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a welding rod with a water resistant coating , and a method of making the same , is disclosed . to the surface of the welding rod is applied one or more coatings comprising a plurality of metallic flakes and an organic binding agent which adheres the coating to the electrode covering on surfaces of the welding rod and imparts the water resistance . the coating may comprise a thermoset phenolic resin and metallic flakes with an average particle size between 12 and 25 microns .
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resin is mixed with graphite particles to form a blendable , processable premold coating . when the premold coating is incorporated onto the surface of a premold coated molded plastic product produced by the premold process , said coating is rendered electrostatically conductive .
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there are provided a method and system for monitoring an optical transmission line . the system for monitoring the optical transmission line includes : an otdr transmitting a monitoring light to an optical transmission line , measuring a reflected light or backscattered light to monitor the optical transmission line ; an optical amplification unit amplifying the monitoring light transmitted on the optical transmission line by using a gain clamped optical amplifier ; and a filter unit removing a component having a wavelength outside a wavelength band of the monitoring light from a backward ase generated by the optical amplification unit . accordingly , it is possible to extend an optical transmission line monitoring distance of the otdr . as a result , it is possible to prevent deterioration of the performance of the otdr because of the backward ase .
7Electricity
a method for slowing a vehicle is provided . the method comprising : positioning a chassis over an underlying surface ; movably disposing a surface on the chassis ; and converting a kinetic energy of the vehicle traveling over the movable surface into potential energy upon movement of the movable surface thereby slowing the vehicle .
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a process for making paper to enhance the softness of the paper produced without reducing its dry strength comprises adding to the pulp slurry as a binder resin a cellulosic polymer that exhibits a cloud point in aqueous solution , and allowing the dissolved polymer to coalesce into fine colloidal particles at a temperature above the cloud point either before or after it is added to the slurry .
3Textiles; Paper
a level containing horizontal , vertical and rotatable bubble capsules is constructed using only two different housing parts . the main housing is comprised of two identical halves secured back to back . a cylindrical chamber which houses the rotatable bubble is also comprised of two identical halves secured back to back . the structure is simple and economical to produce .
6Physics
a process for the production of tertiary amines by reductive amination of carbonyl compounds with secondary amines in the presence of a water scavenger , preferably trifluoroacetic acid anhydride , is disclosed . this process has applications in the preparation of imidazole - containing benzodiazepines , which are inhibitors of farnesyl protein transferase .
2Chemistry; Metallurgy
disclosed is a support post for supporting roadway signs . in one embodiment , a polymer support post is formed of a composition of high density polyethylene β€” hdpe β€”, ground rubber and β€˜ xlpe ’/ polycure . all these materials may be sourced from recycled materials . additionally , the support may include ultra - violet materials and flame retardant materials . in one embodiment , the ultra - violet materials and flame retardant material are included in recycled xlpe material . one or more support rods may be disposed within the polymer support post . additionally , one or more fragility apertures may extend through the support post to allow the support post to collapse upon impact .
5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
a system for active dynamic balancing of a rotating tool driven by a motor having a shaft supported by a first and second bearing on opposing sides of the motor includes an acceleration sensing assembly configured to sense radial accelerations on the shaft producing an acceleration signal indicative of the radial accelerations . a correcting mass assembly is configured to rotate with the shaft and to move at least one mass radially to the shaft responsive to a correcting signal . a controller is configured to receive the acceleration signal generating a correcting signal by means of a closed loop iterative algorithm .
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conventional routers employ a wired backplane that employs β€œ long reach ” serializer / deserializer links , but this type of architecture is complicated , costly , and uses a considerable amount of power . to address some of these issues , a new wireless backplane architecture is provided here . this wireless backplane employs direct millimeter wave links between line cards that replaces the convention , wired switching fabric .
8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
a dynamic access random access card is provided with a dynamic random access memory and a source for generating a plurality of reference clock pulses . a control circuit generates refresh operations of the dynamic access memory in response to the plurality of reference clock pulses generated by the source , the initiation of the refresh operations being independent of any external refresh request . the refresh operations are interrupted and the dynamic random access memory is set to a standby condition upon detection of a predetermined external signal , thereby permitting read / write operations of the dynamic random access memory .
6Physics
a device for sputtering a metallic material on a plate comprises a vacuum chamber provided with a linear conveyor carrying at least one plate , the plate surface to be processed being turned downward . at least two sputtering sources are disposed under the conveyor , perpendicularly to its moving direction . each source is associated with a collimator . the sputtering sources and their associated collimators are disposed to coat the whole width of the plate .
7Electricity
a microphone comprises a housing ; an acoustic - to - electrical signal transducer disposed within the housing , the transducer being operable to generate an analogue audio signal ; and a one - bit analogue - to - digital converter disposed within the housing for converting the analogue audio signal into a one - bit digital audio signal for transmission to other , external , audio processing apparatus .
7Electricity
a music production system is presented that includes a music module to access computer software applications and produce music compositions . the system in a first mode records and corrects the pitch of a tune , typically a tune sung by a user at a microphone . the user may produce additional tracks with the software applications including instruments playing the recorded and corrected tune or to accompany the user while singing the tune . in a second mode , the system generates virtual characters such as band members , a producer and / or a manager to simulate the production and presentation of the recorded tune as a stage show as part of a recording industry . virtual characters may assist in the use of user interface functions during music composition development and orchestration .
0Human Necessities
a method for securing a mounting bar to a printing blanket by applying a strip of a hot melt adhesive tape along and adjacent an edge of the blanket , placing the mounting bar along the edge of the blanket upon the tape to form an assembly , and applying heat and pressure to the assembly for a sufficient time to melt the adhesive and securely attach the mounting bar to the blanket . the assembly may be cooled to more rapidly solidify the adhesive so that the assembly can be placed into service without waiting for a long adhesive curing time .
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an automatic steering of an agricultural tractor on a surface of a field to be processed is accomplished by equipping the tractor with a camera for taking a picture of a region of the field , which is in front of the tractor , including the surface that is to be processed , generating a pixel data file from a picture signal of the camera , generating texture information with respect to the texture of the surroundings of the pixels contained in the data file , classifying the pixels of the pixel data file while considering the texture information , in order to generate a binary information as to whether or not a particular pixel is to be associated with the surface that is to be processed , generating a steering signal based on the results of the classification , and repositioning the steering device of the harvesting machine according to the steering signal so that the machine is steered automatically along the surface that is to be processed .
