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heretofore , the only practical way known to decrease the viscosity of an ionically thickened tetrafluoroethylene polymer dispersion has been by diluting it with water . this decreases the solids level , which can have an undesirable effect on subsequent processing . it has now been discovered that if the tetrafluoroethylene polymer dispersion contains a sodium phosphate in which the ratio of na 2 o to p 2 o 5 is between 1 : 1 and 3 : 1 , the viscosity of the dispersion can be decreased by adding selected inorganic electrolytes . | 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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a shielded flexible cable having a plurality of shielded electronic circuits in close proximity to one another such that signals transmitted on one of said plurality of shielded electronic circuits do not substantially interfere with signals transmitted on the other of said plurality of electronic circuits comprising a polyimide support member supporting a plurality of etched copper traces on a first side of said polyimide support member and a copper layer on a second side of said polyimide support member . said polyimide support member is flexible along at least one axis , and said plurality of etched copper traces and said copper layer substantially as flexible as said polyimide support member . | 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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the present invention relates to a wearable robot system for rehabilitation training of the upper limbs that has an improved structure to reproduce in detail motion of a human body by selecting a wearing type structure such that robot links move correspondingly to the motion of the upper limbs while decreasing the volume of a rehabilitation and assistance device based on a robot for rehabilitation training of the upper limbs . according the present invention , it is possible to decrease the volume and increase the available space , in addition to creating smooth motion without interfering with the human body by creating a plurality of robot motion paths and selecting the best path from them , because an operation of four degrees of freedom can be achieved by an operation procedure using redundant . | 0Human Necessities
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a method of reconstituting and administering an injectable fluid distributed to practitioners in dry - form includes receiving a drug or medicine in dry form , selecting a reconstitution concentration for the drug or medicine , reconstituting a desired number of units of the drug or medicine by adding diluent to the dry - form drug or medicine , selecting a syringe having units marked according to the selected reconstitution concentration , drawing up a desired number of drug or medicine units using the selected syringe , and administering a desired number of units according to the unit markings on the selected syringe . such a syringe includes a barrel , a plunger assembly that has a plunger handle and a piston , a needle , and a needle cap . the syringe includes a visual indicia , representing a first drug concentration contained in the barrel , that is distinguishable from a corresponding visual indicia , on a second syringe , representing a second drug concentration . | 0Human Necessities
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a gas mixture including sulphur dioxide is recovered from sulphate waste material by burning a fuel to form a flame zone , introducing sulphate waste material into the zone and introducing pure oxygen or other oxygen - rich gas into the flame zone to support combustion of the fuel and to generate a flame of sufficient temperature to crack solid sulphate waste material and thereby liberate sulphur dioxide therefrom . solids exiting the flame zone are separated from the gaseous combustion products . the sulphate waste material may be taken from a plant for making titanium dioxide pigment by the sulphate route . | 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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after forming a capacitor of a stack type ferroelectric memory device by sequentially patterning an upper electrode , a ferroelectric film and a lower electrode formed above an interlayer insulator film , the capacitor is covered with an oxidation barrier layer . after forming the oxidation barrier layer , the in - process memory device is heat treated at a high temperature in an oxygen - containing atmosphere . the oxidation barrier layer prevents the lower electrode of the capacitor and a barrier metal film between the capacitor and the interlayer insulator film from oxidation during heat treatment . thus , the occurrence of peelings and hillocks in the lower electrode and the barrier metal film is avoided so that a semiconductor memory has good electrical characteristics and high reliability . | 7Electricity
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this invention is a bird nesting chamber disposed within an outer vessel which contains either live , dried or artificial foliage . the bird enters the nesting area through the foliage thereby providing a safe habitat for raising its young . | 0Human Necessities
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a method and apparatus utilized in layer 2 access switches of an ethernet ring - based network to bridge multicast packets between a multicast vlan and a selected vlan coupled to a vlan trunk port of the layer 2 access switch . the duplication of multicast streams over the ring technology is avoided while maintaining isolation between subscribers . | 7Electricity
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a contact detector having power switches for disconnecting power to portions of the contact sensor when an over current is detected is disclosed . the power switches thus protect the contact sensor from over - current as the result of latch - up or other current - generating conditions . these current - generating conditions are often the result of esd events on a surface of the contact detector . a contact detector comprises an exposed surface for detecting the presence of an object , an insulating surface , and a protection element disposed under the insulating surface for controlling power to the contact detector . the protection element is configured to disconnect power to the contact detector when a current to the contact detector is detected above a threshold . preferably , the contact detector is a finger swipe sensor , but it can be a finger placement sensor or any other type of device that functions on contact with a finger or other patterned object . | 6Physics
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a method for producing an indan derivative represented by the formula : ## str1 ## by condensing an n -- α - amino acid with an n - glycine alkyl or aralkyl ester in the presence of a diphenyl phosphorochloridate , and a method for producing another indan derivative having anti - hypertensive activity by using the above intermediate indan derivative are useful for industrial production of the indan derivative having anti - hypertensive activity . | 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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a bag mount assembly for a vacuum cleaner includes a vacuum cleaner housing including an air inlet and a mounting plate which is pivotably mounted to the housing in relation to the air inlet . the mounting plate includes a planar body and a channel extending from one edge of the body . the channel is adapted to selectively hold a reinforced collar of an associated vacuum cleaner bag . in this way , the vacuum cleaner bag can be selectively connected to the air inlet or be rotated away therefrom in order to facilitate the changing of the bag . | 0Human Necessities
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hydrocarbon solvent solutions of hexavalent chromium compounds are storage - stabilized by incorporating therein precipitation stabilizing amounts of a soluble partial ester of a phosphoric acid ; such are useful catalyst stock solutions . | 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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a pressure sensor includes a pressure sensor element that is provided with a pressure sensor membrane . the pressure sensor element is held in a receiving part in a defined position during operation within a permissible operating pressure range by a spring element . when the permissible range is exceeded , a relative movement , acting against the spring force , between the pressure sensor element and the receiving part takes place , thereby increasing the volume of the space immediately upstream of the pressure sensor membrane . the design allows for a limitation of the pressure and for an effective protection of the pressure sensor membrane when the liquid is frozen . | 6Physics
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a method of implementing a move - draw format to control the operation of a graphics accelerator of a computer system which includes the steps of providing a designation in a process for rendering an element defining the total element being drawn , referring to the type designation to determine whether the graphics accelerator is able to implement an algorithm for such type , and selecting the individual coordinates from the format to implement the process while ignoring the move - draw elements if the graphics accelerator is capable of implementing the algorithm . | 6Physics
