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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention is related to a method for transmitting messages in an elevator group control system.
2. Description of the Prior Art
In an elevator communication system, all communication data originating from a separate group controll... | The method for transmitting messages in an elevator communication system selects a set of elevator cars from a plurality of elevator cars in the elevator system, and compares present data for the selected set of elevator cars with data stored in a single table. The present data which differs from the data stored in the... | 1 |
FIELD
[0001] The present disclosure relates to hybrid vehicles, and more specifically to transmissions for hybrid vehicles.
BACKGROUND
[0002] The statements in this section merely provide background information related to the present disclosure and may not constitute prior art.
[... | A transmission for a hybrid vehicle including a combustion engine and an electric propulsion system may include a forward clutch assembly, a fluid chamber, a fluid supply, and a forward clutch holding valve. The forward clutch assembly may include a hydraulically actuated clutch member in communication with the fluid c... | 1 |
[0001] This is a continuation application of co-pending U.S. Ser. No. 11/940,233, now U.S. Pat. No. ______, filed on Nov. 14, 2007, which is entitled Reinforced Skateboard Deck and hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Field of the Inventi... | A reinforced skateboard deck adapted to connect to a set of trucks and wheels to form a skateboard for riding with the deck having a reinforced region constructed to resist rupturing of the deck and a protective side barrier constructed to prevent wear of the reinforced region during use. | 1 |
This application for patent under 35 U.S.C. §111(a) claims priority to Provisional Application Ser. No. 61/377,153 filed on Aug. 26, 2010 under 35 U.S.C. §111(b).
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to methods and compositions, and systems for determining the identity of nucleic acids in ... | The invention provides methods and compositions, and systems for determining the identity of nucleic acids in nucleotide sequences, including sequences with one or more homopolymer regions. The methods of the invention include improvements so as to accurately identify sequences, including the difficult homopolymer sequ... | 2 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a container for transporting foods and, more particularly, to a plastic container in which a day's worth of prepared food is protected and transported to a consumer.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Food services are increasingly providing pre-coo... | Container for transporting foods, parallelepiped, formed by an hollow body (1) and a cover (3), in plastic material, in which interior it is provided a plurality of spaces (5) and/or wells (9, 11, 13, 15) for transporting foods, drinks and cutlery. The container is provided with suitable means for the application of a ... | 0 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to novel threads containing at least one element in the form of a helical winding, to their assemblings, particularly in the form of woven fabrics, knits or felts, and to the use of these assemblies as catalyst and/or for recovering the precious metals.
B... | A wire comprising at least one helically wound wire element is disclosed. The helical winding consists of a platinoid or platinoid alloy wire (20). Also disclosed are assemblies of these wires (20) such as knitted materials, fabrics and felts, and the use of said assemblies as catalysers in the reaction for preparing n... | 1 |
This is a division of application Ser. No. 579,939 filed Feb. 14, 1984, now abandoned, and this is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 507,906 filed June 27, 1983, now abandoned, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 917,696 filed June 21, 1978, now abandoned.
The invention relates to an absorb... | An absorbent facing is disclosed which has significant one-way valve characteristics for aqueous fluids. The facing is produced by a process which comprises the steps of: (a) superimposing a thin polymer film and a first web comprising absorbent fibers, to form a second web; (b) heating the second web to a temperature ... | 0 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the priority benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/428,653, filed Dec. 30, 2010; U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/493,447, filed Jun. 4, 2011; U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/550,889, filed Oct. 24,... | Single filter and multi-filter endolumenal methods and systems for filtering fluids within the body. In some embodiments a blood filtering system captures and removes particulates dislodged or generated during a surgical procedure and circulating in a patient's vasculature. In some embodiments a filter system prote... | 0 |
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Stronger articles can be made by blow molding if the plastic material is bi-axially oriented. This requires stretching the material in different directions while the material is at its "orientation temperature" which is the temperature at which crystallization begin... | This blow molding machine overcomes the tendency of the parison to sag toward the bottom side of the core or for air currents to unevenly cool the parison, while at the same time allowing the parison to be cooled from the core side and then outside to the desirable orienting temperature, so that at the subsequent blow,... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to an apparatus for soaking and cleaning articles with a cleaning solution, and more particularly, to an immersion washer apparatus having means for removing and disposing of contaminants and refuse during a recycling and solution ... | An apparatus for soaking and cleaning articles in a cleaning solution includes a primary cleaning chamber for containing a predetermined volume of the cleaning solution therein and a filter assembly including a filtration sheet pulled from a supply across a drainage trough for removing contaminants from the cleaning so... | 1 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to the dispensing of viscous food products and, more particularly, to the use of a rotatable discharge assistant operative to dispense, from a container such as a squeeze bottle, a viscous food product along an arcuate path.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENT... | A dispensing system for dispensing a viscous, flowable food product such, for example, as a condiment, comprises an axially extending container that defines an opening and an interior chamber for receiving and storing the food product. A discharge assembly is coupled to the container, the discharge assembly being dimen... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to the field of treating biomass to enhance its value or rank. More particularly, the invention concerns a process for the treatment of biomass, especially coal, to efficiently convert the selected ... | The present process produces a clean burning coal from low grade coal and has a higher heating value per unit mass, as compared to the feed stock coal. The clean coal may be used in coal-fired power plants, industrial boilers, and homes since it produces fewer or none of the emissions commonly associated with coal burn... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The invention relates generally to improvements in extraction devices and methods for using same, designed specifically for removing aquatic weeds from waterways, and the like. More specifically, the invention pertains to an app... | An apparatus and method for removing rooted aquatic weeds. An elongated pole includes a remotely operated arm at its distal end. The arm is movable from a disengaged position to an engaged position. The user pushes the distal end of the pole underwater, until it enters the tendrils of a target weed. The remote control ... | 0 |
PRIOR APPLICATION
This application is a continuation in part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 871,076 filed June 5, 1986, now abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The most common preparative HPLC columns have simply been tubes into which a packing medium is introduced and the bed allowe... | This invention relates to a column for use in preparative HPLC so structured as to insure a reproducible packing bed uniformity regardless of the particle size of the medium used. | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
As is well known, insects and like small animal life are often very difficult to capture, especially with safety to the persons involved as well as to the animal life being obtained. Heretofore nets have been the primary means for capturing insects, and these are subject to serious dra... | An insect capturing device including a handle carrying an outwardly facing receiver and a catcher shiftable toward and away from the receiver for catching an insect and depositing it in the receiver. | 0 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to an apparatus for transfer or dissipation of heat from heat-generating components, and more particularly to a heat spreader having a vapor chamber defined therein and a method of manufacturing the heat spreader.
