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Using friction to clamp or climb between two parallel or substantially parallel surfaces is well known in various arts. However, the prior art is devoid of clamping or climbing devices that are capable of clamping or climbing planes that are not parallel or substantially parallel.
Climbing requires two basic capabiliti... | {
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Inhalation of smoke and toxic fumes in the event of onboard fire in aircraft is a serious threat to passengers. The oxygen masks provided on airplanes offer protection only for decompression. Similarly, fire in high rise buildings is of great concern, because of the difficulty of escape and exposure to smoke and toxic ... | {
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The present invention relates to an arrangement for reducing the thickness of a moving material web along a longitudinal region by cutting away a material strip by a rotating cylindrical cutter. The cutter is arranged on one side of the material web with its axis of rotation substantially in the direction of movement o... | {
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In land seismic acquisition (both on the surface and in boreholes) a common seismic source is vibroseis: A vibrating mass on a baseplate provides a seismic signal whose frequency is varied slowly with time. For example, the frequency might be swept between 10 and 100 Hz over 8-20 seconds. The two-way travel time to the... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a landing-control device and method for an aircraft, and particularly to control of a vertical speed of landing on a place where a landing surface such as a ship deck that swings with time.
2. Description of the Related Art
There have been hitherto proposed var... | {
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During the installation or subsequent upgrade of an HVAC system, there are occasions when wires may be incorrectly connected to various components of the HVAC system, including an electronic thermostat. When wires are incorrectly connected to a thermostat, there is the possibility for a short circuit to be created that... | {
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In archery shooting of arrows, there has long been a need for better tracking the flight of the arrow, and further there is a problem of locating the shot arrow whether aimed at a deer, or other target, or the spent arrow landing on the ground or underbrush. To overcome the problem of lost arrows, this invention is to ... | {
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1. Technical Field
The disclosure generally relates to thermal barrier coatings.
2. Description of the Related Art
Thermal barrier coatings are provided on various types of components that typically are exposed to high temperature environments. In this regard, gas turbine engine components, such as turbine blades and c... | {
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Generally, cream type cosmetics, such as moisturized cream, massage cream, eye cream, foundation, has a lot of oil, and it is a common knowledge that it can easily be spoiled, compared to low viscosity cosmetics such as skin lotion and lotion. Since these cream-type cosmetics are stored in a container with a wide mouth... | {
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An online marketplace, such as a classified advertisement or auction marketplace, allows consumers (e.g., individual users) and businesses to list items (e.g., products and services) for purchase. In some environments, the number of businesses placing items for purchase has increased disproportionately versus individua... | {
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The technique using cells isolated from a tissue in testing or examination is now an essential method in the biotechnology-related fields. It is widely used in diagnosing a disease or morbid condition, searching for a new drug and evaluating the efficacy of a drug, or in animal inspection, plant inspection and testing ... | {
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1. Field
Aspects of the invention relate to a vehicle door trim for a motor vehicle with a head impact protection device and a method for the manufacture thereof.
2. Discussion of Related Art
Side impact protection devices (often referred to as side airbags) are used in motor vehicles. When actuated by sensor control, ... | {
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The invention relates generally to a method of and an arrangement for copying a colored original.
More particularly, the invention relates to a method of and an arrangement for determining the amount of light required in each of the three primary colors during the copying of a colored original.
In color copying, the so... | {
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The present invention relates to a semiconductor device in which gate electrodes are in contact with a plurality of regions of gate electrodes provided on a main surface of a semiconductor substrate.
As a semiconductor device having the above-described structure, a gate turn off (hereinafter referred to as "GTO") thyri... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a wedged and lensed optical fiber in which the tip end of the optical fiber is formed into a wedge shape in order that a light beam generated from a laser diode light source is effectively coupled into the optical fiber utilized in an optical fiber communicatio... | {
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Conventionally, to utilize a field-effect liquid crystal display device where the liquid crystals are in the twisted nematic mode, nematic liquid crystals of high positive dielectric anisotropy are utilized. The interior surfaces of the plates constituting the cell which holds the liquid crystal material are each unidi... | {
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Many individuals have realized the health and wellness benefits that can be obtained by simply decreasing or completely eliminating meat from their diets. Some individuals may wish to eliminate meat from their diet for animal rights reasons, as well.
