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A drive mechanism using shape memory alloy which, even if used repeatedly, is free from the weakening or loss of the shape memorized by the driving member of the shape memory alloy and capable of driving driven members accurately for a long period of time, and an apparatus using this drive mechanism. The apply port is sealingly fluidly isolated from the supply port, the delivery port, and the exhaust port. The systems and methods provide advantages because a communication network can be protected, at least in-part, against active equipment failure, passive equipment failure, andor equipped for non-intrusive expansion of the network.

Adhesive compositions comprising epoxy resins, including epoxy novalac resin, and at least one reactive multi-functional acrylate. The joint is made of metal and includes an upstream-side portion and a downstream-side portion that are joined to each other. The jack plate mounting assembly has a transom plate and a pair of spacing brackets with jack plate rails. The first and second nodes normally use the working paths, respectively.

A method for sharing a common computing system among multiple users is disclosed. A speaker driving apparatus supplies electric power to a speaker apparatus, acquires information about an electroacoustic characteristic and maximum input electric power of each speaker apparatus from the speaker apparatus, and executes characteristic correction and output electric power restriction according to the information. The resist portion remaining at the interface, after removal of the exposed region, provides a basis for a chemical epitaxy template. For each given mode determined to be \u201coff\u201d, the control panel places each interface configured with the given mode in the second state.

A drum chopper in which cutting blades are locked in a form-fitting relationship to blade receptacles includes a locking structure between the blades and receptacles and a clamping piece. A control list identifies at least one feature in a mobile device. This combination creates a novel combination test technology capable of detecting a wide range of different analytes, and operating in a wide variety of wet or dry, in vivo or in vitro environments. Then, the matrix is partitioned into n columns of size Mq.

A second-order bandpass IIR type digital filter, assuming that a sampling frequency is six times as large as a central frequency of a passing frequency band, a first-order input feedback coefficient b1 is set at 12n and a second-order input feedback coefficient b2 is set at 12. The transfer route storage section stores a transfer route having been set up at least on the basis of transfer destination information for the transferred object. During the second period after the first period, at least the NMOS transistor Qn1 is turned on, the storage node is connected to the ground line VSS via the program element 10, and the state of the storage node is detected by the detecting portion 11.

A crib having a drop side that vertically slides between lowered and raised positions includes a guiding and locking mechanism for the drop side, comprising a pair of lower guides and a pair of upper guides affixed to the crib’s corner posts, and a plurality of slides affixed to the drop side and slidably engaging the guides. More specifically, the invention provides peptides and conjugates and pharmaceutical compositions containing those peptides and conjugates that block fusion of a coronavirus, such as the SARS virus, to a target cell. The seal comprises a three-dimensional, high-density woven composite base structure recessed below the abradable coating, with loops incorporated in and protruding from the base structure. The present invention provides a VDST transmission system with a plurality of modems. The mask layer and the spacer are removed and a tunneling dielectric layer is formed over the substrate.

Provided are methods and apparatuses for dynamically generating a simulated tactile heartbeat sensation. When operated as a bulldozer, a pair of endless track roller frames are free to oscillate up and down about a horizontal axis passing through the bulldozer’s main frame for improved traction and grading characteristics, reduced stress on the tractor structure, and a more comfortable ride for the operator. The status condition may be determined from only the embedded status information.

A bladder surge tank includes a liquid port, and a bladder disposed therein for providing a surge absorbing interface between liquid and pressurized gas within the tank. The sealed assembly also includes a sealant disposed between and along the first flange and the second flange such that the first component is sealingly mated to the second component. The evaporator is inclined within the housing to reduce the occurrence of evaporator freeze-up.

A circuit and method are presented for signal processing and routing of digital voice telephony signals, using a specialized high-density integrated circuit voice processor. The interfacing means 21 performs software interfacing under the control of a program while address decoders and input and output ports perform electrical interfacing. A partition plate partitioning an inside of the casing up and down is arranged in the casing, and a portion of the partition plate below the chip introducing port is configured to be openable and closable. The arrangement permits a volumetrically efficient operation while preventing excessive fatigue of the member. The analog circuit unit, the digital circuit unit, and the power circuit unit are formed on separate circuit boards, respectively, and the analog circuit unit and the digital circuit unit are arranged on the opposite side of the radiation detecting unit with respect to the support member. This method for cleaning a heat mode type recording material layer is applicable to a method for manufacturing a pit-projection product, a method for manufacturing a light emitting element, and a method for manufacturing an optical element.

A covering material for an electric wire contains a polyvinyl chloride. Thus, efficient Cu filling-plating is possible, and plating adhesion of the seed layer to filling-plated Cu can be simply and profitably enhanced, thus imparting high durability upon forming metal wiring for electronic components. When the transmission rate acquired in a header decoder is 200 Mbps or lower, the first processing unit subjects an input signal to hard decision and decodes the signal subjected to hard decision. In the example method, forwarding and discard decisions for packets processed using such techniques are made based on the final marking. A barrier region of the first conduction type is formed in the channel, and a quantum well region of the second conduction type formed in the channel. Cycle and shape parameters are derived from a recorded time trace containing heart rate data collected while an individual performs a cyclic exercise routine.