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a method of sharing user information based on user preferences between entities sharing the same users and offering goods or services to the users via a video based medium , the method being of the type where a first entity , gathers user preference data on a user based on the activities of the user with said first ent...
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an open coil electrical resistance heater uses a number of offset insulators to support the coil of the heater . the offset insulators configure the run of coil in a sinusoidal shape to hold the insulators in a more secure manner and reduce vibration and noise generation during heat operation . the sinusoidal configura...
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there is disclosed a device to convert water wave motion into useful energy which includes a shaft mounted to be rotatable and having fixed thereto a plurality of gears , a plurality of floats equal in number to the plurality of gears with each float connected by an arm , through a fulcrum , to a ratchet - like device ...
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a lamp unit mounting structure includes a mounting panel having a mounting portion , a lamp unit , an elastic fixing member and a restricting member . the elastic fixing member is provided on the lamp unit , and includes a first portion which is extended from the lamp unit , a second portion which has a substantially u...
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<BR /> Aims: We propose to infer the output of the ionising continuum-leaking properties of galaxies based upon their Lyα line profiles. <BR /> Methods: We carried out Lyα radiation transfer calculations in two models of H ii regions. These models are porous to ionising continuum escape: 1) we define Lyman-continuum (L...
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in a digital audio magnetic tape reproducing apparatus of herical scanning using two magnetic heads , a first head reproduces a pilot signal of its own track and two pilot signals of both neighboring tracks of its own track by affection of crosstalk , then a difference value between the values of the reproduced signals...
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a method comprising forming a sacrificial layer over less than the entire portion of a contact area on a substrate , the sacrificial layer having a thickness defining an edge over the contact area , forming a spacer layer over the spacer , the spacer layer conforming to the shape of the first sacrificial layer such tha...
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A number of stellar open cluster (OC) pairs in the Milky Way occupy similar positions in the phase space (coordinates, parallax, and proper motions) and therefore may constitute physically interacting systems. The characterization of such objects based on observational data is a fundamental step towards a proper unders...
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a power source apparatus is disclosed in this invention , specifically a power source apparatus comprising a voltage amplitude control unit that employs an active power factor corrector to control the output dc voltage by applying positive or negative logic control voltage , incorporated with high frequency power sourc...
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a method for treating patients to inhibit restenosis associated with coronary intervention , which comprises administering compounds of the class of aminobenzoic acids , specifically 2 -- aminobenzoic acid or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt at a dosage which is sufficient to maintain the plasma concentration at ab...
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a method of operating an ebpvd apparatus to deposit a ceramic coating on an article , such that the thermal conductivity of the coating is both minimized and stabilized . more particularly , the ebpvd apparatus is operated to perform multiple successive coating operations which together constitute a coating campaign . ...
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a multifunction camera assembly for a computer is provided , which includes a computer video camera and a computer peripheral . the computer peripheral is pivotally connected to the computer video camera , which may be rotated to change its angle and position relative to the computer video camera . thus the computer vi...
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method and arrangement for providing a bicycle transport system that includes a rack assembly securing a bicycle , with both wheels still attached , in the bed of a pickup truck without requiring physical modification of the pickup truck bed . the transport system includes a rack frame having a securing assembly releas...
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a portable stand supports and positions an inverted power drill relative to an overlying workpiece . the power drill is adjustably positionable both vertically and angularly with respect to the workpiece .
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method and apparatus for encouraging significant exercise by a user of an exercise machine , by utilizing an interactive game that can be networked . the game controller is integrated into the exercise machine along with one or more sensors that supply interactive game inputs to the controller and also with one or more...
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an injection molding system is disclosed . the system includes a multiple valve gated nozzle . the flow through each valve gate is determined by individually operated valve pins . each valve pin is independently controlled by a separate actuation unit . in order to achieve a tight pitch between the valve pins , the act...
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the present invention concerns a device and a method for the rapid detection of a low molecular substance in a liquid flow .
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a combination pressure regulating and flow control valve having a first fluid passage interconnecting an upstream port and a downstream port . an adjustable pressure regulating valve is mounted in the first fluid passage to provide a reduced pressure at the downstream port . an adjustable flow control valve is mounted ...
