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Golf is enjoyed by a wide variety of players—players of different genders, and players of dramatically different ages and skill levels. Golf is somewhat unique in the sporting world in that such diverse collections of players can play together in golf events, even in direct competition with one another (e.g., using han... | {
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Conventionally, an imaging device having an optical system shown in FIG. 11 is known as a monocular stereoscopic imaging device (Patent Literature 1).
This optical system has a configuration in which object images having passed through different regions in the horizontal direction of a main lens 1 and a relay lens 2 ar... | {
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Tagging apparatuses include, and may in their most rudimentary form consist exclusively of, a fastener dispensing gun or similar device having a hollow needle through which the fasteners are dispensed and onto which the articles to be tagged and the tags themselves are impaled. When the apparatus is of this most basic ... | {
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The present invention relates generally to devices and methods for detection of analytes in test samples. More specifically, the present invention provides solid phase test devices and methods that combine an internal indicator on the test with an external mark located on a support.
Various analytical procedures and de... | {
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I. Field of the Invention
The present invention pertains to can compacting and storage apparatus. More particularly, the present invention pertains to apparatus for crushing cans which minimize bulging and preserve the tops and bottoms of the cans substantially intact. Even more particularly, the present invention pert... | {
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Electronic systems, such as uninterruptible power supplies, generally include terminal blocks to facilitate connection between two groups of wires. It is common to use DIN terminal blocks with screw terminals that are fixed to the electronic system and whereby electrical connections are made. The terminal block is typi... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a raindrop quantity sensing apparatus and a wiper control system.
2. Description of Related Art
For example, a vehicle, such as an automobile, has a wiper apparatus to wipe a windshield of the vehicle. Wiper blades of the wiper apparatus are driven by a drive f... | {
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It has been the object of many horseshoe designers and farriers to provide a horseshoe which is hoof-friendly and which mimics to some extent the movement of a horse's hoof when the horse is walking or running, especially on a hard surface. Various attempts have been made over decades to obviate the rigidity of convent... | {
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This invention relates to an improved method for managing volumes in a storage system.
The amount of data that is handled by a firm of the present day is increasing, together with the increase of storage capacity of the storage system. While the capacity of the storage system increases, rather than the volumes in a sto... | {
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This invention relates to electron-beam exposure machines for accurate submicron lithography, particularly for writing on optical and x-ray mask surfaces or directly on semi-conductor surfaces.
Some electron-beam writing pattern systems scan with a single beam for writing individual pixels on the resist layer of a semi... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to the protection of computer systems. More particularly, the present invention relates to a system and method of monitoring and controlling access to objects.
2. Description of the Related Art
In the Windows® operating system, virtually everything is represented ... | {
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The present invention relates to a new and improved apparatus for cleaning a textile machine, such as by way of example and not limitation a spinning machine, containing a plurality of operating positions, in that exemplary case a plurality of spinning positions.
As to the inventive cleaning apparatus for the cleaning ... | {
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The antimicrobial effect of various metals and their salts has been known for centuries. Its germicidal effects increased its value in utensils and as jewelry. The exact process of silver's germicidal effect is still not entirely understood, although theories exist. One of these is the “oligodynamic effect,” which qual... | {
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Polyrotaxane is comprised of pseudopolyrotaxane, which comprises a linear molecule (axis) and cyclic molecules (rota) in which the linear molecule is included in the cavities of cyclic molecules in a skewered manner, and capping groups, each of which locates at each end of the pseudopolyrotaxane (each end of the linear... | {
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Catheters are commercially available in a wide range of lengths, diameters and tip shapes. Because of this wide variety, different packaging has developed for different catheters. Because the volumes of catheters used in different sizes also varies greatly, the packaging costs for smaller runs of lesser used catheters ... | {
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Motors and actuators are used in myriad applications. The system requirements for many of these applications are requiring ever-wider dynamic output torque ranges, while maintaining sufficient resolution. For example application is for missile guidance systems, where one or more multi-phase electric motors or actuators... | {
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Current and historical procedures for the treatment of colon and rectal cancer have been based, for staging purposes, upon the natural history of tumor spread, and thence, upon operative and non-operative options. Operative options generally have looked to the physical location and surgical resection of tumor. A variet... | {
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The conventional auto exhaust gas purifiers include a manifold reactor, a catalyst converter and so on. For the purpose of preserving the internal heat of these devices, while reducing their exhaust gas emission and preventing the heat in these devices from being transferred to the other auto parts with adverse effect,... | {
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In EMG, the electrical activity of muscle tissue is recorded and interpreted. When a muscle fibre contracts, a potential is generated. Signals from a given muscle, or group of muscles, can be detected by use of an appropriately situated electrode. This is generally achieved by use of a needle probe having a conducting ... | {
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Conventionally, in general, a material having relatively high water-absorptive property, such as a material having a water content of at least 40% by weight has the advantage of being imparted flexibility by water even if its own flexibility is, as usual, not so high. However, oxygen permeability of the above material ... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a transfer molding apparatus and a method of manufacturing semiconductor devices.
