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a microtrap assembly includes a carbon nanotube sorbent . the microtrap assembly may be employed as a preconcentrator operable to deliver a sample to an analytical device to measure the concentrations of greenhouse gases . a system includes a microtrap having a carbon nanotube sorbent for measuring the concentrations of greenhouse gases in a sample . | 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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2 - haloalkyl - 3 - oxo - 4 - substituted quinazolines represented by the formula ## str1 ## wherein r is hydrogen , lower alkyl , lower alkyl substituted with one to three of the same or different halogens , phenyl or phenyl substituted with 1 to 3 of the same or different substituents selected from a group consisting of lower alkyl , lower alkoxy , lower alkylthio , fluoro , chloro , bromo , iodo , nitro , cyano , or lower alkyl substituted with one to three of the same or different halogens , r 1 is hydrogen , lower alkyl , or lower alkyl substituted with one to three of the same or different halogens , y 1 , y 2 , y 3 and y 4 are independently selected from a group consisting of hydrogen , lower alkyl , lower alkoxy , lower alkylthio , fluoro , chloro , bromo , iodo , nitro , cyano , or lower alkyl substituted with one to three of the same or different halogens and x is fluoro , chloro , bromo , iodo , cyano , lower alkoxy , thiocyano and ## str2 ## where r 3 and r 2 are the same or different lower alkyl possess fungicidal and algicidal activity . | 0Human Necessities
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a transport apparatus and method that can load and unload load carrying containers directly to and from the ground , to and from specially designed receivers or from and to portable support stands . the transport apparatus includes a tiltable trailer having longitudinal guide rails or surfaces that receive anti - friction devices of the load carrying containers . the tiltable trailer can be carried by a ground wheel support chassis and can be pivoted between a substantially horizontal travelling position and a backwardly - downwardly inclined position at which the rear portions of its longitudinal guide surfaces have been displaced toward the ground to a position above the ground where they can engage the anti - friction devices of a ground supported load carrying container . | 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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systems and methods according to the present invention yield milk products having reduced cholesterol . a method according to the present invention includes the steps of adding an edible oil to skim that was separated from whole milk ; standardizing the particle size of the skim - and - oil mixture ; combining the skim - and - oil mixture with homogenized cream that was separated from whole milk ; and separating the oil from the reduced cholesterol cream and skim . a method according to the present invention may further include the steps of separating the reduced cholesterol cream and skim and then recombining them to form a reduced cholesterol milk product having desired properties . | 0Human Necessities
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a flat light source having a front plate and a rear part . the front plate is held at a distance from the rear part by spacers . a gaseous filling which is under a pressure lower than the ambient atmospheric pressure is introduced into the intermediate space between the front plate and rear part , and the front plate is of a glass material . to be able to produce flat light sources of this type which have a low intrinsic weight , according to this invention the front plate and / or the rear part can be configured as an at least partly thermally or chemically tempered glass pane or the front plate and / or the rear part can be configured as a glass pane which at least in areas is coated with ductile polymer material . | 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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a process is provided for the desulfurization of residual oil by separating the residual oil into a first and a second fraction ; reacting the first fraction with hydrogen over a hydrodesulfurization catalyst in a first reaction zone at hydrodesulfurization conditions such that a liquid effluent of lower sulfur content than the residual oil is obtained ; combining the hydrodesulfurization liquid effluent with the second residual oil fraction ; and reacting the resultant mixture over a hydrogenation / dehydrogenation catalyst in a second reaction zone at hydrogen transfer conditions . this process provides for desulfurization of residual oils at lower hydrogen consumptions than conventional processes . | 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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a ground opener that is allowed to caster in one direction is associated with a pair of arms connected by a pivot connection that allows one arm to move relative to the other arm . the movable arm is forced against the stationary arm when the ground opener impacts the soil as the ground opener is pulled along a relatively straight travel path . when the ground opener is turned radially from the straight travel path , the movable arm may cast away from the stationary arm . the disc opener is coupled to the movable arm through a central hub and , as such , the trailing edge of the disc opener will move away from the stationary arm as the disc opener is turned . when the disc opener has completed the turn , the torque on the disc opener will lessen thereby allowing the movable arm to move back toward the stationary arm . | 0Human Necessities
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a choke valve apparatus is accommodated to different conditions of fluid flow by providing multiple flow control packages each having two flow control units , each package being readily connectible in the same valve body . | 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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there is disclosed apparatus for socketing and testing integrated circuits , particularly rf and high - frequency integrated circuits in high density and fine pitch packages , and methods of operating the same . an exemplary apparatus includes an air machine and a housing . the housing includes a universal printed circuit board that is operable to receive a device under test , a controller that is operable to control testing of the received device under test , and a power supply . the housing and the air machine are associable to form an at least substantially air - tight chamber ensconcing the received device under test . | 6Physics
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according to the invention , a multilayered image sensor is back mounted to a plate , and the plate in turn , is installed in a holding pocket of a device . in that the scheme takes advantage of a high controllability of a mounting plate &# 39 ; s thickness , the mounting scheme provides a tight control of holding forces with which an image sensor is secured in an imaging device . in that the scheme provides for back mounting of image sensor on a planar surface , the mounting system provides tight control of an imaging assembly &# 39 ; s pixel plane to fixed point in space distance . | 6Physics
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methods and apparatus are provided for controlling a steering assist unit of a vehicle . the method includes receiving sensor data indicating a wheel position of a wheel relative to a frame of the vehicle , and determining a travel limit value for the steering assist unit based at least on the wheel position of the wheel . the method further includes outputting a control signal to control the travel of the steering assist unit based on the travel limit value . | 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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a semiconductor device having active parts made from semiconductor diamond . the active parts include a high doped diamond layer for supplying free carriers and a non - or low doped diamond layer for giving the free carriers a conductive region . the free carriers are transferred from the high doped diamond layer to the non - or low doped diamond layer by diffusion or an applied electric field . since the free carriers move at high speeds in the non - or low doped diamond layer without being scattered by dopant atoms , the semiconductor device is applicable to high frequency devices with stability against a change in temperature . | 7Electricity
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a voltage generation circuit is provided to suppress the required layout of the voltage generation circuit and stabilize the output voltage thereof . a voltage generation circuit 100 a according to the present invention includes a charge pump circuit 20 , a resistor voltage - division circuit 120 , a comparator 34 having a voltage vm output from the resistor voltage - division circuit 120 and a reference voltage , and a control circuit 36 controlling the operation of the charge pump circuit 20 based on the comparison result of the comparator 34 . the resistor voltage - division circuit 120 includes resistors r 1 Λ r 4 connected in series between an output node n out and a ground and generates the voltage vm at a voltage - division node n r in response to an output voltage v out . the resistor voltage - division circuit 120 further includes a parasitic capacitor cp to capacitively couple the resistors r 1 , r 2 , r 3 and r 4 to the output node n out . | 7Electricity
