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Charge-coupled devices (CCDs) have been the dominant form of conventional imaging circuits for detecting and converting a packet of light photons into an electrical signal that represents the intensity of the light in a particular pixel region of the image. Most commonly, CCDs use a photogate to detect and store the li... | {
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Confocal microscopes are particularly suitable for the high-resolution measurement in the direction of the Z-axis, i.e., in longitudinal directions of the beam path of the microscope. To this end, confocal microscopes comprise an illuminating unit that typically is a laser. A specimen held by the specimen holding devic... | {
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The significant long bones of the extremities are the humerus, radius and ulna of the upper extremity and the femur and tibia of the lower extremity. Following an injury to the long bone, and in particular, injuries resulting in one or more fractures of the long bone, one or more fixation devices may be used to immobil... | {
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In recent years the greenhouse effect due to CO2 has been pointed out as one of causes of the global warming, and a countermeasure against it is urgently required internationally to protect global environment. CO2 sources range various fields of human activities, including burning of fossil fuels, and demands to suppre... | {
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1. Technical Field
The present invention relates to a probability density function separating apparatus, a probability density function separating method, a program, a testing apparatus, a bit error rate measuring apparatus, an electronic device, and a jitter transfer function measuring apparatus. More particularly, th... | {
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The present invention relates to a covering for a gap behind a rear seatback in a vehicle, which is provided between this seatback and a baggage compartment covering in the vehicle transverse direction, and a baggage compartment covering having such a covering.
Vehicles of the station wagon construction type in particu... | {
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This invention relates to a helical scan type video tape recorder capable of providing reliable start-ups of its revolving head drum.
Recently, for video tape recorders (hereinafter called VTRs), helical scan type VTRs have come to be widely employed, and are thus used in large quantities, not only as consumer oriented... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a thermal flow sensor for detecting the flow rate of fluid by electrically detecting the amount of heat transmitted to the fluid from a heating element arranged therein. Particularly, the invention relates to a novel improvement in the configuration of a circui... | {
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This invention relates to a new configuration for a compact disposable diaper structure in which the flaps used to form a closure around the child have openings in which wet and dry towelettes can be inserted for use in cleaning the child.
The prior art contains numerous patents which address the problem of absorption ... | {
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A voltage regulator module (e.g., a VRM) can be used to regulate a DC voltage supplied to a load, such as a microprocessor. A VRM can include a power converter, such as a DC-DC converter, and may include other components such as a controller for controlling operation of the power converter.
An example of a DC-DC conver... | {
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This invention relates to 1,4-bis-(substituted aminoalkylamino)-anthraquinones, and more particularly to the same as anti-neoplastic agents against animal neoplasms. 1,4-bis-substituted anthraquinones have long been known in the prior art as dyes. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 2,050,661 teaches a process for preparing 1,4... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The field of the present invention relates to a door latch for an electrical equipment enclosure generally, and more particularly to a door latch which can prevent the door of an electrical equipment enclosure from being forced open during a short circuit over current condition without requiri... | {
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The present invention pertains to wideband amplifiers of the type used in cable television transmission systems, and more particularly to circuits for controlling the gain and slope characteristics of such amplifiers.
A cable television (CATV) system generally has a "cable plant" that distributes broadband television s... | {
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In prior U.S. Pat. No. 3,670,193, owned by the same assignee, a full spectrum lamp is disclosed which produces visible light at a given color temperature, 5500.degree. K. in the preferred embodiment, and has a high C.I.E. color rendering index (CRI) typically greater than 80 and balanced amounts of near and mid ultravi... | {
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1. Field of the Disclosure
The present disclosure relates to smoking articles, such as filtered cigarettes, and, more particularly, to a filtered smoking article inspection system and associated method.
