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a two part encapsulated cementing system is mixed downhole in a method of plugging an abandoned well . using this two part system , one of the components is first placed in the well at the desired plugging depth . next , the other component is placed in the well above the first placed component . densities of the components have been selected such that the density of the second placed component is sufficiently higher then the density of the first placed component to facilitate gravity mixing of the two components as the second placed component moves through the first placed component and in the process activation occurs .
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there is described a wind powered device including a vertical support , a horizontal support rotatably attached to the vertical support , and planar elements respectively attached to opposite ends of the horizontal support by articulating hinge elements . the articulating hinge elements are connected to ones of the planar elements at respective positions that are horizontally offset from the center of each planar element , and each hinge element can rotate through a predetermined maximum throw angle .
| 0Human Necessities
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a nut is provided particularly for use with a sheet metal screw , which nut has a screw - receiving sleeve , with two or more roll - tapped threads having a flattened crest at the apex of the thread angles . an alternate embodiment contemplates providing a double thread on the sleeve inner surface of at least two full revolutions .
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a thermal demetalation and desulfurization process comprising the addition of ammonia and water to heavy crude oils and residuums with minimal coke formation and with decreased viscosity .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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methods of operating a non - volatile memory device that includes a first data block that stores first data and a first log block that stores an updated version of at least some of the first data is provided in which valid portions of the first data in the first data block are copied to a free block that has no data to generate a second data block . the updated version of at least some of the first data from the first log block is copied to the second data block . the first log block is designated as a reusable log block without erasing the data therefrom in response to at least one predetermined condition being satisfied .
| 6Physics
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the present invention concerns novel amidines derivatives of 2 - heteroaryl - quinazoline and quinolines of general formula , to a process for their preparation , to their pharmaceutical compositions and to the use of these compounds , salts and solvates thereof , along with the corresponding pharmaceutical compositions , for the treatment of pain and inflammatory disorders . compounds of this invention are extremely potent analgesics , suitable for the treatment of both inflammatory and neuropathic pain . particularly for the treatment of neuropathic pain the compounds of the invention have been proved largely superior to the standards currently in the clinical use . these compounds are not acting through inhibition of cox or nos enzymes but are effective in inhibiting inflammatory cytokine production induced by inflammatory stimuli .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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a dominator wire comprises a plurality of braided strands forming a continous wire . each separate strand is supplied with an electrical current that is different than the electrical current that is supplied to each of the other strands . a plurality of insulating disks are disposed in spaced relationship a predetermined distance apart along the length of the wire creating discrete wire segments . the spaced distance is selected so that a bird that lands on the wire cannot put both of its feet on the wire between the same two insulating disks . each wire segment has a single exposed metal conductor segment . when the bird alights on the wire , each foot will contact a different metal conductor segment thereby causing a current to flow through the body of the bird causing the bird to be stunned or killed .
| 0Human Necessities
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a wafer substrate test structure and method provides a novel means for quantitatively determining electrical isolation between active devices and passive elements in a monolithic integrated circuit . the structure and method of this invention are useful for both optimal design and manufacture of integrated circuit devices .
| 7Electricity
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a combined snow shoveling device and cart for removing snow from surfaces in one mode of operation and for hauling debris in another mode of operation includes a scoop arranged with a reinforced front edge for scooping snow or other material from a surface and temporarily holding the collected material , a support frame arranged with a handle portion and four wheels which are designed for movement across a surface . a first linkage member is attached to the scoop and to the support frame such that as the support frame is pushed across the surface by means of the four wheels resulting in movement of the scoop across that surface . a second linkage member is attached to the first linkage member and to the scoop and is arranged in order to change the orientation of the scoop such that any collected debris or snow can be elevated and moved to a remote site and then the orientation changed again into a dumping mode so as to empty the scoop of any collected material .
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a continuous wave electromagnetic apparatus is provided for emitting electronic interference against a target . the apparatus includes a several magnetrons that connect in series . the magnetrons are tuned to frequencies distinguishable from each other . each magnetron generates a corresponding continuous wave signal at a corresponding wavelength . a multiplexer connects to the several magnetrons to concatenate each the signal into a combination signal . an emitter device connects to the multiplexer to discharge the combination signal towards the target .
| 7Electricity
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a container for storing substrates capable of shortening the cycle time of the production , improving the production efficiency and reducing the production cost is provided . the container for storing substrates is composed of a box for accommodating the substrates , and a closure member for sealingly closing the box by tightly fixing the closure member to the opening of the box . the container for storing substrates is provided with means for temporarily storing a sealing gas and introducing the sealing gas into the box . also , the container for storing substrates is provided with means for means for temporarily forming a low pressure space for the purpose of evacuating the gas inside of the box by transferring the gas to the low pressure space .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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the invention relates to a launched aerial surveillance vehicle , more specifically to a grenade or under - slung grenade launcher aerial surveillance vehicle , a surveillance system and methods of providing rapid aerial surveillance . the vehicle once deployed is capable of autonomous flight paths , with basic inputs to change the circular flight paths , so as to build up surveillance for an area of interest . the vehicle comprises at least one optical sensor , which may be ir or visible range , to survey the area of interest , and feed the images back to at least one remote user .
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an epitaxial film of a iii - v compound may be formed on a non - native substrate by sequentially forming a plurality of epitaxial layers on the substrate at a growth temperature . by cooling the substrate and each sequentially grown epitaxial layer to a sub - growth temperature prior to resumption of epitaxial growth , stress within the sample is periodically relieved . sequential epitaxial growth is combined with system etching to provide an epitaxial layer which not only has a lower propensity to shatter , but also exhibits improved surface morphology . sequential hydride vapor - phase epitaxy using hcl as both source gas and etchant , allows integration of sequential deposition and system etching into a single process .
| 7Electricity
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in order to be able in the case of uv high - power omni - directional radiators to direct the generated radiation only in a preferred direction , and to avoid shading by the inner dielectric tube , the outer electrodes are arranged only on a part of the circumference of the outer dielectric tubes . in this way , the object to be irradiated or the substance to be irradiated can thus be arranged directly in the range of emission of the discharges .
| 7Electricity
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this invention is concerned with shade structures , such as umbrellas , particularly large free - standing umbrellas , which have variable geometry . in preferred embodiments , the invention provides umbrellas that comprise multiple sets of ribs supporting a canopy structure and having a mechanism associated with each set of ribs for influencing the angle or elevation of the rib sets .