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betz &# 39 ; s law establishes an efficiency limit of 0 . 59 for wind turbines . increasing turbine output power requires making the blades larger thereby increasing the radius of the turbine , which increases power by that factor squared , or by increasing the velocity of the air which increases the power according to that factor cubed . it would be beneficial to provide a wind turbine that overcame some of the disadvantages of prior art horizontal and vertical turbines including but not limited to , installation infrastructure , operation in non - laminar flow environments , operation over a wider range of air velocities , operation in low air velocity that defines many regions of the world and continental united states , and capable of supporting installations over a wide range of instances from discrete residential / commercial installations to large wind farms as well as providing increased output power through increased air velocities generated within the turbines . | 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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a protein crystal growth assembly including a crystal growth cell and further including a cell body having a top side and a bottom side and a first aperture defined therethrough , the cell body having opposing first and second sides and a second aperture defined therethrough . a cell barrel is disposed within the cell body , the cell barrel defining a cavity alignable with the first aperture of the cell body , the cell barrel being rotatable within the second aperture . a reservoir is coupled to the bottom side of the cell body and a cap having a top side is disposed on the top side of the cell body . | 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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an automatic frequency control system , for an optical coherent communication system , in which the frequency of local oscillation light 5 from a coherent light communication receiver 100 is swept to pull the intermediate frequency to a stable afc point . the afc is caused to operate with an intermediate frequency in the afc operation range , and interrupted . subsequently while sweeping the frequency of local oscillation light 5 in a certain direction in a predetermined range , the output voltage of frequency discriminator 9 is monitored . once the change of the output voltage of frequency discriminator 9 due to the sweep exceeds the predetermined threshold value , the afc resumes for pulling to a stable point . | 7Electricity
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there is provide a method of manufacturing a compound semiconductor that can make the substrate surface of the semiconductor highly clean and plane so that no impurity may be left between the substrate surface and the grown crystal layer . in the step of cleaning a substrate with mbe , the substrate surface is irradiated with v molecular beams that cannot be significantly deposited out of molecular beams to be used for the crystal growth step , said v molecular beams being irradiated under a condition of p 1 ≦, where p 1 is the pressure of v molecular beams and p 2 is the pressure of molecular beams in the crystal growth step and the temperature of the substrate surface is raised by heating until stabilized group iii surfaces appear on the substrate surface . a very cleanand smooth substrate surface can be obtained with such an arrangement . harmful impurities can be completely eliminated from the interface of the substrate and the crystal . the formation of a buffer layer can be effectively prevented in the initial stages of crystal growth . in short , high - quality compound semiconductors can be produced on a reliable basis . | 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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the invention provides for a rubber sleeve for sealing of the joint between a branch pipe 27 and a main pipe 21 . a sleeve is provided with an annular lip 3 that can ensure correct positioning of the sleeve in relation to the inner side of a main pipe 21 . when fitting a branch pipe 27 this is secured in relation to a sleeve by a strapping band 31 so that relative movement may be prevented . the branch pipe can then be prevented from slide into the main pipe and project into the bore of the main pipe and cause obstruction of matter flowing in the main pipe 21 . | 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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the disclosure is directed to catheter devices and methods for controlled application of irradiation to tissue adjacent a body site , such as cavity after removal of tissue , e . g . cancer . the catheter device includes an inflatable balloon having at least two layers . the inflatable balloon has an expansion of more than 25 % and less than 200 % when inflated from the un - inflated condition to a turgid condition , preferably more than 50 % and less than 150 %. in the turgid condition the polymeric material of the balloon layers are at or near the elastic limit of the balloon layer material . the balloon may contain or be formed of or be coated with radiopaque material to facilitate positional or symmetry verification . | 0Human Necessities
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a hydraulic arrangement is provided with at least one pressure accumulator for a hydraulic fluid , a hydraulic cylinder with at least one chamber to which pressure can be applied , a connecting line , on the basis of which the at least one accumulator is connected with the chamber , and a control unit . in order to provide an electronic pipe break safety device , an electronically controlled on - off valve is mounted in the connecting line and coupled for receiving control signals from the control unit , and a signal transmitter , which is coupled for monitoring the pressure in the connecting line is also connected to the control unit . if a pressure drop occurs in the connecting line , a signal change is generated by means of the signal transmitter , whereupon the control unit sends a signal effecting movement of the shut - off valve to its closed position . | 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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this invention provides a hard , strong ceramic body and method of manufacture whereby the body , after being formed into the desired shape and size can then be fired into a monolithic structure without any shrinkage or distortion during the firing operation . the &# 34 ; green ,&# 34 ; unfired ceramic composition comprises one or more powdered refractories and one or more powdered glasses which have a melting point below the softening point of the selected refractory material . preferred refractories are alumina and zirconia ; preferred glasses are lead borosilicate and barium borosilicate . the composition may also contain a metal powder . | 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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the control of fluid introduction into and out of body conduits such as vessels , is of great concern in medicine . as the development of more particular treatments to vessels and organs continues it is apparent that controlled introduction and removal of fluids is necessary . fluid delivery and removal from such sites , usually referred to as irrigation and aspiration , using fluid exchange devices that control also need to be considerate of potential volume and / or pressure in the vessel or organ are described together with catheter and lumen configurations to achieve the fluid exchange . the devices include several electrically or mechanically controlled embodiments and produce both controlled and localized flow with defined volume exchange ratios for fluid management . the applications in medicine include diagnostic , therapeutic , imaging , and uses for the introduction or removal of concentrations of emboli within body cavities . | 0Human Necessities
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a method and software component for inquiring about security relationships is disclosed . the method and software component perform class instantiations and method invocations necessary to retrieve security relationship information for display to a user . the method and software component may perform various manipulations of the security relationship information . the manipulations may comprise eliminating duplicate security relationship information . the method and software component enable a graphical user interface to avoid being cluttered with the necessary coding to retrieve the security relationship information . instead , the gui may simply invoke a function of the software component to retrieve the security relationship information . | 6Physics
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an apparatus and method for dynamically configuring a pcmcia compatible card permits new or modified configuration parameters to be loaded into an fpga on the card . in accordance with the invention , the pcmcia card is initially configured to operate as a memory device . while in this mode , an fpga on the card is loaded from a host computer using memory write commands through the pcmcia interface . thereafter , the card is reconfigured to operate as an i / o device using the fpga code newly loaded on the card . the invention permits new pcmcia card designs to be quickly changed and tested by downloading code into the fpga and operating the card as an i / o device . the nonvolatile nature of an fpga permits the card to retain its new or modified functions even after it has been powered down . moreover , the invention permits code changes to be made dynamically without powering down the computer . | 6Physics
