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a facsimile apparatus includes a document size detecting unit , a first image data generating unit , a size acquiring unit , a size comparing unit , a second image data generating unit , an image data transmitting unit , and a first transmission result outputting unit . the document size detecting unit detects a first size of a first document . the first image data generating unit generates first image data based on a first image on the first document . the size acquiring unit acquires a second size of a second document that can be received by a reception - side apparatus . the size comparing unit compares the first size with the second size . the second image data generating unit generates second image data for forming a second image on the second document from the first image data based on a comparing result of the size comparing unit . the image data transmitting unit transmits the second image data to the reception - side apparatus . the first transmission result outputting unit outputs exclusively a transmission result indicating a result of transmission of the second image data to the reception - side apparatus .
| 7Electricity
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the method of taking a blood sample utilizes a cannula having a penetrating point at its distal end and an elongate lateral opening through the cannula wall on the side opposite the point . the steps of the method include sealing the lateral opening with a slidable sleeve which has an outwardly - extending base , sealing the base against the patient &# 39 ; s skin , aligning the cannula with a blood vessel and inserting the cannula to a depth sufficient to pierce the blood vessel , and applying a slight vacuum on the cannula to withdraw blood therethrough .
| 0Human Necessities
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a method of operating a pitch controlled wind turbine connected to the utility grid in response to an increase in wind velocity to above a predefined value . the method includes the sequential steps of : reducing the generated power , allowing an intermediate increase in the generator speed , and reducing the generator speed by pitching the wind turbine rotor blades . a wind turbine and a cluster of wind turbines is also contemplated .
| 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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a method and unit for driving a small high - efficiency piezoelectric transformer allowing a cold - cathode tube to have stable luminance by detecting only an active current flowing in the cold - cathode tube based on a phase difference between an output current and voltage of the piezoelectric transformer , removing a reactive current caused by stray capacitance formed between the cold - cathode tube and a reflector , and accurately controlling driving of the piezoelectric transformer so that a constant active current is detected .
| 7Electricity
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the process for manufacturing a magnetic circuit for a valve represents a particularly cost - effective version with minimized material use . for this purpose , a single - part valve housing has a groove , where a non - magnetic intermediate ring is placed . an axial pressing force is applied on the intermediate ring using a pressing tool , radially displacing the material of the intermediate ring and the valve housing . with a simple machining operation , valve house material is removed from an opening , so that the internal field and the valve jacket are spatially separated from the components obtained from the valve housing by the intermediate ring . the magnetic circuit thus manufactured is particularly well suited for fuel injection valves for fuel injection systems of internal combustion working with an externally ignited compressed mixture .
| 7Electricity
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the invention relates to the methods allowing to compact the soil , and devices for carrying out these methods . it comprises the insertion into the soil at a predetermined depth under which the compaction by the upper level of the soil becomes ineffective , of an underground compacting device . by advancing this device , the soil can be compacted below this specified depth . thanks to this invention it is possible to compact thicker layers and to improve the railway tracks repairing systems .
| 4Fixed Constructions
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accelerated dechlorination of soil and water contaminated with chlorinated solvents is achieved by stimulating anaerobic microorganisms and thus increasing the rate of biological mineralization of the solvents . this is accomplished by a treatment process consisting of colloidal suspension of iron powder , polylactate ester such as glycerol tripolylactate , xylitol pentapolylactate , and sorbitol hexapolylactate , chemical oxygen scavengers in solution with essential nutrients , and vitamin stimulants such as b2 and b12 delivered via compressed gases n or c02 so as not to oxygenate an environment targeted for anaerobic processes . the treatment stimulates naturally occurring microorganisms while oxidizing dissolved phase target compounds via the surface action of the iron particles resulting in the breakdown of chlorinated solvents such as tetrachloroethene , trichloroethene , carbon tetrachloride and their daughter products .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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a method and apparatus for efficiently rasterizing graphics is provided . the method is intended to be used in combination with a frame buffer that provides fast tile - based addressing . within this environment , frame buffer memory locations are organized into a tile hierarchy . for this hierarchy , smaller low - level tiles combine to form larger mid - level tiles . mid - level tiles combine to form high - level tiles . the tile hierarchy may be expanded to include more levels , or collapsed to included fewer levels . a graphics primitive is rasterized by selecting an starting vertex . the low - level tile that includes the starting vertex is then rasterized . the remaining low - level tiles that are included in the same mid - level tile as the starting vertex are then rasterized . rasterization continues with the mid - level tiles that are included in the same high - level tile as the starting vertex . these mid - level tiles are rasterized by rasterizing their component low - level tiles . the rasterization process proceeds bottom - up completing at each lower level before completing at higher levels . in this way , the present invention provides a method for rasterizing graphics primitives that accesses memory tiles in an orderly fashion . this reduces page misses within the frame buffer and enhances graphics performance .
| 6Physics
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an embodiment of the invention is a method of allocating protection path resources including obtaining a link vector for a plurality of protection paths . the link vector includes a plurality of link vector elements . a proposed link vector is determined for each of the protection paths . the proposed link vector includes a plurality of proposed link vector elements and is indicative of allocating a respective protection path to a working path . a link cost is determined based on the proposed link vector and the obtained link vector . a path cost is determined for at least two protection paths based on the past cost .
| 7Electricity
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porous polyolefins are especially efficiently free - radically grafted using olefins , vinylsilanes or certain carboxylic acids or their esters as the grafting molecules . the use of a solvent to swell the porous polyolefin is sometimes advantageous .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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a static mixer tank includes upper / first and lower / second mixing chambers , with the two mixing chambers being separated by a swirl chamber . the upper mixing chamber is arranged at an upper end of the mixing tube where materials would initial begin passage there through , and the lower mixing chamber is arranged at a lower end of the mixing tube and receives materials that may have to some degree been mixed by their passage through the upper mixing chamber . a series of baffles in the mixing chamber are arranged in sinusoidal or saw - tooth pairs that can be oppositely arranged , so that the mixer turns a drop of water into hundreds of micro - bubbles of rotating fluid , which allows the chemicals to exit the mixer and react with fluid in a storage tank as much five times faster than previously known . a variation includes a sand trap using the swirl chamber , cap , diverter chamber , and diffusing plate to separate sediment from a liquid without using a filter of moving parts .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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a passive programmable resistance device uses a closed loop feedback for controlling resistance to rotational or translational motion of an object . one or more actual parameters , such as force or position , are measured and compared with desired parameters . the differences are used to provide a control signal which controls the resistance to the movement of the object .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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this invention regards wireless telecommunication network registration , roaming call origination , and roaming call delivery methods . the telecommunications network includes a roaming solution network , the network including a roaming server , a national location register , and an 800 number remote switching unit . the network may be integrated with a standard ss7 type telecommunications network and further coupled to an account based billing and call control platform that allows registered wireless credit limited subscribers to place and receive calls when roaming outside of their home provider &# 39 ; s network . the network may verify that the wireless subscriber &# 39 ; s account balance is sufficient to place or receive the call , translates the account balance into talk minutes , and monitors the call for talk duration . the roaming solution network is further operable to disconnect the call in the first negative minute and immediately decrements the wireless subscriber &# 39 ; s account .