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a cell - type filter cartridge is disclosed having netting thereon , as well as a method for producing same . briefly stated , the surface area of filter material exposed to unfiltered fluid has disposed thereon a netting thereby preventing flaking , cracking and the like of filter media during backflow or cleaning ope...
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a portable oxygen concentrator designed for medical use with a novel housing and internal component design that reduces noise and vibration while increasing durability . the improved design of the portable oxygen concentrator further facilitates easy maintenance and repair over the life of the equipment .
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an image forming apparatus includes : an image forming apparatus main body including an image forming unit that forms an image on a sheet , a detachable main body sheet feeding tray that holds the sheet and a sheet feeding unit that feeds the sheet from the main body sheet feeding tray toward the image forming unit ; a...
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applicant &# 39 ; s invention includes an apparatus and associated method for precisely aligning two pieces of weldable material and welding the two pieces , the apparatus contains means for independently securing the two pieces of weldable material and for centering the junction of the two pieces in line with the weld...
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a method and system process a signal for pwm modulation . an amplitude control signal adjusts the amplitude of an input signal , and an offset is added to the amplitude - adjusted signal to produce an offset - adjusted signal . the offset is selected according to the amplitude adjustment applied to the input signal . t...
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a keypad having a plurality of switches identifies a numerical value according to user input to the plurality of switches . the numerical value may be computed as a total count of the plurality of switches that are swiped across in a consistent direction or may be computed as a total count of the plurality of switches ...
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a method for creating an enhanced rfid tag . a longer range rfid tag and a relatively shorter range credential are proximately co - located in the same container . the longer range rfid tag is cryptographically bound to the shorter range credential by storing , on the longer range tag , signed data which includes indic...
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a method and apparatus for recording condylar motion and utilizing such recording in a dental articulator involves the production of three - dimensional solid recordings formed by the patient executing full mandibular motion , and transferring the recordings under conditions of accurate alignment to a dental articulato...
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disclosed is a cellular phone having a card connector composed of a first slot for inserting a first ic card and a second slot for inserting a second ic card . the second slot is disposed above said first slot so that the inserting direction of said first ic card and the inserting direction of said second ic card are m...
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a system and method for easily and frequently checking the gas bladder pressure levels in a sports player &# 39 ; s helmet and refilling them to maintain optimum head protection for the player . the system and method involve an electronic hand - held gas pump that wirelessly communicates with an adjacent wireless devic...
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a vehicle control apparatus and method that control a vehicle equipped with a driving source and an automatic transmission connected to the driving source are provided . the vehicle control apparatus and method increase a driving force by at least one of the increase in output from the driving source and the increase i...
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a system and method for dynamically controlling the operation of a plurality of unmanned freight trains operating over a predetermined track layout . the method includes generating a movement plan that provides for the operation of the freight trains over several alternative routes within the track layout . a wireless ...
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an apparatus for use in conjunction with a metered dose inhaler which includes a novel valve system to aid in the delivery of aerosolized medicament to a subject . the apparatus also includes a novel rotational flow generator to aid in the useable delivery of said medication and avoid its loss either in the apparatus o...
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this invention is related to efficient inorganic borophosphate phosphors which can applied in various technical applications such as fluorescent lamps , colored light or white light emitting diodes , and other devices where phosphors are used to convert especially near uv radiation into the visible light . further , th...
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an arc discharge metal halide lamp for providing visible light comprising an arc discharge vessel which has capillary tubes therein in at least one of which there is a first electrical feedthrough extending through an interior passageway to have an interior end of that electrode positioned in the discharge region oppos...
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a self - propelled forage harvester is equipped with a crop gathering device which transports crop material from the ground to feed rolls that position the crop for being chopped into small pieces by a chopper drum . to prevent pieces of crop material from accumulating on top of the housing structure for the feed rolls...
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a polishing pad , platen , method of monitoring , method of manufacturing , and method of detecting using a pseudo window area , where the pseudo window area has a thickness less than a thickness of a polishing layer and a thickness greater than zero .
