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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention.
The present invention relates to systems for removably attaching a dental model to an articulator.
2. Description of the Prior Art.
In order to prepare dental plates, or inlays, crowns and bridges, die-stone or plaster dental casts are made ... | Disclosed is a system for removably supporting dental models on the upper and lower frame members of an articulator, the system including a base plate having one side adapted to support a die-stone dental replica, and an opposite side provided with shaped registration and socket structure, the system further including ... | 0 |
BACKGROUND
[0001] 1. Field
[0002] The present invention relates to a method and system for adaptive continuously variable transmission gear ratio control.
[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art
[0004] Conventional automobiles containing conventional continuously varia... | An automobile comprising a continuously variable transmission (“CVT”) system including an acceleration input device, a CVT, and a processor. The acceleration input device generates acceleration input data indicating an amount of change in the acceleration input device, and a rate of change in the acceleration input dev... | 5 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT APPLICATION
This application claims the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2010-0103672, filed on Oct. 22, 2010, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.
BACKGROUND
1. Field
... | A display apparatus that facilitates shielding of electromagnetic waves and heat dissipation is disclosed. The display apparatus may include: i) a substrate, ii) a sealing member disposed to face the substrate, iii) a display unit disposed between the substrate and the sealing member, iv) a driving chip disposed on the... | 7 |
RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application relates to and claims the benefit of priority of prior copending U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/420,807, filed Oct. 23, 2002, said Provisional Application being hereby incorporated by reference into the present specification.
BACKGROU... | A concrete forming panel and its method of use is provided wherein the forming panel has a face plate including a frame, a front side and a back side, and one or a plurality of pairs of ribs which extend longitudinally along the back side. The pairs of ribs are provided sufficiently closely together to grip an element ... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a method and apparatus for a fast heat rise resistor that can be used as a resistive igniter. More particularly, this invention relates to the use of resistive foil and photolithographic production to produce a fast heat rise re... | A fast heat rise resistor comprising a substrate, a foil bridge on the surface of the substrate, the foil bridge having an elevated portion and a contact portion, the elevated portion above the substrate, the contact portion in contact with the substrate, a conductive layer attached to the contact portion of said foil ... | 8 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO OTHER PATENT APPLICATION
[0001] This is a division of applicants' co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/256,266 filed Sep. 25, 2002, entitled SUBGRADE VAULT.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] A vault to provide an enclosed region beneath a surroundi... | A subgrade vault to provide an enclosed housing for utility connections. The housing is made of a moldable material with a reinforcing skirt at one end and a seat in the other. A lid is received in the seat to close its upper end. A clip is optionally provided for fastening the lid to the housing body that can be clipp... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of Invention
The present invention relates generally to the field of ergonomic keyboards. More specifically, the present invention is related to a method and apparatus which provides continuous movement of a computer keyboard and associated wrist rest, movement to includ... | An apparatus and method of adjusting the height and/or angle of a keyboard/wrist rest during use. A modified standard keyboard includes a processor, motors, motor controllers, and height adjusting legs to create a keyboard device which changes angle over time. In an alternative embodiment, a retrofit solution for exist... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to semiconductor inspection systems and/or processing, and more particularly to chambers for processing or inspecting substrates such as semiconductor wafers, reticles, and the like for the manufacture of integrated circuits (ICs). Integrated circuits are ... | A process chamber for processing or inspecting a substrate such as a semiconductor wafer and the like includes a internal chamber employing dynamic seals at the interface of relatively moving elements. In one embodiment, the internal chamber has a first element, such as a lid or cover, and a second element, such as the... | 8 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation of international patent application serial number PCT/EP2009/000323, filed Jan. 20, 2009, which claims benefit of German patent application serial number 10 2008 405 466.6, filed Jan. 21, 2008. The entire contents of internatio... | A nonwoven and a nonwoven fiber are disclosed. The fleece or fleece fiber include a polymer mixture. The polymer mixture includes a polyethyelene and a LLDPE. Various applications for the fleece are proposed. | 3 |
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is related to Korean Patent Application No. 1999-23382 filed Jun. 22, 1999, and takes priority from that date.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Field of the Invention
[0003] The present invention... | Polymers are disclosed having the following formula 1 or 2:
Polymers of the present invention can be used as an ARC material useful for submicrolithography processes using 248 nm KrF, 193 nm ArF and 157 nm F 2 lasers. The polymers contain a chromophore substituent that exhibits suffi... | 2 |
FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH
[0001] Not Applicable
SEQUENCE LISTING OR PROGRAM
[0002] Not Applicable
BACKGROUND
[0003] 1. Field of Invention
[0004] This invention relates to the technical and aesthetic storage, preservation, and display of perishab... | A system that utilizes a rigid support structure of various configurations and materials, with attached item support members designed to hold perishable items to which the module is adapted. A further system of temperature-regulated fluid is employed to flow across the exterior of the support structure upon a free-flow... | 0 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Ser. No. 60/809,113, which was filed on May 26, 2006.