| 0Human Necessities
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the invention concerns an image - processing apparatus , in which a high - frequency component signal of an original image - signal , representing a plurality of pixels , is added to either the original image - signal or a lowest frequency image - signal of the original image - signal , in order to generate a processed image - signal . the image - processing apparatus includes : a conversion - processing section to apply a conversion - processing to unsharp image - signals , generated from the original image - signal in respect to a plurality of frequency bands , so as to generate converted unsharp image - signals ; a differential processing section to generate differential image - signals obtained from differences between the unsharp image - signals and the converted unsharp image - signals ; and an addition - processing section to totally add the differential image - signals to generate the high - frequency component signal of the original image - signal .
| 7Electricity
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a package for the components of a laser device that includes an elongated laser medium , a pump source adjacent to one side of the laser medium and laser mirrors positioned in alignment with the optical axis of the laser medium , the package including a planar heat conducting structure including a base member with a cavity formed on one side and a platform at an intermediate location for supporting the laser elements , and a closure member for closing the cavity around the laser elements , and a multi - conductor connection cable mounted in the package having connections to the pump source and to a source of electrical energy .
| 7Electricity
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disclosed is a system and method that allows for the online and social creation of music and musical thoughts in real - time or near real - time by amateurs and professionals . individual musical contributions are combined into a single , cohesive musical thought that is presented for approval to the collaborating creators . this solution is extensible from the world of music to other creative endeavors including the written word , video , and digital images .
| 7Electricity
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a game about intellectual properties comprising a game board , decks of associated playing cards , dice and a bag of playing pieces together with playing methods comprising method of inventing if a playing piece lands on an invention space , methods of creating if a playing piece lands on a copyright space , method of consuming consumer products if a playing piece lands on a consumer space , means of licensing patented inventions , means of licensing copyrighted materials and means of determining a winner of the game .
| 0Human Necessities
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the invention relates to new 8β - hydrazinomethyl - ergoline derivatives of the general formula , ## str1 ## wherein x y stands for a ## str2 ## or ## str3 ## group , r stands for hydrogen or methyl group , and r 1 stands for hydrogen , a lower acyl group , a di -, ## str4 ## wherein z 1 , z 2 and z 3 each represent hydrogen , halogen or a trifluoromethyl group , or a group of the general formula , ## str5 ## wherein y represents a lower alkyl group , allyl group or phenyl group , and acid addition salts thereof . these compounds possess valuable antiserotonine , antidepressant and hypotensive effects , furthermore they can be applied as starting substances in the preparation of other biologically active ergoline derivatives . the new compounds of the general formula are prepared according to the invention by reacting the respective 6 - methyl - 8β - mesyloxymethyl or - tosyloxymethyl - ergoline derivatives with dry hydrazine . in order to obtain the n - substituted hydrazinomethyl compounds , the n - unsubstituted derivatives are reacted with an acylating agent or with an isothiocyanate .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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a two - player game combining an assembly of ring - form components modifiable by the rotation and sliding of two handles . the game has first and second handles separated by a series of rotatable game rings . each game ring bears a pattern of selected indicia about its circumference . game ring engagement members associated with the handles are constructed for engagement with and rotation of selected of the game rings to align selected of the indicia thereon with indicia on adjacent game rings , by pushing , pulling and rotating movement of the handles about a central common axis , each game rings being free to rotate about the central common axis and held by a series of stationary spacer rings . in one preferred embodiment , an electronic indicator circuit detects occurrence of a predetermined desired alignment of indicia and emits a signal thereupon .
| 0Human Necessities
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the invention provides a process for producing a transparent polyactic acid material , comprising the steps of : kneading a polyactic acid with a monomer having two or more double bonds in its molecule ; molding the kneaded product at a temperature of from the melting point of the polyactic acid to 200 ° c . to obtain a molded article ; quenching the molded article after molding ; and subjecting the quenched molded article to crosslinking treatment so as to prevent molecules of the polylactic acid from undergoing recrystallization . also disclosed is a transparent polyactic acid material produced by the process .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes : forming first conductive layer on semiconductor substrate ; forming a magnetic film on the first conductive layer ; forming second conductive layer on the magnetic film ; forming a first mask layer on the second conductive layer ; patterning the second conductive layer ; patterning the magnetic film ; forming a first insulating film on the first conductive layer to cover side surfaces of the patterned second conductive layer and the patterned magnetic film ; forming a second mask layer on the first insulating film to cover the patterned second conductive layer , the patterned magnetic film , and the first insulating film ; patterning the first insulating film ; patterning the first conductive layer ; forming a second insulating film on the semiconductor substrate to cover the patterned second conductive layer , the patterned magnetic film , and the patterned first conductive layer ; and forming a third insulating film on the second insulating film .
| 7Electricity
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a locking connector is provided that comprises first and second connector parts configured to releasably engage with one another along a longitudinal axis of the connector . the first connector part comprises a plurality of circumferentially disposed resiliently bendable latching fingers each finger attached at one end to the first connector and having an ear at an opposite end . the second connector part comprises one or more recesses to receive the ears of the fingers . the connector comprises a locking ring , moveable along the axis such that in a first position the ears engage in the recesses to lock the connector parts together , and in a second position the ears are free to move radially outwards to enable the connector parts to be separated .
| 7Electricity
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apparatuses for removing excess water from a swimming pool , including a device that measures the level of water in a tank that corresponds to water in a swimming pool . upon the water level rising above a predetermined maximum amount , a switch in the tank actuates a pump located in the tank and water is pumped from the pool to either be stored or removed from the property containing the swimming pool . upon water dropping below the predetermined maximum amount the switch deactivates the pump .
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an inkjet pen includes an internal ink supply ; and at least one datum feature configured to engage and slide over a guide track in a pen carriage during installation of the pen in the carriage . the at least one datum feature is configured to interact with corresponding datum features of the guide track to prevent improper installation of the pen in the carriage .
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a method and system for manufacturing laminated cartons , in which webs of carton materials are fed along paths of travel toward a laminating station . a sensor reads printed indicia along a first one of the webs and controls application of adhesive to the second web for attaching the webs to form laminated sheets of carton material .
