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modular display rack systems , which are easily configurable , have interchangeable components , and are capable of being packaged and shipped in small containers , are described . preferred methods for using modular display rack systems are also disclosed . in some of the embodiments disclosed , one or more ladder racks are used to erect a single tower modular display rack , a two tower modular display rack and so forth . each ladder rack used to construct the modular display rack system may include a support base pivotally attached via a pivot pin to a lower portion of the ladder rack . the support base supports the load of the ladder rack and the modular display rack system and also pivots to a folded position if desired .
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the present invention relates to a compound of the formula : ## str1 ## wherein r 1 is 2 - methyl - 1 - propenyl group or isobutyl group ; r 2 and r 3 are each hydrogen atom , an optionally substituted hydrocarbon residue or an optionally substituted acyl group or r 2 and r 3 may form a ring together with the adjacent nitrogen atom ; and the bonding mark ˜ represents an α - linkage or β - linkage , or a salt thereof . the compound of the present invention has , among others , angiogenesis inhibiting activity , cell - growth inhibiting activity and immune reaction inhibiting activity , thus being useful as medicines , etc .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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a card with a magnetic stripe when fed into a card reader can be illegally read by a read head unobtrusively attached to the outside of the card reader adjacent to the slot into which the card is fed . to defeat this illegal reading , movement of a card through the read head is interrupted thereby making it difficult for the illegal read head to read the stripe . this interruption occurs at the point where the proper read head inside the card reader is not reading the magnetic stripe . the interruption can be a brief stop or a brief reversal in direction . the interruption occurs once while the card is being fed into the card reader and once when the card is being fed out of the card reader .
| 6Physics
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a gas fired barbecue grill is provided with a horizontal refractor insert mounting briquette - like elements of fireproof material between the burners and the grill to simulate a charcoal or similar fire and eliminate grease fires by preventing grease from dropping on the burners .
| 0Human Necessities
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a variable gain amplifier includes at least two amplifiers for amplifying a signal , the at least two amplifiers being connected in series with one another , and a variable resistor having a resistance that is controlled in accordance with a voltage applied to a control terminal , the variable resistor being connected between the outputs of two of the at least two amplifiers having opposite output phases . as a result , the variable gain amplifier is capable of a low - gain operation and an attenuating operation in a high - frequency amplifier used in a communications device for transmitting and receiving high - frequency signals .
| 7Electricity
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the present invention discloses a low - cost light source for optical transmission systems and optical networks based on wavelength - division multiplexing technology . a light source in accordance with the present invention is implemented by externally injecting a narrow - band incoherent light into a fabry - perot laser diode . after injection of narrow - band incoherent light , the output of f - p ld becomes wavelength - selective rather than multi - mode and the output wavelength of f - p ld coincide with the peak wavelength of the injected incoherent light . multi - channel wdm light sources according to the present invention can be implemented using a single broadband incoherent light source and plurality of f - p lds . an optical transmission system for upstream signal transmission in an passive optical network using the light source according the present invention is also disclosed .
| 7Electricity
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a process for forming a semiconductor device comprises the steps of providing a semiconductor substrate assembly comprising a semiconductor wafer having an active area formed therein , a plurality of transistor gates each having a teos cap thereon and a pair of nitride spacers along each gate , a plurality of conductive plugs each contacting the wafer , and a bpsg layer overlying the transistor gates and contacting the active area . a portion of the bpsg layer is etched thereby exposing the teos caps . a portion of the bpsg layer remains on the active area after completion of the etch . subsequently , a portion of the teos caps are removed to expose the transistor gates and a titanium silicide layer is formed simultaneously to contact the transistor gates and the plugs . an inventive structure resulting from the inventive process is also described .
| 7Electricity
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a method and apparatus for supplying liquids by means of a pump combination comprising two single oscillating displacement pumps is provided , wherein a supply pressure of the pump supplying liquid into a user duct is used as a control value of a pressure controller , such that a pressure stroke movement of the other pump which is generating a pre - compression pressure , is discontinued when the pre - compression pressure equals the supply pressure , and the pre - compression pressure is maintained .
| 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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a sensor system comprising a substrate and integrated onto the substrate an array of sensor elements , each sensor element comprising one or more inductors , one or more electrochemical sensors , and one or more optical sensors . the system further comprising a controller configured in use to separately address each of the sensor elements to drive the respective inductors and receive outputs of the respective sensors .
| 6Physics
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a method for physically executing parallel operations in a resource manager while retaining the effect of a defined logical serial ordering is provided . a plurality of operations is applied by a client application to the resource manager . the method includes commencing a transaction between the client application and the resource manager . the resource manager receives a plurality of operations from the client application in a logical order . the client application indicates to the resource manager implements the operations in parallel and controls the parallel operations to ensure that the plurality of operations is executed such that the result of the parallel execution is the same as the result that would have been achieved by serial execution in the logical order . the transaction then ends .
| 6Physics
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apparatus and methods for enhancing an electronic audio signal by adding enhancing harmonics to the electronic audio signal . the present invention includes a field inducing coil through which input electronic audio signals are to be transmitted to set up an electromagnetic field . the field inducing coil is weakly coupled to an electromagnetic field receptor such that when an input electronic audio signal is transmitted through the inducing coil only a small portion of the electromagnetic field cuts or passes through the field receptor in order to produce an induced electronic audio signal having a greater harmonic content than the input electronic audio signal .
| 7Electricity
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a laser system for the generation of an ultra - short light pulse — with a laser resonator which contains at least one active solid - state oscillator element , preferably a thin disk of a laser - active crystal with a high amplification bandwidth , particularly of a “ quasi - three - level ” system such as yb : yag — comprises at least one respective arrangement for phasecoupling of the laser modes and for dispersion compensation . for industrial applications , in order to be able to emit ultra - short pulses with very high average powers in a power - scalable fashion while being constructed optimally simply and inexpensively , the arrangement for phase coupling is constructed as a passive , non - linear element , and a prismless arrangement for dispersion compensation is provided .
