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There have been developed many bill handling machines such as vending machines, exchangers, automatic cash dispensers, automatic teller machines and bill validators mounted in gaming machines. Sometimes, these bill handling machines may encounter an illegal action by an imprudent person who fraudulently tries to extrac... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a thermal printer and, more particularly, to an improvement in a thermal printer suitably used for preparing a block copy.
2. Description of the Prior Art
A typical conventional thermal printer is shown in FIG. 1. A thermal ink ribbon 3 overlays recording paper... | {
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Known carboxyl-terminal (C-terminal) sequencing methodologies are enzymatic physical or chemical. The enzymatic approach is basically a time-course carboxypeptidase procedure. It is limited by differential hydrolysis rates of the involved peptide bonds and by potential unaccessibility of the COOH carboxyl terminus in p... | {
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Recently, a treatment using a plasma (hereinafter, referred to as “plasma processing”) such as an etching, sputtering and CVD (chemical vapor deposition) has been employed to be performed on an object to be processed such as a semiconductor wafer (hereinafter, referred to as “wafer”) in a manufacturing process of a sem... | {
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The present invention relates to a new and improved construction of a chair or the like, whose chair frame is equipped with a seat portion and a backrest portion and is supported on a support or carrier portion forming part of the chair pedestal or base and which support or carrier portion is provided with a projecting... | {
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The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing lids, in particular lids for beverage cans. Such lids are most often made of aluminum (pure aluminium or an aluminium alloy), tin plate or tin free steel (TFS) and are usually coated, at least on the inside face, with a protective layer of lacquer e.g. a phen... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing semiconductor structures.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Conventional planar metal-oxide-semiconductor (hereinafter abbreviated as MOS) transistor has difficulty when scaling down to 65 nm and below. Therefore the non-planar transist... | {
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Use of pre-processed foods, both in homes and in restaurants, has created a demand for high-capacity automated food processing equipment. That demand is particularly evident with respect to hamburgers, molded steaks, fish cakes, and other molded food patties.
Food processors utilize high-speed molding machines, such as... | {
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(1) Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to devices for handling articles in general and more particularly to automatic devices for depalletizing/palletizing boxes and manipulating them, for instances, for transferring them from one position to another as on an assembly line.
(2) Prior Art
In order to r... | {
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Set accelerators are used when it is necessary to work with hydraulic cement compositions at freezing or near-freezing temperatures. The rate of hydration of Portland cement, for example, is very dependent on temperature, such that, at lower temperatures, Portland cement compositions will often harden at a rate slower ... | {
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To monitor and control operation of internal combustion engines, one or more sensor may be arranged at suitable position of the internal combustion engine. Those sensors monitor operating conditions of the internal combustion engine such as pressure and/or temperature values, for example, within each cylinder of the in... | {
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Application of a multicoloring technique making use of a color conversion method to liquid crystal displays, organic electroluminescent (EL) displays, lighting devices, and other devices is being energetically studied. Color conversion means conversion of light emitted from a light-emitting body into light having a lon... | {
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This invention relates generally, as indicated, to light emitting panel assemblies.
Light emitting panel assemblies are generally known. However, the present invention relates to several different light emitting panel assembly configurations which provide for better control of the light output from the panel assemblies... | {
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The present invention pertains generally to optical communication devices and pertains more particularly to optical waveguides that provide Raman amplification.
Current telecommunication and computer network services demand high-capacity communication systems. This demand is often satisfied by optical communication sys... | {
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Medical devices have many applications in the context of modern medicine. Medical devices can include external devices and implantable devices. Devices can be formed of various materials including metals, ceramics, polymers and the like. The usability and/or efficacy of medical devices can be impacted by the functional... | {
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Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) is a form of heart disease still increasing in frequency. According to the American Heart Association, CHF is the “Disease of the Next Millennium”. The number of patients with CHF is expected to grow even more significantly as an increasing number of the “Baby Boomers” reach 50 years of a... | {
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1. Field of Invention
The inventive concepts disclosed and claimed herein relate generally to improved methods for clean-up of oil spills and, more particularly, but not by way of limitation, to methods for clean-up of oil spills using onium halides to disperse and solubilize chemical constituents of the oil.
