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A geometric model construction system comprised of a variety of shape elements. The swing arm assemblies extend along vertical faces of a frame and are adapted to rotate the bar from one position between the vertical faces to another position. A spectrum display may be superimposed as a third dimension on a two-dimensional tuning field with one axis representing the frequency, the second axis representing tuning resolution and the third axis representing the signal level. Magnetic materials, which are formed on the insulated resin layers, sandwich the coil pattern. A proximity sensor may also detect the presence of the computer user by detecting the weight of the user at a location proximate the computer.

A method and a system of the invention are for assisting a user in getting the new electronic information. Packets in each of the plurality of encrypted transport streams are tagged with a tag value to indicate their origin stream. The processor receives the signal, compares the signal to a signal database that associates each of a plurality of stored signals with operation of one or more of the fixtures, and determines that the associated fixture or group of fixtures has been operated based on the comparison.

Motion compensation for video compression using a \u201cflowfield\u201d comprising a per-pixel field of motion vectors and confidence values. A second device bridge to communicate a second stream of information between a second Serial ATA bus and the storage device bus. The storage apparatus defined with a pair relationship creates a virtuallogical device identifier set of a mirrored image relationship by replacing its own reallogical device identifier and using it as its own virtuallogical device identifier. The positioning body is passed through the through hole of the plate body and is adjusted between a first position and a second position. The heterocyclic aromatic oxazole compound and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof have antipyretic action, analgesic action, anti-inflammatory action, and particularly, selective inhibitory action on cyclooxygenase-2, and are expected to be useful as anti-inflammatory agents with less side-effects such as digestive tract disorders.

An improved quick-disconnect connector assembly for connecting hoses, having a female element for connection to a first hose and a male element for connection to a second hose. Each of the seals within a double seal, triple seal, or quadruple seal may stand alone or may be interconnected to other seals by bridging, where such bridging is formed of the same adhesive as the seal itself. The mobile communication device may also include a location-determining component for determining geographic locations of the device and for transmitting location data to the portable computer. The non-volatile register stores an initial value for the delay register. A method for starting an internal combustion engine of an automotive vehicle includes having the engine controller shut off the engine if an idle engine condition exists and thereafter having the engine controller restart the engine using the hydraulic motor if a predetermined engine-start condition exists.

A method and system for qualifying an oxide-nitride-oxide layer including a first oxide layer, a nitride layer and a control oxide layer in a semiconductor device is disclosed. The tantalum-tungsten oxide film is deposited on a substrate under an atmosphere of a mixture of the first material gas comprising tantalum, the second material gas comprising tungsten and an oxidizing agent. The potential customer may be notified of several vendors associated with different vendors. The fiber-based constituents permit the formation of rigid porous structures for filtration, insulation, and high temperature processes and chemical reactions.

This patent is for the protection of a proposed redesign of disposable undergarments for adults and even children, to correct years of design changes that have basically encompassed only changes in manufacturing process, or materials in order to utilize developing technology for improved performance. The housing and the substrate cooperatively form a receiving space therebetween. An arc-shaped detector system is coupled to the collimator subsystem having a shape closely matching the shape of the collimator subsystem for detecting collimated radiation photons from the collimator subsystem and generating output electrical signals. The receiver, when operating in a second mode, consumes more energy than the first mode and analyzes the RF energy to determine whether it contains the appropriate type of modulation. One of the receiving member and the supply member protrudes toward remaining one, and the remaining one is configured to receive the one.

A system and method for integrating data from a source application to a target application includes an interface module incorporating a publisher for publishing extracted data in an XML message and a subscriber for uncompressing the XML message. The CW may be adapted to be collapsedfolded and expandedunfolded in a series of simple steps, executable with one hand, by a person in a seated position, allowing for independent use even by a user with limited physical capabilities. The module includes a light source thermally coupled to the module housing, a control circuit for controlling the light source, an electrical switch actuatable from exterior the module and supported by the switch housing, and at least one contact.

An imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit having a first mode for generating a first video signal according to a first video signal format, and a second mode for generating a second video signal according to a second video signal format. The system contains a first tier queue associated with a server based mechanism for directing service requests to a second tier queue associated with each of the one or more query servers. The present invention is based on a special calibration procedure for determination of a channel cross-talk matrix and enables an accurate separation of the fluorescence emitted from individual capillary lanes.

The invention relates to a tobacco smoke filter which contains fibres which comprise regenerated cellulose and an absorbent is introduced therein. The methods entail the use of a base in order to increase the flux of the active agent through a body surface while minimizing the likelihood of skin damage, irritation or sensitization. The use of utility outlets to indicate the evacuation routes takes advantage of devices that must be installed in virtually all buildings at predictable locations.

A software performance-analysis and installation method includes estimating performance of a system including a software component to be installed on the system and determining, based on the estimated performance, whether to install the software component in a current configuration. According to the invention, unison strings can be mechanically linked or coupled to align portions of their oscillatory patterns. The region specifying unit specifies a region where the superimposed sheet is represented in the second image data, based on a region where the deleted differential image data is. The vertically-integrated greenhouse involves the use of a dynamic movable array of plant trays as a mechanical shading device. The semiconductor element is connected to a conductive layer on a supporting board via a plurality of convex-shaped outside connection terminals provided on the outside connection terminal pad and a connection member; and the connection member commonly covers the convex-shaped outside connection terminals. A motor 202 is provided which additionally provides torque to the differential 206 during gear changes of the transmission 212 to minimize the affects of clutch shudder from an engine clutch 210.