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Lumens in the body can change in size, shape, and/or patency, and such changes can present complications or affect associated body functions. For example, the walls of the vasculature, particularly arterial walls, may develop pathological dilatation called an aneurysm. Aneurysms are observed as a ballooning of the wall...
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The present invention relates generally to agricultural vehicles and, more particularly, to hitching systems that connect agricultural tractors and trailing implements that are towed behind tractors. Agricultural tractors are used to tow trailing implements such as ground working or harvesting implements through agricu...
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This invention is a new simplified design of crash sensors for use with vehicle passive restraint systems such as air bags. In the above cross referenced patent applications, it is disclosed that a crash sensor can be constructed with a configuration of a square or rectangular flapper swinging inside a closed passage. ...
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Field The disclosed embodiments relate to power management in computer systems. More specifically, the disclosed embodiments relate to techniques for reducing power consumption by overriding latency tolerance reporting (LTR) values in components of computer systems. Related Art A modern computer system typically includ...
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In PET imaging, a subject is injected with a radiopharmaceutical which targets particular tissues typically through absorption based on a metabolic activity. As the radiopharmaceutical decays, positrons are emitted which annihilate in contact with an electron to form a pair of photons emitted 180° opposite along a line...
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Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. A common and life-threatening complication of heart disease is myocardial infarction resulting from a thrombus that obstructs blood flow in one or more coronary arteries. The sooner thrombolytic medication such as tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) or ur...
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This invention generally relates to polyimide resins. More specifically, the invention relates to such resins, and articles comprising the same, useful in high temperature and/or dielectric applications. Over the last decade, significant increases in capacitor reliability have been achieved through a combination of adv...
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Networks have enhanced our ability to communicate and access information by allowing one personal computer to communicate over a network (or network connection) with another personal computer and/or other networking devices, using electronic messages. When transferring an electronic message between personal computers o...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an analytical method for analyzing mass spectrometric data, a mass spectrometric data analyzing apparatus, amass spectrometric data analyzing program, and a solution offering system. 2. Description of Related Art There has been an increasing need for a mass spe...
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Field of the Invention The present invention relates to machine tools such as lathes capable of performing, e.g., a threading process. Description of Related Art When machining is performed with a machine tool (in particular, machining of a workpiece with low rigidity or machining using a tool with low rigidity), stron...
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1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to an information recording and/or reproducing apparatus and more particularly to an apparatus for recording and/or reproducing information signals with a pair of heads respectively shifter by a pair of shifting elements having residual displacement characteristics. 2. D...
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Examples of known supply air terminal devices of this kind are described in SE-B-7613876-7, SE-B-77043362-8, SE-B-7810734-9, U.S. Pat. No. 4,537,118 and EP-A-0 337 971, all in the name of Lind. Other known solutions utilize air distribution filters which produce a laminar inflow. However, such solutions do not result i...
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This invention pertains to automatically latching or quick connecting devices usable to connect a tractor device to a pulled device particularly in use on farms. For various reasons the idea of being able to connect a farm tractor to an implement or wagon is very appealing. Many farm implements have tongues requiring c...
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In particular situations people may encounter harmful concentrations of hazardous chemicals. In such situations, it is necessary to wear chemical protective garments of special composition and construction. These protective garments are necessary for providing an effective barrier between the wearer and the chemicals e...
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The present invention is related to pharmaceutical compositions which are particularly suitable for treating Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD, also known as ADD, both terms may be used interchangeably herein). More particularly, the present invention is related to pharmaceutical compositions, particularly...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device. 2. Description of the Related Art As disclosed in JP2007-311385A, JP2004-363573A and JP2008-251964A, efforts are being made to develop a semiconductor device in which a plurality of semiconductor chips is stack...
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Sign displays have existed in the art for many years and have become more and more sophisticated with the growth in technology. Such sign displays, particularly for outdoor advertising, have involved various media such as neon, television, and animated graphics. In addition, such prior art sign displays known to applic...