DESCRIPTION OF RELATED A... | A heat spreader ( 10 ) and a method for manufacturing the heat spreader are disclosed. The heat spreader includes a metal casing ( 12 ) and a wick structure ( 16 ) lines an inner surface of the metal casing. The metal casing defines therein a chamber ( 14 ) and includes an evaporating section ( 126 ) and a condensing s... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Present Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to hexahydrophthalate based compound and a process for producing the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to hexahydrophthalate based compound adapted to use as a p... | A hexahydrophthalate based compound is adapted to use as a plasticizer that contains no phthalic acid and benzoic acid, possess physical properties superior to DEHA and DINA in transparency and adhesion and is friendly to organisms and the environment; and a process for producing the hexahydrophthalate based compound i... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a drawbar arrangement by which a drawn implement is coupled to a vehicle such as an agricultural tractor or utility vehicle, and more particularly, to a drawbar which has an adjustable length. It is well known to pivotally mount a drawbar at the rear of a tract... | An adjustable length drawbar assembly includes a cage which is pivotally attached to the rear of a vehicle and a drawbar which slides in the cage. A plurality of spaced apart bores extending laterally through the drawbar. A pair of claws are mounted to a selected one of the bores by a pin and springs bias the claws tow... | 1 |
RELATED U.S. APPLICATIONS
This application supplements and completes PCT Provisional Application PCT/US2004/009124, filed Mar. 24, 2004.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Racks are commonly used for securing objects for transportation, storage, and/or display reasons. It is also desirable to provide a mechanism f... | This invention relates to racks for securely holding a variety of objects. The racks are easily mounted in the horizontal, vertical and/or diagonal positions. Moreover, the racks will rigidly hold objects of varying thickness without complicated adjustments of the contact surface area. | 1 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a marker that is useful in combination with all manners of vaccines, implants or treatment drugs, applied either topically or orally, in either animals or humans. The invention particularly relates to a combined medicament/marker having a controlled clearing... | The instant invention provides a biodegradable tell-tale composition which is applied cutaneously or subcutaneously to a human or animal subject for aiding in the determination of instillation or application of a medicament, vaccine or the like; and furthermore for providing, via the biodegradable functionality, a usef... | 2 |
REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
The present invention claims the benefit of German Patent Application No. 102 53 401.2, filed Nov. 15, 2002.
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to a cover for a sliding roof system having at least two guide elements that are movably arranged on two opposite... | The present invention relates to a cover for a sliding roof system having at least two guide elements, which are movably arranged on two opposite sides of the cover such that the distance between them is variable. The two guide elements are each attached in a sliding guide, which predefines a displacement direction for... | 1 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation application of U.S. NonProvisional Appn. No. 11/041,498, filed Jan. 24, 2005, which is a divisional application of U.S. NonProvisional Appn. No. 09/651,290 filed Aug. 30, 2000, now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 6,991,786, both of whi... | Novel antimicrobial agents that can serve as replacements to conventional pharmaceutical antibiotics are disclosed. The antimicrobial agents comprise conjugatively transmissible plasmids that kill targeted pathogenic bacteria, but are not harmful to donor bacteria. Two types of lethal transmissible plasmids are disclos... | 2 |
DESCRIPTION
The present invention refers to a labelling machine.
In the case of labelling machines, e.g. for bottles, glass jars and vessels, receptacles etc., it is common practice to subject, with the aid of a control means, the plates to specific rotary motions and rotary positions in the course of the l... | In a labelling machine comprising at least one plate (1), which is adapted to carry out controlled rotations, and a plunger (2), which is adapted to carry out controlled upward and downward movements, the object to be labelled, e.g. a bottle (24), being fixed between said plate and said plunger such that it is secured ... | 1 |
STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT INTEREST
The invention described herein may be manufactured and used by or for the Government of the United States of America for governmental purposes without the payment of any royalties thereon or therefor.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
(1) Field of the Invention
... | A countermeasure launcher system, for use by a submarine, reducing any detectable signature by preventing the escape of pressurized gas into seawater at the forward end of the system's launch tube upon launching a countermeasure. The pressurized gas that is used in launching the countermeasure is trapped within the... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This application is a continuation of prior U.S. application Ser. No. 337,116 filed Jan. 5, 1982 which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 106,920 filed Dec. 26, 1979, both now abandoned.
This invention relates to water soluble polyether copolymers, and, more part... | A high molecular weight, high viscosity liquid, water soluble polyoxyalkylene block copolymer suitable as a functional fluid is provided having the formula ##STR1## wherein Q is the organic residue from an organic diisocyanate; x is an integer in the range of about 1 to 10; R 1 and R 2 are hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, or... | 2 |
RELATED APPLICATION
This is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 09/087,657, filed May 30, 1995, now abandoned.
FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH/DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
This invention was made with government support under Grants DAAH-04-93-G-0328 and DAAG55-97-C-0036 awarded by the United... | Pelletized adsorbent compositions and methods of adsorbing toxic target compounds are provided for the destructive adsorption or chemisorption of toxic or undesired compounds. The pelletized adsorbents are formed by pressing together powder nanocrystalline particles comprising a metal hydroxide or a metal oxide at pres... | 1 |
DESCRIPTION
1. Technical Field
The invention relates generally to shutters for opening and closing light paths and more specifically to an optical shutter for use in a laser system associated with a slit lamp or an operating microscope for ophthalmic procedures to protect the user's eyes from harmful la... | A shutter mechanism for employment in an ophthalmic laser treatment system mounts between the binoculars and a slit lamp or operating microscope. The shutter mechanism provides a filter movable into the optical viewing path when the laser is under selected power during treatment to prevent damage to the operator's ... | 0 |
FIELD OF INVENTION
[0001] The present invention releates to a novel 3-aryl-2-hydroxypropionic acid derivative, to a process and intermediate for preparing such a compound, having the utility in clinical conditions associated with insulin resistance, to methods for its therapeutic use and to pharmaceutical... | A novel 3-aryl-2-hydroxypropionic acid derivative, a process and intermediate for its manufacture, pharmaceutical preparations containing it and the use of the compound in clinical conditions associated with insulin resistance. | 2 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This invention is related to the invention described in the provisional application Ser. No. 60/407,414 filed on Aug. 28, 2002 entitled, MINI-VALVE HEART VALVE REPLACEMENT, and claims priority therefrom.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Blood vessel valves ... | A device and method for improving flow through a native blood vessel valve, such as the aortic valve, are provided. The present invention allows a miniature valve to be implanted into affected leaflets percutaneously, obviating the need for coronary bypass surgery. The method includes the cutting of small holes, on the... | 0 |
This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/104,122, filed Jul. 20, 1993, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,557,263, issued Sep. 17, 1996, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 07/918,273, filed Jul. 22, 1992, now abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTI... | Apparatus for detecting the presence of electrically conductive fluids, including urine and other body fluids such as exudate from wounds, includes a pair of spaced-apart electrodes covered by absorbent material, together with a housing containing a signaling device which produces a palpable vibration, a sound, a light... | 0 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to the field of surgical biopsy devices, and more particularly to devices intended for removal of localized breast tumors for pathological analysis.
PRIOR ART
There are many known instruments for assisting in surgical removal or sampling of tissue, ... | A surgical core biopsy apparatus, having a hollow elongated member with an axis and a leading end, a sharpened edge at a portion of the leading end for cutting tissue along the axis, an actuator, and a cutting edge, linked to the actuator, being movable along a path including a transverse component to the axis, effecti... | 0 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates to methods for preparing powder for injection. In particular, the present invention relates to a method for preparing tobramycin sulfate powder by spray drying.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Tobramycin is a very hygroscopic aminogly... | A method for preparing tobramycin sulfate powder for injection is provided. The method includes steps of providing a sterile tobramycin sulfate solution; and aseptically spray drying the tobramycin sulfate solution to obtain the tobramycin sulfate powder. | 0 |
DESCRIPTION
The invention relates to the field of movement mechanisms for the limbs of a toy, in particular to the mechanisms for moving the legs of a doll, in order to simulate a walking motion.
A number of mechanisms for simulating the walking movements in a doll have already been designed. A common probl... | A movement assembly particularly for the legs of a doll comprises a geared transmission whereof the end wheel, supported on the body structure of the doll, has two opposite eccentric pins (48,48'), one for eah leg. On each of the pins a movable U-shoped element (50') is rotatably engaged and is mounted and rest... | 0 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is based upon, and claims priority from, my Provisional Application No. 61/853,269, filed Apr. 1, 2013.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to ball hitch systems of the type used in trucks for pulling or towing gooseneck trailers. More ... | A system is described for detachably securing a housing to a ball hitch (e.g. of the type used in trucks for towing). The system includes a tubular housing for fitting over the ball, and attachment means for detachably securing the housing to the ball. A workpiece can then be secured to the housing, as desired. A prefe... | 1 |
DISCUSSION OF PRIOR ART AND BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The subject invention relates in general to mechanisms that are used to integrally affix to land-based motor vehicles rail wheels to enable the motor vehicle to be driven over railroad tracks, such mechanisms required to be affixed so that the railwheels do ... | The subject invention is an improved frame mechanism adapted to be deployed and otherwise integrally affixed on a land based motor vehicle that is adapted to retrofitted with rail wheels in addition to conventional land based wheels, in order to enable the motor vehicle to ride on railroad tracks, in addition to being ... | 1 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates generally to the art of making and using oilfield treatment gels. More particularly it relates to gelled foam fluids made of polymer and methods of using such fluids in a well from which oil and/or gas can be produced.
BACKGROUND
[0002] ... | The invention provides a method made of steps of injecting into a wellbore, a composition comprising a solvent, a surfactant, a foaming gas, a foam enhancer, a crosslinkable polymer, and a crosslinking agent capable of crosslinking the polymer, wherein the foam enhancer increases the foam half-life of the gel compositi... | 2 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
This invention relates to the field of environmental protection, and particularly to apparatus for supplying air of acceptable purity to an enclosed space from an ambient atmosphere which may become polluted with noxious gaseous, biological, or particulate contaminants.