| 7Electricity
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a method and system of selective data transmission is disclosed . a plurality of data packets are transmitted wherein at least a portion of the data packets have one or more predetermined identifiers . the data packets having the predetermined identifier are selected and forwarded to a desired recipient .
| 7Electricity
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a gear reduction unit for use particularly in an electric motorcycle . the gear reduction unit uses three adjacent gears . the three gears are straight cut gears , which make a sound when they turn together . the sound provides audio feedback so that bystanders can hear when the motorcycle is approaching , notwithstanding that the electric motor on the motorcycle is mostly silent .
| 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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with two features of positive lock and self - pop - up , the invention provides simple procedure for connecting and disconnecting spark plugs and spark plug wires , a union of prevention and ensurer .
| 7Electricity
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a timepiece , such as a watch , has a plurality of concentric rotating bands , viewable from both above and from the side so that a viewer may read the time without changing the orientation of the timepiece . the timepiece has an attachment mechanism that permits the removable attachment of objects , such as sculptures or other ornamental pieces to the surface of the timepiece .
| 6Physics
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a method of harvesting a stalk - based plant , such as sugarcane , includes generating at least one laser beam and causing the at least one laser beam to at least momentarily come into contact with the sugarcane stalk . this severs the stalk and cauterizes the stalk where severed .
| 0Human Necessities
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in one aspect , a light emitting unit comprises : a first semiconductor layer having a first electric property ; a second semiconductor layer having a second electric property disposed over the first semiconductor layer ; an active layer disposed between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer ; a first electrode disposed on the second semiconductor layer ; a second electrode disposed under the first semiconductor layer ; and a phosphor layer disposed on the first semiconductor layer . the phosphor layer covers the active layer and the second semiconductor layer . the first electrode is exposed out of the phosphor layer .
| 7Electricity
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a method of side - cutting by a turret punch press for improving working efficiency to a large extent . the method comprises a step in which a selected one of a plurality of punch chips arranged so as to be selectively hit in a punch assembly provided on the upper turret is used for side - cutting a workpiece and the other step in which one end of a part to be cut into a punching piece with the side cutting is cut off by another punch chip .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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a monitor assembly includes a monitor , for displaying output of a diagnostic device such as a fluoroscope , to which is operationally attached a bracket that is operative to secure the monitor to the diagnostic device so that an operator of the diagnostic device can view the output while operating the diagnostic device and without interrupting the operation of the diagnostic device . preferably , the monitor is attached to the bracket by a joint assembly that allows the monitor to be translated and rotated relative to the bracket .
| 0Human Necessities
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in one embodiment of the present system invention , there is provided a dividing module positioned in the holding tank of a toilet to separate the holding tank into a main portion and a reserve portion . the dividing module has a height lower than the full water level in the holding tank . the dividing module includes the ability to selectively connect the main portion and the reserve portion in fluid communication of each other . the embodiment allows an operator to press the handle arm an initial time to maintain the main portion and the reserve portion in substantially fluid separation of each other , such that water in the main portion is utilized to flush the toilet and wherein when the operator presses the handle a second time in the same manner as the initial time , the dividing module connects the main portion and the reserve portion in substantially fluid communication with each other , such that water in the reserve portion and the main portion is utilized to flush the toilet .
| 4Fixed Constructions
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a cartridge for an electrical immobilization weapon for optimized effectiveness and accuracy , comprising : a housing means for accommodating first and second projectiles adapted for being spaced within a targeted portion , having a length of at least from 5 inches to 25 inches , of a human body and for transmitting the electrical energy to the target ; connecting means having at least one such length for interconnecting the first and second projectiles and available outside the housing means for retaining the projectiles within the said length in between thereof ; means including the housing means for separating the first and second projectiles for immediately achieving a said length in between after leaving the housing means ; means secured to the housing means for propelling the projectiles from the housing means for reaching the targeted portion ; and means for coupling the projectiles to the electrical energy of the weapon &# 39 ; s power supply .
| 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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the invention provides a method for cutting out very small sized semiconductor devices , mounted on a gold base , including the formation of depth indicators etched through the active layer , on a manufacturing wafer , and penetrating into the substrate , said indicators being metallized then , after masking , the gold bases are deposited . a mechanical metal support makes it possible to thin down the substrate and to etch the mesa diodes on their gold bases , the metal of the mechanical support then being etched by an acid solution which cuts out the diodes .
| 7Electricity
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a method and apparatus for inputting an end - user &# 39 ; s current brand name and , in return , providing at least one comparable branded product to the end - user where the category of branded products are non - comparison shopped products . in one embodiment , the method and apparatus is utilized in the area of medical devices including such markets as patients with intestinal stomas , incontinence wound care needs and diabetes .
| 6Physics
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an assay device for testing of liquid samples for drugs of abuse has a transparent container for retaining a liquid sample . a backing member is within the container and is curved so that its front surface corresponds to the curvature of the container wall . immunoassay test strips are on the front face of the backing and are visible through the container wall . each test strip is enclosed in a transparent pocket which has a bottom opening through which the bottom portion of the test strip protrudes to contact the liquid sample within the container . the liquid then flows upwardly through the test strip to react with reagents within the test strip .
| 0Human Necessities
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the invention relates to a method for monitoring a communication system , comprising : acquiring and storing data about timeout events or faulty transfers in connection with at least one signaling process in at least one first communication terminal of the communication system ; and creating a collection of such data and transferring said collection to a collection point for said data in the communication system .
