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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to apparatus and methods for automatically isolating preparative quantities of a substance from a mixture of substances in a sample liquid by sequentially fractionating the sample and contacting the fractions with reagent liquids by means of a centrifuga... | {
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Backpack frames have traditionally been rigid structures to which a pack is secured. Traditional backpack frames distribute the load of the pack to the wearer's hips and bring the pack in contact with the wearer's back. This construction has been unsatisfactory as it is uncomfortable for the wearer to have the pack in ... | {
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An apparatus for rolling or winding up a web of material can have a driven supporting roll on which one or more winding rolls rest during the winding process and a plurality of press rolls pressable against the circumference of one of the winding rolls, which are mounted pairwise parallel to the axis of the supporting ... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a method and system for storing and using tickets with smart cards, and more particularly to the secure storage and usage of "open" tickets in smart cards, i.e tickets of which the particular date and/or time of use is left open when issuing the ticket. More sp... | {
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Devices for intravaginally capturing and storing bodily fluid are commercially available and known in the literature. Intravaginal tampons for feminine hygiene are the most common example of such devices. Commercially available tampons are generally compressed cylindrical masses of absorbent fibers that may be containe... | {
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The present disclosure relates to semiconductor devices having increased electron and hole mobilities provided by strain-inducing materials, and selective etch methods for forming such semiconductor devices.
The continued miniaturization of silicon metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistors (MOSFETs) has driven... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a steel cord for reinforcing rubber articles such as pneumatic tires, industrial belts and the like. More particularly it relates to rubber articles and their steel cord having enhanced rubber penetration property, enhanced resistance to cut separation indicati... | {
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Aluminium may be produced by electrolytic reactions in electrolytic smelting pots, using the Hall-Héroult process. The process produces raw gas in the form of hot, particle-laden raw gas, which is cleaned in a gas cleaning unit before being discharged to the atmosphere. A duct system is usually used for channeling the ... | {
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In a conventional merchant-consumer financial transaction, the user provides actual debit or credit card account information to the merchant by way of swiping the actual card, entering the actual card account number, scanning a code comprising the actual card account number, or otherwise transmitting the actual card ac... | {
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Generally, in a multi-layered device for modulating electromagnetic radiation employing an electrochromic material, a physical/chemical change is produced within the electrochromic layer in response to electron or ion transfer caused by an externally applied electrical potential. This change results in modulation of th... | {
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Various abbreviations that appear in the specification and/or in the drawing figures are defined as follows:
ADC analog to digital converter
ASIC application specific integrated circuit
dB decibel
dBFS decibel full scale
DSP digital signal processing
ECM electret condenser microphone
EMC electromagnetic compatibility
G... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an ultraviolet light monitoring system that quantitatively and in real time monitors damage caused by ultraviolet light from plasma or the like in a semiconductor fabrication step (process) or the like.
2. Description of the Related Art
With the progress of min... | {
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Mass spectrometers have been known since the early experiments of J. J. Thomson who, with his "parabola" instrument, showed that a beam of ions having various masses and a range of energies can be mass-analyzed by passing them through uniform parallel magnetic and electric fields. These early experiments led to discove... | {
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Enterprises handle a large number of customer transactions on a daily basis. New methods of conducting transactions become available as technology advances. For some customers, it may be desirable to conduct transactions using a mobile device, such as a smart phone device. However, if a malicious user gains access to a... | {
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The present invention is directed to gaseous discharge display apparatus of the type commonly known as a plasma display panel or AC plasma panel as described in U.S. Pat. No. 3,559,190. The plasma panel includes a pair of dielectric members with a respective array of panel electrodes isolated from a gaseous medium. By ... | {
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In a related art, there is a well-known resistance-change type sensor that detects a change in resistance of a sensor element by a predetermined environmental change to measure a physical property of a target. A pressure sensor in which a so-called piezoresistance effect is utilized may be cited as an example of the re... | {
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Amyloidosis is a series of diseases where proteins forming a fiber structure are deposited in the whole-body organs to induce functional disturbance and includes various diseases such as Alzheimer dementia and prion disease (Non-patent reference 1).
