus that is a copier, a printer, a facsimile machine, a plotter, or a multifunction peripheral (MFP) having at least two of coping, printing, facsimile transmission, plotting, and scan... | {
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The present invention relates to joint prosthesis, and particularly to prosthesis having an articulating head component. More specifically, the invention relates to a system for achieving infinitely variable positions for the head component relative to a bone engaging portion of the prosthesis.
Repair and replacement o... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a container assembly having a lid threadably securable to an open head container member. More particularly, the present invention relates to a seal located between the lid and the container member which is gradually compressed as the lid is threadably attached ... | {
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The present invention relates to a magnetic tape cartridge apparatus for use with data processing equipment or similar host and, more particularly, to a cartridge carrier mechanism incorporated in an aggregate type magnetic tape cartridge apparatus for transporting desired one of a number of magnetic tape cartridges to... | {
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The present invention relates to a truss structure for use in a roofing and the like of a building.
As a space truss structure which can shorten the term for completion of work by facilitating the connection of its chord members, a conventional truss structure is disclosed in JPA Laid-Open No. 60-89744. A connection me... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an engine room for construction equipment, which can minimize emission of noise generated in an engine room of an excavator and so on to an outside of the engine room.
More particularly, the present invention relates to an engine room for construction equipment... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention is directed to a process of fabricating a three-dimensional object from a light curable liquid resin, and more particularly to an improvement in such process for fabricating the three-dimensional object with increased accuracy and efficiency.
2. Description of the Prior A... | {
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Printers for producing sales receipts or the like are widely used in cash registers used in stores, ATMs (automatic teller machines) or CDs (cash dispensers) installed in banks, etc. In a printer for producing sales receipts or the like, a thermal head or the like prints on thermal paper serving as recording paper whil... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to wagering games, gaming machines, gaming systems, and associated methods. More particularly, the invention relates to convertible in-revenue and out-of-revenue gaming machines, systems and related methods which provide an interactive bonus feature for the players.
2. D... | {
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As semiconductor technology continues to inch closer to practical limitations in terms of increases in clock speed, architects are increasingly focusing on parallelism in processor architectures to obtain performance improvements. At the chip level, multiple processing cores are often disposed on the same chip, functio... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a device for the insertion of cathodes in cathode tube guns, and especially for the simultaneous insertion of the three cathodes of a trichromatic tube.
2. Description of the Prior Art
One technique for fixing cathodes in cathode tube electron guns consists in ... | {
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Recently, as electronic devices or appliances trend toward miniaturization, low power consumption, high performance, multi-functionality, and so on, there is a demand for electronic device capable of storing information in various electronic devices or appliances such as a computer, a portable communication device, and... | {
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Traveling holidays by car and caravan have been a popular activity almost from the inception of the private motor vehicle. Camper trailers have traditionally offered advantages of lower cost and weight for easier towing, but at the price of comfort.
Particularly in more recent times the increased popularity of four whe... | {
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A. Field of the Invention
This invention is related to a method an a machine for the production of glassware articles and more specifically to a method and a machine, as an individual forming section including single or multiple cavities, which can be grouped to constitute a glassware forming machine of the type includ... | {
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1. Technical Field
Aspects of this document relate generally to cranes. More specific implementations involve davit cranes and gantry cranes.
2. Background Art
Cranes are used in many industries for a variety of applications. Typically, a crane is used to hold, lift, or lower a load and/or to move the load to another l... | {
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As a technique for providing a large capacity in optical fiber transmission, the wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) technique is used in which a symbol rate for a single carrier is increased to narrow the channel spacing for an increased number of multiplexes, to thereby achieve an enlarged transmission capacity.