BACKGROUND
[0002] This application relates to fishing equipment, and in particular to suspending weights used to position a lure or bait at a desired dept... | An energy absorbing member for use in suspending a weight to a downrigger assembly for fishing. The member is formed of a viscoelastic material. | 0 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 14/294,997, filed on Jun. 3, 2014, entitled “ESTABLISHING ENTROPY ON A SYSTEM,” the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
BACKGROUND
[0002... | Servers in datacenters, mobile devices and virtualized servers without human interaction may experience difficulties in establishing entropy in a virtualized computing environment. Entropy is an important foundation for cryptography and a lack of entropy has led to weaknesses that can be used to break cryptographic sys... | 6 |
[0001] This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/298,559, filed Jun. 15, 2001.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Field of the Invention
[0003] The invention relates to phthalate polyester-based compositions and high dimensional st... | The invention relates to methods and compositions for preparing all water blown spray polyurethane foams by reacting a polyisocyanate with a polyol blend. The polyol methods and compositions of the invention comprises a polyol component, water, a cell opening agent and a diluent. Polyurethane foams prepared according t... | 2 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates to a process for producing 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene.
BACKGROUND ART
[0002] 2-Chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (HCFO-1233xf) represented by the chemical formula: CF 3 CCl═CH 2 is a useful compound as an intermediate for producing var... | This invention provides a process for producing 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene, comprising: reacting anhydrous hydrogen fluoride with at least one chlorine-containing compound selected from the group consisting of chloropropanes and chloropropenes represented by specific formulas in a gas phase in the presence of a ch... | 2 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a national stage application (under 35 USC §371) of PCT/EP2013/072674, filed Oct. 30, 2013, which claims benefit of German application 10 2012 110 361.5, filed Oct. 30, 2012.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Technical Field ... | The invention relates to a device for sorting particulate materials of different grain size that can be part of a construction machine or digger's scoop. The device for sorting has a plurality of helical rollers, each exhibiting at least one helix, wherein each helical roller rotates about a rotary axis of its own,... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to the suspension of the human body in an inverted position and, in particular, to a device into which the feet of the user may be comfortably secured for supporting the human body in an inverted position.
Inclined and inverted suspension of the huma... | A high-top, form-fitting shoe is disclosed for suspending the human body in an inverted position. The shoe includes a re-enforcing member located in the heel-arch area of the shoe. An inverted U-shaped member, spanning the top portion of the shoe, is pivotally attached to the re-enforcing plate on each side of the shoe... | 0 |
This is a division of application Ser. No. 936,578 filed Aug. 22, 1979, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,215,469, issued Aug. 5, 1980.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a method of inserting and fixing or clinching electronic components (hereinafter called component) to a printed cir... | An apparatus for inserting electronic components into a printed circuit board including (a) chucking means for holding a pair of lead wires of an electronic component, which chuck opens and closes in a direction perpendicular to a plane including the axes of the pair of lead wires; with a distance identical to that bet... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a final drive suspension system for a vehicle.
