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a method and apparatus are provided for generating a code book for use in a cdma system . the code book comprises of a plurality of vectors that are used to encode user data . the amplitude and polarity for each vector in the code book are selected to provide a reduced peak - to - average power ratio . the amplitude values can be selected to provide a reduced peak - to - average power ratio while maintaining a desired average energy per chip . the desired energy per chip can be based on the energy per chip of a cdma system having a lower order spreading factor . performance can be further improved by employing a first code book under a first signal - to - noise ratio condition and a second code book under a second signal - to - noise ratio condition .
| 7Electricity
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a peak detecting threshold determining method is provided which determines a peak detecting threshold which is used by an fmcw radar in detecting a peak frequency component which appears as representing a target object in a frequency spectrum . a cw radar wave is transmitted to produce a cw noise spectrum . an offset is added to frequency components in a high - frequency region of the cw noise spectrum to define a first distribution as a value of the peak detecting threshold . this enables the value of the peak detecting threshold in the high - frequency region to be determined with high precision by reflecting a receiver noise containing a leakage noise .
| 6Physics
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a safety system comprising an implant , a control device , and a machine . the machine has a control unit which is designed to allow operation of the machine only when a unique identifier has been received , and to set an operating mode of the machine as a function of the received suitability index . the implant is designed to detect physiological data of an implant wearer , and to either generate a suitability index based on detected physiological data and transmit the suitability index to the control device , or to transmit the physiological data itself to the control device .
| 0Human Necessities
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a vehicle body includes : a coupling recess that couples an outer bottom member with an outer top member of an outer panel of a vehicle body pillar ; and a door seal cover that covers the coupling recess . the door seal cover comprises : a u - shaped body part that has a u - shaped cross section and serves as a central portion ; a u - shaped top lip that extends upward from the body part ; and a u - shaped bottom lip that extends downward from the body part . a front top leading end , a front bottom leading end , a back top leading end , and a back bottom leading end of seal contact surface sections , which are firmly attached to door - side seal members , are formed at step - free thicknesses .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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a method and system are provided herein for forming microparticles from plastic and elastomeric materials that cannot be reduced in size by conventional methods . the system includes a high - pressure liquid nitrogen energy source , a feeder for providing a preferred constant and uninterrupted feed to a mill , a preferred integral injection device to meter the feed into a chamber for milling and / or classification , and a preferred exhaust system for collection of the milled product .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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a method is disclosed for simultaneously forming the reflector of a photovoltaic concentrator and the electrical connections between a plurality of photovoltaic cells . in some embodiments a method for producing a photovoltaic device is disclosed using triangular prisms to concentrate light onto silicon cells , thereby reducing the amount of photovoltaic silicon required for generation of electrical power from sunlight without reducing the amount of light accepted by the device .
| 7Electricity
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an integrated array of light sensitive pixels has a surface configured to receive the small particles within a distance effective for the particles to affect the pixel readout amplitude and where the pixels have an area on the order of the area of the small particles to be directly imaged . a collimated light source is provided for illuminating the integrated array . a video display receives an output from the pixels to provide an image of the small particles directly contacting the surface of the array .
| 6Physics
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a cruise control apparatus for a vehicle which is highly reliable and safe in operation . the cruise control apparatus includes a cruise control setting switch for setting cruise control ; a first switch operatively connected with the brake system in such a manner that it turns on and off the power supply to a throttle actuator , which acts to control the opening degree of a throttle valve , in response to brake release and application , respectively ; and a second switch for cancelling the setting of cruise control . the cruise control apparatus determines whether there is a fault in either one of the first and second switches which continues for more than a predetermined time when the vehicle is travelling at a speed higher than a predetermined level , and it inhibits the cruise control setting switch from setting cruise control when there is such a fault .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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a non - transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process , the process including : selecting in a case where an error occurs in communication between a communication device and a communication target device , a setting item to be changed in order to handle the occurred error by referring to information in which a type of an error is previously correlated with a setting item to be changed ; acquiring a setting value of another communication device regarding the selected setting item ; and determining a setting value of the communication device based on the acquired setting value of the other communication device .
| 7Electricity
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a pump laser capable of delivering at least a specified amount of output power is described . the pump laser has an array of n semiconductor lasers each having a first wavelength and an individual available output power such that the product of n times p is equal to or greater than the specified amount of output power . the pump laser also has a coupler configured to couple light emitted by the individual lasers in the array to an individual optical fiber .
| 6Physics
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a system and process for the removal of divalent ions from a meg - water stream are presented . the system includes a chemical treatment tank that receives the meg - water stream , means for precipitating the calcium , magnesium , and hydroxide ions that are contained in the meg - water stream , means for discharging the meg - water stream from the chemical treatment tank , and means for recycling the discharged meg - water stream back to the chemical treatment tank or routing it to a solids removal system . the means for precipitating the calcium , magnesium , and sulfate ions may be employed simultaneously or sequentially .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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a power transmission device is embedded in an electric vehicle equipped with an electric motor and a transmission . the transmission includes a first reduction mechanism and a second reduction mechanism . the power transmission device also includes a spline hub coupled to an output side of the first reduction mechanism , a clutch plate coupled to an input side of the second reduction mechanism , and a coupling portion . the coupling portion is disposed between the spline hub and the clutch plate , and includes a damper mechanism configured to absorb a vibration from the spline hub and transmit a torque to the clutch plate , and a torque limiter configured to transmit the torque and to limit transmission of the torque when the torque is greater than or equal to a predetermined magnitude .
| 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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a regenerator for a thermal cycle engine and methods for its manufacture . the regenerator has a random network of fibers formed to fill a specified volume and a material for cross - linking the fibers at points of close contact between fibers of the network . a method for manufacturing a regenerator has steps of providing a length of knitted metal tape and wrapping a plurality of layers of the tape in an annular spiral .
| 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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an magnetorheological damper useful in structural vibration control has a damper body and a moveable portion relative to the damper body . the damper includes an magnetorheological material contained within the damper body for resisting movement of the moveable portion . rheology changes can be generated in the magnetorheological material owing to changes in a magnetic field , to which the magnetorheological material is exposed . the damper further includes at least a sensor embedded in the damper for monitoring an external force exerted on the damper , and for generating a signal to control the magnetic field and hence the resulting yield force and rheological damping of the damper in response to a variance in the external force .
