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There is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,401,494 (Anderson) a building wall construction of the type referred to above. In this construction, U-shaped metal fasteners or studs (also referred to as furring channels) are provided the legs or flanges of which include serrated edges that permit the fasteners to be pressed int... | {
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Radiosurgery is a non-invasive medical procedure for various kinds of tumors and one of the most effective means for treating local and regional targets such as brain tumors. Instead of a surgical incision, radiosurgery delivers a high dose of high energy photons in radiated beams to destroy the tumor. Radiosurgery is ... | {
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The present invention relates generally to a method of and apparatus for automatically filling containers and, in particular, to an improved method and apparatus for aseptically filling and capping, empty, flexible bag-type containers.
This invention relates to filling machines used to automatically uncap, fill with fl... | {
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The present invention relates generally to spoolable tubing suitable for use in the oil industry, and more particularly to spoolable tubing consisting of a composite material with the ability to withstand high stress.
Spoolable tubing, that is tubing capable of being spooled upon a reel, is commonly used in numerous oi... | {
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The present invention relates to a folding knife. In particular, the present invention relates to a folding knife having a cantilever spring to assist a user in opening the knife and a plunge lock to lock the knife in an open position.
Folding knives typically include a handle and one or more blades pivotally attached ... | {
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The disclosed subject matter relates generally to subsea hydrocarbon production and, more particularly, to a subsea Christmas tree with condition monitoring.
In order to control a subsea well, a connection is established between the well and a monitoring and control station. The monitoring and control station may be lo... | {
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When a foreign substance is introduced into the human body, the individual typically reacts by mounting an immune response by generating antibodies to this substance. A second encounter with the same substance usually elicits a faster and stronger response. In most cases, this response gives protection from the clinica... | {
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Digital images and documents may contain many elements or content types including text, halftone, graphics, bitmap images, variations thereof and other elements. When rendered to a display or a printer, each of these elements may be processed in a different way to optimize the quality of the presented output. This diff... | {
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The subject compound and its synthesis method have been already disclosed (Non-patent Literature 1). Furthermore, its therapeutic or prophylactic activity against urinary frequency or urinary incontinence, antipruritic activity, analgesic activity, therapeutic or prophylactic activity against functional bowel disorder ... | {
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An Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system in its simplest form automates the process of directing calls to the appropriate individual. In recent years, however, IVR systems have evolved into very complex computerized voice applications that enable callers to order products, for example, over the telephone and without ... | {
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U.S. Pat. No. 5,590,488, assigned to the assignee of the prevent invention, which is incorporated herein by reference ('488 patent), describes an intake manifold having an Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) passage formed therein extending generally parallel to a cooling passage formed in the manifold. The EGR flow in the... | {
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In order to study phenomena happening in the sea-bottom sediments, capsules have been conceived in the past which bear instruments and which were attached to a cable along which they were transferred down to the sea-bottom. After arriving there, the capsule took a sediment sample which was then mounted up to the ocean ... | {
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Acrolein is a material known to have toxic effects. Contact with acrolein is preferably avoided or minimized. It would be desirable if a method could be discovered which would remove acrolein from mixtures of other valuable materials in a selective fashion while removing essentially none of the other compound or compou... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a wafer scale integration semiconductor device (referred to as WSI semiconductor device hereinafter) comprising a plurality of semiconductor circuit chips all integrated on one wafer and more particularly, to a circuit for supplying a power-supply voltage to ea... | {
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Leiomyomas are the most common non-cancerous tumor in women of childbearing age. Uterine leiomyomas (or fibroids) are considered to be benign tumors of muscle and connective tissue that develop within or are attached to, the uterine wall. It is estimated from ultrasound examination that over 70% of women will develop f... | {
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Epilepsy is one of the most common chronic neurological disorders. It is commonly diagnosed after 2 or more unprovoked seizures separated by at least 1 day, and it affects approximately 50 million people worldwide. Epilepsy is a serious and potentially life threatening disease and patients with epilepsy have significan... | {
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Presently, timber is often harvested by a system of clear cutting an area of a forest. Because of its advantageous biological and economical characteristics, clear cutting will probably continue to be used as a harvesting method for the foreseeable future. However, since an area which has been clear cut is typically ex... | {
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Most electronic systems include a printed circuit board with several surface mount devices connected to the printed circuit board. As used herein, the term surface mount device includes connectors and semiconductor packages. Frequently, the surface mount devices are connected to the printed circuit board through the us... | {
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The present invention concerns both a procedure for start-up spinning of a thread in a open-end spinning apparatus and an apparatus for the execution of this procedure.
