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1. Technical Field of the Invention This invention relates to the preparation of predominatly linear polyethylenepolyamines from the starting reagents of ethylenediamine and monoethanolamine in the presence of unique thermally activated pelleted catalyst compositions having phosphorous deposited on a group IVb transiti...
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Concretions can develop in certain parts of the body, such as in the kidneys, pancreas, ureter and gallbladder. It is common for biological concretions to be referred to as calculi or stones, especially when they are composed of mineral salts. For example, concretions formed in the biliary system are called gallstones....
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The subject compound and its synthesis method have been already disclosed (Non-patent Literature 1). Furthermore, its therapeutic or prophylactic activity against urinary frequency or urinary incontinence, antipruritic activity, analgesic activity, therapeutic or prophylactic activity against functional bowel disorder ...
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Standard methods analogous to classical solid-phase methods for peptide synthesis could be applied for the synthesis of NSGs. In accordance with such methods, the carboxylate of N,.alpha.-Fmoc-protected (and side-chain protected) NSGs would be activated and then coupled to a solid support-bound amino group. The Fmoc gr...
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1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to a light detecting apparatus for detecting light carrying information in an image read-out apparatus or the like. 2. Description of the Prior Art When certain kinds of phosphor are exposed to a radiation such as X-rays, .alpha.-rays, .beta.-rays, .gamma.-rays, cathode ...
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The invention relates to a light guiding device for an illumination device, such as a backlight or interior or exterior lighting, wherein incident light is deflected by reflection. The light guiding device can particularly be used in an indicator of a motor vehicle, in connection with a blind spot monitor in an outside...
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A variety of applications require precise cutting of flat articles; two such applications are framing and quilting. In framing applications, flat mats are used to suspend articles such as pictures, drawings, and photographs within the frame, as well as to provide an aesthetically pleasing border between the item being ...
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1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to a multiplex transmission system for carrying out a data transmission among a plurality of multiplex nodes connected to a common multiplex transmission line, and more particularly, to a multiplex transmission system using CSMA/CD (carrier sense multiple access/collisio...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention is related to communication systems and methods. More particularly, the present invention relates to controlling input and output in a multi-mode wireless processing system. 2. Description of the Related Art This section is intended to provide a background or context. The...
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Field of the Invention The present invention relates to reducing radiation dose in X-ray Computed Tomography (CT) scanning by dynamic beam aperture control, and more specifically, to reducing radiation dose in X-ray CT scanning using collimators that can dynamically control the beam aperture. Background The annual numb...
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Plasma arc torches are widely used in the processing (e.g., cutting and marking) of metallic materials. A plasma arch torch generally includes a torch body, an electrode mounted within the body, a nozzle with a central exit orifice, electrical connections, passages for cooling and arc control fluids, a swirl ring to co...
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1. Field of the Invention This disclosure relates generally to methods and apparatus for improving the ability of a memory storage system to efficiently and effectively protect, store, and retrieve data stored in multiple storage locations. More specifically, this application relates to a Flash memory system having rob...
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Glucose homeostasis describes the body's balance of insulin and glucagon that maintains blood glucose levels and is crucial in maintaining appropriate energy and metabolic state. The inability to maintain glucose homeostasis in both chronic hyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia, known as important causative factors of type ...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a semiconductor memory device and in particular to a semiconductor memory device having a normal and redundant memory cells. 2. Description of the Related Art As the storage capacity of semiconductor devices is enlarged, various measures have been proposed for ...
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Arrows for use with archery bows are of course well known in the art and have been refined over the years to meet the special needs of the various types of archers such as hunters, target shooters and flight shooters. Modern day arrows typically comprise a tubular aluminum shaft (though wood and fiberglass are still in...
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At present, it is not possible to use cellular phones in aircraft. On the one hand, interaction with the electronic on-board systems is feared and on the other hand, no mobile radio networks where a cellular phone could log in are available especially in the case of long-distance flights over unpopulated regions or wat...
