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a magnetic pump in a pump well in a molten metal furnace with a long , relatively thin side wall that wraps around a significant fraction of the circumference of the pump , which facilitates creation of an eddy current based flow field in the molten material with better magnetic coupling , thereby enhancing the effectiveness of the pump . breach of the well wall will not result in spillage of metal outside the furnace , and the well can be monitored for any such breach or other change so that the pump can be lifted out of the well to protect it from contact with the molten metal in the event of such a breach , or other appropriate action can be taken . | 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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novel polyimides have been prepared from the reaction of aromatic diahydrides with novel aromatic diamines having carbonyl and ether groups connecting aromatic rings containing pendant methyl groups . the methyl substituent polyimides exhibit good solubility and form tough , strong films . upon exposure to ultraviolet irradiation and / or heat , the methyl substituted polyimides crosslink to become insoluble . | 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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polymeric organic coating for electroluminescent lamp components , particularly for phosphor particles and electrodes and a method of making same , wherein the polymer is formed using an initiator , preferably by ring - opening metathesis polymerization . a dense hydrophobic organic coating is formed which is capable of protecting the electroluminescent device components from exogenous agents such as moisture and eventual degradation . the polymer layer may be attached to an outer surface of the component by one or more tethering layers . | 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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a microbrowser such as web - enabled wireless telephones and personal digital assistants allows a user to configure types of objects to be blocked from download including object memory consumption , display area , download time , and restrictions on animated images and executable scripts . microbrowser state conditions such as battery level and network connection mode are considered when providing said limitations such that more restrictions may be placed during low battery periods to maximize battery life . for example , during low battery conditions or analog connection mode , a user may configure an enhanced microbrowser not to download advertisements , run scripts or animated objects in order to maximize remaining battery life . in another example , a user may configure an enhanced microbrowser to block the download of objects containing audio , or which will occupy more than a certain percentage of the available display area . | 6Physics
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methods are provided herein for modifying antigenic carbohydrate epitopes within a xenographic bioprosthetic tissue by oxidation of vicinal diols to form aldehydes or acids and subsequence reductive amination of aldehydes to form stable secondary amines , or amidation or esterification of acids to form stable amides or esters . advantageously , methods provided herein mitigate the antigenicity of the bioprosthetic tissue while leaving the overall tissue structure substantially undisturbed , and thereby enhance the durability , safety and performance of the bioprosthetic implant . | 0Human Necessities
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a system is provided for distributing coded time or other information signals through the electrical gridwork of a facility such as a home , office , factory , or mobile vehicle for purposes of information display and / or control and monitoring of equipment and activities thereof . | 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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an improved bypass valve , suitable for the connection of terminal units in which a heat exchange occurs between the environment to be conditioned and a thermal - carrier fluid , in particular a liquid , with the lines of delivery or supply and return of the fluid , with these units typically defined by heat exchangers , fan coil units , batteries for air handling units of the ahu type in the field of hvac , including an h - shaped valve - body with two opposed and parallel tubular elements defining a delivery duct and a return duct joined one to the other and communicating via a transverse element defining a bypass duct , the valve - body integrating , in a monobloc structure , an on - off delivery valve , an on - off return valve and an on - off bypass valve , the latter provided with a linear shutter to enable / disable the circulation of a thermal - carrier fluid through the bypass duct . | 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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a server system and cluster system using the same . the server system includes power supply module for providing first operation power , an energy - storing module for providing a stored power , power management module coupled to power supply module and energy - storing module for receiving first operation power and providing a second operation power , or for receiving the stored power and providing a third operation power , at least one motherboard having internal memory module for receiving second operation power or third operation power , and an external memory module coupled to the at least one motherboard . the present invention retains the data in the memory and the operating messages while a power failure occurs suddenly in the server so that server system is capable of restoring the data and the operating messages before the power failure to simplify the system and reduce the cost . | 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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a burner assembly and a gas box for an atomic absorption spectrometer are disclosed . the burner assembly has a spray chamber for receiving oxygen , fuel and sample material and a burner located on the spray chamber for receiving the mixture so the mixture can be ignited to produce a flame to facilitate analysis of the sample material by atomic absorption of radiation . pressure transducer is provided for measuring the pressure in the spray chamber so that the pressure is not of a predetermined level the burner can be shut off . a fuel line supplies fuel to the spray chamber and an airline supplies air to the chamber . the lines and include flow restrictors and creating an accurate pressure drop thereby ensuring correct mixture of air and fuel . | 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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an integrated optical sensor for , for example , a chemical sensor has an optical waveguide having at least two coupling regions , which are separated by at least one measurement region . a first wave is excited in the waveguide by the first coupling region and passes through the measurement region and the second coupling region . a second wave is excited in the second coupling region and subsequently interferes with the first wave . here , the reduction in amplitude of the first wave by the second coupling region is less than 95 %. | 6Physics
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a cell frame is for use in an electrochemical cell wherein the cell frame includes fluid communicating inserts for providing process water to the electrochemical cell and to transport waste water and product from the cell . the cell frame comprises inserts positioned about the periphery of the frame to facilitate a uniform fluid field and membrane hydration . the cell frame further comprises a protective plate comprising sealing features and lip extensions to prevent fluid leakage and membrane damage . | 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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the present invention is drawn to mutant interleukin 6 , which has the amino acid arginine in position 176 , replacing serine in position 176 with wild - type interleukin 6 . the mutant interleukin 6 of the present invention has greater biological activity than the wild - type protein . the present invention is further drawn to methods of making mutant interleukin 6 , having arginine at position 176 and methods of using the same . | 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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a method of inhibiting pit occurrence on a semiconductor substrate during manufacture of a semiconductor device includes forming an isolation using a shallow trench isolation method in a semiconductor substrate , forming an insulation layer on an entire surface of the semiconductor substrate having the isolation , implanting ions into the semiconductor substrate using the insulation layer as a buffer layer , annealing the semiconductor substrate using a rapid thermal annealing process , forming a photoresist layer on the insulation layer and then forming an opening in the photoresist layer to expose an underlayer thereof , forming an align key by etching the underlayer at the opening , and removing the photoresist layer and the insulation layer . alternatively , the thickness of the insulation layer may be reduced to prevent the occurrence of pits on active areas of the semiconductor substrate . | 7Electricity
