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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a Divisional Application of, and claims priority to, under 35 U.S.C. § 121, U.S. Non-Provisional application Ser. No.: 10/886,196, entitled Carbonated Cleaning Composition and Method of Use, by Edward E. Durrant, filed on Jul. 7, 2004.
... | Carpeting, upholstery, drapery and other textile fibers are cleaned by applying to the fibers an aqueous, chemically carbonated cleaning solution prepared by mixing a carbonate salt and a low soluble acid with hot water, such that the low soluble acid delayedly reacts with the carbonate salt to produce carbon dioxide b... | 2 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a construction panel for use in building walls and roofs.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Traditional building construction of wood, concrete and/or steel can be relatively expensive and time-consuming to erect. It is sometimes desirable to quickly e... | A construction panel is formed of a plurality of elongate subpanels where each subpanel comprises a plurality of expanded polystyrene blocks placed end to end. Tensioning cables pass over the inner and outer surfaces of the subpanels between tensioning plates positioned at each end of the subpanels. Tensioning the cabl... | 4 |
This is a division of copending application Ser. No. 413,576, filed Aug. 31, 1982, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,517,128.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
Copending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 413,591, filed Aug. 31, 1982, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,446,079, in the name of D. H. Hoskin describes low co... | (Branched alkyl)-polyethoxyalkyl sulfonates, and similar compounds wherein the alkyl sulfonate moiety is replaced by a sulfate moiety, having an aromatic group on one of the branches of the branched alkyl group are provided. These compounds are surfactants which are particularly useful for chemical waterflooding, espec... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention includes a method of manufacturing single-walled carbon nanotubes by promoting self-assembly of single crystals of single-walled carbon nanotubes using field enhanced thermolysis of nano-patterned precursors. With the disclosed method a hig... | The invention is directed to a method of manufacturing single-walled carbon nanotubes comprising the steps of providing on a substrate at least one pillar comprising alternate layers of a first precursor material comprising fullerene molecules and a second precursor material comprising a catalyst, and heating the at le... | 2 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation of copending International Application No. PCT/DE97/02105, filed Sep. 18, 1997, which designated the United States.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a thermal power plan... | A thermal power plant includes a steam turbine having guide blades. At least one of the guide blades has a cavity. The cavity is connected to a fluid conduit for feeding fluid and to orifice conduits opening on an outer surface of the guide blade. A method for cooling a steam turbine in a ventilation mode is also provi... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Technical Field
[0002] The present invention relates to a microprocessor monitoring apparatus for monitoring an operating status of a CPU (Central Processing Unit), while performing reset operation on the CPU.
[0003] 2. Description of the Relate... | To provide a method for enabling a microprocessor to be restarted after rewriting a program without providing a dedicated circuit and an apparatus using the method, a timer means for counting a predetermined clock is controlled in the following first and second mode, where in the first mode, the timer means is rest (co... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to an organopolysiloxane composition for viscous fluid coupling. More specifically, this invention relates to a viscous fluid coupling organopolysiloxane composition which is stable for long periods of time and so does not suffer from torque variations at high te... | A composition for viscous fluid coupling is described. The composition comprises a liquid organopolysiloxane and a reaction product of a liquid organopolysiloxane with an aromatic aminophenol in the presence of a quaternary phosphonium hydroxide. The composition is characterized by a long term stability, undergoing lit... | 2 |
[0001] This invention is a divisional application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/378,670 filed Feb. 18, 2009, which is a divisional application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/246,825 filed Oct. 7, 2005, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,517,409, which is a divisional application of U.S. patent application Ser. No.... | Methods and process steps for mapping, cleaning and providing barrier coatings to interior walls of piping systems. An entire piping system can be cleaned in one single pass by dry particulates forced by air and the piping system coated in one single pass. Pipes can be protected from water corrosion, erosion and electr... | 5 |
CROSS RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a divisional of application Ser. No. 11/746,935 filed May 10, 2007 now U.S. Pat. No. 7,766,269 which is a divisional of application Ser. No. 11/357,027 filed Feb. 21, 2006 now U.S. Pat. No. 7,472,855 and claims the benefit of provisional application Ser. No. 60/743,1... | A method of refining celluosic fiber material between opposing discs in a refiner including: feeding the fiber material to between the discs; rotating at least one of the discs to propel the fiber material radially outward and between the discs; refining the refining material by passing the material through rows of int... | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present application relates to ornamental wheel covers, in particular to wheel cover assemblies that are suitable for affixing to vehicles such as heavy trucks, or rigs, and the like.
[0002] The motor vehicular transport industry today is a vibrant part of ... | A wheel covering system is disclosed having a first external cover element and a second internal cover element screwed to the first element. The wheel covering system is connected to an hub of a large vehicle such as a truck without relying on lugs provided on the hub for connecting the wheel to the hub. The connection... | 1 |
RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is a divisional of application Ser. No. 11/960,145 filed Dec. 19, 2007, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 10/642,638 (now U.S. Pat. No. 7,311,689), filed Aug. 19, 2003 (U.S. Pat. No. 7,311,689) which is a divisional of application Ser. No. 09/618,759,... | An ultrafiltration filter for an extracorporeal blood circuit having an input for blood withdrawn from a human patient and a blood output for filtered blood to be infused into the patient including: a filter body having a length of at least 20 centimeters (cm) and an interior diameter of no greater than 1.5 cm; an inpu... | 0 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention generally relates to coke oven construction and more specifically to an offtake piping of a coke oven with integrated flow control valve to adjust the raw gas flow from each individual oven chamber to the collecting main.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF RELATED ART
Conventio... | A coke oven offtake piping system includes a pipe assembly for conveying coke oven gases from a coke oven to a collecting main, at least one spraying nozzle in the pipe assembly, and a discharge section with a discharge pipe having a discharge orifice. A gate member cooperates with the discharge orifice and is movable ... | 2 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 62/051,153, filed Sep. 16, 2014, herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention pertains ge... | A rapid exchange catheter having a vena cava filter and a method for percutaneous delivery of the rapid exchange vena cava filter for use in indicated medical situations in which prophylactic or therapeutic protection against pulmonary embolism are indicated. | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a process and apparatus for the preparation of a single crystal of a biopolymer. More particularly, the present invention relates to a process and apparatus for preparing a single crystal of a biopolymer by growth from a ... | A process for the preparation of a single crystal of a biopolymer by growth from a solution, which comprises continuously changing one factor having an influence on the conditions for crystallization of a solution of a biopolymer, fractionating the solution, and independently crystallizing the resultant fractions. The ... | 2 |
This is a division, of application Ser. No. 451,776, filed Mar. 18, 1974 now U.S. Pat. No. 3,910,627.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to vehicle visor assemblies.
