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an endoscope system is provided that includes a processor connectable to various endoscopes to process signals generated by the endoscope being connected . the processor further includes a database , a data selector and a data register . the database is configured to be registered a plurality of pieces of endoscope data , each of which being related to different one of the endoscopes connectable to the connector . each piece of the endoscope data includes priority information indicating the priority of deleting the piece of endoscope data . the data selector selects one piece of the endoscope data based on the priority information . the data register registers a new endoscope with the database by replacing the selected piece of endoscope data with the piece of endoscope data of the new endoscope .
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a multi - phase proton conducting material comprising a proton - conducting ceramic phase and a stabilizing ceramic phase . under the presence of a partial pressure gradient of hydrogen across the membrane or under the influence of an electrical potential , a membrane fabricated with this material selectively transports hydrogen ions through the proton conducting phase , which results in ultrahigh purity hydrogen permeation through the membrane . the stabilizing ceramic phase may be substantially structurally and chemically identical to at least one product of a reaction between the proton conducting phase and at least one expected gas under operating conditions of a membrane fabricated using the material . in a barium cerate - based proton conducting membrane , one stabilizing phase is ceria .
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an oscillator circuit includes a circuit loop and multiple current sources . the circuit loop includes an output having the oscillating signal . the multiple current sources are turned on independently of a phase of the oscillating signal . the current sources control magnitudes of both charging current and discharging current at nodes of the circuit loop , including the output . relative magnitudes of different current sources determine a frequency of the oscillating signal .
| 7Electricity
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this invention is related to efficient inorganic borophosphate phosphors which can applied in various technical applications such as fluorescent lamps , colored light or white light emitting diodes , and other devices where phosphors are used to convert especially near uv radiation into the visible light . further , this invention is related to light sources comprising the efficient borophosphate phosphor . the inventive phosphor absorbs radiation in a first wavelength range of the electromagnetic spectrum and emits radiation in a second wavelength range of the electromagnetic spectrum . this phosphor is a borophosphate activated with divalent rare earth metal ions .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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described herein are embodiments of a transmitter that includes a substantially two - dimensional high - q resonator structure including a flat coil ; and an impedance - matching structure operably connected to the resonator structure , the transmitter configured to transmit power wirelessly to another high - q resonator .
| 7Electricity
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a method of treating or preventing age - related retinal dysfunction involves administering to a patient a pharmaceutically effective amount of a synthetic retinal derivative repeatedly over a duration of at least about 3 months . effective synthetic retinal derivatives include 9 - cis - retinyl esters , 11 - cis - retinyl esters , derivatives and congeners thereof , and combinations thereof . suitable ester substituents include carboxylates of c 1 - monocarboxylic acids and c 2 - c 22 polycarboxylic acids .
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a breakwater includes two horizontal tubes as buoyant members connected to one another , their cross - sections representing vertices of a triangle , whose legs are interconnecting struts . a perforated , submerged , ballast tube forms the third vertex . wave motion is perpendicular to the length of the float tubes tethered to an anchor at the sea floor . a lead float tube rises in response to an approaching wave , often cutting off the wave crest , while a trailing float tube rises less and later as the wave passes . asynchronous rising and falling of the leading and trailing , floating , top tubes rocks the breakwater , redirecting and dissipating wave momentum , energy , and water volume by rotating the assembly , thrashing the water .
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metatag identifiers are stored in a spreadsheet , and are made available for use in metatagging various files . steps may include : identifying the item of data in a document ; activating an activation code ; providing a listing of metatag choices ; selecting a metatag from the listing of metatag choices ; identifying the selected metatag with a column in the spreadsheet ; and storing at least a portion of the item of data in a cell of the column . the listing is preferably a visually displayed listing , and selection can be made by clicking . data previously associated with a metatag , and stored in the spreadsheet can be displayed as values . the values for a given metatag can thus be sorted and listed , providing immediate feedback to a user to assist in determining the propriety of a particular metatag .
| 6Physics
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a cat litter product is provided and includes manufacture primarily from modified corn starch which is processed through mash distillation . the litter product is pelletized via an extrusion technology process so as to form particles the size of wheat grain . the litter product provides , collectively , a non - toxic and naturally safe , biodegradable , odor - eliminating , scented , anti - bacterial litter that clumps in a convenient size for easy disposal and which has little dust and reduces tracking by cats .
| 0Human Necessities
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a method of detecting endpoint of a plasma etching system that measures the dc voltage drop across both the sheath and the film being etched . when the film is nearly removed , a drop in voltage indicates thinning of the film which detects endpoint for etching before optical emission techniques . the voltage drop is measured across resistors within the matching network .
| 7Electricity
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a method for data reproducing from an optical storage device . the method is used to improve the usage efficiency of buffer memory of the storage device . date that is already transferred to the host computer is considered as “ cache hit ”. thus , when data near one address is read again , the storage device need not do tracking , reading and decoding . data in buffer memory is directly transferred to the host computer . it significantly improves the reproducing efficiency of the optical storage device .
| 6Physics
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the techniques related to providing a live program over the internet are described . according to one aspect of the techniques , a data stream representing a live program is preprocessed to produce a plurality of substreams , each of the substreams comprising decimated samples of the data stream . the number of substreams is relatively large so that the bandwidth requirement for delivering one of the substreams is relatively low . with a group of seeding boxes receiving the substreams , a group of boxes in services are designated to receive the substreams from the seeding boxes , each of these boxes including the seeding boxes is able to support multiple outbound streams so that there are enough data suppliers to service the ordering boxes or colonize more boxes to become the data suppliers . as a result , a live program can be timely serviced by peer boxes , significantly reducing the computation and bandwidth burdens on a server .
| 7Electricity
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one embodiment relates to a method of managing trust relationships between federated identity and service providers . an assertion of a user identity is received from an identity provider via a first federation protocol , wherein a destination service provider is indicated with the assertion . permission of the user identity to access the destination service provider is verified . if permission is verified , the user identity is asserted to the destination service provider via a second federation protocol . other embodiments and features are also disclosed .
| 6Physics
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a piece - threading device on a numerically controlled lathe comprises a supporting assembly having an inner rotatively driven body which , on a side thereof facing a workpiece to be threaded , comprises a plurality of threading tools , the rotatively driven body having a built - in electrical rotor to which an electric stator also built - in in the supporting assembly is operatively coupled , the stator having a plurality of circumferential channels for circulating therethrough a refrigerating and lubricating fluid .