BACKGROUND OF THE INV... | The invention is an air purifying apparatus having an air inlet plenum (22, 140) mounted to a filter canister (21) and containing a bypass (63, 157). A barrier (52, 147) divides the inlet plenum (22, 140) into an inlet chamber (53, 150) and an outlet chamber (54, 151). In one embodiment the bypass is formed as a box (6... | 1 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to the support of a child upon birth, and more particularly, to a birthing gown that is worn around a birthing assistant's neck and can be used to form a birthing cradle for support and transfer of a child upon birth.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVEN... | A birthing gown that is placed around the neck of a birthing assistant having sleeves or through holes available for placement of the birthing assistant's biceps and forearms so as to allow the birthing gown to be simply worn as a garment protector or transformed into a birthing cradle. Attachments are provided for... | 0 |
BACKGROUND
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to methods and formulations for treating liver damage, and particularly to treating liver damage and preventing CCL4 (carbon tetracloride) induced liver damage comprising the prophylactic administration of ext... | There is disclosed a method for preventing CCL4 (carbon tetracloride) induced liver damage comprising the prophylactic administration of extracts of Morinda citrifolia . The Morinda citrifolia may be administered in solid or liquid forms. Several regimens are disclosed including the administration of 2 ounces twice ... | 0 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The invention is directed to ocular solutions containing antioxidant compositions which have been stabilized to retard their deterioration.
BACKGROUND
[0002] The eye is naturally bathed internally and externally by ocular fluids. The external portion of t... | Ocular solutions containing an antioxidant provide beneficial properties, for example, the antioxidant scavenges free radicals in the solution which may cause the solution to deteriorate. However, antioxidants are themselves extremely susceptible to oxidation. A stabilizing agent for the antioxidant retards or prevents... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to birdhouses and similarly configured feeders, and more specifically, to the convenient repeated depth adjustment capability of a false floor by means permanently containable within such structures to allow variat... | A false floor for a bird nesting/feeding box, bearing on at least one of the inner side walls for support, conveniently adjustable to various depths by hand, and, being of minimal thickness, capable of remaining permanently within the bird box even when desirable to lower the bird nest protectively to distance it from ... | 0 |
INTRODUCTION
This invention relates to safety device to prevent accidental unloading of pipe from a delivery vehicle.
Hundreds of times each day throughout this country pipe, most often concrete pipe, is loaded onto large trucks with long, flat cargo beds for delivery to construction sites. These trucks are... | A safety block is disclosed which may be attached to the rearward end of the cargo bed of a pipe truck which has a powered pipe lift. The safety block includes a bar which automatically raises when pipe is being unloaded using the powered pipe lift and forms a barrier which prevents injuries and promotes worker safety ... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is directed to a weight compensation device or counterbalance device for a height-adjustable apparatus or device that is connected to a flexible supply line conducted to the mounted device from above. The compensation or counterbalancing device comprises a cable d... | A height-adjustably mounted apparatus has a flexible supply line that is conducted to the apparatus from above and is provided with a weight compensation device so that the apparatus can be easily adjusted to different vertical positions. The weight compensation device includes a cable drum that accepts a first carryin... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates to water-soluble polymers. Water-soluble polymers are used in many applications ranging from improved oil recovery, metal working fluid lubrication, and gellants in the food industry. It is known that the production of large amounts of water from oi... | A water soluble polymer comprising a copolyhydroxyaminoether having side-chains of polyalkylene oxides, an aqueous solution of said polymer and process for preparing the copolyhydroxyaminoether. | 2 |
This application is a continuation of prior application Ser. No. 11/025,185, filed Dec. 29, 2004, (now U.S. Pat. No. 8,444,698 issued May 21, 2013), the entire contents of which are herein incorporated by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to joint prosthesis, and... | A joint prosthesis includes a bone engaging portion having a first recess portion, and an internal wall defining a second recess portion, an articulating component, an insert component having (i) a first insert portion configured to snugly fit within said second recess portion in contact with the internal wall, and (ii... | 0 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is a Division of prior copending U.S. application Ser. No. 12/857,709 which was filed on Aug. 17, 2010, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference thereto.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The invention re... | A system and process for acetylene selective hydrogenation of an ethylene rich gas stream. An ethylene rich gas supply comprising at least H 2 S, CO 2 , CO, and acetylene is directed to a first treatment unit for removing H 2 S and optionally CO 2 from the gas stream. A CO oxidation reactor is used to convert CO to CO... | 2 |
[0001] The present invention is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/614,646, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/911,638 filed Jul. 23, 2001, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/412,174 filed Oct. 4, 1999, the entirety of the di... | An anti-microbial composition for providing a therapeutic application onto a living being. The composition includes from about 0.001 wt. % to about 0.20 wt. % chlorite compound and from about 0.001 wt. % to about 0.05 wt. % peroxy compound. The anti-microbial composition of the present invention is composed to remain i... | 0 |
This is a Divisional of application Ser. No. 11/117,425 (now abandoned) filed Apr. 29, 2005, which is a non provisional application which claims the benefit of French Application No. 04 04674 filed on Apr. 30, 2004 and U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/572,482 filed on May 20, 2004. The disclosure of the prior applic... | A packaging and applicator device comprising: a body; a block of fluidizable substance that is stationary relative to the body while the substance is in the solid state, said block of substance projecting beyond the body to define at least one surface serving as an applicator surface; and a reshaper member for reshapin... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present disclosure relates to a method for the diagnosis and treatment of certain types of cancer, especially various types of malignant brain tumors.
2. Description of the Related Art
Glial cell tumors are the most common types of primar... | Kits and methods for the treatment of certain types of cancers, specifically various primary brain cancers. In some embodiments, treatment is directed toward the known areas of cancer cell infiltration and along pathways of likely migration ahead of established areas of cancer cell infiltration. In some embodiments, ca... | 0 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present disclosure relates to controlling a motor while engaging or disengaging a disconnect clutch in a hybrid vehicle.
