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This application takes priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/320,215 filed May 23, 2003, entitled, “Thermal Compressive Aerating Bandage and Methods of Use Relating to Same” which is hereby incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Embodiments of the inven...
A lightweight, flexible, aerating, compressive, thermal bandage. Perforations allow the treatment area to aerate. Thermal capacity of the invention allows for hot or cold treatment in a manner that compressively supports the object undergoing thermal treatment while maintaining maximum mobility. The bandage is made fro...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention generally relates to Superconducting Quantum Interference Devices (SQUIDS) and to a particular SQUID type called a HYBRID SQUID™. The present invention particularly relates to the geometry of the construction of conical coupling cavities within a superconducting c...
A type of Superconducting Quantum Interference Device (SQUID) requires that relatively large, circular, toroidally wound wire coils within a first cavity of a superconducting canister should be inductively coupled to a relatively small SQUID created as an annular ring plus Josephson junctions upon a substrate within a ...
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CROSS REFERENCE TO OTHER APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is a continuation of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/736,569, entitled RESOURCE ALLOCATION AND SCHEDULING AMONG BASE STATIONS filed Jan. 8, 2013, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/607,859, now U.S. Pat. ...
Various techniques are disclosed for wireless communications for providing a methodology and algorithm(s) to manage resources and schedule users in a coordinated way among a group of base stations, such as Femtocells, Picocells, self-organized Basestations, Access Points (APs) or mesh network nodes, or among the basest...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION (a) Field of the invention The invention relates to novel antibodies and their use for detecting, imaging, staging, treating and monitoring of prostate cancer, and/or metastasis thereof. Furthermore, the invention also relates to novel pharmaceutical compositions for the treatmen...
The present invention relates to novel antibodies and their use for detecting, imaging, staging, treating and monitoring of prostate cancer, and/or metastasis thereof. The present invention also relates to novel pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of prostate cancer. Furthermore the present invention relates ...
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BACKGROUND [0001] 1. Technical Field [0002] The present invention relates generally to a user accessible destaticizing and cleaning workstation, having auto-start capabilities. [0003] 2. Description of Related Art [0004] Non-conductive materials or objects, such as plas...
A walk-up, user accessible cleaning workstation having a sensor and ionization nozzle arranged on a frame. The frame mounts the sensor in a fixed position to the nozzle in operative proximity to a cleaning area. The frame partially encloses the nozzle's electrode. The sensor detects manual workpiece placement into ...
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This is a divisional application of application Ser. No. 12/376,018, filed Apr. 22, 2009; which was a continuation, under 35 U.S.C. §120, of International application PCT/EP2007/006676, filed Jul. 27, 2007; the application also claims the priority, under 35 U.S.C. §119, of G...
An escalator includes a plurality of steps or panels, a chain for driving the steps or panels, at least one chain wheel around which the chain is deflected and wherein the chain, starting from the chain wheel, forms an upper strand and a lower strand. There is also provided a device for the polygonal compensation of th...
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RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is related to the following co-pending applications, with some common inventors, and the same assignee. The teaching of the following applications listed below are herein incorporated by reference: [0002] U.S. application Ser. No.: not yet assigned, ...
The invention relates generally to mounts, stands and support attachments for cameras and similar devices. More specifically, a suitcase optimized for cameras and camera accessories is integrated with a handle adapted for use as a camera mount.
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/946,660, filed Jun. 27, 2007. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The invention relates to bathroom vanities and i...
An adjustable width vanity has a main body that can be positioned relative to a side unit so that the overall width of the vanity can be adjusted to fit within a variety of stalls having different widths.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to winches having a powered rotatable drum for winding in and releasing a cable or the like and more particularly to a winch system of the type in which the drum is driven and controlled by means of fluid pressure-operated clutches...
The invention is concerned with an improvement in a winch and fluid control system. The preferred system which is improved comprises (1) a rotatable drum for receiving and releasing a cable, (2) a drive train for supporting said drum and for selectively transmitting rotary drive thereto, said drive train including a br...
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BACKGROUND OF INVENTION RELATED APPLICATIONS There are no applications related hereto now filed in this or any foreign country. FIELD OF INVENTION My invention relates generally to small arms ammunition and more particularly to an explosive bullet that increases shocking power. DESCRIPTION...
A small arms bullet containing an explosive charge that detonates on bullet impact to increase stopping-power. The bullet defines a medial cylindrical channel charrying explosive and a movable anvil. A cartridge primer in the forward part of the channel provides an impact detonation. My exploding bullet may be formed b...
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This is a division of application Ser. No. 491,463, filed July 24, 1974. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The invention herein pertains to a steam iron soleplate, generator, and steam distributor subassembly using inexpensive parts in an arrangement for easy cleaning and...
A steam iron soleplate, generator, and distributor subassembly of a thin soleplate with a coverplate spaced from and supported on the soleplate by spaced peripheral rib means to define a steam distributing passage therebetween. The coverplate is integrally attached to the soleplate by a continuous weld between the ribs...
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CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 11/084,434 (Attorney Docket No. 022352-001110US) filed on Mar. 18, 2005, which is a continuation of PCT Patent Application No. PCT/US03/299995 (Attorney Docket No. 022352-001100PC), filed Sep. 22, ...