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a plastic container with a base region , a main body which adjoins this base region and is suitable to receive a volume of liquid , and with a mouth region , wherein a carrying element for carrying the container is disposed on the mouth region is provided . the carrying element is designed to be at least in sections flexible and has a fastening portion by which it can be fastened at least intermittently to the mouth of the container and at least one first gripping portion which is connected to this fastening portion and has an opening through which a region of a human hand can be passed , wherein this opening is delimited by several edge regions , wherein a holding element which is flexible relative to this edge region and extends in the direction of the opening , is disposed on at least one edge region . | 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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a method of making a charge containing element including the steps of depositing and patterning a dielectric material on a surface wherein the dielectric material includes a metallo - organic component and a liquid component ; and decomposing by laser light the deposited dielectric material to substantially evaporate the liquid component to cause the metallic portion of the metallo - organic component to react with oxygen causing the dielectric material to have charge - holding properties . | 7Electricity
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an automatic transmission control system includes a frictional engagement element formed of alternating radially inner and outer thin plates for selectively transmitting a torque . the control system further includes a hydraulic servo having a piston which selectively engages / disengages the frictional engagement element responsive to an oil pressure . an electric characteristic detector detects an electric characteristic which changes with change in the apply force of the frictional engagement element ; and an apply force control unit controls the apply force of the frictional engagement element . the electric characteristic detector includes a signal generator for generating an electric signal in accordance with the relative positions of two electrically conductive members , which move as the frictional engagement element is engaged / disengaged . the apply force control unit includes a hydraulic controller for controlling the oil pressure fed to the hydraulic servo , on the basis of the electric signal received from the signal generator . | 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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it is known to remotely control an automobile component and like devices . however , security , to protect against unauthorized control , and the user &# 39 ; s ignorance of the condition of the remotely controlled component , remain problems . this invention provides a security code mechanism to protect against unauthorized communications from controlling the component ; and two way communications between the user &# 39 ; s remote controller and the component , so that the user is informed of the condition of the controlled component . | 6Physics
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a method and system that can be used with signals read from a memory cell or other feature that varies in amplitude as a function of the data being read . the data read from the memory cell may be of the type that decreases in voltage when a ‘ low ’ is being read and that remains at a predetermined voltage when a ‘ high ’ is being read . the method and system may vary a reference to voltage used to judge whether the data is being read ‘ low ’ or ‘ high ’. | 6Physics
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a method of implanting a modular hip stem implant having a stem portion and a body portion into a medullary canal of a patient &# 39 ; s femur utilizing a two - incision technique . the stem portion is inserted through an anterior incision and the body portion is inserted through a posterior incision where they are interconnected in vivo . the modular hip stem implant is then driven into the medullary canal with force applied through either of the two incisions . | 0Human Necessities
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a door security system serves to substantially improve the reliability of the entire door assemblies with non - standard doorjamb thicknesses . the system may comprise up to four or more components . an adjustable doorjamb shield may be mounted around a doorjamb on the side of the doorjamb corresponding to the door slab free swinging edge . another adjustable doorjamb shield may also be mounted on a doorjamb on the hinge side of the door jamb . the adjustable shields comprise attachable sleeves that wrap on three sides around the door jamb to reinforce and stabilize the door system . | 4Fixed Constructions
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certain copper - nickel - tin alloys falling within a single phase region at temperatures approaching the melting point , but within a two - phase region at room temperature , when pretreated to produce a supersaturated single phase structure having a medium to fine grain size , followed by cold working to at least 75 percent area reduction and concluding with a critical aging treatment determined by the alloy composition and by the extent of prior cold working , exhibit higher mechanical strengths for given levels of ductility than have heretofore been attained for copper alloys . the alloys of the invention are useful in a variety of applications requiring a combination of properties including mechanical strengths , ductility , electrical conductivity and corrosion resistance , and are particularly useful as springs , relay elements , wire connectors and other similar flexible articles . | 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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a system for deflecting and distributing liquid from a liquid source is provided . the system comprises a deflector turbine element incorporated at one end of a cylindrical rotor which encloses at least a portion of the nozzle and is guided coaxially along the nozzle by at least one guide ring . the turbine element fixed to the rotor cylinder further comprises at least one diagonal groove configured to receive and deflect the liquid . the rotor or spindle element is configured to spin relatively freely around the nozzle and is allowed to reposition up or down along the nozzle shaft limited by the force of the water jet in one direction and a repelling magnetic force in the opposite direction . | 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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a system rapidly and accurately assesses the lachrymal fluid content in a person &# 39 ; s eye which minimizes patient discomfort . the preferred system includes a fluid sampling device and an assessment device . the preferred sampling device includes a lachrymal fluid absorbent sample pad and a non - absorbent handle . the preferred assessment device includes a receiver for receiving a lachrymal fluid sample pad and includes a control circuit coupled with the receiver for determining the electrical capacitance of the pad which capacitance varies in accordance with variations in lachrymal fluid content , and for producing an output correlated with the lachrymal fluid quantity in the pad . | 0Human Necessities
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the invention provides a method of and a device for reducing pucker between layers of sheet material during a sewing process wherein an upper layer and a lower layer of material are fed to a stitch formation zone by means of a reciprocating lower feed - dog which engages the lower layer of the material and a first presser foot which overlies the feed - dog and urges the layers of material towards the feed - dog ; comprises the steps of tensioning the lower layer of material relative to the upper layer of material in the zone which precedes the stitch formation zone . | 3Textiles; Paper
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a wellbore fluid recovery system and method is disclosed for recovering a column of wellbore fluid within a stand of pipe when breaking out joints of a wellbore tubular string . the system comprises a container that can be mounted to seal around the joint . the container is preferably connected through a first valve to a receiving tank to which a vacuum may be applied . a vacuum tank may preferably be provided to assist in producing the vacuum in the receiving tank and a second valve preferably connects between the receiving tank and the vacuum tank . a third valve may be provided for controlling flow from the receiving tank to a storage tank for wellbore fluid . prior to breaking the joint , a vacuum is preferably applied to the receiving tank . the first valve may then be opened to remove the fluid from the joint that is captured by the container in response to the vacuum in the receiving tank . subsequently , the third valve is opened to permit drainage between the receiving tank and the storage tank . the first and third valves may then be closed and the second valve may be opened for producing a vacuum in the receiving tank . a vacuum source may be used to increase the vacuum in the receiving tank further as necessary . the second valve may then be closed and the system is ready to operate as described above to receive fluid from the next joint . | 4Fixed Constructions