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an electrolytic cell comprising an electrolysis vessel for receiving a liquid electrolyte that fills the vessel to a predetermined level , electrodes for passing an electric current through the electrolyte , a vent for allowing gases produced by the electrolytic process to leave the vessel and an air inlet means located substantially adjacent to the predetermined level for directing air into the vessel at a predetermined rate .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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a semiconductor electronic device that includes a semiconductor substrate having a top surface ; a seed layer positioned on the substrate and having a notched wall extending transversely with respect to the substrate top surface , the wall defining a first recess extending into the seed layer with a height equal to a thickness of the seed layer ; a first conductive nanowire in contact with the notched wall , the first conductive nanowire having a contact portion extending into the first recess and covering opposite sidewalls and a bottom of the first recess ; a first insulating nanowire in contact with a sidewall of the first conductive nanowire ; an insulating layer on the contact portion of the first conductive nanowire and having a first window substantially in correspondence with the contact portion of the first conductive nanowire ; and a first conductive die on the insulating layer that includes a conductive contact extending into the first window and contacting the contact portion of the first conductive nanowire .
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a one - way degassing valve for aromatic products , such as coffee and the like , comprising a valve body , a valve element and a selective type filter , preferably consisting of activated charcoal which allows the passage of low molecular weight gases , such as carbon dioxide , and retains the high molecular weight gases that constitute the product &# 39 ; s aroma .
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selective insect neonicotinoids is a class of pesticide active ingredients that share some characteristics in their chemical structures and bind to the nachr acetylcholine receptors . formulation of such compounds in oil suspension or oil dispersion is challenging due to their electrostatic interactions of the heteroatoms in oily media , that lead to irreversible flocculation or diminished homogeneicity and bleeding of such oil dispersions . imidacloprid , thiamethoxam , thiachloprid , nitenpyram , acetamiprid , clothianidin and dinetofuran and derivatives thereof with nachr binding ability are successfully formulated in oil suspension with the use of certain copolymeric anionic fatty - acid based dispersants , sorbitan derivatives , ionic surfactants , other non - ionic surfactants and inorganic polyvalent cationic salt dispersed in the oil . the formulations this way produced show excellent storage stability properties regarding physiochemical parameters , including stability of the neonicotinoid active ingredient , reduced bleeding , and complete redispersibility . further , they show excellent biological efficacy due to the reduced and homogeneous particle size below 2 μm when diluted — emulsified — in water .
| 0Human Necessities
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an electronic skin treatment device with an integrated specimen dispenser is disclosed , with which specimen dispense can be concurrently applied to target skin area while ultrasonic vibrations , mechanical massaging motions , galvanic stimulations , or light illuminations are used and as such a customizable , easier and better skin beautification can be achieved .
| 0Human Necessities
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a data retrieval system stores a plurality of objects having a multi - level hierarchical relationship , each object having a respective parent and a set of children . the system stores one or more base tables , the or each base table comprising a respective set of attributes associated with a sub - set of objects in the system , and generates for the or each base table a respective complementary table , the or each complementary table comprising a set of attributes excluding the attributes of the associated base table . the system further includes an expression optimiser adapted to interpret a query comprising an expression including one or more operations , each operation having a respective operator and one or more associated operands . the optimser tracks a number of objects associated with the or each operation and any attributes associated with the operation ; and re - formulates the expression accordingly .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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a camera shake amplitude detecting device comprises a mechanical detector for detecting a shake acceleration when a camera body is shaken , and a mechanical shake calculation device for calculating a shake amplitude of the camera body based on the detection output of the mechanical detector . the mechanical shake calculation device discriminates a time point of change between a positive acceleration and a negative acceleration based on the detection output of the mechanical detector , calculates and integration constant , and calculates a velocity by integrating by time the acceleration detected by the mechanical detector . in order to reduce the time required to calculate exact angular velocity , the constitution comprises an angular velocity sensor for detecting a shake of a camera , a high - pass filter for filtering off certain low frequency components of the output from the angular velocity sensor , a switch means for initializing the high - pass filter when the power source is turned on and a control means for detecting the time when the output of the angular velocity sensor becomes equal to 0 and switching the switch means to bring the high - pass filter in the active state .
| 7Electricity
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thermal dye - transfer type recording sheet , having a coating layer which is placed on a base sheet , is contacted with a coloring material layer being solid or semisolid state at room temperature and on which a coloring material is transferred selectively by heating , wherein said coating layer comprises at least mixture of saturated polyester and polyvinyl pyrrolidone in a particular ratio . the sheet provides a very clear record with superior light fastness .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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an enclosure which defines an extension located both immediately above and rearward of an aquarium with a front wall , a rear wall , opposing side walls , a bottom wall , an open top . the enclosure comprising a fame that includes a plurality of support members . located about the frame members is a screen material or other material which defines the top , front , sides and rear walls of said enclosure . an opening is defined in the enclosure by the support members and the screen material . the opening is horizontally oriented , generally adjacent to the front wall and spaced below the top wall of the enclosure . the frame is adapted to be mounted relative to the aquarium such that the opening is generally coincidental with the open top of the aquarium . a portion of said enclosure is thus located above the aquarium with another portion of the enclosure located above and rearward of the rear wall of the aquarium . in this manner , the enclosure provides an enclosed space that extends both above and rearward of an aquarium so as to enable the healthy confinement of additional , principally land - based animals in a varied environment .
| 0Human Necessities
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a duplex electrical connector having a housing and an insert in the housing that provides two inbound end apertures that conduct two armored cables to and through a single outbound end aperture . the duplex electrical connector incorporates snap in spring steel retainers to provide a connector that allows rapid and simplified installation of a pair of armored cables into a single junction box outlet . the outbound end of the duplex connector preferably has a smooth outer cylindrical section and includes an outer diameter with flanges that accommodates a spring steel snap in adapter for retention of the duplex connector in a junction box . the two inbound apertures each include a spring steel retainer having outwardly extending tangs that hold it in the inbound aperture and inwardly extending tangs that retain an inserted cable and resist retraction thereof from the duplex connector . the inwardly extending tangs are oriented to guide an inserted armored cable toward the single outbound end of the duplex connector .
| 7Electricity
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a stud for a crawler pertaining to crawler - type vehicles , especially ski slope grooming vehicles or appliances for tracing cross - country ski runs , the stud having a carrier provided with a portion for mounting an inserted bar , wherein the mounting portion has two parallel legs interconnected by a connecting element arranged on the crawler , and arranged at an angle , at a distance from the bearing surface of the stud ; wherein the bar is partially glued and / or welded in the mounting portion .