2. Related Art
In the manufacture of semiconductor devices, transfer molding apparatuses for encapsulating semiconductor devices mounted on lead frames are conventionally used. As... | {
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For many years, rocking chairs have been popular furniture pieces in the home. The repetitive rocking motion of the chair can be quite relaxing and comforting to a seated occupant. In addition, the appearance of the rocking chair is such that it can be used with a variety of furniture styles, particularly traditional s... | {
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The ever increasing proliferation and/or availability of media players (e.g., personal computers, digital video recorders (DVRs), home media centers, game playing system, etc.) creates a strong demand for systems, devices and/or methods to download video, audio and/or multimedia data, files and/or assets. Today, most m... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention pertains to abrasive pads used for the purpose of maintaining and supporting foot health.
2. Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 37 CFR 1.98
The foot smoothing pad of the present invention provides a water-resistant completely washabl... | {
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The present invention generally relates to a catheter management clip. More particularly, the present invention relates to a catheter management clip located on the handle of a device requiring a catheter.
Catheters are tubular medical devices for insertion into the body in order to perform a variety of medical procedu... | {
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The global economy utilizes millions of tons per year of synthetic crystalline microporous inorganic zeolites for applications such as petrochemical cracking, ion-exchange for water softening and purification and in gas separations. Synthetic inorganic zeolites typically consist of oxide anions that link tetrahedral al... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present disclosure relates to a USB connector structure; in particular, to a double-sided US connector structure.
2. Description of Related Art
Conventional USB connectors are connector devices used for electrically connecting cables, circuit boards and other circuit units, and are widely ... | {
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An engine of a vehicle may be automatically stopped and restarted during periods of time when vehicle motion is not requested or desired by the vehicle operator. By stopping the engine, it may be possible to conserve fuel that would otherwise be consumed if the engine were allowed to continue to operate. However, resta... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
Embodiments of the present invention relate to, but are not limited to, electronic devices, and in particular, to the field of cooling systems for electronic devices.
2. Description of Related Art
In the current state of integrated circuit technology, cooling systems are often employed to diss... | {
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International Standard ISO-FIX has been established, specifying the method for fixing the child seat to the vehicle seat. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2010-155516 (Patent Literature 1) discloses background art of the vehicle seat configured to store ISO-FIX compatible anchor capable of fixing the ISO-FIX t... | {
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The subject matter disclosed herein relates generally to dryers and, more specifically, to systems and methods for determining a status of a drying cycle and for controlling a dryer.
Appliances for drying articles, such as laundry dryers or other machines for removing moisture (or other substances) from articles, typic... | {
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The present invention relates to a digital communication system of the type using error correction codes and, more particularly, to a digital communcation system which includes an improved scrambler/descrambler.
In a digital communication system of the type described, a transmitter station passes an input data signal t... | {
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In an optical communication system, it is generally necessary to couple an optical fiber to an opto-electronic transmitter, receiver or transceiver device and, in turn, to couple the device to an electronic system such as a switching system or processing system. These connections can be facilitated by modularizing the ... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an external electronic device, and more particularly, to an external electronic device and a related computer system with convenient assembly/disassembly function.
