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The printing press 1 according to claim 4 wherein the partition 71 72 has a planar shape which forms a rectangle with one of walls of the concave portion 70 in a circumferential direction of the printing cylinder 17.

A vacuum flow channel for suctioning which connects with suction holes provided in the medium supporting region 206 is provided inside the image formation drum 44 shown in Fig.6.This vacuum flow channel is connected to a vacuum pump not illustrated in Fig.6 and indicated by reference numeral 167 in Fig.5 which is provided externally to the image formation drum 44 via tubes provided in the side face of the image formation drum 44 a vacuum tube system such as joints not illustrated and vacuum flow channels not illustrated provided inside the rotational shaft 202 of the image formation drum 44.When a vacuum negative pressure is generated by operating the vacuum pump a suction pressure is applied to the recording medium 14 via the suction holes and the vacuum flow channels and the like.In other words the image formation drum 44 is composed in such a manner that a recording medium 14 is held securely on the circumferential surface medium supporting surface 104 by a vacuum air suctioning method.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: A vacuum flow channel for suctioning which connects with suction holes provided in the medium supporting region 206 is provided inside the image formation drum 44 shown in Fig.6.This vacuum flow channel is connected to a vacuum pump not illustrated in Fig.6 and indicated by reference numeral 167 in Fig.5 which is provided externally to the image formation drum 44 via tubes provided in the side face of the image formation drum 44 a vacuum tube system such as joints not illustrated and vacuum flow channels not illustrated provided inside the rotational shaft 202 of the image formation drum 44.When a vacuum negative pressure is generated by operating the vacuum pump a suction pressure is applied to the recording medium 14 via the suction holes and the vacuum flow channels and the like.In other words the image formation drum 44 is composed in such a manner that a recording medium 14 is held securely on the circumferential surface medium supporting surface 104 by a vacuum air suctioning method. CLAIM: The printing press 1 according to claim 4 wherein the partition 71 72 has a planar shape which forms a rectangle with one of walls of the concave portion 70 in a circumferential direction of the printing cylinder 17.

A method for processing a digital signal received and demodulated by a QAM Quadrature Amplitude Modulation demodulator of the 64QAM type the method comprising the steps of permuting the demodulated bits of the digital signal from the QAM demodulator by a multiplexer block wherein the permuting step is carried out on an 12bit input word composed of bits b0 b1 b2 b3 b4 b5 b6 b7 b8 b9 b10 and b11 and generates an 12bit output word composed of bits v0 v1 v2 v3 v4 v5 v6 v7 v8 v9 v10 and v11 wherein v0b3 v1b11 v2b4 v3b10 v4b9 v5b7 v6b1 v7b8 v8b6 v9b0 v10b2 v11b5 deinterleaving the permuted bits into a matrix by a deinterleaver anddecoding the bits in the matrix according to an LDPC code of the DVBS2 standard with code rate 13 and a block length of 16200 by a decoder.

The column twist interleaver 24 performs permutation for example column twist interleaving described below on the code bits of the LDPC code received from the parity interleaver 23 such that a plurality of code bits of the LDPC code corresponding to 1 in an arbitrary row in the parity check matrix used by the LDPC encoder 21 is not mapped to one symbol.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: The column twist interleaver 24 performs permutation for example column twist interleaving described below on the code bits of the LDPC code received from the parity interleaver 23 such that a plurality of code bits of the LDPC code corresponding to 1 in an arbitrary row in the parity check matrix used by the LDPC encoder 21 is not mapped to one symbol. CLAIM: A method for processing a digital signal received and demodulated by a QAM Quadrature Amplitude Modulation demodulator of the 64QAM type the method comprising the steps of permuting the demodulated bits of the digital signal from the QAM demodulator by a multiplexer block wherein the permuting step is carried out on an 12bit input word composed of bits b0 b1 b2 b3 b4 b5 b6 b7 b8 b9 b10 and b11 and generates an 12bit output word composed of bits v0 v1 v2 v3 v4 v5 v6 v7 v8 v9 v10 and v11 wherein v0b3 v1b11 v2b4 v3b10 v4b9 v5b7 v6b1 v7b8 v8b6 v9b0 v10b2 v11b5 deinterleaving the permuted bits into a matrix by a deinterleaver anddecoding the bits in the matrix according to an LDPC code of the DVBS2 standard with code rate 13 and a block length of 16200 by a decoder.

The method according to claim 7 or 8 wherein the cell broadcast message 130 is evaluated after the BLE application 112 has made a request for available BLE devices.

One general aspect of the invention is an application development platform that includes client link and server modules that expose core services through an application programming interface API.Applications can be easily built on the API.The core services are selected to enable unique and widely useful applications to be created.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: One general aspect of the invention is an application development platform that includes client link and server modules that expose core services through an application programming interface API.Applications can be easily built on the API.The core services are selected to enable unique and widely useful applications to be created. CLAIM: The method according to claim 7 or 8 wherein the cell broadcast message 130 is evaluated after the BLE application 112 has made a request for available BLE devices.

Wireless communication unit according to one of the previous claims the command interface comprising an external interface and an internal interface wherein the main control unit is further configured to communicate with an application control unit communicatively connected to the wireless communication unit by means of the external interface and to communicate with the secondary control unit by means of the internal interface.

Preferably the related communication is between a controller of the module and an integrated circuit of the ICCdevice wherein the unsolicited result code URC is filtered by the interface.In particular the asynchronous event related communication is provided between a terminal controller of the module and an integrated circuit of the ICCdevicewherein the code in particular an unsolicited result code URC is filtered by a filter means of the command interface system in particular an interface instance.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: Preferably the related communication is between a controller of the module and an integrated circuit of the ICCdevice wherein the unsolicited result code URC is filtered by the interface.In particular the asynchronous event related communication is provided between a terminal controller of the module and an integrated circuit of the ICCdevicewherein the code in particular an unsolicited result code URC is filtered by a filter means of the command interface system in particular an interface instance. CLAIM: Wireless communication unit according to one of the previous claims the command interface comprising an external interface and an internal interface wherein the main control unit is further configured to communicate with an application control unit communicatively connected to the wireless communication unit by means of the external interface and to communicate with the secondary control unit by means of the internal interface.

The secondary battery of one of the preceding claims wherein the bottom retainer 70 is formed as an insulation member.

The retainer may include at least one of silicone rubber and polypropylene.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: The retainer may include at least one of silicone rubber and polypropylene. CLAIM: The secondary battery of one of the preceding claims wherein the bottom retainer 70 is formed as an insulation member.

A garden tool in particular an electrically driveable brushcutter comprising at least one switching device as defined in any one of the preceding Claims.

A second movable element 64 of the switch module 60 is connected to the abutting section 54a of the protection switch 54.Accordingly the switch module 60 outputs an on signal in accordance with the position of the protection switch 54.More specifically the switch module 60 does not output an on signal when the protection switch 54 is not being pressed and the switch module 60 only outputs an on signal when the protection switch 54 is being pressed.The on signal output by the switch module 60 is input to the motor unit 30 via the electrical cord 46.The motor unit 30 electrically connects the battery pack 32 and the inbuilt motor only when the motor unit 30 receives an on signal.Here even if the motor unit 30 receives the aforementioned drive command signal from the switch module 60 the motor unit 30 electrically disconnects the battery pack 32 and the motor unless an on signal is received from the switch module 60.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: A second movable element 64 of the switch module 60 is connected to the abutting section 54a of the protection switch 54.Accordingly the switch module 60 outputs an on signal in accordance with the position of the protection switch 54.More specifically the switch module 60 does not output an on signal when the protection switch 54 is not being pressed and the switch module 60 only outputs an on signal when the protection switch 54 is being pressed.The on signal output by the switch module 60 is input to the motor unit 30 via the electrical cord 46.The motor unit 30 electrically connects the battery pack 32 and the inbuilt motor only when the motor unit 30 receives an on signal.Here even if the motor unit 30 receives the aforementioned drive command signal from the switch module 60 the motor unit 30 electrically disconnects the battery pack 32 and the motor unless an on signal is received from the switch module 60. CLAIM: A garden tool in particular an electrically driveable brushcutter comprising at least one switching device as defined in any one of the preceding Claims.

Heater 1 according to claim 1 or 2 in which the diameter of said cross section of the tank 2 is 250 mm and the height is 2000 mm.

Fig.4 shows a structure of a heatpump water heater a heatpump hot water device in accordance with the fourth exemplary embodiment of the present invention.The structure shown in Fig.4 differs from that of the first embodiment in disposing heater 80 instead of heater 38.Heater 80 is formed of circulating water path 81 including water flow path 9 and heat accumulator 82 prepared on circulating path 81.In order to keep the circulating water in path 81 and accumulator 82 warm heat pump cycle 7 is driven to heat water flow path 9 of heat exchanger 10 for producing natural convection in circulating path 81.Heat accumulator 82 includes the following elementsstorage tank 83 having incoming pipe 43 at its bottom and outgoing pipe 44 at its top and mixing valve 34 for mixing the water flowing from outgoing pipe 44 with the water flowing from water flow path 9 and supplying the mixture to hot water supply circuit 15.Circulating water path 81 communicates through water flow path 9 mixing valve 34 and storage tank 83 in a loop.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: Fig.4 shows a structure of a heatpump water heater a heatpump hot water device in accordance with the fourth exemplary embodiment of the present invention.The structure shown in Fig.4 differs from that of the first embodiment in disposing heater 80 instead of heater 38.Heater 80 is formed of circulating water path 81 including water flow path 9 and heat accumulator 82 prepared on circulating path 81.In order to keep the circulating water in path 81 and accumulator 82 warm heat pump cycle 7 is driven to heat water flow path 9 of heat exchanger 10 for producing natural convection in circulating path 81.Heat accumulator 82 includes the following elementsstorage tank 83 having incoming pipe 43 at its bottom and outgoing pipe 44 at its top and mixing valve 34 for mixing the water flowing from outgoing pipe 44 with the water flowing from water flow path 9 and supplying the mixture to hot water supply circuit 15.Circulating water path 81 communicates through water flow path 9 mixing valve 34 and storage tank 83 in a loop. CLAIM: Heater 1 according to claim 1 or 2 in which the diameter of said cross section of the tank 2 is 250 mm and the height is 2000 mm.

An exhaust gas purification catalyst characterized by comprising a support formed of alumina and yttria and platinum and palladium that are supported on the support wherein an yttria content in the support is 2 mass to 15 mass a content ratio of the platinum to the palladium is in a range of 1 to 10 by mass ratio at least a portion of the platinum and at least a portion of the palladium constitute a solid solution and a diffraction peak of a 311 plane of a crystal including the platinum the palladium and the solid solution is present at 81.5 or higher in a range of 81.2 to 82.1 the diffraction peak being identified by an Xray diffraction method using CuK rays.

The present inventors have intensively studied a way to solve the above problem as a result have found that a catalyst composition in which a platinumpalladium alloy component and a catalyst component containing platinum are supported separately on a heatresistant inorganic oxide was prepared and coated on a monolithic structure type catalyst in orderto improve purification performance to purify harmful particle component composed of soot SOF and the like and harmful substances such as NOx exhausted from diesel engines etc.with a simple catalyst system then the resultant exhaust gas purification catalyst has an enhanced ability to oxidize NO in NOx to NO2 and an enhanced heat generation ability produced by supply of HC component and also exerts a superior effect in durability when HC component is used as a fuel and accomplished the present invention.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: The present inventors have intensively studied a way to solve the above problem as a result have found that a catalyst composition in which a platinumpalladium alloy component and a catalyst component containing platinum are supported separately on a heatresistant inorganic oxide was prepared and coated on a monolithic structure type catalyst in orderto improve purification performance to purify harmful particle component composed of soot SOF and the like and harmful substances such as NOx exhausted from diesel engines etc.with a simple catalyst system then the resultant exhaust gas purification catalyst has an enhanced ability to oxidize NO in NOx to NO2 and an enhanced heat generation ability produced by supply of HC component and also exerts a superior effect in durability when HC component is used as a fuel and accomplished the present invention. CLAIM: An exhaust gas purification catalyst characterized by comprising a support formed of alumina and yttria and platinum and palladium that are supported on the support wherein an yttria content in the support is 2 mass to 15 mass a content ratio of the platinum to the palladium is in a range of 1 to 10 by mass ratio at least a portion of the platinum and at least a portion of the palladium constitute a solid solution and a diffraction peak of a 311 plane of a crystal including the platinum the palladium and the solid solution is present at 81.5 or higher in a range of 81.2 to 82.1 the diffraction peak being identified by an Xray diffraction method using CuK rays.

The nitrogen generation and oxygen distribution system 102 of any of claims 1 to 2 wherein the first oxygen distribution configuration comprises a configuration in which a maximum quantity of nitrogen enriched air 106 is provided to the fuel tank 108 of the aircraft 100.

The aircraft air supply system 100 may additionally include a mix manifold 146 to receive air flowing through at least one main duct 149 from the environmental control system 106.The mix manifold 146 may distribute the airflow to the passenger compartment 114 which may include multiple cabin zones or areas and other areas of the aircraft.The distribution of airflow from the mix manifold 146 may be through multiple environmental air supply ducts.However for purposes of explanation and clarity only a single exemplary environmental air supply duct 149 is shown in Figure 1.Other air supply ducts may have a similar configuration.The air supply duct 149 may include an airflow controller 150 similar to the airflow controllers previously described.The volume or flow of air through the airflow controller 150 may be controlled by a sensor 152.The sensor 152 may also be electrically connected to the environmental control system 106 for overall operation and control of the aircraft air supply system 100.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: The aircraft air supply system 100 may additionally include a mix manifold 146 to receive air flowing through at least one main duct 149 from the environmental control system 106.The mix manifold 146 may distribute the airflow to the passenger compartment 114 which may include multiple cabin zones or areas and other areas of the aircraft.The distribution of airflow from the mix manifold 146 may be through multiple environmental air supply ducts.However for purposes of explanation and clarity only a single exemplary environmental air supply duct 149 is shown in Figure 1.Other air supply ducts may have a similar configuration.The air supply duct 149 may include an airflow controller 150 similar to the airflow controllers previously described.The volume or flow of air through the airflow controller 150 may be controlled by a sensor 152.The sensor 152 may also be electrically connected to the environmental control system 106 for overall operation and control of the aircraft air supply system 100. CLAIM: The nitrogen generation and oxygen distribution system 102 of any of claims 1 to 2 wherein the first oxygen distribution configuration comprises a configuration in which a maximum quantity of nitrogen enriched air 106 is provided to the fuel tank 108 of the aircraft 100.

The nontransitory computerreadable medium according to claim 13 wherein the instructions are further configured to when executed by the processor cause the processor to control the reader to read the identification information of the registration information from the recording medium in response to the identification information being read by the reader acquire the setting information from a storage device storing the setting information and the identification information in association with each other in response to acquiring the setting information from the storage device determine whether the document is set on the image processing apparatus based on the detection signal from the sensor when determining that the document is set on the image processing apparatus control the image processing device to perform an image reading operation of reading the image of the document in accordance with the acquired setting information and when determining that the document is not set on the image processing apparatus transmit a control signal to display the acquired setting information.

In this case when the transmission server 104 notifies the MFP 103 of the transmission result it is highly likely that the user has moved from the installation location of the MFP 103.Accordingly the transmission result cannot be appropriately notified to the user.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: In this case when the transmission server 104 notifies the MFP 103 of the transmission result it is highly likely that the user has moved from the installation location of the MFP 103.Accordingly the transmission result cannot be appropriately notified to the user. CLAIM: The nontransitory computerreadable medium according to claim 13 wherein the instructions are further configured to when executed by the processor cause the processor to control the reader to read the identification information of the registration information from the recording medium in response to the identification information being read by the reader acquire the setting information from a storage device storing the setting information and the identification information in association with each other in response to acquiring the setting information from the storage device determine whether the document is set on the image processing apparatus based on the detection signal from the sensor when determining that the document is set on the image processing apparatus control the image processing device to perform an image reading operation of reading the image of the document in accordance with the acquired setting information and when determining that the document is not set on the image processing apparatus transmit a control signal to display the acquired setting information.

A method of operating a data analysis system for analyzing microscopic data acquired by a charged particle microscope from an object comprising a plurality of sample particles wherein the microscopic data comprises Xray intensity measurement data and charged particle intensity measurement data which have been acquired by scanning a primary beam of the charged particle microscope in a first and a second scanning region wherein the first and the second scanning regions are adjacent to each other or partially overlapping with each other wherein the method comprises identifying at least one sample particle of the plurality of sample particles which is at least partially located in the first and in the second scanning region and generating Xray intensity data assigned to surface locations of the identified sample particle depending on at least a portion of the Xray intensity measurement data of the first scanning region at least a portion of the Xray intensity measurement data of the second scanning region and further depending on at least a portion of the particle intensity measurement data of the first and the second scanning regions wherein the generating of the assigned Xray intensity data comprises generating for each of the first and second scanning regions an image depending on the particle intensity measurement data of the respective scanning region and determining positions of impingement locations of the primary beam in the first and in the second scanning region relative to each other wherein at the impingement locations the portions of the Xray intensity measurement data of the first and second scanning regions have been acquired wherein the determining of the positions of the impingement locations relative to each other is performed depending on the image of the first scanning region and the image of the second scanning region.

FIG.11 shows a scanning electron beam system 1100 with an xray detector 1140 suitable for practicing embodiments of the present invention.A scanning electron microscope 1141 along with power supply and control unit 1145 is provided with system 1100.An electron beam 1132 is emitted from a cathode 1153 by applying voltage between cathode 1153 and an anode 1154.Electron beam 1132 is focused to a fine spot by means of a condensing lens 1156 and an objective lens 1158.Electron beam 1132 is scanned twodimensionally on the specimen by means of a deflection coil 1160.The deflector coils can deflect the beam along the xaxis and along the yaxis so that the beam can be scanned along a sample surface in a simple or complex pattern such as a raster scan serpentine scan or a Hilbert scan.Deflectors can be magnetic or electrostatic.Operation of condensing lens 1156 objective lens 1158 and deflection coil 1160 is controlled by power supply and control unit 1145.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: FIG.11 shows a scanning electron beam system 1100 with an xray detector 1140 suitable for practicing embodiments of the present invention.A scanning electron microscope 1141 along with power supply and control unit 1145 is provided with system 1100.An electron beam 1132 is emitted from a cathode 1153 by applying voltage between cathode 1153 and an anode 1154.Electron beam 1132 is focused to a fine spot by means of a condensing lens 1156 and an objective lens 1158.Electron beam 1132 is scanned twodimensionally on the specimen by means of a deflection coil 1160.The deflector coils can deflect the beam along the xaxis and along the yaxis so that the beam can be scanned along a sample surface in a simple or complex pattern such as a raster scan serpentine scan or a Hilbert scan.Deflectors can be magnetic or electrostatic.Operation of condensing lens 1156 objective lens 1158 and deflection coil 1160 is controlled by power supply and control unit 1145. CLAIM: A method of operating a data analysis system for analyzing microscopic data acquired by a charged particle microscope from an object comprising a plurality of sample particles wherein the microscopic data comprises Xray intensity measurement data and charged particle intensity measurement data which have been acquired by scanning a primary beam of the charged particle microscope in a first and a second scanning region wherein the first and the second scanning regions are adjacent to each other or partially overlapping with each other wherein the method comprises identifying at least one sample particle of the plurality of sample particles which is at least partially located in the first and in the second scanning region and generating Xray intensity data assigned to surface locations of the identified sample particle depending on at least a portion of the Xray intensity measurement data of the first scanning region at least a portion of the Xray intensity measurement data of the second scanning region and further depending on at least a portion of the particle intensity measurement data of the first and the second scanning regions wherein the generating of the assigned Xray intensity data comprises generating for each of the first and second scanning regions an image depending on the particle intensity measurement data of the respective scanning region and determining positions of impingement locations of the primary beam in the first and in the second scanning region relative to each other wherein at the impingement locations the portions of the Xray intensity measurement data of the first and second scanning regions have been acquired wherein the determining of the positions of the impingement locations relative to each other is performed depending on the image of the first scanning region and the image of the second scanning region.