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the invention provides a power control methodology that increases the performance and the throughput of wireless communication systems . in particular , the invention provides a reverse jamming prevention process that efficiently utilizes power resources in a communication system such as cdma . the invention advantageously prevents reverse jamming due to link imbalance that results from differences in forward and reverse link coverage . according to the invention , an evaluation set , which is a super set of the active set of base transceiver stations serving specific users , is determined to prevent the negative effects of reverse jamming . excessive interference problems in the reverse link , particularly in high - speed wireless systems , are thus avoided .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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an ejection seat arm flail injury prevention apparatus comprises a pair of rigid support arms on each side of the ejection seat that deploy outwardly to support a semi - rigid backstop substantially behind the ejection seat occupant . when the ejection seat is propelled out of the aircraft and is subjected to the windblast , the occupant &# 39 ; s arms are allowed to flail in a rearward direction in the windblast until the occupant &# 39 ; s arms impact the semi - rigid backstop . the backstop is semi - rigid in that it deforms sufficiently to enable the rearward motion of the occupant &# 39 ; s arms to be arrested without impact injury , yet is sufficiently rigid to prevent the occupant &# 39 ; s arms from rebounding off the backstop or striking the rigid support arms .
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a peak magnitude of a signal is estimated from a set of signal samples . from the set of signal samples , a largest signal sample and an adjacent next largest signal sample are selected that occurs , respectively , at a time , s 1 and at a time , s 2 . a first ratio of a first derived signal sample and a second derived signal sample is generated , the first derived signal sample being derived from the largest signal sample , and the second derived signal sample being derived from the next largest signal sample . a second ratio is determined from the first ratio , the second ratio representing a peak magnitude of a communication system response divided by a second magnitude of the communication system response , wherein the second magnitude is the communication system response at the time s 1 . the peak magnitude of the signal is generated from the second ratio and the first derived signal sample .
| 7Electricity
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an integrated circuit including pairs of strained complementary cmos field - effect devices consisting of n - fet and p - fet transistors on a substrate . the n - fet is provided with a compressive dielectric stressor , while the p - fet is provided with a tensile stressed dielectric . each dielectric stressor includes a discrete horizontal segment on a surface overlying and contacting the gate of the respective fet . the stress enhancement is insensitive to pc pitch , and by reducing the height of the polysilicon stack , the scalability which is achieved contributes to a performance improvement . the n - fet leverages higher stress values that are obtainable in the compressive liners are greater than 3 gpa compared to less than 1 . 5 gpa for tensile liners .
| 7Electricity
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the invention belongs to the field of animal health , in particular equine diseases caused by equine herpesvirus . the invention relates to artificial chromosomes comprising the genome of equine herpesviruses , methods of producing attenuated or virulent ehv with or without the insertion of foreign genes , ehv obtainable with said methods and pharmaceutical compositions comprising said viruses .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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in a device and method for manufacturing preforms of fiber reinforced plastic , in a first step , continuously supplied fiber layers are laterally reshaped in a predetermined manner , and the section that is obtained is curved longitudinally in a specific manner in a second step .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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a combat vehicle restraint system accommodates a wide range of soldiers , both with and without battle , arctic , or chemical gear . the restraint system includes lengthened belts and an adjustable buckle position . the belts include loops for locating and grasping the belts , and separate lap and shoulder belts with small narrowing ends to prevent catching on gear . the belts are extendable from inertial reels which are calibrated for off - road operation . the buckle engages each belt separately and includes a single action release . the buckle position is easily adjusted using an oversized knob so that a soldier may easily find and adjust buckle length in the dark , wearing heavy gloves , or with muddy slippery fingers . the latch / unlatch mechanism and associated hardware is an open frame type to reduce or eliminate affects of mud , dust , water or other contaminants on operation .
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the present invention discloses a simple , low cost method to fabricate light emitting source using luminescent colloid nanoparticles . it uses monodispersed colloid light emitting nanoparticles of oxides , semiconductors , and polymers to fabricate high quality , narrow bandwidth light emitting source . the colloid particles can be dispersed homogeneously in liquid that can be coated easily on a substrate using a simple coating method such as spray , dip coating or spin coating . there is no restriction on the size or shape of the substrate . therefore , a low cost , large area , high efficiency and reproducible light emitting source can be made easily .
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an apparatus consisting of two pairs of identical lenses which is suitable as a compound objective lens for high numerical aperture imaging is disclosed . the compound lens also has a wide field of view as a fraction of the compound lens focal length . by suitable choice of lens materials , well corrected near infrared imaging can be achieved . when two such compound lenses together with a diffraction grating are assembled into a spectrometer , excellent wavelength resolution in the near infrared can also be obtained .
| 6Physics
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a process and system for the treatment of substrates using ions from a low - voltage arc discharge . before coating with an anti - wear layer , the substrates are etched by ion bombardment in order to enhance the adhesion of the anti - wear layer , and the layer which is growing is influenced during the coating by ion bombardment in order to improve the elastic behavior of brittle hard - material layers . the process increases the capacity of the plasma of a low - voltage arc discharge to penetrate the three - dimensional structures of tools , machine parts and items of practical use , and thus effects more uniform treatment by the ion bombardment and therefore better layer properties in indentations . a prerequisite is a hollow substrate arrangement in which the discharge is not prevented from spreading to the substrates . the process , and the system suitable therefore , can be combined with many pvd coating sources , for example with arc sources , cathodic sputtering sources , or a low - voltage arc source .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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a method of determining the ability of a compound to both bind to somatostatin type - 5 receptor and inhibit amylin release . the method includes obtaining a preparation , either a cell preparation or a membrane preparation , which contains sstr - 5 ; incubating the preparation , the compound , and a sstr - 5 ligand , at least one of the ligand and the compound being detectably labeled ; determining the ability of the compound to compete against the ligand for binding to sstr - 5 ; if and only if the compound is determined to be able to bind to sstr - 5 , obtaining pancreatic cells ; incubating the compound , the pancreatic cells , and an amylin release stimulator under conditions in which the amylin release stimulator would induce release of amylin from the pancreatic cells ; and determining the ability of the compound to inhibit amylin release . also disclosed is a method of treating hyperamylinemia with a ligand selective for sstr - 5 .
| 6Physics
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drawer rail assemblies are attached to slotted vertical standards with special supports , each support having a clip and a slide element . the clip has projecting tabs to fit within the slots of the vertical standards at the selected height , and has ear portions forming a slide channel for retaining the slide element . the slide element has orifices to receive fasteners which attach the drawer rail thereto and also secure the slide element against further sliding motion in the clip .
