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A speech enhancement apparatus and method and a computer-readable recording medium having a program recorded thereon execute a speech enhancement method. Each of the optical units includes a first optical microstructure and a second optical microstructure. The core network of the wireless access network, authenticates each machine device and provides the machine devices with parallel access to the access network in accordance with authentication information obtained from the hub device. Each tape fastener has an odd number of folds in a storage position.

The invention provides a magneto-resistive effect device of the CPP structure, having a magneto-resistive effect unit, and a first shield layer and a second shield layer located and formed such that the magneto-resistive effect unit is sandwiched between them, with a sense current applied in a stacking direction. Each chrome line has a width that is less than the critical dimension, and each chrome line of the plurality of chrome lines is spaced apart less than the critical dimension. A cryogenic fluid is flowed through the grindable casing to form a freeze zone of frozen moisture adjacent the grindable casing having a second select diameter. A number of data streams associated with that portion of the interactive television feature are recorded. Further, the existence or non-existence of an operational abnormality of the EGR valve is also jointly determined based on a change in the intake pipe pressure when a valve opening request to the EGR valve is acquired.

A method for removing aflatoxins from Chinese herbal medicines comprises the steps of grinding a predetermined Chinese herbal medicine and submerging it into an amount of alcohol solvent twice as much as the dry weight of the medicine and using water to flush away the alcohol solvent from the medicine after a being submerged for a predetermined period of time. In this case, at least the outer ring or the inner ring comprises two axially spaced-apart ring elements. The sandal includes at least one strap.

In a method for the production of a facetted mirror 24 having a plurality of mirror facets 12 and 12\u2032, which have mirror surfaces 15 and are fitted into reception bores 22, 22\u2032 of a support plate 16, the mirror facets 12, 12\u2032 are made in a first method step. The circuit includes a duplicate transconductor element for duplicating AC current in a transconductor pair of the double-balanced mixer circuit. That is, a node which is in contact with an external power supply and thus requires a high breakdown voltage is formed of a thick gate oxide film transistor, while a node which is not in contact with the external power supply is formed of a thin gate oxide film transistor. The module can be tilted there so that no air bubble, which prevents complete filling, can form below the concavely curved optical surface. Slab drop-forms starting at the roof and progressing floor-by-floor downward allow monolithic post-tensioned floor slabs to be cast to tie the skeleton into a unitary structure. A clutch linkage can include a control shaft pivotable about an axis, a substantially U-shaped arm connected at two points to the shaft, and a plurality of projections positioned on the arm.

A novel dietary supplement or therapeutic composition is provided that serves to treat lower urinary tract disorders or to support normal urinary tract function in animals. This invention presents mesMophilic and thermophilic digestion in concert, wherein mesophilic digestion incorporates strains of Thiobacillus with nitrifiers to remove sulfide and ammonia from bio-solids. In another aspect, both CW and TD measurements are synergistically combined to estimate optical properties of the medium used in image reconstruction.

According to the above-described embodiment, provided is an image forming apparatus that has an image forming function of forming an image on a recording medium and an erasing function of erasing an image formed on a recording medium. The range of the depth direction in which the objects are displayed is set to a first range in the center region and to a second range narrower than the first range in the peripheral region. Other pre-existing features such as alignment grooves and some or all springy raised tabs can be eliminated resulting in a more compact and monolithic structure for the connector without impacting functionality or backward compatibility.

A collapsible bladder has flexible outer walls and at least one strut inside the enclosure. Account data is maintained for multiple accounts of a user for multiple network sites. The second cutting blade has formed thereon a third cutting element at one end thereof and at the opposite end thereof a fourth cutting element. A filter cover member, such as a wick or a septum for instance, is disposed adjacent the filter. A tension element is disposed for movement within the elongated member. Also disclosed is a process for making such a compensator.

Apparatus, system, and method for wireless module enabled component carrier for parts inventory and tracking are described. An information detection section detects, from within data read out from a buffer memory and having attribute information, the attribute information. The second P type epitaxial layer is connected to a ground terminal via the first P type epitaxial layer, the P well, a p+ diffusion region, a via and a wire. Incorporating oxygen in the MnPt AFM layer enhances the exchange bias strength. A pintle head is fixed to the tube and positioned proximate the electromagnet.

A method for data storage of a memory unit and a memory unit using the same are provided in the present invention. Each cover includes an integral fracturable tab depending from one end and coacting means on the container for securing the tabs in a snap-fit relationship when the cover is positioned to close its respective compartments. Consequently, a thermal separation is achieved in the filling wedge between the feed channels and the wedge surfaces, which makes it possible to work with high operating temperatures for the capsule shell material. The guide plate is configured such that, whenever the guide plate is registered with the multi-well block, fluid communication is established between each well and an associated fluid passageway. The obfuscated messages are stored and access thereto is controlled by only permitting authorized users or applications to decrypt or access the message.

Methods of forming dense seed layers and structures thereof. The method involves reducing the thermomechanical load on the surface of the workpiece, and the apparatus includes a means for reducing the thermomechanical load on the surface of the workpiece. The arc segments each respectively has opposing curved ends extending parallel to the axis of rotation.