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device for feeding single - sheet material to a cylinder accepting the single - sheet material , with feed channels to which , respectively , at least one friction - roller set is assigned , the friction - roller set being mounted so as to be adjustable between a press - on position and a lift - off position , and being insertable into the feed channels cyclically with a feeding of sheet material , includes at least one swivelable transport member disposed adjacent the feed channels and , located at the feed channels downstream from the swivelable transport member , as viewed in sheet transport direction , sheet - guiding elements for maximizing accuracy of the feeding of the sheet material into sheet - holding elements of a sheet - guiding cylinder .
1Performing Operations; Transporting
a method of producing holes in a component , in particular of turbomachines , wherein each hole extends from a first , outer surface to a second , inner surface of the component and wherein the method has , for example , the following steps : producing a 3d model of the actual geometry of the component , at least for the region of the holes ; adapting each hole on the basis of the actual geometry of the component ; and generating a production program for each individual hole . in this way , the process quality and with it the quality of the holes increases , because the offset of holes caused by component tolerances is avoided and the drilling funnels are formed according to specification . furthermore , drilling defects on account of the offset of holes and / or cores can be avoided . overlapping holes caused by component tolerances are likewise avoided .
6Physics
this invention generally relates to wired and wireless ultra wideband data communications apparatus and methods , and in particular to uwb receiver systems and architectures , and to correlators therefore . an ultra wideband receiver system comprising : a receiver front end to receive a uwb signal having a plurality of multipath components ; and a correlator coupled to said receiver front end to correlate said uwb signal with a reference signal ; and wherein said uwb signal comprises a plurality of pulses ; wherein each said pulse has a plurality of multipath components ; wherein said reference signal comprises a plurality of multipath components of a said pulse ; and wherein said correlator comprises at least one correlator module configured to correlate a plurality of said multipath components of a said pulse with said reference signal .
7Electricity
the present invention relates to an apparatus for laser working of flat or basically flat pieces or elements , such as plastic sheets , glass or ceramic sheets , metal plates , wooden panels or fabric slivers of various kinds . in particular , the invention relates to an apparatus provided with a simple structure suitable for supporting and moving a fiber laser head capable of reaching any point of a flat piece by means of a combined crosswise - rotating movement .
1Performing Operations; Transporting
apparatus is disclosed herein for adjusting the length of a frame to fit a canopy tied onto and stretched over the frame . each end of the frame includes a mounting bracket which is slid into an open end of a side tube with a friction fit . a sleeve is secured over the side tube with a flange engaging the outer end of the bracket . an adjusting nut and bolt engages both the flange and the bracket such that rotation of the nut against the flange causes the bracket to be moved axially within and of the side tube thereby lengthening the overall length of the frame relative to the canopy .
8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
hydraulic steering device for outboard motors having an end for fastening to transoms of watercrafts . the motor / propeller assembly is mounted on the end to rotate about a substantially vertical steering axis . a closed hydraulic circuit has at least one pump driven by steering unit and at least one double - acting cylinder which is slideably fitted on at least one coaxial rod . the rod sealingly projects out of a cylinder head and carries a separating piston which divides the cylinder into two variable volume chambers . at least one of the inlets / outlets of at least one of the two chambers is formed by the at least one rod . the rod has an axial hole extending from its outer end to one or more ports for communication with corresponding chambers of the cylinder . the ports are arranged to be adjacent to the piston side turned toward the cylinder head from where the rod projects .
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the present invention addresses the problem of being able to increase the effect of preventing an engine from stalling by reducing the engine load attributable to a fixed - capacity hydraulic pump . a working vehicle provided with a fixed - capacity hydraulic pump driven by power from an engine and a working hydraulic actuator driven by working oil pumped from the fixed - capacity hydraulic pump is a rotary working vehicle which is provided with a pressure modifying means for modifying the pressure of working oil from the fixed - capacity hydraulic pump , and the rotary working vehicle is such that if the actual number of revolutions of the engine is reduced by a set number of revolutions as the load on the engine increases , then the pressure modifying means operates in accordance with the deviation between the actual number of revolutions of the engine and the specified number of revolutions , and the pressure of the working oil from the fixed - capacity hydraulic pump is modified .
5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
a combustion device which includes a forward section in which a baffle has been inserted for stalling the air and fuel mixture as it passes through the torch tip , generating a linear flame . the baffle is designed to include a substantially circular inner portion of wire screen , sintered powdered metal , or ceramic material , surrounded by a solid annular or substantially annular ring . a plurality of ribs extend between the annular ring and the inside of the tube for connecting the annular ring to the tube and for defining a number of outer passages through which air / fuel mixture may pass .
5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
disclosed is an apparatus , including a shaft ; a scoop , coupled to a distal end of the shaft , for collecting and holding a bolus of a compressible medium , the compressible medium retaining a post - compressed shape when operated from a proximal end of the shaft ; and a former , coupled to the scoop and mating with the scoop , for molding and compressing the bolus into a generally spherical ball retained within the scoop . a method for forming a throwable ball , includes scooping a bolus of a compressible medium with a scoop coupled to a distal end of a shaft , the compressible medium retaining a post - compressed shape ; and molding compressively the bolus into the scoop using a former coupled to the distal end , wherein the molding step creates the ball retained in the scoop when a user operates a proximal end of the shaft .
5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
the hot medicinal compress apparatus is a therapeutic and hearth care medical device which has heating , medicament and rolling functions . it includes a heater and a cartridge carrying a medicinal compress layer . the heater includes a heating element and a heat conducting tube in which the heating element is mounted and at both ends of which a front round step member and a rear round step member having a through hole are respectively arranged ; at another end of the front round step member , a washer and a demountable baffle ring are provided and fixed by a screw nut , while at another end of the rear round step member , a handle is arranged , in which a through hole is provided and on which a control switch is mounted . the cartridge is comprised of a metal tube and a medicinal compress layer which is wrapped around the metal tube .
