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The device according to claim 1 further comprising a second insulating film 18 19 provided between the second reflective part 52 of the metal film 50 and the optical layer30 35.

According to the structure of this embodiment it is possible to maintain the mechanical strength even in the case where the semiconductor layer 15 is thin by increasing the thicknesses of the nside metal pillar 26 the pside metal pillar 25 and the resin layer 28.In the case of mounting on a circuit board and the like the nside metal pillar 26 and the pside metal pillar 25 can absorb and mitigate the stress applied to the semiconductor layer 15 via the external terminals 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: According to the structure of this embodiment it is possible to maintain the mechanical strength even in the case where the semiconductor layer 15 is thin by increasing the thicknesses of the nside metal pillar 26 the pside metal pillar 25 and the resin layer 28.In the case of mounting on a circuit board and the like the nside metal pillar 26 and the pside metal pillar 25 can absorb and mitigate the stress applied to the semiconductor layer 15 via the external terminals 31. CLAIM: The device according to claim 1 further comprising a second insulating film 18 19 provided between the second reflective part 52 of the metal film 50 and the optical layer30 35.

The method of any of claims 10 to 13 further comprising activating a pressure applicator 294 in a cavity 284 of the base 278 to apply pressure to the first component 246 and the second component 248.

In FIGS.4A to 4C the shielding plate 31 is made of copper and has depressed portions 51 a and 51 b 51 having the same size and shape.The depressed portions 51 a and 51b are disposed to have a distance therebetween in the conveyance direction of the steel strip 10.As shown in FIG.4A the shape the opening shape in the plate face direction the plate thickness direction of the shielding plate 31 of each of the depressed portions 51a and 51b is a rhombus in which each of the corner portions 54a to 54h 54 is rounded.In FIG 4A a distance P between a corner portion which is an end portion of the depressed portion 51a and is on the upstream side in the conveyance direction of the steelstrip 10 and a corner portion which is an end portion of the depressed portion 51b and is on the downstream side in the conveyance direction of the steel strip 10 is 150 mm.Further a distance Q between a corner portion which is an end portion of the depressed portion 51a and is located in the center in the conveyance direction of the steel strip 10 and a corner portion which is an end portion of the depressed portion 51b and is located in the center in the conveyance direction of the steel strip 10 is 310 mm.

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 FIGS.4A to 4C the shielding plate 31 is made of copper and has depressed portions 51 a and 51 b 51 having the same size and shape.The depressed portions 51 a and 51b are disposed to have a distance therebetween in the conveyance direction of the steel strip 10.As shown in FIG.4A the shape the opening shape in the plate face direction the plate thickness direction of the shielding plate 31 of each of the depressed portions 51a and 51b is a rhombus in which each of the corner portions 54a to 54h 54 is rounded.In FIG 4A a distance P between a corner portion which is an end portion of the depressed portion 51a and is on the upstream side in the conveyance direction of the steelstrip 10 and a corner portion which is an end portion of the depressed portion 51b and is on the downstream side in the conveyance direction of the steel strip 10 is 150 mm.Further a distance Q between a corner portion which is an end portion of the depressed portion 51a and is located in the center in the conveyance direction of the steel strip 10 and a corner portion which is an end portion of the depressed portion 51b and is located in the center in the conveyance direction of the steel strip 10 is 310 mm. CLAIM: The method of any of claims 10 to 13 further comprising activating a pressure applicator 294 in a cavity 284 of the base 278 to apply pressure to the first component 246 and the second component 248.

The fan containment system according to claim 1 or 2 further comprising a connector connecting the first clamping member and the second clamping member to the fan track liner and wherein the connector is configured to fail when a fan blade impacts the fan track liner.

As shown in Figure 3 the infill member 160 may terminate at a point set back from an end or edge of the first casing element 110 e.g.an edge of the septum layer 114 or attrition layer 112.In other words a termination e.g.an end wall 161 of the infill member 160 may be set back from an edge of the first casing element such that a void 162 may be provided between the first and second casing elements 110 120.The infill member 160 and void 162 may be provided between first and second portions respectively of the first and second casing elements 110 120.The first and second portions of the first and second casing elements may be axially set apart.The first and second portions of the first and second casing elements may be adjacent to one another e.g.in an axial sense.

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 Figure 3 the infill member 160 may terminate at a point set back from an end or edge of the first casing element 110 e.g.an edge of the septum layer 114 or attrition layer 112.In other words a termination e.g.an end wall 161 of the infill member 160 may be set back from an edge of the first casing element such that a void 162 may be provided between the first and second casing elements 110 120.The infill member 160 and void 162 may be provided between first and second portions respectively of the first and second casing elements 110 120.The first and second portions of the first and second casing elements may be axially set apart.The first and second portions of the first and second casing elements may be adjacent to one another e.g.in an axial sense. CLAIM: The fan containment system according to claim 1 or 2 further comprising a connector connecting the first clamping member and the second clamping member to the fan track liner and wherein the connector is configured to fail when a fan blade impacts the fan track liner.

An electronic device according to one or more of the previous claims characterised in that said third signal processing means 5 comprisea sixth signal processing module 51 configured to compare said first signal V1 with a first reference voltage VR1 and with a second reference voltage VR2 said sixth signal processing module providing a first comparison signal VC1 and a second comparison signal VC2a seventh signal processing module 52 configured to perform a lowpass filtering of said first comparison signal VC1 and of said second comparison signal VC2 said seventh signal processing module providing said third signal S1 and said fourth signal S2.

Preferably the current transformer 50 is configured so that the electric signal S3 output by means of the secondary winding 52 is in the same order of magnitude as the electric signal S1 output by the differential current transformer 20 even though the value of the overcurrent flowing through the first pole 2 is much greater many orders of magnitude than the value of the differential current that may occur between the first pole and second poles 2 3.According to a first solution such aim is achieved by using a magnetic core 51 with magnetic permeability sufficiently low to generate the output signal S3 with the same order of magnitude as the output signal S1.

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 current transformer 50 is configured so that the electric signal S3 output by means of the secondary winding 52 is in the same order of magnitude as the electric signal S1 output by the differential current transformer 20 even though the value of the overcurrent flowing through the first pole 2 is much greater many orders of magnitude than the value of the differential current that may occur between the first pole and second poles 2 3.According to a first solution such aim is achieved by using a magnetic core 51 with magnetic permeability sufficiently low to generate the output signal S3 with the same order of magnitude as the output signal S1. CLAIM: An electronic device according to one or more of the previous claims characterised in that said third signal processing means 5 comprisea sixth signal processing module 51 configured to compare said first signal V1 with a first reference voltage VR1 and with a second reference voltage VR2 said sixth signal processing module providing a first comparison signal VC1 and a second comparison signal VC2a seventh signal processing module 52 configured to perform a lowpass filtering of said first comparison signal VC1 and of said second comparison signal VC2 said seventh signal processing module providing said third signal S1 and said fourth signal S2.

A card for use in an optical detection system for detecting biomolecules the card comprising a stacked arrangement of a sample volume and an optical detector the sample volume being for containing in use an analyte the card further comprising at least one reservoir for containing an analyte precursor and configured such that in use the analyte precursor can be urged towards the sample volume by an actuator external to the cartridge.

Of course the details of construction and the embodiments may vary widely with respect to what is described and illustrated herein without thereby departing from the sphere of protection of the present invention as defined by the annexed claims.

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: Of course the details of construction and the embodiments may vary widely with respect to what is described and illustrated herein without thereby departing from the sphere of protection of the present invention as defined by the annexed claims. CLAIM: A card for use in an optical detection system for detecting biomolecules the card comprising a stacked arrangement of a sample volume and an optical detector the sample volume being for containing in use an analyte the card further comprising at least one reservoir for containing an analyte precursor and configured such that in use the analyte precursor can be urged towards the sample volume by an actuator external to the cartridge.

Displaying device 1 for a message associated with an application comprising a processor 2 and a memory 3 said memory comprising a plurality of applications Ai an editing module 6 and a displaying module 5 distinct from said applications wherein the editing module is configured forobtaining a message input by a userstoring said message in said memory in association with one of the applications and wherein the displaying module is configured fordetecting a predetermined user interaction with one of said applicationsin response to said predetermined user interaction determining whether the memory comprises at least one message associated with said application andif at least one message is associated with said application displaying said message.

Referring to FIG.3 a controller 160 of a portable terminal 100 may determine whether an input signal for requesting creation of a memo occurs 301.When the input signal is not related to requesting a creation of a memo the controller 160 may support to perform another user function corresponding to the input signal 303.For example the controller 160 may activate and support a user function such as a file playback function a file searching function a web access function a call function or a calendar function according to the input signal.

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.3 a controller 160 of a portable terminal 100 may determine whether an input signal for requesting creation of a memo occurs 301.When the input signal is not related to requesting a creation of a memo the controller 160 may support to perform another user function corresponding to the input signal 303.For example the controller 160 may activate and support a user function such as a file playback function a file searching function a web access function a call function or a calendar function according to the input signal. CLAIM: Displaying device 1 for a message associated with an application comprising a processor 2 and a memory 3 said memory comprising a plurality of applications Ai an editing module 6 and a displaying module 5 distinct from said applications wherein the editing module is configured forobtaining a message input by a userstoring said message in said memory in association with one of the applications and wherein the displaying module is configured fordetecting a predetermined user interaction with one of said applicationsin response to said predetermined user interaction determining whether the memory comprises at least one message associated with said application andif at least one message is associated with said application displaying said message.

The thermionic sensor of claim 1 further comprising a refractory metal encasing the sensor housing.

Further the characteristic Xray intensity ratios of Zr in oxides were obtained with n3.As a result a solid solution exhibited 0.49 or less while a mixture exceeded 0.49.

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 characteristic Xray intensity ratios of Zr in oxides were obtained with n3.As a result a solid solution exhibited 0.49 or less while a mixture exceeded 0.49. CLAIM: The thermionic sensor of claim 1 further comprising a refractory metal encasing the sensor housing.

The gas turbine engine compressor of claim 1 or 2 wherein a first fore sealing surface 120b and a second aft sealing surface 122c are bonded together.

Since the forward disk section 58A and the aft disk section 58B can be split axially for assembly no loading slot Figure 7 Related Art is required within the rim 62A 62B to assemble the rotor blades therein.That is forward and aft sections of the respective rims 62A 62B are essentially circumferentially constant or uniform so as to essentially trap the blade attachment section 72 therebetween without the heretofore required loading slot Figure 7 Related Art.The blades are captured at assembly which eliminates the loading slots and at least some locking hardware.

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: Since the forward disk section 58A and the aft disk section 58B can be split axially for assembly no loading slot Figure 7 Related Art is required within the rim 62A 62B to assemble the rotor blades therein.That is forward and aft sections of the respective rims 62A 62B are essentially circumferentially constant or uniform so as to essentially trap the blade attachment section 72 therebetween without the heretofore required loading slot Figure 7 Related Art.The blades are captured at assembly which eliminates the loading slots and at least some locking hardware. CLAIM: The gas turbine engine compressor of claim 1 or 2 wherein a first fore sealing surface 120b and a second aft sealing surface 122c are bonded together.

The system of any of the preceding claims wherein the guide wire partially circumferentially traverses the exterior surface of the prosthesis.

In one example the side branch prosthesis 820 may be deployed in the celiac artery 880 before the side branch prosthesis 830 is deployed in the leftrenal artery 878.In another example the side branch prosthesis 830 may be deployed in the left renal artery 878 before the side branch prosthesis 820 is deployed in the celiac artery 880.In yet another example the side branch prosthesis 820 and the side branch prosthesis 830 may be deployed substantially simultaneously in the celiac artery 880 and the left renal artery 878 respectively at substantially the same 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: In one example the side branch prosthesis 820 may be deployed in the celiac artery 880 before the side branch prosthesis 830 is deployed in the leftrenal artery 878.In another example the side branch prosthesis 830 may be deployed in the left renal artery 878 before the side branch prosthesis 820 is deployed in the celiac artery 880.In yet another example the side branch prosthesis 820 and the side branch prosthesis 830 may be deployed substantially simultaneously in the celiac artery 880 and the left renal artery 878 respectively at substantially the same time. CLAIM: The system of any of the preceding claims wherein the guide wire partially circumferentially traverses the exterior surface of the prosthesis.

The method of claim 1 characterized in that the third image in the buffer device 106 is a readonly image and the method further comprises checking another predetermined criterion and when the another predetermined criterion is met storing a fourth image derived from the image into the buffer device 106 wherein the fourth image is a compressed image generated according to a first compression scheme and the second image is a compressed image generated according to a second compression scheme different from the first compression scheme.

According to another embodiment of the invention the image processing apparatus is in communication with a storage apparatus for storing image data the image processing apparatus further comprisesa first code storage part for storing the code data in the storage apparatus wherein the first code storage part causes the compressiondecompression part to encode the image data stored in the storage apparatus with the reversible encoding method into the code data and stores the code data in the storage apparatus a rewrite part that stops the first code storage part and converts a format of the code data stored in the storage apparatus into a format of the code data corresponding to the irreversible encoding method using the conversion part if unused memory space of the storage apparatus is less than a first predetermined threshold value after the first code storage part started storing anda second code storage part for storing the code data in the storage apparatus wherein the second code storage part restarts the compressiondecompression part to encode a remaining part of the image data with the irreversible encoding method into the code data and stores the code data in the storage apparatus if the unused memory space of the storage apparatus is greater than a second predetermined threshold value that is greater than the first predetermined threshold value after the rewrite part started converting.

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 another embodiment of the invention the image processing apparatus is in communication with a storage apparatus for storing image data the image processing apparatus further comprisesa first code storage part for storing the code data in the storage apparatus wherein the first code storage part causes the compressiondecompression part to encode the image data stored in the storage apparatus with the reversible encoding method into the code data and stores the code data in the storage apparatus a rewrite part that stops the first code storage part and converts a format of the code data stored in the storage apparatus into a format of the code data corresponding to the irreversible encoding method using the conversion part if unused memory space of the storage apparatus is less than a first predetermined threshold value after the first code storage part started storing anda second code storage part for storing the code data in the storage apparatus wherein the second code storage part restarts the compressiondecompression part to encode a remaining part of the image data with the irreversible encoding method into the code data and stores the code data in the storage apparatus if the unused memory space of the storage apparatus is greater than a second predetermined threshold value that is greater than the first predetermined threshold value after the rewrite part started converting. CLAIM: The method of claim 1 characterized in that the third image in the buffer device 106 is a readonly image and the method further comprises checking another predetermined criterion and when the another predetermined criterion is met storing a fourth image derived from the image into the buffer device 106 wherein the fourth image is a compressed image generated according to a first compression scheme and the second image is a compressed image generated according to a second compression scheme different from the first compression scheme.

Method according to any of claims 18 further comprising selecting at least one speaker setup from said optimized population of speaker setup sending said at least one speaker setup preferably said speaker comprising filter coefficients to at least part of said electronically configurable speakers.

Such evolutionary algorithms are known to be robust optimizers that are well suitable for discontinuous and multimodal objective functions.Therefore evolutionary algorithms have successfully been applied for example to mechanical and aerodynamic optimization problems including preliminary turbine design turbine blade design multidisciplinary rotor blade design multidisciplinary wing platform design and a military airframe preliminary design.

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 evolutionary algorithms are known to be robust optimizers that are well suitable for discontinuous and multimodal objective functions.Therefore evolutionary algorithms have successfully been applied for example to mechanical and aerodynamic optimization problems including preliminary turbine design turbine blade design multidisciplinary rotor blade design multidisciplinary wing platform design and a military airframe preliminary design. CLAIM: Method according to any of claims 18 further comprising selecting at least one speaker setup from said optimized population of speaker setup sending said at least one speaker setup preferably said speaker comprising filter coefficients to at least part of said electronically configurable speakers.

A lighting system comprising a light emitting unit including a light emitting device claimed in any one of claims 1 to 14.

A light emitting device 200 of the present invention will be explained by referring to Figs.15A and 15B.Here as shown by 200b a light emitting device having a structure in which one pair of a positive electrode and a negative electrode are provided on the same side of a substrate is manufactured.

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 light emitting device 200 of the present invention will be explained by referring to Figs.15A and 15B.Here as shown by 200b a light emitting device having a structure in which one pair of a positive electrode and a negative electrode are provided on the same side of a substrate is manufactured. CLAIM: A lighting system comprising a light emitting unit including a light emitting device claimed in any one of claims 1 to 14.

The system of claim 8 or nontransitory computerreadable media of claim 15 wherein the one or more control plane attributes include one or more of a network interface a network node and subscriber identification of UE.

The monitoring system may incorporate protocol analyzer session analyzer andor traffic analyzer functionality that provides OSI Open Systems Interconnection layer 2 to layer 7 troubleshooting by characterizing IP traffic by links nodes applications and servers on the network.Such functionality is provided for example by the GeoProbe G10 platform including the Iris Analyzer Toolset applications and SpIprobes from Tektronix Incorporated.Any number of interconnected monitoring system probes may be coupled to one or more interfaces within the network.A single monitoring probe may capture data from a particular interface or two or more probes may be coupled to one interface.

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 monitoring system may incorporate protocol analyzer session analyzer andor traffic analyzer functionality that provides OSI Open Systems Interconnection layer 2 to layer 7 troubleshooting by characterizing IP traffic by links nodes applications and servers on the network.Such functionality is provided for example by the GeoProbe G10 platform including the Iris Analyzer Toolset applications and SpIprobes from Tektronix Incorporated.Any number of interconnected monitoring system probes may be coupled to one or more interfaces within the network.A single monitoring probe may capture data from a particular interface or two or more probes may be coupled to one interface. CLAIM: The system of claim 8 or nontransitory computerreadable media of claim 15 wherein the one or more control plane attributes include one or more of a network interface a network node and subscriber identification of UE.

The back sheet according to claim 3 wherein the molar ratio of the total amount of isocyanate groups of the crosslinking agents to the total amount of hydroxyls groups of the binder NCOOH is between 0.25 to 2.50.

To satisfy such demand there is proposed formation of a similar layer using a resin coating instead of a resin sheet Patent Documents 1 and 2.

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 satisfy such demand there is proposed formation of a similar layer using a resin coating instead of a resin sheet Patent Documents 1 and 2. CLAIM: The back sheet according to claim 3 wherein the molar ratio of the total amount of isocyanate groups of the crosslinking agents to the total amount of hydroxyls groups of the binder NCOOH is between 0.25 to 2.50.