| 7Electricity
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there is presented a method and system for remotely managing and protecting computer networks from unauthorized intrusion and hacking attacks . the present invention allows a remote security management center to provide many of the monitoring and protection functions traditionally carried out by an information technology support center located at a particular network site . the remote center can monitor a protected network and intervene to thwart hacking or viral / worm attacks against the separate protected network through the global network attached to the protected network .
| 7Electricity
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a method and apparatus for loading cartridges into a gun magazine clip from a tray . the cartridges are arranged in tray cavities that hold each cartridge so the clip can be manipulated with one hand to load each cartridge in succession .
| 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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a sensing system comprises a corner - cube reflector that has three reflective surfaces wherein at least one of the reflective surfaces is a surface of a bimaterial cantilever . the reflective surface of the bimaterial cantilever undergoes a change between a substantially planar shape and a curved shape upon direct exposure to an agent of interest . such a change is perceived by a suitable detector .
| 6Physics
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a method is provided for mitigation of aircraft bird strikes through the provision of conditions on the ground that totally prevents the formation of atmospheric thermals in the proximity of airports and airfields , whereby conflicts between soaring and migratory birds and aircrafts may be avoided . this is accomplished by modification of the topography of the field into a plurality of zones , as described herein and through construction of high albedo pavements , roads , artificial turfs and cool terrains .
| 4Fixed Constructions
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the present invention is concerned with client - side production in a personal computer environment of low bandwidth images and audio . a series of low bandwidth still images along with a “ script ” and audio data is sent over a network in a client / server architecture or is read from a compact disk or other memory . a “ director ” module residing in a client personal computer uses the “ script ” to tell the computer how to execute a sequence of “ moves ” on the still images . these moves include cuts , dissolves , fades , wipes , focuses , flying planes and digital video effects such as push and pull . moves within a still image occur in real time , and are relatively smooth and continuous as compared to prior art network video . low bandwidth is achieved because most of the production is done at the client location without relying upon slow , bandwidth - limited downloading of conventional network video formats .
| 7Electricity
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disclosed is a method , system , and program for providing a connection to a merchant server implementing a merchant electronic commerce web site at a customer computer . a request is received from the customer computer , through a third party internet service provider , for a web page from the merchant server made from a link within a web page from a third party server . an installation program is transmitted to the customer computer in response to the request from the customer computer . the installation program executes on the customer computer to install an access program on the customer computer that when executed by the customer computer opens a direct connection from the customer computer to the merchant server without going through the third party isp .
| 7Electricity
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the invention provides for precise control of the initial trajectory of theetals of a discarding sabot from a gun - launched , sabot - driven projectile , so as to eliminate or minimize unbalanced forces on the projectile and avoid disturbance of its flight path . to achieve this precision , a separate , symmetrically oriented hinging element between the sabot petals is used . the hinging element is structurally separate from any means by which the sabot is secured to the projectile or other ammunition components , so that its shape and location , and the material from which it is made , may be oriented specifically to this function . the sabot petals are furthermore contoured with relief cuts so that as the petals rotate open about the projectile , the stress on the hinging element becomes sufficient to rupture it only after the petals have opened sufficiently to clear the projectile .
| 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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the present invention relates to an apparatus and method for attenuation of vibration in a machine tool , and more particularly , to an apparatus and method for attenuation of vibration in a machine tool in which a vibration of a machine tool is measured , and generates an identical frequency with a piezoelectric actuator as well as changes a phase for making dissipative interference of a generated vibration wave form .
| 6Physics
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an electromagnetic drive device of an electromagnetically operated shutter has a permanent magnet which is of a square shape and is magnetized into a multipolar state ; a rotation shaft disposed in parallel relationship with magnetic flux produced by the permanent magnet ; and a hexagonal coil having an electric current supplied thereto and opposed to the permanent magnet in such a way as to perpendicularly intersect the magnetic flux of the permanent magnet . the hexagonal coil part at which the current is to be supplied and which produces a force in the reverse rotating direction of the hexagonal coil , when the current is supplied , is located outside of the plane of mangetic flux .
| 6Physics
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a uv irradiation apparatus for treating fluids employs light transmission tubes having uv lamps therein and a smooth fluorocarbon resin layer over the outside surface of the tubes . for example , a teflon ® sheath or film over the outside surface of the tubes may be employed . a tightly fitted scraper ring with an attached cleaning fluid chamber reciprocates over the coated tubes to clean contaminants from the surface thereof , which contaminants would otherwise impair the uv irradiation ability of the lamps within the tubes .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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refining a user query is disclosed . in one method , a query is received from a user , and then mapped to one or more search concepts . a list of search concepts associated associated with the query is then displayed . alternatively or additionally , the search concepts associated with the query are used to provide a set of improved search results . in another method , a number of queries from a number of users are analyzed to identify two or more search concepts , and a popularity value is assigned to them based on the queries . thus , the relative popularity of the respective search concepts can be determined . alternatively or additionally , a preferred search query for the search concepts can be determined . the popularity and preferred queries can be used to allow automatic or user - initiated refinement .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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a cleaning device for a photoelectrostatic copying apparatus has a cleaning blade and a cleaning roller adapted to be brought into pressing engagement with a photosensitive member to effect cleaning thereof after transfer printing . the cleaning blade is brought out of contact with the photosensitive member and the cleaning roller is either brought out of contact with the photosensitive member or has its contact pressure reduced when the apparatus is inoperative , whereby damage to the photosensitive member due to the pressing engagement of the photosensitive member with the blade and the roller can be avoided or minimized .
| 6Physics
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a solid barrier , sound partition and privacy fence system including a plurality of interconnected fence panels whose ends are adapted to fit to pre - existing fence posts . the ends of the fence panels include attachment structure for releasably securing adjacent fence panels to one another around an existing fence post . the privacy fence system provides for installing a privacy fence that reuses existing cement anchored fence posts . the attachment structure may comprise either an interlocking fastening device or a threaded fastening device . the privacy fence may also include an optional fence post cap that is attached to the top portion of the existing poles . each fence panel is constructed of a lightweight , one piece , molded material .