0Human Necessities
a temperature stable bandgap voltage reference source utilizing two substrate bipolar transistors biased at different emitter current densities is provided . switched capacitors are used to input the v be and the δv be of the transistors into an amplifier to provide a reference voltage proportional to the weighted sum of the ptc and ntc voltages . proper selection of the ratio of the switched capacitors renders the reference voltage substantially independent of temperature . in a modified form of the reference , the reference amplifier is implemented by an auto - zeroed operational amplifier which uses switched capacitor techniques and an integrated capacitor to achieve the auto - zeroing function .
6Physics
compounds of the formula ## str1 ## wherein r is aliphatic hydrocarbyl , alicyclic hydrocarbyl or aryl suitably substituted , if desired , or a heterocyclic group , r 1 is hydrogen or alkyl , r 2 is alkyl or alkoxy , r 3 is ## str2 ## wherein a is 0 or 1 , r 4 is hydrogen or cw &# 39 ; 3 , the w &# 39 ; being hydrogen or halogen , z is halogen and x is halogen , hydroxy , alkoxy , acetoxy , carbethoxyalkoxy , phenoxy , alkylthio , carbethoxyalkylthio , phenylthio , phosphono , dithiophosphonoxy , phosphoramido , isocyanato , isothiocyanato , alkyl - and dialkylthiocarbamoylthio , alkyl - and dialkylcarbamoyloxy , alkylsulfonyl , etc ., have herbicidal activity .
2Chemistry; Metallurgy
an inertial mouse device includes a main body ; an accelerometer unit disposed in the main body for performing a motion - sensing function of the main body with at least two degrees of freedom , and generating a calibration output value when the main body is in a still state ; and a microprocessor in communication with the accelerometer unit , receiving and processing the calibration output value with an operation so as to obtain an angle of the accelerometer unit relative to horizon . the microprocessor generates a shift signal when the main body is in a motional state , and performs calibration for the shift signal according to the angle .
6Physics
an apparatus in the form of a trailer for handling and transporting , in a fully assembled state , a machine having a double frame such as a conventional concrete finishing machine is disclosed . the apparatus features a chassis , a scissors lift mounted on the chassis and a pair of spaced guideways for supporting a double frame thereon rotatably attached to the upper end of the lift . eye hooks for locking the guideways relative to the chassis to prevent rotation of the guideways while the apparatus is in transport are also disclosed . the disclosed apparatus also features a pair of plates slidably carried in the guideways and an adjustable worm gear assembly for moving the plates within the guideways to transfer the load represented by double frame when loading or unloading the same .
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a voltage converter for charging an energy storage module from an alternating current line voltage , includes a first charging stage , coupled to the energy storage module , converting the line voltage to a first rectified direct current module charging voltage communicated to the energy storage module , the first rectified direct current module charging voltage greater than the line voltage , the first charging stage including an inductance for communicating a first charging current to the energy storage module ; a second charging stage , switchably coupled serially with the first charging stage , down - converting the alternating current line voltage to a second rectified direct current module voltage , the second rectified direct current module voltage less than the first rectified direct current module charging voltage , wherein the second charging stage produces a second charging current not greater than the first charging current ; and a controller for selectably switching the second charging stage serially with the first charging stage when the line voltage has a peak value greater than a predefined relationship to a voltage of the energy storage module wherein the second charging stage communicates the second charging current to the energy storage module through the inductance .
8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
a video signal processing apparatus which can process video signals with different formats simply by switching between programs for processing video signals . different system clock signals are sent to the input and output processes by employing a programmable signal processor 4 , input synchronizing signal processor 8 , programmable signal processor 6 and output synchronizing pulse processor 9 . a method for processing the video signal can be flexibly changed simply by switching between signal processing programs for programmable signal processors . in addition , the use of a memory 5 enables the signal , which is processed using the system clock signal in the input process , to be processed using the system clock signal in the output process . the present invention thus allows the processing of video signals with many different signal formats . the design of efficient circuitry will greatly reduce costs and production processes .
7Electricity
in a photoplotting apparatus and method using a flash lamp to expose a line on a photosensitive surface , and wherein the photohead has a number of apertures of different size to vary the width of the generated line , the quality of line drawn with each aperture is controlled by controlling or setting for each aperture the factor by which the flash rate of the lamp is related to the speed of the photohead . a signal representing the speed of the photohead over the photosensitive surface is divided by a division factor uniquely associated with the selected aperture to produce a flash rate command signal controlling the flash rate of the flash lamp . taking into account the dividing factor associated with each aperture , the speed of the photohead is limited to one at which the flash lamp flashes at or slightly below its maximum flash rate , thereby producing maximum throughput for the apparatus .
6Physics
a method for authenticating the contents of containers . the method utilizes a security label including a removable piggyback label having an authentication feature . the method generally includes : obtaining a bulk container with contents stored therein , the container labeled with the security label and the authentication feature indicative of the contents ; transferring at least a portion of the contents from the bulk container to a consumer container ; and transferring the piggyback label having the authentication feature to the consumer container to verify the authenticity of the transferred contents . this method is useful when transferring pharmaceutical products from a bulk container to individual consumer containers because consumers can be confident that the pharmaceuticals stored by their containers are authentic .
0Human Necessities
a coated nanocrystal capable of light emission includes a substantially monodisperse nanoparticle selected from the group consisting of cdx , where x = s , se , te and an overcoating of zny , where y = s , se , uniformly deposited thereon , said coated nanoparticle characterized in that when irradiated the particles exhibit photoluminescence in a narrow spectral range of no greater than about 60 nm , and most preferably 40 nm , at full width half max . the particle size of the nanocrystallite core is in the range of about 20 å to about 125 å , with a deviation of less than 10 % in the core . the coated nanocrystal exhibits photoluminescence having quantum yields of greater than 30 %.
8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
a method for authenticating packet communication traffic includes receiving a data packet sent over a network from a source address to a destination address and reading from the packet a value of a field that is indicative of a number of hops traversed by the packet since having been sent from the source address . the authenticity of the source address is assessed responsive to the value .