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The present invention relates to thermostatic mixing valves and in particular to variable rate thermostatic mixing valves. Thermostatic mixing valves (TMVs) are well established and serve to provide a fluid (water) supply at a desired temperature. For this purpose, TMVs have a thermostatic device to control the relativ...
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1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to an improved demodulator for use in communication systems employing a phase modulated carrier. More particularly, the invention relates to a demodulator having an improved apparatus for generating reference vectors, carrier detection signals, and bit synchronization pa...
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Heating elements of various constructions and configurations are heretofore known. Additionally, heating elements have been used in many different applications. An example of a heating element construction is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,189,487 to Owen.
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Many compounds used by the building construction industry are bulk materials, including, but not limited to, gypsum, calcined gypsum, mica, cement, calcium carbonate and sand. These dry compounds comprise a population of particles of different sizes. Particles which are smaller than 20 microns are referred to respirabl...
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As integrated circuit technologies continue to push into higher densities, a number of transistor types have become popular which involve one or more narrow channel structures wrapped with a gate electrode. The channel structures are often called fins, and transistors that include them are sometimes called FinFETs, des...
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Conventional light emitting semi-conductor (LES) devices (LESDs), including light emitting diodes (LEDs) and laser diodes, and packages containing LESDs have several drawbacks. High power LESDs generate a substantial amount of heat that must be managed. Thermal management deals with problems arising from heat dissipati...
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Conventionally, for integrally forming a resin molded container with a label, a blank or a label is previously inserted into a die, and then the container is formed in the die by injection molding, blow molding, differential pressure molding, expansion molding or the like followed by decoration on the container (see, J...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an audio system attachable to furniture located in a kitchen, living room, bed room or office, specifically, to a multi-function audio system having various functions in addition to audio function. 2. Discussion of Related Art Housewives spend a lot of time in ...
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1. Field of Invention This invention relates to protective elbow and knee guards for military, police and security personnel particularly adapted to prevent injuries and wounds to elbows and knees. 2. Background of the Invention I conceived of the ballistic elbow and knee guards while serving in Iraq during 2004. Milit...
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1. Field of the Disclosed Subject Matter The disclosed subject matter relates to collapsible bags. Particularly, the present disclosed subject matter is directed to a collapsible bag that is retainable in its collapsed position, while permitting access to the contents of the bag. 2. Description of Related Art A variety...
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There are many environments where noisy conditions interfere with speech, such as the inside of a car, a street or a busy office. The severity of background noise varies from the gentle hum of a fan inside of computer to a cacophonous babble in a crowded cafe. This background noise not only directly interferes with a l...
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Today life standards cannot be imagined without communication systems for individuals and groups, e.g., Internet, TV. Those communication systems have been evolving from old standards and currently, there is a full array of interactive tools allowing people to communicate in different ways. With current standards, one ...
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The 2D grayscale X-ray image data (i.e. the projection data) usually undergoes a filtering step using conventional mathematical signal processing methods. The mathematical filtering is a convolution with a suitable function, said function indicating how different frequencies are to be weighted. Mathematical filtering i...
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The invention relates to a semiconductor optoelectronic switch and a method of driving the same. The value and importance of developments of optical or optoelectronical devices are on the increase in recent years due to suitable properties of lights such as a small interference or its transmission in space. Such proper...
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This invention relates to a temperature data producing apparatus for noncontact measuring of the temperature of a high temperature moving object such as a naturally falling melted metal droplet. When metal material, particularly, metals having a high melting point such as niobium, molybdenum and tungsten or active meta...
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Various methods of controlling the amount of radiation provided by X-ray source are known in the prior art. One of the common ways is to arbitrarily set the amount of current through the X-ray tube and terminate the exposure at a predetermined time by means of a timer, as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,284,631. Another m...
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This invention relates to a trouble finder for testing an electrical system, especially the type which may be found in vehicles. Most vehicles of today, such as trucks, private cars etc. have complex electric systems, for instance for the lighting of different devices. Anyone who has some time being in contact with tro...