0Human Necessities
a snowmobile ski suspension of the type that utilizes a long leaf spring to support the snowmobile frame on each ski , wherein the shock dampener extends primarily vertically , with the piston of the dampener passing through a hole at the middle of the leaf spring . the cylinder of the shock dampener connects the steering linkage to the middle of the leaf spring , to transmit steering torque .
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a business method which is to sell a papermaking machine or part of a papermaking machine which has value added features which maximize the capability in terms of machine speed and paper quality , at the price of a basic machine without the value added features , and to allow the purchaser of the papermaking machine to selectively enhance machine performance by the activation or enablement of the value added features in return for additional payments to the supplier of the papermaking machine .
6Physics
teaching aid math games utilizing a mathematical matrix organized about x and y axises where the game is played by correctly associating numbers with their corresponding stations . the matrix comprises a first string of stations and a second string of stations where the first and second strings have the same number of stations . each station is associated with a numerical value , and each station on the first string is parallel to a corresponding station on the second string where each corresponding station pair add up to the same numerical value . the display of the matrix provides visual associations for mathematical relationships .
6Physics
an additive for cleaning preparations comprising a foam - inhibitive effective amount of a compound of the formula r . sup . 1 -- choh -- chr . sup . 2 -- o --. sub . n -- r . sup . 3 wherein : r 1 is a straight - chain c 6 - 16 - alkyl ; r 2 is h or a c 1 - 8 - alkyl ; r 3 is a straight - chain or branched c 4 - 8 - alkyl ; and n is a number average of about 7 to 12 ; with the proviso that the total number of carbon atoms in r 1 and r 2 is between 6 and 16 ; and a method of inhibiting foam .
2Chemistry; Metallurgy
a voice messaging system comprises a common message store , a local data store located remotely from the common message store , and a media server . the media server is operable to receive a call directed to a number serviced by the media server , prompt the user for a voice message , direct the voice message to the local data store for temporary storage , notify the common message store that the voice message is present in the local data store , respond to a request to transfer the voice message to the common message store , and direct the local data store to erase the message upon receipt of a communication from the common message store that the voice message was successfully saved .
7Electricity
in an integrated circuit fabrication sequence , a relatively thick sacrificial layer is deposited on a nonplanar surface of a device wafer in which high - resolution features are to be defined . the thick layer is characterized by a conforming lower surface and an essentially planar top surface and by the capability of being patterned in a high - resolution way . an intermediate masking layer and then a thin resist layer are deposited on the top surface of the sacrificial layer , the thickness of the resist layer being insufficient by itself to provide adequate step coverage if the resist layer were applied directly on the nonplanar surface . a high - resolution pattern defined in the resist layer is transferred into the intermediate masking layer . subsequently , a dry processing technique is utilized to replicate the pattern in the sacrificial layer . a high - resolution pattern with near - vertical sidewalls is thereby produced in the sacrificial layer . by means of the patterned sacrificial layer , high - resolution features are then defined in the underlying nonplanar surface .
7Electricity
a method of building and assembling programs across computer networks that is dictated by the user to perform logical work without the user using a compiler . users are able to assemble programs over a network by defining or re - defining which logical components are bound into the overall program without the use of a compiler . logical components are called and bound into the program at run time , allowing dynamic programming which may be modified at any time without re - compiling the entire program . each logical component can act independently of other logical components or work in concert with each other . this allows assembly of a program , even though some components may be created using totally different methodologies and / or are constructed by different programmers .
7Electricity
a drive arrangement for driving a work machine includes a motor configured to generate a torque , and a transmission apparatus configured to transmit the torque from the motor to the work machine . the transmission apparatus includes a fluid coupling and at least one controllable torque transmitter configured to control transmission of the torque from the motor to the work machine .
5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
a method of correcting a cam phaser system failure including detecting a cam phaser system fault and generating a control signal to correct said cam phaser system fault .
5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
an alternative fuel system and compressed natural gas conversion kit , primarily for smaller size industrial vehicles , such as compact loaders and lift trucks restricted in the space available in the engine compartment for the components of a cng system where the vehicle was initially engineered for other fuel systems such as gasoline liquid petroleum gas or diesel fuel having substantially fewer parts and components and less complex systems . a cng tank is mounted horizontally outside of the engine compartment and a high pressure line connects from the tank to a regulator mounted inside the engine compartment for decompressing the gas to a pressure suitable for mixing with air in the carburetor of the engine . the cng system has a refilling receptacle with an electrical interlock to the ignition preventing accidental drive - away . within the engine compartment , a mounting arrangement takes advantage of limited space and more efficiently transmits heat from the engine cooling system to counteract the refrigeration effect due to gas decompression in the components of the system . the arrangement outside the engine compartment utilizes guarding structures to protect the high pressure lines , valves , and fittings from damage , including taking advantage of the existing vehicle structure to prevent damage from hazards in the workplace during normal operation of the vehicle .
8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
a toy archery set comprising a bow ; a barrel rigidly attached to the bow ; a movable plunger which has finger grooves and is longitudinally disposed within the barrel ; a spring operably coupled to the plunger and to the barrel providing a projecting force either directly or through a pneumatic cylinder ; and an arrow constructed of foam having fletching , a tip designed to adhere to a target , and a means to attach the arrow to the bow .
5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
the present invention relates to a method and to a fluid for drilling or workover in a well running through a porous permeable formation , wherein a water - based well fluid circulates in said well . in the method , at most 3 % by weight of a composition obtained from fat , or an oil , and an alcohol , is added to the fluid in addition to the conventional constituents for such a fluid , the chain lengths of the acid and alcohol parts being chosen such that the ester thus obtained has sufficient dispersion in water , compatibility with said constituents , does not form an emulsion with the reservoir oil and adsorbs sufficiently on the porous formation .
2Chemistry; Metallurgy
a laminated fabric consisting of a relatively lightweight layer formed of dimensionally stable , heat - resistant fibers , and a relatively heavyweight layer formed of one of more plies . the laminate is imaged on a three - dimensional support surface , and the laminate may be treated with a fire - retardant binder to stabilize the image and enhance the flame - retardant properties .