7Electricity
the present invention presents a method for dynamically adjusting the capacity of a mobile communication system . in this method , the data rate of the data service can be properly and timely adjusted according to the current system load and the parameters of the system . considering the integrated effect of the data rate and the service duration , the method that makes the system capacity maximum is reasonable , effective and accurate .
7Electricity
a drive system including : a printed circuit board ; a first integrated circuit mounted onto the printed circuit board ; a drive assembly case that is connected to the printed circuit board ; and a first thermal interface material thermally coupled between i ) the printed circuit board and ii ) the drive assembly case . thermal energy generated by the first integrated circuit is dissipatable by the drive assembly case through the first interface material .
6Physics
a mousse , cream , lotion or spray leave on hair treatment composition comprising a silicone pressure sensitive adhesive .
0Human Necessities
a non - transitory computer readable medium stores a program causing a computer to execute a process for content management . in the process , an instruction to reset or update distribution setting information of document information or an instruction to delete the document information is received by causing an image forming apparatus to read again a setting sheet after the document information and the distribution setting information of the document information are received . the setting sheet is a sheet on which the distribution setting information is described . when the instruction to reset or update the distribution setting information is received , the document information and the reset or updated distribution setting information are distributed to a signage controller for displaying the document information .
7Electricity
dryers are intended to operate in a manner in which energy is saved and laundry is treated gently . to this end , it is necessary to regulate the drying process in an optimum manner on the basis of the drying parameters and to find the time point for terminating the drying process which is most favourable for the laundry in question . the invention makes provision for at least one factor to be formed from a plurality of drying parameters and for the drying process to be terminated and / or for the drying process to be regulated on the basis of this factor . the factor can be formed by computer from a few drying parameters which are easy to detect , and regulation can be carried out in a simple manner with little expenditure on the basis of the factor by way of simple comparison with a setpoint value .
5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
a washing device for dispensing water in the sanitary field , in particular in a shower or a sink , including an outlet for spraying fluids with a lower throughput rate , as well as a delivery device for increasing the fluid pressure before the spraying . the washing device includes a heating device for heating the water . atomization is accomplished by way of a fluid jet hitting an obstacle with a high relative speed . thereby , the obstacle may be a moved or stationary solid body or at least one further fluid jet . spraying is accomplished by way of the outlet including at least one nozzle set with at least two nozzles , for producing impacting fluid jets and for atomizing the fluid .
4Fixed Constructions
there is disclosed a pharmaceutical composition and method for treating sepsis , including septic shock and ards , comprising administering an effective amount of a hmg1 antagonist . there is further disclosed a diagnostic method for monitoring the severity or potential lethality of sepsis or septic shock , comprising measuring the serum concentration of hmg1 in a patient exhibiting or at risk or exhibit sepsis or septic shock symptoms . lastly , there is disclosed a pharmaceutical composition and method for effecting weight loss or treating obesity , comprising administering an effective amount of hmg1 or a therapeutically active hmg1 fragment .
0Human Necessities
a portable , prefabricated , reinforced asphalt composition paving tile having a thickness from about one - half to about two and one - half inches is disclosed having upper surface and lower surface interlocking extensions . the tile is particularly suitable for the convenient installation of pavement on small surface areas where heavy construction equipment would be difficult to use .
4Fixed Constructions
a high compression ratio compressor having multiple stages of airfoils to produce the high pressure rations , where the last stage airfoils are cooled by drawing heat away from the airfoils using a heat pipe , and then passing cooling air through a heat exchanger associated with the heat pipe to draw heat away from the heat pipe . the cooling air used for cooling the airfoils is bled off from an earlier stage than the last stage and then discharged into a stage upstream from the bleed off location .
5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
a first heat radiation unit is formed on one surface of the imaging unit in a vertical direction . a second heat radiation unit is formed on the other surface of the imaging unit in the vertical direction . a third heat radiation unit is formed on a surface opposite to an imaging direction of the imaging unit . a first heat transfer unit transfers heat of a first heat source of the imaging unit to the first heat radiation unit and the third heat radiation unit . a second heat transfer unit transfers heat of a second heat source of the imaging unit , which has a higher maximum allowable temperature than the first heating unit , to the second heat radiation unit . a heat insulation unit suppresses heat transfer between the first and the second heat radiation units and between the third and the second heat radiation units .
7Electricity
a method of displaying automotive diagnostic information is disclosed comprising connecting a code reader to a vehicle computer and communicating monitor status information and trouble codes to the code reader . only those monitor functions that are supported by the vehicle are illuminated on the code reader , along with their status . trouble codes communicated from the vehicle are also displayed , along with trouble code descriptors . all display functions are operative independent of any manual input to identify the type of vehicle being tested .
6Physics
a zoom lens barrel assembly including : a first zoom ring comprising a first protrusion ; a guide ring disposed around the first zoom ring comprising a first guide slot through which the first protrusion passes , and a second guide slot ; a second zoom ring comprising a second protrusion , and movable in an axial direction ; a first cylinder comprising a guide groove into which the second protrusion inserts , and a third protrusion passing through the second guide slot , and disposed between the first and second zoom rings ; a second cylinder disposed around the guide ring comprising a fourth protrusion , a first groove portion into which the first protrusion inserts , and a second groove portion into which the third protrusion inserts , and supporting the first zoom ring and the first cylinder ; and an external cylinder disposed around the second cylinder and comprising a third groove portion into which the fourth protrusion inserts .
6Physics
the invention provides an automatic synthesizer apparatus and method for producing radiopharmaceutical tumor imaging agent gallium - 68 - dotatate with one button control process to effectively isolate the medication in vials from the contamination of environment and manual operations , saving the costs of investment in production with alleviation of the critical standard required for the environmental equipments to be used for production .
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a combination lock with a dial displaying window which is directed to a combination lock with the installation of a dial matching frame placed across all the dials and having at least one window for the users to check the combination numerals or symbols on the dials through the window for unlocking the combination lock . the dial matching frame may be differently constructed to provide the window with the displaying function . a magnification lens may be mounted on the window to further enhance the effectiveness during utilization .