2. Description of Related Art
Popular smoking articles, such as cigarettes, have a substantially cylindrical rod shap... | {
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Silver sulfadiazine (SSD) preparations are among the best topical antibacterial agents in clinical use for the treatment of infected wounds, especially of burns. However, because SSD is water-insoluble, its most commonly known preparations consist of dispersions with water-soluble cream bases containing, inter alia, em... | {
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A lithographic apparatus is a machine that applies a desired pattern onto a substrate, usually onto a target portion of the substrate. A lithographic apparatus can be used, for example, in the manufacture of integrated circuits (ICs). In that instance, a patterning device, which is alternatively referred to as a mask o... | {
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Fibrous structures, particularly sanitary tissue products comprising fibrous structures, are known to exhibit different values for particular properties. These differences may translate into one fibrous structure being softer or stronger or more absorbent or more flexible or less flexible or exhibit greater stretch or ... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The invention is concerned with obtaining generally reproducible growth rates for individual micro-organisms upon the surfaces of agar-based gels. More particularly, the invention is concerned with micro-organism growth upon agar-based gels which have a very smooth surface so that surface impe... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an inkjet printer, and more particularly to an ink cartridge having an improved structure, which is mounted in an inkjet printer.
2. Related Art
In general, demand for inkjet printers is increasing since an inkjet printer causes less noise, superior resolution,... | {
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The present invention relates to a very low cost portable compact scanner employing a single scanning carriage incorporating a reading head and a printing head to permit essentially simultaneous reading and writing of an original document and a copy. More particularly it is directed to document and copy sheet registrat... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The anchor described is used to secure any type of vessel in harbours or anchorages.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Since ancient times, man has needed to anchor boats, this was first achieved by means of casting overboard heavy stones attached to the ship by a rope. Over a time, more sophist... | {
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This invention relates generally to a method and system for facilitating the identification, assessment, management and/or protection of proprietary information. In particular, the present invention relates to computerized systems and methods for receiving data relating of proprietary information and generating suggest... | {
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This disclosure relates to a gas turbine engine, and more particularly to a gas turbine engine component and a casting system for manufacturing the gas turbine engine component.
Gas turbine engines are widely used in aircraft propulsion, electric power generation, shift propulsion, and pumps. Many gas turbine engine co... | {
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Sound devices such as headphones are used extensively throughout the world. One style of headphones that is commonly used is referred to as an earbud or an earbud-type headphone. Earbuds are small speaker-like devices that are designed to fit within the external ear of a listener so that the user can listen to sound be... | {
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Cloud computing is an Internet based computer technology and refers to a computing service in which a user may use software through an Internet connection whenever necessary without installing the software in his or her computer and may also easily share expensive hardware needed to drive the software. That is, a perso... | {
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There is known a charge-distributing type range image sensor (for example, see Patent Literature 1). The range image sensor disclosed in Patent Literature 1 is a charge-distributing type range image sensor, and includes a plurality of range sensors. Each of the range sensors includes a charge-generating region generati... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a member for electrophotography, a process cartridge and an image forming apparatus.
2. Description of the Related Art
In image forming apparatuses based on an electrophotographic method, a member for electrophotography is employed in various uses, for example,... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention generally relates to fluid adapters and, more particularly, to an improved air hose to water hose adapter and air hose connector.
2. Prior Art
It is important for various applications such as in various chemical processing steps, and also in the temporary plugging of drai... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an integrated hydroprocessing, steam pyrolysis and slurry hydroprocessing process for production of petrochemicals such as light olefins and aromatics from feeds, including crude oil.
2. Description of Related Art
The lower olefins (i.e., ethylene, propylene, b... | {
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Deer hunting is a very popular sport, pastime or even a way of life in large parts of the United States. Where the use of dogs is prohibited, the deer hunt has evolved into setting up a "stand" or "hide" in places where deer are likely to be found, such as by "scrapes", along deer trails or near a feeder (where legal) ... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a catheter system and method for combined injection of a liquid embolic composition and an embolic solidification agent, and more particularly, to a catheter system including a multiple lumen catheter for injection of a liquid embolic composition through a first lumen ... | {
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Often, the provision of a results image which satisfies one or more optimization criteria may be desirable when imaging objects by means of an optical apparatus. In particular, such an optimization criterion may be an image contrast of the results image. It may be desirable to obtain an image contrast which is as high ... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to pressure containment apparatus, and, more particularly, to cylindrical apparatus for containing a leaking cylinder out of which gas is leaking.