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the invention relates to the use of clomiphene and its citrate salt in predicting fertility in a human female .
8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
an infinitely - variable power - branching transmission with two operating modes . the transmission components are distributed between two power paths connecting in parallel a heat engine to vehicle wheels , including at least first planetary trains , two electrical machines , and a reduction stage . a third planetary train co - operates with control members to establish the two transmission operating modes and to switch there between .
8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
a container for a substance , such as an ant trap container for ant bait is comprised of a minimum number of component parts that are each formed in a cost effective manner to produce an inexpensive container . the component parts of the container include a flexible sheet that seals the substance inside the container . the sheet can be easily manually grasped and pulled from an opening of the container to expose the substance to the opening of the container .
0Human Necessities
methods , systems and receiver devices are provided which may provide improved receiver performance in obtaining estimates of the complex - valued baseband channel in the presence of colored baseband noise . in various embodiments of the present invention , systems and methods are provided in which , over each synchronization signal period or other determinate information window , the channel coefficients and the color of the baseband noise are concurrently estimated . thus , both the channel coefficients and the color of the noise are estimated , rather than assuming white noise , and channel coefficients may be provided that account for the color of the noise these estimates may be provided for each burst of a communication and may result in an improved channel estimate in the presence of colored noise . the baseband noise can become colored due to , for example , having a non - nyquist receive filter , due to the presence of a colored co - channel interferer , or due to the presence of an adjacent channel interferer . the concurrent estimates of the color of the noise and channel coefficients may be provided iteratively or by selection of a best result among a plurality of candidate noise color assumptions .
7Electricity
a cargo locking device for locking of freight in a vehicle such as the stowage of containers or pallets in aircraft in which track connectors , namely the tensile studs are arranged in such a manner that tensile load is distributed between the floor beams . the cargo lock has a lock length about equal to or exceeding the transverse beam pitch , the tensile studs being placed in groups at both ends of the lock and the pawls in the middle of the lock such that pawl loads are split between the forward and the aft stud .
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a display device has a display panel in which patterns are impressed in conformity to the layout of a master instrument . with this display device , a pattern indicating a prescribed condition of the master instrument which is to be detected and a pattern representing a countermeasure for the prescribed condition are impressed on the display panel . patterns related to the conditions of the master instrument which can be coped with without cutting off a power switch are displayed in a first color and patterns related to the conditions of the instrument which cannot be coped with unless the power switch is cut off are displayed in a second color . when particular conditions of the master instrument are detected , then patterns denoting the detected conditions and patterns representing countermeasures for the detected conditions are visually indicated to teach the operator to take a proper action .
6Physics
an injection molding process for forming cross - linked , foamed moldings of an ethylenic polymer by passing a molding composition comprising an ethylenic polymer / cross - linking agent / foaming agent blend through the cylinder of an injection molding machine without substantially decomposing the cross - linking agent and the foaming agent , introducing the molding composition into a molding composition holding chamber provided at the exit end of the cylinder of the injection molding machine to decompose the cross - linking agent and the foaming agent therein , and injecting the molding composition into a mold . the invention also provides apparatus for carrying out the process comprising an injection molding cylinder for conveying and plasticizing the molding composition and a molding composition holding chamber provided at the exit end of the cylinder .
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the disclosure herein describes a method and apparatus for the removal , by dialysis , of gases physically dissolved in the blood of a person , more particularly a diver or an aviator ; the blood is brought into contact , in an exchange cell , with a membrane permeable to gases only ; a liquid having high solubility for gases is circulated on the side of the membrane so that the gases dissolved in the blood are made to follow their chemical potential gradient across the membrane into the liquid .
0Human Necessities
a network device for interconnecting computer networks , the device including a bridge having a plurality of ports through which network communications pass to and from the bridge , the bridge also including a first interface enabling a user to partition the plurality of bridge ports into a plurality of groups , wherein each group represents a different virtual network , wherein the bridge treats all ports within a given group as part of the virtual network corresponding to that group and the bridge isolates the virtual networks from each other , whereby any communications received at a first port of the bridge are directly sent by the bridge to another bridge port only if the other bridge port and the first bridge port are part of the same group .
7Electricity
an apparatus for use in a shrink packaging machine for accommodating a greater height variance of articles includes : rollers , each roller including a shaft and a cylinder on the shaft for rotation about an axis of the shaft ; and a frame including a pair of parallel side members generally extending in a first , horizontal direction and defining slots receiving opposite ends of the shafts for mounting of the rollers there between . each of the slots has a slot length that extends in horizontal and vertical directions , and the rollers each generally extends in a third direction orthogonal both to the horizontal and vertical directions . furthermore , each of the rollers is received within a pair of the slots and is vertically and horizontally displaceable and , when each roller is disposed at its respective lowermost position , the axes of the rollers do not all lie within a horizontal plane .
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wearables are provided that prevent β€” or at least greatly reduce the risk of β€” mosquito bites by having repellent within the mesh tightly bonded into the actual fibers of the fabric , thereby providing built - in protection from mosquitoes , ticks and other potentially dangerous biting insects . these wearables may be both practical and fashion - forward in design so that humans will be less likely to object to wearing them . wearables may include track suits , jackets and wraps ; however , wearables may take different forms , including but not limited to , pant coverings , wrist bands , hats , scarves , and patches . these wearables may be worn when participating in various outdoor activities , including , but not limited to , playing , bike riding , and camping . these wearables also may be breathable and easy to put on and take off , as well as appealing in appearance .
0Human Necessities
a fluid pressure energy translating device of the sliding vane type comprising a cam ring including an internal contour , a rotor having a plurality vanes rotatable therewith and slidable relative thereto in slots in the rotor with one end of each vane engaging the internal contour . the rotor and internal contour cooperate to define one or more pumping chambers between the periphery of the rotor and the cam contour through which the vanes pass carrying fluid from an inlet port to an outlet port . two pressure chambers are formed for each vane and each vane has two surfaces one in each chamber , both being effective under pressure in the respective chambers to urge the vanes into engagement with the cam . pressure sensing passages extend from the periphery of the rotor to one of the chambers to provide pressure to the chamber . the end of each vane is tapered with the radially outermost portion of the end extending in a trailing manner and each pressure sensing passage leads the respective vane with respect to the direction of rotation thereby sensing pressure ahead of each respective vane . the leading passages also provide paths for exhausting the undervane displacement to ensure hydrostatic bias on the vane and cause the vanes to contact the cam contour during the pressure transition and displacement zones .