2. Brief ... | {
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In an image forming device such as an electrophotographic device and an electrostatic recording device, first, an electrostatic latent image formed on the photoconductor is developed by a toner. Next, as needed, the thus-formed toner image is transferred onto a transfer material such as a paper and then fixed by variou... | {
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The present invention relates to an electrochemical device for measuring the concentration of oxygen in a liquid alkali metal and, more particularly, to such a device which has a longer life and is more reliable and accurate than prior devices of this nature especially designed to measure the concentration of oxygen in... | {
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The present invention relates to a grout bag, sometimes referred to as an inflatable bag, for use in mine support and also to a method of installing the support.
Such grout bags are used to support the hanging wall or roof in underground mining operations relative to the footwall or floor. The grout bags generally are ... | {
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In three-dimensional printing, building material is selectively jetted from one or more printing heads and deposited onto a fabrication tray in consecutive layers according to a pre-determined image data. In printing machines that utilize photopolymers as building material, the liquid layers are solidified, conditioned... | {
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Medical privacy, also known as health privacy, is the practice of keeping information about a patient confidential. In the modern electronic age, this typically involves the security of medical records stored in health information systems. Another aspect of medical privacy involves the physical privacy of patient healt... | {
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Field of the Invention
The teachings herein are directed to intervertebral scaffolding systems having a stabilizer for stabilizing and/or retaining support beams upon expansion of the scaffolding in an intervertebral disc space.
Description of the Related Art
Bone grafts are used in spinal fusion, for example, which is... | {
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Neutron radiography is a non-destructive testing process used for determining certain material characteristics. In its simplest terms, neutron radiography is accomplished by irradiating an object with neutrons and measuring the resulting flux of neutrons which pass through the object per unit area. Material variations ... | {
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This invention relates to an outboard motor and more particularly to an improved cowling construction for outboard motors.
As is well known, it is the normal practice to enclose the engine of an outboard motor within an outer protective cowling. The protective cowling serves several purposes, the prime of which are the... | {
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1. Technical Field of the Invention
This invention relates generally to wireless communication systems and more particularly to integrated circuits of transceivers operating within such systems.
2. Description of Related Art
Communication systems are known to support wireless and wire lined communications between wirel... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to magnetic article surveillance systems, and coded markers for such systems, which are capable of generating and distinguishing among large numbers of codes.
2. Statement of Art
Article surveillance systems using soft magnetic materials and low frequency detection system... | {
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The present invention relates generally to a high-power pulsing circuit and more particularly to a repetitive pulse inductive energy storage and transfer circuit for an electromagnetic launcher.
Electromagnetic launchers are generating considerable interest because their projectile launch velocities are not limited to ... | {
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Barbecue grills have been popular for many years with backyard and patio chefs. These grills typically have been heated by charcoal briquettes or by fuel gas. In recent years, portable grills heated by a fuel gas source, such as a propane tank, have become increasingly popular. These gas grills combine the convenience ... | {
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The present invention relates to a measurement system. In particular, the present invention relates to a capacitance-to-digital modulator for use with a capacitive differential pressure sensor.
A field transmitter is a device that is used to monitor the operation of an industrial process. The field transmitter includes... | {
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This invention relates to drawer organizer systems in general, and in particular to an improved drawer organizer management system using R.F. drawer identification.
Drawer organizer systems are known and are used generally to store small items in drawers which are slidably mounted in a cabinet designed for this purpose... | {
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Sanding devices are used for sanding a variety of surfaces. Some forms of sanding devices are manufactured with an abrasive material permanently bonded to a base structure. In one example, this type of sanding device comprises abrasive particles adhered to a foam base. When the abrasive particles are worn or clogged, t... | {
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There are a number of processes described in the literature and patents for recycling NIMH batteries to recover the valuable nickel values contained in them as nickel metal grid, nickel plated foil, the nickel hydroxide in the cathode with some cobalt hydroxide and the nickel metal powder present in the anode as a nick... | {
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The subject invention relates generally to positioning systems and more particularly to improvements in a servo-control continuous path closed-loop position control of an object.