A renal flow system injects a volume of fluid agent into a location within an abdominal aorta in a manner that flows bi-laterally into each of two renal arteries via their respectively spaced ostia along the abdominal aorta wall. A local injection assembly includes two injection members, each having an injection port t...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The invention relates to an industrial cleaning facility for the surface treatment of objects, especially of processed workpieces, with a treating medium, such as a cleaning liquid, steam, compressed air, heat, vacuum or the like, at least one processing chamber, which for loading and ...
The invention relates to an industrial cleaning facility comprising at least one treatment chamber ( 8 ) which can be put in an open position or a closed position (operating position). To ensure that the treatment chamber ( 8 ) can be loaded and unloaded without difficulty and to permit easy adaptation to a discontinuo...
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BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Some mining machines, such as those presently used in coal mines, have rotating wheels or drums provided with numerous bits. These wheels or drums are equipped with bits which are driven against the seam of coal or other mineral to be extracted, and the bits penetrate the c...
A mine tool bit is retained in an open ended block with a cylindrical button insert transversely mounted in the shank of the bit, the insert having a cylindrical button extending radially outwardly from the shank and biased by a coil spring. The button must be manually depressed to insert or remove the bit from the blo...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to handdown and handoff procedures for mobile stations traveling between adjacent or overlapping cells of wireless communication systems. In particular, the invention provides handdown and handoff procedures which are triggered on ...
A procedure for triggering a handdown or a handoff a mobile station served by a base station of a cellular wireless communication system. A tolerable path loss for signal links between the base station and a mobile station located within the base station's cell, is initially determined. A control signal is radiated...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to seals and more particularly to seals made of compacted knitted wire with a V-shaped cross section having protrusions for preventing complete nesting of the seals during packaging and shipping. Specifically, a seal of the ...
An knitted wire mesh seal, such as for use in catalytic converters, is provided with a plurality of protrusions to prevent complete nesting of adjacent seals. When packaged and shipped, seals that do not completely nest prevent accidental assembly of two seals.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game device displaying a plurality of characters, whose respective movements are mutually associated, simultaneously, on a single screen. In particular, it relates to game devices wherein, when a character operated by a...
A game device is provided, whereby, when a character operated by a player is displayed making an intrusion or entry in a fighting or participatory type of game, the character making the intrusion or entry can be displayed in a manner which avoids creating an unnatural effect. The game device includes control means wher...
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[0001] The invention relates generally to a device that converts a pull start engine to a kick start engine starter. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Currently there are a number of solutions for the purpose of allowing a person the capability to easily starter a lawnmower or other pull start en...
A kick start engine starter assembly is provided herein, which is a universally adaptable kick start device for use on most push mowers and other pull-start engines, allows a user the capability to pull start a hand start lawnmower with the assistance of the user's leg.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention relates to a system for accommodation, temporary storage and output of movable objects, in particular of pilotless locomotive vehicles. In such a system which is subject of the application PCT/EP94/03113, vehicles are taken over from at ...
A system for accommodation, temporary storage and delivery of movable objects, pilotless, movable vehicles in particular, includes a tender (5) supported rotatably about a central axis, by which tender the vehicles are taken over from at least one entry platform (E) and are placed on a free one out of a plurality of pl...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Our invention relates to a method for the manufacture of paper and to the improved paper thus obtained. More specifically, it is an object of this invention to provide an additive which may be incorporated with the stock during the manufacture of paper, thereby causing the paper to hav...
This application covers the use of a cationic starch and a polyacrylamide polymer as a retention aid in the manufacture of paper. The resulting paper containing the additives is characterized by improved retention of pigments.
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] Not applicable. STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT [0002] Not applicable. NAMES OF THE PARTIES TO A JOINT RESEARCH AGREEMENT [0003] Not applicable. INCORPORATION-BY-REFERENCE OF MATERIALS...
A method and apparatus for cooling liquids, specifically beer, is disclosed. The method and apparatus utilize fluid carbon dioxide injected into a cooling apparatus. The cooling apparatus is submerged vertically in the beer when it is contained in a tank with the aim of cooling it.
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S) [0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/907,134, filed Mar. 22, 2005. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention relates to ...
An onboard fire suppression system has a distribution network including porous, pressure-responsive nozzles which deliver fire suppression agent in a uniform pattern, without the need for drilling or other machining of nozzle orifices.
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RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application is a divisional of pending U.S. application Ser. No. 10/888,135 filed Jul. 8, 2004, entitled, “Energy Efficient TMP Refining of Destructured Chips”, the benefit of which is claimed under 35 U.S.C. 120, and the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference. ...
A system for thermomechanical refining of wood chips comprises preparing the chips for refining by exposing the chips to an environment of steam to soften the chips, compressively destructuring and dewatering the softened chips to a solids consistency above 55 percent, and diluting the destructured and dewatered chips ...
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RELATED APPLICATION This application claims the benefit of the filing date of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/514,801, entitled “Method And Apparatus For Storing And Using Energy”, filed on Oct. 27, 2003. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to the field of energy st...
The invention relates to an energy storing method and apparatus for use by end-users of energy, such as commercial property owners and operators. The system differs from past systems, insofar as it is not intended to be used by and in connection with energy suppliers, such as large utility and power supply plants and g...
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 09/176,133, filed on Oct. 21, 1998, abandoned which is a division of application Ser. No. 08/919,869, filed on Aug. 28, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,063,210, the disclosures of which are all fully incorporated ...
A method for making a superplastically formable, aluminum alloy product which consists essentially of: about 2-3.8 wt. % magnesium; at least one dispersoid-forming element selected from the group consisting of: up to about 1.6 wt. % manganese, up to about 0.2 wt. % zirconium, and up to about 0.3 w. % chromium; at least...