Familial Amyloidotic Polyneuropathy (FAP) is autosomal dominant, hered... | {
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Known centrifugal separation devices commonly use a drive motor for the scraper blade and a drive motor for the bowl, with both motors being indirectly coupled to the scraper blade and the bowl through belts and pulleys. Strobe devices are used to synchronize the drive motors and the rotational speed of the scraper and... | {
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Generally, the light sources of conventional luminaires usually can be sorted into two categories, which are point sources such as incandescent bulb and energy-saving fluorescent bulb, and line source such as fluorescent tube. These two types of light source are all capable of discharging light beams in a radiation man... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a method of detecting an integrated circuit in failure among a plurality of integrated circuits, and more particularly to a method of doing so, based on spectrum which is a result of analyzing a frequency of a current running through an integrated circuit when a test s... | {
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This invention is directed to a 360.degree. electronically scanned sonar and in particular to a sonar having a thinned transducer array.
Conventional volume scanning sonars have transducers in which the array elements are arranged in some type of cylindrical configuration having a matrix of rows (layers) and columns (s... | {
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The present invention relates, in general, to an improved surgical biopsy instrument and, more particularly, to a lockout mechanism for use in a surgical biopsy instrument.
The diagnosis and treatment of patients with cancerous tumors, pre-malignant conditions, and other disorders has long been an area of intense inter... | {
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Nuclear reactors with water-basin or pool cooling are known. The heat produced in the reactor is conducted by natural circulation to cooling elements, which transfer it to customers or to the environment. Some of these reactors have high, promptly negative neutron-absorption temperature coefficients. This means that re... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to grain shelling apparatus and is directed more particularly to a method for making a roller assembly for rice pressing apparatus of the type having twin rollers.
2. Description of the Prior Art
The rice milling process includes a shelling procedure in which the hull or... | {
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The present invention relates to polymeric resins, for instance and more specifically to fluoropolymer and non-perfluorinated polymeric resins containing ionic and/or ionizable groups (also referred to as a “polyelectrolyte”), which are useful in a variety of products such as polyelectrolyte membranes and other thermop... | {
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This invention relates generally to vacuum filters and more particularly concerns a vacuum filter cartridge specially adapted for pulse-back vacuum applications.
Filters presently used in pulse back vacuum applications have circular cylindrical media configurations. Since the walls are vertical, filtered particulate wh... | {
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Often touted as the holy-grail of gaming, three dimensional (3D) gaming has not yet reached the commercial success desired by many game developers and suppliers. There are several problems associated with 3D gaming. 3D displays for the home market are not readily available. Typical displays are single-purpose, in that ... | {
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The present invention pertains generally to electrical connectors for electrically connecting the contacts of a first component to the contacts of a second component. More specifically, the present invention pertains to high density, miniature electrical connectors. The present invention is particularly, but not exclus... | {
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Selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems have been used to reduce automotive emissions. However, degraded performance in SCR systems may be related to a plurality of sources. For example, the injection system, the SCR catalyst, and the reductant quality as well as various other potential sources may be root cause fo... | {
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This application relates to a brake for a hydraulic device. It is particularly applicable to a hydraulic device of the type in which an eccentrically mounted shaft is adapted for orbital and rotational motion. Even more particularly, the present invention is useful as a motor brake in a hydraulic motor in which the orb... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a technique for acquiring the waveform information of binary data signals of 0 and 1 treated by various kinds of digital apparatuses or transmission systems and effectively evaluating the quality of the eye pattern of the data signals.
2. Description of Related... | {
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An envelope is a container, usually made of folded paper, which is designed to enclose documents or other substantially flat objects for the purposes, among others, of keeping these contents together and preventing their inspection by others during transmission to a recipient. The most commonly used envelopes, such as ... | {
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The present invention relates generally to devices and methods for detection of analytes in test samples. More specifically, the present invention provides solid phase test devices and methods that combine an internal indicator on the test with an external mark located on a support.
Various analytical procedures and de... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a caster device and an infant supporting apparatus having the same, and more particularly to a foldable caster device and an infant supporting apparatus having the same.