2. Description of the Prior Art
There are no known U.S. patents which disclose container apparatus designed to hold a leakin... | {
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Wireless technology is revolutionizing personal connectivity by providing freedom from wired connections. Conventional wireless connectivity protocols for handheld communication devices, such as Bluetooth®, may provide a small form-factor, low-cost radio solution which may support links between computers, mobile phones... | {
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In a wireless communication system, different services have different demands on Quality of Service (QoS), and the services can be classified into different categories according to the demands of the service on the QoS. For example, the services can be categorized into a Best Effort (BE) stream, an Assured Forwarding (... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an emergency sign which can used in a building to show the persons how to evacuate and escape in an emergency, and more particularly to an illuminated emergency sign.
2. Description of the Prior Art
In buildings are all provided emergency accesses for facilitat... | {
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Such a card is known from the prior EP 163880 (GAO Ges.), in which the weakening is arranged on the outside of the perimeter of the cavity in which the integrated circuit is arranged and within the overall thickness of the card. This solution is particularly suitable in the case of cards having three layers which are l... | {
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Currently, the electrical connection between processors and circuit boards is generally realized through electrical connectors. However, in order to reduce the overall height of the electrical connector assembly to follow the development trend of electronic products such as notebook computers towards ultra-thin structu... | {
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As almost anyone who has recently tried a new sport can attest, different sports often require the use of different muscles. Even if a person is generally fit (as through a regular exercise routine), they will often find that the particular movements required by different sports will work previously untested muscles or... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
2-Phenylbenzimidazole-5-sulphonic acid or its sodium salt is an important skin protectant which is added to sunscreens in order to absorb ultraviolet light at about 280-320 nm (“UV-B rays”).
2. Brief Description of the Prior Art
Generally, 2-phenybenzimidazole-5-sulphonic acid or its sodium sa... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to computer networks, and more particularly, to processing network data packets.
2. Background of the Invention
Conventional computer systems typically include several functional components. These components may include a central processing unit (CPU), main memory... | {
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The present invention is directed generally to a mattress tape and, in particular, to a knitted mattress tape suited to provide a french seam at the edges of the mattress that produces a minimum amount of wrinkling.
Mattress tape is known in the art as exemplified in U.S. Pat. No. 3,889,305 (Goldberg) . This prior art ... | {
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The disclosed technology relates generally to a fiber optic assembly.
Traditionally, fiber optic assemblies include optical fibers that conduct light for transmitting voice, video and/or data. The construction of fiber optic cables preserves optical performance of the fibers when deployed in an intended environment whi... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a high frequency oscillator (HFO) ventilator.
2. Description of the Prior Art
High-frequency (HF) ventilators may be classified as belonging to one of two categories, namely the high-frequency jet (HFJ) ventilator and the HFO ventilator.
The HFJ ventilator oper... | {
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The present invention relates to fatty acid fractionation for polyunsaturated fatty acid fraction enrichment, and the present invention also relates to employing enzymatic hydrolysis and enzymatic esterification in the course of obtaining the fractions.
Fatty acids of the n-6 and n-3 series have a nutritional value, in... | {
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The closest known prior art is U.S. Pat. No. 6,725,959 (2004) to Shea et al. A snowboard is fitted at the rear with a mounting assembly to support a motor. The motor powers a flexible track with a tread. A tiller moves the motor and track side to side for steering. The motor and tread are set at snow level and cannot b... | {
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Ultrathin materials made up of only a single layer of atoms are sometimes referred to as two-dimensional (2D) or single layer materials. Applications for 2D materials and their heterostructures in fields such as communications, high speed computing, sensing, and energy harvesting are currently limited by the absence of... | {
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1. Technical Field
The present disclosure relates to illumination devices and, particularly, to an illumination device capable of self adjusting the brightness and a method thereof.
2. Description of the Related Art
Nowadays, illumination devices with light sensors are very popular. The light sensor can sense the ambie... | {
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The present invention relates to the removal of carbon monoxide and hydrogen as well as carbon dioxide and water from air for the production of high purity nitrogen gas.