| 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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a monolithically integrated , electromechanical microwave switch , capable of handling signals from dc to millimeter - wave frequencies , and an integrated electromechanical tunable capacitor are described . both electromechanical devices include movable beams actuated either by thermo - mechanical or by electrostatic forces . the devices are fabricated directly on finished silicon - based integrated circuit wafers , such as cmos , bicmos or bipolar wafers . the movable beams are formed by selectively removing the supporting silicon underneath the thin films available in a silicon - based integrated circuit technology , which incorporates at least one polysilicon layer and two metallization layers . a cavity and a thick , low - loss metallization are used to form an electrode above the movable beam . a thick mechanical support layer is formed on regions where the cavity is located , or substrate is bulk - micro - machined , i . e ., etched .
| 7Electricity
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a new method for enhancing the speech of multiple speakers in an enclosure using a microphone array is developed . in the method , the direction of arrival of speech sources and non - speech sources are determined and a beamformer - response mask to enhance and suppress the desired and non - desired acoustic sources , respectively , is constructed . to obtain a beamformer that closely approximates the mask , combinations of pre - computed beamformers are optimally combined together .
| 6Physics
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a topological insulator is grown on an ic wafer in a vacuum chamber as a thin film interconnect between two circuits in the ic communicating with each other . as the ti is being grown , magnetic doping of the various ti sub - layers is varied to create different edge states in the stack of sub - layers . the sub - edges conduct in parallel with virtually zero power dissipation . conventional metal electrodes are formed on the ic wafer that electrically contact the four corners of the ti layer to electrically connect a first circuit to a second circuit via the ti interconnect . the ti interconnect thus forms two independent conducting paths between the two circuits , with each path being formed of a plurality of sub - edges . this allows bi - direction communications without collisions . since each electrode contacts many sub - edges in parallel , the overall contact resistance is extremely low .
| 7Electricity
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a hair dressing foundation to ease in the creation of a french twist hair style . the foundation comprises a small , flexible device , triangular in shape with the upper end of the device being concave in curvature . a plurality of tabs allows the user to securely attach the device to the back of the user &# 39 ; s hair . the user may wrap and swirl the user &# 39 ; s hair around the device to create a french twist hair style .
| 0Human Necessities
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the object of the invention is to perform a constructive exchange of information between a user and a provider of products in virtual reality . a user places a product 154 that he is considering buying in a cart , designates product providers , and gives notification thereto of the cart contents . a designated product provider 153 , by seeing the cart contents , can learn in what products the user is interested . the product provider 153 can provide to the cart from which the designation arose additional information 155 , such as advertisements for its products . the user , by receiving various types of additional information from a product provider that he trusts , can find products that meet his desires , and can enjoy more satisfactory network - based shopping .
| 6Physics
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a portable target for a soccer goal designed with rods that enable an individual to stand on the ground and lift the portable target so that it can be lifted over the top horizontal crossbar of the soccer goal and then set in place . the target has elongated rods with curved hook attaching members designed in a manner that enables an individual to stand on the ground and simply lift the target so that the curved hook attaching members can be extended over the top horizontal crossbar of a soccer goal and then lowered onto the top horizontal crossbar of a soccer goal to be removably affixed thereto . the rod are removably retained within interior channels within the target .
| 0Human Necessities
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the present invention relates to a method for writing a pattern on a surface intended for use in exposure equipment , including the steps of : arranging an object having a thickness provided with a surface on a stage of a pattern generating apparatus , dividing the surface into a number of measurement points , where two adjacent measurement points being spaced a distance apart not exceeding a predetermined maximum distance , determining the gradient of the surface at each measurement point , calculating a 2 - dimensional local offset in the x - y plane for each measurement point as a function of the gradient , and the thickness of object , and correcting the pattern to be written on said surface by using the 2 - dimensional local offset . the invention also relates to a method for measuring the physical properties of a surface .
| 6Physics
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computers with power exhaust systems include a visually dominant top or side mounted power exhaust stack in fluid communication with an exhaust fan mounted proximate to the top or side mounted stack . the power exhaust fan pulls ambient air in from the lower portion of the computer and forces it out the top or a top portion of the housing into a power exhaust stack . the power exhaust stack is prominently positioned on the computer to provide a visual focal point reminiscent of an automotive “ souped - up ” operating machine which can forcibly cool the computer even when loaded with high - end graphics cards and fast microprocessors . the power exhaust stacks can be configured in a number of ways such as in an arcuate or linearly extending diesel truck - like chrome stack configuration , or in a header or laterally extending exhaust pipe configuration .
| 6Physics
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a non - contact ic card comprising a one turn . loop antenna pattern provided on a substrate is provided which , in a non - contact manner , transmits information to exterior and receives information therefrom , and in addition can obtain an electric powder from an electric wave transmitted from exterior . by virtue of this constitution , the non - contact ic card , in a for in accordance with iso , can transmit and receive signals while supplying an electric power for use in the non - contact ic card , even in the case of a frequency of a carrier of ten - odd mhz .
| 6Physics
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a reservoir treatment fluid is described being a hydrochloric acid and a compound forming a carboxylic acid within a well penetrating a subterranean reservoir .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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a multiple integrated circuit intra - package configuration having a centrally mounted integrated circuit die and an additional circuit device mounted in the package periphery . the additional circuit device may provide multiple functions , for example , to protect and enhance the performance of the integrated circuit die . examples of such functions are electrostatic discharge protection circuits and temperature sensing . the intra - package circuit device avoids problems such as simple and complex process compatibility and additional space requirements of utilizing components external to the package . the multiple circuit intra - package configuration utilizes the small space available in the vicinity of lead posts in integrated circuit packages such as soic and tssop configurations to mount circuit devices . in one embodiment , a circuit device , for example , a diode , is mounted on a lead post and connected as desired using any of a variety of connectability alternatives such as wire bonding . in another embodiment , the integrated circuit die is attached conventionally to a die pad having a die pad extension disposed between lead posts . a circuit device is mounted on the die pad extension and connected as desired . additionally , within the same package multiple circuit devices may be present and a large number of interconnectability options and versatile configurations are available .
| 7Electricity
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a method for dynamically registering multiple patterned layers on a substrate comprises : depositing a first layer on the substrate ; printing a first pattern on the first layer ; depositing a second layer on the first pattern ; and printing a second pattern on the second layer while dynamically detecting the first pattern to align the second pattern with the first pattern .
| 6Physics
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a device for a full - duplex - capable radio transmission system with ds - cdma access , including a central radio base station , and a plurality of subscriber stations which are independent of one another and which are each designed with at least one transmission and reception antenna , the radio base station having a reception antenna divided in its horizontal antenna characteristic into a plurality of reception segments , and an evaluation unit connected to the reception segments and operative to determine which of the reception segments has the best reception quality on a subscriber - specific basis and to select the determined reception segment for further data processing , the radio base station further including a transmission antenna having a segmented antenna characteristic .