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This application claims the priority benefit of Taiwan application serial no. 89115392, filed Aug. 1, 2000. 1. Field of Invention The present invention relates to a multi-level capping layer applicable to a semiconductor process. More particularly, the present invention relates to a multi-film capping layer applicable ...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of fabricating a thermoelectric device for use in a thermoelectric power generator taking advantage of the Seebeck effect, or a cooler taking advantage of the Peltier effect, and more particularly, to a method of fabricating a small sized thermoelectri...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for an a method of positioning and holding a photosensitive material to be used in a reproduction apparatus and particularly to an apparatus for and a method of positioning and holding a photosensitive material or the like having a sheet form to be...
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1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to methods for the preparation of iron and titanium-containing nanoparticles. 2. Discussion of the Related Art Particles with average sizes of less than about 200 nanometers, that is, nanoparticles, are of interest because their crystalline properties and other nanoscale...
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The present invention relates to a call center system and its voice recognition control method. More particularly, the present invention relates to a call center system suitable for voice recognition with high accuracy on recorded content of calls between customers and operators in a call center, and relates to a voice...
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The present invention relates to a semiconductor device having capacitive elements and semiconductor devices having metal interconnection and ferroelectric capacitance or high dielectric capacitance. In recent years, developments of ferroelectric memories utilizing ferroelectric capacitances and dynamic random access m...
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This invention relates generally to processing data and, more particularly, to systems and methods for calculating and retrieving analytic data using a body of transactional data managed by a relational database management system (RDBMS). Transactional data, such as payment card transaction data, is collected and proce...
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This application claims priority to Korean Patent Application No. 2002-54609, filed on Sep. 10, 2002, which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference. 1. Technical Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to methods for fabricating a non-volatile memory device. The invention further rela...
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This invention relates to a tape cassette which is most suitable for use in a recording/reproducing apparatus such as a video tape recorder or other information processing apparatus, and more particularly, to a tape cassette which has a front cover rotatably attached in the front of a cassette casing to protect the sur...
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Applicant has previously disclosed and patented a commercially significant improvement upon those prior plastic and metal closures for bottles and containers which are designed to include a tamper-evident feature. In most cases, this tamper-evident feature had comprised a lower shoulder or skirt portion of the closure,...
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Clotting of blood is an essential part of the hemostatic response and depends on a very delicate balance between a number of interrelated factors. Blood clotting consists of a series of biochemical reactions, commonly referred to as the clotting cascade. Each product of these reactions is an enzyme which catalyzes the ...
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The goal of hybrid development is to combine, in a single hybrid, various desirable traits. For field crops, these traits may include resistance to diseases and insects, resistance to heat and drought, reducing the time to crop maturity, greater yield, and better agronomic quality. With mechanical harvesting of many cr...
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(Field of the Invention) The present invention relates to a heat shielding structure for an intake system for an engine of a motorcycle in which a cylinder is tilted frontward. (Description of Related Art) In a motorcycle equipped with an engine in which a cylinder is tilted frontward, a throttle unit which is a portio...
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In certain circumstances, taxing jurisdictions may allow for a deduction of sales tax paid during the taxing period. For example, the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 gives taxpayers the option to claim state and local sales taxes instead of state and local income taxes when they itemize deductions. Currently, this o...
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While the present invention is often described herein with reference to a digital video disc distribution system, an application to which the present invention is advantageously suited, it will be readily apparent that the present invention is not limited to that application and can be employed in vending systems used ...
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One method and system for operating a fuel lift pump is described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,477,833. This patent describes a method for operating a lift pump in an intermittent manner. Specifically, the method describes shutting of the lift pump off as a way to avoid having a fuel return line. The fuel pump output is routed t...
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This invention relates to an improvement in the active flight control of an air vehicle, and more particularly, but not by way of limitation, to a split span fin tail control arrangement whereby inner and outer spans of each fin are independently operable to provide yaw, roll, and pitch control for an air vehicle in fl...