Solar collector 100 according to any claims 14 characterized in that said predominantly straight sections 9 of said second portion 9 16 17 of said primary circuit 21 are of increasing length in relation to the direction of circulation of the primary fluid in said second portion 9 16 17 of said primary circuit 21.

The circulation system 12b comprises an inlet pipe 14b and an outlet pipe 13b for the sanitary water which pass through one and the same wall of the accumulation unit 8b.The inlet pipe 13b has a length such as to prevent mixing between the water entering and the water leaving the accumulation unit 8b in particular the inlet pipe 14b extends along the axis 10b for a stretch greater than half the length of the hollow body 9b.The circulation systems 12b of a pair of adjacent accumulation units 8b are connected in series.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: The circulation system 12b comprises an inlet pipe 14b and an outlet pipe 13b for the sanitary water which pass through one and the same wall of the accumulation unit 8b.The inlet pipe 13b has a length such as to prevent mixing between the water entering and the water leaving the accumulation unit 8b in particular the inlet pipe 14b extends along the axis 10b for a stretch greater than half the length of the hollow body 9b.The circulation systems 12b of a pair of adjacent accumulation units 8b are connected in series. CLAIM: Solar collector 100 according to any claims 14 characterized in that said predominantly straight sections 9 of said second portion 9 16 17 of said primary circuit 21 are of increasing length in relation to the direction of circulation of the primary fluid in said second portion 9 16 17 of said primary circuit 21.

A light engine according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the concave reflector is a parabolic reflector.

Figure 4 shows another embodiment of an optoelectronic module 1 according to the invention.In contrast to the embodiment shown in Figure 3 only two first optoelectronic devices 2A both emitting visible radiation at the same wavelength but no second optoelectronic devices are present in the cavity 10.The parabolic mirror with the reflecting surface 5A of the first optical element 5 also comprises a radiation conversion material 5C able to emit radiation at a longer wavelength than the wavelength of the optoelectronic devices 2A when stimulated by the radiation of the optoelectronic devices.As mentioned above such a configuration can for example be used in order to produce white light output in the case that the first optoelectronic devices 2A emit blue light and the radiation conversion material 5C emits yellow light when absorbing the blue light.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: Figure 4 shows another embodiment of an optoelectronic module 1 according to the invention.In contrast to the embodiment shown in Figure 3 only two first optoelectronic devices 2A both emitting visible radiation at the same wavelength but no second optoelectronic devices are present in the cavity 10.The parabolic mirror with the reflecting surface 5A of the first optical element 5 also comprises a radiation conversion material 5C able to emit radiation at a longer wavelength than the wavelength of the optoelectronic devices 2A when stimulated by the radiation of the optoelectronic devices.As mentioned above such a configuration can for example be used in order to produce white light output in the case that the first optoelectronic devices 2A emit blue light and the radiation conversion material 5C emits yellow light when absorbing the blue light. CLAIM: A light engine according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the concave reflector is a parabolic reflector.

A registration plate according to any preceding claim wherein at least part of the printed indicia is better adhered to the opposing surface than to the printable surface such as wherein at least part of the printed indicia remains substantially adhered to the opposing surface when the transparent plate and opaque sheet are forcibly separated from one another.

The film 3 is attached to the cover 7 via a layer of adhesive 9 similar to the conventional vehicle registration plate.The cover 7 supports the film 3.The registration plate 1 is attached to a vehicle 17 see Figure 3 using screws or bolts which pass through holes not shown in the second part 15 of the film or using or double sided foam adhesive not shown.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: The film 3 is attached to the cover 7 via a layer of adhesive 9 similar to the conventional vehicle registration plate.The cover 7 supports the film 3.The registration plate 1 is attached to a vehicle 17 see Figure 3 using screws or bolts which pass through holes not shown in the second part 15 of the film or using or double sided foam adhesive not shown. CLAIM: A registration plate according to any preceding claim wherein at least part of the printed indicia is better adhered to the opposing surface than to the printable surface such as wherein at least part of the printed indicia remains substantially adhered to the opposing surface when the transparent plate and opaque sheet are forcibly separated from one another.

The film or sheet according to claim 1 wherein when the content of ethylenederived units in the rubber phase is higher than 40 by weight the amount of rubber phase is lower than 15 preferably 14 more preferably 13 by weight.

Polypropylene has become the material of choice for many applications because of the good combination of mechanical properties chemical resistance processing behavior and economics.Polypropylene also offers the possibility to vary the mechanical properties in a wide range for example by blending with other polymers.One particular such example is the improvement of impact properties in particular at low temperatures by the blending of a propylene homopolymer with a rubber.Such a blend results in products that are best described as heterophasic propylene copolymers.Often they are also referred to as impact copolymers or just propylene block copolymers.Typical commercially available heterophasic propylene copolymers comprise a propylene homopolymer and an ethylene propylene rubber EPR.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: Polypropylene has become the material of choice for many applications because of the good combination of mechanical properties chemical resistance processing behavior and economics.Polypropylene also offers the possibility to vary the mechanical properties in a wide range for example by blending with other polymers.One particular such example is the improvement of impact properties in particular at low temperatures by the blending of a propylene homopolymer with a rubber.Such a blend results in products that are best described as heterophasic propylene copolymers.Often they are also referred to as impact copolymers or just propylene block copolymers.Typical commercially available heterophasic propylene copolymers comprise a propylene homopolymer and an ethylene propylene rubber EPR. CLAIM: The film or sheet according to claim 1 wherein when the content of ethylenederived units in the rubber phase is higher than 40 by weight the amount of rubber phase is lower than 15 preferably 14 more preferably 13 by weight.

The system of any preceding claim further comprising an image recognition module able to detect a stage of the medical procedure to at least partially determine a subset of clinical information that is displayed on at least one display monitor.

In certain embodiments the processor is able to sort through patient information vital sign data state of medical devices input from surgeons and nurses on the control userinterface UI and on other devicesmedical systems and all the preceding procedural steps that have been identified so far state within the workflow even individual preferencesprofiles of the surgical team.Such contextual information can be referred to as the IOR state.After sorting through this information the processor is able to determine the step or stage of the medical procedure.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: In certain embodiments the processor is able to sort through patient information vital sign data state of medical devices input from surgeons and nurses on the control userinterface UI and on other devicesmedical systems and all the preceding procedural steps that have been identified so far state within the workflow even individual preferencesprofiles of the surgical team.Such contextual information can be referred to as the IOR state.After sorting through this information the processor is able to determine the step or stage of the medical procedure. CLAIM: The system of any preceding claim further comprising an image recognition module able to detect a stage of the medical procedure to at least partially determine a subset of clinical information that is displayed on at least one display monitor.

The common mode noise sensor of claim 12 wherein a voltage supply of the amplifier stage is referenced to the neutral line the negative terminal or a circuit ground.

The CMDM noise separator can process the signals received at its two inputs and provide a first output signal representative of common mode noise and a second output signal representative of differential mode noise.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: The CMDM noise separator can process the signals received at its two inputs and provide a first output signal representative of common mode noise and a second output signal representative of differential mode noise. CLAIM: The common mode noise sensor of claim 12 wherein a voltage supply of the amplifier stage is referenced to the neutral line the negative terminal or a circuit ground.

The film thickness measuring device according to claim 4 or 5 wherein the thirdfilm 31c is a clear layer.

The incident optical system 5 includes two offaxis paraboloidal mirrors 51 and 52.One 51 of the two offaxis paraboloidal mirrors collimates the terahertz wave pulse Lt radiated in a coaxial direction with the pump light LApu from the DAST crystal 4 and the other 52 of the offaxis paraboloidal mirrors collects the light and irradiates the object 20 of which film thickness is to be measured with a collimated terahertz wave pulse Lt.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: The incident optical system 5 includes two offaxis paraboloidal mirrors 51 and 52.One 51 of the two offaxis paraboloidal mirrors collimates the terahertz wave pulse Lt radiated in a coaxial direction with the pump light LApu from the DAST crystal 4 and the other 52 of the offaxis paraboloidal mirrors collects the light and irradiates the object 20 of which film thickness is to be measured with a collimated terahertz wave pulse Lt. CLAIM: The film thickness measuring device according to claim 4 or 5 wherein the thirdfilm 31c is a clear layer.

The print data generation device 100 according to Claim 3 wherein the color material reduction information obtainment portion 101 obtains the color material reduction information on the basis of color correction range information that is input from a user interface 102 connected to the display unit 103.

It should be noted that the inkjet printer 1 according to the present embodiment is a printing apparatus capable of printing in white ink in contrasting density based on the white ink level i.e.W value.Further in case the image based on the image data contains a white pixel and the ground color of the recording medium is in a color other than white the white pixel contained in the image may be processed by using the function of white printing of the inkjet printer 1 which is described hereinafter.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: It should be noted that the inkjet printer 1 according to the present embodiment is a printing apparatus capable of printing in white ink in contrasting density based on the white ink level i.e.W value.Further in case the image based on the image data contains a white pixel and the ground color of the recording medium is in a color other than white the white pixel contained in the image may be processed by using the function of white printing of the inkjet printer 1 which is described hereinafter. CLAIM: The print data generation device 100 according to Claim 3 wherein the color material reduction information obtainment portion 101 obtains the color material reduction information on the basis of color correction range information that is input from a user interface 102 connected to the display unit 103.

The breathable film of any one of the preceding claims wherein the at least one wet ground calcium carbonatecomprising filler material has a specific surface area BET of from 0.5 to 50 m2g more preferably of from 0.5 to 35 m2g and most preferably of from 0.5 to 15 m2g as measured using nitrogen and the BET method according to ISO 9277.

However to achieve and maintain such low moisture content a high consumption of energy and costs is required.Thus such low moisture content is not the ideal parameter for influencing and controlling the reaction of a solid mineral surface withtreatment additives to achieve a good quality of surface treated filler material product at low energy costs.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: However to achieve and maintain such low moisture content a high consumption of energy and costs is required.Thus such low moisture content is not the ideal parameter for influencing and controlling the reaction of a solid mineral surface withtreatment additives to achieve a good quality of surface treated filler material product at low energy costs. CLAIM: The breathable film of any one of the preceding claims wherein the at least one wet ground calcium carbonatecomprising filler material has a specific surface area BET of from 0.5 to 50 m2g more preferably of from 0.5 to 35 m2g and most preferably of from 0.5 to 15 m2g as measured using nitrogen and the BET method according to ISO 9277.

The computer implemented method as claimed in claim 4 wherein the method further comprises ascertaining by the processor 110 for each of the retained set of nucleotide characters whether each of the nucleotide characters in the retained set of nucleotide characters follow standard base pairing rules inserting by the processor 110 a structural character indicating nonstandard basepairing in the retained set of nucleotide characters after a nucleotide character which does not follow the standard base pairing rules and appending by the processor 110 a nonstandard complementary nucleotide character to the nucleotide character after the structural character indicating nonstandard basepairing to obtain the encoded RNA data 226.

For the purpose of validation four different types of genomic data sets were obtained and compressed using the system 100 in accordance with both the embodiments.The results were further compared with conventional techniques such as GZIP version 1.4 and LZMAversion 9.20.The experiments were performed using a desktop having a dual core 2.33 gigahertz Ghz processor with 2 gigabytes GB RAM.The system 100 and the conventional techniques were used to compress the four genomic data sets and their results were evaluated using the compression ratio achieved by all the techniques and the time taken for compression and decompression.In one implementation the compression ratio may be understood as a percentage ratio of the compressed file size and the size of the original file having the genomic data.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: For the purpose of validation four different types of genomic data sets were obtained and compressed using the system 100 in accordance with both the embodiments.The results were further compared with conventional techniques such as GZIP version 1.4 and LZMAversion 9.20.The experiments were performed using a desktop having a dual core 2.33 gigahertz Ghz processor with 2 gigabytes GB RAM.The system 100 and the conventional techniques were used to compress the four genomic data sets and their results were evaluated using the compression ratio achieved by all the techniques and the time taken for compression and decompression.In one implementation the compression ratio may be understood as a percentage ratio of the compressed file size and the size of the original file having the genomic data. CLAIM: The computer implemented method as claimed in claim 4 wherein the method further comprises ascertaining by the processor 110 for each of the retained set of nucleotide characters whether each of the nucleotide characters in the retained set of nucleotide characters follow standard base pairing rules inserting by the processor 110 a structural character indicating nonstandard basepairing in the retained set of nucleotide characters after a nucleotide character which does not follow the standard base pairing rules and appending by the processor 110 a nonstandard complementary nucleotide character to the nucleotide character after the structural character indicating nonstandard basepairing to obtain the encoded RNA data 226.

A method according to claim 2 or claim 7 wherein if an instruction is received before the uninterruptible process begins the time delay is set to a value determined relative to the time between two previous successive instructions and preferably to a value determined by adding a predetermined period to the time between two previous successive instructions.

According to a third aspect of the present invention a mobile computing device capable of switching mobile TV channels is provided.The mobile TV channels comprise an original channel and a plurality of selected channels.The device comprises a receiver a screen an input unit a counter and a buffer.The receiver is for receiving data bursts of the original channel.The screen for playing the original channel thereon.The input unit is for sequentially receiving pieces of information of switching to the selected channels at a plurality of time points correspondingly wherein a time interval between adjacent two of the time points is less than a predetermined interval for action.The counter is for counting time from a last one of thetime points to an action time point wherein a period of time between the last one of the time points and the action time point is equal to the predetermined time interval for action.The buffer is for buffering data bursts of a last one of the selected channels from the action time point to a next time point.After data bursts of a last one of the selected channels are received by the receiver and buffered by the buffer from the action time point to a next time point the screen plays the last one of the selected channels thereon from the next time point.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: According to a third aspect of the present invention a mobile computing device capable of switching mobile TV channels is provided.The mobile TV channels comprise an original channel and a plurality of selected channels.The device comprises a receiver a screen an input unit a counter and a buffer.The receiver is for receiving data bursts of the original channel.The screen for playing the original channel thereon.The input unit is for sequentially receiving pieces of information of switching to the selected channels at a plurality of time points correspondingly wherein a time interval between adjacent two of the time points is less than a predetermined interval for action.The counter is for counting time from a last one of thetime points to an action time point wherein a period of time between the last one of the time points and the action time point is equal to the predetermined time interval for action.The buffer is for buffering data bursts of a last one of the selected channels from the action time point to a next time point.After data bursts of a last one of the selected channels are received by the receiver and buffered by the buffer from the action time point to a next time point the screen plays the last one of the selected channels thereon from the next time point. CLAIM: A method according to claim 2 or claim 7 wherein if an instruction is received before the uninterruptible process begins the time delay is set to a value determined relative to the time between two previous successive instructions and preferably to a value determined by adding a predetermined period to the time between two previous successive instructions.

Operative head according to claim 8 characterized in that said second coupling means 32 comprise two portions shaped in a form relationship 32 32 one associated with the thread guide lever 25 and the other associated with the movement lever 28 ofsaid second kinematic movement mechanism 27 and susceptible to being engaged with each other at said work window 31.

The input gear 631 the output gear 632 and the turning support 65 all are supported turnably around the turning center line C by the upper support portion 15A formed on the upper end portion of the needle bar turning base 15.The input gear 631 has a first gear portion 631a on the upper side and a second gear portion 631b on the lower side and the gear portions have tooth profiles different from each other however they are formed integrally.The rack member 62 meshes with the first gear portion 631a and a belt 644 is wound around the second gear portion 631b input sprocket.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: The input gear 631 the output gear 632 and the turning support 65 all are supported turnably around the turning center line C by the upper support portion 15A formed on the upper end portion of the needle bar turning base 15.The input gear 631 has a first gear portion 631a on the upper side and a second gear portion 631b on the lower side and the gear portions have tooth profiles different from each other however they are formed integrally.The rack member 62 meshes with the first gear portion 631a and a belt 644 is wound around the second gear portion 631b input sprocket. CLAIM: Operative head according to claim 8 characterized in that said second coupling means 32 comprise two portions shaped in a form relationship 32 32 one associated with the thread guide lever 25 and the other associated with the movement lever 28 ofsaid second kinematic movement mechanism 27 and susceptible to being engaged with each other at said work window 31.

The tire of at least one of the previous claims wherein the high cis 14polybutadienerubber has a cis 14 isomeric content of at least 95 percent andor an uncured Mooney viscosity ML1 4 in a range of from 50 to 100.

It is highly desirable for tires to have good wet skid resistance low rolling resistance and good wear characteristics.It has traditionally been very difficult to improve a tires wear characteristics without sacrificing its wet skid resistance and traction characteristics.These properties depend to a great extent on the dynamic viscoelastic properties of the rubbers utilized in making the tire.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: It is highly desirable for tires to have good wet skid resistance low rolling resistance and good wear characteristics.It has traditionally been very difficult to improve a tires wear characteristics without sacrificing its wet skid resistance and traction characteristics.These properties depend to a great extent on the dynamic viscoelastic properties of the rubbers utilized in making the tire. CLAIM: The tire of at least one of the previous claims wherein the high cis 14polybutadienerubber has a cis 14 isomeric content of at least 95 percent andor an uncured Mooney viscosity ML1 4 in a range of from 50 to 100.

A wind turbine according to claim 1 characterised in that the electronic switch 14 is controlled by a controller 13.

The transistor 455 can be controlled by controller 460 or by any other suitable control means.The ACDC converter 445 converts the AC voltage from the generator 120 into DC voltage.The controller 460 measures the speed by the speed sensor 470 and calculates the current that must flow over the resistor or shunt 550 to follow the desired torque characteristic curve.The torque characteristic curve can be stored inthe controller 460 or in other internal or external memory not shown and the torque characteristic curve can be defined by desired load limits.In addition controller 460 can measure the rotation speed of generator 120 via speed sensor 470 and can activate a braking process if an overspeed condition occurs.In alternative embodiments the speed andor temperature of the generator 120 or other components of wind turbine 100 could be monitored and used by controller 460 to activate a braking process.The speed sensor 470 can be an incremental sensor absolute encoder voltage frequency sensor connected to a stator winding or any other suitable sensor.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: The transistor 455 can be controlled by controller 460 or by any other suitable control means.The ACDC converter 445 converts the AC voltage from the generator 120 into DC voltage.The controller 460 measures the speed by the speed sensor 470 and calculates the current that must flow over the resistor or shunt 550 to follow the desired torque characteristic curve.The torque characteristic curve can be stored inthe controller 460 or in other internal or external memory not shown and the torque characteristic curve can be defined by desired load limits.In addition controller 460 can measure the rotation speed of generator 120 via speed sensor 470 and can activate a braking process if an overspeed condition occurs.In alternative embodiments the speed andor temperature of the generator 120 or other components of wind turbine 100 could be monitored and used by controller 460 to activate a braking process.The speed sensor 470 can be an incremental sensor absolute encoder voltage frequency sensor connected to a stator winding or any other suitable sensor. CLAIM: A wind turbine according to claim 1 characterised in that the electronic switch 14 is controlled by a controller 13.

The communication terminal 10 70a 70d 90a according to claim 1 wherein the processor 101 701 901 control a display to display authentication information indicating the terminal identification information.