In accord with a known method, the end of a thread extending from a preparatory position in a thread withdrawal tube of a open-end spinning apparatus i... | {
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Existing methods for analyzing user behavior in multiple domains is relatively simple. A user close or similar to a given target user is sought for in different domains, so as to position the target user and generate content to be recommended to the user.
The existing technology has the following disadvantages:
The int... | {
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The present invention relates to an information storage medium represented by a large-capacity optical disc and a digital information recording/playback system using the medium.
In particular, the present invention relates to a DVD (digital versatile disc) recording/playback system that considers real-time recording of... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a technology of a mirror drive apparatus including a movable unit with a mirror provided therein and used to switch an optical path.
2. Description of the Related Art
A single-lens reflex camera (imaging apparatus) typically includes a mirror box (mirror drive ... | {
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Wireless technology is revolutionizing personal connectivity by providing freedom from wired connections. Conventional wireless connectivity protocols for handheld communication devices, such as Bluetooth®, may provide a small form-factor, low-cost radio solution which may support links between computers, mobile phones... | {
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Multiple gate field effect transistors (FETs) are metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistors (MOSFETs) that incorporate more than one gate into a single device. A finFET is a specific type of multiple gate FET in which the conducting channel is wrapped by a thin fin forming the body of the device. The effective... | {
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The present invention relates generally to the field of optical devices, and particularly a fiber routing tray mounted on a PCB.
In telecommunications equipment, optical modules and electronic circuits for signal monitoring, signal processing, temperature control, and motion control are typically assembled on a Printed... | {
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1. Technical Field
This invention relates generally to medical apparatuses, and more particularly to a medical apparatus and method for delivering inhaled liquid medication through a nebulizer with controlled efficiency achieved through breath actuation of a continuous flow nebulizer.
2. Description of Related Art
Medi... | {
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A liquid crystal display is prepared by laminating a polarizing plate on at least one side (usually on each side) of a liquid crystal cell having liquid crystal sealed in between a pair of substrates. As the polarizing plate, it is common to employ one prepared by having a polyvinyl alcohol type film dyed with iodine o... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to harvesters utilized for removing onions and other types or crops which must be uprooted from the soil prior to harvesting.
2. Discussion of Related Art
Several rod weeder mechanisms have been suggested in the past. U.S. Pat. No. 2,355,229, issued Aug. 8, 1944, to Mill... | {
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Cobalt-alloy-based thin-film magnetic recording media have been increasingly used in the manufacturing of hard disks for read/write operations in computers. Thin-film magnetic recording media are typically prepared by sputtering a thin magnetic film, or the so-called magnetic recording layer, on a substrate, which is t... | {
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Catheter-related bloodstream infections are caused by bacteria/fungi in patients with intravascular catheters. These infections are an important cause of illness and excess medical costs, as approximately 80,000 catheter-related bloodstream infections occur in U.S. intensive care units each year. In addition to the mon... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention generally relates to surgical tools and systems which will be controlled by a computer but which will provide feedback to the surgeon.
2. Background Description
Minimally invasive surgery generally describes a process for conducting surgical procedures such as cutting, sc... | {
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The present invention relates to clothes drying, dewrinkling and ironing systems, and more specifically to clothes drying, dewrinkling and ironing cabinets intended mainly for domestic use, as well as to devices relating to conventional ironing.
