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Display systems are incorporated in, or used by, a plurality of devices, including televisions, computer monitors, laptop computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), mobile phones and watches. Often, there is a need for these devices to incorporate a more or less static component into the image or images that they p... | {
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The invention relates to a mirror projection system for use in a step-and-scan lithographic projection apparatus for imaging a mask pattern, present in a mask, on a substrate by means of a beam of EUV radiation, which beam has a circular segment-shaped cross-section.
The invention also relates to a lithographic apparat... | {
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IGF-I is a hormone with a molecular structure similar to insulin. It is a peptide produced by the liver and contains 70 amino acids in a single chain with three intramolecular disulfide bridges. IGF-I has a molecular weight of about 7,649 Da, and is highly protein bound in serum. Production is stimulated by growth horm... | {
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Magnetic materials that concentrate magnetic flux lines have many industrial uses from permanent magnets to magnetic recording heads. In particular, soft magnetic materials that have high permeability and nearly reversible magnetization versus applied field curves find widespread use in electrical power equipment. Comm... | {
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1. Field
This invention relates generally to the field of network communications and more particularly to the field of communications over a network with a gaming machine.
2. Description of Related Art
Wagering game makers continually provide new and entertaining games. One way of increasing entertainment value associa... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a light-emitting device using a light-emitting diode as a light source, and particularly, to a light-emitting device which is excellent in productivity as well as light resistance, moisture resistance, heat resistance, and heat dissipation.
2. Description of th... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to art for a printer connectable to a network and to a controller therefor. More particularly, the present invention relates to art for a multitask program that is executed by this controller.
2. Description of the Related Art
Pursuant to the advancement in networ... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to an opaque, biaxially oriented polymer film and a method for its preparation. In particular, it relates to an opaque, biaxially oriented film containing voids and its preparation from a composition comprising a film-forming polymer and void-forming microspheres dispers... | {
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The genus Bifidobacterium is one of the most commonly used types of bacteria cultures in the dairy industry for fermenting a variety of dairy products. Ingestion of Bifidobacterium-containing products furthermore has a health-promoting effect. This effect is not only achieved by a lowered pH of the intestinal contents ... | {
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Conventionally, arrangements are known in which a three way catalyst (which will simply be referred to as “catalyst” in this specification, as well) is provided to an exhaust path of the internal-combustion engine for detoxifying exhaust from the internal-combustion engine. The three way catalyst has a function (oxidat... | {
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The field of the present invention is the area of cellulolytic enzymes, nucleotide sequences encoding them and recombinant host cells and methods for producing them.
Cellulose, the most abundant structure of plant cell walls, exists mostly as insoluble microfibril which are formed by hydrogen bonds between individual c... | {
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Pretension spiral window balances have advantages over non-pretension balances. Pretension balances have a spiral rod that is pre-wound and set with a certain amount of tension. This saves the window manufacturer having to manually turn or wind the lift force onto the spiral rod of the balance prior to attaching the en... | {
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This invention relates to a diffusion bonding method to be adapted to a superalloy based on Ni, Co, Fe or Ti.
Recently, gas turbine blades have been produced by joining structural members consisting of superalloys together in a predetermined configuration. In bonding the superalloys, however, they must have the same pr... | {
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The present invention relates to labels, and more particularly, to a two-ply label for pharmaceutical products having printing on three surfaces and a resealable top panel.
As regulation of the pharmaceutical industry continues to increase, more and more information is required to be prominently displayed for consumers... | {
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An OTPROM is used in an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) for the purpose of storing boot code of a system or it can be used as a look-up table. The most common OTPROM, a NAND type, is formed of an array of n-type field effect transistors (NFETs), as depicted in FIG. 1. Adverting to FIG. 1, drain terminals... | {
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1. Field
The present disclosure relates to a charger that charges a battery, and in particular, relates to a charger that charges a battery of a vehicle that runs with a motor as a power source.
2. Related Art
Examples of this kind of vehicle include an electric vehicle and a hybrid vehicle. A battery of a high voltage... | {
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The invention relates to a line element composed of an inner and outer element. Such line elements are preferably installed in exhaust pipes in motor vehicles and flexibly connect individual, rigid line units with each other.