| 7Electricity
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novel equipment utilizing a single head , single gap on a single track in an audio magnetic recorder to permit control of a large variety of audio - visual devices for the pre - programming of a multi - media presentation in educational , entertainment and other fields . particular structure , including an audio magnetic tape drive mechanism , which permits , by means of a single head with a single gap on a single track , index signal recording , data signal recording , data signal updating and data signal playback is provided to perform multiple discrete and proportional control functions . the same magnetic tape may carry on a separate track or tracks audio information which is correlated with the functions controlled by the data recorded on the device control track .
| 6Physics
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the invention provides devices and methods for sampling , detecting and / or characterizing particles . devices and methods of the invention , including particle samplers , impactors and counters , include a filter component for removing particles in the exhaust flow of the device , for example , to eliminate or minimize the potential for the device itself to provide source of particles in an environment undergoing particle monitoring . this aspect of the present devices and methods is particularly useful for monitoring particles in manufacturing environments requiring low levels of particles , such as cleanroom environments for electronics manufacturing and aseptic environments for manufacturing pharmaceutical and biological products .
| 6Physics
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system flexibility and ease - of - design is greatly enhanced in a network wireless / rfid switching device by using a multicore abstraction layer to interface between a multicore hardware platform , a device operating system and the packet transfer functions of the system . such an architecture may be particularly useful in constructing switches capable of switching wireless networking , rfid or other network protocols , particularly using multi - core processors . a classification handler initially classifies the data packet . a plurality of protocol handlers each associated with a data protocol processes the data packet if the classification of the data packet matches the data protocol associated with the protocol handler , and one of several application handlers each associated with a user applications processes the data packet if the classification of the data packet matches the user application associated with the application handler . the mcal is configured to send the data packet to the classification handler after the packet is initially received , and to subsequently direct the packet toward one of the protocol or application handlers in response to the classification of the data packet . mcal further contains a set of the containers for handlers . real application , protocol and classification handlers register with mcal and are modules developed outside of the mcal .
| 7Electricity
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a wind power plant , a wind power plant controller and a method of controlling a wind power plant are provided . the method includes a ) preparing a telegram comprising wind turbine controlling data for one of the plurality of wind turbines of the wind power plant ; b ) sending the telegram to the wind turbine upon completion of the telegram ; and c ) successively repeating steps a ) and b ) for each of the remaining wind turbines . an initial response time of the wind power plant is shortened ; thus , initial response time requirements of the wind power plant specified by grid codes may be fulfilled more easily .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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a compact solid - state laser has its cavity formed by the reflection surface of a gain crystal and the reflection surface of a chirped mirror . pumping light is incident to the cavity through the reflection surface of the gain crystal or the chirped mirror , from which the laser output is led out . forming of the cavity solely by the gain crystal and chirped mirror enables the elimination of additional component parts for the compensation of dispersion , thereby making the entire laser system compact , and consequently permitting an increase in the repetition frequency .
| 7Electricity
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medical instruments and methods of using the instruments are described . in some embodiments , a medical instrument includes a housing , a stylet having a portion in the housing , a movable first member in the housing , the movable member being connected to the stylet , and a second member located in the housing to reduce movement of the first member . the second member is configured to change movement of the first member from a first direction to a second direction different than the first direction .
| 0Human Necessities
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the present invention relates generally to card games and specifically , card games played for monetary gain in casinos . the game is an improvement over the traditional method of playing blackjack or “ 21 ” in that it adds an incentive for a player to make a supplemental wager that also affects the betting strategy of the player . the supplemental wager will pay bonus money based on the value of the cards received from the dealer at the conclusion of the game .
| 0Human Necessities
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lubricating varnishes for metals obtained by mixing a dispersion of graphite fluoride in glycerine with a separately prepared aqueous dispersion of graphite fluoride , stabilized by a salt of a condensate of naphthalene sulfonic acid with formol .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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a decorative strip for ceramic , natural stone or synthetic coverings or coatings , in particular for the formation of walk - in showers with a sloped floor , comprising a decorative strip profile having a visible decorative surface , characterized in that the decorative strip has a holding profile in which the decorative strip profile is retained height - adjustably so as to vary the height of its visible decorative surface .
| 4Fixed Constructions
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a semiconductor device having an improved voltage control oscillator circuit is provided . the voltage control oscillator circuit includes , in combination , a variable - capacitance element and at least one bipolar transistor on a single semiconductor substrate . the variable - capacitance element includes reversely serially connected pn junctions , and junctions are formed by a single common collector layer and separated base layers on the common collector layer . the capacitance of the variable - capacitance element is generated between respective base layers of the pn junctions with the common collector layer , and varies in correspondence with the voltage applied to the common collector layer .
| 7Electricity
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the embodiments described herein disclose a bottle and cap . the cap seals the bottle and thereby defines a compartment within the bottle for storing liquid or other material . the cap also includes an internal compartment for storing a liquid or other material in a sealed manner . the cap is designed to readily allow for sterilization during manufacturing , maintaining proper sealing of the compartments , dispensing material from one compartment into the other and providing a tamper - resistant closure .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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a slurry composition for chemical mechanical polishing is provided . the slurry has a component of abrasives , such as alumina , silica , ceria , etc , an aqueous ozone with determined concentration , and an additive . a ph value of the slurry composition is between 1 and 10 .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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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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the present disclosure concerns a high frequency imager including a pixel matrix , each pixel including a high frequency oscillator , a transmission line positioned at a distance from an active surface of the imager smaller than the operating wavelength of the oscillator , a first end of the line being coupled to the oscillator , and a read circuit coupled to a second end of the line .