It is a proven fact that one of the most disagreeable household chores is ... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The field of the present invention relates to a door latch for an electrical equipment enclosure generally, and more particularly to a door latch which can prevent the door of an electrical equipment enclosure from being forced open during a short circuit over current condition without requiri... | {
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Internet Protocol (IP) multimedia subsystem (IMS) is a next-generation communication network for carriers from the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) that uses the IP protocol as its foundation. As is known, 3GPP is a cooperation of international standards bodies for the promotion of cellular systems that suppor... | {
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The present invention relates to medication adherence and automated drug administration systems in general, and more particularly, systems and methods to provide improved automated drug administration systems that also promote medication adherence.
The issue of medication adherence is a well-known problem in the field ... | {
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This invention relates to the production of titanium diboride and is directed to an improved highly reactive, non-pyrophoric, sub-micron amorphous and/or crystalline titanium diboride powder, and coatings, layers, components, and monolithic shapes made therefrom.
A variety of methods have been developed for producing m... | {
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Cisplatin is an inorganic platinum agent (cis-diamminedichloroplatinum or cis-DDP) with anti-neoplastic activity, which forms highly reactive, charged, platinum complexes which bind to nucleophilic groups such as GC-rich sites in DNA, inducing intrastrand and interstrand DNA cross-links, as well as DNA-protein cross-li... | {
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As digital electronic processing systems trend toward higher operating frequencies and smaller device geometries, power management has become increasingly important to prevent thermal overload while maintaining system performance and prolonging battery life in portable systems.
The two principal sources of power dissip... | {
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Data processing systems and networks often require data that satisfies certain constraints. | {
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This invention relates to a 4-head sequential switch scanning type magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus for recording and reproducing video signals.
Remarkable progress has been made in recent years in reduction of the size of magnetic recording/reproducing apparatuses for recording and reproducing video signals (h... | {
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Inflammatory skin disorders acne, rosacea, and psoriasis afflict many millions of people. While not usually lethal, these conditions can cause physical discomfort and affect emotional well-being. There are currently a large number of different treatments for inflammatory skin disorders including corticosteroids, vitami... | {
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One major common problem faced by cellular and landline service providers is market competition. In today's climate of competitive markets, cellular service providers have found that one way for them to grow market share and defend their businesses is to be proactive and form alliances, and to partner with landline ser... | {
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Mobile data traffic is projected to grow at a phenomenal rate in the years to come. To cope with such growth, cellular network operators and equipment vendors are exploring various technologies to significantly improve network capacity. Utilization of more radio spectrum, heterogeneous network (HetNet) deployment, cell... | {
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The invention relates to a stimulation system, such as a spinal cord stimulation (SCS) system, having a tool for programming an electrical stimulation generator, such as an implantable pulse generator (IPG), of the system. The invention also relates to a method for developing a protocol for the stimulation system.
A sp... | {
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1. Field
The present invention relates to point-to-multipoint services, in a wireline or a wireless communication system. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for channel management in such a point-to-multipoint services in a communication system.
2. Background
Communication sys... | {
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1. Technical Field
The present disclosure relates to surgical instruments and, more particularly, to bifurcated shafts for use with surgical instruments.
2. Description of Related Art
Electrosurgical instruments (e.g., surgical forceps) are well known in the medical field, and typically include a handle, a shaft, and a... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to collapsible bags for dispensing liquid products, and more particularly to collapsible bags having a surface that provides guiding or capillary paths for dispensing liquid products.
2. Background of the Invention
Various collapsible bags or containers are known ... | {
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1. Technical Field
The present disclosure relates to testing devices, and particularly to a lens module testing device.
2. Description of Related Art
Lens modules undergo various tests to ensure that standards of quality have been met. These tests are typically carried out manually. For example, the electronic devices ... | {
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The present invention relates to a novel silicon-containing polymer and a novel photosensitive material containing siloxane linkages, which is useful for resist having photosensitive groups responsive to electrons, X-rays, UV light and deep UV light as are used when producing semiconductor integrated circuits, and whic... | {
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Options for accessing and listening to digital audio in an out-loud setting were limited until in 2003, when SONOS, Inc. filed for one of its first patent applications, entitled “Method for Synchronizing Audio Playback between Multiple Networked Devices,” and began offering a media playback system for sale in 2005. The... | {
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Currently in the marketplace there is a need for a cost competitive paper cup that will reduce or prevent burns when an individual holds a cup of hot liquid such as coffee, tea, hot chocolate and the like. There is also a need in the marketplace for a cost competitive paper hot cup that will not leak or will resist lea... | {
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The present invention relates to display systems and, more particularly, to a traction load meter system for use with a diesel-electric locomotive.