In the exhaust system of motor vehicles, vibrations are always produced, which are mostly caus... | {
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The present invention relates generally to a tandem axis vehicle and, more particularly, to a forward carrier assembly for a tandem axle vehicle.
It is ordinarily desirable that a vehicle have at least one reverse gear in addition to one or more forward gears. Typically, this is accomplished by providing a transmission... | {
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Current organ preservation techniques typically involve hypothermic storage of the organ in a chemical perfusate solution on ice. In the case of a heart, it is typically arrested, and cooled with the storage/cardioplegic solution in a hypothermic, non-functioning state. These techniques utilize a variety of cardioplegi... | {
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This invention relates to shaft cracking and incipient pinion slip, and more particularly, to monitoring shaft cracking and incipient pinion slip in an operating system such as a geared system of a locomotive.
In a geared system, the motion or torque from one shaft is transmitted to another shaft by means of direct con... | {
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The present invention relates to an electric double layer capacitor of high electrostatic capacitance which utilizes the principles of an electric double layer that is composed of an interface between activated carbon and electrolyte.
Recently, high-capacitance capacitors based on the electric double layer principles h... | {
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Many modalities for measuring blood flow in the human body are in use today, including ultrasound and phase contrast magnetic resonance (PCMR), and the results of such measurements are usually displayed in a variety of ways. However, existing medical software for rendering blood flow information typically presents the ... | {
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Field
Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to access of resources over a computer network. In particular, embodiments of the present invention relate to retrieval and evaluation of client reputation (CR) score of a user and assigning policies to the user for accessing network resources based on the CR ... | {
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A number of devices have been available for locking or stabilizing the position of a boom of a sail boat when sailing with a following or quartering breeze. The importance of some control will be recognized by those skilled in the art who have experienced the effects of an accidental jibe due to a shift in wind directi... | {
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This invention relates to controlling a burning flame, e.g., controlling the burning of a candle.
Safety is a typical concern when candles are burned in a house or otherwise where people or flammable objects are present. The open flame of a candle is capable of catching curtains, clothing or other objects on fire, or b... | {
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It is well known to use battens in roof construction. Battens are generally metal strips or bars which are used to secure or hold down materials upon building roofs. In constructing roofs, one or more flexible cover membranes, such, as for example, thermoplastic or elastomeric sheets, are placed over a rigid substrate ... | {
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Catheters are thin tubes utilized for insertion into the vessels of a body to perform a variety of medical procedures, including draining fluids, administering fluids, measuring internal body pressures, angioplasty procedures, delivery and deployment of stents or other prostheses (e.g. heart valve prostheses), and othe... | {
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As the value and use of information continues to increase, individuals and businesses continually seek additional ways to process and store information. One option available to users of information is an information handling system. An information handling system generally processes, compiles, stores, and/or communicat... | {
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To perform CT scan examination, a doctor generally sets a scan protocol based on basic information of a patient, such as the gender, a body part to be scanned and a scanning mode. A scan protocol includes a scanning voltage, a scanning current, a scanning duration and a scanning irradiation dose, and the like.
It is es... | {
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This invention relates to a radiation image storage panel by use of a stimulable phosphor, more particularly to a radiation image storage panel which can stand uses for a long term.
Radiation image such as X-ray image has been frequently used for diagnosis of diseases, etc. For obtaining this X-ray image, the so-called... | {
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1. Field
One or more embodiments relate to a display apparatus and a method of controlling the display apparatus.
2. Description of the Related Art
Generally, examples of display devices include organic light-emitting displays, liquid crystal displays (LCDs), electrophoretic displays (EDs), surface-conduction electron-... | {
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A narrow MWD of linear low density polymers is desirable as the tear strength of films blown from these resins will be much improved. The exact MWD is influenced by catalyst composition whereas the actual molecular weight is more usually altered by altering process conditions in (co) polymerization reactions. | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention generally relates to ink jet printheads for solid ink jet imaging apparatus, and more particularly to ink jet printheads that consume less energy during ink jetting operation.