In response to acceptance of the use application information by the data transmitterreceiver 51 of the management system 50 the group information manager 60 updates the group information management table see Fig.9 on the basis of various types of information included in the use application information step S73.This process will be described using Fig.22.Fig.22 is a flowchart illustrating a process of updating group information.The group information manager 60 determines whether a member of a group identified by the group ID included in the use application information accepted by the data transmitterreceiver 51 is identical to a member serving as a share target step S731.In the embodiment among members of a group identified by the group ID 0001 see Fig.9 a member identified by the terminal ID 01af does not serve as a share target see Figs.10 and 16 and hence it is determined that the member of the identified group is not identical to a member serving as a share target NO in step S731.In this case the group information manager 60 newly generates the group ID 0003 for uniquely identifying a group step S733.Next the group information manager 60 registers in association with the generated group ID 0003 the terminal ID 01ac of the terminal 10ac which is the applicant as the owner terminal ID in the group information management table see Fig.9 step S734.Next the group information manager 60 updates the group information management table by registering the group name Project A and the terminal IDs 01ad 01ae and 01ag of member terminals serving as share targets in association with the group ID 0003 in the group information management table see Fig.23 step S735.Note that Fig.23 is a conceptual diagram illustrating the updated group information management table.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: In response to acceptance of the use application information by the data transmitterreceiver 51 of the management system 50 the group information manager 60 updates the group information management table see Fig.9 on the basis of various types of information included in the use application information step S73.This process will be described using Fig.22.Fig.22 is a flowchart illustrating a process of updating group information.The group information manager 60 determines whether a member of a group identified by the group ID included in the use application information accepted by the data transmitterreceiver 51 is identical to a member serving as a share target step S731.In the embodiment among members of a group identified by the group ID 0001 see Fig.9 a member identified by the terminal ID 01af does not serve as a share target see Figs.10 and 16 and hence it is determined that the member of the identified group is not identical to a member serving as a share target NO in step S731.In this case the group information manager 60 newly generates the group ID 0003 for uniquely identifying a group step S733.Next the group information manager 60 registers in association with the generated group ID 0003 the terminal ID 01ac of the terminal 10ac which is the applicant as the owner terminal ID in the group information management table see Fig.9 step S734.Next the group information manager 60 updates the group information management table by registering the group name Project A and the terminal IDs 01ad 01ae and 01ag of member terminals serving as share targets in association with the group ID 0003 in the group information management table see Fig.23 step S735.Note that Fig.23 is a conceptual diagram illustrating the updated group information management table. CLAIM: The communication terminal 10 70a 70d 90a according to claim 1 wherein the processor 101 701 901 control a display to display authentication information indicating the terminal identification information.

The expanded polylactic acid resin beads according to claim 1 wherein the melting point of the crystalline polyolefin resin is lower than the melting point of the crystalline polylactic acid resin by 20C or more.

Stated otherwise it is preferred that an endothermic calorific value Brendo Jg of each of the expanded beads after the specific pretreatment which is determined in accordance with heat flux differential scanning calorimetry under the Condition 2 described below meets the formula 1 Brendogt25

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: Stated otherwise it is preferred that an endothermic calorific value Brendo Jg of each of the expanded beads after the specific pretreatment which is determined in accordance with heat flux differential scanning calorimetry under the Condition 2 described below meets the formula 1 Brendogt25 CLAIM: The expanded polylactic acid resin beads according to claim 1 wherein the melting point of the crystalline polyolefin resin is lower than the melting point of the crystalline polylactic acid resin by 20C or more.

A microwave semiconductor amplifier with an output terminal 18 connected to an external load the amplifier having a prescribed frequency band comprising a semiconductor amplifying element 14 including an input electrode and an output electrode and having a capacitive output impedance in the frequency band an input matching circuit 12 connected to the input electrode and an output matching circuit 20 including a bonding wire 15 and a first transmission line 16 the bonding wire15 including a first end portion and a second end portion on an opposite side of the first end portion the first end portion being connected to the output electrode the second end portion being connected to one end portion of the first transmission line 16 a fundamental impedance and a second harmonic impedance seen toward the external load changing toward the one end portion of the first transmission line the second harmonic impedance at the one end portion of the first transmission line having an inductive reactance within a frequency range of double a lower limit frequency of the frequency band to double an upper limit frequency of the frequency band the output matching circuit 20 matching the capacitive output impedance of the semiconductor amplifying element 14 to the fundamental impedance of the external load.

The present invention relates to a semiconductor device provided with an active element and a passive element suitable for use in performing for example signal processing on microwave or millimeter wave signals.The invention also relates to a transceiver apparatus using this type of semiconductor device.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: The present invention relates to a semiconductor device provided with an active element and a passive element suitable for use in performing for example signal processing on microwave or millimeter wave signals.The invention also relates to a transceiver apparatus using this type of semiconductor device. CLAIM: A microwave semiconductor amplifier with an output terminal 18 connected to an external load the amplifier having a prescribed frequency band comprising a semiconductor amplifying element 14 including an input electrode and an output electrode and having a capacitive output impedance in the frequency band an input matching circuit 12 connected to the input electrode and an output matching circuit 20 including a bonding wire 15 and a first transmission line 16 the bonding wire15 including a first end portion and a second end portion on an opposite side of the first end portion the first end portion being connected to the output electrode the second end portion being connected to one end portion of the first transmission line 16 a fundamental impedance and a second harmonic impedance seen toward the external load changing toward the one end portion of the first transmission line the second harmonic impedance at the one end portion of the first transmission line having an inductive reactance within a frequency range of double a lower limit frequency of the frequency band to double an upper limit frequency of the frequency band the output matching circuit 20 matching the capacitive output impedance of the semiconductor amplifying element 14 to the fundamental impedance of the external load.

The method according to any one of claims 18 wherein the at least one selectable parameter includes the service package and the list of selectable alternatives includes the service packages that are available for selection the service packages including definitions at least with respect to the SMS services and call connection services.

A number inventory management system is provided.The number inventory management system impacts and is affected by a number of distinct information systems related to providing telecommunications services to customers.As shown in FIG.2 a number inventory module 200 interacts with a telecoms provisioning system 202 and customer care system 204.The number inventory module also interacts with the external information systems of third party suppliers or manufacturers of SIM cards206.The number inventory module 200 impacts the provisioning system as it relates to subscription registration service activation service modification or cancellation.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: A number inventory management system is provided.The number inventory management system impacts and is affected by a number of distinct information systems related to providing telecommunications services to customers.As shown in FIG.2 a number inventory module 200 interacts with a telecoms provisioning system 202 and customer care system 204.The number inventory module also interacts with the external information systems of third party suppliers or manufacturers of SIM cards206.The number inventory module 200 impacts the provisioning system as it relates to subscription registration service activation service modification or cancellation. CLAIM: The method according to any one of claims 18 wherein the at least one selectable parameter includes the service package and the list of selectable alternatives includes the service packages that are available for selection the service packages including definitions at least with respect to the SMS services and call connection services.

The electronic device of any one of claims 1 to 8 wherein the signal transmission unit is formed of one of a printed circuit board PCB a Flexible PCB FPCB and a conductive material.

The antenna 10 of the fifth embodiment is by no means limited to application to the mobile phone forinstance and may be suitably applied to a mobile terminal apparatus such as a notebooksized personal computer a handheld personal computer or a Personal Digital Assistant PDA having a communication function.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: The antenna 10 of the fifth embodiment is by no means limited to application to the mobile phone forinstance and may be suitably applied to a mobile terminal apparatus such as a notebooksized personal computer a handheld personal computer or a Personal Digital Assistant PDA having a communication function. CLAIM: The electronic device of any one of claims 1 to 8 wherein the signal transmission unit is formed of one of a printed circuit board PCB a Flexible PCB FPCB and a conductive material.

The surgical stapling apparatus of Claim 1 or 2 wherein said well comprises a discrete well and wherein only one of said staple cavities is defined in said discrete well.

Turning now to FIG.3 there is also disclosed a treatment material or anvil supply system 50 associated with anvil member 22.Anvil supply system 50 is substantially identical to cartridge supply system 30 and generally includes a pair of longitudinally extending pockets 52 and 54.Anvil supply system 50 also includes a supply of treatment material 56 formed as a series of interconnected plugs 58 and stems 60.Alternatively anvil supply system 50 may include other disclosed supplies of treatment material such as split rows of material unconnected plugs etc.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: Turning now to FIG.3 there is also disclosed a treatment material or anvil supply system 50 associated with anvil member 22.Anvil supply system 50 is substantially identical to cartridge supply system 30 and generally includes a pair of longitudinally extending pockets 52 and 54.Anvil supply system 50 also includes a supply of treatment material 56 formed as a series of interconnected plugs 58 and stems 60.Alternatively anvil supply system 50 may include other disclosed supplies of treatment material such as split rows of material unconnected plugs etc. CLAIM: The surgical stapling apparatus of Claim 1 or 2 wherein said well comprises a discrete well and wherein only one of said staple cavities is defined in said discrete well.

The music information display control method according to any one of claims 1 to 10 further comprising displaying on the display device a song image including a song area where a time axis is set an edit object section according to an instruction from the user in the song area and a section operation iconic image that accepts the instruction from theuser changing a display length or a display position of the edit object section in the direction of the time axis according to an instruction to move the section operation iconic image in the direction of the time axis and displaying on the display device the musical note sequence image corresponding to the edit object section according to the instruction from the user.

The display section 204 identifies segment data corresponding to individual note data on the basis of phonetic symbol data in the singing score data.For example for note N1001 whose phonetic symbol is sa the display section 204 identifies corresponding segment data s s sa a and ak.Further the display section 204 determines horizontal display positions and sizes of the graphical symbols corresponding to the individual segment data on the basis of the data of soundingperiod start time points and adjusted element time lengths included in the singing timing data.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: The display section 204 identifies segment data corresponding to individual note data on the basis of phonetic symbol data in the singing score data.For example for note N1001 whose phonetic symbol is sa the display section 204 identifies corresponding segment data s s sa a and ak.Further the display section 204 determines horizontal display positions and sizes of the graphical symbols corresponding to the individual segment data on the basis of the data of soundingperiod start time points and adjusted element time lengths included in the singing timing data. CLAIM: The music information display control method according to any one of claims 1 to 10 further comprising displaying on the display device a song image including a song area where a time axis is set an edit object section according to an instruction from the user in the song area and a section operation iconic image that accepts the instruction from theuser changing a display length or a display position of the edit object section in the direction of the time axis according to an instruction to move the section operation iconic image in the direction of the time axis and displaying on the display device the musical note sequence image corresponding to the edit object section according to the instruction from the user.

The solar roof tile 1 of any one of the preceding claims wherein said fluid channel 19 comprises at least one hole 18 in said lower gutter 17 andor in the downstream ends of said side gutters 13 and running through said roof tile 2 and opening to a back surface of said roof tile 2 in particular said at least one hole 18 is provided in a bottom of said lower gutter 17 andor said side gutters 13.

The receiving recess 3 extends vertically from the ridge to the eaves in the tile main body 1.The terminalboxreceiving recess 3 has an eavesside side wall 3b located closer to the eaves side than the half point of the ridgeeaves direction of the terminalboxreceiving recess 3.The reverse surface of the terminalboxreceiving recess 3 is at substantially the same level as the front hanging section 1c of the tile main body 1.Thereby the tile main body 1 can be mounted stably on a roof.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: The receiving recess 3 extends vertically from the ridge to the eaves in the tile main body 1.The terminalboxreceiving recess 3 has an eavesside side wall 3b located closer to the eaves side than the half point of the ridgeeaves direction of the terminalboxreceiving recess 3.The reverse surface of the terminalboxreceiving recess 3 is at substantially the same level as the front hanging section 1c of the tile main body 1.Thereby the tile main body 1 can be mounted stably on a roof. CLAIM: The solar roof tile 1 of any one of the preceding claims wherein said fluid channel 19 comprises at least one hole 18 in said lower gutter 17 andor in the downstream ends of said side gutters 13 and running through said roof tile 2 and opening to a back surface of said roof tile 2 in particular said at least one hole 18 is provided in a bottom of said lower gutter 17 andor said side gutters 13.

The inkjet printing method according to any one of claims 1 to 6 where the white ink print head is a continuous ink flow printhead.

The white inkjet ink may further also contain at least one surfactant for obtaining good spreading characteristics on a substrate.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: The white inkjet ink may further also contain at least one surfactant for obtaining good spreading characteristics on a substrate. CLAIM: The inkjet printing method according to any one of claims 1 to 6 where the white ink print head is a continuous ink flow printhead.

The method of claim 6 wherein the administrative command comprises a command line argument.

The user configuration information needs to be reserved during upgrade and under the PackagesappSystemLibraryModemList directory of the software upgrade package the userConfigFile.plist file records all the user configuration items.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: The user configuration information needs to be reserved during upgrade and under the PackagesappSystemLibraryModemList directory of the software upgrade package the userConfigFile.plist file records all the user configuration items. CLAIM: The method of claim 6 wherein the administrative command comprises a command line argument.

The ultrasound apparatus of claim 1 wherein the controller adjusts the position of the at least one of the plurality of measuring points by rotating the measuring device image when the touch input for changing the position of the adjusting portion is received.

As described above the gain value may include at least one of a TGC value an LGC value an overall gain value and a partial gain value.The TGC value is used to compensate for a decrease in a magnitude of an ultrasound signal as it travels along a depth of the object.The LGC value is used to compensate for the differences in attenuation of different ultrasound beams due to differences in their respective transfer paths.The overall gain value and the partial gain value indicate gain values that are compensated for with respect to the overall ultrasound data and a partial ultrasound data respectively.Hereinafter for convenience of description the TGC value is described as an example of the gain value.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: As described above the gain value may include at least one of a TGC value an LGC value an overall gain value and a partial gain value.The TGC value is used to compensate for a decrease in a magnitude of an ultrasound signal as it travels along a depth of the object.The LGC value is used to compensate for the differences in attenuation of different ultrasound beams due to differences in their respective transfer paths.The overall gain value and the partial gain value indicate gain values that are compensated for with respect to the overall ultrasound data and a partial ultrasound data respectively.Hereinafter for convenience of description the TGC value is described as an example of the gain value. CLAIM: The ultrasound apparatus of claim 1 wherein the controller adjusts the position of the at least one of the plurality of measuring points by rotating the measuring device image when the touch input for changing the position of the adjusting portion is received.

The method of claim 1 wherein the probabilistic channel model is an estimated channel impulse response comprising the one or more multipath gain estimates and the one or more multipath delay estimates.

Such estimation strategy has a number of benefits that all stem from the resulting componentcentred estimation approach.While the parameter estimation part is essentially identical to the estimation expressions obtained with the classical SAGE algorithm the part related to the sparsity parameters is new and leads to a number of important practical implications that constitute the core of this invention.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: Such estimation strategy has a number of benefits that all stem from the resulting componentcentred estimation approach.While the parameter estimation part is essentially identical to the estimation expressions obtained with the classical SAGE algorithm the part related to the sparsity parameters is new and leads to a number of important practical implications that constitute the core of this invention. CLAIM: The method of claim 1 wherein the probabilistic channel model is an estimated channel impulse response comprising the one or more multipath gain estimates and the one or more multipath delay estimates.

The mobile terminal of any of claims 19 wherein the touchscreen receives an input of a combination command touch action on at least two item identifiers displayed on a prescribed one of a plurality of the lines and wherein if receiving the input of the combination command touch actionthe controller groups the at least two item identifiers displayed on the prescribed line or at least two items corresponding to the at least two item identifiers and performs an editing operation on the grouped at least two item identifiers or the grouped at least two items.

For example as shown in FIG.11 if the flicking operation is performed in one direction at the second row the controller 180 rolls the items displayed at the second row based on the flicking direction.Further the controller 180 rolls the items displayed at the corresponding second row according to the detected flicking operation and if the flicking operation is detected still after the last item comes onto the display screen the controller 180 can display a first item following the last item.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: For example as shown in FIG.11 if the flicking operation is performed in one direction at the second row the controller 180 rolls the items displayed at the second row based on the flicking direction.Further the controller 180 rolls the items displayed at the corresponding second row according to the detected flicking operation and if the flicking operation is detected still after the last item comes onto the display screen the controller 180 can display a first item following the last item. CLAIM: The mobile terminal of any of claims 19 wherein the touchscreen receives an input of a combination command touch action on at least two item identifiers displayed on a prescribed one of a plurality of the lines and wherein if receiving the input of the combination command touch actionthe controller groups the at least two item identifiers displayed on the prescribed line or at least two items corresponding to the at least two item identifiers and performs an editing operation on the grouped at least two item identifiers or the grouped at least two items.

The dental treating apparatus 100 according to claim 15 wherein the rotation angle or the rotation time set by said predetermined first condition is set tobe larger than the reverse rotation angle or the reverse rotation time set by said predetermined second condition.

As the first limit current I1 a motor current of the motor 21 corresponding to the set limit torque T1 is set.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: As the first limit current I1 a motor current of the motor 21 corresponding to the set limit torque T1 is set. CLAIM: The dental treating apparatus 100 according to claim 15 wherein the rotation angle or the rotation time set by said predetermined first condition is set tobe larger than the reverse rotation angle or the reverse rotation time set by said predetermined second condition.

An endoscope system as defined in claim 4 wherein said noise reduction device obtains an arithmetic mean of said pixel signal of a plurality of frames formed with a time difference to perform said noise reduction and increases a frame number of said frames for use in obtaining said arithmetic mean according tohighness of said gain value.

In the embodiment the amplifier circuit 46 is arranged inside the spectral image forming circuit 28.Where all the 1 2 and 3 signals are amplified at the same rate an automatic gain control circuit of the CDSAGC circuit 17 arranged inside the scope 10 may be used in place of the amplifier circuit 46.In other words if the gain of the automatic gain control circuit is increased in forming a spectral image the spectral image with a favorable brightness can be obtained.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: In the embodiment the amplifier circuit 46 is arranged inside the spectral image forming circuit 28.Where all the 1 2 and 3 signals are amplified at the same rate an automatic gain control circuit of the CDSAGC circuit 17 arranged inside the scope 10 may be used in place of the amplifier circuit 46.In other words if the gain of the automatic gain control circuit is increased in forming a spectral image the spectral image with a favorable brightness can be obtained. CLAIM: An endoscope system as defined in claim 4 wherein said noise reduction device obtains an arithmetic mean of said pixel signal of a plurality of frames formed with a time difference to perform said noise reduction and increases a frame number of said frames for use in obtaining said arithmetic mean according tohighness of said gain value.

The method of claim 5 wherein determining the point of impact 150 comprises conducting a regression analysis where the speed traveled by the sport ball 106 and the rate of spin by the sport ball 106 are variables in the regression analysis.

In the embodiments shown in Figs.1 to 4 several mechanisms are used to assure that in case of a deflection from the center of the bladder the electronic device 30 returns in a very short time to this position.At first any deflection of the device 30 which is preferably arranged at the intersection of the reinforcing surfaces 10 causes a strain within the surfaces 10 and therefore leads to an active restoring force.Furthermore a deflection of the device 30 from the center of the bladder 1 changes the volume of the chambers defined by the reinforcing surfaces 10 and or the outer surface 2 of the bladder 1.This leads to a pressure difference in adjacent chambers 20 which further contributes in bringing the electronic device 30 quickly back to its original position.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: In the embodiments shown in Figs.1 to 4 several mechanisms are used to assure that in case of a deflection from the center of the bladder the electronic device 30 returns in a very short time to this position.At first any deflection of the device 30 which is preferably arranged at the intersection of the reinforcing surfaces 10 causes a strain within the surfaces 10 and therefore leads to an active restoring force.Furthermore a deflection of the device 30 from the center of the bladder 1 changes the volume of the chambers defined by the reinforcing surfaces 10 and or the outer surface 2 of the bladder 1.This leads to a pressure difference in adjacent chambers 20 which further contributes in bringing the electronic device 30 quickly back to its original position. CLAIM: The method of claim 5 wherein determining the point of impact 150 comprises conducting a regression analysis where the speed traveled by the sport ball 106 and the rate of spin by the sport ball 106 are variables in the regression analysis.