Sun visors of the type generally installed in motor vehicles above windshields commonly have an annoying trait... | A visor blade of molded, collapsible truss formation is provided which features both safety and reliable position-holding capability. The latter is attained by a clip blanked from sheet metal and of a configuration to be anchored in a hinge portion of the visor, and tensionally grip a mounting rod to uniformly resist t... | 1 |
[0001] The instant application is a continuation-in-part of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/194,251, filed Jul. 15, 2002.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The invention relates to compositions for rapid bowel cleansing which are particularly useful for preparin... | The invention provides compositions for rapid bowel cleansing comprising a water-soluble mixture of polyethylene glycol and sodium phosphate(s). The compositions are particularly useful for preparing the bowel prior to surgery or diagnostic procedures such as colonoscopies. The invention further comprises methods for c... | 0 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] Cross-reference and incorporation by reference is made to U.S. application No. 09/973,351, filed Oct. 9, 2001 by Robert C. U. Yu and John A. Bergfjord, Sr., entitled STRESS RELEASE METHOD (Attorney Docket No. D/A1414).
FIELD OF THE INVE... | Multilayered web stock is directed toward a curved surface and at least one layer of the web stock is heated to a temperature above a glass transition temperature of the at least one layer of the web stock. The heating can occur just before or upon engaging the curved surface. The temperature of the at least one layer ... | 1 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a flat knitting machine comprising flexible shank needles arranged in the needle channels of the needle bed, each said needle having an anterior first needle butt always projecting from the needle bed and a posterior second needle butt which sinks into the needle b... | A flat knitting machine comprises flexible shank needles arranged in the dle channels of the needle bed, and, arranged behind these, jacquard jacks as well as a cam system which is movable over the needle bed and which comprises interengageable needle, jacquard and selection cam units which have fixed and shiftable ca... | 3 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to human physiology, and in particular to a method and system of biofeedback allowing a human subject to consciously control physiological processes, more particularly, it allows a human subject to achieve synchronization of one's breathing cy... | The present invention provides a biofeedback system and method for the purpose of allowing a human subject to consciously synchronize one's rhythm of breathing with one's natural heart rhythm for purposes of maximizing coherence of one's heart rate variability pattern and consequent enhancement of physiolog... | 0 |
This application is a 371 of PCT/US99/16409 filed Jul. 21, 1999 which is a CIP of U.S. Ser. No. 09/127,051 filed Jul. 31, 1998 now abandoned.
FIELD OF INVENTION
The present invention relates to fusion products prepared by recombinant DNA procedures. The products are comprised of a soluble protein ... | A process is disclosed for the preparation of a recombinantly expressed fusion product comprised of a proteinaceous tag and a soluble protein of interest and the separation of the fusion product from the host cell in which it is expressed. The tag and in turn the fusion product is insoluble in the host cell lysate solu... | 2 |
RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/248,279, filed Sep. 29, 2011, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,579,931, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/335,118, filed Dec. 15, 2008, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,052,708, which is a continuation of U.S. patent ... | A biopsy marking apparatus for placing a radiopaque marker at the location of a percutaneous biopsy. The biopsy marking apparatus comprises an introducer in combination with a radiopaque marker. The introducer ejects the radiopaque marker at the location of the biopsy. The introducer is configured to completely eject t... | 0 |
This application is a File Wrapper Continuation of application Ser. No. 08/779,496, filed Jan. 8, 1997, now abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In general, this invention is related to the fields of (organo) ((omega-alkenyl) cyclopentacarbyl) (silane bridged) metallocene compounds and processes... | An (organo) ((omega-alkenyl) cyclopentacarbyl) (silane-bridged) metallocene compound is provided. Polymerization processes therewith are also provided. | 2 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a process for producing pitch (which is a raw material for producing carbon fibers having a high modulus of elasticity), using a petroleum heavy residual oil.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In pitches which are used as a raw material for producing c... | A process for producing a pitch is disclosed. The process involves distilling a heavy petroleum oil under reduced pressure to obtain a distillate, the distillate is hydrogenated to obtain a hydrogenated oil which is subjected to catalytic cracking. The cracked oil is subjected to distillation to obtain a high boiling p... | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to space dyeing apparatus and more particularly to apparatus for applying dye to a plurality of yarn strands in a preselected array or pattern of color, spacing and length in a continuous manner and for selectively controlling the array, spacing and amount of dye... | A method and apparatus for space dyeing a plurality of strands of yarns which are fed over a series of dye applicator rolls. Each roll is rotated in a partly submerged condition in a dye pan containing a different color. Above and offset relative to each dye applicator roll is a yarn pattern roll which carries a number... | 3 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
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REFERENCE TO SEQUENCE LISTING, A TABLE, OR A COMPUTER PROGRAM LISTING COMPACT DISC/APPENDIX
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B... | This invention relates to a method of cleaning rubber off of rubber-soiled runways that is free from the usual alkylphenol alkoxylates, which are becoming increasingly scrutinized and discouraged due to environmental considerations. Instead, it is surprisingly found that linear alcohol alkoxylates provide cleaning comp... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a ferritic heat-resisting steel, more particularly to a high-nitrogen ferritic heat-resisting steel containing chromium, and being appropriate for use in a high-temperature, high-pressure environment, and to a method of producin... | A high-nitrogen ferritic heat-resisting steel with high niobium content comprises, in weight per cent, 0.01-0.30% C, 0.02-0.80% Si, 0.20-1.00% Mn, 8.00-13.00% Cr, 0.005-1.00% Mo, 0.20-1.50% W, 0.05-1.00% V, over 0.12 up to 2.00% Nb and 0.10-0.50%N, the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities. A method of producing ... | 2 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention generally relates to techniques for monitoring and controlling continuous sheetmaking systems such as a papermaking machine and more, specifically to maintaining proper cross-directional alignment in sheetmaking systems by extracting alignment information... | A reverse bump test, for identifying the alignment of a sheetmaking system while the system remains in closed-loop control, includes the following steps: (a) leaving the control system in closed-loop, (b) artificially inserting a