2. Description of the Related Art
An existing infant rocking bed is typically provided with foldab... | {
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It can be desirable to perform a plurality of assays simultaneously to provide varied and large data sets. Such a process is often referred to as a “multiplexing assay”. Thus, there is a need for devices that can perform multiplexing assays. | {
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The present invention relates to the audio signal processing, and in particular, to the audio signal processing in situations in which the available data rate is rather small.
The hearing adapted encoding of audio signals for a data reduction for an efficient storage and transmission of these signals have gained accept... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an image capture apparatus including a neutral density (ND) filter which is inserted into or withdrawn from an optical path of an image capture optical system.
2. Description of Related Art
An image capture apparatus with an ND filter which is inserted into or ... | {
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This invention relates in general to integrated circuit ("IC") test systems and in particular, to an adaptable wafer probe assembly for testing a variety of ICs having different power and/or ground bond pad configurations.
Integrated circuits, especially those of the so-called application specific type, may have any on... | {
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Collection of liquid specimens for laboratory analysis in order to detect the presence of specific diseases or conditions in a patient is well known. Typically, a liquid specimen or a swab is collected and, depending on the desired assay, the appropriate component of the specimen is extracted. In cases where the desire... | {
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Storz-type outlets are used for quickly connecting and disconnecting fire hoses to fire hydrants and pumps. Exemplary Storz-type outlets and caps for sealing such outlets are found in U.S. Pat. Nos. 7,387,320; 6,733,045; 6,450,542; 6,447,027; and 6,102,444. | {
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Aluminium is produced by the electrolysis of alumina dissolved in molten cryolite. The electrolytic cell known as the Hall-Heroult cell, uses anodes consisting of a compacted mixture of petroleum coke and pitch. The cathodes are made from carbon blocks which are predominantly anthracite, metallurgical coke, graphite an... | {
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In recent years, the use of sensor networks for monitoring various kinds of information in order to manage for example residential environments, nature conservation, healthcare and traffic conditions has been increasing. In sensor networks, sensors having a communication function (hereafter, referred to as “sensor term... | {
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Catalysts comprising palladium and a support material are known catalysts for dienes and/or alkynes hydrogenation. Even though these catalysts are effective hydrogenation catalysts, some such catalysts tend to produce green oil by oligomerizing the alkynes and dienes. The green oil has 6 or more carbons per molecule an... | {
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For individuals who have undergone “ostomy” procedures to have internal structures (such as portions of an intestinal tract and/or urinary tract) removed, an external opening (stoma) is often created to re-route bodily waste. The stoma is commonly created in the abdominal wall in these procedures, though the exact loca... | {
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Fish oils comprise a complex mixture of fatty acid moieties, mostly straight chain with an even number of carbon atoms. The fatty acids, usually present as their glycerides, are either saturated or mono- or polyunsaturated. Unlike vegetable oils and fats from terrestrial animals, which contain mainly fatty acids having... | {
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1. Technical Field
The present invention relates in general to a system and method for multi-vendor mediation for subscription services. More particularly, the present invention relates to a system and method for a service provider application to communicate with heterogeneous network access servers using a single inte... | {
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There is a need to identify new sources of chemical energy and methods for its conversion into alternative transportation fuels, driven by many concerns including environmental, health, safety issues, and the inevitable future scarcity of petroleum-based fuel supplies. The number of internal combustion engine fueled ve... | {
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This application includes a microfiche computer code appendix including twentyone microfiche with a total of 1,422 frames.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to military vehicles. In particular, this invention relates to a military vehicle having a cooperative control network with distributed I/O i... | {
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The web services paradigm and implementing protocols facilitate machine to machine communication. Some web services make stored content available, and it may be desirable to include such web services as a source of information responsive to a search query. However, each web service has its own interface with the result... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
This disclosure relates generally to power distribution systems and more particularly, to a method and apparatus for a circuit protection system providing multiple zone protective functions for zone protection throughout the system.