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to a head arm assembly (HAA) having a recording and/or a reproducing head such as a flying type thin-film magnetic head or a flying type optical head, and to a disk drive device with the HAA. DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART [...
An HAA includes a head slider having at least one head element, an arm member for supporting the head slider at one end section, an actuator, mounted to the other end section of the arm member, for rotationally moving the arm member in a direction substantially parallel with a recording medium surface around a horizont...
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to guidewires used with catheters, for example, to guide and place a catheter in a blood vessel. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to guidewires commonly used in the placement of catheters at various locations in a patient's body, such...
A movable core guidewire for use in guiding a catheter to an internal body location includes an elongate, flexible helical coil having a lumen extending longitudinally therethrough for receiving a movable core wire. The movable core wire has a flexible polymeric element extending from the distal end which facilitates s...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION As is well known to those versed in the venetian blind art, under certain circumstances it is desired to provide venetian blinds which may be locked upon elevation of the slat assembly to its uppermost position. By this means, apartment houses, office buildings and other similar large ...
A venetian blind having a top position lock wherein a pull cord extends over and depends from a cord guide between the latter and a freely upwardly shiftable jam member which engages the depending pull cord. The pull cord urges the jam member downwardly away from the guide upon upward slat movement, and the pull cord u...
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BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In the processing of tubular knitted fabric, finishing procedures typically include passing the tubular knitted fabric over a suitable spreader frame, to distend the fabric to a predetermined, uniform width and to convert the fabric to a flat, two-layer form. The fabric is ...
The disclosure relates to an apparatus for finishing of tubular knitted fabric including means for laterally distending the fabric to flat, two-layer form by passing it over a spreader frame, and discharging the fabric from the spreader frame into a pair of opposed calendering rolls. Improved arrangements are provided ...
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/361,320, filed Jan. 28, 2009, U.S. Pat. No. 7,928,782. This application is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety and for all purposes. TECHNICAL FIELD This invention rela...
A locked loop may have an adjustable hysteresis and/or a tracking speed that can be programmed by a user of an electronic device containing the locked loop or controlled by an integrated circuit device containing the locked loop during operation of the device. The looked loop may include a phase detector having a varia...
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BACKGROUND The present disclosure relates to the selection and display of online advertisements. Online content can include web pages and advertisements displayed with the web pages. A user viewing the web pages and advertisements may be more likely to follow up on the advertisements if the advertisements h...
This specification describes technologies relating to displaying online content. In general, one aspect of the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods that include receiving a collection of advertisement candidates for display in an online medium, the advertisement candidates each assi...
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The Government of the United States has rights in this invention under a contract with the United States Department of Energy. This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 314,809 entitled PROTECTION OF BURIED PIPES AGAINST ROOT INTRUSION and 314,810 entitled PROTECTION OF BURIED H...
A method and system for long-term control of root growth without killing the plants bearing those roots involves incorporating a 2,6-dinitroaniline in a polymer and disposing the polymer in an area in which root control is desired. This results in controlled release of the substituted aniline herbicide over a period of...
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The invention relates to a method for optimizing and producing spectacle lenses for spectacle lens pairs for the correction of the anisometropia of a spectacle wearer. [0002] Furthermore, the invention relates to a computer program product, a storage medium, a devic...
According to the invention, a method for producing a spectacle lens or a pair of spectacle lenses is proposed which comprises a calculation and optimization step for at least one of the surfaces of the spectacle lens taking into account an anisometropia D of the eyes of a spectacles wearer, said calculation and optimiz...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The invention broadly relates to a device that is useful in, for example, heat or mass transfer, the separation of gases by absorption or desorption, the concentration of fluids, catalytic reactions, or particle cleaning. Such a device is especially suitable for use as a heat wheel or ...
A thermal energy exchanging device is described as having a stationary, hollow cylindrical gas distributing member around which a closed, hollow torus-shaped member rotates. The stationary member is longitudinally and transversely divided into four compartments. The hollow enclosure of the rotatable member is longitudi...
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TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to electrically variable transmissions with selective operation both in power-split variable speed ratio ranges and in fixed speed ratios, and having two planetary gear sets, two motor/generators and up to six torque transmitting devices. BACKGROUN...
The electrically variable transmission family of the present invention provides low-content, low-cost electrically variable transmission mechanisms including first and second differential gear sets, a battery, two electric machines serving interchangeably as motors or generators, up to six selectable torque-transfer de...
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This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/181,395, filed Feb. 9, 2000. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention is directed to the art of pest control, and more particularly to the art of barriers for impeding route of travel of crawling arthropods at ...
A barrier implement intended for obstructing a route of travel of crawling arthropods along a passageway comprises a sheet configured to circumscribe a passageway along which arthropods crawl. A dimension of the sheet is sized or molded relative to said passageway. An arthropod deterring component associated with said ...
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is a continuation of patent application Ser. No. 09/734,505, filed on Dec. 11, 2000, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,405,829 which claims benefit of Prov. No. 60/178,630 filed Jan. 28, 2000. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention ...
A non-self-supporting ladder having an anti-slide-out device which enables a user to set up the ladder at the specified minimum ladder set-up angle (θ) or greater angles for precluding the base of the ladder from sliding away from a structure against which the ladder is leaning upon application of a weight on the ladde...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates in general to a firing system for a firearm and, more particularly, to an automatic safety for use in association with a muzzleloading firearm. [0003] 2. Description of the Prior ...