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a method and system for controlling downshifting of an automated mechanical transmission system which senses unsuccessful attempts to engage a predetermined downshift target gear ratio due to engine speed remaining less than the synchronous engine speed for engaging said target gear ratio and , in response to sensing s...
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a linear actuator comprising a spindle , a spindle nut , a transmission , an electrical motor , and an actuation element , is arranged to linearly move the actuation element by means of an interaction of the spindle and the spindle nut , which interaction is being driven by the electrical motor through the transmission...
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The covidSeverity R package allows for adjustment of severity between geospatial units, such as counties or districts, based on population characteristics. This initial version allows for adjustment by age distribution between U.S. countries, and between administrative level 2 units in other countries, through use of W...
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a hga of the invention includes a slider , a micro - actuator for adjusting the position of the slider ; a suspension to load the slider and the micro - actuator ; and a vibration canceller interposed between the micro - actuator and the suspension . the micro - actuator includes a first base - part plate , a pair of a...
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a golf ball having an indicia composed of a novel metallic ink is disclosed herein . the first indicia is preferably composed of a vacuum metallized pigmented ink having a particle size ranging from 10 microns to 12 microns . the ink is preferably an aluminum based ink . the golf ball is preferably a two - piece solid ...
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New light curves and photometric solutions of FP Lyn, FV CVn and V354 UMa are presented. We found that these three systems are W-subtype shallow contact binaries. In addition, it is obvious that the light curves of FP Lyn and V354 UMa are asymmetric. Therefore, a hot spot was added on the primary star of FP Lyn and a d...
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a urinary incontinence device is provided which includes a body , the body having a shell , and the shell forming a cavity adapted to hold genitalia . an absorbent , suitable for absorbing urine , is at least partially disposed within the cavity . a liquid - permeable liner is attached to the body in a spaced - apart r...
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an expansion head for expansion tools for hollow work - pieces , particularly for the ends of plastic pipes and metal - plastic composite pipes , comprising a union cap having a guide flange directed radially inward , and a set of expandable jaws of sector - shaped design , each received individually by an inner flange...
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controlled phase shift in the operation of an rf antenna element is achieved by selectively choosing between different modes of antenna element resonance . additional phase control resolution is achieved by combining this with other types of phase shifters . such phase shifters are especially useful within a phased arr...
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Magnetic activity and rotation are related to the age of low-mass main-sequence stars. To further constrain these relations, we study a sample of 574 main-sequence stars members of common proper motion pairs with white dwarfs, identified thanks to Gaia astrometry. We use the white dwarfs as age indicators, while the ac...
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a method for removing filter cake from a subterranean borehole comprising drilling the borehole with a drilling fluid that includes additives to form a filter cake having an oxidation - degradable component , preferably a polysaccharide . the filter cake is contacted with a clear brine containing a mixture of a persulf...
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a valve structure for use in a two handle faucet environment includes a sleeve and a valve member positioned within the sleeve and rotatable therein . the sleeve has an inlet and an outlet and a path of flow therebetween . the valve member has an opening which is used to connect the inlet and outlet and thus form a par...
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an open - pored body , in particular a carbon component of an aluminum production cell , which is to be exposed to oxidizing conditions or chemical attack at high temperatures is treated to protect the body against oxidation or corrosion at high temperature by impregnating the surface of the body at about ambient tempe...
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We present optical and near-infrared (NIR) (ugriYJH) photometry of host galaxies of Type Ia supernovae (SN Ia) observed by the Carnegie Supernova Project-I. We determine host galaxy stellar masses and, for the first time, study their correlation with SN Ia standardized luminosity across optical and NIR (uBgVriYJH) band...
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phytoceutical compositions for the prevention and treatment of circulatory disorders , feminine endocrine disorders , and dermal disorders . a specific combination of extracts of plants is taught , as well as principles for varying the formulations based on categorizing plants into one of three groups , energy , bio - ...