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This invention pertains to display devices and, more particularly concerns display devices that are configured for use in serial, sequential reading applications. Display devices come in many shapes and sizes and can be implemented using different types of technologies. One particular type of display device is one that...
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The present invention relates to a driving apparatus for a hybrid vehicle. There exists several kinds of driving apparatuses for hybrid vehicles in which a conventional automatic transmission is utilized, and in which a motor and a clutch are located at a torque converter portion. In such a driving apparatus, as descri...
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The reduction of light reflection is desirable in many applications such as photovoltaic and photothermic elements, architectural glass or optical elements. The reflection of visible light passing through an optically transparent substrate (e. g., glass) can be reduced by coating the substrate with an optical active th...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to plunger devices and more particularly pertains to a new plunger device for unclogging a toilet drain. 2. Description of the Prior Art The use of plunger devices is known in the prior art. More specifically, plunger devices heretofore devised and utilized are kn...
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Not applicable. Not applicable. The invention relates to an apparatus for vibration-isolating bearing of loads including at least one first vibration-isolating device, arranged between a load and a standing surface, for at least partially decoupling the static and dynamic forces acting between the load and the standing...
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A number of devices have been available for locking or stabilizing the position of a boom of a sail boat when sailing with a following or quartering breeze. The importance of some control will be recognized by those skilled in the art who have experienced the effects of an accidental jibe due to a shift in wind directi...
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In a number of my prior applications, op. cit., I describe using a portable NMR instrument so that flow properties of rock samples can be accurately and swiftly measured, especially at remote field locations. The described principle of operation: spin-lattice relaxation times of fluids in chip samples, can be accuratel...
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The present invention discloses a system and associated method for continuously optimizing tasks based on integrated content-resource management semantics. Conventional task optimization methods employ management semantics based on either software/data content or hardware resources. An enterprise computing environment ...
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Light emitting diodes (LEDs) for use as indicators are well known. LEDs have been used extensively for this purpose in consumer electronics. For example, red LEDs are commonly used to indicate that power has been applied to such devices as radios, televisions, video recorders (VCRs), and the like. Although such contemp...
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This invention relates to the control of the speed of an electrically driven door on a motor vehicle. Electrically driven doors on a vehicle are generally known. For example, it is known to provide an electrically powered sliding door for a van in which the door is opened and closed by operation of an electric motor. T...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic apparatus such as a facsimile apparatus or a copying machine, and more particularly to an electronic apparatus having an operation board whose position is adjustable with respect to the location of the electronic apparatus. 2. Description of the P...
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A mobile station (MS) operating in sleep or idle mode of a wireless access system conventionally acts to confirm that sleep or idle mode may be maintained by continually receiving broadcast messages from a base station (BS), such as a traffic indicating message and a paging advertising message, and decoding the receive...
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Related art wireless multi-mode data communication methods include a method (for example, refer to JP,2002-369261,A) of switching between an autonomous mode in which data are transmitted and received autonomously, and a so-called scheduling mode in which data are transmitted and received according to requirements (i.e....
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The problems encountered in producing foam-based sheets or pads designed to meet household cleaning needs have been addressed by a variety of products. Polyurethane foam-based sponge products which have been disclosed fall into two general classes, which may be designated as dry and moist. Dry sponge products are discl...
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Increased environmental awareness by the consuming public has created a substantial commercial incentive for retailers to adopt environmentally friendly practices. One such practice is the reduction of packaging-related waste. Specifically, retailers are now seeking to stock their shelves with products having packaging...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a radio communication system of a water heater including a slave set which remotely operates a water heater main body by radio communication, and a master set which continuously communicates with the water heater main body by wired communication and which inter...
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1. Field The present application relates to a solid state imaging device. 2. Description of the Related Art In a video camera and an electronic still camera, a CCD type or amplification type solid state imaging device is used. In such a solid state imaging device, a plurality of pixels having photoelectric conversion p...