A digital video recording and playback method characterized by comprising steps of decoding a video signal into a first image signal by a first format and generating a first command signal when the first image signal is correct decoding the video signal into a second image signal by a second format and generating a second command signal when the second image signal is correct and selectively outputting the first image signal or the second image signal according to the first command signal or the second command signal.

Accordingly the present invention provides an instrument having a single video input port for analog or serial digital video signals with an automatic video switch within the instrument between an analog and a serial digital video input path.The outputs of the analog and serial digital video input paths are provided as respective inputs to a video switch the output of which is then provided to the instrument for further processing.Information from the serial digital video input path which may include clock recovery lock carrier detect andor video standard is provided to a decision module that generates a select signal for the video switch.As an example if lock is present then the output from the serial digital video input path is selected for output by the video switch otherwise the output from the analog video input path is selected.The automatic selection for the switch may be manually overridden.A text display is provided to indicate which video input path the instrument is processing according to the output from the video switch as well as information about the video signal at the video input port.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: Accordingly the present invention provides an instrument having a single video input port for analog or serial digital video signals with an automatic video switch within the instrument between an analog and a serial digital video input path.The outputs of the analog and serial digital video input paths are provided as respective inputs to a video switch the output of which is then provided to the instrument for further processing.Information from the serial digital video input path which may include clock recovery lock carrier detect andor video standard is provided to a decision module that generates a select signal for the video switch.As an example if lock is present then the output from the serial digital video input path is selected for output by the video switch otherwise the output from the analog video input path is selected.The automatic selection for the switch may be manually overridden.A text display is provided to indicate which video input path the instrument is processing according to the output from the video switch as well as information about the video signal at the video input port. CLAIM: A digital video recording and playback method characterized by comprising steps of decoding a video signal into a first image signal by a first format and generating a first command signal when the first image signal is correct decoding the video signal into a second image signal by a second format and generating a second command signal when the second image signal is correct and selectively outputting the first image signal or the second image signal according to the first command signal or the second command signal.

The polyaxial bone anchoring device of one of claims 1 to 10 wherein the outer surface portion of the head 3 is spherical.

As can be seen in Figures 8 to 14 since the pressure element has a maximum outer diameter which is slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the bore 12 it can be inserted from the first end 10 into the receiving part body 5.Once it is inserted the pins 9a 9b are introduced in the bores 20a 20b so that they engage in the elongate recesses 84 thereby holding the pressure element with its Ushaped recess 83 aligned with the Ushaped recess 13 of the receiving part body and preventing escaping of the pressure element through the first end.Since the second portion 82 of the pressure element has an outer diameter which is smaller than the inner diameter of the bore 12 and since the second portion 82 of the pressure element has a flexible outer wall the second portion can expand within the accommodation space 19 when the screw head is introduced.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: As can be seen in Figures 8 to 14 since the pressure element has a maximum outer diameter which is slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the bore 12 it can be inserted from the first end 10 into the receiving part body 5.Once it is inserted the pins 9a 9b are introduced in the bores 20a 20b so that they engage in the elongate recesses 84 thereby holding the pressure element with its Ushaped recess 83 aligned with the Ushaped recess 13 of the receiving part body and preventing escaping of the pressure element through the first end.Since the second portion 82 of the pressure element has an outer diameter which is smaller than the inner diameter of the bore 12 and since the second portion 82 of the pressure element has a flexible outer wall the second portion can expand within the accommodation space 19 when the screw head is introduced. CLAIM: The polyaxial bone anchoring device of one of claims 1 to 10 wherein the outer surface portion of the head 3 is spherical.

The method of claim 9 further comprising upon receipt of said broadcast packet exchanging binding packets between said wireless game controller 154 and said gaming console 100.

If the game controller 104 has received and acknowledged the identification packet i.e.following the Yes branch of block 412 the game controller 104 sends its identification packet to the host game console 102 block 418.This identification packet includes the unique controller ID 262 of game controller 104.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: If the game controller 104 has received and acknowledged the identification packet i.e.following the Yes branch of block 412 the game controller 104 sends its identification packet to the host game console 102 block 418.This identification packet includes the unique controller ID 262 of game controller 104. CLAIM: The method of claim 9 further comprising upon receipt of said broadcast packet exchanging binding packets between said wireless game controller 154 and said gaming console 100.

The method of claim 1 wherein transmitting the secondary data stream comprises transmitting the secondary data stream at a higher bandwidth than the initial data stream and wherein receiving the one or more secondary sets of data comprises receiving by the hub system the one or more secondary sets of data at a higher bandwidth than the one or more initial sets of data.

Some types of weather phenomena are detectable by the aircraft 102 equipped with an onboard radar system not shown.For example a thunderstorm 114 is the type of weather phenomena detectable by a weather radar system.FIGURE 2 conceptually illustrates the range 202 of the onboard weather radar system of aircraft 102.Since the thunderstorm 114 is within the range 202 of the onboard weather radar system the radar display would indicate the presence andor severity of the thunderstorm 114.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: Some types of weather phenomena are detectable by the aircraft 102 equipped with an onboard radar system not shown.For example a thunderstorm 114 is the type of weather phenomena detectable by a weather radar system.FIGURE 2 conceptually illustrates the range 202 of the onboard weather radar system of aircraft 102.Since the thunderstorm 114 is within the range 202 of the onboard weather radar system the radar display would indicate the presence andor severity of the thunderstorm 114. CLAIM: The method of claim 1 wherein transmitting the secondary data stream comprises transmitting the secondary data stream at a higher bandwidth than the initial data stream and wherein receiving the one or more secondary sets of data comprises receiving by the hub system the one or more secondary sets of data at a higher bandwidth than the one or more initial sets of data.

A processor device that generates a spectral estimation image from a normal observation image and calculates a first oxygen saturation from the spectral estimation image.

The correlation storage 85 stores a correlation between the signal ratios B1G2 and R2G2 and the oxygen saturation level.As shown in Fig.8 the correlation is stored in a twodimensional table in which contour lines of the oxygen saturation levels aredefined in a two dimensional space.The positions and shapes of the contour lines are obtained from physical simulation of light scattering and vary according to a blood volume.For example a space between the contour lines increases or decreases with a change in the blood volume.Note that the signal ratios B1G2 and R2G2 are stored in log scale.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: The correlation storage 85 stores a correlation between the signal ratios B1G2 and R2G2 and the oxygen saturation level.As shown in Fig.8 the correlation is stored in a twodimensional table in which contour lines of the oxygen saturation levels aredefined in a two dimensional space.The positions and shapes of the contour lines are obtained from physical simulation of light scattering and vary according to a blood volume.For example a space between the contour lines increases or decreases with a change in the blood volume.Note that the signal ratios B1G2 and R2G2 are stored in log scale. CLAIM: A processor device that generates a spectral estimation image from a normal observation image and calculates a first oxygen saturation from the spectral estimation image.

The blade inspection apparatus according to claim 2 wherein the identification information output portion has a projection portion and the detecting portion is a switch for detecting presence of the projection portion.

In the display device 5 besides the LCD 42 display resolution VGA a detachable battery 40 a video encoder 45 a JPEG codec 46 an MPEG4 codec 47 a CPU 48 which is a control section a first memory 49a and a second memory 49b are incorporated.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: In the display device 5 besides the LCD 42 display resolution VGA a detachable battery 40 a video encoder 45 a JPEG codec 46 an MPEG4 codec 47 a CPU 48 which is a control section a first memory 49a and a second memory 49b are incorporated. CLAIM: The blade inspection apparatus according to claim 2 wherein the identification information output portion has a projection portion and the detecting portion is a switch for detecting presence of the projection portion.

A fluorescence measuring method comprising a first step of acquiring a first image by capturing an image of a specimen without radiating excitation light a second step of acquiring a second image by capturing an image of the specimen in a state in which excitation light is radiated thereonto and a third step of generating a fluorescence image by removing a luminescence component from the second image based on the first image acquired in the first step and the second image acquired in the second step.

The wavelength region em2 has a larger overlap with the fluorescence spectrum 54 of EYFP than with the fluorescence spectrum 52 of ECFP.The overlap between the wavelength region em2 and the fluorescence spectrum 54 of EYFP is sufficiently larger than the overlap between the wavelength region em2 and the fluorescence spectrum 52 of ECFP.Consequently the output of the detector 4 associated with the wavelength region em2 the output of the CCD chip 24d can be treated as being representative of the fluorescence intensity of EYFP.Thus the wavelength region em2 is determined so that the output of the detector 4 associated with the wavelength region em2 is representative of thefluorescence intensity of EYFP.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: The wavelength region em2 has a larger overlap with the fluorescence spectrum 54 of EYFP than with the fluorescence spectrum 52 of ECFP.The overlap between the wavelength region em2 and the fluorescence spectrum 54 of EYFP is sufficiently larger than the overlap between the wavelength region em2 and the fluorescence spectrum 52 of ECFP.Consequently the output of the detector 4 associated with the wavelength region em2 the output of the CCD chip 24d can be treated as being representative of the fluorescence intensity of EYFP.Thus the wavelength region em2 is determined so that the output of the detector 4 associated with the wavelength region em2 is representative of thefluorescence intensity of EYFP. CLAIM: A fluorescence measuring method comprising a first step of acquiring a first image by capturing an image of a specimen without radiating excitation light a second step of acquiring a second image by capturing an image of the specimen in a state in which excitation light is radiated thereonto and a third step of generating a fluorescence image by removing a luminescence component from the second image based on the first image acquired in the first step and the second image acquired in the second step.

A process according to any one of the preceding claims characterized in that the at least one filler material is selected from the group consisting of a calcium carbonatecomprising material like ground calcium carbonate precipitated calcium carbonate modified calcium carbonate talc clay dolomite marble titanium dioxide kaolin silica alumina mica aluminium trihydrate magnesium hydroxide plastic pigments a hybrid material comprising an organic filler and an inorganic chemical composition and mixtures thereof preferably the at least one filler material is precipitated calcium carbonate.

As cationic polymer PolyDADMAC Catiofast BP liquid commercially available from BASF Germany was employed in form of a solution containing 50 wt.PolyDADMAC based on the total weight of the solution.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: As cationic polymer PolyDADMAC Catiofast BP liquid commercially available from BASF Germany was employed in form of a solution containing 50 wt.PolyDADMAC based on the total weight of the solution. CLAIM: A process according to any one of the preceding claims characterized in that the at least one filler material is selected from the group consisting of a calcium carbonatecomprising material like ground calcium carbonate precipitated calcium carbonate modified calcium carbonate talc clay dolomite marble titanium dioxide kaolin silica alumina mica aluminium trihydrate magnesium hydroxide plastic pigments a hybrid material comprising an organic filler and an inorganic chemical composition and mixtures thereof preferably the at least one filler material is precipitated calcium carbonate.

A method of maintaining a predetermined air pressure within a tire 12 the method comprising the steps of positioning an elongate valve stem 80 to project outward from a tire cavity 28 of the tire 12 the valve stem 80 having an elongate internal air passageway for delivering pressurized air into the tire cavity 28 positioning a valve housing 101 onto the valve stem 80 selectively opening and closing the valve stem internal air passageway to control pressurized air flow from the valve stem internal passageway into the tire cavity 28 and coupling an air pumping means to the valve housing 101 such that pressurized air is directed through an outward end of the valve stem internal passageway and into the tire cavity 28.

One or both of the tire sidewalls 18 20 may have an elongate sidewall groove formed therein in which an elongate tube 30 may be encased.The tube 30 may have an internal air passageway 32 operatively located to compress segment by segment from an expanded diameter to a substantially reduced diameter responsive to a bending strain introduced into the first sidewall from a rolling tire footprint.A connecting tube 70 may extend between the air tube 30 and the valve stem 80 the connecting tube having an internal connecting air passageway for directing air forced along the air tube air passageway into the internal valve stem passageway as the tire 12 rolls over a ground surface.The assembly may include a transfer housing 38 coupling the connecting tube 70 with the air tube 30.A check valve 76 may be positioned within the connecting tube 70 to prevent air from the AMT valve stem 80 from flowing backward from the tire cavity 28 to the transfer housing 38.A further oneway check valve 64 may mount to the transfer housing 38 to likewise prevent air from flowing back from the downstream tire cavity 28.The transfer housing 38 may further have a relief valve 62 operative to evacuate air from the transfer housing when an air pressure within the tire cavity 28 exceeds the set pressure.The AMT valve stem 80 in an open position may pass pressurized air from the connecting tube 70 through the axial passageway of the valve stem 80 through the system regulator 82 or 136 and into the tire cavity 28.In the closed position the regulator 82 or 136 may prevent the passage of such air into the tire cavity 28.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: One or both of the tire sidewalls 18 20 may have an elongate sidewall groove formed therein in which an elongate tube 30 may be encased.The tube 30 may have an internal air passageway 32 operatively located to compress segment by segment from an expanded diameter to a substantially reduced diameter responsive to a bending strain introduced into the first sidewall from a rolling tire footprint.A connecting tube 70 may extend between the air tube 30 and the valve stem 80 the connecting tube having an internal connecting air passageway for directing air forced along the air tube air passageway into the internal valve stem passageway as the tire 12 rolls over a ground surface.The assembly may include a transfer housing 38 coupling the connecting tube 70 with the air tube 30.A check valve 76 may be positioned within the connecting tube 70 to prevent air from the AMT valve stem 80 from flowing backward from the tire cavity 28 to the transfer housing 38.A further oneway check valve 64 may mount to the transfer housing 38 to likewise prevent air from flowing back from the downstream tire cavity 28.The transfer housing 38 may further have a relief valve 62 operative to evacuate air from the transfer housing when an air pressure within the tire cavity 28 exceeds the set pressure.The AMT valve stem 80 in an open position may pass pressurized air from the connecting tube 70 through the axial passageway of the valve stem 80 through the system regulator 82 or 136 and into the tire cavity 28.In the closed position the regulator 82 or 136 may prevent the passage of such air into the tire cavity 28. CLAIM: A method of maintaining a predetermined air pressure within a tire 12 the method comprising the steps of positioning an elongate valve stem 80 to project outward from a tire cavity 28 of the tire 12 the valve stem 80 having an elongate internal air passageway for delivering pressurized air into the tire cavity 28 positioning a valve housing 101 onto the valve stem 80 selectively opening and closing the valve stem internal air passageway to control pressurized air flow from the valve stem internal passageway into the tire cavity 28 and coupling an air pumping means to the valve housing 101 such that pressurized air is directed through an outward end of the valve stem internal passageway and into the tire cavity 28.

The device of claim 1 or 2 wherein the diameter of said first andor second particle is at least about 100 nm and wherein said average extension length is at least 10 of the diameter.

Regardless of the assay format the label SBM must be attached to the light scattering label to form the conjugate.As with capture SBMs the label SBM may be covalently bonded to the LSL but this is not essential.Physical adsorption of label SBM onto particulate LSLs is also suitable.In such case the attachment need only be strong enough to withstand the subsequent reaction conditions without substantial loss of LSL e.g.from washing steps or other fluid flow.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: Regardless of the assay format the label SBM must be attached to the light scattering label to form the conjugate.As with capture SBMs the label SBM may be covalently bonded to the LSL but this is not essential.Physical adsorption of label SBM onto particulate LSLs is also suitable.In such case the attachment need only be strong enough to withstand the subsequent reaction conditions without substantial loss of LSL e.g.from washing steps or other fluid flow. CLAIM: The device of claim 1 or 2 wherein the diameter of said first andor second particle is at least about 100 nm and wherein said average extension length is at least 10 of the diameter.

The device of Claim 1 or 2 characterized by further comprisinga second lumped parameter circuit 45 connected between the ground point 3 and the distal end of the open end element 43.

The second antenna element 30 shares a part of the forward path 24 from the first end 21 to a diverging point 28 between the first end 21 and the shorting bridge 26 with the first antenna element 20 diverges from the forward path 24 at the diverging point 28 and has an open end 31.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: The second antenna element 30 shares a part of the forward path 24 from the first end 21 to a diverging point 28 between the first end 21 and the shorting bridge 26 with the first antenna element 20 diverges from the forward path 24 at the diverging point 28 and has an open end 31. CLAIM: The device of Claim 1 or 2 characterized by further comprisinga second lumped parameter circuit 45 connected between the ground point 3 and the distal end of the open end element 43.

The vacuum cleaner according to claims 1 or 2 wherein when the cover 290 is separated from the dust collection body 210 the filter 230 530 is exposed to an outside.

Like this because the air inflow duct 272 has the helical structure slanted downward the air being introduced into the first cyclone chamber 222 is introduced obliquely downward.Because the air is introduced obliquely downward into the first cyclone chamber 222 the swirling force centrifugal force of the dust contained in the air is increased in the top of the first cyclone chamber 222 thereby improving the dust capturing efficiency.In particular the fine dust capturing efficiency is improved by being highly affected by the initial swirling force so that an amount of the fine dust moving to the plurality of cyclone cones 230 is small under same conditions.Accordingly the fine dust is less collected in the inflow guide flow path 282 communicating with the cyclone cones wherein it is difficult for a user to clean the inflow guide flow path 282 and a connection passage between the first cyclone section and the cyclone cones.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: Like this because the air inflow duct 272 has the helical structure slanted downward the air being introduced into the first cyclone chamber 222 is introduced obliquely downward.Because the air is introduced obliquely downward into the first cyclone chamber 222 the swirling force centrifugal force of the dust contained in the air is increased in the top of the first cyclone chamber 222 thereby improving the dust capturing efficiency.In particular the fine dust capturing efficiency is improved by being highly affected by the initial swirling force so that an amount of the fine dust moving to the plurality of cyclone cones 230 is small under same conditions.Accordingly the fine dust is less collected in the inflow guide flow path 282 communicating with the cyclone cones wherein it is difficult for a user to clean the inflow guide flow path 282 and a connection passage between the first cyclone section and the cyclone cones. CLAIM: The vacuum cleaner according to claims 1 or 2 wherein when the cover 290 is separated from the dust collection body 210 the filter 230 530 is exposed to an outside.

A method for encoding a moving image the method comprising determining a number of segments which are included in an input image frame dividing based on the determined number of the segments the input image frame into a plurality of the segments the input image frame being divided into rectangular segments by at least one of a vertical boundary line or a horizontal boundary line and encoding each of the segments by a block unit wherein the plurality of the segments are encoded independently of each other and wherein encoding each of the segments comprises performing motion prediction relating to at least one block included in a first segment the first segment being one of the plurality of the segments generating a prediction signal relating to the block using a motion vector determined by the motion prediction and encoding a residual signal relating to the block the residual signal being a difference between an original signal relating to the block and the prediction signal.

In a third embodiment a system includes a source of video information comprising full pixels and a subpixel interpolator.The subpixel interpolator includes an input memory capable of storing the full pixels.The subpixel interpolator also includes at least one interpolation unit capable of performingsubpixel interpolation to generate halfpixels and quarterpixels in parallel.Multiple halfpixels and multiple quarterpixels are generated concurrently during the subpixel interpolation.In addition the subpixel interpolator includes an output memory capable of storing at least some of the full pixels halfpixels and quarterpixels.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: In a third embodiment a system includes a source of video information comprising full pixels and a subpixel interpolator.The subpixel interpolator includes an input memory capable of storing the full pixels.The subpixel interpolator also includes at least one interpolation unit capable of performingsubpixel interpolation to generate halfpixels and quarterpixels in parallel.Multiple halfpixels and multiple quarterpixels are generated concurrently during the subpixel interpolation.In addition the subpixel interpolator includes an output memory capable of storing at least some of the full pixels halfpixels and quarterpixels. CLAIM: A method for encoding a moving image the method comprising determining a number of segments which are included in an input image frame dividing based on the determined number of the segments the input image frame into a plurality of the segments the input image frame being divided into rectangular segments by at least one of a vertical boundary line or a horizontal boundary line and encoding each of the segments by a block unit wherein the plurality of the segments are encoded independently of each other and wherein encoding each of the segments comprises performing motion prediction relating to at least one block included in a first segment the first segment being one of the plurality of the segments generating a prediction signal relating to the block using a motion vector determined by the motion prediction and encoding a residual signal relating to the block the residual signal being a difference between an original signal relating to the block and the prediction signal.