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a pourable detergent composition is provided , with an abrasive material suspended therein . the suspension remains stable over long periods of time . the composition includes a finely divided water - insoluble abrasive material , and a suspension medium comprising water , an amine oxide surfactant , a multiple ionic - oxygen containing salt , and a salt of an alkylaryl sulfonate , all admixed in the water to achieve stable suspension of the abrasive material . all the ingredients are mixed in a particular sequence to achieve uniformity in suspension ability . | 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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the present invention relates to an oscillator having a first substrate on which a resonator circuit and an amplifier circuit are arranged . the resonator circuit has a first set of components and the amplifier circuit has an amplifier transistor and a second set of components . the first substrate includes at least two additional substrates : a second substantially insulating substrate and a third substantially semiconducting substrate . at least the amplifier transistor is arranged on the third substrate and the first and second sets of components are arranged on the second substantially insulating substrate . | 7Electricity
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a novel power - controlled random - access method allows a mobile station to gain fast access to the base station . at the mobile station , a composite power control command is devised after an initial access attempt . the determination of the composite command uses an open - loop power - control symbol and a closed - loop power - control symbol , to decide the action of the mobile station upon transmission of its next random - access signal . in the preferred embodiment , the composite power control command can specify different levels of increase or decrease in transmission power , and the composite power control command can specify a back - off by the mobile station . this composite power - control mechanism can help resolve collision between mobile stations accessing the same random access sub - channel and therefore maintain a low - delay in the random - access process and a high - utilization on the access - channel resource . | 7Electricity
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improved apparatus for carrying encapsulated electronic components , having a conveyor belt defined by a horizontal web with a pluraity of identical , flexible tines depending from both sides of the edge of the web . the web is formed into a continuous , endless loop adapted to be carried on a pair of vertical pulleys rotatable on horizontal shafts . projecting cams , on the face of the web of the belt remote from the dependent tines , engage mating indentations in the periphery of the two pulleys guiding and imparting movement to the belt . the opposing groups of tines are urged apart , by spreader cams , at the beginning and end of the passage of the belt between the lower faces of the two pulleys . parts to be plated are brought into the space between the tines which , upon exiting from the cams as the conveyor moves entrap the part between them and causing them to move through the plating tanks and treatment stations positioned along the path of the conveyor . the conveyor belt releases the plated and treated parts , upon the separation of the tines , allowing the parts to drop into receiving containers . the conveyor belt is a conductive material and is utilized as the cathode of the plating system . | 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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an improved hydrocarbon synthesis catalyst is prepared incorporating limited amounts of silica or a silica precursor to a catalyst comprising cobalt or an inorganic refractory support comprised primarily of titania . | 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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a method and apparatus is described for a free space optical communication link that transmits and receives an optical signal using phase incoherent light . in one embodiment , the phase incoherent light source may be a superluminescent light emitting diode . use of phase incoherent light reduces signal scintillation by significantly reducing speckle in the transmitted signal . the result is an optical link that does not need an adaptive optical control loop to correct for speckle and that may modularly replace conventional laser - based phase - coherent free space optical links typically used in free space optical link systems . use of the described apparatus and methods results in reduced system size , reduced system weight , reduced system complexity , reduced power consumption , a lower initial system cost , a reduced failure rate , a decreased bit error rate , lower lifecycle maintenance costs , greater reliability , greater link availability , increased link throughput and improved network performance . | 7Electricity
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a method and device for controlling a fermenting process , wherein the method comprises collecting samples of biological cells from a fermenting tank , obtaining the state information of the current biological cells based on the collected samples , comparing the state information of the current biological cells with preset target status information to obtain the difference between the state information of the current biological cells and preset target state information , and controlling the feed rate of nutritional solution into the fermenting tank . real time control of biological fermenting process is thus accomplished based on the state information of the biological cells during fermentation , and the consistency during fermentation is improved . complicated mathematical modeling and man - made data analysis are not required for the method and device . real time control of biological fermenting process is accomplished based on a feedback loop with simply calculation , and control delay is not created , and automatic control of cells statement in fermentation is achieved . | 6Physics
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a control circuit for a brushless dc motor providing positive control in all four quadrants of motor operation . the circuit provides control of motor current , thereby controlling motor torque , in response to an applied current command signal , relying solely on feedback signals of motor current and rotor angle . the heart of the system is a level dependent logic stage which selectively controls the states of the switches applying power to the motor windings in accordance with a current error signal developed by reference to the feedback current signal . the control circuit causes the motor current to correspond to any applied current command and works at any motor speed and torque for rotation in either direction . in a preferred embodiment , the basic control system is combined with additional feedback loops developing servo information regarding rate and actuator position to provide a overall position control system , such as is particularly useful in place of the hydraulic actuator systems now employed in aircraft . | 7Electricity
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a sprinkler includes an oscillating tube that receives water from a supply , and the tube oscillates about a longitudinal axis through a range of radial angles . a plurality of nozzles spaced along the oscillating tube distribute water generally upward and outward from the oscillating tube to create a water distribution pattern on the ground . the longitudinal angles of at least some of the nozzles are automatically selectively regulated as a function of the radial angle of the oscillating tube , controlling the impact locations on the ground of the water emanating from the respective nozzles . the longitudinal angles may be automatically regulated such that the water emanating from the respective nozzles reaches parallel , rectilinear , evenly - spaced impact locations on the ground . the ranges of radial angles traversed by at least some of the nozzles may be automatically regulated such that the ends of the water distribution pattern are rectilinear . a rectangular or square water distribution pattern may be thereby automatically produced . | 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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a magnetic field sensor includes a magnetizable core having a curved surface at least sectionally , a magnetization device for magnetizing the core , and a determination device for determining a magnetic field in the core . | 6Physics
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ancillary instruments for the reconstruction of a posterior cruciate knee ligament by drilling one or two tibial canals using a surgical operation performed from the front . the instrument set includes a system for protecting the posterior surface of the upper tibia end and an aiming device for guiding at least one drill . the protection system comprises at least one bent tube removably coupled by an extension portion to a locking handle for securing the tube through the intercondylar fossa of the femur on the posterior surface of the upper end of the tibia , so that the distal end of the bent tube serves as the stop to the drill guided by the aiming device and emerging from the tibial bone canal , and the bent tube can form , together with a rectilinear wire feed - through tube disposed in the place of the drill , a continuous canal for guiding a metallic loop used to draw the prosthetic posterior cruciate knee ligament from the anterior surface of the tibia to the femur insertion point . | 0Human Necessities
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a system for use on the internet or other network to allow automated licensing of works of authorship and access to information about licenses which have been granted . a unique work identifier is issued to each of a large number of works of authorship , most of which are available on the internet , but some of which are not . when the works are published , whether or not on the internet , the unique work identifier is included . the work identifier may also identify a distributor of the work or any other information desired by the publisher . the unique identifier leads to a web page where a user can accept an offered license to do one or more of : reproduce , distribute , perform , display , or prepare derivative works . the system then automatically generates a unique license identifier which is placed in each copy of the work prepared by the licensee . the license identifier leads to a web page which states the particulars of the license that was granted . | 6Physics