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a system for data integration and collation of medical data is described . the system includes a plurality of data sources and a plurality of connectors , wherein the data sources include data from a physiological sensor and a caregiver data store , a connector and source are paired , and each paired connector converts source data between a first format and a second format different from the first format . the system further includes a rules engine and a medical rule associated with a medical protocol and a core transaction processing system configured to apply the medical rule to the data in the second format to implement a compliance rules check of the medical protocol . also described is a system for monitoring post - procedure complications using a plurality of physiological sensors for collecting medical data ; an on - site gateway communicating with the sensors ; a server for receiving physiological data recorded by the sensors from the gateway ; a database comprising a patient medical record , a prescribed protocol , and a rule set describing the prescribed protocol ; and a medical rule evaluator for accessing the rule set and applying the rule set to the physiological data to determine compliance with the prescribed protocol . | 6Physics
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in a borehole forming operation , the flow of gas through a downhole pneumatic motor is regulated to eliminate horsepower variations due to variations in bottom hole pressure . the pneumatic motor is connected to the lower end of a tubing string and an orifice is placed within the entrance and exit gas passageways leading to and from the pneumatic motor . the uphole source of gas pressure and gas flow rate is maintained as a constant value which assures that sonic flow conditions exist at the lower orifice . the employment of gauged orifices placed within the inlet and exit passageways of the gas motor assures that sonic flow conditions exist at the lower orifice and as the bottom hole pressure varies , there is no resultant change in the motor output horsepower since constant flow rate and pressure drop ratio through the motor is maintained . this is the case so long as the bottom hole pressure does not increase to the critical ratio . | 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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an injection molding system is disclosed . the system includes a multiple valve gated nozzle . the flow through each valve gate is determined by individually operated valve pins . each valve pin is independently controlled by a separate actuation unit . in order to achieve a tight pitch between the valve pins , the actuation units are placed in a stacked configuration , with the valve pin controlled by the upper actuation unit passing through the lower actuation unit . the valve pin of the lower actuation unit is offset from a center of the upper actuation unit to allow for the unimpeded passage of the valve pin from the upper actuation unit through the lower actuation unit . | 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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a micropump for pumping liquid from an entry channel to an exit channel is disclosed . the micropump is formed in a semiconductor substrate sealed by two glass substrates . the micropump includes first and second chambers and flow channel means coupled between the two chambers . the micropump also includes a valve coupled between the entry channel and the first chamber . the valve includes a flexible valve membrane positioned closer to a second side of the semiconductor substrate than to its first side for causing the valve to be or not to be in contact with the second side of the semiconductor substrate for closing or opening the valve on the glass substrate . additionally , the micropump includes a diaphragm forming part of a flexible wall of the second chamber and positioned closer to the second side of the semiconductor substrate than to its first side . the diaphragm is responsive to external pressure for causing liquid to be pumped from the entry channel to the exit channel . thus , the height of the valve is reduced , preventing deformation due to strength such as its own weight and may impact due to a dropping . as a result , the valve sealing is improve on the glass substrate . therefore , the micropump can accurately discharge a small quantity of liquid . | 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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embodiments of the present disclosure are configured to visualize severe blockages in a vessel and , in particular , chronic total occlusions in blood vessels . in some particular embodiments , the devices , systems , and methods of the present disclosure are configured to visualize the blockage to facilitate safe crossing of the blockage . | 0Human Necessities
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a cryogenic freezer apparatus for food products includes a conveyor within a thermally insulated enclosure . a cryogen injecting unit is located in said enclosure adjacent the opening thereof , and responsive to a cryogen control signal for introducing liquid cryogen in said enclosure . a blower unit in said enclosure directs cryogen vapor away from said enclosure opening toward the interior of said enclosure . the output of said blower unit being controllable by a blower control signal . a sensing unit within said enclosure senses the cooling capacity of the cryogen vapor at the enclosure opening and generates a sensor output signal which is indicative of the amount of cryogen vapor escaping out of said opening . a control unit , coupled to said sensing unit , said injecting unit , and to said blower unit generates a cryogen control signal and a blower control signal in response to the sensor output signal . cryogen vapor escaping from the enclosure is limited to an amount needed to maintain an air lock , thus preventing air intrusion into the enclosure . | 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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subscribers are segmented in a telecommunications by allocating given first subscribers network resources with a lower priority than second subscribers , but allowing the first subscribers to temporarily upgrade their subscription by a self - service request . on detecting the request , the network updates the charging correspondingly and adapts the resource allocation of the first subscribers who made the request for a predetermined period and / or amount of phone calls . the network is also capable of signaling the subscribers their current resource allocation priority so that the subscribers can provide respective users with a feedback of changes in resource allocation . the mechanism is also applicable for temporarily lowering the priority of given subscribers in resource allocation . | 7Electricity
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there is disclosed a dispensing apparatus which is mounted at the rear of a tractor and which employs two friction wheels mounted on a common frame . the frame is pivotally mounted so that an operator can cause the friction wheels to engage the rear wheels of the tractor . the friction wheels are attached to a rotatable shaft which contains a pulley . when the friction wheels engage the tractor wheels , the pulley rotates and by means of an associated belt , causes rotation of a dispensing cylinder associated with a cannister or hopper containing chemicals to be dispensed . means are provided for adjusting the tension on the belt as well as for engaging said friction wheels in constant contact with the tractor wheels . the apparatus further incorporates a selectively actuated aerator assembly which is used in conjunction with the dispensing apparatus to maintain and perform lawn maintenance services . | 0Human Necessities
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the purpose is to reduce power consumption of an image display apparatus . an image display apparatus includes a display panel ; a light source that irradiates the display panel ; and a control unit . when a picture signal input to the image display apparatus is displayed on the display panel and controlled to have a target display brightness , the control unit modifies the amount of light emitted by the light source and performs picture signal brightness correction so as to compensate for the modification of the light source luminance . when the amount of change in light source luminance is smaller than a threshold value , the control unit decreases the light source luminance without performing the picture signal brightness correction . | 6Physics
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the disclosure relates to providing access to database objects . a first view displays first and second database access mechanisms . the first database access mechanism includes at least one database access pattern including a predefined search of the database . the second database access mechanism includes at least one selection function and an input function , for searching a selected subset of the database for objects having an input value . the second database access mechanism is also capable of adding a database access pattern to the first database access mechanism . a third database access mechanism comprises an attribute choice and an input field to search for database objects having the input value associated with a chosen attribute . | 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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a surface wave device programmable to produce any one of a plurality of phase coded swd digital delay line configurations from a single transducer pattern characterized by parallel transducer electrode arrays to provide for each of two opposite phase alternatives of acoustic surface waves being propagated . each transducer comprises pairs of interdigital taps , each tap characterizing a single binary bit . transducer phase coding is accomplished by severing in selected taps all metalized fingers of like polarity from their common conductor bar . critical configuration tolerances prohibitive to programmed operations are thus obviated . | 7Electricity
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a hand - held control device for controlling a terminal connectable by a communications network to an addressed resource . the device comprises address input means for scanning and recognizing a text address of the resource , such as a url , e - mail address or telephone number , and command output means for uploading address information from the device to the terminal whereupon the terminal is caused to connect to the addressed resource . | 6Physics