step signal on top of the measurement (or setpoint) profile from the scanner, (c) recordin... | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a synthesizer using a PLL (phase-locked loop) circuit, which is hereinafter called a PLL synthesizer. More specifically, the invention relates to a PLL synthesizer which can provide oscillation frequencies at small step intervals and which responds in a... | To provide stable oscillation frequencies at small step intervals even with a high reference frequency, a PLL circuit of the present invention includes variable frequency oscillation means for outputting an oscillation frequency signal, pulse train generating means receiving the oscillation frequency signal as a clock ... | 7 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims priority from German Patent Application No. 102 31 829.8, which is incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The invention relates to a device on a spinning preparatory mac... | In a device on a spinning preparatory machines, especially a carding machine, cleaning machine or the like for cotton having at least one separating blade for impurities, which is associated with a clothed roller, for example a licker-in or the like, wherein the separating blade is arranged on a support which is displa... | 3 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a division of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/430,179, filed on May 9, 2006, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,597,853, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
... | An apparatus for storing and dispensing a test strip includes a container configured to store a radial array of test strips. The container maintains appropriate environmental conditions, such as humidity, for storing the test strips. The container has a plurality of radially extending slots formed by a plurality of div... | 6 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to an occupant protection device for a driver's side of a motor vehicle.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
DE 195 01 859 A1 discloses a protection arrangement for a motor vehicle, in which a support element which is detached from a splashboard is rigidly conn... | In an occupant protection device for a driver's seat of a motor vehicle, a steering spindle is arranged in a jacket tube and a steering wheel is preferably provided with an airbag. The steering spindle is movable in the direction of its longitudinal axis and at least one energy-absorbing element is associated with ... | 6 |
PRIORITY
[0001] This application claims the benefit of priority to U.S. Non-Provisional patent application Ser. No. 13/414,473, filed on Mar. 7, 2012 which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/450,019, filed on Mar. 7, 2011, both of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their... | A cylinder liner and piston configuration for an internal combustion engine includes features for improving the cooling of the piston. Specific ratios and dimensions are included to optimize the features of the cylinder liner and piston. Also included are unique piston features that assist in achieving some of the spec... | 5 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
The present patent application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/813,374, entitled “A MOLDING EQUIPMENT AND METHOD TO MANUFACTURE STACKABLE INTER-ENGAGING BRICKS, BLOCKS, STONES AND THE LIKE WITH A SMOOTH OR EMBOSSED FACE”, and filed at the Un... | A molding equipment and method to mold stackable inter-engaging bricks, blocks, stones and the like and bricks, blocks, stones and the like produced therewith are disclosed. The molding equipment comprises a main structure which contains individual cavities. Each cavity preferably has a middle structure to which a bric... | 1 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a National Stage entry of International Application No. PCT/JP2003/007113, filed Jun. 5, 2003, the entire specification claims and drawings of which are incorporated herewith by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention ... | A steel strip made of martensitic steel contains C+N at not more than 0.12 wt %, Si at not more than 1 wt %, Mn at not more than 7 wt %, Ni at 2 to 24 wt %, Cr at 2 to 16 wt %, Mo at not more than 2.5 wt %, and Ni-Bal value and Ms value defined by the following equations shown by weight percentage of each composition a... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a conveyor installation for hanging items, in particular for pieces of clothing hanging on hangers, comprising a transport rail with a bearing; a drive chain which is guided in said bearing and is drivable in a direction of conve... | A conveyor installation for conveying and accumulating hanging items comprises a drive chain which is mounted to a guide rail, and retaining members which are mounted on rollers below the drive chain. The retaining members—together with the items to be transported which are suspended therefrom—are conveyed by the drive... | 1 |
This application is a Divisional of U.S. application Ser. No. 13/014,993, filed on Jan. 27, 2011, now PAT 8653025.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to novel polyheterocyclic based compounds with both linear and macrocyclic structure, especially with tri-heterocyclic functional ... | The present invention discloses the structure, preparation methods and uses of a series of novel polyheterocyclic based compounds (Ia-Ib and IIa-IIb) that are highly effective for inhibiting hepatitis C virus (HCV):
where the structural variables are defined ... | 2 |
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
[0001] A fuel injector having a valve housing in which a piezoelectric armature and an hydraulic coupler are arranged has already been proposed in German Patent Application No. 103 60 449, the piezoelectric actuator having a positive pole and an earth pole, an electrical plug with a ... | Known fuel injectors have a valve housing in which an actuator and an hydraulic coupler are arranged, an electrical plug being provided on the valve housing for contact with a voltage source. The cables running from the plug to the actuator must be guided around the coupler to the actuator. It is disadvantageous that t... | 5 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] The present application is related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. ______ [Attorney Docket No. AT9-99-356], entitled “System and Method for Maintaining Device Name Consistency During Parallel Device Discovery Processes,” which is hereby incorporated by refer... | When activities are operated in parallel, and there is only one status display, an ordered list is implemented with three methods of access: insertion at the top, removal from anywhere, and read of the top item. Items kept on this list are the status codes or words for the activities that are currently in progress. Whe... | 6 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority of Chinese Patent Application No. 200910101642.X filed Aug. 20, 2009, which is incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Exemplary embodiments of the invention generally relate to a l... | A PWM dimming circuit for a LED load including a LED load connected to the main LED drive circuit, a current loop configured to measure output current from the LED load, a current loop regulation circuit connected to the current loop, a main control circuit configured to receive a signal from the current loop when the ... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a humidity detector using a humidity detecting element having a humidity sensing portion formed by sintering a metal oxide or metal oxides on a heat resistant wire coil.
