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this invention relates to an apparatus and method for providing passive shimming for a superconducting magnet of the type that has a relatively small imaging volume . such structures of this type , generally , provide the proper amount of passive shimming for a relatively small imaging volume .
| 6Physics
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an exposure apparatus includes a projection optical system for projecting a pattern onto a substrate , a detector for detecting information relating to at least one of a plurality of optical characteristics of the projection optical system , a storage unit for storing information regarding a relationship between the at least one of the optical characteristics and at least another one of the optical characteristics and an extraction unit for extracting control data for the at least another one of the optical characteristics on the basis of information detected by the detector and storage information stored by the storage unit .
| 6Physics
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a cover for inhibiting corrosion of a metallic object over which the cover is placed . the cover has an inner surface defined by a liquid - permeable layer and an outer surface defined by a liquid - impermeable layer . a moisture - absorbing layer is sandwiched between the liquid - permeable layer and the liquid - impermeable layer . the liquid - permeable layer allows vapor and liquid moisture beneath the cover to be absorbed into the moisture - absorbing layer to reduce the amount of moisture beneath the cover . the liquid - impermeable layer repels environmental liquid moisture , such as rain , sea spray , dew and the like and prevents such moisture from penetrating the cover . a radar - influencing layer and vapor corrosion inhibitors may be included in the cover . a method of protecting an object is also disclosed . the method includes covering a metallic object with cover .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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the present invention relates to a testing apparatus for testing vibration damping elements of moving blades , with a mounting means to be attached to an oscillating apparatus , whereby a damping element to be tested is to be arranged between the mounting means and the blades , and at least one extendable body that can be charged with pressure is arranged between the mounting means and the damping element .
| 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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a resin - rich peel ply that does not leave behind residual fibers after peeling and can work well with different resin - based composite substrates . the resin - rich peel ply is composed of a woven fabric impregnated with a resin matrix different from the resin matrix of the composite substrate . the peel ply is designed such that , upon manual removal of the peel ply from the composite substrate &# 39 ; s surface , a thin film of the peel ply resin remains on the composite substrate &# 39 ; s surface to create a bondable surface capable of bonding with another composite substrate , but no fibrous material from the woven fabric remains on the same surface .
| 7Electricity
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a computer implemented method and system for executing block trades for a security includes steps or devices for receiving a block trade request , at a computer system . the block request includes data representing a quantity of shares of the security to be traded over a period of time . the computer system divides the period of time into a plurality of time bins . a computer system , for the received block trade request , computes , for each time bin , a number of shares to be traded as a trading target based on at least historical trading volumes using predictive analysis . for a first time bin , a computer system generates executable trade orders for a number of shares to be traded that is substantially equal to the trading target for the first time bin . a computer system executes at least a portion of the executable trade orders in a trade forum within each time bin in the future .
| 6Physics
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extrusion equipment for the shaping of billets , in particular billets of aluminum and its alloys , is described in which there is provided a split container through which an extrusion press ram passes . a casting unit adjacent to the press casts billets in series , and extrusion can be carried out utilizing heat retained in the billet from casting .
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a system is provided for providing patient treatment values in real - time , including : a database module comprising a database having a plurality of predetermined categories of patient selection criteria , patient condition categories , treatment types and precalculated treatment doses based on the predetermined categories and patient selection criteria ; an input module in communication with the database module for inputting one or more of patient selection criteria , patient condition categories and treatment type at time of patient treatment ; and a display module in communication with the database module and the input module for displaying a precalculated treatment dose based on one or more inputted patient selection criteria , patient condition categories and treatment type at time of patient treatment .
| 6Physics
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this substantially water - free method for preparing high density igniter granules involves uniformly coating fuel and oxidizer particulates dispersed in a non - solvent with a thermoplastic elastomer solution to produce coated igniter granules exhibiting substantially uniform size and shape distributions . the coated igniter granules are especially useful for waterless extrusion into igniters for automobile gas generating inflation devices , solid propellant rocket motors , and thrust decoys .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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the present invention discloses a semiconductor film having a reduced dislocation density . the film comprises at least one interlayer structure , including a group iii - nitride layer , a passivation interlayer disposed on the group iii - nitride layer , interrupting the group iii - nitride layer , and an island growth interlayer disposed on the passivation interlayer , and interrupting the group iii - nitride layer . a method of making a semiconductor film of the present invention comprises producing a semiconductor film including at least one interlayer structure , each interlayer structure produced by the substeps of growing a group iii - nitride layer , depositing a passivation interlayer on the group iii - nitride layer , depositing an island growth interlayer on the passivation interlayer and continuing growing the group iii - nitride layer .
| 7Electricity
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a dual - rudder control mechanism suitable for use in the sailboats , comprising an extendable pivot having each end a respective rudder , mechanism for extending the pivot length , and a control mechanism being responsive to tilting angle of the sailboat , and activating or deactivating the mechanism for extending the pivot length in response to the threshold tilting angle of the sailboat body .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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1 , 3 - propanediol is prepared in good yield by hydrogenation of methyl 3 - hydroxypropionate in the presence of a copper zinc oxide hydrogenation catalyst . the use of the copper zinc oxide hydrogenation catalyst enables greater productivity in an overall process for preparing 1 , 3 - propanediol from ethylene oxide via methyl 3 - hydroxypropionate intermediate .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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the present invention reveals a new use of neferine . neferine regulates m8 and v1 subtype of transient receptor potential ion channel , respectively , in mammalians , including humans , and can be used for preparing medicaments for treating disease related to said ion channel . the potency of neferine in the present invention is higher than that of hexahydrothymol .
| 0Human Necessities
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a system and method for providing management such as creation , manipulation , storage , control , and retrieval of digital content for a company on a global basis . digital content is created and stored in , for example , the extensible markup language format using the relationship between component mapping information and content information comprising webpage components . the xml data is developed by defining page components , mapping the components on a page and indexing the page for future retrieval of the page . the data is then stored in a single database , as segments related to the page , for call - up by a user .