8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
a medical device provided with at least a partial surface coating of a thermoplastic copolymer of tetrafluoroethylene and perfluoroalkylvinylether that is free of cross - linking monomers and curing agents . the fluoropolymer coating is preferably an amorphous thermoplastic , is highly inert and biocompatible , has elastomeric characteristics that provide desirable mechanical properties such as good flexibility and durability . these characteristics allow the coating to be considered “ functionally transparent ” because it withstands mechanical deformations required for the assembly , deployment , expansion , and placement of medical devices , without any adverse effect on the mechanical and biological functionality of the coated device . further , its inertness , derived from the perfluorocarbon structure , contributes to its functionally transparent nature . the coating can be provided with various liquid or solid additives , can be loaded with large quantities of additives including a wide range of therapeutic agents , and has excellent drug elution characteristics when elutable additives are used . the desirable mechanical characteristics are surprising given the absence of cross - linking monomers and curing agents that would otherwise render such materials inadequately biocompatible . the perfluoroalkylvinylether may be perfluoromethylvinylether , perfluoroethylvinylether or perfluoropropylvinylether .
0Human Necessities
a plurality of spring - biased legs mounted relative to one another defining an acute angle therebetween include respective prying and piercing legs pivotally mounted at a common junction relative to the first and second legs . the first and second legs include semi - cylindrical heads arranged whose axes are parallel relative to one another , and each including an abutment flange to engage a container seal subsequent to its piercing and prying relative to a neck portion of a container .
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a connecting system can couple two waveguides to one another , wherein each of the waveguides comprises a flange or a protruding rim . when the waveguides are connected together , the flanges can face one another in an adjoining arrangement . the connecting system can comprise two members , each having a groove , recess , or slot that receives a circumferential area of the adjoining flanges . the two members can be disposed on opposite lateral sides of the waveguides with each groove embracing a peripheral area of the adjoining flanges . a fastener or another apparatus can bring the two members towards one another , thereby causing the flanges to move deeper into the grooves . that is , the two members can clamp around opposing sides of the flanges . in response to the flanges moving deeper into the grooves , the sidewalls of the grooves can compress the flanges together to attach the waveguides to one another .
7Electricity
method of fabricating led assembly disclosed herein can provides a string of original colored high intensity leds usable for screen displaying or traffic signal lights molded by injecting harmless polyacrylic resin in a short time duration and at low temperature .
8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
an image forming device includes a storage unit that stores a program to use the device itself as image data of a virtual recording medium ; and a controller including : a detecting unit that detects connection of another device using the device itself ; a transmitting unit that transmits , if the connection is detected by the detecting unit , discriminates an information of the device itself to another device using the device itself ; a receiving unit that receives a response information based on the discriminating information ; and wherein another device using the device itself is available to access the image data of the virtual recording medium on the basis of the response information .
6Physics
a method of error processing is disclosed in which the first erroneous lineetected in a facsimile transmission is decoded , and printed in the normal manner , up to the point in the line where an error is detected . an erroneous portion of the line is then defined to be the point in the line from which the error is detected as well as four color changes to the left . this erroneous portion is replaced by the corresponding picture elements in the immediately preceding line . the resulting &# 34 ; corrected &# 34 ; line is then used as a new &# 34 ; previous line &# 34 ; and the process is repeated with the erroneous portion of each subsequent line being replaced with white until a full line is properly decoded .
7Electricity
a device for printing a print carrier in the printing region makes use , in a force transmission region , of a driven transport drum and non - driven back - pressure rollers or , alternatively , of a non - driven back - pressure conveyor belt . a stationary ink - jet printing head prints , in the printing region , the print carrier that is moved downstream , the ink - jet printing head being disposed axially relative to the transport drum . the printing region amounts preferably to about 1 inch and is at a distance from the force transmission region , the distance of the furthest pixel from the edge of the transport drum , being smaller than the radius of the circumference of the transport drum .
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an instant response pressure sensor is disclosed . an embodiment shows no continuous gap is configured between a piezoresistor and neighboring element in thickness direction . the instant response pressure sensor is able to respond immediately to an extremely small pressure applied thereupon in the early stage with an extremely small distance movement because the instant response pressure sensor without having an extra press journey to move before trigging .
6Physics
a photo - catalytic cell may produce bactericidal molecules in air by passing air across catalyst coated targets . ultraviolet energy may be emitted from a source . a first portion of the uv energy from the source may be applied directly onto the targets . a second portion of the uv energy from the source may be reflected onto the targets .
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disclosed are new dihydropteridinones of general formula wherein the groups l and r 1 - r 5 have the meanings given in the claims and specification , the isomers thereof , intermediates and processes for preparing these dihydropteridinones and the use thereof as pharmaceutical compositions .
2Chemistry; Metallurgy
this invention relates to methods of making visually uniform , light transmitting panels and to the resulting panels , which include a cellular core sandwiched between two light transmitting sheets and possess improved light transmitting characteristics .
1Performing Operations; Transporting
a system for driving a brushless motor comprises motor drive coils belonging to a plurality of phases respectively , a plurality of pairs of drive transistors connected to the drive coils respectively , a distribution circuit for sequentially distributing drive - coil energization switching signals to the plural drive transistors respectively , a slope synthesizer for smoothing leading and trailing slope portions of the drive - coil energization switching signals so as to apply the smoothed energization switching signals to the drive transistors respectively through the distribution circuit , a voltage - controlled oscillator for supplying a signal having a suitable frequency as an input to the slope synthesizer , a phase error detector for detecting the phase difference between counter - electromotive voltages induced in the drive coils and the drive - coil energization switching signals in a driver - coil energization pause period , and an error amplifier for amplifying the output signal of the phase error detector and applying the amplified phase error signal as an input to the voltage - controlled oscillator .
