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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a heat stable thermoplastic resin composition. More particularly, it relates to a thermoplastic resin having improved heat stability which can be molded even at high temperatures to give a molded article having few or no silver streaks on the article. 2. Descri...
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As the search for oil and gas, as well as other subterranean deposits, has increased, the need for a portable self-contained drilling rig capable of drilling to the depths required has arisen. Prior art drilling rigs were either large complicated relatively immovable structures or were small relatively unsophisticated ...
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As the functionality and sophistication of computers has increased, the functionality and sophistication of the user interfaces employed by computers has increased as well. One common type of interface for computers is the graphical user interface. With this type of interface, information retrieved from and provided to...
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There are various types of communication services in existence today using various types of physical communication infrastructures, For example, a cable provider uses coaxial cable feeding servers at a cable headend and a digital subscriber line xDSL provider utilizes twisted pair copper phone lines and modems in conju...
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In a wireless communication system, downlink and uplink transmissions of information (control signaling or data) can be according to either a frequency division duplex (FDD) mode or a time division duplex (TDD) mode. In the FDD mode, uplink and downlink transmissions are separated in the frequency domain, by transmitti...
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There is a work vehicle that mounts a traveling motor, and supplies electric power to the motor from a battery to travel. As such a work vehicle, Patent Literature 1 discloses, for example, a traveling control device that is applied to an industrial vehicle such as a forklift and to a vehicle that travels by a battery.
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The present invention generally relates to database management systems, and more particularly to providing access to data stored in a plurality of tables using a standardized query. In specific embodiments, access is provided to data stored in a plurality of tables and/or generated by a plurality of programs, Mapper ru...
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Known techniques for asymmetrically synthesizing optically active alcohols include a process comprising asymmetric hydrogenation using baker's yeast and a process comprising asymmetric hydrogenation using a specific catalyst. In particular, with respect to asymmetric hydrogenation of an l-keto acid derivative to obtain...
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A bartender often has to quickly pour liquid, e.g., wine or other drinks, into glasses while trying to pour a desired amount of liquid into each glass. One method of pouring a desired amount of liquid into a glass is for the bartender to first pour the liquid into a measuring glass to get the desired amount of liquid, ...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of forming patterns, which is usable in a production process of semiconductors, such as ICs, manufacturing of circuit boards for liquid crystal displays or thermal heads, and other lithography processes of photofabrication. More specifically, the inven...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to archery equipment and more particularly to arrowhead constructions. 2. Description of the Prior Art Hunting arrowheads of the prior art have a disadvantage in that most of them are not readily disassembled and they require spot welding or brazing at assembly su...
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1. Field of the Invention The invention pertains to a transparent polyurethane coating layer, with self-repairing properties, for panes made of glass and/or plastic materials, with the coating layer according to the invention being prepared from a reactive mixture containing a plurifunctional, and specifically a trifun...
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Several different mechanisms rely on a series of hydraulically operated actuators for accomplishing a desired result. For example, a multi-speed transmission typically includes plural torque delivery paths between driving and driven members. A plurality of hydraulically operated clutch assemblies control relative motio...
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Japanese patent application no. 2000-220497, filed Jul. 21, 2000 is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. The present invention relates to a semiconductor device which stores data by storing an electric charge, a method for refreshing the semiconductor device, and electronic equipment equipped with the semi...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle departure support system, and more particularly, to a vehicle departure support system capable of easily selecting a vehicle departure mode a driver wants by displaying all vehicle departure modes on a screen when there is a movement of the vehicle fo...
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This invention relates to counter top, postmix beverage dispensers, and in particular to a low-cost, compact, versatile, multiflavor, convertible beverage dispenser. A wide variety of different postmix dispensers are known, including those having multiflavor valves and those having the selector buttons and nozzle at a ...
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The present invention relates to an ink cartridge to be coupled to a device using ink. Conventionally, ink cartridges have been widely used in devices using ink. An example of such devices, an inkjet printing device has been known. The inkjet printing device typically includes an inkjet head, which has an ink nozzle. T...