| 4Fixed Constructions
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an organic light emitting diode emitting light downward through a transparent substrate . the oled embeds a microcavity formed between a cathode and an anode and includes a plurality of organic layers including a light emitting layer . the plurality of organic layers include at least a first layer made of an organic doped material aimed at enhancing the transport of electrons ; and at least a second layer made of an organic doped material aimed at enhancing the transport of holes . the anode is obtained by deposition of a semitransparent layer of silver over the transparent substrate to be directly in contact with the first doped organic layer . then , thicknesses of the first and second doped organic layers can be freely adapted to best adjust the optical characteristics of the microcavity for the wavelength of monochromatic light to be produced by the oled .
| 7Electricity
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the present disclosure relates to a power supply device for hybrid construction machinery , and more particularly , to a power supply device for hybrid construction machinery , which is capable of reducing engine loads and facilitating improvement of engine efficiency by excluding a starting motor used in general hybrid construction machinery and an alternator for charging a battery from hybrid construction machinery , such as a hybrid excavator or vehicle , which commonly uses an engine and an electric motor as a power source and includes an electric energy storage device , and a method for the same .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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the present invention describes an outer fuel access tank cover of an aircraft , a wing comprising such outer ftac of an aircraft and an aircraft . the invention belongs to the field of “ designing auxiliary pieces in the wing of aircrafts to control the risk of gases from an explosion occurred in the ftac entering the fuel tank ”.
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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novel antimicrobial compositions and coatings are disclosed . the antimicrobial compositions consist of mixtures of taurolidine and protamine , including protamine salts . the antimicrobial compositions are particularly useful in coatings for implantable medical devices . the antimicrobial compositions are effective against a broad spectrum of microbes .
| 0Human Necessities
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an internet - based parking space reservation and transaction method is provided that includes an internet platform having a server to provide a computer program to operate a virtual marketplace for parking transactions . at least one parking space lessor contacts the virtual marketplace to place a parking space in an available state and information including a money account , a space location , available time , and cost . at least one parking space lessee contacts the virtual marketplace to reserve the parking space and information including a money account , desired location , and beginning and ending lease time . a parking space availability list is provided to the lessee , having location and pricing . a lease agreement and fee exchange occurs when the lessee selects a desired the space . a fee to a money account of the marketplace is provided , where the lessor apportions a predetermined amount of the associated fee to the virtual marketplace money account .
| 6Physics
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a boat dolly utilizes two pairs of transversely mounted wheels to allow a boat to be transported horizontally or in a vertical on edge orientation . one pair of wheels may be selectively attached to either end of the dolly . one pair of wheels are removable for transportation and storage purposes . the dolly is provided with a mounting bracket adapted to engage the outboard motor mount on a boat . the mounting bracket is adjustable , and may be adapted to cooperate with any outboard motor mount , regardless of the angle thereof . the dolly allows a single individual to transport and launch a non - trailered boat .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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an acoustic navigation system for marking channels is utilized for provid safe entry and exit from harbors . the system has a plurality of pairs of acoustic projectors aligned on opposite sides of a channel . each pair is spaced from corresponding pairs , a predetermined distance along the sides of the channel . a first projector in each pair provides an acoustic source for a period of time . the other projector in the pair provides acoustic sources spaced at predetermined intervals both before and after the signal from the first projector . a vessel equipped with receiving and display equipment determines its own location within the channel from the received acoustic signals .
| 6Physics
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archery range finders and lenses for archery range finders , the archery range finders being intended to be mounted on an archery bow . the archery range finders allow for the archer to place the lens on the target and obtain an immediate reading of the distance that the target is from the shooter and enables the shooter to place the proper distance pin on the target without having to do any mechanical adjustments and without having to guess the distance of the target from the shooter .
| 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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a surface treatment laser beam delivery and tracking system is provided . the laser generates laser light along a original beam path at an energy level suitable for treating a surface . an optical translator shifts the original beam path onto a resulting beam path . an optical angle adjuster changes the angle of the resulting beam path relative to the original beam path such that the laser light is incident on , and spatially distributed , the surface to be treated . a motion sensor transmits light energy to the surface and receives reflected light energy from the surface via the optical angle adjuster . the light energy transmitted by the motion sensor travels on a path that is parallel to the shifted beam as they travel through the optical angle adjuster . the reflected light energy is used by the motion sensor to detect movement of the surface relative to the original beam path and generate error control signals indicative of the movement . the optical angle adjuster is responsive to the error control signals to change the angle of the resulting beam path and the angle of the motion sensor &# 39 ; s light energy in correspondence with one another . in this way , the beam originating from the treatment laser and the light energy originating from the motion sensor track together with the surface movement .
| 0Human Necessities
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in order to improve a machine tool for machining a workpiece by a relative movement between the workpiece and a tool , comprising a first receiving device for the workpiece or the tool , a compound slide system with a second receiving device for the tool or the workpiece and comprising a drive device for moving the second receiving device in relation to the first receiving device , which drive device acts at at least two spaced - apart points of application by at least three drive struts extending parallel to at least two different directions and each with a pivot joint , and with which drive device the at least two points of application can be positioned by means of the at least three drive struts , in such a way that exact positioning of the second slide element can be achieved by structural measures , it is proposed that four drive struts of invariant length , each with a pivot joint , act on the slide element , each of which struts is pivotally connected to a guiding slide , which is guided in a linearly movable manner transversely in relation to the longitudinal direction of the respective drive struts , and a maximum of two of which drive struts run parallel to one another .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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this invention presents a sulphurous acid generator which employs a combination of novel blending , contact and mixing mechanisms which maximize the efficiency and duration of contact between sulphur dioxide gas and water to form sulphurous acid in an open nonpressurized system , without employing a countercurrent absorption tower . the present invention also incorporates a novel high temperature concrete for use in constructing portions of the present invention .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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genetically engineered algae strains for biofuels and bioproduct production have improved iron utilization including iron uptake and storage , and exhibit improved growth characteristics , magnetic separation , and magnetic hysteresis induced cell lysis . pond production algal strain embodiments with high iron scavenging capabilities limit iron availability to contaminating microorganisms and invading species . accumulation of high iron and other paramagnetic elements content in the form of ferritin enhances the cells magnetic susceptibility improving efficiency of magnetic separation and magnetic hysteresis induced cell lysis . several genes of the embodiments are capable of improving iron acquisition including the ferritin gene fer1 , iron transport gene fea1 , and iron reductase gene fre1 . other genes which improve growth in the high iron conditions permitting higher accumulation of iron include radical scavenging enzymes such as superoxide dismutase , peroxidase , catalase , glutathione peroxidase and the ferritin like dpr / dps genes which also bind iron and protect dna from reactive oxygen species .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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a bioprocess for producing carboxylic acids , alcohols and aldehydes is provided by culturing candida sp . in a fermentation medium containing various defined substrates .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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a system and method for estimating channel characteristics in orthogonal frequency - division multiplexing systems with transmitter diversity is presented . the disclosed approach is compatible with the institute of electrical and electronics engineers “ wireless local area network medium access control and physical layer specification .” in the disclosed system and method , an additional training symbol is transmitted during the data period . this provides additional information that may be used to more accurately estimate channel characteristics .
