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a supporting device for exhibiting golf clubs enabling the easy dismounting and storing of the golf clubs from and onto the supporting device for exhibition when users actually dismount the golf clubs from the supporting device for exhibition , hold them within their hands , and perform a test swing . the supporting device includes a plurality of guide parts for hooking the heads of golf clubs thereto and hooking parts connecting respective guide parts to each other , wherein when the clubs are hooked to the guide parts , they are always arranged in a specified direction at all times . the guide parts are so formed that the inlets of guide parts supporting suspended shafts of the clubs are opened in the front direction so that the shafts of the clubs can be suspended therefrom are visible from the front direction of the supporting device .
| 0Human Necessities
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the instant disclosure relates to an improved heating chamber of a heating device having a non - reactive surface layer . the heating chamber includes at least one metal layer and at least one non - reactive disposed thereon . the improved heating chamber is protected against reacting chemically during the thermal treatment process , and has better anti - corrosion capability . the heating chamber is also protected against cracking . therefore , the service life of the heating chamber is extended . a heating device having improved heating chamber and at least one method of forming the non - reactive layer are also disclosed .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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a method for transmitting security data in an ethernet pon system is provided . the method includes the steps of : a ) creating a frame comprised of a data field for encrypting the security data , a key information field for storing key information used for decrypting the encrypted data of the data field , and a security frame , wherein the security frame includes an onu id field for indicating onu id information identified by an onu having the destination user , and a user id field for indicating a security id identified by the destination user ; and b ) transmitting the created frame .
| 7Electricity
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a toy cash register device which closely simulates the operation of an actual real life cash register having a plurality of program plates depicting thereon various items of merchandise and monetary values therefore with each plate having a total value for each grouping of items thereon . the device is entirely actuated and operated by tensioned springs and no other source of power is required for actuating thereof . an open button releases a cash drawer for positive opening under other spring mechanism . coordinated with a program plate inserted into the device are latching pawls associated with respective monetary keys . each program plate is provided with precoded channels along respective edges thereof which in cooperation with the latching pawls require operation of correct keys before a &# 34 ; ring up &# 34 ; occurs and simultaneously therewith a ding of an internal bell occurs . after all items on a given program plate have been rung up and the totalization value appears in a viewing window , pressing of the open button will simultaneously effect an ejection of the program plate in a &# 34 ; jack - in - the - box &# 34 ; fashion , ring the internal bell for a period of time , and simultaneously open the cash drawer . also , along with this action a &# 34 ; thank you !&# 34 ; sign will appear in the viewing window of the device .
| 0Human Necessities
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this invention provides a dynamic frequency hopping system that utilizes information from multiple base stations . the system assigns frequency hopping patterns based on current interference and traffic environments to avoid interference thus gaining the benefits of interference averaging and interference avoidance . the system imposes less stringent measurement requirements on terminals because many measurement requirements are replaced by generating estimates based on measurement data received from other base stations within a base station neighborhood . the system may continuously verify that the frequency hopping patterns assigned to the links of the system optimizes system performance . the system compares system performance of possible frequency hopping patterns against currently assigned frequency hopping pattern to optimize system performance . when a request for a link is received , a similar process as above is performed where the request is granted / denied / delayed based on system optimization requirements . in this way , the frequency hopping patterns of the links of the system may be assigned so that an optimum system performance may be obtained .
| 7Electricity
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the invention relates to a method for operating a compressor unit , in particular for underwater operation . the aim of the invention is to minimize the risk of gas hydrate formation during the compression process . to reduce said risk , according to the method components of the compressor unit are supplied with anti - freeze and / or anti - freeze is injected into the flow path of the conveyed medium to be compressed . the invention also discloses a compressor unit , which operates according to said method .
| 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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a reversible protective device for the bottom of a golf cup formed from a single sheet of flexible material into a conical shape for directional insertion into a conventional golf cup . the device incorporates a method of manufacture that is low in cost and allows placement of coloration or advertisement on the sheet before formation into the conical shape . the device prevents damage to the surface of the golf cup by absorbing the impact of flag pole replacement .
| 0Human Necessities
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the present invention relates to an automatic sound - emitted self - learning toy characterized by effectively emitting the sound &# 34 ; yes &# 34 ; while the selected answer card coincides with the question card on the base sheet , and &# 34 ; no &# 34 ; while the two are not in accordance with each other . the answer card , question card and basic sheet are provided with a magnet , when the corresponding magnets are located so as to be attracted to each other , the tape recorder within the rear body connected to the mechanism under the basic sheet will selectively emit the sounds &# 34 ; yes &# 34 ; or &# 34 ; no &# 34 ; so that children may learn calculation while playing the toy .
| 0Human Necessities
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a method of influencing a liquid in ground by forming a liquid circulation in ground comprises a shaft arranged in ground and extending to a desired liquid region , a pump arranged in the shaft for producing a liquid circulation , the pump having a feeding power selected so that in a shaft surrounding a liquid peak located above a normal liquid level is produced .
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apparatus and process for incinerating waste and reclaiming resources , particularly ferrous metals , galss , and aluminum , in separate output streams . the incinerator itself can use combustion draft air as a medium for separating lighter and heavier fractions of the burned material in the incinerator . the combustion zone of the incinerator is defined by a foraminated cylindrical wall which is rotated to distribute the incinerating materials and separate burned waste from the combustion zone . the incinerator can be cooled by a eutectic liquid metal coolant . the use of this coolant allows the heat exhange surfaces of the incinerator to be quite thin for greater economy , as such fluids , particularly a eutectic mixture of sodium and potassium , do not vaporize at atmospheric pressure over a wide working temperature also disclosed , as is improved means for separating aluminum rich and glass rich fractions from the heavier fraction of burned waste separated in the incinerator .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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a maximum mileage indicator comprises a pressure gauging mechanism including the bourdon gauge having a pointer for indicating the vacuum in an intake manifold and a speed metering mechanism including an indicator disc or cam board rotated by an angle determined by the vehicle speed , the pointer of the pressure gauging mechanism and the indicator disc or cam board being so arranged as to provide information on whether or not the vehicle is being drived under the maximum mileage condition for the desired vehicle speed .
| 6Physics
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the invention relates to a method for operating a refrigerating installation , according to which the cooling liquid temperature is controlled and stabilized upstream of the expansion valve , and the suction vapor temperature is controlled and stabilized upstream of the condenser in dry expansion systems , thermosyphon installations , two - stage evaporation installations , dry expansion installations having a downstream internal heat exchanger , and all other refrigerating systems .
| 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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the present invention provides improved processes for the chemical reduction of imide esters to the corresponding amino alcohols with yields greater than 76 %. a specific range of ethereal to hydrocarbon solvent ratio is used . the improved yield can be achieved using as a reducing agent lithium aluminum hydride or the less costly sodium aluminum hydride in combination with an additive such as lithium chloride .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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an interconnect device for joining disengagable portions of a closed fluid circulating system is disclosed . the interconnect device is employed at any point in the system where it may be desirable to open or disconnect the system , for example to facilitate replacement of parts in a coolant system for high density electronic equipment applications . the interconnect device , since a fluid is involved , is arranged to automatically shut off fluid flow any time the mating members are separated thereby preventing loss of fluid in the circuit .