5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
a tweezers include two resilient levers , and two pincers respectively defining two receiving spaces . the two levers respectively engage in the two receiving spaces .
1Performing Operations; Transporting
linked documents are ranked by observing link selections for referred documents from referring documents and counting such selections . the counts for each of the link selections are stored at various computer systems of a distributed network , a centralized collection of computers connected through a local network , or a hybrid system consisting of combinations of distributed and centralized systems , and processed to obtain page ranks for the referred documents . the link selections may be observed by a browser extension running on individual ones of the computer systems of the distributed network and the counts of the link selections may be stored at locations within the system determined by a distributed hash table . search request results may be displayed in a ranked order as determined by the page ranks .
6Physics
a stand formed of a parallelopiped - shaped frame composed of tubes and perhaps other members as well as triangular - shaped cantilevers . holding devices are affixed to the frame and cantilevers to adjustably and securely hold a plurality of feet to the stand . the adjustable feet allow the stand to rest securely on uneven ground . a vertical post is affixed to the stand to support a sign or signholder . the stand design enables the quick erecting and disassembling of traffic signs at construction sites .
4Fixed Constructions
the present invention provides a capture mechanism for capturing and locking onto the marman flange located on the exterior surfaces of spacecraft / satellites . the capture mechanism achieves its goal of quickly capturing a client spacecraft by splitting the two basic actions involved into two separate mechanisms . one mechanism performs the quick grasp of the target while the other mechanism rigidises that grasp to ensure that the target is held as firmly as desired .
1Performing Operations; Transporting
a system for integrating environmental sensors and asynchronous ubication repeaters forming an n - point spatially random virtual lattice network includes a ubication repeater for communicating both positional and environmental information to a two - way radio transceiver used by police or firefighters . the ubication repeater initially determines its position upon actuation from the two - way radio transceiver where environmental information can be transmitted to the firefighter &# 39 ; s two - way radio transceiver or to a central location . the central location can provide a composite overview of an environmental situation during an emergency .
0Human Necessities
a skate having a skate boot with a non - lasted boot shell , the shell having a first non - lasted three - dimensional sub - shell and a second non - lasted three - dimensional sub - shell , the second sub - shell being interior to and adjoining the first sub - shell , the first sub - shell comprising a first material having a first density and the second sub - shell comprising a second material having a second density , the second density being less than the first density , the shell being shaped so as to have a heel portion , an ankle portion , a lateral portion , a medial portion , and a sole portion ; and a ground - engaging assembly disposed on an underside of the skate . additional sub - shells are possible . methods of manufacturing the skate boot shell , including molding and build - up , are also disclosed .
0Human Necessities
a process and computer program product involving a computer readable medium tangibly recording computer program logic to provide a physical therapy resource electronically to a patient remote from a physical therapy clinic , hospital , or the like . the computer program product includes code to present instructions for physical activity to the patient via a display , code to receive data from a user interface device , the data indicating movement of the patient , code to analyze the data from the user interface device to discern achievement within a physical therapy regimen , and code to select one or more subsequent exercises for the patient based at least in part on the analyzed data . systems and related physical therapy products are also disclosed .
6Physics
a hydraulically operated gang mower trailer which is connectable to a tractor having a source of pressurized hydraulic fluid for actuating cylinders to raise and lower the mowers . the trailer has a tow bar assembly which permits connection to tractors at varying vertical heights . the trailer has a frame and reel mounting which minimizes the weight carried by the tractor . a stacked set of lever operated hydraulic spool valves which control the flow of pressurized hydraulic fluid to the hydraulic cylinders for lifting and lowering the mowers can be easily moved from tractor to the trailer by disconnecting a minimum number of hydraulic hoses .
0Human Necessities
an ergonomic backpack with an enhanced fit is provided . the backpack comprises a storage portion , primary left and right shoulder straps , and secondary left and right shoulder straps . the primary shoulder straps connect to the secondary shoulder straps to allow a user to wear the backpack over her shoulders . the dimensions and arrangement of the storage portion and primary and secondary shoulder straps are selected to optimize fit and comfort .
0Human Necessities
novel compounds such as compounds designated herein as y or y3 , y1 , y2 , y8 , y9 and y10 are disclosed . these compounds have anticancer activity . the compounds of the present invention are obtainable from plants in the sapindaceae family , such as xanthoceras sorbifolia , or other natural sources or products . the compounds of the present invention may also be synthesized chemically .
2Chemistry; Metallurgy
an optical disk includes a spiraling guide track embedded in a surface of the disk on either side of which is positioned a different information track . apparatus for both tracking and reading the disk includes a source providing two light beams directed to the disk surface and spaced apart such as to nominally illuminate respective ones of the information tracks and part of the intermediate guide track . detectors are positioned to receive reflected light from the disk to both provide signals corresponding to information on the disk and to track the beams relative to the disk so that they are located properly with respect to the location of the information tracks on the disk .
6Physics
in an open magnetic resonance system , pole pieces on opposite sides of an imaging region are supported by a ferrous flux return path . during normal operation , environmental disturbances that cause low frequency vertical vibrations in the floor cause corresponding fluctuations in the main field of the magnet . a spacing between the pole pieces expands and contracts with the vibration causing a strength of the main field to fluctuate . a force transducer under the magnet assembly measures the magnitude of the vibrations . a vibration analyzer analyzes the vibrations waveform and calculates compensation for the changes in the interpole spacing . the vibration analyzer controls one or more of a shim coil which produces a field equal and opposite to the main field fluctuations , a reconstruction processor to compensate for magnetic field resonance frequency fluctuations attributable to the main field fluctuations , and gradient magnetic fields applied by gradient field coils .
6Physics
a method of camouflaging defective print elements in a printer having a printhead with print elements , and each pixel of the image is assigned to a print element , and image information of a pixel that is assigned to a defective print element shifts to a nearby pixel position capable of printing with a non - defective print element . shifting the image information includes the steps of a ) encoding the image information to be printed as a multi - level pixel matrix in which one of a predetermined set of pixel values is assigned to each pixel and at least one of the pixel values is a conditional pixel value encoding a print instruction that depends upon whether or not a neighbouring pixel corresponds to a defective print element , b ) determining defective print elements of the printer , and c ) executing the print instruction .