8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
a mass spectroscope includes an ion source for generating ions , a mass spectrometry portion , and an ion retention portion arranged between the ion source and mass spectrometry portion for storing , cooling and / or dissociating the ions before the ions are discharged into the mass spectrometry portion . the mass spectroscope further includes a flow adjusting device for adjusting a gas flowing into the ion retention portion from an outside , and a control device for controlling the flow adjusting device in order to appropriately set a gas pressure in the ion retention portion according to an operation mode such as an introducing operation , a retention operation , and a discharging operation .
7Electricity
the electrical circuitry for a multiplier system includes a counter for determining proximity to sampling operation , and a switch to select between symmetrical noise invariant operation and a low - power mode of operation . a noise invariant circuit disables row skip operation in a multi - row multiplier , to enable analog sampling . disabling of the row skip operation is accomplished at a time which is several digital cycles preceding the time of analog sampling . power saving multiplier row skippage resumes after analog sampling is completed .
6Physics
a robot tool for machining workpieces , includes a connecting element for connection to a robot . a cutting blade is maintained in a predetermined position by a retaining element , the retaining element being connectible to the robot by a connecting element .
1Performing Operations; Transporting
ultrasonic locationing of a tag with an emitter transducer operable to emit a single frequency ultrasonic burst . a receiver with at least two microphones is operable to receive the ultrasonic burst . each microphone receiver contains two narrowband filters to extract frequencies above and below the ultrasonic burst frequency . a processor derives a low frequency waveform indicative of the phase difference between the dual frequency pulses coming from each microphone receiver . a correlator then determines the time difference of arrival between each microphone receiver by correlating the phase difference waveforms . this invention enables the creation of an ultrasonic locationing system requiring microsecond accuracy on tdoa data , as is necessary with microphone spacing of less than one foot , while using a simple single high frequency emitter source .
6Physics
the invention disclosed is a method and apparatus for propagating database tables while preserving foreign key integrity . the invention comprises an improved method of storing subscription sets that enables a user to assign a rank to a subscription set and to each member of the set , and an improved database propagation program that uses the ranks to determine the order in which to propagate database tables . in the preferred embodiment , subscription sets are stored in a subscription table and subscription members are stored in a member table . the preferred embodiment database propagation program further comprises a capture program and an apply program , wherein capture monitors a database for changes and apply propagates data from member tables in the subscription sets .
6Physics
described herein is a novel drug delivery assembly having particular applicability to the field of orthopedic and surgical medicine . the devices and assemblies described herein enable the efficient application and retention of potentially expensive therapeutic materials to very specific locations , particularly those associated with voids in bone and tissue . one particularly unique aspect of the present invention involves the introduction of constructs which promote the retention of therapeutic material in the target area of application for beneficial use , for example by forming a proximal barrier that prevents leakage of the therapeutic material out of the target area . additionally , the present invention provides unique devices and methods for surgical introduction of such constructs . the present invention finds particular application in connection with introduction of stem and progenitor cells , bioactive molecules and bone scaffold materials in conjunction with bone voids and with the use of cannulated implants , such as bone screws and pins . the present invention also has beneficial use in the delivery of cancer drugs , antimicrobials , bone cements and other therapeutic materials .
0Human Necessities
an asymmetric hydraulic press electric generator that converts mechanical energy to electrical energy using hydraulic pressure . the generator employs the principle that force acting on a small area can create a much larger force by virtue of hydrostatic pressure and that a large amount of energy can be carried by a small flow of highly pressurized fluid . given that the device does not use any natural resources to produce electric power , it is a radically new method of generating clean , renewable energy . this innovative technology aims to change the current destructive cycle of energy production into a constructive cycle that benefits all .
7Electricity
a soybean sprout package comprising a bag having an open end portion , with multiple soybean sprouts clustered in the bag , the sprouts having elongated stems , the stems generally extending in the same direction at the open end portion , thereby enabling the user to readily grasp the stems as a bundle when the bag is opened .
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an implant is arranged with a thread which can be exposed to a jaw bone and which has a first extent in the longitudinal direction of the implant . thread flanks are assigned second extents between the inner and outer peripheries of the thread . along all or most of the first extent , the thread flanks are arranged with one or more grooves that can extend in the peripheral direction and can be situated on the second extents . the groove or grooves are arranged to participate in the process by which the implant fuses with the jaw bone .
0Human Necessities
a vertical shock responsive fluid valve assembly capable of automatically closing a fluid valve in response to earthquake forces or other shock forces of a predetermined magnitude . the vertical shock responsive valve assembly has a flow control mechanism having a cradle that holds a movable ball in a recess at a point perpendicular in relation to a horizontal base plate , where the ball can be rotated 360 ° in any direction during seismic actions or other shock forces and rolls out of its recess at a predetermined force such that it ricochets off a housing cover covering the cradle and pushes a trip fork mechanism that is mounted on a pivoting parallelogram lever mechanism , thereby releasing a swing arm which has a disc on the end that functions as a plug for the hole in the valve body to interrupt gas or fluid flow therein .
8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
a method of compacting molding sand by using separated and independently controlled gas guiding pipes that are arranged over horizontally spaced locations of the entire surface of the molding sand . this enables independent compression of different features within the mold model and minimizes the energy consumed for compressing molding sand .
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process for preparing baked dog biscuits having a coating containing at least one inorganic pyrophosphate , comprising : subjecting unbaked dog biscuit dough to a liquefied coating material containing at least one inorganic pyrophosphate , thereby , forming a coating of such liquefied coating material on the dog biscuit ; and baking the unbaked dog biscuit dough pieces having a coating containing said at least one inorganic pyrophosphate . the baked , coated dog biscuits are chewed and / or eaten by dogs , with the result that tartar accumulation on their teeth is reduced or prevented .
0Human Necessities
a dc brush motor amplifier control includes a current switch power supply together with switching logic for operating the motor in response to a predetermined motor current signal . an encoder coupled to the dc brush motor provides a feedback signal used to control the motor operation . an overspeed detection system senses motor speeds in excess of a predetermined threshold and disables the switching logic to avoid overspeed failure .