H... | {
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1. Field of Invention
The present invention relates to liquid crystal panels and liquid crystal panels, and in particular, a technology suitable for active matrix liquid crystal panels in which pixel electrodes are switched with switching elements formed on a semiconductor substrate or an insulating substrate. The pres... | {
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In a power semiconductor device, soldering is achieved by one of the following three ways. In the first method, preliminary soldering is formed in a continuous furnace (a tunnel furnace) in a reducing atmosphere to provide solder on electrodes on a bottom face of a silicon chip. Subsequently, the silicon chip is solder... | {
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Generally, shoes include an upper portion and a sole. When the upper portion is secured to the sole, the upper portion along with the sole define a void that is configured to securely and comfortably hold a human foot. Often, the upper portion and/or sole are/is formed from multiple layers that can be stitched or adhes... | {
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Many traditional computer systems communicate with each other using web-based communication protocols such as hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP). HTTP may function as a request-response protocol in a client-server computing model. For example, a web browser may be the client and an application running on a computer hos... | {
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1. Technical Field
The present invention relates to a crushing method for waste containing materials that are unfit for crushing, and an apparatus for its practice. The method is capable of crushing waste such as home electric appliances, etc. discharged as non-inflammable bulky refuse from households, etc., for exampl... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention generally relates to signal coding and, more particularly, to multi-dimensional coding for high-density storage media applications.
2. Background of the Invention
Even though already a multi-billion dollar industry, the digital recording industry is expected to expand fur... | {
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The present invention relates to a digital transmitting apparatus for a video signal, and more particularly to an inter-frame predictive coding apparatus for the video signal.
An inter-frame predictive coding apparatus has been conventionally well-known as a system of performing compression coding for a video signal su... | {
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This invention relates generally to studying crevice corrosion. More particularly, this invention relates to a multiple-reference electrode array for measuring open circuit potentials in artificial aerosol container crevices.
A common problem associated with commercial aerosol containers is that the metals (e.g., tinpl... | {
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1. Technical Field
This invention pertains generally to animal food dispensers and more particularly to a device for launching morsels of food to pets.
2. Background
Pet owners commonly desire to provide treats for their pets, such as dogs, cats, and the like in the form of small morsels of food. Commonly, these small ... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a landing-control device and method for an aircraft, and particularly to control of a vertical speed of landing on a place where a landing surface such as a ship deck that swings with time.
2. Description of the Related Art
There have been hitherto proposed var... | {
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1. Field of Invention
This invention relates to a heat shielding apparatus for a vertical continuous annealing furnace in which heat treatment is performed on a metal strip while the strip is continuously transported.
2. Description of Related Art
Recently, an annealing process for recrystallizing steel strip after bei... | {
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A. Field of the Invention
The field of the present invention relates generally to apparatuses for harvesting grapes, raisins and other crops. More particularly, the present invention relates to such apparatuses that are configured for collecting crops from the field that are disposed on continuous trays, such as those ... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to the testing of embedded memory devices. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method and apparatus for diagnosing memory devices using selfxe2x80x94testing circuits.
2. Background Information
Random access memory (RAM) devices are often tested b... | {
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Mass spectrometry consists in "weighing" individual molecules by transforming them intact into ions in vacuo and then measuring the response of their trajectories to various combinations of electric and/or magnetic fields. Attempts to extend the application of mass spectrometric methods to the analysis of very large po... | {
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The present invention relates to computing devices. More particularly, the present invention provides a method and device for securing a personal computer or set-top box using password protection techniques. Merely by way of example, the present invention is applied to a modular computing environment for desk top compu... | {
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Considerable interest is presently attached to multi-level memories due to a demand for ever larger capacity of the storage devices. In a recent article, "A Multilevel-Cell 32 Mb Flash Memory", ISSCC95. Session 7, Paper TA 7.7, February 1995, a FLASH storage device of the multi-level type is concisely presented which c... | {
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Radiofrequency (RF) devices are used to non-specifically and non-selectively ablate or heat different types of tissue. For example, in the field of dermatology RF devices are used to treat aging skin. Skin aging is associated with changes in the upper levels of the skin such as roughness of the skin due to changes in t... | {
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The present invention relates generally to camping equipment.