In the art of precision positioning systems to position a machine tool slide, for example, it has generally been the practice to utilize a ro... | {
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The use of fiber reinforced/resin matrix composite materials in the manufacture of articles and components in becoming increasingly widespread in a number of industries, including the aircraft industry. Such composite materials include, for example, graphite fiber reinforced/epoxy resin matrix materials and glass fiber... | {
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The present invention relates to autoregulating electric heaters and methods of using same, and more particularly, to a small ferromagnetic autoregulating electric heater that may be temporarily disposed about a part to be heated or soldered. The heater may be integrated as a permanent part of the structure or removed ... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention generally relates to a bicycle shift operating device. More specifically, the present invention relates to a bicycle shift operating device, which has a shift operating member that is relatively easy to move, yet is reliably retained in the desired shift position.
2. Background ... | {
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This invention relates to severing and sealing thermoplastic material and, more particularly, to apparatus for using a hot wire to sever a plurality of plies of the thermoplastic material and sealing the severed margins thereof to form bags or similar containers.
In the process of manufacturing thermoplastic bags or ot... | {
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The present invention is a process for the hydrogenation of chlorosilanes. The process comprises contacting a chlorosilane with aluminum and a hydrogen source selected from a group consisting of hydrogen gas and gaseous hydrogen chloride in the presence of a catalyst. The catalyst is selected from a group consisting of... | {
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Vehicle fueling service stations in some regions of the United States, i.e. those regions where only Phase I (i.e. non-Phase II) vapor recovery is mandated, and in many other countries, operate with limited or no restrictions on release of fuel vapors into the environment, e.g. including fuel vapors generated by evapor... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention generally relates to prevention of cross connections by residential users between a public source of drinking water where quality of the water is regularly monitored and maintained and a private source of water of questionable quality, such as from a domestic water well, ... | {
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Modern storage systems typically include multiple standalone storage devices that are passive and whose performance characteristics are fixed in general once manufacturing is complete. A processor (e.g., RAID controller) executing software (firmware) is necessary to add intelligence to make the collection of unintellig... | {
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Golf is becoming a more and more popular sport. Driving ranges are often used as a practice area for many golfers. Most driving ranges use a simulated grass mat having a rubber tee for supporting a golf ball in a teed position. As a result of continuous use, even these rubber tees become damaged and incapable of suppor... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to the field of soybean breeding. In particular, the invention relates to the novel soybean variety D4120384.
2. Description of Related Art
There are numerous steps in the development of any novel, desirable plant germplasm. Plant breeding begins with th... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an interconnector to electrically connect a plurality of electronic device elements in a serial direction or a parallel direction. Particularly, the present invention relates to a planar type interconnector employed in the connection of solar cells for artifici... | {
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The following description is related to wireless communications. In the background art, SMS-related procedure could not be fully and properly supported in certain types of wireless communication systems. Further, the so-called Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications or Machine Type Communications (MTC) could not be ful... | {
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Conventional multi-phase voltage regulators typically control activation of multiple phases to produce an output voltage to power a respective load. The amount of current consumed by the load can vary over time. For example, a load such as a processor dynamically can change its current draw to optimize performance and ... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a control system and, more particularly, to a control system which enables a reduction in electric power consumption of backup power by making use of data communications between control units.
2. Description of the Relevant Art
In recent years, a lot of ECUs (E... | {
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A great amount of effort has been devoted to improving methods and materials for delivery of active agents or therapeutics to patients. Oftentimes, the improvements involve increasing the efficiency of drug delivery, improving drug targeting, improving drug delivery profiles, reducing side-effects, or improving drug st... | {
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The present invention relates to intumescent compositions based on foamed or unfoamed polyurethanes which contain a combination of polyester polyols, cyanuric acid derivatives and phosphorus-containing hydroxyl compounds as part of the formulation thereof and which are plastic and elastic in character.