Diesel-electric locomotives have a diesel generator for providing direct current to a number of traction motors which function to accelerate the locomotive. The traction mo... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention has to do with fruit juice extraction equipment and more specifically with a fruit storage bin that is proximate to and connected to such a fruit juice extraction device. The device is configured to store fruit in a manner that allows gravity feed from the bottom of the bin onto... | {
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The practice of putting material into the interior of tire casings is well known. The interior of tire casings have been sprayed so as to provide a lubricant and thereby reduce friction between the interior of the tire casing and an inner tube; have been sprayed to assist the curing of the interior portions of a tire c... | {
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The present invention relates to data communications and particularly to data communication between components in a computer chassis across a network.
Presently, there are different types of data transmission systems employing existing cabled networks, or board level component traces specifically installed for that pur... | {
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Pneumonia is currently ranked in the fourth place in the cause-specific death rates of Japanese. This disease is known to often complicate underlying diseases such as cancer and affect an extremely large number of individuals. Culture tests, which have heretofore been performed to search for microbes causative of pneum... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, and particularly to the formation of an embedded portion such as a device separation region or the like.
2. Description of the Related Art
Attention has been focused on a device separation technique using trenches as a... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to electrical circuits and, more particularly, to voltage-controlled oscillators.
2. Related Art
Frequency synthesizers, such as a multi-rate fractional-N frequency synthesizer, are well known. In a typical frequency synthesizer, a frequency adjustment i... | {
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There is known a two component mixing apparatus including a cartridge for accommodating different materials and two cylindrical containers, and a mixing tip that is coupled to the cartridge, and that mixes the materials that are extruded from the outlets of the cylindrical containers, and discharges the materials (see,... | {
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For the most part, input/output (I/O) devices are not meant to be shared by multiple operating systems. They are designed to be controlled by one integrated software module that manages all of the functional aspects of such devices. It is even difficult in a given operating system that controls an entire physical machi... | {
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The present invention relates generally to video games and, more particularly, to a video game system having a control unit with an accelerometer that allows a user to navigate a video game character through a game environment by merely tilting the control unit.
Traditionally, the movement of characters, symbols and/or... | {
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A structured approach to developing web applications includes a model-driven tool such as SAP's Visual Composer, which allows a developer to compose applications in a flexible way by using patterns. A pattern graphically depicts functional components as drag-and-drop services, and defines a data flow between the compon... | {
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The background description provided herein is for the purpose of generally presenting the context of the disclosure. Work of the presently named inventor(s), to the extent the work is described in this background section, as well as aspects of the description that may not otherwise qualify as prior art at the time of f... | {
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The term "image processing" has a wide meaning in the art. Image processing includes clarifying an inputted picture, recognizing a picture by abstracting characteristics thereof, and computer graphics technology for example. Image processing also includes special effects technologies such as chroma-keying, which is an ... | {
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The present invention relates to a vehicular hydraulic brake system with an anti-locking arrangement wherein first valve means are interposed between a master cylinder and brake-actuating members. The valve means allow interruption of a supply of pressure fluid to the brake-actuating members and removal of pressure flu... | {
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The background of the invention will be discussed in two parts.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a rope management device and in particular to a device for ascending and descending a rope without the assistance of a belayer and that can be changed from a clamping device to an unclamping device... | {
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The present disclosure is directed to an apparatus and method for extracting and communicating natural gas from gas wells, for example those operating under vacuum conditions, to a natural gas-fired piece of oil field equipment.