Rotarydrum laundry dryer according to anyone of the foregoing Claims characterized in that said at least a portion 142 of a centrifugal impeller scroll 150 corresponds to a first cupshaped face 142 of said centrifugal impeller scroll 150.

An advantage of the present invention is that it is possible to perform intermediate functional tests during the drier manufacturing process because for the rotation of the drum it is not necessary to fully assemble the drier in particular the panels of the machine cabinet need not be mounted.The cabinet panels can be assembled essentially at the end of the manufacturing with less risks of scraping or other aesthetical defects.

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: An advantage of the present invention is that it is possible to perform intermediate functional tests during the drier manufacturing process because for the rotation of the drum it is not necessary to fully assemble the drier in particular the panels of the machine cabinet need not be mounted.The cabinet panels can be assembled essentially at the end of the manufacturing with less risks of scraping or other aesthetical defects. CLAIM: Rotarydrum laundry dryer according to anyone of the foregoing Claims characterized in that said at least a portion 142 of a centrifugal impeller scroll 150 corresponds to a first cupshaped face 142 of said centrifugal impeller scroll 150.

A coating composition according to any of the preceding claims wherein the hydrophilic copolymer is a polyacrylic acid copolymer and salts thereof.

Examples of the acetoacetyl groupcontaining compound d2 include acetylacetone acetoacetylethyl methacrylate and the like.

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 acetoacetyl groupcontaining compound d2 include acetylacetone acetoacetylethyl methacrylate and the like. CLAIM: A coating composition according to any of the preceding claims wherein the hydrophilic copolymer is a polyacrylic acid copolymer and salts thereof.

The layer structure 1 according to any one of the claims 2 to 10 wherein the at least one enzyme is capable of breaking at least one bond in the polymer chain of the polymer.

In the case of a multilayer structure there is no possibility of peeling off of a print or a recording layer upon printing provided that the adhesiveness among the layers is favorable thereby making it usable as is the case with the monolayer 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: In the case of a multilayer structure there is no possibility of peeling off of a print or a recording layer upon printing provided that the adhesiveness among the layers is favorable thereby making it usable as is the case with the monolayer structure. CLAIM: The layer structure 1 according to any one of the claims 2 to 10 wherein the at least one enzyme is capable of breaking at least one bond in the polymer chain of the polymer.

The method according to claim 2 wherein the determining a search space of the control channel comprises determining the search space corresponding to the configuration information according to the timefrequency resource information a first mapping relationship between the timefrequency resource information and a search space resource and the configuration information.

Table 7 exemplifies the subCCE combinations of the structure of the RPDCCH region of Fig.20.The two subcontrol channel elements of the different physical resource block pairs are combined respectively to obtain a distributed mapping of the PDCCH information.Table 7Control Channel Element Subcontrol channel element of first group Subcontrol channel element of second group Resource block pairs utilizedCCE 1 SubCCE 1 SubCCE 5 PRB pairs m amp nCCE 2 SubCCE 2 SubCCE 6 PRB pairs m amp nCCE 3 SubCCE 3 SubCCE 7 PRB pairs m amp nCCE 4 SubCCE 4 SubCCE 8 PRB pairs m amp n

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: Table 7 exemplifies the subCCE combinations of the structure of the RPDCCH region of Fig.20.The two subcontrol channel elements of the different physical resource block pairs are combined respectively to obtain a distributed mapping of the PDCCH information.Table 7Control Channel Element Subcontrol channel element of first group Subcontrol channel element of second group Resource block pairs utilizedCCE 1 SubCCE 1 SubCCE 5 PRB pairs m amp nCCE 2 SubCCE 2 SubCCE 6 PRB pairs m amp nCCE 3 SubCCE 3 SubCCE 7 PRB pairs m amp nCCE 4 SubCCE 4 SubCCE 8 PRB pairs m amp n CLAIM: The method according to claim 2 wherein the determining a search space of the control channel comprises determining the search space corresponding to the configuration information according to the timefrequency resource information a first mapping relationship between the timefrequency resource information and a search space resource and the configuration information.

The manufacturing method for the muffler device according to any one of claims 6 to 9 wherein the intermediate sheet includes a plurality of receiving parts formed at positions that are not aligned with each other in the given direction and a circumferential direction of the outer layer shell and the inner layer shell and the one shell includes a plurality of the processed parts that correspond to the plurality of receiving parts respectively and the intermediate sheet is positioned in the given direction and the circumferential directions by allowing each of the processed parts to enter each of the receiving parts.

Also when the exhaust pipe 1 is bent on the inside of bending of the outer tube 11 particutarly between the projected portion 12Bthe projected portion 12B the recess and overhanging directed to the inside and outside in the radial direction of the outer tube 11 and the wrinkles along the peripheral direction may possibly be generated.In order to prevent such deformation of the outer tube 11 from reaching the inner tube 10 it is preferable that the projected portions 12B 12B are disposed so as to be close to each otheras much as possible in the right and left vicinity of the position A.The projected portions 12C are provided at the positions C corresponding to the positions not affected by elongation in the axial direction and compression in the axial direction that accompany bending of the exhaust pipe 1 on the neutral axis.Accordingly misalignment in the longitudinal direction of the projected portions 12 of the outer tube 11 and the inner tube 10 in bending work can be prevented and the outer tube 11 comes to be capable of surely holding the inner tube 10 at the center part thereof

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: Also when the exhaust pipe 1 is bent on the inside of bending of the outer tube 11 particutarly between the projected portion 12Bthe projected portion 12B the recess and overhanging directed to the inside and outside in the radial direction of the outer tube 11 and the wrinkles along the peripheral direction may possibly be generated.In order to prevent such deformation of the outer tube 11 from reaching the inner tube 10 it is preferable that the projected portions 12B 12B are disposed so as to be close to each otheras much as possible in the right and left vicinity of the position A.The projected portions 12C are provided at the positions C corresponding to the positions not affected by elongation in the axial direction and compression in the axial direction that accompany bending of the exhaust pipe 1 on the neutral axis.Accordingly misalignment in the longitudinal direction of the projected portions 12 of the outer tube 11 and the inner tube 10 in bending work can be prevented and the outer tube 11 comes to be capable of surely holding the inner tube 10 at the center part thereof CLAIM: The manufacturing method for the muffler device according to any one of claims 6 to 9 wherein the intermediate sheet includes a plurality of receiving parts formed at positions that are not aligned with each other in the given direction and a circumferential direction of the outer layer shell and the inner layer shell and the one shell includes a plurality of the processed parts that correspond to the plurality of receiving parts respectively and the intermediate sheet is positioned in the given direction and the circumferential directions by allowing each of the processed parts to enter each of the receiving parts.

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the contact number comprises a telephone number.

Referring to 141 of FIG.14 the mobile terminal 100 is receiving a phone call for attempting a phone call connection from the caller terminal and similar correspondent party information 530 is being displayed on the touchscreen 400.In this case a user terminal can permit the phone call connection.The permission of the phone cal connection can be performed in a manner that a call icon 430 displayed on the touchscreen 400 is selected for example.

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 141 of FIG.14 the mobile terminal 100 is receiving a phone call for attempting a phone call connection from the caller terminal and similar correspondent party information 530 is being displayed on the touchscreen 400.In this case a user terminal can permit the phone call connection.The permission of the phone cal connection can be performed in a manner that a call icon 430 displayed on the touchscreen 400 is selected for example. CLAIM: The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the contact number comprises a telephone number.

A method for processing a digital signal received and demodulated by a QAM Quadrature Amplitude Modulation demodulator of the 16QAM 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 v0b3 v1b6 v2b7 v3b2 v4b1 v5b5 v6b4 v7b0 deinterleaving the permuted bits into a matrix by a deinterleaver and decoding 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.

Figure 21B illustrates an operation that the demultiplexer 25 of Figure 8 performs on an LDPC code of the converted parity check matrix of Figure 21A i.e.an LDPC code that has been subjected to parity interleaving.

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 21B illustrates an operation that the demultiplexer 25 of Figure 8 performs on an LDPC code of the converted parity check matrix of Figure 21A i.e.an LDPC code that has been subjected to parity interleaving. CLAIM: A method for processing a digital signal received and demodulated by a QAM Quadrature Amplitude Modulation demodulator of the 16QAM 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 v0b3 v1b6 v2b7 v3b2 v4b1 v5b5 v6b4 v7b0 deinterleaving the permuted bits into a matrix by a deinterleaver and decoding 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.

A packet transmission method comprising receiving by a first network device through an intersystem cascade port a first packet sent by a second network device and adding a first remote RMT identifier to the first packet to obtain a second packet wherein the first RMT identifier is used to indicate that the second packet is not a local packet of the first network device and determining by the first network device according to the first RMT identifier in the second packet and an attribute of a sending port for the second packet whether there is a need to perform pruning processing on the second packet wherein the attribute of the sending port comprises a multihomed port or a singlehomed port and when the sending port for the second packet is a multihomed port performing by the first network device pruning processing on the second packet or when the sending port for the second packet is a singlehomed port deleting by the first network device the first RMT identifier in the second packet and sending after obtaining the first packet the first packet through the singlehomed port.

For unit 0 there is no cascade port shown for that destination unit itself because obviously if a packet received by unit 0 from the external network is to be forwarded from a local port on that unit the packet will not be forwarded on the cascade.

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 unit 0 there is no cascade port shown for that destination unit itself because obviously if a packet received by unit 0 from the external network is to be forwarded from a local port on that unit the packet will not be forwarded on the cascade. CLAIM: A packet transmission method comprising receiving by a first network device through an intersystem cascade port a first packet sent by a second network device and adding a first remote RMT identifier to the first packet to obtain a second packet wherein the first RMT identifier is used to indicate that the second packet is not a local packet of the first network device and determining by the first network device according to the first RMT identifier in the second packet and an attribute of a sending port for the second packet whether there is a need to perform pruning processing on the second packet wherein the attribute of the sending port comprises a multihomed port or a singlehomed port and when the sending port for the second packet is a multihomed port performing by the first network device pruning processing on the second packet or when the sending port for the second packet is a singlehomed port deleting by the first network device the first RMT identifier in the second packet and sending after obtaining the first packet the first packet through the singlehomed port.

The method according to any of the preceding claims wherein the cosmetic composition is an oxidative hair dyeing coloring composition comprising at least one oxidative dye precursor.

Accordingly the present invention applies not only to makeup products for at least one keratinous material such as lip compositions lip pencils foundations including foundations which may be cast in the form of a stick a dish a pan or a jar concealer products temporary tattoo products eyeliners mascara bars but also to body hygiene products such as deodorant sticks and to care products and products for treating at least one keratinous material such as sunscreen and antisun products which may be in stick form.Thus the present invention may be in the form of mascara product including mascara bars an eyeliner product a foundation product a lipstick product a blush for cheeks or eyelids a deodorant product a makeup product for the body andor hair a makeupremoving product an eyeshadow product a face powder product a concealer product a treating shampoo product a hair conditioning product a sunscreen colorant for the skin or hair or skin care formula such as for example antipimple or shaving cut formulas.

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 applies not only to makeup products for at least one keratinous material such as lip compositions lip pencils foundations including foundations which may be cast in the form of a stick a dish a pan or a jar concealer products temporary tattoo products eyeliners mascara bars but also to body hygiene products such as deodorant sticks and to care products and products for treating at least one keratinous material such as sunscreen and antisun products which may be in stick form.Thus the present invention may be in the form of mascara product including mascara bars an eyeliner product a foundation product a lipstick product a blush for cheeks or eyelids a deodorant product a makeup product for the body andor hair a makeupremoving product an eyeshadow product a face powder product a concealer product a treating shampoo product a hair conditioning product a sunscreen colorant for the skin or hair or skin care formula such as for example antipimple or shaving cut formulas. CLAIM: The method according to any of the preceding claims wherein the cosmetic composition is an oxidative hair dyeing coloring composition comprising at least one oxidative dye precursor.

A communication system comprising a first device and a second device which are mutually coupled via a network so as to transmit and receive packets over the network wherein the first device and the second device respectively include a first packet counter and a second packet counter which are respectively updated in association with transmission and reception of packets wherein when a message is to be transmitted to the second device the first device generates one message authentication code on the basis of the message draws out part of the message authentication code on the basis of a counted value of the first packet counter sets the part as a divided message authentication code generates a packet which includes the message and the divided message authentication code and transmits the packet to the second device over the network wherein when the packet has been received from the first device the second device generates another message authentication code on the basis of the message included in the received packet draws out part of the message authentication code on the basis of a counted value of the second packet counter and sets the part as a central bit array wherein the second device further draws a plurality of bit arrays of the message authentication code concerned out of positions based on the counted values concerned in a plurality of MAC values which are generated on the basis of a plurality of the counted values respectively corresponding to received packets ranging from a received packet which has been received earlier than the received packet concerned by i packets i is an optional integer to a received packet to be received later than the received packet concerned by j packets j is an optional integer and wherein the second device compares each of the central bit array and the plurality of bit arrays with the divided message authenticationcode included in the received packet concerned and authenticates the received packet concerned as a valid packet when at least one bit array matches the divided message authentication code.

It is an object of the present invention to provide the technique that enables the authentication of the message by using the method applicable to the CAN protocol.

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 an object of the present invention to provide the technique that enables the authentication of the message by using the method applicable to the CAN protocol. CLAIM: A communication system comprising a first device and a second device which are mutually coupled via a network so as to transmit and receive packets over the network wherein the first device and the second device respectively include a first packet counter and a second packet counter which are respectively updated in association with transmission and reception of packets wherein when a message is to be transmitted to the second device the first device generates one message authentication code on the basis of the message draws out part of the message authentication code on the basis of a counted value of the first packet counter sets the part as a divided message authentication code generates a packet which includes the message and the divided message authentication code and transmits the packet to the second device over the network wherein when the packet has been received from the first device the second device generates another message authentication code on the basis of the message included in the received packet draws out part of the message authentication code on the basis of a counted value of the second packet counter and sets the part as a central bit array wherein the second device further draws a plurality of bit arrays of the message authentication code concerned out of positions based on the counted values concerned in a plurality of MAC values which are generated on the basis of a plurality of the counted values respectively corresponding to received packets ranging from a received packet which has been received earlier than the received packet concerned by i packets i is an optional integer to a received packet to be received later than the received packet concerned by j packets j is an optional integer and wherein the second device compares each of the central bit array and the plurality of bit arrays with the divided message authenticationcode included in the received packet concerned and authenticates the received packet concerned as a valid packet when at least one bit array matches the divided message authentication code.

The light emitting device according to any one of claim 2 to 4 wherein the insulation layer is arranged in the through hole to extend around the through electrode.

As shown in FIG 10 the transmissive insulation layer 190 may be placed between the reflective layer 180 and the finger electrode 174 or formed by inserting the reflective layer 180 into the transmissive insulation layer 190 to form a layer without being particularly limited thereto.

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 10 the transmissive insulation layer 190 may be placed between the reflective layer 180 and the finger electrode 174 or formed by inserting the reflective layer 180 into the transmissive insulation layer 190 to form a layer without being particularly limited thereto. CLAIM: The light emitting device according to any one of claim 2 to 4 wherein the insulation layer is arranged in the through hole to extend around the through electrode.

A method according to claim 10 wherein the data structure further comprises a further receive configuration data portion specifying parameters defining a another receive message buffer and a further content data portion storing further header information and further payload data wherein the content data and further content data are arranged such that the start of the further payload data follows the end of the payload data wherein the further configuration data portion includes a pointer to the further payload data.

In this case header creation and writing to the header area is done by a header creation section 300 of the CPU 66.The fetching of data into the data area is done by means such as an applicationlayer device in accordance with an instruction from a data fetch instruction section 302.A transmission start section 304 issues a transmission start instruction for the packet.Note that the functions of the header creation section 300 the data fetch instruction section 302 the transmission start section 304 and a numberofrepeats setting section 306 of Fig.13 are implemented by the hardware and firmware of the CPU 66.

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 header creation and writing to the header area is done by a header creation section 300 of the CPU 66.The fetching of data into the data area is done by means such as an applicationlayer device in accordance with an instruction from a data fetch instruction section 302.A transmission start section 304 issues a transmission start instruction for the packet.Note that the functions of the header creation section 300 the data fetch instruction section 302 the transmission start section 304 and a numberofrepeats setting section 306 of Fig.13 are implemented by the hardware and firmware of the CPU 66. CLAIM: A method according to claim 10 wherein the data structure further comprises a further receive configuration data portion specifying parameters defining a another receive message buffer and a further content data portion storing further header information and further payload data wherein the content data and further content data are arranged such that the start of the further payload data follows the end of the payload data wherein the further configuration data portion includes a pointer to the further payload data.

A method of enhancing spectrum sensing by a cognitive radio band device comprising providing a variable resolution geolocation server with geolocation information available to the cognitive radio band device receiving a location indicator from the variable resolution geolocation serverpassing the location indicator to a cognitive radio spectrum database front end to request a available spectrum map from the cognitive radio spectrum database front end and inspecting the available spectrum map to prepare a sensing map for a spectrum sensor of the cognitive radio band device.

The communication control section 51 performs the process of establishing a connection the processing of transmitting and receiving data the processing of informing the party at the other end of communication of the use status of channels and the processing of selecting a channel to be used.

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 communication control section 51 performs the process of establishing a connection the processing of transmitting and receiving data the processing of informing the party at the other end of communication of the use status of channels and the processing of selecting a channel to be used. CLAIM: A method of enhancing spectrum sensing by a cognitive radio band device comprising providing a variable resolution geolocation server with geolocation information available to the cognitive radio band device receiving a location indicator from the variable resolution geolocation serverpassing the location indicator to a cognitive radio spectrum database front end to request a available spectrum map from the cognitive radio spectrum database front end and inspecting the available spectrum map to prepare a sensing map for a spectrum sensor of the cognitive radio band device.

The image recording apparatus according to claim 7 or 8 wherein image recording is performed through one pass of said head part over each position on said recording object.

Actually in the evaluation function of Eq.1 a position xdmr in the x direction of the mth dot which is set in the rth matrix area 80 is obtained by adding or subtracting the size in the x direction of the matrix area 80 in accordance with a number of the matrix area 80 i.e.in accordance with a relative position of the matrix area 80 to the central matrix area 80 tofrom a position in the x direction of the dot in the central matrix area 80 corresponding to the mth dot which is set in the rth matrix area 80 or the position xdmr is obtained as the same position as that in the x direction of the dot in the central matrix area 80 corresponding to the mth dot which is set in the rth matrix area 80.A position ydmr in the y direction is obtained by adding or subtracting the size in the y direction of the matrix area 80 in accordance with a number of the matrix area 80 tofrom a position in the y direction of the dot in the central matrix area 80 corresponding to the mth dot which is set in the rth matrix area 80 or the position ydmr is obtained as the same position as that in the y direction of the dot in the central matrix area 80 corresponding to the mth dot which is set in the rth matrix area 80.