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a mechanism is provided in a networked multiplayer game for use by playable characters . when operated by a player &# 39 ; s character , this mechanism causes the game to send a request for contact to an external contact center . the contact request is queued and allocated to an agent , optionally with the assistance of information provided by the game . when a contact center agent answers the contact request , a communications channel is opened from the agent directly into the game where the game system directs the communication to the local environment of the player &# 39 ; s character enabling the player to communicate with the agent of a contact center without leaving the game environment . the agent or contact center may additionally have a representation in the game so that the player can interact with the agent or contact center . the agent representation may be a character in the game controlled by an agent who is logged into the game , or by the contact center manipulating a game client or api , or by the game engine itself . a representation of the contact center may be a telephone graphic , portal , door , sign , lever , button or any other manipulable game object , and optionally a multimedia representation of the contact queuing system . payments can be made to or from the player using in - game currency which is credited or debited to an account held by the contact center .
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systems and methods are disclosed which relate to the management of asset invested in a fund . the system includes a computer connected to a network which has constantly updated fund data available to compare a current fund with a plurality of possible new funds . the system automatically transfers from one fund to another according to user predetermined criteria .
| 6Physics
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a hands - free paper towel dispenser including a housing with a front cover that is pivotable between open and closed positions . a sensing mechanism is disposed entirely within the interior space of the cabinet at a location adjacent to the front cover and is oriented toward the front cover of the cabinet to permit detecting of an object adjacent the front cover without the object contacting the front cover . at least a portion of the sensing mechanism is accessible when the front cover is at the open position . a dispensing mechanism is disposed within the housing for dispensing a length of towel , with the dispensing mechanism including a drive roller and a motor in driving engagement with the drive roller . the dispenser also includes an electric power source for powering operation of the dispenser .
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a method of lubricating and cooling a de - ionized water positive displacement pump having a reciprocating piston using tap water instead of de - ionized water to cool and lubricate the plunger and seals , resulting in longer service life of the pump .
| 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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a method of manufacturing a circuit breaker comprises the steps of preassembling the movable parts of the circuit breaker between a pair of frame members and providing a housing that is configured for supporting the unitary breaker assembly without attachments . other circuit breaker components , attached to the unitary breaker assembly , are also supported in the housing without attachments . a cover is secured to the housing to complete the circuit breaker . another version of the invention preassembles the movable parts of the circuit breaker and the stationary contact mechanism and trip coil , with the line and load terminals attached , between a pair of supporting frame members to form an operable circuit breaker module . the module is in turn supported in a housing without attachments . the circuit breaker module may be tested and adjusted prior to final assembly .
| 7Electricity
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a compact disc package and a method of assembling the same wherein a generally rectangular envelope is formed to contain a slidable carrier sheet which is capable of holding a compact disc thereon . the carrier sheet includes a protruding tab which extends through a predefined slit in the retaining envelope to restrict movement of the carrier sheet so that the carrier sheet is only partially removable from said envelope . the novel compact disc package can be formed from a single series of rectangular sections assembled to create an envelope and a carrier sheet having movement restricted within the open area of the envelope .
| 6Physics
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a system for collaborative processing , comprising a controlling module with access to at least one relational database capable of performing a first set of functions on the data in the database and at least one external analytical engine , the external analytical engine being external to the relational database and being capable of a second set of functions on the data in the database . the controlling module is capable of iteratively processing a multi - step calculation including generating sql statements to the relational database , passing preliminary results to an external analytical engine and saving data back into the relational database for further processing until the multi - step calculation is performed .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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downfeed apparatus in a grinder controlling the grinding wheel down in fast , medium and slow speeds , and up in fast speed . it is fed down continuously in successive passes throughout the grinding operation , and at the end of the grinding , the grinding wheel continues through a spark - out mode at a constant level . a previous control program is held in a memory for later use in an identical operation on an identical workpiece . a monitor presents all steps taken in every mode and every step , and shows progress of movements enabling the operator to manually set and adjust the control apparatus simply and accurately by watching the monitor while making the adjustments . the monitor also continuously presents all movements in an automatic operation .
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a system and method for monitoring a plurality of video conferences are provided . the method employs at least first and second monitors , a speaker , a microphone , and a plurality of computers . the method includes : joining each of the plurality of video conferences on a different one of the plurality of computers ; providing a monitoring environment of all of the plurality of video conferences , including first displaying , simultaneously in a mosaic using at least the first monitor , video feed from the plurality of computers and outputting a combined audio feed of the plurality of computers ; interacting with one of the plurality of video conferences , including selecting one of the plurality of computers for connection to at least the microphone and the second monitor , sending an audio feed from the microphone to the selected one of the plurality of computers ; and second displaying , on the second monitor , a video feed of the video conference as provided by the selected one of the plurality computers ; wherein the method is configured to perform the monitoring and the interacting at the same time , such that all video conferences can be monitored while one of the video conferences is interacted with .
| 7Electricity
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a method and system for providing an improved color image wherein a broad spectrum light is supplied to a phase grating which provides dispersed light having multiple diffraction orders . the dispersed light is supplied to a zero - order phase shifter which shifts the phase of the undiffracted light relative to the diffracted light . the light from the phase shifter is thereupon concentrated so that the plane of the phase grating is imaged onto a display having a plurality of pixels assigned to transmit different spectral regions . the depths of the grating elements of each of the grating periods of the phase grating and the depth of the zero - order phase element of the phase shifter are selected to maximize the area of chromaticity space spanned by the different spectral regions at the display .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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a system and method for acquisition signal error estimation is provided which uses one or more past values of the sequence to determine the nearest ideal sample value . according to one embodiment , four consecutive samples are used . according to another embodiment , two samples are used . the acquisition signal error estimator maybe used in conjunction with gain , dc offset , or magneto - resistive asymmetry control loops in a sampled amplitude read channel .