A pump jack (also known as a nodding donkey, pump unit, horsehead pump, beam pump, sucker r... | {
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In handling electrical cables such as telephone cables, recent changes particularly technical changes have resulted in the need for additional elements of mounting and handling equipment for the cables. For example, a revision contained in the 1978 National Electrical Safety Code (ANSI C2) precludes the use of unprotec... | {
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Absorbent articles for absorption of body fluids such as menses or blood or vaginal discharges are well known in the art, and comprise for example feminine hygiene articles such as sanitary napkins, panty liners, tampons, interlabial devices, as well as wound dressings, and the like. When considering for example sanita... | {
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1. Technical Field
The present invention relates to a foot switch which transmits a signal for commanding generation of active output to an apparatus main body having a function of generating active output, and relates to an output system including such a foot switch and an apparatus main body.
2. Related Art
One examp... | {
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For reasons of environmental protection, the carefully directed collection and further processing of wastes is absolutely necessary in order, on the one hand, to minimize the amount of waste being created and, on the other hand, to facilitate a removal which protects the environment. Thus, demands made on the suitable ... | {
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In the field of surgery, the importance of thorough cleaning of exposed tissues has long been recognized. In orthopedic surgery, the need for cleaning bony tissues is an added concern. Traumatic wounds, which can involve both soft and bony tissues, must be thoroughly cleansed of contaminants in order to minimize the ri... | {
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1. Technical Field
The present disclosure relates to stands used in flat panel displays, and more particularly, to a height-adjustable stand for an LCD display device.
2. Description of Related Art
Generally, flat panel displays such as LCD displays are mounted on a stand that allows rotation of the display and adjustm... | {
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A technology of crystallizing an alicyclic structure-containing polymer in a film formed from a resin containing an alicyclic structure-containing polymer having crystallizability by heating the film has been known (Patent Literatures 1 and 2). The film formed of the resin containing such an alicyclic structure-contain... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a compound semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the same and, more particularly, a compound semiconductor device having a capacitor formed on a compound semiconductor layer and a method of manufacturing the same.
2. Description of the Prior Art
As... | {
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Consider the testing of a chemical processing plant which is placed on line and operates indefinitely. Periodically, it is necessary to test the product made in the plant. That is a difficult task to accomplish in many circumstances, especially those where the process operates at very high pressures and temperatures. T... | {
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1. Technical Field
This invention describes a simple apparatus and method for producing vortex ring bubbles of a gas in a host liquid. Once provided with a source of compressed gas, the basic geometry of the device establishes the conditions such that it will repetitively and endlessly produce gas-filled, vortex ring b... | {
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1. Field
The described technology relates generally to a substrate processing apparatus that simultaneously forms thin films or applies heat treatment to a plurality of substrates, and more particularly, to a substrate processing apparatus that can uniformly process a plurality of substrates by uniformly heating the su... | {
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The present invention relates generally to a beverage dispenser and more particularly relates to a beverage dispenser with an ice hopper and an ice elevator that can accommodate multiple ice-dispensing orientations.
Countertop beverage dispensers typically use an ice receptacle of some sort for both chilling the bevera... | {
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During the fully automatic production of sausages, normally filling machines are used which determine the sausage geometry with regard to length, weight and caliber. Here the term “filling machine” comprises the complete sausage-producing unit, consisting of vacuum filler, twist-off unit, length unit including the part... | {
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In the fabrication of semiconductor devices such as integrated circuits, memory cells, and the like, a series of manufacturing operations are performed to define features within a chip on a semiconductor wafer (“wafer” hereafter). The chip on the wafer includes integrated circuit devices in the form of multi-level stru... | {
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Prophylactic and therapeutic agents have long been delivered to patients using various conventional routes of administration, such as topical, oral, intravenous, parenteral, and the like. Once administered to the patient by the selected route, the delivery of the agent to the tissue of interest and its beneficial inter... | {
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1. Field
Apparatuses and methods consistent with the present disclosure relate to a method for patterning an amorphous alloy and an amorphous alloy pattern structure manufacturing using the same, and more particularly, a method for patterning an amorphous alloy, for effectively manufacturing a pattern structure using a... | {
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Conventionally, enhancement of storage capacities of various kinds of optical disks have been achieved by making smaller an area on disk tracks where information is written, and by making smaller the size of a light collecting spot on a focus face by adopting a shorter-wavelength laser beam for recording and reproducin... | {
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In a distributed multiplayer game, end users are often geographically distributed, with each end user using an associated game system. In such games, end users control players and, optionally, associated entities, within the game space. The players/entities may include any virtual objects existing within the game space... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present general inventive concept relates to an image forming apparatus to print a color image onto a printing medium.