7Electricity
a power device structure which is formed of two merged device structures : an fet control device is located in a surface layer of narrower - bandgap material , and a blocking device which provides high - voltage - withstand capability is located deeper in the device , in a substrate of wider - bandgap material .
8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
a plasma display panel and a method of driving the same that are capable of improving the discharge efficiency using a direct current type discharge and a radio frequency discharge . in the panel , an address discharge for selecting a display cell is generated by a direct current discharge . a data written into the selected cell is displayed by a radio frequency discharge . the address discharge of direct current type and the radio frequency discharge are allowed to maximize the brightness and the discharge efficiency .
7Electricity
an articulated surgical instrument for enhancing the performance of minimally invasive surgical procedures . the instrument has a high degree of dexterity , low friction , low inertia and good force reflection . a unique cable and pulley drive system operates to reduce friction and enhance force reflection . a unique wrist mechanism operates to enhance surgical dexterity compared to standard laparoscopic instruments . the system is optimized to reduce the number of actuators required and thus produce a fully functional articulated surgical instrument of minimum size .
0Human Necessities
an electrical household appliance includes an appliance body having a body interior , into which a shelf for storing objects is inserted , and an illumination device having a light source , and a light - directing structure which couples one portion of the light generated by the light source into a narrow side of the shelf , and directs another portion of the light generated by the light source into the body interior .
5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
a two part variable compression ratio piston assembly for use in a two cycle internal combustion engine , the piston assembly including an outer member movable relative to an inner member to vary the compression ratio of the engine and a hydraulic system utilizing oil from the lubrication system of the engine to automatically control the relative movement of the members to maintain a predetermined maximum combustion chamber pressure . the hydraulic circuit includes an upper and a lower chamber which expands and contracts conversely upon relative movement of the piston members and further includes a pumping system for pumping oil to the upper chamber and to the lower chamber through the upper chamber to thereby vary the compression ratio of the piston . the lower chamber is disposed adjacent the piston ring area of the piston assembly and the hydraulic system includes a pressure responsive release valve to discharge oil from the upper chamber to the crankcase of the engine upon a predetermined pressure being produced in the upper chamber .
5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
a method and apparatus are described which periodically sense environmental conditions , such as temperature , humidity , or voltage applied to a product , and apply these sensed measurements to models of ageing acceleration . acceleration factors from the models are accumulated in nonvolatile storage . the accumulated effective aging of the product is displayed to the owner or prospective customer in various desired formats , such as effective age , current acceleration factor , estimate of effective life used , or estimate of remaining life left in the product . a warning can be sent to the user to indicate that the product &# 39 ; s effective life is over or is nearly over .
6Physics
a receptacle for various objects including food stuff is formed from a pleated sheet folded over itself to form a pouch with a mouth . the volume of the pouch may be expanded by pulling its corners apart , urging the sides of the pouch mouth together . in another variation , the pouch is formed of one section and a folded pleated section is deployed about the first section to form a cap .
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one embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates making an inter - process procedure call through a shared memory that is shared between a client process and a server process , wherein the client makes the inter - process procedure call as if the client is making a local procedure call , but the procedure call actually executes on the server . the system operates by receiving a request from the client through an application programming interface to make an inter - process procedure call . the system then allocates a section of the shared memory for the data structure parameters of the inter - process procedure call . additionally , the client process acquires a lock on a commonly known section of shared memory called a parameter control block . once the lock is acquired , the client process stores parameters for the inter - process procedure call in the parameter control block . finally , the client process clears a call_done flag and releases the lock .
6Physics
in order to inexpensive construction materials effectively utilizing timber resources and realizing any desired properties by using so - called low - quality materials including slim timbers , old timbers , wood cuttings produced by lumbering , bamboo , and so forth , wood , bamboo and other wooden source materials are split into fragments along their fibers by water vapor explosion , and such explosive - split fragments are shaped and hardened by adding an adhesive , mortar or expandable resin into a new wooden material such as multi - layered board , cement board or foamed resin board of explosive - split fragments . the explosive - split fragments are also usable in various fields other than fabrication of the new material .
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a thermal transfer overcoating technology for reducing overcoat tags . skewing the interface between a carrier ribbon to coated document at the peeling of the carrier from the coated document concentrates the forces at the interface to a smaller region of the document edge . moreover , tensioning the document at the interface changes the forces at the interface from peeling type to tensile type .
1Performing Operations; Transporting
the present invention provides for a polarization independent optical switch for selectively switching an optical signal from at least one input port to a preselected one of a plurality of different output ports . the optical switch operates to transmit all of the optical signal from an input port to a predetermined one of the output ports without first segmenting the optical signal into two polarizations .
6Physics
in accordance with certain aspects of the present invention , an algorithm is provided that can be used to detect and track the difference between an on - host clock and a remote clock . as part of the algorithm , a scaling value is computed and tracked over time . the scaling value , when applied to the host clock , results in clock values that increase at substantially the same rate as the reference clock itself increases . hence , the host clock will have been slaved to the reference clock .
7Electricity
a component with inner teeth and outer teeth . the component comprising a basic body provided with the inner teeth and a sheet component provided with the outer teeth . the sheet component is connected to the basic body , during the manufacturing process , by positive interlock in both the tangential and radial directions .
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a double f antenna is disclosed . in one embodiment , an antenna , comprises a conductive member having a center between a first end and a second end of the member ; a first port connected perpendicularly to the conductive member between the center and the first end ; a second port connected perpendicularly to the conductive member between the center and the second end ; and a ground port connected perpendicularly to the conductive member , wherein the ground port is connected to the center .
7Electricity
the invention relates to a method for producing effervescent granules , in which the reaction partners edible , organic acid components and alkaline effervescent components separating carbon dioxide are reacted with each other in a vacuum under the effect of gas in a container that can be evacuated . the container is evacuated to a first vacuum value within a vacuum range of 200 - 900 mbar , whereupon the pressure inside the container is increased to a second vacuum value as a result of the gases produced during the reaction . the steps are cyclically repeated while the reaction continues . a maximum number of cycles , a maximum reaction time , and optionally , a maximum load for the stirring apparatus are defined before the reaction begins , and the reaction is terminated after reaching the first of the maximums . in an alternative embodiment , the invention also relates to a method for improving the shelf life of effervescent granules by a treatment with carbon dioxide during and / or following the production of the effervescent granules , and effervescent particles treated in this manner .