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the invention discloses a solid catalytic component comprising a metallocene , at least one first ligand of which comprises a cyclopentadienyl group chemically bonded via a methyl group to a support composed of a porous inorganic compound . it also discloses a process for the preparation of such a solid catalytic component . application to the polymerization and copolymerization of olefins .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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a h - bridge circuit is disclosed using dmost switches having current sensing parallel connected elements . an op - amp control circuit is coupled to the power and sense sources to force the sense source to the same potential as the power source . the op - amp circuit drives fet output devices which produce an output current proportional to the h - bridge current . a high voltage op - amp configuration is set forth .
| 7Electricity
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the present invention is a mechanism for releasing a positioning device from a locked position . the positioning device has a moveable wedge urged against a rotatable cammed member which permits rotatable travel of the cammed member in only one direction . the releasing mechanism comprises a lever attached to the wedge and engageable with the cammed member . engaging the lever with the cammed member urges the wedge away from the cammed member to permit rotation of the cammed member in either direction .
| 0Human Necessities
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the present invention relates to a signal coupling / decoupling arrangement for coupling / decoupling a signal onto / from an ac power line . the arrangement comprises : a carrier structure having a first and a second surface , a first conductive layer for a power line having a first winding arranged on said carrier structure ; a second conductive layer for signal line having a second winding arranged on said carrier structure ; apertures extending from said first surface to second surface ; and a first magnetic core part extending in said aperture and contacting a second magnetic core part , said magnetic core parts forming a substantially closed magnetic circuit .
| 7Electricity
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a turbo - machine for transporting media loaded with solid particles includes a housing . at least one impeller is disposed inside the housing and defines impeller side spaces disposed between the impeller and the housing . wall surfaces bound the impeller side spaces . the wall surfaces have various shaped protrusions , recesses , blades and grooves for conducting the flow of the medium near the wall at least partly into regions where the transport medium has a greater rotational motion .
| 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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a pneumatic radial tire having improved comfortability and durability comprises a belt composed of at least two belt reinforcing layers , one of which layers contains high strength and high modulus polyvinyl alcohol fiber cords having particular properties .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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a vibration exciter for a soil compacting device , comprising a first unbalanced shaft , a second unbalanced shaft , which is arranged axially parallel to the first unbalanced shaft and which is contra - directionally rotatably coupled to the first unbalanced shaft in a form - locked manner , and a drive device for rotatably driving one of the two unbalanced shafts . the second unbalanced shaft has a first unbalanced shaft half and a second unbalanced shaft half , which is arranged coaxially to the first unbalanced shaft half and which can rotate relative to the first unbalanced shaft half . at least one respective unbalanced mass is arranged on the first unbalanced shaft , on the first unbalanced shaft half , and on the second unbalanced shaft .
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a thermostat or controller for controlling water circulation in a solar heating system is disclosed as including a resistant bridge circuit with a solar panel temperature responsive resistance and a storage tank temperature responsive resistance in opposite arms joined at one power input node with a differential comparator connected across the sensing nodes of the bridge . there are also disclosed optional features including additional fixed resistance divider circuits together with respective additional comparators sensing low - limit solar panel temperatures and / or high - limit storage tank temperatures for turning on or off the circulation pump , and / or for running cool water into the storage tank . in still another disclosed feature a sun switch produces periodic operation of the circulation pump to cause a sensor in the outlet of the solar panel to produce a true reading of solar panel temperature .
| 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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the disclosed quadrature decoder filtering circuitry for motor control uses one quadrature signal to correct an error in the other quadrature signal , thus allowing a noisy signal due to large dust particles or scratches to be recovered . in some implementations , a system processing for quadrature signals comprises a first circuitry triggered by edges of a first quadrature signal to detect inactivity of a second quadrature signal during consecutive edges of the first quadrature signal . a second circuitry is operable to count the number of consecutive edges of the first quadrature signal during inactivity of the second quadrature signal . a third circuitry is operable to combine transitions of the first quadrature signal with the second quadrature signal during a period of time determined by the count value of the second circuitry .
| 7Electricity
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disclosed is a photosensitive system including a gated photodiode having at least one field plate and a cathode and an output buffer having an input coupled to the gated photodiode for reducing the impedance of the photodiode signal and having an output for providing the reduced impedance signal . the output is electrically connected to the at least one field plate . a device including such a photosensitive system is also disclosed .
| 7Electricity
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an edge morphing arrangement for an airfoil having upper and lower control surfaces is provided with an elongated edge portion that overlies the edge of the airfoil , the edge portion having a surface element having first and second edges that communicate with , and form extensions of , respective ones of the upper and lower control surfaces of the elongated airfoil . the surface elements are formed of deformable compliant material that extends cross - sectionally from the first surface element edge to an apex of the edge portion , and to the second surface element edge . there is additionally provided a driving link having first and second driving link ends , the first driving link end being coupled to the interior of one of the first and second rib portions . the second end is arranged to receive a morphing force , and the rib element is deformed in response to the morphing force .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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an integrated circuit device structure having probe pad extensions in electrical communication with the wire bond pads and a method for performing failure analysis thereon . the invention provides an improved probing system for wire bond packages such that neither the wire nor the wire bond from the pads on the chip surface need be removed during testing procedures . included in the integrated circuit device is a plurality of conductive pads having a first area for receiving a wire bond and a second area for receiving a probe , wherein the second area abuts , and is an electrical communication with the first area .