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: Actually in the evaluation function of Eq.1 a position xdmr in the x direction of the mth dot which is set in the rth matrix area 80 is obtained by adding or subtracting the size in the x direction of the matrix area 80 in accordance with a number of the matrix area 80 i.e.in accordance with a relative position of the matrix area 80 to the central matrix area 80 tofrom a position in the x direction of the dot in the central matrix area 80 corresponding to the mth dot which is set in the rth matrix area 80 or the position xdmr is obtained as the same position as that in the x direction of the dot in the central matrix area 80 corresponding to the mth dot which is set in the rth matrix area 80.A position ydmr in the y direction is obtained by adding or subtracting the size in the y direction of the matrix area 80 in accordance with a number of the matrix area 80 tofrom a position in the y direction of the dot in the central matrix area 80 corresponding to the mth dot which is set in the rth matrix area 80 or the position ydmr is obtained as the same position as that in the y direction of the dot in the central matrix area 80 corresponding to the mth dot which is set in the rth matrix area 80. CLAIM: The image recording apparatus according to claim 7 or 8 wherein image recording is performed through one pass of said head part over each position on said recording object.

Mobile device 100 according to the preceding claim wherein the plurality of antennas 1061 to 106n are arranged such that the receiving directions of the plurality of antennas 1061 to 106n lie in one plane.

In accordance with the invention the two log video detectors 15 and 16 are connected to feed a common threshold circuit 18 and two separate gate circuits 19 and 20 which are controlled by the threshold circuit.The threshold eireuit 18 is employed to determine whether the output signals of log video detectors 15 and 16 originate from r.f.signals out of the azimuth sector covered by the common part of the main lobe of the relevant receiving elements or from signals out of one of the two adjacent sectors the output signals of each of the log video detectors 15 and 16 are thereto compared with a threshold voltage in the threshold circuit 18.If the output signals of detectors 15 and 16 exceed the threshold voltage these signals are passed through the gate circuits 19 and 20.Since the strength of the received r.f.signal at the location of the direction finding apparatus depends on several factors such as range and power of the transmitter the threshold voltage should vary as the strength of the r.f.signal at the location of the transmitter.In the embodiment in queation the r.f mignal of such a transmitter is therefore picked up by an omnidirectional receiving antenna 21 and is supplied to a log video deteotor 22.The output signal of the log video detector 22 is reduced to a required but adjustable value V in a reducing circuit 23.The output of the reducing circuit 23is supplied as threshold voltage to two comparators 24 and 25.These comparators are connected to the log video detectors 15 and 16 respectively.The output signals of the log video detectors 15 and 16 are compared with the threshold voltage which varies as the r.f.signal strength at the location of the direction finding apparatus.If the output signals of detectors 15 and 16 do exceed the above threshold voltage each of the comparators 24 and 25 supplies a logically true signal to a combination eircuit 26 such as a logic AND circuit which also receives a third logically true signal yet to be diseussed.If and only if these three logio signals are true the AND circuit delivers a control signal to the two gate circuits 19 and 20 which in turn pass the output signals of the log video detectors 15 and 16 respectively for application to a subtraction circuit 27.The output signal of subtraotion circuit 27 is then a measure for the azimuth measured within the azimuth sector of the applied receiving 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: In accordance with the invention the two log video detectors 15 and 16 are connected to feed a common threshold circuit 18 and two separate gate circuits 19 and 20 which are controlled by the threshold circuit.The threshold eireuit 18 is employed to determine whether the output signals of log video detectors 15 and 16 originate from r.f.signals out of the azimuth sector covered by the common part of the main lobe of the relevant receiving elements or from signals out of one of the two adjacent sectors the output signals of each of the log video detectors 15 and 16 are thereto compared with a threshold voltage in the threshold circuit 18.If the output signals of detectors 15 and 16 exceed the threshold voltage these signals are passed through the gate circuits 19 and 20.Since the strength of the received r.f.signal at the location of the direction finding apparatus depends on several factors such as range and power of the transmitter the threshold voltage should vary as the strength of the r.f.signal at the location of the transmitter.In the embodiment in queation the r.f mignal of such a transmitter is therefore picked up by an omnidirectional receiving antenna 21 and is supplied to a log video deteotor 22.The output signal of the log video detector 22 is reduced to a required but adjustable value V in a reducing circuit 23.The output of the reducing circuit 23is supplied as threshold voltage to two comparators 24 and 25.These comparators are connected to the log video detectors 15 and 16 respectively.The output signals of the log video detectors 15 and 16 are compared with the threshold voltage which varies as the r.f.signal strength at the location of the direction finding apparatus.If the output signals of detectors 15 and 16 do exceed the above threshold voltage each of the comparators 24 and 25 supplies a logically true signal to a combination eircuit 26 such as a logic AND circuit which also receives a third logically true signal yet to be diseussed.If and only if these three logio signals are true the AND circuit delivers a control signal to the two gate circuits 19 and 20 which in turn pass the output signals of the log video detectors 15 and 16 respectively for application to a subtraction circuit 27.The output signal of subtraotion circuit 27 is then a measure for the azimuth measured within the azimuth sector of the applied receiving elements. CLAIM: Mobile device 100 according to the preceding claim wherein the plurality of antennas 1061 to 106n are arranged such that the receiving directions of the plurality of antennas 1061 to 106n lie in one plane.

The field device management system according to claim 1 or 2 wherein the terminal apparatus 12 further comprises a display module 123 and wherein when the terminal apparatus 12 receives a message from the host device 21 through the second communication interface module 125 the controller 120 displays the message on the display module 123.

The lock control unit 15b performs control of limiting a change of the setting information C1 stored in the storage unit 14 lock control.Specifically if the communication state determination unit 15a determines that wireless communication via the wireless network N2 is possible and a lock signal from the device management apparatus 4 is received by the wireless communication unit 11 so that the lock information C2 is stored in the storage unit 14 by the control unit 15 the lock control unit 15b performs control of limiting a change of the setting information C1.

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 lock control unit 15b performs control of limiting a change of the setting information C1 stored in the storage unit 14 lock control.Specifically if the communication state determination unit 15a determines that wireless communication via the wireless network N2 is possible and a lock signal from the device management apparatus 4 is received by the wireless communication unit 11 so that the lock information C2 is stored in the storage unit 14 by the control unit 15 the lock control unit 15b performs control of limiting a change of the setting information C1. CLAIM: The field device management system according to claim 1 or 2 wherein the terminal apparatus 12 further comprises a display module 123 and wherein when the terminal apparatus 12 receives a message from the host device 21 through the second communication interface module 125 the controller 120 displays the message on the display module 123.

The method of claim 11 wherein the policy and charging rule is responsive to one or more of a jitter a latency a bandwidth efficiency and a quality of service metric of the access network.

Figure 10 is an illustration of resource request procedure initiated by the AF in xPDF according to one 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: Figure 10 is an illustration of resource request procedure initiated by the AF in xPDF according to one embodiment of the present invention. CLAIM: The method of claim 11 wherein the policy and charging rule is responsive to one or more of a jitter a latency a bandwidth efficiency and a quality of service metric of the access network.

The epitaxial wafer of any one of claims 1 to 3 wherein the masking region has a width of from 5 m to 30 m.

It can also be described that regions first regions each having a relatively small number of crystal defects and regions second regions each having a relatively large number of crystal defects are unevenly distributed when viewed from the first major surface of the nitride semiconductor substrate of the present invention.The first regions correspond to the masks 13 and 73.The second regions correspond to the windows 14 and the recess portions 72.

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 can also be described that regions first regions each having a relatively small number of crystal defects and regions second regions each having a relatively large number of crystal defects are unevenly distributed when viewed from the first major surface of the nitride semiconductor substrate of the present invention.The first regions correspond to the masks 13 and 73.The second regions correspond to the windows 14 and the recess portions 72. CLAIM: The epitaxial wafer of any one of claims 1 to 3 wherein the masking region has a width of from 5 m to 30 m.

The method according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the legacy API corresponds to a web service API and the second format corresponds to simple object access protocol SOAP.

In any event upon accessing the metadata 160 web service initializer 180 can generate a web service description 150 or contract e.g.a WSDL document.In addition the web service initializer 180 will start the dynamic web service 175 during runtime using the web service description 150.In addition it may be necessary to use the web service description 150 to create web service clients 145 consistent therewith.Note that although the web service description 150 generated was used to create the dynamic web service 175 such an event is not critical to the present invention.In other words the web service initializer 180 upon accessing the metadata 160 may automatically generate the dynamic web service 175 without the use of the web service description 150.Accordingly the use of the web service description 150 for generating the dynamic web service 175 is for illustrative purposes only and is not meant to limit or otherwise narrow the scope of the present invention unless explicitly claimed.

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 any event upon accessing the metadata 160 web service initializer 180 can generate a web service description 150 or contract e.g.a WSDL document.In addition the web service initializer 180 will start the dynamic web service 175 during runtime using the web service description 150.In addition it may be necessary to use the web service description 150 to create web service clients 145 consistent therewith.Note that although the web service description 150 generated was used to create the dynamic web service 175 such an event is not critical to the present invention.In other words the web service initializer 180 upon accessing the metadata 160 may automatically generate the dynamic web service 175 without the use of the web service description 150.Accordingly the use of the web service description 150 for generating the dynamic web service 175 is for illustrative purposes only and is not meant to limit or otherwise narrow the scope of the present invention unless explicitly claimed. CLAIM: The method according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the legacy API corresponds to a web service API and the second format corresponds to simple object access protocol SOAP.

A method according to claim 3 wherein testing a second signal path comprises testing a path between the second electrical contact element 31b Pad B and a third electrical contact element at the same major surface of the semiconductor die 30 Pad Y.

The method of fault mode testing of TSVs in accordance with the present invention has improved performance over knownmethods.It is independent of the architecture of the substrate being tested and all that is required is the ability to connect to each element on the substrate that is to be tested.

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 method of fault mode testing of TSVs in accordance with the present invention has improved performance over knownmethods.It is independent of the architecture of the substrate being tested and all that is required is the ability to connect to each element on the substrate that is to be tested. CLAIM: A method according to claim 3 wherein testing a second signal path comprises testing a path between the second electrical contact element 31b Pad B and a third electrical contact element at the same major surface of the semiconductor die 30 Pad Y.

A method of manufacturing a bullnose tile comprising printing a decorative coat comprising print media on a bullnose edge of the bullnose tile and curing the print media.

The ribbonlike mask 16 which is preferably made of metal has a plurality of throughholes 19 in a substantially matrixlike arrangement some of the holes being blocked in accordance with a preselected configuration correlated with a corresponding decorative figure to be produced by printing on the tile 3.The ribbonlike element 16 is driven around the guide rollers 17a 17b 17c in a manner such that the portion 18a performs a translational movement relative to the printing head 6.During its movement relative to the head 6 the mask 16 is struck by the jet of colouring substance which is sprayed through the nozzle 7 and is directed onto the surface 2 of the tile through the holes 19 thus printing the preselected decorative figure.Preferably the tile 3 is carried by the conveyor belts 4 with a translational movement synchronous with the movement of the ribbonlike mask 16 and the jet of colouring substance is sprayed through the nozzle 7 continuously without interruption during the passage of the tile beneath the printing head 6.

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 ribbonlike mask 16 which is preferably made of metal has a plurality of throughholes 19 in a substantially matrixlike arrangement some of the holes being blocked in accordance with a preselected configuration correlated with a corresponding decorative figure to be produced by printing on the tile 3.The ribbonlike element 16 is driven around the guide rollers 17a 17b 17c in a manner such that the portion 18a performs a translational movement relative to the printing head 6.During its movement relative to the head 6 the mask 16 is struck by the jet of colouring substance which is sprayed through the nozzle 7 and is directed onto the surface 2 of the tile through the holes 19 thus printing the preselected decorative figure.Preferably the tile 3 is carried by the conveyor belts 4 with a translational movement synchronous with the movement of the ribbonlike mask 16 and the jet of colouring substance is sprayed through the nozzle 7 continuously without interruption during the passage of the tile beneath the printing head 6. CLAIM: A method of manufacturing a bullnose tile comprising printing a decorative coat comprising print media on a bullnose edge of the bullnose tile and curing the print media.

The scan method of Claim 11 wherein requesting the data comprises sending a request to the definition server and receiving the data comprises receiving thedata from the definition server.

A system administrator can determine an initial valuefor each metadata item on the screendefinitiondata generating screen to be displayed on the operation panel 110.When each metadata item is doubleclicked the screen definition generating unit 330 displays an attribute setting dialog box on the display.Details of the metadata items can be set by inputting information in the attribute setting dialog boxes.

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 system administrator can determine an initial valuefor each metadata item on the screendefinitiondata generating screen to be displayed on the operation panel 110.When each metadata item is doubleclicked the screen definition generating unit 330 displays an attribute setting dialog box on the display.Details of the metadata items can be set by inputting information in the attribute setting dialog boxes. CLAIM: The scan method of Claim 11 wherein requesting the data comprises sending a request to the definition server and receiving the data comprises receiving thedata from the definition server.

The computerimplemented method of claim 12 wherein the execution of the processorexecutable program code further causes the computing device to execute the following steps of the computerimplemented method in response to receiving by the computing device a request to execute an operation on the columnbased database from a database user wherein the request comprises an instruction to add a new data record to the columnbased database 940identifying matching attributes of attribute values of the new data record and of the attribute vectors 941identifying the attribute vectors having the identified attributes wherein each of the attribute values of the new data records is to be appended to the respective identified attribute vector 942if one of the encoding dictionaries is used for encoding of one of the identified attribute vectors to which one of the attribute values of the new data record is to be appended 943 o if the one of the encoding dictionaries does not comprise a coding entry comprising the identification value of the one of the attribute values and the one of the attribute values 944 appending to the one of the encoding dictionaries and to the complimentary decoding dictionary of the one of the encoding dictionaries the coding entry comprising the identification value of the one of the attribute values and the one of the attribute values wherein the identification value of the one of the attribute values is unique for the entire encoding dictionary to which it is appended 945 otherwise identifying the identification value of the one of the attribute values in the respective coding entry of the one of the encoding dictionaries and o appending the identification value of the one of the attribute values to the one of the identified attribute vectors 946otherwise 943 o appending the one of the attribute values to the one of the identified vectors 948.

A size of each block of the value identifiers may be a fixed number of rows.

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 size of each block of the value identifiers may be a fixed number of rows. CLAIM: The computerimplemented method of claim 12 wherein the execution of the processorexecutable program code further causes the computing device to execute the following steps of the computerimplemented method in response to receiving by the computing device a request to execute an operation on the columnbased database from a database user wherein the request comprises an instruction to add a new data record to the columnbased database 940identifying matching attributes of attribute values of the new data record and of the attribute vectors 941identifying the attribute vectors having the identified attributes wherein each of the attribute values of the new data records is to be appended to the respective identified attribute vector 942if one of the encoding dictionaries is used for encoding of one of the identified attribute vectors to which one of the attribute values of the new data record is to be appended 943 o if the one of the encoding dictionaries does not comprise a coding entry comprising the identification value of the one of the attribute values and the one of the attribute values 944 appending to the one of the encoding dictionaries and to the complimentary decoding dictionary of the one of the encoding dictionaries the coding entry comprising the identification value of the one of the attribute values and the one of the attribute values wherein the identification value of the one of the attribute values is unique for the entire encoding dictionary to which it is appended 945 otherwise identifying the identification value of the one of the attribute values in the respective coding entry of the one of the encoding dictionaries and o appending the identification value of the one of the attribute values to the one of the identified attribute vectors 946otherwise 943 o appending the one of the attribute values to the one of the identified vectors 948.

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the clip comprises a Ushaped element a plurality of thin strips connected together at a proximal region or a crossshaped element.

FIGS.8C is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the clip of the clip unit is opened by using the clip device in accordance with the first 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: FIGS.8C is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the clip of the clip unit is opened by using the clip device in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention. CLAIM: The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the clip comprises a Ushaped element a plurality of thin strips connected together at a proximal region or a crossshaped element.

The endoscope system according to claim 2 furthercomprising a stillimage acquisition instructing section 12g for outputting instructions for acquiring the oxygen saturation image as a still image wherein the control section performs the first preliminary imaging and the second preliminary imaging in the case where the instructions for acquiring the still image are outputted.

The wavelength converting member 22 has a low excitation intensity to the laser light of the blueviolet color the center wavelength of 415 nm the firstexcitation light 1 emitted from the first laser diode 5 and is not excited.

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 converting member 22 has a low excitation intensity to the laser light of the blueviolet color the center wavelength of 415 nm the firstexcitation light 1 emitted from the first laser diode 5 and is not excited. CLAIM: The endoscope system according to claim 2 furthercomprising a stillimage acquisition instructing section 12g for outputting instructions for acquiring the oxygen saturation image as a still image wherein the control section performs the first preliminary imaging and the second preliminary imaging in the case where the instructions for acquiring the still image are outputted.

The article of either of claim 1 or 2 wherein the material forming the first andor second regions 1618 includes a sintering aid.

More specifically the present invention relates to an abradable coating system for a turbine or a compressor steam turbines or gas turbines being possible also inclusive of turbomachines with compressor and turbine comprising at least one layer of woven or nonwoven tissue based on fibers or foam made of a material selected from the group of ceramic glass glassceramic ceramicmetal composite and combinations thereof in combination with an impregnation material forming a matrix comprising filler particles or filler fibres e.g.made of materials selected from the group of ceramic glass glassceramic ceramicmetal composite and a binder selected from the group of organic andor inorganic polymers.The abradable coating system can be applied to a turbine or compressor component.The expression filler particle also includes filler fibres.

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: More specifically the present invention relates to an abradable coating system for a turbine or a compressor steam turbines or gas turbines being possible also inclusive of turbomachines with compressor and turbine comprising at least one layer of woven or nonwoven tissue based on fibers or foam made of a material selected from the group of ceramic glass glassceramic ceramicmetal composite and combinations thereof in combination with an impregnation material forming a matrix comprising filler particles or filler fibres e.g.made of materials selected from the group of ceramic glass glassceramic ceramicmetal composite and a binder selected from the group of organic andor inorganic polymers.The abradable coating system can be applied to a turbine or compressor component.The expression filler particle also includes filler fibres. CLAIM: The article of either of claim 1 or 2 wherein the material forming the first andor second regions 1618 includes a sintering aid.