| 7Electricity
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the present invention relates to an electromagnet valve including a valve housing in which a valve closure member is movably guided , a magnet armature fitted to the valve closure member and executing a stroke movement in the direction of a magnet core arranged in the valve housing in dependence on the electromagnetic excitation of a valve coil fitted on the valve housing , and a spring which , in the electromagnetically non - excited valve position , positions the magnet armature at a defined axial distance from the magnet core so that the magnet armature is separated from the magnet core by an interspace . in addition to spring , a spring element is interposed between the end surface of the magnet armature and the end surface of the magnet core .
| 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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a lighting fixture utilizing light emitting diodes and easily reconfigurable lenses to provide customizable lighting patterns to more efficiently illuminate work or storage areas .
| 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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a hvac system for a vehicle has a condenser , an evaporator , a compressor , a variable accumulator comprising a piston and an actuator , and a control system operatively connected to the actuator . fluid flows in a circuit from the condenser , to the evaporator , to the compressor , and to the condenser . the variable accumulator is arranged between the evaporator and the compressor . the control system operates the actuator to displace the piston to alter at least one characteristic of the hvac system .
| 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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an apparatus and a method for transferring data and energy over network units of a defined network . the apparatus has at least two units , a bus coupling the units with a receive line and a transmit line and a bus control device coupled with the bus , the bus control device having first means for controlling the transfer of data defined by the defined network as data voltage signals over the transmit line and over the receive line , second means for charging the data voltage signals on the transmit line with first supply voltage signals adapted for voltage supply of units of a first plane system , and third means for charging the data voltage signals on the receive line with second supply voltage signals adapted for voltage supply of units of a second plane system .
| 7Electricity
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for control of connections in cellular telecommunication systems , particularly setting up and releasing of connections , it is checked whether a radio resource control connection is already active during setting up of anew mobility management connection . if an rrc connection is already active , explicit signaling is used . otherwise , rrc level events can be used to implicitly control mm level events . during releasing of mm connections , it is checked if another mm protocol uses rrc connections , and if that is the case , the releasing of mm connections is signaled explicitly .
| 7Electricity
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a labyrinth seal is provided for forming a seal between a first and a second component which rotate relative to each other . the seal has an abradable lining mounted to the first component , and a plurality of fins projecting from the second component . the fins are arranged in abutment with the abradable lining to form a labyrinthal path for a flow of air through the seal . the seal further has a bypass passage which extends through the abradable lining . the bypass passage allows air to flow through the seal and bypass the labyrinthal path .
| 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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a differential pressure delay valve for vacuum controlled devices is disclosed . the valve has input , output and third chambers with a controlled flow orifice in a separating plate between the input and third chambers ; a diaphragm operator with a controlled flow orifice between the input and third chambers ; a stem with a seal on one end attached to and operated by the diaphragm to open or close a port in the separating plate ; and , a bias spring of any predetermined level to maintain the port in a closed position is located in either the input or third chambers . the diaphragm operator opens the port to balance the pressures in the input and output chambers when the change in input pressure or vacuum both is greater than the bias force of the spring and too sudden for rapid dissipation through the fixed orifices . at pressure changes less than the bias force of the spring the valve operates as a standard delay valve .
| 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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color correction is performed on a first set of three pixel values by determining a color phase of the pixel values . the determined color phase is used to determine a phase difference , and the phase difference is used to control an amount of color phase rotation applied to the chrominance pixel values of the first set . the color phase is also used to determine a first gain , and the first gain is used to control a scaling of the rotated chrominance pixel values , thereby generating color corrected chrominance pixel values . the color phase is also used to determine a second gain , and the second gain is used to control an amount of scaling applied to the luminance pixel value of the first set , thereby generating the color corrected luminance pixel value . how color phase determines phase difference , the first gain and the second gain is changed depending on lighting conditions .
| 6Physics
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a modular electronic control system for a differential is described . such a control system can contain an actuator and sensor in the differential casing and a connection between these elements in the differential casing and a controller outside the differential . the controller can be in the form of a printed circuit board residing in a control housing attached to the differential casing . in alternative embodiments , the controller may also be more distally located in the vehicle , where the controller housing contains means for conducting electrical signals from the interior of the differential casing to the vehicle without containing a printed circuit board . the controller may also contain a thermally conductive portion for dissipating heat generated by the controller .
| 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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the present invention relates to identification of a gene upregulated by interferon - α administration corresponding to the cdna sequence set forth in seq . id . no . 1 and seq . id . no . 3 . determination of expression products of this gene is proposed ahaigutility in predicting responsiveness to treatment with interferon - at and othe interferons which act at the type 1 interferon receptor . therapeutic use of the protein encoded by the same gene is also envisaged .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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the present invention provides an isolated lactic acid bacterium , lactobacillus plantarum subsp . plantarum ps128 deposited under dsmz accession no . dsm 28632 , for prophylaxis or treatment of a stress - induced disorder . the present invention further provides a composition for prophylaxis or treatment of a stress - induced disorder that comprises lactobacillus plantarum subsp . plantarum ps128 . moreover , the present invention provides a method for prophylaxis or treatment of a stress - induced disorder in a subject that comprises a step of administering an effective amount of lactobacillus plantarum subsp . plantarum ps128 to the subject .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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a multiple connector compression tool for use with multiple sized connectors and a cable is disclosed . the tool is designed to receive at least two different connector configurations . the tool does not require using adaptors which may be lost or misplaced . the tool has a long life because there are very few wear items while maintaining the ability to produce different connectors .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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in an ultrasonic sensor having a case that is integrally constructed from tubular bodies , one end of each of which is open and the other end is closed by the bottom , and from a connection section for connecting the tubular bodies , and having piezoelectric elements individually provided on the inner bottom surfaces of the tubular bodies , reverberation caused by vibration of one of the piezoelectric element may affect the other piezoelectric element through the connection section . tubular bodies having the bottoms are connected through a connection section to portions of side surface sections near bottom sections , the portions being portions at which displacement by vibration of piezoelectric elements is minimum .
| 6Physics
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the invention relates to a personal identification method and to a corresponding apparatus . their elements are mainly a light source emitting a beam of light towards a target , a first imaging module receiving a return beam coming back from said target and displaying an image of the target of a first type , and a second imaging module also receiving said return beam and displaying an image of the target of a second type . an identification module allows to combine the information given by said image of a first type and said image of a second type and to identify , or not , a person according to a similarity criterion .
| 6Physics
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a switching regulator has an input terminal for receiving an input voltage , an output terminal for outputting an output voltage , a coil connected between the input terminal and the output terminal , and a slope correcting circuit for outputting a signal adapted to carry out slope correction for preventing current oscillation . an error amplifier compares one of the output voltage and a voltage division value of the output voltage with a reference voltage to output a signal , and a switch controls the output voltage with a signal generated using results obtained by arithmetically operating the output signal of the slope correcting circuit and the output signal of the error amplifier . the slope correcting circuit outputs a signal obtained by adjusting the signal adapted to carry out the slope correction in correspondence to the output voltage .