| 7Electricity
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a method for operating a linear motor assembly includes : open - loop controlled introduction of electric energy to a first stator segment provided with solenoids for an open - loop controlled provision of a magnetic field for a permanent magnet arrangement of a conveying means for a generation of drive forces , and closed - loop controlled introduction of electric energy to a second stator segment provided with a measuring device for a detection of a position of a conveying means and with solenoids for a closed - loop controlled provision of a magnetic field acting on the conveying means , wherein a controlling device effects a temporary switch - over of the second stator segment from a closed - loop controlled state to an open - loop controlled state at a transition of the conveying means from the first stator segment to the second stator segment , and / or at a transition of the conveying means from the second stator segment to the first stator segment .
| 7Electricity
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the present invention relates to improvements made to heat insulating means for piping subjected to high thermal , hydrostatic and mechanical stresses . the new insulating means comprises a plurality of sectors or layers made from a lacunal insulating material enclosing air , which sectors or layers are bonded together by sheets or layers of elastomer , and having undergone curing at a temperature less than or equal to 120 ° c .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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the challenge of pulling an optical fiber having a connector at its terminal end without incurring damage to the fiber or connector due to excessive pulling or bending is met by introducing a breakaway feature that disconnects the connectorized fiber from the pulling mechanism upon detecting excessive force . the breakaway feature may be positioned at several locations along the pathway connecting the optical fiber and the pulling force . in one embodiment the breakaway feature is disposed on a cover over the connectorized front end of the optical fiber . in other embodiments the breakaway element is inserted along the cord connecting the connectorized optical fiber to the pulling force .
| 6Physics
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a synchronizer unit eliminates the chattering noise generated when shifting a manual transmission into reverse from a forward gear while the drive shaft continues to rotate in the direction corresponding with the forward gear by providing a reverse brake arrangement for arresting rotation of the input shaft . the reverse brake arrangement includes a shaft rotatably supported by the transmission housing and a clutch hub mounted on the shaft which is adapted to rotate with the shaft . the clutch hub has a splined outer circumference . a shift sleeve is provided for engagement with the splined outer circumference of the clutch hub and is movable in the axial direction of the shaft . the reverse brake mechanism further includes a frustoconical cone in coaxial relation to the shaft and disposed on a first side of the clutch hub . the frustoconical cone includes a frustoconical surface on its outer periphery . a first blocker ring is coaxially aligned with the shaft . the first blocker ring including a conical surface adapted to be fitted on the frustoconical surface of the frustoconical cone , such that axial translation of the shift sleeve in a direction toward the frustoconical cone urges the first blocker ring against the frustoconical cone . the frustoconical cone is mounted in the housing for limited rotation and includes at least one tang extending therefrom .
| 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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the invention relates to a combined method for specifically identifying microorganisms by means of in situ hybridization and flow cytometry . the inventive method is particularly characterized by an improved specificity and a shorter duration of the process as opposed to methods known in prior art .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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a base station for transmitting signals employing a cdma technique comprises means for combining a plurality of spread spectrum data signals ; means for measuring a characteristic of the output of the combining means for a given time period ; and means for adaptively limiting an output of the combining means responsive , at least partially , to an output of the measuring means .
| 7Electricity
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an improved slurry for polish removal . one application of this slurry is for shallow trench isolation processing in semiconductor manufacturing . the improved slurry has an enhanced oxide to nitride polish removal selectivity . a modified slurry is formed by mixing a polishing slurry with tetramethyl ammonium hydroxide and hydrogen peroxide . in an alternative embodiment , the modified slurry is formed by mixing a salt of tetramethyl ammonium with a base and with hydrogen peroxide to form the modified slurry . the improved slurry when used during the chemical mechanical polishing step of an integrated shallow trench isolation manufacturing process allows the reverse pattern , etch and clean steps to be eliminated prior to cmp .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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a lamp unit mounting structure includes a mounting panel having a mounting portion , a lamp unit , an elastic fixing member and a restricting member . the elastic fixing member is provided on the lamp unit , and includes a first portion which is extended from the lamp unit , a second portion which has a substantially u - shape , and has a first end being integrally connected to the first portion , a third portion which is extended from a second end of the second portion toward the lamp unit . the engagement portion engages the mounting portion of the mounting panel . the restricting member is provided on the lamp unit , and restricts a movement of the elastic fixing member in a mounting and dismounting direction of the engagement portion relative to the mounting panel . the restricting member has an escape portion which allows a movement of the elastic fixing member toward the lamp unit .
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a process for epitaxially coating the front surface of a semiconductor wafer in a cvd reactor , the front surface of the semiconductor wafer being exposed to a process gas which contains a source gas and a carrier gas , and the back surface of the semiconductor wafer being exposed to a displacement gas , wherein the displacement gas contains no more than 5 % by volume of hydrogen , with the result that diffusion of dopants out of the back surface of the semiconductor wafer , which is intensified by hydrogen , is substantially avoided . with this process , it is possible to produce a semiconductor wafer with a substrate resistivity of ≦ 100 mωcm and a resistivity of the epitaxial layer of & gt ; 1 ωcm without back - surface coating , the epitaxial layer of which semiconductor wafer has a resistance inhomogeneity of & lt ; 10 %.
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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a method and apparatus for accurately retrieving the position of an optical feature . the method uses the optical properties of biaxial crystals to conically refract the optical feature and transform the image of the optical feature to a circular ring structure . the position of the optical feature is then calculated by locating a center point associated with the circular ring structure .
| 6Physics
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an error correction code for encoding the presence of a special uncorrectable error as well as its type . in the encoder , modification logic modifies the regular data symbols to indicate the type of special uncorrectable error . the encoder appends to the regular data symbols a special uncorrectable error symbol indicating the presence of a special uncorrectable error to form an extended data word , which is encoded to generate a code word . in the decoder , a syndrome generator generates a syndrome vector using an assumed value for the special uncorrectable error symbol indicating the absence of a special uncorrectable error , while a syndrome decoder determines the presence of the special uncorrectable error by determining the presence of an error in the assumed value of the special uncorrectable error symbol . by so using its error detection logic , the decoder makes it unnecessary to actually store or transmit the special uncorrectable error symbol .