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In the separation of materials of varying densities, it is well known to impart centripetal force to the material so that the resulting acceleration causes a density related distribution of material. For example, cyclonic collectors have been employed for many years for the removal of solid particles from gaseous strea...
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1. Technical Field In general, the disclosed embodiments relate to devices and methods for the introduction and subsequent evaluation of therapeutic agents to biological tissue, and in particular to the simultaneous introduction of a plurality of agents to the tissue in vivo. 2. Description of the Related Art Numerous ...
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This invention relates to enclosures for cable splices for mechanical protection of the splice and for providing a barrier against water and moisture intrusion into the splice. A variety of enclosures for cable splices are presently in use, including electrical and optical cables with a plurality of conductors. After t...
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1. Field of the Invention This invention relates generally to flexible seals for bearing applications, and is concerned in particular with a flexible lip seal of the type employed in rolling mill oil film bearings. 2. Description of the Prior Art One example of a prior art seal design is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 2,86...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to brackets for mounting supports, interconnecting structural components, or supporting articles freestanding. 2. Prior Art Christmas tree supports are shown in various United States patents. The support of U.S. Pat. No. 3,733,040 contains many component parts mak...
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Exemplary embodiments relate to wireless sensing and actuation networks, and more specifically, to methods and systems for providing a network of low power sensing and actuating motes. In general, motes are small low-power computers that are configured to act as sensors. Currently available motes are configured to comm...
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The present invention relates generally to electric door strikes and, in particular, to an electric door strike for use in residential buildings. With regard to “electric door strike” prior art, the earliest reference found to this type of device is the U.S. Pat. No. 277,628 to Sullivan in May of 1883. Sullivan's paten...
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1. Field Example embodiments relate to an image sensor and an electronic device including the same. 2. Description of the Related Art A photoelectronic device converts light into an electrical signal using photoelectronic effects, and may include a photodiode and/or a phototransistor. The photoelectronic device may be ...
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The subject matter of the present invention is a method for the production of anhydrous potassium tert.butoxide by the reaction of aqueous potash lye with tert.butyl alcohol in a packed distillation column, in which the water is distilled out at the top using a withdrawing agent, and in the sump of the column, which is...
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An indicator system for a vehicle is shown in FIG. 11. This system includes an indicator unit having an open-circuit detecting function. A partial voltage of a voltage VB of a battery 100 divided by resistors R60, R70 and a zener diode ZD1 is determined as a threshold voltage Vth for the open-circuit detection. A shunt...
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The present invention relates to a silicon oxide film formed on the surfaces of a plastic substrate. More specifically, the invention relates to a silicon oxide film which has excellent gas shut-off property and is useful in a field of packing materials. As packing containers, there have heretofore been used metal cans...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to card games, and more specifically, to a method and system for playing a Texas Hold'em-type poker game. 2. Background of the Invention Poker has recently become a very popular pastime. One version, known as “Texas Hold'em” or just “Hold'em” is played b...
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This invention relates generally to rib-type metal roofs and relates more particularly to means for securing rib-type metal roofing panels to underlying structural members. In a metal roof structure commonly referred to as a "rib" type, the edges of adjacent panels are placed in overlapping relationship, and the overla...
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1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to a surface-acoustic-wave parametric device for use as a variable-frequency selecting device. More particularly, this invention relates to a surface-acoustic-wave parametric device wherein a plurality of pumping electrodes are arranged in the direction of propagation of...
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Perpendicular recording has been developed in part to achieve higher recording density than is realized with longitudinal recording devices. A PMR write head typically has a main pole layer with a small surface area at an air bearing surface (ABS) and coils that conduct a current and generate a magnetic flux in the mai...
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1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to a process and apparatus for extracting hydrocarbons from oil shale by low temperature hydrogenating distillation. 2. Description of the Prior Art Considerable crude oil reserves are stored in oil sands and oil shales. The extraction of crude oil from these reserves in...