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disclosed herein is an improved pitch for making readily stabilizable , substantially nonmesophasic carbon fibers . the pitch has a softening point of about 250 Β° c . or above and is produced from an unoxidized thermal petroleum pitch by selectively reducing or eliminating a portion of the low molecular weight materials in a very short period of time so that the tendency to produce mesophase pitch is eliminated or reduced and so that the chemical integrity of the components of the higher molecular weight fractions is preserved as much as possible . also disclosed is a method of producing carbon fibers therefrom and rovings or mats from such fibers . | 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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foam blowing agent blends of trans - 1 , 2 - dichloroethylene and one or more pentanes are provided , as are polyol premixes and foam compositions containing such blends . the resulting foams exhibit dramatic improvement in fire resistance . | 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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a composition includes specific amounts of an aromatic polycarbonate , a block polycarbonate - polysiloxane , a poly , a block polyestercarbonate , and an organophosphate ester . relative to a corresponding composition lacking the block polyestercarbonate , the composition exhibits improved solvent resistance while substantially maintaining impact strength , melt flow , and flame retardancy . the composition is useful for fabricating articles that may come into contact with liquid chemicals or chemical vapors . | 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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a driving circuit for a power mosfet includes a first switch , a second switch , a third switch and a fourth switch . the first switch is connected to a first node , a second node and a first power end . the first power end supplies a first voltage . the second switch is connected to the first node , the second node and a first ground end . the third switch is connected to the second node , a third node and the first power end . the fourth switch is connected to the second node , the third node and a second ground end . the power mosfet is connected to the third node and a pwm signal is inputted into the first node . the pwm signal has a second voltage lower than the first voltage . | 7Electricity
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a method for fluid treatment that provides variable or alternative regeneration cycles within the same fluid treatment device . the duration of all stages of the regeneration cycle can be adjusted depending upon the amount of fluid treated so that regenerant resources such as water are not underutilized and waste is not discharged unnecessarily into the environment . | 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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the invention provides a method of producing structures from double layers composed of a metal silicide and polysilicon on a silicon substrate containing integrated semiconductor circuits in an operational plate reactor by reactive ion etching and with the use of a photosensitive resist mask on the double layer to define desired structures . the plate reactor is provided with a controlled reactive gas mixture which contains fluorine and chlorine . the double layer in preferred embodiments is composed of a tantalum silicide layer and a polysilicon layer . an insulating layer can be provided between the substrate and the double layer . the invention is useful for providing low - resistant interconnects in vlsi circuits . | 7Electricity
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the present invention provides a method and apparatus for data flow control . one embodiment detects input congestion and output starvation in a plurality of sub - buffers of a ripple fifo buffer . this embodiment is used to draw conclusions about the occupancy of the ripple fifo buffer under steady - state conditions . one embodiment detects input congestion and output starvation at every sub - buffer of the ripple fifo buffer . other embodiments detect input congestion and output starvation at a subset of the sub - buffers of the ripple fifo buffer . one embodiment determines occupancy of the ripple fifo buffer by the number of sub - buffers which report a steady congested state . another embodiment determines occupancy of the ripple fifo buffer by the number of sub - buffers which report a steady starved state . another embodiment determines occupancy of the ripple fifo buffer by the location of sub - buffers which report a steady congested state . another embodiment determines occupancy of the ripple fifo buffer by the location of sub - buffers which report a steady starved state . other embodiments determine occupancy of the ripple fifo buffer by a combination of the above methods . | 7Electricity
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a process is disclosed for one - step preparation of substituted tetrathiafulvalenes by reaction of carbon disulfide with acetylenic compounds under pressures of at least about 1 , 000 atmospheres . substituted tetrathiafulvalenes made by this process are particularly useful as precursors to very pure tetrathiafulvalene , a compound which can complex with tetracyano - p - quinodimethane to form a charge - transfer salt having very high electrical conductivity . | 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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the invention relates to a cooling structure of an electronic equipment needing forced - air - cooling by fans and so force and has an object to enhance a cooling capacity and enhance a mounting efficiency of the substrate units . the cooling structure of an electronic equipment needing forced - air - cooling comprises , to achieve the above object , substrate housing parts , an upstream side duct , a downstream side duct , exhaust means and air adjusting means . the substrate housing parts detachably house therein one or plurality of substrate units , and the downstream side duct allows the air for cooling which passed from the upstream side duct through the substrate housing part to flow . the exhaust means is provided at the exhaust part to forcibly discharge air to the outside air , thereby allowing the air for cooling to flow to the substrate housing parts , and the air adjusting means adjusts the air for cooling which flows to the downstream side duct . | 7Electricity
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a method includes a configuration definition creation step of writing configuration information on a primary site into a storage subsystem ; a data transfer step of copying the configuration information , which is written into a storage device , to a storage subsystem in a secondary site over a network ; a data reception step of receiving the transferred configuration information and storing it in the storage subsystem in the secondary site ; and a configuration definition step of reading the stored configuration information and settings up a server in the secondary site . | 6Physics
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among other disclosed subject matter , a method includes receiving metric data associated with an execution of each of a plurality of task instances . the plurality of task instances include task instances associated with a task and the metric data for each task instance relating to execution performance of the task instance . the method includes for each task instance determining a deviation of the metric data associated with the task instance relative to an overall deviation of the metric data for the plurality of task instances of the task during each of a plurality of intervals and combining deviation measurements for the task instance that exceed a threshold deviation to obtain a combined deviation value . each deviation measurement corresponds to the deviation of the metric data for one of the plurality of intervals . the method includes ranking the combined deviation values associated with at least a subset of the task instances . | 6Physics
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blood processing systems and methods establish on line communication between a container and a source of blood containing leukocytes and platelets , such as a human donor . the systems and methods create a centrifugal field between the source of blood and the container that separates from the blood an unfinished suspension of platelets having a first physiologic characteristic different than the desired physiologic characteristic . the systems and methods pump the unfinished platelet suspension outside the centrifugal field through a finishing device . the finishing device changes the first physiologic characteristic to the desired physiological characteristic , thereby creating the finished platelet suspension . the systems and methods convey the finished platelet suspension from the finishing device directly into the container . the systems and methods function without interrupting the on line communication between the container and the source of blood . | 0Human Necessities
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a terminal block equipped with connection parts which avoid the necessity of stripping the connecting wires . the terminal block has a groove inside which is accommodated firstly at least one connection part whose lips form an automatic stripping and blocking slot in the axis of the groove and secondly a pusher which can be manipulated from the outside and can move in translation in the groove between a partial interpenetration position with the part and a position allowing the insertion of suitable wire between said pushing piece and the part . the invention relates to electric connection and more particularly to the connection of energy distribution wires . | 7Electricity