| 7Electricity
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disclosed herein is a vehicle including a frame , and a stabilizer apparatus including a pressure source , first and second fluid - actuated stabilizer assemblies connected respectively to the front and rear axles shiftably moveable on the frame , one of the first and second stabilizer assemblies normally being locked against extension and contraction in the absence of pressurization thereof by the pressure source , and the other of the first and second stabilizer assemblies normally being free to extend and contract in the absence of pressurization thereof by the pressure source , a hydraulic circuit connected between the pressure source and the first and second fluid activated stabilizer assemblies and including a flow controller operable between a first mode wherein the pressure source is disconnected from the first and second stabilizer assemblies , whereby the one of the stabilizer assemblies is locked against extension and retraction , thereby locking the axle connected thereto against shifting movement relative to the frame , and whereby the other of the stabilizer assemblies is free to extend and retract , thereby permitting shifting movement relative to the frame of the axle connected thereto , and a second mode wherein the pressure source is selectively connectible to the first and second stabilizer assemblies for selective pressurization thereof by the pressure source so as to selectively extend and retract the first and second stabilizer assemblies .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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this invention is directed to the fabrication of composite lenses consisting of a transparent thermoset polymer exhibiting an index of refraction of at least 1 . 58 and a thin glass element of essentially constant thickness adhered to the front surface of the polymer without the use of an adhesive , the glass element having a thickness not exceeding 0 . 3 mm and the thermoset polymer being an aromatic epoxy resin .
| 6Physics
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a modular valve system in which individual valves are housed in individual , discrete , pluggable units so that they can easily be assembled . each unit housing a valve also houses the necessary electrical circuity both to control and actuate the valves . the electrical circuit necessary to actuate a valve has its own power supply and is separate from the circuit that generates the control signal which also has its own power supply .
| 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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an exposure apparatus for illuminating a pattern with light from a light source and for exposing a predetermined surface with light from the pattern includes a projection optical system for projecting the pattern onto the predetermined surface , the projection optical system having at least one optical element having optical surfaces , and a gas supplying device for locally supplying a gas to the at least one optical element . in one aspect , the gas supplying device directly blows the gas toward one of the optical surfaces of the at least one optical element , which is closest to the predetermined surface , from the predetermined surface side .
| 6Physics
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a calibration module for a data storage control system . the calibration system includes a programmable delay module configured to i ) receive a data strobe signal , ii ) receive a delay value , and iii ) output a delayed data strobe signal to a buffer based on the delay value , wherein data is read from the buffer based on the delayed data strobe signal . the calibration module further includes a delay calculation module configured to calculate the delay value based on a comparison between the data strobe signal and the delayed data strobe signal .
| 6Physics
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circuitry and methods allow selected memory word lines to be deactivated without using a global deactivate signal . all active wls do not therefore have to be deactivated simultaneously , which can cause voltage at a common deactivate node to rise undesirably . this undesirable voltage rise can adversely affect a system by , for example , inadvertently activating an inactive wl . the invention advantageously limits the voltage fluctuation at the common deactivate node .
| 6Physics
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systems , methods and media for reducing the aerodynamic drag of vehicles are disclosed . more particularly , a method for reducing the pressure drag of a vehicle is disclosed . embodiments may include capturing air from the airflow around the vehicle when the vehicle is moving and directing air from a first location to a second location . embodiments may also include forcing the captured air from the second location into a lower pressure region to reduce pressure drag associated with movement of the vehicle in a direction , where the lower pressure region is created in response to movement of the vehicle . further embodiments may include where directing the air includes directing the air through a duct internal to the vehicle or through a duct attached to the vehicle .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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a device for regulating the tension of a moving web of material , in particular a web of paper in a paper - working machine such as a corrugating machine , comprises a machine frame ; a first roller that is mounted for rotation about a first axis of rotation in relation to the machine frame , taking up a web of material by an angle of contact a ; and a supporting device , which supports itself on the machine frame , and which is mounted for pivoting about the first axis of rotation by a pivoting drive , and which supports at least a second roller mounted for rotation about a second axis of rotation that is substantially parallel to the first axis of rotation ; wherein the angle of contact a of the web of material on the first roller is modifiable by the at least one second roller being pivoted about the first roller .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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the invention relates to a speaking valve for laryngectomized and tracheotomized persons that is easy and economical to produce . according to the invention , the speaking valve comprises a proximal first opening and a distal second opening , a filter , which is at least partially surrounded by the housing , which filter is made of an elastic material , and has a proximal first end and a distal second end , wherein the filter partially protrudes beyond an end face of the housing at the distal second opening , and wherein a cover is connected by means of at least one partial region of the bottom surface thereof to a top side of the filter at the distal second end of the filter . a diameter d 1 of the cover is greater than a diameter d 2 of the filter , such that an edge projecting beyond a lateral filter wall of the filter is formed , wherein by application of pressure to the cover from an initial position , a bottom surface of the edge at least partially interacts with the end face of the housing in order to produce a closed position of the speaking valve , and wherein the cover together with the filter returns to the initial position when unloaded .
| 0Human Necessities
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a method for controlling electromagnetic flux concentration in a discharge guide tube for a metal refining apparatus is provided . the discharge guide tube comprises a base plate , an extension , a central orifice that extends through the extension from a source of liquid metal to an outlet in the discharge guide tube for directing a stream of metal therethrough , and an interior discharge guide tube flux concentration configuration ; an induction heater system that generates an electromagnetic field in the discharge guide tube , the induction heater system being disposed on the extension with a gap defined therebetween , the induction heater system and the discharge guide tube being capable of relative vertical movement and subsequent positions with respect to each other with the gap being essentially constant . the method for providing electromagnetic flux concentration comprises providing current to the induction heater system ; generating an electromagnetic field resulting from the step of providing current ; and directing an electromagnetic flux to the central orifice at locations defined by the interior discharge guide tube . the step of generating an electromagnetic flux also generates heat and the step of generating heat provides a control of the flow of the stream of metal in its liquidus condition . the electromagnetic field is applied at a substantially constant level regardless of the relative vertical movement and subsequent positions between the induction heater system and the discharge guide tube .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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improved spherules for making enhanced forms of nuclear - reactor fuels are prepared by internal gelation procedures within a sol - gel operation and are accomplished by first boiling the concentrated hmta - urea feed solution before engaging in the spherule - forming operation thereby effectively controlling crystallite size in the product spherules .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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bucketless mop with a mopping material in a continuous loop , an on board cleaning solution supply with a built in filter .