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Prior art methods and devices displaying robot and program specific data include the offline simulation software, running on a personal computer (PC), and the use of offline programming/simulation systems on a PC or other non-attached programming device. Currently, a high powered personal computer is required to render...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to computer software analysis systems, more specifically to software decompilers. 2. Description of the Related Art Generally speaking, the term “software decompiler” refers to a computer program, or set of program instructions, that parses a second, compiled comp...
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Devices for sensing a fluid, for instance in a ventilation duct, do often have to be mounted in places where the available space is limited. Thus, lack of space is a great problem for mounting such devices. In WO2006/078204 a device for sensing a fluid, such as in a ventilation duct, is disclosed. Even though the devic...
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The growth of online video is truly remarkable. Comscore estimates that over 75% of US internet users view online video. They spend an average of 235 minutes per month accounting for a total of 5 billion videos watched. The content type typically determines the viewing experience. For example, premium content offers a ...
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Polyolefins such as polyethylene and polypropylene are clean materials consisting of carbon and hydrogen not detriment to the environment, and are excellent in processing moldability and physical properties. Because of these characteristics, these materials have been used in a wide variety of fields in automobiles, ele...
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Generally, plate-tube type heat exchangers are comprised by a plurality of tubes and plates, which are bonded to each other by mechanical fastening or tack welded in order to shape the exchanger structure. Particularly, such heat exchangers are used as condenser and evaporator in domestic and commercial refrigeration s...
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The present invention disclosed herein relates to a semiconductor device, and more particularly, to a semiconductor device having a local silicon-on-insulator (SOI) structure and a method of forming the same. The present invention has been derived from research undertaken as a part of IT R & D program of the Ministry o...
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1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to a brake control system which is capable of adjusting a braking force to be applied to automotive vehicle wheels irrespective of manual braking operation. 2. Description of the Related Art One typical brake control system is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Lai...
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Gas turbine engines typically include compressors having multiple rows, or stages, of rotating blades and multiple stages of stators. The compressors typically compress ingested air, which is then transferred to a combustor, where the compressed air is mixed with fuel and ignited. During flight, a gas turbine engine ca...
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Conventionally, to obtain an image sensor package, a sensor chip is mounted to a chip carrier and electrically connected to the chip carrier via the bonding wires, then the top surface of the sensor chip is covered by a glass such that image light can be captured by the sensor chip. Thereafter, such an image sensor-typ...
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Heat assisted magnetic recording (referred to herein as “HAMR”) technology is a promising approach for increasing storage density beyond 1 Tbit/inch2. HAMR heads can utilize near field transducers (NFTs) to heat the magnetic recording layers. Poor adhesion between the materials of the NFT and the surrounding structures...
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Iron-type golf clubs generally include a face that includes a ball striking surface and a body that supports the face, provides desired mass properties and includes a sole that is configured to contact the ground during a swing. The face includes a ball striking surface that generally includes a plurality of score line...
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(1) Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a packet routing apparatus. More particularly, the invention relates to a packet routing apparatus suitable for relaying a variable length packet between lines of different communication protocols. (2) Description of the Related Art In an IP network using the ...
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The opiate alkaloids obtained from poppy plants of the family Papaveraceae include some of the most powerfully acting and clinically useful drugs in the depression of the central nervous system. Exemplary opiates include morphine (1), codeine (2), heroin (3), thebaine (4) and oripavine (5). The fundamental ring system...
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Conventionally, devices including a multi-plate clutch that moves toward a front cover connected to a motor and presses a friction plate against the front cover and a damper device that is coupled to a clutch drum of the multi-plate clutch are known as this type of starting devices (see, e.g., Patent Document 1).
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1. Technical Field The present disclosure relates to detecting technologies, and particularly, to a detecting method and a detecting device applied to an array substrate of a liquid crystal panel. 2. Description of Related Art The array substrate is one of the important components of a liquid crystal panel. In the manu...