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an adaptive threshold logic circuit is provided in which the switching threshold levels of the logic circuit are automatically changed to accommodate variations in the level of applied data signals to the switching circuit . a detector stage detects the voltage level of the incoming data signals and selectively adjusts the threshold level of a threshold adaptor stage in accordance with the output of the detector stage . the threshold adaptor stage is essentially an adaptive cmos inverter having various switching paths turned on or off in accordance with the output of the detector stage . | 7Electricity
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the invention provides a stereoscopic imaging optical system that has a total optical length enough short to be well fit for electron image microscopes . the stereoscopic imaging optical system comprises , in order from its object side , one objective lens ob and a plurality of zoom imaging optical systems zi . each zoom imaging optical system zi comprises , in order from its object side , a positive first group g 1 , a negative second group g 2 , an aperture stop as , a positive third group g # and a positive fourth group g 4 . the second group moves on an optical axis for zooming , and the fourth group moves on the optical axis in association with the second group for correcting an image position fluctuation incidental on zooming . conditions and are satisfied : condition is concerned with the imaging magnification at a low zoom ratio end of the whole of the groups on an image side with respect to the aperture stop , and condition is concerned with the ratios about a difference between the positions of the fourth group at a low zoom ratio end and a high zoom ratio end and a difference between the positions of the second group at a low zoom ratio end and at a high zoom ratio end . | 0Human Necessities
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a device for ventilating and aerating a fuel tank includes a tank shut - off valve and two tank pressure control valves . one of the tank pressure control valves opens in response to a negative pressure in the fuel tank and the other one of the tank pressure control valves opens in response to an overpressure in the fuel tank . the opening pressures of the two tank pressure control valves are adjustable flexibly and independent of the respective other valve . | 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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an nfc enabled telecommunications communication device is mounted behind the touch point of a smart poster . the content data downloadable from the smart poster is managed remotely , monitored and usage data of the smart poster analyzed at a server via the telecommunications device . | 6Physics
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a silicon on insulator field effect transistor structure is formed on a conventional bulk silicon wafer . the structure includes an electrical coupling between the channel region of the fet with the bulk silicon substrate to eliminate the floating body effect caused by charge accumulation in the channel regions due to historical operation of the fet . the method of forming the structure includes isolating the fet active region from other structures in the silicon substrate by forming an insulating trench about the perimeter of the fet and forming an undercut beneath the active region to reduce or eliminate junction capacitance between the source and drain regions and the silicon substrate . | 7Electricity
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an ozone generator injects and entrains ozone enriched air into water to be used by a dentist or technician during a dental procedure . the ozone entrained in the water will eliminate the motility and viability of any microbes and pathogens present in the water or in biofilm present in the water lines or channels conveying water to a patient &# 39 ; s oral cavity . the ozone generator may be used in combination with water from a municipal water source or from bottled water . alternatively , the ozone generator may be incorporated within a bottle supplying distilled or otherwise puritied water . | 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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the invention relates to an apparatus , method and computer program for providing a gui representation of relationships between a set of resources of a data processing system . this involves identifying a plurality of separable subsets each comprising one or more resources of the set of resources . at least one of said subsets comprises an hierarchically ordered plurality of resources . the separable subsets are represented as interconnected elements within a single gui representation of the set of resources and the interconnections between elements represent relationships between the subsets of resources . an element corresponding to an hierarchically ordered plurality of resources includes a representation of the hierarchical order . responsive to user interaction with one or more of the elements of the gui representation , one or more elements are repositioned independently of the positioning of other elements of the gui representation , and the representation of interconnections between the elements is updated in response to the repositioning to retain within the single gui representation a representation of the relationships between the repositioned elements . | 6Physics
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a semiconductor component includes a semiconductor element that has a plurality of signals , a wiring board that is disposed below the semiconductor element and that draws the plurality of signals of the semiconductor element , a heat conduction member that dissipates heat generated by the semiconductor element , a joining member that is disposed between the semiconductor element and the heat conduction member and that joins the heat conduction member to the semiconductor element , a support member formed with an opening so as to surround the semiconductor element that supports the heat conduction member , a first adhesive member that is disposed between the support member and the wiring board to bond the support member with the wiring board and a second adhesive member that is disposed between the support member and the heat conduction member to bond the support member with the heat conduction member . | 7Electricity
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this invention pertains to a polishing apparatus for polishing a semiconductor wafer . the apparatus comprises a storage section that is capable of receiving a workpiece to be polished and a polished workpiece . the polishing unit that polishes the workpiece includes a primary polishing table and a secondary polishing table , wherein the polishing surface of the secondary polishing table is constructed to be arranged such that at least a portion of a surface of the workpiece being polished by the polishing surface of the secondary polishing table extends beyond an edge of the polishing surface of the secondary polishing table . also provided is a film thickness measuring device , which measures the thickness of a film formed on a polished workpiece while the polished workpiece is held by a top ring above a pusher . | 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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a constant impedance bandswitched input filter for use in a wideband signal receiver includes a low pass filter , a high pass filter and a bandpass filter for reducing intermodulation distortion as well as for providing a flat input impedance characteristic . the bandpass filter resonates at the crossover frequency between the low and high pass filters for minimizing insertion loss while maintaining a constant termination impedance across the entire input signal bandwidth to reduce the input standing wave ratio . switching means are provided for coupling the high and low pass filters as well as the bandpass filter in circuit depending upon the frequency band tuned to . the constant z bandswitched input filter is particularly adapted for use in a wide band cable television system for substantially reducing intermodulation distortion and signal reflections arising from impedance mismatches , but has application in any cable operated multichannel communications system . | 7Electricity
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the present disclosure relates to devices and methods for rapidly detecting streptococcus bacteria . an illustrative device includes a first elongate handle connected to a first edible portion and a second elongate handle connected to a second edible portion . the first and second elongate handles are connected by a banding material . the first and second edible portions are inserted into the mouth of an individual for receiving a saliva sample . | 6Physics
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apparatus for safely transporting a sheet of photographic material through a development or other processing station comprises means for concurrently circulating processing liquid in the form of a plurality of streams both downward onto the sheet and upward from an underlying plate , the latter streams supporting the sheet and providing for the formation of a liquid layer between the plate and the sheet which facilitates the unrestricted passage of the sheet along the processing path . the downwardly projected streams are angled in the direction of sheet travel to provide further impetus to the movement of the sheet . | 6Physics