An improved muzzleloading firearm having a novel safety system. The safety system utilizes a spool coupled to a compression spring to maintain an ignition system such as a primer out of potential contact with a firing pin, even in the event of unintentional actuation of a hammer or sear. The safety system is automatic ...
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CROSS REFERENCES TO CO-PENDING APPLICATIONS This is a continuation of Ser. No. 07/946,539 filed on Sep. 16, 1992, now abandoned. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is for a baler, and more particularly, pertains to a baler for expanded polystyre...
Polystyrene baler for extreme compaction of expanded polystyrene or other similar materials where a ram forcibly acts to compress the expanded polystyrene material into a narrowing chamber where the narrowing chamber walls further act to compress the expanded polystyrene material to allow for air or gases trapped in th...
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This application is a continuation-in-part of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 702,521, filed Feb. 19, 1985, now abandoned. TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to detergency builder systems useful in detergent compositions. BACKGROUND ART The term detergency builde...
A highly effective detergency builder system comprises the combination of a major proportion of an ether polycarboxylate and minor proportions of an iron and manganese chelating agent and a polymeric polycarboxylate dispersing agent.
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a Non-Provisional Application of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/884,645, filed Jan. 12, 2007, which is incorporated herein by reference. STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT INTEREST This invention was made with Government support under Gra...
Disclosed is an automated trip-purpose detection method that utilizes GPS Data collected by GPS-enabled devices. The GPS data is compared against a GIS map to obtain various spatial and location characteristics of the surrounding area. This information is then used to derive a traveler's trip purpose. In a preferre...
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The invention relates to a control system for selecting ambient stimuli from a database, in particular to such a control system for use in a hospital environment. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Ambient stimuli such as special light settings, presentation o...
In summary the invention relates stimuli control system 100 configured for finding ambient stimuli from a database 120 in a way so that the ambient stimuli having the most promising effect on stress reduction is selected. The selection may be performed based on a probability distribution created for describing how ...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for mixing short staple and down cluster by a dry processing, in particular to a method that employs an air tool to blow a short staple cluster over, thereby allowing the short staple cluster to be further mixed ...
A method for mixing short staple and down cluster by a dry processing utilizes an air tool to blow the short staple over, so that the scattered short staple is mixed in the down cluster. Stirring blades are further applied for stirring. Chemical agents are needless, no pollution is generated, and processing time is pre...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] This invention relates to a method for the projection welding of high-carbon steels, and high-tension low-alloy steels. [0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art [0004] Projection welding is a ...
This invention provides an improved method of projection welding which enables the sound welding of high-carbon, and high-tension low-alloy steels. A spacer is disposed between two parts to be joined by projection welding. At least one of the parts is made of a high-carbon, or high-tension low-alloy steel. The s...
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] This invention relates generally to work tables and, more specifically, to a portable combination writing and drawing table apparatus particularly useful for children and method therefor. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Many adults and children of ...
A combination writing and drawing table apparatus and method therefore capable of providing a flat writing and drawing surface at an appropriate height for children as well as secure compartments for various writing implements.
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This application is a 371 of PCT/DE93/00638, filed Jul. 17, 1993. DESCRIPTION The present invention is concerned with an active ingredient patch for controlled topical or transdermal release of volatile active ingredients, consisting of a backing layer or carrier layer and a reservoir layer bonded to it, wh...
The invention concerns a patch for the controlled release of readily available volatile active substances to the skin, the patch comprising a back layer and, bonded to it, a water-insoluble adhesive film consisting of a pressure-sensitive fusion adhesive, plus a detachable film covering the adhesive film. The patch is ...
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present invention is related to the following commonly assigned and co-pending U.S. application: “Produce Data Collector And Produce Recognition System”, filed Nov. 10, 1998, invented by Gu et al., and having a Ser. No. 09/189,783. BACKGROUND OF TH...
A produce recognition system and method which use an internal reference to calibrate a produce data collector. The produce data collector collects first data from an external reference, collects second and third data from an internal reference, and collects fourth data from a produce item. A computer determines a first...
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TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a semiconductor device having a structure for enhancing gain and band characteristics of an amplifier using a high-electron mobility transistor device (HEMT) of a nitride semiconductor represented by GaN, and a method of manufacturing the semiconductor ...
It is an object to attain both high gain and a broad band (that is, to attain both reduction in a gate-drain capacitance and reduction in a source-drain capacitance). Provided is a semiconductor device, including: a GaN channel layer ( 3 ) through which electrons travel; a barrier layer ( 4 ) which is provided on the G...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1) Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to the manufacture of articles such as fasteners and, more particularly, relates to an apparatus and method for reducing the grain size of materials through an angular extrusion process and form...
An apparatus and method are provided for angularly extruding a workpiece through a die to form blanks and articles having refined grain structure. The die is also used to form the workpiece to a desired shape, such as a cylinder. The angular extrusion method can be used in place of some heat treatments, thereby lowerin...
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to containers for use in shipping and, more particularly, to containers with movable dunnage for supporting product during shipment and/or storage. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Different container structures are utilized by ...
A container for holding product therein during shipment and being returned for reuse has a base and opposite sides. The container has multiple levels of dunnage components, the dunnage components of at least one level being movable between open and closed positions to enable an operator to load and unload products more...
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FIELD OF INVENTION The invention relates to the field of intravascular balloons, and more particularly to method and apparatus for forming balloons. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) procedures a guiding catheter is advanced until the, distal tip of t...