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the technique allows precise angle - of - arrival and radio frequency measurements on non - cooperative radar signals , by exploiting precise phase measurement capabilities of frequency measurement receivers . it is assumed that the intercept receivers with this capability are on board an aircraft and there are at least two antennas available . by utilizing the phase measurements , the incident frequency and incident phase angle are calculated using formulae derived under the disclosed technique . by taking multiple samples and averaging , angle measurement errors can be reduced . | 6Physics
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a method and a circuit for scrambling an rsa - crt algorithm calculation by an electronic circuit , in which a result is obtained from two modular exponentiation calculations , each providing a partial result , and from a recombination step , and in which a first step adds a digital quantity to at least one first partial result before said recombination step ; and a second step cancels the effects of this quantity after the recombination step . | 6Physics
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generally , the present invention is a mold and a process for preparing a ready - to - use hot pour material , such as a cosmetic article and the like , in a mold . the process comprises the steps of providing a mold for casting hot pour material , the mold having a top part with a pour space and a base part , applying hot pour material into the mold through the pour space and allowing the hot pour material to cool , removing the top part of the mold , wherein the hot pour material remains in the bottom part of the mold , placing a first receptacle in contact with the hot pour material , and introducing fluid pressure through the base part to release the hot pour material in the first receptacle . the mold may be customized by including projections , recesses , and combinations thereof , to provide for a hot pour material that is embossed , debossed , or both . | 0Human Necessities
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a supercavitating water - entry projectile having empennage on the aft end which provides both aerodynamic and hydrodynamic stability and a supercavitating nose section is provided . a representative projectile is a subcaliber munition adapted for use in a 25 mm weapon using a sabot currently in use with the m919 round . the projectile has circumferential grooves around its center section to match these sabots . a key feature in the invention is the size and shape of the nose section . the projectile has a novel high strength extended blunt nose section followed by a truncated conical section which angles towards the body of the projectile in the range of five degrees . during underwater trajectory , the entire projectile is contained within the cavitation bubble formed by the blunt nose tip . the projectile &# 39 ; s aft empennage , which provides both aerodynamic and hydrodynamic stability , fits within the bore of the weapon . | 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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timepiece including indicator members actuated or not actuated by the movement . these indicator members are composed of movable hour marks represented by the faces of the studs mounted on staffs having planet wheels driven by a rack . the faces of the studs carry stones of various colours . when the movement operates the rack , it determines the change of the hour marks . when operation by the movement is disengaged , manual control elements allow the hour marks appearing on the dial to be changed . | 6Physics
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a control circuit controls the operation of a brushless dc sensorless motor having a first terminal connected to a first winding , a second terminal connected to a second winding and a third terminal connected to a third winding . a driver circuit applies drive signals to the first and second terminals and places the third terminal in a high - impedance state . the drive signals include first drive signals at a first current amplitude and second drive signals at a second current amplitude different from the first current amplitude . a differencing circuit senses a first mutual inductance voltage at the third terminal in response to the first drive signals and senses a second mutual inductance voltage at the third terminal in response to the second drive signals . the differencing circuit further determines a difference between the first and second mutual inductance voltages and produces a difference signal that is used for zero - crossing detection and rotor position sensing . | 7Electricity
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a drill bit is formed of an insertion end part and carrier part containing drilling cutter members . the insertion end part and the carrier part are joined together by a threaded connection . the two parts are secured by a radially flexible spring washer for preventing an unintended detachment of the two parts . | 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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disclosed is an ampule cutting apparatus including an ampule cutting unit for housing and cutting an ampule head , a object collecting unit for sucking the cut ampule head and minute flakes generated in the ampule cutting operation with the air , and separating the objects from the air , a negative pressure generating device for applying a negative pressure to the object collecting unit ; and a collecting unit for collecting the objects sucked by the object collecting unit . | 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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a construction method for fabricating structures and a system of building blocks utilized in the method is presented . the blocks are hollow and may be skeletal and formed from heavy gauge strips or molded . they include at least two sub - assemblies joined by interconnecting webs with provisions for single subassemblies to square off wall edges . each skeletal subassembly includes upper and lower frames joined together by a plurality of structural columns perpendicular to the planes of the upper and lower frames . the upper and lower frames are dimensioned to form interfitting male and female receptacles that permit the blocks to be interconnected . d - lance snap fit structures are provided in the upper and lower frames so that an assembly of blocks with structural integrity may be created by snapping together courses of blocks with each course staggered relative to the adjacent course . | 4Fixed Constructions
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a system is provided for mounting a lamp having a plurality of different types of mounting members . one of the mounting members is a rigid tray mountable by fasteners flush upon a surface of a vehicle to enable an on - surface mounting mode , and other of said mounting members , such as a grommet or bracket , are mountable at least partially in an opening or hole when present along such surface of a vehicle to enable an inset mounting mode . the different mounting members each engage a common shape housing of the lamp , such as round or oval , so that by selection of one of the mounting members , on - surface or inset mounting of the lamp can readily be achieved . one or more common engagement features are provided along the housing to facilitate engagement of the housing of the lamp by mounting members in on - surface and inset mounting modes . | 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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a method for determining 3d distances on a 2d pixelized image of a part or object includes acquiring a real 2d pixelized image of the object , creating a simulated image of the object using the 3d cad model and the 2d pixelized image , determining a specified cost function comparing the simulated image with the real 2d pixilated image and repositioning the simulated image in accordance with iterated adjustments of a relative position between the cad model and the xid pixilated image to change the simulated image until the specified cost function is below a specified value . then , the workstation is used to generate a 3d distance scale matrix using the repositioned simulated image , and to measure and display distances between selected pixels on a surface of the real image using 2d distances on the 2d pixelized image of the object and the 3d distance scale matrix . | 6Physics
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a drinking vessel with retractable straw is provided having a container sealed by an upper lid . a straw linearly actuated within said upper lid such as to extend in a vertical , linearly actuated manner between an extended position and a retracted position . | 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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dietary food supplement compositions which promote the ability to quell adverse common cold symptoms while simultaneously reducing blood pressure and sustaining blood sugar equilibrium . food supplement compositions comprising specially - formulated combination of ingredients derived wholly from naturally - occurring foods , including specially formulated combinations of jalapeno peppers , bell peppers , garlic , almonds , lemons , and vinegar . such formulations have been found to attenuate the duration and severity of common cold symptoms without jeopardizing the health and well - being of individuals suffering from diabetes and other medical conditions sensitive to blood pressure and to blood sugar fluctuations . these food supplement formulations afford diabetic patients regimen for treating common cold symptoms , and for simultaneously sustaining safe blood pressure and blood sugar equilibrium . | 0Human Necessities