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an inkjet printer includes a printer chassis , an inkjet head attached to the printer chassis , a belt connected to the inkjet head , a motor , and an ink collection device . the motor is secured to the printer chassis and meshes with the belt . the motor drives the belt in a first moving direction or a second moving direction to move the inkjet head back and forth . the ink collection device is secured to the printer chassis and includes a fan module driven for bringing undeposited ink particles generated in printing . the fan module is configured to be rotated by the belt in a single constant direction notwithstanding the direction of movement of the belt . | 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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a method for an adaptive forward error correction in a passive optical network . the method comprises selecting an initial downstream fec code to be applied on downstream data transmitted from an optical line terminal to a plurality of optical network units of the pon ; communicating the selected downstream fec code to the plurality of onus ; receiving at least one downstream bit error ratio value from at least one onu of the plurality of onus , wherein the downstream ber value is measured respective to downstream data received at the at least one onu ; changing the selected downstream fec code to a new downstream fec code based on a plurality of downstream ber values measured by the at least one onu ; and communicating the new downstream fec code to the plurality of onus . | 7Electricity
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a vehicle connectable to an auxiliary power unit capable of energizing a pair of fail - safe brakes that arrest rotation of a pair of electric transaxles mounted to the vehicle . each brake has an external connector and requires electrical power to assume a non - braked state that permits free rotation of an electric motor engaged to the brake and incorporated in each of the electric transaxles . the auxiliary power unit having first and second circuits and first and second connectors compatible with the external connectors of one of the brakes . | 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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in a circuit for automatic dynamic compression or expansion the control voltage generator generates a control voltage which is linear against the logarithm of the input amplitude . this characteristic is achieved by a transfer member consisting of several transistors which are subject to different reference voltages and the series resistances of which are staggered . | 6Physics
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a process for forming a spaced dyed yarn , where a yarn is conveyed to a dye application station where a coordinated stream of dye is projected in a normal stream path adjacent to a first side of the yarn . the dye is applied to the yarn when a gas nozzle projects a stream of gas such that it impinges the stream of dye and diverts the stream of dye across said yarn to an alternative deflected path adjacent to the opposite side of said yarn , causing the dye to sweep over the yarn and impact and color the yarn . upon deactivation of said gas nozzle , the stream of dye passes back across said yarn to the first side of the yarn , impacting and coloring the yarn for a second time . | 3Textiles; Paper
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a roller skate having a boot provided with a rear stiffener and including a rigid collar journaled on the rear stiffener and adapted to surround the lower part of the leg . the upper of the boot is a low upper and the journal of the rigid collar on the upper is located in the area of the upper end thereof , and substantially in the area of the malleoli . | 0Human Necessities
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a cost effective and efficient method and apparatus for converting a &# 34 ; husk - off &# 34 ; corn picker into a &# 34 ; husk - on &# 34 ; corn picker to reduce kernel loss and damage . the husking bed of the &# 34 ; husk - off &# 34 ; corn picker is removed and replaced with a corn conveyor consisting of a series of driven flights which convey corn from one end of the picker to the other . the corn conveyor is set at an elevated angle so that the uptake end is lower than the deposit end of the conveyor . a suction fan is attached to the picker above the corn conveyor and sets of rubber air dams are placed around the conveyor to increase the effectiveness of the fan . an air inlet means is provided in the side of the picker so that the suction means can pull air under the corn conveyor and across the deposit end of the corn conveyor as the ears of corn fall from the conveyor . this directed air flow pulls the debris from the ears of corn as the ears fall and carry the debris into the suction means where it is blown out and away from the corn picker . | 0Human Necessities
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a high frequency digital oscillator contains a ring oscillator having an output fn , and having coarse and fine frequency adjustments , wherein the input signal f 1 is the input to both the ring oscillator and the high - frequency digital oscillator , which has a multiplicity of output signals including f 2 , f 4 , and f 8 at one - half , one fourth , and one - eighth the frequency of fn respectively , and wherein an input gating signal causes the oscillator to start or stop , a signal fc = ¼ * causing a coarse frequency adjustment and a signal δ = making a fine adjustment , and by stopping the new output before the rising edge of f 1 ; and then restarting starting the new output at the rising edge of so that the output and input are synchronized . | 7Electricity
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in an assembly including a diesel engine , a fluid coupling connected to the flywheel of the diesel engine , a comminuting machine and a conveyor for feeding the comminuting machine , a fluid coupling module is common to various output power train assemblies . slip speed of the fluid coupling between impeller input and runner output shafts is measured , and modulates or regulates the process feed rate of the conveyer . an electrically actuated control valve acts as an oil flow diverter valve directing oil into the fluid coupling impeller when a signal to engage the coupling is given , and in response to a signal from an over - temperature sensor when the temperature of circuit oil leaving the element exceeds a preset set point value , diverts the oil to a reservoir , thereby permitting the impeller and runner cavity to evacuate , which separates the engine from the load . | 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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this invention relates to an improved vehicle wheel hub and bearing retention system and method for producing the same , the vehicle wheel hub and bearing retention system including a wheel hub , a bearing unit , and a bearing retention and preload device . the wheel hub includes an inboard end , an outboard end , and a main body . the bearing unit is provided onto a bearing seat of the wheel hub . the material of the inboard end of the wheel hub is re - shaped against the bearing retention and preload device to thereby secure the device on the wheel hub and prevent axial and radial movement of said device relative to the wheel hub . the method for producing a vehicle wheel hub and bearing retention system comprising the steps of : providing a wheel hub defining a longitudinal axis and including an inboard end , an outboard end , and a main body , the wheel hub defining a bearing seat and a wheel hub shoulder ; providing a bearing unit onto the bearing seat of the wheel hub adjacent the wheel hub shoulder ; providing a bearing unit retention and preload device on the opened inboard end of the wheel hub adjacent the bearing unit ; and reshaping the material of the inboard end of the wheel hub against the bearing unit retention and preload device to thereby secure the bearing unit retention and preload device on the wheel hub and prevent axial movement of the bearing unit relative to the wheel hub . | 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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various exemplary embodiments relate to a method of controlling a near field communications system , including : reading a number of low power iterations n from a memory ; performing n low power polls ; performing a normal power poll . further , various exemplary embodiments relate to a method of controlling a near field communications system , including : performing a low power poll of a tag ; detecting a tag ; initiating a first activation of the detected tag ; receiving an indication that the first activation fails ; reading a number of retries n from a memory ; performing a second activation . | 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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a myelin basic protein - luciferase bioimaging noninvasive model to visualize and quantify demyelination and remyelination events in the cns at transcriptional level in vivo is provided . luciferase - expressing transgenic animals were generated with myelin basic protein promoter coupled to firefly luciferase reporter . the mbp - luci bioimaging model provides a means to monitor myelination status and the efficacy of a remyelination modulating test compound . an advantage of bioimaging is that a subject in a longitudinal study can serve as its own control . the same subject can be tracked over a demyelination and remyelination process continuously over a period of at least 10 weeks . this model enables normalization of individual animal imaging response and provides quality data with considerably reduced variance . in addition , because cohorts of animals need not be sacrificed at different time points , reduction in the number necessary for a compound efficacy study is possible . | 0Human Necessities
