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`PNY Technologies
`v. Phison Electronics Corp.
`|PR2013-00472
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`PHISON 2015
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`PHISON 2015
`PNY Technologies
`v. Phison Electronics Corp.
`IPR2013-00472
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`_ Camus (m'dekaras) ‘adj improper or
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`raceful; unseemly > In‘decorously adv
`‘
`decorousness n
`‘
`
`comm (,mdr'kozram) n indecorous behavrour
`
`each; unseemliness
`.
`
`ed (1n‘dizd) sentence connector 1 certainly;
`ally: indeed, it may never happen D adv 2
`a»
`
`4w nsifier): that is indeed amazing 3 or rather;
`
`tiS more: a comfortable, indeed extremely wealthy
`
`1 >1“ij 4 an expression of doubt,
`
`56, etc
`‘
`‘
`
`abbreviation for indefinite
`
`tigable (,mdi'faetigabal) adj unable to be .
`
`ut; unflagging [C16 from Latin indefatlgdbilis,
`
`NJ + dEfatlgdre, from fatlgdre to tire]
`
`,fatiga'bllity or ,inde‘fatigableness n
`
`Ifatigablv adv
`
`asible (,Indl‘fizzabal) adj law not liable to be
`
`d or forfeited > ,inde,feasi‘bility or
`
`easibleness n > ,inde‘feasibly adv
`
`gible (,mdr'fektibel) adj 1 not subject to
`
`l
`failure 2 flawless > ,inde,fecti’bility n
`ctibly adv
`
`_'
`(,mdi'fcnsabal) adj 1 not justifiable
` 2) the
`
`able 2 capable of being disagreed with;
`idle ear
`le 3 incapable of defence against attack
`
`nsi‘bility or ,inde'fensibleness n
`
`nsibly adv
`leit) or in
`
`ble (,indi‘fainebel) adj incapable of being
`
`or analysed: there was an indeflnable sense of
`
`‘de'finableness n > ,inde'finably adv
`npress
`e,(m‘defm1t) adj 1 not certain or
`)in) with
`
`ed; unsettled 2 without exact limits;
`; Dad}
`‘
`sinate: an indefinite number 3 Vague,
`[C19 fr
`or unclear 4 Also: indeterminate botany
`
`merous to count: indefinite stamens b
`
`
`of continued growth at the tip of the
`
`h does not terminate in a flower: on
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`orescente > in'deflniteness n
`
`article n grammar adeterminer that
`onspecificity of reference, such as a,
`
`
`ompare definite article
`ntegral n maths a any function
`
`,vative is the given function, as x2, x2 + 3,
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`ex b the schema representing all such
`
`here x2 + k c the symbolic
`tion of this as a function of the given
`
`Iittenjf(x)dx where f(x) is the given
`
`he symbol j
`
`(m'definitli) adv without any limit
`
`onoun n grammar apronoun having
`efetent, such as someone, anybody, or
`
`ndr'hrsent) adj (of fruits) not
`
`is opening to release seeds
`
`
`
`1 incapable of being
`deltbal) adj
`terated 2 making indelible marks:
`
`from Latin indEIEbilis indestructible,
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`Etc destroy] > in,de|i'bility or
`
`
`,> ln'delibly adv
`altkit) adj 1 coarse, crude, or
`
`five, embarrassing, or tasteless
`
`n‘delicateness n > in‘delicately adv
`_,Emnr,fa1) vb -fies, -fying, -fied (tr)
`
`st future loss, damage, or
`
`
`
`
`
`loss or damage; reimbursement
`surance against future loss or
`
`
`d through one’s acts or defaults
`salary paid to a member of
`
`legislature 5 act of indemnity
`Ht granting exemption to
`
`
`m technical penalties that they
`
`mpelled to incur [C15 from Late
`Om indemnis uninjured, from
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`mdamage]
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`fi—
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`indemonstrable (,Indl'mDnStl’Sbel) adj incapable
`of being demonstrated or proved
`> ,inde,monstra‘bility n > ,inde'monstrably adv
`indene ('rndixn) n a colourless liquid hydrocarbon
`extracted from petroleum and coal tar and used in
`making synthetic resins. Formula: CSH8 [C20 from
`INDOLE + —ENE]
`indent‘ vb (In'dent) (mainly tr) 1 to place (written
`or printed matter, etc) in from the margin, as at
`the beginning of a paragraph 2 to cut or tear (a
`document, esp a contract or deed in duplicate) so
`that the irregular lines may be matched to
`confirm its authenticity 3 chiefly Brit (in foreign
`trade) to place an order for (foreign goods),
`usually through an agent 4 (when intr, foll by for,
`on, or upon) chiefly Brit to make an order on (a
`source or supply) or for (something) 5 to notch
`(an edge, border, etc); make jagged 6 to bind (an
`apprentice, etc) by indenture D n ('m,dcnt) 7
`chiefly Brit (in foreign trade) an order for foreign
`merchandise, esp one placed with an agent 8
`chiefly Brit an official order for goods 9 (in the late
`18th-century US) a certificate issued by federal
`and state governments for the principal or
`interest due on the public debt 10 another word
`for indenture 11 another word for indentation
`(sense 4) [C14 from Old French endenter, from EN—l +
`dent tooth, from Latin dEns] > in‘denter or
`in'dentor n
`indentz vb (In'dcnt) 1 (tr) to make a dent or
`depression in D n (‘1n,dcnt) 2 a dent or
`depression [C15 from 1N—2 + DEer]
`indentation (,indcn'terjan) n 1 a hollowed,
`notched, or cut place, as on an edge or on a
`coastline 2 a series of hollows, notches, or cuts 3
`the act of indenting or the condition of being
`indented 4 Also called: indention, indent the
`leaving of space or the amount of space left
`between a margin and the start of an indented
`line
`indention (in'denjan) n another word for
`indentation (sense 4)
`indenture (in’dentja) n 1 any deed, contract, or
`sealed agreement between two or more parties 2
`(formerly) a deed drawn up in duplicate, each part
`having correspondingly indented edges for
`identification and security 3 (often plural) a
`contract between an apprentice and his master 4
`a formal or official list or certificate authenticated
`for use as a voucher, etc 5 a less common word
`for indentation D vb 6 (intr) to enter into an
`agreement by indenture 7 (tr) to bind (an
`apprentice, servant, etc) by indenture 8 (tr)
`obsolete to indent or wrinkle > in‘denture,ship n
`independence (,mdi'pendans) n the state or
`quality of being independent. Also called:
`independency
`Independence (,mdr'pendans) n a city in W
`Missouri, near Kansas City: starting point for the
`Santa Fe, Oregon, and California Trails (1831—44).