A multiple coil structure in accordance with any of claims 1 to 6 wherein the portion of the near field communication coil in each respective area is adapted to target a different type of communication.

When a battery is embedded in the portable terminal the coil is provided on a surface of the battery embedded in the portable terminal and a part 55a of the wireless charge receiver is provided on a side surface of the battery.

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 a battery is embedded in the portable terminal the coil is provided on a surface of the battery embedded in the portable terminal and a part 55a of the wireless charge receiver is provided on a side surface of the battery. CLAIM: A multiple coil structure in accordance with any of claims 1 to 6 wherein the portion of the near field communication coil in each respective area is adapted to target a different type of communication.

The method of Claim 10 further comprising capturing a sound using the microphone storing the captured sound in the memory and associating a payment account with the captured stored sound based upon an input device of the mobile wireless communications device using the processor.

The controller 180 typically controls the overall operations of the mobile terminal.For example the controller 180 performs the control and processing associated with voice calls data communications video calls and the like.The controller 180 may include a multimedia module 181 which provides multimedia playback.The multimedia module 181 may be configured as part of the controller 180 or as a separate component.

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 controller 180 typically controls the overall operations of the mobile terminal.For example the controller 180 performs the control and processing associated with voice calls data communications video calls and the like.The controller 180 may include a multimedia module 181 which provides multimedia playback.The multimedia module 181 may be configured as part of the controller 180 or as a separate component. CLAIM: The method of Claim 10 further comprising capturing a sound using the microphone storing the captured sound in the memory and associating a payment account with the captured stored sound based upon an input device of the mobile wireless communications device using the processor.

The radiographic system according to any one of claims 11 to 13 further comprising integration means for integrating the detection signal output from the correction means.

The second example is an example in which the readout circuit power source 503 is turned on based onthe Xray exposure completion signal and is shown in Fig.6.The advantage of this example is the merit of capability of minimizing the ON time of the readout circuit which causes large power dissipation.For transmission of an exposure completion signal it is conceivable to directly connect the signal of the AEC 144 to the sensing control unit 214 as shown in Fig.4 or to utilize a signal of a circuit which is not shown in the drawings monitoring the high voltage of the high voltage generation device 124.Use of the signal monitoring the high voltage enables Xrays corresponding to a delay of shutoff of Xrays to be accurately integrated as well.The completion of exposure may also be detected in such a manner that an Xray monitor which is not shown in the drawings different from the AEC 144 is provided for example on the back side of the sensor 8 though not shown to monitor the Xrays exposure and completion of exposure is determined by use of a signal from the monitor.

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 example is an example in which the readout circuit power source 503 is turned on based onthe Xray exposure completion signal and is shown in Fig.6.The advantage of this example is the merit of capability of minimizing the ON time of the readout circuit which causes large power dissipation.For transmission of an exposure completion signal it is conceivable to directly connect the signal of the AEC 144 to the sensing control unit 214 as shown in Fig.4 or to utilize a signal of a circuit which is not shown in the drawings monitoring the high voltage of the high voltage generation device 124.Use of the signal monitoring the high voltage enables Xrays corresponding to a delay of shutoff of Xrays to be accurately integrated as well.The completion of exposure may also be detected in such a manner that an Xray monitor which is not shown in the drawings different from the AEC 144 is provided for example on the back side of the sensor 8 though not shown to monitor the Xrays exposure and completion of exposure is determined by use of a signal from the monitor. CLAIM: The radiographic system according to any one of claims 11 to 13 further comprising integration means for integrating the detection signal output from the correction means.

A local gateway comprisinga detecting unit configured to detect according to a preset detection period an activity state of a server recorded in a server monitoring list wherein the server monitoring list records a voice server on an Internet protocol IP multimedia subsystem IMS network in advance an intercepting unit configured to intercept when the detecting unit detects that all servers in the server monitoring list are in an unavailable state a service data stream sent by a user terminal to the server and a sending unit configured to send a corresponding service response to the user terminal according to content of the service data stream intercepted by the intercepting unit.

It shall be noted that in the sixth embodiment of the invention the ACSCF3 may obtain the address information and cipher information of the UE2 from the received session request or download the IP address port number IK and CK of the UE2 from the DHSS to obtain the address information and cipher information of the UE2 upon reception of the session request.

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 shall be noted that in the sixth embodiment of the invention the ACSCF3 may obtain the address information and cipher information of the UE2 from the received session request or download the IP address port number IK and CK of the UE2 from the DHSS to obtain the address information and cipher information of the UE2 upon reception of the session request. CLAIM: A local gateway comprisinga detecting unit configured to detect according to a preset detection period an activity state of a server recorded in a server monitoring list wherein the server monitoring list records a voice server on an Internet protocol IP multimedia subsystem IMS network in advance an intercepting unit configured to intercept when the detecting unit detects that all servers in the server monitoring list are in an unavailable state a service data stream sent by a user terminal to the server and a sending unit configured to send a corresponding service response to the user terminal according to content of the service data stream intercepted by the intercepting unit.

Apparatus according to any one of claims 3 to 4 each when dependent on claim 2 wherein the control means is arranged to control the pressurizing means.

As already explained in the opening section such thermoblock is adapted to heat water using electrical resistors while it is flowing through a conduit in the thermoblock.

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 already explained in the opening section such thermoblock is adapted to heat water using electrical resistors while it is flowing through a conduit in the thermoblock. CLAIM: Apparatus according to any one of claims 3 to 4 each when dependent on claim 2 wherein the control means is arranged to control the pressurizing means.

The method according to claim 8 further comprising obtaining reminder events from the preset memory region after a startup and updating a database corresponding to the reminding program in the operating system according to the identifications of the reminder events.

Step 320 it performs the time delay of snooze and when the delayed time is up outputs again the ring and the clock timeup reminding interface and repeats the step 310.

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: Step 320 it performs the time delay of snooze and when the delayed time is up outputs again the ring and the clock timeup reminding interface and repeats the step 310. CLAIM: The method according to claim 8 further comprising obtaining reminder events from the preset memory region after a startup and updating a database corresponding to the reminding program in the operating system according to the identifications of the reminder events.

The light guide plate as claimed in claim 1 wherein the second bottom surface and thefirst bottom surface are not in a same plane and an angel defined by the first bottom surface and the second bottom surface is an obtuse angel.

In one embodiment the attaching step b is performed in an ambient of reduced pressure.

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 attaching step b is performed in an ambient of reduced pressure. CLAIM: The light guide plate as claimed in claim 1 wherein the second bottom surface and thefirst bottom surface are not in a same plane and an angel defined by the first bottom surface and the second bottom surface is an obtuse angel.

The method of claim 1 wherein computing angles of inclination of tangents at plurality of points on an object contour comprises selecting a point on the object contour constructing a tangent at the selected point and computing angle of inclination of the tangent with respect to horizontal.

Also writing text in wavy lines or curved lines or orienting different letters andor words at different angles does not present a particular problem with the approach described hereinin the example of the word RAINBOW described earlier the contours of the letters corresponding to the word would still be recognized and the entire word would be recognized as a sequence of 7 symbols notwithstanding the fact that the letters are written in a curved line.In other words it is not the content of the symbols that are within the contours per se but their relative relationship to each otherand the relative relationship to each other is much more difficult for the spammer to defeat using known tricks.

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: Also writing text in wavy lines or curved lines or orienting different letters andor words at different angles does not present a particular problem with the approach described hereinin the example of the word RAINBOW described earlier the contours of the letters corresponding to the word would still be recognized and the entire word would be recognized as a sequence of 7 symbols notwithstanding the fact that the letters are written in a curved line.In other words it is not the content of the symbols that are within the contours per se but their relative relationship to each otherand the relative relationship to each other is much more difficult for the spammer to defeat using known tricks. CLAIM: The method of claim 1 wherein computing angles of inclination of tangents at plurality of points on an object contour comprises selecting a point on the object contour constructing a tangent at the selected point and computing angle of inclination of the tangent with respect to horizontal.

The endoscope system according to any one of claims 1 to 8 wherein the first mode is a calculation mode in which the oxygen saturation is calculated based on a ratio between a blue image signal included in the first image signal and a green image signal included in the second image signal and the second mode is a calculation mode in which the oxygen saturation is calculated based on a ratio between blue and green image signals included in the first image signal.

In the special mode B1 represents a blue signal outputtedfrom the B pixels of the image sensor 60 in the first frame.G1 represents a green signal outputted from the G pixels in the first frame and R1 represents a red signal outputted from the R pixels outputted from the R pixels in the first frame.Similarly B2 represents a blue signal outputted from the B pixels in the second frame.G2 represents a green signal outputted from the G pixels in the second frame and R2 represents a red signal outputted from the R pixels in the second frame.

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 special mode B1 represents a blue signal outputtedfrom the B pixels of the image sensor 60 in the first frame.G1 represents a green signal outputted from the G pixels in the first frame and R1 represents a red signal outputted from the R pixels outputted from the R pixels in the first frame.Similarly B2 represents a blue signal outputted from the B pixels in the second frame.G2 represents a green signal outputted from the G pixels in the second frame and R2 represents a red signal outputted from the R pixels in the second frame. CLAIM: The endoscope system according to any one of claims 1 to 8 wherein the first mode is a calculation mode in which the oxygen saturation is calculated based on a ratio between a blue image signal included in the first image signal and a green image signal included in the second image signal and the second mode is a calculation mode in which the oxygen saturation is calculated based on a ratio between blue and green image signals included in the first image signal.

The forceps according to any preceding claim wherein the proximal flanges cooperate to define a lumen extending longitudinally therethrough.

As explained above and as illustrated in Figs.3F 8B 8C 10C and 10D the knife channel 115 is formed when the jaw members 110 and 120 are closed.In other words the knife channel 115 includes two knife channel halvesknife slot 115a disposed in sealing plate 112 of jaw member 110 and knife slot 115b disposed sealing plate 122 of jaw member 120.The knife channel 115 may be dimensioned to include some degree of curvature to cause the knife 190 to move through tissue in a curved fashion.Alternatively the knife channel 115 may be configured as a straight slot with no degree of curvature which in turn causes the knife 190 to move through the tissue in a substantially straight fashion.Insulating plate 119 also forms part of the knife channel 115 and includes slot 115a defined therein that extends along insulating plate 119 and that aligns in vertical registration with knife slot 115a to facilitate translation of distal end 192 of the knife 190 therethrough.

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 explained above and as illustrated in Figs.3F 8B 8C 10C and 10D the knife channel 115 is formed when the jaw members 110 and 120 are closed.In other words the knife channel 115 includes two knife channel halvesknife slot 115a disposed in sealing plate 112 of jaw member 110 and knife slot 115b disposed sealing plate 122 of jaw member 120.The knife channel 115 may be dimensioned to include some degree of curvature to cause the knife 190 to move through tissue in a curved fashion.Alternatively the knife channel 115 may be configured as a straight slot with no degree of curvature which in turn causes the knife 190 to move through the tissue in a substantially straight fashion.Insulating plate 119 also forms part of the knife channel 115 and includes slot 115a defined therein that extends along insulating plate 119 and that aligns in vertical registration with knife slot 115a to facilitate translation of distal end 192 of the knife 190 therethrough. CLAIM: The forceps according to any preceding claim wherein the proximal flanges cooperate to define a lumen extending longitudinally therethrough.

A display apparatus comprising a receiver to receive contents divided into a plurality of sections and having different pieces of section information according to the sectionsa display unit a user interface to input a viewing restriction condition a storage to store the viewing restriction condition and a controller to control the display to display the contents in a state where viewing of a section corresponding to the viewing restriction condition in the plurality of sections is restricted.

In some instances segments having a content rating tag indicating that its content is unacceptable to the user based on the users preferences 111 the content manager 110 may cause player 109 to skip such segments.In some instances alternative segments may be provided within work 101 which may have different content ratings.For instance in the example illustrated in FIG.1 a first alternative segment for the Rrated segment 1033 is provided as alternative segment 105 which is assigned a corresponding content rating tag 106 indicating that its content is rated PG13.Additionally a second alternative segment for the Rrated segment 1033 is provided as alternative segment 107 which is assigned a corresponding content rating tag 108 indicating that its content is rated PG.Thus if content manager 110 detects that segment 1033 is unsuitable for playback it may determine whether either of the alternative segments 105 and 107 are suitable based on the users preferences and the alternative segments respective content ratings.If one of the alternative segments 105 and 107 is determined as being suitable for playback then content manager 110 may cause player 109 to replace segment 1033 with the appropriate one of the alternative segments in its output 113 during its playback of the work 101.Thus in certain embodiments the content manager 110 may cause player 109 to skip the playback of certain segments in work 101 that exceed the users minimal settings as defined in preference settings 111 or the content manager 110 may cause player 109 to replace the offending segments content with alternative contente.g.a cleaner version of the content or an advertisement 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: In some instances segments having a content rating tag indicating that its content is unacceptable to the user based on the users preferences 111 the content manager 110 may cause player 109 to skip such segments.In some instances alternative segments may be provided within work 101 which may have different content ratings.For instance in the example illustrated in FIG.1 a first alternative segment for the Rrated segment 1033 is provided as alternative segment 105 which is assigned a corresponding content rating tag 106 indicating that its content is rated PG13.Additionally a second alternative segment for the Rrated segment 1033 is provided as alternative segment 107 which is assigned a corresponding content rating tag 108 indicating that its content is rated PG.Thus if content manager 110 detects that segment 1033 is unsuitable for playback it may determine whether either of the alternative segments 105 and 107 are suitable based on the users preferences and the alternative segments respective content ratings.If one of the alternative segments 105 and 107 is determined as being suitable for playback then content manager 110 may cause player 109 to replace segment 1033 with the appropriate one of the alternative segments in its output 113 during its playback of the work 101.Thus in certain embodiments the content manager 110 may cause player 109 to skip the playback of certain segments in work 101 that exceed the users minimal settings as defined in preference settings 111 or the content manager 110 may cause player 109 to replace the offending segments content with alternative contente.g.a cleaner version of the content or an advertisement etc. CLAIM: A display apparatus comprising a receiver to receive contents divided into a plurality of sections and having different pieces of section information according to the sectionsa display unit a user interface to input a viewing restriction condition a storage to store the viewing restriction condition and a controller to control the display to display the contents in a state where viewing of a section corresponding to the viewing restriction condition in the plurality of sections is restricted.

A system for controlling mercury release emission and reemission levels in both a treated combustion flue gas and a seawater effluent waste stream comprising a seawater scrubber system with seawater dispersal for direct contact with a combustion flue gas flowing therethrougha collection tank for collecting effluent seawater produced by direct contact with the combustion flue gas one or more sulphite sensors arranged in contact with seawater entering the seawater scrubber system for dispersal therein or in the produced effluent seawater for measuring a sulphite concentration in the seawater to obtain a measured sulphite concentration a control device to compare the measured sulphite concentration to a predetermined sulphite concentration value and based thereon control a device and a device controlled by the control device for adjusting a seawater scrubber system parameter to increase or decrease sulphite concentration to control levels of mercury release emission andor reemission in each the produced treated flue gas and the seawater effluent waste stream.

According to one embodiment the method may further comprise controlling the absorption of sulphur dioxide in the contact zone section based on the result of the measurement informationreference value comparison.

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 one embodiment the method may further comprise controlling the absorption of sulphur dioxide in the contact zone section based on the result of the measurement informationreference value comparison. CLAIM: A system for controlling mercury release emission and reemission levels in both a treated combustion flue gas and a seawater effluent waste stream comprising a seawater scrubber system with seawater dispersal for direct contact with a combustion flue gas flowing therethrougha collection tank for collecting effluent seawater produced by direct contact with the combustion flue gas one or more sulphite sensors arranged in contact with seawater entering the seawater scrubber system for dispersal therein or in the produced effluent seawater for measuring a sulphite concentration in the seawater to obtain a measured sulphite concentration a control device to compare the measured sulphite concentration to a predetermined sulphite concentration value and based thereon control a device and a device controlled by the control device for adjusting a seawater scrubber system parameter to increase or decrease sulphite concentration to control levels of mercury release emission andor reemission in each the produced treated flue gas and the seawater effluent waste stream.

The highprecision angle positioning device of claim 4 wherein the angle calibrating unit is selected from the group consisting of Agilent 5530 dynamic calibrator inertial laser gyroscope and inertial fiber optic gyroscope.

In step S13 the control module 14 is operable to establish the reference speckle image information consisting of the speckle images obtained in step S11 and to associate the speckle images of the reference speckle image information with the absolute positions in the coordinate system.

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 step S13 the control module 14 is operable to establish the reference speckle image information consisting of the speckle images obtained in step S11 and to associate the speckle images of the reference speckle image information with the absolute positions in the coordinate system. CLAIM: The highprecision angle positioning device of claim 4 wherein the angle calibrating unit is selected from the group consisting of Agilent 5530 dynamic calibrator inertial laser gyroscope and inertial fiber optic gyroscope.

The file transmission apparatus of claim 11 or 12 wherein the processor is further configured to display a device name of the terminal that is in the connectable state receive a first selecting signal selecting the device name the first selecting signal being any one of a click signal a double click signal a long press signal and a drag signal and establish the communication connection with a terminal corresponding to a selected device name.

That is when a CP discovers a CD that is connected to a network and receives a detailed description about a device and a service from the CD the CP is prepared to control the CD.Here the CP may control the CD by calling an action that executes a particular service of the CD.The action in a UPnP environment may be generated by an XML and may be transmitted by using a SOAP communication specification.

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: That is when a CP discovers a CD that is connected to a network and receives a detailed description about a device and a service from the CD the CP is prepared to control the CD.Here the CP may control the CD by calling an action that executes a particular service of the CD.The action in a UPnP environment may be generated by an XML and may be transmitted by using a SOAP communication specification. CLAIM: The file transmission apparatus of claim 11 or 12 wherein the processor is further configured to display a device name of the terminal that is in the connectable state receive a first selecting signal selecting the device name the first selecting signal being any one of a click signal a double click signal a long press signal and a drag signal and establish the communication connection with a terminal corresponding to a selected device name.

The sensor of claim 7 wherein the moving sensor component 116 is a microelectromechanical system MEMS inertial sensor proof mass.