| 6Physics
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a method and apparatus to use an atomic force microscope to take measurements of surface forces , indentation , adhesion and mechanical properties such as hardness and elasticity . the force between a probe mounted cantilever and a sample is measured as a function cantilever deflection measured by a electron tunneling microscope . the sample and the tip of the tunneling microscope are each mounted on piezoelectric manipulators which provide for position control . position of the sample and probe are measured from the voltages applied to the piezoelectric manipulators . penetration is determined by the relative motion between the probe and sample . presently , this invention has a force resolution of 1 nn and a depth resolution of 0 . 02 nm .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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the object of the invention is a method for erasing a notification message in a terminal , which terminal communicates with a network over a radio interface . the method comprises storing a specific first information in a system outside the terminal , and transmitting a notification message to the terminal over said radio interface as a sign of said storing . said notification message is stored in a memory of the terminal . the method comprises contacting from the terminal a specific address for gaining access to said first information and erasing said notification message from the memory of the terminal in response to a specific procedure relating to said contacting . the object of the invention is also a terminal , which implements a method according to the invention .
| 7Electricity
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a device for selectively disabling and enabling , while running , the combustion chamber valves of an internal combustion engine . the device is interposed in engine valve gear of the type employing a plurality of rockers mounted on a common shaft and acted upon by the cyclic application and relaxation of valve gear driving forces . each of the rockers is pivotally mounted on the shaft by fulcrum means movable transversely with respect to the shaft for changing the rocker pivot point . the fulcrum means is mounted by latchable means movable , when the valve driving forces are relaxed , between a first and second position to permit changing of the rocker pivot for effecting disablement and enablement of the valve gear for selected valves . actuator means selectively apply and hold a force on the latchable means and movement thereof occurs during the valve gear event upon relaxation of the driving forces .
| 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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a heating structure in the form of a sandwich is composed of first and second external elements , each having a face which is directed toward the other element , with the first external element constituting a heating plate , and the heating structure further including a heating unit interposed between the first and second external elements . the heating unit includes at least one substantially flat resistive heat generating element ; a first layer of thermoplastic resin in which the heat generating element is embedded ; an upper electrical insulating sheet and a lower electrical insulating sheet between which the resistive heat generating element and the first layer of thermoplastic resin are interposed to form a sandwich structure , with the first layer of thermoplastic resin adhering to each of the electrical insulating sheets ; and at least one second layer of thermoplastic resin contacting one of the external elements and adhering the one of the external elements to the heating unit . the heating unit further includes at least one further electrical insulating sheet contacting , and adhering to , the at least one second layer of thermoplastic resin ; and an intermediate layer of adhesive material interposed between , and adhering to , one of the upper and lower electrical insulating sheets and the at least one further electrical insulating sheet .
| 7Electricity
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a valve core gripper device is capable of providing a gripping and a grasping collet , that extends out of the remover end and clips onto the small ball end of a valve core , to insert or remove a valve core . this device has many uses due to available modifications including , but not limited , a tire valve , a refrigerator , and a high pressure tire valve . the device may permit the valve to receive or expel gas .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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a tubular inspection device , which is preferably mobile , is described as comprising an ultrasonic tubular inspection means , preferably in the form of a first moveable sensor head , which is coupled to the device , and preferably further comprises an electromagnetic tubular inspection means , which is also coupled to the device , and which is in the form of a second moveable sensor head . the ultrasonic and electro - magnetic inspection means are typically capable of inspecting the integrity of a tubular , such as a tubular used in downhole applications such as drillpipe , tubing and casing . a rotation mechanism , preferably in the form of a roller unit , is also coupled to the device and which can provide relative rotation between a tubular to be inspected and the ultrasonic and electromagnetic tubular inspection means . transportation means are also provided to permit the device to be moved , and which may be in the form of attachment points to which ropes and the like may be coupled to permit the device to be lifted by for exempt a crane .
| 6Physics
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a suture device for soft tissue which comprises at least a zipper band , wherein at least one of the ends thereof cooperates with at least one zipper lock which is not fixed to said band is disclosed . also disclosed is a device for the fixation of soft tissue to bone . the object of this invention is to develop a suture process for soft tissue and / or fixation of soft tissue to bone based on the utilization of zipper bands , preferably made of flexible plastic material , which cooperate with zipper locks which are not fixed to said bands .
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methods of treating headache and functional extraocular and intraocular myotendinitis by applying to the eyes of a patient being treated a compound selected from the group consisting of hydrocortisone , medrysone , prednisolone , dexamethasone , fluoromethasone , rimexolone , and loteprednol ebonate , and combinations of these compounds with other constituents .
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a method for implementing unified authentication for user logon , the method comprising the steps of : establishing an authentication server ; creating a user authentication account number in the authentication server ; storing user information which the user uses in a plurality of systems into the authentication server ; associating , in the authentication server , the created user authentication account number with the user information which the user uses in the plurality of systems ; and providing an authentication flag to the client of the user by the authentication server based on the association between the user authentication account number and the user information which the user uses in the plurality of systems established in the authentication server so that the user can log on the plurality of systems using the authentication flag . the present invention is applied to provide a unified mechanism of user logon authentication in integration and mergence of the service processes provided by a plurality of internet information systems or internet providers , and thus the user can access all authorized application systems or service providers with only one logon authentication .
| 7Electricity
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fluid current induced vibrations , as well as vortex shedding vibrations induced in a cable stay or a similar elongated , cylindrical element are dampened and substantially eliminated by applying a plurality of flexible active or passive damper bands to the cable at spaced intervals . in underwater currents , the damper bands force or channel the fluid flow over a circular cross - sectional shape , which inhibits lift , and therefore damps the cable stay oscillations . these damper bands can be retrofit to existing cables or can be installed on new cables . each damper band may include a shiftable mass and an energizing device for facilitating assisted shifting of the mass . a control assembly can actuate all or selected ones of the energizing devices in response to sensed magnitudes of cable stay vibration .
| 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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a vaccine for animals subject to bordetella bronchiseptica infection comprises an aqueous suspension of viable cells of the modified bordetella bronchiseptica previously identified as strain 55 and now further identified as atcc strain no . 31437 . strain 55 is not merely attenuated and avirulent but has been modified so that it will colonize the respiratory mucosa of animals for only a limited time before it is cleared , causing no adverse effect on the animals . during the limited period of growth on the respiratory mucosa , however , strain 55 is capable of inducing local resistance to b . bronchiseptica infection . swine are thereby protected against atrophic rhinitis and turbinate atrophy and dogs against tracheobronchitis .