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a radio wave reception converter receives a radio wave and converts the radio wave into an electric signal , and includes a horn introducing a radio wave , and a waveguide arranged at the rear of the horn for guiding a radio wave introduced by the horn . an insulation sheet is located between the waveguide and the horn to seal hermetically the interior of the waveguide and the horn . the connecting part between the waveguide and the horn is covered with an exterior cabinet . the front opening of the horn is covered with a feedome . the structure facilitates the connecting work between the waveguide and the horn , and can ensure airtightness at the connecting part . | 7Electricity
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a textile dyeing apparatus enables the real - time selection of destinations for pattern information . a pattern control system has a plurality of destinations for receiving pattern information . the pattern control system includes means for selecting one of the destinations in response to a selectional signal . a processor coupled to the pattern control system transfers the pattern information . the processor includes a first memory for locally storing the pattern information and a programmable direct memory access controller board , coupled to said first memory . the board initiates the transfer of the pattern information from the first memory in response to a transfer signal from the processor . the processor also includes an output data bus , receiving the transferred pattern information , coupled in parallel with the inputs of the plurality of destinations in the pattern control system , and a selection circuit providing the selection signal in real - time to the means for selecting in response to selection information stored in the first memory . | 3Textiles; Paper
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an animal management system provides an alley to control the handling of animals when procedures are to be performed on the animals by veterinarians or cattle producers . the alley is formed by a base frame , and included therewith are a headgate and preferably two wedge - shaped access doors rotatably mounted with the base frame . the headgate is movable between an entrapping position to a releasing position for an animal , and coordinated movement of the at least one access door ensures that a lead animal is properly positioned while other down line animals do not interfere with care given to , or procedures performed on , the lead animal in the headgate . each access door allows convenient access for persons to the lead animal , and the selective use of one of two doors at a time facilitates the access to and movement of animals of different sizes in the alley . the system may also include an articulating hitch assembly for coupling the alley with a towing vehicle and decoupling the alley so that the hitch assembly substantially does not block the exit of the alley . | 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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this invention encompasses compounds of the formula : ## str1 ## and pharmaceutically acceptable non - toxic salts thereof wherein : n is 0 , 1 , or 2 , x is ## str2 ## and r 1 , r 2 , r 3 , w and y are variables these compounds are highly selective agonists , antagonists or inverse agonists for gabaa brain receptors or prodrugs thereof and are useful in the diagnosis and treatment of anxiety , sleep , and seizure disorders , overdose with benzodiazepine type drugs , and enhancement of alertness . | 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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a catheter for medical procedures comprises a shaft portion having a distal end insertable into a body lumen , the shaft portion having a wall defining a working lumen extending therewithin and a first strengthening element coupled to the wall to increase a burst pressure of the shaft portion , wherein the first strengthening element cooperates with a base material of the wall to define a flexible region of the shaft portion allowing the shaft portion to be atraumatically inserted into the body lumen . | 0Human Necessities
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there is shown a pressure loaded external gear pump with a low pressure lubrication system . the low pressure lubrication system utilizes the viscous shear pumping effect which occurs between the shafts and bearings to draw fluid from the inlet port , circulate it past the bearings and then return it to the inlet port . | 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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a method of manufacturing an electrically actuable switch and comprising : depositing a first electrode on a surface ; depositing an active layer or layers on top of said first electrode ; and depositing a second electrode on top of said active layer , wherein said step of depositing an active layer or layers is performed in an atmosphere into which a reactive gas is introduced , the partial pressure of the reactive gas being varied during the process so as to introduce dopants into the active layer in a concentration which varies across the active layer . | 7Electricity
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disclosed are full - bridge power converters providing dc output power at increased conversion efficiencies , and methods of operating full - bridge power converters providing dc output power at increased conversion efficiencies . in disclosed embodiments , the switches of the full - bridge are operated to reduce conduction losses and to provide for zero - voltage switching . | 7Electricity
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a process for producing a compound represented by formula , wherein each of r 1 , r 2 , r 3 and r 4 , which may be the same or different , represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group , the process includes deprotecting a protective group of a compound represented by formula , wherein r 1 , r 2 , r 3 and r 4 are as defined above , and r 5 represents a protective group of a hydroxy group . the process is an industrially advantageous , simple , and efficient process for producing a key intermediate of a benzodiazepine - 2 , 4 - dione compound , which is a therapeutic medicine for arrhythmia . | 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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a formulation of coenzyme q 10 , beta - carotenes , vitamin e , and medium chain triglycerides in rice bran oil and an optional thickener , such as bee &# 39 ; s wax , is provided in a soft gel capsule so that a maximum of the coenzyme q 10 is absorbed by the human body . generally , about 60 mg of coenzyme q 10 is the normal amount provided daily to a healthy sedentary adult . | 0Human Necessities
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this invention relates to an actuator which changes its length without changing its width or breadth dimensions . four shear electrodeformable bodies 4 are placed symmetrically on two faces of a central electrode 6 . each body also has a connecting electrode 8 , attached to the electrodeformable body , thus forming a tetramorph which is the basic building block of the actuator . each connecting electrode allows the tetramorphs to be attached to each other in layers and stacks to the desired dimensions of the actuator . two of the electrodeformable bodies in the top half of the tetramorph are polarized to shear in one direction and the two electrodeformable bodies in the bottom half are polarized to shear in the opposite direction . if the shear in the electrodeformable bodies is up and down the tetramorph acts as a lifter . if the shear in the electrodeformable bodies is sideways the tetramorph is a tangenter or axier . | 7Electricity
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according to the invention , a fare card for storing information in a plurality of different ways for use in a transit system is disclosed . the fare card includes a card body that has at least a first region and a second region . the first region is located adjacent to an edge of the card body and has a first thickness . the second region has a second thickness that is different than the first thickness . a first data storage element for storing fare information is included in the first region , and a second data storage element is included in the second region . | 6Physics
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a motor vehicle has a safety body structure and side doors , each side being fixed to a door pillar of the safety body structure by at least one door hinge . when the vehicle receives a frontal impact , the forces which are imparted to the front section of the safety body structure are transmitted to the door pillar and are transmitted by the door to other body parts further away from the point of impact when the side door remains closed or is supported against the door pillar in the area of the door hinge without swinging outwardly . in order to prevent the front end of the door from swinging outwardly , the front end is caused to move , upon frontal impact to the vehicle , parallel to or inwardly toward a longitudinal center line of the vehicle by a controlled orientation of the deformation of a door hinge part in relation to the door pillar . | 4Fixed Constructions