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There is a general need for dental appliances that can be specifically tailored to an individual patient, that can be fabricated within a short time during a single patient visit and that are durable and comfortable to use even after repeated insertion and removal from the oral cavity. A number of appliances are in cur...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to methods and systems for interfacing a control device with a computer device, and more particularly, methods and systems for interfacing a control device with a computer program executing at a base computing device. 2. Description of the Related Art The video ga...
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The present invention relates to a glow plug for an internal combustion engine and more particularly to a glow plug suitable for a diesel engine. In diesel engines, a glow plug is now used as a part for starting at low temperatures, and in order to improve the starting characteristic of diesel engines, a small-sized, f...
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There are many systems that require the controlled, directional transmission or reception of radio frequency energy, such as radar systems, radio frequency communication and navigation systems and AM, FM and television broadcast transmitters and receivers. One common technique for the controlled, directional transmissi...
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1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to a wide-range voltage-controlled oscillator, and in particular to a wide-range and low-power consumption voltage-controlled oscillator applied in digital circuits and communication systems with high efficiency and low power consumption. 2. Description of the Related Art...
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Inhibitors of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) protease have been approved for use in the treatment of HIV infection for several years. A particularly effective HIV protease inhibitor is (2S,3S,5S)-5-(N-(N-((N-methyl-N-((2-isopropyl-4-thiazolyl)methyl)amino)carbonyl)-L-valinyl)amino)-2-(N-((5-thiazolyl)-methoxycarbon...
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In the last several decades, the use of computing devices has become common. In particular, advances in electronic technology have reduced the cost of increasingly complex and useful computing devices. Cost reduction and consumer demand have proliferated the use of computing devices such that they are practically ubiqu...
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1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to a silicon nitride-based sinter which excels as in resistance to chemicals. 2. Description of the Related Art Ceramic sinters having silicon nitride as a main component thereof possess various ideal properties such as very high heat resistance, a small thermal expansio...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to weight lifting equipments and more particularly pertains to a toy weight set for simulating hand weight exercises by a child. 2. Description of the Prior Art The use of weight lifting equipments is known in the prior art. More specifically, weight lifting equip...
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The following documents, mentioned in the course of the description hereafter, illustrate the state of the art: Designation ASTM D664-95: American Standard Test Method for Acid Number of Petroleum Products by Potentiometric Titration, Annual Book of ASTM Standards, vol. 05.01, p. 250-256, Babaian-Kibala, E., Pete...
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Field of the Disclosure The present disclosure relates generally to integrated circuit (IC) packaging and, more particularly, to IC package testing. Description of the Related Art Integrated circuit (IC) devices are modeled and tested throughout the fabrication process in order to assure that the components of the IC d...
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Throughout the history of microcomputers there has been a motivation to increase the performance of microprocessors. However, with the constant increase in microprocessor performance, there is typically an increase in the magnitude of power consumed by the microprocessor. Due to the increase in power consumption, the r...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an internal combustion engine. 2. Description of the Related Art In a known direct injection type engine, a fuel injector is arranged on the inner wall of the cylinder head in the vicinity of the intake valve. Fuel is injected by the fuel injector during the co...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle brake system for controlling the braking force of a vehicle. 2. Background Art A brake system for a vehicle generally called an automobile uses a booster which uses negative pressure of an engine in order to assist a driver in the brake operation forc...
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The present invention relates to a current mirror amplifier (CMA) with improved frequency response which is especially beneficial when implemented in CMOS technology. A current mirror amplifier is a current amplifier with a current gain of minus unity commonly used in integrated circuitry. Current variations applied to...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wiring board having a built-in electronic component, and a method of manufacturing the same. 2. Description of Background Art Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2001-345560 describes an example of a product in which an electronic component is mounted i...
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Three Dimensional (3D) time-of-flight (TOF) cameras are capable of getting range information for all pixels of the TOF detector in real-time. TOF cameras typically include a light source for illuminating the scene with modulated light, usually light emitting diodes (LEDs) or laser diodes, an optical lens system to form...