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the present invention provides a device comprising : a proximal end of the device comprises an inner first conduit within the lumen of an outer second conduit , a distal end of the device comprises the outer second conduit in fluid communication with a third conduit and a fourth conduit through a y - shaped , t - shaped or u - shaped junction , the third conduit terminates in a triggering mechanism , and the fourth conduit is in fluid communication through a one - way valve , wherein fluid can only convey in a direction from the fourth conduit towards the second outer conduit , with an aperture .
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a circuit is provided for supplying a transmission oscillator voltage suitable for a piezoelectric sound source transducer in which the transducer also serves as a receiving transducer . the circuit contains an electrical series resonant circuit having a capacitor c and an inductor l with l · c =. sup . 2 , wherein the electrical series resonant circuit is matched to the series resonant frequency f 0 of the transducer and is connected parallel to the transducer . the circuit further contains a pair of diodes , connected anti - parallel to one another , and connected in parallel to either the inductor l or to the capacitor c , with the output of the receiver being connected to the capacitor c or to the inductor l .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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an apparatus includes a feed cylinder having a first end port and a second end port . a feed cylinder is located within the feed cylinder and is movable in a drive direction in response to fluid pressure applied to the first end port , and is movable in a return direction in response to fluid pressure applied to the second end port . a feed pump selectively displaces fluid between the first and the second end ports . a variable overcenter device controls fluid pressure offset , independent of the feed pump , between the first end port and the second end port . an adjustment device automatically adjusts the variable overcenter device during travel of the feed cylinder in the drive direction to a value corresponding to an amount of force required to displace the feed cylinder in the return direction . the variable overcenter device may be either microprocessor based or mechanically based including an accumulator reservoir which builds to a certain pressure based upon the amount of weight of the drill string when the feed cylinder was last displaced in the return direction .
| 4Fixed Constructions
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the invention relates to a method for visualizing the input and display components of terminal equipment . the terminal equipment includes the said input component , for controlling the operations of the terminal equipment , and the display component . the terminal equipment has at least two states , of which in the first , open , state , the terminal equipment implements the operations directed to it through the input component , and in which second , locked , state , the terminal equipment does not implement the operations directed to it through the input component , but instead implements an indicator effect in the input and / or the display component , in order to visualize the input and / or the display component .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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in accordance with certain aspects of the present invention , enhancements have been developed to further extend the performance of the generic dvd navigator component . of significance herein , was the need to assign a unique identifier to dvd discs and the like . doing so allows player applications to easily identify , catalogue and associate information with each disc . previous “ unique ” id algorithms have failed to produce useful and reliable identifiers . thus , improved methods and arrangements are provided for use in the generic dvd navigator that produces substantially , statistically unique disc ids .
| 6Physics
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a method and a system for dynamic compensating polarization mode dispersion in an optical communication system . an optical input signal passes through a compensating element first . a splitting device taps a fraction of the optical input signal and sends it to a monitoring element with birefringence properties . the monitoring element separates the fraction into two split signals with orthogonal principal states of polarization . the split signals are detected at photodetectors . an optimised coefficient is obtained from the detected split signals , and used to calculate an angle between a fast axis of the monitoring element and the fast axis of the optical fiber . the compensating element is set according to the determined angle to compensate the pmd . one or both of the monitoring element and the compensating element may be liquid crystal .
| 7Electricity
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the present invention provides for a drop - in seat unit as well as a method of manufacturing the drop - in seat unit that does not require the worker to affix one end of the spring to a frame rail and stretch the spring from one of the frame rails to the other frame rail . the ends of the spring are affixed to the frame rails while the springs are in an un - stretched state . once the plurality of springs is attached to the two frame rails , the rails are mechanically pulled away from each other , thus created a larger open area between the frame rails and thus extending the springs . once the rails are properly positioned in this extended state , support members are positioned between the two frame rails and one end of each support member is affixed to each frame rail , traversing the space or gap between the two frame rails . the support members fix the distance between the two frame rails . once the springs are attached to the two frame rails and the support members are affixed to the two frame rails , the completed drop - in seat unit or seat box assembly is unclamped and released from the manufacturing apparatus and is ready for shipment or use in further construction of the sofa or chair .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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a collapsible golf bag having a removable tube which screws into a base seat and holds up and taut a frame and tubular body assembly connected to the top of the bag . the frame bears upon a key which protrudes from the tube and can be pressed into the tube to release the tube from the frame and allow the bag to be collapsed .
| 0Human Necessities
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apparatus , and a related method , for converting digital signals directly to radio - frequency analog signals . the apparatus includes a single high - speed delta - sigma modulator and an integrated upsampler that increases the data rate of digital input samples by a selected factor , such as nine times . the delta - sigma modulator is configured to include a feedback multiplier coefficients that are selected to greatly facilitate operation of associated adders . at least one critical adder includes a carry - select adder modification that further speeds up the add operation and ensures that the apparatus operates at desirably high frequencies .
| 7Electricity
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systems and a method for categorizing items in both actual and virtual categories are described . the method receives a selection that identifies a parent category and a first category based on the parent category . the method further identifies the plurality of data items based on a link from the first category to a second category . the data items are not user - classifiable under the first category and are user - classified under the second category . the method finally communicates a user interface , over a network , that includes the plurality of data items .
| 6Physics
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a configuration for a conventional lead frame for conserving limited leads and for allowing the location of bond pads anywhere on the periphery of the semiconductor device and for reducing the cost of tooling changes by permitting the use of current tooling . the present invention utilizes an extended lead finger that extends along the periphery of a semiconductor device to provide a power source or ground so that any number of bond pads may be used in any position without requiring additional leads or tooling changes .