Intumescent comp... | {
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The stator of an electric motor comprises a stator core, consisting of a stack of laminae, having at least two and sometimes more coil windings thereon. The ends of the windings must be connected to insulated lead wires which extend from the stator to the switch or other control circuit for the motor. In addition, it i... | {
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The present invention relates generally to the field of computing, and more particularly to group by/aggregate query processing in databases.
Columnar databases are being used with increased frequency due to fast query processing response times on modern multi-core computers. Among database operations that are used, gr... | {
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1. Technical Field
The present invention relates generally to supply management systems and in particular to communications between an enterprise and outside suppliers for that enterprise. Still more particularly, the present invention relates to automatically notifying outside suppliers for an enterprise of design cha... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to techniques for monitoring at least one of a plurality of electric power sources in an electric system wherein a load device consisting at least one electrically operated device is electrically connected to the plurality of electric power sources.
2. Discussion ... | {
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I. Field of the Disclosure
The technology of the present application relates to gated diodes and their use in circuits and related methods, including protection circuits, electro-static discharge (ESD) protection circuits, and high speed or switching circuits.
II. Background
Electro-static discharge (ESD) is a major re... | {
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Many electronic systems utilize high voltage signals that exceed the 5V or less logic signal levels of typical digital systems. For example, applications such as communications systems that incorporate modems, serial line drivers, etc., may be required to operate at elevated voltage levels. In many flat panel displays,... | {
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A minimum energy optical network is considered to be one that provides point-to-point connection for every pair of end-users. In such a network, each user can transmit to only one other receiver at a time and only the optical transmitter (laser) that is currently transmitting is turned on at any given time. However, gi... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
Certain inventions disclosed herein relate to treating a carotid artery. For example, a carotid artery may have a lesion or a partial occlusion that can be treated using the methods and apparatus disclosed herein.
2. Description of the Related Art
Carotid angioplasty and stenting (CAS) is a mi... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to a system and method for operating a motor vehicle. More particularly, the invention relates to a method for inferring the operational status of a vehicle starter motor.
2. Background Art
Early disengagement of a vehicle starter motor can result in no-... | {
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There are a variety of devices used to treat fractures of the femur, humerus, tibia, and other long bones. For example, fractures of the femoral neck, head, and intertrochanteric region have been successfully treated with a variety of compression screw assemblies, which include generally a compression plate having a ba... | {
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The present invention is described in the following three papers published by the applicants.
The first paper is N. Praphairaksit et al., xe2x80x9cReduction of Space Charge Effects in Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry Using a Supplemental Electron Source inside the Skimmer: Ion Transmission and Mass Spectral... | {
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Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to golfing devices and methods; and more particularly, to golfing devices and methods that are designed to perfect a golfer's swing, increase ball contact and improve golf performance.
Description of the Prior Art
The sport of golfing has become a major entertainment... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a radiator attachment structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle.
2. Description of Background Art
A motorcycle is known that includes a vehicle body frame having a pair of down tubes extending from a head pipe respectively on the left and right sides; and a radi... | {
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The present invention relates to a semiconductor protection device for protecting a semiconductor switch which generates a surge voltage at the time of current interruption and a power converting system using the same.
As a power electronics system such as a motor driving power converting system, an inverter is known. ... | {
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Porous substrates are available for various filtration and separation processes. For example, porous substrates with catalytic materials deposited on the substrate are commonly used to reduce particulate emissions and convert toxic exhaust gas into less toxic gases. In certain applications, the chemical conversion is a... | {
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In typical prior isolating pressure sensors the pressure responsive element, e.g. pressure gauge, senses the pressure of the process fluid flowing in the line through an intermediary sensing fluid isolated from the process fluid by a resilient pressure transmitting member. Such isolating pressure sensors may be used, f... | {
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The present invention relates generally to the packaging of electronic components. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods for making bond wire pressure sensor die packages.