BACKGROUND
Hybrid electric vehicles include both engines and traction motors. One method of improving the fuel economy in an HEV is to shut down the engine durin... | A method of controlling a vehicle, in which the vehicle includes an engine, a traction motor, and a clutch configured to selectively couple the engine to the motor, includes commanding the traction motor to provide an incremental torque. The motor is commanded to provide the incremental torque in response to the clutch... | 1 |
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/661,132, filed Jun. 10, 1996 now abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to the control of steering and propulsion on marine vehicles in general, and more particularly to the control... | A device for controlling the speed and direction of a watercraft using voice commands. The device includes a voice recognition computer, which recognizes spoken commands, and a motor control computer which causes the speed and steering direction of the watercraft to change in response to the spoken commands. A remote c... | 1 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims priority to commonly owned U.S. provisional application Ser. No. 60/804,236 filed Jun. 8, 2006, incorporated by reference in its entirety.
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
Not applicable.
BACKGROUND OF THE I... | A storage unit and associated methods of use enable clinicians to store portable electronic devices in a centralized location while ensuring that proper authorization is needed to access the devices. The storage unit is formed with an enclosure for housing portable electronic devices. A plurality of shelves are dispose... | 0 |
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to methods for corneal reformation, specifically, to a method for corneal reformation that permits faster recovery with improved visual acuity and surgical instruments for performing such methods.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The human eye includ... | A surgical method of corneal reformation reduces the risk of trauma and shortens overall recovery while yielding improved visual acuity includes making a relatively shallow incision of no more than about 85 microns deep into the corneal epithelium, separating the corneal epithelial sheet from the underlying Bowman'... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention pertains to an improved casket having a single press formed base or body, and a stamped top or cap.
In the manufacture of metal caskets, and particularly casket made of various grades of sheet steel or paneling, a relatively large number of manipulative steps are r... | A casket having a base or body produced by a single press of a forming stamp, and a top or cap also formed by a single press of a forming stamp. The base or body may be formed by the same tooling as the top or cap reducing the equipment necessary, time of production and labor costs in manufacture of the casket shell. | 0 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims priority to GB 0524887.7, filed Dec. 6, 2005 and PCT/SE2006/001339, filed Nov. 28, 2006.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an arrangement for detecting a crash, and more particularly relates to an arrangement, to be ... | A crash detection arrangement, to be installed in a motor vehicle, for detecting a crash and providing a control signal for controlling a safety device in the event that a crash is detected, the arrangement comprising an accelerometer and a control unit, the accelerometer being arranged to supply a signal to the contro... | 1 |
This application claims benefit of provisional appln 60/220,327 filed Jul. 29, 2000.
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention generally relates to blow molding methods and machines for producing heat set plastic containers. More specifically, this invention relates to a mechanism which stab... | A method and apparatus for stabilizing a blow molded plastic preform and container in a blow mold during a demolding operation. The blow mold has a first mold section, a second mold section, and a mandrel. The mandrel cooperates with a pair of spring loaded jaws slidingly coupled to one or both of the mold sections. Wi... | 1 |
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
[0001] This invention was made in part with government support under grant no. HG00205 awarded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The government has certain rights in this invention.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002... | The present invention provides phosphoramidite linkers that are useful for the production of synthesizing two or more oligonucleotides in tandem. The inventive linkers have the following desirable properties: (i) enhanced stability to alkali conditions versus the linkers previously published, (ii) cleave to produce 5′ ... | 2 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an apparatus for aiding in the preparation of an injection serum and more particularly pertains to an apparatus adapted to facilitate the preparation of an injectable medicament wherein the preparation operation requires the use of multiple syringes and/or m... | An apparatus for aiding in the preparation of an injectable serum is provided which comprises a two-part assembly including a stabilizing base and a framed support. The apparatus includes a support arm for receiving one or more conventional medicine vials which is rotatable about a horizontal axis. The apparatus furthe... | 0 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention pertains to liquid preparations containing cyclosporin, especially cyclosporin A, for oral or parenteral administration, and to a process for preparing same.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Cyclosporins are cyclic oligopeptides of microbiological origin, which ... | The present invention pertains to cyclosporin-containing liquid preparations for oral or parenteral administration, as well as to a process for preparing same. Besides the active ingredient cyclosporin, the preparations contain a polyoxyethylene glycerol fatty acid monoester and a monohydric and/or polyhydric alcohol(s... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to a golf swing training apparatus and, more particularly, to an apparatus which can be used repeatedly by a user to develop a functional golf swing.
Many training devices have been proposed for improving the golf swing. Most such devices are inte... | A golf swing training apparatus including a base; a strut having one end supported by the base; a support retained by a portion of the strut opposite to the one end, the support adapted to project between a golfer's legs and to engage the groin regions thereof; and a rotational coupling allowing rotation of the sup... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an Fe--Cr alloy, exhibiting excellent ridging resistance, corrosion resistance and workability, for steel sheet having excellent surface characteristics.
2. Description of the Related Art
Fe--Cr alloys, such a... | It is directed to provide an Fe--Cr alloy exhibiting an excellent ridging resistance and surface characteristic, comprising:
0.01% (percent by weight; the same as below) or less of C;
1.0% or less of Si;
1.0% or less of Mn;
0.01 or less of S;
9% or more to 50% or less of Cr;
0.07% or... | 2 |
RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is a Divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/696,046, filed on Oct. 29, 2003, which is a Continuation-In-Part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/011,187, filed on Nov. 13, 2001 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,648,473 entitled HIGH-RESOLUTION RETINA IMAGING AND EY... | A method for performing a procedure on a patient, includes obtaining a biometric image representative of the patient and performing the procedure on the patient in accordance with the biometric image. The patient has an iris and the biometric image comprises an iris biometric image and the procedure comprises a medical... | 0 |
This is a division of application Ser. No. 07/886,831 , filed May 22, 1992.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Corning Incorporated, Corning, N.Y. has marketed tableware products under the trademark CORELLE® for over 20 years. The ware consists of a laminate composed of a relatively thick interior body (... | The present invention is directed to glasses exhibiting annealing points between 682°-702° C., linear coefficients of thermal expansion (25°-300° C.) between 57-59×10 -7 /° C., and excellent resistance to attack by HCl and Na 2 CO 3 consisting essentially, in weight percent, of
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TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to a method for indicating the cleaning time in teeth cleaning.