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a spring activated pool cue is disclosed for use in games such as billiards . the device has also been designed to be taken apart for convenient storage and transport . | 0Human Necessities
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an acousto - optic deflector that utilizes second order diffraction in a birefringent crystal provides doubled resolution while maintaining high diffraction efficiency . for the second order birefringent deflector employing a paratellurite crystal , 1200 spot resolution was achieved with a 24 mhz bandwidth and 25 μ sec access time . this maximum number of spots is twice that obtainable in a conventional first order acousto - optic deflector . | 6Physics
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an apparatus comprises an input chamber being configured for accepting a flow of material . an output chamber is configured for flowing the material along a first pathway and a second pathway . a diverter member is disposed within the input chamber . the diverter member comprises a half wing shape pivotally joined at a juncture of the input chamber and the output chamber . the diverter member is operable to be positioned at a first position for diverting the flow to the first pathway and to be positioned at a second position for diverting the flow to the second pathway . a lever mechanism is configured to be operable for moving the diverter member between the first position and the second position in which the flow is uninterrupted . | 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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two preformed materials such as paper , fabrics , glass , sheet metal , at least one of which is pervious to water vapor , are joined together with a solvent - free adhesive based on a latex of a rubbery polymer . the latex is one which is stabilized with an emulsifier which forms water - insoluble compounds with zinc or cadmium ions . included in the adhesive formulation is an ammonium or amine salt gelling agent for the latex , a zinc or cadmium ion donor compound and sufficient ammonia or a compound which releases ammonia to provide a ph of above 8 to the adhesive formulation . a surface of at least one of the preformed materials is coated with the adhesive and then contacted with a surface of the other material and held in such contact while heating to gel the latex and evaporate the water from the intersurface layer of adhesive . | 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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a steel to be air - hardened as part of heat treatments such as hardening - and - tempering , induction hardening , carburizing , carbonitriding or nitriding comprising , in weight %: c 0 . 10 - 0 . 55 ; si 0 . 97 - 2 . 03 ; mn 1 . 14 - 1 . 83 ; cr 0 . 00 - 1 . 65 ; mo 0 . 36 - 0 . 58 ; and the balance fe + impurities . | 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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a viscous fluid dispensing system and method of dispensing which includes a container mounted on a vibrating support . the container is normally the container from a blender in which a smoothie has been prepared . a motor drives an unbalanced weight which vibrates the container support . this fluidizes the viscous fluid in the container . the container , and the container support are pivoted . the vibration generating means continues to operate while the container is pivoted in order to provide for the uniform dispensing of the viscous fluid from the container . | 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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a waste stripping station for a machine for die - cutting plate - like workpieces includes a perforated board which is positioned between an upper movable tool and a lower movable tool for supporting a plate - like workpiece carried into the station by grippers . waste bits of the workpiece are pinched between pins or elements of the upper and lower stripping tools and are carried vertically downward through perforations in the board . in order to provide clearance for the grippers , the perforated board is mounted to pivot around an upstream edge in order that its downstream edge may be lifted from a position allowing passage of the grippers to a position slightly lifting the plate - like workpiece . | 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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an ice fishing apparatus particularly suited to fishing in deeper waters where the ability to reel in a fish without tangling a line . the apparatus is suited to accommodate a wide variety of standard pole and reel configurations . the apparatus also has a hook setting mechanism . | 0Human Necessities
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laser device with semiconducting diodes . the invention concerns a device with semiconducting laser diodes comprising individual wafers , made of a good heat - conducting material , assembled parallel to one another with semiconducting diode connector bars placed between them as braces , said connector bars only taking up a longitudinal portion of the spaces between the wafers , in which they are located , and the longitudinal portions of said spaces between the wafers , not taken up by said semiconducting connector bars , being used as flow channels for a cooling fluid . | 7Electricity
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a metal cabinet includes a side wall and a support member extending from the side wall . the support member includes a first leg extending at least substantially normal to the side wall and the second leg extending from the first leg spaced from and at least substantially parallel to the side wall . the second leg includes a protrusion to provide a friction fit between a selectively removable shelf and the support member . | 0Human Necessities
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a navigation - satellite receiver uses a reference station accessible over a network to store nav data subframes for pattern matching at a network client . alternatively , the pattern matching is performed by the server when per - byte communication costs are high . the stored nav data repeats ephemeris data every thirty seconds , and full almanac data every 12 . 5 minutes . this permits the client to instantly recognize where in the nav data sequence its own received signals are , and it need not actually wait to receive the preambles in the tlm words . several precious seconds are therefore saved in producing a rapid time - to - first - fix . | 6Physics
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a process for the synthesis of copolymer - 1 composed of l - alanine , lhysine , l - glutamic acid and l - tyrosine for the treatment of multiple sclerosis . the molecular weight of copolymer - 1 is between 8 - 19 kda . process is initiated by supported dialkyl amine . the copolymer - 1 of the invention has acid content of less than 1 %. | 0Human Necessities
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a fluid jet nozzle for a decoking tool , a decoking tool and method of operating same . the nozzle includes a nozzle assembly for use in a fluid jet decoking tool . the assembly includes a housing to hold one or more nozzles that are used to spray or otherwise distribute decoking fluid . an internal flowpath that extends from an inlet of the nozzle to an outlet of the nozzle defines a tapered shape such that when the decoking fluid passes through the nozzle , the flowpath produces a predominantly coherent flow pattern in the fluid . | 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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provided herein is a novel and useful process for preparing 2 - methoxy - 4 - methyl - 6 - methylamino - 1 , 3 , 5 - triazine that broadly comprises the steps of reacting zinc bis with acetic anhydride to give 2 , 4 - dimethoxy - 6 - methyl - 1 , 3 , 5 - triazine and reacting the 2 , 4 - dimethoxy - 6 - methyl - 1 , 3 , 5 - triazine , formed in step , with methylamine to give 2 - methoxy - 4 - methyl - 6 - methylamino - 1 , 3 , 5 - triazine . | 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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a multi - layer cvd coating has at least one coating layer made of a metallic hard material layer x having a thickness of 10 to 90 nm , and at least one additional coating layer made of a metallic hard material layer y doped with boron , having a boron content of 0 . 