| 6Physics
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an embolization device for positioning in a blood vessel comprises an elongated wire body which in its unloaded condition has a predetermined shape and has an elongated shape with a substantially straight center line during its insertion through a catheter to a placement site in the blood vessel and after its release from the catheter assumes a complexly curved shape which depends on the predetermined shape and on the blood vessel impact on the wire body . in its predetermined shape the wire body has at least one section located between its front and back ends in which the center line has substantially no curvature or such a small curvature that along a length of at least 20 mm it follows a helix - free path . the front end section of the wire body is adapted to be frictionally locked to the vessel wall when discharged from the catheter , before said helix - free section has been discharged from the catheter . when the helix - free section is discharged it will bend sideways and seek towards the middle of the vessel lumen and continue towards the opposite vessel wall where it is frictionally locked . at continued pushing out many such vessel - crossing wire portions occur , which provides efficient occlusion of the vessel . one advantage of the embolization device is that it may be used to occlude blood vessel areas . accordingly , a method is described for occluding a blood vessel area using the wire body .
| 0Human Necessities
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an artist &# 39 ; s brush washing apparatus providing multiple washings of an artist &# 39 ; s brush utilizing fresh solvent and facilities for holding contaminated solvent . a top unit includes a washing basin which receives fresh solvent from a solvent reservoir assembly . the top unit overlies a holding pan and a solvent flushing assembly provides for the control and removal of contaminated solvent from the washing basin into the pan and the introduction of fresh solvent into the washing basin from the solvent reservoir assembly .
| 0Human Necessities
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post - formed vinyl siding affixed to a substructure by nails extending through a channel shaped hurricane clip disposed over the top nailing portion of the siding . a top narrow strip of the clip front leg projects outwardly a short distance to form a guide so an applicator won &# 39 ; t drive the nail in tightly and prevent movement of the siding during expansion and contraction .
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a vehicle occupant restraint system includes a seat belt webbing connected to a latch plate , wherein the latch plate is configured to be releasably connected to a buckle assembly in order to secure the webbing in a position capable of restraining the occupant . the buckle assembly includes a release button , a blocking component , a solenoid coupled to a connecting member positioned to engage the blocking component , and a solenoid actuator electrically connected to the solenoid . the blocking component is configured to engage the latch plate in order to connect the latch plate to the buckle assembly , and is configured to disengage from the latch plate in order to facilitate the release of the latch plate when the release button is depressed . when the solenoid actuator actuates the solenoid , the connecting member is configured to move to thereby change the position of the blocking component in order disengage the blocking component from the latch plate .
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a method of forming an electrical conductor , comprising forming electrically conductive segments incorporating electromigration - inhibiting plugs . a row of windows is formed in a planar surface and electromigraation - inhibiting material is deposited over the planar surface and into the windows to provide electromigration - inhibiting plugs in the windows . the plugs may be formed by depositing an electromigration - inhibiting liner in the windows and then depositing electrically conductive material to fill the windows . portions of either or both of the plugs and conductive segments are removed such that the plugs and conductive segments have a coplanar surface . the plugs may be formed in windows in an electrically conductive layer defining the conductive segments . embodiments of the method may be employed in manufacture of integrated circuit conductor .
| 7Electricity
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a solid state storage system includes a flash memory region comprising a plurality of memory blocks and a plurality of replacement blocks corresponding to error - occurred blocks when errors occur in the memory blocks ; and a memory controller configured to perform a control operation to replace the error - occurred blocks with the replacement blocks , wherein the error - occurred blocks comprise correctable blocks and uncorrectable blocks , and wherein the memory controller determines whether the error - occurred blocks are the correctable blocks or the uncorrectable blocks and controls zones of the replacement blocks , replaced in correspondence to the correctable blocks , to be allocated a plurality of times .
| 6Physics
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a method for imaging mammalian tissue utilizing a non - ionic complex of a paramagnetic ion of lanthanide element and a macrocyclic chelating agent .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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the present invention discloses a power supply control circuit , the power supply providing an output voltage to an output terminal from an input terminal through a transformer having a primary winding and a secondary winding , the power supply control circuit comprising : a power switch electrically connected with the primary winding ; a switch control circuit controlling the power switch ; and a sensing circuit supplying an output signal to the switch control circuit according to voltage signals obtained from two sides of the primary winding , wherein the sensing circuit includes a setting circuit for deciding the output voltage according to a reference signal . the present invention also relates to a voltage sensing method in the power supply control circuit .
| 7Electricity
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a system for preventing collision wherein a radar system is mounted on a vehicle for generating a relative speed signal and a relative distance signal . there are provided a brake signal generating logical circuit responsive to the relative speed signal and the relative distance signal for actuating a brake actuator , first and second comparators for comparing the relative speed signal and the relative distance signal respectively with reference signals , and an information processing signal responsive to the outputs from the first and second comparators for actuating the brake actuator . there is also provided a braking signal releasing circuit for disenabling the brake actuator after the vehicle has stopped .
| 6Physics
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a flame retardant liquid rubber composition comprises a hydrogenated polyhydroxybutadiene polymer and castor oil , which are modified with an isocyanate having the formula ## str1 ## wherein r 1 , r 2 and r 3 respectively represent a lower alkyl group or hydrogen atom and n is an integer of 1 to 4 , and alumina hydrate and magnesium hydroxide . the castor oil can be incorporated before adding said isocyanate or can be converted into an isocyanate prepolymer by reacting with said isocyanate before the addition .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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a power source apparatus is disclosed in this invention , specifically a power source apparatus comprising a voltage amplitude control unit that employs an active power factor corrector to control the output dc voltage by applying positive or negative logic control voltage , incorporated with high frequency power source circuit and high frequency transformer , brightness of cold cathode fluorescent lamp or external electrode fluorescent lamp are controllable and dc power is directly applied to dc load . such method is accomplished by adjusting the amplitude of the supplying dc voltage for controlling the amplitude of the high frequency voltage of ccfl or eefl , thus called voltage amplitude method . because of the characteristics of stable frequency , high resolution and linearity , vam is broadly used in the control of luminance of discharge tubes , such as tft - lcd tvs , lcd monitors and advertisement lamps . the impulse width controller of the present invention achieves the luminance control of ccfl or eefl inside or outside the glow discharge zone .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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apparatus and a process for bonding a core member to a housing member , particularly , in instances in which the members do not mate in a contiguous fashion . the invention includes some manual and some semi - automatic functions , but is largely automated and computer controlled . a conveyor carries an assembly of an initially joined but unbonded core member and housing member along a series of discrete stations . after some preparatory steps in the process , an initial continuous bead of sealant is first applied on one side of the assembly to close off the space between the members and thereby form a cavity between them . the bead is cured , then the assembly is inverted and the cavity is filled with an anaerobic bonding material . a second continuous bead of sealant is then applied on the other side of the assembly to close off the remaining space between the members as well to isolate the bonding material within the cavity . the second bead of sealant is also cured after which the fully bonded assembly is removed and replaced with a fresh assembly to be operated upon .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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a system and method for measuring ionic contamination of an electronic assembly includes the steps of providing a test solution of a known ionic content ; placing an electronic assembly of known exposed area into a predetermined static volume of the test solution ; thereafter measuring the ionic content of the test solution to provide a measurement of the ionic contamination of said assembly .