Use according to claim 1 or 2 characterised in that said 2amino2ethyl13propanediol additive has a chemical purity of more than 90 wt..

In view of the advantages of the use of AMP as described above a further aspect of the present invention is a method to increase the pH of an aqueous suspension containing from 25 to 62 vol.of at least one calcium carbonatecomprising material and having a pH of between 8.5 and 11 by at least 0.3 pH units by the use of 2amino2methyl1propanol AMP as an additive as defined in detail above wherein the suspension conductivity change is maintained to within 100 ScmpH unit.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: In view of the advantages of the use of AMP as described above a further aspect of the present invention is a method to increase the pH of an aqueous suspension containing from 25 to 62 vol.of at least one calcium carbonatecomprising material and having a pH of between 8.5 and 11 by at least 0.3 pH units by the use of 2amino2methyl1propanol AMP as an additive as defined in detail above wherein the suspension conductivity change is maintained to within 100 ScmpH unit. CLAIM: Use according to claim 1 or 2 characterised in that said 2amino2ethyl13propanediol additive has a chemical purity of more than 90 wt..

An electrophotographic apparatus comprising the electrophotographic photosensitive member according to any one of claims 1 to 8 a charging device an exposing device a developing device a transferring device and a cleaning device.

In the present invention it is preferable that a charge injection preventing layer having the function to block injection of electric charges from the substrate side is provided between the substrate and the photoconductive layer.More specifically the charge injection preventing layer is a layer having the function to block injection of electric charges from the substrate into the photoconductive layer when the surface of the electrophotographic photosensitive member is processed to be charged to a stated polarity.In order to impart such function to the layer in addition to materials making up the photoconductive layer which are used as bases the charge injection preventing layer is incorporated therein with atoms for controlling conductivity in a relatively large quantity than the photoconductive layer.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: In the present invention it is preferable that a charge injection preventing layer having the function to block injection of electric charges from the substrate side is provided between the substrate and the photoconductive layer.More specifically the charge injection preventing layer is a layer having the function to block injection of electric charges from the substrate into the photoconductive layer when the surface of the electrophotographic photosensitive member is processed to be charged to a stated polarity.In order to impart such function to the layer in addition to materials making up the photoconductive layer which are used as bases the charge injection preventing layer is incorporated therein with atoms for controlling conductivity in a relatively large quantity than the photoconductive layer. CLAIM: An electrophotographic apparatus comprising the electrophotographic photosensitive member according to any one of claims 1 to 8 a charging device an exposing device a developing device a transferring device and a cleaning device.

The powered ophthalmic device according to Claim 19 wherein the one or more flaps are planar.

In exemplary embodiments of this type as depicted in Fig.7 the media insert may include numerous layers of different types that are encapsulated into forms consistent with the ophthalmic environment that they will occupy.In some exemplary embodiments these inserts with stacked integrated component layers may assume the entire annular shape of the insert.Alternatively in some exemplary embodiments the media insert may be an annulus whereas the stacked integrated component may occupy just a portion of the volume within the entire shape.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: In exemplary embodiments of this type as depicted in Fig.7 the media insert may include numerous layers of different types that are encapsulated into forms consistent with the ophthalmic environment that they will occupy.In some exemplary embodiments these inserts with stacked integrated component layers may assume the entire annular shape of the insert.Alternatively in some exemplary embodiments the media insert may be an annulus whereas the stacked integrated component may occupy just a portion of the volume within the entire shape. CLAIM: The powered ophthalmic device according to Claim 19 wherein the one or more flaps are planar.

The process of any preceding claim further comprising increasing a load carrying capacity of the structure relative to a splice skinned structure by increasing a height of a web in the frame relative to a height of a web in a frame of the splice skinned structure.

Attention is now directed to FIGS.18 and 19 which illustrate a hybrid composite structure 20 comprising a composite resin portion 22 and a metal portion 24 that forms a metal laminate reinforcement 76 around a fastener 78 passing through the hybrid composite structure 20.The metal portion 24 forming the metal laminate reinforcement 76 comprises a stack 36 of metal sheets or plies 37 that are bonded together similar to the metal laminates previously described.The metal laminate reinforcement 76 is connected to the surrounding composite resin portion 22 by a circumferential compositetometal joint 26 as shown in FIG.19 which in the illustrated embodiment comprises a double tapered finger lap joint similar to that shown in FIGS.4 10 11 and 14.In one alternative staggered finger lap joints may include atransition region where one or more edges of composite material plies metal plies or combinations thereof may have varying levels of overlap or nonoverlap to achieve or meet a desired CTE interface coefficient a desired real estate constraint an area constraint or transitional stress or strain requirement.In one example real estate constraint or area may require a shorter transition section for instance between the composite resin and metal portions or metal plies.In one example transitional stress or strain requirement may require progressively less stress or strain along a portion of the structure.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: Attention is now directed to FIGS.18 and 19 which illustrate a hybrid composite structure 20 comprising a composite resin portion 22 and a metal portion 24 that forms a metal laminate reinforcement 76 around a fastener 78 passing through the hybrid composite structure 20.The metal portion 24 forming the metal laminate reinforcement 76 comprises a stack 36 of metal sheets or plies 37 that are bonded together similar to the metal laminates previously described.The metal laminate reinforcement 76 is connected to the surrounding composite resin portion 22 by a circumferential compositetometal joint 26 as shown in FIG.19 which in the illustrated embodiment comprises a double tapered finger lap joint similar to that shown in FIGS.4 10 11 and 14.In one alternative staggered finger lap joints may include atransition region where one or more edges of composite material plies metal plies or combinations thereof may have varying levels of overlap or nonoverlap to achieve or meet a desired CTE interface coefficient a desired real estate constraint an area constraint or transitional stress or strain requirement.In one example real estate constraint or area may require a shorter transition section for instance between the composite resin and metal portions or metal plies.In one example transitional stress or strain requirement may require progressively less stress or strain along a portion of the structure. CLAIM: The process of any preceding claim further comprising increasing a load carrying capacity of the structure relative to a splice skinned structure by increasing a height of a web in the frame relative to a height of a web in a frame of the splice skinned structure.

The rechargeable battery of claim 1 wherein the sinuous body 33a 130a 230a includes a first connector 33a1 131 231 that faces the terminal plate 32 42 and is electrically coupled to the terminal plate 32 42 a second connector 33a2 132 232 that faces the cap plate 20 and is electrically coupled to the cap plate 20 and a bent portion 33a3 133 233 that connects the first connector 33a1 131 231 and the second connector 33a2 132 232.

According to this embodiment the elastic part 62 is supported by the first support projection 29f and the suspension part 64 is inserted into the support groove 29g so as to be stably installed on the terminal base 29.In addition since the elastic part is elastically deformable and the angles at which the first and second connection parts 63 and 67 are bent are elastically changed the connecting member 60 is closely contacted to the first terminal 41 and the cap plate 31 thereby stably connecting therebetween.Further since the first terminal 41 and the cap plate 31 are elastically connected withoutwelding assembly work is simplified.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: According to this embodiment the elastic part 62 is supported by the first support projection 29f and the suspension part 64 is inserted into the support groove 29g so as to be stably installed on the terminal base 29.In addition since the elastic part is elastically deformable and the angles at which the first and second connection parts 63 and 67 are bent are elastically changed the connecting member 60 is closely contacted to the first terminal 41 and the cap plate 31 thereby stably connecting therebetween.Further since the first terminal 41 and the cap plate 31 are elastically connected withoutwelding assembly work is simplified. CLAIM: The rechargeable battery of claim 1 wherein the sinuous body 33a 130a 230a includes a first connector 33a1 131 231 that faces the terminal plate 32 42 and is electrically coupled to the terminal plate 32 42 a second connector 33a2 132 232 that faces the cap plate 20 and is electrically coupled to the cap plate 20 and a bent portion 33a3 133 233 that connects the first connector 33a1 131 231 and the second connector 33a2 132 232.

A diesel engine comprising a particulate filter 13 set in the exhaust line 9 of the engine and an electronic control unit for controlling the fuel injectors 2 associated to the cylinders of the engine which is programmed for activatingwhen an amount of particulate accumulated in said filter higher than a threshold value is detected or estimateda modality of control of the injectors 2 that determines automatic regeneration of the filter 13 by means of an increase in the temperature of the exhaust gases sent to the filter 13 sufficient for burning the particulate in the filter said engine being characterized in that the aforesaid electronic control unit is programmed for activating an alarm conditioninhibiting the aforesaid automatic regeneration mode and enabling simultaneously an ondemand regeneration mode i.e.one that can be activated manually by the driverwhen said electronic control unit detects the presence of at least one of the following two conditionsexceeding of a preset threshold value of the number of unfavourable events i.e.of events in which the automaticregeneration step is interrupted before its completion anddetection of a value lower than a preset threshold of a parameter identifying the quality of the engine lubricating oil and in that said engine is provided with manual control means for activation of the aforesaid ondemand regeneration mode.

For example when a vehicle travels for a considerable travel distance the fuel mixed in oil is evaporated.Therefore oil dilution is improved.To solve the problem that oil is excessively diluted the following exhaust gas purification device for internal combustion engine is disclosed inJapanese patent application Kokai publication No.2003120390.This device judges the period from a subordinate injection date and time of unburned fuel of previous time up to the subordinate injection date and time of this time.When this period is longer than a predetermined period required for all unburned fuel diluted in lubricant to evaporate a large retardation value of subordinate injection is taken to increase the unburned fuel to be added to a catalyst.When the former period is shorter than the latter period dilution is not performed.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: For example when a vehicle travels for a considerable travel distance the fuel mixed in oil is evaporated.Therefore oil dilution is improved.To solve the problem that oil is excessively diluted the following exhaust gas purification device for internal combustion engine is disclosed inJapanese patent application Kokai publication No.2003120390.This device judges the period from a subordinate injection date and time of unburned fuel of previous time up to the subordinate injection date and time of this time.When this period is longer than a predetermined period required for all unburned fuel diluted in lubricant to evaporate a large retardation value of subordinate injection is taken to increase the unburned fuel to be added to a catalyst.When the former period is shorter than the latter period dilution is not performed. CLAIM: A diesel engine comprising a particulate filter 13 set in the exhaust line 9 of the engine and an electronic control unit for controlling the fuel injectors 2 associated to the cylinders of the engine which is programmed for activatingwhen an amount of particulate accumulated in said filter higher than a threshold value is detected or estimateda modality of control of the injectors 2 that determines automatic regeneration of the filter 13 by means of an increase in the temperature of the exhaust gases sent to the filter 13 sufficient for burning the particulate in the filter said engine being characterized in that the aforesaid electronic control unit is programmed for activating an alarm conditioninhibiting the aforesaid automatic regeneration mode and enabling simultaneously an ondemand regeneration mode i.e.one that can be activated manually by the driverwhen said electronic control unit detects the presence of at least one of the following two conditionsexceeding of a preset threshold value of the number of unfavourable events i.e.of events in which the automaticregeneration step is interrupted before its completion anddetection of a value lower than a preset threshold of a parameter identifying the quality of the engine lubricating oil and in that said engine is provided with manual control means for activation of the aforesaid ondemand regeneration mode.

The disposable capsule according to any of the claims from 9 to 11 characterized in that it comprises at least one locking means 23 24 28 by which the disposable capsule 16 is locked in place in the feed duct 12.

FIG.3 is a flow chart illustrating the temperature control of the hydrogen gas according to Embodiment 2.First the hydrogen gas is supplied from the highpressure hydrogen tank 2 to the fuel cell 1 at a supply flow rate Q1 Step 201.After a certain period of time has passed since the supply of the hydrogen gas the temperature of the hydrogen gas inside the tank 21 is detected by the thermometer 24 Step 202.The detected temperature is inputted to the ECU 4 and the ECU 4 determines whether the temperature of the hydrogen gas detected is equal to or lower than a predetermined temperature T2 Step 203.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: FIG.3 is a flow chart illustrating the temperature control of the hydrogen gas according to Embodiment 2.First the hydrogen gas is supplied from the highpressure hydrogen tank 2 to the fuel cell 1 at a supply flow rate Q1 Step 201.After a certain period of time has passed since the supply of the hydrogen gas the temperature of the hydrogen gas inside the tank 21 is detected by the thermometer 24 Step 202.The detected temperature is inputted to the ECU 4 and the ECU 4 determines whether the temperature of the hydrogen gas detected is equal to or lower than a predetermined temperature T2 Step 203. CLAIM: The disposable capsule according to any of the claims from 9 to 11 characterized in that it comprises at least one locking means 23 24 28 by which the disposable capsule 16 is locked in place in the feed duct 12.

The device according to claim 4 further comprising an additional receiver being adapted for selectively receiving the usedata or for background scanning the wireless data transmission environment the additional receiver is used for receiving the usedata any receiver which is used for receiving of the usedata is added to a diversityreception group 52 thus providing any receiver which is part of the diversityreception group 52 for diversityreception of the usedata any receiver which is used for background scanning the wireless data transmission environment is added to a backgroundscan group 50 thus providing any receiverwhich is part of the backgroundscan group 50 for background scanning the wireless data transmission environment wherein the qualityestimation unit 4 is further adapted for estimating a reception quality of the diversityreception group 52 based on the quality criterion and the decision unit 4 is further adapted for deciding in case the reception quality of the diversityreception group 52 would still meet the quality criterion even if a receiver of the diversityreception group 52 would be removed from the diversityreception group 52 that a receiver of the diversityreception group 52 is been removed from the diversityreception group 52 and is been added to the backgroundscan group 50 and thus providing said receiver for background scanning the wireless data transmission environment.

After entering diversity mode in step 40 the receiver checks for worsening reception quality in step 41.At the point where reception quality worsens to an unacceptable level a return is made to step 31 which allows the receiver to reenter nondiversity mode if RDS data is present thereby allowing a search to be conducted for a better signal at an alternate frequency.If reception quality has not worsened in step 41 then a check is made in step 42 to determine whether a predetermined period of time has passed e.g.several minutes in which reception quality of alternate frequencies may have changed and the memory of the receiver should be updated.If the predetermined delay has not expired then a return is made to step 41 and the receiver remains in diversity mode.If the predetermined delay has passed then a return is made to step 31.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: After entering diversity mode in step 40 the receiver checks for worsening reception quality in step 41.At the point where reception quality worsens to an unacceptable level a return is made to step 31 which allows the receiver to reenter nondiversity mode if RDS data is present thereby allowing a search to be conducted for a better signal at an alternate frequency.If reception quality has not worsened in step 41 then a check is made in step 42 to determine whether a predetermined period of time has passed e.g.several minutes in which reception quality of alternate frequencies may have changed and the memory of the receiver should be updated.If the predetermined delay has not expired then a return is made to step 41 and the receiver remains in diversity mode.If the predetermined delay has passed then a return is made to step 31. CLAIM: The device according to claim 4 further comprising an additional receiver being adapted for selectively receiving the usedata or for background scanning the wireless data transmission environment the additional receiver is used for receiving the usedata any receiver which is used for receiving of the usedata is added to a diversityreception group 52 thus providing any receiver which is part of the diversityreception group 52 for diversityreception of the usedata any receiver which is used for background scanning the wireless data transmission environment is added to a backgroundscan group 50 thus providing any receiverwhich is part of the backgroundscan group 50 for background scanning the wireless data transmission environment wherein the qualityestimation unit 4 is further adapted for estimating a reception quality of the diversityreception group 52 based on the quality criterion and the decision unit 4 is further adapted for deciding in case the reception quality of the diversityreception group 52 would still meet the quality criterion even if a receiver of the diversityreception group 52 would be removed from the diversityreception group 52 that a receiver of the diversityreception group 52 is been removed from the diversityreception group 52 and is been added to the backgroundscan group 50 and thus providing said receiver for background scanning the wireless data transmission environment.

A gas turbine engine 10 comprising a fan section 20 a low spool 14 that includes a low pressure compressor section 16 said low pressure compressor section 16 including between four to eight stages a high spool 24 that includes a high pressure compressor section 26 wherein said high pressure compressor section 26 includes between eight to fifteen stages and a gear train 25 defined along an engine centerline axis A said low spool 14 is operable to drive said fan section 20 through said gear train 25.

The core nacelle 12 is supported within the fan nacelle 34 by structure 36 which are commonly referred to as upper and lower bifurcations.A generally annular bypass flow path 39 is arranged between the core and fan nacelles 12 34.The example illustrated in Figure 1 depicts a high bypass flow arrangement in which approximately eighty percent of the airflow entering the fan nacelle 34 bypasses the core nacelle 12.The bypass flow B within the bypass flow path 39 exits the fan nacelle 34 through a fan nozzle exit area 40.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: The core nacelle 12 is supported within the fan nacelle 34 by structure 36 which are commonly referred to as upper and lower bifurcations.A generally annular bypass flow path 39 is arranged between the core and fan nacelles 12 34.The example illustrated in Figure 1 depicts a high bypass flow arrangement in which approximately eighty percent of the airflow entering the fan nacelle 34 bypasses the core nacelle 12.The bypass flow B within the bypass flow path 39 exits the fan nacelle 34 through a fan nozzle exit area 40. CLAIM: A gas turbine engine 10 comprising a fan section 20 a low spool 14 that includes a low pressure compressor section 16 said low pressure compressor section 16 including between four to eight stages a high spool 24 that includes a high pressure compressor section 26 wherein said high pressure compressor section 26 includes between eight to fifteen stages and a gear train 25 defined along an engine centerline axis A said low spool 14 is operable to drive said fan section 20 through said gear train 25.

The method of one or more than one of claims 1114 wherein displaying the contact information comprises generating an object corresponding to at least one of the time information and a location information of the external electronic device and displaying the object in a specific location of a designated map.

In Figure 9 if a contacts profile 278 is displayed in detail for example for User Bs contact profile then the display name 232 and picture 234 are provided.The status bar 236 current status 238 PIN display 246 and the contacts PIN 242 are also displayed.The location display 280 shows that User B is located in France 282.The time zone display 284 show the time zone information 282 which reads Central European Summer Time CEST 286 which is zero hours ahead or behind GMT.The current local time 288 is also displayed in this case as 900 PM 290.As discussed above and as can be readily understood the current local time of a different time zone can be calculated based on the relative time zone differences as well as the current time in at least one of the time zones.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: In Figure 9 if a contacts profile 278 is displayed in detail for example for User Bs contact profile then the display name 232 and picture 234 are provided.The status bar 236 current status 238 PIN display 246 and the contacts PIN 242 are also displayed.The location display 280 shows that User B is located in France 282.The time zone display 284 show the time zone information 282 which reads Central European Summer Time CEST 286 which is zero hours ahead or behind GMT.The current local time 288 is also displayed in this case as 900 PM 290.As discussed above and as can be readily understood the current local time of a different time zone can be calculated based on the relative time zone differences as well as the current time in at least one of the time zones. CLAIM: The method of one or more than one of claims 1114 wherein displaying the contact information comprises generating an object corresponding to at least one of the time information and a location information of the external electronic device and displaying the object in a specific location of a designated map.

A method for mapping a body organ comprising receiving a threedimensional 3D map of the body organ comprising one or more geometric figures each geometric figure having a graphic attribute and being representative of at least a portion of an entity associated with a local region of the body organ delineating a selected region of the map so that the map is divided into the selected region and a nonselected region anddisplaying the 3D map while altering the graphic attribute of the each geometric figure specifically within the selected region.