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a method and a system for a real - time , worldwide , wireless , golf competition network in which a plurality of remotely located players , of varying abilities , compete in real - time on an equitable basis while participating in head - to - head matches , and / or in a running tournament , in real - time , while playing actual / physical rounds of golf , in real - time , on separate golf courses , and while communicating in real - time through wireless devices connected to a central network which manages the matches and / or the running tournament . one method of adjusting scores for the invention uses the usga handicap index , slope rating system and course rating system to equitably compare the scores of rounds , which will include other network members &# 39 ; rounds , live pga / lpga / senior professionals &# 39 ; rounds , and archived pga / lpga / senior professionals &# 39 ; rounds . methods are also provided for tracking a variety of performance metrics of network golfers , gathering demographical information of network golfers , managing wagers between network golfers and managing communications between network golfers . | 0Human Necessities
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an impact - type recording apparatus is disclosed . the apparatus of this invention comprises : a platen for supporting a recording medium ; hammer means guided for reciprocal movement between a strike position where the hammer means strikes a character element to force it against an inked ribbon and a recording medium supported on the platen and a stand - by position where the hammer means is kept apart from the platen ; energizing means for generating a force acting to move the hammer means from the stand - by position to the strike position ; and control means for actuating the energizing means while the hammer means is being moved from the stand - by position to the strike position for striking purposes and while the hammer means is being moved from the strike position to the stand - by position for returning purposes . this construction enables the high - speed operation of the printing mechanism to be carried out with a low level of noise generation . | 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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an apparatus for predicting a load in a car of an elevator , includes a first circuit for determining each floor getting - off proportion which indicates the ratio of the number of passengers getting off the car at each floor to the total number of passengers at that time , a second circuit for determining the number of in - car passengers to be increased in compliance with a hall call scheduled to be responded to , and a third circuit for decreasing the incremental number of passengers determined by the second circuit in accordance with the each floor getting - off proportion determined by the first circuit and for outputting the predicted in - car load calculated using the decreased number of passengers , whereby the predicted in - car load can be calculated with a small amount of data and within a short period of time . | 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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a gate driver is provided for controlling a gate voltage of each of a plurality of mos control semiconductor devices , such as igbts or metal oxide mos transistors , of a semiconductor power converter in which said mos control semiconductors are connected in series with each other , the gate driver includes a power supply line having a higher potential than a gate potential on each of said mos control semiconductor devices when in steady on state , and an arrangement for supplying a current from the power source line to the gate of each of said mos control semiconductors to increase the gate voltage of the mos control semiconductor devices when a potential difference between said power supply line and an emitter of each of said mos control semiconductors is constant and when a collector voltage of the mos control semiconductor device exceeds a predetermined value under on state of the mos control semiconductor device . | 7Electricity
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a method for the manufacture of lsi complementary mos field effect transistor circuits to increase the latch - up hardness of the n - channel and p - channel field effect transistors while retaining good transistor properties by incorporating a further epitaxial layer and highly doped implantation regions into a lower epitaxial layer from which the wells are generated by out - diffusion into the upper epitaxial layer . in addition to achieving optimum transistor properties , the reduced lateral diffusion provided enables a lower n + / p + spacing , and thus achieves a higher packing density with improved latch - up hardness . | 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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a process and composition are provided that provide for thermal transfer of ink compositions and eliminate the need to prepare articles such as sign faces , particularly flexible sign faces , by painting with ink compositions that contain solvents . the present process and composition permit thermal transfer from a carrier to a receptor at low temperatures with the use of vacuum pressure . the transferred ink adheres tenaciously to the receptor and is flexible . | 3Textiles; Paper
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the present invention discloses a nitrogen - containing luminescent particle , characterized in that a structure of the nitrogen - containing luminescent particle is divided into an oxygen poor zone , a transition zone , and an oxygen rich zone from a core to an outer surface of the particle depending on an increasing oxygen content , the oxygen poor zone being predominantly a nitride luminescent crystal or oxygen - containing solid solution thereof , the transition zone being predominantly a nitroxide material , the oxygen rich zone being predominantly an oxide material or oxynitride material ; the nitride luminescent crystal or oxygen - containing solid solution thereof has a chemical formula of m m - m1 a a1 b b1 o o1 n n1 : r m1 , the nitroxide material has a chemical formula of m m - m2 a a2 b b2 o o2 n n2 : r m2 , the oxide material or oxynitride material has a chemical formula of m m - m3 a a3 b b3 o o3 n n3 : r m3 . the nitrogen - containing luminescent particle and the nitrogen - containing illuminant of the present invention have good chemical stability , good aging and light decay resistance , and high luminescent efficiency , and are useful for various luminescent devices . the manufacturing method of the present invention is easy and reliable , and useful for industrial mass production . | 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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this invention concerns the application of substantially amorphous fluoropolymer compositions to stone so as to protect the stone from the deleterious effects of water and pollution . | 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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a steam turbine exhaust hood includes an exhaust hood section , and a butterfly plate arranged in the exhaust hood section . the butterfly plate includes a complex curvilinear cross - sectional profile having a first section that extends between a first end portion and a middle portion , and a second section that extends between the middle portion and a second end portion . one of the first and second sections is formed from at least two curvilinear segments including at least one curvilinear segment having a positive curvature and at least one curvilinear segment having a negative curvature . | 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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to virtualize a system without having to incorporate a special mechanism into software and with increases in overhead suppressed , by controlling memory accesses made by processors using hardware . a device controls memory accesses made by processors and includes multiple address tables that correspond to multiple operating systems run by the processors and each translate the logical address of the destination of a memory access made by one of the processors into a physical address in a memory or memory ; and a table selection unit that , when one of the processors makes a memory access , obtains identification information of the processor and selects an address table corresponding to an os run by the processor identified by the identification information from among the address tables as an address table that performs address translation with respect to the memory access . | 6Physics
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a method and system for controlling engine speed during a vehicle launch , such vehicle having the engine is coupled to an automatic shifting manual transmission . the method comprises determining a spark timing offset based on one or more of engine speed , a time rate of engine speed , relative air charge , engine coolant temperature , accelerator pedal position , and a time rate of change of accelerator pedal position . a new spark timing is determined as the base spark timing minus the spark timing offset . by adjusting spark timing based primarily on a time rate of change of engine speed , engine speed fluctuations arising during a clutch engagement associated with vehicle launch are largely attenuated . | 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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a cable pulling device for installing a second cable along side an existing first cable . the cable puller consists of a body with a motor mounted to the body . the motor has an output shaft attached to a drive wheel . the drive wheel turns against the first cable to propel the cable puller along the first cable . the cable puller also includes a motor controller operably coupled to the motor to control the motion of the motor . a cable clamp is attached to the body to secure a second cable as it is pulled into position along side the first cable . | 7Electricity