| 6Physics
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a pivot head razor having a prong holder that is disposed in a razor head , is adapted to be opened and closed , and serves to receive , hold , and release a pivot head razor blade . the razor head also has a spring cam that can be pressed in and that correspondingly rests against the back side of the pivot head razor blade . in order to arrest the pivot head razor blade in the prong holder in its shaving position via positive engagement of the pivot head razor blade , the spring cam is adapted to be locked by a locking device .
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a method for operating an optical sensor which has a light receptor that receives line - by - line reflected or returned light for a complete picture . at least some of the received pictures are compressed with a picture compression algorithm . to process the picture and more quickly store it in a memory - saving manner , the optoelectronic sensors compress the picture simultaneously with its receipt by the receptor . optoelectronic sensors for use in this manner can be a code laser or a laser scanner for determining distance or generating separation pictures .
| 6Physics
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a submersible mooring buoy for a floating vessel comprises a compartmented hull ; a plurality of non - buoyant , catenary anchor lines each connected to the hull and a spring buoy such that the hull may be submerged without sinking to the seafloor by flooding selected compartments ; and , a plurality of mooring legs anchoring each spring buoy to the seafloor .
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computerized systems and methods may be used to enable users to report crimes , safety hazards or other perceived problems to the appropriate authorities via an alert . such alerts may be communicated to the authorities through any suitable communication method such as , for example , phone calls , email and / or sms text messages . in some example embodiments , the reporting system includes a computing device including , but not limited to , a mobile smartphone , tablet device , laptop computer , or desktop computer programmed with a software application .
| 7Electricity
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the invention is a novel method and transmission system for mitigating the adverse effects of amateur radio interference on digital signals transmitted across a twisted pair and reducing the interference caused by the digital signals to amateur radio communications . at the heart of the invention is strategical placement of the frequency spectrum of the transmitted signal relative to the center frequency of the ham bands . in particular , the signal spectrum is permitted to straddle one or more ham bands , which permits the transport of high data rates with a single carrier . at the transmitter , the signal is filtered with a real - valued symmetric baseband filter in order to remove signal content in the ham bands . at the receiver , the signal undergoes adaptive interference cancellation , followed by processing through a decision feedback equalizer . in some cases , the signal is filtered at baseband with a real - valued filter to remove interference in the ham bands . in the context of a telecommunications access system , the inventive technique can be applied to either or both directions of traffic flow , i . e ., downstream and upstream , and multiple carriers can be added to increase capacity in any given direction .
| 7Electricity
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a method of etching a wafer using resonant infrared energy and a filter to control non - uniformities during plasma etch processing . the filter includes a predetermined array or stacked arrangement of variable transmission regions that mirror the spatial etch distortions caused by the plasma etching process . by spatially attenuating the levels of ir energy that reach the wafer , the filter improves uniformity in the etching process . filters may be designed to compensate for edge fast etching due to macro - loading , asymmetric pumping in a plasma chamber , and magnetic field cusping .
| 7Electricity
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in a gamma voltage generator and gamma voltage generating method that can tune the gamma voltages individually , several gamma currents of a same magnitude are generated for each to flow through a variable resistive element to generate a variable common voltage and several variable voltages , from which a common gamma voltage and several first gamma voltages are generated . by use of the symmetric property of the gamma curve corresponding to those gamma voltages to be generated , several voltages are generated by mapping the first gamma voltages with the common gamma voltage as the center axis , and from which several second gamma voltages are derived . the common gamma voltage and the first and second gamma voltages are provided for those gamma voltages corresponding to the gamma curve .
| 6Physics
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actuating device for movable parts , such for closure parts for apertures in vehicles , having a reversible direct current drive motor , a polarity reversing actuating switch in the motor circuit for applying direct current to the motor circuit with a polarization corresponding to the desired motor rotational direction ; a relay with a switch contact in the motor circuit which is in series with the polarity reversing switch ; and further , having a position responsive switch connected with the relay control circuit for actuating the relay in a reference position of the movable parts , for the purpose of deactivating the drive motor by opening the switch contact . the relay is a direct current relay , which , upon application of a first or second voltage level at its control circuit , closes or , respectively , opens the switch contact . connected with the relay control circuit , there is an electronic relay actuating stage with a storage capability , with stage , upon closing of the polarity reversing actuating switch in either direction , at least when the movable part is in the reference position , has applied a setting signal to an input thereof , in response to which setting signal the relay actuating stage applied the first voltage level to the relay control circuit , at least until the movable part has left the reference position .
| 4Fixed Constructions
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an improved electrical connector assembly having deflectable retaining fingers for mating with a corresponding connector assembly . each assembly has at least one electrical terminal housed inside a hollow body adapted to enclose and support the terminal . the body has a separate passage intersecting the cavity in which the terminal resides . in addition , the hollow body has at least one wall section having a deflectable finger engaging and retaining the terminal within the cavity . a removable terminal retainer member is inserted into the passage to a position in which the member is in an interference relation with a portion of the terminal to retain the terminal within the cavity . the terminal retainer also has a wedge leg that , when inserted against the wall section , retains the deflectable finger in engagement with the terminal .
| 7Electricity
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a method of predicting branch instructions and a method of skipping branch instructions for pipelines which need more than one cycle to predict branch direction and branch target addresses in microprocessors and digital signal processors are provided . the address of an instruction executed before the predicted branch is used as an index to enable early branch prediction so that the address of the instruction predicted to be executed immediately after the branch is available earlier , thereby reducing the number of idle or wasted clock cycles .
| 6Physics
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a medical headlamp assembly has a headband subassembly , including an electrical network , including a battery and an electrical jack and a headlamp mount . an electrical headlamp subassembly , has a mounting element that is matingly and removably engaged to the headlamp mount , and an electrical plug that is matingly and removably engaged to the jack and an electrical headlamp , electrically connected to the plug .