| 7Electricity
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in a process for early detection of damage top machine parts , particularly rolling element bearings , vibrations are detected by means of a vibration pickup in order to make it possible to describe the present condition of the machine part as well as to estimate the remaining service life of the machine part . the picked - up signals are broken down into periodically determined stochastic and generally stochastic signal components . the signal components for determining the parameters for the stress of the machine part are examined as a function of time and the ascertained stress parameters are compared with characteristics values for the permissible stress of the machine part for purposes of determining the type of damage and / or for determining the extent of the damage .
| 6Physics
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the invention relates to a method of inter base station communication comprising : — receiving a first message being indicative of a neighboring second base station by a first base station , — sending a second message to the second base station , — in response to the second message , receiving a third message comprising information being indicative of at least a third base station , the third base station being a neighbor of the second base station , using the information received with the third message for enabling communication between the first base station and the third base station , independently of any user equipment detection of the third base station .
| 7Electricity
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disclosed is a method of recovering gold from an aqueous solution having a gold concentration of 10 mg / l or lower , using a plurality of extraction apparatuses for bringing the aqueous solution into contact with an extraction agent , arranged to configure a multi - stage extraction process , the method allowing the aqueous solution to continuously flow from the first - stage extraction process to the next - stage extraction process , while recycling the extraction medium used in each stage twice or more times for the extraction process of the same stage , without back extraction and reduction .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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a method for displaying information includes receiving a measurement with respect to an invasive probe inside a body of a subject of at least one probe parameter , selected from a group of parameters consisting of a bend angle of the probe and a pressure on the probe . responsively to the measurement , an icon is displayed on a display screen representing the at least one probe parameter for viewing by an operator of the probe .
| 0Human Necessities
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the disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for the extraoral production of a tooth replacement part , whereby the method comprises providing a base body ; rotary grinding of the base body ; and grinding of the base body . further , a milling step is possible . the presented method significantly reduces the production times , because it minimizes the time required for milling .
| 0Human Necessities
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in a machine for the treatment or processing of foodstuffs , e . g . the slicing of sausage , the incidence of contamination by germs in the casing of the machine is reduced by the provision of a heater arranged to heat the casing and / or air contained within it to an elevated temperature . most preferably , the heater comprises means for heating and circulating air in the casing and means for directly heating the casing itself .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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a circuit arrangement having a plurality of variable capacitance elements such as varactors is described , the varactors having associated electronic control means which controls the capacitance of the variable capacitance elements over a control range . the control range is such that for any particular variable capacitance element a complete variation from a lowest to a highest capacitance is obtained from only a portion of the control range .
| 7Electricity
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a nozzle having a valve that uses the movement and viscosity of a dispensing substance to move to closure and having no means for retracting the valve results in a single - use nozzle comprising an attachable collar with a curvilinearly extending spout for easy application of dental compounds to one &# 39 ; s teeth either directly or by means of applying to a brush from a general container such as a toothpaste tube .
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a holographic sealing member for a container comprises a heat actuated sealant or adhesive layer that secures the sealing member to a container , a metal foil sealing layer over and covering and adhesively bonded to the heat actuated sealant or adhesive layer , a holographic layer over and covering and adhesively bonding to the metal foil layer having an upper plastic layer and a lower embossed image layer , and a tab over and covering and adhesively bonded to the upper plastic layer that may be pulled to remove the tab and the plastic layer from a container , thereby exposing the lower embossed image layer which must then be perforated to gain access to the contents of the container .
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an assembly for mounting a plurality of modular heat exchangers between respective pairs of fluid openings in parallel opposed faces of an inlet header and an outlet header , including modules providing generally axial flow between the headers , each of which modules has an axially extending sleeve defining a fluid opening on one end and an end flange defining a fluid opening on the opposite end , and an end chamber having an axially flexible end wall and forming a connection between either or both of the end sleeve and the end flange and the heat exchanging portion of the module , the assembly including compressible sealing members attached to the end sleeve and the end flange and compression type mounting brackets by which the sealing members are compressed to seal the interface and provide a demountable connection between the module and the headers .
| 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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a false twisting machine which includes a frame having racks of thread supply spools on opposite sides with centrally disposed bobbin supporting take - up mechanisms therebetween defining corridors on opposite sides thereof with thread heaters and false twisting members disposed horizontally across the top of the machine , together with thread transport mechanisms for stretching the threads and for advancing the threads vertically upward from the thread supply spools on opposite sides of the machine across the top of the machine in a horizontal path with virtually no deviation therefrom through the heaters and false twisters and then downwardly onto the take - up bobbins for ultimate removal of the wound thread packages from the machine thereby providing a machine of greatly reduced height and capable of easy maintenance .
| 3Textiles; Paper
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a papermaking screen apparatus is formed of a tank , cylindrical first and second screens and a stirring unit , which are disposed inside the tank . the tank holds a papermaking material , and includes a papermaking material inlet at a peripheral portion and a screened material outlet for removing a screened material from a center portion of the tank . the first screen is situated inside the tank to form an inner compartment therein connected to the outlet . the second screen is situated inside the tank and located outside the first screen to thereby form an outer chamber between an inner periphery of the tank and the second screen , and an inner chamber between the first and second screens . the second screen is at least partly overlapped with the first screen along an axial direction . the stirring unit is rotatably situated inside the tank and includes a first stirrer situated in the inner chamber adjacent to the first screen , and a second stirrer situated in the outer chamber adjacent to the second screen . when the papermaking material is supplied from the inlet and the first and second stirrers are rotated , the papermaking material passes through the first and second screens and flows radially inwardly of the tank to be discharged from the outlet through the inner compartment .
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a film roll changer for a stretch film wrapping device provides rolls of film on a turntable . the changer moves into position beneath a roller carriage assembly , lifts a carrier plate to remove a spent roll , rotates a new roll into place , inserts the film into the roller carriage , pulls out an end of the film . the changer then closes the carriage assembly and transfers the film end to the wrapping device .