6Physics
described herein are constructions of recombinant dna comprising modified adeno - associated virus dna sequences capable of functioning as a eukaryotic expression vector for expressing foreign dna sequences using a novel transcription promoter comprising the termini of aav dna . it is shown that expression of a test reporter gene can be obtained from this vector in mammalian cells . it is further shown that this combination of vector and promoter can be used to introduce and express a human gene and correct a genetic defect in human cells resulting from malfunction of the mutant endogenous gene . further , the vector can be used to correct the genetic defect by expressing a modified version of the human gene consisting of a fusion of part of the said gene and a synthetic sequence contained in the vector .
0Human Necessities
a micro - machined actuator for use in , among other things , sensors and data storage devices . the actuator includes a stator wafer and a micro - mover positioned adjacent to the stator wafer . between the stator wafer and the micro - mover are electrodes that are set to specified voltages and that emanate electric fields that position the micro - mover relative to the stator wafer . also between stator wafer and the micro - mover are bumpers that prevent the electrodes from coming into contact with each other .
7Electricity
compounds and methods for sorbing organosulfur compounds from fluids are provided . generally , compounds according to the present invention comprise mesoporous , nanocrystalline metal oxides . preferred metal oxide compounds either exhibit soft lewis acid properties or are impregnated with a material exhibiting soft lewis acid properties . methods according to the invention comprise contacting a fluid containing organosulfur contaminants with a mesoporous , nanocrystalline metal oxide . in a preferred embodiment , nanocrystalline metal oxide particles are formed into pellets and placed inside a fuel filter housing for removing organosulfur contaminants from a hydrocarbon fuel stream .
2Chemistry; Metallurgy
a starting device for single phase induction motors having a start capacitor is effective to disconnect the start capacitor at a desired motor speed in response to a specific phase relationship between the voltage across the main winding and the voltage across the start winding . the specific phase relationship is a condition wherein a phase angle defined by the phase relationship reverses from a decreasing value to an increasing value .
7Electricity
a portable personal identification card allows a cardholder to enter a pin code into his card at a location remote from an authorization terminal . in an alternate embodiment , a pin code may be enterd at the authorization terminal . the authorization terminal reads the cardholder &# 39 ; s account number from the pin card . the account number is transmitted to a central computer which uses this number to index into memory to find a personal identification number and encryption parameters . the centerl computer transmits a pseudo - random number to the pin card . both the pin card and the central computer perform an encryption of a function of the corresponding personal indentification number and pseudo - random number to derive a cgipin . if the cgipin transmitted from the pin card matches the cgipin of the central computer , access is authorized .
6Physics
the present invention provides a stable , high performance system for driving one or more masses in precise incremental movements . more particularly , the present invention provides a method and system for deriving and implementing motion profiles that govern the movement of one or more masses , such as a printer drum as it is indexed along a rotational path by a stepper motor .
6Physics
this invention discloses an integrated circuit device including an integrated circuit chip having logic circuits formed therein and a wiring substrate for mounting thereon the integrated circuit chip . the wiring substrate has signal wirings for connecting mutually input terminals and output terminals of the integrated circuit chip . the integrated circuit device includes signal wirings for effecting connections of the input terminals and output terminals of the same integrated circuit chip inside the wiring substrate . the logic circuits inside the same integrated circuit chip are mutually connected by signal wirings formed inside the integrated circuit chip when a wiring length is small , and are mutually connected by signal wirings formed inside the wiring substrate when the wiring length is great .
7Electricity
the present invention relates to a method and apparatus that prevents / minimizes cracking in the ceramic body of processors . the ability to prevent / minimize cracking can ensure successful operation and substantially increase processor lifetime . the present invention discloses a device for maintaining a microprocessor in a desired relationship with a printed wiring board while limiting the transmission of shock and vibrational motion to and from the processor includes a printed wiring board , a processor , and a dynamic isolating mount compressed between the printed wiring board and the processor , wherein the processor maintains the dynamic isolating mount in a compressed state such that the dynamic isolating mount bears on the printed wiring board .
8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
this invention teaches a method , and circuits that operate in accordance with the method , for adaptively controlling the transmitted power of a cdma transmitter . the method includes the steps of : presetting a register , such as a counter , with an estimate of a maximum transmitter gain signal , the counter having an count output that is a representation of a maximum transmitter gain signal ; deriving a transmitter gain signal from a received cdma signal ; comparing tx max to tx gain and , if tx gain is greater than tx max , applying a gain control signal to the transmitter that is derived from tx max , and enabling the counter to increase its count ; else , if tx gain is less than tx max , applying a gain control signal to the transmitter that is derived from tx gain , and disabling the counter from increasing its count .
7Electricity
a portable , self - contained system for producing nitric acid from a supply of electricity and water , incorporates a nitrogen generating unit including a cabinet enclosing a manifold defining a plurality of series connected air combustion chambers each having one electrode concentric within a restricting orifice defined by a second electrode . the unit also includes an air compressor for supplying air which spirals through each combustion chamber to rotate the arc within the orifice , and each combustion chamber is exposed for viewing through a corresponding lens . the system also incorporates a liquid fertilizer generator unit including a closed plastic tank containing water and a submersible pump which recirculates the water through an aspirator where nitrogen gas is introduced into the water and then through a long plastic absorption tube coiled within the tank . the compressor also supplies additional oxygen to the tank for further converting nitrous oxide to nitric acid .
1Performing Operations; Transporting
an imaging system is disclosed for imaging recording media . the imaging system includes an input opening through which recording media may be input to the imaging system , and an imaging unit for imaging the recording media that is received through the input opening . the imaging unit provides a calibration image on the recording media . the imaging system also includes a calibration image receiving unit for receiving image data representative of the calibration image . the calibration image receiving unit produces imaging unit calibration adjustment data . the imaging system also includes an imaging unit adjustment controller , and an output opening . the imaging unit adjustment controller adjusts the imaging unit responsive to the imaging unit calibration adjustment data . the recording media exits the imaging system through the output opening .