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Telephone service providers presently have available numerous telephone services which may be offered to subscribers. Many of these services require greetings or other types of audible announcements to be recorded and played. As those skilled in the art will recognize, it is highly desirable to have these messages reco...
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As is known in the art, large host computers and servers (collectively referred to herein as “host computer/servers”) require large capacity data storage systems. These large computer/servers generally include data processors, which perform many operations on data introduced to the host computer/server through peripher...
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1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to impedance reducing circuits and more particularly to such circuits where the impedance is reduced by injecting a carrier current which is very large compared to the input current signal and then is precisely removed to facilitate obtaining a voltage output which is pr...
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This invention relates to a guide device for guiding a car along guide rails provided in a hoistway and, in particular, to a guide device for an elevator capable of restraining horizontal vibrations of a car. FIG. 15 is a front view of a main portion of a conventional elevator as disclosed, for example, in JP 8-26624 A...
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A color organic EL (i.e., electroluminescence) display constituted by interposing a gas barrier layer between an organic EL (electroluminescence) structural body and a color filter is well-known. This sort of color organic EL display is equipped with such a structure that a color filter layer, a gas barrier layer, and ...
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Limitations and disadvantages of conventional music players will become apparent to one of skill in the art, through comparison of such approaches with some aspects of the present method and system set forth in the remainder of this disclosure with reference to the drawings.
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to bis(styryl)pyrimidine or bis(styryl)benzene compounds, pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, a method for the preparation thereof, and a pharmaceutical composition for the prevention and treatment of diseases associated with beta-amyloid deposition, that i...
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The present technology relates to a configuration that improves the operability of a head-mounted display. In recent years, a head-mounted display that is capable of providing a user with image information without obstructing a field of view of the user in a real space has attracted attention. Patent Document 1 has dis...
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A vehicle, in which cooling water is circulated in an engine using an electric water pump to keep the engine at a suitable temperature while the engine is driven to run the vehicle has been known. When the engine stops and the electric water pump is stopped simultaneously, it follows that the cooling water circulation ...
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1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to an ice making and dispensing system that relates to a bottom freezer refrigerator comprising an ice forming and dispensing apparatus positioned outside the freezer compartment. 2. Description of the Related Art In today's household refrigerator market, there are three ...
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Turnover of cells begins with the induction of an apoptotic program or other cellular changes that mark them for removal, and the subsequent recognition of markers by phagocytes, including macrophages, dendritic cells, and the like. This process requires a specific and selective removal of unwanted cells. Unlike health...
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Porous bioactive glass scaffolds have been of interest for biomaterial design for some time. A microstructure that can stimulate the healing process and promote tissue growth while being made from a material that will eventually degrade is attractive. Unfortunately, highly porous materials inherently have low strength ...
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The present invention concerns a process heating plant comprising a plurality of reaction chambers, preferably tubular cracking ovens intended for the production of hydrogen, which are heated by the cooling gas derived from a high-temperature reactor whereby the reaction chambers are installed together with the high-te...
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The present inventions relate generally to integrated circuits, and more particularly to bias schemes for active device stacks on MOS integrated circuits having low supply voltages. Stacked devices are used commonly on analog and RF integrated circuits (ICs) in both single-ended and differential embodiments. As the ope...
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Many techniques are available to users today to find information on the world wide web (“web”). For example, users often use web browsers and/or search engines to find information of interest. A user may enter a search query into a search box of a browser and the browser may submit the search query to a search engine. ...
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Mulching allows for maintaining an even soil temperature, controlling weeds and enriching soil, whereby a mixture of organic material (such as straw, peat moss or leaves) is spread over a landscape. When grass clippings from a lawn mower are sufficiently reduced in size to small particles, they may serve as a mulching ...
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In distributed computing systems, multiple computing devices operate concurrently to execute possibly different application programs. For example, multiple computing devices can each execute a hypervisor disposed to emulate one or more virtual machines, each virtual machine executing an application server on behalf of ...
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This invention relates to glazing and, more particularly, to chromogenic glazing for use in applications, such as automobiles and display filters, where it is desirable to reversibly alter the transmission or tinting of the glass. Automobile windshields, movable and fixed side and rear windows, and divider panels betwe...