There is well known a method for measuring the humidity in air, which utilize... | A humidity detector which is disclosed herein includes a humidity sensing element consisting of a heating resistance wire coil and a humidity sensing portion of a metal oxide or metal oxides sintered on the coil with the opposite ends of the coil being exposed, a heating circuit for energizing the coil to increase the ... | 6 |
This application is a 35 U.S.C. 371 nationalization of PCT application PCT/EP2013/070619, filed Oct. 3, 2013, which claims priority to European patent application 12187519.9 filed Oct. 5, 2012, both of which are incorporated herein by reference.
This invention relates to acylaminopyrimidine derivatives, processes... | This invention relates to acylaminopyrimidine derivatives, processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions, and their use in therapy. | 2 |
This application is the national phase of PCT/US 93/04063, filed May 5, 1993.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to novel substituted benzylamino nitrogen containing non-aromatic heterocycles, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and the use of such compounds in the t... | The present invention relates to novel substituted benzylamino nitrogen containing non-aromatic heterocycles and, specifically, to compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein W, R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and A are as defined in the specification, and to intermediates used in the synthesis of such compounds. The novel compounds of... | 2 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119 based on U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/975,666, filed Sep. 27, 2007, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] A. Field of the Invention
... | The present invention teaches systems and methods to dynamically alter pinball playfield elements. The key observation is that these systems and methods are organic to conventional pinball play, and thus acceptable to a typical pinball player. The present invention has two broad components under control of a game's... | 0 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The method and the system relate to the field of body toning and in particular to the field of management and operation of body toning devices.
BACKGROUND
[0002] External appearance is of concern practically to every person. In recent years, methods and apparatuses h... | Tracking toning history of a subject and determining parameters of a current toning session is provided by recording and storing into the memory of a toning device, or a computer or some other processing device, parameters of each of the preceding tissue toning procedures, as well as segments of the subject body affect... | 0 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a process for the production of pulp. More specifically, the present invention relates to an improved process to break down lignin macromolecules and liberate cellulose fibers in lignocellulosic material using delignifying reactants with a gaseous organic ag... | The invention relates to an improved process to break down lignin macromolecules and liberating cellulose fibers in lignocellulosic material using delignifying reactants with a gaseous organic agent as a heating and reaction-accelerating media. Lignocellulosic material is first impregnated with reactant chemicals, e.g.... | 3 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to drive units, more particularly to a motor drive unit which uses a novel integration of a motor and a planetary gear set to contain reaction forces within the drive.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Motors generate twisting reaction forces (reverse torque) wh... | A reaction containment drive apparatus for a power tool includes a motor having an outside case free to rotate within the tool casing, and an internal drive shaft. A planetary gear set is an integral portion of the drive. It has three parts, namely, a central sun gear part, a middle planet gear part (the planet gear pa... | 1 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The invention relates to a technique for positive identification of digital video signals.
BACKGROUND ART
[0002] Identification of a serial digital video signal from a single source or even a few sources generally presents little difficulties. However, in a typical b... | Incoming digital video signals to a video system each undergo identification with specific identifier prior to receipt at a corresponding one of the video system inputs. At each of the video system outputs, the output signal undergoes decoding to obtain the identity of the signal to confirm proper routing of signals wi... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE
This invention relates to an apparatus and method for monitoring the stitching quality of sewing machines and, in particular, to detecting skipped stitches for Class 301 lockstitch sewing machines.
With the clothing industry becoming increasingly automated, there is a need for s... | The invention is a method and apparatus for detecting a skipped stitch for a Class 301 lockstitch sewing machine. A monitor assembly determines the passage of the needle thread about the bobbin assembly during formation of lockstitches. A second monitor assembly determines the reciprocal movement of the needle by detec... | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a loading system for a material processing machine and more particularly to a system for transferring granular plastic materials into processing machines such as injection molding machines, extruders, blow molding machines and material dryers.