2. Description of the Prior Art
In power distribution systems... | {
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Cement manufacture, a complex capital intensive process, is currently conducted in kilns, commonly using coal as fuel. The process starts with mixing the raw materials, usually limestone or chalk, as a source of calcium carbonate, and clay or shale, as a source of aluminum silicates, with small quantities of other mine... | {
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1. Technical Field
The present invention relates to a pipeline-type analog-to-digital converter.
2. Related Art
Conventionally, there has been known a pipeline-type analog-to-digital (A/D) converter in which an A/D converting stage (stage) of a small bit number is cascade-connected and digital values obtained in each s... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention is directed to an improved battery connector that can be used either for top mounted battery terminals or for side mounted battery terminals and, more particularly, to a battery connector that can be secured to any battery terminal while preventing slippage after it is se... | {
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It has been reported that, among high density, polycyclic insensitive molecular explosives developed in the developed countries including the United States, etc., compounds known to have most detonating power are hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane (HNIW) compounds having an isowurtzitane structure and octanitrocubane (ONC) ... | {
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1) Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an ignition device for use in an internal combustion engine in which a spark plug and an ignition coil are integrated with each other, and further to a manufacturing method therefor.
2) Description of the Related Art
So far, as ignition devices for use in inter... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to queue servicing mechanisms. More specifically, the invention provides a system for servicing multiple packet queues.
2. Background
Various procedures and devices are used to transmit data between nodes in a network. For example, data may be transmitted through ... | {
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Small weapons with such a device can be inferred, for example from Austrian Patents 293 229 and 310 040. The sealing element that locks the cartridge chamber in the back is made of two parts here and includes, on one hand, the butt, which is adjacent to the cartridge chamber on the front, and, on the other hand, a case... | {
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Gray scale images of various documents are often stored on microfilm for subsequent retrieval in order to conserve storage space by advantageously eliminating the need to store bulky originals. Retrieving (accessing) a microfilmed image of a document, on a manual basis, typically requires locating a desired roll of mic... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The presently claimed and disclosed inventive concept(s) relates, in general, to heparosan analogs, as well as the synthases responsible for production of said heparosan analogs. The presently disclosed and claimed inventive concept(s) is also related to methods of production and use of the he... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention generally relates to a motor. More specifically, the present invention relates to a motor that uses permanent magnets.
2. Background Information
A permanent magnet motor having a forward salient pole characteristic is known as an electric motor for use as a drive motor in... | {
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A typical coaxial cable connector has a metal outer shell, an inner dielectric insert, and a central contact pin to carry the signal which is secured within the inner dielectric insert. The outer metal shell is crimped to the outer metal braid of the coaxial cable to provide an electrical connection between the shieldi... | {
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Heretofore, there has been a problem that, during walk of a walking robot having a plurality of movable legs, a leg link mechanism or precision apparatuses, such as sensors, included in the leg link mechanism are apt to be broken due to a touch-down impact caused when the leg link mechanism and the external environment... | {
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U.S. Pat. No. 7,682,117 B2 discusses an isolating holder for connecting a fuel distributor rail of a fuel injection system for the direct injection of fuel into an internal combustion engine, in order to reduce the transmission of noise and structure-borne noise from the fuel distributor rail to the engine structure, b... | {
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The plantar fascia is connective tissue that runs between the distal ends of the metatarsal bones of the foot to the protuberance of the calcaneus bone. The planta fascia may be become inflamed from overuse or lack of arch support. Current arch support mechanisms include orthotics, which are worn within a shoe between ... | {
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Increasing the speed of operation of electronic devices, such as computer systems, requires increasing the speed of not only processors, digital logic and data storage components, but also the speed of buses used to couple such components together. However, increasing the speed of operation of a bus such that data is t... | {
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This invention relates to a process for the preparation of organic fluoride compounds, and in particular, to a process for the liquid phase replacement of halogen atoms with fluorine in organic compounds.
A variety of fluorination processes are known wherein fluorine replaces one or more halogen substituents of a halog... | {
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Low-cost production of solar cells on flexible substrates using printing or web coating technologies is promising highly cost-efficient alternative to traditional silicon-based solar cells. Recently, solution-based solar cells fabricated from alloys of copper (Cu) and indium (In) with selenium (Se) or sulfur (S) have b... | {
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1. Technical Field
This invention relates to the medical field, and more particularly, to facilitating communications between a patient, care-givers, visitors, and the like.