| 0Human Necessities
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novel s - triazine compounds containing at least one n , n - bis amino substituent function in self - condensation and as crosslinkers for compounds containing active hydrogen groups . the compositions cure to coatings with excellent properties , especially corrosion resistance , humidity resistance , abrasion resistance and flexibility . the coatings have excellent exterior durability .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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the present invention provides a technique for securely identifying devices that can interact by wired or wireless communication protocols . an transaction object is generated which contains details of an interaction between a pair of devices . the transaction object can subsequently be transferred to other devices to provide details of the interaction , thereby enabling the identity of the sending device to be determined by the receiving device , as well as other relevant information .
| 6Physics
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a clamp support for holding and guiding a cable loom has a basic element and a wedge , which can be shifted relative to the basic unit to clamp the basic unit to a structural component . while clamping the basic unit with the structural component , the wedge is arranged in a position between the basic unit and structural component to reflect the width of the transverse carrier .
| 7Electricity
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a textile article having flame resistant properties includes a plurality of inherently flame resistant polyester fibers formed into a fabric , and a finish on the fabric including a cyclic phosphonate flame retardant . the finish imparts a property selected from the group consisting of : a molecularly bound antimicrobial agent which is an organosilane , a fluorochemical soil and fluid repellant , and the finished textile article has a flame resistance that passes the standard method nfpa 701 — 1996 edition testing protocol .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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a novel means of arraying fluorous tagged probes is disclosed . the method involves fluorous - tagging probes and attaching the same to a substrate having a fluorous surface . target molecules are then identified and analyzed following attachment to the microarray .
| 6Physics
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an ampoule assembly for the growth of single crystal materials is particularly adapted for a micro - gravity environment and includes a plurality of centering rods for spacing a crystalline material from the inner surface of an ampoule . the centering rods are spaced relative to one another to form a dopant vapor passageway to provide uniform stoichiometry of the crystal upon melting and resolidification . minimum contact between ampoule and the crystalline material ensures greater purity of the crystalline material when the material is transformed into a single crystal .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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a mobile communications system having a multi - level distributed frame selection and power control architecture includes a plurality of base station transceiver subsystems arranged in cells . each base station transceiver subsystem includes a capability for establishing a radio frequency interface with a subscriber unit in conjunction with a telephone call . a psel provides for implementing a power control and frame selection of compressed packet data in conjunction with the telephone call , the psel coupled to and being positioned proximate the plurality of base station transceiver subsystems . a router is coupled to the psel for routing compressed packet data to and from the psel . lastly , a csel provides for implementing call processing and call management in conjunction with the telephone call , the csel coupled between the router and a prescribed mobile switching center and further being positioned proximate the msc , wherein the router is further for routing compressed packet data to and from the csel .
| 7Electricity
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a terminal box intended to be used in combination with a socket outlet or the like of outside the wall type in such a way that the terminal box is arranged between the socket outlet and the wall supports the socket outlet .
| 7Electricity
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the present invention pertains to genetic screening methods and related cells and genetic constructs . in particular , the invention relates to a method of screening cells for an alteration , typically an amplification , in the copy number of a nucleic acid of interest using an amplifiable nucleic acid linked to a reporter nucleic acid ; a method of screening cells for increased expression of a polypeptide of interest derived from the nucleic acid of interest ; and related cells and genetic constructs . the method allows for high throughput screening of recombinant cells expressing a polypeptide or protein of interest and , in particular , for screening of cells expressing the polypeptide or protein of interest at elevated levels .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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a computer implemented method includes the steps of : a ) generating a template pdl specification , the template specification including template data and associated graphic attributes defining how the template data is to appear on a printed page , the template specification including at least one variable data identifier ; b ) generating a plurality of sub - template pdl specifications , each sub - template specification including sub - template data and associated graphic attributes defining how the sub - template data is to appear on a portion of a printed page ; c ) interpreting the template specification so as to generate a template bitmap or a plurality of template rendering commands , and during the interpreting step , identifying the variable data identifier ; d ) saving the template bitmap or the plurality of template rendering commands into memory ; e ) associating the variable data identifier with the sub - template specifications ; f ) accessing a first sub - template specification from the plurality of sub - template specifications ; g ) processing the first sub - template specification so as to generate a sub - template bitmap or a plurality of first sub - template rendering commands ; h ) accessing a copy of the template bitmap or the plurality of template rendering commands from memory ; i ) merging the copy of the template bitmap or template rendering commands with the sub - template bitmap or sub - template rendering commands so as to provide a first merged bitmap or first merged plurality of rendering commands ; j ) generating a first merged bitmap from the first merged plurality rendering commands ; k ) accessing a next sub - template specification from the plurality of sub - template specifications ; l ) processing the next sub - template specification so as to generate a next sub - template bitmap or plurality of next sub - template rendering commands , m ) accessing a copy of the template bitmap or template rendering commands from memory ; n ) merging the copy of the template bitmap or template rendering commands with the next sub - template bitmap or sub - template rendering commands so as to provide a next merged bitmap or next plurality of rendering commands ; and o ) generating a next merge bitmap from the next merged plurality of rendering commands , if necessary . the steps k - o may be repeated , as necessary , to generate a plurality of merged bitmaps .
| 6Physics
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a prosthesis for interfacing with an internal region of a bone of a given structure and function such as a femoral head and / or neck , wherein the internal region of the bone can be an avascular necrotic region . the prosthesis comprises porous filling member for filling a cored channel provided in the internal region of the bone to provide mechanical stability which preserves the function and the structure of the bone and accommodate an ingrowth of healthy vascularized bone tissue into the internal region of the bone . also , a method for mechanically stabilizing a bone using the prosthesis .