The present invention is directed to apparatus and method for forming balloons with improved dimensional stability and balloons formed by the same. The method of the present invention provides for a very accurate control of the temperature profile of the balloon material during its making. The attributes of the balloon...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a joint of a crib and a method for locking and releasing the joint, and more particularly, to a join which is easily released to release all of the joints of the crib simultaneously. [0...
The present invention relates to a joint of a crib and a method for releasing the joint. A flexible linkage unit is connected between the joints so that when one of the joints is released, the other joints are released by the linkage unit simultaneously. The top frame of the crib is able to be folded easily. The one ac...
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FIELD [0001] The field of the invention relates to the Internet and more specifically to method of constructing and transmitting images over the Internet. BACKGROUND [0002] Computer networks, in general, and the Internet, in specific, have become a vast resource of information. Wi...
A method and apparatus are provided for constructing a composite image within an image space of a webpage. The method includes the steps of displaying a plurality of source images within a content area of the webpage and dividing the image space of the composite image into a plurality of subspaces. The method further i...
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RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/985,489 filed on Nov. 5, 2007 and U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/991,004 filed on Nov. 29, 2007 and each of which is incorporated herein by reference. FIELD OF THE...
A method of texturing a soft prosthetic implant shell, such as a silicone breast implant shell. A soft prosthetic implant with a textured external surface layer of silicone elastomer and having an open-cell structure is made by adhering and then dissolving round salt crystals. The resulting roughened surface has enhanc...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates in general to the field of blinds and other vertically hung coverings or screens which can be raised by pulling down on a set (one or more) of lift cords, e.g., Venetian blinds and any other vertically hung coverings raised and lowered in similar fashion, and mor...
A telescoping wand safely encloses the control ends of a set of lift cords of vertically raisable “blinds” (as defined in the specification). The wand includes a selectively releasable cord locking mechanism which cooperates with a lift cord tensioner and a cord locking mechanism in the blinds' headrail to allow a ...
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is related to and claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/987,007, filed on May 1, 2014, hereby incorporated by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention ...
An apparatus and method for facilitating making beds of all sizes with one or more flat bed sheets by minimizing lifting of the mattress so that flat bed sheets and/or blankets can be tucked between the upper mattress and the box spring or platform without lifting the top mattress. The apparatus includes an inflatable ...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] The invention proceeds from a pump, in particular a high-pressure fuel pump. [0002] Such a pump in the form of a high-pressure fuel pump is disclosed by DE 10 2010 063 363 A1. This pump comprises a pump element having a roller tappet, via which a pump piston is...
Disclosed is a pump, in particular a high-pressure fuel pump, comprising at least one pump element ( 10 ) that has a roller tappet ( 20 ) inside which a roller ( 42 ) is rotatably mounted on a bearing bolt ( 44 ) by means of a bearing sleeve ( 46 ), said roller ( 42 ) rolling off a cam ( 22 ) of an input shaft ( 24 ). ...
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application claims priority to Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/503,891 filed Sep. 22, 2003, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention ...
The present invention provides sweeteners wherein corosolic acid, and at least one selected from the group consisiting of a sucrase inhibitor and indigestible dextrin, are added to sucrose.
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application relates to and incorporates herein by reference Japanese Patent Application No. 9-177757 filed on Jun. 18, 1997. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wiper blade rubber for a windshield wi...
A wiper blade rubber for a windshield wiper has a holding portion held by a plurality of supporting members, a wiping portion for wiping the surface of a windshield and a connecting portion connecting the holding portion and the wiping portion. The connecting portion is narrowed in a middle part thereof providing a nec...
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TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a valve assembly for controlling fluid flow to and from a high-pressure fuel tank, and more particularly to such a valve assembly having a motor-driven seal. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] High-pressure fluid reservoirs, such as h...
An isolation valve has a housing having a vent path and a sealing member that opens and closes the vent path. The sealing member is driven by a motor via a gear arrangement that links the sealing member with the motor. The motor drives the gear arrangement in a first direction to open the vent path and a second directi...
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[0001] This is a divisional of prior application Ser. No. 09/915,080 filed Jul. 25, 2001, which is hereby incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates to barrier movement operators and, more particularly, to such ope...
A keypad transmitter for mounting outside a controlled area which may respond to the voice or other biometric indicia of users by transmitting validatable codes to a controller of a barrier movement system. The keypad may be used to send a validatable code or it may be used in a learning operation of the voice responsi...
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[0001] THIS APPLICATION IS A CONTINUATION OF CURRENTLY PENDING INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION No. PCT/EP2004/001921 FILED FEB. 26, 2004 WHICH CLAIMS PRIORITY OF GERMAN PATENT APPLICATION No 103 08 831.8 FILED FEB. 27 , 2003 . BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] The invention relates to a r...
A rotary piston machine with a housing forming a prismatic cavity with a cavity wall. The cross section of the prismatic cavity is a cavity oval. A rotary piston is guided for rotary movement in the cavity. The rotary piston moves in consecutive intervals of motion from one blocking position to an adjacent end position...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for making a windshield glass and trim assembly and the assembly formed thereby. 2. Description of the Prior Art Recent changes to the outside appearance of cars and trucks have been greatly influence...
The trim strip is used for trimming a periphery of a windshield. The trim strip has, in cross section, a T shape including a cross member and a base member, the base member comprising a locating member. The locating member depends from the cross member and is adapted to engage onto a locating fixture. The windshi...