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the present invention relates to a method for preparing self - assembled silicon nanotubes by a hydrothermal method . a method for preparing self - assembled sints comprises forming a mixture of silicon oxide and water in a sealed container , wherein the mixture has a silicon oxide to water ratio of no more than 10 % by weight . the mixture is maintained at a constant temperature and a constant pressure , and the mixture is stirred for a period of time . self - assembled sints may be formed with an average inner diameter of less than 5 nm and an average outer diameter of around 15 nm . the present invention completely utilizes non - toxic raw materials , and the materials and process do not pollute the environment , so the method satisfies the development trends of the modern industry .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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the invention concerns novel renin - inhibitory compounds which contain an amino - substituted heterocycle at the p 2 position . these are useful for treating renin - associated hypertension , congestive heart failure , glaucoma , hyperaldosteronism , and diseases caused by retroviruses including htlv - i and - iii . processes for preparing the compounds , compositions containing them , and methods of using them are included . also included is a diagnostic method which uses the compounds to determine the presence of renin - associated hypertension , or hyperaldosteronism .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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needle assemblies are generally discussed herein with particular discussions extended to needle assemblies having a tip protector with a plurality of wall surfaces for preventing contact with the needle tip from a side . aspects of the tip protectors discussed herein include a first protector body having an arm for blocking a needle tip surrounded by a second protector body having a plurality of wall surfaces .
| 0Human Necessities
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a safety and arming mechanism wherein a sliding member is held in an out - of - line position breaking the fuze train . an actuator releases the sliding member and moves the sliding member , which contains a stab detonator , in - line and towards a firing pin completing the fuze train . arming and detonating occur at the same time when the fuze train is completed and the stab detonator is impaled on the firing pin .
| 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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an oral antiparkinson drug delivery system consisting of carbidopa and levodopa in immediate and sustained release compartments provides a significant clinical advantage over currently available carbidopa - levodopa preparations .
| 0Human Necessities
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a device for accessing web services uses a service interface and a conversion and interpretation unit to implement a method which simplifies the access interface of wave services . the service interface includes an upload element , a download element and a command element . with the conversion and interpretation unit , the data and the command of web pages are converted and interpreted as the contents of the three elements . the contents are converted into web page documents and forwarded to a network platform for further processing associated tasks . the presentation on the service interface may replace the browsers and achieve the function of supporting the participation - typed service . it simplifies the complexity on the network access interface , and can access different services provided by different servers .
| 6Physics
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apparatus for adaptive phase aberration correction of wave distortions caused by tissue inhomogeneities in ultrasound images . in accordance with the present invention , auto - correlation apparatus in multiple , parallel , color flow processors compute a cross - correlation which is used to correct distortions in real time .
| 6Physics
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a computer system provides a vector monitor for monitoring a first instance of an error - handling vector in architected memory . the monitoring can involve repeatedly comparing the first instance with a second instance of the vector so as to detect a mismatch , should it occur . if a mismatch is detected , the vector monitor can notify an administrator , automatically initiate diagnostic routines , and / or correct the mismatch . as a result , potential fatal events in which firmware confronts a corrupted error - handling vector are less likely to occur .
| 6Physics
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a cosmetic product is disclosed in the form of a gelatin walled capsule encompassing a cosmetic composition that includes a carrier which is a silicone polymer and an antioxidant . the antioxidant operates to inhibit degradation of the gelatin wall to prevent malodors from being generated . retinoic acid derivatives such as retinyl palmitate are especially effective as antioxidants .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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an apparatus for use with a first rj - type female receptacle having an open , plug receiving end and an internal cavity , the first rj - type female receptacle designed to receive a corresponding first modular mating rj - type male plug , the apparatus having : a housing having a front face , a top wall , a bottom wall and side walls defining an opening formed within the front face ; and the apparatus received in the first rj - type female receptacle , and the opening dimensioned to receive a second modular mating rj - type male plug , wherein the second modular mating rj - type male plug is dimensioned smaller than the first modular mating rj - type male plug .
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systems and methods related to the field of cardiac resuscitation , and in particular to devices for assisting rescuers in performing cardio - pulmonary resuscitation are described herein . in some aspects , the system includes a chest compression sensor providing movement information during a plurality of manual chest compressions performed by a rescuer on a chest of a patient ; a release sensor providing information as to whether the rescuer &# 39 ; s hands are in contact with the release sensor during manual chest compressions or not in contact with the release sensor between manual chest compressions ; a computing unit ; and an audio and / or visual display providing feedback received from the computing unit to the rescuer regarding chest compression rate , chest compression depth and whether the rescuer &# 39 ; s hands are not in contact with the release sensor between manual chest compressions .
| 0Human Necessities
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a magnetic fluid seal is improved by coating parts of the sealing mechanism and / or adjacent surfaces with a fluorine - containing surfactant as an oil - repelling layer . the surfactant is effective to prevent the spread of the oil - based magnetic fluid into interior mechanisms of the sealed apparatus , which may typically require a high degree of cleanliness .
| 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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a driveline retarder coupled to a vehicle driveline where a ball ramp actuator having a control plate and an activation plate separated by rolling elements is energized by an electrical coil is used to apply a clamping load on a clutch pack which frictionally couples a rotating shaft to a gerotor hydraulic pump which is used to absorb rotational energy to create a braking torque on the vehicle driveline to aid in vehicle braking . a coupling plate is electromagnetically attracted to the electrical coil thereby transferring a braking torque to the control plate through a flex plate .
| 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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the invention discloses a pulsed - release formulation or a pharmaceutical composition comprising phenylephrine . the pharmaceutical composition comprises an immediate - release component and an enteric - coated component formulated together either in solid form or in a suspension . the enteric - coated component comprises microcrystals seeded with phenylephrine as an active ingredient and coated with a ph sensitive coating to delay release of the phenylephrine . the pharmaceutical composition can further comprise at least one active selected from the group consisting of an antihistamine , an analgesic , anti - pyretic , non - steroidal anti - inflammatory and mixtures of two or more said actives .