7Electricity
a manufacturing method for a substrate for an lcd panel includes providing a substrate , and applying photoresist techniques to form a first wiring layer on the substrate and patterning the first wiring layer to form a first laminating layer . an insulating layer and a semiconductor film are also formed and the semiconductor film is patterned to form a second laminating layer . a second wiring layer is formed and patterned to create a third laminating layer , a passivation layer , and a conductive film , and the conductive film is patterned to form a pixel electrode and a fourth laminating layer . the first , second , third , and fourth laminating layers stack together to form the necessary spacer . a color filter substrate with a constant gap is held between the insulating layer and the first laminating layer , and between the passivation layer and the third laminating layer .
6Physics
for use in a blow molding machine for containers , especially plastic bottles , a production line is provided for thermally pretreating preforms transported by holders , where each holder is loaded with at least one exchangeably fixed fitting such as a shielding plate . to reduce the exchange period for the holders the fitting is secured by a quick - change element which remains on the holder during the exchange and is adjustable on the holder between a secured position and a release position by the application of an external force , and which can be adjusted manually and / or mechanically .
1Performing Operations; Transporting
a mobile station including a processor and a memory storing program instructions . the instructions , when executed by the processor , cause the processor to determine if any candidate control channels of a list of candidate control channels are ineligible for selection by belonging to a private network to which the mobile station is not permitted access , analyze those candidate control channels not determined to be ineligible for selection to identify a primary candidate control channel , and attempt to select the primary candidate control channel .
7Electricity
collapsible and portable seating device and method of using the device is provided with telescoping legs , a cane - function and an umbrella to provide protection from sun , rain and snow . the telescoping legs allow for adjustments for height and sturdiness on uneven contours such as a slope or hill . an umbrella connection on the handle allows for unlimited positioning of the umbrella and folds neatly with the legs when not in use . there are no loose parts in the seating device that has a weight of less than approximately 6 pounds , is easily set - up and folded to a collapsed condition for storage or use as a cane .
0Human Necessities
an image stabilization apparatus comprises a housing accommodating an optical system in the interior thereof . a part of optical members that compose the optical system is held to allow angular displacement relative to the housing , and the position of the part of the optical members is maintained in a predetermined state . the part of the optical members is driven to restore the position angularly displaced . a driving amount is controlled based on information of the angular displacement . a mode for controlling the housing that is suitable for vibration applied to the housing is determined , and the mode is informed to a user .
6Physics
in general , in a first aspect , the invention features assemblies for mounting a printhead module in an apparatus for depositing droplets on a substrate . the assemblies include a frame having an opening extending through the frame and configured to expose a surface of the printhead module mounted in the assembly , and a spring element adapted to spring load the printhead module against an edge of the opening when the printhead module is mounted in the assembly .
1Performing Operations; Transporting
a bin monitoring system functions both as a device for lifting the bin and as a weighing system for monitoring or measuring the level of feed in a feed bin . various embodiments having a suspended load cell and methods of retrofitting the bin monitoring system to existing bins are provided . further , the accuracy provided by various embodiments enables one to accurately predict when the feed bin will be empty . thus , the feed mill can be aware of anticipated needs days in advance , allowing the feed mill to better optimize its scheduling and deliveries .
8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
a scalable protection method for connection oriented networks includes a source , a destination , and primary nodes interconnected by working path segments between the source and destination . a point - to - multipoint connection with multiple destinations and additional primary nodes is also supported . each of a number of backup nodes is interconnected with an associated primary node by pre - provisioned shunt segments , and the backup nodes are interconnected among themselves by pre - provisioned protection path segments . upon occurrence of a failure , the primary node upstream of the failure directs input traffic to a shunt segment , and the backup node associated with the upstream primary node directs traffic from the shunt segment to an output protection segment . downstream of the failure , a backup node directs traffic from an input protection segment to a shunt segment , and the primary node associated with the backup node directs the traffic from the shunt segment to a downstream working segment . in this manner , traffic is routed around failures via local switching operations .
7Electricity
queuing operations are separated into distinct logical blocks despite the need to share information . preparatory operations such as queue status fetching , correctness check and random early drop operation may be performed in one or more logical blocks and the completion of the queuing operation , either enqueuing , dequeuing or both , may be performed in another logical block . the operations processed in the first logical block may pass information to the operations processed in the second logical block to improve sharing of information .
6Physics
optical receivers and a method for providing a diagnostic measurement of optical modulation amplitude at other than a signal output of an optical receiver are invented and disclosed . the method includes the steps of applying a representation of an output of an optical detector to a circuit that determines a difference between a first signal level and a second signal level that is different from the first signal level and buffering the difference between the first signal level and the second signal level received from the circuit . the optical receivers include an optical detector , a transimpedance amplifier that applies automatic gain control , a circuit that determines a difference between two signal values and a limiting post amplifier . the receivers provide a diagnostic measure that can be compared to certain thresholds relating to known bit error rates or applied in a calculation to generate an absolute optical modulation amplitude value .
7Electricity
an apparatus for supplying a fluid to a passageway in a cutting tool includes a housing having a rotatable spindle thereon , the tool being releasably supported on the spindle for rotation therewith . a cooling medium supply ring rotatably supported on a shank portion of the tool has a first surface which faces substantially radially outwardly and slightly in the direction of rotation of the tool . a coupling head on the housing has a second surface thereon positioned for sealing engagement with the first surface when they are brought into angular alignment through rotation of the supply ring caused by frictional engagement of the supply ring and rotating tool . fluid passes from a passageway in the coupling head through aligned openings in the first and second surfaces , into passageways in the supply ring , and then through an opening in the shank portion of the tool and into the passageway therein .
8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
an abstraction based multi - phase method for vlsi chip floorplanning is described . the abstraction based approach provides a solution to macro floorplanning in the presence of leaf level intermediate logic , and achieves it without loss of accuracy in the results . annotations generated during abstraction are presented as floorplanning constraints which account for the abstracted data . the floorplanning and placement algorithms handle detailed netlists consisting of large blocks and small leaf level cells in an efficient manner . the abstraction based approach phases out by abstracting the leaf level logic and reintroducing them in the form of floorplan constraints . the abstraction and bundling phases achieves a significant improvement in the performance of a simulated annealing based floorplanner . the overall concept of driving a floorplanning algorithm with a path based hyper - edge representation also helps to provide structural information about the netlist to the floorplanner .