It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art and others that many angles of orientation of the angled vertical mirror 88 i.e.the reflectivecoated vertically extending shutter with respect to the axis of the input fiber 24 and first output fiber 26 may be used.Furthermore instead of coating the vertically extending shutter with a reflective coating in the embodiment described above with reference to FIGURE 5 the shutter can include diffractive or refractive vertical structures such as sawteeth on one side or both sides.Most generally the shutter can be reflective refractive diffractive deflecting diffusing blocking absorbing or hybrid.As an example of a hybrid shutter the shutter could include a diffractive microstructure on one side and a refractive microstructure on the other.

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 will be appreciated by those skilled in the art and others that many angles of orientation of the angled vertical mirror 88 i.e.the reflectivecoated vertically extending shutter with respect to the axis of the input fiber 24 and first output fiber 26 may be used.Furthermore instead of coating the vertically extending shutter with a reflective coating in the embodiment described above with reference to FIGURE 5 the shutter can include diffractive or refractive vertical structures such as sawteeth on one side or both sides.Most generally the shutter can be reflective refractive diffractive deflecting diffusing blocking absorbing or hybrid.As an example of a hybrid shutter the shutter could include a diffractive microstructure on one side and a refractive microstructure on the other. CLAIM: The sensor of claim 7 wherein the moving sensor component 116 is a microelectromechanical system MEMS inertial sensor proof mass.

The method of claim 15 wherein the adhesive material contains at least an epoxy kind of material.

The first connector 140 is interconnected to the sound matching layer 130 through the extension part 138 and are interconnected only to one side of the piezoelectric member 120 through the contact part 136 of the sound matching layer 130 without interconnection to the other side of the piezoelectric member 120.

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 first connector 140 is interconnected to the sound matching layer 130 through the extension part 138 and are interconnected only to one side of the piezoelectric member 120 through the contact part 136 of the sound matching layer 130 without interconnection to the other side of the piezoelectric member 120. CLAIM: The method of claim 15 wherein the adhesive material contains at least an epoxy kind of material.

The apparatus according to claim 13 characterized in that the controlling module displays in the screen a first button which is used to select setting the fitness level in accordance with each denomination of the paper sheets and a second button which is used to select collectively setting the fitness levels for all the denominations and collectively sets the fitness levels for all thedenominations when an operation for selecting the second button is input by the operating module during display of the screen.

Here the conveying direction when the sheets P are conveyed will be explained.In the sheets P there are four conditions available such as Face the condition that the face is up Back the condition that the back is up Forward the print on the face or back of each sheet is upright and Reverse the print on the face or back of each sheet is upsidedown and there are formed four kinds of conveying directions such as face and forward FF face and reverse FR back and forward BF and back and reverse BR.

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: Here the conveying direction when the sheets P are conveyed will be explained.In the sheets P there are four conditions available such as Face the condition that the face is up Back the condition that the back is up Forward the print on the face or back of each sheet is upright and Reverse the print on the face or back of each sheet is upsidedown and there are formed four kinds of conveying directions such as face and forward FF face and reverse FR back and forward BF and back and reverse BR. CLAIM: The apparatus according to claim 13 characterized in that the controlling module displays in the screen a first button which is used to select setting the fitness level in accordance with each denomination of the paper sheets and a second button which is used to select collectively setting the fitness levels for all the denominations and collectively sets the fitness levels for all thedenominations when an operation for selecting the second button is input by the operating module during display of the screen.

A computerimplemented method for generating stereoscopic images to supplement existing content the method comprising obtaining first image data obtaining second image data comprising a plurality of sample points wherein a direction a color value and a depth value are associated with each sample point and wherein the directions and depth values are relative to a common origin generating a mesh wherein the mesh is displaced from the origin in the directions associated with the sample points by distances representative of the corresponding depth values mapping the second image data to the mesh wherein the color values associated with the sample points are mapped to the mesh at the corresponding directions generating a first stereoscopic image of the mesh from a first perspective generating a second stereoscopic image of the mesh from a second perspective causing a display of the first image data on a first portion of a display and causing a display of at least part of the first stereoscopic image and at least part of the second stereoscopic image on a second portion of the display wherein at least part of the second portion of the display does not overlap the first portion of the display.

The depth information generator 120 may generate depth information which is used to convert a 2D image that is received by the receiver 110 into a 3D image.The depth information generator 120 may include a central processing unit CPU 121 a random access memory RAM 123 and a storage unit 125.

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 depth information generator 120 may generate depth information which is used to convert a 2D image that is received by the receiver 110 into a 3D image.The depth information generator 120 may include a central processing unit CPU 121 a random access memory RAM 123 and a storage unit 125. CLAIM: A computerimplemented method for generating stereoscopic images to supplement existing content the method comprising obtaining first image data obtaining second image data comprising a plurality of sample points wherein a direction a color value and a depth value are associated with each sample point and wherein the directions and depth values are relative to a common origin generating a mesh wherein the mesh is displaced from the origin in the directions associated with the sample points by distances representative of the corresponding depth values mapping the second image data to the mesh wherein the color values associated with the sample points are mapped to the mesh at the corresponding directions generating a first stereoscopic image of the mesh from a first perspective generating a second stereoscopic image of the mesh from a second perspective causing a display of the first image data on a first portion of a display and causing a display of at least part of the first stereoscopic image and at least part of the second stereoscopic image on a second portion of the display wherein at least part of the second portion of the display does not overlap the first portion of the display.

The system of any preceding claim further comprising a hazard mitigation module wherein the hazard mitigation module filters out user input that is not appropriate in the particular stage of the medical procedure.

In certain embodiments the machine learning module will periodically either based on schedule or based on the number of events collected evaluate its database of deviating events determine any correlation between particular deviating events and the corresponding IOR states and if such correlation is above a threshold update the relevant steps of the medical procedure.Note that the machine learning module may determine that a particular deviating event occurs only when for example a certain surgeon operates on a patient within a certain age group.Then the machine learning module will create a new workflow that is customized for the particular situation.In certain embodiments this can be customized based upon the specific user performing the procedure.In certain embodiments the new workflow created by the machine learning module is stored on a memory or a computer readable medium.

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 machine learning module will periodically either based on schedule or based on the number of events collected evaluate its database of deviating events determine any correlation between particular deviating events and the corresponding IOR states and if such correlation is above a threshold update the relevant steps of the medical procedure.Note that the machine learning module may determine that a particular deviating event occurs only when for example a certain surgeon operates on a patient within a certain age group.Then the machine learning module will create a new workflow that is customized for the particular situation.In certain embodiments this can be customized based upon the specific user performing the procedure.In certain embodiments the new workflow created by the machine learning module is stored on a memory or a computer readable medium. CLAIM: The system of any preceding claim further comprising a hazard mitigation module wherein the hazard mitigation module filters out user input that is not appropriate in the particular stage of the medical procedure.

The display method of anyone of claims 7 to 8 wherein the adjusting of the light emission intensity and the light emission time per pixel of the display unit comprisesdividing the motion magnitude into a plurality of levels based on at least one threshold level dividing a display section of each image frame of the display unit into a plurality of fields corresponding to the plurality of levels adjusting the light emission intensity of the pixels of the motion magnitude corresponding to each level using the weight corresponding to the motion magnitude of each level and adjusting the light emission time of the pixels of the motion magnitude corresponding to each level using the fields corresponding to the motion magnitude of each level.

In a second embodiment the second threshold is the same value in each subframe of the video frame and is equal to C255.In said second embodiment the grayscale levels for which the amplitude of the elementary data signals used for displaying said grayscale levels are equal to either said second threshold or Cblack are defined as reference grayscale levels.For displaying the next higher grayscale level to said reference grayscale levels in the range of possible grayscale levels the amplitude of at least one of the elementary data signals equal to the second threshold is lowered from an amount such that the amplitude of the first next elementary data signals is increased from an amount greater than the first threshold.

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 second embodiment the second threshold is the same value in each subframe of the video frame and is equal to C255.In said second embodiment the grayscale levels for which the amplitude of the elementary data signals used for displaying said grayscale levels are equal to either said second threshold or Cblack are defined as reference grayscale levels.For displaying the next higher grayscale level to said reference grayscale levels in the range of possible grayscale levels the amplitude of at least one of the elementary data signals equal to the second threshold is lowered from an amount such that the amplitude of the first next elementary data signals is increased from an amount greater than the first threshold. CLAIM: The display method of anyone of claims 7 to 8 wherein the adjusting of the light emission intensity and the light emission time per pixel of the display unit comprisesdividing the motion magnitude into a plurality of levels based on at least one threshold level dividing a display section of each image frame of the display unit into a plurality of fields corresponding to the plurality of levels adjusting the light emission intensity of the pixels of the motion magnitude corresponding to each level using the weight corresponding to the motion magnitude of each level and adjusting the light emission time of the pixels of the motion magnitude corresponding to each level using the fields corresponding to the motion magnitude of each level.

The method of any one of claims 1012 wherein the cement slurry is mixed continuously.

Cement slurry A is prepared using an additive mixture comprising 1.5 bwoc PVA at 88 hydrolysis 0.15 gallons per sack of powder 12.5mlkg of a conventional dispersant and 0.02 gallons per sack of powder 1.7mlkg of a conventional retarder.A sack of powder is defined by analogy with sacks of cement as being a sack containing 45.359 kg ofmixture in other words 1 gps0.0834 litres of additive per kg of mixture.Water the additive mixture and cement powder are mixed together to form a slurry having a solid volume fraction of 41and a density of 15.66 pounds per gallon 1882kgm3.

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: Cement slurry A is prepared using an additive mixture comprising 1.5 bwoc PVA at 88 hydrolysis 0.15 gallons per sack of powder 12.5mlkg of a conventional dispersant and 0.02 gallons per sack of powder 1.7mlkg of a conventional retarder.A sack of powder is defined by analogy with sacks of cement as being a sack containing 45.359 kg ofmixture in other words 1 gps0.0834 litres of additive per kg of mixture.Water the additive mixture and cement powder are mixed together to form a slurry having a solid volume fraction of 41and a density of 15.66 pounds per gallon 1882kgm3. CLAIM: The method of any one of claims 1012 wherein the cement slurry is mixed continuously.

A system 3 according to claim 11 characterized in thatsaid first feedback control loop 8 computes o a predefined course to be reached by said drone 1 o a measurement value of a current course of said drone 1 o a linear gain coefficient K and an amortization coefficient T of said drone 1 in order to determine a first command to be implemented on a yaw speed of said drone 1 and in thatsaid second feedback control loop 9 computes o a predefined trajectory to be followed by said drone 1 o a measurement value of a current position and a current translational speed of said drone 1 o the linear gain coefficient K and the amortization coefficient T of said drone 1 in order to determine a second command to be implemented on a pitch angle a roll angle and an elevation speed of said drone 1.

In 107 a KALMAN filter is developed while avoiding the dynamic modelling of the system.Instead of that a dynamic model of the drift of the sensor data of the gyroscopes is derived.On basis of relative attitude information gyroscope and absolute angular data a model is developed.The onedimensional approach introduced in 107 is now expanded for the 3Dcase and transformed into a discrete model.

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 107 a KALMAN filter is developed while avoiding the dynamic modelling of the system.Instead of that a dynamic model of the drift of the sensor data of the gyroscopes is derived.On basis of relative attitude information gyroscope and absolute angular data a model is developed.The onedimensional approach introduced in 107 is now expanded for the 3Dcase and transformed into a discrete model. CLAIM: A system 3 according to claim 11 characterized in thatsaid first feedback control loop 8 computes o a predefined course to be reached by said drone 1 o a measurement value of a current course of said drone 1 o a linear gain coefficient K and an amortization coefficient T of said drone 1 in order to determine a first command to be implemented on a yaw speed of said drone 1 and in thatsaid second feedback control loop 9 computes o a predefined trajectory to be followed by said drone 1 o a measurement value of a current position and a current translational speed of said drone 1 o the linear gain coefficient K and the amortization coefficient T of said drone 1 in order to determine a second command to be implemented on a pitch angle a roll angle and an elevation speed of said drone 1.

A conveying and merging system comprisinga number of conveyor systems 3 3 31 31 for conveying at least one i1th and one ith group 2 2 of shingled mail items along respective paths and merging them at a relative intersection CZifirst sensor means S1 located along the paths of said groups 2 2 to detect passage of the respective heads 2H 2H of the groups 2 2 and determine the respective positions Pi10 Pi0 of the heads at a start time tSTARTanda control unit 4 connected functionally to atleast the first sensor means S1 and to drive means of the conveyor systems 3 3 31 31 and programmed to control travel of each group 2 2 to said intersection CZi using the method as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 9.

In the example illustrated in Figure 1 all of the transport modules 5 can communicate with their outlet 5o by means of a loop transport system 12 controlled by the electronic unit 7 and forming a linear transport means for the group Ibs which includesan intake zone 14 including a vertical transport portion 12a in communication with all of the outlets 5o and which receives the group of partially superimposed postal objects Ibs output from any transport module 5 a transport zone 15 including a horizontal transport portion 12b that receives the postal objects from the transport portion 12 an output zone 16 including a vertical transport portion 12c that receives the postal objects from the transport portion 12b and that communicates with the inlets 20i of modules 20 anda recycling zone 17 including a horizontal transport portion 12d that receives the postal objects from the transport portion 12c and provides them as the input to the transport portion 12a.

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 example illustrated in Figure 1 all of the transport modules 5 can communicate with their outlet 5o by means of a loop transport system 12 controlled by the electronic unit 7 and forming a linear transport means for the group Ibs which includesan intake zone 14 including a vertical transport portion 12a in communication with all of the outlets 5o and which receives the group of partially superimposed postal objects Ibs output from any transport module 5 a transport zone 15 including a horizontal transport portion 12b that receives the postal objects from the transport portion 12 an output zone 16 including a vertical transport portion 12c that receives the postal objects from the transport portion 12b and that communicates with the inlets 20i of modules 20 anda recycling zone 17 including a horizontal transport portion 12d that receives the postal objects from the transport portion 12c and provides them as the input to the transport portion 12a. CLAIM: A conveying and merging system comprisinga number of conveyor systems 3 3 31 31 for conveying at least one i1th and one ith group 2 2 of shingled mail items along respective paths and merging them at a relative intersection CZifirst sensor means S1 located along the paths of said groups 2 2 to detect passage of the respective heads 2H 2H of the groups 2 2 and determine the respective positions Pi10 Pi0 of the heads at a start time tSTARTanda control unit 4 connected functionally to atleast the first sensor means S1 and to drive means of the conveyor systems 3 3 31 31 and programmed to control travel of each group 2 2 to said intersection CZi using the method as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 9.

A method as claimed in Claim 1 wherein each recess 22 is formed by permanently deforming the tread ply insert 11.

In Fig.1 reference numeral 1 denotes a tread part 2 a sidewall part and 3 a bead part.A carcass layer 5 is laid between the paired right and left bead cores 4 embedded in the respective bead parts 3.The two end portions of the carcass layer 5 are folded back around the bead cores 4 from the inside to the outside of the tire.In the tread part 1 paired upper and lower belt layers 8 are arranged outside the carcass layer 5 so as to make a full circuit around the tire.The tire is lined with a thermoplastic resin film 6 as an airpermeation preventing layer in the innermost part of the tire.As an adhesive layer a tie rubber sheet material 7 with a thickness of 0.5 mm and more is arranged between the thermoplastic resin film 6 and the carcass layer 5.

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 Fig.1 reference numeral 1 denotes a tread part 2 a sidewall part and 3 a bead part.A carcass layer 5 is laid between the paired right and left bead cores 4 embedded in the respective bead parts 3.The two end portions of the carcass layer 5 are folded back around the bead cores 4 from the inside to the outside of the tire.In the tread part 1 paired upper and lower belt layers 8 are arranged outside the carcass layer 5 so as to make a full circuit around the tire.The tire is lined with a thermoplastic resin film 6 as an airpermeation preventing layer in the innermost part of the tire.As an adhesive layer a tie rubber sheet material 7 with a thickness of 0.5 mm and more is arranged between the thermoplastic resin film 6 and the carcass layer 5. CLAIM: A method as claimed in Claim 1 wherein each recess 22 is formed by permanently deforming the tread ply insert 11.

The layer structure 1 according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the substrate layer 2 has a biodegradability determined according to ASTM 5511 of at least 1 in 45 days.

No particular limitation is imposed on the biodegradable resin C.Examples of the biodegradable resin C include microorganismproduced biodegradable materials such as polyhydroxybutylate and a hydroxybutylatevalerate copolymer chemically synthesized biodegradable materials such as a polybutylene succinatecarbonate mixture polylactic acid a lactic acidderived copolyester polycaprolactone polybutylene adipate polyvinyl alcohol and an aliphatic polyester and natural polymerbased biodegradable materials such as cellulose acetate starch chitosan and cellulose.These biodegradable resins may beused singly or in combination.Of these biodegradable polyesters such as polylactic acid and lactic acidderived copolyester are preferred because of their low cost.Aliphatic polyesters are particularly preferred since highquality images 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: No particular limitation is imposed on the biodegradable resin C.Examples of the biodegradable resin C include microorganismproduced biodegradable materials such as polyhydroxybutylate and a hydroxybutylatevalerate copolymer chemically synthesized biodegradable materials such as a polybutylene succinatecarbonate mixture polylactic acid a lactic acidderived copolyester polycaprolactone polybutylene adipate polyvinyl alcohol and an aliphatic polyester and natural polymerbased biodegradable materials such as cellulose acetate starch chitosan and cellulose.These biodegradable resins may beused singly or in combination.Of these biodegradable polyesters such as polylactic acid and lactic acidderived copolyester are preferred because of their low cost.Aliphatic polyesters are particularly preferred since highquality images can be obtained. CLAIM: The layer structure 1 according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the substrate layer 2 has a biodegradability determined according to ASTM 5511 of at least 1 in 45 days.

The gas turbine engine as set forth in any of claims 8 to 10 wherein said overall pressure ratio is above or equal to about 50.

A cooling system according to the present invention cools the rear rim 38 and the rear hub 40 of the last stage of the high pressure compressor 18.The cooling system is integrated with the cooling system including the bleed pipes 42 that transport bleed air that cools the mid turbine frame 46 and the low pressure turbine 24.The cooling system is a passive system that results in no negative performance impact.The cooling system could also decouple stress limitations of the high pressure compressor 18 from further thermodynamic cycle optimizations.