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This invention relates to liquid chromatography. In one aspect this invention relates to a method for analyzing a liquid mixture of polymerizable monomers and a solvent by liquid chromatography. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Process liquid chromatography (PLC) is increasingly being used in the chemical indust...
An improved method for the separation of the individual components contained in a process stream consisting essentially of 1,3-butadiene, styrene and cyclohexane is provided which comprises passing a sample of the stream through a silica-filled column in a liquid chromatographic apparatus. The carrier is passed through...
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims priority to and is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/453,506 filed on Aug. 6, 2014 entitled CASING STRIPPER ATTACHMENT which is a continuation of U.S. Pat. No. 8,905,150 issued from U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/199,197 file...
The casing stripper attachment secures the casing stripper within a housing, such as the bowl. The casing stripper rubber attaches to an attachment body for installation within the housing. The attachment body includes a base and an attachment lip. The base provides an outer surface for securing the attachment body and...
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This is a division of application Ser. No. 08/348,684, filed Dec. 2, 1994 and now U.S. Pat. No. 5,558,830. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to flash spinning of fiber forming polymers and in particular to the electrostatic charge applying system within a flash spinning apparatu...
This invention relates to a method and apparatus for sweeping dust and debris from the needles of a wand which is for applying an electrostatic charge to a plexifilamentary film-fibril web. The needles of the wand tend to acquire dust and debris from the polymer and by the present invention the dust and debris are effi...
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[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application 61/817,021 filed 29 Apr. 2013. FIELD [0002] The disclosed embodiments generally relate to a system and method for displaying information on mobile devices, and more specifically to a user interface (UI) for present...
A system and method for displaying information on mobile devices via a user interface (UI) includes an overlay structure on top of an application or web page which shows content related to a product or service. The overlay structure on top of an application or web page showing content related to the promoted product en...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates in general to the purification of water and more particularly to a method and apparatus for producing high purity, laboratory quality water. In laboratory work, water having various levels of purity is required for different laboratory projects. The highest...
A method and apparatus for purifying water to two different laboratory quality levels of purity, both of which are made available for dispensing. Ordinary tap water is prefiltered and treated by reverse osmosis to produce virtually salt free product water which is made available to a cabinet mounted faucet. The product...
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] The present application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/990,210, filed Nov. 26, 2007. This provisional application is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety. FIELD OF INVENTION [0002] The present i...
A system and method for transmitting mud pulse signals in a downhole environment is disclosed. In one embodiment, a mud pulser system includes a valve ( 32 ), a wire ( 26 ) comprising shape memory alloy (SMA), and operable to have a first shape at a first temperature and a second shape at a second temperature; a therma...
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is a continuation of our prior application Ser. No. 10/044,612, filed Jan. 11, 2002, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,702,683 which in turn is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/376,619 filed Aug. 18, 1999, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,428,809, issued Aug. 6, 2002. ...
Controlled quantities of powdered medication are formed in controlled release packages using electrostating metering. Also provided are combination medication therapy delivery packages comprising two or more active pharmaceuticals segregated from one another in a single delivery package.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to an imaging apparatus, and more particularly to an apparatus for classifying photographed image data into a plurality of groups and managing the image data. [0003] 2. Descriptio...
A imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit, a photographing function setting unit that optionally sets operation conditions of the imaging unit, a recording unit that classifies image signals obtained by the imaging unit into groups and records the image signals on a recording medium, a group condition setting unit t...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to an oil drain arrangement for internal combustion engines and more particularly to an improved arrangement for handling oil leakage in an internal combustion engine. With overhead valve internal combustion engines, the valves are supported within the cyli...
An internal combustion engine having an improved cylinder head draining arrangement for accumulating oil that may leak from the cylinder head and its cover in use or which may flow from the cylinder head when the cover is removed for surfacing. The drain trough is inclined and has a drain opening at its lowermost end i...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION AND RELATED ART STATEMENT The present invention relates to an igniter assembly used in an inflator of an airbag device or a seat belt device, an inflator including the igniter assembly, and an airbag device and a seat belt device including the inflator. In an igniter assembly assembl...
An igniter assembly includes an igniter, a substantially cylindrical collar for holding the igniter, and resin for joining the igniter to the collar. The collar has a cylindrical main body, a collar portion provided inward at the inner circumferential surface of the main body, and a cylindrical surrounding wall portion...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] The invention relates to the general field of wastewater networks. The invention relates in particular to real time management of such a network. [0002] A wastewater network typically comprises water transport works, e.g. pipes, for conveying water to a treatme...
A control method for controlling a wastewater network, said network including actuators suitable for influencing the flow rates of water in the network, with the behavior of the actuator depending on setpoints, the method comprising: a step of selecting a rain type from a list of predetermined rain types, as a f...
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RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application claims priority as a continuation application under 35 U.S.C. §120 to PCT/IB2008/000359 filed as an International Application on Feb. 19, 2008 designating the U.S., the entire content of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety FIE...
Method for on-line prediction of performance of an RO based desalination plant is disclosed. The method includes: (i) a mathematical model of the RO unit; (ii) on-line estimation of membrane physical parameters of the nonlinear mathematical model representing the RO unit; and (iii) analysis of the estimated membrane tr...
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to a transmitter head and a system for contactless energy transmission. BACKGROUND INFORMATION [0002] German Published Patent Application No. 100 53 373 describes a device for contactless energy transmission, in which a trans...
