Rock bits comprising wear and fracture resistant surface of this invention include a steel bit body having at least one leg extending therefrom. A steel cone is rotatably disposed on the leg. The steel cone includes a plurality of steel cutting elements that each projecting outwardly a distance therefrom. At least a portion of the cone comprises a wear resistant surface formed from a wear resistan...

A tournament server intermittently initiates a tournament for any number of gaming machines connected to a network. An operator sets the parameters of t he tournament, such as the scheduling, the criteria for winning, and the awards . The tournament server controls a display, such as an overhead display or a displ ay on each gaming machine. The tournament server receives pay-in/pay-out data or any...

A combination of one table and two chairs for two persons includes two folding chairs and one folding table. Each of the folding chairs include arm tubes, front crossed tubes, back-rest tubes, seating frame tubes, rear crossed tubes, and a chair surface fabric. The folding table includes front vertical tubes, front crossed tubes, rear vertical tubes, rear crossed tubes, and a table surface fabric....

A method for biological tissue ablation includes shaping a shapeable RF antenna to accommodate the contour of a body vessel adjacent a biological tissue load; generating a train of radio frequency (RF) energy pulses at an output frequency for transmission in a transmission line to the shapeable RF antenna adjacent the biological tissue load; sensing a reflected signal and a forward signal of the R...

The present invention is directed to a process for separating polyester, and particularly polyethylene terephthalate, from various contaminants and impurities. In general, the process includes the steps of mixing materials containing polyester with an alkaline composition in a mixer. The mixer imparts sufficient energy to the slurry to provide substantially complete, even coating of the polyester ...

A biosensor for quantifying a specific substance contained in a biological sample includes an electrically insulating base plate, a plurality of lead terminals formed on the base plate, a plurality of lead wires connected to the lead terminals, respectively, an electrode system including two working electrodes and one reference electrode connected to the lead wires, respectively, an insulating lay...

The present invention provides a process for producing porous structure having similar properties to that of the porous structure produced with conventional urethane resin solution in organic solvent and suitable for artificial leather, wherein the environmental pollution in the production process with a urethane resin solution in organic solvent and adverse effect on human health caused from rema...

A method of compressing data, wherein said data is in the form of discrete units, by determining an overall code specific to the units, comprising the steps of: a) grouping the units in terms of a common behavior pattern; b) for each said group of units, assigning a group specific code, the sizes of said group code being ordered according to the probability of the unit occurring; c) assigning a un...

A device and method for verifying correct performance of an optical clinical assay system is provided.

A wafer structure profile is modeled by determining one or more termination criteria. A determination is made as to whether a wafer structure includes at least one layer having three or more materials alone a line within the at least one layer. An optical metrology model for the wafer structure is created, where three or more materials are incorporated in the model for the at least one layer havin...

A method for operating a data center with a robotic device. In the method, a condition is detected in a location of the data center. The robotic device, which includes a camera and a manipulator, is maneuvered to travel to the location of the data center. The location of the data center is imaged with the camera of the robotic device and an object is manipulated with the manipulator of the robotic...

In one embodiment, when it is determined that a modification of content of an active address translation data structure is required, an entry in the active address translation data structure is modified to conform to a corresponding entry in a guest address translation data structure. During the modification, a bit field including one or more access control indicators in the entry of the active ad...

A two-MCU system includes a main-MCU and a sub-MCU. When any one of operating keys is operated, an operation signal is applied to the sub-MCU. Thereupon, the sub-MCU detects the operation of the operating key, and makes a timer start to count a time period. The sub-MCU, when no specified command is received from the main-MCU irrespective of a lapse of a predetermined time period, determines that t...

"GUIA DE SAúDE INTERATIVA". Refere-se a um aperfeiçoamento no método para marcar consultas ou exames médicos de uma forma interativa, ou seja, através de um banco de dados on line via internet, que reúne laboratórios, centros de diagnósticos por imagem, profissionais de saúde de todas as áreas e especialidades, é disponível ao usuário através de busca escolher o especialista ou clínica de sua cate...

"PROCESSO DE UTILIZAçãO DE CARTãO INDUTIVO COM NúMERO DE IDENTIFICAçãO ASSOCIADO A UM VALOR PRé-PAGO". Refere-se a presente invenção, ao processo de utilização de um cartão indutivo do tipo mencionado na PI 7804885, de leitura estática, contendo uma numeração, gravada no cartão indutivo pelos meios inerentes a tecnologia indutiva e cujo número é gerado aleatoriamente por uma Unidade Gerenciadora C...

An adjustment drive includes a drive motor, and a drive train in driving relationship with the drive motor for reducing a motor speed of the drive motor. The drive train includes a plurality of gear wheels operated by the drive motor and intermeshing with one another to form a chain to define at least one gear stage, whereby at least the plurality of gear wheels is supported by a carrier that defi...

A manufacturing apparatus for a PDP includes a unit for forming a protective layer protecting a dielectric layer on a first plate, a unit for baking a phosphor layer applied on a second plate, a unit for sealing the first and second plates arranged so that the protective layer faces the phosphor layer, and a unit for baking the first and second plates while exhausting a space between them. The fou...

There is disclosed a method for producing a diamond film on a base material by a vapor phase reaction at least with introducing a raw material gas, wherein B(OCH₃)₃ gas is added to the raw material gas as a source of boron to be doped, and a diamond film is deposited on the base material by a vapor phase reaction utilizing the mixed raw material gas. There can be provided a m...

Fluoropolymer films which combine the attributes of outdoor durability, chemical resistance and thermoformability with paint-like aesthetics are formed into film structures which have at least one surface coated with a primer of amine functional polymer and an overcoat of a thermoplastic adhesive of acid modified polyolefin. Fluoropolymer films so coated are securely bonded to a variety of thermop...