| 6Physics
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apparatus and method for expediting the alignment of the fraction portion of operands in floating point operations . the alignment is performed in the arthmetic logic unit where the argument of the operand a exponent is subtracted from the argument of the operand b exponent . because the result b - a can be a negative quantity , the result a - b can also be required . the arthmetic logic unit of the present invention provides additional apparatus for simultaneously determining b - a and a - b . the additional apparatus includes components in the propagate bit and generate bit cell for determining an auxiliary generate bit ; an additional carry - chain array for combining the carry - in signal , the propagate bit and the auxiliary generate bit ; and selection circuits for selecting the appropriate result .
| 6Physics
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a coronary sinus catheter introducer system in which an introducer is installed in the right atrium of the cardiovascular system of a patient for delivery of a coronary sinus catheter into the coronary sinus . a bend near the distal end of the introducer enables placement of the end of the introducer into the coronary sinus opening and within the coronary sinus . a soft pliable tip end provided on the introducer minimizes abrasion of the coronary sinus and its opening by the introducer .
| 0Human Necessities
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a bonding pad arrangement for an integrated circuit includes a bonding pad fabricated on a bonding area to enable bonding . a first esd resistor is fabricated adjacent the bonding area , and at least a second esd resistor is fabricated adjacent the first esd resistor and the bonding area . the bonding pad extends beyond the bonding area to connect to the first esd resistor and to the at least second esd resistor , thereby providing at least two input esd circuits for at least one current consuming electronic circuit from the single bonding pad .
| 7Electricity
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a pump system suitable for pumping a hot medium , such as hot mixtures of liquid and solid substances , includes at least one displacement pump , such as a membrane pump , at least one bidirectional flow pipe , and a second pipe connected to the pump chamber of the displacement pump . the bidirectional flow pipe is connected at a first end to a first and a second one - way valve . a supply pipe for drawing an amount of medium from the supply pipe is connected to the bidirectional flow pipe via the first one - way valve and a discharge pipe for discharging an identical amount of medium from the bidirectional flow pipe is connected to the bidirectional flow pipe via the second one - way valve . the second pipe is provided in a horizontal plane . the displacement pump is associated with an expansion accommodating feature to allow the displacement pump to move when the bidirectional flow pipe or second pipe expand . a partition element is provided in the bidirectional flow pipe to restrict flow through the pipe .
| 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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a novel 2 step solid source deposition method to form an absorber layer in the manufacture for cigs solar modules . 2 - step refers to a first step of deposition of metals followed by second step of selenization of the metal stack . metals are first deposited and then selenized in an adjacent chamber . differential pumping is used to control egress of se vapor into the sputtering region and prevent contamination of the targets . products made by the method demonstrate comparable quality and performance to those produced by current processing techniques . the 2sss method provides means for attaining improved uniformity of large area films which improves yield and cost - effectiveness .
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a system to exchange and authenticate public cryptographic keys between parties that share a common but secret password , using a pair of random numbers , a pair of diffie - hellman public keys computed from the random numbers and the password , a diffie - hellman symmetric secret key computed from the diffie - hellman public keys and the random numbers , and hashed values of arguments that depend upon these elements .
| 7Electricity
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a system and method for the automatic control of wheel brake - slip in a motor vehicle with an electric drive , including the following steps : detecting a brake signal by means of a slip control device , at which point the slip control device generates an electric drive signal and a friction brake signal for the automatic control of a predetermined slip value of a wheel of the motor vehicle , transmitting the electric drive signal to an electric drive control device and transmitting the friction brake signal to a friction brake control device , at which point a friction brake control device activates a friction brake of the wheel according to the friction brake control signal to generate friction brake signal to generate friction brake torque and an electric drive control device activates electric drive according to electric drive signal to generate electric drive torque . a wheel brake - slip control system for a motor vehicle with an electric drive and to a computer program which are capable of implementing the above described method .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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highly specific oligonucleotide primers and probes useful in a rapid and specific method for detecting the presence of group b streptococcal or streptococcus agalactiae infection in a biological sample .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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in general , in one aspect , the disclosure describes creation of a randomization list that includes only a subset of the logic states of an integrated circuit . the subset being selectable by signal so as to define logic states that can be randomized for specific events . the randomization list is during simulation to randomize the logic states defined therein to simulate a specific event occurring during operation of the ic . for example , the randomization list may include those signals that can be randomized upon exiting from a powered down state . the signals that can be randomized may be defined by excluding the signals that cannot be randomized . the contents of registers of the ic can be confirmed after the randomization and exit from the c6 mode .
| 6Physics
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light exposure apparatus comprises a light source , a spectral filter perivious to light of a prescribed wavelength range , a glass member whose cut - off frequency in the prescribed wavelength range is variable with temperature , and a temperature control for controlling the temperature of the glass member . intensity of the light from the light source , passing through the spectral filter and glass member , and impinging upon the surface subject to light - exposure is controlled by the temperature control .
| 7Electricity
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a method for manufacturing a thin - film magnetic head includes a step of cutting a wafer into bars , each bar having a plurality of thin - film magnetic head sliders which are sequentially coupled with each other , a step of identifying the bar to be worked to generate an identification signal which indicates identity of the bar , a step of obtaining data of the bar in a unit of bar depending upon the identification signal , and a step of processing at least one working of the bar on the basis of the obtained data of the bar .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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a tuner uses a bank of tracking filters to preselect a channel to be received . each tracking filter covers a range of frequencies . the tracking filters are tunable in frequency using switched capacitors and are tunable in gain by using switched resistors . the switched resistors can be controlled by an automatic gain control circuit that monitors the selected signal and adjust the tracking filter gain to achieve a desired signal level . a switch directs the received signal or signal from a test tone generator into the tracking filters . the test tone , generated by a frequency agile circuit , can be used to calibrate the filters , both in frequency and gain .
| 7Electricity
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a method for recording and reproducing video and accompanying audio information whereby various reproduction modes are made possible , including displaying a still image with appropriate sound , without adversely affecting the quality of the played - back signals . a video format signal , containing two - dimensional image information , is divided into a plurality of blocks . audio information is inserted into predetermined ones of these blocks , and video information is inserted in the remaining blocks . the video format signal is recorded in this form on a magnetic medium . upon reproduction , the blocks into which the audio information was inserted are , for video reproduction , either masked or replaced with other video information . control information , including information correlating the audio and video information and , preferably , error correcting code information , is also recorded .