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a method includes receiving an incoming call at a first device . the method includes determining whether second caller identification information is available at the first device based on first caller identification information received with the incoming call . the method further includes retrieving the second caller identification information in response to determining that the second caller identification information is available at the first device . the method further includes presenting a graphical display at a display device . the graphical display includes a plurality of caller information fields . the plurality of caller information fields are populated based on the first caller identification information and based on the second caller identification information . the graphical display also includes a user selectable edit option to edit the second caller identification information during the incoming call . the method further includes modifying the second caller identification information in response to selection of the user selectable edit option . | 7Electricity
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a device for optimized management of fluorescent lamps with a control module having microprocessors with a control program in permanent memory ; an internal control program , stored in the memory ; and an electronic power module for direct power supply of lamps to change the voltage at the output within a range between a maximum power supply voltage and a lower appropriate voltage , at the command of the control module . the memory has at least some of the following accessories : a / d converters ; an internal &# 34 ; real time &# 34 ; clock ; an rs232 or rs422 asynchronous or synchronous serial interface ; earom , eeprom memory ; a keyboard with lcd or led display ; control pushbuttons and indicator lights ; and analog sensors for ac voltage , ambient light , external light , ambient temperature , power module temperature , and alternating current , the number and type of sensors being dependent on the selected configuration which in turn depends on user requirements . the internal control program has the following functions : automatic day / evening / night ; voltage stabilizer ; maximum economy ; constant luminosity ; bypass ; motor starting ; programming and remote dialog ; and independent management of outputs . | 7Electricity
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this invention provides methods that permit wafers to be loaded and unloaded in a gas - phase epitaxial growth chamber at high temperatures . specifically , this invention provides a method for moving wafers or substrates that can bathe a substrate being moved in active gases that are optionally temperature controlled . the active gases can act to limit or prevent sublimation or decomposition of the wafer surface , and can be temperature controlled to limit or prevent thermal damage . thereby , previously - necessary temperature ramping of growth chambers can be reduced or eliminated leading to improvement in wafer throughput and system efficiency . | 7Electricity
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a structural element made up of a suitable substrate having at least one surface to which is bonded , by means of a pressure sensitive adhesive , a decorative veneer of a fiber backed reconstituted wood . the physical properties of the structural element are dictated by the substrate . the fiber backed reconstituted wood veneer contributes primarily decorative properties . the substrate can have any desired configuration but is particularly adapted for use in the formation of slats or louvers for horizontal or vertical venetian type blinds . the substrates are preferably appropriately contoured semi - rigid or rigid aluminum strips . expanded plastic foams , plastics , softwood or hardwood or other solid substrates may also be used . suitable fiber backed reconstituted wood veneers are any fiber backed veneers made by a process which utilizes wood , but which does not have the cellular structure of wood . the substrate and fiber backed veneer are bonded by means of a pressure sensitive adhesive such as an acrylic or rubber adhesive which does not require the presence or application of heat . | 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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a collapsible kennel for use with capped truck beds includes a foldable floor section connected to a foldable wall section . when unfolded and assembled , the floor section is supported by a truck bed &# 39 ; s side rails . if only a front wall section is used , the kennel must be abutted to the cab of the truck . if a front and a back wall section are used , the kennel may be anywhere along the length of the truck bed &# 39 ; s side rails . the truck cap provides a ceiling and two sides . the wall section has doors to allow animal ingress and egress . the doors may be remotely opened by pulling a cord . the collapsible kennel has a divider for selectively dividing the kennel . when collapsed , the kennel can be easily stored and transported . | 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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a kiosk system centrally controlled through the internet includes a database for storing public information and advertisement image , a server for reading the public information and the advertisement image stored in the database according to a preset timing schedule and transmitting them through the internet , and a plurality of kiosks for receiving the public information and the advertisement image from the server through the internet , a broadcast signal through wireless channels from broadcasting stations , and displaying the advertisement image together with the broadcasting image such that the advertisement image is movably floating along a preset path on the broadcasting image . | 7Electricity
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substantially pure uranium hexafluoride is shipped in a conventional overpack . a cylinder includes a vessel with a cylindrical sidewall a head permanently affixed to the sidewall closes one end of the vessel . a valve controls the flow of matter into and out of the vessel . a sealing surface connected to the vessel surrounds the valve . a cap covers the valve and a pair of seals is located between the sealing surface and the cap . the volume between the two seals , the cap and the sealing surface defines a test volume . a test port connects the test volume and an exterior surface of the vessel , and fasteners press the cap against the sealing surface . a maximum rate of leakage from within the cap to the atmosphere outside the cap is determined by measuring the leakage rate into the test volume with a leak testing apparatus connected to the test port . thereafter the cylinder is placed in a conventional overpack . the maximum leakage rate is determined using a test apparatus consisting essentially of a vacuum pump , a pressure gauge , a container of known volume , a valve to control the flow of air from the atmosphere into the container which are all adapted to be connected to the test port at the same time , a valve controlling the flow of gas from the container into the test volume , and a valve controlling the flow of gas from the test volume to the vacuum pump . | 6Physics
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a blood sampling device comprises a pointed cannula at each end , a pre - evacuated sample container with a self - sealing stopper which can be perforated , a self - sealing membrane which can be perforated and a blood - viewing chamber the walls of which are surrounded by transparent material arranged in front of the stopper in the direction of perforation . the chamber is arranged on the stopper and is sealed off essentially from the sample container by said stopper and from the patient by the membrane . | 0Human Necessities
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the present invention is a drainage element for a plant container including in a preferred embodiment a first element having randomly oriented interlacing component or tangled braid and a second element including a filter mat which encases the randomly oriented interlacing . in another preferred embodiment , the filter mat element overlies the randomly oriented interlacing when in use , for example to cover the bottom of a plant container . | 0Human Necessities
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a temporary knee implant to be placed at the position of the human knee joint for maintaining the tibia and femur at the knee joint aligned during healing of infection in the surrounding tissue . an elongated femur rod is formed with one end of a breadth sized and shaped to extend into the medullary cavity of the femur of a knee , and a connector at the other end , an elongated tibia rod of a breadth sized and shaped to extend into the medullary cavity of the tibia and a connector at the other end , the connectors including interfitting shapes for aligning said femur rod and said tibia rod , and medication adhered to the femur and tibia rods for engagement with the medullary surfaces . | 0Human Necessities
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a preamble sequence generating apparatus and method in a bwa communication system using ofdm . an arm code generator generates at least one arm code of a different length . a sub - carrier selection and frequency mask unit maps a second number of arm code components to a second number of sub - carriers among a third number of ofdm sub - carriers distributed equally in a frequency band and maps null components to sub - carriers excluding from the second number of sub - carriers . here , the second number being the number of minus . then , an ifft generates a preamble sequence by inverse - fast - fourier - transforming the sub - carriers received from the sub - carrier and frequency mask unit . | 7Electricity