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Two-dimensional (2D) barcode is a new information bearer developed on the basis of the one-dimensional barcode, but can record more data and is more complex than the one-dimensional barcode, such as for recording images, web links, etc. The 2D barcode has been widely used in commercial activities, especially in high-te...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention pertains to the art of detection systems and, more particularly, to a detection system that employs trained/in training animals electronically linked to a handler/analyzer. 2. Discussion of the Prior Art The ability to rapidly and effectively detect target substances is a...
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1. Field of Invention The present invention relates to a hinge unit. More particularly, the present invention relates to an auto-lock hinge unit. 2. Description of Related Art Convertible tablet PCs (personal computer) integrate a normal notebook and tablet PC in a shell. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a conventional...
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1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to a line marker, particularly to one able to easily draw a line with a paint spray can. 2. Description of the Prior Art Commonly, lime powder and paint are used as line marking materials drawn on the ground. The line drawn with lime powder is apt to become blurred after...
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The use of fork-lifts and pallets for handling materials is well known. A typical fork-lift is a vehicle having at its front end a mast and hoist structure, at the lower end of which is a fork comprising a pair of horizontal, forwardly extending tines insertable beneath a load. The hoist is used to raise the load and t...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an air conditioner. 2. Description of the Related Art The air conditioner can increase an amenity on human present inside a room by utilizing information such as a room capacity and floor and wall temperatures etc., for example, by controlling a temperature, a ...
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1. Field of the Invention The present disclosure generally relates to a method for forming a semiconductor device structure and to a semiconductor device structure. Particularly, the present disclosure relates to forming bulk fins comprising a field inducing structure and to according semiconductor device structures. 2...
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This invention is concerned with a retracting rocker unit. Retracting rocker units are extensively used in, for example, the car industry in welding operations. A welding head is controlled by the rocker unit to move into position to effect a welding operation on say a panel and then to withdraw to allow the welded pan...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to: a portable terminal apparatus such as a smartphone or a tablet computer terminal; a method of obtaining scanned data from an image processing apparatus, which is to be implemented by the portable terminal apparatus; and a non-transitory computer-readable recor...
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1. Field of the Invention The invention is an apparatus which is useful for training the upper extremities of an individual with respect to certain sporting activities which require finger, hand, wrist, and forearm strength as well as general upper body strength. More specifically, the invention relates to the field of...
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Systems exist for simulating physical field quantities, such as electric and magnetic fields, flow velocity and pressure fields, temperature fields, etc., that govern the behavior of physical structures or devices. One such system is the industry leading ANSYS® HFSS™ three-dimensional (3D) electromagnetic (EM) simulati...
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The present invention is related in general to the field of electronic systems and semiconductor devices and more specifically to a flip-chip device thermomechanically strengthened by a guard ring in the substrate. One of the main functions of the metal leadframe for integrated circuit (IC) chips (invented in U.S. Pat....
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Land Grid Array (LGA) interposers provide an array of interconnections between a printed wiring board (PWB) and a chip module, such as a Multi-Chip Module (MCM). LGA interposers allow connections to be made in a way that are reversible and that do not require soldering as, for example, in ball grid arrays and column gr...
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In recent years, care for dementia including a senile dementia, an Alzheimer-type dementia or the like has become a social problem, and many therapeutic drugs are being developed. Of these, donepezil, which is available as a hydrochloride in a tablet or a granule form, is seen as being highly useful as a therapeutic dr...
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Modern ships and other waterborne vessels typically employ sensitive electronic equipment to facilitate navigational, propulsive and other functions. Ideally, this equipment is disposed in a watertight enclosure, such as a cabinet or other container, to protect the equipment from being damaged by water. Often, however,...
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A wide variety of hardware, framework, support structures, apparatus and the like are used to mount electrical connectors, electronic components and other electrical appliances on printed circuit boards or substrates. For instance, various structures are used to mount rather large microprocessor modules or cartridges o...
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The present invention relates to display systems and, more particularly, to a traction load meter system for use with a diesel-electric locomotive. Diesel-electric locomotives have a diesel generator for providing direct current to a number of traction motors which function to accelerate the locomotive. The traction mo...