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 cooling system according to the present invention cools the rear rim 38 and the rear hub 40 of the last stage of the high pressure compressor 18.The cooling system is integrated with the cooling system including the bleed pipes 42 that transport bleed air that cools the mid turbine frame 46 and the low pressure turbine 24.The cooling system is a passive system that results in no negative performance impact.The cooling system could also decouple stress limitations of the high pressure compressor 18 from further thermodynamic cycle optimizations. CLAIM: The gas turbine engine as set forth in any of claims 8 to 10 wherein said overall pressure ratio is above or equal to about 50.

The laminated chip electronic component of claim 6 wherein a ratio BA of the thickness B of the lover cover layer to the half A of the thickness of the ceramic body satisfies 0.329BA1.522.

As shown in FIG.2 a material solution for forming the second bismuth layerstructured compound layer 8b shown in FIG.1 was fabricated first.In the present example to compose the second bismuth layerstructured compound layer 8b by a bismuth layerstructured compound expressed by a composition formula of Bi4Ti3O12 including bismuth in excess of that in a bismuth layerstructured compound expressed by a stoichiometric composition of Bi4Ti3O12 BiT and a composition formula of Bi2Am1BmO3m3 wherein m3 A2Bi2 and B3Ti3 a solution below was prepared.

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 a material solution for forming the second bismuth layerstructured compound layer 8b shown in FIG.1 was fabricated first.In the present example to compose the second bismuth layerstructured compound layer 8b by a bismuth layerstructured compound expressed by a composition formula of Bi4Ti3O12 including bismuth in excess of that in a bismuth layerstructured compound expressed by a stoichiometric composition of Bi4Ti3O12 BiT and a composition formula of Bi2Am1BmO3m3 wherein m3 A2Bi2 and B3Ti3 a solution below was prepared. CLAIM: The laminated chip electronic component of claim 6 wherein a ratio BA of the thickness B of the lover cover layer to the half A of the thickness of the ceramic body satisfies 0.329BA1.522.

A method as claimed in claim 8 further comprising initiating the function associated with the selected icon.

Next the user can use the second pointing device e.g.the right finger to touch and drop one item Kim GapDong icon in the biographical list.The controller 180 then drives the wireless communication unit 110 and transmits contents included in the second preview screen 411 to a mobile terminal corresponding to the selected biographical item Kim GapDong.The user can also select a plurality of names from the biographical list and transmit the contents included in the second preview screen 411 to mobile terminals corresponding to the plurality of names.

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: Next the user can use the second pointing device e.g.the right finger to touch and drop one item Kim GapDong icon in the biographical list.The controller 180 then drives the wireless communication unit 110 and transmits contents included in the second preview screen 411 to a mobile terminal corresponding to the selected biographical item Kim GapDong.The user can also select a plurality of names from the biographical list and transmit the contents included in the second preview screen 411 to mobile terminals corresponding to the plurality of names. CLAIM: A method as claimed in claim 8 further comprising initiating the function associated with the selected icon.

A magnetic carrier according to claim 1 wherein the magnetic carrier core comprises a magnetic carrier core in which the magnetic material is dispersed in the resin.

The lipophilic treatment may preferably be treated with a lipophilictreating agent which is an organic compound having at least one functional group selected from an epoxy group an amino group and a mercapto group or a mixture thereof.In particular a lipophilictreating agent having an epoxy group may preferably be used in order to readily achieve the range of the water adsorption specified in the present invention and obtain a carrier having stable chargeproviding ability.

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 lipophilic treatment may preferably be treated with a lipophilictreating agent which is an organic compound having at least one functional group selected from an epoxy group an amino group and a mercapto group or a mixture thereof.In particular a lipophilictreating agent having an epoxy group may preferably be used in order to readily achieve the range of the water adsorption specified in the present invention and obtain a carrier having stable chargeproviding ability. CLAIM: A magnetic carrier according to claim 1 wherein the magnetic carrier core comprises a magnetic carrier core in which the magnetic material is dispersed in the resin.

Optical module of any of claims 1 to 8 wherein the optical communication link is configured to receive an optical network management signal in particular via an optical supervisory channel.

According to this embodiment of the present invention a downlink optical signal from an OLT to an ONU that is from the local end to the peer end may be a laser light having a wavelength of 1490 nm and an uplink optical signal from an ONU to an OLT that is from the peer end to the local end may be a laser light having a wavelength of 1310 nm.A test optical signal and the downlink optical signal are sent by a same sending module 11 therefore the test optical signal is also a laser light having the wavelength of 1490 nm.Both the test optical signal and the downlink optical signal can generate a backward optical signal on the ODN and return to the coupler 13 through the optical fiber adapter 14 where the wavelength of the backward optical signal is 1490 nm.The coupler 13 may be designed to partially transmit and partially reflect the optical signal having a wavelength of 1490 nm X transmitted and Y reflected and totally reflect the optical signal having a wavelength of 1310 nm 100 reflected so that the downlink optical signal and test optical signal that have the wavelength of 1490 nm and are transmitted by the sending module 11 can be transferred to the ODN through the optical fiber adapter 14 the backward optical signal that has the wavelength of 1490 nm and is generated on the ODN and input through the optical fiber adapter 14 can be received by the receiving module 12 and the uplink optical signal that has the wavelength of 1310 nm and is transmitted by the ONU and transferred through the ODN can also be received by the receiving module 12.

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 of the present invention a downlink optical signal from an OLT to an ONU that is from the local end to the peer end may be a laser light having a wavelength of 1490 nm and an uplink optical signal from an ONU to an OLT that is from the peer end to the local end may be a laser light having a wavelength of 1310 nm.A test optical signal and the downlink optical signal are sent by a same sending module 11 therefore the test optical signal is also a laser light having the wavelength of 1490 nm.Both the test optical signal and the downlink optical signal can generate a backward optical signal on the ODN and return to the coupler 13 through the optical fiber adapter 14 where the wavelength of the backward optical signal is 1490 nm.The coupler 13 may be designed to partially transmit and partially reflect the optical signal having a wavelength of 1490 nm X transmitted and Y reflected and totally reflect the optical signal having a wavelength of 1310 nm 100 reflected so that the downlink optical signal and test optical signal that have the wavelength of 1490 nm and are transmitted by the sending module 11 can be transferred to the ODN through the optical fiber adapter 14 the backward optical signal that has the wavelength of 1490 nm and is generated on the ODN and input through the optical fiber adapter 14 can be received by the receiving module 12 and the uplink optical signal that has the wavelength of 1310 nm and is transmitted by the ONU and transferred through the ODN can also be received by the receiving module 12. CLAIM: Optical module of any of claims 1 to 8 wherein the optical communication link is configured to receive an optical network management signal in particular via an optical supervisory channel.

A mobile terminal comprising a communication unit configured to perform a communication with a terminal device located within a preset distance range a display and a controller configured to cause the communication unit to receive information related to the terminal device the information including an identifier of the terminal device search for a card group associated with the received identifier to determine whether card information associated with a card included in the card group is prestored at the mobile terminal cause the display to display main card information associated with a main card included in the card group when the main card information is prestored at the mobile terminal and cause output of a notification message when no card information associated with the card group is prestored at the mobile terminal.

Further the device 1000 may automatically select a credit card to be used for a settlement based on a display mode or may select the credit card based on a user input.

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 device 1000 may automatically select a credit card to be used for a settlement based on a display mode or may select the credit card based on a user input. CLAIM: A mobile terminal comprising a communication unit configured to perform a communication with a terminal device located within a preset distance range a display and a controller configured to cause the communication unit to receive information related to the terminal device the information including an identifier of the terminal device search for a card group associated with the received identifier to determine whether card information associated with a card included in the card group is prestored at the mobile terminal cause the display to display main card information associated with a main card included in the card group when the main card information is prestored at the mobile terminal and cause output of a notification message when no card information associated with the card group is prestored at the mobile terminal.

The ablation device of claim 5 wherein each electrode zone is configured to be selectively enabled by supplying alternating current to the inzone channel pair of each electrode zone.

Fig.5 illustrates a problem involved in prior art connectors when body fluids or other insulation deteriorating contaminations are deposited onto them or when insulation capacity is deteriorated for other reasons.If the sheath of the guide wire 102 is conductive the potential difference across insulator 106a will be UaUg when the insulating capacity of the insulator is reduced.Note that the insulator 106a is omitted in case the guide wire sheath is composed of an insulating material.The potential difference across insulator 106c will be UpUg which typically is the same as the potential difference across the insulator 106a.As a consequence the voltage drop across insulator 106b is close to zero.The leakage current through the respective conductor members will be the potential difference across the conductor member divided by the insulating resistances of the insulators.The insulating resistance of the insulators will hence vary with the degree of damping of the insulators.

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.5 illustrates a problem involved in prior art connectors when body fluids or other insulation deteriorating contaminations are deposited onto them or when insulation capacity is deteriorated for other reasons.If the sheath of the guide wire 102 is conductive the potential difference across insulator 106a will be UaUg when the insulating capacity of the insulator is reduced.Note that the insulator 106a is omitted in case the guide wire sheath is composed of an insulating material.The potential difference across insulator 106c will be UpUg which typically is the same as the potential difference across the insulator 106a.As a consequence the voltage drop across insulator 106b is close to zero.The leakage current through the respective conductor members will be the potential difference across the conductor member divided by the insulating resistances of the insulators.The insulating resistance of the insulators will hence vary with the degree of damping of the insulators. CLAIM: The ablation device of claim 5 wherein each electrode zone is configured to be selectively enabled by supplying alternating current to the inzone channel pair of each electrode zone.

A device 1 for controlling rendering in a network comprising a wireless transceiver 3 for exchanging data with a network storage device 13 and a rendering device 15 and a processor 5 operative toreceive a user request to render a content item stored on a network storage device 13determine an estimation of network bandwidth required to send said content item from said network storage device 13 to said rendering device 15 at a rate which allows realtime rendering without buffering at said rendering device 15determine whether said estimated network bandwidth exceeds a value representing network bandwidth available when said network storage device 13 and said rendering device 15 communicate indirectly through a wireless network access point 11use said wireless transceiver 3 to send one or more messages requesting rendering of said content item on said rendering device 15 with a request to send said content item through a peertopeer wireless network in which said network storage device 13 and said rendering device 15 communicate directly if said estimated network bandwidth exceeds said value.use said wireless transceiver 3 to join said peertopeer network if said estimated network bandwidth exceeds said valueuse said wireless transceiver 3 to send one or more messages requesting rendering of said content item on said rendering device 15 without a request to send said content item through a peertopeer wireless network if said estimated network bandwidth does not exceed said value.use said wireless transceiver 3 to receive an indicator of a current rendering status from said rendering device 15 anddisplay a representation of said indicator on a display 7.

Game client A sends video data thereof to game client B via the relay server and receives video data sent by game client B via the relay server.Correspondingly game client B sends video data thereof to game client A via the relay server and receives the video data sent by game client A via the relay server.

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: Game client A sends video data thereof to game client B via the relay server and receives video data sent by game client B via the relay server.Correspondingly game client B sends video data thereof to game client A via the relay server and receives the video data sent by game client A via the relay server. CLAIM: A device 1 for controlling rendering in a network comprising a wireless transceiver 3 for exchanging data with a network storage device 13 and a rendering device 15 and a processor 5 operative toreceive a user request to render a content item stored on a network storage device 13determine an estimation of network bandwidth required to send said content item from said network storage device 13 to said rendering device 15 at a rate which allows realtime rendering without buffering at said rendering device 15determine whether said estimated network bandwidth exceeds a value representing network bandwidth available when said network storage device 13 and said rendering device 15 communicate indirectly through a wireless network access point 11use said wireless transceiver 3 to send one or more messages requesting rendering of said content item on said rendering device 15 with a request to send said content item through a peertopeer wireless network in which said network storage device 13 and said rendering device 15 communicate directly if said estimated network bandwidth exceeds said value.use said wireless transceiver 3 to join said peertopeer network if said estimated network bandwidth exceeds said valueuse said wireless transceiver 3 to send one or more messages requesting rendering of said content item on said rendering device 15 without a request to send said content item through a peertopeer wireless network if said estimated network bandwidth does not exceed said value.use said wireless transceiver 3 to receive an indicator of a current rendering status from said rendering device 15 anddisplay a representation of said indicator on a display 7.

The mobile terminal 300 of any one of claims 1 to 13 wherein in response to an automatic transfer from a predetermined account being scheduled to be made within the predetermined time from the current time the controller 180 is further configured to display an image having a length gradually changing over time at an edge of the touch screen.

The user may arbitrarily set an option with respect to an operation of the wallet application.

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 may arbitrarily set an option with respect to an operation of the wallet application. CLAIM: The mobile terminal 300 of any one of claims 1 to 13 wherein in response to an automatic transfer from a predetermined account being scheduled to be made within the predetermined time from the current time the controller 180 is further configured to display an image having a length gradually changing over time at an edge of the touch screen.

The control device of an internal combustion engine according to claim 2 wherein said fuel for prevention of clogging is injected after the elapse of a predetermined time period after completion of injection of fuel from the hydrocarbon feed valve or when the temperature of the front end face of the hydrocarbon feed valve is maintained at a predetermined allowable temperature or more.

Therefore when the temperature of the NOx catalyst 10 is relatively low at the time when the NOx reduction control is performed the reduction of NOx tends to be promoted more greatly in the case where the NOx reduction control is performed by the combustion rich than in the case where theNOx reduction control is performed by the exhaust addition rich.In other words when the temperature of the NOx catalyst 10 is relatively low at the time when the NOx reduction control is performed a higher NOx reduction ratio is achieved in the case where the NOx reduction control is performed by the combustion rich than in the case where the NOx reduction control is performed by the exhaust addition rich as shown in Fig.2.

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: Therefore when the temperature of the NOx catalyst 10 is relatively low at the time when the NOx reduction control is performed the reduction of NOx tends to be promoted more greatly in the case where the NOx reduction control is performed by the combustion rich than in the case where theNOx reduction control is performed by the exhaust addition rich.In other words when the temperature of the NOx catalyst 10 is relatively low at the time when the NOx reduction control is performed a higher NOx reduction ratio is achieved in the case where the NOx reduction control is performed by the combustion rich than in the case where the NOx reduction control is performed by the exhaust addition rich as shown in Fig.2. CLAIM: The control device of an internal combustion engine according to claim 2 wherein said fuel for prevention of clogging is injected after the elapse of a predetermined time period after completion of injection of fuel from the hydrocarbon feed valve or when the temperature of the front end face of the hydrocarbon feed valve is maintained at a predetermined allowable temperature or more.

An electrical contact material including a metal alloy wherein the metal alloy is one or more kinds of metals selected from the group consisting of silver Ag copper Cu and gold Au and an alloy of nickel Ni and wherein the electrical contact material further comprises carbon nano tubes CNTs coated with Ag nanoparticles Ag plated CNTs orAg nanowires.

Similar to Example 1 the copper layer was formed on the carbon nano fibers in Example 2 using the same carbon nano fibers under the same copper plating condition.However the copperplated carbon nano fibers underwent the thermal treatment in an oxygen atmosphere thereby fabricating composite powders with ceramic powders oxide and carbon nano fibers uniformly mixed with each other.

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: Similar to Example 1 the copper layer was formed on the carbon nano fibers in Example 2 using the same carbon nano fibers under the same copper plating condition.However the copperplated carbon nano fibers underwent the thermal treatment in an oxygen atmosphere thereby fabricating composite powders with ceramic powders oxide and carbon nano fibers uniformly mixed with each other. CLAIM: An electrical contact material including a metal alloy wherein the metal alloy is one or more kinds of metals selected from the group consisting of silver Ag copper Cu and gold Au and an alloy of nickel Ni and wherein the electrical contact material further comprises carbon nano tubes CNTs coated with Ag nanoparticles Ag plated CNTs orAg nanowires.

Door hinge 3 for a vehicle including a hole 2 for fixing said door hinge 3 to a modular drive unit 9 of a vehicle door and a device 1 for eliminating the clearance in the hole 2 of said door hinge 3 as set forth in any one of claims 1 to 10.

Currently the hole of the door hinge is an oval hole and for eliminating the clearance between the bolt and the hole an eccentric bolt is used.The eccentric bolt is turned in the oval hole until it locks meaning the clearance is eliminated.And then the nut may be tightened.

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: Currently the hole of the door hinge is an oval hole and for eliminating the clearance between the bolt and the hole an eccentric bolt is used.The eccentric bolt is turned in the oval hole until it locks meaning the clearance is eliminated.And then the nut may be tightened. CLAIM: Door hinge 3 for a vehicle including a hole 2 for fixing said door hinge 3 to a modular drive unit 9 of a vehicle door and a device 1 for eliminating the clearance in the hole 2 of said door hinge 3 as set forth in any one of claims 1 to 10.

The method of claim 1 wherein the attribute information comprises at least one selected from image attribute information physical property information and surface information of the target object.

In this instance the ultrasound diagnostic system 1100 may display a two dimensional 2D ultrasound image or a three dimensional 3D ultrasound image through the display device 1170.Also the ultrasound diagnostic system 1100 may generate an ultrasound image with respect to a region of interest ROI included in the target object 1200 and may display the generated ultrasound image with respect to the ROI.

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 instance the ultrasound diagnostic system 1100 may display a two dimensional 2D ultrasound image or a three dimensional 3D ultrasound image through the display device 1170.Also the ultrasound diagnostic system 1100 may generate an ultrasound image with respect to a region of interest ROI included in the target object 1200 and may display the generated ultrasound image with respect to the ROI. CLAIM: The method of claim 1 wherein the attribute information comprises at least one selected from image attribute information physical property information and surface information of the target object.

An integrated circuit according to claim 1 wherein the first diffusion region comprises a ptype diffusion layer and the second diffusion region comprises an ntype diffusion layer.

When photons having sufficient come incident on a semiconductor paired positive holes and free electrons aregenerated.If paired positive holes and free electrons are generated at a pn junction in a reversely biased state the generated carriers cause currents to flow also in a reverse bias.Referring to Fig.3 the pn junction of the ptype well diffusion region 301 and the drain diffusion region 302 are reversely biased.Therefore a leak current resulting from the incidence of photons 320 on the nchannel type MOS transistor 300 in an off state mainly flows from the drain 311 to the substrate 314.While Fig.3 illustrates an nchannel type MOS transistor the same is true of a pchannel type MOS transistor.