`Pop: 112 079 (2003 est)
`Independence Day n the official name for the
`Fourth ofJuly
`independency (,mdr'psndansr) n, pl -cies 1 a
`territory or state free from the control of any
`other power 2 another word for independence
`Independency (,mdi'pendansi) n (esp in the
`Congregational Church) the principle upholding
`the independence of each local church or
`congregation
`independent (,Indi'pendent) adj 1 free from
`control in action, judgment, etc; autonomous 2
`not dependent on anything else for function,
`validity, etc; separate: two independent units make up
`this sofa 3 not reliant on the support, esp financial
`support, of others 4 capable of acting for oneself
`or on one’s own: a very independent little girl 5
`providing a large unearned sum towards one’s
`support (esp in the phrases independent income,
`independent means) 6 living on an unearned
`income 7 maths (of a system of equations) not
`linearly dependent. See also independent variable
`
`indecorous I index
`
`8 statistics a (of two or more variables) distributed
`so that the value taken by one variable will have
`no effect on that taken by another or others b (of
`two or more events) such that the probability of
`all occurring equals the product of their
`individual probabilities. Compare statistical
`dependence 9 logic (ofa set of propositions) a
`not validly derivable from one another, so that if
`the propositions are the axioms of some theory
`none can be dispensed with b not logically
`related, so that in no case can the truth value of
`one be inferred from those of the others D n 10
`an independent person or thing 11 a person who
`is not affiliated to or who acts independently of a
`political party > ,inde'pendently adv
`Independent (,Indi'pcndant) n 1 (in England) a
`member of the Congregational Church D adj 2 of
`or relating to Independency
`independent clause n grammar amain or
`coordinate clause. Compare dependent clause
`independent school n 1 (in Britain) aschool
`that is neither financed not controlled by the
`government or local authorities 2 (in Australia) a
`school that is not part of the state system
`independent variable n 1 Also called: argument
`a variable in a mathematical equation or
`statement Whose value determines that of the
`dependent variable: in y = f(x), x is the
`independent variable 2 statistics Also called:
`predictor the variable which an experimenter
`deliberately manipulates in order to observe its
`relationship with some other quantity, or which
`defines the distinct conditions in an experiment.
`See also experimental condition
`in-depth adj carefully worked out, detailed and
`thorough: an in—depth study
`indescribable (,mdi‘skraibabal) adj beyond
`description; too intense, extreme, etc, for words
`> ,inde,scriba’bility or ,inde'scribableness n
`> ,inde'scribably adv
`indestructible (,de‘strAktebal) adj incapable of
`being destroyed; very durable > ,inde,structi‘bility
`or ,inde‘structibleness n > ,inde'structibly adv
`indeterminable (,mdi‘tazminabal) adj 1 incapable
`of being ascertained 2 incapable of being settled
`> ,inde’terminableness n > ,inde‘terminably adv
`indeterminacy principle (,mdi'tszmmeci) n
`another name for uncertainty principle
`indeterminate (,mdi'tszminrt) adj 1 uncertain in
`extent, amount, or nature 2 not definite;
`inconclusive: an indeterminate reply 3 unable to be
`predicted, calculated, or deduced 4 physics (of an
`effect) not obeying the law of causality; noncausal
`5 maths 3 having no numerical meaning, as 0.00
`or 0/0 b (of an equation) having more than one
`variable and an unlimited number of solutions 6
`botany another word for indefinite (sense 4) 7 (of
`a structure, framework, etc) comprising forces
`that cannot be fully analysed, esp by vector
`analysis > ,inde'terminacy, ,inde,termi'nation or
`,inde'terminateness n > Iinde'terminately adv
`indeterminate sentence n law a prison
`sentence the length of which depends on the
`prisoner’s conduct
`indeterminism (,1nd1‘t31m1,nizam) n the
`philosophical doctrine that behaviour is not
`entirely determined by motives > ,inde'terminist n,
`adj > ,inde,termin'istic adj
`index ('Indeks) n, pl -dexes or ~dices (-di,si:z) 1 an
`alphabetical list of persons, places, subjects, etc,
`mentioned in the text of a printed work, usually
`at the back, and indicating where in the work
`they are referred to 2 See thumb index 3 library
`science a systematic list of book titles or author’s
`names, giving cross-references and the location of
`each book; catalogue 4 an indication, sign, or
`token 5 a pointer, needle, or other indicator, as
`on an instrument 6 maths a another name for
`exponent (sense 4) b a number or variable placed
`as a superscript to the left of a radical sign
`indicating by its value the root to be extracted, as
`in 31/8 = 2 c a subscript or superscript to the right
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