| 7Electricity
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the present invention provides a method of integrating existing strong encryption methods into the processing of a . zip file to provide a highly secure data container which provides flexibility in the use of symmetric and asymmetric encryption technology . the present invention adapts the well established . zip file format to support higher levels of security and multiple methods of data encryption and key management , thereby producing a highly secure and flexible digital container for electronically storing and transferring confidential data .
| 6Physics
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a coaxial mirror is provided for reflecting an electromagnetic signal . the mirror includes an outer pipe , an inner pipe , and first and second rods . the outer pipe extends between input and output ports , with closed initial and final terminals disposed at their respective ports . the inner pipe extends between a closed fore end and an open aft end . the inner pipe is coaxially disposed between the initial and final terminals within the outer pipe . the first rod , coaxially disposed within the outer pipe , extends from the input port to the fore end . the second rod , coaxially disposed within the inner pipe , extends from downstream of the fore end to the output port . preferably , the first and second pipes are cylindrical tubes . preferably , fluoropolymer fills the annular region between the inner and outer pipes , and fluoropolymer foam fills the inner pipe . preferably , the first pipe has an electrically conductive inner surface , the second pipe has electrically conductive inner and outer surfaces , and the first and second rods have conductive surfaces . a first embodiment includes a conductor , coaxially disposed within the inner pipe , that extends from the fore end to the second rod . in a second embodiment , the second rod is hollow , and is preferably filled with the foam .
| 7Electricity
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a pumping device may include a drive device coupled to a feed element via a hydrostatic coupling . the hydrostatic coupling may be configured to control a torque transmission between the drive device and the feed element . the hydrostatic coupling may include a suction side connected to a pressure side via a coupling - fluid - carrying channel . a valve device may be arranged in the coupling - fluid - carrying channel .
| 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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phenyloxy , phenylsulfinyl , phenylthio , phenylsulfonyl , benzyloxy , benzylthio , benzylsulfinyl , or benzylsulfonyl , alkyl or alkenyl derivatives wherein the alkyl or alkenyl group contains at least 7 carbon atoms which are useful in killing and preventing proliferation of insects by upsetting their hormone balance .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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the apparatus described herein uses a disc wafer - type rotor featuring channels disposed around its circumference and around the interior circumference of the rotor housing specifically to induce cavitation . the channels are shaped to control the size , oscillation , composition , duration , and implosion of the cavitation bubbles . the rotor is attached to a shaft which is driven by external power means . fluid pumped into the device is subjected to the relative motion between the rotor and the device housing , and exits the device at increased temperature . the device is thermodynamically highly efficient , despite the structural and mechanical simplicity of the apparatus . such devices accordingly provide efficient , simple , inexpensive , and reliable sources of distilled potable water for residential , commercial , and industrial use , as well as the separation and evaporation of other liquids .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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a method and apparatus for providing patient - controlled medication delivery is presented . the apparatus includes a medication storage subsystem , an interval timer , a patient verification system coupled to the medication storage subsystem , and a delivery subsystem which delivers one of the prescribed amounts of medication if the interval timer has reached an end of a predetermined time interval and the patient verification system verifies an identity of the patient . the method for providing patient - controlled medication delivery includes verifying an identification of an intended patient and providing a first prescribed amount of a medication for the intended patient , wherein the intended patient determines a time to start taking the prescribed amount of the medication . the method further includes waiting a predetermined time interval , again verifying the identification of the intended patient and providing another prescribed amount of the medication for the intended patient .
| 0Human Necessities
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in evaporative cooling by injecting extremely fine water droplets into an airstream , the addition of cyclic injection provides superior control of the temperature drop of the air . the cyclic operation of the injection enables effective air cooling of outdoor and semi - outdoor areas , such as outdoor restaurants , even under conditions of high humidity . small high pressure pumps that can be cycled on and off every few seconds for many millions of cycles make the air cooling method practical and effective .
| 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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the present invention provides expression vectors useful for high - throughput screening of gene libraries . in a specific embodiment , an expression vector comprising the rop gene operatively linked to the trp promoter - operator ; a purification tag sequence and a protease cleavage site downstream of the rop gene ; and a multiple cloning site downstream of the protease cleavage site , wherein the insertion of a heterologous gene of interest into the multiple cloning site and subsequent expression thereof in a host cell produces a high yield of a fusion protein comprising the rop protein and the protein encoded by the heterologous gene of interest without the need of chemical inducers , temperature shifts , or growth medium alterations to initiate protein synthesis , and wherein the fusion protein controls plasmid replication at temperatures below about 30 ° c . but exhibits runaway plasmid replication when cultured at about 37 ° c .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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a nanodiamond coating for use on a solar cell , the coating including a nanodiamond material suspended in a liquid , wherein the nanodiamond material has a size range from about 1 nm to about 10 nm . methods for improving the efficiency of a solar cell , including mixing a nanodiamond material with a liquid polymer or non - polymer solvent to form a nanodiamond - polymer suspension , forming a coating of the suspension on a top surface of a solar cell , and drying the coating such that a dried nanodiamond - polymer layer remains bonded to the solar cell .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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the present invention provides devices and methods for use in the perfusion of organs and anatomical regions . in one aspect the present method provides a percutaneously deliverable device for supporting a vessel in a human or animal subject including means for supporting the vessel during delivery of a fluid thereto or collection of a fluid therefrom . in another aspect the invention provides a method for delivery or collection of a fluid to or from an organ or anatomical region in a human or animal subject , the method including the step of supporting a vessel associated with the organ or anatomical region . the devices and methods may be used to deliver , remove or recirculate a therapeutic agent to an organ or anatomical region .
| 0Human Necessities
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an input setting method for a protective relaying apparatus including an input setting switch for setting data , a digital operational device for carrying out a relaying operation utilizing the data , and a memory device for storing the data , the method comprising the steps of setting the data by the input setting switch , storing the data thus set in the memory device , comparing the set data with the stored data , carrying out the relaying operation utilizing the data when the compared data are found equal , and issuing an alarm signal when the compared data are found to be unequal .