005 to 5 at . % and a thickness of 10 to 90 nm . at least one coating layer x adjoins a coating layer y . the novel coatings exhibit significantly improved wear resistance . | 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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a method and apparatus for controlling the hydraulic pressure in an hydraulic clamping cylinder to correspond with a desired clamping force and to compensate for overshoot of the hydraulic pressure caused by time delays in operating the components in the hydraulic circuit . the control arrangement involves the sensing of the actual hydraulic pressure during the clamp force maintenance portion of a clamping cycle and comparing the actual pressure with a desired pressure to provide a correction signal to be utilized to control the operation of the hydraulic system during the next succeeding cycle so that the actual hydraulic pressure during the clamp maintenance portion of the clamping cycle during the next succeeding cycle results in a clamping force that is closer to the desired clamping force . | 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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an improved accuracy position and direction updating system for use with an automatic guided vehicle that navigates by dead reckoning . permanent magnets providing detectable position indicators are mounted in the floor and may be at widely spaced locations such as fifty feet apart along the route of the vehicle . a row of hall sensors is transversely mounted on the vehicle . the sensors detect the lateral location of each floor magnet relative to the vehicle as the vehicle passes over the magnet . sensors are precalibrated , correcting for errors in sensor null voltage readings due to changes in sensor characteristics due to causes comprising aging and temperature . data from five sensors that are closest to the magnet are correlated with a stored pattern of magnetic field and their position data are averaged to determine a first estimate of the lateral or first dimensional position of the vehicle . a running average is calculated from sequentially acquired estimates to improve the results . such precalibration and averaging provides an improved accuracy of the lateral or first dimensional position measurement between the array of hall sensors and the magnet . a high frequency measurement of the time at which the signals from the row of sensors reaches a peak value , which is the time that the row of sensors arrives at the magnet , provides an improved second dimensional position measurement . more than one magnet is read concurrently to provide position and bearing information during one processing cycle . | 6Physics
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the system includes structure for supporting at least one tube within a pipe . the tube has one end disposed close to , or in contact with , a wall of the pipe . a sensor is disposed within the at least one tube to detect a pressure gradient or fluid movement within the tube . such pressure gradient or fluid movement indicates a leak in the pipe adjacent to the tube location . in a preferred embodiment , the structure is a ring sized to fit within the pipe and the ring supports a plurality of tubes . in another aspect , the tube includes a restriction to prevent flow and pressure is measured on each side of the restriction . | 6Physics
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a document rights management system defines an unrenderable origin designator in a media item that does not display or alter the physically rendered version of an instantiation of the media item . the unrenderable designator does not appear as an obscured or occluded feature in a printed or displayed versions . the rendered version is unaffected by the unrenderable designator because it does not result in any displayable features . the unrenderable designator is stored in a display list of the media item and appears as an attribute of objects such that the function to cause the display object to be undisplayable , or unrenderable , are not immediately apparent . the drm system encodes a designator in an attribute of a display object for rendering according to a media rendering format such as pdf , such that the designator causes the display object to be unrenderable and indicates the origin of the media item . | 7Electricity
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a method and apparatus for influencing a person to develop , accept and / or understand a concept , position or idea using questioning , including a technique sometimes known as the socratic method . a universe of question and answer subsets comprising questions and respective multiple choice answers to each question designed in advance , arranged and inter - connected on a stand - alone computer , a computer on a local area network or computer network , or any computer network and displayed in such a way as to allow the participant to follow the individual &# 39 ; s own path by selecting answers he accepts , which tend to logically lead the individual toward agreement and or understanding on the subject . | 6Physics
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disclosed is an apparatus and method for imparting to a living culture of cells biaxial mechanical forces which approximate the mechanical forces to which cells are subjected in vivo . the apparatus includes a displacement applicator which may be actuated to contact and stretch a membrane having a living cell culture mounted thereon . stretching of the membrane imparts biaxial mechanical forces to the cells . these forces may be uniformly applied to the cells , or they may be selectively non - uniformly applied . | 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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a method of constructing a palletizer cell by providing square platform bases which are assembled into an array in abutment with each other , each platform base mounting a respective component of palletizing equipment , such as a robot , one or more conveyors , a slip sheet bin , a discharge module , etc . with one platform base anchored to the factory floor and the rest attached to one or another of the platform bases to form the array of platform bases thereby properly locating the various equipment with each other by the fitting together of the platform bases . safety fencing sections are mounted atop one or more outer sides to substantially enclose the space within the palletizer cell . each platform base is formed with side openings which may be engaged with the tines of a fork lift . | 4Fixed Constructions
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the present embodiment relates to a method for preparing a composite graphite - silicon negative electrode material whereby an essentially dry mixture of graphite carbon powder and an element or elements selected from the new iupac group number 12 - 15 of the periodic table of elements that can form alloys or compounds with lithium is prepared to provide an electrochemically active mixture . a mechanical agitation process serves to mix the constituent materials and to produce a fine dispersion with intimate contact between graphite and the group 12 - 15 materials . a lithium ion battery negative electrode of this composition takes synergistic advantage of the high lithium capacity of some iupac group materials and the long cycle - life of graphite negative electrode materials . | 7Electricity
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a method and system for playing a player interactive lottery type game includes a gaming piece which includes a predetermined code having data indicating whether the player wins or loses the game , the data being unrecognizable to the player , such that the player does not know the outcome of the game prior to play of the game . the code is entered by the player into a processor . the processor presents a game of chance to the player on a display for interactive play by the player , and the player controls game play by inputting game parameters to the processor . the processor controls the outcome of the game of chance played by the player based upon the code entered by the player . a display provides an indication to the player of a game win or a game loss based upon the code . | 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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a compound semiconductor luminescent device is disclosed which comprises a semiconductor substrate and a multi - layered structure disposed on the substrate , the multi - layered structure comprising at least one conductive layer , a luminescent layer , and a current injection layer , wherein the substrate and the layers are made of at least one kind of ii - vi group compound semiconductor . | 7Electricity
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the present invention is directed to a chemical etching composition for etching metals or metallic alloys . the composition includes a solution of hydrochloric acid , phosphoric acid , ethylene glycol and an oxidizing agent . the etching composition is particularly useful for etching metal surfaces in preparation for subsequent fluorescent penetrant inspection . | 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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disclosed herein is a new variable ratio drive which can be utilized for cycles , scooters , motorcycles , motor vehicles and any type of machine in general on which it is necessary to transmit motion with a multiplicative and / or a reducing ratio , with or without inversion of motion , from one to the other of two , coaxial or otherwise , rotating parts . | 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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an x - ray computer tomography apparatus comprises a high - voltage transformer which performs the increase and noncontacting transmission of the power simultaneously and outputs a desired high voltage for causing x rays to be generated at the rotatable gantry section . the high - voltage transformer is divided into a primary - side which is provided on the static gantry section and to which the output of a frequency converting circuit is supplied and a secondary - side which generates a high voltage . a capacitor is connected to a secondary coil of the high - voltage transformer , thereby forming a resonance circuit . | 0Human Necessities