Final drives have been provided in motor vehicles for transmitting the drive from a cardan shaft to an axle shaft having driving wheels secured thereon. The final drive has a bevel pinion integral with a dri... | A final drive suspension system for a motor vehicle. The final drive has a drive shaft integral with a bevel pinion meshing with a bevel wheel for turning the drive from a cardan shaft around through 90° and transmitting the drive to an axle shaft having driving wheels secured thereon. The drive shaft has an axis exten... | 1 |
[0001] This patent application claims the benefit of priority from U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/627,609, filed Nov. 12, 2004, teachings of which are herein incorporated by reference in their entirety.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to improved meth... | Methods and kits are provided with DNA substrates having a fluorescent label positioned at a nucleotide internal from its 5′ end for use with CEL nuclease to determine whether a DNA sequence contains mutations or polymorphic changes. | 2 |
[0001] The present application claims priority from Japanese application serial No. 2009-172674, filed on (Jul. 24, 2009), the content of which is hereby incorporated by reference into this application.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to a technique for effective batch ... | A batch job multiplex processing method which solves the problem that a system which performs multiplex processing including parallel processing on plural nodes cannot cope with a sudden increase in the volume of data to be batch-processed using a predetermined value of multiplicity, for example, in securities trading ... | 6 |
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. application Ser. No. 60/889,121, filed Feb. 9, 2007.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] This invention relates to a tool for installing compression connectors on the end of coaxial cable. S... | A method for installing compression connectors of various sizes and types on the end of a coaxial cable utilizes a tool having a base mounting a pair of movable anvils for engaging two different lengths of connectors. The movable anvils define an aperture which is shaped to permit easy entry and exit of a cable while s... | 8 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The invention relates to an instrument which has been developed to be used in macular hole surgeries, closes and repairs the macular hole by drawing the retina tissue toward the center in the macula.
STATE OF THE ART
[0002] Macula is the name of the retina area which... | The invention relates to an instrument which has been developed to be used in macular hole surgeries closes and repairs the macular hole by drawing the retina, wherein it comprises a holder comprising at least one shaft connected to the handle, and at least one pressure leg positioned to the end of the shaft. | 0 |
[0001] This Application claims priority from German Application Number 100 63 537.7 which was filed on Dec. 20, 2000, the disclosure of which is incorporated into this application by reference.
FIELD OF AND BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The invention relates to a display and operating e... | A display and operating element ( 1 ) for an electronic scale with a display area ( 2, 3 ) in which the weighing results and values, parameters or selection lists can be displayed for user prompting either separated spatially or in succession over time, and having at least one button ( 6 - 8 ) for operating the scale. ... | 6 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
Not applicable
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
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INCORPORATION-BY-REFERENCE OF MATERIAL SUBMITTED ON A COMPACT DISC
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention rel... | A personal canopy apparatus connectable to a separate structure. The canopy apparatus includes a main spine connectable to the separate structure, a top spine pivotally connected in a generally forwardly extending orientation to an upper end of said main spine, and a retractable canopy. The canopy includes two flexible... | 4 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to electronic test and measurement instruments and more particularly to computerized control of such measurement instruments. Even more particularly, the invention relates to compiling an instrument control language to improve performance in a computer controlled test... | Disclosed is a system which compiles instrument commands from a test instrument programming language, along with data in the commands, into a machine usable form. The machine usable instructions thus sent to the instrument are significantly smaller than the original human readable ASCII characters of the source languag... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In the past, felting needles have been grouped in two general types. The first type is the regular felting needle with a round, pointed end and barbs spaced at various points along the lateral edge of the blade. Such a needle is designed to interlock fibers so as to produce a felted fa... | A felting needle having a wedge-like tip with an open double barb formed in the leading edge of the tip. The double barb includes a pair of opposed outwardly diverging fiber-engaging surfaces with precisely formed angles. One outwardly diverging barb angle extends to one side of the needle, and the other outwardly dive... | 3 |
[0001] The application claims the benefit of Taiwan Patent Application No. 101112115, 101112120, 101112121, 101112122, filed on Apr. 5, 2012, in the Intellectual Property Office of Republic of China, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
... | The present invention provides an itinerary planning system and an itinerary planning, estimating and automatic producing method, wherein the itinerary planning system including an itinerary displaying board for displaying an itinerary, a general information displaying module for displaying a general information and a ... | 6 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[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 automotive vehicle... | An automotive vehicle includes a vehicle body and at least one reservoir containing a fire suppressant agent. A distribution system receives the fire suppression agent from the reservoir and conducts the agent to at least one location about the vehicle's body in response to the determination by a sensor system and ... | 0 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates to a fluid compression system and, more particularly, to a connecting duct for a fluid compression system having a series of compression stages.