2. Description of the Prior Art
The electronic devices, such as tablet computers, are popular inf... | {
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The invention relates to a magnetic tape recorder wherein a cassette for the storage of data signals can be placed into operative association with a magnetic head which is capable of data recording and/or playback operation. The magnetic tape contained in the cassette can be moved past the magnetic head with use of a c... | {
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Biodegradable polymers having a sustained-release property are useful as matrices for microcapsules, etc. to be employed for encapsulating physiologically active substances. As such biodegradable polymers, there are known, for instance, polylactic acid and a copolymer of lactic acid and glycolic acid (e.g. JP-A-11/2690... | {
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Reference to any prior art in the specification is not, and should not be taken as, an acknowledgment or any form of suggestion that this prior art forms part of the common general knowledge in Australia or any other jurisdiction or that this prior art could reasonably be expected to be ascertained, understood and rega... | {
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The Japanese language is written with a combination of Chinese characters called kanji and modified Chinese characters called hiragana and katakana. The system used to input Japanese on mobile phones is based on the numerical keypad. Each number is associated with a particular sequence of kana and, in one embodiment, a... | {
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Embodiments of this invention relate generally to systems and methods used to insulate an interior of various items such as coolers, refrigerators, containers, automobiles, buildings etc. More specifically, embodiments of the invention pertain to the use of inflatable or gas-filled insulation panels used to insulate su... | {
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Antennas mounted on a moving article, such as a television broadcast receiving antenna mounted on a car, may be non-directional. Non-directional antennas include, for example, an Alford loop antenna and a cloverleaf antenna. To receive radio waves in, for example, VHF and UHF bands by means of such non-directional ante... | {
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In a cloud storage system, a user may be limited by the network environment or the particular application features. Consequently, the user may need to perform multiple write operations to complete the writing of one data file. For example, when writing a large data file, a user usually needs to use append write mode. I... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention generally relates to an ultrasonic receiving apparatus for receiving ultrasonic waves. More specifically, the present invention is directed to an ultrasonic diagnosing apparatus to be used in medical diagnoses by receiving ultrasonic waves from biological bodies with empl... | {
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The present invention relates generally to personal toilet devices, particularly to foldable personal commodes, as well as to portable, stowable personal commodes, and most particularly to portable, compact, sturdy, mechanically flexible, non-chemical personal portable commodes which offer the user a variety of operati... | {
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Referring to FIG. 1, a driving circuit board 1 and a piezoelectric element 2 of a conventional micro piezoelectric pump are electrically connected to one another by means of two wires 1a.The two ends of each of the wires 1a are soldered to the driving circuit board 1 and the piezoelectric element 2, respectively. When ... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
Apparatuses and methods consistent with the present invention relate generally to ad-hoc networks and packet transmissions therein, and more particularly, to ad-hoc networks wherein packets are transmitted to a plurality of target regions.
2. Description of the Related Art
A typical mobile com... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to a radar apparatus to measure the distance to a target object and the relative speed thereto, a signal processing method and a program, and more particularly to a radar apparatus capable of accurately measuring a plurality of objects that are present i... | {
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Providing radiation therapy to patients diagnosed with cancer includes creating a radiation treatment plan. Often, where the cancer is localized in the patient's anatomy, such as in a tumor, the creation of the radiation treatment plan involves participation by medical personnel for solving a difficult geometric proble... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a decorative sheet for construction, a decorative concrete product for construction using the decorative sheet, and processes for preparing them. In particular, it relates to a decorative sheet for construction which enables a decorative layer with a backing la... | {
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Stand-alone electronic cash registers including payment card readers and receipt printers have been used for years in stores, retail outlets and service outlets to facilitate the completion of cash, cheque, credit card or debit card transactions for the purchase of goods and/or services. With the advent of sophisticate... | {
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In many cemeteries, sidewalks and substantially flat, low profile memorial markers are provided throughout the grounds. In some instances, the memorial markers, which may generally be rectangular in shape, are position or located so that one edge of the marker is adjacent the edge of a sidewalk. As with most any sidewa... | {
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Paclitaxel (Taxol®) is a therapeutic agent with antitumor activity against ovarian, breast, and lung carcinomas. The compound is extracted from the bark of the Pacific yew tree Taxus brevifolia, as well as from needles and stems of this and other Taxus species, and its complex chemical structure has been determined. In... | {
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In order to catch fish, artificial fishing lures must first attract fish. Numerous prior art lures have been developed that have various features to attract fish. One such type of artificial lure is made of a soft and flexible plastic, allowing portions of the lure to wobble or vibrate as the lure is pulled through the... | {
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This invention relates to conveyor systems and, in particular, mobile conveyor machines for use with endless conveyor belts and hitching apparatus for use with such machines and other mobile machines.