| 0Human Necessities
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a method and apparatus for controlling a pest by at least partially coating the pest with a particulate material that incorporates a killing or behavior - modifying agent . the method and apparatus involve drawing the pest sufficiently close to a surface bearing the particulate material , which is rendered airborne by movement of the pest in the region of the surface . the particulate material is electrostatically charged when rendered airborne , so as to be electrostatically attracted and attached to the pest .
| 0Human Necessities
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a channel structure for assembly into a suspended ceiling or the like and which is arranged to maintain the structural integrity of the ceiling during exposure to the heat of a fire . the channel structure includes an end splice arrangement having elements which develop a telescoping relationship between joined channels and thereby avoid buckling during thermally induced axial expansion of the channels .
| 4Fixed Constructions
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a method and system for identifying a bit pattern in a data stream including a plurality of bits each having a first or second state , the method includes identifying a number of mismatching bits , within a subset of the plurality of bits , having the first state and corresponding to a bit having the second state within the pattern ; identifying a number of bits in the subset having the first state ; and , identifying a number of bits in the pattern having the second state . a number of matches of between the subset and the pattern is dependent on the identified number of mismatching bits , the identified number of bits in the subset having the first state and the identified number of bits in the pattern having the second state .
| 6Physics
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a helicopter main rotor blade having a metallic nose spar extending the length of the leading edge of the blade and a trailing edge skin attached to the nose spar . a closure channel fixed within the nose spar extends the length thereof with unidirectional fiberglass material fixed to and extending along the length of the closure channel . a bushing on the inboard end of the blade preferably is attached both to the nose spar and the fiberglass bands for transfer of centrifugal forces in the blade to a grip .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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a mechanical transmission device for modifying torque and speed of rotation form torque input to torque output , more particularly a device capable of modifying torque and speed of rotation in a continuously variable fashion utilizing a single set of levers in conjunction with an abaxial ring .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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the invention relates to a sandwich panel , comprising two skin layers and , connected thereto , a core layer in between . the first skin layer extends beyond the core at an edge of the panel by a protruding part , thereby defining an open edge space of the panel . the panel is further provided with a support member for the protruding part , the support member having a first part , extending inside the open edge space , and having a second part extending outside the open edge space and up to the plane , defined by the outer surface of the first skin layer . the panel provides an improved delamination resistance . the invention also relates to a support member for use in a sandwich panel according to the invention , and to a vehicle , in particular an aircraft , provided with the sandwich panel .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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according to one embodiment , four vvvf main circuit inverters for supplying electric power to drive a permanent - magnet synchronous motor are packaged into one unit . the four vvvf main circuit inverters are configured as a 4 - in - 1 inverter unit which shares a cooling mechanism for radiating heat generated due to power supply operation for the permanent - magnet synchronous motors to outside . a 2 - in - 1 semiconductor device package in which two semiconductor elements to convert electric power are packaged into one unit to be able to drive a permanent - magnet synchronous motor is contained in the 4 - in - 1 inverter unit . thereby , individual control of inverters and reducing the size of the entire apparatus can be achieved for the electric - vehicle control apparatus .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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an aluminum chlorhydroxy glycinate complex is disclosed as is an aluminum chlorhydroxy propylene glycol glycinate complex . medicinal and cosmetic compositions containing these complexes are also disclosed .
| 0Human Necessities
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a reciprocating drive for operative axial communication with a brake disk stack through a pressure plate to compress the disk stack for braking of a rotatable wheel comprises : a relatively stationary annular housing ; an annular ram member mounted coaxially within the housing and adapted for axial movement and contacting engagement with the pressure plate to effect compression of the brake disk stack ; a relatively rotatable annular ring gear member mounted coaxially between the housing and the ram member ; a plurality of rollers operative between the rotatable ring gear and ram members to effect an axial movement of the ram member when interacting with the rotatable ring gear member ; and at least two high torque motors mounted within the housing and having pinion drives for operative engagement with the ring gear member to rotate the member in response to an electrical signal . the rollers may comprise a planetary drive or a recirculating roller drive with suitably configured ring gear and ram member engagement surfaces .
| 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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a clamp includes a fitting portion to be fixed to an object to be attached ; a clamp portion having a substantially u - character shape connected to the fitting portion ; a first receiving portion for receiving a rod - shaped member through an insertion port ; and a second receiving portion for receiving a rod - shaped member through an insertion port of the clamp portion and passing through the first receiving portion . an elastic piece extends from an inner wall of the clamp portion to hold the first rod - shaped member together with the first receiving portion . a stopper extends from the inner wall of the clamp portion to hold the second rod - shaped member together with the second receiving portion and to prevent the first rod - shaped member from entering the second receiving portion .
| 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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the invention relates to a method for reconstructing a 3d presentation of a hollow organ based on two - dimensional catheter images , comprising : detecting at least two fluoroscopy images at two different angles of the hollow organ ; determining a start position of the catheter from the fluoroscopy images in a three - dimensional model of the hollow organ or a catheter guide ; determining a probable withdrawal path of the catheter based on the three - dimensional model ; withdrawing the catheter while recording the catheter images and assigning a withdrawal length to each catheter image ; determining the deviation of the position of the catheter from a central path running through the middle of the hollow organ and the orientation of the catheter for each catheter image based on the withdrawal path and the withdrawal length ; and reconstructing the 3d presentation from the two - dimensional catheter images as well as the deviation of the position of the catheter .
| 0Human Necessities
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a protective , biocompatible coating or encapsulation material protects and insulates a component or device intended to be implanted in living tissue . the coating or encapsulation material comprises a thin layer or layers of alumina , zerconia , or other ceramic , less than 25 microns thick , e . g ., 5 - 10 microns thick . the alumina layer may be applied at relatively low temperature . once applied , the layer provides excellent hermeticity , and prevents electrical leakage . even though very thin , the alumina layer retains excellent insulating characteristics . in one embodiment , an alumina layer less than about 6 microns thick provides an insulative coating that exhibits less than 10 pa of leakage current over an area 75 mils by 25 mils area while soaking in a saline solution at temperatures up to 80 ° c . over a three month period .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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disclosed are novel 3 - hydroxy - 3 - methylglutaryl - coenzyme a reductase inhibitors useful as antihypercholesterolemic agents represented by the formula ## str1 ## and the corresponding ring - opened hydroxy acids derived therefrom and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof . pharmaceutical compositions containing said compounds and method of inhibiting the biosynthesis of cholesterol therewith are also disclosed .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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the invention is a method that , by processing captured images by means of a submarine camera located inside a fish breeding cage and under the mass of fish or feeding zone , allow to detect and quantify in real - time the non - consumed particles of food . the submarine camera captures images that are sent to a computer , which , by means of a software , digitalizes and quantifies the particles in real - time , making alarms or actions when the number of particles reaches established patterns .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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a system and method are herein disclosed for managing memory defects in an information handling system . more particularly , a system and method are described for generating a usable memory map which excludes memory locations containing defect memory elements . in an information handling system , a memory defect map , which contains information about the location of defective memory elements , is coupled to the memory device . as a map of memory usable by the system is created , usable memory regions containing defective memory elements are excluded from the memory map . the memory map is passed to the operating system , which uses only those regions of memory designated as usable and non - defective .