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This is the first application filed for the present invention. The present application relates to an optical interferometer, and in particular to a bulk optical interferometer based on a Mach-Zehnder interferometer (MZI) for use as a wavelength channel interleaver/de-interleaver. Optical interleavers are becoming a pop...
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The traditional stethoscope is ubiquitously used in the chain of medical care. However, in isolation it is only capable of assessing respiration and heart rate; blood pressure measurements are possible when the stethoscope is used in conjunction with a sphygmomanometer. A traditional stethoscope head contains a diaphra...
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1. Field of Invention This invention relates to the field of all-plastic drums of the heavy-duty, industrial type for shipping and storing liquids, semi-liquids, as well as many other forms of bulk material. 2. Prior Art In recent years, many different types of drums have been proposed, particularly for liquid and semi...
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Model checking is a method of formal verification that is gaining in popularity as a tool for use in designing complex systems, such as integrated circuits. The method is described generally by Clarke et al. in Model Checking (MIT Press, 1999), which is incorporated herein by reference. To perform model checking of the...
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There has been tremendous increase in last few years in the development of cancer vaccines with Tumour-associated antigens (TAAs) due to the great advances in identification of molecules based on the expression profiling on primary tumours and normal cells with the help of several techniques such as high density microa...
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The field of the invention relates generally to surface mount electronic components and their manufacture, and more specifically to magnetic components such as inductors and transformers. With advancements in electronic packaging, the manufacture of smaller, yet powerful electronic devices, has become possible. To enab...
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Biochemical Aspects of Insect Venom Allergens Insect sting allergy to bees and vespids is of common occurrence. The vespids include hornets, yellowjackets and wasps (Golden, et al., 1989, Am. Med. Assoc. 262:240). Susceptible people can be sensitized on exposure to minute amounts of venom proteins; as little as 2-10 .m...
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Modular irrigation controllers use optional modules that can be added to the controller to increase the number of irrigation stations that may be controlled by the controller. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,956,248 (William et al.) provides an irrigation controller having a housing that encloses a microprocessor that sto...
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1) Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to a stanchion, and more particularly to an adjustable cattle stanchion having a frame with at least one stanchion opening and a pivotal bar positioned in the stanchion opening and pivotally mounted to the frame. The invention further relates to a method...
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1. Field of Invention The invention is a souvenir baseball mitt made of laminated foam which is utilized to display team logo and also includes a cavity in the back portion of the mitt to accommodate a spectator's hand to catch a baseball in the event a baseball is hit or thrown in the direction of the spectator. 2. De...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to nobel hydantoin derivatives, salts thereof, intermediates therefor and having an optical activity, a process for the prepartation of same, and medicines containing the derivative or salt as an effective ingredient to treat complications of diabetes. The hydanto...
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Tumor protein 53 (P53) is a tumor suppressing protein that regulates the cell cycle, suppresses tumors, and thereby prevents cancer. Murine double minute 2 (MDM2) is an important negative regulator of p53 and inhibitor of p53 transcriptional activation (see Vassilev 2006 Trends in Molecular Medicine 13(1), 23-31). MDM2...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to communication control in a communication system in which a priority terminal is shorter than a non-priority terminal in a standby time. 2. Description of the Related Art The previous allocation of wireless resources such as time and frequency used for transmiss...
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This invention is directed generally to fluid warming apparatus and, more particularly, to a device and method for measuring the operating temperature of apparatus for warming cold parental fluids such as whole blood for intervenous injection or transfusion procedures. Whole blood is commonly stored in blood banks at a...
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Urinary catheters for draining the bladder through the urethra are commonly packaged in sterile and pre-lubricated condition in flexible containers or pouches. In some cases, the catheters are intended to be fully removed from such containers at the time of catheterization, whereas in others the containers and catheter...
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The various organs and tissues of the human body fall prey to a myriad of different afflictions. For example, each year in the United States alone, approximately 180,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer and 46,000 women die of this disease. In all, 10 to 11 percent of all women can expect to be affected by breast...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to swimming pool controllers and more particularly pertains to a new swimming pool management system for controlling and monitoring various features of a swimming pool. 2. Description of the Prior Art The use of swimming pool controllers is known in the prior art....