The chart of the body organ comprising the map and the subgroups of items may be displayed on the screen in a selected orientation.The display superimposes on the 3D map one or more selected subgroups responsively to the selected orientation respective location coordinates of the one or more selected subgroups and assigned values of the respective visibility parameters of the one or more selected subgroups.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: The chart of the body organ comprising the map and the subgroups of items may be displayed on the screen in a selected orientation.The display superimposes on the 3D map one or more selected subgroups responsively to the selected orientation respective location coordinates of the one or more selected subgroups and assigned values of the respective visibility parameters of the one or more selected subgroups. CLAIM: A method for mapping a body organ comprising receiving a threedimensional 3D map of the body organ comprising one or more geometric figures each geometric figure having a graphic attribute and being representative of at least a portion of an entity associated with a local region of the body organ delineating a selected region of the map so that the map is divided into the selected region and a nonselected region anddisplaying the 3D map while altering the graphic attribute of the each geometric figure specifically within the selected region.

The generally tubular braided flow diverting stent of Claim 12 wherein said plurality of second elongate members and said plurality of fourth elongate members each have a crosssectional thickness in a first direction and a crosssectional thickness in a second direction perpendicular to said first direction substantially greater than said crosssectional thickness in said first direction.

In the stent of the present invention the crosssectional shape of the first strands and the second strands is not limited to circular but may be oval or elliptic for example.Therefore the diameter corresponds to a maximum linear extension of the crosssectional area of the respective one of the first and seconds strands i.e.in analogyto the socalled Feretdiameter to a longest distance between any two points on the contour of the crosssectional area of the respective one of the first and seconds strands.Where the first and second strands have each a circular crosssectional area the diameter corresponds each to the diameter of the contour of the circular crosssectional area of the first and second strands respectively and where the first and second strands have each a noncircular crosssectional area the diameter corresponds each to the diameter of a circle surrounding the contour of the noncircular crosssectional area of the first and second strands respectively.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: In the stent of the present invention the crosssectional shape of the first strands and the second strands is not limited to circular but may be oval or elliptic for example.Therefore the diameter corresponds to a maximum linear extension of the crosssectional area of the respective one of the first and seconds strands i.e.in analogyto the socalled Feretdiameter to a longest distance between any two points on the contour of the crosssectional area of the respective one of the first and seconds strands.Where the first and second strands have each a circular crosssectional area the diameter corresponds each to the diameter of the contour of the circular crosssectional area of the first and second strands respectively and where the first and second strands have each a noncircular crosssectional area the diameter corresponds each to the diameter of a circle surrounding the contour of the noncircular crosssectional area of the first and second strands respectively. CLAIM: The generally tubular braided flow diverting stent of Claim 12 wherein said plurality of second elongate members and said plurality of fourth elongate members each have a crosssectional thickness in a first direction and a crosssectional thickness in a second direction perpendicular to said first direction substantially greater than said crosssectional thickness in said first direction.

The touch control display panel according to claim 2 wherein the scan lines S1...Sn Sn1...and the touch control gate lines TGn are located at the same layer and of the same material and extend in the same direction and the data lines D1...Dn Dn1...are located at the same layer and of the same material and extend in the same direction as the touch control drive lines TDn and the touch control sense lines TSn.

Please refer to Fig.1which is a crosssectional diagram schematically showing an inducing unit according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention.The inducing unit 300 comprises an inducing element 520 a shielding element 380 a counter electrode 390 a color filter CF and aliquid crystal layer 305.The inducing element 520 is disposed on a substrate 301.The shielding element 380 the color element CF and the counter electrode 390 are disposed on a counter substrate 302 facing to the substrate 301.There is a gap having a first gap d1 between the counter electrode 390 and the inducing element 520.The structure of the inducing element 520 comprises a gate electrode G a gateinsulating layer 312 a channel 31 5 a high doping region 316 a source electrode S a drain electrode D and a passivation layer 360.The inducing element 520 can be a PMOS transistor an NMOS transistor a diode or a thin film transistor.The channel 31 5 can be an amorphoussilicon semiconductor layer.The high doping region 316 can be an amorphoussilicon semiconductor region highly doped with Ntype impurity or Ptype impurity.The shielding element 380 is a metal or nonmetal layer having feature of light absorption or reflection.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: Please refer to Fig.1which is a crosssectional diagram schematically showing an inducing unit according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention.The inducing unit 300 comprises an inducing element 520 a shielding element 380 a counter electrode 390 a color filter CF and aliquid crystal layer 305.The inducing element 520 is disposed on a substrate 301.The shielding element 380 the color element CF and the counter electrode 390 are disposed on a counter substrate 302 facing to the substrate 301.There is a gap having a first gap d1 between the counter electrode 390 and the inducing element 520.The structure of the inducing element 520 comprises a gate electrode G a gateinsulating layer 312 a channel 31 5 a high doping region 316 a source electrode S a drain electrode D and a passivation layer 360.The inducing element 520 can be a PMOS transistor an NMOS transistor a diode or a thin film transistor.The channel 31 5 can be an amorphoussilicon semiconductor layer.The high doping region 316 can be an amorphoussilicon semiconductor region highly doped with Ntype impurity or Ptype impurity.The shielding element 380 is a metal or nonmetal layer having feature of light absorption or reflection. CLAIM: The touch control display panel according to claim 2 wherein the scan lines S1...Sn Sn1...and the touch control gate lines TGn are located at the same layer and of the same material and extend in the same direction and the data lines D1...Dn Dn1...are located at the same layer and of the same material and extend in the same direction as the touch control drive lines TDn and the touch control sense lines TSn.

A method comprising receiving an identifier of supplementalcontentidentifying data associated with a first content item retrieving the supplementalcontentidentifying data according to the identifier accessing a supplemental content item associated with the first content item based on at least a portion of the supplementalcontentidentifying data and generating a presentation of the supplemental content item.

The Incoming Video Event Identifier field is related to the previous field.It indicates the identifier of the interactive content that shall be detected.It may be the digital watermark identifier the VBI data value etc.This field is not required with the evendriven method.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: The Incoming Video Event Identifier field is related to the previous field.It indicates the identifier of the interactive content that shall be detected.It may be the digital watermark identifier the VBI data value etc.This field is not required with the evendriven method. CLAIM: A method comprising receiving an identifier of supplementalcontentidentifying data associated with a first content item retrieving the supplementalcontentidentifying data according to the identifier accessing a supplemental content item associated with the first content item based on at least a portion of the supplementalcontentidentifying data and generating a presentation of the supplemental content item.

An implantable medical device according to any preceding claim wherein the device is a filter.

In the filter 10 a primary strut 20 adjoins each prominent downstream vertex 36a and a secondary strut 40 adjoins each prominent upstream vertex 36b so that a sheath may slide over the filter 10 in either direction without catching on a prominent vertex 36a or 36b during the retrieval of the filter 10.Additional primary struts 20 also adjoin the nonprominent downstream vertices 36c of the lattice portion 30.In contrast additional secondary struts 40 do not adjoin the nonprominent upstream vertices 36d of the lattice portion 30.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: In the filter 10 a primary strut 20 adjoins each prominent downstream vertex 36a and a secondary strut 40 adjoins each prominent upstream vertex 36b so that a sheath may slide over the filter 10 in either direction without catching on a prominent vertex 36a or 36b during the retrieval of the filter 10.Additional primary struts 20 also adjoin the nonprominent downstream vertices 36c of the lattice portion 30.In contrast additional secondary struts 40 do not adjoin the nonprominent upstream vertices 36d of the lattice portion 30. CLAIM: An implantable medical device according to any preceding claim wherein the device is a filter.

The staple cartridge of claim 10 or claim 11 wherein the proximal recessed groove is positioned distally from a proximal end of the central longitudinal slot on the staple cartridge.

As shown knife slot 28 has a proximal end 62 which is open at proximal end 64 of anvil member 26.A distal end 66 of knife slot 28 terminates proximally of distal end 52 of anvil member 26.As noted herein above buttress material 30 includes a perforation line 48 to facilitate separation of distal end 36 of buttress material 30 as it is located distally of distal end 66 of knife slot 28.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: As shown knife slot 28 has a proximal end 62 which is open at proximal end 64 of anvil member 26.A distal end 66 of knife slot 28 terminates proximally of distal end 52 of anvil member 26.As noted herein above buttress material 30 includes a perforation line 48 to facilitate separation of distal end 36 of buttress material 30 as it is located distally of distal end 66 of knife slot 28. CLAIM: The staple cartridge of claim 10 or claim 11 wherein the proximal recessed groove is positioned distally from a proximal end of the central longitudinal slot on the staple cartridge.

The signaling system according to claim 2 wherein upon receiving the recovery telegram message the switch present on the running track writes the switch state information in the recovery telegram message based on a state of the switch under control and sends the recovery telegram message to a next train or switch in accordance with the member list included in the recovery telegram message.

As shown in Fig.2 in the present embodiment the route where the train runs is divided into a plurality of areas sections.To be more specific the entire line is divided into predetermined sections.The space of the area is sufficient if the train going to enter the area is capable of communicating with the train or point present in the area.The space of the area can be increased by improving the communication capability of the protection apparatus or installing a relay apparatus.It goes without saying that the entire line can be handled as one area if communication can be made with allthe trains located anywhere in the line.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: As shown in Fig.2 in the present embodiment the route where the train runs is divided into a plurality of areas sections.To be more specific the entire line is divided into predetermined sections.The space of the area is sufficient if the train going to enter the area is capable of communicating with the train or point present in the area.The space of the area can be increased by improving the communication capability of the protection apparatus or installing a relay apparatus.It goes without saying that the entire line can be handled as one area if communication can be made with allthe trains located anywhere in the line. CLAIM: The signaling system according to claim 2 wherein upon receiving the recovery telegram message the switch present on the running track writes the switch state information in the recovery telegram message based on a state of the switch under control and sends the recovery telegram message to a next train or switch in accordance with the member list included in the recovery telegram message.

A reactor for carrying out a chemical reaction in a three phase slurry system as set forth in Claim 1 wherein said gas distributor includes a plurality of horizontal pipes.

The functioning of the horizontal modular reactor of the present invention is evident from an examination of the enclosed figure 1.The cylindrical body which can consist of a steel tube or of single subsections having a length ranging from 1 to 30 m preferably from 10 to 20m and a diameter ranging from 0.3 to 9 m preferably from 1 to 6 m in the case of industrial plants i.e.a length ranging from 0.3 to 2 meters in the case of a pilot andor laboratoryplant it is subdivided into four modules by separation baffles S1S3.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: The functioning of the horizontal modular reactor of the present invention is evident from an examination of the enclosed figure 1.The cylindrical body which can consist of a steel tube or of single subsections having a length ranging from 1 to 30 m preferably from 10 to 20m and a diameter ranging from 0.3 to 9 m preferably from 1 to 6 m in the case of industrial plants i.e.a length ranging from 0.3 to 2 meters in the case of a pilot andor laboratoryplant it is subdivided into four modules by separation baffles S1S3. CLAIM: A reactor for carrying out a chemical reaction in a three phase slurry system as set forth in Claim 1 wherein said gas distributor includes a plurality of horizontal pipes.

The fastener feeding device according to Claim 2 characterized in that said carrier member 61 has a left side surface 613 adapted to face the fastener assembly 4 and a right side surface 614 opposite to said left side surface 613 in a lefttoright direction Z transverse to both the longitudinal direction X and the feeding direction Y said left side surface613 having a left bearing region 615 and an elongated slot 616 extending from said left bearing region 615 in the lefttoright direction Z through said right side surface 614 said right side surface 614 having two right bearing regions 617 spaced apart from each other in the feeding direction Y said base 631 is disposed to extend through said elongated slot 616 and has proximate and distal regions 635 636 relative to said claw end 632 and said claw member 63 further has a pivot shaft 637 extending from said proximate region 635 in the longitudinal direction X to be loosely journaled on said left bearing region 615 and two holding shafts 638 extending from said distal region 636 in the longitudinal direction X to be loosely journaled on said right bearing regions 617 respectively so as to permit said claw member 63 to be shiftable relative to said carrier member 61 in the feeding direction Y when said carrier member 61 is displaced from the upper position to the lower position.

The feed pistoncylinder mechanism 7 includes a feed cylinder 21 a feed piston 22 accommodated within the feed cylinder 21 so as to be slidable freely and a feed claw 23 linked with the tip end of the feed piston 22.The feed pistoncylinder mechanism 7 reciprocally moves in a manner that the feed claw 23 as well as the feed piston 22 are engaged with connected nails N accommodated within the magazine 3 and biased by a spring 27 and so fed in a nail feeding direction so as to be fed on the nose portion 6 side as shown in Fig.3a and that the feed claw and the feed piston moves in a direction so as to be retracted from the nose portion 6 against the spring 27 by the highpressure combustion gas fed via a gas tube 26 as shown in Fig.3b.The front side of the feed cylinder 21 of the feed pistoncylinder mechanism 7 communicates with the combustion chamber 5 via the gas tube 26 see Fig.1.The rear side of the feed cylinder 21 is provided with the spring 27 for always biasing the feed piston 22 in the nail feeding direction.The feed piston 22 moves reciprocally depending on the pressure from the gas tube 26 and the forceof the spring 27.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: The feed pistoncylinder mechanism 7 includes a feed cylinder 21 a feed piston 22 accommodated within the feed cylinder 21 so as to be slidable freely and a feed claw 23 linked with the tip end of the feed piston 22.The feed pistoncylinder mechanism 7 reciprocally moves in a manner that the feed claw 23 as well as the feed piston 22 are engaged with connected nails N accommodated within the magazine 3 and biased by a spring 27 and so fed in a nail feeding direction so as to be fed on the nose portion 6 side as shown in Fig.3a and that the feed claw and the feed piston moves in a direction so as to be retracted from the nose portion 6 against the spring 27 by the highpressure combustion gas fed via a gas tube 26 as shown in Fig.3b.The front side of the feed cylinder 21 of the feed pistoncylinder mechanism 7 communicates with the combustion chamber 5 via the gas tube 26 see Fig.1.The rear side of the feed cylinder 21 is provided with the spring 27 for always biasing the feed piston 22 in the nail feeding direction.The feed piston 22 moves reciprocally depending on the pressure from the gas tube 26 and the forceof the spring 27. CLAIM: The fastener feeding device according to Claim 2 characterized in that said carrier member 61 has a left side surface 613 adapted to face the fastener assembly 4 and a right side surface 614 opposite to said left side surface 613 in a lefttoright direction Z transverse to both the longitudinal direction X and the feeding direction Y said left side surface613 having a left bearing region 615 and an elongated slot 616 extending from said left bearing region 615 in the lefttoright direction Z through said right side surface 614 said right side surface 614 having two right bearing regions 617 spaced apart from each other in the feeding direction Y said base 631 is disposed to extend through said elongated slot 616 and has proximate and distal regions 635 636 relative to said claw end 632 and said claw member 63 further has a pivot shaft 637 extending from said proximate region 635 in the longitudinal direction X to be loosely journaled on said left bearing region 615 and two holding shafts 638 extending from said distal region 636 in the longitudinal direction X to be loosely journaled on said right bearing regions 617 respectively so as to permit said claw member 63 to be shiftable relative to said carrier member 61 in the feeding direction Y when said carrier member 61 is displaced from the upper position to the lower position.

A pressuresensitive adhesive sheet having an adhesive layer on at least one surface of a substrate wherein the substrate is a heatshrinkable film and the adhesive layer comprises an adhesive composition comprising an acrylic copolymer and a thermally expandable micro particle the acrylic copolymer comprising a monomer mixture of the following monomers a1 a2 and a3 in the following contents as a constituent a1 an alkyl methacrylate monomer having an alkyl group having 4 to 12 carbon atoms and having a glass transition temperature less than 0C when the monomer is formed into a homopolymer 40 to 90 by weight a2 a monomer having at least one nitrogen atom and one ethylenically unsaturated bond within the molecule 5 to 40 by weight and a3 a monomer having one ethylenically unsaturated bond within the molecule and having a glass transition temperature of not less than 0C when the monomer is formed into a homopolymer a2 is excluded 0 to 40 by weightthe contentby weight represents the content of each monomer based on the total weight of the monomers a1 a2 and a3 100 by weight.

Examples of the methacrylamides include methacrylamide Nalkyl methacryamide and NNdialkyl methacrylamide.Examples of the Nalkyl methacrylamide include Nethyl methacrylamide Nnbutyl methacrylamide and Noctyl acrylamide.Examples of the methacrylamides further include amino groupcontaining methacrylamides such as dimethylaminoethyl methacrylamide and diethylaminoethyl methacrylamide.Examples of the NNdialkyl methacrylamide include NNdimethyl methacrylamide NNdiethyl methacrylamide NNdipropyl methacrylamide NNdiisopropyl methacrylamide NNdinbutyl methacrylamide and NNditbutyl methacrylamide.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: Examples of the methacrylamides include methacrylamide Nalkyl methacryamide and NNdialkyl methacrylamide.Examples of the Nalkyl methacrylamide include Nethyl methacrylamide Nnbutyl methacrylamide and Noctyl acrylamide.Examples of the methacrylamides further include amino groupcontaining methacrylamides such as dimethylaminoethyl methacrylamide and diethylaminoethyl methacrylamide.Examples of the NNdialkyl methacrylamide include NNdimethyl methacrylamide NNdiethyl methacrylamide NNdipropyl methacrylamide NNdiisopropyl methacrylamide NNdinbutyl methacrylamide and NNditbutyl methacrylamide. CLAIM: A pressuresensitive adhesive sheet having an adhesive layer on at least one surface of a substrate wherein the substrate is a heatshrinkable film and the adhesive layer comprises an adhesive composition comprising an acrylic copolymer and a thermally expandable micro particle the acrylic copolymer comprising a monomer mixture of the following monomers a1 a2 and a3 in the following contents as a constituent a1 an alkyl methacrylate monomer having an alkyl group having 4 to 12 carbon atoms and having a glass transition temperature less than 0C when the monomer is formed into a homopolymer 40 to 90 by weight a2 a monomer having at least one nitrogen atom and one ethylenically unsaturated bond within the molecule 5 to 40 by weight and a3 a monomer having one ethylenically unsaturated bond within the molecule and having a glass transition temperature of not less than 0C when the monomer is formed into a homopolymer a2 is excluded 0 to 40 by weightthe contentby weight represents the content of each monomer based on the total weight of the monomers a1 a2 and a3 100 by weight.

The broadcast receiving apparatus of claim 6 wherein the control unit outputs the decoded audio in response to the number of speakers or the number of additional speakers.

The TV 100 and the AV amplifier 200 are also connected with an HDMI cable.Video signals and audio signals output from the AV amplifier 200 are input to the TV 100.The TV 100 the AV amplifier 200 and the DVD player 400 can send to and receive from each other commands that are compliant with Consumer Electronics Control CEC specifications which are HDMI optional specifications via an HDMI cable.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: The TV 100 and the AV amplifier 200 are also connected with an HDMI cable.Video signals and audio signals output from the AV amplifier 200 are input to the TV 100.The TV 100 the AV amplifier 200 and the DVD player 400 can send to and receive from each other commands that are compliant with Consumer Electronics Control CEC specifications which are HDMI optional specifications via an HDMI cable. CLAIM: The broadcast receiving apparatus of claim 6 wherein the control unit outputs the decoded audio in response to the number of speakers or the number of additional speakers.

The light emitting device package according to any one of claim 1 to claim 6 further comprising an inorganic cover layer disposed at an uppermost end of the package body wherein the AR coating layer is also disposed at at least one side of the inorganic cover layer.