BACKGROUND
It is known with electric tooth brushes to provide a time switch, which, starting from switching-on of the electric tooth brush, emits a discernible signal after a predetermined time dura... | The invention relates to an electric tooth cleaning device and to a method for automatically indicating the cleaning duration when cleaning teeth, whereby a timer signal is emitted using a time element after the termination of a set cleaning duration in a tooth cleaning session. According to the invention, the set clea... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a field of carrying cases, and in particular relates to a field of carrying cases that utilize complementary, overlapping, gripper type fasteners.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Presently known carrying cases... | A light weight and convenient universal article case or carrier for transporting mobile communication equipment, or the like, on one's person is disclosed. The case is formed by initially fabricating two flexible tape strap lengths into a T-shaped member. Proximal and distal ends of vertical and horizontal componen... | 0 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 08/199,524 filed Jun. 20, 1994, now abandoned which application is incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention re... | The present invention is a basketball game having a basketball, a basketball court, a plurality of basketball goals. A plurality of teams each having a plurality of players plays the basketball game on the court and shoots the basketball in the direction of the basketball goals. Also included is a deck of cards that ea... | 0 |
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a division of U.S. application Ser. No. 12/845,673, filed Jul. 28, 2010, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 11/129,224, filed May 13, 2005, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,298,498, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application N... | A hospital layout comprising a plurality of adjacent OR/intervention rooms ( 46, 48 ) uniquely configured and equipped to perform surgical and other interventional procedures, with adjacent intubation rooms ( 52 ) configured and equipped to prepare patients for procedures to occur in the OR/intervention rooms and at le... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a martial arts training device that can be used to help people train a particular movement. Other references which may be related to this field are known, such as U.S. Pat. No. 5,205,799 to C... | A martial arts training device comprising a stand having a base and at least one substantially vertically extending arm extending up from the base. There is also at least one guide coupled to the stand which is for guiding a user in performing exercises. In addition, to stabilize the stand there is a stabilizer for sta... | 0 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a cleaning device for cleaning dirt, and more especially to a safe cleaning device when using corrosive chemical cleaning material to clean the dirt produced from manufacturing equipment.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The highly corrosive cleaning ... | A cleaning device for cleaning the dirt is disclosed. The cleaning device includes a container for receiving the cleaning material therein, a permeating element disposed in the container for introducing the cleaning material, and a cleaning head mounted on one end of the container and connecting with the permeating ele... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates in general to elevator systems, and more specifically, to elevator systems which utilize chain compensation for the weight of the hoist roping.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Chain compensation for the weight of the hoi... | An elevator system including an elevator car and counterweight, hoist roping, and chain compensation for the weight of the hoist roping. A chain wheel spaces and guides the compensating chain. Vibration in the elevator car, and airborne noise due to the chain, are substantially reduced by a mounting assembly for the ch... | 1 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) from U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/533,042 entitled “DROP: The Durable Reconnaissance and Observation Platform” filed on Sep. 9, 2011, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
... | A terrain traversing device includes an annular rotor element with a plurality of co-planar microspine hooks arranged on the periphery of the annular rotor element. Each microspine hook has an independently flexible suspension configuration that permits the microspine hook to initially engage an irregularity in a terra... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a method of operating a hydro-cyclone and to a hydro-cyclone.
2. Summary of the Invention
In accordance with the invention, there is provided a method of operating a hydro-cyclone comprising
a hollow, round cas... | A hydro-cyclone includes a hollow round casing having, co-axially in series, a cylindrical portion and a frusto-conical portion tapering toward one end of the cyclone. An end plate closes off the cylindrical portion opposed to the taper end. A tangential inlet conducts a fluid flow stream to be classified tangentially ... | 1 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a high-profile prosthetic foot that provides up to 180° of medial-lateral rotation with respect to the prosthesis frame and also provides energy storage capabilities. The present invention further relates to a prosthetic ankle joint having an adjustable range ... | The present invention provides a prosthetic foot that provides both energy storage capabilities and stability. The prosthetic foot of the present invention provides medial-lateral rotation as compared to the slight tilting or rocking in the medial-lateral plane of the prior art devices. Furthermore, the prosthetic foot... | 0 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to a display rack for supporting and displaying articles, and more particularly to a multi-shelf display rack made of corrugated paper, wherein a plurality of shelves are mounted on a support frame having only two walls extending at an angle to one another w... | A display rack for displaying articles has a support frame with two walls extending at an angle from a narrow strip at the rear corner of the frame. A tubular reinforcing structure extends along the forward free edge of each wall, and aligned openings are in the strip and the reinforcing structures. A plurality of shel... | 0 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority as a non-provisional perfection of prior filed provisional application 60/689,365, filed Jun. 10, 2005.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to the field of treatment of peri... | Present invention provides a method for treating periodontal disease. Periodontal disease is a pathogenic infection of the gums. The method comprises the use of a laser or radiant energy source that is capable of being absorbed by pathogens. Said Radiant energy is applied to infected periodontal pockets with the intent... | 0 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to injection-moldable compositions including inorganic fillers and organic binders. More specifically, wherein the fillers have been surface-treated with certain organosilane agents prior to mixing to improve dispersibility and reduce mixing torques.