2. Description of the Related Art
Consumer ink jet printers typically use water-based inks with ... | {
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Growth factors are important mediators of inter-cellular communication. These potent molecules are generally released by one cell type and act to influence proliferation of other cell types (James, R. and Bradshaw, R. A. (1984), Ann. Rev. Biochem. 53, 259–292). Interest in growth factors has been heightened by evidence... | {
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The removal of sulfur contaminants, specifically H2S, from wastewater streams using aqueous salt streams is known. Likewise, the removal of H2S from hydrocarbon containing gas streams is known. However, such known processes for treating gas streams do not directly produce useful chemicals. Accordingly, there is a need ... | {
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This invention relates to inflatable air bladders, such as mattresses and the like, composed of three layers fused together to form plurality of air cells on opposite surfaces of the bladder. More particularly, the invention relates to an inflatable air bladder in which the middle layer is coated on opposite sides with... | {
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Energy dampening devices have been known for many years. A most common usage for such energy dampening devices is in the vehicle bumpers so that the force of impact will be dissipated by such energy dampening apparatus, thereby minimizing the actual damage to the motor vehicle. For example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,960,397 to ... | {
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The present invention relates to a mullion assembly and, more particularly, to a mullion assembly for a double door mounted in a double doorway.
It is usual to mount a mullion assembly in a double doorway for engaging with two latches of two doors (or known as a double door) pivotably mounted on opposite sides of a doo... | {
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The present disclosure relates generally to wheeled vehicles. More particularly, the present disclosure is related to embodiments of an apparatus providing wheeled vehicles such as bicycles capable of assuming a reduced size for transport. Currently, most vehicles are not capable of quickly folding into a small footpri... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a glass setting plate for a glass polishing system, and more particularly to a glass setting plate that supports a lower surface of a glass in a glass polishing system for polishing a glass used for liquid crystal displays.
2. Description of the Related Art
Gen... | {
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I. Field of the Invention
The invention relates in general to apparatus for lifting objects into a structure and, more particularly, to a folding, lightweight apparatus that easily can assist in lifting panels or the like into preformed openings of a building under construction.
II. Description of the Prior Art
Modern ... | {
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The regularity of operation of an escapement mechanism is conditional upon the proper control of maintenance of oscillations and particularly of the impulse, whose intensity may be irregular in a watch whose barrel torque varies.
The search for optimum operating security is a constant preoccupation of designers of time... | {
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This invention relates to a paint system including a flexible conduit or hose arrangement to supply a liquid coating composition from a paint supply system to a spray gun. More particularly, this invention relates to an improved spray gun for the paint system.
As those familiar with the prior art will appreciate, in pr... | {
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Two principles for adjusting the circumferential register in rotary printing machines are known from the prior art: first, a rotary shift of the forme cylinders via a planetary gear, or second, an axial shift of helical gears in the drive trains. However, it is known per se that planetary gears necessitate an expensive... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a semiconductor LSI design device and designing method used for control devices in which high safety is required.
2. Description of the Related Art
In nuclear power plants, a safety protection system is installed to perform control such as emergency nuclear rea... | {
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Many vehicles include a collision avoidance system that comprises a vehicle-mounted sensor to warn a driver of any dangers that may lie ahead on the road. Many vehicles also comprise safety equipment, such as an internal or an external airbag, which is arranged to be deployed if/when the vehicle collides with an object... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display (LCD) device, and more particularly, to an LCD device and a method of fabricating the LCD device.
2. Description of the Related Art
Presently, LCD devices are being developed as the next generation of display devices because of their li... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to inserting advertisements in web pages, or more generally any medium in which ad performance can be measured and quantified. In particular, the present invention is directed towards determining an optimal allocation of advertisements in response to spe... | {
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This invention relates to a novel method for precision etching of a succession of articles from a moving metal strip.
The method is particularly useful for preparing flat apertured masks which are subsequently formed and installed in color television picture tubes.
Precision etching is employed to produce articles with... | {
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This invention relates generally to automotive vehicle clutches.