A transmitter head for a system for contactless energy transmission includes a support connected to at least one ferrite core. The ferrite core is embodied at least partially in the E-form and a flat winding is arranged around one leg of the E.
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of commonly owned copending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/863,920, filed on Jun. 9, 2004, entitled “Multiple Cell Battery Charger Configured with a Parallel Topology”, attorney docket no. 211552-00053. ...
A multiple cell battery charger configured in a parallel topology provides constant current charging. The multiple cell battery charger requires fewer active components than known serial battery chargers, while at the same time preventing a thermal runaway condition. The multiple cell battery charger in accordance with...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sewing machine utilizing a stepping motor to convert the quantity of work piece feeding, and more particularly to an improvement of home point detection for the motor. 2. Description of the Prior art In such...
The present invention relates to an improvement in the home point detection of a motor for a sewing machine wherein the motor is used to rotate a cam into a predetermined feed pitch formed on the cam, and change in the quantity of work piece feeding that corresponds to such feed pitch is transferred to a feed dog throu...
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/642,845 filed May 4, 2012, which is hereby incorporated by reference to the same extent as though fully contained herein. BACKGROUND The measurement of low-density lipoprotein (...
In one embodiment, a test strip for testing for cholesterol-related blood analytes in whole blood includes a red blood cell separation layer, the red blood cell separation layer separating red blood cells from a blood sample applied to the test strip as the blood sample flows downward through the red blood cell separat...
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This is a continuation of International Application No. PCT/CN2004/000305, which was filed on Apr. 2, 2004, and which, in turn, claimed the benefit of Chinese Patent Application No. 03108880.5, which was filed on Apr. 2, 2003, the entire disclosures of which are hereby inco...
The invention discloses a frame alignment method. Based on time-sharing structure of SDH/SONET data, the methods use one common circuit to complete functions like pointer interpretation, pointer generation and payload interception and storage, etc. The method stores information of every channel which is being processed...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] This invention is connected toward an improved connector block. [0003] 2. Description of the Related Art including Information Disclosed under CFR §§1.97-1.99 [0004] A connector block is use...
A connector block having an elongated body with an end wall at one end. A resilient, cantilever arm extends from one side of the end wall over the wall to the other side of the wall and terminates in a free end at the other side of the end wall. The arm is spaced from the outer face of the end wall to define, with the ...
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to an ultrasound apparatus and method of assisting in alignment of an instrument relative to an ultrasound transducer probe. One application of the invention is to assist the puncturing of internal body organs, vessels and the like, through the util...
There is disclosed an ultrasound apparatus comprising an ultrasound transducer that operates in a target plane, and a light source that emits a broad, planar light beam that is co-planar with said target plane and directed relative to said ultrasound transducer to illuminate at least a region where an instrument is to ...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to a dry cleaning machine using a solvent as a detergent and preventing contamination of the washing caused conversely by washing. 2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 5 is showing a constitutional block diagram of a dry c...
The object is to avoid contaminating the washing conversely by contaminated detergent and provide a dry cleaning machine and dry cleaning method, solving hygienic issues. In a dry cleaning machine which supplies detergent from a detergent tank 11 to a washing tank 10 and washes the washing in the washing tank...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to hold-down or restraining fittings and, in particular, relates to a restraining fitting and a cooperating track member that does not require displacement of the restraining fitting on the device affixed thereto once insert...
A restraining fitting suitable for use with a mating track member affixed to a flat surface includes an upper portion having a ring affixed thereon suitable for receiving restraining straps or, alternatively, may include a bracket for receiving other mechanisms such as seat legs, shelves, etc., on its upper surface. Th...
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This is a continuation-in-part of my copending patent application, Ser. No. 276,924 which was filed on Aug. 1, 1972 and entitled GYRO SYSTEM RAPID ACTIVATION UTILIZING LAST KNOWN POSITION OF GYRO, now abandoned. FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to gyros and particularly to apparatus a...
A gyro system is disclosed in which the system is brought from an "off" position back to full operating speed and known orientation in a short time without requiring any external signal for orientation verification. A fast start procedure is disclosed in which the last known position is employed as the actual s...
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This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/046,493, filed Jan. 28, 2005, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,046,355, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/191,765, filed Jul. 9, 2002, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,850,321, entitled, “Dual Stage Defect Region Identification and Defect Dete...
A method and apparatus for inspecting patterned substrates, such as photomasks, for unwanted particles and features occurring on the transmissive as well as pattern defects. A transmissive substrate is illuminated by a laser through an optical system comprised of a laser scanning system, individual transmitted and refl...
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TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a venetian blind, more particularly, to a venetian blind mounted in a double glazing unit, and the present invention also relates to a sliding block for the venetian blind provided in a double glazing unit. BACKGROUND ART For purpose of environmental pr...
A venetian blind provided in double glazing unit, which is mounted in a space defined by two sheets of glass, side frames, a top frame and a bottom frame, the venetian blind comprising a blind body composed of a counterweight, a long axis and a plurality of leaves, a driving unit, and two magnets, one of which being fi...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the invention [0002] The present invention relates to an inverter apparatus, and more particularly to an inverter apparatus with an adaptable voltage-to-frequency control. [0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art [0004] An in...
An inverter apparatus has an adaptable high-resolution voltage-to-frequency (V/f) control. The inverter apparatus receives an analog input signal and includes a first circuit, a second circuit, a third circuit, and a micro-controller unit. The first circuit processes a small-signal portion of the analog input signal wi...