| 6Physics
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a retrofit kit for a printing press adjustment hydraulic actuator . the hydraulic actuator is maintained to benefit from its mounting position and alignment , but the hydraulic fluid is removed . a hydraulic actuator shaft is attached to a mechanism that converts the rotary motion of an electric motor to linear motion . the electric motor provides faster and more accurate control of the hydraulic actuator shaft than the hydraulic fluid , providing for faster adjustment of the printing press .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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an electronic timepiece having a pulse generator producing a high frequency time standard signal , a divider circuit formed from a plurality of series - connected divider stages for producing low frequency timing signals in response to said time standard signal and a device for digitally displaying time in response to said timing signals , is provided with a correction circuit disposed in said divider circuit . the correction circuit allows a correction signal to be combined with a carry signal from a higher frequency divider stage to the next subsequent lower frequency divider stage to advance the pulse rate , thereby correcting the timing signals supplied to the device for digitally displaying time .
| 6Physics
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proximity indication and evaluation for aircraft , using only the signals emitted by secondary surveillance radar and cooperating transponders , to detect intrusion in a monitored proximity volume and determine slant range and relative bearing to the intruder .
| 6Physics
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the peptides and derivative metapeptides based upon natural antimicrobial peptides have potent and broad spectrum activity against pathogens exhibiting multiple antibiotic resistance . specific peptides can also potentiate the antimicrobial functions of leukocytes , such as neutrophils . in addition , they exhibit lower inherent mammalian cell toxicities than conventional antimicrobial peptides , and overcome problems of toxicity , immunogenicity , and shortness of duration of effectiveness due to biodegradation , retaining activity in plasma and serum . the peptides and derivative metapeptides exhibit rapid microbicidal activities in vitro , can be used to potentiate conventional antimicrobial agents , to potentiate other antimicrobial peptides and are active against many organisms that exhibit resistance to multiple antibiotics currently in existence .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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a method for control of a transmission of a vehicle , especially of an automatic transmission or an automated manual mechanical transmission with hydraulically actuatable shifting elements is described . a speed signal of the output train with precalculatable time curve is determined and for adjustment of a nominal filling of the shifting elements an interference signal is applied . in case of a untolerable divergence of the speed signal of the output train from its precalculated curve , a divergence from the nominal filling of the shifting element is detected , the information being processed for control of the shifting elements .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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sulfur compounds present as sulfides and mercaptans in spent caustic streams from refinery and petrochemical processes are oxidized by contacting them with an oxygen - containing gas in a packed column recycle reactor .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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a very low intermediate frequency receiver comprising a first and second mixer circuits , characterised in that receiver comprises a means of estimating the energy in a desired signal band ; a means of estimating the energy in a band of frequencies comprising the desired signal band ; and a means of altering a vlif of the receiver according to the ratio of the energy in a desired signal band and the energy in the band of frequencies comprising the desired signal band .
| 7Electricity
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a computer - based system and method is provided for remotely accessing stored record and remotely inputting data , comprising : accessing by a user a record stored remotely in a database via an electronic network ; displaying a portion of the accessed record as at least one hypertext page , the hypertext page comprising pre - filled text , at least one selectable hyperlinked object , and a box for receiving information input by the user , wherein the information input by the user is by a combination of voice dictation and one of pointing , clicking , or typing ; and sending the information input by the user over the electronic network to be stored as part of the record in the database . the electronic network is one of a local area network and the internet .
| 6Physics
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a buried object detector comprising : a loop antenna and an rf source , the rf source coupled to the loop antenna and arranged to feed the loop antenna with an rf signal , the detector further comprising a detector circuit coupled to the loop antenna and arranged to detect changes in the quality factor of a resonant circuit formed by the loop antenna , wherein the loop antenna is arranged to magnetically couple with a buried object , thereby reducing the quality factor of the resonant circuit .
| 6Physics
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a hybrid circuit - breaker for interrupting currents having high dc components , said hybrid circuit - breaker comprising a compressed - air circuit - breaker that re - closes automatically , and a sulfur hexafluoride circuit - breaker , the circuit - breakers being disposed in series .
| 7Electricity
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the present invention is a multi - layer shadow mask and method of use thereof . the multi - layer shadow mask includes a sacrificial mask bonded to a deposition mask . the sacrificial mask provides protection against an accumulation of evaporant on the deposition mask which would cause the deposition mask to deform .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
|
an object of the present invention is to efficiently extract proteoglycan from aquatic animal tissues . the method of the present invention is a method for extracting proteoglycan from fish cartilage , comprising the step of heating small pieces of frozen fish cartilage in water . this method of the present invention enables easy extraction of proteoglycan from fish cartilage with very high efficiency . in particular , the method of the present invention enables extraction of high - molecular - weight proteoglycan . further , since in the method of the present invention , extraction is performed using only water , it ensures safety in the extraction and safety of the resulting proteoglycan product , compared with hitherto known extraction methods using organic solvents or acids / alkali . furthermore , the cumbersome step of removing organic solvents is not necessary in the method of the present invention .
| 0Human Necessities
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a vehicle multi - speed automatic transmission which comprises an input shaft and an output shaft ; first , second , third and fourth planetary gear sets ; at least third , fourth , fifth , sixth , seventh and eighth rotatable shafts ; and first , second , third , fourth and fifth shifting elements whose selective engagement , in combinations of three engaged shifting elements , defines different gear ratios , between the input shaft and the output shaft , for implementing eight forward gears and at least one reverse gear . when shifting from one forward gear into a successive higher or lower forward gear , only a single one of the first , the second , the third , the fourth and the fifth shift elements is disengaged and only a single one of the first , the second , the third , the fourth and the fifth shift elements is engaged .