Tofu is a plant based protein source that many people turn to in orde... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a measurement apparatus and a sensor apparatus, and particularly, to a measurement apparatus for measuring the cadence at which the pedals of a bicycle are worked and the running speed of the bicycle and displaying them, and to a sensor apparatus used therefor.... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to a pressure control valve and, more particularly, to a method for controlling the pilot pressure delivered to a pressure control valve of an engine oil pump.
2. Discussion
Engine lubrication is necessary to reduce friction and thus prevent excessive en... | {
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Animal callers have taken many forms in relation to appearance, shapes, functionality, and types of materials used. Generally, animal callers have been hand-held devices in which the user holds the animal caller to his/her mouth and blows into the mouth piece having an animal sounding reed which produces a given animal... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
This present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a control method thereof.
2. Background of the Invention
Mobile terminals are implemented as multimedia devices having various functions, such as capture or playback of photographs or videos, Internet search, short message service (SMS), ... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a magnetoresistance effect element using a magnetic multi-layer film having a giant magnetoresistance effect, and a magnetic head and a magnetic recording device using the same.
2. Description of the Related Art
In a magnetic recording device such as an HDD, in... | {
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Various filters have been develped for filtering fluid, such as oil in hydraulic systems for example, and the desirability of providing bypass structure to permit the fluid to pass around the filter element when it becomes clogged is generally recognized. A popular approach has been to provide a bypass valve and movabl... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention is related to automatic control, electronics, DC-DC conversion, DC-AC conversion and energy technology, specifically, solar photovoltaic (PV) energy conversion system being used in power grid.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Advance in science and technology has brought m... | {
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The present invention is generally related to a power supply control apparatus and a power supply control method for use in portable electronic equipments driven by a battery. More specifically, the present invention is directed to a key input circuit, a power supply control apparatus, and a power supply control method... | {
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Computer simulation of large-scale physics events, such as the destruction of an entire building or group of buildings, is computationally expensive because of the large number of objects (e.g. individual fragments) involved. In many examples, more objects are required in order to achieve realistic destruction than can... | {
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Optimal vaccine design requires a balance between maximal immunogenicity, safety and tolerability. The improved safety profile of modern recombinant vaccines has generally come with lower immunogenicity profiles. There is therefore a need for adjuvants and novel delivery systems that boost immunogenicity, while retaini... | {
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The product belongs to the class of so-called “Szeto-Schiller peptides”. Szeto-Sciller peptides or “SS peptides” are small, aromatic-cationic, water soluble, highly polar peptides, such as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,703,483 and U.S. Pat. No. 7,576,061, which can readily penetrate cell membranes. The aromatic-cationic... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, and more particularly, to a transfer unit of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, which transfers an image formed on a developing unit onto paper.
2. Description of the Related Art
In general, electroph... | {
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A botulinum toxin produced by Clostridium botulinum, anaerobic Gram-positive bacteria, is the most lethal neurotoxin on earth. It is classified into seven types, A, B, C, D, E, F and G, and the property of each type has been elucidated. The types are distinguishable from each other by respective type-specific neutraliz... | {
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The following conventional techniques are known: Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. H4-369027 (hereinafter “Conventional Technique 1”) and Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. H7-294892 (hereinafter “Conventional Technique 2”), each disclosing a mobile information terminal employing a touch panel; Japanese ... | {
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The disclosure relates generally to systems and methods for reducing the creation of pulsations in a fluid passing through a valve.
To form an oil or gas well, a bottom hole assembly (BHA), including a drill bit, is coupled to a length of drill pipe to form a drill string. The drill string is then inserted downhole, wh... | {
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Mobile platforms are becoming smaller and smaller, and typically have smaller screens and less Input/Output (IO) ports from generation to generation.