| 7Electricity
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a process for the conversion of lutein or of its esters into zeaxanthin by base - catalyzed isomerization is disclosed . the process is carried out by heating an optionally pre - treated lutein - containing material in a mixture of an aqueous solution of an alkali hydroxide and either dimethyl sulphoxide or an organic solvent based on saturated aliphatic and / or aromatic hydrocarbons at temperatures in the range from about 50 ° c . to about 120 ° c . the process is carried out in the presence of a phase transfer catalyst when an organic solvent based on hydrocarbons is used . being carotenoids , lutein and zeaxanthin are used correspondingly , especially as pigments for egg yolk , the integuments and the subcutaneous fat of poultry , the flesh and the integuments of fish and crustaceans , as well as foodstuffs . zeaxanthin is preferably used in many applications , since in comparable dosages it produces a more intensive golden yellow pigmentation than lutein .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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a pointer instrument having a connecting sleeve which holds an essentially transparent pointer , and an illuminating means that radiates directly into a f lag of the pointer the connecting sleeve having conductors , 18 ) and contact surfaces of conductive plastic . at its end facing away from the pointer , the connecting sleeve has connecting contacts for making contact with a power supply of a circuit board .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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a thin film depositing method comprising placing a substrate in a heating chamber ; allowing a first gas to flow inside the heating chamber to heat the substrate through heat exchange with the first gas ; moving the substrate to a deposition chamber , evacuating the deposition chamber , and then supplying a second gas into the deposition chamber ; and causing an electrical discharge in the second gas such that the second gas decomposes into decomposition components and the decomposition components adhere to a substrate surface to deposit a film thereon , wherein the first gas is a gas from which moisture and organic substances have been removed . the time required for depositing thin films is reduced thereby improving the throughput , increases in apparatus costs are suppressed , and a thin film having good properties is obtained . a thin film depositing apparatus is also provided .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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a fuel assembly for a nuclear reactor has a pressure plate attached to the lower end thereof . the upper side of the pressure plate is exposed to the ambient pressure of the reactor coolant . the lower side of the pressure plate is exposed to a pressure from another location in the reactor , selected so that the pressure above the pressure plate is greater than that below the pressure plate .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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methods , compositions and systems for prolonging the lives of transportation surfaces , including pavement , runways , bridges and parking structures include chemically protecting the transportation surfaces . chemical protection may be accompanied by physical alteration of the transportation surface , which may enhance one or both of a microtexture and a macrotexture of the transportation surface .
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an improved power generation container providing improved access and installation and removable of components by using modular components . a self bailing and self - aligning exhaust system is further provided .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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a linear actuator includes a plurality of sub - modules disposed in adjacent array and adapted to translate reciprocally parallel to a common axis . a plurality of shape memory alloy wires extend generally linearly and parallel to the axis , and are each connected from one end of a sub - module to the opposed end of an adjacent sub - module . the sma wires are connected in a circuit for ohmic heating that contracts the sma wires between the sub - modules . the sub - modules are linked by the sma wires in a serial mechanical connection that combines the constriction stroke displacement of the sma wires in additive fashion to achieve a long output stroke . moreover , the sub - modules are assembled in a small volume , resulting in an actuator of minimal size and maximum stroke displacement . the sub - modules may be rods or bars disposed in closely spaced adjacent relationship , or concentric motive elements , with the serial mechanical connection extending from each motive element to the radially inwardly adjacent motive element , whereby the innermost motive element receives the sum of the translational excursions of all the motive elements concentric to the innermost element . the sma linear actuator includes a restoring spring assembly having a restoring force that decreases with increasing displacement to minimize residual strain in the sma components . the sma wires are connected for ohmic heating in various series and parallel circuit arrangements that optimize force output , cycle time , current flow , and ease of connection .
| 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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an object is to provide a clock supply circuit capable of supplying a clock signal with a short oscillation stabilization waiting time . there is provided a clock supply circuit having a filter removing from a first clock signal pulses having a shorter pulse width than a threshold value and passing pulses having a longer pulse width than the threshold value to thereby output a second clock signal ; and a divider dividing the second clock signal to thereby output a third clock signal .
| 6Physics
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a work dolly affording a mechanic access to a vehicle from the top end . the dolly is foldable into a small assembly that takes very little floor space and is provided with a wheeled support that is operable in all modes of operation . foldable legs lockably coact with an adjustable foldable worker support to provide a compact portable unit when in the storage mode of operation . the worker support portion may be used by the mechanic in either a sitting or prone position .
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a system includes first circuitry in a first computing device configured to issue a credential , second circuitry in a second computing device configured to perform an operation corresponding to content at a third computing device based on the credential , third circuitry in the third computing device configured to receive a request to perform the operation corresponding to the content from the second computing device , and fourth circuitry in a fourth computing device configured to monitor communication between the first computing device , the second computing device and the third computing device .
| 7Electricity
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a glass substrate is irradiated with a converged laser beam to thereby form a spherical or nearly spherical convex portion on a surface of the glass substrate . more preferably , there may be used a method including the steps of : sticking a glass substrate to a flat member having a predetermined spherical or aspherical concave portion formed therein ; and irradiating a converged laser beam onto a surface of the glass substrate just under the concave portion while making the converged laser beam penetrate through the flat member to thereby form a spherical or aspherical convex portion in the inside of the concave portion in accordance with the shape of the concave portion .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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a bed for use by obstetricians and their patients . the bed and the bed mattresses are made sectional such that when the sections are assembled a full bed , with mattress , is formed on which one or more persons can recline . when the sections are separated to form a delivery station , a head section provides a torso support with an adjustable back rest and an adjustable pelvis support . a foot section of the bed , when separated from the head section , has a removable mattress and a frame that serves as a seat for the attending physician , provides storage compartments for necessary equipment and provides working surfaces to receive such equipment during use .
| 0Human Necessities
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precast concrete paver blocks are provided with interlocking edge joints so that abutting edges of adjacent paver blocks align when the blocks are installed and are maintained in alignment . at each joint , each block includes a tapered projection and a recess . when edges of two blocks are moved to abut each other , the tapered joint projection on each block enters the joint recess on the other block . the taper on the projections move the blocks to align the block surfaces . the edges of the blocks are angled or relieved below the joints to ensure a tight fit at the top of the paver blocks .
| 4Fixed Constructions
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methods of imprint lithography are described . generally , the methods include imprinting , via a patterned mold , a pattern into a polymerizable fluid composition on a substrate to form a patterned imprinting layer . a conformal layer is overlayed on the patterned imprinting layer . a portion of the conformal layer is used as a hard mask for subsequent processing . the imprinted pattern may be transferred to the substrate by a plurality of etches .