FIG. 1A illustrates a pressure sensor die 10 suitable for use with the present invention. In one embodiment, pressure sensor d... | {
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A popular way of accessing television programming is by way of a satellite broadcast receiver and small attached dish antenna designed to receive television video and audio data received from a satellite uplink center by way of an orbiting satellite. By accessing such a system, a subscriber to a satellite broadcast ser... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a light-emitting element driving circuit, and in particular, to a light-emitting element driving circuit which changes brightness of a light-emitting element.
2. Description of the Related Art
In recent years, there are more occasions where a video image such a... | {
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Oil and gas wells are typically drilled with a rotary drill bit, and the resulting borehole is cased with steel casing cemented in the borehole to support pressure from the surrounding formation. Hydrocarbons may then be produced through smaller diameter production tubing suspended within the casing. Although fluids ca... | {
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1. Field of the Disclosure
This disclosure relates generally to drill bits and systems that utilize same for drilling wellbores.
2. Background of the Art
Oil wells (also referred to as “wellbores” or “boreholes”) are drilled with a drill string that includes a tubular member having a drilling assembly (also referred to... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates generally to processes for preparing bis(ether anhydrides). In particular, safer and more efficient imidization, nitration, displacement and exchange reactions leading to the preparation of bis(ether anhydrides) are made possible as a result of conducting the imidization... | {
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Exhaust systems are widely known and used with combustion engines. Typically, an exhaust system includes exhaust tubes that convey hot exhaust gases from the engine to other exhaust system components, such as mufflers, resonators, etc. Mufflers and resonators include acoustic chambers that cancel out sound waves carrie... | {
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This invention relates generally to RFID transponder systems and more particularly for disabling devices and methods of use for selectively disabling RFID transponders when desired.
In response to the inability of conventional toll collection means to meet the demands created by increased highway traffic, automated tol... | {
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FIG. 1 depicts a block diagram of telecommunications system 100 in the prior art. Telecommunications system 100 comprises telecommunications terminal 101, call server 102, local area network 103, internet protocol-based network 104, and web application server 105, interconnected as shown.
Telecommunications terminal 10... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to electronic signal modulation, and more specifically, to spread spectrum modulation of binary messages.
2. Description of Related Art
Many systems provide for a plurality of transmitter and receiver pairs, "communicating pairs", to communicate simultaneously with littl... | {
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Over many years, this inventor pursued various implementations of toroidal devices beginning with systems that would have an electronic output (missile nose cone signal transmitters), to very high reduction positioning devices (radar and telescopes), and, lately, to compact, high-torque power XYZ transmissions that can... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates generally to air purification systems and more particularly to systems for reducing particles in air.
2. Description of the Prior Art
When a fuel burns incompletely, pollutants such as particles and hydrocarbons are released into the atmosphere. The United States Environ... | {
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A typical structure for mounting the top of a radiator to a front-end module carrier includes an insulator on an upper mounting bracket. Bracket panels protrude from both sides of the insulator and are bolted to the front-end module carrier. Because the upper mounting bracket and bracket panels are large, reinforcing r... | {
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(1) Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a condenser in which a fluid is evaporated into vapor state on warming, meanwhile the same is condensed into liquid state on cooling, and, particularly, the condensation of distinctly superior performance in comparison with the conventional can be efficiently ... | {
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The aim of an IDPS is to protect systems, computers, networks and network-connected devices from a variety of attacks threatening their confidentiality, integrity and availability. The Internet is an active ecosystem which evolves rapidly and constantly changes while new types of attacks emerge as the attackers become ... | {
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Bistable cholesteric liquid crystal displays were introduced in the early 1990's (see U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,437,811 and 5,453,863). Their zero-power image retention and sunlight readability led to their integration into numerous signs and battery-powered applications as reviewed in “Cholesteric Liquid Crystals for Flexible ... | {
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1. Technology Field
The present invention generally relates to a memory erasing method, and more particularly, to a memory erasing method which can effectively execute an erase command on memory cells storing invalid data, and a memory controller and a memory storage apparatus using the same.
