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20090133601 | Electronic Pneumatic Spring Controller for Reducing Air Consumption and Rapidly Adjusting the Setpoint Level - Disclosed is a railway vehicle comprising at least one pneumatic spring for supporting a body. At least one mechanically actuated valve is disposed in at least one air supply/discharge tube of the at least one pneumatic spring in order to control air exchange of the at least one pneumatic spring. At least one switching means is provided between the at least one mechanical valve and the at least one pneumatic spring in the at least one air supply/discharge tube in order to control air exchange. Alternatively, at least one switching means is arranged between the at least one mechanical valve and at least one pressure source while at least one additional switching means is placed in a tube that connects the at least one mechanical valve to an environment in order to control air exchange. | 05-28-2009 |
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20150152888 | Energy Harvesting Passive And Active Suspension - A hydraulic actuator includes an energy recuperation device which harvests the energy generated from the stroking of a shock absorber. The energy recuperation device can function in a passive energy recovery mode for the shock absorber to store recovered energy as fluid pressure or it can be converted to another form of energy such as electrical energy. | 06-04-2015 |
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20080227435 | Apparatus and Method for Sending video Content to A Mobile Device - An apparatus and method for sending video content to a mobile device is described. According to one embodiment, a computer-implemented method comprising embedding a widget in a website, the widget generating a form. The form is provided when a user visits the website so as to execute the widget. The form includes a first field to enter a recipient phone number, a send selector, and one or more non-visible fields, the non-visible fields containing a content service provider identifier, and a video URL. A data packet is generated with the widget when the user selects the send selector, the data packet including the recipient phone number, the video URL, and the content service provider identifier. An encoded version of the data packet is sent to the content service provider and a video link message is sent to the recipient phone number. | 09-18-2008 |
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20140082112 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY PROVIDING WEB-BASED MULTIMEDIA TO A MOBILE PHONE - An apparatus and method for dynamically providing web-based multimedia to a mobile phone are described. According to one embodiment, an RSS feed is received that references multimedia files meeting one or more criteria. A playlist is generated dynamically from the multimedia files. The playlist is a single virtual multimedia file. An updated RSS feed is received that references one or more additional multimedia files meeting the one or more criteria. A second playlist is generated dynamically from the multimedia files and the one or more additional multimedia files. | 03-20-2014 |
20140113602 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SENDING VIDEO CONTENT TO A MOBILE DEVICE - An apparatus and method for sending video content to a mobile device is described. According to one embodiment, a computer-implemented method comprising embedding a widget in a website, the widget generating a form. The form is provided when a user visits the website so as to execute the widget. The form includes a first field to enter a recipient phone number, a send selector, and one or more non-visible fields, the non-visible fields containing a content service provider identifier, and a video URL. A data packet is generated with the widget when the user selects the send selector, the data packet including the recipient phone number, the video URL, and the content service provider identifier. An encoded version of the data packet is sent to the content service provider and a video link message is sent to the recipient phone number. | 04-24-2014 |
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20080297754 | Microlithographic projection exposure apparatus - The disclosure relates to a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus, such as are used for the production of large-scale integrated electrical circuits and other microstructured components. The disclosure relates in particular to coatings of optical elements in order to increase or reduce the reflectivity. | 12-04-2008 |
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20110222043 | MICROLITHOGRAPHIC PROJECTION EXPOSURE APPARATUS - The disclosure relates to a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus, such as are used for the production of large-scale integrated electrical circuits and other microstructured components. The disclosure relates in particular to coatings of optical elements in order to increase or reduce the reflectivity. | 09-15-2011 |
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20120062865 | OPTICAL IMAGING WITH REDUCED IMMERSION LIQUID EVAPORATION EFFECTS - An optical arrangement for use in an optical imaging process includes an optical element, an immersion zone and a liquid repelling device. During the optical imaging process, the immersion zone is located adjacent to the optical element and is filled with an immersion liquid. The optical element has a first surface region and a second surface region. During the optical imaging process, the first surface region is wetted by the immersion liquid. At least temporarily during the optical imaging process, the liquid repelling device generates an electrical field in the region of the second surface. The electrical field being is adapted to cause a repellent force on parts of the immersion liquid which are responsive to the electrical field and inadvertently contact the second surface region. The repellent force has a direction to drive away the parts of the immersion liquid from the second surface region. | 03-15-2012 |
20140320955 | MICROLITHOGRAPHIC PROJECTION EXPOSURE APPARATUS - The disclosure relates to a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus, such as are used for the production of large-scale integrated electrical circuits and other microstructured components. The disclosure relates in particular to coatings of optical elements in order to increase or reduce the reflectivity. | 10-30-2014 |