In many chemical processes, CO and H.sub.2 are undesired species because of their chemical reactivity. For example, the electronics industry requires ... | {
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A. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display device, and more particularly to an in-plane switching mode liquid crystal display device.
B. Description of the Related Art
Recently, the thin film transistor liquid crystal display devices (TFT LCDs) have been used as display devices ... | {
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A computer network is a collection of interconnected computing devices that can exchange data and share resources. Example network devices include layer two devices that operate within the second layer of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) reference model, i.e., the data link layer, and layer three devices that ope... | {
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The present invention relates to a compact zoom lens with remarkably large aperture for a motion picture camera, until now a zoom lens with F-No. about 1.2 and the zoom ratio of about 3 is already known. | {
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Implantable electrical stimulation devices have been developed for therapeutic treatment of a wide variety of diseases and disorders. For example, implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) have been used in the treatment of various cardiac conditions. Spinal cord stimulators (SCS), or dorsal column stimulators (DC... | {
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The present invention relates to a pillow-headrest arrangement for use with a seat and particularly for use by a passenger seated in a mass transportation vehicle, such as a railroad car, a bus, an airplane or even a passenger car.
It is common practice to drape over the back of the seat of railroad coach cars, interci... | {
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This section provides background information to facilitate a better understanding of the various aspects of the disclosure. It should be understood that the statements in this section of this document are to be read in this light, and not as admissions of prior art.
Flexible rubber hose is used in a variety of hydrauli... | {
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1. Technical Field
Embodiments of the subject matter disclosed herein generally relate to methods and systems and, more particularly, to mechanisms and techniques for indicating the time elapsed after initiation of an emergency disconnect sequence.
2. Discussion of the Background
During the past years, with the increas... | {
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The invention relates to a bicycle frame having a front fork, a back fork, a steering head sleeve and a pedal shaft sleeve.
Such a frame is generally known. The known frame comprises tubes which are mutually secured, mainly into triangles, by means of so called lugs (insert sleeves). In order to guarantee sufficient ri... | {
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In recent years, transportation methods have changed substantially. This change is due in part to a concern over the limited availability of natural resources, a proliferation in personal technology, and a societal shift to adopt more environmentally friendly transportation solutions. These considerations have encourag... | {
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The preparation of artificial receptors that bind ligands like proteins, peptides, carbohydrates, microbes, pollutants, pharmaceuticals, and the like with high sensitivity and specificity is an active area of research. None of the conventional approaches has been particularly successful; achieving only modest sensitivi... | {
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This invention relates to the mounting of integrated circuits, particularly dual-in-line packages commonly called DIPS. Such circuits are found in a large variety of electronic applications. Each individual DIP or dual-in-line package may perform a particular electronic function. In many cases this function is repetiti... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to the recycle of mixed scrap plastics and more particularly relates to the production of useful articles from mixed scrap plastics.
2. Discussion of Related Art
The use of plastics has grown substantially in recent years and projected usage rates of plastics are ... | {
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A connector device of the above-mentioned art is often referred to as a genderless or hermaphroditic connector device. The contacts of such electrical connector devices are mounted into identical fittings, which can freely mate with any other, without regard for gender. A well-known connecting device of the above menti... | {
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The present invention relates to pulverizers. Pulverizers have been suggested, for example, in European Pat. No. 0017367 in which the pulverizer chamber is provided with bottom, top and side walls and the material to be pulverized, such as coal, is introduced thereinto and is taken up by jets of high velocity fluid, su... | {
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In packet transmission systems, the data is organized into packets and transmitted along with control information such as the size (or start and end) of the data, and the identity of the receiver (at least when communicating over shared media). In many systems the time is divided into time frames, where each frame carr... | {
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Earlier attempts in developing a modular pyrolysis unit include U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,589,599 and 6,039,774 (McMullen '599 and McMullen '774). McMullen ('599 col. 18, lines 49-50; '774: col. 18, lines 46-48) states “[f]urthermore, the present plant can be incrementally expanded in capacity at separate and strategic sites du... | {
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1. Field
The present invention relates generally to the field of wireless communication systems, and more specifically to efficiently initializing power control commands for effective two-way communication.