In the embodiment as a result of disposing the third layer 213 over the radiator 220 it is possible to prevent upward bulging of the upper surface of the radiator 220.The third layer 213 for example may be formed of a green sheet and may have a flat upper surface.Accordingly the light emitting device 230 may be disposed over the third layer 213 via e.g.eutectic bonding.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: In the embodiment as a result of disposing the third layer 213 over the radiator 220 it is possible to prevent upward bulging of the upper surface of the radiator 220.The third layer 213 for example may be formed of a green sheet and may have a flat upper surface.Accordingly the light emitting device 230 may be disposed over the third layer 213 via e.g.eutectic bonding. CLAIM: The light emitting device package according to any one of claim 1 to claim 6 further comprising an inorganic cover layer disposed at an uppermost end of the package body wherein the AR coating layer is also disposed at at least one side of the inorganic cover layer.

The device of Claim 1 wherein the processor when executing the instructions is configured for causing a message regarding accessing ancillary content to be provided to the CCSD for presentation of the message thereon.

Further the controller 180 determines whether the selected first external electronic device is able to display the shared content S705.When the first external electronic device is determined to have a capability to display the shared content the controller 180 controls the first external electronic device to display the content S707.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: Further the controller 180 determines whether the selected first external electronic device is able to display the shared content S705.When the first external electronic device is determined to have a capability to display the shared content the controller 180 controls the first external electronic device to display the content S707. CLAIM: The device of Claim 1 wherein the processor when executing the instructions is configured for causing a message regarding accessing ancillary content to be provided to the CCSD for presentation of the message thereon.

The stereoscopic display apparatus according to any of the preceding claims wherein the shutter apparatus is a headmounted shutter apparatus or a shutter glasses.

The OLED refers to an organic material capable of emitting light by itself on the basis of an electroluminescent phenomenon that light is emitted when an electric current flows in an organic compound.Because such an OLED pixel emits light directly an expressive range of light is greater than that of the LCD and there is no need of a backlight unit.Accordingly it is possible to display the 3D image on the display panel 630 by implementing only the data scan with respect to the 3D image processed in the video processor 600 unlike a display apparatus using a general LCD panel.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: The OLED refers to an organic material capable of emitting light by itself on the basis of an electroluminescent phenomenon that light is emitted when an electric current flows in an organic compound.Because such an OLED pixel emits light directly an expressive range of light is greater than that of the LCD and there is no need of a backlight unit.Accordingly it is possible to display the 3D image on the display panel 630 by implementing only the data scan with respect to the 3D image processed in the video processor 600 unlike a display apparatus using a general LCD panel. CLAIM: The stereoscopic display apparatus according to any of the preceding claims wherein the shutter apparatus is a headmounted shutter apparatus or a shutter glasses.

The wind turbine system 10 of any preceding claim wherein the nonlinear tower damping model is configured to determine the nonlinear variable damping coefficient based on a look up table that maps the time left to stop the movement of the tower 14 and the energy reduction factor to the nonlinear variable damping coefficient.

In one embodiment the input unit 202 may be employed to determine the values of these parameters in realtime.Numerous techniques may be utilized for this determination.For instance the input unit 202 may be coupled to one or more sensors that are configured to detect the values of the parameters.Alternatively one or more of these parameter values may be estimated using one or more models stored on the wind turbine 100.For instance the tower top velocity may be estimated from one or more models such as tower dynamics in combination with the current tower top acceleration current effective wind speed and current pitch angle.In yet another embodiment the one or more models for estimating the parameter values may be stored in the input unit 202.Moreover the modeling unit 204 may also determine a current aerodynamic torque value and a current aerodynamic thrust value.Particularly these values may be estimated from the aerodynamic lookup table and the aerodynamic models stored in the modeling unit 204.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: In one embodiment the input unit 202 may be employed to determine the values of these parameters in realtime.Numerous techniques may be utilized for this determination.For instance the input unit 202 may be coupled to one or more sensors that are configured to detect the values of the parameters.Alternatively one or more of these parameter values may be estimated using one or more models stored on the wind turbine 100.For instance the tower top velocity may be estimated from one or more models such as tower dynamics in combination with the current tower top acceleration current effective wind speed and current pitch angle.In yet another embodiment the one or more models for estimating the parameter values may be stored in the input unit 202.Moreover the modeling unit 204 may also determine a current aerodynamic torque value and a current aerodynamic thrust value.Particularly these values may be estimated from the aerodynamic lookup table and the aerodynamic models stored in the modeling unit 204. CLAIM: The wind turbine system 10 of any preceding claim wherein the nonlinear tower damping model is configured to determine the nonlinear variable damping coefficient based on a look up table that maps the time left to stop the movement of the tower 14 and the energy reduction factor to the nonlinear variable damping coefficient.

The ceramic matrix composite article of any preceding claim wherein said substrate comprises between 5 percent and about 15 percent free silicon and generally no porosity and said outer layer comprises about 0 percent free silicon and a porosity generally between about 5 percent and less than about 10 percent.

The above steps are preferably carried out to at least partially remove solid free elemental silicon andor silicon alloys from the solid matrix 18 of the component 10.If only partially removed the remaining free silicon andor silicon alloy is preferably converted to a refractory ceramic material by reacting it with a gaseous species infiltrated into the matrix 18.For example the component 10 can be heated in a controlled environment that will cause conversion of the free silicon to a refractory ceramic such as silicon carbide silicon nitride andor a refractory silicide phase as a result of the silicon reacting with an appropriate gas present in the controlled environment at the treatment temperature.Nonlimiting examples include carboncontaining gases for example carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons such as methane to form silicon carbide nitrogencontaining gases such as nitrogen and ammonia to form silicon nitride and precursor gases for the metallic component of the refractory silicide such as the hydrides or halides of molybdenum niobium andor tungsten.The reactants need not be gaseous at room temperature but only at the temperature where the reaction is carried out.Suitable temperatures for this step are lower than the previouslynoted temperatures for vaporizing free silicon for example about 1200C to about 1450C with various temperatures and durations likely possible.Suitable atmospheres for this process include partial vacuums containing the reactive gas species or mixtures of the reactant gas species with nonreactive gasses such as the noble gases.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: The above steps are preferably carried out to at least partially remove solid free elemental silicon andor silicon alloys from the solid matrix 18 of the component 10.If only partially removed the remaining free silicon andor silicon alloy is preferably converted to a refractory ceramic material by reacting it with a gaseous species infiltrated into the matrix 18.For example the component 10 can be heated in a controlled environment that will cause conversion of the free silicon to a refractory ceramic such as silicon carbide silicon nitride andor a refractory silicide phase as a result of the silicon reacting with an appropriate gas present in the controlled environment at the treatment temperature.Nonlimiting examples include carboncontaining gases for example carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons such as methane to form silicon carbide nitrogencontaining gases such as nitrogen and ammonia to form silicon nitride and precursor gases for the metallic component of the refractory silicide such as the hydrides or halides of molybdenum niobium andor tungsten.The reactants need not be gaseous at room temperature but only at the temperature where the reaction is carried out.Suitable temperatures for this step are lower than the previouslynoted temperatures for vaporizing free silicon for example about 1200C to about 1450C with various temperatures and durations likely possible.Suitable atmospheres for this process include partial vacuums containing the reactive gas species or mixtures of the reactant gas species with nonreactive gasses such as the noble gases. CLAIM: The ceramic matrix composite article of any preceding claim wherein said substrate comprises between 5 percent and about 15 percent free silicon and generally no porosity and said outer layer comprises about 0 percent free silicon and a porosity generally between about 5 percent and less than about 10 percent.

A reclosable package comprising a multilayer laminate film the laminate film having at least a sealant layer a barrier layer an adhesive layer and a stiffening layer the laminate film having at least a first seal and a second seal formed therein a line of weakness formed in the multilayer laminate film the line of weakness defining at least in part a package opening and a closure layer attached to the multilayer laminate film with an adhesive and disposed over the line of weakness and extending uninterrupted from the first seal to the second seal.

Referring to FIG.1 a mark sensor S1 may be disposed along the feeding path of the film F within the tearable line forming device 30.The mark sensor S1 may serve to detect registration marks R that may be printed on the film F at regular intervals along one lateral edge of the film F see FIG.6.More specifically the mark sensor S1 may detect the registration marks R when the film F is fed vertically upward between the fixed pulleys 33c and 33d.The sensor S1 may be disposed at any other position along the feeding path of the film F.Otherwise the sensor S1 may be replaced by a mark sensor S2 that is disposed along the feeding path of the film F between the film feeding device 20 and the tube former 60.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: Referring to FIG.1 a mark sensor S1 may be disposed along the feeding path of the film F within the tearable line forming device 30.The mark sensor S1 may serve to detect registration marks R that may be printed on the film F at regular intervals along one lateral edge of the film F see FIG.6.More specifically the mark sensor S1 may detect the registration marks R when the film F is fed vertically upward between the fixed pulleys 33c and 33d.The sensor S1 may be disposed at any other position along the feeding path of the film F.Otherwise the sensor S1 may be replaced by a mark sensor S2 that is disposed along the feeding path of the film F between the film feeding device 20 and the tube former 60. CLAIM: A reclosable package comprising a multilayer laminate film the laminate film having at least a sealant layer a barrier layer an adhesive layer and a stiffening layer the laminate film having at least a first seal and a second seal formed therein a line of weakness formed in the multilayer laminate film the line of weakness defining at least in part a package opening and a closure layer attached to the multilayer laminate film with an adhesive and disposed over the line of weakness and extending uninterrupted from the first seal to the second seal.

The method according to claim 1 wherein determining whether the set of helper cells is suitable for use comprises following assembling of the set of helper cells by making a new request for bandwidth assistance in response to at least one of new demand price information and new headroom information obtained from the set of helper cells determine if sufficient iterations have been performed if sufficient iterations have not been performed requesting bandwidth assistance from the one or more cells operating in the network and performing further iterations and if sufficient iterations have been performed proceeding to operate while receiving bandwidth assistance from the assembled set.

The base station N4 based on the measurement results included in the measurement request response transmitted at step S602 selects cooperative cell candidates.In this example the cell C23 and the cell C42 are selected as cooperative cell candidates.The base station N4 transmits a cooperative communication request to the base station N2 which manages the cell C23 selected as a cooperative cell candidate step S603.Since the cell C42 is managed by the base station N4 the base station N4 need not transmita cooperative communication request related to the cell C42.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: The base station N4 based on the measurement results included in the measurement request response transmitted at step S602 selects cooperative cell candidates.In this example the cell C23 and the cell C42 are selected as cooperative cell candidates.The base station N4 transmits a cooperative communication request to the base station N2 which manages the cell C23 selected as a cooperative cell candidate step S603.Since the cell C42 is managed by the base station N4 the base station N4 need not transmita cooperative communication request related to the cell C42. CLAIM: The method according to claim 1 wherein determining whether the set of helper cells is suitable for use comprises following assembling of the set of helper cells by making a new request for bandwidth assistance in response to at least one of new demand price information and new headroom information obtained from the set of helper cells determine if sufficient iterations have been performed if sufficient iterations have not been performed requesting bandwidth assistance from the one or more cells operating in the network and performing further iterations and if sufficient iterations have been performed proceeding to operate while receiving bandwidth assistance from the assembled set.

The control device of the construction machine according to claim 1 further comprising a storage device that stores a charging current limit value that is set for limiting the charging current of the battery device wherein the chargingdischarging control unit is configured to include a limit value changing unit that changes the magnitude of the charging current limit value and a determination value setting unit that sets a determination value that is an indicator indicating a degree of deterioration of the battery device and if the determination value is larger than a threshold the limit value changing unit changes the magnitude of the charging current limit value to be smaller than the magnitude in the case where the determination value is smaller than the threshold.

FIG.2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a drive system of a hybrid excavator according to an embodiment of the present invention.In FIG.2 the double line denotes a mechanical drive line the thick solid line denotes a high voltage hydraulic line the dotted line denotes a pilot line and the thin solid line denotes an electric drivecontrol line.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: FIG.2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a drive system of a hybrid excavator according to an embodiment of the present invention.In FIG.2 the double line denotes a mechanical drive line the thick solid line denotes a high voltage hydraulic line the dotted line denotes a pilot line and the thin solid line denotes an electric drivecontrol line. CLAIM: The control device of the construction machine according to claim 1 further comprising a storage device that stores a charging current limit value that is set for limiting the charging current of the battery device wherein the chargingdischarging control unit is configured to include a limit value changing unit that changes the magnitude of the charging current limit value and a determination value setting unit that sets a determination value that is an indicator indicating a degree of deterioration of the battery device and if the determination value is larger than a threshold the limit value changing unit changes the magnitude of the charging current limit value to be smaller than the magnitude in the case where the determination value is smaller than the threshold.

Method of service supply comprising the steps ofsupplying a medium M to a user device 10 the medium M comprising embedded information that in turn comprises at least one identifier IDSP associated with a predetermined serviceextracting the embedded information from the medium M supplied to the user device 10 in order to obtain said at least one identifier IDSPusing said at least one identifier IDSP to connect the user device 10 to a service provider 20 for supplying said predetermined service to a user of the user device 10 characterized in thatthe embedded information is encrypted and further comprises a perceptual hash H of the medium M the step of extracting being performed on the encrypted embedded information and in thatthe method further comprises the steps ofdecrypting the encrypted embedded information as extracted from the medium M in order to obtain said at least one identifier IDSP and said perceptual hash Hcomputing a perceptual hash H of the medium M and comparing the computed perceptual hash H with the perceptual hash H as obtained from the encrypted embedded information the step of using said at least one identifier IDSP being performed if the computed perceptual hash H matches with the perceptual hash H obtained from the encrypted embedded information.

FIG.6 is a block diagram illustrating an overview of the Content Distribution and Licensing Control as it applies to the License Control Layer of FIG.5.The figure depicts the case in which the ElectronicDigital Content Stores 103 EndUser Devices 109 and the ClearingHouses 105 are interconnected via the Internet and unicast pointtopoint transmission is used among those components.The communication between the Content Providers 101 and the Electronic Digital Content Stores 103 could also be over the Internet or other network.It is assumed that the Contentpurchase commercial transaction between the EndUser Devices 109 and the Electronic Digital Content Stores 103 is based on standard Internet Web protocols.As part of the Webbased interaction the EndUsers makes the selection of the Content 113 to purchase provides personal and financial information and agrees to the conditions of purchase.The Electronic Digital Content Stores 103 could obtain payment authorisation from an acquirer institution using a protocol such as SET.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: FIG.6 is a block diagram illustrating an overview of the Content Distribution and Licensing Control as it applies to the License Control Layer of FIG.5.The figure depicts the case in which the ElectronicDigital Content Stores 103 EndUser Devices 109 and the ClearingHouses 105 are interconnected via the Internet and unicast pointtopoint transmission is used among those components.The communication between the Content Providers 101 and the Electronic Digital Content Stores 103 could also be over the Internet or other network.It is assumed that the Contentpurchase commercial transaction between the EndUser Devices 109 and the Electronic Digital Content Stores 103 is based on standard Internet Web protocols.As part of the Webbased interaction the EndUsers makes the selection of the Content 113 to purchase provides personal and financial information and agrees to the conditions of purchase.The Electronic Digital Content Stores 103 could obtain payment authorisation from an acquirer institution using a protocol such as SET. CLAIM: Method of service supply comprising the steps ofsupplying a medium M to a user device 10 the medium M comprising embedded information that in turn comprises at least one identifier IDSP associated with a predetermined serviceextracting the embedded information from the medium M supplied to the user device 10 in order to obtain said at least one identifier IDSPusing said at least one identifier IDSP to connect the user device 10 to a service provider 20 for supplying said predetermined service to a user of the user device 10 characterized in thatthe embedded information is encrypted and further comprises a perceptual hash H of the medium M the step of extracting being performed on the encrypted embedded information and in thatthe method further comprises the steps ofdecrypting the encrypted embedded information as extracted from the medium M in order to obtain said at least one identifier IDSP and said perceptual hash Hcomputing a perceptual hash H of the medium M and comparing the computed perceptual hash H with the perceptual hash H as obtained from the encrypted embedded information the step of using said at least one identifier IDSP being performed if the computed perceptual hash H matches with the perceptual hash H obtained from the encrypted embedded information.

A method for processing a digital signal received and demodulated by a QAM Quadrature Amplitude Modulation demodulator of the 256QAM type the method comprising the steps of permuting the demodulated bits of the digital signal from the QAM demodulator by a multiplexer block wherein the permuting step is carried out on an 8bit input word composed of bits b0 b1 b2 b3 b4 b5 b6 and b7 and generates an 8bit output word composed of bits v0 v1 v2 v3 v4 v5 v6 and v7 wherein v0b0 v1b6 v2b7 v3b1 v4b2 v5b3 v6b4 v7b5 deinterleaving the permuted bits into a matrix by a deinterleaver and decoding the bits in the matrix according to an LDPC code proposed by Sony Corporation with code rate 13 and a block length of 16200 by a decoder.

When code bits have been completely written up to the bottom of the rightmost column code bits are read from the memory 31 in a row direction sequentially starting from the first row of all columns of the memory 31 in units of 6 bits i.e.mb bits and the read code bits are provided to the reordering unit 32.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: When code bits have been completely written up to the bottom of the rightmost column code bits are read from the memory 31 in a row direction sequentially starting from the first row of all columns of the memory 31 in units of 6 bits i.e.mb bits and the read code bits are provided to the reordering unit 32. CLAIM: A method for processing a digital signal received and demodulated by a QAM Quadrature Amplitude Modulation demodulator of the 256QAM type the method comprising the steps of permuting the demodulated bits of the digital signal from the QAM demodulator by a multiplexer block wherein the permuting step is carried out on an 8bit input word composed of bits b0 b1 b2 b3 b4 b5 b6 and b7 and generates an 8bit output word composed of bits v0 v1 v2 v3 v4 v5 v6 and v7 wherein v0b0 v1b6 v2b7 v3b1 v4b2 v5b3 v6b4 v7b5 deinterleaving the permuted bits into a matrix by a deinterleaver and decoding the bits in the matrix according to an LDPC code proposed by Sony Corporation with code rate 13 and a block length of 16200 by a decoder.

A permanent magnet electric machine 10 comprising a rotor 12 including a plurality of permanent magnets 16 a stator 18 in magnetic communication with the rotor and positioned defining a radial air gap 20 between the rotor and the stator a housing 26 configured to seal the rotor and the stator from an outside environment and the cooling system of any preceding claim.

The example shown in the drawing is a threephase AC power generator in which the number of poles of the rotor 1 is 12 and the number of stator slots 11 is 108.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: The example shown in the drawing is a threephase AC power generator in which the number of poles of the rotor 1 is 12 and the number of stator slots 11 is 108. CLAIM: A permanent magnet electric machine 10 comprising a rotor 12 including a plurality of permanent magnets 16 a stator 18 in magnetic communication with the rotor and positioned defining a radial air gap 20 between the rotor and the stator a housing 26 configured to seal the rotor and the stator from an outside environment and the cooling system of any preceding claim.

The film or sheet according to claim 1 or 2 wherein the heterophasic propylene copolymer comprises a1 from 80 to 88 by weight of a matrix phase being a propylene homopolymer or a propylene copolymer containing up to 5 by weight of units derived from ethylene andor an alphaolefin and b1 from 12 to 20 by weight of a rubber phase that is an ethylenepropylene copolymer containing from 20 to 40 preferably from 25 to 35 by weight of ethylenederived units.