2. Description of the Related Art
Oftentimes, patients are unable, or have difficulty, speaking with care-givers, visitors, and other personnel. T... | {
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In plumbing installations, copper tubing has been widely employed. In risers, used for connecting tubing to fixtures or tanks, the end of the copper tubing is shaped to form a bulb sealing surface and such bulb includes a shoulder permitting the tubing and thus the bulb sealing surface to be drawn into biting or sealin... | {
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Today, a steam turbine using steam at a temperature of about 600° C. has been put into practical use in view of improving the turbine efficiency. In addition, it is now being studied and developed to raise the steam temperature to 650° C. or more in order to improve the turbine efficiency.
Since the above steam turbine... | {
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1. Field
The present specification generally relates to glass articles and, more specifically, to glass articles with infrared reflectivity and methods for making the same.
2. Technical Background
Infrared electromagnetic radiation received from the sun is responsible for as much as 49% of the irradiative heating of th... | {
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The present invention relates to a biological heart pacemaker, and more importantly to an implantation in the heart of a biological pacemaker that is molecularly determined.
Throughout this application, various publications are referenced to by numbers. Full citations for these publications may be found at the end of t... | {
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Homes, offices and other buildings have one or more systems of pipes that are configured to channel wastewater from the building to a sewer system or septic tank. In a common configuration, one or more toilets, sinks, bathtubs, and showers may be connected to a main waste line which is connected to a drain line or late... | {
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1. Technical Field
The present invention relates to a droplet discharge method, an electro-optical device, and an electronic device.
2. Related Art
The droplet discharge head of an inkjet printer is able to discharge microscopic ink droplets in the form of dots, which affords extremely high precision in terms of the un... | {
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The insulin resistant syndrome complicated by disorder of carbohydrate and/or lipid metabolism and hypertension attracts attention as a multi-risk group of high incidence of ischemic heart disease. The insulin resistant syndrome is found in most of patients suffering from obesity and non insulin-dependent diabetes mell... | {
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1. Technical Field
Embodiments of the inventive concept relate to a timing controller capable of removing a surge signal and a display apparatus including the same.
2. Discussion of Related Art
The display resolution of a display apparatus typically refers to the number of distinct pixels in each dimension that can be ... | {
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The technology of SOI devices has resulted in significant improvements for integrated circuit application. In particular, high voltage devices have been designed where both the dielectric isolation and availability of a wide range of semiconductor thicknesses are desirable. Previous methods of forming SOI devices have ... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to boresight alignment issues in bidirectional fiber coupled systems with asymmetric fiber core diameters, e.g., free space optical communication systems, and more specifically, it relates to techniques for combining and separating the optical output from multimod... | {
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The invention relates generally to submicron lithography and more particularly to deep UV projection lithography, and apparatus for performing same.
There is currently great interest in the development of lithographic techniques for integrated circuit fabrication, particularly for producing submicron line widths. After... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The field of this invention is the control of nematodes, in particular the control of soybean cyst nematodes. The invention also relates to the introduction of genetic material into plants that are susceptible to nematodes in order to increase tolerance to nematodes.
2. Background Art
Nematode... | {
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1. Field
This disclosure generally relates to the field of gaming. More particularly, the disclosure relates to gaming devices utilized to operate games of chance.
2. General Background
Casinos typically provide a variety of games of chance that may be played by players. Some of those games of chance, e.g., Baccarat, t... | {
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(a) Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an automatic performing apparatus for use in an electronic musical instrument, which apparatus being capable of making automatic chord performance based on the data which have been recorded in advance. The present invention is intended to reduce the amount of ... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an image pickup device like a digital camera having a face detection function of detecting the face of a person in an image, a face detection method and a computer-readable recording medium.