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a method for starting a free piston , internal combustion engine includes supplying an air charge to a space in a combustion cylinder , and reciprocating the piston in the cylinder so that the maximum pressure of the air charge in the space cyclically increases . air and fuel are cyclically admitting to the cylinder to produce an air - fuel mixture , and spark ignition is used to produce cyclic combustion of the air - fuel mixture . the air - fuel ratio of the mixture is increasing when a maximum pressure in the cylinder occurs within a predetermined period following a tdc position of the piston . spark ignition is discontinued , and cyclic compression ignition of the air - fuel mixture occurs . | 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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a semiconductor memory device having a unit memory cell consisting of , a ferroelectric capacitor having a first and second electrodes , and an access transistor connected to the first electrode of the capacitor and to the bit line , is disclosed . an imprint compensation circuit for applying a predetermined voltage to the first electrode through the write path of the memory device , or for applying a signal in the form of pulse to the second electrode , where data access of the memory device is prohibited , in order to imprint the ferroelectric capacitor in first and second directions from the reference point , creating a normal polarization characteristic . | 6Physics
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waterborne coatings are described having an acceptable balance of properties both during the storage of coating , application and drying . the period in which irregularities in a freshly applied coating can be repaired without resulting in brush marks is referred to as the open time . aqueous coatings generally employ dispersed high molecular weight polymers as binders . these binders often provide short open times when the coating is dried since the dispersed polymer particles tend to be immobilized quickly in the edge region of an applied coating . as a result , the viscosity of the coating increases rapidly , which leads to a limited window of workability . the instant invention provides additives that are not volatile but that will extend the time that the film is malleable after it is applied without interfering with other attributes , such as the resistance of the coating to freezing while in the can prior to application . | 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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a method for enhancing the reliability of contacting the conductive layers in a laminated electrochromic device structure is disclosed . the laminate structure , typically fabricated in the form of a sheet , comprises : two polymer substrates ; two conductive layers — one arranged on each substate — and facing each other ; an electrochromic layer and a counter - electrode layer each arranged on different conductive layers ; and an electrolyte layer interposed between the electrochromic layer and the counter - electrode layer . either an incision with an undulating cutting depth or perforations of predetermined sizes , depths and separations are prefabricated along a desired tear line in the structure — once the final shape of the device is defined — to facilitate the tearing away of the one polymer substrate to reveal the conductive layer to be contacted on the underlying substrate . | 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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a bead dusting apparatus for applying talc to a circular tire bead utilizing a housing with a guideway therethrough . an entrance ramp feeds beads seriation into the housing where a first pair of rollers support and rotate each bead through a tank containing talc . each bead is then indexed into a second portion of the housing where a second pair of rollers supports and rotates the beads between opposed brushes to remove excess talc . the dusted beads are discharged by a bead indexing mean . | 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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the embodiments set forth herein provide biocompatible self - setting compositions suitable for use in tissue augmentation applications . the biocompatible self - setting compositions described herein exhibit advantageous theological properties and may be applied to a site in the body of a patient by injecting the composition through a 20 - 30 gauge needle . once applied to a site in the body , the composition sets to a slow resorbing or substantially non - resorbing matrix . advantageously , exposure of the composition material to body heat at its site of use enhances setting of the composition . composition materials prepared in accordance with the present disclosure may find use in applications involving , for example , soft tissue augmentation such as for dermal fold augmentation , prevention of adhesions , soft tissue void filling , soft tissue bleb creation , urethral sphincter augmentation for treatment of urinary incontinence , treatment of unilateral vocal fold paralysis , and lower esophageal sphincter augmentation for treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease . in some embodiments , the presently described biocompatible compositions may serve as bone void fillers . | 0Human Necessities
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the contact element is provided with a simple base body that includes a recess for accommodating a first conductor . when a first conductor is accommodated inside the recess , an electrically conductive connection is established between the base body and the first conductor by rupturing the insulation of said conductor . | 7Electricity
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an insert - molded push in suture anchor has a biodegradable polymer body molded around a loop of suture . a tapered end disposed on the proximal end of the body is received into a recess in the distal end of a hand driver . anchoring ribs are formed along the remaining length of the anchor . the suture is held securely within the anchor body during the insert molding process . the anchor is produced by placing the braided suture within an injection mold , and injecting biodegradable polymer into the mold . using a preferred plication driver , the push in suture anchor can be utilized for capsular plication procedures . | 0Human Necessities
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a columbarium includes a plurality of niches configured to store cremated remains . temporary stone cover panels mount to the front of the niches and panel retainer assemblies , each having a bracket mounted on the back of the cover panel ; the bracket having an orifice formed therein . a retainer element has an engagement portion extending through the orifice of the bracket and projecting from the bracket . the retainer element is supported on the retainer element spaced apart from the cover panel and extending along the back of the cover panel . a spring engages the bracket and the retainer element to maintain the retainer element in position . the temporary cover panel is compared to the permanent cover panel and the spring - loaded adjustable hardware of the temporary cover panel is released and the position of the spring - loaded adjustable hardware of the temporary cover panel is adjusted to match the complementary hardware of the permanent cover panel . | 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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extensible reconfigurable media appliance for security and entertainment captures images digitally for storage . digital effects and filters are applied to incoming video stream on - the - fly or to video data stored in memory . digital effects and filters are dynamically stored , modified , updated or deleted , providing extensible reconfigurable effects studio . digital media appliance communicates wirelessly with other media appliances , computers , security systems , video storage , email , chat , cellular services or pdas to provide seamless integration of captured video stream . | 6Physics
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a parking brake system for motor vehicle air brakes provides automatic engagement of the parking brakes when a gearshift lever is moved to park , but requires manual disengagement of the parking brakes . the effect is achieved in part by controlling the discharge conditions of two piloted latch valves connected to feed air to a cab mounted push pull double check valve . | 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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a photosterilization reactor for sterilization of a liquid or a gas using ultraviolet light is disclosed that overcomes many of the shortcomings of current ultraviolet sterilization systems and improves the efficiencies of the sterilization process . the photosterilization reactor has an optically coupled flow path for maximizing the cross - sectional interaction between the ultraviolet radiation and the liquid or gas in the flow path , a reactor vessel for the efficient entrapment , reflection and use of the generated and unabsorbed ultraviolet radiation , and operational improvements to the ultraviolet light source , thermal and mechanical shielding of the ultraviolet light source , and electrical safety improvements . the photosterilization reactor may further contain a novel fluoroscopic pathogen detector that provides for real time monitoring of pathogens in the liquid or gas flow path internal to the reactor . | 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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embodiments include a circuit breaker having first and second electrical contacts , the contacts adapted to generate an electrical arc during separation , at least one of the first and second electrical contacts being a movable electrical contact . the circuit breaker also includes an expansion chamber disposed adjacent to at least one of the first and second electrical contacts such that an arcing space is defined by the first electrical contact and the second electrical contact when the first and second electrical contacts are separated . the expansion chamber includes an opening configured to permit air flow between the arcing space and a chamber of the expansion chamber . | 7Electricity