| 0Human Necessities
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the present invention discloses a method and a device for color correction for solving a problem of low color correction processing speed for images input into a computer in the prior art . a main technical solution includes : an input image is divided into no less than one image blocks ; various color component values of all pixels in each image block are compared with each other , an image block with the same color component values of all pixels being regarded as a simple block , and an image block with different color component values being regarded as a complex block ; and a process of color correction is performed on one pixel of the simple block , then the color correction processing result is copied to other pixels of the simple block . with the technical solution , an object of increasing processing speed can be achieved by performing simplified processing directly toward certain image parts with special features , and the color correction processing speed can be increased without general influence on the present color correction effect .
| 7Electricity
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the device for feeding stacks of cutouts to a user machine , wherein a fork provided with a supporting plate suitable to support at least one stack of cutouts is connected to a slider that can slide along a straight guide under the action of a first motor ; the guide can rotate about an axis which is transverse to the guide under the action of a second motor which cooperates with the first motor to move the fork between a loading station , where the supporting plate arranges itself parallel to a plane for the conveyance of the stacks , and through an unloading station formed by a magazine of the user machine , wherein a stop element allows the disengagement of the supporting plate from the conveyed stack .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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a modified double greinacher high voltage power supply wherein the side - string capacitances thereof have an inductance associated in series therewith , the inductance / capacitance circuits being appropriately tuned to the frequency of the r - f input voltage source . preferably the center - string capacitance may have an inductance associated in series therewith , such circuit being similarly tuned . the input r - f voltage , rather than being supplied as a sine wave is supplied substantially as a square wave to the first stage and is transmitted to each of the subsequent stages substantially as a square wave .
| 7Electricity
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the present invention discloses a high frequency device including a first wafer providing an inductor having via contact plugs passing through the first wafer and a second wafer bonded to the first wafer , wherein the second wafer provides logic devices and inductor connection lines on an upper side thereof .
| 7Electricity
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a heat sink assembly 10 having a component clip 24 for mounting an electronic component 12 . the heat sink body 16 includes a planar mounting surface 26 providing flexible positioning for the component 12 . the heat sink body 16 is affixed to the circuit board 14 by a mounting rail 20 providing flexible positioning of the heat sink body 16 on the circuit board 14 .
| 7Electricity
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a shaper cutter includes a body having teeth formed around its periphery and further includes a thin wafer disposed against a conical face of the body and formed with peripheral cutting teeth which lie against the teeth of the body , the teeth of the wafer serving to cut a workpiece and being backed by the teeth of the body . as the wafer is clamped to the body , it is flexed from a flat condition to a deflected condition in which the wafer lies against and conforms to the conical face of the body . to hold the deflected wafer in a rigidly fixed angular position on the body , a pin which is anchored to the body projects into a hole in the wafer . the hole is specially located and configured to coact with the pin to orient the wafer angularly relative to the body prior to deflection of the wafer and then to establish substantial areas of surface contact with the pin after deflection of the wafer . the substantial surface contact areas reduce deformation at the interface of the hole and the pin and thus reduce angular shifting of the wafer when tangential cutting forces are imposed on the wafer and serve to maintain the wafer in a rigidly fixed angular position relative to the body .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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a cam magnet assembly including at least one magnet , a rotatable cam situated within an opening that divides the at least one magnet into first and second magnetic portions , and a moveable arm connected to the cam and extending from the opening between the first and second magnetic portions to facilitating removal of the cam magnet assembly from a construction element via rotation of the cam .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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methods and apparatus for reconfiguring a generally elliptically shaped beam produced by a laser diode bar into a single modified beam of substantially symmetrical shape . the methods and apparatus include the provision and utilization of a prism assembly which includes an entrance aperture , an exit aperture , and four total internal reflection surfaces . an incident beam is totally reflected at the total internal reflection surfaces step by step and is chopped into a specific number of parts which have the same width as that of the exit aperture from which they emerge stacked one on top of another . three embodiments , according to the types of prism assemblies and entrance and exit apertures , are presented .
| 6Physics
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disclosed is an encoder for forming electronic watermark information which allows detecting tampering of a digital content based on an electronic watermark embedded in the digital content , and limiting said tampered part . this encoder comprises means for dividing a subject digital content into multiple blocks , and means for independently forming the electronic watermark information in the individual blocks .
| 6Physics
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a phototreating apparatus has a vacuum container for storing a solid material , a gas inlet for introducing a photoreactive gas into the container , and a light source for radiating into the container , light having a specific wavelength such that it causes a photoreaction of the photoreactive gas . the apparatus phototreats the solid material in the container by utilizing the photoreaction of the photoreactive gas . at least an inner surface of the vacuum container consists of a material which absorbs the light having the specific wavelength .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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a cache line allocation method , wherein the cache is coupled to a graphic processing unit and the cache comprising a plurality of cache lines , each cache line stores one of a plurality of instructions the method comprising the steps of : putting the plurality of instructions in whole cache lines ; locking the whole cache lines if an instruction size is less than a cache size ; locking a first number of cache lines when the instruction size is larger than the cache size and a difference between the instruction size and the cache size is less than or equal to a threshold ; and locking a second number of cache lines when the instruction size is larger than the cache size and a difference between the instruction size and the cache size is large than the threshold ; wherein the first number is greater than the second number .
| 6Physics
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an adaptive power distribution system is presented for extending the dynamic range of ac / rf rectifiers . the power distribution system distributes the ac / rf input power amongst several different rectifier cells adaptively based on input power level . consequently , high rectification efficiency can be maintained over a very wide dynamic range .
| 7Electricity
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system - on - chip products using high frequency , wideband , highly linear , cmos and bicmos processes will be the next evolution of wireless and wireline communications integrated circuits . aspects described herein can provide enhanced overall performance over existing prior art single - ended , wideband rf amplifier topologies . a single - ended third order intermodulation distortion nulling circuit can extend the dynamic range for wideband amplifiers up to an order - of - magnitude , without a dc power or noise figure penalty . the application of distortion nulling can be extended to all the building blocks used in cmos / bicmos rf transceivers to improve performance . the application of this concept to all of the building blocks in an rf transceiver will allow the dynamic range of the transceiver to be increased without suffering a dc power dissipation increase or a significant noise increase .
| 7Electricity
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updating a graphical database object in a database via a placeholder control is provided . after a database recordset schema or schema is updated , a determination is made as to whether anew field is to be added to the graphical database object in response to the recordset schema or schema change . if a new field is to be added , the new field is automatically added to the graphical database object . the new field may be positioned to a place in the graphical database object as directed by a user or editor of the database object . the graphical database object may be displayed with the new field as positioned based on the recordset schema or schema change .