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a neutron emitting assembly , which is useful in nuclear reactors and other industrial applications , is made of a major amount of beryllium encapsulating a minor amount of 252 cf , which can be placed in a capsule having end plugs and a holding spring . | 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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a photosensitive composition comprising a polyester formed from dicarboxylic acid units of the formula : ## str1 ## wherein 1 , m , n , p and q are independently an integer of 0 or 1 with at least one of 1 , m and n having a value of 1 , x and y are independently hydrogen or x and y are combined to form an alkylene group containing 1 - 4 carbon atoms ; and said polyester containing alkylene glycol units of the formula : -- o --( ro -- r wherein r is alkylene of 2 - 4 carbon atoms and r is an integer of 2 - 4 and said polyester also containing hydrogenated bisphenol units represented by the formula : ## str2 ## wherein r 1 and r 2 independently are hydrogen or an alkyl group of 1 - 6 carbon atoms . | 6Physics
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a method of manufacturing paint roller covers is disclosed in which the paint roller covers are manufactured from a seamless , tubular fabric sleeve having a backing or base fabric having pile strands knitted thereinto which pile strands extend outwardly from the base fabric to form the pile of the seamless , tubular fabric sleeve . the seamless , tubular fabric sleeve is placed onto a segment of film wound onto a cylindrical member , and heat is applied to cause the segment of film to fuse with the base fabric to support the seamless , tubular fabric sleeve in a cylindrical configuration . the tubular knitted pile fabric having the segment of film fused thereto may be finished into paint roller covers by combing and shearing the pile fabric to a desired length , beveling the edges of the paint roller covers , and vacuuming stray fibers from the paint roller covers . | 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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circuits and methods for a switched power converter providing charge power for at least one battery and at the same time delivering current to operate an electronic device , wherein the converter is enabled to operate out of current limit mode , for the maximum possible range of system load requirements , have been achieved . the input current of the power converter is measured within each cycle - by - cycle , i . e . within each cycle of an external clock reference and the charge current is reduced if the input current exceeds a defined portion , e . g . 80 % of the maximum allowable input current . the power converter may only enter current limited operation after the charge current has been already reduced to zero . operating out of current limit mode ensures a maximum efficiency of the converter , maximize the current deliverable to a given load and minimizes subharmonics in the output current and voltage , thereby minimizing interference with other system component . | 7Electricity
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a method is provided for controlling an intermittently supercritically operating refrigeration circuit . a control valve is controlled : in the subcritical mode , so that a predetermined β subcritical pressure β ensuring a predetermined sub - cooling of the liquid refrigerant at the outlet of a heat - rejecting heat exchanger is maintained ; in the supercritical mode , so that a predetermined β supercritical pressure β, which is optimized for optimum efficiency , of the supercritical refrigerant at the outlet of the heat - rejecting heat exchanger is maintained ; and in a border mode in a border region next to the critical point , dependent on a β continuity pressure β which is determined on the basis of the predetermined β subcritical pressure β and the predetermined β supercritical pressure β of steps and . | 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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an apparatus for continuously winding a plurality of inductors with insulated wire on an elongated bobbin in a manner such that portions of the wire that will locate at specified locations has its insulation is removed prior to wrapping . the apparatus includes a rotating device for turning the bobbin , a feedscrew for imparting a controlled pitch on the winding , a suspension system running the wire from a wire spool to the bobbin , and a means for removing insulation from the portions of the wire that will locate at the specified locations . | 7Electricity
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in mr imaging of a predetermined volume segment of a living examination subject , the examination subject is stimulated with a defined stimulation pattern , mr data of the predetermined volume segment , are acquired , and mr images based on the mr data are generated that depend on the stimulation pattern . the predetermined volume segment is an internal organ or muscle tissue of the examination subject . | 6Physics
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a figurine simulating an invertedly suspended human , i . e . a bungee jumper , for suspended attachment to an automobile rear view mirror or other surface . the doll is provided with an elastic cord coupled to a suction cup and wrapped around the ankles of the figurine . storage of excess cord is provided within an interior cavity of the figurine and such cord may be dispensed therefrom to change the suspended height of the doll . alternate embodiments of the present invention include both a retracting assembly disposed within the interior cavity for retracting the excess cord through a rotation of the head of the figurine , and a label assembly coupled to the figurine for receiving and displaying cards having custom indicia thereon . | 0Human Necessities
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apparatus , system and method of efficiently utilizing hardware resources for a software test in system having at least one redundant component , at least a part of which is used for the software test . | 6Physics
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a hydraulic press for simultaneously forming a plurality of pastry crusts under pressure in individual pans . the pans are loaded into a carrier tray , each pan is filled with a pre - portioned quantity of dough and the tray is placed between the upper and lower dies of the hydraulic press . alignment elements formed on the hydraulic press and the carrier tray align the pans with the dies as the press closes . the resulting pastry crusts are formed with a uniform thickness throughout the crust . if desired and when the dies are so fabricated , crusts with different thicknesses at the bottom , side wall and flange of the crust can be formed . pressure forming crusts eliminates the need for handling scrap dough which is usually trimmed and recovered in rolled or sheeted crust production . | 0Human Necessities
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a reticle having a pellicle frame and pellicle membrane is cleaned without removing or damaging the pellicle membrane . a cover encases the pellicle membrane and pellicle frame , sealing the pellicle from the external environment during a cleaning process . the cover fits around the periphery of the pellicle frame and covers the pellicle membrane . an edge of the cover in contact with the reticle forms a seal . the reticle is fastened to reticle supports on a spin chuck during the cleaning process . an anchor plate presses the cover to the reticle , maintaining the pellicle sealed from the external environment . the cover and reticle are sandwiched together between the anchor plate and spin chuck . | 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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an improvement in the initial folding operation of the hemming machine disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 066 , 025 by the substitution of a live angular belt extending across the path of advancing overhanging hem material in place of the prior fixed curved guide which led the material to a folded under position . | 3Textiles; Paper
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in an arrangement for producing a branch in a telecommunications cable containing several stranded elements with optical fibers , at least one stranded element is cut , the optical fibers of the stranded element are spliced to the optical fibers of a branch line , and the branched area is protected with a sleeve . the branch line comprises a number of optical fibers , each of which is loosely arranged by itself in a small plastic tube . a predetermined length of the tube is removed from approximately the middle of the optical fiber elements , and each optical fiber from which the tube has been removed is stored in a cassette . the cassettes are stored in a container . the sleeve housing is stored in a container . the sleeve housing with the cassettes and the branch line with the optical fibers located in the tube are a unit which is prefabricated at the factory . | 7Electricity