Machines f... | A material transfer system for loading lightweight granular plastic material into injection molding machines and the like includes a reservoir sight glass assembly connected to the associated machine and a lightweight pressure relief chamber attached to the reservoir sight glass assembly, both connections being by quic... | 1 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/010,033, filed Jan. 18, 2003, now pending, which claims priority to the disclosure of Japanese Patent Application No. 2007-283445, filed Oct. 31, 2007. The entire content of both of which a... | A game controller including multiple sensors for detecting a pressure load of a user for use as an input device of a game apparatus. The game controller includes a load platform adapted to receive the pressure load of the user; a plurality of load sensors arranged in the load platform for detecting the pressure load of... | 0 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a step unit, which includes a step member adjacent to a vehicle sliding door, and a drive device for the vehicle sliding door.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Conventionally, a step unit is provided on a vehicle main body at a position that is adjace... | A step unit comprises: a step member which is provided on the vehicle body side so as to be adjacent to a slide door of the vehicle and has a flat plate section on which an occupant's foot is placed; and a drive device which is affixed to the step member and drives the slide door to open and close the slide door. T... | 4 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to devices used to determine a vertical line in the building construction trade and the like, and more specifically to a plumb bob utilizing a relatively short plumb line and laser device therein to project a laser beam to a target therebelow. The inv... | A laser plumb bob uses a conventional blumb bob body, hollowed to include a laser device therein. The laser device is affixed within the plumb bob body to preclude relative movement therebetween, to ensure accuracy for the device. With the use of a laser to provide a plumb line of coherent light which beam does not spr... | 8 |
[0001] This invention relates to image enhancement systems and more particularly to the dynamic control of image enhancement during multiple image display.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] It is well known that the sharpness of a displayed picture can be enhanced by peaking certain spatial... | A method for controlling image sharpness in a video display apparatus operable to display first (Ymain) and second (Ypip) image signals simultaneously. This comprises the steps of, combining a first image signal and a second (image signal to form a simultaneous display signal). Generating an SVM signal for display imag... | 7 |
This is a divisional of application Ser. No. 09/168,026, filed Oct. 8. 1998, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,029,684 which is a divisional of application Ser. No. 08/843,660, filed Apr. 11, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,826,509.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to inspection chambers for use in sanit... | An inspection chamber for use in sanitary sewer systems has an integral back-flow prevention valve. The valve can be installed through an access pipe with the inspection chamber in place underground. The valve does not interfere with the installation or removal of a plug in the inspection chamber during construction an... | 4 |
RELATED APPLICATION DATA
This invention is related to 1) commonly assigned U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/017,011 entitled: "Intra-Unit Column Address Increment System for Memory"; 2) commonly assigned U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/017,015 entitled: "Single Ended Read Write Drive For Memory... | A system is disclosed herein for stabilizing the current dissipation, voltage drop, and heating effects related to accessing blocks within first and second storage units of a double memory unit. The system includes a row selection unit located between the first and second storage units, which accesses storage locations... | 6 |
[0001] This application claims the benefit of Taiwan application Serial No. 095106664, filed Feb. 27, 2006, the subject matter of which is incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Field of the Invention
[0003] The invention relates in general to a suppor... | A supporting structure applied in a display device is provided. The display device includes a casing and a display panel. The supporting structure comprises a fastening component and a sustaining component. The fastening component including a hook set is used for supporting the display panel. The sustaining component h... | 6 |
This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119 based on provisional application Ser. No. 60/074,544, filed Feb. 12, 1998 and provisional application Ser. No. 60/056,836, filed Aug. 22, 1997, which are both hereby incorporated by reference herein in their entireties.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
... | In a method and apparatus for delivering a composition to a targeted area of tissue, exposure of a non-targeted tissue to the composition is minimized. The apparatus has at least one needle-like shaft which is inserted through a track in the non-targeted tissue to deliver the composition to the targeted tissue through ... | 0 |
[0001] This is a 371 national phase application of PCT/FR2006/001224 filed 30 May 2006, claiming priority to French Patent Application No. FR 0505440 filed 30 May 2005, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates ... | The pistol is used for injecting through a hole a sealing product formed by a mixture of at least two solutions. It comprises a tubular injection system which is fed, notably under pressure, with each of said solutions, and which ends with an injection head capable of penetrating into the injection hole. The tubular sy... | 4 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a control magnet assembly for a pattern apparatus in knitting machines for electrically controlled needle selection. The control magnet assembly has at least one selection magnet, which is provided with at least one permanent magnet retainer pole zone and at... | A control magnet assembly (10) for a pattern apparatus in knitting machines, for electrically controlled needle selection, has selection magnets (29, 30), which are provided with permanent magnetic retaining pole zones and with control pole zones with which control coils (42, 43; 52, 53) that are triggerable in accorda... | 3 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to film growth technology. Specifically the present invention relates crystalline surface structures and to methods for fabricating crystalline structures on the surface of a template.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Examples of so called monolayer crys... | A method for fabricating crystalline surface structures ( 4 ) on a template ( 1 ). The method comprises the steps of providing a template ( 1 ) into a reaction environment, wherein one or more elements ( 3 ) required for the formation of the crystalline surface structure ( 4 ) are contained within the template ( 1 ); h... | 2 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/124,743, filed May 9, 2005, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety and to which priority is claimed.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Embodiments of this in... | A method and circuitry for a Delay Locked Loop (DLL) or a phase Locked Loop (PLL) is disclosed, which improves the loop stability at high frequencies and allows maximum tracking bandwidth, regardless of process, voltage, or temperature variations. Central to the technique is to effectively operate the loop at a lower f... | 7 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to detection and identification of microorganisms, and in particular to detection and identification of microorganisms of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb.) complex. This work was supported in part by grant No. CCR209585-01 from the Centers for Disease Control to J... | Methods for using reporter mycobacteriophage (RM) and p-nitro-α-acetylamino-β-hydroxy-propiophenone (NAP) to identify TB complex mycobacteria and distinguish these species from MOTT. RM-infected MOTT show little or no reduction in signal when treated with NAP. In contrast, TB complex mycobacteria infected with RM are d... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention is related to a light emitting diode (LED) device; more specifically it is related to a white LED package structure and its packaging methods.