Docking stations are commonly used nowadays to extend the IO port array of the mobile platforms, and provide a convenient means for a mobile platform to hook up to a stat... | {
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The present invention relates to an ink jet recording apparatus, such as a printer or a plotter, and a method of driving the same, and more particularly, to an ink jet recording apparatus having a recording head including a plurality of nozzle rows.
Some of ink jet recording apparatus (hereinafter simply called xe2x80x... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a rotating internal combustion engine, and more particularly, a rotary engine.
The ROTARY ENGINE WITH ROTARY POWER HEADS is a device designed to convert the heat energy stored in a fuel into mechanical energy through a process of combustion. The present inventi... | {
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In recent years, wireless local area networks (LANs) as typified by IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) 802.11 have been widespread. In addition, along with the widespread use of wireless LANs, products supporting the wireless LANs have been increasing.
On the other hand, techniques for efficiently... | {
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This invention relates TO spread-spectrum communications, and more particularly to code-division-multiple-access (CDMA) cellular, packet-switched systems. | {
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As an elevating conveyance device which can be used for transfer, etc., of an automobile body, there is known a table-lifter type equipped with a transfer means that can advance and withdraw horizontally on an elevating base, and as described in Japanese Published Unexamined Utility Model Application No. S58-92221, a d... | {
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Small image sensors continue to improve in cost and performance and have become ubiquitous in smart phones, notebook computers, tablets and many other devices. At the same time new device types such as headsets, glasses, dashboard cameras, and autonomous vehicles continue to emerge. The common CMOS (Complementary Metal... | {
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Smart Meter (SM) deployment is an essential pillar of the Smart Grid having an increased market penetration around the world. Electricity providers can leverage the automated reporting system of residential metres through data concentrator (DC) nodes and a central analytics and control system called the Head-End-System... | {
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A principle design goal associated with cargo aircraft is minimizing the time required to load and unload cargo containers to and from an aircraft's cargo compartment. Aircraft cargo normally is pre-packaged in or on specially designed containers or pallets known as unit load devices (hereinafter “ULDs”) that are sized... | {
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The following discussion of the background of the invention is merely provided to aid the reader in understanding the invention and is not admitted to describe or constitute prior art to the present invention.
The modification of genomic DNA is central to advances in biotechnology, in general, and biotechnologically ba... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a wall construction for modular woven wire partitions.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Modular wovenwire partitions are conventionally made up of individual rectangular panels arranged vertically one above the other as well as side by side in a horizontally adjacent r... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to merchandising systems, and in particular, to systems for hanging a pair of articles on a display rack.
2. Description of Related Art
Merchandise, such as articles that are worn by people, are commonly offered for sale on a display rack. Such a rack may have a n... | {
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The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Petunia plant, botanically known as Petunia×hybrida and hereinafter referred to by the name ‘USTUN48002’.
The new Petunia plant is a product of a planned breeding program conducted by the Inventor in Higashiomi, Shiga, Japan and Bonsall, Calif. The objecti... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates generally to electric space heaters, and more particularly, to space heaters wherein air is heated by moving the air through a heat exchanger which is heated by elongated incandescent lamps.
2. Description of the Prior Art
The concept of an electric space heater utilizin... | {
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Cables are well known and are used to connect multiple components such as server nodes in a server system. The cables are often identical, and the number of cables can vary. For example, in some server systems, there may be as few as 3 identical cables or as many as 12 identical cables, depending on the server system c... | {
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The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus, such as duplicating machines, printers, facsimile apparatuses, and the like, for forming a color image with the use of electro-photography, and more particular, to an electro-photographic apparatus for forming a color image making use of a plurality of color ... | {
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As was explained in U.S. Pat. No. 2,920,971, the basic patent in the field of glass-ceramics, the production of such articles contemplates three fundamental steps. First, a glass-forming batch, to which a nucleating agent is commonly added, is melted. Second, this melt is simultaneously cooled to an essentially crystal... | {
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The invention relates to a memory subsystem and in particular, to a memory subsystem command interface.