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this disclosure is directed to functionalized carbon black material that may be particularly usable for as a filler material to a number of beneficial uses , particularly in image forming devices . the disclosed functionalized carbon black material compositions include hydrophobic carbon black particles surface passivated via the use of an nb - block copolymer where the nb block contains a pentafluorostyrene - maleimide alternating polymer and the b block contains pure pentafluorostyrene . the a / b portion allows for the polymer to adsorb onto the carbon black while the b - block acts as the stabilizer in fluorinated systems . fine dispersions result from the addition of poly or p passivated carbon black to fluorinated polymers , enhancing the physical and mechanical properties . the disclosed surface passivated carbon black particles are particularly usable for improving operational characteristics of fluorosilocone - based reimageable surface layers of imaging members employed in variable data digital lithographic image forming devices . | 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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the invention relates to a cryopump having pump surfaces which are held at different temperatures during operation and are disposed in a housing with a flange for connecting the housing to a vacuum chamber . additional pump surfaces are provided for the accumulation of easily condensable gases and improve the suction performance of the cryopump . these additional pump surfaces are disposed in the vacuum chamber and are connected to a first stage of a two stage refrigeration head via a cold bridge . | 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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a method and apparatus for determining accurately , both during and after insertion , the full length position of catheters , tubes and placement guidewires within biological tissue is disclosed including a transmitter / detector unit having an alternating current radio - frequency transmitter with antenna and a radio signal transmitter in the form of a continuous or segmented fine wire receiving antenna situated along the full length of the catheter , guidewire , and implanted port assemblies . the guidewire apparatus also includes a tip antenna . these antennae are connected by a removable clip to a wide - band rf detector circuit , situated within the transmitter / detector unit . the rf transmitter / detector circuit provides a voltage output that is a direct function of the relative spatial proximity of the transmitting antenna . this proximity is displayed visually to the operator using a sequential linear led array whose sensitivity is controlled by a gain control knob . an audible tone is also produced by a miniature speaker , and whose tone frequency is varied as a direct function of the transmitter proximity . also shown is a method and apparatus for locating the full length position of implanted port mounted catheters and a method and apparatus for simultaneous infusion into an implanted port assembly and detecting the full length position of the port mounted catheter . | 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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a system for automatically generating a wrapper for an entire website , the wrapper characterising the structure of the website , the system having a plurality of functional elements , including at least one annotation module to classify components of a page and generate an annotated , a page classification module to identify functional and informational components of an annotated page , and an action module to identify an action to be taken to further navigate the website , wherein at least one of the annotation module , page classification module and action module is operable in response to a plurality of domain - specific rules , where a domain is understood as a conceptual domain such as real estate , used cars , or electronics . | 6Physics
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a superprecision positioning device includes an output shaft rotor , a plurality of eccentric shaft rotors including an inner eccentric shaft rotor and an outer eccentric shaft rotor , and a bearing base cylinder , electrically rotating and driving mechanism portions being provided between the eccentric shaft rotor and the output shaft rotor , and between the outer eccentric shaft rotor and the bearing base cylinder , respectively , whereby the eccentric shaft rotors and the output shaft rotor may be independently rotated and controlled . with this arrangement , movement in three degrees of freedom may be achieved by translational movement and rotation of the output shaft in a two - dimensional surface , and if an axially movable support shaft is inserted in the output shaft , an article being positioned may be moved with four degrees of freedom in total , providing superprecision positioning in units of 1 / 10 micron . | 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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a tank truck including a horizontal support platform secured on the tank for supporting a suction hose , a boom secured to the support platform and supporting a free end of the suction hose , and a lead - in rotatably supported on the support platform and connecting the suction hose thereto , with the support platform being able to rotate about the rotational axis of the lead - in independently of the rotation of the lead - in . | 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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a multi - rank beamforming scheme in which the downlink channel is estimated and an optimal precoding matrix to be used by the mrbf transmitter is determined accordingly . the optimal precoding matrix is selected from a codebook of matrices having a recursive structure which allows for efficient computation of the optimal precoding matrix and corresponding signal to interference and noise ratio . the codebook also enjoys a small storage footprint . due to the computational efficiency and modest memory requirements , the optimal precoding determination can be made at user equipment and communicated to a transmitting base station over a limited uplink channel for implementation over the downlink channel . | 7Electricity
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a process for the recovery of arsenic trioxide from acid solutions , particularly the aqueous acid effluent produced by a gas - washing process in the pyrometallurgy of copper sulfide ores is provided . generally , the process comprises concentrating the acid solution in one or more evaporators in series ; crystallizing arsenic contained in the concentrated solution as arsenic trioxide crystals ; filtering the crystallized solution to obtain a solid phase comprising impure arsenic trioxide crystals ; and purifying the solid phase to obtain a purified crystal product comprising arsenic trioxide . the process produces a commercially salable arsenic trioxide product without producing any solid or liquid residues subject to special handling or treatment regulations . | 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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resistance to deformation of a support spring for the mask - frame assembly of a cathode ray tube is improved by adding strengthening ribs running longitudinally along the edges of the body and partially into the base of the spring . | 7Electricity
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systems , methods and devices for trauma assessment and tourniquet , cricoids cartilage and tension pneumothorax training including use of modular arms , legs and torso parts , that each include self - contained simulators having realistic symptoms of bleeding , pulse rates , smells and the like so that students can be trained to both assess patient trauma and train students to control bleeding through tourniquets . also the use of digital communication devices for presenting educational content and controlling the operations of the modular system parts for training purposes . devices and methods of teaching cricothyrotomy techniques through reusable neck collars having segmented fluid filled chambers , adjustable trachea tools with moveable parts , as well as enhanced teaching and recording the teaching results from multiple students . | 6Physics
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the ectopic expression of mer receptor tyrosine kinase has been identified as a tumor cell survival gene product in acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells and a potential cause of all chemoresistance . hence , we investigated whether the development of small molecule mer inhibitors was possible . a first aspect of the present invention is a compound of formula i , ia , or ib . | 0Human Necessities
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a method and apparatus for linear and nonlinear control of a hydraulic press is provided with a feedback loop allowing the operation of a variable displacement pump to be selectively controlled with respect to either hydraulic pressure moving a piston in a cylinder , or the velocity of the piston . during controlled movement of the piston , a directional valve blocks a pump compensator so that the pump operates as a fixed displacement pump to provide fast response to feedback signals . simultaneously , the directional valve connects a proportional pressure controller to a relief valve . during a period when the piston is maintained in fixed position , the directional valve is switched so that the proportional pressure controller now controls the pump compensator and the relief valve is blocked , so that energy consumption is substantially reduced . zero or low piston velocity is obtained by means of a sequence valve which blocks hydraulic supply to the piston below a designated pressure to eliminate the influence of inherent system pressure which may cause piston movement in the absence of sufficient material pressure . | 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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a predetermined frequency and adjustable level excitation circuit for a capacitive load having a first terminal connected to a reference voltage . the circuit includes two switches connected in series between a supply voltage and the reference voltage . the junction of the two switches is coupled to the second terminal of the load . the two switches are not simultaneously closed . a circuit periodically controls the closing of the switch connected to the supply voltage . a regulation circuit acts on the control circuit to trigger opening of one of the switches when the voltage across the load reaches a predetermined value . | 7Electricity