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a system for generating crc code words associated with data ranging up to w - bytes in width . the system is an iterative approach for providing a crc calculation circuitry with the crc calculation being subdivided into a blocks with selectable bus widths which blocks can be cascaded to provide calculation for a parallel bus width of any arbitrary number of bytes . the circuitry includes a first plurality of serially coupled code - generation blocks each for generating a crc value based on data input to each block ; a second plurality of parallel coupled code - generation blocks each for generating a crc value based on data inputs , and , a device for selecting particular crc code generation blocks in the first and second pluralities to be included in a crc calculation based on the data input such that any number of data input bytes may be processed . | 7Electricity
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a method for producing a surgical knife of a very small size for use in ophthalmic surgery under a microscopic environment having a sharp edge without causing reflection of lights . the surgical knife comprises a handle , and a blade attached to the handle . the blade has a sharp polished cutting edge , a rough machined surface provided inside of the cutting edge having a relatively rough surface area , and an inner flat area . an anti - reflection treatment is provided on an upper and lower surfaces of the blade except for the cutting edge , thereby prohibiting reflection or emission of lights from the knife . | 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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a continuous , speaker independent , speech recognition method and system for recognizing a variety of vocabulary input signals . a language model which is an implicit description of a graph consisting of a plurality of states and arcs is inputted into the system . an input speech signal , corresponding to a plurality of speech frames is received and processed using a shared memory multipurpose machine having a plurality of microprocessors working in parallel to produce a textual representation of the speech signal . | 6Physics
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a forming panel and method for using the same in construction of self - sustaining concrete wall structures is provided wherein a flexible barrier element is provided along a margin on the forming panel for impeding the flow of water and fine particles of a concrete mix pour past the barrier element . the margin may be along the perimeter edge of the forming panel or along an opening interior to the perimeter of the forming panel . when located near the perimeter , the flexible barrier element may be positioned in a slot extending parallel to the margin and located in the frame . when located near an interior opening , the barrier element may be provided on a reinforcing member positioned around the opening or on a door which shifts to improve access through the opening during placement of forming ties or the like . the forming panel may be coupled with adjacent forming members to provide a wall system , and two wall systems may be connected by forming ties to provide a channel for receipt of a concrete pour therebetween . | 4Fixed Constructions
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a system and method efficiently and anonymously retrieves large scale web data through a restricted query interface . a number of proxy servers are utilized to permit parallel access to a target web server for processing multiple queries simultaneously . latency in the individual queries is absorbed by the proxy servers . queries that would otherwise appear structured to the target server are assigned to the proxy server in a random fashion , obscuring the structured nature of the queries . the anonymous nature of the queries made by the proxy servers furthermore conceals the identity of the originating server . | 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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the gas trap collects formation gases from oil well fluid flow in real time . gases are released by the fluid when agitated by an agitating pipe which stirs the fluid flow ; the gases are then collected and separated from the fluid to be analyzed . the gas trap does hinder the flow of formation cuttings in the drilling fluid flow line , but allows the formation cuttings to flow around the agitator pipe and out to the sample box . | 6Physics
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an anti - skid control system for a motor vehicle in which , when a wheel speed to be controlled and being decreased through buildup of brake pressure becomes equal to a reference speed , this equality is judged as a fulfillment of a brake pressure reduction starting condition , and thus reduction of the brake pressure is started . the highest wheel speed is detected and a computed vehicle speed is set up based on the highest wheel speed by having the increase and decrease of the highest wheel speed limited to a predetermined range . the computed vehicle speed and the wheel speed to be controlled are compared ; and when the comparison indicates that the wheel speed to be controlled is equal to or higher than the computed vehicle speed , no reduction of the brake pressure is started irrespective of whether the brake pressure reduction starting condition is fulfilled . | 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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a circuit for latching and unlatching of a relay by use of only one controline and a unipolar pulse . the circuit causes an associated relay to alternately latch and unlatch upon receipt of each unipolar pulse . | 7Electricity
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a glass composition for glass bubbles used as reinforcing fillers in plastic resin articles has an improved compressive strength and the reduced alkali amount leached from the glass . the glass composition consists essentially of , by weight percentages , sio 2 40 - 59 %, r 2 o 2 - 17 %, r 2 o being at least one selected from li 2 o , na 2 o , and k 2 o , b 2 o 3 1 - 25 %, ro 5 - 25 %, ro being at least one selected from cao , mgo , bao , zno , and sro , ro 2 6 - 40 %, ro 2 being at least one selected from tio 2 and zro 2 , al 2 o 3 0 - 13 %, p 2 o 5 0 - 3 %, and so 3 0 . 1 - 1 . 0 %. | 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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an inflatable sport ball , such as a basketball , a football , a soccer ball , a volleyball or a playground ball , is provided with a self - contained inflation mechanism , or multiple self - contained inflation mechanisms , for inflating or adding pressure to the ball . the mechanism is a pump which is positioned and retained inside of the ball and which is operable from outside of the ball to pump ambient air into the ball . the pump is a dual action pump allowing air to be added to the ball on both a forward stroke and a reverse stroke . | 0Human Necessities
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an indication display unit which includes an lc board as its reflector , by the reflector &# 39 ; s changing of its transmissivity , the reflected image thereon projected from an indication projector and other images , such as an image directly exposed from an indicator located behind the lc board or the image generated by itself , can be respectively selected to be reflected therefrom . accordingly , with the indication display of this invention , the clarity of the displayed image can be greatly improved , and simultaneous display of various indications can be achieved . | 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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n 6 - benzopyrano - and benzothiopyranoadenosines and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts having highly desirable central nervous system antiinflammatory and antihypertensive properties , processes for their manufacture and pharmaceutical compositions and methods for using said compounds and compositions are described . | 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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a method and system for localization of fluorescence in a scattering medium such as a biological tissue are provided . in comparison to other optical imaging techniques , this disclosure provides for improved spatial resolution , decreased computational time for reconstructions , and allows anatomical and functional imaging simultaneously . the method including the steps of illuminating the scattering medium with an excitation light to excite the fluorescence ; modulating a portion of the emitted light from the fluorescence within the scattering medium using an ultrasonically induced variation of material properties of the scattering medium such as the refractive index ; detecting the modulated optical signal at a surface of the scattering medium ; and reconstructing a spatial distribution of the fluorescence in the scattering medium from the detected signal . | 0Human Necessities
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a way is provided for architecting a server - less office that delivers anywhere anytime computing support to an organization . the server - less office comprises a plurality of information technology it components selected based on business objectives and constraints associated with the business function of the organization to work together to deliver computing support functions to a plurality of end users who no longer have local computing support and may only have thin clients on their desks . a pre - determined server - less architecture is imposed by the present invention by including at least four architectural groupings of it components that the organization must map the objectives and constraints of its business functions onto for it component selection purposes . a local group is included in this minimum set of groups so that unique processing needs can be satisfied that are not met by the imposed pre - determined server - less office architectural groupings . | 6Physics