2. Description of Related ... | {
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As the technology develops, the semiconductor optoelectrical device has a great contribution in information transmission and energy conversion. For example, the semiconductor optoelectrical device can be applied to fiber-optic communication, optical storage and military system. Generally, the semiconductor optoelectric... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention generally relates to the field of the Internet. More particularly, the present invention relates to an improved system and method for identifying unique users accessing a web site.
2. Description of the Related Art
Internet commerce has become an increasingly popular form... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention generally relates to claims processing for policies relating to the life and health of a person, such as a life insurance policy, an annuity policy, a disability insurance policy, a supplementary health, a medicare supplementary benefits policy, a long-term care insurance... | {
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The invention relates to a method for keyframe-based displaying of a video presentation whilst enabling a user to select among said keyframes, and through such selecting, displaying a substantially continuous video stream based on said presentation, and which method displays various such keyframes in parallel in a redu... | {
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1. Field of Invention
This invention relates to beverage forming systems, such as coffee brewers that use a liquid to form a coffee beverage.
2. Related Art
Beverage forming systems that use a liquid, such as water, to form a beverage are well known. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 8,361,527 discloses a beverage forming sys... | {
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In an illumination device that illuminates a photographic subject during photography, it is known to provide a LED as a light emission element (refer to Patent Document #1). In Patent Document #1, an illumination device is disclosed that is provided with a xenon lamp and an LED, and a technique is described for turning... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a job execution system which executes a job directed by a user in accordance with the job execution mode of the group to which the user belongs as well as to a job execution apparatus and an image forming apparatus used for this system.
2. Description of Relate... | {
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This invention relates to a multi-axis magnetic field sensing apparatus, commonly referred to as a magnetometer, and more particularly to a structure for use in such apparatus to mount magnetic sensing assemblies with their sensitive axes disposed in mutually orthogonal planes.
Multi-axis magnetometers employing separa... | {
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Due to continuous increases in memory and processing power, code generation has become popular method of increasing programmer productivity. In recent years, the popularity of code generators has increased. Code generators automatically generate source-level language code (e.g., C, C#, Visual Basic, Java . . . ). Use o... | {
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As shown in FIGS. 44 and 45, in a strip blade material 1 that is to be used as a punching blade, a blade edge part 3 is formed in an edge in one side in the width direction of a strip plate part 2. After being subjected to a necessary bending work or the like, the blade material 1 is used in an application such as form... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates generally to an improved compact gas fired water heater for installation in recreational vehicles. Specifically this invention relates to a gas fired water heater of compact size with an improved combustion chamber that offers manufacturing, dimensional, cost and perform... | {
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This invention relates to an automatic processing machine to be used for processing of a light-sensitive color photographic material. More particularly, it pertains to an automatic processing machine for a light-sensitive color photographic material constituted substantially of processing tanks for color developing, bl... | {
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Complex systems are all around us, including such examples as highway and air traffic systems; telephone networks; financial and banking systems; systems for the manufacture, distribution and sale of retail goods; legal systems; computer systems of various types; information transmission networks; and many more. In lar... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention generally relates to a computer data storage device, and in particular to a device for retaining and supporting a computer data storage device in a computer enclosure.
2. The Prior Art
A personal computer comprises data storage devices for storage of data. Data storage de... | {
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It is known to pyrolyze organic materials to convert them to useful carbon and graphite articles, the practice dating back at least to the days of Edison. In more recent times, the development of carbon and graphite fibrous materials such as yarn, tow, cloth and felt has progressed at a rapid pace and numerous advances... | {
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A truck box is a container that is mounted in the bed of a truck, typically a pick-up truck. Ordinarily, the truck box is mounted directly behind the cab of the truck and spans the distance between the side walls of the truck bed. Items like tools, fasteners, and the like can be stored in the truck box rather than simp... | {
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The Internet Engineering Task Force (“IETF”) Multi-protocol Label Switching (“MPLS”) working group has specified a set of standards that help provide quality of service (“QoS”) for applications running over the Internet Protocol (“IP”). The MPLS technology enables IP network operators to explicitly assign a specific pa... | {
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