| 7Electricity
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a system and method is presented for reducing skew between the positive and negative components of a differential signal in a high speed communications link . the communications link includes a signal generator producing and transmitting complementary positive and negative signals over separate transmission lines and a receiver receiving the complementary signals . the communication link further includes a skew compensation circuit having a skew detector , a controller , and separate delay and buffer elements for both the positive and negative component of the differential signal . the controller separately controls each of the delay or buffer elements in response to the detected skew between differential signal components .
| 7Electricity
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the invention relates to a helical coil comprising multiple reversing sense helical coil units that are capable of drug elution , come in lengths appropriate for long , diffuse lesions , have the ability to have a step - wise tapering diameter , and provide all the benefits of a small closed cell stent design while maintaining high flexibility , high radial force and crush resistance due to an underlying helical coil .
| 0Human Necessities
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an automotive ball joint assembly includes a polymeric bearing disposed within a housing . the bearing includes an inner surface . a metallic stud includes a first end having a substantially spherical member and a second end having a shaft . the spherical member includes an outer surface capable of pivotal engagement with the bearing inner surface . a nickel - boron coating is applied to the outer surface of the spherical member to protect the spherical member against wear from friction , impact and corrosion .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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a catalytic gas generator for an electrothermal thruster comprises a catalyst chamber , a capillary propellant tube communicating to the chamber and a tubular thermal standoff connecting the tube to the chamber wherein the tube is connected at a location spaced from the tube inlet into the catalyst chamber .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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a method , computer program product , and computer system for creating a dynamic directory of objects . a request to modify a dynamic directory of a plurality of objects is received . each of the plurality of objects is associated with one or more attribute - value pairs . one or more first object attribute - value pairs is determined for a first object . the dynamic directory is searched for the one or more first object attribute - value pairs . a first attribute - value pair is identified from the one or more first object attribute - value pairs . the first attribute - value pair is different than the one or more attribute - value pairs associated with the plurality of objects . the dynamic directory is modified based on the first attribute - value pair . modifying the dynamic directory includes at least one of adding the first object to the dynamic directory , deleting the first object from the dynamic directory , and modifying an attribute - value pair of the first object .
| 6Physics
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a backup copy of a source data volume is created by first performing an instant virtual copy with source volume identifier suspended , then creating a physical tape backup copy from the instant virtual copy with the source volume id being reintroduced . this creates an exact duplicate of the source volume with minimal impact on access to the source volume . moreover , the resultant backup copy is less costly and error prone because it is created by a machine - automated process rather than various commands issued by a system administrator . in addition , by differentiating the volume ids during intermediate copy steps , the invention is more fault tolerant since failure of the storage subsystem will not result in source and a temporary copy having confusingly indistinguishable volume ids .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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the instant invention provides a two - step polymerization process for preparing amphiphilic poly , - block - polyester copolymers and other diblock and triblock copolymers consisting of pvp as one block . the block copolymers of the invention can be used as vehicles for drug delivery .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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for the shaping of a microstructure substrate via a mold cavity , an unmolding device allows an abrupt , shear - free separation , in particular at reaction temperature , of the microstructure substrate manufactured using the reaction molding method . optical waveguide components meeting stringent damping requirements can easily be manufactured with this device .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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a stair making apparatus is disclosed . the stair making apparatus comprising a bench adapted to support a plurality of members and a beam ; a stop fixture connected to the bench , the stop fixture having a plurality of stops for individually engaging each of the plurality of members ; and one or more fasteners connected with the bench , the one or more fasteners configured to cooperate with the plurality of stops to brace the beam and the plurality of members in a form of a stair stringer .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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the invention relates to device for providing a safety for passengers and to devices , providing the passenger comfort . there are disclosed variants of load limiter accomplishment for a restraint a passenger in a vehicle , which have a possibility to hold the preliminarily given force . the invention concerns a multi - passenger modular array of tiered passenger supports , having a several levels , means for attaching the modules , locking devices , attaching the modules to the vehicle floor , a drive mechanism for seats in the module , a mechanism for protecting the head of passenger , which is positioned on the seat . the means for providing the passenger comfort head are characterized by the position of steps in the modules , providing a sufficient space for free positioning the legs of the passenger in the upper and lower modules and in the zone of passage between rows . there are also disclosed the presence and position of the bins for storing packages , a construction of armrest and means for lighting , air conditioning , for information drop on the screen and for supplying an oxygen , in necessary .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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a contrast ratio promotion method for a display device is provided . the display device contains a back light module having a brightness and has a maximum luminance . the contrast ratio promotion method comprises the steps of continuously receiving a picture signal during each unit time , continuously calculating a ratio of a luminance of a picture corresponding to the picture signal to the maximum luminance , where the ratio is defined as an instant relative luminance , setting a first ratio , a first buffer time and a first adjusting time , and gradually reducing the brightness of the back light module to a minimum brightness during the first adjusting time when a first cumulated time for the respective consecutive plural instant relative luminances being smaller than the first ratio is longer than the first buffer time .
| 7Electricity
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a vertically adjustable armrest that is suitable for use in connection with various types of passenger vehicles , including commercial aircraft . the armrest includes a slide mechanism for permitting easy height adjustment of the armrest and also includes a locking mechanism for securely locking the headrest in the desired elevated position . the armrest moves in a smooth vertical motion and is continuously biased toward an upraised position . vertical adjustment of the armrest is accomplished by pushing a push button located in the upper portion of the armrest .
| 0Human Necessities
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an electronic equipment holding device configured for holding any kind of cellular phone , navigational device , hand - held personal computer , digital recorder , or any similar portable device . the holding device comprises a base portion configured to fit within a standard cup holder , and a device retainer portion configured to retain the electronic device .