The propylene copolymer A5 used for the present invention was prepared according to the following procedureRaw MaterialsHexane dried over molecular sieve 310A TEAL 93from SigmaAldrichDonor Dicyclopentyldimethoxysilane ex Wacker Chemie 99.N2 supplier AGA quality 5.0 purification with catalyst BASF R0311 catalyst G132 CuOZNOC molecular sieves 310A and P2O5.Propylene polymerisation grade Ethylene polymerisation grade Hydrogen supplier AGA quality 6.0

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: The propylene copolymer A5 used for the present invention was prepared according to the following procedureRaw MaterialsHexane dried over molecular sieve 310A TEAL 93from SigmaAldrichDonor Dicyclopentyldimethoxysilane ex Wacker Chemie 99.N2 supplier AGA quality 5.0 purification with catalyst BASF R0311 catalyst G132 CuOZNOC molecular sieves 310A and P2O5.Propylene polymerisation grade Ethylene polymerisation grade Hydrogen supplier AGA quality 6.0 CLAIM: The film or sheet according to claim 1 or 2 wherein the heterophasic propylene copolymer comprises a1 from 80 to 88 by weight of a matrix phase being a propylene homopolymer or a propylene copolymer containing up to 5 by weight of units derived from ethylene andor an alphaolefin and b1 from 12 to 20 by weight of a rubber phase that is an ethylenepropylene copolymer containing from 20 to 40 preferably from 25 to 35 by weight of ethylenederived units.

The apparatus as claimed in claim 10 wherein the controller when a motion is input through the second input unit after the at least one guide UI is removed controls the display to move the pointer according to the motion and when the pointer is moved to one of areas where the at least one guide UI was displayed before the removing according to the motion controls the display to display a display item corresponding to the guide UI which was displayed before the removing on the area to which the pointer is moved.

The tuner 111 may receive a singlecarrier RF broadcast signal based on Advanced Television System Committee ATSC andor a multicarrier RF broadcast signal based on Digital Video Broadcasting DVB.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: The tuner 111 may receive a singlecarrier RF broadcast signal based on Advanced Television System Committee ATSC andor a multicarrier RF broadcast signal based on Digital Video Broadcasting DVB. CLAIM: The apparatus as claimed in claim 10 wherein the controller when a motion is input through the second input unit after the at least one guide UI is removed controls the display to move the pointer according to the motion and when the pointer is moved to one of areas where the at least one guide UI was displayed before the removing according to the motion controls the display to display a display item corresponding to the guide UI which was displayed before the removing on the area to which the pointer is moved.

The branching unit 210 of any previous claim whereinthe branching unit 210 comprises a plurality of bypass switches for a corresponding plurality of optical cables connectable to the branching unit 210at least one of the bypass switches of the plurality of bypass switches is electrically powered using electrical power provided via the corresponding optical cable of the plurality of optical cablesat least one of the plurality of bypass switches is configured for operating in a first mode or in a second modethe plurality of bypass switches are configured to operate such that in case of an interruption of the electrical power on one of the plurality of optical cables an optical signal provided by the one of the plurality of optical cables is replaced by an optical signal provided by another one of the plurality of optical cables.

The terminal station 11 and the optical branching device 40 are interconnected by trunk lines L2a and L2b and the repeaters 23 and 24 are inserted in the trunk lines.The repeater 23 includes repeater amplifiers 23a and 23b and the repeater 24 includes repeater amplifiers 24a and 24b.The branch station 30 and the optical branching device 40 are interconnected by branch lines L5a and L5b.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: The terminal station 11 and the optical branching device 40 are interconnected by trunk lines L2a and L2b and the repeaters 23 and 24 are inserted in the trunk lines.The repeater 23 includes repeater amplifiers 23a and 23b and the repeater 24 includes repeater amplifiers 24a and 24b.The branch station 30 and the optical branching device 40 are interconnected by branch lines L5a and L5b. CLAIM: The branching unit 210 of any previous claim whereinthe branching unit 210 comprises a plurality of bypass switches for a corresponding plurality of optical cables connectable to the branching unit 210at least one of the bypass switches of the plurality of bypass switches is electrically powered using electrical power provided via the corresponding optical cable of the plurality of optical cablesat least one of the plurality of bypass switches is configured for operating in a first mode or in a second modethe plurality of bypass switches are configured to operate such that in case of an interruption of the electrical power on one of the plurality of optical cables an optical signal provided by the one of the plurality of optical cables is replaced by an optical signal provided by another one of the plurality of optical cables.

A method for processing a mobile terminal resource characterized in that the method comprises sending 101 a request for processing the resource to a server 10 by a client computer 11 based on a user command the request for processing the resource comprising an ID of the resource and a process manner of the resource receiving 102 a memory address of the resource and a first instruction returned from the server 10 the first instruction comprising an ID of an interface of a mobile terminal application APP and the first instruction being used for instructing a mobile terminal to call 302 the interface of the mobile terminal APP to process the resource and downloading 103 the resource from the memory address of the resource and sending the downloaded resource and the first instruction to the mobile terminal 12 so as to allow the mobile terminal 12 to call the interface of the mobile terminal APP to process the resource.

The payload for Bluetooth distribution is a small Windows application that displays a dialog box with a gauge on it detailing time left as the file downloads.Once the file has been successfully downloaded it is copied to a temporary setup directory and is run autonomously by the loader software.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: The payload for Bluetooth distribution is a small Windows application that displays a dialog box with a gauge on it detailing time left as the file downloads.Once the file has been successfully downloaded it is copied to a temporary setup directory and is run autonomously by the loader software. CLAIM: A method for processing a mobile terminal resource characterized in that the method comprises sending 101 a request for processing the resource to a server 10 by a client computer 11 based on a user command the request for processing the resource comprising an ID of the resource and a process manner of the resource receiving 102 a memory address of the resource and a first instruction returned from the server 10 the first instruction comprising an ID of an interface of a mobile terminal application APP and the first instruction being used for instructing a mobile terminal to call 302 the interface of the mobile terminal APP to process the resource and downloading 103 the resource from the memory address of the resource and sending the downloaded resource and the first instruction to the mobile terminal 12 so as to allow the mobile terminal 12 to call the interface of the mobile terminal APP to process the resource.

The cast film of claim 1 wherein the linear low density polyethylene in the core layer has a molecular weight distribution MwMn ratio in the range of from 7 to 9.

The core layer of the multilayer film multilayer film comprising a cling core and release layer preferably comprises a linear low density polyethylene.Useful Additives

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: The core layer of the multilayer film multilayer film comprising a cling core and release layer preferably comprises a linear low density polyethylene.Useful Additives CLAIM: The cast film of claim 1 wherein the linear low density polyethylene in the core layer has a molecular weight distribution MwMn ratio in the range of from 7 to 9.

The mobile device of claim 1 wherein the one or more processor 160 further configured to stop reproduction of the music file in response to receiving the incoming call in the silent mode.

Furthermore at this time the digital mobile phone 1 picks up users voice by the external microphone 29 on the remote control 23 takes in thus obtained voice signal hereinafter this is referred to as send voice signal from the earphone jack 16 sequentially via the plug side cable 22 and the plug 21 and transmitting that send voice signal from the antenna 5 to the base station.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: Furthermore at this time the digital mobile phone 1 picks up users voice by the external microphone 29 on the remote control 23 takes in thus obtained voice signal hereinafter this is referred to as send voice signal from the earphone jack 16 sequentially via the plug side cable 22 and the plug 21 and transmitting that send voice signal from the antenna 5 to the base station. CLAIM: The mobile device of claim 1 wherein the one or more processor 160 further configured to stop reproduction of the music file in response to receiving the incoming call in the silent mode.

A method for managing data related to a user said method comprising the stepsa sensor SN1 records a raw data D1 related to an event experienced by the user said raw data D1 being recorded using a video picture or audio formatstoring the raw data D1 into a storing device PC secured by access rights attached to the user characterized in that the method comprises the following stepsanalyzing the raw data D1 automatically generating an interpreted data D2 from said raw data D1 using a plurality of analyzing patterns AP and associating said interpreted data D2 with the raw data D1 said interpreted data D2 being a parameter reflecting the emotion of a person present at the event or reflecting the physical environment of the eventreceiving in the storing device PC a request for access to a part of the raw data D1 complying with a criterionchecking whether the request is authorized by said user by checking said access rights versus credentials associated with the requestin case of successful checking identifying the part of the raw data D1 by applying the criterion to said interpreted data D2 then sending the part of the raw data D1 to a rendering entity RE associated with the request.

To ensure that the viewing time is not improperly judged as a result of user distraction the video camera 4 can be used to ensure that the user 2 is directing their gaze towards the monitor 14 and is not distracted by other tasks or has even left the room.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: To ensure that the viewing time is not improperly judged as a result of user distraction the video camera 4 can be used to ensure that the user 2 is directing their gaze towards the monitor 14 and is not distracted by other tasks or has even left the room. CLAIM: A method for managing data related to a user said method comprising the stepsa sensor SN1 records a raw data D1 related to an event experienced by the user said raw data D1 being recorded using a video picture or audio formatstoring the raw data D1 into a storing device PC secured by access rights attached to the user characterized in that the method comprises the following stepsanalyzing the raw data D1 automatically generating an interpreted data D2 from said raw data D1 using a plurality of analyzing patterns AP and associating said interpreted data D2 with the raw data D1 said interpreted data D2 being a parameter reflecting the emotion of a person present at the event or reflecting the physical environment of the eventreceiving in the storing device PC a request for access to a part of the raw data D1 complying with a criterionchecking whether the request is authorized by said user by checking said access rights versus credentials associated with the requestin case of successful checking identifying the part of the raw data D1 by applying the criterion to said interpreted data D2 then sending the part of the raw data D1 to a rendering entity RE associated with the request.

A device according to claim 1 wherein the device during use is integrated in a system for measuring a biopotential on andor providing electric stimulation to a skin surface of a subject.

As regards the pump and valves per se the second embodiment of the pump operates in the same way as the first embodiment the operating differences being in regard of the transmission chamber.More specifically when heated by the heating structure 228 the expanding fluid here air in the fluid chamber expands through the conduit 223 to the inlet chamber 296.As the inlet chamber expands the transmission membrane 295 is deflected downwardly to its actuated position in abutment with the lower wall see fig.2B.The fluid here gasthus expelled from the outlet chamber is forced through the conduit 222 to the actuation chamber 254 thereby deflecting the pump membrane 241 and driving out the medium contained in the pump chamber 251.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: As regards the pump and valves per se the second embodiment of the pump operates in the same way as the first embodiment the operating differences being in regard of the transmission chamber.More specifically when heated by the heating structure 228 the expanding fluid here air in the fluid chamber expands through the conduit 223 to the inlet chamber 296.As the inlet chamber expands the transmission membrane 295 is deflected downwardly to its actuated position in abutment with the lower wall see fig.2B.The fluid here gasthus expelled from the outlet chamber is forced through the conduit 222 to the actuation chamber 254 thereby deflecting the pump membrane 241 and driving out the medium contained in the pump chamber 251. CLAIM: A device according to claim 1 wherein the device during use is integrated in a system for measuring a biopotential on andor providing electric stimulation to a skin surface of a subject.

The method of claim 4 or claim 5 wherein the directional input is a touch gesture.

FIG.4 is a flow chart for explaining a process of connecting a Bluetoothembedded portable device to peripheral devices according to an embodiment of the present invention.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: FIG.4 is a flow chart for explaining a process of connecting a Bluetoothembedded portable device to peripheral devices according to an embodiment of the present invention. CLAIM: The method of claim 4 or claim 5 wherein the directional input is a touch gesture.

The method of any one of claims 4 to 16 comprising the step of disregarding one or more of the elements when generating the link data.

The interface unit 170 may also interface with a user identification module that is a chip that stores information for authenticating authority to use the mobile terminal 100.For example the user identification module may be a user identity module UIM a subscriber identity module SIM and a universal subscriber identity module USIM.An identification device including theuser identification module may also be manufactured in the form of a smart card.Accordingly the identification device may be connected to the mobile terminal 100 through a port of the interface unit 170.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: The interface unit 170 may also interface with a user identification module that is a chip that stores information for authenticating authority to use the mobile terminal 100.For example the user identification module may be a user identity module UIM a subscriber identity module SIM and a universal subscriber identity module USIM.An identification device including theuser identification module may also be manufactured in the form of a smart card.Accordingly the identification device may be connected to the mobile terminal 100 through a port of the interface unit 170. CLAIM: The method of any one of claims 4 to 16 comprising the step of disregarding one or more of the elements when generating the link data.

Infusion machine 100 according to claim 1 characterized in that said first infusing member 3 is removable with respect to said lower portion 13.

Figure 8 shows yet another possible embodiment of the invention wherein the adapting device is constructed to receive a semirigid capsule having a top wall which comprises small inlet openings not shown in the drawing.The capsule further comprises a flexible bottom wall 30 having a convex shape oriented towards the inside of the capsule as shown in figure 8.The bottom wall 23 of the adapting device comprises a series of dispensing outlet holes 24 to let the product prepared from the capsule flow out.In this specific embodiment the upper surface of the bottom wall 23 comprises a series of spikes 31 oriented upwardly towards the capsule bottom wall 30.In the embodiment illustrated in figure 8 the adapting device does not comprise a top lid and the sealing between the upper edge of the adapting device and the needle plate of the fluid injection element 11 is achieved by an Oring seal 32 which prevents leakage between these two elements.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: Figure 8 shows yet another possible embodiment of the invention wherein the adapting device is constructed to receive a semirigid capsule having a top wall which comprises small inlet openings not shown in the drawing.The capsule further comprises a flexible bottom wall 30 having a convex shape oriented towards the inside of the capsule as shown in figure 8.The bottom wall 23 of the adapting device comprises a series of dispensing outlet holes 24 to let the product prepared from the capsule flow out.In this specific embodiment the upper surface of the bottom wall 23 comprises a series of spikes 31 oriented upwardly towards the capsule bottom wall 30.In the embodiment illustrated in figure 8 the adapting device does not comprise a top lid and the sealing between the upper edge of the adapting device and the needle plate of the fluid injection element 11 is achieved by an Oring seal 32 which prevents leakage between these two elements. CLAIM: Infusion machine 100 according to claim 1 characterized in that said first infusing member 3 is removable with respect to said lower portion 13.

Internal combustion rotary engine as in Claims 1 and 2 characterized in that each slot 13a of the rotor 13 of the engine 2 is connected successively to the intake channel AM or the exhaust channel E while the blades 14 cross the area that corresponds to them by means of two channels 35a and 35b made in the side covers 20 and 21.Channel 35a is sectorshaped and it covers the angle D while channel 35b covers the angle corresponding to exhaust channel E.

The aforesaid technical effect is also achieved by that the second embodiment of the claimed rotary machine comprises a housing in the shape of two intersecting cylinder components of different diameters having parallel axes a rotor received in the housing coaxially to the smallerdiameter cylinder and having at least two pairs of annular elements interconnected in pairs and having annular guides each pair of annular elements being movable in the annular guides of the other pair pivotal elements placed between the annular elements of each pair adriving member received in the openings of the pivotal elements for movement therein the axis of rotation of the driving member being coincident with the axis of the inner largerdiameter cylindrical surface of the housing the driving member having its working surfaces in contact with the inner working surfaces of the rotor parts the annular covers of the rotor and the inner endface and larger cylindrical surface of the housing to produce inner variablevolume working chambers between the inner surfaces of the annular elements and the driving member and the outer variablevolume working chambers defined between the driving member the outer surfaces of the rotor and the inner surfaces of the housing.The pairs of annular elements also can move in the annular guides of the rotor covers.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: The aforesaid technical effect is also achieved by that the second embodiment of the claimed rotary machine comprises a housing in the shape of two intersecting cylinder components of different diameters having parallel axes a rotor received in the housing coaxially to the smallerdiameter cylinder and having at least two pairs of annular elements interconnected in pairs and having annular guides each pair of annular elements being movable in the annular guides of the other pair pivotal elements placed between the annular elements of each pair adriving member received in the openings of the pivotal elements for movement therein the axis of rotation of the driving member being coincident with the axis of the inner largerdiameter cylindrical surface of the housing the driving member having its working surfaces in contact with the inner working surfaces of the rotor parts the annular covers of the rotor and the inner endface and larger cylindrical surface of the housing to produce inner variablevolume working chambers between the inner surfaces of the annular elements and the driving member and the outer variablevolume working chambers defined between the driving member the outer surfaces of the rotor and the inner surfaces of the housing.The pairs of annular elements also can move in the annular guides of the rotor covers. CLAIM: Internal combustion rotary engine as in Claims 1 and 2 characterized in that each slot 13a of the rotor 13 of the engine 2 is connected successively to the intake channel AM or the exhaust channel E while the blades 14 cross the area that corresponds to them by means of two channels 35a and 35b made in the side covers 20 and 21.Channel 35a is sectorshaped and it covers the angle D while channel 35b covers the angle corresponding to exhaust channel E.

The circuit breaker of claim 7 in which said microcontroller is programmed to detect the coupling of said power source to said microcontroller via said contacts and to automatically switch to said alternate mode when said power source is not coupled to said microcontroller via said contacts.

Preferably the backup supply system 5 comprises at least one first backupsupply device 51 and one second backupsupply device 52 the first one of which presents characteristics of short charging time and the second presents characteristics of long duration.In this way thanks to the presence of the device with characteristics of short charging time the need for having the backup system ready for the supply is safeguarded even following upon brief periods of charging of the backup system itself.At the same time the presence of the device with characteristics of long duration guarantees continuity of the supply even for relatively long periods of time.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: Preferably the backup supply system 5 comprises at least one first backupsupply device 51 and one second backupsupply device 52 the first one of which presents characteristics of short charging time and the second presents characteristics of long duration.In this way thanks to the presence of the device with characteristics of short charging time the need for having the backup system ready for the supply is safeguarded even following upon brief periods of charging of the backup system itself.At the same time the presence of the device with characteristics of long duration guarantees continuity of the supply even for relatively long periods of time. CLAIM: The circuit breaker of claim 7 in which said microcontroller is programmed to detect the coupling of said power source to said microcontroller via said contacts and to automatically switch to said alternate mode when said power source is not coupled to said microcontroller via said contacts.

The robot system according to any one of claims 8 to 10 wherein the control device 5a 5b 5c 5d changes initial postures of the robots 2a 2b 2c 2d on the basis of statistics of the detected directions of the workpieces.

The XY coordinate of the current position of the robot n that has been requested for picking up a workpiece is defined as RBnx RBny and the XY coordinate of the current position Wri of the workpiece corresponding to the read position data Wi XYcoordinate Xwi Ywi is defined as Xwri Ywri.The current workpiece position Xwri Ywri can be determined from a value obtained by subtracting the stored pulse count Ns from the current pulse count N a value of Xcoordinate of a point corresponding to the original point of the camera coordinate system for the camera 7 a distance between the downstream boundary lines TRne of the tracking ranges TRn of the adjacent robots n and the detection coordinate position Xwi Ywi.As the workpiece is moved along the Yaxis by the feeding conveyor 3 the value of the Ycoordinate Ywri of the current workpiece position is equal to Ywi.

You are a skillful patent examiner with over 20 years of experience. You are reviewing patent prior art. Examine if the following chunk of a patent description constitutes prior art for the given claim. DESCRIPTION: The XY coordinate of the current position of the robot n that has been requested for picking up a workpiece is defined as RBnx RBny and the XY coordinate of the current position Wri of the workpiece corresponding to the read position data Wi XYcoordinate Xwi Ywi is defined as Xwri Ywri.The current workpiece position Xwri Ywri can be determined from a value obtained by subtracting the stored pulse count Ns from the current pulse count N a value of Xcoordinate of a point corresponding to the original point of the camera coordinate system for the camera 7 a distance between the downstream boundary lines TRne of the tracking ranges TRn of the adjacent robots n and the detection coordinate position Xwi Ywi.As the workpiece is moved along the Yaxis by the feeding conveyor 3 the value of the Ycoordinate Ywri of the current workpiece position is equal to Ywi. CLAIM: The robot system according to any one of claims 8 to 10 wherein the control device 5a 5b 5c 5d changes initial postures of the robots 2a 2b 2c 2d on the basis of statistics of the detected directions of the workpieces.