6Physics
the invention relates to an envelope having a transparent layer , allowing printed information on the letter paper in the envelope to appear through the envelope . the inner surface of the transparent layer is laminated with a transparent , thermal adhering synthetic resin film to bind the transparent layer to a second layer along their periphery .
1Performing Operations; Transporting
a camshaft adjuster has multiple locking guide slots and multiple locking pins spring - loaded in the direction of engagement with the locking guide slots and which , by varying assignment to the rotor and to the stator , are arranged relative to one another such that the rotor can , under the action of fluctuating torques , be automatically locked into the predetermined center position relative to the stator proceeding from a first early or late stop position by a successive engagement of the locking pins into the locking guide slots . the locking pins and the locking guide slots are arranged so that , in the event of a rotation of the rotor in the direction of the center locking position proceeding from the respective other second early or late stop position , the locking pins lock into the locking guide slots in the reverse sequence from different directions .
5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
sublithographic contact apertures through a dielectric are formed in a stack of dielectric , hardmask and oxide - containing seed layer . an initial aperture through the seed layer receives a deposition of oxide by liquid phase deposition , which adheres selectively to the exposed vertical walls of the aperture in the seed layer . the sublithographic aperture , reduced in size by the thickness of the added material , defines a reduced aperture in the hardmask . the reduced hardmask then defines the sublithographic aperture through the dielectric .
7Electricity
a method of creating , managing , and synchronizing full or partial object copies in a distributed object oriented software system . copies of an object or another object copy can be made using the same class definition . the copies are kept up to date by the copied object and changes are synchronized on demand back to the copied object . partial copies retrieve additional object data as requested or needed .
6Physics
systems and methods for contiguously and accurately updating target object information during an entire target engagement period are provided . the target tracking system includes a database for storing starfield information , an optical beam source configured to illuminate one or more optical beam pulses , first and second camera systems , and a processor . the processor instructs the first camera system to track the object based on recordation of the tracked object , instructs the second camera system to stabilize the tracking image based on the instructions sent to the first camera system , and determines inertial reference information of the tracked object based on the stabilized image and starfield information associated with the stabilized image .
6Physics
a granular feed nutrient supplement is formed by pelletizing a mixture of minerals , vitamins and other nutrients along with a carrier such as cornmeal or the like and optionally a lubricant such as fat and / or a binder . the pellets are rolled to a desired size and combined with bulk feed . the size of the formed granules are maintained close to the average particle size of the bulk feed thereby ensuring that the granules remain suspended in the feed and do not separate . preferably the density of the granules is close to the density of the feed .
0Human Necessities
in a preferred embodiment , a cylindrically shaped coring device is provided with an axially - slidable side member that alternately ejects and retracts a core - slicing or cutting structure removable of a portion of the core of a fruit , and provided with another axially - slidable ejector member .
0Human Necessities
an improved infrared sensor is provided which is of the type which scans across a spatial region and detects infrared energy radiating from a celestial body and in which an input electronic signal is produced in response to the detected infrared energy , wherein the improvement comprises : amplifier circuit means for providing an amplified output signal in response to the input electronic signal ; threshold detection circuit means for detecting when the output electronic signal reaches a prescribed threshold level substantially below a saturation level of said amplifier circuit means said threshold detection circuit means comprising a thresholding circuit for providing a turn - on signal when the output signal reaches the prescribed threshold level ; and feedback circuit means for providing a feedback signal for limiting the input electronic signal provided to said amplifier circuit means , said feedback circuit means comprising a feedback amplifier circuit responsive to the turn - on signal , such that the feedback signal is provided when the output signal substantially reaches the prescribed threshold level ; wherein a feedback loop comprising said threshold detection circuit means and said feedback circuit means is characterized by a feedback ratio selected to substantially dampen unwanted oscillations in said feedback loop .
7Electricity
the present invention is an apparatus and process for cleaning substrates using dense fluids under the influence of a continuous centrifugal force . dense fluid centrifugal separations resolve many problems associated with conventional dense fluid cleaning technology . these include elimination of pooling and supercooling of liquid carbon dioxide trapped within pores and cavities of a substrate β€” leading to formation of dry ice and recontamination of substrate , ability to precision clean using one unit volume of dense fluid per cleaning operation and ability to remove small insoluble particles from deep voids or cavities . the present invention can perform solvent - aided separation processes heretofore not possible using conventional dense fluid technology . these include liquid - liquid , liquid - supercritical - fluid , froth flotation and centrifugal phase - shift separations . finally , the present invention embodies an alternative dense fluid centrifuge apparatus that can tilt from vertical to any angle of orientation to horizontal . this allows for a large variety of substrate cleaning and finishing applications using the dense fluid technology such as barrel finishing β€” deburring and cleaning in one single device and process .
1Performing Operations; Transporting
an intramedullary pin for insertion into the medullary space of the femur through the lateral compacta of the trochanter major . the pin has a proximal pin section and an adjoining distal pin section . each pin section includes one or more bores for one or more bone screws . the proximal pin section has at least one bore running obliquely to the longitudinal axis , so that bone screws can be inserted through the bore into the head of the femur , or a screw can be inserted in the antegrade direction through the bore . the distal pin section is at least partly straight and the proximal pin section has a curvature in the lateral - posterior direction .
0Human Necessities
a high sensitivity absorptiometer comprises a light source lamp accompanied inevitably with heat generation , a sample container through which the light from the light source is transmitted and a detector device for detecting the light which has transmitted through the sample container . the light emitted from the light source lamp and directed to the sample container is adapted to pass through a chamber which is formed fluid - tight on a surface portion of the light source lamp or through a solid state optical conductor such as optical fiber having a light inlet end face closely fitted to the surface portion of the lamp , thereby to suppress movement and turbulence of air as caused by heat generated by the light source lamp with a view to excluding noise and drift ascribable to the air movement or turbulence phenomenon from the signal obtained from the detector device .