It is well known to those acquainted with the particular field that after a long time of use, a clutch mechanism of a vehicle becomes worn out, and the clutch face plate friction pads become worn thin so that they must be replaced with new friction pads. ... | {
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Because of the natural flammability of organic polymer resins, it is common practice to incorporate a flame retardant into the formulation of a resin based composition or system in order to improve the safety of the final product.
A common approach to flame resistance is to incorporate into the resin certain flame inhi... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to controls associated with manual transmissions and, more specifically, to techniques to enhance the repeatability with which such controls may be installed on transmissions to provide reliable operation thereof.
2. Description of the Related Art
A manual transmission t... | {
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With the ongoing development of technology, digital products, such as digital cameras, PDAs, or digital video cameras, have become more widely used. In poor light conditions, such as on a cloudy day, a photoflash is necessary to obtain a quality image. The photoflash generally comprises a lamp and a capacitor. When the... | {
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In many applications, including digital communications, clock and data recovery (CDR) must be performed before data can be decoded. Generally, in a digital clock recovery system, a reference clock signal of a given frequency is generated together with a number of different clock signals having the same frequency but wi... | {
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As shown in FIG. 1, alternating current (AC) chopping is one of the best techniques to achieve voltage regulating of commercial power. If an inductive load is connected to an AC chopping, because of an effect of inductive reactance, a freewheeling must be proceeding when the chopping switch is off. Currently, the commo... | {
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Low rate speech coding research has recently gained new momentum due to the increased national and global interest in digital voice transmission for mobile and personal communication. The Telecommunication Industry Association (TIA) is actively pushing towards establishing a new "half-rate" digital mobile communication... | {
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A business which subscribes to a storage area network (SAN) may scale up its storage area network (SAN) by adding or upgrading the hosts, fabric hardware, storage devices, and/or business applications to meet growing demands of the business. Hence, the input/output (I/O) traffic volume, pattern, and distribution in the... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an audience response determination apparatus, a playback output control system, an audience response determination method and a playback output control method suitable for use in entertainment facilities where a large audience gathers for watching movies, conce... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a jet aircraft. More particularly, the present invention relates to an improved jumbo jet aircraft for mid-flight rescuing of another aircraft in distress.
2. Description of the Prior Art
One main cause of mid-flight disasters is the malfunction of the engines.... | {
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Many wireless networks, including UWB networks, send information between devices in the network through the use of discrete data frames. Data at a transmitter is broken up into discrete pieces of data, which are processed, placed into frames, and sent over a wireless channel. The receiver then takes the received frames... | {
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Substantial effort has been expended by a wide variety of entities in attempting to develop highly effective pesticides, particularly insecticide and/or insect repellents, which are capable of eradicating or controlling insects which destroy ornamental and agricultural plants, crops, trees, etc. or which attack, harm, ... | {
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With the miniaturization of various communication devices or electronic devices, piezoelectric vibrating devices such as crystal oscillators or crystal controlled oscillators need to be downsized. A crystal vibrating piece using piezoelectric vibrating devices is attached to a ceramic package by thermosetting resin. On... | {
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An improved tobacco smoke filter for use with cigarettes has a plurality of expansion chambers and ambient air inlets for greater cooling of the smoke and increased nicotine and tar removal. | {
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Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a vehicle wheel having a rigid rim on which can be mounted a pneumatic tire. The rim has rim flanges that essentially extend radially inwardly. The wheel also has a drop base that is centrally disposed relative to the rim, and is open radially outwardly. Disposed ... | {
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As an example, from German Published Patent Application No. DE 196 26 576 an electromagnetically actuable fuel injector is known, in which, for the electromagnetic actuation, an armature cooperates with an electrically energizable magnetic coil, and the lift of the armature is transmitted to a valve-closure member via ... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for insulating elements and, more particularly, to a method and apparatus for simultaneously insulating a plurality of electrically conductive elements to achieve a more reliable bonded flat electrical cable in a more economical manner, f... | {
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Within the field of networking and internetworking, communications and information traffic continues to grow. Increases to computer processing speeds and enhanced transmission mediums such as optical fiber and Internet-capable cellular phones further add to the amount of potential network traffic. In parallel, increase... | {
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U.S. Pat. No. 4,244,951 discloses a series of 6'-acylaminopenicillanoyloxymethyl penicillanate 1,1-dioxides of the formula I: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents certain acyl groups, said compounds of formula I being of value as antibacterial agents.