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This invention relates to an improved method for using electricity to stimulate production of viscous hydrocarbons from a subsurface formation. More particulary, electrical current is applied in a broaden horizontal plate-like manner to a subsurface hydrocarbon-bearing formation through electrode wells completed in rel...
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Silicon carbide (SiC) is an advanced material typically used in power electronics, as it is a wide band gap semiconductor (Eg=3.26 eV) with a low intrinsic carrier concentration (ni=5×10−9 cm−3), high electric field of breakdown (Eb=2.2 MV/cm), and high thermal conductivity (κ=3.0-3.8 W/cm-K). Furthermore, SiC is the o...
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The present invention relates generally to devices and methods for exploration of oil and gas. More particularly, the invention describes how to measure formation pressure and how to detect the presence of hydrogen sulfide gas in a rising gas kick so as appropriate prevention and safety measures can be promptly taken. ...
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Abscisic acid (ABA) is a natural occurring hormone found in all higher plants (Cutler and Krochko 1999, Trends in Plant Science, 4:472-478; Finkelstein and Rock 2002, The Arabidopsis Book, ASPB, Monona, Md., 1-52). ABA is involved in many major processes during plant growth and development including dormancy, germinati...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a photoelectric conversion device having a circuit including a transistor. 2. Description of the Related Art A number of photoelectric conversion devices used for detecting electromagnetic waves are generally known. For example, photoelectric conversion devices...
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1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to imidazo[4,5-c]quinoline amine compounds. In another aspect this invention relates to immunomodulator compounds. In other aspects this invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, and pharmacological methods of using such compounds. 2. De...
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This invention relates generally to extracellular signal molecules, and more particularly, relates to a member of the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) family of molecules designated as TREPA, reagents and methods for its detection as well as its use in therapeutics. The TNF (tumor necrosis factor) family is an expanding set...
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Synthetic oligonucleotides have been shown to regulate gene expression in cells. Thus, these molecules bind to target regions of nucleic acids and inhibit gene expression. They are useful to control infectious disease and have been used and tested in a variety of diseases or conditions associated with altered or aberra...
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The present invention relates to a clamping device for interconnecting two elongate elements. The clamping device has been devised particularly, although not necessarily solely, for use with surgical retractors. In surgical operations requiring access to internal organs and bone structures, it is common to use retracto...
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As the integration degree of semiconductor devices has increased, the size and interval (pitch) of patterns constituting circuits has also been reduced. Accordingly, minute patterns should be formed. However, it can be difficult to form minute patterns that can be applied to semiconductor devices using, for example, a ...
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A wireless communication device communicates with a serving wireless access node using a radio frequency (RF) signal over a wireless communication link. Typically, the wireless communication device continually receives transport level status metrics related to this RF signal, such as a carrier to interference plus nois...
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1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to the filed of mechanical pencils, especially to a side knock type mechanical pencil. 2. Description of the Related Art Nowadays, the mechanical pencil can be used continuously by refilling the lead so that it is used frequently by the people when they work and study. T...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a semiconductor device using a thin film transistor (TFT) mounted on an insulating substrate such as a glass plate, and more particularly to a semiconductor device which can be utilized in an active matrix type liquid crystal displaying unit, or the similar mat...
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The Generic Routing Encapsulation (“GRE”) protocol can be used to establish a tunnel between two devices on a computer network. The tunnel can be a virtual data link between the two devices, and it can be created by encapsulating one data packet inside another data packet and by adding additional tunnel packet headers....
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The present invention relates to a mechanism for adjusting an angle at which a movable member is fixed to a fixed member, for use on an adjustable-angle seat back, for example, and more particularly to such a fixed-angle adjusting mechanism composed of a fixed member and a movable member angularly movably mounted on th...
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a) Field of the Invention The invention relates to an adjustable steering column for a motor vehicle with a setting part displaceable in at least one setting direction for setting the position of the steering column, a holding part nondisplaceable in this setting direction, a securement device, in the opened state of w...