Computer memory subsystems have evolved over the years, but continue to retain many consistent attributes. Computer memory subsystems from the early 1980's, such as the one disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,475,194 to LaV... | {
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Reconstruction of a three-dimensional model of an animated physical object (e.g., a musician playing a guitar) typically requires multiple cameras statically positioned at predefined locations around the physical object. The cameras are pointed at the physical object and can record a video of the animated physical obje... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a test quality evaluating and improving system provided for a semiconductor integrated circuit to evaluate and improve the test quality of the semiconductor integrated circuit, and a test quality evaluation and improvement method for the semiconductor integrate... | {
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The present invention provides a process for preparing isoxazolin-3-ylacylbenzenes, novel intermediates and novel processes for preparing these intermediates.
Isoxazolin-3-ylacylbenzenes are useful compounds which can be used in the field of crop protection. WO 98/31681, for example, describes 2-alkyl-3-(4,5-dihydroiso... | {
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The present invention relates to a printing technology.
With sophisticated information processing technologies, a multiplicity of information devices are used in a variety of scenes in the society. Then, an enormous quantity of information is printed by printers. Particularly over the recent years, images captured by d... | {
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The present invention relates to fitments for connecting medical devices, and in particular, to luer fittings having a textured contact surface.
A conventional luer fitting or fitment generally comprises a conically-shaped element which is adapted to form a relatively air-and-liquid tight seal when mated to a complemen... | {
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The present invention relates to air-quality conditioning devices, and more particularly, to an air-quality conditioning device, which can be used in combination with a small-scale air conditioner or used singly for effectively controlling carbon dioxide concentration in an enclosed space, so as to maintain good air qu... | {
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The invention relates to a crankshaft bearing for an internal combustion engine including a bearing base portion integrally formed with the crankcase and a bearing cover mounted thereon, and including an insert of a material having a small heat expansion coefficient.
DE 195 45 000 C1 discloses a crankshaft bearing in a... | {
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1. Field of Invention
The present invention relates to a method for making a highly thermally conductive composite and, more particularly, to a method for making a highly thermally conductive composite by melting and mixing modified paraffin wax with organic modified expandable graphite.
2. Related Prior Art
Paraffin w... | {
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The present invention relates generally to managing network devices such as network switches. More particularly, the present invention relates to managing network devices remotely.
FIG. 1 shows a conventional network switch management system 100 comprising a network switch 102 in communication with a central processing... | {
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The present invention generally pertains to telecommunications and is particularly directed to enhancing the efficiency of packet transmission while using an automatic repeat request (ARQ) routine, in which transmission of a particular packet is repeated automatically when correct receipt of said particular packet is n... | {
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1. Technical Field
The present invention relates to a semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the same.
2. Related Art
As a conventional method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, there is a method disclosed in Japanese Laid-Open patent publication No. 2002-343904 (patent document 1), for example. This ... | {
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Telephone systems allow users to conduct real time two-way voice communication. Traditional land-line based telephone systems connect one telephone set to another through one or more switching centers, operated by one or more telephone companies, over a land-line based telephone network. Traditionally, a telephone conn... | {
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DC-DC flyback converters using synchronous rectifiers are well known. When isolation between the input and output stage is required, the output voltage can be sensed by various methods for regulation feedback. Some ways to convey the output voltage while maintaining isolation include using an optocoupler or using an au... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a video system, particularly to a video system which uses a small size cassette for reducing a size and a weight of a video tape recorder and is chiefly intended for use in a photographing.