| 7Electricity
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a trailer and system for use with a vehicle that allows for storing the trailer in the vehicle during non - use . the foldable trailer and a receiving arrangement mountable to the vehicle , allows eased storage of the unused trailer and requires minimized storage space . the folding of the trailer also facilitates use of the trailer in various configurations for various needs .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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in an end plating machine for a wood tie having opposite ends comprising a frame including horizontally spaced - apart first and second end frames with the frame including tie in - feed and out - feed portions ; a conveyor is provided for positioning a tie between the end frames . first and second tie dampers are positioned adjacent the first and second end frames for clamping the ends of a tie positioned therebetween . first and second power rams are mounted on the first and second end frames , respectively , for driving an end plate into the ends of the tie while the tie is being clamped by the first and second tie clampers . first and second end plate hoppers are positioned on the first and second end frames , respectively , for supporting a plurality of end plates therein . first and second end plate transporters are mounted on the first and second end frames , respectively , for successively transporting individual end plates from the hopper to a position adjacent the ends of the tie positioned in the tie clampers so that the power rams may drive the end plates into the ends of the tie . the end plates are stored and moved to the end plate hoppers in stacks secured by a flexible holding strap with a handle . the strap is cut once the end plates are in the hopper to allow the end plates to be transported individually .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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a continuous feed drilling system and controller includes a head assembly having first and second chucks synchronized to rotate at the same rotational velocity . the chucks are independently moveable within the head assembly and their positions are measured by linear transducers . the controller causes the first chuck to engage with a drill stem and begin rotating and advancing . the controller uses the outputs of the linear transducers to determine the linear velocity of the advancing first chuck and synchronize the linear velocity of the first and second chucks . the controller then causes the second chuck to engage the drill stem and causes the first chuck to release the drill stem . the process is repeated , alternating the roles of the first and second chucks , thus creating a continuous drilling motion .
| 4Fixed Constructions
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a synthesizer receiver includes a variable bandpass filter having a variable width passband to which an intermediate frequency signal is supplied ; a first detection circuit for detecting a level of an adjacent broadcast wave signal to enable supplying the detected output to the bandpass filter as a passband width control signal ; a second detection circuit for detecting the received electric field intensity having a frequency counter for counting the frequency of the output signal of the variable bandpass filter ; and a control circuit that checks the output detected by the second detection circuit during execution of a seek operation , controls the passband width of the variable bandpass filter to be switched to the wide band if the detected output of the second detection circuit indicates that the received electric field intensity is equal to or greater than a predetermined value , determines whether the detected output is tuned in to the broadcast wave signal based on the count value of the frequency counter , and stops the seek operation if the determination result indicates that the detected output is tuned in to the broadcast wave signal .
| 7Electricity
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this invention relates to stable and genetically transformed cereal plants , other than maize or rice , that comprise an exogenous dna expressing phosphinothricin acetyl transferase to impart resistance to phosphinothricin in said cereal plants . cereal plants within the scope of the invention include , but are not limited to , wheat , barley and oats . the invention also pertains to transgenic cereal plants which further comprise screenable markers and transgenic seed obtained from said plants .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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embodiments of a catheter insertion device are discussed comprising : an approximately hollow cylindrical catheter sleeve , at whose distal end a catheter is attached ; a needle sleeve with a hollow needle , which is attached thereto and which , when ready for use , extends through the catheter sleeve and the catheter , and ; a needle protective element that is arranged inside the catheter sleeve while being able to move on the needle . said needle protective element has an engaging section that engages with an engaging device , which is formed in the vicinity of the needle tip , when the hollow needle is withdrawn from the catheter sleeve . a check valve is placed inside the catheter sleeve between the catheter and the needle protective element . the hollow needle , when ready for use , extends through said check valve , and the check valve automatically closes once the needle is withdrawn .
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an express down vehicle window lift motor drive system in which an overcurrent detection circuit interprets the flow of electrical power to the lift motor when the motor current exceeds a threshold which is set dynamically as a function of motor in - rush or peak current . motor current is measured as a small voltage drop across a current shunt . when the current level rises above the dynamically set threshold energization of the motor is halted .
| 7Electricity
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a device and process for transferring glass panes for bending comprise the raising of glass panes with a gaseous flow until they meet with an upper conveyor , maintaining contact with that conveyor and simultaneously shifting them along that conveyor , then bringing them down anew on a bending form upon which they subside .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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a microwave signal detector system provides a visual indication of the relative bearing of a remote source of microwave energy . an antenna for receiving said microwave energy includes a plurality of microwave - sensitive elements arranged in a planar circular array for receiving pulses from all azimuth directions . each microwave sensing element is adapted to monitor energy received in a predetermined angular sectors and includes a horn element and a microwave energy responsive diode disposed within said horn element . the diode is connected as part of a voltage divider to develop a noise signal corresponding to the microwave energy received at each sector resulting from vibrations in the diode which occur at an audio frequency . the resultant developed noise signal is digitized and compared to a predetermined threshold to provide an output control signal when the developed signal exceeds the value of the threshold . the output signal drives an led indicator . an led corresponding to each sensing diode is arranged in a circular display to provide relative bearing information corresponding to the received signal . this system is particularly adapted to provide early warning of vessels in the vicinity so as to avoid possible collisions .
| 6Physics
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a mat assembly is provided for absorbing liquid , such as oil , that may be spilled near a machine or automotive vehicle . the mat assembly includes a mat with at least an upper layer formed from a woven or non - woven array of fibers . the mat assembly further includes a frame formed from strips that can be cut to match the periphery of the mat . each strip has a bottom surface with an attachment tape that can be engaged releasably with the woven or non - woven fibers of the mat . the restraining strip may include an array of resilient hooked filaments that can engage the fibers of the mat . the strips hold the mat in a planar orientation . however , the strips can be separated from the mat easily when the mat has become saturated . the mat then can be discarded and replaced with a new mat , and the same strips can be fixed to the upper surface of the new mat .
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an intake system for an internal combustion engine includes first and second inlet passages for each cylinder of the internal combustion engine . the second inlet passage is provided with a butterfly valve arrangement integrated into the flange area of the intake manifold for selectively closing or opening the passage , and a drive unit is provided for operating this valve arrangement depending on the operational state of the internal combustion engine .