2. Description of the Related Art
An image forming apparatus such as a printer, copier, facsimile or multi-function unit that integrates the above functions has a main fun... | {
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Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) refers to a technology in which a virtualization technology is used to design a network structure with industry standard servers, switches, and storage that are provided as devices at a user end. That is, the NFV technology implements network functions as software that can be run ... | {
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Transistors are key components of modern integrated circuits. To satisfy the requirements of increasingly faster switching speed, the drive currents of transistors need to be increasingly higher. At the same time, the gate lengths of transistors are constantly being scaled down. Scaling down the gate lengths leads to u... | {
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Catalytic processes for the hydrogenation of aliphatic and aromatic nitriles to produce amines are known. Representative patents illustrating the hydrogenation of nitriles to produce various amines are as follows:
U.S. Pat. No. 5,130,491 discloses a method for the production of secondary amines from fatty nitriles, e.g... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to an electric steering and drive system for a vehicle having a wheel-based steering system with a pair of drive shafts, a differential gear mechanism connected to the drive shafts, a traction drive including at least one traction motor connected to at least one of the dr... | {
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Swimmers have a long standing history with hand paddles which are primarily used to increase the pulling resistance of the stroke to enable the swimmer to move more quickly through the water, and as a byproduct, build back, shoulder, and arm muscles. In addition to muscle growth, proper technique is the other main cont... | {
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The invention concerns a magnet winding in an air coil configuration with windings built from conducting elements which surround a magnetic field axis and are wound in at least two layers with at least one layer transition.
A magnet winding of this kind is, by way of example, known in the art from the publication "SOLE... | {
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Ink jet printing systems typically operate by applying ink from print head nozzles onto a print media such as paper. The wetted print media is then typically moved to a drying station that contains one or more heaters that are positioned to heat the ink and hence facilitate its drying on the print media. The heaters ty... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to apparatus and method for removing magnetic articles from a flow of loosely packed material containing a mixture of magnetic articles and non-magnetic articles. More specifically, this invention relates to apparatus for separating metal objects such as tableware and th... | {
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This invention relates to rinse additive compositions containing insoluble inorganic zinc salts which are useful for inhibiting glassware corrosion which can occur in an automatic dishwasher.
Corrosion of glass in automatic dishwashers is a well known phenomenon. A paper by D. Joubert and H. Van Daele entitled "Etching... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an encryption/decryption apparatus using an advanced encryption standard (AES) Rijndael algorithm, and more particularly, to an apparatus and method for improving an encryption/decryption rate using an AES Rijndael algorithm.
2. Discussion of Related Art
Due to... | {
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Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a radiographic image capture device, system, program storage medium and method, and in particular to a radiographic image capture device, system, program storage medium and method that captures a radiographic image expressing radiation passed through an imaging ta... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a turning bar draw-off device for a tubular film extrusion installation, with a plurality of turning bars which can be rotatingly driven around a common axis of rotation or in reverse by rotary drive mechanisms.
2. Discussion of Related Art
Turning bar draw-off device... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
Various embodiments of the present invention relate to marine vehicles, and more particularly, to buoyancy controlled marine vehicles.
2. Background of Related Art
Although underwater environments are more diverse than those on land, difficulties associated with gathering underwater data has s... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an article conveying device.
2. Description of the Related Art
A device for supplying a large number of rod shaped materials (11) to the next step while separating the materials one by one in the middle of conveyance, the device including a fixed floor (41) for... | {
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