2. Background
In a wireless communications system, a user having a terminal (e.g., a cellular phone) communicates... | {
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The present invention relates to a method of and system for storing, communicating, and displaying image data and, particularly, storing the image data at a server, communicating at least a portion of the image data from the server to a client via a network, and displaying one or more images at the client using the com... | {
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The invention relates to exercise apparatus, and more particularly exercise apparatus having a connection assembly for connecting a user-coupled link to a resistance-bearing cable.
Exercise apparatus are known with various connection assemblies for connecting a user-coupled link to a resistance-bearing cable. Component... | {
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The use of safety rails on ladders having platforms at their upper ends is extremely desirable and in many cases it is mandatary, but there is a tendency for operators to become careless and not make use of such safety rails. In some instances the safety rails can be welded in position, and therefore are always availab... | {
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1. Technical Field
The present invention relates to data storage systems, and more particularly to storage subsystems in which the contents of a volatile memory are arranged to be preserved in the event of a power failure so as to make the contents of the volatile memory persistent across power failures.
2. Description... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to methods and systems for testing network communications devices, systems and applications.
2. Description of Related Art
Testing high capacity, IP-based intelligent networks requires the origination of Internet-scale volumes of simulated user traffic in laborato... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to pipelined information processing and, more particularly, to a system and method for a flexible number of lookups in pipeline-based packet processors.
2. Introduction
Increasing demands are being placed upon the data communications infrastructure. Thes... | {
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(1) Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an image reader in a scanner, a unit scanner, a facsimile and the like installed in an image forming apparatus such as a digital copying machine and the like.
(2) Description of the Prior Art
In an image reader in a scanner, conventionally, shading correction ... | {
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Aneurysms of the thoracic and abdominal aorta represent a degenerative process of the aorta that is often attributed to atherosclerosis. Aneurysms are defined as a focal dilatation with at least a 50% increase over normal arterial diameter, usually associated with a degradation of the aortic media, or other structural ... | {
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Modern vehicles such as cars, trucks or buses are commonly equipped with safety devices and automated systems for reducing the risk of accidents. Examples of such devices and systems are parking sensors, blind spot monitors, lane keeping systems, systems for automatic cruise control with distance keeping, automated ste... | {
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This invention relates generally to a method and system for mapping traffic congestion and in particular to a method for improving the accuracy of said mapping when a relatively small percentage of vehicles are used as traffic probes.
Traffic congestion is an increasingly serious problem in cities.
One way to identify ... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a liquid agitating apparatus having a reciprocating armature motor that imparts a vibratory motion to a liquid, such as a solvent, in a chamber to clean matter from objects such as paint brushes.
2. Description of the Related Art
In the past, the cleaning of brushes h... | {
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In a conventional serial data system, symbols are transmitted sequentially, with the frequency spectrum of each data symbol allowed to occupy the entire bandwidth. A parallel data transmission system is one in which several sequential streams of data are transmitted simultaneously. In a parallel system, the spectrum of... | {
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Plastic or rubber cones of various sizes are commonly used to set boundaries and designate dangerous or sensitive areas. For example, traffic or safety cones are used in traffic, construction, and accident settings to halt or direct traffic and passers-by. In sports, a smaller and lighter version of these cones is used... | {
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(1) Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an electric double layer capacitor, particularly to an electric double layer capacitor having high voltage retention and excellent reliability.
As a shape of a conventional electric double layer capacitor, there may be a coin type wherein an element having a s... | {
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The present invention relates to an electrophotographic imaging member having an improved hole blocking layer.
Typical electrophotographic imaging members comprise a photoconductive layer comprising a single layer or composite layers. One type of composite photoconductive layer used in xerography is illustrated, for ex... | {
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Mobile computing is becoming increasingly pervasive, and will approach ubiquity in wireless devices (e.g., notebook computers, smart phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), etc.) over the next decade. One consistent trend in this mobile computing space is the fact that such platforms increasingly communicate over a... | {
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The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for observing a radio hologram by a two-input interference observation method.