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1. Field of Invention This invention relates to disposable diapers and more particularly to an elasticized diaper having waterproof crotch seals. 2. Description of the Prior Art In the past, elasticized contoured diapers have been developed such as that disclosed in the U.S. patent to Buell, No. 3,860,003, issued Jan. ...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention generally relates to a connector, and particularly relates to an optical-electric connector which can selectively mate with an electric plug or an optical fiber plug. 2. Description of Prior Arts U.S. Pat. No. 6,238,249 discloses an optical-electric connector comprising: ...
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1. Field of Use The present invention relates generally to an underwater communications system, and its methods of use, and more particularly to an underwater communications system that uses electromagnetic propagation and magnetic induction transmission, and optimizes the distance which can be achieved by digital tran...
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This invention relates to a portable lamp and more particularly to advantageous construction and features in a portable lamp. Portable battery-powered lamps are generally known in the art and are useful in that they provide a self-contained light source. They are useful in many situations, such as outdoors for camping,...
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The following patents were developed in the search of the art covering the present invention. U.S. Pat. Nos.: 1,154,745; 3,051,424; 1,716,702; 3,161,425; 1,904,315; 3,765,343; 2,835,464; PA1 German Pat. No. 116,093
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a memory control apparatus for controlling a memory access command to be used and a memory control method. 2. Description of the Related Art As the main memory of a computer system, a synchronous DRAM is used in general. Along with the improvement of functional...
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The present invention relates to a hydrophilic polymer of a block copolymer and/or a graft copolymer having special binding system of a hydrophobic hard segment and a hydrophilic segment having a hydrophilic group connected to thioether bond on a side chain and a process for producing the same. More particularly, it re...
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Gray scale images of various documents are often stored on microfilm for subsequent retrieval in order to conserve storage space by advantageously eliminating the need to store bulky originals. Retrieving (accessing) a microfilmed image of a document, on a manual basis, typically requires locating a desired roll of mic...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a foldable transportable structure that when deployed provides a truly collapsible, transportable, insulated and lightweight structure that is safe, reliable and internationally compliant. Its designed flexibility provides maximum convenience for the following:...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for transmitting data, and a recording medium storing a computer program for executing the method, and more particularly, to an apparatus and method for encrypting data on the basis of an identity-based encryption system and transmitting...
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The present invention relates to an internal combustion engine having one or more reciprocating valves. It is common to provide springs for urging such valves to the closed position and to provide a cam mechanism for opening the valves. The disadvantages of these known arrangements are well known. There have been propo...
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Mixing between a reference signal and a data signal is often necessary to extract information about an optical device or network. A probe signal and a reference signal originating from the same source typically mix or interfere, resulting in optical interference “fringes.” A positive fringe occurs when the light is in ...
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The present invention relates to an EMS (Electromagnetic susceptibility) analysis method and EMS analysis apparatus and a method for manufacturing semiconductor devices using the EMS analysis apparatus, and in particular to a method for performing high-speed and high-accuracy EMS analysis on an LSI (Large-scale Integra...
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Commercially available abrasive materials, such as sandpaper and the like, are generally produced by adhering an abrasive grit onto a substrate. In the case of sandpaper, a paper substrate is used. When used to sand an area, sandpaper is generally used by affixing the sandpaper onto a form, such as a sanding block, and...
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1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to a data transmitting method of a network line in a TCP/IP protocol environment. 2. Related Background Art In recent years, networking of various apparatuses has been progressed owing to the spread of the Internet. Not only a personal computer and a printer in each home ...
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This application claims priority of Korean Patent Application Serial No. 10-2002-0026837 filed on May 15, 2002 The present invention relates to an external mounting type microchip dual band antenna assembly, and more particularly, the present invention relates to an external mounting type microchip dual band antenna as...