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a combined vacuum cleaner storage housing and foot operated vacuum cleaner for use in salons to dispose of cut hair . the apparatus features a plant storage and display area and is formed of four vertical walls , one of which preferably the rear has an access door therein . the unit sits on a base which has a front ope...
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to eliminate completely the necessity for removing a sliding truck bed in order to shim or replace the dry lube wear pads for such bed , a wear pad containment is provided including readily removable wear pad retainers secured by bolts which also serve to retain lower wear pads whose servicing or replacement is also fa...
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included herein are constructional techniques as well as finished goods produced thereby including thermoplastic composite fabric partially or fully bonded in selected locations and unbonded or less completely bonded in others . these multiple - phase or hybrid goods may comprise structural members such as cabling , sh...
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a tensioner comprising a base , a shaft connected to the base , an eccentric adjuster coaxially engaged with the shaft , an arm pivotally engaged with the shaft , a pulley journalled to the arm , a torsion spring engaged between the arm and the base , the arm comprising a first receiving portion and a second receiving ...
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it is an object of the present invention to provide a vinyl ether group - containing acrylic ester , which has both radical polymerizability and cation polymerizability , improved in storage stability and stability in handling without impairing its polymerizability or , in other words , provide a stabilized vinyl ether...
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the invention is a resilient exercise grip that has a non - resilient core with a doughy consistency surrounded by an elastic covering . the core consists of a powdery substance , a liquid , a preservative and also contains low - density beads to create a lighter grip . the outer covering may consist of a single thick ...
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a bottom - loading multi - axial bone anchor apparatus is disclosed . the apparatus includes a receiver member , a crown member , a bone anchor and a retaining member . the receiver member defines an upper opening and a lower opening , which may form part of the same opening , a channel , and a groove . the crown membe...
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We present deep imaging of the most distant dwarf discovered by the Dark Energy Survey, Eridanus II (Eri II). Our Magellan/Megacam stellar photometry reaches ∼3 mag deeper than previous work and allows us to confirm the presence of a stellar cluster whose position is consistent with Eri II’s center. This makes Eri II, ...
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a musical instrument having a housing . a well is formed in one surface of the housing and adapted to receive a card . a slide is mounted on the housing for movement across the surface of the card . the card containing printed indicia , each of which represents a note of a musical composition with the indicia arranged ...
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the invention relates to a process for conveying damp gases by means of a conveyor device and also relates to a conveyor device for carrying out the process . the conveyor device has at least one feed pump with an oscillating reciprocating piston in a delivery chamber . in order to dry the conveyor device effectively i...
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Context. Ice is ubiquitous in the interstellar medium. As soon as it becomes slightly opaque in the visible, it can be seen for visual extinctions (A<SUB>V</SUB>) above ~1.5. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will observe the ice composition toward hundreds of lines of sight, covering a broad range of physical cond...
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Replication Package for QComp 2023 Experiments for the Category Multi-objective Analysis.
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this is a hand - propelled wheeled device for a rider . the device includes : a frame with two sides ; a first and second drive wheel rotatably mounted to the two sides ; a first hand crank connected to the first drive wheel through a first crank hub , and a first wheel hub that is connected to and rotates the first dr...
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the present integrated chip package provides a low cost package that is suitable for high density semiconductors that have high power dissipation . the integrated chip package includes at least one semiconductor chip having a first surface and a second surface . the first surface of the semiconductor chip is electrical...
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a portable leveling device capable of supporting any types of ladders , scaffolds , and other objects requiring leveled support regardless of object size when a plurality of the devices is used . the device may be deployed by one hand automatically and instantly quick over a terrain of virtually any profile . the devic...
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low cost miniature vector sensors are provided . an acoustic vector sensor is provided that comprises at least one accelerometer to measure at least one component of acoustic particle acceleration , wherein the at least one accelerometer has a resonant frequency within a measurement band of the acoustic vector sensor ....
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a fuel emulsion blending system and method for operating the same is provided . the disclosed embodiments of the fuel emulsion blending system includes a plurality of fluid circuits , including a hydrocarbon circuit , a fuel emulsion additive circuit , a water circuit and an optional alcohol / methanol circuit . each o...