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/896,280, filed Jul. 18, 1997 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,482,860, and claims benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/022,198, filed Jul. 19, 1996, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. ...
The invention provides methods and compositions relating to novel pentafluorophenylsulfonamide derivatives and analogs and their use as pharmacologically active agents. The compositions find particular use as pharmacological agents in the treatment of disease states, particularly cancer, vascular restenosis, microbial ...
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to substituted cyclohexane-1,3-dione compounds of general formula I wherein, R is selected from CO 2 Y, B(OY) 2 , CHO, CH 2 OY, CH(CO 2 Y) 2 , PO(OY) 2 and CONHZ, wherein Y is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, ...
A regio-selective and consecutive Michael-Claisen process has been developed for substituted cyclohexane-1,3-dione synthesis started from unsubstituted or substituted acetone and α,β-unsaturated esters. Substituted cyclohexane-1,3-diones are the basic unit found in several natural products, bioactive alkaloids and acri...
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RELATED APPLICATION [0001] The present application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. 119(e) of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/328,595, filed on Apr. 27, 2010, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. COPYRIGHT NOTICE [0002] A portion of the disc...
A system comprising a database containing information concerning uniquely identified entities is described. The database further contains a list of attributes describing the entities and describing products, skills, or services provided by that entity. A server compares the desired referral of a first entity to one or ...
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TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates, in general, to tools and equipment for completing a subterranean well that traverses a hydrocarbon bearing formation and, in particular, to a retrievable well packer for releasably sealing the annulus between a tubing string and the well casing using a coll...
A retrievable packer ( 50 ) for establishing a sealing and gripping engagement between a tubing string and a well casing ( 34 ) disposed in a wellbore is disclosed. The retrievable packer ( 50 ) comprises a collet member ( 64 ) that is slidably disposed about a packer mandrel ( 52 ). The collet member ( 64 ) has a firs...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention discloses a method of locating a license plate of a moving vehicle, and more particularly, to a method of locating license plate of a moving vehicle by edge detection, binarization, morphological operations...
While locating a license plate of a moving vehicle on consecutive images, motion detection is first performed on the consecutive images to detect a moving vehicle image, which is segmented using edge detection, and the segmented moving vehicle image is analyzed to retrieve characteristics for locating a license plate i...
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This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 579,075, filed May 19, 1975, now abandoned. FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to floating bags, for use, for example, for pollution study. DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART It is known to dispose flexible, floating bags in marine or...
A method of deploying a floating bag for observing marine life in a natural but controlled environment. The water level in the bag is slightly higher than the level of the water in the bag to maintain turgidity and stabilize the deployed bag. Also, the bag can easily be filled with water, substantially without the use ...
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BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION [0001] This invention relates to a multiple bioreactor system. In particular, this invention relates to a multiple bioreactor system using pressurized fluid. [0002] In the biotech industry, most products are generated through some bioprocess involving a bioreactor. A ...
The invention relates to a multiple bioreactor system comprising a plurality of bioreactors, a source of pressurised fluid, and distribution means for distributing the fluid to the bioreactors, wherein the bioreactor system includes backpressure creating means presented by, before or after each bioreactor and the sourc...
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/461,588, filed Dec. 15, 1999. The disclosure of application Ser. No. 09/461,588 is incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTI...
An arrow support for supporting an arrow in an archery bow. The arrow support provides a simple, compact, lightweight and non-bulky apparatus that corrects distortion induced in the arrow upon its release by the archer. Single screws provide secure, non-rotating connections where adjustments are to be made. A planar ri...
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is a division of application Ser. No. 07/568,290 filed Aug. 16, 1990, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,109,099, which is a division of application Ser. No. 07/477,368 filed Feb. 6, 1990, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,981,926. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The presen...
A composition useful as a molded article when cured is obtained from a polyepoxy compound and a catalyst comprising a phosphonium compound having an amino group in the cationic portion of the compound such as 2-dimethylaminoethyl triphenylphosphonium bromide.
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This application is a divisional of and incorporates by reference application Ser. No. 12/343,794 filed Dec. 24, 2008 now U.S. Pat. No. 7,892,908, entitled “Integration Scheme For Changing Crystal Orientation In Hybrid Orientation Technology (HOT) Using Direct Silicon Bonded (DSB) Substrates”, which claims the benefit ...
Optimizing carrier mobilities in MOS transistors in CMOS ICs requires forming (100)-oriented silicon regions for NMOS and (110) regions for PMOS. Methods such as amorphization and templated recrystallization (ATR) have disadvantages for fabrication of deep submicron CMOS. This invention is a method of forming an integr...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to adjustable support arm assemblies for repositioning items carried at one end in a three dimensional envelope, and more particularly to such assemblies which have the particular application of repositioning a com...
A monitor support arm assembly is disclosed comprising a support arm (14), a socket member (38) affixed to a remote end of the support arm, the socket member creating a concave central cavity (84), and an elongate slot (74) extending through support arm and communicating with the socket member cavity (84). An adjustabl...
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] Not Applicable STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT [0002] Not Applicable REFERENCE TO SEQUENCE LISTING, A TABLE, OR A COMPUTER PROGRAM LISTING COMPACT DISC APPENDIX [0003] Not Applicable T...
A method for controlling at least one fan or pump of a system having at least one variable frequency speed drive. The method comprises inputting into a controller a plurality of design conditions and VFD operating variables. The controller determines a plurality of measured conditions based on the design conditions and...
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