| 6Physics
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the present invention is a stay for retaining cables or other long , flexible structures in a coiled or bundled condition . the stay retains an end of the cable in an shape in which the end is wrapped around the coil or bundle when desired , such that a user of the cable can wrap the end of the cable around the coil or bundle and have the end retained in such position without having to knot the end to keep it wrapped around the cable or bundle . the stay may use a ductile or malleable element oriented along an end of the cable , such that the cable end to which the stay is affixed may be bent into a position in which the end is wrapped around a cable coil or bundle . the stay may use a helical form such that an end of a cable forms a helical shape , such that helical shape may be wrapped around a cable coil or bundle to retain the end around the coil or bundle . the stay may use a selectively engageable feature such as alternating hook and pile surfaces on the exterior of the stay to allow successive wraps to be retained against successive wraps .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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the present invention relates to a radio frequency amplifier and a method of driving the radio frequency amplifier , and an object of the present invention is to provide a radio frequency amplifier and a method of driving the radio frequency amplifier which are excellent in the controllability at the time of a low power output while keeping the advantage of a high efficiency and give the heating generated by a power loss of such a degree that dewing generated due to over - cooling by the cooling system is not generated at the time of a low power output . the radio frequency amplifier is structured by a variable wave height and variable wave width pulse wave generating circuit 11 that generates a pulse wave having an arbitrary pulse height and pulse width , and a power amplifier 12 that is driven by the rectangular wave .
| 7Electricity
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a process is provided for the capture and storage of radiant energy in highly strained carbon containing ring structures of isomerizable compounds . the process includes exposing a photocatalyst containing a compound of a metal selected from re , ir , rh , ru , os , pt , pd and mixtures thereof , to radiant energy in the presence of an isomerizable compound capable of forming strained intramolecular ring structures .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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the invention comprises a display unit for displaying at least two consecutive images to be viewed by a viewer . the unit comprises , a housing having at least two wall portions defining a cavity therebetween . at least part of one of said wall portions is made of an array of linear lenses having a lenticular front face and a flat rear face . at least one carrier is provided within the cavity . the carrier is able to receive in use a substantially planar display member , and pressure means are provided to urge the display member against the lens when a display member is within the cavity .
| 6Physics
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a light emitting device includes a package body , a light emitting diode , a transparent resin material , and a wire . the package body includes a bottom part and a side part . the bottom part includes a first electrode and a second electrode electrically connecting the upper surface and the bottom surface of the bottom part , respectively . the side part includes an upper surface including a trench and a bottom surface being in contact with the upper surface of the bottom part , wherein the upper surface of the bottom part is lower than the upper surface of the side part such that the package body includes a cavity surrounded by the side part , and the bottom surface of the bottom part includes a second opened portion that divides the first electrode and the second electrode , and wherein a portion of the transparent resin material is disposed inside of the trench .
| 7Electricity
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disclosed are a method , system , and apparatus for storing a video segment for analysis is provided . accordingly , a digital video player receives a digital video , detects a defect in the digital video , and stores a segment of the digital video that contains the defect . the system includes a digital video player that includes a receiver , a decoder coupled to the receiver , and a memory coupled to the decoder . the digital video player optionally comprises a transmitter . the apparatus implements the method for storing a video segment for analysis .
| 7Electricity
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a system and method for first changing the encryption key on a self - encrypting disk drive followed by a complete disk wipe . either process can be separately performed , and they can be performed in any order . in fact , one embodiment of the invention , resets the symmetric key , wipes the disk a predetermined number of times with different predetermined data patterns , and then resets the key a second time . this assures that there is absolutely no way to recover the original key or to read the original plain text data , even if some of it &# 39 ; s encrypted values remain on unallocated tracks after wiping . a user can be assured that in milliseconds after starting the wiping process , the entire disk is rendered unreadable and unrecoverable .
| 7Electricity
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a fuel pump module with an inlet fuel filter has a vapor inlet in communication with the interior of the filter and constructed to reduce the size of larger vapor bubbles trapped within the filter before they are ingested by the fuel pump downstream of the filter to limit the amount of fuel vapor ingested by the fuel pump at one time . preferably , a tubular inlet sleeve is integrally connected with the fuel filter and press fit onto the inlet of the fuel pump as a subassembly with the vapor inlet passage formed in the inlet sleeve . the vapor inlet passage may be a slot formed in the inlet sleeve providing a reduced area flow path through which vapor in the interior of the filter may pass before entering the fuel pump .
| 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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this invention relates to a method that can be used to scientifically fabricate pseudoscents of explosives , which , in their entirety , are comprised of non - energetic materials . it also discloses specific compositions of such pseudoscents , which can be used as energetically - inert - but - odoriferously - identical simulants for a range of explosives and are comprised of non - energetic components of the scent signature of an explosive and / or energetic scent components of the same headspace scent signature that have been rendered non - energetic . the scents achievable by the groups of formulations generated by this method encompass the different types of military and commercial explosives , and the components within the pseudoscents can be tuned to generate simulants representative of different qualities and quantities of such explosives . these explosive - scent simulants can be used to bolster existing explosive detecting dog training programs , establish new training paradigms in canine , rodent , insect , and other creature explosive detection and training and , in some cases , increase the efficiencies of analytical instruments that rely on the phenomenon of vapor sampling to detect explosive materials .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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rate aiding tracking prevents or dampens the effect of large scale target tion on a missile borne tracker during transition of a missile from prelaunch tracking to post launch tracking . rate aided tracking includes a feedback network responsive to existing stable platforms for combining a tracker output signal with a rate signal that is itself responsive to torques present on a stable platform due to target sensor motion . the feedback network includes an integrator and a transformation circuit and is active only during the missile launching phase of operation when transient effects are manifest .
| 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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generator for producing aerosols from liquids including an atomizer mounted in a vessel which is provided with an aerosol outlet . the outlet of the vessel is connected to an ejector operated by a gaseous driving agent . the atomizer is assembled from a plurality of vertically spaced rings with annular liquid outlets , a supply of compressed gas is discharged across the outlets causing the liquid to be drawn upwardly through the outlets .
| 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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a display arrangement is provided that includes at least one profile made of one or more parts , at least one essentially horizontally oriented planar rack element and at least one bracket element , wherein each of the profiles has at least one central web and , arranged thereon , two parallel inner flanges . wherein at least one of the profiles can be oriented vertically , wherein the bracket element is formed from a top part and a bottom part which can be drawn against one another by means of at least one tensioning screw , and each have a tensioning surface . wherein the tensioning surfaces are essentially parallel to one another , and wherein the top part and / or the bottom part are / is provided with clamping rails and / or clamping - rail segments which can be connected in a force - fitting and releasable manner to the inner flanges by being plugged thereon , it being possible for each rack element to be fixed in a force - fitting manner between the tensioning surfaces of at least one bracket element by virtue of the tensioning screw or of the tensioning screws being tightened .