0Human Necessities
the present invention provides an electromagnetic energy spot curing method and system which integrates the uv radiation with an inert gas to disperse the gas and the radiation energy simultaneously to cure an adhesive surface on a target or work piece . the system provides a means to cure the adhesive surface during photoinitiation to expel the atmospheric oxygen which otherwise would interfere with the curing cycle .
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the invention relates to the use of sulbutiamine and pharmaceutical compositions thereof for the treatment of parkinson &# 39 ; s disease , schizophrenia , alcoholism , and dysthymia .
0Human Necessities
a toy vehicle has a body , and attached to the body is a chassis which is movably mounted thereon so as to move vertically up and down relative to the chassis . a motor is located within the vehicle and aside from propelling the vehicle forward over a support surface , the motor additionally drives a mechanism which raises and lowers the body relative to the chassis . when the body is raised relative to the chassis , the vehicle is propelled forward over the support surface by the motor ; however when the body is lowered to the chassis , the drive connection between the driving wheel of the vehicle and the support surface is severed , inhibiting forward progress of the vehicle . the vehicle performs the above noted functions in a cyclic manner , repeating one after the other .
0Human Necessities
a single chip dual processor is implemented combining a microcontroller and digital signal processor . an unitary instruction set is utilized for programming both processors in one source program which is stored in a single external program memory . while compiling the source program , a compiler distinguishes which instructions are to be executed by which processor and designates each instruction to be stored in the appropriate memory space allocated to the processor which is to execute the instruction .
6Physics
an apparatus , method and data structure for generating at least one table in a broadcast environment , are provided . the apparatus includes a generator to generate an event information table and an extended text table . the ett has program guide information for an n - hour span and has a transmission interval . the ett has a transmission interval and program description information according to the eit . the transmission interval of the eit is shorter than the transmission interval of the ett .
7Electricity
a multiple purpose unitary work table for student study having inclinable surface portions for efficiently accommodating a plurality of individuals or alternatively providing a relatively large and substantially smooth work surface . each of the surface portions may provide a horizontal study table or , alternatively , an inclined table surface for drawing or other laboratory purposes according to the desire of the user .
0Human Necessities
a method for the development of a design in which design decisions are shaped in part by the conscious and subconscious thoughts of future users of an designed object or occupants of a designed space . future users or occupants are preferably interviewed by a metaphor elicitation technique to ascertain their thoughts , feelings , and emotions about the specific kind of design under consideration . the data obtained concerning deep metaphors may then be analyzed through use of a deep design filter that breaks down metaphors into relevant dimensions and activating cues . the information regarding wants and needs of users or occupants is next prioritized and translated into a series of design objectives through interactive sessions among designers and with the individuals interacting with the design . finally , the design objectives are evaluated , refined , and implemented in creating the design for the product or building . the methods are particularly useful for developing architectural designs .
6Physics
the present invention provides a novel liquid nitrogen level sensing - monitoring device comprising a sensor element made of a high temperature conducting material encapsulated in a layer of metal , said encapsulated sensor element being affixed to a cryostable fiber reinforced plastic substrate , said sensor element being provided with a resistance measuring means and a method for the manufacture thereof .
6Physics
a device and method for sheathing shrink tubing onto materials such as wire , tape , or cables . the device cannot only sheath short lengths of shrink tubing onto material , but also sheath long lengths shrink tubing onto material . varying embodiments of this device can insulate whole lengths of material with shrink tubing as well as covering certain sections of material for a more precise application .
7Electricity
a solid superacid catalyst composition of a carrier material having a particle size of between 0 . 5 and 5000 nm and at least one pendant fluoroalkylsulfonic acid or fluoro , perfluoroalkylsulfonic acid group attached thereto . also , methods for making this catalysts by attaching pendant fluoroalkylsulfonic acid or fluoro , perfluoroalkylsulfonic acid groups to the carrier material by various procedures to form the catalyst composition .
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a device for recording information on an optical disc so as to improve the recording quality of the information when a recording operation has just started . the recording device includes a luminous element radiating a light for recording information on the optical disc ; a radiation intensity controller constantly controlling an intensity of radiation of the light radiated by the luminous element ; a constant outputting unit providing a constant energy to the luminous element ; a selector selectively selecting one of the outputs of the intensity of radiation controller and the constant outputting unit ; wherein , the selector selects the output from the constant outputting unit during a predetermined duration from a starting time of recording the information on the optical disc , and selects the output from the intensity of radiation controller afterward .
6Physics
painless , non - invasive nanofluidic delivery systems useful for the delivery of therapeutically active agents , gras agents , sterile fluids and inert fillers through epithelial membranes are described . the painless , non - invasive delivery system delivers a therapeutic agent via a micro - syringe - based assembly . the painless , non - invasive delivery system may also have a vehicle , which facilitates the absorption of the therapeutic agents by altering its absorption rate at the site of administration . also disclosed is a method and components of the delivery system to administer therapeutic agents in a consistent , predictable and reproducible manner . certain compositions may facilitate the delivery of different agents without altering the agents from their current or previous form .
0Human Necessities
a virtual coherent signal controlled laser oscillator for use in optical phase locked coherent receivers . the present invention employs a fixed laser oscillator in combination with a signal controlled microwave oscillator . a single sideband mixer processes the signals output by the laser oscillator and microwave oscillator to generate a single controlled optical frequency signal .
7Electricity
a structural configuration of a failsafe oled chain with multiple oled lighting components in series connection is described . during the manufacture of the lighting component a weak spot is specifically installed at an appropriate location of the structure in the form of a break - through layer , which in the event of a failure of the lighting component breaks down and bypasses the component with a bypass layer .
