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Wearable Device For Feeding and Observing Birds and Other Flying Animals
A device for feeding and observing flying animals comprising a hat, a support mounted on the hat and extending outward from the hat, and a feeder mounted on the support.
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| 8144504 | Method of operating magnetic random access memory device Provided is a method of operating a magnetic random access memory device comprising a switch structure and a magnetoresistance structure. According to the method, current variation depending on the direction of the current can be reduced by controlling a gate voltag... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8122302 | Semiconductor device having adaptive power function In one embodiment, the semiconductor device includes at least one circuit element configured to generate output data. At least one control circuit is configured to adaptively control a power of the output data based on feedback from a receiving semiconductor device,... | 02/21/2012 |
| 7884587 | Power supply device and image forming apparatus A charging unit charges a capacitor that is configured to be charged and discharged to drive a load. A switching unit switches on and off between the capacitor and the charging unit. A delay control unit delays an output of a switching control signal for controlling... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7880290 | Flip-chip packages allowing reduced size without electrical shorts and methods of manufacturing the same A flip-chip package may include: a semiconductor chip having first pads arranged substantially along a first direction; a substrate having second pads, arranged substantially in a zigzag form aligned with the first pads as a center line, and facing the semiconductor... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7876976 | Method and apparatus for resizing images using discrete cosine transform A method for resizing an image using a resizing ratio may include receiving DCT (Discrete Cosine Transform) coefficients of an input image; calculating a transformation matrix for transforming the input image to an integer aspect ratio closest to the resizing ratio;... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7872217 | Apparatus and method for projection image having an image processing device with a replica image information generating unit When it is estimated that first average brightness of image information of a projection image is under second average brightness of image information of a source image having a single spatial frequency on which a normal compensation is performed, an area having brig... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7869656 | Statistical image processing system and method for image/noise feature detection A statistical image processing system and method for detecting an original image feature and/or a noise feature in an input image using a statistical hypothesis test, thereby estimating the image or noise when an original image is contaminated with the noise, and a ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7844196 | Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes a holding mechanism that holds an optical writing unit such that, at an operating position, the latent image writing unit is supported at three points with respect to the apparatus main body, and the latent image writing unit and ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7831881 | Apparatus and method for hybrid detection of memory data The data detecting apparatus may provide a voltage comparison unit that compares a reference voltage, associated with a specific data bit from among a plurality of data bits stored in a memory cell, with a threshold voltage in the memory cell, a detection unit that ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7692995 | Redundancy program circuit and methods thereof A redundancy program circuit and methods thereof. The redundancy program circuit may include a master fuse circuit with a master fuse outputting an operation enable signal to indicate a master fuse operating status, at least one control fuse circuit including at lea... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7161291 | Display element and method for producing the same Disclosed are a production process of a display device, which can prevent the oxidation of a lower electrode and can maintain luminescence efficiency, high contract, and durability, and a display element. The display element comprises a first electrode, a luminescen... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7525671 | Registration method and apparatus therefor The present invention relates to a method to determine a position of at least one mark provided on a substrate, comprising the actions of: detecting a first mark on said substrate by using a first detector, detecting a first set of marks comprising at least a second... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7470273 | Tool for intervertebral implant manipulation A tool for inserting or removing an intervertebral implant. The tool includes a first arm having a curved tip adapted for engaging a side wall groove of the intervertebral implant and a second arm pivotably coupled to the first arm. The first arm defines a first con... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7433438 | Vestigial side band synchronization signal detection circuit A vestigial side band (VSB) synchronization (sync) signal detection circuit and method of generating a VSB sync signal is described. The circuit may include means for generating a first control signal related to sync signal generation, based on receipt of a selected... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7426886 | Embossing device An embossing device having a first embossing unit for satin finishing a strip of packing material, and a second embossing unit for impressing graphics on the strip of packing material; the second embossing unit has two embossing rollers, at least one of which only h... | 09/23/2008 |
| D576613 | Antenna | 09/09/2008 |
| D569233 | Reel for electrical cable | 05/20/2008 |
| D568770 | Graphic user interface for an electric thermometer with biorhythm indicator and pedometer | 05/13/2008 |