| 7Electricity
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an exercising apparatus for a speed skater or similar athlete including a base having a plurality of board members arranged in side - by - side relationship . hinges pivotally connect adjacent board members to each other . a flexible plastic sheet overlays the board members and has a smooth glide surface on which the skater can slide . bumpers are located at opposite ends of the base . clamps releasably interconnect the base , the sheet , and the bumpers .
| 0Human Necessities
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a semiconductor device in a continuous diffusion region formed on a semiconductor substrate and having either a p - type or n - type polarity includes : a first transistor formed within the continuous diffusion region ; a second transistor formed within the continuous diffusion region and in an area that is different from an area where the first transistor is formed ; a third transistor formed within the continuous diffusion region and in an area between the first and second transistors , and having a gate electrode to which a fixed potential is applied ; and a fourth transistor formed within the continuous diffusion region and in an area between the second and third transistors , and having a gate electrode to which a fixed potential is applied .
| 7Electricity
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the present invention provides a disk for recording specified data having a plurality of helically formed track areas with one round of the circumferential direction of the disk as one track and a plurality of sector areas in which the plurality of track areas given track numbers added continuously from the outer peripheral direction of the disk are dividedly formed . the plurality of sector areas further include a plurality of data areas for storing the specified data and one parity sector for storing the parity of the specified data stored therein . the plurality of sector areas are given sector numbers added continuously from the starting positions of the track areas . in an information recording block having the plurality of sector areas included in the specified number of ones of the plurality of track areas , a plurality of parities recorded in the parity sector areas of these track areas are calculated by using different track and sector numbers .
| 6Physics
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the present invention relates to a flexible and reusable wrapping product and system for promoting the same and creating a kit at a point of purchase for enwrapping a consumer item . in one embodiment , a series of at least for elastic panels are interconnected forming a bounded region with a concealable or concealed opening depending upon manufacturer option . during use , the present invention allows ready insertion of a product - to - be - wrapped into an interior of the system with the flexible material adapting to non - uniform or non - standard product dimensions and concealing the product from an unexpected review .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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a container includes two container halves and a hinge connecting the two container halves so that the two container halves can be pivoted between a folded up position and a folded down position . in the folded up position the container includes a bottom , four side walls and an upper filling opening and is stackable on another like container in the folded up position , and in the folded down position the container is nestable with another like container in the folded down position .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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the invention provides a flywheel system comprising a flywheel mounted for rotation within a chamber , a vacuum pump system and a valve for selectively closing a passage , wherein the chamber is coupled to an inlet of the vacuum pump system via the passage . the invention also provides a method of controlling the starting and stopping of the flywheel system .
| 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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a catalytic gas detector circuit in which the temperature of a resistance gas sensing element , contained in a bridge circuit , is temporarily increased by energizing a current changing network for a finite period of time sufficiently long enough to burn impurities off of the surface of the sensing element .
| 6Physics
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the permeability of a mixture to be agglomerated is measured by means of ateast one permeability - measuring device situated upstream of a mixer directly preceding a feed hopper feeding an agglomerating apparatus . water is added to the mixture in the mixer . the measured permeability value is utilized to influence the quantity of water added in the mixer by means of an automatic feed - forward regulating loop so as to obtain a given permeability at the output of the mixer . the feed - forward loop may be combined with a feedback regulating loop .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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a process for electrochemically depositing a structured surface layer on a component , such as a machine component , particularly a steel water cylinder of a printing press , is disclosed . the process comprises the steps of defining an electrical parameter , such as a potential and / or an electrical current , effecting an electro - chemical layer deposition ; and depositing a surface layer on the component with a structured outer surface topography . the depositing step is performed by providing an initial pulse of the electrical parameter and forming a plurality of island formations of deposition material on a surface of the component to be electro - chemically coated , and subsequently providing a follow - up pulse of the electrical parameter and causing a growth of the deposition material on the plurality of islands for causing the structured outer surface topography .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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a flush mount fork tube cap nut for a triple tree of a motorcycle , having a cap nut that is threadedly engaged to the end of the fork tubes of a triple tree of a motorcycle steering assembly so that the top of the cap nut is flush with the top of the triple tree .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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a central housing is provided in a generally rectilinear configuration . the central housing has a horizontal open top , a horizontal open bottom and side walls . a horizontal divider panel is provided between the top and the bottom . a plurality of interchangeable upper components is chosen from the class of upper components . the class of upper components include a cover , a seat , a small planter and a large planter . the upper components are adapted to be selectively positioned on the open top and depend into the upper component . a plurality of lower components is chosen from the class of lower components . the class of lower components includes a base and casters . the base is adapted to receive and support the bottom of the housing . a lateral opening in the housing is provided adjacent to the bottom for storage of selected upper components .
| 0Human Necessities
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a paper tube consisting essentially of one or a plurality of paper tapes formed into a tube and a blend adhesive comprising two or more aqueous adhesives different in their concentrations adhering the paper tapes , its production and a package using it . in the paper tube , the adhesive can be coated into a thin film layer even at a high concentration without reducing the initial adhesive force , and the drying process after the coating can be omitted .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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in a multiple coupling lock system and method for an environmentally sealed filling or refilling of a first container or a first hose , a first coupling lock has an opening area which is opened . a first flexible conveyance unit has a first end connected to the first coupling lock in an environmentally sealed manner . a second opposite end of the first flexible conveyance unit connects to a second coupling lock in an environmentally sealed manner , the opening area of the first coupling lock being sufficiently large when opened to allow the second coupling lock to pass therethrough . the second coupling lock connects in an environmentally sealed manner to the first container or first hose . the system or method provides the ability to environmentally fill or refill the first container or first hose in an environmentally sealed manner .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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disclosed is a “ tracker system ” that includes implanted electrical leads which are part of an implanted cardiotracker plus external equipment that includes external alarm means and a physician &# 39 ; s programmer . the tracker system is designed to monitor the degradation of a patient &# 39 ; s cardiovascular condition from one or more causes . these causes include the rejection of a transplanted heart and / or the progression of a stenosis in a coronary artery . as one or more stenoses in a coronary artery become progressively more narrow thereby causing reduced blood flow to the heart muscle coronary circulation , the tracker system can alert the patient by either or both internal and / or external alarm means to take the appropriate medical action . the physician &# 39 ; s programmer can be used to display histograms of key heart signal parameters that are indicative of the patient &# 39 ; s cardiovascular condition .