2. Description of the Related Art
Recently, digital cameras or digital... | {
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A popular method of displaying information is by the use of overhead transparencies. Clear plastic sheets are imprinted with information from a variety of sources, such as photocopies, desktop plotters, and hand-drawn images using ink pens. These images are then placed on an overhead projector for display. The overhead... | {
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The present disclosure relates to a phase difference element having optical anisotropy and a display device having the element, and particularly relates to a phase difference element preferably used in observation of a three-dimensional image by using a polarizing glass, and a display device having the phase difference... | {
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This invention relates to a semiconductor memory devices and more particularly to an improved negative-voltage charge pump for integrated circuits, including electrically-erasable, electrically-programmable, read-only-memories (EEPROMs).
An EEPROM memory cell typically comprises a floating-gate field-effect transistor.... | {
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The present invention relates particularly to electrolytic removal (e.g., dissolution, etching, or polishing) methods for use in the formation of various structures on substrates, such as semiconductor substrates or substrate assemblies.
Films of metals and metal oxides, particularly the heavier elements of Groups 8-11... | {
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Bio-threat detectors are used to monitor the ambient air to detect the presence of potentially harmful pathogens. In general, air is drawn into a detection apparatus, or trigger, where the particulates in the air are evaluated. Airflow into the detection apparatus is typically generated by a fan within the apparatus. T... | {
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Work machines can be used to move material, such as pallets, dirt, and/or debris. Examples of work machines include fork lifts, wheel loaders, track loaders, excavators, backhoes, bull dozers, telehandlers, etc. The work machines typically include a work implement (e.g., a fork) connected to the work machine. The work ... | {
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1. Technical Field
The present invention relates to an ultra compact valve unit for regulating pressure and to a liquid ejection device provided with such a valve unit.
2. Related Art
A liquid ejection device includes an inkjet-type printer (hereinafter referred to as a “printer”). Printers are provided with replaceabl... | {
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A vehicle typically includes a climate control system which maintains a temperature within a passenger compartment of the vehicle at a comfortable level by providing heating, cooling, and ventilation. Comfort is maintained in the passenger compartment by an integrated mechanism referred to in the art as a heating, vent... | {
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I. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates in general to a vehicle body construction and more particularly to a front roof rail and its adjacent framework of an automotive vehicle body.
II. Description of the Prior Art
FIGS. 7-9 show a prior art vehicle body construction including a frontroof rail 1, a pai... | {
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The current invention generally relates to devices, systems, and methods that are configured to oxygenate and/or perfuse a bodily tissue for the extracorporeal preservation of the tissue, and more specifically, to such devices, systems, and methods that are configured to facilitate self-purging of excess fluid and that... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an armoire with an interior desk surface and, more particularly, to an armoire having an interior desk surface which can store a conventional chair within the interior of the armoire, thereby providing a completely storable office.
2. Prior Art
There is a need ... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to the storage and retrieval of data on magnetic tape, and more particularly, to a tape drive for automatic insertion, registration and ejection of a tape cartridge of the type having dual hub driven reels and a tape access door on a forward end which pivots about... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The subject matter of the present invention is a solution of diisopropoxy-bis (2,4-pentanedionato)-titanium (IV) in isopropanol, which is stable even at temperatures down to -20.degree. C. and a process for preparing the same. | {
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The present invention is directed to the field of low pressure chemical vapor deposition of silicon nitride films using bis(tertiarybutylamino)silane, a novel organosilicon source material for silicon nitride.
In the fabrication of semiconductor devices, a thin passive layer of a chemically inert dielectric material su... | {
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The present invention relates to a sheet cutting device that cuts a sheet bundle and relates to an image forming system equipped with the sheet cutting device.
Up to now, there has been put to practical use a sheet finisher equipped with a sheet cutting device that aligns an edge of a sheet bundle by cutting an edge po... | {
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This invention relates to nasal packing made from sponge-like materials that are expansible from a dry state to form soft, resilient, absorbent bodies.
In U.S. Pat. No. 1,732,697, Ryan discloses a medicated, compressed sponge that is adapted for insertion into the nose, and that swells into contact with the irregular s... | {
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Basic automatic and security lighting systems are well known in prior art. Generally, these devices turn on a light source automatically when the presence of one or more persons is detected within its range. The light source continues to illuminate for a predetermined period of time after the detection ceases. A light ... | {
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