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 photons having sufficient come incident on a semiconductor paired positive holes and free electrons aregenerated.If paired positive holes and free electrons are generated at a pn junction in a reversely biased state the generated carriers cause currents to flow also in a reverse bias.Referring to Fig.3 the pn junction of the ptype well diffusion region 301 and the drain diffusion region 302 are reversely biased.Therefore a leak current resulting from the incidence of photons 320 on the nchannel type MOS transistor 300 in an off state mainly flows from the drain 311 to the substrate 314.While Fig.3 illustrates an nchannel type MOS transistor the same is true of a pchannel type MOS transistor. CLAIM: An integrated circuit according to claim 1 wherein the first diffusion region comprises a ptype diffusion layer and the second diffusion region comprises an ntype diffusion layer.

The method of claim 1 or claim 2 wherein after said downloading and storing steps said database 3 includes plural different versions 68 of said digital map for a portion 32 33 of said geographical area 31.

The support map storing element 104 is stored with support map information.In the support map information the location shape and posture or the like of an individual link constituting a road are expressed by a series of coordinates latitude longitude or latitude longitude altitude.Moreover an individual link is tagged with link identifier for identifying the individual link and road type data.The support map information is updated successively through automatic input or manual input of information which is related to the open or close of a road.

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 support map storing element 104 is stored with support map information.In the support map information the location shape and posture or the like of an individual link constituting a road are expressed by a series of coordinates latitude longitude or latitude longitude altitude.Moreover an individual link is tagged with link identifier for identifying the individual link and road type data.The support map information is updated successively through automatic input or manual input of information which is related to the open or close of a road. CLAIM: The method of claim 1 or claim 2 wherein after said downloading and storing steps said database 3 includes plural different versions 68 of said digital map for a portion 32 33 of said geographical area 31.

The system according to claim 1 wherein the body motion metric comprises i body acceleration andorii a determination of whether the user is accelerating or moving at a steady state pace.

Further embodiments features and advantages of the present invention as well as the structure and operation of the various embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

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 embodiments features and advantages of the present invention as well as the structure and operation of the various embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. CLAIM: The system according to claim 1 wherein the body motion metric comprises i body acceleration andorii a determination of whether the user is accelerating or moving at a steady state pace.

A method for receiving caller information about a call at a terminal upon reception of an incoming call from a caller in a communication system supporting enterprise mobility communication the method comprising transmitting a phone number of the caller to an enterprise mobility system upon recognition of the reception of the incoming call and receiving basic subscriber information about the terminal and the caller from an Internet Protocol Private Branch eXchange IPPBX and a service history mapped to the basic subscriber information from the enterprise mobility system.

Residing on the telephony server 215 are ComputerTelephone Integration CTI applications 220.CTI applications 220 are system that provide control of telephones and receive information about their use.In other words the CTI applications 220 provide the ability to control a telephone and the awareness of what the telephone is doing such as knowing when the telephone rings.In this first implementation the CTI applications 220 reside on the telephony server 215 while in a second implementation described below the CTI applications 220 reside on the user computing device 205.

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: Residing on the telephony server 215 are ComputerTelephone Integration CTI applications 220.CTI applications 220 are system that provide control of telephones and receive information about their use.In other words the CTI applications 220 provide the ability to control a telephone and the awareness of what the telephone is doing such as knowing when the telephone rings.In this first implementation the CTI applications 220 reside on the telephony server 215 while in a second implementation described below the CTI applications 220 reside on the user computing device 205. CLAIM: A method for receiving caller information about a call at a terminal upon reception of an incoming call from a caller in a communication system supporting enterprise mobility communication the method comprising transmitting a phone number of the caller to an enterprise mobility system upon recognition of the reception of the incoming call and receiving basic subscriber information about the terminal and the caller from an Internet Protocol Private Branch eXchange IPPBX and a service history mapped to the basic subscriber information from the enterprise mobility system.

A method of pairing a first cameraequipped wireless communications device 20 20a with a second cameraequipped wireless communications device 20 20b each device 20 20a 20b facing the other and having a frontfacing camera lens 38 38a 38b the method comprising capturing at the first wireless communications device 20 20a an image of a graphical indicator 40b displayed on a display 32 32b of the second wireless communications device 20 20b analyzing the graphical indicator 40b in the captured image and pairing the first and second wireless communications devices 20 20a 20b for communications based on the analysis.

In at least one embodiment acts 405 to 425 of method 400 are performed by a processor residing on a first device 401.The processor may be configured to perform the acts of method 400 by executing an application e.g.comprising one or more application modules.First device 401 also comprises a memory e.g.random access memory Flash memory etc.and a Bluetooth communication interface.In some embodiments the first device 401 may be for example a digital photo or picture frame a digital billboard or sign electronic advertising display instrumentation panel information display or the like.In variant embodiments the first device 401 may comprise for example a mobile device a personal computer or other device equipped with a display.However for greater certainty first device 401 need not be a computing 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: In at least one embodiment acts 405 to 425 of method 400 are performed by a processor residing on a first device 401.The processor may be configured to perform the acts of method 400 by executing an application e.g.comprising one or more application modules.First device 401 also comprises a memory e.g.random access memory Flash memory etc.and a Bluetooth communication interface.In some embodiments the first device 401 may be for example a digital photo or picture frame a digital billboard or sign electronic advertising display instrumentation panel information display or the like.In variant embodiments the first device 401 may comprise for example a mobile device a personal computer or other device equipped with a display.However for greater certainty first device 401 need not be a computing device. CLAIM: A method of pairing a first cameraequipped wireless communications device 20 20a with a second cameraequipped wireless communications device 20 20b each device 20 20a 20b facing the other and having a frontfacing camera lens 38 38a 38b the method comprising capturing at the first wireless communications device 20 20a an image of a graphical indicator 40b displayed on a display 32 32b of the second wireless communications device 20 20b analyzing the graphical indicator 40b in the captured image and pairing the first and second wireless communications devices 20 20a 20b for communications based on the analysis.

An electronic device comprising a display a packetswitched circuit operable to facilitate communication between the electronic device and a packetswitched network a circuitswitched circuit operable to facilitate communication between the electronic device and a short message service SMS server a memory wherein the memory stores an application program in a nontransitory medium and a processor coupled to the display the packetswitched circuit the circuitswitched circuit and the memory wherein when the application program is executed by the processor the application program is configured to transmit a message to an application server in the packetswitched network wherein the message is intended for another electronic device receive information related to whether the message was received by the another electronic device and transmit a short message service SMS message containing the message to the another electronic device through a SMS server if the message was not received by the another electronic device within a prescribed time.

In the following the invention will be described in greater detail by means of exemplary embodiments with reference to the attached drawings in whichFigure 1 shows a simplified block diagram illustrating exemplary system architecture wherein the principles of the present invention may be applied Figure 2 is a messaging diagram illustrating an exemplary messaging event according to an embodiment of the invention Figure 3 is a messaging diagram illustrating an exemplary messaging event according to another embodiment of the invention Figure 4 is a flow diagram illustrating operation of a messaging server according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention Figure 5 is a flow diagram illustrating another example of operation of a messaging server according to another exemplary embodiment of the invention Figure 6 is a flow diagram illustrating an example of operation of a sending user equipment according to an embodiment of the invention Figure 7 is a flow diagram illustrating an example of operation of a receiving user equipment according to an embodiment of the invention and Figure 8 is an exemplary block diagram block diagram of an entitycapable of performing operation according to various embodiments of the 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: In the following the invention will be described in greater detail by means of exemplary embodiments with reference to the attached drawings in whichFigure 1 shows a simplified block diagram illustrating exemplary system architecture wherein the principles of the present invention may be applied Figure 2 is a messaging diagram illustrating an exemplary messaging event according to an embodiment of the invention Figure 3 is a messaging diagram illustrating an exemplary messaging event according to another embodiment of the invention Figure 4 is a flow diagram illustrating operation of a messaging server according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention Figure 5 is a flow diagram illustrating another example of operation of a messaging server according to another exemplary embodiment of the invention Figure 6 is a flow diagram illustrating an example of operation of a sending user equipment according to an embodiment of the invention Figure 7 is a flow diagram illustrating an example of operation of a receiving user equipment according to an embodiment of the invention and Figure 8 is an exemplary block diagram block diagram of an entitycapable of performing operation according to various embodiments of the invention. CLAIM: An electronic device comprising a display a packetswitched circuit operable to facilitate communication between the electronic device and a packetswitched network a circuitswitched circuit operable to facilitate communication between the electronic device and a short message service SMS server a memory wherein the memory stores an application program in a nontransitory medium and a processor coupled to the display the packetswitched circuit the circuitswitched circuit and the memory wherein when the application program is executed by the processor the application program is configured to transmit a message to an application server in the packetswitched network wherein the message is intended for another electronic device receive information related to whether the message was received by the another electronic device and transmit a short message service SMS message containing the message to the another electronic device through a SMS server if the message was not received by the another electronic device within a prescribed time.

The method of claim 1 wherein the determining checks whether a response flag within the emergency alert message indicates the response is required.

The central alert broadcasting unit CABU can be linked to any existing public land mobile network that provides a message broadcast service.The text of the present document refers specifically to the so called Cell Broadcast service provided by the GSM and UMTS mobile networks but the principles of the described method are applicable to other types of message broadcast service provided by public land mobile network as well.The cell broadcast service can send a text message simultaneously to all the mobile handsets and users that are in some given network cells.The cell broadcast service is analogous to the Teletex service offered on television in that like Teletex it permits a number of unacknowledged general messages to be broadcasted to all alert terminals within a particular broadcast region that may comprise of one or more network cells or may comprise the entire public land mobile network.Each broadcast message is assigned to a specific broadcast region depending on the target area defined by the organization that generates it.

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 central alert broadcasting unit CABU can be linked to any existing public land mobile network that provides a message broadcast service.The text of the present document refers specifically to the so called Cell Broadcast service provided by the GSM and UMTS mobile networks but the principles of the described method are applicable to other types of message broadcast service provided by public land mobile network as well.The cell broadcast service can send a text message simultaneously to all the mobile handsets and users that are in some given network cells.The cell broadcast service is analogous to the Teletex service offered on television in that like Teletex it permits a number of unacknowledged general messages to be broadcasted to all alert terminals within a particular broadcast region that may comprise of one or more network cells or may comprise the entire public land mobile network.Each broadcast message is assigned to a specific broadcast region depending on the target area defined by the organization that generates it. CLAIM: The method of claim 1 wherein the determining checks whether a response flag within the emergency alert message indicates the response is required.

A variable valve timing apparatus for an internal combustion engine characterized by comprising an actuator 15 that activates a variable valve timing mechanism that varies a valve characteristic of an engine valve a detection unit 35 that detects a driving position of the actuator 15 a control unit 21 that drivecontrols the actuator 15 within a driving range thereof on the basis of the driving position detected by the detection unit 35 and when a predetermined execution condition is established executes an initialization process that matches the driving position of the actuator 15 detected by the detection unit 35 with an actual driving position of the actuator 15 and an abnormality determination unit 21 that determines whether or not an abnormality is present in the driving position detected by the detection unit 35 and stores an abnormality history after determining that an abnormality is present wherein in the initialization process the driving position detected by the detection unit 35 in a state where the actuator 15 is driven to one end of the driving range is set at an initial value the actuator 15 is then driven to an opposite end of the driving range that is opposite to the one end of the driving range and an offset amount from an appropriate value of the driving position detected by the detection unit 35 in a state where the actuator 15 is driven to the opposite end of the driving range is reflected in the driving position to compensate for the offset amount and when the abnormality history is not stored the control unit 21 increases a driving speed of the actuator 15 during the initialization process beyond the driving speed when the abnormality history is stored.

In one embodiment the apparatus is arranged to control the first actuator means to vary the characteristic lift amount within the subrange of the specified range during an error operation mode based on a target value for current engine operating conditions.

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 apparatus is arranged to control the first actuator means to vary the characteristic lift amount within the subrange of the specified range during an error operation mode based on a target value for current engine operating conditions. CLAIM: A variable valve timing apparatus for an internal combustion engine characterized by comprising an actuator 15 that activates a variable valve timing mechanism that varies a valve characteristic of an engine valve a detection unit 35 that detects a driving position of the actuator 15 a control unit 21 that drivecontrols the actuator 15 within a driving range thereof on the basis of the driving position detected by the detection unit 35 and when a predetermined execution condition is established executes an initialization process that matches the driving position of the actuator 15 detected by the detection unit 35 with an actual driving position of the actuator 15 and an abnormality determination unit 21 that determines whether or not an abnormality is present in the driving position detected by the detection unit 35 and stores an abnormality history after determining that an abnormality is present wherein in the initialization process the driving position detected by the detection unit 35 in a state where the actuator 15 is driven to one end of the driving range is set at an initial value the actuator 15 is then driven to an opposite end of the driving range that is opposite to the one end of the driving range and an offset amount from an appropriate value of the driving position detected by the detection unit 35 in a state where the actuator 15 is driven to the opposite end of the driving range is reflected in the driving position to compensate for the offset amount and when the abnormality history is not stored the control unit 21 increases a driving speed of the actuator 15 during the initialization process beyond the driving speed when the abnormality history is stored.

A computerimplemented reporting method comprisingproviding a networked database system 100 hosting an inmemory database 121 the networked database system being operatively coupled via atelecommunication network 117 to a plurality of computer systems 110.A110.C each computer system comprising a source database 112.A112.C wherein the inmemory database comprises for each of the source databases a database view 122.A122.C each database view being associated with said source database each database view comprising program logic configured to create a report for said source database in response to being called the creation of the report comprising retrieving data from at least one database table the at least one database table being stored in said source database andor being stored in the inmemory database as a copy of a database table of said source databasemodifying by a portable battery powered telecommunication device 120 of a user 101 via an interface 115 a configuration 127 of the networked database system a selection of one or more of the source databases the selection being stored in the configuration of the networked database systemreceiving a request Q for generating a crosssystem report 230 from the telecommunication device via the telecommunication network the crosssystem report comprising data stored across multiple ones of the source databasesin response to receiving the request evaluating the configuration for automatically creating a meta view 126 the meta view being a further database view of the inmemory database and comprising program logic configured to create the crosssystem report byselectively calling upon the meta view being called the database views associated with the source databases selected in the configuration thereby selectively retrieving data from said selected source databases andcombining by executing a database operation provided by the inmemory database the data retrieved by each of the called database views for providing the crosssystem reportin response to receiving the request automatically creating the meta view and calling the generated meta view for generating the crosssystem report andreturning a response R to the telecommunication device via the telecommunication network the response comprising the generated crosssystem report.

Each of the mobile devices 1 can act as a client for purposes of accessing any of the servers 5.Accordingly mobile devices 1 are hereinafter referred to interchangeably as either mobile devices or client devices.

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: Each of the mobile devices 1 can act as a client for purposes of accessing any of the servers 5.Accordingly mobile devices 1 are hereinafter referred to interchangeably as either mobile devices or client devices. CLAIM: A computerimplemented reporting method comprisingproviding a networked database system 100 hosting an inmemory database 121 the networked database system being operatively coupled via atelecommunication network 117 to a plurality of computer systems 110.A110.C each computer system comprising a source database 112.A112.C wherein the inmemory database comprises for each of the source databases a database view 122.A122.C each database view being associated with said source database each database view comprising program logic configured to create a report for said source database in response to being called the creation of the report comprising retrieving data from at least one database table the at least one database table being stored in said source database andor being stored in the inmemory database as a copy of a database table of said source databasemodifying by a portable battery powered telecommunication device 120 of a user 101 via an interface 115 a configuration 127 of the networked database system a selection of one or more of the source databases the selection being stored in the configuration of the networked database systemreceiving a request Q for generating a crosssystem report 230 from the telecommunication device via the telecommunication network the crosssystem report comprising data stored across multiple ones of the source databasesin response to receiving the request evaluating the configuration for automatically creating a meta view 126 the meta view being a further database view of the inmemory database and comprising program logic configured to create the crosssystem report byselectively calling upon the meta view being called the database views associated with the source databases selected in the configuration thereby selectively retrieving data from said selected source databases andcombining by executing a database operation provided by the inmemory database the data retrieved by each of the called database views for providing the crosssystem reportin response to receiving the request automatically creating the meta view and calling the generated meta view for generating the crosssystem report andreturning a response R to the telecommunication device via the telecommunication network the response comprising the generated crosssystem report.

A controller according to claim 1 wherein the second feedback circuit is configured to adjust the supplementary output load with a time constant which is shorter than a response time of the first feedback circuit.

In FIGS.4 and 5 the bias circuit 16 as switching element receives output of the bias controlling circuit 15 at a negative terminal of a diode D5 and a positive terminal of the diode D5 is connected with a base of a first transistor Q1 and a base resistance R7.A second transistor Q2 is Darlingtonconnected with the first transistor Q1.Because of that a base current of the first transistor Q1 is suppressed to be a relatively small value.An emitter of the second transistor Q2 is connected with a resistance R8.A current of the bias circuit 15 is determined by the base voltage of the first transistor Q1 the voltage between the base and emitter of the first transistor Q1 and the second transistor Q2 the power voltage output by rectifying and smoothing the third coil T3 of the transformer 17 and the resist R8.

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 FIGS.4 and 5 the bias circuit 16 as switching element receives output of the bias controlling circuit 15 at a negative terminal of a diode D5 and a positive terminal of the diode D5 is connected with a base of a first transistor Q1 and a base resistance R7.A second transistor Q2 is Darlingtonconnected with the first transistor Q1.Because of that a base current of the first transistor Q1 is suppressed to be a relatively small value.An emitter of the second transistor Q2 is connected with a resistance R8.A current of the bias circuit 15 is determined by the base voltage of the first transistor Q1 the voltage between the base and emitter of the first transistor Q1 and the second transistor Q2 the power voltage output by rectifying and smoothing the third coil T3 of the transformer 17 and the resist R8. CLAIM: A controller according to claim 1 wherein the second feedback circuit is configured to adjust the supplementary output load with a time constant which is shorter than a response time of the first feedback circuit.

The method of Claim 19 wherein the location server is a Secure user plane Location Platform SLP or an Evolved Serving Mobile Location Center ESMLC.

Next at block 1522 the network determines whether a second MDT configuration or normal radio resource management RRM positioning measurements should be performed.IF normal RRM positioning is to be performed the network configures the appropriate RRM measurements and the process ends not shown in the figure.If the network decides to perform the second MDT configuration for MDT positioning measurements the network may include positioninglocation request criteria in the MDT configuration depending upon the serving cell and the positioning capability of the UE 105.If assistance data is required block 1526 the network delivers the assistance data to the UE 105 represented as block 1626 inFIG.16.In order to reduce loading of the network the RAN 1605 e.g.such as the eNB 305 in LTE or an RNC in UTRAN may cache assistance data temporarily at each or a subset of cells.If valid assistance data is available for the UE 105 in the RAN 1605 block 1530 the assistance data is provided to the UE via an assistance data transfer 1634 from the RANs cache block 1534.Otherwise the network requests new assistance data via an assistance data transfer 1638 from the CN 1610 e.g.from the SMLC or RNC in UTRAN or from the ESLMC in EPCLTE using LTE positioning protocol A LPPa to the RAN 1605 which then delivers the assistance data to the UE 105 block 1538.