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novel electrolytic capacitors are based on a composite liquid crystal electrolyte sandwiched between two electrodes where the electrolyte comprises a dispersion of a lyotropic liquid crystal in a dispersion media , and where the liquid crystal is a chromonic liquid crystal and the dispersion media is selected from a variety of materials ranging from liquids to solid polymers . further the electrolyte optimally including a surfactant or surfactant system selected so as to influence the charge characteristics of the capacitor . the capacitors provide relatively high capacitance in a relatively thin device ; are insensitive to reversal of polarity of an applied bias voltage ; and can be produced at selected charging and discharging frequencies which in turn influences the characteristics of release of stored power . the invention further relates to methods of making the capacitors which utilize low cost materials and low cost fabrication techniques .
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the fog - free dental mirror uses compressed air directed at and over the surface of the mirror to provide a protective air stream over the surface of the mirror to avoid the accumulation of moisture while keeping debris off of the surface of the dental mirror . the handle of the mirror is preferably aluminum , is multi - positionable and is ergonomically designed and allows for the novel regulation of airflow and quick connection of multi - positional mirror heads . the new and unique dental mirror is fully auto - clavable . air flow level is settable by an actuator and retains its position with the set air flow even if the user releases pressure therefrom and even after a full blast of air is executed .
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novel polymer - associated liposomes containing a liposome , and a polymer having a plurality of acid moieties , like sulfonic acid moieties , carboxyl moieties , or phosphonic acid moieties , in a salt form are disclosed . drug compositions containing a pal and a drug are administered to individuals suffering from a disease , and the drug is released , in vivo , to treat the disease , and to reduce , eliminate , or reverse complications associated with the disease .
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to determine two positional co - ordinates , of a point within a space , a beam a radiation is caused to illuminate a part of the space and is deflected cylindrically over the space , the beam being modulated in phase with the cyclical movement such that the radiation incident upon the point includes enough information to identify the point . embodiments with rotational and cartesian co - ordinate axes are disclosed .
| 6Physics
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techniques for combining nanotechnology with photovoltaics are provided . in one aspect , a method of forming a photovoltaic device is provided comprising the following steps . a plurality of nanowires are formed on a substrate , wherein the plurality of nanowires attached to the substrate comprises a nanowire forest . in the presence of a first doping agent and a first volatile precursor , a first doped semiconductor layer is conformally deposited over the nanowire forest . in the presence of a second doping agent and a second volatile precursor , a second doped semiconductor layer is conformally deposited over the first doped layer . the first doping agent comprises one of an n - type doping agent and a p - type doping agent and the second doping agent comprises a different one of the n - type doping agent and the p - type doping agent from the first doping agent . a transparent electrode layer is deposited over the second doped semiconductor layer .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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the present disclosure relates to compositions useful for maintaining the clean impression of a carpet over an extended time despite occurrences that might damage the carpet surface . the composition , which includes an antimicrobial agent , an enzyme inhibitor , and an odor - reacting compound , can be used by a consumer to remove contaminants from the carpet and to prevent the odor associated with the decomposition of future contamination . specifically , the composition has been shown effective in neutralizing odors associated with the decomposition of organic materials by absorbing and / or removing the odor - generating source . a manufacturing treatment composition and methods for using are also disclosed .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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this invention discloses a light - emitting semiconductor device with open - bypass function , which comprises two terminals providing a current , at least one led unit and a bypass switch . electrodes of the led unit and the bypass switch are properly connected to the terminals , so that the bypass switch will provide an alternative path for current flowing through if the circuit of the leds unit between two terminals is open .
| 7Electricity
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a system for transmitting and receiving serial data over a pair of differential lines so that relatively large differences in ground potential will not affect the integrity of the transmitted data . each differential line has a first switch for pulling the line high and a second switch for pulling the line low . logical gates hold all switches off to allow the lines to float in response to a first control signal . a second control signal enables the logical gates to pull the first differential line up and the second differential line down whenever true data is to be sent and for pulling the second differential line up and the first differential line down whenever data is true . associated with each switch is a protective diode and cold filament lamp for protecting the respective switch and insuring system operation even if large swings in ground potential occur . a differential amplifier has one input resistively coupled to the first differential line and a second input resistively coupled to the second differential line . a pair of matched resistors are coupled between the inputs of the differential amplifier and a reference point so that the values of the resistors establish the rail - to - rail operating range of the system . various resistors at the input of the amplifier enable the data to be determined by differences in the currents in the first and second differential lines and not by the difference between a signal and local ground .
| 7Electricity
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a necktie having one or two openings or slots in the necktie body to facilitate tying and setting the length of the front section , or “ blade ” of the necktie and allowing the blade and the tail of the necktie to be arranged more easily than with a conventional necktie , with embodiments having the slot extending approximately parallel to the longitudinal centerline of the necktie , alternate embodiments having the slot set at an acute angle to the longitudinal centerline of the necktie , alternate embodiments having two slots positioned approximately parallel to one another and extending along or at an acute angle from the longitudinal centerline of the necktie , alternate embodiments having the slot inset in an enclosed mechanism , such as a zipper , to allow for the fine - tune adjustment of the slot &# 39 ; s location along the length of the necktie , alternate embodiments including an insert , such as a grommet or eyelet to reinforce the edge of the slot , alternate embodiments having buttonhole stitching to reinforce the edge of the slot , alternate embodiments in which the tail is of sufficient length to fall vertically against the torso after tying , and alternate embodiments in which the tail is cropped short either to show as a tab at the collar adjacent the slot , or to be tucked beneath the collar and not to show .
| 0Human Necessities
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the invention relates to an air bleaching catalyst that has been coated with a polymer that serves to promote the stability of the air bleaching catalyst . the invention also provides a method of coating the air bleaching catalyst .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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method for acquiring frequency of a desired channel having a carrier frequency f main , for a dynamic receiver frequency f mobile , from a starting frequency f start , in the presence of high power adjacent interfering channels , wherein the starting frequency f start is shifted from f main by not more than a predetermined frequency gap δf , the method includes the steps of determining a first frequency boundary and a second frequency boundary , detecting channels within a filtering bandwidth , selecting a dominant channel from the detected channels , progressing the dynamic receiver frequency f mobile towards the carrier frequency of the dominant channel , detecting when the step of progressing has exceeded one of the first frequency boundary and the second frequency boundary , restarting the step of detecting channels , from the other of the one of the first frequency boundary and the second frequency boundary , and repeating from the step of detecting channels .
| 7Electricity
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a dispensing device that may hold at least two bottles in place . the device may be able to hold a system comprising multiple bottles and / or cans in place . the device may comprise a grip , means for supporting fluid containers , a chamber that facilitates equal distribution and efficient discharge of liquids via a spout .
