All Prior Art

An expandable interbody fusion device includes superior and inferior plates that are configured to receive a sequentially inserted stack of expansion members or wafers. The device includes a housing having a front faceplate opening into a cavity therein and a means for retaining the housing in the recess with the faceplate covering the edges of the recess. Graphics identifying additional functionality are disposed off-center to primary graphic.

An operating mechanism by which the linear movement of a gearshift cable is converted into a rotational movement of an operating sleeve and transmitted to the interior of a bicycle multispeed gear hub. The second cover member is formed separately from the first cover member and is arranged side by side with the first cover member outside of the first sidewall. In addition, Gnetum extract is obtained by immersing sliced or ground Gnetum fruit or Gnetum seeds in water or water containing organic solvent and aging.

An invisible ink composition and a method to ensure document confidentiality are disclosed. In one approach, a test generator program is generated from a main program that uses a test generator class library. The helical cam tracks, which are preferably divided into quadrant sections, are designed such that relative rotational movement between the cam components causes a corresponding relative axial movement.

A coated article includes a substrate, a composite layer formed on the substrate, and a chromium-oxygen-nitrogen layer formed on the composite layer. Each node may reflect write access requests targeting those shared memory regions to one or more other nodes, depending on which shared region is targeted. A computer controlled system is used to control mixing of an agent into the fluid delivery channel of a ventilator to treat the respiratory condition of a patient.

A system for fastening a cover to a body of an explosion-proof enclosure using a plurality of fastening devices. If a permission for a notice of an incoming call is set, a display device displays information of \u201cunder an answer suspension state\u201d indicating that an answer to the relative incoming call is being suspended. The second retainer includes a flexible arm having a free end portion which is flexible in a first direction parallel with the panel body and a second direction perpendicular to the panel body. To accomplish vibrational stimulation, the stimulation means is brought to vibrate at a frequency of 1-5000 Hz within the body cavity.

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer-readable storage medium for persistent format conversions. The device has control means which configure first and second memories according to the number of transforms used during a first processing. This contrasts with behavior common to decision-tree based approaches. Another embodiment of the method includes also distilling crude acrylic acid in the presence of a reactive drying agent.

A storage system connected to a computer and a management computer, includes storage devices accessed by the computer, and a control unit for controlling the storage devices. The imaging apparatus of the present invention includes a plurality of pixels each having a conversion element and a TFT connected to the conversion element, a protective layer disposed over the plurality of pixels, a plurality of bias lines each electrically connected to each of the conversion elements, and a plurality of signal lines each electrically connected to each of the TFT. The shelf is attached to a horizontal buoyant base and angled in such a way so that the weight of the reading material distributes the displacement evenly onto the base to promote stability and balance. %, and a network of interconnected pores with a narrow pore size distribution of pores having a median pore size greater than 5 micrometers but less than 20 micrometers. A bar code symbol is created for and read from a non-flat or irregular surface by compensating for distortions caused by the non-flat or irregular surface. The ecPNAs provided herein can upregulate or repress gene transcription and are useful for treating diseases requiring changes in transcription and for induction of inducible pluripotent stem cells.

An induction heating device having an adjustable heating power output includes at least one resonant circuit, which includes an induction heating coil, and a heating power adjusting device, which is designed to vary a resonant frequency of the resonant circuit in order to adjust the heating power output. Various accessories, such as stands, cord spools, mounts, communication devices, speakers, displays, etc. The processing system includes a rule-based system that preferably insures legal compliance in the areas of product selection, payment and delivery.

A storage device for coiled articles, such as electrical cords and hoses, includes a tubular plug adapted to be imbedded in a wall cavity. The values of parameters of the latter simulation model, which define the channel characteristic to be estimated, are determined as a result of the matching process. When the temperature of the catalyst is low, a large amount of the aqueous urea solution is fed to make the urea contained in the aqueous urea solution be stored in the catalyst. A position indicator moves within the cache bar and tells the user visually where his current position is within the program material. The second frame are pre-coded using at least one second codeword selected from at least one second codebook. The top plate has a width at least approximately equal to the width of the bed and a front plate runs between the left side wall and the right side wall.

A semiconductor device has a semiconductor substrate, an insulating film disposed on a surface of the semiconductor substrate, and a porous metal film disposed on the insulating film and having a void region containing voids and a void-free region that does not contain any voids. In one embodiment, a print media output device includes an output receptacle and a surface extending over and facing the receptacle. Each node having a debug function will determine whether it is a breakpoint by accessing the shared memory. The rotor assembly comprises an inlet for receiving said mixture of substances, an outlet from which said substances are ejected from the rotor assembly during use, and a flow path for providing fluid communication between the inlet and outlet, wherein the outlet is positioned more radially outward from said axis than the inlet. The internal electrode and the internal electrode connection portion are fixed to each other through a conductive fixation material, and a position of the base member is biased in a thickness direction toward the first bended portion. Associated with the actuating device is a level indicator device for indicating adjustment of the seat squab to the seat squab level which optimally corresponds to the weight of the respective seat occupant, in relation to the spring travel of the seat squab.