| 0Human Necessities
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a display device includes a plurality of pixels respectively including a plurality of light - emitting elements , a comparing unit for comparing input image signals during a plurality of continuous frames for each pixel and determining whether the input image signals are repeated , a signal converter for converting the input image signal into a compensating image signal for the pixel where the input image signals are repeated during the continuous frames , and a data driver generating a data signal corresponding to the compensation image signal to supply the data signal to the pixel .
| 6Physics
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systems and methods are described for providing a reconfigurable circuit having multiple distinct circuit configurations with respective distinct operating modes the circuit may be controllably configures to perform a fast fourier transform function , a multiplier function , and a divider function . in one exemplary practical application of the invention , the fast fourier transform function , multiplier function , and divider function may be used for signal demodulation , channel equalization and channel estimation for a wlan ieee 802 . 11 system .
| 7Electricity
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a computer - executable ratiometric analysis method determines integer components of a rational number ratio or a close approximation of an irrational number ratio . in one embodiment the method uses a ratio of rotational speeds of two rotating assets in a machine or process , generates a new rational number based on the ratio of speeds , and calculates the integer components of the new rational number . the result is the integer ratio relationship between the initial two rational numbers . the method may be used in machinery analysis applications to determine whether a low - order integer ratio relationship exists between two machinery rotating components . low - order integer ratio relationships in machinery are generally harmful in related machinery rotating components , and detection of such relationships is an important tool in preventing damage to machinery components . in a more general embodiment the algorithm can be used to determine the closest integer roots of any fractional number where this information would be of interest to an analyst in understanding the fractional number .
| 6Physics
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an encoding method for an optical recorder provides an optical recorder with an encoder for encoding data received from a computer . additionally , the optical recorder includes a processor for controlling operations of the encoder . the encoding method includes receiving data of a next mode , which is different from a current mode , from the computer even when the encoder is still encoding data of the current mode .
| 6Physics
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a precious - metal material for articles of jewelry and having low specific weight , high resistance to corrosion , in spite of a low content of precious metals , and free from toxic constituents which consists of 33 to 99 wt . % precious metal powder , 1 to 67 wt . % of a thermosetting organic plastics and 0 to 10 % filler .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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a method for automatically transferring multiple semiconductor devices from a first substrate to a second substrate comprises steps of providing a first substrate on which the semiconductor device is formed , providing a second substrate directly under the first substrate , automatically moving the first substrate toward the second substrate such that the semiconductor devices are close to the second substrate ; connecting the semiconductor devices to the second substrate by exerting force to the second substrate , and taking out the semiconductor devices simultaneously from the first substrate .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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this invention relates to novel nylon compositions that maintain their appearance on weathering in the presence of u . v . light and a process of their manufacture . these composition are useful in a variety of applications including fibers , molded plastic parts , films and coatings .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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the present invention provides a device for forming an image on a photoconductive image carrier in an image forming apparatus . the device comprises a light source for generating a light beam , an aperture for shaping the light beam generated by the light source , a deflector for deflecting the light beam shaped by the aperture , and an optical scanning imaging part for focusing the light beam deflected by the deflector onto the photoconductive image carrier as an optical spot and forming an image thereon . the deflector is provided with at least one blocking member for blocking flare beams that do not contribute to image formation . further blocking members may be provided to stationary parts of the device so as to block leaked light beams .
| 6Physics
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a furnace for fining molten glass is provided in which glass flows in a substantially vertical direction prior to exiting the furnace . as it flows vertically , the glass is allowed to cool . this cooling , in turn , allows the glass to be removed from the furnace through a narrow passageway without producing excessive wear of the passageway . preferably , vertical flow of the molten glass at the exit end of the furnace is produced across the furnace &# 39 ; s full width . in this way , the molten glass does not stagnate within the furnace and undesirable scums on the top surface of the glass are avoided . in certain preferred embodiments , the vertical flow is achieved by a trough which has sloped sides and which connects with and extends downward from the bottom surface of the furnace .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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a method for determining the ambient concentrations of a plurality of analytes in a liquid sample of volume v liters , comprises loading a plurality of different binding agents , each being capable of binding specifically and reversibly an analyte of interest onto a support means at a plurality of spaced apart locations such that not more than 0 . 1 v / k moles of each binding agent are present at any location , where k liters / mole is the equilibrium constant of each such binding agent ; contracting the loaded support means with the sample to be analyzed , such that each of the spaced apart locations is contacted in the same operation with the sample , the amount of sample liquid being such that only an insignificant proportion of any analyte present in the sample becomes bound to the binding agent specific for it , and measuring a parameter representative of the fractional occupancy by the analytes of the binding agents at the spaced apart locations by a competitive or non - competitive assay technique , using a labelled site - recognition reagent for each binding agent capable of recognizing either the unfilled binding sites or the filled binding sites on the binding agent , which enables the amount of said reagent in the particular location to be measured . a device and kit for use in the method are also provided .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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a cmos device formed with a silicon on insulator technology with reduced drain induced barrier lowering characteristics and a method for producing the same . the method involves a high energy , high dose implant of boron and phosphorus through the p - and n - wells , into the insulator layer , thereby creating a borophosphosilicate glass structure within the insulation layer underlying the p - and n - wells of the soi wafer . backend high temperature processing steps induce diffusion of the boron and phosphorus contained in the bpsg into the p - and n - wells , thereby forming a retrograde dopant profile in the wells . the retrograde dopant profile reduces dibl and also provides recombination centers adjacent the insulator layer and the active layer to thereby reduce floating body effects for the cmos device .