2. Description of Prior Arts
A conventional type of video system is sho... | {
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Foot pain can result from a number of causes, including neuroma, poorly designed, ill-fitting footwear, fatigue and pressure points. A number of diagnostic techniques are now used to determine pressure points and to assess pressure distribution across the sole of a foot. One system employs an array of scales or load ce... | {
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Semiconductor devices are found in many products used in modern society. Semiconductors find applications in consumer items such as entertainment, communications, networks, computers, and household items markets. In the industrial or commercial market, semiconductors are found in military, aviation, automotive, industr... | {
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The sheer volume, diversity and varying quality of content on the web—ranging from personal blogs to professional news-sites—makes the discovery of current, interesting information a challenging task. Recommendation engines are programs giving online users (websurfers) daily recommendations on which websites to view. T... | {
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1. Related Application
2. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to recreational vehicles and, more particularly, pertains to a slide-out room roof access system for facilitating roof access and providing structures for climbing to and from the roofs of a slide-out room and a recreational vehicle, the fac... | {
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Major earthquakes are known to cause buildings to collapse, dishevel roads, shear pipe lines, disrupt communication, set fires, and inflict injuries which sometimes result in death. While significant advances have been made to reinforce structures against earthquakes, little has been done to reduce secondary hazards. T... | {
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Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to a semiconductor device comprising of a fin-type gate, and more specifically, to a semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing the same that can effectively reduce the resistance of a source and drain of an active region.
Due to the high integration of sem... | {
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Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus and sulphur are the primary elements essential to all life. Soils contain all of these elements in addition to other macro and micronutrients which are needed for plant growth. Typically, such elements are not present in the soil in sufficient quantity or in forms that can... | {
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Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to computer file management, and more specifically, to managing configuration files.
At present, various systems including software systems and hardware systems generally use a configuration file to record information or parameters about their configurations. With t... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates both to a hydrogen generator configured to generate a reformed gas by reacting a compound containing carbon and hydrogen with water and supply the reformed gas to a fuel cell configured to generate a power using hydrogen, and to a fuel cell system comprising the h... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention generally relates to a connector, and more particularly to an electrical connector.
2. The Related Art
With the development of electronic products, a variety of the electronic products are connected with peripheral devices more and more frequently. The electronic products... | {
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Typically, when moving data from one storage system to another, the data must be fully copied at the destination storage system before it can be accessed by clients of the destination storage system. Also, typically, portions of the data to be replicated are sent from the source storage system to the destination storag... | {
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The liquid phase oxidation of para-, meta- and ortho-xylenes to their corresponding benzene dicarboxylic acids in the presence of bromine and a catalyst containing manganese and cobalt components has been disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 2,833,816 and has been practiced worldwide. Additionally, the liquid phase oxidation of ... | {
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Some wearable devices, such as shoes, may be worn on the feet of a user to protect the feet of the user while also providing an improvement in ambulatory motion. Some improvements in ambulatory motion attributable to the use of shoes may include allowing faster speeds, improved stability, and/or insulation from element... | {
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This invention relates to a method for driving and controlling liquid crystal which stepwise controls a liquid crystal shutter array to record images on a photosensitive material at half tone and to a device therefor.
FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an image recording device using a liquid crystal shutter array to which ... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates generally to semiconductor memories, and particularly to a system for blocking multiple memory read port activation.
2. Description of Background
The operation of semiconductor memory systems with multiple outputs (or “read ports”) for each memory cell can be enhanced by... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to electronic devices, and, more particularly, to microwave travelling-wave (distributed) devices.
2. Description of the Related Art
The availability of high-gain, high-frequency microwave transistors has revived the old "distributed" or "travelling-wave" approach... | {
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The present invention relates to a method for detecting a short circuit of a resolver signal line of the sine or cosine receiver coil to ground or to the operating voltage, and a circuit for implementing this method.
Resolvers are used for ascertaining the angular position of a rotating object, for example, the drive s... | {
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This invention relates to the field of surgical bone staples, and more specifically to staples for securing soft tissue to bone.
It often becomes necessary in the surgical art to reapply soft tissue (e.g., ligaments, muscles, cartilage and tendons) to the bone structure of a patient so as to cause adherence and growth ... | {
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The present invention relates to the fields of virtual reality and teleconferencing, and in particular to three-dimensional videoconferencing.