| 0Human Necessities
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a fish - safe screened water diversion apparatus having an input and diverted and non - diverted outputs . water or other fluid is directed substantially downward under the screen at the input and preferably flows under the screen in a substantially unimpeded manner to the non - diverted output or substantially upwardly and / or diagonally through the screen to the diverted output . various diversion apparatus and screen embodiments are disclosed .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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a process for forming a releasable metal film includes depositing a metal onto a polymeric sheet such that the metal layer provides a low adhesive interface and exhibits relatively low stress . a barrier layer is then deposited onto the surface of the low adhesion interface . a thin film of a stress relief layer of silicon dioxide , aluminum oxide , copper or aluminum is then deposited followed by addition of a second barrier layer onto the stress relief layer . the stress relief layer provides compressive relief to balance the tensile stress of the so - stacked metal films . an additional solderable layer maybe added for soldering applications . to fabricate the working device with sputtering tools , an extremely high gas pressure is used to achieve low adhesion force between the wettable metallic layer and the polymeric carrier film .
| 7Electricity
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an encoder for enabling selection of output bits that reduce run - length includes classification circuitry , a disparity control circuit , encoding circuitry , and a run - length control circuit . the classification circuitry is configured to receive data in a first bitwidth . an output of the classification circuitry is in communication with the disparity control circuit . the encoding circuitry is configured to encode the data received in the first bitwidth into a second bitwidth . the run - length control circuit is included in the encoding circuit and is selectively triggered in one coding scheme when a contiguous portion of the data of the first bitwidth is of a particular sequence , e . g ., all logic ones , to generate a control signal . the run - length control circuit receives as additional inputs outputs of a portion of the encoding circuitry and a disparity signal from the current encoding cycle . the control signal , when generated , reduces run - length of the second bitwidth .
| 7Electricity
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abstract : an armored inflatable boat cocoon , having an element flap which has a small window for seeing and a long zipper which a person can unzip and step in to get protection , the element flap is controlled by numerous cords , the armored inflatable boat cocoon which is buckled to a seat with numerous back straps , the invention can be placed into a suitcase or being carried with a duffle bag to wherever place where protection is needed , be it on land , on water or in the air .
| 0Human Necessities
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an object of the present invention is to provide a charge transport material and an electrophotographic photoreceptor using the charge transport material , the charge transport material sufficiently satisfying characteristics conventionally desired for a charge transport material for an electrophotographic photoreceptor , specifically , the charge transport material having a good solubility in a binder polymer , allowing formation of a stable and high - concentration organic thin film therefrom , and having a high carrier mobility . to achieve the object , the present invention provides a trisamine derivative represented by the following general formula : wherein r1 represents a methyl group or methoxy group , and r2 represents a hydrogen atom , methyl group , or methoxy group , provided that a case where r1 and r2 are a methyl group and r2 is at the meta - position is excluded ; wherein 50 % or more of geometrical isomers have three double bonds which are all trans .
| 6Physics
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the differential includes a differential housing . a torque transmission member is supported to a differential housing for rotating relative to the differential housing . a clutch system is configured to interconnect between the torque transmission member and the differential housing for transmitting a drive torque therebetween .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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an anemometer and method for analyzing fluid flow is described . in one embodiment , a transistor sensor is heated by applying power to cause its base - emitter junction to rise from an ambient first temperature to a second temperature . the power is removed , and the vbe is measured at intervals as the junction cools . the vbe equates to a temperature of the junction . the temperature exponentially decreases , and the time constant of the decay corresponds to the fluid flow velocity . a best fit curve analysis is performed on the temperature decay curve , and the time constant of the exponential decay is derived by a data processor . a transfer function correlates the time constant to the fluid flow velocity . the transistor is thermally coupled to a metal rod heat sink extending from the package , and the characteristics of the rod are controlled to adjust the performance of the anemometer .
| 6Physics
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the present invention relates to a method for sorting veneer carpets , wherein the veneer carpets are classified into various classes according to predetermined criteria , such as size , appearance , quality , etc ., and the chosen class is input via speech recognition which the operator informs about the chosen classification of the respective veneer carpet via audio signals . furthermore , the present invention relates to an apparatus for carrying out the method . said measures shall provide a method and an apparatus which ensure a faster , easier and more reliable input of the chosen classification .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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for a television scanning element with a scanning area , a method of scanning a television image comprises the steps of : scanning the scanning area at a predetermined fine detail picture scanning rate ; imaging a fine detail picture of the television image onto a portion of the scanning area ; and imaging more than one coarse detail picture of the television image adjacent to the fine detail picture , each coarse detail picture having a size less than the fine detail picture ; wherein the imaging combination produces a fine detail image with the fine detail scan rate and a coarse detail image with a coarse detail scan rate , the coarse detail scan rate being a multiple of the fine detail scan rate equal to the number of imaged coarse detail pictures .
| 7Electricity
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the invention relates to a rotor for an electrical machine , specially a transversal flow machine , having at least one pole structure . the pole structure encompasses two adjacent rows of magnet arrangements which are alternatively magnetized in the peripheral direction . the rows are separated by an intermediate layer made of magnetically and electrically non - conductive material . the magnet arrangements having of inter - lying collector and soft iron elements . the magnet arrangements interlock with adjacent collector or soft iron elements in the peripheral direction . the collector or soft magnet elements are at least partially provided with an insulating layer . the invention is characterized in that at least one of the collector or soft iron elements that is adjacent in the periphery of the magnet arrangement is devoid of a radially external stop providing at least indirect support for the magnet arrangements in radial direction .
| 7Electricity
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a system for continuously reusing and recycling water and chemicals in consecutive dyeing cycles wherein hosiery goods are placed in a vat and subjected to dyeing , rinsing and finishing operations . the unabsorbed dye bath , rinse waste water and finish waste water are continuously recirculated to eliminate waste discharge to municipal sewage facilities . the waste waters are clarified in a treatment zone , and the unspent dye bath is continuously recirculated or periodically clarified as necessary or desirable . treatment of the waste waters and the unabsorbed dye bath removes dyes while permitting certain chemical constituents to remain in the clarified water for reuse in subsequent dyeing cycles .