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in an encapsulated semiconductor module in which a semiconductor chip , having a major surface with terminals thereon , is deposed within the encapsulating material , a plurality of self - supporting , unitary , discrete , and continuous lead frame conductors formed of metal sheet stock are positioned at various locations around the chip and cantilevered out of the encapsulating material , so that discrete wires can be used to connect respective ones of said conductors to respective ones of said terminals . in the present invention excessively long bonding wires are avoided by connecting a selected one of said lead frame conductors to a parallel conductor by a jumper wire and connecting the parallel conductor to the desired terminal with a short wire .
| 7Electricity
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a digital logic circuit is provided for multiplying , such as doubling , the frequency of an input clock pulse sequence of period t . the circuit in one embodiment includes complementarily clocked first and second chains of cascaded delay elements . further , the n &# 39 ; th one of set of clocked latches derives its input from the 2n &# 39 ; th one of the delay elements in the first chain , where n is a running integer index . the circuit also includes a set of two - input logic gates , one of whose inputs is the output of a separate one of the logic elements in the second chain and the other of whose inputs is an output of a separate one of the latches . each of the outputs of these logic gates is fed to a multiple input output logic gate whose output has a desired double - frequency feature relative to the frequency of the clocked pulse sequence .
| 7Electricity
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a cure for a hangover containing the active ingredient ephedrine in powdered form enclosed in a capsule . in a second embodiment this cure contains ephedrine and charcoal , while in a third embodiment , this cure contains ephedra , charcoal and vitamin b6 . the use of any one of the three embodiments reduces the symptoms associated with alcohol intoxication and hangovers thereby speeding up recovery . the ephedra , vitamin b - 6 and charcoal may be combined on a wt . % ratio of 1 : 2 . 5 : 10 . the ephedra may come in the form of ma huang having 6 % wt . % ephedra . one type of dosage is in the form of individual capsules having 10 mg of ephedra , 25 mg of vitamin b - 6 and 100 mg of activated charcoal . the recommended dosage would be two capsules so that users who are experiencing a hangover or alcohol related side effects may take up to 20 mg of ephedra , 50 mg of vitamin b - 6 and 200 mg of activated charcoal . this cure may also consist of a therapeutic method for curing the effects of alcohol consumption wherein this dosage could be taken after the consumption of alcohol .
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a method of automatically allocating a mailbox to a called party in a digital telephone network , including the steps : receiving a call to be routed to a called party ; extracting one or more relevant predefined parameters from the call ; using one or more of the extracted parameters to determine the existence of a mailbox associated with the called party ; if an associated mailbox exists , translating the call to that mailbox address ; if there is not a mailbox associated with the called party , allocating a mailbox from a pre - existing pool of mailboxes available for allocation to the called party ; diverting the call to the allocated mailbox .
| 7Electricity
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a cassette type radiation image detector having a box - shaped cassette housing configured by engaging a front member that is light - shielding and radiation - transmissive , with a light - shielding back member , and a two - dimensional array type radiation detection sensor for detecting radiation images incorporated in the radiation image detector , the radiation image detector including : a sensor supporting member that supports the radiation detection sensor ; a first engaging member provided at the sensor supporting member ; a second engaging member provided at the back member ; and a shock absorbing member positioned between the first engaging member and the second engaging member , wherein the box - shaped cassette housing is formed by engaging the first engaging member with the second engaging member via the shock absorbing member .
| 6Physics
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a method and apparatus provide a leadless imager packaging structure having an integrated leadframe and a first encapsulant with an opening , which is covered by a transparent plate to form a cavity . the cavity contains an integrated circuit having a light sensitive area facing the transparent plate and which is electrically connected to the leadframe . the integrated circuit is encapsulated within the cavity by a second encapsulant .
| 7Electricity
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a data migration system and method are disclosed for migrating data from a source server to a target server . the system includes an index containing a plurality of data migration operations in a normalized data model , each data migration operation being stored in association with an attribute , and a data mover communicably connected to the index . the data mover is adapted to move data from the source server to the target server in accordance with the data migration operations contained in the index . the data mover has an attribute corresponding to the associated attribute of at least one data migration operation contained in the index , the attribute indicating the type of data migration operations that can be performed by the data mover .
| 6Physics
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the present invention provides a reading or writing method and apparatus thereof for reading data on a medium or writing data thereon by reciprocatively driving a reading / writing head over the medium . the method comprises driving the head forward at a predetermined speed at all times , and returning the head at a predetermined maximum speed when the reading or writing length is at a maximum , or at a speed lower than the maximum speed when the reading or writing length is shorter than the maximum so as to complete the reciprocation of the head within the same period as when the reading or writing length is the maximum .
| 7Electricity
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a method of manufacturing a multi - core optical fiber , the method including assembling together a plurality of substantially identical single - core optical fiber preforms , referred to as &# 34 ; single - core preforms &# 34 ;, each of which includes a core bar surrounded by a layer of optical cladding , so as to form a &# 34 ; multi - core preform &# 34 ; and drawing down the multi - core preform so as to obtain the multi - core optical fiber . the assembly step includes securing the single - core preforms to one another by fusing them over their entire lengths or over portions thereof along their tangential lines of contact , without inserting the multi - core preform into a holding tube . a vacuum is maintained in the preform during the drawing step , the vacuum being formed before or during the drawing step .
| 6Physics
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a three - dimensional display including a display and a micro - lens is provided . the display has a plurality of pixel units thereon , and each pixel unit has a pixel pitch i . the micro - lens is disposed at a side of the display , the micro - lens has a plurality of lens units thereon , and each lens unit has a lens pitch l . a right eye viewing zone and a left eye viewing zone are formed if an image displayed from the display passes though the micro - lens , wherein a distance between the center of the right eye viewing zone and the center of the left eye viewing zone is w z , and lens pitch l satisfies : 2 i & gt ; l & gt ; 2 i × w z w z + i , w z is between 70 and 500 mm and i is between 0 . 1 and 500 μm .
| 6Physics
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a device for shaping at least one thread - like material , which is formed in a forming unit and is deposited on a transporting device for the subsequent thermosetting process , wherein a retaining means and a drivable , curved depositing tube are arranged one after the other in the thread transporting direction .
| 3Textiles; Paper
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a display controller for a computer or the like stored display data in a tiled format in a display memory . tile shape may be dynamically altered depending upon display mode or other display factors . tile shape may be optimized for different types of display . a display memory address conversion apparatus may receive pixel position data and tile shape data and convert pixel position data to a tiled display memory address .