6Physics
a blade set associated with jaws for demolition equipment used to break raiload rails includes a bottom blade associated with a bottom jaw and a top blade associated with a top jaw , wherein the bottom jaw and the top jaw are rotatable relative to one another . the bottom blade includes two spaced - apart support rails separated by a cavity , while the top blade includes a single raised knife rail positioned and central to the cavity and rotatable toward the cavity . the raised support rails associated with the bottom blade and the raised knife rail associated with the top blade have spaced recesses across their width which enhance the ability of the jaw sets to grab and retain work pieces . additionally , the top blade has an outwardly tapering shape , such that upon completing a cutting operation a remaining portion of the severed railroad rail may be held and clamped by the jaw set for transportation or further processing . the top blade additionally may be marked with indicia , such as red paint , such that the machine operator may properly orient the top blade during a cutting operation to maximize safety .
4Fixed Constructions
a fume hood is provided having an air intake and an air exhaust communicating with each other through the interior of a fume hood cabinet by way of a by - pass passageway and open front on said cabinet . a plurality of sashes are carried by track means which enable them to move selectively horizontally relative to each other across the open front of the fume hood cabinet to variably open and close the same selectively and relative to the open front . means connected to the sashes provided for coincidental selective movement therewith to variably close and open the communication of air between the air intake and air exhaust through the by - pass passageway of the fume hood cabinet according to the selective movement of said sashes .
1Performing Operations; Transporting
an intelligent hard disk drive subsystem including control circuitry and disk drive storage media along with drive mechanics in a combination including a standardized interface between the intelligent subsystem and a host computer wherein the data is buffered , serialized , deserialized , conditioned , precompensated , and located within the media , all under the control of a microprocessor within the subsystem . a method of formatting the media is provided which eliminates the need for a track 0 sensing switch , and which provides for formatted guard bands on the disk . the formatting process locates the head through a sequence of writing , indexing , and reading , until a stop is located by the fact that the head reads what it has just written .
6Physics
an embolic coil retrieval system for retrieving or repositioning an embolic coil within the vasculature of the human body which is comprised of a very small embolic coil retriever having a jaw member with major and minor teeth which form pockets for grasping an embolic coil when the jaw member is closed .
0Human Necessities
an apparatus and method are disclosed that provide system time base generation in a data processing system . the data processing system may have a single microprocessor or have multiple microprocessors . in either case , the data processing system has a plurality of devices that are time dependent upon the lead microprocessor within the data processing system . the apparatus includes a system clock generation circuit coupled to the microprocessor via a bus interface and a clock prescalar , further coupled to the system clock generation circuit and the bus interface , that is used to provide a clock pulse adjustment based upon a threshold count level as determined by the system clock generation circuit and the microprocessor .
6Physics
a technique for optimizing decoupling capacitance on an integrated circuit while meeting leakage power constraints of the integrated circuit is provided . the technique involves the formulation of a linear optimization problem using physical characteristics and constraints of the integrated circuit , where a linear solution to the linear optimization problem yields an optimal decoupling capacitance presence on the integrated circuit .
6Physics
method and apparatus for processing payment transactions using debit card numbers without the requirement of a personal identification number is disclosed . a telepay system of the present invention provides an interface between a standard touchtone telephone and at least one debit card network such that real - time bill payment transactions may be effected using a keypad of the telephone . the telepay system includes an interactive voice response unit for prompting a payor to enter an access code , account number , debit card number and payment amount and for informing the user of the status of the transaction . real - time processing of transactions is provided through use of debit card networks , rather than the automated clearing house . the telepay system is also capable of performing settlement functions and processing inquiries by payees of the system regarding previously processed transactions .
6Physics
the present invention discloses an integrated multi - function window in the technical field of building material , which overcomes the disadvantages of the existing windows , including complicated structures and time , labor and cost consuming double constructions . the integrated multi - function window includes a first window frame having a first window . a first window cover is mounted at the upper part of the first window frame and first telescopic curtain cloth is located within the first window cover . one side of the first window frame is fixedly connected to the second window frame having a second window . the position of the second window is corresponding to that of the first window . the integrated multi - function window has a simple configuration and multiple functions and is of a low cost and improved reliability .
4Fixed Constructions
solid films with novel optical properties are produced from colloidal suspensions of cellulose crystallites ; the colloidal suspensions are prepared by acid hydrolysis of crystalline cellulose under carefully controlled conditions ; the solid materials possess a helicoidal arrangement of the constituent crystallites ; by appropriate selection of conditions for preparation and treatment of the colloidal suspensions , solid films are produced that reflect circularly polarized visible light ; the wavelength of the reflected light can be controlled to give colours across the visible spectrum from red to violet , and if necessary to infrared and ultraviolet wavelengths . the reflected iridescent colours arise from optical interference effects , and change with the viewing angle ; this makes the materials ideally suited for optical authenticating devices , since no printing or photocopying technique can reproduce this effect ; furthermore , they are easily distinguishable from other optical interference devices since they have additional optical properties .
2Chemistry; Metallurgy
an easily installed modification is disclosed for selectively supplying fuel and air to all or only a fraction of the rotors in a multirotor rotary engine for substantially increasing the fuel economy efficiency of the engine while reducing the emission by - products produced by the engine . the modification system includes means for assuring normal engine idling and for assuring adequate lubrication of rotors during time periods when such rotors are not supplied with fuel or air for combustion .
5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
when errors arise in a computing system that has plural modules , this invention corrects those errors . in the first instance , the invention excludes the computing system itself , but receives error messages from the plural modules of that system β€” along plural receiving connections , respectively . plural sending connections return corrective responses to plural modules of that system , respectively . in a second instance , the invention further incorporates that system . the invention is hierarchical : plural levels or tiers of apparatus and function are present β€” a first one directly serving that system as described above , and others that analogously serve the first tier of the invention β€” and then also the subsequent tiers , in a cascading or nested fashion , down to preferably a bottom - level tier supporting all the upper ones . each level preferably controls power interruption and restoration to higher levels . ideally the hierarchy is in the form of a β€œ system on chip ”.
6Physics
shaving systems are disclosed that include a handle having a distal end and a proximal end ; and a shaving assembly , disposed at the distal end of the handle , the shaving assembly including a blade unit comprising a plurality of blades disposed in a housing , the housing having a front cutting side and an opposite rear side and a plurality of measurement elements on a trailing edge of the rear side .
1Performing Operations; Transporting