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high - definition multimedia interface specification , version 1 . 2 , supports multiple video formats . currently the hdmi sources and sinks support multiple formats through reconfiguration of the system . the present invention describes the use of a configurable ‘ n ’ב n ’ data pixel mapping matrix for video format ...
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a gate driver is provided for controlling a gate voltage of each of a plurality of mos control semiconductor devices , such as igbts or metal oxide mos transistors , of a semiconductor power converter in which said mos control semiconductors are connected in series with each other , the gate driver includes a power sup...
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the invention provides a method for fabricating a nano - array comprising the following steps . a template with a plurality of nano - holes is provided . a polymer is embossed by the template to integrally form a plurality of nano - protrusions thereon , and demolding to reveal the nano - protrusions . the nano - protr...
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Binary neutron stars have been observed as millisecond pulsars, gravitational-wave sources, and as the progenitors of short gamma-ray bursts and kilonovae. Massive stellar binaries that evolve into merging double neutron stars are believed to experience a common-envelope episode. During this episode, the envelope of a ...
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in one aspect , a light emitting unit comprises : a first semiconductor layer having a first electric property ; a second semiconductor layer having a second electric property disposed over the first semiconductor layer ; an active layer disposed between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer ...
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the present invention provides a method of producing a 2 - aminonicotinic acid benzyl ester derivative at a high yield and with a high purity . by reacting a benzyl halide derivative with a 2 - aminonicotinic acid derivative in a polar solvent in the presence of a prescribed base , it is possible to obtain a 2 - aminon...
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a digital line card for interfacing a remotely located digital telephone to a central office system by a two - wire connection is disclosed . the digital line card consists of a line interface connected to the two - wire connection . the line interface provides a full duplex transmission link with the remotely located ...
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a system for synchronizing clocks includes : a gps receiver module adapted to extract clock information and tod information from a received gps signal , to generate and output a clock signal and tod data to a first base transceiver station and a base transceiver station of a next stage , the gps receiver module being a...
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a seat adjuster is disclosed , which comprises a seat pan ; parallel first and second base members ; spaced first and second rod members , each being rotatably supported by the base members ; first and second link mechanisms respecitvely connected to the first rod member and mounting thereon a front part of the seat pa...
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an improved minimum light reflectivity , light transmissive vitreous member and method of fabrication in which an ion implanted , buried ion phase layer is provided within the light transmissive member closely spaced from the light output surface . this buried phase layer has an index of refraction greater than the ind...
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a cargo bed tailgate may include an extension configurable between a plurality of positions to enable oversized cargo to be securely carried on a cargo bed as well accommodate a deployable set of loading ramps which are storable within the tailgate and deployable to attach to the cargo bed extension after the cargo bed...
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a puzzle or gaming device is provided with a polyhedron housing having a plurality of substantially planar faces , each face includes a plurality of tiles and at least one opening . a plurality of response units are secured separately about each opening such that a top edge defined by the response unit is positioned in...
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a pest repellent comprising improthrin as an active ingredient and inert carrier has excellent effect for repelling arthropod , mollusca and annelida . it is especially useful for repelling cockroaches .
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a pacemaker - mediated tachycardia is detected by calculating the correlations for typically two to six heart cycles between , for example , spontaneous atrial beats and the pacemaker generated av delays , which are varied in a predictable manner . the correlation is low when no pmt is present because the possible vari...
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a flow conditioning device for insertion in a flow conduit transporting a flow stream includes a top flange defining a flow conditioning opening having an opening area size and receiving the flow stream , a bottom base receiving the flow stream after the flow stream passes through the top flange having a base area size...
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in order to protect a monocrystalline superalloy rich in rhenium against corrosion whilst avoiding the formation of progressive secondary reaction zones , a layer formed of tungsten and cobalt is deposited on its surface before aluminisation treatment .
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Understanding the explosion mechanism and hydrodynamic evolution of core-collapse supernovae is a long-standing quest in astronomy. The asymmetries caused by the explosion are encoded into the line profiles which appear in the nebular phase of the SN evolution -- with particularly clean imprints in He star explosions. ...