| 6Physics
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an optical coherence tomography system and method with integrated pressure measurement . in one embodiment the system includes an interferometer including : a wavelength swept laser ; a source arm in communication with the wavelength swept laser ; a reference arm in communication with a reference reflector ; a first photodetector having a signal output ; a detector arm in communication with the first photodetector , a probe interface ; a sample arm in communication with a first optical connector of the probe interface ; an acquisition and display system comprising : an a / d converter having a signal input in communication with the first photodetector signal output and a signal output ; a processor system in communication with the a / d converter signal output ; and a display in communication with the processor system ; and a probe comprising a pressure sensor and configured for connection to the first optical connector of the probe interface , wherein the pressure transducer comprises an optical pressure transducer .
| 0Human Necessities
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a communication system is illustrated wherein the communication links include automatically reversible amplifiers with the termination means of two links closing a loop . upon failure of detection of a carrier signal in one of the links at the terminating end due to a break in that link , switches are automatically actuated to connect the momentarily unconnected portion of the broken link to the link that is still intact such that communication is restored in a new link configuration thereby accomplishing &# 34 ; fail - safe &# 34 ; operation without undue redundancy .
| 7Electricity
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there is provided a reproducing apparatus arranged to reproduce an information signal from a recording medium on which a number of recording tracks are formed in parallel with each other and the information signal is recorded on the recording tracks together with track number information indicative of numbers of the respective tracks , a pilot signal component being multiplexed onto the information signal periodically at intervals of a predetermined number of tracks . when the information signal is to be reproduced from the recording medium , the reproducing apparatus executes tracking control of the reproducing head with respect to a target track , by using the pilot signal component contained in a signal reproduced by a reproducing head . the reproducing apparatus determines the target track according to the track number information separated from the signal reproduced by the reproducing head . according to the above - described arrangement , it is possible to execute correct tracking control quickly after the start of reproduction . in addition , since the track number information recorded on the recording medium in a multiplexed manner is effectively utilized , it is not necessary to provide a special circuit for determining the target track .
| 7Electricity
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a family of composite fabrics is disclosed , such fabrics comprising a relatively thick , contoured textile substrate or base onto which is applied a coating to provide an upholstery fabric having a unique appearance and texture . surface contours , and in some cases portions of the underlying base fabric over which the coating is applied and subsequently removed through processing - induced abrasion , tend to be visible through breaks in the opaque coating , thereby imparting to the composite a decorative , three - dimensional quality .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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an apparatus for facilitating fusion of adjacent bony structures includes an implant body dimensioned for positioning between adjacent bone structures to maintain the bone structures in desired spaced relation during interbody fusion . the implant body has an outer wall and an external threaded configuration disposed on the outer wall . at least one concave surface at least partially extends along the implant body . the concave surface advantageously reduces the transverse cross - sectional dimension of the implant member thereby facilitating placement of the implant member in restricted intervertebral areas . in addition , the concave surface enables placement of a pair of implants in nested side - by - side relation . preferably , the threaded configuration has portions removed along an arc section of the outer wall thereby defining a series of generally longitudinally aligned concave surfaces in individual turns thereof . a system and method for facilitating fusion of adjacent vertebrae is also disclosed .
| 0Human Necessities
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a clock recovery circuit for producing a clock signal from a baseband information signal that has a data rate r . the information signal is frequency converted to a predetermined intermediate frequency by mixing the information signal with a tunable local oscillator signal having a frequency f . the resulting converted signal is bandpass filtered to extract the clock spectral line at f + r / 2 . the resulting signal is then frequency doubled , producing a signal of 2f + r . after passing through another narrowband filter the doubled signal is reconverted to produce the spectral line at r , filtered to remove the unwanted products produced in the reconversion process , and passed through a comparator to sharpen the signal edges . using this technique , the clock signal can be recovered from information signals of different data rates without having to switch from one bandpass filter to another when the frequency of the information signal changes .
| 7Electricity
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the present invention refers to a transmission unit comprising a transmission input , a transmission output , at least one first main transmission stage and a second main transmission stage connected in series therewith , and a housing encompassing said first and second main transmission stages in common , at least said first main transmission stage being defined by a gear / shaft carrier provided with at least one shaft and at least two gears , and the thus defined first main transmission stage being replaceably inserted in a reception bore of the housing as a modular unit .
| 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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a nail gun has a free end 19 a and central potion of a trigger arm 19 positioned within a trigger 11 , on an upper end 12 a of a safety portion 12 and at a plunger 17 , respectively . when the trigger 11 is pivoted on its pivot end 16 , pivoting movement of the trigger 11 moves a pivot end 18 of the trigger arm 19 to press the central portion of the trigger arm 19 into contact with the plunger 17 and , with the plunger 17 serving as a fulcrum , to press the free end 19 a downward against the upper end 12 a of the safety portion 12 . if downward movement of the safety portion 12 is obstructed when the trigger 11 is pivoted , the upper end 12 a contacted by the free end 19 a of the trigger arm 19 serves as a fulcrum around which the trigger arm 19 pivots with movement of the trigger 11 , whereupon the central portion of the trigger arm 19 presses the plunger 17 inward so that an activation switch 10 activates a blade 7 to eject a nail through a nose piece 5 .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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an airport inset light adjustable alignment container set provides a light fixture and stainless steel support for airport runway , taxiway , or other aircraft ground traffic areas . a variable length extension means rotatably adjusts height and azimuth by a rotatable vertical displacement . in one aspect , a previously installed , airport inset light and stainless steel base of the present invention receives a variable length extension assembly for rotatably adjusting the height and azimuth alignment of an airport inset light . rotation locking means are provided for securing the rotatable adjustment apparatus from further rotation . a novel stainless steel base is adapted to receive various different designs of inset lights and , in one aspect , to provide a stainless steel protection ring “ mud dam .”
| 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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in a code division multiple access system a dispatch call is established between two mobile units and . the system includes a cdma 2000 system providing for the dispatch data services . this requires that messages and bearer traffic are processed by radio link protocol . the cdma 2000 system supports the fch and dcch channels . if the speaker &# 39 ; s forward link is link limited , , then a dcch channel is assigned to the speaker , . if the speaker &# 39 ; s reverse link is link limited then a fch channel is assigned to the speaker . in addition if there is a low battery level of the speaker , an fch channel is assigned to the speaker , . when the speaker changes , , the fch and dcch channels for the speaker and listener are switched dynamically , .