| 3Textiles; Paper
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a system for communicating hardened , buried target arrival - related data from an airborne warhead device to a remote mission analysis location is disclosed . the communicated information especially relates to impact deceleration events encountered by a hardened target penetration warhead , events arising from the warhead impacting with the earth and then with one or more layers of hardening material such as concrete disposed in or adjacent a subterranean target . verification of warhead detonation may also be included in the communicated data . the system includes ultra high radio frequency communication from the subterranean warhead to a repeater apparatus disposed at or above the point of warhead earth impact followed by conventional signal relaying of the collected warhead experience data from the repeater to a remote mission analysis facility . utilization of the system to verify effective neutralization of targets , even targets remaining visually obscured throughout an identification , strike and reconnaissance sequence , is disclosed along with the capability of such a system to limit the need for dangerous subsequent strikes against the same target .
| 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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a method of applying a neural stimulus with an implanted electrode array involves applying a sequence of stimuli configured to yield a therapeutic effect while suppressing psychophysical side effects . the stimuli sequence is configured such that a first stimulus recruits a portion of the fibre population , and a second stimulus is delivered within the refractory period following the first stimulus and the second stimulus being configured to recruit a further portion of the fibre population . using an electrode array and suitable relative timing of the stimuli , ascending or descending volleys of evoked responses can be selectively synchronised or desynchronised to give directional control over responses evoked .
| 0Human Necessities
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a disk recording and reproducing device includes a chassis , a disk holder movably mounted on the chassis for holding an information storage disk , an eject lever slidably mounted on the chassis , a side panel mounted on the chassis , an ejector button mounted on the chassis for actuating the eject lever , a slide member slidably mounted on the side panel substantially parallel to the eject lever and actuatable in response to sliding movement on the eject lever for substantially vertically moving the disk holder between unload and load positions , the eject lever having an engagement tongue projecting toward and engaging the slide member in a direction across the direction in which the slide member is slidable .
| 6Physics
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in an electronic ballast , a half - bridge inverter is powered from a constant dc voltage and provides an ac output voltage having a waveform with trapezoidally shaped half - cycles . this ac voltage is applied across the primary winding of a leakage transformer , whose loosely coupled secondary winding is connected across a gas discharge lamp . the internal inductive reactance of the secondary winding constitutes a lamp ballasting means by way of limiting the magnitude of the resulting lamp current to a pre - established desired level . the ballast is enclosed in a steel housing of conventional shape and size . significant power losses may result from magnetic coupling to the walls of the steel housing of the substantial leakage flux surrounding the leakage transformer . a significant reduction of these losses is attained by orienting the leakage transformer within the elongated steel housing in such manner as to have the main plane of the leakage transformer positioned such as to be perpendicular to the main longitudinal axis of the steel housing and well removed from its end walls .
| 7Electricity
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a method for bonding a semiconductor chip is disclosed . in accordance with the method of the present invention , a front surface of a wafer is mounted in a wafer holder to face downward . each of dies of the wafer is then pushed downward to a tray disposed therebelow , thereby eliminating a need for a separate flipping process of the semiconductor chip and two or more robot arms .
| 7Electricity
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the invention provides a method and circuitry for transmitting signals in a frequency - hopping , spread - spectrum , amr network using mobile receivers operating at greater than 1 milliwatt and providing data profiling data to be read out through an i / o port or transmitted over the rf network , which may use one - way or two - way communication .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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an automatic film unloading apparatus permits an undeveloped film to be automatically unloaded from its cartridge , rewound correctly in a case within a short period of time , and moved to a location where it is joined to a film leader . an intermediate film takeup cartridge for use in the automatic film developer apparatus includes an intermediate cartridge body including a film takeup roller and a base which can easily be separated from each other . when the entire length of an undeveloped film is rewound on the film takeup roller or the undeveloped film is jammed , the intermediate cartridge body is readily separated from the base , hence allowing the taken up or jammed undeveloped film to be removed from the film takeup roller with ease .
| 6Physics
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a system for an electronic gambling device output has been developed . the system includes , a first computing device with slot machine game logic circuitry that generates an output signal that is content tested and approved by a gaming regulatory authority for output by the slot machine . it also includes a second computing device that is external to the slot machine . this device controls the tested output content and output content that has not been tested by the gaming regulatory authority . the untested output content replaces or supplements the tested output content .
| 6Physics
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a servovalve device assembly is provided with an electronic matching circuit positioned upstream of the servovalve . the matching circuit supplies electric control signals whose purpose is to modify the hydraulic flowrate response curve of the servovalve as a function of the electrical control signal , so as to make it substantially identical to an ideal desired response curve .
| 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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disclosed is a method and apparatus for dynamically adjusting the playout delay for audio signals , which mainly includes three parts of dynamic adjustment , i . e ., playout delay , silence length , and jitter buffer size . in the invention , the time for playout delay is real - time adjusted according to the probability distribution of the number of packets buffered in a jitter buffer . a voice detection is taken to detect silence within a voice packet . by dynamically adjusting the silence length in the voice packets , the present invention reduces the network variation impact on the voice quality . it also overcomes the drawback of conventional techniques for estimating playout delay , and reduces the whole computation complexity of the playout delay for the voice packets .
| 6Physics
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described herein is a technique in which the proof that an object was processed within a certain task by an entity in a workflow is chain - linked to another proof of the next task . the chain of proofs embedded within the document serves to irrefutably prove that a certain set of tasks were completed before the next task was executed on the object . it is thus difficult , if not impossible , for a user to alter the actions on previous tasks without destroying the chain of proofs .
| 6Physics
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there is provided an improved process for removing residual silicon and copper powder from the gaseous organohalosilane products of a direct process reactor which utilizes sintered metal filtering elements to filter out the said powder from gaseous organoalosilanes which have been processed in primary and secondary cyclones .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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a method of and apparatus for detecting diseased tissue based upon infrared imaging in two different bands of infrared wavelengths is described . the use of two series of infrared images taken in two different bands of infrared wavelengths increases sensitivity to the subtle temperature changes caused by diseased skin and tissue , especially in the case of cancerous tissue . by sensing skin temperature , the homogeneity thereof , the time variations thereof and the correlation between the two series of infrared images , the present invention decreases the rate of false positives and false negatives . the increased discrimination due to two series of infrared images allows for reliable detection of diseased or cancerous tissue even in the presence of skin tone variations such as birthmarks , tattoos and freckles . the present invention finds special application in the field of breast cancer detection where subtle skin temperature variations may readily be sensed using two series of infrared images .