Belt conveyors are well known and are efficient means for moving large quantities of materials such as ore, coal and gr... | {
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Program code (a computer program or application) may be described as a set of instructions executed by a computing device. Breakpoints may be inserted into the program code. When execution of the program code reaches a breakpoint, the execution is paused to allow the state of execution (e.g., memory, registers, etc.) t... | {
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Many surgical procedures require accurate cuts of bone. For example, in mandibular reconstruction surgery, deficient or infectious portions of the mandible may be removed from the patient and replaced with bone graft. In some instances, a surgeon performing mandibular reconstruction surgery typically makes several cuts... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present, invention relates to a heat exchanger utilized for a heat recovery steam generator in a combined cycle power generation plant or a convection section, and composed of a superheater, a reheater, an economizer and the like, of an outlet portion of a large-sized power generation radi... | {
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Metal ions are ubiquitous in nature and are essential components of all biological systems. Cells utilize metal ions for a wide variety of functions, such as messengers, gas carriers, catalysts, templates for polymer formation and regulatory elements for gene transcription.
Due to their importance and prevalence in ind... | {
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The striker assembly of the present invention is particularly adapted for use in a compact semi-automatic handgun. A striker assembly of the type used in such a small handgun usually comprises an intricate mechanism having several small interacting parts which require considerable manual dexterity to handle and assembl... | {
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As an arrangement of color filters mounted in a solid-state imaging device, various arrangements have been proposed and used. For example, an imaging apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1 below uses a color filter arrangement which is called the Bayer arrangement. In the Bayer arrangement, color filters of any one o... | {
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Wireless communication was traditionally based on the idea of enabling voice communication to and from a mobile terminal residing in the coverage of a mobile communication network. The communication channel was established over circuit-switched technology. However, a packet-switched technology was later introduced for ... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a collapsible tent for truck beds and the like, and more particularly to such a tent which is rapidly and conveniently mounted on and dismounted from such a bed, is light in weight, is low in cost, and is particularly adapted for use with small pickups and four... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The invention concerns television cameras having an electronic image pick-up tube.
2. Description of the Prior Art
The electronic image pick-up tube is a vacuum tube, a front surface of which is formed by a photosensitive target on which is focused, by lenses or other optical means, an image w... | {
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1. Field
The disclosed and claimed concept relates generally to electrical switching equipment and, more particularly, to a switch apparatus for connection with a DC circuit.
2. Related Art
Numerous types of circuit interrupters are known for use in diverse applications. In certain applications, such as low power situa... | {
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In the field of a graphic art, a number of plate making films are used for photographing colors separately, composing images, and so forth, in the step of making a printing plate having thereon a halftone dot image formed out of a continuous tone image on a reversal film, color negative film, color paper, and the like.... | {
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1. Field
Aspects of embodiments according to the present invention relate to a display device and a driving method thereof.
2. Description of Related Art
In recent years, various flat panel displays, with reduced weight and volume compared to that of cathode ray tube devices, have been developed. Some examples of the f... | {
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This invention pertains to an AC-to-DC converter circuit, and in particular, to such a circuit which employs a bridge rectifier featuring legs containing insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) switching/rectifying devices.
The converter of the present invention, in relation to the structure and operation of the menti... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present disclosure relates to the field of liquid crystal displays (LCD), and more particularly to a cell test method and a cell test device for an LCD panel or an organic light emitting display (OLED) panel.
2. Description of the Prior Art
In manufacturing a liquid crystal display (LCD), ... | {
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Conventional arrows rely primarily on the arrow tip to cut into a target, penetrate it, and exit it, with no consideration that the arrow or arrows themselves can be integral cutting devices. These conventional arrows generally include an arrow shaft having interchangeable arrow heads. Generally, arrow head designs hav... | {
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The present invention relates to agricultural cultivating tools and, more particularly, to a two-piece cultivator shank assembly.