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a video signal recording and reproducing apparatus wherein in the recording mode , a luminance signal and a pair of color difference signals are divided into two groups each to be alloted for each horizontal scan period . the divided luminance signal is expanded along the time axis to such an extent as to exceed slightly the horizontal blanking period and the divided two color difference signals are compressed along the time axis . the time - processed luminance signal and two color difference signals are multiplexed in time division to produce two multiplexed signals lasting for two horizontal scan periods , which are separated , processed and recorded on separate tracks . in the reproducing mode signals reproduced from the two tracks are separately processed and restored into two multiplexed signals , the timing difference between the two multiplexed signals is corrected , the signals are then time reversely converted thereby to obtain a divided luminance signal and two divided color diffference signals , and these divided signals are multiplexed respectively and restored into a continuous luminance signal and a pair of color difference signals . | 7Electricity
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a light flexible hand grip and method of making with an inner tubular core of flexible rubber with apertures formed therein and an outer tubular cover disposed over the core with a lighter weight annular flexible foam spacer between the core and outer cover . the spacer may be formed by injecting curable material through the apertures . the apertures may be formed by inserting a mandrel in the core , punching the holes and removing the mandrel . | 0Human Necessities
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the present invention has to do with a method and system for coating and curing engineered wood products in general , and the edges of ewps in particular . one method for coating and curing medium density fiberboard and other engineered wood laminates using coatings is provided . | 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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a method of joining metal and metal , or metal and ceramic parts , wherein a first metal part is selected and then processed to form a bond coat that will effectively bond to a sealing material which in turn bonds to a second metal or ceramic part without degrading under the operating conditions of electrochemical devices . preferred first metal parts include alumina forming alloys from the group consisting of ferritic stainless steels , austinetic stainless steels , and superalloys , and chromia forming alloys formed of ferritic stainless steels . in the case of chromia forming ferritic stainless steels , this bond coat consists of a thin layer of alumina formed on the surface , with a diffusion layer between the first metal part and this thin layer . the bond coat provides a good bonding surface for a sealing layer of glass , braze or combinations thereof , while at the same time the diffusion layer provides a durable bond between the thin alumina layer and the first metal part . in the case of alumina forming alloys , the bond coat consists of cauliflower - like growths of an aluminum oxide nodules embedded in the surface of the alumina forming alloys . | 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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the disclosure pertains to a safety syringe having a retractable needle shield which is capable of being retracted to expose the needle for use ; being advanced to a needle shielding position ; and , if desired , of being removed from the syringe with the shielded needle safely contained within the retractable needle shield via a frangible segment between the syringe barrel and the needle / needle shield components . the disclosure further pertains to a method of using the safety syringe having a retractable needle shield . | 0Human Necessities
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a combustion device in the form of an elevated fixed - grate that includes arcuately shaped solid refractory brick with ribs placed thereunder so as to allow horizontal air flow for fuel combustion . the brick are arranged atop one another in a stacked concentric configuration that forms a central fuel passageway and allows cascading of a fuel pile throughout the combustion stages . the device provides the benefit of proper de - ashing online while distributing the underfire air radially around the fuel pile . the elevated design of the bricks allows the air to be evenly distributed throughout the fuel pile and further allows the isolation of overfire and underfire air . segregating overfire and underfire air in an evenly distributed manner allows the burner to combust a wide range of fuel moisture contents without modifying the mechanical components of the burner . | 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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the present invention relates to an artificial synovial fluid composition that mimics the tribological properties of human , osteoarthritic synovial fluid for the main purpose of in vitro wear testing . there is described an artificial synovial fluid composition comprising : a ) a mammalian serum having i ) a total protein concentration of from about 10 to about 45 g / l ; ii ) an albumin fraction of from about 55 % to about 80 % w / w %; iii ) an α - 1 globulin fraction of from about 3 % to about 6 % w / w %; iv ) an α - 2 globulin fraction of from about 5 % to about 10 % w / w %; v ) a β - globulin fraction of from about 3 % to about 20 % w / w %; vi ) a γ - globulin fraction of from about 5 % to about 20 % w / w %; vii ) a calcium concentration of from about 0 . 1 mmol / l to about 3 mmol / l ; viii ) a magnesium concentration of from about 0 . 05 mmol / l to about 0 . 8 mmol / l ; ix ) an inorganic phosphate concentration of from about 0 . 1 mmol / l to about 1 . 5 mmol / l ; x ) an iron concentration of from about 0 . 001 mmol / l to about 0 . 1 mmol / l ; xi ) a peptide concentration at a 2 , 000 da molecular weight cut - off of from about 0 . 005 g / l to about 10 g / l ; xii ) a maximal transition midpoint temperature , t m - cp - max , of from about 330 k to about 350 k at a concentration molality of from about 0 . 005 to about 0 . 15 mmol / l measured at a scan rate of from about 20 k / hour to about 100 k / hour ; xiii ) a total enthalpy change , δh , of from about 650 kj mol − 1 to about 1200 kj mol − 1 at a set concentration molality of 0 . 05 mmol / l measured at a scan rate of 60 k / hour ; xiv ) a total entropy change , δs , of from about 1 . 5 kj mol − 1 k − 1 to about 4 kj mol − 1 k − 1 at a concentration molality of from about 0 . 005 mmol / l to about 0 . 15 mmol / l and a scan rate from about 20 k / hour to 100 k / hour ; wherein the ratio of albumin to total globulin in solution is from about 1 . 5 to about 3 ; b ) a buffer for maintaining a solution osmolality of from about 200 mmol / kg to about 400 mmol / kg ; c ) hyaluronic acid at a concentration of from about 0 . 1 g / l to about 6 g / l ; d ) hyaluronic acid with a molecular weight of from 1 mda to 4 mda ; and e ) a ph level of about 7 to about 8 . | 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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a cosmetic applicator for transporting and applying cosmetic material , including flocked applicators , a method for making applicators , and cosmetic dispensers including such applicators . the fibers of the flocking can vary in length , density , distribution and / or color . | 0Human Necessities
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natural and synthetic compounds of formulae ia - ie having a lactone structure , in particular securolide , have been determined to be effective anti - tumor compounds which target the hrad9 gene and / or protein encoded thereby or complex containing the protein and / or the p53 gene and / or protein . securolide is cytoselective for mutants of hrad9 based on studies conducted in rad9 mutant yeast strains . securolide appears to interact with mutant hrad9 in cancer cells to produce dna lesions which result in apoptosis . studies have demonstrated that securolide is useful for treating proliferation disorders such as melanoma , leukemia , breast cancer , lung cancer , ovarian cancer , colon cancer , esophagus cancer , liver cancer , and lymphatic cancer , and to alleviate pain associated with the cancer . other compounds effective for the treatment of cancer and optionally pain associated therewith may also be identified using the same assays , for example , by screening for efficacy in assays using rad9 and / or p53 defective mutant yeasts . | 6Physics
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an image forming device scans an original document and generates a bi - level image signal . the image forming device obtains a first counted value by counting black pixels included in the bi - level image signal . the image forming device obtains a first generation copy by forming an image on a printing medium according to the bi - level image signal of the original document . the image forming device scans the first generation copy and generates a second bi - level image signal . the image forming device obtains a second counted value by counting the black pixels included in the second bi - level image signal . the image forming device compares whether or not the second counted value is within a target range of the first counted value , and controls the density of an image to be formed according to the comparison result . | 7Electricity
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