2. Background Art
As a semiconductor lighting device, LED has superior advantages over t... | A white light emitting diode (LED) package with multilayered encapsulation structure and the packaging methods are disclosed. The white LED package structure includes metal electrodes, a heat dissipation base, a PPA plastic for fixing the electrodes and the heat dissipation base together, at least one LED die, a die at... | 7 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION DATA
[0001] This application is a continuation of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/567,434 filed on Aug. 6, 2012, which in turn is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/621,230 filed on Nov. 18, 2009, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,234,995 issued on A... | A device indicates a ready and/or upset condition of a ground supported goal such as a soccer goal that has at least one bar that lies in contact with the ground. An indicator arm is movable relative to the contact arm between a ready position and an upset position. A contact arm cooperates with. A biasing element bias... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to an air cleaning and circulating apparatus of the hassock fan type which contains negative ion generators and a charged filter to treat and circulate air.
2. Description of the Prior Art
There are a multitude of devic... | Air cleaning and circulating apparatus is disclosed, wherein the apparatus is of the hassock fan type with a negative ion generator in the intake air stream to charge particles to be removed, which are then passed over and or through a charged filter which removes them, the air is ionized a second time and discharged f... | 5 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
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INCORPORATION-BY-REFERENCE OF MATERIAL... | Improvements in an interchangeable shaver that accepts a variety of different disposable razors. To retain a disposable razor with a handle the interchangeable shaver has a cavity where the handle of the disposable razor slides into the holder to grip the handle and prevents the disposable razor from rotating as the sh... | 1 |
This is a divisional of application(s) Ser. No. 08/430,150 filed on Apr. 26, 1995, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,621,032, which is a Division of U.S. Ser. No. 08/135,125, filed on Oct. 8, 1993, now abandoned, which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 07/774,587, filed on Oct. 10, 1991, now abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF... | A method and product which provides a solid, non-powdered homogeneous form to liquid and low melting point solid compounds which facilitates stability, storage, dispersability and handling and which may be added directly to formulations requiring the liquid compound or low melting point solid compound. The liquid or lo... | 2 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a system for dynamically controlling the form of information displayed on a web browser, and in more detail relates to a system for dynamically controlling the form of data to be embedded into a page template.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Known techniqu... | A page template, which serves as the prototype of a web page, contains formatter specifying information and display attribute information. The formatter specifying information is information for specifying one formatter out of a plurality of types (banner, Telop, a plurality of banner arrangements or the like). Display... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] This invention relates to the stabilization of pyrolysis gasoline (“pygas”), and more particularly to the first stage hydrogenation of pygas.
[0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art
[0004] Cr... | A method for stabilizing pyrolysis gasoline by hydrogenating same over a Group VIII metal catalyst wherein the catalyst is promoted against poisoning by at least one metal from Groups I B, VI B, VII B, and zinc. Poisons preferentially bind with the promoters and not with the active catalytic metals. | 2 |
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a novel glass cutting device and method for operating a motor driven glass cutting head on a platform.
Pieces of glass or lites normally employed with windows and doors ... | A glass cutting device which is especially useful for cutting sheet glass having a motor driven glass cutting head mounted on a platform. The glass cutting head may include a marker as well as a cutting wheel for performing the functions of marking and cutting glass from a stock piece of glass. The motor driven cutting... | 6 |
There are no related patent applications.
This application was not subject to federal research and development funding.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention generally relates to a rigid holder for attaching a handgun holster onto a belt, shoulder harness or a waistband of a pair of trousers. More part... | An improved holster holding device for fastening a holster onto a wearer includes a belt angle adjustment for changing an angle between a belt and a belt plate. Holster adjustment means for changing an angle between a belt plate or clip-on plate and a holster are included. The holster adjustment includes arcuate slots ... | 5 |
PRIOR APPLICATION
This application is a U.S. national phase application based on International Application No. PCT/SE2005/000350, filed 9 Mar. 2005, claiming priority from Swedish Patent Application No. 0400940-3, filed 7 Apr. 2004.
THE PRIOR ART
In association with either one of the bleaching and the... | The method and a device is for the dilution of dewatered cellulose pulp that maintains a consistency of 20-30% or greater. By shredding of the pulp to a finely divided dry-granulate, dilution to a homogeneous consistency in the medium consistency range can take place exclusively through hydrodynamic effects from the ad... | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a needle threader for a sewing machine adapted for threading the eye of a needle.
In the conventional needle threader, such as that disclosed in the U.S. Pat. No. 3,517,631, a thin and brittle threading hook is inserted through the needle eye and, after ... | There is disclosed a needle threader comprizing a support provided with a needle accommodating notch and a thread guide groove, and a pair of resilient rollers rotatably mounted on the support and contacting at the respective peripheral edges with each other. In the needle threader, an eye of a needle accommodated in t... | 3 |
FIELD OF INVENTION
This invention relates to quantum effect semiconductor devices and more particularly, to semiconductor quantum oscillation (Bloch oscillation) devices, which produce electromagnetic radiation in response to an applied electric field. The frequency of the electromagnetic radiation is between the... | A semiconductor quantum oscillation device, which realizes Bloch oscillation on the basis of a novel carrier injection scheme, comprises a multilayer semiconductor structure and a means for applying a voltage to said structure. The multilayer structure comprises a tunneling injection region and a pair of oscillation re... | 7 |
[0001] This application claims priority from U.S. provisional patent application 60/956,089, filed Aug. 15, 2007.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present application relates generally to brush devices for grasping and manipulating tissue particularly for natural orifice surgery.