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a parallel computer of this invention includes a plurality of memory elements and a plurality of processing elements and each of the processing elements is connected to logically adjacent memory elements . for example , the processing element which corresponds to a logical position is connected to the memory elements which correspond to a plurality of logical positions , , and . it is preferable if each of the memory elements can be accessed from the exterior . according to this invention , efficient memory access can be made and the parallel processing can be performed at high speed without increasing the hardware amount and making the control operation complicated . further , the operation speed of the image processing can be enhanced by constructing an image memory by use of a plurality of memory elements and causing the processing element to effect the image processing in a distributed and cooperative manner . | 6Physics
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a stripline board material of hollow glass microspheres chemically bonded to a coating material and physically held in a polymeric matrix , preferably homo - or co - polymers of ethylene , propylene and / or styrene . the coating material is a difunctional silane with one functional group bound to the glass and the other bound either to the matrix or to a copolymer of a structure similar to the structure of the matrix . in the latter case , the sphere - silane - copolymer forms an intimate mixture with the matrix . | 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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an anti - infective composition for inhalation , containing , at least an effective amount of an antimicrobial aminoglycoside compound or a salt thereof ; and an effective amount of a biofilm modifier which is a macrolide compound or salt thereof . | 0Human Necessities
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a solder joint comprising a solder capture pad on a substrate having a circuit ; and a lead containing or a lead free solder selected from the group comprising sn — ag — cu solder , sn — cu solder and sn — ag solder adhered to the solder capture pad ; the solder selected from the group comprising between 0 . 1 and 6 . 0 per cent by weight zn . a solder joint , comprising a solder capture pad on a substrate having a circuit ; and a sn — cu lead free solder adhered to the solder capture pad , the solder comprising between 0 . 1 and 6 . 0 % by weight zn . formation of voids at an interface between the solder and the solder capture pad is suppressed . a method for forming solder joints using the solders . | 7Electricity
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in a gaming system , preferential matching is achieved while suppressing increase of load on a server device . in order to determine whether a matching between specific players should be prioritized over other matchings a discrimination is made between whether or not a player satisfies a predetermined priority condition associated with information at a respective gaming console , and if the priority condition is satisfied , priority information indicating that the priority condition has been satisfied is added to a request for matching and transmitted to a server , whereupon at the server , if the request for matching to which the priority information has been added is received , the player of the gaming console that has transmitted the request for matching is prioritized in being matched between the specific players over players who do not satisfy the priority condition . | 6Physics
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a method of starting a wind turbine generator of any type of polyphase ac machine , including , but not limited to , brushless dc or permanent magnet machines is disclosed . the machine starts from a dead stop or from low speed operation and is accelerated to the cut in speed for power production . the start - up is realized utilizing the common set of electrical conductors and the power converter also used for capturing the generated power . under initial operation , the power converter executes a pwm modulation technique to drive the machine . periodically , the pwm modulation is stopped to read the electrical position of the generator . | 0Human Necessities
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the invention describes pharmaceutical agents capable of crossing the blood brain barrier to protect against organophosphate pesticides and nerve agents or other electrophiles by reactivating inhibited cholinesterase and other proteins in the peripheral and central nervous system . | 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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an automatic cleaner device for automotive headlamps and the like which uses cleaning solution sparingly and hence which require only a small cleaning solution reservoir . for each cleaning operation , the fluid is jetted in two spurts . the first spurt penetrates and dissolves the dirty film on the lens , and the second spurt washes away the dissolved film . | 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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a method and apparatus for generating a further scanning frequency from an input scanning frequency and an output scanning frequency which is located very close to an input scanning frequency or output scanning frequency . a further scanning frequency is derived from the input scanning frequency and the output scanning frequency . scanning values of an input scanning sequence are converted by a first conversion into scanning values of a further scanning sequence with a further scanning frequency . the scanning values of the further scanning sequence are converted into scanning values of an output scanning sequence . an adaptation on one of the two conversions of the scanning frequencies is then performed and a scanning rate conversion with a predetermined ratio is performed on the other of the two conversions . phase errors and deviations of the scanning frequency , which may be contained in the further scanning sequence , are compensated for by delaying the scanning values and by performing a periodically occurring change - over process . | 7Electricity
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an electrically erasable programmable read only memory cell includes cell selection circuitry and a storage cell for storing the informational state of the cell . the storage cell is an electro - mechanical data retention cell in which the physical positional state of a storage cell element represents the informational state of the cell . the storage cell element is a carbon nanotube switching element . the storage is writable with supply voltages used by said cell selection circuitry . the storage is writable and readable via said selection circuitry with write times and read times being within an order of magnitude . the write times and read times are substantially the same . the storage has no charge storage or no charge trapping . | 6Physics
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this invention describes a numeric intensive development environment for producing code for various fixed point dsp &# 39 ; s and providing a debug capability that assists the user by displaying various data from the dsp in various formats . the dsp code is created in a dsp - c language which is based on low level assembly language tools enhanced with extensive native mathematical representation formats and high level language syntax . this provides the advantage of handling numeric representation in high level language and optimizing the code for speed and compactness in low level language . once the code is created in dsp - c it can be connected to a dsp through a driver and driver interface . the driver interface allows the code to be universal with a different driver being used to connect the code to different dsp &# 39 ; s . in debug mode data from a target dsp is continuously fetched allowing the user to make real time modifications to the code and get real time feed back of the results . | 6Physics
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a hermetically sealed metal detector includes a plastic housing with an integrally formed diaphragm having a predetermined area and a thickness that enables vibration thereof by an internal acoustic transducer . an alert signal audibly drives the transducer in response to a metal detector circuit . the acoustic transducer is positioned to align the transducer output port adjacent to the interior surface of the diaphragm , which enables coupling of the acoustic signal through an air gap to vibrate the diaphragm . a cover is disposed about the diaphragm on the exterior of the housing . the cover has a vent formed therethrough for enabling passage of the acoustic energy to the exterior of the housing . light and battery hermetic sealing are also presented . | 7Electricity