| 7Electricity
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a motor vehicle door lock or the like has a housing or a lock bearing plate , a rotary latch with a jaw for a locking wedge or lock bolt and a pawl for locking the rotary latch in a locking position which corresponds to the closed motor vehicle door . several complementary measures are proposed which can be applied together or separately to optimise the locking elements — rotary latch and pawl . a differentiated positioning of the rotary latch and pawl is particularly significant . the material , shape and / or mounting of the swivelling axis of the rotary latch or of the swivelling axis of the pawl are designed for normal operation conditions . however , in the event of tearing up forces which are considerably higher than the normal operation conditions , the rotary latch or pawl can be displaced in such a way that a substantial proportion of the tearing up forces can be absorbed by the supporting area of a recess which contains the rotary latch or of a recess which contains the pawl .
| 4Fixed Constructions
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a rope tow for use on a ski slope . rollers are rotatably mounted one above the other on a fixed frame ; the bearing surfaces are in frictional engagement . one of the bearing surfaces has a plurality of ridges . a knotted endless rope is passed through the engaged surfaces . the ridges clamp the rope as it passes therethrough to prevent slippage .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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in a system , method and apparatus for the frequency management of processors in a multi - processor computer system , a first processor requiring a first level of performance is operated at a specific frequency and consumes a portion of the thermal and power budget . a second processor requiring a second level of performance is operated at a second specific frequency and consumes a portion of the thermal and power budget . the overall power and thermal budget in the multi - processor computer system is maintained under the different operating frequencies .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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a method for preparing a magnetic recording medium comprising a non - magnetic support having coated thereon a magnetic layer containing plate - shaped ferromagnetic fine particles oriented perpendicular to a plane of the surface of the support , the process comprising the steps of : coating the non - magnetic support with a coating composition wherein ferromagnetic fine particles are dispersed in a solution comprised of a compound polymerizable by radiation with electron beams and a solvent , said particles being plate - shaped and having an axis of easy magnetization perpendicular to a plane of the plate - shaped particles ; orienting the ferromagnetic fine particles perpendicular to the surface of support while the coating composition is undried ; radiating the composition with electron beams ; and drying the composition by removing the solvent .
| 6Physics
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this invention comprehends a small drag assembly that is conveniently mounted in the rear part of the housing of the spinning style fishing reel . the drag assembly includes a knob mounted at the rear of the housing . a pocket is provided in the housing to accommodate the small and simple drag system .
| 0Human Necessities
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a motor drive system is disclosed that includes a power input configured to receive alternating current power and a rectifier having a switching frequency selected to convert the ac power to direct current power . the motor drive unit also includes an input filter circuit connected between the power input and the rectifier and configured to suppress frequency harmonics across a range of harmonics . additionally the motor drive unit includes a block filter circuit connected between the power input and the rectifier and configured to substantially block frequency harmonics associated with the switching frequency of the rectifier . furthermore , the motor drive unit includes an inverter configured to receive the dc power from the rectifier and convert the dc power to a series of pulses configured to drive a motor .
| 7Electricity
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a knife sharpening system mountable in a small vehicle is disclosed . the knife sharpening system includes a grinding device including a motor , and an abrasive member directly connected to the motor without using a reduction device , to reduce loss of power transmitted from a battery to the abrasive member , and a water - proof device for preventing scattering of water and dust caused by rapid rotation of the abrasive member . the abrasive member can rotate using small force in accordance with direct connection of the abrasive member to the motor . even when the abrasive member rotates at high speed , scattering of water or dust is prevented in accordance with direct connection of the abrasive member to the motor . accordingly , the abrasive member can be driven using a battery of a small vehicle .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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a method of detecting parkinson &# 39 ; s disease through mri of substantial nigra pars compacta tissue . the method involves obtaining a gray matter suppressed mri signal from the snc tissue , obtaining a white matter suppressed mri signal of the snc tissue , and combining information from the gms and wms mri signals to produce resultant signals indicative of parkinson &# 39 ; s disease . a similar method can be used to detect progressive supranuclear palsy . a method of distinguishing between the two diseases involves obtaining at least two starting mri images of snc tissue using different mri parameters , and combining the starting images to compute resultant signals differentiating between the two forms of parkinsonism .
| 6Physics
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a detection circuit is disclosed for use in reflective mode optical mark readers employing led &# 39 ; s as light sources . the subject circuit includes a bias network which sets a contrast threshold for detection and which compensates for temperature variations . the subject detection circuit is ratio dependent rather than magnitude dependent thereby obviating problems which can arise from light sources of different intensities .
| 6Physics
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in an ethernet network element comprising at least one line interface element and a central processing unit to control forwarding of data packets at the network element , a method comprising receiving continuity check messages at the at least one line interface element , and processing the ccms in the at least one line interface element to provide continuity checks for connections to the network element without requiring processing of ccms by the cpu .
| 7Electricity
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a system for anchoring a guitar string comprising a guitar top , a bridge fixed to the guitar top , and at least one aperture extending through the bridge and top for receiving an end of a string with a ball attached thereto . a bridge pin has a body that is insertable into the aperture . the body has two spaced - apart legs forming a space therebetween wide enough to accommodate the string but not the ball . a rear side of the legs has matching anchoring surfaces that are constructed and arranged to receive and retain the ball when the string is in tension .