| 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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a database network system is capable of recognizing in a short time the state of damage or the like of city lifelines over a whole city . a database network system according to the present invention includes a center station , relay database stations , and terminal stations . a terminal station group includes a plurality of terminal stations for acquiring changing information to accumulate the information as data and for transmitting the data as requested . each of the plurality of relay database stations is arranged for the terminal station group , and accumulates pieces of information sequentially received from the terminals as specific data and other data and transmits the data as requested . the center station sequentially receives parts of the specific data and other data of an arbitrary one of the relay database stations from the corresponding relay database station , performs a receiving operation of all the data and the specific information data a plurality of times by performing the receiving operation a plurality of times , and accumulates the data as needed .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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the present invention relates to polyurethane / polyurea elastomers having improved processing characteristics , such as for example extended casting time and reduced brittleness , and occupational health and safety advantages , such elastomers being suitable for replacing elastomers based on tdi prepolymers in comparable applications , and to a process for their production and their use .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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the present invention provides a method for producing a film forming , fractionated novolak resin , by : a ) condensing formaldehyde with one or more phenolic compounds , and thereby producing a novolak resin ; b ) adding a photoresist solvent , and optionally a water - soluble organic polar solvent ; c ) feeding the mixture into a liquid / liquid centrifuge and feeding a c 5 - c 8 alkane , water or aromatic hydrocarbon solvent into the liquid / liquid centrifuge at a ratio of optional water - soluble organic polar solvent and photoresist solvent to c 5 - c 8 alkane , water or aromatic solvent , of from 5 : 1 to 0 . 5 : 1 ; d ) rotating the liquid / liquid centrifuge containing the mixture at a speed of at least 500 rpm and thereby separating the mixture into two phases , collecting the two phases ; e ) optionally separating the lighter phase into two second phases ; f ) removing residual c 5 - c 8 alkane , water or aromatic hydrocarbon solvent from the heavier phase from step d ) and leaving the novolak resin dissolved in the photoresist solvent ; a method is also provided for producing photoresist composition from such a fractionated novolak resin and for producing microelectronic devices using such a photoresist composition .
| 6Physics
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a partition and wall system includes a partition with trim piece securely attached to a top edge and vertical side edges of the partition . one or both of the trim piece have a t - slot running along their length , to which accessories can be secured by use of t - fasteners that extend into the slot and engage blind surfaces at a bottom of the slot . the accessories include such things as screens , hooks , lights , panels , shelves , wire managers , utility - using devices , and the like , and can be easily arranged by office workers in optimal and customized arrangements , thus improving efficiency and adding function and value to the office arrangement .
| 4Fixed Constructions
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in a cellular communications system in which a plurality of mobile subscriber units attempt to access at least one bts , which is controlled by a controller , a method of controlling system congestion is provided . the subscriber units record a number of failed access attempt transmissions . the failed attempt data is transmitted to the bts in subsequent access messages . from the failed attempt data , the controller generates an array of access restriction values , which are transmitted to the subscriber units within the access parameters message . the access restriction values are used by the subscriber units to perform one or more persistence tests . the access restriction values control the probability of the persistence tests passing for any given access slot . the present method provides dynamic control of system load , allowing for a higher percentage of successful call attempts when the system is experiencing a heavy load .
| 7Electricity
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a method and a system keeps travel data consistent between a database of airline reservations storing passenger name records including travel segments , and a database of electronic tickets including travel coupons , this latter database being independently controlled from a ticketing server . whenever a travel segment is updated or added in one of the pnr &# 39 ; s an electronic reconciliation service receives images of updated pnr &# 39 ; s . corresponding e - ticket images are requested by ers and received from the database of e - tickets . then , ers establishes a matrix of links between orphan pnr travel segments and orphan e - ticket travel coupons so that e - ticket orphan travel coupons are re - associated with matching pnr orphan travel segments . after e - ticket is updated it is revalidated or reissued . optionally , a penalty generator calculates penalty fees on the basis of changes brought to the revalidated or reissued e - tickets . the penalty fees are then attached to the updated pnr &# 39 ; s .
| 6Physics
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disclosed are methods and systems for dynamically determining data - transfer paths . the data - transfer paths are dynamically determined in response to an instruction that facilitates data transfer among execution lanes in an integrated - circuit processing device operable to execute operations in parallel . in addition , embodiments include an integrated - circuit processing device operable to execute operations in parallel , including the capability of providing confirmation information to potential source lanes , the confirmation information indicating whether the potential source lanes may send data to requested destination lanes during a data - transfer interval .
| 6Physics
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the invention provides a combination surgical trocar housing and selective reducer sleeve assembly in which the sleeve assembly members may be telescopically received within the trocar housing to reduce the diameter therethrough . the sleeve members provide a seal to prevent transmission of fluid within the annular area between internal and external diameters of respective members and may be latchingly secured relative to one another to resist telescopic expansive movement to stabilize the sleeve assembly relative to the trocar housing . the sleeve assembly permits acceptance through a single trocar housing of a number of auxiliary surgical instruments having serially smaller diameters , thus enabling performance of the surgical operation using each such instrument , without removal from the body wall of the original trocar housing .
| 0Human Necessities
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a high voltage operational amplifier receives a low voltage differential input signal at a low voltage transconductance stage which provides a differential current output . an intermediate stage has a differential current input coupled to the differential current output of the transconductance stage via a voltage buffer stage and produces a voltage output at a high voltage level but with low voltage swings providing a voltage representing the differential input signal . an interface stage is coupled to receive the voltage output of the intermediate stage and provides voltage and current outputs representing the voltage output of the intermediate stage . output sourcing and sinking stages receive the voltage and current outputs of the interface stage , respectively , and produce high currents representative of the differential input signal . the combination of the high current outputs of the output sourcing and sinking stages produces a high voltage output signal at the output terminal .
| 7Electricity
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the present invention concerns a composite iron - based powder suitable for soft magnetic applications such as inductor cores . the present invention also concerns a method for producing a soft magnetic component and the component produced by the method .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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the present invention relates to emulsion compositions and methods for preparing these emulsion compositions which employ amphipathic emulsifying agents and high shear polymeric emulsion techniques and which may be used for the preparation of a great variety of emulsion compositions . in particular , the method provides for the preparation of hybrid products which effectively cleanse and also leave a highly protective substantive residue on the skin .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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a method and apparatus for enabling prioritization of signaling messages in a communication network are disclosed . for example , the method receives at least one signaling message , and classifies each of the at least one signaling message . the method schedules each of the at least one signaling message for processing , and discards selectively one or more signaling messages that have been scheduled under an overload condition .
| 7Electricity
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a display panel having a pair of spaced apart flexible substrates and a display medium sandwiched therebetween . a multiple seal contains the display medium between the substrates and maintains the substrates in spaced separation . the multiple seal includes a first seal for strongly adhering to the substrates and a second seal for forming a low water permeability seal . a process for the production of a display panel having a pair of spaced apart flexible substrates and a display medium sandwiched therebetween . a first sealant which strongly adheres to the substrates is printed on the interior surface of one substrate . a second seal , which has low water permeability , is printed on the other substrate . a spacer is scattered on at least one of the substrates . the substrates are combined together and the sealants are cured to form a display panel .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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a structure and method of fabricating reversible fuse and antifuse structures for semiconductor devices is provided . in one embodiment , the method includes forming at least one line having a via opening for exposing a portion of a plurality of interconnect features ; conformally depositing a first material layer over the via opening ; depositing a second material layer over the first material layer , wherein the depositing overhangs a portion of the second material layer on a top portion of the via opening ; and depositing a blanket layer of insulating material , where the depositing forms a plurality of fuse elements each having an airgap between the insulating material and the second material layer . the method further includes forming a plurality of electroplates in the insulator material connecting the fuse elements . in another embodiment , the method includes depositing a first and a second material layer on a semiconductor substrate , wherein the second material layer having a higher electrical conductivity than the first material layer ; selectively etching the first and second material layer to create at least one constricted region to facilitate electromigration of the second material ; wherein the electromigration creates a plurality of micro voids ; and forming a plurality of electrical contacts on the second material layer .