Teleconferencing permits people in different geographical locations to communicate without the time, effort and expense of travelling to a meeting place. Most current videoconfe... | {
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Electrophoresis is a known technique for separating and characterizing constituent chemical and/or biological molecules, or analytes, present in simple and complex matrices undergoing analysis. Candidate sample compounds include drugs, proteins, nucleic acids, peptides, metabolites, biopolymers and other substances whi... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a projection illumination device, and in more particular to a projection illumination device utilizing a lens assembly and a reflector to project light beams.
2. Description of the Related Art
U.S. Pat. No. 6,558,032 discloses a LED lighting equipment for vehicle. In F... | {
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The invention concerns a device and a method for machining a cylindrical bore, preferably a cylinder bore of an internal combustion engine.
The device for machining a cylindrical bore, preferably a cylinder bore of an internal combustion engine, comprises a base member, a first machining tool with at least one geometri... | {
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A major cause of atmospheric pollution is from mobile sources emitting noxious gases from internal combustion engines. Chief among the pollutants are nitrogen oxides (NOX) and hydrocarbons (HC), carbon monoxide (CO) and volatile organic compounds (VOC). A catalytic converter functions to reduce the levels of NOX and CO... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to techniques for fabrication of integrated circuit chips, and more particularly, to a method for protection of special-purpose chips, such as image sensors and the like.
2. Description of Related Art
A number of integrated circuit chips are batch proces... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to methods and systems for testing network communications devices, systems and applications.
2. Description of Related Art
Testing high capacity, IP-based intelligent networks requires the origination of Internet-scale volumes of simulated user traffic in laborato... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention generally relates to a tubular connection structure, more particularly, to a tubular connection structure that is to closely fasten tubes and a tubular connection body and prevent a clasp lever of the tubular connection structure to be easily loosened up.
2. Description o... | {
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The present invention relates to an internal expansion heat engine, and more particularly to a flash plug for such an engine.
Internal expansion heat engines are known, and are of either the piston type or the vane type, which pistons of vanes are provided as movable elements within an expansion chamber or chambers. St... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to an activation method of an optical communication system and a channel increasing/decreasing method. More particularly, this invention relates to an activation method of an optical communication system for executing gain slope compensation, output control and pre-empha... | {
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This invention relates to an optical recording medium for making optical read and write of information by using an organic dye.
Photochromic materials are attracting attention for their availability for the erasable optical recording media owing to their specific property that they undergo a reversible change of color ... | {
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Technical Field
The technology described herein relates generally to a system and method for creating 3D building models, and in particular, to a system and method for guiding a user through a series of image captures.
Description of Related Art
Some efforts have been made to generate three-dimensional (3D) textured mo... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to a tab removal device and more specifically it relates to a tab removal device for efficiently and securely removing tabs from objects such as soda or beer cans.
2. Description of the Related Art
Any discussion of the related art throughout the specifi... | {
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The present invention relates to a carrier aquisition apparatus for recovering the carrier from a received burst in a digital satellite communication system, and more particularly to a carrier recovery apparatus for recovering the carrier at high speed from the receive burst having undergone a significant frequency off... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a system predicting acoustic confusability of text phrases and audio data that is speech-recognition system independent. In particular, the system predicts speech recognizer confusion where utterances can be represented by any combination of a text form (text p... | {
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1. Technical Field
This invention relates to pillows and, more particularly, to a combined alarm pillow and associated method for providing a discrete notifying signal to a user during sleeping conditions.
2. Prior Art
Alarm clocks are a necessary part of almost everyone's daily lives, from schoolchildren to working pa... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an organic light-emitting element and a light-emitting device including the same.
2. Discussion of Related Art
An organic light-emitting element is a self-light-emitting element using electroluminescence, in which light is emitted when an electric current flows... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an electrolytic capacitor and a fabrication method therefor, the electrolytic capacitor in which a dielectric layer is formed by anodically oxidizing an anode on a surface of the anode. More particularly, the invention relates to an electrolytic capacitor chara... | {
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