Author: priorartbot

This invention relates to a solar energy collector that converts solar radiation into both electrical and thermal energy. A power gear is operably connected to a portable electric drill by a power shaft, engaging the drive gear. The disclosed grease containment systems may further include a roof curb extending upward from the roof structure and having a roof curb upper periphery, the grease collection pan being positioned on the roof curb so that the pan rim rests on the roof curb upper periphery of the roof curb.

A method for manufacturing a metal mask that facilitates easy dimensional control in the manufacturing process and can manufacture multiple metal masks having high and consistent precision. The replacement part includes a storage unit that stores therein information including identification information unique to the replacement part. The telescopic arm consists of two parts, which are interconnected with a pivoting mechanism. Thereby, the semiconductor memory device enables stable refresh operation to be executed. A method for preparing the material, a method for separating from a liquid substances that selective bind to saccharides, and a device including the separation material are also disclosed. The acrylic impact modifier imparting excellent impact resistance was invented by employing multi-stage polymerization and at the same time by controlling the swelling index of rubber particles by changing the degree of cross-linking from stage to stage.

A vacuum pump, in particular for brake booster systems in motor vehicles, with a drivable rotor via which a blade in a housing can be set in rotation is proposed. In this context, the term externally provided means that the module resides in a device other than that used to hold the firmware code, such as a magnetic storage device, typically with a lower cost per bit of information. Other embodiments are also described. The system utilizes the perimeter receiver fiber optics to determine information regarding the height and angle of the probe with respect to the objecttooth being measured.

The present invention relates to systems and methods for managing images or video and related information. The kernel includes a loader for loading the virtual memory manager into the working memory in response to a demand from one of the application programs. An output terminal on the secondary side is operable to be connected to a load for providing current thereto. The loading handler is disposed on the buffer area to handle a tray in the buffer area. The invention improves metal removal, lowers cost because fewer chemicals are used, produces less sludge, and reduces the discharge of toxic metals and metal precipitants to the environment. According to the invention the body comprises of at least two separate parts attached within distance from one another.

A lock and key combination is disclosed, offering a large number of codes. The brake shoe has an effective surface which during brake use is pressed against a friction surface, which is moving or movable relative to the effective surface, of a counter-member. The window-related document file is output to a place where the file can be used through packet communication. The pulse generator generates an output voltage according to the voltage command value at the alternating current output.

A fluid-operated actuator assembly has a valve with an inlet for connection to a pressurized fluid source, a bi-stable electromagnetic device for operating the valve, which has a first state closing the valve and a second state opening the valve, a hydraulic actuator, and an electronic control circuit. The characteristics of the brake system is that when the bicycle is stopped at high speed and an initial force is generated, when the initial force is larger than the spring forces in the brake system, the system generates a buffers the initial force so as to prevent the disk from being clamped overly. A battery operated motor and onoff switch are incorporated into the handle end. The p-side electrode having this five-layered structure realizes an ohmic contact and high reflectance at the same time. Based on the tree structure, a source can be generated.

Methods are provided for refining natural oil feedstocks and partially hydrogenating polyunsaturated olefins and polyunsaturated esters. The method is exemplified herein in an improved batch process and apparatus for the thermal decomposition of hydrocarbon containing material in a sealed reactor interior. In another embodiment, a method comprises system firmware determining that an LOL is detected for a lockstep pair of processors that are assigned the role of boot processor in a system. Intratendinous injections were performed to determine the optimal concentration for in vivo expression. The blocks are matched based upon their content and their local neighborhoods.

A monolithic, three dimensional NAND string includes a first memory cell located over a second memory cell, a select transistor, a first word line of the first memory cell, a second word line of the second memory cell, a bit line, a source line, and a select gate line of the select transistor. The injector may include a housing, a cartridge containing medicinal product, the cartridge being retained within the housing, means for selecting a dose of medicinal product to be expelled, and means for expelling the selected dose of medicinal product. The prostheses comprise a scaffold which is implantable within a body lumen and a substance reservoir present over at least a portion of the scaffold. In response to uplink channel variation, the base station delivers power offsets to adjust the transmit power levels of the mobile stations. A technique is described which includes splitting such compound objects by separating the data of each component from the rest of the data and using properties of density histograms based on voxel distributions in both density and spatial domains. Thereby, an inspection device capable of inspecting a position of each flange of the tape reel, distance between flanges, and an inclined angle of each flange in a un-contact state accurately at high speed, an inspection method for the same, and a positioning device of a member to be positioned capable of positioning the position of the flange accurately are provided.

An X-ray collimator has a collimation plate, and a shielding box made of a tungsten plastic composite, the shielding box having an opening on the top and the bottom thereof respectively, and a support part for supporting the shielding box. The guillotine preferably includes an angled blade in cross section such that when the needle is cut it is projected further through the diaphragm and into the device. This string of data is used to determine the velocity of travel for use in navigation operations.

A solid-state imaging device having an arrangement in which well contact is achieved for each pixel is provided. LEDs of a dome type are arranged on four corners at a bottom surface of a box body of a tray shape whose bottom surface is quadrilateral, whose upper side is open, on an inner surface of which a light reflection member is provided, and whose side walls are inclined outward. The nickel particles may be incorporated in the polyester by melt compounding, or may be added at any stage of the polymerization, such as during the melt-phase of the polymerization. By appropriately controlling a bias voltage to the gated regions, small changes in a magnetic field induces larger currents in channel regions under the gated regions, which, in turn, results in detectable Hall voltages. Embodiments of the invention facilitate maximal access efficiency for all clients which share the data, without the incurring the overhead of moving or replicating the data between the clients. The apparatus can also include a tensioning member disposed to bias the hollow, flexible, member towards the housing.