| 7Electricity
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a novel apparatus and method is disclosed for a plasmatron fuel converter that efficiently uses electrical energy to produce hydrogen rich gas . the plasmatron has multiple decoupled gas flow apertures or channels for performing multiple functions including fuel atomization , wall protection , plasma shaping , and downstream mixing . in one aspect , the invention is a plasmatron fuel converter comprising a first electrode and a second electrode separated from the first electrode by an electrical insulator and disposed to create a gap with respect to the first electrode so as to form a discharge region adapted to receive a reactive mixture . a power supply is connected to the first and second electrodes and adapted to provide voltage and current sufficient to generate a plasma discharge within the discharge region . fluid flows are established in the vicinity of the plasma discharge region by multiple decoupled flow establishing means .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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a “ lun table ” enables logical unit number mapping / masking within an input / output virtualization iov adapter included in a serial attached small computer system interface . a plurality of system images share block storage through the sas . the iov adapter includes one or more virtual functions , a physical function , and a lun table within the pf . the vf allows each si to communicate i / 0 requests with a storage device through the pf . the lun table maps the i / 0 requests to unique locations within the storage device . each si is isolated from all other sis . interference between each si is avoided . a vios or a lun mapping / masking san are not required . i / 0 latency , processor overhead and storage cost are improved over prior lun mapping / masking solutions .
| 6Physics
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method and apparatus for unloading poultry as disclosed . a chute is placed proximate the door of a coop . the door is opened and the poultry are urged out of the coop onto the chute . the poultry then slide down the chute onto a conveyor , which ultimately transfers the poultry to a gas stun vessel . the poultry are then transferred to a shackle line where they are shackled , without a full lift , and then proceed to an electrical stun and killer . the gas stun vessel includes a static mixer for effectively mixing the co 2 and air before delivery to the gas stun vessel .
| 0Human Necessities
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a hybrid greenhouse comprising a base for installing the hybrid greenhouse on a surface , a space frame delimiting side faces and a top face for enclosing a space above the surface , at least one retractable transparent screen for at least partially shielding the space from the elements when extended , and a netting for preventing entry of insects into the space while allowing air to flow therethrough . the space frame is anchored to the base . the retractable transparent screen is retractably mounted to the space frame . the netting is mounted to the space frame for completely enclosing the space . the at least one retractable transparent screen is mounted between the removable netting and the space .
| 0Human Necessities
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system and method adapted to multi - cast over the internet using multiple tiers of servers . preferably , the content server transmits content to servers in the next lower tier , which may include one or more client servers , using multi - cast , but may use uni - cast . preferably , each server in all intermediate tiers transmits content to the servers in the next lower tier , which may include one or more client servers , using multi - cast , but may use uni - cast . each client server transmits to its clients using multi - cast . the quality of a live cast received by each client server may be improved using the more efficient udp / ip for downloading the bulk of the content and compensating for the occasional lost segments of data using the more reliable tcp / ip .
| 7Electricity
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the cylinder has a sealed back wall through which the rod passes . a piston assembly mounted on the rod between the back wall and a cylinder front end - piece contains a fluid - pressure - activated clamp . the front end - piece also has a clamp . by sequenced operation alternatively fixing the piston or the cylinder to the rod through the respective clamp , the relative travel of cylinder and rod can be extended to any desired length .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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a method for casting - in - place composite and / or non - filled structures which are useful as sorptive or reactive media or for size - based separations . any particular housing size or configuration can be used , and the inclusion of a large amount of adsorptive particles in polymer is achieved while still maintaining the membrane three dimensional structure . in a first preferred embodiment , the composite structures comprise particles entrapped within a porous polymeric substrate , and are cast in - place into a housing such as a pipette tip , thereby providing an effective platform for micromass handling . with the appropriate selection of particle chemistry , virtually any separation or purification operation can be conducted , including selective bind / elute chromatography operations , on sample mass loads less than 1 microgram in volumes of a few microliters , as well as larger mass loads &# 39 ; and volumes . the present invention also encompasses the composite structures as well as sample preparation devices containing the same . in a second preferred embodiment , self - retaining , self - supporting structures are cast in situ in a suitable housing and can be used for size - based separations wherein the cast structure acts as a semi - permeable barrier . the present invention also encompasses these structures as well as housings containing these structures .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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the present invention is directed to a door facing formed from a polymeric composite material . the door facing has a first major surface intended to be interiorly disposed and a second major surface intended to be exteriorly disposed . at least a portion of the first major surface is to be subjected to thermal and mechanical stresses during door assembly . the first major surface has a textured pattern in the portion to be subjected to thermal and mechanical stresses . the textured pattern includes a plurality of spaced grooves extending into the first major surface and minimizing thermal and mechanical stresses . a door formed with the disclosed polymeric door facing and a method of forming a door facing are also disclosed .
| 4Fixed Constructions
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antiinflammatory activity is exhibited by pregnenes having the structural formula ## str1 ## wherein r 1 is hydrogen , hydroxy , halogen , or acyloxy ; r 2 and r 3 are each hydrogen , r 2 and r 3 are each methyl , r 2 and r 3 are each alkylthio , r 2 is hydrogen and r 3 is alkyl , r 2 is hydroxyl and r 3 is alkyl , or r 2 and r 3 taken together are -- 2 --, methylene , or oxo ; and r 4 is hydrogen , fluorine , chlorine or bromine .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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a welding torch , in particular a handheld welding torch , for a melting welding wire , which is guided in a wire core arranged within a protective hose , fastens the protective hose and the welding core within a torch housing of the welding torch independently from one another . for minimizing stresses on the welding torch by the hose package , the protective hose is fastened rotatably and pivotably and the wire core is fastened rotatably to the torch housing .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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a neural network resource sizing apparatus for database applications . through use of multiple database application metrics input into a neural network learning algorithm , recommended resource capacities are generated . input parameters such as the number of records , lookups , images , pdfs , fields , blobs and width of fields for example may be utilized to train a neural network to yield needed resource metrics such as the processing power , memory , disk and / or network capacities required to run the database application . training for the neural network may involve running tests over all desired cross interactions of input and output parameters beginning for example with a small repository and ending with the maximum complexity of data and schema test . the training data is input into the neural network for the given database application version and utilized to plan resource utilization . a portal or webservice may be utilized to provide an interface to the apparatus .