... | A brush-like element can be housed within a vacuum sleeve for advancement through a natural orifice to tissue, such as an appendix or gall bladder or diverticulum, to be inverted pursuant to resolution of a malady associated with the tissue. The brush is advanced out of the sleeve into the tissue and if desired rotated... | 0 |
GOVERNMENT RIGHTS
The Government has rights in this invention pursuant to Air Force Contract No. F33615-91-C-5618.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to reinforcement of structural members. More particularly, it relates to a vacuum bag process to externally reinforce c... | A structural member is reinforced by applying an adhesive material between a reinforcement surface of the structural member and an adhesion surface of a support plate, positioning a vacuum assembly adjacent to an exposed surface of said support plate so as to create an inner space between an exterior surface of said va... | 4 |
DESCRIPTION
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a post puller which may be operated as a jack to provide great leverage for pulling posts or the like from the ground. More particularly it relates to a fence post puller adapted for lifting metal posts of the studded or plain T-type, ... | A post puller having substantially universal application for pulling posts of various cross-sectional configurations and characterized by a pair of transversely spaced jaws carried by the pulling clevis opposite the clevis pin, the clevis being pivotally connected adjacent one end of a lever handle which is pivotally s... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a three-dimensional scanning probe microscope, and more specifically, is directed to such a three-dimensional scanning probe microscope capable of acquiring a plurality of types of physical information of a sample during a single scanning operation or s... | A signal having a resonant frequency of a cantilever is output by a first oscillator, and supplied to a vibrating element and a control unit to oscillate a probe. A low frequency signal having a large amplitude is output by a second oscillator and supplied to a piezoelectric scanning apparatus. The probe is periodicall... | 8 |
This Application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/522,490, filed Oct. 6, 2004.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Many people now routinely carry mobile devices such as mobile phones, personal digital assistants, integrated phones/PDAs or other mobile devices with calendar func... | Utilizing a spatial calendar device and service, the user can associate an event reminder to a location in space. The location can be fed into the device manually, from the map unit, GIS address book unit, or from the current reading of the GPS unit, as well as any other source of GPS location media. An event reminder ... | 6 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This present application is a continuation of PCT/RU2004/000396, filed Oct. 8, 2004, and which claims the benefit of Russian application No. 2003129927, filed Oct. 10, 2003, all of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.
FI... | The method for forming wavelike coherent nanostructures by irradiating a surface of a material by a homogeneous flow of ions is disclosed. The rate of coherency is increased by applying preliminary preprocessing steps. | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an apparatus of forming an electrode with gas assist deposition using a charged particle beam and a method of using the same.
In recent years, a technology of fabricating an integrated circuit is remarkable, and an integration degree is significantly ... | A focused ion beam apparatus having two pieces of probers brought into contact with two points of a surface of a sample, a voltage source for applying a constant voltage between the two points with which the probers are brought into contact, and an ammeter for measuring a current flowing between the two points, in whic... | 7 |
PRIORITY CLAIM
[0001] This application is a continuation of pending International Application No. PCT/EP2013/065806 filed on Jul. 26, 2013, which designates the United States and claims priority from European Application No. 12178841.8 filed on Aug. 1, 2012, both of which are incorporated herein by reference... | A sealed LED light module comprises a base plate, having at least one LED, and a cover providing a base plate support. The base plate is located on the cover to define an inner space which is sealed against the environment. For sealing the cover has at least one sidewall, which defines a trench together with at least o... | 5 |
FIELD
The present disclosure relates generally to statistical data learning.
BACKGROUND
Telematics units within vehicles provide subscribers with connectivity to a telematics service provider (TSP). The TSP provides subscribers with an array of services ranging from emergency call handling and stolen ... | A computer-implemented method is provided for statistical data learning under privacy constraints. The method includes: receiving, by a processor, a plurality of pieces of statistical information relating to a statistical object and aggregating, by the processor, the plurality of pieces of statistical information so as... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates broadly to improvements in battens for sails of boats and other sailcraft. More particularly, it concerns novel forms of sail batten luff caps, improved sail battens comprising such caps and batten-sail combinations equipped with t... | Sail battens for full battened sails are provided on their fore ends with luff caps that have an angled leading edge. The improved battens are used in sail batten pockets that do not extend perpendicular to the sail luff to prevent the batten fore end from wearing holes in the batten pockets as occurs with battens havi... | 1 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is related to, and claims the benefit of, U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/663,891, filed Jun. 25, 2012. The above-identified priority patent application is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
FIEL... | An improved line hauler is provided that has a dualler plate located between the two plates of the sheave. The dualler plate creates two V-channels for the line and the line therefore can be directed on a path that results in a hands free line hauler that is slip free. A line coiler is also provided that promotes coili... | 1 |
DESCRIPTION OF THE BACKGROUND
The present invention relates to improved pipe coupling, and more particularly relates to improved construction of a pipe coupling made of a plug and socket separably assembled with each other.
Conventionally, metallic materials are in general used for major elements of a pipe ... | A pipe coupling made up of separably assembled plug and socket in which a latching piece is suspensibly held in the socket in latching engagement with the plug so that finger pressure on the latching piece drives it out of the latching engagement in order to enable easy disassembly of the pipe coupling. A flow rate adj... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention concerns a clothes washing machine having a foldable cover assembly.
Generally, a washing machine is automatically controlled by a microcomputer programmed to wash and rinse clothes, to discharge water, and to extract water from the soaked clothes. Referring... | The leading end of the first member (21) of a cover assembly (20) is provided with rolls (30) in order to smoothly guide the cover assembly along sloped guide surfaces (13L and 13R), so that frictional damages are prevented as well as noises. | 3 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention concerns a device for cleaning a reactor.
The invention concerns more precisely a device for plasma-assisted dry chemical cleaning of a reactor having an undesirable deposit.