Pickup truck mounted enclosures that are used to provide temporary shelter while camping are well known. A majority of these enclosures are heavy rigid structures that are semi-permanently attached to the cargo box of a pickup truck. Collapsible rigid enclos... | {
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Over the past three decades a large variety of antibiotics have become available for clinical use. Unfortunately, the wide-spread use of these antibiotics has caused a rapid increase in the number of bacterial strains that are resistant to the currently available antibiotics.
S. Hecker et al., PCT Application WO 01/216... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a cross-country ski binding, and more particularly, to improvements in a known binding, adapted to ensure the linkage between the cross-country ski boot and a cross-country ski.
2. Background and Material Information
A known cross-country ski binding includes t... | {
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The attachment of a strand of cord, thread, wire or other material to one or more pieces of material presents challenges to today's high speed manufacturing processes. As an example, consider the tampon industry. The rate at which the product is consumed requires that a high speed manufacturing process be employed. Cur... | {
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Wireless communication devices have become smaller and more powerful in order to meet consumer needs and to improve portability and convenience. Consumers have become dependent upon wireless communication devices and have come to expect reliable service, expanded areas of coverage and increased functionality. A wireles... | {
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Gas turbines, in particular aircraft engines, must meet exceedingly stringent requirements in terms of reliability, weight, performance, economy and service life. In recent decades, aircraft engines have been developed, particularly for use in the civil sector, which have fully satisfied the above requirements and have... | {
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Computer systems are constantly improving in terms of speed, reliability, and processing capability. As is known in the art, computer systems which process and store large amounts of data typically include a one or more processors in communication with a shared data storage system in which the data is stored. The data ... | {
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The present invention relates generally to a stand or support device for deterring crawling insects such as ants from infesting another object, such as a pet food bowl, food storage reservoir, planter, or the like, and more particularly to a stand having a leg comprising a repellant to deter ants from ascending the leg... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to electronics. More specifically, the present invention relates to analog to digital converters.
2. Description of the Related Art
The function of an analog to digital converter (ADC) is to accurately convert an analog input signal into a digital output represent... | {
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The disclosure proceeds from a linear travel measurement apparatus for a compression travel of an electrically conductive spring of the generic type of the following description. A spring unit comprising a linear travel measurement apparatus of this kind and a measurement method for a compression travel of an electrica... | {
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Inductor-capacitor voltage-controlled oscillators (LC tank VCOs) generate signals at a particular frequency, or are able to pick out a signal at a particular frequency from a more complex signal. LC tank VCOs are employed in a broad range of integrated circuit applications including frequency tuning, voltage/current ma... | {
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This invention relates generally to switches for optical networks and in particular to a feed-back based control system for optical switching fabrics with tilting mirrors.
As optical fiber progressively supplements and replaces metal wire as the backbone of telecommunications networks, the switches that route optical s... | {
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The global positioning system (GPS) presently in use utilizes two carrier frequencies, 1.227 GHz (the L2 band) and 1.575 GHz (the L1 band), to transmit spread-spectrum signals from space vehicles, i.e., GPS satellites, to GPS receivers. The spectral densities of the signals are very small, on the order of −160 dBW/Hz. ... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a putter, i.e., a particular golf club designed for striking a golf ball toward a hole, particularly after the golfer has played the ball to the green, and is a relatively short distance from the hole.
2. Description of Background and Other Information
The head... | {
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Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to the monitoring of carbon emissions and, more particularly, to a system and method for calculating real-time carbon emissions at a distribution substation level and at an individual device level.
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, Americans emit over seve... | {
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The neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses (NCLs) are a group of closely related hereditary neurodegenerative disorders which affect infants, children and adults, and which occur at a frequency of between 2 and 4 in 100,000 live births (1, 2). Most forms of NCL afflict children and their early symptoms and disease progression ... | {
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Various textiles used in the clothing, furnishings and industrial fabrics industries are fire-unstable, i.e., they burn or melt or otherwise heat-degrade when in contact with flame or heat. For example, woven, knitted, and non-woven constructions of cotton, viscose, rayon, synthetics such as polyester, natural/syntheti... | {
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In a typical carburetor having a choke valve, a choke valve shaft bore is machined through the body of the carburetor passing through a choke valve bore in an intake air passageway extending through the body. To assemble the choke valve in the carburetor, the choke valve shaft is inserted through the shaft bore and the... | {
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The present invention relates generally to optical limiting devices and more particularly to a solid-state optical limiting device and to a method for preparing the device.