7Electricity
an electrolytic cell and a method for accelerating the reduction of gamma ray emissions from a radioactive substance . the cell includes a non - conductive housing and a conductive end member sealingly positioned in and extending from each open end of the housing . gamma ray emitting material such as powder , granules or gases in an admixture with palladium black powder or particles are closely packed into the chamber . a longitudinal gas passage extends through each end member in gas communication with the chamber . each gas passage is sealably closeable , one gas passage being connectable to a source of pressurized hydrogen or deuterium gas deliverable under pressure into the chamber to charge the catalytic particles . a distal end of each end member is connected to an electric power source wherein , when electric current flows through the chamber , the gamma ray emission count decays at an abnormally high rate .
6Physics
a tailgate barrier to be suspended between the sidewalls of a pickup truck includes a flexible barrier having stiffeners at the side edges . at least two connecting members attach the edge stiffeners to the truck sidewalls , allowing horizontal movement of the barrier . biasing members attached to the connecting members force the edge stiffeners towards the respective sidewalls . the biasing members are preferably compression springs . the tailgate barrier eliminate out - of - plane sag . the tailgate barrier is also easily installed and removed without being subjected to wear .
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a tip turbine engine and a method of operating the engine provides increased efficiency while eliminating or educing the number of axial compressor stages by moving the core airflow inlet aft of the fan . as a result , the core airflow entering the core airflow inlet is the fan exhaust , which is already at an increased pressure . a portion of the fan exhaust is guided radially inward , then axially forward and then radially outward through compressor chambers in the hollow fan blades for further , centrifugal compression .
5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
an efficient method and system to enhance digital acquisition devices for analog data is presented . the enhancements offered by the method and system are available to the user in local as well as in remote deployments yielding efficiency gains for a large variety of business processes . the quality enhancements of the acquired digital data are achieved efficiently by employing virtual reacquisition . the method of virtual reacquisition renders unnecessary the physical reacquisition of the analog data in case the digital data obtained by the acquisition device are of insufficient quality . the method and system allows multiple users to access the same acquisition device for analog data . in some embodiments , one or more users can virtually reacquire data provided by multiple analog or digital sources . the acquired raw data can be processed by each user according to his personal preferences and / or requirements . the preferred processing settings and attributes are determined interactively in real time as well as non real time , automatically and a combination thereof .
7Electricity
the mobile station to base station access in a cellular radio system is a classical problem of random multiple access using a shared common channel . many multiple access protocols have been invented in the past with varied degrees of success in improving the throughput of the multiple access channel . the current invention is a new multiple access protocol which enhances the throughput and reduces the access delay by providing feedback of the detailed status of the access channel from the base station to the mobile station . the feedback mechanism and multiple access protocol are also applicable to other types of radio or wire - based channels .
7Electricity
a harvester includes a cross conveying auger with a helical blade . an auger pan extends under and behind the auger and forms a trough portion below the auger . a lower rear quadrant of the auger pan is contoured includes one or more projections to provide resistance to radial movement of the ears of corn so that the ears and are moved longitudinally inward along the auger .
0Human Necessities
a computerized system for negotiating loans on behalf of a borrower collects data on a desired loan transaction in electronic form . next , the system electronically notifies a plurality of lenders of the requested loan transaction and invites each lender to electronically submit a corresponding quote . the system posts the received quotes to a database that may be viewed by the borrower . the borrower selects quotes from the plurality of quotes , and the system invites the corresponding lenders to participate in a final quote event . in conducting the final quote event , the system displays the selected quotes to the borrower and also displays , to each lender , the lender &# 39 ; s current quote and the best terms from among the multiple remaining quotes . each lender is also provided with options to improve their corresponding quote . after a period of negotiation , the borrower selects one quote from among the multiple quotes as the final quote .
6Physics
a method of simulating hot carrier deterioration of a p - mos transistor uses the following formulas , , and or the following formulas , , and , and coefficients a , n , b and m are determined by a preliminary measuring experiment , whereby a transistor lifetime r can be estimated : vth = vfb + σ • vd δvth = δvfb . sub . f = a • σ . sup . n τ = b •. sup .- m δvth = δvfb + δσ • vd
6Physics
a portable hammock kit having aminimum of modular components for assembling and disassembling the modular components for storage or transportation to another location and store all components in a convenient carrying bag . the hammock stand can be assembled with three modular components without fasteners or tools . the hammock stand accommodates a hammock bed suspended from a pair of modular leg assemblies that allow for vertical adjustment of the elevation of both the head and foot ends of the hammock bed . a canopy can be readily mounted and dismounted over the assembled hammock stand .
8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
an improved construction of a through - type capacitor suitable for used with a magnetron is disclosed . the through - type capacitor comprises a dielectric member formed with a through hole at the center thereof , a central conductor inserted into the through hole , and electrodes formed on the outer peripheral surface of the dielectric member and the inner peripheral surface of the through hole . the electrode on the inner peripheral surface of the through hole is connected by solder to the central conductor . the central conductor and the dielectric member have a portion free of solder therebetween in which the solder is expandable .
7Electricity
a solid state laser excited by a semiconductor laser can generate a stable and highly efficient high power laser beam . the laser apparatus includes a solid state laser element containing an active medium , a semiconductor laser for optically exciting the solid state laser element , a power supply for supplying pulses of current having magnitudes that change with time during each pulse to the semiconductor laser , and an optical resonator for emission of a laser beam from the solid state laser element . when the semiconductor laser is driven with the pulses that change in magnitude during each pulse , it produces pulsed excitation light that excites the solid state laser element . a stable laser beam is produced because changes in thermally sensitive light - generating parameters of the semiconductor laser are compensated .
7Electricity
medical devices for the treatment of spinal conditions are described herein . the medical device includes a main body that is adapted to be placed between the l5 vertebra and the sacrum so that the main body acts as a spacer with respect to the l5 vertebra and the sacrum to maintain distraction therebetween when the spine moves in extension . the main body is formed from two pieces , an upper body portion and a lower body portion .
0Human Necessities