| 6Physics
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a method of refurbishing a seal land on a transition piece of a turbomachine includes applying a wear strip to a wall surface of the seal land , and covering the wear strip with a slot protector .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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a system and method are provided for a physically active game whose underlying purpose is to increase the level of physical activity in adolescents , and to have the game and associated activity be enjoyable and engaging such that physical activity becomes engrained as a habit that counters obesity . the game system includes a set of networked game modules that players touch in a sequence as prescribed by a game logic the correct module to touch next in the sequence is indicated by a notifier , such as a light turning on or an audible signal emitting from the module . sensors on the modules transmit a signal to a controller which activates transmission of the next module in the sequence to activate a notifier element . game data may be used to compute a score and be applied to game statistics . data from the game may be transmitted to a remote server for storage , transformation into comparative data , and displayed on a web page .
| 7Electricity
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a front projection display system that integrates an optical engine , having control and power supply electronics , and a dedicated projection screen to provide a compact video display device . the projection engine is coupled to a high gain projection screen , having an optimized reflection pattern to give optimum optical performance in ambient h & amp ; and viewing angle sensitive environments . components of the projection engine are modularly placed in a retractable arm pivotally connected to the screen . the arm offers precise registration to the screen apparatus and thus repeatably precisely aligns optically and mechanically to the screen . the projection wall system has an open projection position and a closed storage position . use of a radically offset projection head having matching keystone correction features allows the arm to protrude above the head of the presenter and offer a sharp and unobtrusive projection zone .
| 7Electricity
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an image forming apparatus includes a developing contrast voltage controller to control a developing contrast voltage so as to obtain a desired image density , a transfer condition controller to control transfer conditions for transferring a toner image , an environment sensor to detect an environment , and a correcting coefficient setting unit to refer to a database for pre - registering correcting coefficients to correct the transfer conditions corresponding to the developing contrast voltage and environment and set the correcting coefficients on the basis of the developing contrast voltage controlled by the developing contrast voltage controller and the environment detected by the environment sensor .
| 6Physics
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the present proposes new methods and an apparatus for enhancement of source coding systems utilizing high frequency reconstruction . it addresses the problem of insufficient noise contents in a reconstructed highband , by adaptive noise - floor addition . it also introduces new methods for enhanced performance by means of limiting unwanted noise , interpolation and smoothing of envelope adjustment amplification factors . the present invention is applicable to both speech coding and natural audio coding systems .
| 6Physics
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core - shell - core nanoparticles of an iron - cobalt alloy core , a silica shell and a manganese bismuth alloy core or nanoparticle on the surface of the silica shell are provided . the core - shell - core nanoparticles are alternative materials to rare - earth permanent magnets because of the hard magnetic manganese bismuth in nanometer proximity to the soft magnetic iron cobalt .
| 7Electricity
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an electrical connector shield case for covering either protuberance or opening of an insulating housing with a plurality of contacts therein , which comprises a cylindrical metal member ; at least one boss provided on the side of said cylindrical member so as to make shielding contact with the shield member of another connector ; and latch means provided on said cylindrical side for engaging with said insulating housing . a method of making such an electrical connector shield case , which comprises the steps of punching out a metal sheet with at least one boss and latch means ; bending opposite ends of said metal sheet upright ; and bending said opposite ends inward to form a cylindrical shield case .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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the adaptive frequency control apparatus includes : a frequency downstreamer for converting the frequency of the radio frequency signal to a frequency of a defined band according to a reference signal ; a frequency error measurer for measuring a frequency error between a frequency of the output signal of the frequency downstreamer and a defined frequency ; a loop filter for filtering the frequency error output from the frequency error measurer based on a plurality of operational parameters , the operational parameters being changeable ; a differential amplifier for generating a control signal for a voltage control based on the output signal of the loop filter ; and a voltage - controlled oscillator for changing the frequency of the reference signal according to the control signal of the differential amplifier .
| 7Electricity
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a network node , which is designed for switching of time - division multiplex signals ; contains a number of line cards , a switch fabric interconnecting the line cards , and a control system . the switching fabric is a cell based switch with one or more switch modules adapted to switch cells of a predefined cell format on the basis of addresses contained in cell headers of the cells . the line cards have segmentation and reassembly devices for segmenting input time - division multiplex signals into cells of the preformed cell format and adding address information to each cell and for reassembling cells received from said switch fabric into output time - division multiplex signals . the control system is connected to a switched port of the switch fabric and exchanges with the line cards control and / or operation , administration and maintenance messages over the switch fabric using cells of the preformed cell format .
| 7Electricity
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a detachable structure for mounting a cover over the bed of a pickup truck , for quick attachment without bolting . a pair of mounting brackets are provided , each including surfaces which interlock with the pickup bed side walls when placed thereon . these mounting brackets releasably engage the cover in a manner to allow pivotal movement thereof . coil springs extend between the cover and the mounting brackets to retain the brackets on the bed side walls and hold the cover in the open or closed position .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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the invention relates to a method of producing packaging , comprising a step involving the assembly of at least two metallic parts . the inventive method is characterised in that said two parts are assembled by means of brazing .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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a mechanism is provided to reuse functional data buffers . with extreme data rate dynamic random access memory , test patterns are employed to dynamically calibrate data with the clock . to perform this task , data buffers are employed to store data and commands for the calibration patterns . however , there are different procedures and requirements for transmission and reception calibrations . hence , to reduce the amount of hardware needed to perform transmission and reception calibrations , the data buffers employ additional front end circuitry to reuse the buffers for both tasks .
| 6Physics
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a system for producing a decoy to enable a target to avoid a homing torpedo that uses a sonar ping signal for homing in on the target comprises a transducer that operates in a receive mode in which it receives sonar signals and produces corresponding electrical signals and in a transmit mode in which it emits a sonar return pulse . a digital signal processor connected to the transducer is arranged to analyze the electrical signals corresponding to sonar signals received by the transducer and to determine whether they were emitted by the homing torpedo . the digital signal . processor is further arranged to switch the transducer to the transmit mode in response to receipt of a sonar ping signal from the homing torpedo and to cause the transducer to transmit a return pulse that acts as a decoy signal to the homing torpedo .