| 0Human Necessities
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the present invention provides devices and methods for detecting and tracking fast - moving - object . in one application , the present invention can be employed to detect and track fast eye movements . an example device of the present invention tracks a moving object by generating , within a single frame of a detector two or more images of the moving object . the images are generated by illuminating the moving objects with sequentially activated light sources . the rate at which the light sources are sequentially activated exceeds the frame rate of the detector , resulting in generating multiple images of the moving object within a single frame of the detector . the devices and methods described herein , including a saccadometry system , can utilize off - the - shelf components and does not require expensive high - frame - rate video equipment . these devices and methods can be used to track a moving object with a temporal resolution far greater than that normally achievable with standard 15 fps to 30 fps frame - rate imagers .
| 6Physics
|
the invention relates to polymorphous crystal modifications of a dpp - iv inhibitor , the preparation thereof and the use thereof for preparing a medicament .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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the present invention is an iterative method for normalization of a probe image against the eigenspace learned from a database of images . the invention is also an iterative method for normalizing the n images in a database , wherein the normalization is carried out without using a predetermined criterion .
| 6Physics
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a seat reclining device has an external gear member and an internal gear member positioned in opposing relation , and a stopper member between the opposing gear members for regulating the reclining movement of the backrest relative to the seat cushion . the stopper member includes a first convex portion on the external gear member and a stopper provided on the outer peripheral surface of the internal gear member . a second convex portion is also provided on the external gear member . by engaging the second convex portion with a bore on a ring member that surrounds the periphery of the internal and external gear members , a part of the contact force between the stopper and the first convex portion is transmitted to the ring member .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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an image processing apparatus of the present invention conducts update processing of mipmap - format texture data within an updateable range , and during drawing processing , it ascertains the level of detail to which texture data has been updated . thereupon , when conducting texture mapping , texture data of the level of detail for which updating has been completed is used . in this case , if the required texture data has not been updated , then it is substituted by texture data for which updating has been completed . consequently , even in cases where updating of all texture data is not completed in time , it is possible to prevent significant distortion of the image due to mixing of updated and non - updated texture .
| 6Physics
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a module with isolated analog inputs for a programmable controller , the module including plural input pathways that are each isolated with aid of at least one optical isolation static relay controlled selectively with the aid of a controller . the module further includes a multiplexer including plural channels each controlled to open or to close , a channel of the multiplexer being placed in series with an isolated input pathway of the module .
| 6Physics
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an i / o circuit for use with an industrial controller provides a photovoltaic optical isolator communicating between a controller and a field - side of the i / o circuit , the photovoltaic optical isolator eliminating the need for high wattage power dropping circuits for powering the field - side of the i / o circuit from high - voltage field signals . the field effect transistor type transistors permit use of the low - power photovoltaic optical isolator while allowing flexible connections to various field circuit types .
| 7Electricity
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a flatbed scanner includes a housing , a transparent platen atop the housing for receiving an object to be scanned , and a carriage operable to travel along a horizontal direction and a vertical direction . the carriage includes a light source for illuminating the object and a rectangular photodetector array for simultaneously detecting light intensity of multiple scan lines .
| 7Electricity
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various aspects of the present invention are directed to provide a gear train of an automatic transmission for vehicles having advantages of simplifying structures of the automatic transmission and improving power delivery performance and fuel economy as a consequence of realizing at least eight forward speeds and one reverse speed by combining two simple planetary gear sets and a double sun gear planetary gear set having two sun gears and a center member disposed between the sun gears and connected to a planet carrier with four clutches and two brakes .
| 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
|
a “ multiple shape changing roller unit ” that is disposable , very inexpensive , can be adjusted to various shapes in one geometric plane , comprising a slotted hole patterned frame and a roller cover & amp ; rod assembly , that can partially or fully surround and act on the entire surface area of multisided objects comprising bars , posts , poles , shafts , spindles , railings , supports , and columns , but not limiting to the aforementioned group of multisided objects , while the operator is positioned on only one side of said multisided objects for purposes comprising painting , staining , dusting , polishing , striping , sanding , cleaning , wiping off or applying chemicals .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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an improved reusable gift wrapping system comprising a covering element , a fastening element and an optional record keeping element . whereby the covering element , typically comprising of supple material will envelope a gift item closely surrounding the gift item taking on the gift item &# 39 ; s shape and size . the fastening element serves as an adjustable means of fastening the covering element closely surrounding the gift item . once a gift is opened , the releasable fastening element ensures that all components of the gift wrapping system remain intact and ready to be used again . in addition , an optional accessory record keeping element may be added to the gift wrapping system . the accessory record keeping element serving as a means to labeling the current giver and receiver of the gift while keeping a historic record of the reusable gift wrap &# 39 ; s journey .
| 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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disclosed is a process for preparing a polyimide by reacting certain reactants . the reactants include an aromatic diamine which is 3 , 3 &# 39 ;- diaminobenzophenone and / or bissulfone , a tetrocarboxylic dianhydride and a dicarboxylic anhydride . a thermally stable polyimide can be obtained which displays excellent processability .
| 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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a nozzle assembly particularly useful in conveyorized washing or rinsing apparatus . the nozzle assembly of this invention includes nozzles pivotally mounted in a manifold and a motor for producing oscillatory motion thereof . the motor is mechanically coupled to each of the nozzles to pivot the nozzles back and forth through a given angle , preferably in a direction transverse to the direction of movement of products being conveyed . preferably , the motor is powered by the same fluid sprayed by the nozzles . the nozzles are arranged to produce 100 % coverage of the product surface being sprayed as it passes thereunder .
| 7Electricity
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