The inventor of this application has proposed an apparatus and method for observing a radio hologram in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Gazette No. 11-65405 entitled "Circumferen... | {
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This section introduces aspects that may be helpful in facilitating a better understanding of the inventions. Accordingly, the statements of this section are to be read in this light and are not to be understood as admissions about what is in the prior art or what is not in the prior art.
In some known cloud file syste... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates, in general, to means for removing nails, pins, spikes and the like from wood and the like.
2. Description of the Related Art
Various means and methods have been developed over the years for use in extracting or removing nails, pins, spikes and the like from wood ... | {
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The invention concerns lubricating compositions having improved properties. Another aspect of the invention relates to additive compositions which impart antiwear and antiscuffing properties to lubricating compositions used for internal combustion engines such as gasoline engine and diesel engine.
Additives known as an... | {
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Electric-powered wheelchairs are useful for those individuals unable to propel a manual wheelchair or who may need to use a wheelchair for distances or over terrain which would be fatiguing in a manual wheelchair. Typically, an electric motor is usually powered by rechargeable deep-cycle batteries that drive a chassis ... | {
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The invention relates to transistor structures, particularly useful in MOSFETs, in which the conductive channel is formed on the A-face of the semiconductor body. The problems addressed by this invention include (i) reducing channel resistance in the on-state for optimal current output and (ii) minimizing field crowdin... | {
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Disclosed are fuser apparatus having a fuser cleaner web and corresponding methods.
In a typical electrophotographic or electrostatographic printing process, a photoconductive member is charged to a substantially uniform potential so as to sensitize the surface thereof. The charged portion of the photoconductive member... | {
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Biologically active molecules that interact specifically with certain proteins or interfere with signalling pathways have tremendous value not only for the functional analysis of genes but also for drug development. Drug development is more and more influenced by new screening techniques to find biological active molec... | {
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Cloud computing defines a model for enabling ubiquitous, convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources (e.g., networks, servers, storage, applications, services) that can be rapidly provisioned and released with minimal management effort or service provider interaction. Certa... | {
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Therapy devices, for example, anesthesia devices for anesthetizing a patient, are used in practice, as a rule, in conjunction with at least one monitoring device for monitoring therapy parameters such as respiration parameters, anesthesia parameters and/or vital parameters of the patient being anesthetized.
These monit... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an intelligent peripheral system and a call processing method thereof, and in particular to an improved IP(Intelligent Peripheral) system and a call processing method thereof which are capable of directly being connected with another IP system and implementing ... | {
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This invention relates to an apparatus for disintegrating baled crop materials.
One example of an apparatus of this type is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,340,040 (Bussiere et al.) assigned to the present assignee. The machine disclosed in this patent includes a hopper with sides walls which converge downwardly and inwar... | {
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Contact lens containers of various styles and functionality are utilized for storing, cleaning and/or disinfecting contact lenses. In some lens containment and care systems a hydrogen peroxide based lens care solution is used, wherein the contact lenses to be cleaned and/or disinfected are deposited in contact with the... | {
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The present invention relates to an improved method of manufacturing 2-hydroxynaphthalene-6-carboxylic acid by the reaction of .beta.-naphtholpotassim and carbon dioxide.
2-hydroxynaphthalene-6-carboxylic acid is an important raw material for every kind of aromatic polyesters and indispensable especially to the product... | {
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Utility meter boxes are supplied by the utility companies to their customers and are somewhat standardized in type and appearance. Such boxes have a common purpose, that of metering electrical or other usage to determine what is owed to a utility company for the service. When a meter is installed, it is common practice... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
Apparatuses and methods consistent with the present invention relate to a semiconductor memory device and a method of manufacturing the same, and more particularly, to a memory device having a nanowire as a storage node and a method of manufacturing the same.
2. Description of the Related Art
... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention pertains to a surface structure and a method for preparation of the structure. The surface structure enhances the adhesion of a dielectric material such as a plasma sprayed ceramic which makes up a portion of the surface structure. Preferred applications for the surface s... | {
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