| 6Physics
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this present invention relates to methods for preparing premium or near - premium brightness pulps for towel and tissue applications from fiber sources comprising substantial amounts of lignin - containing pulp and chemical pulp while controlling fines , scale and anionic trash . these methods use alkaline hydroxide in combination with peroxide and oxygen for initial bleaching stages followed by treatment with a peroxide activating agent to convert residual peroxide in the pulp into peracetic acid followed by a final reductive bleaching stage .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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an apparatus and method are provided for precisely isolating a target lesion in a patient &# 39 ; s body tissue , resulting in a high likelihood of “ clean ” margins about the lesion when it is removed for diagnosis and / or therapy . this approach advantageously will often result in the ability to both diagnose and treat a malignant lesion with only a single percutaneous procedure , with no follow - up percutaneous or surgical procedure required , while minimizing the risk of migration of possibly cancerous cells from the lesion to surrounding tissue or the bloodstream . in particular , the apparatus comprises a biopsy instrument having a distal end adapted for entry into the patient &# 39 ; s body , a longitudinal shaft , and a cutting element disposed along the shaft . the cutting element is actuatable between a radially retracted position and a radially extended position . advantageously , the instrument is rotatable about its axis in the radially extended position to isolate a desired tissue specimen from surrounding tissue by defining a peripheral margin about the tissue specimen . once the tissue specimen is isolated , it may be segmented by further manipulation of the cutting element , after which the tissue segments are preferably individually removed from the patient &# 39 ; s body through a cannula or the like . alternatively , the specimen may be encapsulated and removed as an intact piece .
| 0Human Necessities
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the levorotatory enantiomers of 3 - loweralkoxy - cyproheptadines are potent antiserotonin agents with a lower order of antihistaminic activity and substantially free of any anticholinergic activity . they are prepared by treatment of the levorotatory enantiomer of 3 - iodocyproheptadine with an alkali metal lower alkoxide in the presence of copper powder .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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a two - shot molding system with four independent molding positions at ninety degree intervals allow injection of the first shot , injection of the second shot , cooling , and ejection of the product to occur simultaneously while the mold is closed . thus , the invention decreases cycle time , increases throughput , and allows for adequate cooling time without delaying injection and ejection .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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a conveyor apparatus including dips to turn and tumble items placed on the conveyor . the conveyor apparatus has a conveyor belt configured in a series of dips arranged to insure the turning and tumbling of items placed on the conveyor belt .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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a liquid crystal display device includes a plurality of liquid crystal cells on a substrate , a plurality of drive lines extending along first and second directions and connected to the plurality of liquid crystal cells , a plurality of pad lines extending from each of the plurality of drive lines at a first angle from one of the first and second directions , and a plurality of pads extending at the first angle and connected to each of the plurality of pad lines for supplying external drive signals .
| 6Physics
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methods and apparatus for determining , e . g ., selecting , communications resources , e . g ., tones , to use in a communications system are described . the methods are well suited for use in orthogonal frequency division multiplexing systems . devices seeking to transmit information select tones in pairs for use in transmitting the information . each tone pair includes a tone and the corresponding image tone . by restricting a communications device to select communications frequencies in pairs , the problem of interference and reduced dynamic range at a receiver due to iq imbalance is reduced , as compared to the case where devices may use a tone independent of the corresponding image tone for transmission purposes , since the path loss from the transmitter to the receiver is likely to be the same for both tones and the transmission power level is controlled by an individual device using both of the tones .
| 7Electricity
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a carton for holding several cigarette packs is made so that it generally resembles and functions like a conventional hinge lid cigarette pack . the carton is made from an integral blank including innerframe panels and outer member panels , all arranged in a single side by side series . when the blank is folded to make the carton , the innerframe panels are positioned inside the appropriate outer member panels . the blank also includes top and bottom tuck flap panels which can be closed in order to close the carton after the innerframe panels have been folded inside the outer member panels as described above . a particularly preferred method of making up the carton is shown . the consumer opens the carton by pivoting an upper portion of the outer member up and to the rear just as with a conventional hinge lid cigarette box . the innerframe interferes somewhat with this lid motion , thereby helping to keep the lid closed as in a conventional hinge lid cigarette box .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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techniques are described herein that are capable of increasing efficiency of wireless power transfer . a wireless power transfer system includes features that allow the system to be deployed in public spaces such as airports or in commercial establishments such as restaurants or hotels to allow a user to recharge one or more portable electronic devices while away from home . to accommodate wireless recharging of a variety of device types and states , the system may receive parameters and / or state information associated with a portable electronic device to be recharged and may control the wireless power transfer in accordance with such parameters and / or state information . for instance , the system may increase efficiency of the wireless power transfer based on such parameters and / or state information . the system may also provide a secure and efficient means for obtaining required payment information from the user prior to the wireless power transfer , thereby facilitating fee - based recharging .
| 7Electricity
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a mounting arrangement for a photocell is disclosed which allows detection of ambient lighting . a collar is secured to a mounting surface by an integral flange and a locking collar . the photocell is fixed within a body member slidingly positioned within the collar . an adjustable aperture in the body member allows ambient light to be detected .
| 7Electricity
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a swinging trailer to facilitate connection to a towed vehicle by placing the hitch ball carried by the towing vehicle and the hitch receiver carried by the towed vehicle in the view of the driver allowing the driver to better position the hitch ball in alignment with the trailer &# 39 ; s ball receiver . the trailer hitch comprises a foldable linkage whose unfolded or extended length is greater than one - half the width of the towing vehicle . the foldable linkage is affixed to a post that is adapted to fit into the conventional hitch receiver secured to the frame of the towing vehicle the hitch ball is mounted at the free end of the foldable linkage . when the foldable linkage is in its fully folded state , the hitch ball is located immediately in front of the hitch receiver at the midline of the towing vehicle and when fully extended is outboard of the driver &# 39 ; s side of the towing vehicle .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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a segmentation method and system for medical images of a structure , including at least one substructure are described herein . examples of such structure and substructures are a vertebra and its spinal canal or a sacrum with its two foramens . the method consists of first providing a plurality of digital images representing consecutive slices of the structure . the set of images is then divided into groups for which initial substructures center position are estimated . using this information , the pixels corresponding to each substructure and common to all the images in the group are determined . iterations are performed between these two last steps until the best candidates are obtained . the method consists then in estimating the substructures center position in each image of the group . after the substructures have been identified in each image , the images are then processed to remove noise in the substructures , in the rest of the structure and outside the structure .
| 6Physics
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