For many years, cultivator shanks called "spring teeth" have been utilized for soil cultivation. In general, a spring tooth is a rigid, generally flat, curved shank to which a soil-working t... | {
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The present invention, in some embodiments thereof, relates to isolated polypeptides and polynucleotides, nucleic acid constructs comprising same, transgenic cells comprising same, transgenic plants exogenously expressing same and more particularly, but not exclusively, to methods of using same for increasing abiotic s... | {
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The invention relates to catalysts and methods for the conversion of carbon dioxide to valuable products. More particularly, the invention relates to carbide catalysts, in particular metal carbide catalysts, for the production of hydrocarbons from carbon dioxide or carbon monoxide.
According to the United States Enviro... | {
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Golf clubs take various forms, for example a wood, a hybrid, an iron, a wedge, or a putter, and these clubs generally differ in head shape and design (e.g., the difference between a wood and an iron), club head material(s), shaft material(s), club length, and club loft.
Woods and hybrids generally have a longer shaft a... | {
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The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for wrapping of items. | {
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1. Field
One embodiment of the invention relates to a panel attachment assembly and method for fixing, to a housing, a cover panel for covering, for example, a liquid crystal display panel. It also relates to a telephone with a liquid crystal display panel and a cover panel for covering the liquid crystal display panel... | {
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The up to now available processes are characterized by the fact that no solid acid catalyst could be used, unless the catalyst is operated under unattractively severe conditions or unless the catalyst is combined with corrosive Lewis acid cocatalyst or unless the catalyst is used in a non-aqueous reaction system.
In pa... | {
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Reverse transcriptase (RT) is an RNA-dependent DNA polymerase that synthesizes DNA using RNA as a template. It has been an indispensible reagent in molecular biology for the study of RNA, and in molecular diagnostics for determining the identity of an organism based on a specific RNA sequence in conjunction with DNA am... | {
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Various types of collapsible frame structures for a juvenile product, such as a playpen, cot or bed, are known.
One known frame structure, for example, is for a portable playpen. The frame structure includes top rails, a plurality of rods arranged in X-shaped pairs equal in number to the sides of the playard, and a loc... | {
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A power system that supplies power from a battery or other DC power supply to a load, such as a motor, is mainly constituted by a capacitance element, a power switching device, and a power converter. The capacitance element is a smoothing capacitor or the like. The power switching device switches an electric circuit co... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention pertains in general to a system and method for processing residual gas and, more particularly, to a system and method for processing and disposing of residual toxic gas in a semiconductor manufacturing process.
2. Description of the Related Art
A variety of process gases are use... | {
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This invention relates to an excavating device and more particularly to a pole excavating device for removing material from around the periphery of the base of an upright pole partially embedded in such material, to thereby expose the base of the pole for inspection and treatment.
It is a common expedient to support el... | {
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Protective surface coatings are organic compositions applied to substrates to form continuous films which are cured or otherwise hardened to provide protection as well as a decorative appearance to the substrate. Protective surface coatings ordinarily comprise an organic polymeric binder, pigments, inert fillers and ot... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing float glass.
2. Discussion of the Background
A molten metal bath used for the method of manufacturing float glass is divided generally into three regions along a direction of movement of a glass ribbon. A first region is called a fire... | {
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Numerous microorganisms, for example, those of the genera Arthrobacter, Brevibacterium, Microbacterium, Protaminobacter, Bacillus, Norcardia, Streptomyces, and especially Mycobacterium, are capable of degrading zoosterols and phytosterols to carbon dioxide and water. During the degradation, 4-androstene-3,17-dione and ... | {
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The present invention concerns hand-held label dispenser and applicator apparatuses designed to dispense photograph-mounting stickers that are adhesive on both faces thereof, adhesive marking labels that are adhesive on one of the faces thereof, or other such adhesive elements that are adhesive on at least one of the f... | {
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1. Field
The present invention relates to a method for controlling an energy management system, and more particularly, to a method for controlling an energy management system, which enables efficient energy management of the energy management system which includes a photovoltaic (PV) module for generating power and a b... | {
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Carboxymethyloxysuccinic acid, hereinafter referred to as CMOSA, is a known, highly biodegradable ether tricarboxylic acid which is conveniently prepared from maleic anhydride and glycolic acid as described in U.S. Pat. No. 3,914,297 incorporated herein by reference. CMOSA is unique compared to the most similar, struct... | {
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The present invention relates to an apparatus for controlling a drive coil of a contractor in the holding mode.