| 7Electricity
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an adjustable nozzle comprising a nozzle body with an inlet , an outlet and a flow chamber having a smooth bore extending between the inlet and the outlet . an elastic water impervious material is in fluid communication with the inlet and is tapered and is able to expand due to its elasticity . an adjustable non - rusting member connected to the nozzle body expands or constricts to either increase or decrease the inner diameter of the nozzle body to adjust the flow rate through the nozzle .
| 0Human Necessities
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a system for thermal analysis , including a sample crucible on a sample side and a reference crucible on a reference side in a measurement chamber , where the sample cup and the reference cup are each provided with a peltier system for adjusting the temperature and / or for detecting the temperature .
| 6Physics
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a suspended mass transfer and reaction tower system used for the scrubbing , stripping or chemical reaction between gases and liquids . the system comprises a top head having a suspension means , a bottom head , and a shell capable of retaining and supporting a suspended packing bundle . the shell is capable of securely and removably attaching to the top head and bottom head , thereby creating a single tower capable of being suspended by the suspension means in the top head . various embodiments of the system can be adapted for the purposes of chemical vent scrubbing , absorption , odor abatement , gas - liquid chemical reactions , or similar processes . the tower can be operated in the classical counter current or concurrent flow modes , under pressure , or in a partial vacuum .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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a method and apparatus to generate a beam of coherent light including x - rays or xuv by colliding a high - intensity laser pulse with an electron beam that is accelerated by a synchronized laser pulse . applications include x - ray and euv lithography , protein structural analysis , plasma diagnostics , x - ray diffraction , crack analysis , non - destructive testing , surface science and ultrafast science .
| 7Electricity
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a solar cell is disclosed wherein both the emitter and the base electrical contacts for a solar cell are disposed on the back major surface . holes extend through the back major surface and the base layer to the emitter layer . the walls of the holes are doped to the same conductivity as the front emitter layer . emitter contacts are deposited on the back major surface of the cell and extend into the holes making electrical contact to the emitter layer for collecting light generated current carriers . the base contacts are also disposed on the back major surface , and antireflection coatings are deposited on the emitter front major layer . consequently , the front of the solar cell can be made smooth and therefore , a specularly reflective solar cell results .
| 7Electricity
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a golf ball comprises two generally hemispherical portions joined together at a parting line and comprising dimples on respective outer surfaces thereof . the parting line comprises a repeating pattern of curved segments alternating with straight segments . the parting line crosses a geometric equator of the golf ball , and wherein the parting line intersects at least one dimple bordering the equator . a mold for producing a golf ball is also described .
| 0Human Necessities
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the present invention relates generally to a vascular access device having a septum positioned within a lumen of the device , the device further having a pusher for providing a fluid pathway through the septum . in particular , the present invention relates to systems and methods for improving flow of a fluid through the access device , while minimizing stagnation of fluids within the device . these systems and methods include various modified fluid pathways and interactions between the vascular access device body , the septum and the pusher .
| 0Human Necessities
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the present invention relates to a checker circuit for a handshake protocol . the checker circuit detects common errors that occur when two communication unit on execute the handshake protocol . the checker circuit is characterized by a compact circuit design that is associated with reduced susceptibility to circuit errors and a significantly reduced spatial requirement . the invention also relates to a method for checking the execution of the handshake protocol .
| 7Electricity
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provided are a variable power optical system in which the value of the entire length with respect to the image height is reduced and the aberration is well corrected , and an image pickup device comprising the same . specifically provided is a variable power optical system comprising , in order from the object side , at least a first lens group having negative refractive power , a variable power group having positive refractive power , and a final lens group having positive refractive power , wherein the variable power group is provided with , in order from the object side , a first lens element having positive refractive power , a second lens element , and a third lens element , the second lens element has a convex shape on the object side , and the final lens group comprises a positive lens , the variable power optical system satisfying the following conditional expression : 10 ≦ vdlg ≦ 45 − 1 . 0 & lt ;/& lt ; 1 . 0 where vdlg is the abbe number of the positive lens of the final lens group with respect to the d line , r2a is the curvature radius of the object - side surface of the second lens element , and r2b is the curvature radius of the image - side surface of the third lens element .
| 6Physics
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the present invention provides a flash memory integrated circuit and a method for fabricating the same . the method includes etching a gate stack that includes an initial oxide layer directly in contact with a silicon layer , defining an oxide - silicon interface therebetween . by exposing the etched gate stack to elevated temperatures and a dilute steam ambient , additional oxide material is formed substantially uniformly along the oxide - silicon interface . polysilicon grain boundaries at the interface are thereby passivated after etching . in the preferred embodiment , the interface is formed between a tunnel oxide and a floating gate , and passivating the grain boundaries reduces erase variability due to enhanced charge transfer along grain boundaries . at the same time , oxide in an upper storage dielectric layer is enhanced in the dilute steam oxidation . thermal budget can be radically conserved by growing thin oxide layers on either side of a nitride layer prior to etching , and enhancing the oxide layers by dilute steam oxidation through the exposed sidewall after etching . the thin oxide layers , like the initial tunnel oxide , serve as diffusion paths to enhance uniform distribution of oh species across the buried interfaces being oxidized .
| 7Electricity
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a method and apparatus are provided for controlling system management interrupts is disclosed . the method comprises : receiving an interrupt signal ; determining a type associated with the interrupt signal ; using the determined type to access control information indicating an action to be applied to the determined type of interrupt ; and blocking , passing or remapping the interrupt signal in response to the control information . the apparatus comprises a memory , an interrupt unit and a logic circuit . the memory is adapted to store control information regarding a plurality of types of interrupt signals . the interrupt unit is adapted to receive the interrupt signal , and use the interrupt type contained in the interrupt signal to access the control information stored in the memory . the logic circuit is adapted to block , pass or remap said interrupt signal in response to the control information .
| 6Physics
|
a method and apparatus for holding an article to be painted coated with a stand . in one embodiment the stand comprises a first leg , a second leg , an upper connecting member attached to the first and second legs at an upper elevational position , a base connecting the first and second legs at a lower elevational position , at least part of the upper connecting member being insertable in a hardware opening of the article , and the base extending on at least two sides of the article .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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when making a decision about who should have control of a voice channel in a teleconference , one exemplary aspect is directed toward a voice switch mechanism that determines and takes into account a latency of each participant &# 39 ; s path to the switch . the switch uses this information to ensure that short - latency paths do not have an unfair advantage over long - latency paths when individuals competitively seek control of the voice channel . illustratively , if an individual is participating in the path that has a round trip latency of 300 ms or greater than that of other participants , the voice switch creates a level playing field even if it detects voice energy from a short - latency user first by granting control of the channel to the long - latency user if voice energy is detected from that user within 300 ms of the short - latency detection .