BACKGROUND ... | Provided is an injection moldable composition suitable for forming ceramic or metallic greenbodies. The composition comprises in combination an inorganic or metallic filler in an amount of from about 63 volume percent to about 92 volume percent, a binding organic matrix resin, and an organosilane processing reagent rep... | 1 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a U.S. National Stage application under 35 U.S.C. §371 of International Application No. PCT/FR2008/001505 (published as WO 2009/092878 A3), filed Oct. 24, 2008, which claims priority to French Application No. 0707537, filed Oct. 26, 2007. Each of these p... | Bottle ( 101 ) for a cosmetic product containing a volatile solvent, especially for mascara, comprising an opening ( 106 ) and a rigid side wall ( 103 ) produced as a plastic molding having an inside lateral surface in contact with said cosmetic product and an outside lateral surface ( 104 ) to which a label ( 100 ) is... | 1 |
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 10/089,991, filed Dec. 23, 2002, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,649,651, which is a national stage filing under 35 U.S.C. §371 of International Application No. PCT/EP00/09917, filed Oct. 6, 2000, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/157,850... | Compositions comprising bis-tetrahydrofuran benzodioxyolyl sulfonamide compounds that are surprisingly effective protease inhibitors and a second antiretroviral compound are disclosed. Methods of inhibiting retrovirus proteases, in particular multi-drug resistant retrovirus proteases, methods of treating or preventing ... | 2 |
This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/077,023, filed Jun. 15, 1993, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,306,749 and a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/150,435 filed Nov. 10, 1993, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,322,880 and a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 07/976,553, fil... | A water based thixotropic adhesive gel is disclosed which contains: water; polyvinyl alcohol, or wherein a portion of the polyvinyl alcohol is replaced with polyvinylpyrrolidone; xanthan gum to impart thixotropic properties to the gel; and a plasticizer for the polyvinyl alcohol. The gel has a thixotropic index which p... | 2 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/211,049, entitled Cost Effective Broadband Transducer Assembly and Method of Use, filed Mar. 14, 2014, which claims priority to U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 61/788,469 which ... | A transducer assembly for transmitting broadband sonar beams and receiving broadband sonar returned echoes with a low-cost transducer element mounted into a low-cost acoustic structure. By using a transducer element which is sufficiently thin, broadband can be achieved at a significant cost savings over existing method... | 1 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This is continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 08/613,251, filed Mar. 8, 1996, U. S. Pat. No. 5,665,080.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an improved suctioning device for rapid evacuation of fluid f... | A large diameter medical suctioning system for rapid evacuation of fluid foreign matter from patients using an increased diameter suction tube and a variable diameter suction tip. The variable diameter suction tip is expandable to a diameter of between 3/8 of an inch and 2 inches. The suction tube and connections there... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention is based on a method for positional securing, or for component position securing, between at least two components relative to one another as defined hereinafter. A method and component position securing are known in which the positional securing of components is effected ... | A method for positionally securing two components together, in which a hollow body is introduced into the two components. Once the final position of the components relative to one another has been established, the hollow body is driven directly into the second component with the application of axial pressure and sonic ... | 1 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
Not applicable.
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
Not applicable.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates broadly to liquid treatment of hollow articles and, more particularly, pertains to improvements in the ... | A liquid treatment system for hollow articles having an open end facing downwardly upon a moving conveyor belt includes a vacuum stripper tube connected to a blower for generating a suction force withdrawing excess liquid from the hollow articles and the belts, and a pair of flow splitters for distributing the suction ... | 1 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of U.S. Utility application Ser. No. 10/926,366 field on Aug. 25, 2004 which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application, Ser. No. 60/498,612, filed on Aug. 28, 2003, the entire subject matters of which are incorporated herein b... | A tool for gripping, clamping or holding an object, wherein the tool has a handle portion, a linkage portion and a working portion, and wherein the working portion includes two workpiece contacting surfaces, at least one of the surfaces shaped to generally conform to at least a portion of the outer surface of a workpie... | 1 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This continuation-in-part application claims the benefit of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/803,911 filed Mar. 13, 2001, abandoned Feb. 6, 2002; which is a division of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/433,711 filed Nov. 4, 1999, abandoned May 13, 2001; which applicat... | A vehicle air bag spring suspension system utilizing a swing arm as a member of a four-bar linkage subsystem wherein the suspension system with the airbag spring is compressed by the linkage opposite the swing arm's fulcral point relative the supported wheel. The air bag further serves as an inherently, partially d... | 1 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority of German application No. 102005021061.9 filed May 6, 2005, which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The invention relates to a method for tomographically di... | The invention relates to a method for tomographically displaying a cavity by optical coherence tomography (OCT) and to an OCT device, wherein the path length of a measuring light beam in the catheter can change as a result of a movement of the catheter and brings about a change in the display scale, wherein a possible ... | 0 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] The present application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/844,302, filed May 12, 2004, which application claims the benefit of the filing date of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/471,418, filed on May 16, 2003, the entire disclosures o... | A modular shoe separates into components. The components may be interchangeable to provide versatility without requiring a large number of single use shoes. Each shoe component may also be collapsible to provide for convenient packing in a travel bag or other location where space is limited. | 0 |
PRIORITY
[0001] This application claims benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application serial No. 60/446,502, filed Feb. 11, 2003.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Field of the Invention
[0003] The present invention relates generally to trailer bra... | A self-contained trailer braking system comprises a fifth wheel hitch attached to a trailer frame, where the trailer hitch further comprises a kingpin to engage a fifth wheel of a towing vehicle. A sliding mechanism is attached to the kingpin, where the sliding mechanism is slidingly captured within the trailer frame a... | 1 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to the mixing of particulate and/or other forms of material, including the mixing of dry particles or granules with one another and with liquids and paste-like plastic masses. More particularly, the invention relates to apparatus for accomplishing such mixin... | An improved agitator structure for use in mixers for baking dough and other such food products and the like providing for improved mixing performance and speed, and useable in single-agitator or multiple-agitator embodiments, comprises an open, "shaftless" structure which incorporates straight and flat (i.e. pl... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a stamped part having extrusions, and an apparatus for manufacturing the part.