An electronic drive control for a magnetic drive featuring pulse width modulation of the armature current is known from European Patent Application 0 789 378 A1.
In the case of pulse-width modulated signals, ... | {
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Technical Field
The present invention relates to an adjustable gain power amplifier, a gain adjustment method applied to the adjustable gain power amplifier, and a mobile terminal including the adjustable gain power amplifier, pertaining to the technical field of power amplifiers.
Related Art
With the constant developm... | {
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One type of liquid crystal light valve is a projection-type image display apparatus. The light valve comprises an evacuated ceramic envelope that incorporates a pair of opposing transparent windows as part of the envelope wall. One window forms part of a liquid crystal cell. The remainder of the cell is assembled adjac... | {
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Computer and communication technologies continue to advance at a rapid pace. Indeed, computer and communication technologies are involved in many aspects of a person's day. For example, many devices being used today by consumers have a small computer inside of the device. These small computers come in varying sizes and... | {
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Previous patient support apparatuses have a patient table and a support plate for supporting a patient. This support plate is supported in such a manner that it can be moved by a guide unit along a longitudinal extension of the patient support apparatus. The patient support apparatus also has a fastening unit for faste... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a device for separating particles from a particle--containing liquid. The invention moreover relates to a method of cleaning a device for separating particles from a particle containing liquid, wherein these particles settle on separating elements in the device.
2. The... | {
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Parasitic nematodes infect over half of the world's human population and also reduce agricultural productivity by more than US$100 billion annually. The most harmful human pathogens are Ascaris lumbricoides, Ancylostoma duodenale, Necator americanus, Trichuris trichiura and Strongyloides stercoralis. These pathogens in... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to tire vulcanizing apparatus, and more particularly to a charging device for such apparatus.
2. Description of the Prior Art
The prior art vulcanizers for tire recapping are roughly classified into two types, namely one using an air bag and one using a ... | {
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Cartilage is an avascular tissue of which chondrocytes are the main cellular component. The chondrocytes in normal articular cartilage occupy approximately 5% of the tissue volume, while the extra-cellular matrix makes up the remaining 95% of the tissue. The chondrocytes secrete the components of the matrix, mainly pro... | {
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1. Technical Field
The disclosure relates to an imaging apparatus that irradiates a subject with excitation light or visible light and receives reflected light from the subject by a plurality of pixels to perform photoelectric conversion, to thereby output image information.
2. Related Art
Conventionally, in medical fi... | {
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In 2006, biopharmaceuticals, including monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) and other recombinant proteins, accounted for nearly half of all drugs in the development phase and a quarter of drugs in preclinical and clinical trials (Walsh, 2006, Nat Biotechnol 24:769-776). As the demand for biopharmaceuticals continues to increa... | {
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Decrease in life of an optical apparatus such as LCD panels and polarization plates has become increasingly a serious problem in recent years as they are used in LCD projector operated at high brightness and high contrast. To cope with this problem, each of the polarization plates is supported by a transparent substrat... | {
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The present invention relates to a television system specially constructed for rental use, in particular for use in institutions such as hospitals.
Television systems which are placed within each room in a hospital can be rented by the users of the room for a daily charge. Typically, an employee of the company managing... | {
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5-(4-Fluorophenyl)-1-[2-((2R,4R)-4-hydroxy-6-oxo-tetrahydro-pyran-2-yl)-ethyl]-2-isopropyl-4-phenyl-1H-pyrrole-3-carboxylic acid phenylamide is a valuable intermediate in the synthesis of Lipitor® (atorvastatin calcium) known by the chemical name [R-(R*,R*)]-2-(4-fluorophenyl)-β,δ-dihydroxy-5-(1-methylethyl)-3-phenyl-4... | {
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