One method disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,244,951 for the preparation o... | {
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Process gas is a hydrocarbon gas which contains benzene, butadiene, and other hydrocarbon compounds. For health and environmental reasons, it is important that this gas not be allowed to escape to the atmosphere. In Assignee's olefins units, a process gas compressor (PGC) is used to compress pyrolysis furnace effluent ... | {
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Eutrophication is the process of excessive fertilization of aquatic plants through enrichment of waters with nutrients, such as carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, iron, trace metals and vitamins.
Although there is no present adequate proof, it has been postulated that the phosphorus-containing builders present in... | {
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Electrophotography is a system in which a latent image formed on a photoconductive solid member using its photoconductivity is developed by allowing a toner in the form of colored particles to electrostatically adhere thereto, and the thus developed toner image is transferred and then fixed on a paper, etc. The electro... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a surface mountable chip antenna module for a portable wireless terminal, and more particularly, to a dual-band chip antenna module having elements connected in series to allow a high-band antenna element to utilize a low-band antenna element, such that the ant... | {
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The present invention relates to anticoagulant compositions based on coagulant factor Xa and methods for the production and use thereof.
Coagulation is the end result of a complex series of reactions in which the end product of each reaction initiates the next reaction. Following vascular injury, there is a rapid activ... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention is broadly concerned with a motor drive apparatus for moving a vehicle and is intended particularly to be used in an electric vehicle which employs wheel motors for movement thereof.
2. Description of the Related Art
A conventional electric vehicle has a battery and an electric ... | {
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RNA interference (RNAi) is a naturally occurring post-transcriptional regulatory mechanism present in most eukaryotic cells that uses small double stranded RNA (dsRNA) molecules to direct homology-dependent gene silencing. Its discovery by Fire and Mello in the worm C. elegans {Fire, 1998} was awarded the Nobel Prize i... | {
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Since the invention of integrated circuits, the semiconductor industry has experienced a continuous rapid growth due to constant improvements in the integration density of various electronic components (i.e., transistors, diodes, resistors, capacitors, etc.). For the most part, this improvement in integration density h... | {
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Various types of structures that are generally referred to as towers are in use on recreational and pleasure boats. The towers are typically fabricated from metal tubing or pipe. The towers form a structure over part of the deck surface of the boat. The tower is typically fastened to some part of the deck of the boat a... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a tinted, green colored soda-lime-silica glass having a low luminous transmittance that makes it desirable for use as a privacy glazing in vehicles, such as the side and rear windows in vans. As used herein, the term "green colored" is meant to include glasses that ha... | {
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Liquid-liquid extraction, also referred to as solvent extraction, processes are widely used to purify products in which the product contaminants are preferentially soluble in one of the liquid phases and the desired product is preferentially soluble in the other phase which is immiscible with the first liquid phase. Th... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention pertains to an exhaust gas control system of internal combustion engine for purifying exhaust gas by adding urea water pumped out from a urea water tank to the exhaust gas.
2. Description of Related Art
Urea SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) apparatus is known as an exh... | {
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One of the many conveniences of electronic commerce, in particular on-line shopping, is immediate confirmation that a desired item is, or is not, immediately available from stock. To provide this information, an on-line merchant uses data processing equipment to keep inventory records. Each time a unit of a particular ... | {
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This invention relates to a dental post, and more particularly to a helically fluted post which can be securely inserted within a tooth stub to extend upwardly therefrom for retention of a dental restoration placed on top of the tooth stub.