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Recent missions to Mars have shown that the planet might have hosted liquid water based on the morphological characteristics of its lithosphere. Information about the evolution of Martian surface and atmosphere is obtained via the study of Martian meteorites. Unlike Earth, Martian geosphere does not appear to be well m...
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We propose a new model for the dark matter halo of the Milky Way that fits the properties of the stellar stream associated with the Sagittarius dwarf galaxy. Our dark halo is oblate with q<SUB>z</SUB> = 0.9 for r &lt;~ 10 kpc, and can be made to follow the Law &amp; Majewski model at larger radii. However, we find that...
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a disposable blood holding cassette for haemostatic measurements . a single unit is provided having a blood sample container with three separate pressurized blood sample reservoirs . a waste blood collection reservoir is connected to the blood sample container , and connected thereto via first , second and third blood ...
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an imaging member having an enhanced anti - curl back coating is disclosed . the anti - curl back coating comprises a liquid oligomer . additionally , a slip agent can also be included . the resulting anti - curl back coating contains little to no residual solvent , shows improved resistance to wear and ozonolysis , an...
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disclosed herein is a hail resistant roof system having a roof deck . an insulation layer is supported by the roof deck . an energy absorbing layer supported by the insulation layer and a waterproof membrane loose laid over the energy absorbing layer . a wind blown debris resistant roof system is disclosed that include...
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the invention relates to an electrospray ionization device for forming a stream of ionized sample molecules . the device comprises a sample introduction zone for receiving a liquid - form sample , a tip for spraying the sample into aerosol or gaseous form , and a flow channel connecting the sample introduction zone and...
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by controlling a power source in response to a load power demand , more efficient operation is obtained . faster response is also realized by incorporating a compensation for inertia in the path between the power source and the load . in one exemplary embodiment , a further - driven system for electric power generation...
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a multicylinder hydraulic machine of the split - shaft kind comprises a rotatable shaft and a drive plate fixed on the shaft and linked to piston and rod units received in the cylinders of the drum . liquid flow is through orifices in a distribution plate non - rotatably positioned around the shaft , through ducts in t...
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Context. Understanding how accretion proceeds in proto-planetary discs, and more generally, understanding their dynamics, is a crucial questions that needs to be answered to explain the conditions in which planets form. <BR /> Aims: The role that accretion of gas from the surrounding molecular cloud onto the disc may h...
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the present invention relates to therapeutic devices to work in conjunction with a diseased or failing heart to satisfy the hemodynamic needs of a patient . more particularly , the invention relates to a fully implantable device for assisting a heart to pump blood by intermittently applying pressure to at least a porti...
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an improved liquid flow check valve using a ball and seat wherein the seat is made of sintered ceramic . the improved valve will operate in an environment of acetonitrile and water without sticking shut , thereby providing more stable liquid flow rates in liquid chromatography systems .
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We report on the latest results of a Parkes multibeam survey for pulsars and dispersed radio bursts in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). We conducted both periodicity and single-pulse searches at a much larger range of trial dispersion measures (DMs) than previously searched. We detected 229 single pulses with signal-t...
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Here we provide code and a sample dataset for the analyses carried out in Colchero et al (2021) The long lives of primates: implications for the ‘invariant rate of ageing’ hypothesis. Nature Communications. Specifically, the code specifies how to carry out Bayesian Survival Trajectory Analysis on census data using a Si...
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a method for manufacturing thin film transistor panels in order to obviate the lowstability of conventional laser annealing processes , and the resultant low quality of the produced polycrystal silicon thin film . according to the method of the invention , form a transparent insulator on the front surface of a silicon ...
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the present invention provides pharmaceutical formulation for thyroid hormones which allow safe and stable administration by mouth within the ambit of the narrow therapeutic index prescribed in the case of thyroid dysfunctions , as well as procedures for obtaining
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this invention is directed to a polymer thick film transparent conductive composition with haptic response capability that may be used in applications where thermoforming of the base substrate occurs , e . g ., as in capacitive switches . polycarbonate substrates are often used as the substrate and the polymer thick fi...
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