Optical sensors are important, light sensitive devices that are used in light detection. They can, however, be damaged if they are exposed to a hig... | {
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The present invention relates to a controller and a control method for an internal combustion engine that is provided with a plurality of detected units provided in a rotation member, which rotates integrally with a crankshaft, at a plurality of preliminarily set crankshaft angles, and a specific crank angle sensor whi... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to medical devices and, more specifically, to implantable medical devices that include telemetry capabilities.
2. Description of the Related Art
There are a wide variety of implantable medical devices (IMDs) that sense data and/or provide therapies. In t... | {
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Various forms of spare tire racks for pickup trucks have been heretofore provided for supporting a pickup truck spare tire beneath the rear portion of the load bed of the pickup truck. Many of these tire racks are difficult to operate and substantially impossible for a weak or disabled person to operate in the case of ... | {
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Human blood and blood components, such as blood plasma, are critically important to every modern health care system. Blood or one or more of its components is used to care for patients who suffered blood loss due to accidents, surgery and the like, or who have certain diseases. Most blood and blood components are obtai... | {
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Basically, a skull simulator consists of an inertial mass with a coupling surface and a measurement device or means. The coupling surface serves as a receptacle on which a vibration element of a bone-conduction hearing device or a bone-conduction vibrator being part of such a bone-conduction hearing device may be mount... | {
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1. Field of Invention
The invention relates to the field of visual displays. More particularly, the invention relates to a gyricon or twisting ball visual display having a controlled response to triboelectric charge effects.
2. Description of Related Art
Paper has traditionally been a preferred medium for the presentat... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a heat sink assembly, and more particularly to a heat sink assembly having a wire clip and a heat sink, wherein the wire clip is received in and abuts against the heat sink to enhance a stability of the heat sink.
2. Description of Related Art
Advances in micro... | {
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A hallmark of modem graphical user interfaces is that they allow a large number of graphical objects or items to be displayed on a display screen at the same time. Leading personal computer operating systems, such as Apple MacOS X, provide user interfaces in which a number of windows can be displayed, overlapped, resiz... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention pertains to a cleaning device for fluid level measuring sticks. More specifically, the present invention pertains to a cleaning device for fluid level measuring sticks for internal combustion engines.
2. Description of Related Art
Cleaning internal combustion engine fluid... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to the indication of a load to which a member is subjected. The invention has been devised primarily for use in fasteners or other members which are to be subjected to a predetermined load and the invention is useful during initial loading of the member and subseq... | {
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Prion diseases are a family of progressive, fatal neurodegenerative disorders caused by the accumulation of the alternatively folded prion protein PrPSc. In the CNS, prions produce neuronal cell death, spongiform vacuolation and gliosis (1). The PrPSc protein is extractable from diseased tissue and biochemically distin... | {
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HIV infection of susceptible cells, such as CD4+ T-cells, is mediated by the interaction of CD4 and a cell surface chemokine co-receptor with the gp120 envelope protein. The HIV viral particle initially binds via its gp120 envelope protein to the CD4 receptor of the target cell. A conformational change occurs in gp120 ... | {
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The present invention relates to a semiconductor integrated circuit device which has a bipolar transistor and a MISFET (Metal-Insulator-Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor). More particularly, it relates to techniques which are effective when applied to a memory device, such as a DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) d... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates generally to a polyurethane molding compound. More particularly, the invention pertains to a biodegradable and thermoplastically processible polyurethane molding compound, which is capable of being spun, in particular using the melt spinning technique, into elastic filame... | {
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This invention relates to siloxane-based polymers (polysiloxanes) with different architectures and molecular weights that contain units that are capable of forming strong H-bridges with each other leading to reversible physical interactions between different polymer chains in bulk and in solution. The supramolecular H-... | {
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