One dental procedure for restoring broken teeth involves the utilization of a d... | {
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Coated fabrics, which typically include polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or vinyl, on such fabrics as cotton, nylon, rayon, polyester and combinations thereof are found in a variety of finished products including automotive upholstery, furniture, wallpaper and luggage. In the bonding of the sheet vinyl to the fabric scrim, the... | {
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The present invention relates generally to semiconductor integrated circuit devices and manufacturing architectures of the same. More particularly but not exclusively, the invention relates to those technologies adaptable for use with semiconductor integrated circuit devices having dynamic random access memory (xe2x80x... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to image processing devices, image processing methods and image processing programs. More particularly, the present invention relates to image processing devices, image processing methods and image processing programs capable of detecting and correcting the inclin... | {
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The present invention comprises a new and distinct cultivar of Dracaena plant botanically known as Dracaena Vand. Ex. L. fragrans (group Compacta) and hereinafter referred to the cultivar name xe2x80x980101WS xe2x80x99.
The new cultivar was select... | {
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A particular challenge presented in surgical instrumentation relates to the delivery of non-viscous or viscous solutions such as pharmaceutical agents, hemostatic solutions, anti-adhesives, wound-healing agents, analgesics, and the like. Non-viscous solutions can be sprayed into a surgery site using various instruments... | {
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During the drilling, completion, and production phases of wells for petroleum extraction, the downhole use of compositions having high viscosities, including gels, is important for a wide variety of purposes. Higher viscosity fluids can more effectively carry materials (e.g., proppants) to a desired location downhole. ... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to the field of soybean breeding. In particular, the invention relates to the novel soybean variety 4782157.
2. Description of Related Art
There are numerous steps in the development of any novel, desirable plant germplasm. Plant breeding begins with the... | {
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Production management platforms for the development, debugging and deployment of software packages are known. For instance, software developers can utilize package management platforms which permit a developer to code, test, debug, iterate and deploy a software application or an undated version of a software applicatio... | {
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Implantable stimulation devices are devices that generate and deliver electrical stimuli to body nerves and tissues for the therapy of various biological disorders, such as pacemakers to treat cardiac arrhythmia, defibrillators to treat cardiac fibrillation, cochlear stimulators to treat deafness, retinal stimulators t... | {
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The invention relates to textile conditioning compositions comprising especially textile softening and antistatic agents characterised by an unusually low content of cationic textile conditioning agent.
Textile conditioning, especially softening compositions in the form of aqueous dispersions are well known, and are pr... | {
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The end uses of vinyl alcohol polymers have been limited despite excellent strength, adhesive and barrier properties. This limitation is partly due to the fact that unplasticized vinyl alcohol polymers show little or no thermoplasticity before the occurrence of decomposition. Resolution of this problem has been sought ... | {
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The use of touch-sensitive surfaces as input devices for computers and other electronic computing devices has increased significantly in recent years. Exemplary touch-sensitive surfaces include touch pads and touch screen displays. Such surfaces are widely used to manipulate user interface objects on a display.
Exempla... | {
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This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) of provisional application Ser. No. 60/758,509, filed Jan. 11, 2006, which application is hereby incorporated herein in its entirety.
1. Field of the Invention
The present inventions relate generally to the field of regulated pay computer-controlled games, eit... | {
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The present invention relates to a power supply connector particularly suitable for electric motors.
As is known, in order to supply power to electric motors, and particularly to submersed motors, hermetic connectors are commonly used which are composed of two portions that can be mated mechanically, one shaped like a ... | {
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Pattern matching in event processing generally refers to detecting a presence of predetermined patterns within a stream of arriving events. Such event streams may exist within a wide variety of settings, and may contain desired or otherwise-unknown information, which may be difficult to detect without the aid of suitab... | {
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A positioning of a device is supported by various Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS). These include for example the American Global Positioning System (GPS), the Russian Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS), the future European system Galileo, the Space Based Augmentation Systems (SBAS), the Japanese GP... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to cellular communication systems, and more particularly, to a method and apparatus for the routing of auxiliary communication services, such as voice mail, within such a system.
2. History of the Prior Art
Broadly speaking, the present invention involves an inter... | {
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to devices and methods for monitoring and measuring tritium levels. More particularly, the present invention relates to monitoring the concentration of tritium in aqueous samples.
2. Discussion of Background
Tritium is a radioactive isotope of hydrogen that is pro... | {
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