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: Next at block 1522 the network determines whether a second MDT configuration or normal radio resource management RRM positioning measurements should be performed.IF normal RRM positioning is to be performed the network configures the appropriate RRM measurements and the process ends not shown in the figure.If the network decides to perform the second MDT configuration for MDT positioning measurements the network may include positioninglocation request criteria in the MDT configuration depending upon the serving cell and the positioning capability of the UE 105.If assistance data is required block 1526 the network delivers the assistance data to the UE 105 represented as block 1626 inFIG.16.In order to reduce loading of the network the RAN 1605 e.g.such as the eNB 305 in LTE or an RNC in UTRAN may cache assistance data temporarily at each or a subset of cells.If valid assistance data is available for the UE 105 in the RAN 1605 block 1530 the assistance data is provided to the UE via an assistance data transfer 1634 from the RANs cache block 1534.Otherwise the network requests new assistance data via an assistance data transfer 1638 from the CN 1610 e.g.from the SMLC or RNC in UTRAN or from the ESLMC in EPCLTE using LTE positioning protocol A LPPa to the RAN 1605 which then delivers the assistance data to the UE 105 block 1538. CLAIM: The method of Claim 19 wherein the location server is a Secure user plane Location Platform SLP or an Evolved Serving Mobile Location Center ESMLC.

The method according to any of claims 913 wherein generating the first timeshifted content comprises one or more of adding closed captioning data to the received content adding an auxiliary audio channel to the received content inserting a bug in the received content smoothing audio transitions in the received content or a combination thereof.

First a content from the multicast distribution server 10 is received and viewed by the audiovisual device 1 step S401.When viewing of the content by the audiovisual device 1 ends by an operation of the user step S402 the audiovisual device 1 notifies the viewing state management unit 40 of the viewing state in the audiovisual device 1 and when the viewing state management unit 40 receives the viewing state the viewing state management unit 40 stores the received viewing state step S403.

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: First a content from the multicast distribution server 10 is received and viewed by the audiovisual device 1 step S401.When viewing of the content by the audiovisual device 1 ends by an operation of the user step S402 the audiovisual device 1 notifies the viewing state management unit 40 of the viewing state in the audiovisual device 1 and when the viewing state management unit 40 receives the viewing state the viewing state management unit 40 stores the received viewing state step S403. CLAIM: The method according to any of claims 913 wherein generating the first timeshifted content comprises one or more of adding closed captioning data to the received content adding an auxiliary audio channel to the received content inserting a bug in the received content smoothing audio transitions in the received content or a combination thereof.

The system according to claim 1 or 2 wherein the microwave detector is configured to determine absorption of nontherapeutic microwave monitoring signals.

Briefly a predetermined energy signal is periodically produced by the processing unit 20 and applied to the target anatomical structure e.g.vasculature duct vessel organ etc.through the transmitting electrode 50a 112 and received by the receiving electrode 50b 122.The resultant response of the target structure to the electrical signal is processed by the processing unit 25 and is then measured and converted into a value of a particular signature property by which an anatomical structure may be identified.For example and without limitation electrical conductivity thermal conductivity hydraulic conductivity impedance capacitance and permittivity are all signature properties by which an anatomical structure may be identified.These signature properties as measured may include or capture the contents e.g.fluids of the anatomical structure.That is anatomical structures such as vessels or ducts may include fluid content flowing therethrough such as bile blood urine saliva mucus water feces digestive enzymes and the like that directly affect the response elicited from the target anatomical structure and thus the resulting calculated signature properties.By capturing the content of an anatomical structure in the signature property measurement such anatomical structures may better be distinguished from surrounding or background tissue as well assurrounding or attached anatomical structures.By comparing such signature property measurements with known signature property measurements of various anatomical structures processing unit 25 may determine in realtime the identity of an anatomical structure being sensed by the sensor assembly 50 based on the comparison between sensed and known signature property measurements.

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: Briefly a predetermined energy signal is periodically produced by the processing unit 20 and applied to the target anatomical structure e.g.vasculature duct vessel organ etc.through the transmitting electrode 50a 112 and received by the receiving electrode 50b 122.The resultant response of the target structure to the electrical signal is processed by the processing unit 25 and is then measured and converted into a value of a particular signature property by which an anatomical structure may be identified.For example and without limitation electrical conductivity thermal conductivity hydraulic conductivity impedance capacitance and permittivity are all signature properties by which an anatomical structure may be identified.These signature properties as measured may include or capture the contents e.g.fluids of the anatomical structure.That is anatomical structures such as vessels or ducts may include fluid content flowing therethrough such as bile blood urine saliva mucus water feces digestive enzymes and the like that directly affect the response elicited from the target anatomical structure and thus the resulting calculated signature properties.By capturing the content of an anatomical structure in the signature property measurement such anatomical structures may better be distinguished from surrounding or background tissue as well assurrounding or attached anatomical structures.By comparing such signature property measurements with known signature property measurements of various anatomical structures processing unit 25 may determine in realtime the identity of an anatomical structure being sensed by the sensor assembly 50 based on the comparison between sensed and known signature property measurements. CLAIM: The system according to claim 1 or 2 wherein the microwave detector is configured to determine absorption of nontherapeutic microwave monitoring signals.

The method according to any of the preceding claims 4 to 7 wherein the surfaces of the support parts 18 are at least partially coated with a conductive layer 20 to 26 said conductive layer being 20 to 26 separated into four sections each section being connected to one of the four contact lines 8 to 14.

With reference to figure 6a preferably the centres of the mesa structures 21 and 22 are arranged along an axis 34 arranged at 90 with respect to the axis 33 passing throughthe centres of the mesa structures 22 and 23.

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: With reference to figure 6a preferably the centres of the mesa structures 21 and 22 are arranged along an axis 34 arranged at 90 with respect to the axis 33 passing throughthe centres of the mesa structures 22 and 23. CLAIM: The method according to any of the preceding claims 4 to 7 wherein the surfaces of the support parts 18 are at least partially coated with a conductive layer 20 to 26 said conductive layer being 20 to 26 separated into four sections each section being connected to one of the four contact lines 8 to 14.

Method according to claim 1 or 2 wherein prior to getting transaction data the method further includes the following stepsthe device analyses whether the received data is or is not validonly if the received data is valid then the device gets based upon the received data transaction data.

According to an aspect of still another exemplary embodiment there is provided a mobile device authentication system which senses a mobile device to control a display apparatus the mobile device authentication system including the display apparatus which if the mobile device is sensed generates a code image in which information on the display apparatus is encrypted and displays the generated code image on a screen and if the mobile device photographs the code image and transmits the information on the display apparatus and information on the mobile device to a server receives the information on the mobile device from the server and authenticates the mobile device the mobile device which photographs the code image and obtains the information on the display apparatus encrypts the information on the display apparatus and the information on the mobile device and transmits the encrypted information on the display apparatus and the encrypted information on the mobile device to the server and the server which receives the information on the display apparatus and the information on the mobile device from the mobile device and decrypts the received information on the display apparatus and the received information on the mobile device and transmits the information on the display apparatus and the information on the mobile device to the mobile device and the display apparatus respectively and requests an authentication of the mobile 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: According to an aspect of still another exemplary embodiment there is provided a mobile device authentication system which senses a mobile device to control a display apparatus the mobile device authentication system including the display apparatus which if the mobile device is sensed generates a code image in which information on the display apparatus is encrypted and displays the generated code image on a screen and if the mobile device photographs the code image and transmits the information on the display apparatus and information on the mobile device to a server receives the information on the mobile device from the server and authenticates the mobile device the mobile device which photographs the code image and obtains the information on the display apparatus encrypts the information on the display apparatus and the information on the mobile device and transmits the encrypted information on the display apparatus and the encrypted information on the mobile device to the server and the server which receives the information on the display apparatus and the information on the mobile device from the mobile device and decrypts the received information on the display apparatus and the received information on the mobile device and transmits the information on the display apparatus and the information on the mobile device to the mobile device and the display apparatus respectively and requests an authentication of the mobile device. CLAIM: Method according to claim 1 or 2 wherein prior to getting transaction data the method further includes the following stepsthe device analyses whether the received data is or is not validonly if the received data is valid then the device gets based upon the received data transaction data.

The battery module 100 according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the elastomer of the protrusion 152 252 352 452 552 has a hardness of 30 Hs to 100 Hs andor wherein the elastomer of the protrusion 152 252 352 452 552 comprises at least one material selected from the group consisting of rubber silicon and polystyrene.

The second cell barriers 30 may be designed to enhance their heat transfer characteristics such that the cooling medium provided to the battery module 10 may pass through the second cell barriers 30 more efficiently than through the first cell barriers 20 when cooling the unit batteries 11.Accordingly the unit batteries 11 that are in the more unfavorable positions with respect to heat may be paired with the second cell barriers 30 in order to enhance cooling.

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 cell barriers 30 may be designed to enhance their heat transfer characteristics such that the cooling medium provided to the battery module 10 may pass through the second cell barriers 30 more efficiently than through the first cell barriers 20 when cooling the unit batteries 11.Accordingly the unit batteries 11 that are in the more unfavorable positions with respect to heat may be paired with the second cell barriers 30 in order to enhance cooling. CLAIM: The battery module 100 according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the elastomer of the protrusion 152 252 352 452 552 has a hardness of 30 Hs to 100 Hs andor wherein the elastomer of the protrusion 152 252 352 452 552 comprises at least one material selected from the group consisting of rubber silicon and polystyrene.

The method according to any preceding claim wherein the power is measured by continually measuring instantaneous transmitted power which is integrated to calculate the average power delivered to the patient.

The invention can be more fully understood from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in whichFIG.1 is a block diagram showing the schematic arrangement of an MRI apparatus according to this embodiment FIG.2 is a flowchart showing the flow of SAR managing operation in this embodiment FIG.3 is a view showing a scale near the door of an MR room in this embodiment FIG.4 is a view showing a scale on a bed portion in this embodiment and FIG.5 is a view showing an imaging region selection window in this embodiment.

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 invention can be more fully understood from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in whichFIG.1 is a block diagram showing the schematic arrangement of an MRI apparatus according to this embodiment FIG.2 is a flowchart showing the flow of SAR managing operation in this embodiment FIG.3 is a view showing a scale near the door of an MR room in this embodiment FIG.4 is a view showing a scale on a bed portion in this embodiment and FIG.5 is a view showing an imaging region selection window in this embodiment. CLAIM: The method according to any preceding claim wherein the power is measured by continually measuring instantaneous transmitted power which is integrated to calculate the average power delivered to the patient.

The mobile terminal of claim 11 wherein the controller is further configured to execute payment while the first region is in an inactive state with a payment method corresponding to a selected payment method among the plurality of payment methods.

The display unit 151 may be implemented in two or more in number according to a configured aspect of the mobile terminal 100.For instance a plurality of displays may be arranged on one surface integrally or separately or may be arranged on different surfaces.

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 unit 151 may be implemented in two or more in number according to a configured aspect of the mobile terminal 100.For instance a plurality of displays may be arranged on one surface integrally or separately or may be arranged on different surfaces. CLAIM: The mobile terminal of claim 11 wherein the controller is further configured to execute payment while the first region is in an inactive state with a payment method corresponding to a selected payment method among the plurality of payment methods.

The method of claim 1 the method further comprising determining a plurality of different rotation angles between the selected slice and the plenoptic image determining a spectral power of the slice at each of the plurality of rotation angles and selecting the rotation angle associated with the highest spectral power the selected rotation angle being the rotation of the row of superpixels.

In some cases the rotation angle is used as a predetermined parameter and only centroid locations and the diameter of superpixel or the diameter of the circumscribing circle of a superpixel are recalculated.For example the rotation angle may be initially calibrated during manufacture and stored in a calibration profile.Assume that the plenoptic imaging system is modular in that the primary imaging lens can be changed but the microimaging array and detector array are an integral unit that stays together.When the primary imaging lens is changed the user may recalibrate the superpixel locations shapes and sizes but using the rotation value from the calibration profile.

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 some cases the rotation angle is used as a predetermined parameter and only centroid locations and the diameter of superpixel or the diameter of the circumscribing circle of a superpixel are recalculated.For example the rotation angle may be initially calibrated during manufacture and stored in a calibration profile.Assume that the plenoptic imaging system is modular in that the primary imaging lens can be changed but the microimaging array and detector array are an integral unit that stays together.When the primary imaging lens is changed the user may recalibrate the superpixel locations shapes and sizes but using the rotation value from the calibration profile. CLAIM: The method of claim 1 the method further comprising determining a plurality of different rotation angles between the selected slice and the plenoptic image determining a spectral power of the slice at each of the plurality of rotation angles and selecting the rotation angle associated with the highest spectral power the selected rotation angle being the rotation of the row of superpixels.

The apparatus of claim 2 further comprising a linear guide rail provided to guide the aspiration probe along the central longitudinal tube axis the linear guide rail is connected to the second drive motor whereby the linear guide rail moves in a direction substantially parallel to the linear drive member as the linear drive member is advanced along the second path by the first drive motor.

The aspirator in this embodiment is built into a blood coagulation analyzer.Fig.2 is an end view seen from the left side of the blood coagulation analyzer with respect to an operator wherein the right side of the figure is the front end of the device and the left side is the device interior.A sample rack 66 that holds a plurality of sample containers 68 lined in a row is transferred one container at a time by a sampler not shown in the direction in the figure from the reverse to the obverse face of the sheet.

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 aspirator in this embodiment is built into a blood coagulation analyzer.Fig.2 is an end view seen from the left side of the blood coagulation analyzer with respect to an operator wherein the right side of the figure is the front end of the device and the left side is the device interior.A sample rack 66 that holds a plurality of sample containers 68 lined in a row is transferred one container at a time by a sampler not shown in the direction in the figure from the reverse to the obverse face of the sheet. CLAIM: The apparatus of claim 2 further comprising a linear guide rail provided to guide the aspiration probe along the central longitudinal tube axis the linear guide rail is connected to the second drive motor whereby the linear guide rail moves in a direction substantially parallel to the linear drive member as the linear drive member is advanced along the second path by the first drive motor.

A data reproducing apparatus which reproduces data from a record medium on which a video stream has been encoded in units of which one unit as a current unit is a set of pictures having a decoding order and a display order the current unit starting in the decoding order with an independently decodable picture and ending with a picture earlier than an independently decodable picture that belongs to a unit later than the current unit in the decoding order the apparatus comprising reproducing means for reproducing data from the record medium on which the video stream is encoded according to a prediction encoding method in which a picture of the current unit which is earlier in the display order than an independently decodable picture that belongs to the current unit is predicted from a picture that belongs to a unit earlier than the current unit and in which the prediction of a picture of the current unit which is later in the display order than the independently decodable picture of the current unit from a picture of an earlier unit is prohibited and for reproducing from the record medium a table EPmap which correlates reproduction time information PTSEP of the independently decodable picture in the encoded video stream to position information SPNEP in the encoded video stream and decode controlling means for decoding the encoded video stream reproduced by the reproducing means from a position indicated by the position information corresponding to the reproduction time information in the encoded video stream based on the table reproduced by the reproducing means.

The present invention also provides a program for having a computercontrolling an information processing apparatus recording AV stream data on a recording medium execute a reproducing step of reproducing one of a first table describing the relation of correspondence between presentation time stamp and an address in the AV stream data of a corresponding access unit and a second table describing the relation of correspondence between arrival time stamp derived from the arrival time point of a transport packet and an address in the AV stream data of a corresponding transport packet from the recording medium having the first table or the second table recorded thereon depending on a recording method and a controlling step of controlling the outputting of the AV stream data based on the reproduced 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: The present invention also provides a program for having a computercontrolling an information processing apparatus recording AV stream data on a recording medium execute a reproducing step of reproducing one of a first table describing the relation of correspondence between presentation time stamp and an address in the AV stream data of a corresponding access unit and a second table describing the relation of correspondence between arrival time stamp derived from the arrival time point of a transport packet and an address in the AV stream data of a corresponding transport packet from the recording medium having the first table or the second table recorded thereon depending on a recording method and a controlling step of controlling the outputting of the AV stream data based on the reproduced table. CLAIM: A data reproducing apparatus which reproduces data from a record medium on which a video stream has been encoded in units of which one unit as a current unit is a set of pictures having a decoding order and a display order the current unit starting in the decoding order with an independently decodable picture and ending with a picture earlier than an independently decodable picture that belongs to a unit later than the current unit in the decoding order the apparatus comprising reproducing means for reproducing data from the record medium on which the video stream is encoded according to a prediction encoding method in which a picture of the current unit which is earlier in the display order than an independently decodable picture that belongs to the current unit is predicted from a picture that belongs to a unit earlier than the current unit and in which the prediction of a picture of the current unit which is later in the display order than the independently decodable picture of the current unit from a picture of an earlier unit is prohibited and for reproducing from the record medium a table EPmap which correlates reproduction time information PTSEP of the independently decodable picture in the encoded video stream to position information SPNEP in the encoded video stream and decode controlling means for decoding the encoded video stream reproduced by the reproducing means from a position indicated by the position information corresponding to the reproduction time information in the encoded video stream based on the table reproduced by the reproducing means.

A method for processing a digital signal received and demodulated by a QAM Quadrature Amplitude Modulation demodulator of the 16QAM 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 v0b3 v1b6 v2b7 v3b2 v4b1 v5b5 v6b4 v7b0 deinterleaving the permuted bits into a matrix by a deinterleaver and decoding 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 column twist interleaving on the LDPC code from the parity interleaver 23 and then provides the columntwistinterleaved LDPC code to the demultiplexer 25.

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 column twist interleaving on the LDPC code from the parity interleaver 23 and then provides the columntwistinterleaved LDPC code to the demultiplexer 25. CLAIM: A method for processing a digital signal received and demodulated by a QAM Quadrature Amplitude Modulation demodulator of the 16QAM 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 v0b3 v1b6 v2b7 v3b2 v4b1 v5b5 v6b4 v7b0 deinterleaving the permuted bits into a matrix by a deinterleaver and decoding 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.