| 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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the invention relates to a semiconductor device having improved wiring layers . the wiring is formed on the semiconductor substrate and has a first region and a second region . the first region comprises a conductive film and an insulating film formed by oxidizing a film connected to the conductive film and made of the same material thereof . the second region includes a wiring and is provided on the first region . the gibbs free energy of the wiring decreases less than that of the conductive film when the wiring and the conductive film are oxidized .
| 7Electricity
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methods and apparatuses to encode and decode information . one apparatus may use an encoder with a relatively low complexity , capacity - achieving code . the code may allow information to be reliably transmitted and received across a noisy medium or channel .
| 7Electricity
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a method for preparing placenta membrane tissue grafts for medical use , includes obtaining a placenta from a subject , cleaning the placenta , separating the chorion tissue from the amniotic membrane , mounting a selected layer of either the chorion tissue or the amniotic membrane onto a drying fixture , dehydrating the selected layer on the drying fixture , and cutting the selected layer into a plurality of tissue grafts . preferably , the drying fixture includes grooves or raised edges that define the outer contours of each desired tissue graft , after they are cut , and further includes raised or indented logos that emboss the middle area of the tissue grafts during dehydration and that enables an end user to distinguish the top from the bottom side of the graft . the grafts are comprised of single layers of amnion or chorion , multiple layers of amnion or chorion , or multiple layers of a combination of amnion and chorion .
| 0Human Necessities
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methods for the transport and hybridization of a nucleic acid on an electrode device by providing a low conductivity buffer with a reducing agent to the device . the low conductivity buffer may also contain a zwitterion . a current and voltage is applied to a location of the device to effect electrophoretic transportation of the nucleic acid towards the location . the nucleic acid is then hybridized to a nucleic probed located at the location . the reducing agent in the low conductivity buffer may also be acting as a chaotropic agent .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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a base station for mobile radio telecommunications systems comprises a radio frame set , an amplifier frame and an antenna interface frame connected to transmit and receive antennas . the radio frame set comprises a radio channel frame including a radio control complex , a plurality of radio channel units and a plurality of digital interface circuits for interconnecting the base station to a remote mobile telephone switching office . a time division multiplexed bus , connected to the radio control complex , the radio channel units and the interface circuits , is used for selectively connecting , under the control of the radio control complex , any radio channel unit to any digital interface circuit . such a radio channel arrangement is capable of handling analog , as well as , digital radio channel units while exhibiting greater capacity , easier maintenance and upgrade , and substantially increased flexibility .
| 7Electricity
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a masonry block and hardware set for constructing dry stack walls and columns , including a wall unit , a corner unit , and an end unit , wherein each of the wall , corner , and end units have a top surface with a depression that is brought into substantial alignment when an adjoining block at the same level or in the same course is abutted with the respective unit , and further wherein when any two of the units are adjoined , the units create a vertically oriented space for accommodated clamping hardware , and further wherein each of the end and corner units include an alignment slot to align the end units and the corner units in relation to adjoining wall units . clamping hardware is employed to bolt the wall while construction proceeds , the hardware being disposed in the masonry unit depressions and in the vertically oriented space created by stacked units . the clamping provides a downwardly directed compressive force and lateral rigidity .
| 4Fixed Constructions
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a discharge machining apparatus includes an electrode disposed in confronting relation to a workpiece with an insulative machining solution interposed therebetween for machining the workpiece by an electric discharge generated across an interelectrode gap between the electrode and the workpiece , a detector device for detecting a distribution of times to generate the discharge across the interelectrode gap after a voltage has been applied thereacross , and interelectrode condition discriminator for comparing a distribution of times as detected by the detector means after the voltage has been applied across the interelectrode gap and before the discharge is generated thereacross to produce a signal indicative of a determined condition of the interelectrode gap .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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a system and method for dual mode dp and hdmi transmission are provided . briefly described , one embodiment of a dual mode dp and hdmi transmitter , among others , can be implemented as follows . the dual mode dp and hdmi transmitter comprises a driver circuit controlled by a data signal . the dual mode dp and hdmi transmitter also comprises a control circuit coupled to the driver circuit . the control circuit is configurable to transmit the data signal in a dp mode or a hdmi mode according to a mode signal . one embodiment of a method , among others , comprises : receiving a mode signal ; determining whether to configure the dual mode dp and hdmi transmitter for transmitting in a dp mode or an hdmi mode based on the received mode signal ; and configuring a dual mode dp and hdmi transmitter in accordance with the determination .
| 6Physics
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a maximum likelihood decoder includes metric generators for generating metrics based on a plurality of partial responses and a viterbi decoder for realizing maximum likelihood decoding by using a synthetic metric generated by synthesizing the metrics . a first partial response is an original partial response . a second partial response is a differential response generated by subtraction by shifting the first partial response by 1 clock . alternatively , the differential response may be generated by subtraction by shifting the first partial response by 2 clocks . the second partial response may be a response generated by addition by shifting the first partial response by 2 clocks . alternatively , the second partial response may be an integration response generated by adding all previous samples of the first partial response .
| 6Physics
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a separated carbon nanotube - based active matrix organic light - emitting diode device including a substrate and transistors . each transistor includes an individual back gate patterned on the substrate and a gate dielectric layer disposed over the substrate . an active channel including a network of separated semiconducting nanotubes is disposed over a functionalized surface of the gate dielectric layer . a source contact and a drain contact are formed on two ends of the active channel , with the network of separated nanotubes between the source contact and the drain contact . an organic light - emitting diode display device is coupled to the drain of one of the transistors . a system includes a display control circuit having a substrate , with scan lines , data lines , and amoled devices formed on the substrate , with each amoled device coupled to one of the scan lines and one of the data lines .
| 7Electricity
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a computer program product for use with dictated medical patient information resides on a computer - readable medium and comprises computer - readable instructions for causing a computer to analyze the dictated information , identify likely confidential information in the dictated medical patient information , and treat the likely confidential information disparately from likely non - confidential information in the dictated medical patient information .
| 6Physics
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a mercury - free dissolution process for aluminum involves placing the aluminum in a dissolver vessel in contact with nitric acid - fluoboric acid mixture at an elevated temperature . by maintaining a continuous flow of the acid mixture through the dissolver vessel , an effluent containing aluminum nitrate , nitric acid , fluoboric acid and other dissolved components are removed .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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