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Hydrocarbon resources, such as oil, sand, or bituminous sand deposits, are found predominantly in the Middle East, Venezuela, and Western Canada. The Canadian bitumen deposits are the largest in the world and are estimated to contain between 1.6 and 2.5 trillion barrels of oil. Bitumen is heavy, black oil which cannot ...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an oven controlled crystal oscillator for high stability, using a thermostat (hereunder, “highly stable oscillator”), and particularly relates to a highly stable oscillator which is effective in heat utilization. 2. Description of the Related Art In this kind o...
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Printing systems, including inkjet and laser printers, are well known in the art. In inkjet printing systems, an inkjet printhead is typically mounted on a carriage that is moved back and forth across a print media, such as paper. As the printhead is moved across the print media, a control system activates the printhea...
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1. Field of Invention The present invention relates, generally, to automotive powertrain systems and, more specifically, to a wheel-end disconnect assembly for powertrain systems. 2. Description of the Related Art Conventional automotive vehicles known in the art include a powertrain system in rotational communication ...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus such as a copying machine and a laser beam printer, and more particularly, to an image forming apparatus using a two-component developer. 2. Related Background Art Heretofore, in general, in an image forming apparatus of an electropho...
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Power semiconductor devices, such as power bipolar transistors, power MOSFET, and IGBT, are typically utilized to control high voltages and large currents involved in switching such devices as power sources, solenoids, lamps, motor-controlling inverters, and DC-motor switches. These power semiconductor devices have a "...
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In certain electronic circuits, a converted voltage may be used. For example, in a modern PC (personal computer) system, a real time clock (RTC) produces a frequency output that is then used to provide a time base for the system, which thus requires constant power. For this purpose, an RTC Crystal Oscillator (RTCCO) re...
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The present invention relates to a pattern inspection technique for checking patterns on objects to be inspected by comparing images. The conventional pattern inspecting technique has been generally used such that, when an image to be inspected and a reference image are compared with each other in order for defects to ...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention is related generally to a data processing system and in particular to a method and apparatus for migrating resource adapter components. More particularly, the present invention is directed to a computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for p...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to electrical circuit components. More particularly, the present invention relates to a surface mountable polymeric positive temperature coefficient (PPTC) device including a weld plate to which a conductor strap interconnect, e.g. an interconnect suitable for bat...
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Aircraft auxiliary power units (APU) commonly provide pressurized air and controlled speed shaft power to the aircraft systems as an alternative to extracting this energy from the main engine compressor flow and accessory gearboxes. The APU is often used to power systems when the main engines are shut down. Known groun...
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The present invention relates to gaming devices. More particularly, the present invention relates to a gaming device having a multiple pay slot game. Gaming device manufacturers provide known gaming machines such as slot machines employing a plurality of reels, wherein the reels each have a plurality of symbols. In the...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to high-performance light emitting diodes, and more particularly to a method of using metal diffusion bonding technology as well as surface treatment process to improve light extraction efficiency. 2. Description of the Related Art The MOCVD epitaxy tech...
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The present invention relates generally to techniques of nuclear magnetic resonance imaging. In particular, the present invention relates to, among other things, the detection and imaging of a noble gas by nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry. Current views as to the molecular basis of anesthetic action are mostly d...
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The sessile nature of plant life generates a constant exposure to environmental factors that exert positive and negative effects on its growth and development. One of the major impediments facing modem agriculture is adverse environmental conditions. One important factor which causes significant crop loss is heat stres...
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In known video conference arrangements addition or deletion of locations to or from an ongoing conference tended to cause disruptions in the video and audio information being transmitted to the conference locations. Additionally, there was no monitoring of the video or audio information of the locations to be added to ...
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The present application relates to a system and method for using deuterium (or proton) cluster (D- or p-cluster) technology for thin films as an intense pulsed neutron source. The use of a film or foil as a source of particles when struck by a laser has been considered by several researchers with respect to fast igniti...
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