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In large-scale digital logic designs in the field of data communications, sometimes in order to enhance the processing capacity of a logic circuit or to match the bit widths of buses on both sides of the logic circuit, it is needed to perform bit width conversion on data path of the logic circuit. Taking into account t...
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1. Field of Invention The present invention relates to a transistor, and more particularly to a magneto-resistance transistor and method thereof. 2. Related Art Conventional spin transistors may be electronic devices that may use a magnetic field to control an electric current. The effect of spin transistors may be sim...
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Known dialyzers usually include four ports by which they are connected, on the one hand, to a line system of a dialysis machine and, on the other hand, to an extracorporeal blood system connected to a patient. Said ports are split into two ports for connection to the extracorporeal blood system via which blood to be pu...
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Increasing interest in understanding the molecular basis of tissue modeling and patterning processes in vertebrate development has led to the identification of protein families which direct cell movement in embryogenesis (reviewed by Bonhoeffer & Sanes, 1995, Curr. Opin. Neumbiol. 5 1-5). Apart from members of the fibr...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an interactive software application platform which can be used in entertainment, business, publishing, and other applications to provide a virtual and real world experience to the user by integrating audio, video, two dimensional (2D), and three dimensional (3D...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a digital magnetic flux measuring apparatus using a superconducting quantum interference device. More particularly, it relates to a digital magnetic flux measuring apparatus using a superconducting quantum interference device (hereinafter referred to as a SQUID...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a high-rate coding device for performing high-rate coding of an input signal, a video signal recording and reproduction apparatus for recording and reproducing data obtained by the high-rate coding and to a video signal transmitting apparatus for transmitting d...
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Major depression is a serious health problem affecting more than 5% of the population, with a life-time prevalence of 15-20%. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors have produced significant success in treating depression and related illnesses and have become among the most prescribed drugs. They nonetheless have a sl...
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a non-invasive imaging procedure that utilizes nuclear magnetic resonance techniques to render images within a patient's body. Typically, MRI systems employ the use of a magnetic coil having a static magnetic field strength of between about 0.2 to 3 Teslas. During the procedure, the ...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention pertains to methods for treating ras-mediated proliferative disorders in a mammal using reovirus. 2. References The following publications, patent applications and patents are cited in this application: U.S. Pat. No. 5,023,252 Armstrong, G. D. et al. (1984), Virology 138:...
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Float glass is a sheet of glass made by floating molten glass on a bed of molten metal (typically molten tin often referred to as a tin bath). Raw materials (e.g., sand, sodium carbonate, dolomite, limestone, sodium sulfate, etc.) may be mixed and heated by combustion air to form molten glass before being fed onto a ba...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a composite optical component formed by combining a functional device with a holding member and a method for manufacturing the composite optical component wherein the aforementioned functional device comprises a high-precision plastic molded product (especially...
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Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a RF recognition-based merchandise purchasing system and method and more particularly, to a system and method which is capable of implementing a service for allowing a user to create a merchandise purchasing wish list through an application installed in a user ter...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fixing member used for fixing a fixed member to a printed circuit board and also relates to a fixing structure. 2. Description of the Related Art A large number of electronic components are mounted on a printed circuit board (PCB). The electronic components n...
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The present Application deals with related subject matter in co-pending U.S. patent application entitled METHOD FOR REDUCING TENSILE STRESS ZONES IN THE SURFACE A PART, filed on the same day as the present application and having the same inventor in common. This invention relates to a method and an apparatus for impart...
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Silica glass has been recognized to be very advantageous to many uses, such as crucibles, boards and quartz tubes of furnaces in the manufacturing process of semiconductor, since it has been possible to prepare a silica glass of high purity. Besides, silica glass is used for a glass equipment such as a beaker for chemi...