| 0Human Necessities
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this relates to an identification system for authenticating labels and cards . each label or card would be provided with authenticating characters which are printed in color and which are at least in part in overlapping relation so as to make it difficult to identify the individual characters by eye . however , when a pair of overlapping characters is viewed through a colored filter , depending upon the color of the filter , one or other of the two superimposed characters would appear . by providing the authenticating characters in a preselected arrangement and utilizing colored filter segments in a similar preselected arrangement , only those authenticating characters which form part of the authenticating information would appear .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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an electrolyte / electrode assembly for a solid electrolyte fuel cell includes a pair of flat electrodes spaced from one another and a solid electrolyte element sandwiched between the electrodes . a porous matrix having one side and comprising at least one chemical constituent which provides the porous matrix with a coefficient of thermal expansion corresponding to the coefficient of thermal expansion of the solid electrolyte element , has one of the flat electrodes formed on or within the one side of the porous matrix . an electrically conductive material is supported in the porous matrix for providing an electrical conductivity in the porous matrix in the direction of thickness of the flat electrodes .
| 7Electricity
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according to a preferred embodiment , a multi - piece fastener with self - indexing nut is disclosed . the multi - piece fastener is designed for use in low clearance areas such as aircraft wing side - of - body joint locations . the multi - piece fastener comprises a stud comprising an elongated part extending between a first end face and a second end face , a threaded head fastener , a threaded tail fastener , and a wrenching feature . a self - indexing feature is provided on the stud and head fastener which allows automatic orientation of the head fastener with respect to the stud .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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the valve shaft passes through a journal bearing in the wall of the valve body to an actuating lever attached to the shaft on the outside of the valve body . this journal bearing is sealed by an arrangement of several parts to prevent escape of exhaust gases . these parts include a bellows and ceramic thrust washers . by making the valve shaft axis non - perpendicularly intersecting the axis of the valve body wall , the entire circumference of the valve blade can be sealed to the valve body wall when the valve is closed .
| 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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the method of secure communication between the endpoints is used for the secret communication between endpoints locating in different gatekeeper management area , and the method includes : in the process of the caller endpoint calling the callee endpoint , the home gatekeeper of the callee endpoint generates the share secret key between the caller endpoint and the callee endpoint ; the secure communication process is performed between the caller endpoint and the callee endpoint according to the share secret key . according to the secure communication method between the endpoints , the invention makes that secret communication mechanism between the endpoints locating the different gatekeeper management area has better expansibility and higher efficiency .
| 7Electricity
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a liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate and a second substrate which sandwiches a liquid crystal between itself and the first substrate , wherein the first substrate has thin film transistors and a wiring connection portion in which are formed terminals connected to the thin film transistors , a wiring substrate connected to the terminals is disposed in the wiring connection portion , the second substrate is a plastic substrate , and has an adhesive layer and an inorganic insulating layer formed on top of the adhesive layer , and the adhesive layer covers the wiring connection portion and one portion of the wiring substrate .
| 6Physics
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a brace for supporting the knee of the wearer . the brace has an adjustable support mechanism for accommodating a variety of leg shapes . the hinge portion of the brace is adjustable so that there is proper balanced support on opposite sides of the knee . furthermore , the brace is universal in applicability and may be used on either the right or left leg .
| 0Human Necessities
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dedifferentiation is a mechanism whereby specialized cells regain properties of their ancestors , including , in the extreme , stemness . we found that highly - purified cardiomyocytes isolated from adult mammalian hearts dedifferentiated rapidly when cultured in mitogen - rich medium . such myocytes reentered the cell cycle and proliferated , expressing stem cell surface markers such as c - kit and early cardiac transcription factors including gata and nkx2 . 5 . these myocyte - derived cells were capable of re - differentiating into myocytes and endothelial cells . contrary to prevailing dogma , cardiomyocyte dedifferentiation yields proliferative cells expressing stem cell markers and capable of multilineage differentiation . cardiomyocyte dedifferentiation is a potential source of endogenous stem cells in the adult heart .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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a method for easily and quickly determining the tendency of a petroleum fraction to foul in refinery equipment comprises determining the ratio of the saturates or aromatics : asphaltenes for the petroleum in question and comparing this ratio with a plot of ratios and fouling tendencies for a set of prior oils or resids . it has been found that the ratio and the relationship to fouling are completely consistent and reproducible phenomenon which thereby provide a rapid means for a substantially quantitative measure of fouling tendency .
| 6Physics
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computer - implemented methods and apparatus for tagging data assets are disclosed . the disclosed methods include a method of responding to a user request that a computer program application open a data asset . the method of opening a data asset includes presenting to the user a location interface to receive data asset location information from the user to locate a desired data asset . the location interface is linked to a searchable tag database that includes concept data elements , asset references , and associations . concept data elements each representing a concept and have a hierarchy specified by concept hierarchy information . asset references each comprise a storage location identifier for a corresponding data asset . each association represents a relation between a data asset and a concept . the method also includes receiving from the user a query identifying a concept and a relation . in response to the query , the tag database may be used to identify a set of data assets each having a specified relation with an identified concept . the identified set of data assets may thereafter be presented to the user . the invention also features a computer program product , tangibly stored on a computer - readable medium , for responding to a user request that a computer program application open a data asset . the program includes instructions operable to cause a computer to present a location interface to the user , instructions to receive data asset location information from the user , instructions to link the location interface to a searchable tag database of concept data elements , asset references , and associations , instructions to receive a query identifying a concept and a relation , instructions to use the tag database to identify a set of data assets each having the relation with the concept , and instructions to present information identifying the set of data assets .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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a vapor recovery and pressure management system for a vehicle refueling facility includes two rotary vane pumps and a hydrocarbon - stripping membrane between the pumps . one pump draws vapor from a storage tank as well as from refueling nozzles , while the other pump draws vapor from the membrane and discharges the vapor back into the tank . a controller controls both pumps to maintain a slight vacuum in the tank , thereby preventing leakage of hydrocarbons from the tank to the atmosphere . clean air from the membrane is exhausted , preferably through a charcoal canister , and a hydrocarbon sensor monitors for the presence of undesirable hydrocarbons in the clean air exhaust . one or more liquid drop outs are provided for separating liquid from the hydrocarbon vapor and returning the liquid to the tank along with the vapor , preferably before the liquid is sent to the membrane , to thereby increase efficient fuel recovery and to protect the membrane from undesirable contact with liquid .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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