| 7311930 | Herbal composition for treatment of chronic renal failure and method to produce thereof The invention discloses a medicine that can treat CRF and the preparation method of it, which mainly make up of fleece-flower root, dodder, pseudostellaria root, atractylodes rhizome, wolfberry fruit, Achyranthes root the invented medicine absorb quickly, hav... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7296364 | Sensor module for a probe head of a tactile coordinated measuring machine A sensor module for a probe head of a tactile coordinate measuring machine has a frame forming a stationary module base, thereby defining a first measurement plane. A moving part is connected to the frame via webs. Each web has a thick-material web portion arranged ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7224525 | Optically transmitting sheet and screen Disclosed are a light transmission sheet and a screen that can realize good color reproduction while suppressing a lowering in light transmittance. The light transmission sheet comprises a light diffusing sheet and/or a colored sheet. The light diffusing sheet and/o... | 05/29/2007 |
| RE39541 | Methods and apparatuses for recovering compressed motion picture The present invention relates to a method for recovering a compressed image for an image processing technique and an apparatus therefor. In the present invention, a cost function is defined in consideration with a directional characteristic of the pixels which will ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7194404 | Linguistic retrieval system and method A system, method and article of manufacture utilize word chunks to enhance word prediction. At least one of selectable words and word chunks are displayed in response to receipt of an input character. Thereafter, a selection of a displayed word or word chunk is rece... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7131217 | Apparatus and method for drying semiconductor wafers using IPA vapor drying method An apparatus for drying semiconductor wafers includes a bath for receiving semiconductor wafers and for holding a fluid, a chamber for providing an area where vapor is flowable over the bath, a supply pipeline for supplying vapor to the chamber, a vapor discharging ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 6705065 | Mower cutting unit having an internal motor A greens mower having internally powered cutting units. The motor to power the cutting units is located inside the cutting unit thus eliminating the need to balance the weight of the motor outside the cutting unit and also eliminating the need for belts, chains, gea... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6679131 | Cam apparatus and pick and place apparatus utilizing the same There is provided a cam apparatus which operates an output shaft by converting a continuous rotational motion at a constant speed of an input shaft into a complex rotation super-positioning an oscillating rotational motion and a rotational motion at an in... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6558482 | Magnetic powder and isotropic bonded magnet Disclosed herein is a magnetic powder which can provide a magnet having a high magnetic flux density and excellent magnetizability and reliability especially excellent heat resisting property (heat stability). The magnetic powder is composed of an alloy c... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6486696 | Termination structure for high speed, high pin density chips An apparatus including first and second devices, at least one connection between an input of the second device and an output of the first device, and at least one resistor in series between the connection and the input of the second device. The series res... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6436345 | Method for generating chlorine dioxide The present invention provides a new method for the in situ generation of chlorine dioxide from a solution of sodium chlorite and carbon dioxide. The present invention produces effective levels of chlorine dioxide without having to resort to the use of hy... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6427788 | Underreaming rotary drill A drilling apparatus for underreaming includes a top sub, a pressure sleeve mated to the top sub, and a blade body mated to the pressure sleeve. A pilot bit is mated to the lower end of the blade body. A plurality of movable cutting blades are pivotably a... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6405070 | Detection of cancer using cellular autofluorescence Apparatus and methods especially useful for detection of cancer using cellular, Tryptophan-associated autofluorescence are described. The apparatus includes a light source to produce a beam of light transmitted to a tissue via a two-way fiber optic bundle... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6186729 | Portable rack A portable rack is shown for transporting objects including animal carcasses such as deer. The rack is removably secured to a vehicle and includes a carrying tray assembly adapted to receive the object, i.e. animal carcass. The rack is structured such tha... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6179930 | Pull-up drying method and apparatus A new drying method and apparatus is provided for drying a semiconductor device substrate, a liquid crystal panel substrate, or the like, which can reduce the possibility of contamination during drying, reduce facility costs and the area required for sett... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6156126 | Method for reducing or avoiding the formation of a silicon recess in SDE junction regions A method for cleaning a silicon wafer. The method includes intentionally exposing the wafer into a volatile solvent with a polarity between about 2 and 4, whereby the wafer is cleaned by the solvent such that the formation of silicon recesses in source/dr... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6045186 | High tension back frame for vehicle seat assembly A back frame for a vehicle seat assembly having an upright frame member capable of supporting compressive and tensile loading and a secondary, tensile load carrying member capable only of supporting significant loads in tension. The tensile load carrying ... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5988216 | Hydraulic sleeve for hydraulic coupling A coupling sleeve (1) for a hydraulic coupling has a member to receive and arrest a coupling plug. To open the plug valve of the coupling plug, a switching pin (16) is provided which passes through the valve body (9) of the coupling sleeve (1). In the ope... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5579568 | Method for mounting mechanical elements to a plate A method for installing and securing mechanical elements, such as standoffs and pins, in a plate includes the steps of forming suitable apertures for the elements as desired locations in the plate. First ends of each standoff and pin are inserted into the... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5540985 | Protective sheet material and method for making same A protective sheet material of a laminate structure and a method of manufacture in which the sheet material has a plastic membrane layer joined to a layer of felt. Subsequent to the joining of the felt to the plastic membrane, the felt is saturated with p... | 07/30/1996 |