| 7Electricity
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a cooling system for the cooling of heat producing devices in an aircraft is designed with a central cold producing device , at least one cold consumer and a cold conveyance system which connects the cold producing device and the cold consumer . with this cooling system , the cold conveyance system has at least one cooling circuit which supplies a cooled cold carrier medium from the cold producing device to at least one cold consumer and brings the cold carrier medium back to the cold producing device , so that at least one cold consumer is supplied with the cold produced in the cold producing device .
| 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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a dexterity evaluation apparatus which provides an indication of an individual &# 39 ; s dexterity by determining the amount of time required for an individual to complete the assembly of a circuit on a simulated electronic circuit board in accordance with an adjoining pre - wired circuit . the apparatus includes a simulated electronic circuit panel , electronic circuit components , a timer circuit , and a timer display . to conduct the dexterity evaluation , the timer display count is started , then the evaluation subject assembles the electronic circuit components on the circuit board . when the assembly is complete , the timer display count is automatically stopped . the completed circuit is then compared for accuracy against the pre - wired circuit and the elapsed time recorded . the results provide an indication of the individual &# 39 ; s dexterity for the purpose of monitoring training progress or employment screening .
| 6Physics
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a method is provided for treating human patients who have lymes disease by using a psoralen compound , preferably administered in a dosage of 0 . 3 to 0 . 7 mg / kg , and activating same either in vitro or in vivo using electromagnetic radiation of a prescribed activating wavelength . the activation of the psoralen compound in the presence of a blood fraction from a patient suffering from lymes disease produces a composition which will stimulate an effective immune response to the lymes disease on the part of the patient .
| 0Human Necessities
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a flexible circuit having improved tear resistance is provided . a flexible circuit , made of polyimide film , includes at least one extension which needs to be folded . to prevent tearing , an annular piece of metal , like an exposed copper pad for example , is placed at the apex of the bend angle . a second metal is then deposited atop the annular piece of metal , thereby reinforcing the annular piece of metal . the reinforced annular piece of metal helps to prevent the flexible circuit from tearing when shearing forces are applied to the extension . experimental results have shown that the invention provides as much as a 285 % increase in tear resistance when compared to prior art flexible circuits .
| 7Electricity
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a transmission / reception beamformer output provided with point spread functions having different wave number vector directions is used to obtain a compound image that is highly isochronous and sufficiently blurring - resistant .
| 6Physics
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a resistive non - volatile memory cell with a bipolar junction transistor access device formed in conjunction with the entire memory cell . the memory cell includes a substrate acting as a collector , a semiconductor base layer acting as a base , and a semiconductor emitter layer acting as an emitter . additionally , metal plugs and the phase change memory element are formed above the bjt access device while the emitter , metal plugs , and phase change memory element are contained within an insulating region . in one embodiment of the invention , a spacer layer is formed and the emitter layer is contained within the protective spacer layer . the spacer layer is contained within the insulating region .
| 7Electricity
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in a method for injecting fuel into a burner , which burner comprises an inner chamber enclosed by at least one shell , at which inner chamber fuel is injected through fuel nozzles into a combustion air stream flowing inside the inner chamber , the resulting fuel / air mixture flows within a time - lag to a flame front in a combustion chamber , and is ignited there , the formation of thermoacoustic , ignition - driven vibrations is achieved in that the fuel is injected in such a way by means of fuel nozzles distributed over the burner length that the time - lag between the injection of the fuel and its combustion at the flame front corresponds to a distribution that varies systematically over the burner length for the various fuel nozzles and reduces the vibrations .
| 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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the invention is an integrally blow - moulded bag - in - container obtainable by blow - moulding an injection moulded multi - layer preform . the bag - in - container includes an inner layer forming the bag and an outer layer forming the container , and a single opening , the mouth , fluidly connecting the volume defined by the bag to the atmosphere . the container further includes at least one interface vent fluidly connecting the interface between inner and outer layers to the atmosphere , wherein the bag is anchored to the outer layer at at least one point remote from the single opening and interface vent . the invention also relates to a process and a mould for the production of the blow - moulded bag - in - container .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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the present invention relates to a system and method for automated extraction and display of past health care use to aid in predicting future health status . a system and method that converts raw medical and pharmacy claims data into hierarchical major clinical condition and place of treatment time - series data to facilitate the health assessment of a member &# 39 ; s total clinical conditions and aid in predicting his or her future health status . the hmcc categories are organized in body systems and likely disease progression to permit both spatio - temporal digital signal processing and the development of a dynamical learning system . each medical and pharmacy claim of the member is mapped onto one or more hmcc / pot - time cells . at the end of mapping , multiple entries in each hmcc - time cell are accumulated with the temporal resolution determined as a function of group size and temporal fidelity required for model building . individual hmcc / pot - time maps can be rolled up to a group level to facilitate employer - by - employer or market - by - market comparison so that clinical strategies can be tailored to each employer or geographic region . multiple nonlinear visualization mapping algorithms are provided to cope with highly nonlinear nature of claims cost data .
| 6Physics
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an ion beam milling system for the preparation of transmission electron microscope specimens suitable for atomic resolution imaging , particularly of iii - v and ii - vi compound semiconductors and their alloys , is described . the system includes ion beam sources and reactive molecular gas jets which may be operated in combination or separately , as appropriate . a new heated specimen holder , giving greatly increased reaction rates with the molecular gas jet , allows milling angles very close to zero .
| 6Physics
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a method of selective color control of a digital video image , using a digital technique . the method features using simple look - up - tables , whose values are calculated from uniquely defined color control functions , to digitally change the saturation of a single color of the chromatic part of a video image without affecting saturations of the remaining colors of the chromatic part of the same video image . a digital video input image is scanned , row by row , pixel by pixel . each input image pixel value , defined from the chromatic part of the video input image , is assigned an address to be operated on by values in individual color luts . for a desired change in an individual color of that image , a new digital video output image is produced featuring the desired change in the individual color without affecting the remaining colors of that same image . application of this method to video images precludes the need to convert video components into rgb components . selective color control using this method enables viewers of video images to do two things currently not achievable using conventional methods of color control of video images . firstly , to very accurately set or adjust individual colors of a given video image to the actual colors of the subject of the image , and , secondly , to very accurately modify or alter colors of a given video image to produce desired special effects in that video image . these capabilities of color control of video images are immediately applicable to the television and movie industries , where it is critically important for video images to represent actual colors of an image , and to have the capability of producing special effects to video images .