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a plurality of pilot operated coolant control valves are mounted in manifolds which in turn are positioned adjacent the work and backup rolls of a rolling mill and used to supply coolant to said rolls in desirable spray patterns covering the surfaces of the rolls and operable only when the rolling mill is functioning normally . | 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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a clamping device supports or structurally replaces a weld joint between connected pipes . the clamping device includes an upper clamp body and a lower clamp body securable on opposite sides of the connected pipes in facing relation , and at least one clamp bolt connecting the upper and lower clamp bodies and extendable through the connected pipes . one of the upper and lower clamp bodies has at least one shaped depression , which receives a complementary shaped clamp bolt nut engageable with the clamp bolt . the shaped depression prevents rotation of the clamp bolt nut . | 6Physics
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an abnormality detection apparatus includes : an air / fuel ratio control portion that performs a control of fluctuating the air / fuel ratio between rich and lean states ; a data acquisition portion that acquires , as data for detecting abnormality , a parameter that corresponds to responsiveness during change of output of the a / f sensor between rich and lean peaks during the control ; a straight line setting portion that sets a straight line that represents a tendency of change of the parameter relative to change in intake air amount of the engine based on the data acquired by performing acquisition of the data a plurality of times ; and an abnormality determination portion that determines the presence / absence of abnormality of the a / f sensor based on comparison between the gradient of the set straight line and an abnormality criterion value . | 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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disclosed is a compatible system of digital rights management which enables the reproduction of the same contents between apparatuses each employing a different digital rights management system . the compatible system of digital rights management comprises : a user server including a first authentication document of a first apparatus ; a second apparatus connected to the first apparatus and outputting a contents request signal and a second authentication document to reproduce substantially the same contents ; and a provider server forming a virtual safe channel with the user server based on the contents request signal to receive the first authentication document , and generating first and second licenses encrypted through the first and second authentication documents to transmit the same to the second apparatus . | 6Physics
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this invention is an apparatus for creating an endovascular occlusion by the formation of thrombi in arteries , veins , aneurysms , vascular malformations , and arteriovenous fistulas . in particular , the invention is an assembly for electrolytically severing a portion of the endovascular device such as a coil via the use of electrolysis . the vasoocclusive device is introduced through a catheter and is intended to remain at the desired thrombus formation site . the invention further includes a method for the introduction of the device and its electrolytic separation . | 0Human Necessities
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an instant tennis game simulating a real game of tennis is presented . a pneumatic tennis ball delivery machine replaces the normal opponent . the court is slightly crowned and has sloping gutters so that all balls are automatically , gravity - returned to the machine . solenoid controlled , motor - spun rollers permit simulation of various types of spins . ball trajectory from the machine is controlled by barrel angle , vertical and horizontal . the ball machine control system allows for repetition of one &# 34 ; shot condition &# 34 ; endlessly or a completely random variety of shots as directed by a programmed mini - computer or manually set &# 34 ; user controls ,&# 34 ; a program , or the equivalent . | 0Human Necessities
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systems and methods for providing controllable pulse parameter magnetic stimulation are described . one aspect is directed to a magnetic stimulation system for inducing approximately rectangular electric field pulses in a body organ , comprising an electrical energy storage device , a stimulating coil , and a switching means for electrically coupling said electrical energy storage device to said stimulating coil to produce current pulses in said stimulating coil which generates , in response to the current pulses , magnetic field pulses that can induce approximately rectangular electric field pulses in the body organ . | 0Human Necessities
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the invention relates to an abrasive compact comprising a mass of diamond particles and a silicon containing binder phase wherein the diamond particles are present in an amount less than 75 volume % and the binder phase contains less than 2 volume % unreacted silicon . the invention further relates to a method of producing an abrasive compact including the steps of forming a feed diamond powder into a diamond preform , interposing a separating mechanism between the diamond preform and a silicon infiltrant source , heating the diamond preform and silicon infiltrant source until the infiltrant is molten and the preform and infiltrant are isothermal and allowing infiltration from the molten silicon infiltrant source to occur into the diamond preform . | 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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since a front antenna 33 performs road - to - vehicle communication and vehicle - to - vehicle communication with oncoming vehicles , a nondirectional antenna enables effective communication in communication distances . vehicle - to - vehicle communication with rearward vehicles by a rear antenna 37 needs long communication distances compared with road - to - vehicle communication and vehicle - to - vehicle communication with oncoming vehicles . the rear antenna 37 can also perform communication effectively with rear vehicles since what is selected is a directional one that can provide longer communication distances than a nondirectional one and that has directionality rearward of the vehicle . the front antenna 33 is disposed forward of a seat 7 , and the rear antenna 37 is disposed rearward of the seat 7 , which can inhibit an attenuation of electromagnetic waves due to the rider and the like . consequently , while being capable of performing road - to - vehicle communication effectively , vehicle - to - vehicle communication with rearward vehicles can also be performed effectively . | 7Electricity
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as described herein vascular anchoring systems are used to position an implant in a vascular area such as a bifurcated vasculature with relatively high fluid flow , for instance , in an area of a pulmonary artery with associated left and right pulmonary arteries . implementations include an anchoring trunk member having a first anchoring trunk section and a second anchoring trunk section . further implementations include a first anchoring branch member extending from the anchoring trunk member . still further implementations include a second anchoring branch member extending from the anchoring trunk member . | 0Human Necessities
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a solar energy system is provided to capture an increased amount of solar energy in an area . methods and devices to collect obscured solar radiation and covert it into usable electrical energy are described . the devices include a major concentrated solar energy system combined with a minor solar energy system . in one embodiment , the minor solar energy system includes a primary mirror , secondary mirror and a second photocell . primary and secondary mirrors of a minor solar energy system are defined by their location , at least a portion of which may be substantially within the concave region of the secondary mirror of a major solar energy system . the electrical connection from the minor solar energy system to the major solar energy system is described . methods for making minor solar energy system are provided . | 7Electricity
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for mounting on the beam of a mobile stand to hold a machine , a bracket assembly includes a bracket body supportable on the beam of the mobile stand , a front clamp mounted in the bracket body and clamped on the beam of the stand , a rear clamp pivoted to the bracket body , and a locking control device pivotally mounted in the bracket body for operation by the user to impart a biasing force to the rear clamp for enabling the rear claim firmly clamped on the beam of the stand so as to further hold down the machine on the beam between the front clamp and the rear clamp . | 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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a method for optimizing power management in the transmittal of a variable rate data transfer between two wireless stations , such as a base station transceiver and a mobile station . this is achieved by determining the initial power and the initial signal - to - noise values based on the reliability of the transmission , the desired data transfer rate , the power required to transmit a fixed rate message , and the frame error rates . by the use of this invention , the capacity of a desired system and / or quality of a service provided by a desired system may be enhanced . | 7Electricity
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