2. Background Art
The use of drawn structural extrusions as a means to reduce the cost of a finished par... | A method of manufacturing a stamped, extruded finished part includes permanently attaching upper and lower shoes to a moveable ram and a stationary bolster plate of a dedicated stamping press. A replaceable extrusion die sub-assembly is mounted between the upper and lower shoes for extruding a workpiece into a preform.... | 1 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application claims the priority benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62/104,998, filed Jan. 19, 2015, entitled ATTENUATED VACCINES TO PROTECT AGAINST TICK-BORNE EHRLICHIA SPECIES INFECTIONS
FEDERALLY SPONSORED RE... | Attenuated vaccines to protect vertebrate animals and people against tick-born rickettsial, Ehrlichia and Anaplasma species infections is disclosed. Also disclosed are methods to modify the organism to achieve the desired immunity through the modification of a novel genetic region involved in pathogenesis. These co... | 0 |
STATEMENT REGARDING RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/874,018, filed Jun. 12, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,875,981 which was a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/733,315, filed Oct. 17, 1996, now abandoned, which was a divisional of application Ser. No. 08/617,34... | A gyratory crusher with a tramp iron relief system having an annular manifold is disclosed. The gyratory crusher includes a frame, with the frame including a circumferential manifold ring having an internal hydraulic channel. A bonnet and a gyratory head are supported by the frame, with the gyratory head being spaced r... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to separable slide fasteners and more particularly to reinforcing tapes to be applied fast to the terminal parts of the fastener tapes, particularly the terminal parts of dyed fastener tapes, to which a separable insertion joint is... | A slide fastener comprises a pair of dyed fastener tapes each having a row of coupling elements attached to the fastener tape along a longitudinal edge thereof and at least a pair of reinforcing tapes attached to a terminal part of each of the fastener tapes. The reinforcing tape comprising a transparent elastomer film... | 0 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to equipment for positioning material dispensers, and, more particularly, to an apparatus carrying at least two dispensers supplied with material from a single feed line wherein the position of at least one of the dispensers is quickly and easily adjusted with respect... | An apparatus for adjusting the relative position of two or more material dispensers comprises a first module adapted to connect to a source of material, and a second module which is axially movable with respect to the first module. The first and second modules each mount at least one material dispenser such that a mate... | 1 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims priority from U.S. Serial No. 60/309,640 filed Aug. 2, 2001.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to measuring ventricular function.
Ventricular function is often measured by researchers in an isolated... | A system and method for measuring ventricular function in an isolated, perfused heart using an intraventricular balloon connected to a plumbing circuit containing a fluid, the plumbing circuit including (a) a valve for selectively opening the plumbing circuit to (i) atmospheric pressure or (ii) a pressure control circu... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a rotary seat and more specifically to a seat rotatable even within a narrow space. For instance, this rotary seat is suitable for use as an assistant driver's seat for an automotive vehicle, which can be rotated to s... | To turn a seat to a reverse position within a narrow space, a rotary seat is composed of a turntable, a thigh support frame, a hip support cushion disposed on the turntable, and a thigh support cushion disposed on the thigh support frame. Simultaneously when the thigh support frame is pivoted upwardly from an original ... | 1 |
The invention relates generally to a novel method of preparing cycloalkylacetylenes. More specifically, the invention concerns the synthesis of cycloalkyacetylenes by reacting an alkynyl halide with a dialkylaminomagnesium halide compound such as diisopropylaminomagnesium chloride or a bis(dialkylamino)magnesium compou... | The process of invention reacts an alkynyl halide with a mixture that includes a dialkylaminomagnesium halide or a bis(dialkylamino)magnesium compound to produce a cycloalkylacetylene compound. Preferably, the dialkylaminomagnesium halide compound is of the general formula R 2 NMgX (where R is a linear, branched, or c... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A folding mechanism for a multiple section implement wherein a pair of links are utilized together with a hydraulic actuator to fold an outer wing section to an inverted overhead position above an inner wing section is shown in U.S. Pat. No. 3,948,327. The folding mechanism of this bef... | A multiple section agricultural implement having laterally inner and outer wing sections on laterally opposite sides of a central section for relative folding movement about longitudinal axes by hydraulically powered folding mechanisms. The lost motion connections in the folding mechanisms permit the implement sections... | 0 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
The present invention was first described in U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/567,905 filed on Dec. 7, 2011, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to a vehicle restraint belt a... | An automatic seatbelt release system includes an electrically-released buckle which engages a shoulder belt and a lap belt. When engaged, the system provides the protection and functionality of a common three-point seatbelt. When a user opens a vehicle door, an electric switch within the door handle provides a signal t... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to article display and vending devices which typically are usable in retail stores to display cigarette packages or other similarly packaged, stackable articles, for example, soap, photographic film, etc.
Retail stores and particularly supermarkets display ... | A display and vending device for stackable articles such as cigarette packages or the like is suspended from overhead supports, for example, at the check-out counter of a retail store. The articles contained in the device are accessible only to the cashier but are visible to the customer. The device includes a frame ha... | 0 |