| 7Electricity
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a medical procedure drape , for use during a diagnostic and therapeutic procedures performed on a patient supported by a patient cart , including a cover and a holder for the endoscope . the cover superimposes a portion of the patient and a portion of the patient cart . the endoscope holder is fixed to a boundary of the cover and extends above the level of the patient support surface on the patient cart . the endoscope holder retains and supports the endoscope during insertion and at other such times that the endoscopist may wish to set the endoscope aside to perform other tasks .
| 0Human Necessities
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a positive fluid displacement device with single piece double - ended pistons connected to a crankpin for circular motion . pistons are nested together to maintain all pistons in the same plane perpendicular to the axis of the crankshaft . cylinders are driven in a reciprocating fashion by the pistons and are held loosely in a cylinder carriage along its axis with radial sealing engagement therebetween . pliable members mount port plates within a housing such that there is no direct contact therebetween or with a two - layer manifold . a flat surface of the port plate is urged against the cylinder head by a pliable member which exerts a force on the center of the port plate . grooves in the first layer of the manifold are sealed by the second layer to form fluid passageways . the cylinder head is guided in housing grooves with a pliable member . a sealing lip is integral with a piston head .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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a liquid recording head for effecting recording by ejecting droplets from a plurality of ejection outlets formed on a substrate is provided . the liquid recording head includes a plurality of large droplet ejection outlets each having a relatively large ejection amount , a plurality of small droplet ejection outlets each having a relatively small ejection amount , energy generating elements for generating energy for ejecting the droplets from the plurality of large droplet ejection outlets and the plurality of small droplet ejection outlets , a liquid chamber for retaining liquid to be ejected from the plurality of large droplet ejection outlets or the plurality of small droplet ejection outlets , at least two first flow passages for establishing communication between the liquid chamber and one of the large droplet ejection outlets , and second flow passages for establishing communication between the liquid chamber and the small droplet ejection outlets .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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systems and methods for personalizing prosthetic and orthotic devices are disclosed . in some embodiments , an apparatus includes a device configured to be worn by a wearer as at least one of a prosthetic or an orthosis , and a chrome layer disposed on at least a portion of an outer surface of the device . in other embodiments , and apparatus includes a device configured to be worn by a wearer as at least one of a prosthetic or an orthosis , and a light - emitting device attached to an outer surface of the device . in further embodiments , and apparatus includes a device configured to be worn by a wearer as at least one of a prosthetic or an orthosis , and an electronic tracking device operatively coupled to the device .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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a clip for assembling corners of hollow members such as the rails and stiles of an extruded aluminum door . the clip has an l shape and may feature a double l shape . a portion inserts into the hollow of a first member and is attached thereto . another portion extends into the other hollow member for attachment thereto to form a sturdy joint without welding . pairs of clips may be used at each corner .
| 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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an apparatus for manufacturing threaded caps comprises a plurality of compression molding assemblies which are arranged on a rotating carousel and comprise an upper male mold half and a lower female mold half . the male mold half comprises a tubular element , a sleeve guided coaxially to said tubular element , and a punch guided in the tubular element and having a helical slot for forming the thread of the cap . the punch enters the female mold half and produces , together with it , the cap through compression of a dose of plastic material deposited in the female mold half . after the spacing of the punch from the female mold half , the removal of the cap from the punch occurs by way of a removal device , which comprises a ring gear associated with the sleeve and provided with a collar in sliding contact on the punch , a rod which can slide axially in a seat of the carousel and supports a gear meshing with the ring gear and connected to a motor drive mechanism . the rod is axially connected to the sleeve and is controlled by a stationary actuation cam which is suitable to impart axial movements to the rod . the cam and the motor drive mechanism are synchronized so as to move axially and rotate the collar so as to produce the unscrewing of the cap from the punch .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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disclosed are means , methods , and compositions of matter useful for generation of cancer inhibitory effector cells producing interleukin - 17 . in one embodiment a cellular population is obtained , said cellular population is exposed to agents capable of inhibiting nr2f6 , whereby said inhibition of nr2f6 results in upregulation of il - 17 production , said upregulation of il - 17 production associated with acquisition of anti - tumor activity .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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a method and software product for identifying network devices having a common geographical locale . at least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods to associate a geographical location with network data including network edge address data and corresponding pivot data comprising storing network data with corresponding known geographical locations , subsequent to ascertaining new network data checking if pivot data contained therein matches pivot data of said stored network data , and if so associating the new network data with a geographical location previously associated with said matched pivot data .
| 7Electricity
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compounds of formula wherein r is a c 6 - c 12 substituted or unsubstituted aryl , a c 6 - c 12 substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl , a c 1 - c 6 substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or — nr ′ r ′, q is c , o , nr ′, s , s 2 , c 2 p y is c , o , nr ′, s , s 2 , c 2 p z is h or c 1 - c 4 alkyl , r ′ is h , c , s 2 , c 2 , a c 6 - c 12 substituted or unsubstituted aryl , a c 6 - c 12 substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl or a c 1 - c 6 substituted or unsubstituted alkyl , when substituted , aryl , heteroaryl and alkyl are substituted with halogen , c 6 - c 12 heteroaryl , — nr ′ r ′ or cooz , which have diagnostic and therapeutic properties , such as the treatment and management of prostate cancer and other diseases related to naaladase inhibition . radiolabels can be incorporated into the structure through a variety of prosthetic groups attached at the x amino acid side chain via a carbon or hetero atom linkage .
| 0Human Necessities
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a remote controlled extension cord . the extension cord has a wire attached to a plug with an integrated base . the base serves to cradle a remote control , which is used to turn power on / off to the extensions on the cord . the remote control can snap inside the base and can be easily pushed out . the base thereby serves as a convenient storage for the remote control in order to discourage the remote from getting misplaced .
| 7Electricity
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the object of the invention is a device for applying epilation wax , allowing for a precise application from the stand - point of thickness as well as dimensions of the application , comprising a body containing wax , a head , comprising an open housing provided with longitudinal and transverse lateral walls , the housing receiving a movable applicator mounted in rotation in the housing , characterized in that the movable applicator is a wheel whose lateral surfaces are domed .
| 0Human Necessities
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