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This invention relates generally to control devices and more particularly to a pneumatic fluid flow limiting device for preventing overrun of a pneumatic fluid driven device such as a power tool or pump, for example, piston pumps suffer damage and use excessive air when they are run dry (the pumped fluid is no longer a...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a glass setting plate for a glass polishing system, and more particularly to a glass setting plate that supports a lower surface of a glass in a glass polishing system for polishing a glass used for liquid crystal displays. 2. Description of the Related Art Gen...
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The use of electrical/electronic devices is growing rapidly in commercial blasting operations. For example, some detonators now rely on Integrated circuits to provide functionality. Providing electrical power to such devices is therefore necessary. This could be achieved in, for example wireless initiation devices, usi...
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The present invention relates to a signal transmission device which is used to electrically connect an auxiliary device provided on a steering wheel side of a vehicle to a wiring harness which is provided on the vehicle body side. As a signal transmission device which supplies electricity to an auxiliary device provide...
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When a foreign substance is introduced into the human body, the individual typically reacts by mounting an immune response by generating antibodies to this substance. A second encounter with the same substance usually elicits a faster and stronger response. In most cases, this response gives protection from the clinica...
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1. Field of the Invention This invention relates generally to an active front steering (AFS) system for a vehicle and, more particularly, to an AFS system for a vehicle that provides hand-wheel damping. 2. Discussion of the Related Art Active front steering (AFS) systems are known in the art for providing automatic fro...
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There are numerous sources of data that point out the fact that cars and trucks on the road have tire pressures that are significantly lower than recommended by the vehicle manufacturer. Having low tire pressure has many disadvantages. Tires with low pressure generate more heat and can fail, which is more probable and ...
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Window of cars and trucks and other vehicles are typically put up, down, and placed anywhere there between by either a window crank or electrically operated mechanism. Windows are usually bonded to a supporting frame of some sort. For example, vehicle windows are often supported below by a bonded frame, and guided by f...
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1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to a bi-loop heat recovery system for a conventional gas, oil or coal fired heating system, and particularly to a heating system of the type suitable for heating a dwelling or other enclosure. 2. State of the Art In conventional heating systems, air from the enclosure to...
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The present invention relates to a video signal processing apparatus which converts an analog video signal to a digital signal. Recently, a liquid crystal display device is mainly developed as a video apparatus to replace a cathode ray tube (CRT) display therewith. Video signals received from a personal computer by a d...
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This invention relates to novel 1,9-dihydroxyoctahydrophenanthrenes and 1-hydroxyoctahydrophenanthren-9-ones and derivatives thereof having analgesic properties useful for administration to mammals including humans, and to intermediates useful for the preparation of said compounds. Despite the current availability of a...
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1. Field This invention pertains to methods to reduce chemical oxygen demand of waters and industrial wastewater effluents containing starch, milk, whey, and other similar behaving organic components. In particular it pertains to a method for sulfurous acid/lime alkalinization pre-treatment precipitation and coagulatio...
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(1) Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for the production of plants of the Class Monocotyledonae (“monocots”) on a large scale, and more particularly to a method for the production of cloned monocot plants with the potential for the production of transgenic monocot plants, and to the monoc...
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(i) Technical Field The present invention relates to a two-component developer, a developing device, and an image forming apparatus. (ii) Related Art Image forming apparatuses (such as printers, copying machines, and facsimiles) to which an image recording system such as an electrostatic recording system or an electrop...
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Digital communication receivers typically sample an analog waveform and detect the sampled data. Signals arriving at a receiver might be corrupted by intersymbol interference (ISI), crosstalk, echo, and other noise. Thus, receivers typically equalize the channel, to compensate for such distortions, and decode the encod...
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This disclosure generally relates to a connection fitting for an environment control system. More particularly, this disclosure relates to a connection fitting for a refrigerant conduit subject to extreme environmental conditions. An air vehicle experiences extreme conditions during a normal operating sequence. These e...
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People and organizations, such as auto-insurance companies, are interested in collecting vehicle telematics data. Vehicle telematics data includes various data from measurements related to a vehicle's operation. For example, vehicle telematics data may include global positioning system (GPS) coordinates of an automobil...
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