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a tonneau system for a cargo box of a vehicle including a support frame , a cover spanning the support frame ; and a clamp . the support frame includes side rails having an inboard section and an outboard section , such that the outboard section is positioned adjacent to the top surface of the sidewall of the cargo box to aid in the supporting and positioning of the support frame . the clamp is capable of hanging from the support frame during installation to improve the ease thereof . the clamp also includes a pair of members being positionable in any one of a plurality of discrete positions for improved installation . a front rail adjustment mechanism permits the selective tensioning of the cover to maintain a predetermined load therein . while a front rail retaining mechanism is slidably coupled to the front rail member to prevent the front rail member from being inadvertently disengaged from the side rail members . a rear rail retaining mechanism is used to lock the rear rail member or unlock the rear rail member and urge the rear rail member upward . | 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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my tooth cream will not stick , this is what makes it different from other tooth pastes . it can be dispensed in any type container , but it is different in that this toothpaste contains no thickeners , no carrageenan , no cellulose gum , no glycerin and no sls . my tooth crème can contain colorings , flavorings , preservatives , xylitol , sweetnings , fluoride . . . infinity . | 0Human Necessities
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a 1 / n - rate decision feedback equalizer and method include a plurality of branches . each branch includes a summer circuit configured to add a feedback signal to a received input , and a latch configured to receive an output of the summer circuit in accordance with a clock signal . a feedback circuit includes a multiplexer configured to receive as input , an output of each branch , the multiplexer having a clocked select input and configured to multiplex the output of each branch to assemble a full rate bit sequence , and a filter configured to provide cancellation of intersymbol interference from the received input to be provided to the summer circuit of each branch . | 7Electricity
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a condenser lens and a headlamp assembly employing the condenser lens improves control over the beam spread characteristics , while at the same time reduces the package size of the headlamp assembly . the condenser lens is provided for a projector - type headlamp assembly having a light source emitting light which is projected longitudinally downstream in front of a motor vehicle . the condenser lens generally includes a main body of light transmitting material . the main body defines a first surface receiving light from the light source and a second surface emitting the light . the second surface has at least one facet structured to spread the light and provide a predetermined beam pattern . | 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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a method and apparatus are disclosed for measuring changes in relative distance between a float and both a signal source and a detector . also disclosed is the advantageous use of such an apparatus for detecting losses as little as 0 . 02 gallons of liquid per hour from a tank otherwise capable of storing 1 , 000 gallons or more of such a liquid . | 6Physics
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a method for reducing tire microsliding includes defining a rotation point and rotating a cross section profile about it . a cross section of a radially - external reference profile of a tread band includes a first rectilinear segment near at least one circumferential rib of a first shoulder portion . the first rectilinear segment extends axially outward beyond a corresponding shoulder edge point . a cross section profile of the at least one circumferential rib of the first shoulder portion includes a second rectilinear segment . the rotation point is on the first rectilinear segment , either the corresponding shoulder edge point itself or axially outward of it . the cross section profile of the first rectilinear segment is rotated to define the cross section profile of the second rectilinear segment , so that an axially - inner end of the second rectilinear segment is closer to the carcass structure than an axially - inner end of the first rectilinear segment . | 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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a method and system for continuously monitoring patient heart rate and blood pressure during hemodialysis and for automatically controlling fluid extraction rate and / or dialysate sodium concentration in the event that blood pressure and / or heart rate indicate onset or impending onset of a patient hypotensive episode . a decrease in patient blood pressure below preselected systolic and / or diastolic low alarm limits automatically initiates a second mode of therapeutic intervention wherein sodium concentration in the dialysate is increased for a predetermined time duration . upon detection of such low blood pressure alarm , or upon detection of an increase in patient heart rate above a preselected alarm limit , the extraction rate of fluids from the patient through the ultrafiltration membrane is reduced in a first mode of therapeutic intervention by reducing such fluid extraction rate to a minimum level . blood pressure and heart rate are thereafter monitored during this second mode of intervention to return ultrafiltration flow rate to its desired or goal level as blood pressure and heart rate indicate return of patient vital signs toward their initial levels . | 0Human Necessities
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an improved energy density homopolar generator is disclosed . the generator includes a stator assembly for generating a magnetic field within an interior region and a rotor responsive to the input drive and the magnetic field for generating the output generator voltage . the rotor includes a current generator means that responds to the rotation of the rotor in the magnetic field to collect the current and voltage to output terminals . an energy storage means is also provided with the rotating rotor for storing kinetic energy where the energy storage capacity of a storage means is determined independently of collection of the current and voltage by the current generator means . | 7Electricity
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injectable insulin formulations with improved stability and rapid onset of action are described herein . the formulations may be for subcutaneous , intradermal or intramuscular administration . in the preferred embodiment , the formulations are administered via subcutaneous injection . the formulations contain insulin in combination with a chelator and dissolution agent , and optionally additional excipients . in the preferred embodiment , the formulation contains human insulin , a zinc chelator such as edta and a dissolution agent such as citric acid . these formulations are rapidly absorbed into the blood stream when administered by subcutaneous injection . in the preferred embodiment , the insulin is provided as a dry powder in a sterile vial . this is mixed with a diluent containing a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier , such as water , a zinc chelator such as edta and a dissolution agent such as citric acid shortly before or at the time of administration . in another embodiment , the insulin is stored as a frozen mixture , ready for use upon thawing . | 0Human Necessities
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a downstream leak detection system for use with pipeline systems , especially those of residential type , is disclosed . the system makes use of a single thermistor , or other sensing element , to detect extraneous fluid flow via thermal transport . the leakage rate may be set over a wide range , and an alarm is activated when the desired leak flow rate is detected over a predetermined time interval . | 6Physics
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a flat panel display device is disclosed that may include a light - emitting layer portion including a first electrode , a second electrode , and an organic light - emitting layer between the first and second electrodes ; at least two thin film transistors for controlling the light - emitting layer portion ; a scanning signal line for supplying a scanning signal to the thin film transistor ; a data signal line for supplying a data signal to the thin film transistor ; a light emitting region having a common power supply line for supplying current to the light - emitting layer portion ; and a peripheral common power supply line having at least one curved portion and connected to the common power supply line on a panel of a non - light emitting region except the light emitting region , wherein the common power supply line has a reduced wiring width while maintaining a constant wiring resistance to thereby reduce the total size of the display panel . | 6Physics
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