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This invention relates generally to determining performance of communication channels, and more particularly to evaluating effects of technical characteristics of a communication channel with user perception of the communication channel's performance. Various systems provide an increasing amount of content to client de...
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1. Technical Field Aspects of this document relate generally to cranes. More specific implementations involve davit cranes and gantry cranes. 2. Background Art Cranes are used in many industries for a variety of applications. Typically, a crane is used to hold, lift, or lower a load and/or to move the load to another l...
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Proximity sensors or detectors of the foregoing type typically use radio frequency (RF) or infrared (IR) transmitters and receivers facing in a common direction so that RF or IR energy emitted by the transmitter is reflected back to the receiver when an object is present proximate the detector. Conventional systems of ...
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Transmission of information by the use of light over optical fibers is widely used in long-haul telecommunication systems. Optical signals are generated, transported along optical fibers and detected to regenerate the original electronic signal with as little change as possible. Fibers are substituted for other transmi...
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This invention relates to a building block and more particularly to a modular building block which can be used for constructing various structures such as windows, walls, floors, etc. In U.S. Pat. No. 3,024,880 there is shown a building panel unit which is constructed of an outer frame 13 with an inner gridwork provide...
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The concept “system LSI” of a plurality of large-scale integrated circuits (LSIs) on a common substrate has recently been brought in and various methods of designing system LSIs have also been proposed. System LSIs in particular have the advantage of being realized as a wide variety of multifunctional semiconductor dev...
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The present invention relates to a new and distinct perennial variety of Callistemon viminalis, which has been given the variety denomination of ‘KPS38’. Its market class is that of an ornamental shrub. ‘KPS38’ is intended for use in landscaping as an accent shrub, hedge, or small tree. Parentage: The Callistemon vimin...
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Not applicable. 1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to the development of electronic countermeasures and is directed more particularly to an assembly for launching undersea warfare countermeasures which serve as decoys and to jam and confuse sonar systems of submarines and torpedoes. 2. Description of the P...
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During the production of high purity metals, for example silicon (Si) or titanium (Ti), many by-products may be produced. One by-product in particular is sodium fluoride (NaF). In current production of high purity Si, NaF is typically packaged and sold. It is used for hydrofluoric acid (HF) production, water fluoridati...
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The concept of providing lean air/fuel mixtures to engines is not new. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 1,916,938 which issued Jul. 4, 1933 describes the use of a by-pass air conduit in a carbureted engine to reduce the amount of fuel in the air/fuel mixture to increase the efficiency of the engine. In the '938 patent, the s...
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The present invention relates to techniques for manufacturing semiconductor devices, and relates to a technique effectively applied to the technique for manufacturing resin-sealed semiconductor devices, for example. Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-257291 describes a technique, in which a brazing material, such as so...
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1. Field This disclosure relates generally to level shifters used in integrated circuits, especially ones requiring significantly higher voltages than are used by the normal logic transistors. 2. Related Art Non-volatile memories (NVMs) typically require higher voltages than the power supply used for the logic transist...
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Throughout this specification, the term “particle” refers to the constituents of liquid sample aliquots that may be molecules of varying types and sizes, nanoparticles, virus like particles, liposomes, emulsions, bacteria, colloids, etc. Their size range may lie between 1 nm and several thousand micrometers. The separa...
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1. Field Of The Invention The present invention relates generally to transfer metallization of various substrates and more specifically to the creation of electrically conductive and semi-conductive patterns through transfer metallization techniques. 2. Description Of The Prior Art The manufacture of various electronic...
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a communication apparatus, a communication system, and a communication method for performing a task involving the cooperative employment of a plurality of networked terminals that are remotely located. 2. Related Background Art Conventionally, a variety of task...
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1. Technical Field The present invention relates to camouflage. More particularly, the present invention relates to reactive camouflage. Still more particularly the present invention relates to a method and system for disguising an object using reactive camouflage. 2. Description of Related Art During World War II, all...
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