| 7Electricity
|
the error concealment technique disclosed herein relates to the use of existing information by the decoder to conceal bitstream errors regardless of what the encoder does . examples of existing information include , for example , the previous reference frame , macroblock information for the previous reference frames , etc . another aspect of the system described herein relates to the steps that the encoder can take to enhance the decoder &# 39 ; s ability to recover gracefully from a transmission error . exemplary steps that can be taken by the encoder include intra walk around and sending gob headers . although these encoder techniques can provide greatly enhanced results , they are not strictly necessary to the system described herein .
| 7Electricity
|
the invention disclosed is a path optimizer for peer to peer networks . large amounts of p2p file exchanges increase the costs to maintain a network . network service providers typically pay for the amount of data they exchange with other network service providers . the present invention examines p2p messages between and within networks and provides a cost efficient path to handle each p2p message .
| 7Electricity
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a vibrator of the present invention comprises a coreless coil , a driver including a magnet inserted in the coreless coil , a yoke for pinching the coreless coil and facing the magnet , and a top plate , suspensions for carrying resiliently the driver . the driver is reciprocated in an axial direction of the coreless coil by applying an alternate current to the coreless coil to generate vibrations . the vibrator can be miniaturized without increasing a cost and has a good rising of vibrations .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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medical leads fabricated from low - modulus ti - nb - zr alloys to provide enhanced biocompatibility and hemocompatibility . the medical leads may be surface hardened by oxygen or nitrogen diffusion or by coating with a tightly adherent , hard , wear - resistant , hemocompatible ceramic coating . it is contemplated that the ti - nb - zr alloy can be substituted as a fabrication material for any portion of a medical lead that either comes into contact with blood thereby demanding high levels of hemocompatibility , or that is subject to microfretting , corrosion , or other wear and so that a low modulus metal with a corrosion - resistant , hardened surface would be desirable .
| 0Human Necessities
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the presence of such signals is detected each time the following detection condition is satisfied , namely : that , for the duration of a predetermined &# 34 ; prior activity &# 34 ; period the amplitude of the signal on the telephone channel exceeds a threshold level while successive maximum values taken at short time intervals remain fairly constant in level . apparatus for performing the method comprises a threshold level comparator and a difference comparator which control a detector followed by a holdover circuit . the invention is particularly applicable to inhibiting echo suppressor circuits during telephone signalling or data transfer by telephone line .
| 7Electricity
|
a vehicle engine is connected with a belt - type continuously variable transmission via a clutch . the transmission transmits torque via a belt between a pair of pulleys , and varies the transmission torque according to a supply of oil pressure . the clutch engages by means of oil pressure supplied as a shift lever is changed over from a neutral range to a drive range . an oil pressure supplying device supplies the oil pressure required to transmit torque between the belt and the pulleys , and the oil pressure for engaging the clutch . slippage between the belt and the pulleys is prevented during engagement of the clutch by restricting the output torque of the engine over a predetermined period of time .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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the present invention provides a heat sink structure , which includes : a housing located on a material with low thermal conductivity ; and a heat conductor placed inside the housing . at least one air gap is formed between the heat conductor and the housing to reduce the conductivity from the heat conductor to the housing , and thus increasing the thermal resistance between the heat conductor and the housing . the surface temperature of the bottom of the housing thus could be reduced and averaged , so as to effectively improve the lifespan , the safety and reliability of a device with the heat sink structure .
| 7Electricity
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an eyeglass - frame , in particular its each bow is made up of a ti - ni base alloy core of super elasticity and high ni - content sheath cladded together so that it reduces plastic deformation during use and assures high workability in production , thereby the eyeglass - frame constantly resting stably on the wearers facial contour with no increase in discomfort on the wearer .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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the present invention provides for a multiple station rf coil array comprised of multiple three concentric surface coil arrays for achieving a large field of view and high imaging resolution . yet another embodiment of the invention provides for an rf coil array comprising three coil elements without sharing the same plane .
| 6Physics
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an interrupter / isolator assembly having a conducting member connected to one contact of a vacuum switch and movable to engage either an earth contact or an isolator contact incorporates a cam member for operating the conducting member and actuating the switch contacts , there being a degree of lost motion between the cam member and conducting member such that making or breaking of a current path between the second contact and either the isolator or earth contact occurs within the vacuum switch and not at the isolator or earth contact .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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a system for constructing a building is disclosed which employs various side wall , corner and roof forming elements adapted to be joined in interlocked sealed relation without need for nails or skilled craftsman . the various elements may be made from relatively inexpensive materials , such as reclaimed materials indigenous to the site of construction , generally lighter than conventional building materials such as brick and mortar , and are therefore particularly suitable for use in countries of relatively low economic wealth . furring clips may be formed on the internal surfaces of the wall and corner forming elements to facilitate attachment of interior wallboards and the like , while the external surfaces of the various elements may be textured to simulate a desired exterior appearance .
| 4Fixed Constructions
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a woven article having strands of polyetherimide fiber or organic fibers and strands of inextensible , heat resistant fiber is disclosed . preferably warp and weft fibers of pei are provided wherein said fibers bond together when heated . by using a multiplicity of pei fibers , heating and compressing the woven article will produce a sheet - like surface on at least one side thereof .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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a sanitary valve system having a sanitary valve in a valve housing with at least one inlet and at least one outlet , the sanitary valve having at least one surface formed of a hygienic material that prevents growth of bacteria or fungus and is configured to control a flow from the inlet to the outlet by means of a valve regulating element .
| 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
|
a portable safety , entertainment and communication device for a bicycle is provided . the device brings together a plurality of functions in a single device that can be fixed to the handlebar of a bicycle . the device is configured to automatically detect whether a casing is connected to a support and change the functionality of various elements of the device if so . in one aspect , the device changes the functionality of a digital music player so that a user may listen to music through speakers when the casing is connected to the support and listen to music through headphones connected to an audio output port when the casing is not connected to the support . various other modules providing functionality may also be included in the device , such as a video camera and / or digital camera and a light source .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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