| 6Physics
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can ironing die members for use in a tool pack assembly which is part of a can body making apparatus used in forming cups into can bodies and wherein each can ironing die member is mounted in a fixedly mounted holding member so that the can ironing die member can be moved in radial directions by the cup from an initial location to a new location if the longitudinal axes of the cup and the can ironing die member are not in alignment and retaining apparatus for retaining the can ironing die member at the new location until moved again by an out of alignment cup . also , the can ironing die member can be rotated relative to the holding member .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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a signal acquisition instrument , such as an oscilloscope , having an input stage that is referenced to a user &# 39 ; s ground is disclosed . information gathered by the input stage is stored in a storage element powered by a floating power supply that is referenced to the user &# 39 ; s ground . after storage , the storage element is disconnected from the floating power and from the user &# 39 ; s ground and switched to a power supply referenced to the remainder of the system . fet switching is beneficial , and information can be stored either in an analog format or in a digital format .
| 6Physics
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the invention relates to a method for managing the plugging of membrane modules and of filtration membranes , in particular for nanofiltration , ultrafiltration or reverse osmosis for desalinating water , which comprises carrying out consecutive rinsing operations for controlling clogging , in particular biological clogging : evaluating the thickness of the biofilm ; starting a rinsing operation at the latest when the evaluated thickness of the biofilm exceeds a first predetermined setpoint value for the biofilm thickness and stopping the rinsing operation not before the biofilm thickness has become lower than a second predetermined setpoint value lower than the first one for the biofilm thickness .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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a switched mode controller for properly handling an under - voltage condition in a power line which includes a current mirror for receiving current from the power line ; a reference current source coupled to the current mirror for supplying a reference current ; and a power transistor coupled to the reference current source , the power transistor generating a pulse width modulated signal when current from the power line exceeds the reference current , the power transistor being disabled when current from the power line is less than the reference current .
| 7Electricity
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an apparatus which outputs very low duty cycle pulses of a consistent width . it is common to use a pulse width modulator as part of a liquid crystal display dimming system to vary the brightness . in the typical pulse width modulating scheme for lamp dimming , certain noise irregularities may appear at the beginning of a ramping voltage . these irregularities result in pulse widths which vary greatly . in the present invention , the slope of the ramping voltage is greatly increased at the beginning of the period , thus making the comparison between the reference voltage and the ramping voltage more accurate .
| 6Physics
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a technique is described that allows a viewer to eliminate a fixed information band portion of a television image from a television display by “ stretching ” the main program portion to fill the screen , effectively pushing the undesired crawl or advertising band off of the display . this eliminates a feature of many television broadcasts that many viewers find distracting and / or annoying , and helps to prevent phosphor burn on phosphor - based display screens .
| 7Electricity
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an optical disc apparatus comprising an optical servo loop and a velocity servo loop to control the velocity of a pickup to zero , wherein the two servo loops are selectively switched in accordance with the set mode of disc playing or the state of such playing . when a fast access is executed , the pickup is controlled by the velocity servo loop to avert undesired vibration in the travel of the pickup and also to protect the optical servo from any shock that may otherwise be caused by the travel and halt of the pickup . and in playing of any disc having a great amount of dropouts , the velocity servo loop is closed during the existence of such dropouts to keep the optical servo loop from the disturbance signal generated due to the dropout , thereby ensuring stable reproduction of signals from the disc .
| 6Physics
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overbased mgo dispersions with high magnesium content and acceptably low viscosities are reproducibly prepared without gel formation by heating to 280 - 360 ° c . a mixture of mgo , selected dispersants , low mw carboxylic acids , water and a combination of high boiling hydrocarbon and organic diluent , wherein water is more than 8 %, typically more than 10 % of the reaction mixture . no additional solubilizing or dispersing agents , promoters or reactants such as carbon dioxide , amines , alcohols etc are needed to obtain the desired dispersions . compositions such as lubricating oils and fuels containing the overbased magnesium dispersions as additives are also disclosed .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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the optical system , which is comprised of a thin layer of ion conducting , macromolecular material , or solid polymer electrolyte sandwiched between two electrodes presenting each a conducting deposition carried by a support plate such that at least one of the conductor depositions and the associated support plate are transparent , is heated by applying between the conductor depositions of said electrodes an electric voltage signal of which at least one portion includes an alternating component which has an amplitude between 0 . 05 and 100 volts and a frequency lower than 5 khz and preferably between 2 and 2000 hz so as to generate within said optical system an alternating ionic current susceptible of producing a heating of the ion conducting macromolecular material by joule effect . the optical system to be heated , which may be an electrochromium device , may have particularly a glazing type structure or a mirror type structure .
| 7Electricity
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a radio link adapter for wireless transmission of multimedia data through a communication link between a radio access network and a mobile station , is provided . the information flow is constantly monitored to determine an information element type of service requirements and for allocating paired radio link adapters designed to fit the respective type of service requirements . a connection end may be initially established in the ran or in the ms . an analyser monitors the link , detects the type of service required , and dynamically allocates the appropriate type of rla to the connection . there is no need to recreate the connection when selecting the adapter for transporting various types of services and therefore , the transport of the information flow of a specific tos over the communication link is optimized , while maintaining the end - to - end quality of service .
| 7Electricity
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a directional microphone system gain adjusts the sum of signals that are received from two microphones mounted spaced apart . the gain adjustment is generally proportional to the product of the two microphone signals . analog multipliers are used both for multiplying the signals together and also to form a gate that gain adjusts the sum of the signals . microphone arrays can increase the directionality of this system , and can permit electronic steering .
| 7Electricity
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