The invention concerns the method of cleaning a reactor implemented with the device accord... | The invention concerns a device and a process, the device being a cleaning device utilizing a dry chemical means assisted by plasma from a reactor ( 10 ) containing an unwanted deposit on its walls and at least one other polarizable surface ( 12 ), characterized in that it comprises means ( 13, 14 ) for positively pola... | 7 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/544,468, filed on Jul. 9, 2012, which claims priority to U.S. Pat. No. 8,218,846 filed May 14, 2009, which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/053,523, filed May 15... | A navigation system for use in a luminal network of a patient, such as the airways, that is able to analyze a three-dimensional model of the luminal network and automatically determine a pathway from an entry point to a designated target. The system further automatically assigns waypoints along the determined pathway i... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to an exhaust gas control means, and more particularly, to an exhaust gas control means for vehicles such as motorcycles.
It is well known that the design of the exhaust system for an internal combustion engine can significantly affect the engine performanc... | A number of embodiments of motorcycle exhaust systems including control valves for controlling the effective area of the exhaust pipes and for improving performance by preventing reflections from one exhaust pipe back into the cylinder served by another exhaust pipe. The valve means lies under the engine crankcase and ... | 5 |
RELATED APPLICATION
Ser. No. 07/064,760, filed June 22, 1987, now abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates generally to a new design of a vase which will relieve stress and is a source of beautification and gratification in improving one's self image.
SUMMARY OF THE INVEN... | A precious pebbles vase comprising a base which supports a pair of hands for holding a transparent, hollow vessel adapted to receive and hold a plurality of pebbles. A small pebble is placed in the vessel each time a good deed or act is performed by the owner of the vase. | 8 |
This application is a division of application Ser. No. 32,444, filed Apr. 23, 1979, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,294,923, issued 10/13/81.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to substrates and methods for determining enzymes. More particularly, the invention relates to qualitative and... | A method is disclosed for determining the presence of an enzyme in a biological fluid, which includes the steps of contacting the fluid with a synthetic chromogenic substrate, which is an amino acid derivative of 7-amino-4-trifluoromethylcoumarin; incubating the substrate-containing fluid to effect enzymatic hydrolysis... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to an improved, self-lighting cigarette or cigar which helps prevent the inhalation of the irritating and noxious fumes produced by the self-lighting ignition element.
Self-lighting cigarettes have been known for quite some time. Most of these cigarettes ar... | A self-lighting cigarette is disclosed having a protective or preventive cap enclosing the lip end of the cigarette to prevent the inhalation of the irritating fumes produced by the ignition means. Also disclosed is a means for attaching the self-lighting device to the preventive cap to prevent premature removal of the... | 0 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT APPLICATIONS
The present Application is a National Phase Application of PCT/EP2005/002124 entitled, “Device for Locking and/or Unlocking a Component, in particular in/or on a Vehicle and Method” filed on Mar. 1, 2005 which published under PCT Article 21(2) on Oct. 20, 2005 as WO 20... | A device for locking and/or unlocking a component (e.g., in or on a vehicle, etc.) in relation to a mating element is provided. The device comprises a locking element and a blocking element. The locking element is configured to be set into a locking position and into an unlocking position. The blocking element is confi... | 1 |
BACKGROUND
Counterflow vortex tubes and their method of operation are well known, such tubes being described, for example, in Fulton U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,173,273 and 3,208,229, and Ranque U.S. Pat. No. 1,952,281. Compressed air (or other gas) from any suitable source enters such a tube and is throttled through nozzle... | A vortex tube assembly equipped with a control mechanism for use in selectively adjusting the temperature of air discharged from the primary outlet of the assembly to any temperature within the range from maximum hot to maximum cold, the temperature of the discharged air varying in generally linear relation with adjust... | 5 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a method and delivery device for delivering a substance, such as a drug or pharmaceutical agent transdermally to a patient. More particularly, the invention is directed to a device containing a diluent for delivering a reconstituted drug transdermally to a p... | A device for delivering a substance into the skin of a patient includes a housing and a plurality of microneedles for penetrating the skin. The housing includes a bottom wall with a plurality of apertures for supplying the substance to the microneedles. The housing also includes a flexible top cover member enclosing a ... | 0 |
This is a divisional of now abandoned application Ser. No. 08/119,642, filed Sep. 13, 1993, abandoned, which in turn is a divisional of application Ser. No. 07/743,225, filed Aug. 9, 1991, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,274,555.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present inventio... | A steering angle of rear wheels of a four-wheel steering vehicle is controlled so that a quick response of an electric motor mounted in the rear wheels is achieved only when it is necessary, thereby avoiding wasteful consumption of power. In addition, a yaw rate feedback system is kept stable. When unstable vibration o... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to the field of laundry and other article-drying equipment and, more particularly, to an improved combustion chamber used to advantageously provide large volumes of very hot air to high-production commercial dryers... | A combustion chamber for supplying heated air to a commercial dryer utilizes a back-mounted burner firing through coaxial cylinders of different diameters contained in the combustion chamber to heat air drawn through the larger cylinder. Additional fresh air in a secondary passage alongside the larger cylinder is selec... | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field
Embodiments of the invention relate to updating of objects in persistent storage. More specifically, embodiments of the invention relate to insuring data consistency during the parallel update of objects requiring time sensitive response.
2. Background
Integr... | A system and method of updating persistent objects in a persistent store. In response to receipt of a confirmation of task competition, an attempt is made to acquire a lock for corresponding item data in the persistent store. Regardless of whether the lock is acquired, a successful update of the persistent store is ack... | 6 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention generally relates to a fish bite alarms. More specifically, the system includes a device that releases the fishing line completely from its grasp due responsive to tension from a fish bite on the fishing line.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
... | An improved fish bite alarm and fishing line release device that provides immediate release of a fishing line and activation of a fish bite alarm due to the use of spring biasing. The line holding and release device preferably includes two fingers arranged for holding the fishing line, a spring bias means for triggerin... | 0 |
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