BACKGROUND
[0002] Many applications require a supply of a pressurized fluid, such as, f... | A connecting duct for providing a fluid pathway between an outlet of a low pressure compressor and an inlet of a high pressure compressor is provided. The connecting duct includes a main body that defines a fluid pathway adapted to direct a flow of fluid between a main body inlet and a main body outlet. The main body a... | 5 |
FIELD
[0001] This invention relates to smoking article assembly and associated machinery. In particular, but not exclusively, it relates to a cigarette assembling machine comprising a plurality of modules.
BACKGROUND
[0002] Known filter cigarette assembling machines comprise a filter attac... | A modular apparatus for smoking article assembly comprises a plurality of modules and a plurality of respective interface units, and a controller to control said plurality of modules via said interface units. The modular apparatus is configured to cause received rods of smokable material to undergo a first sequence of ... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention is to an article dispenser, such as a candy or gum dispenser, having a transparent dome and rotary internal housing including dispensing apertured parallel relatively rotating disks combined with amusements.
2. Description of Related ... | A combined dispensing and amusement device has a reciprocating plunger on a transparent dome for rotating parallel disks. An upper first disk on an internal rotary housing supports articles and has an aperture that can aline with an aperture in a parallel adjacent lower second disk. The upper first disk frictionally dr... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a process for producing tin oxide fibers.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Tin oxide is highly durable against acids and alkaline materials, and also stable against heat. Therefore, if such tin oxide can be for... | A process for producing tin oxide fibers, which comprises forming a melt comprising a solute composed essentially of tin oxide and a solvent selected from the group consisting of copper, a copper alloy, tin or a tin alloy, evaporating the solute from the melt, and leading the evaporated solute to a low temperature zone... | 2 |
The present invention relates to an epoxy resin composition, and, more particularly, relates to an epoxy resin material which has an excellent moisture resistance and is highly qualified as a sealant for electronic components.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The last few years have witnessed rapid expansion in ... | A water resistant epoxy resin composition is disclosed, said composition comprising an epoxy resin, a compound having at least two phenolic hydroxyl groups sufficient to cure the epoxy resin component, an aromatic nitrogen-containing silane coupling agent and an inorganic filler. The epoxy resin composition is well sui... | 2 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This is a continuation-in-part application of copending application bearing U.S. Ser. No. 804,853, filed June 8, 1977 and now abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to aliphatic diamines, and more p... | Aromatic-aliphatic diamines of the formula ##STR1## in which Ar is an arylene or substituted arylene are useful in preparing thermally stable, rigid, polyamides, polyureas and polyurethanes having a repeating unit of the formula ##STR2## in which Ar is arylene or substituted arylene, X is --NH-- or --O--, n is 0 or 1, ... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to an expanded clamping band for use in a washer and a method for manufacturing a washer having an expanded clamping band.
[0002] A typical prior art washer for washing laundry includes a cabinet with an outer tub placed in the... | The present invention includes an expanded metal clamping band for reinforcing a spin tub body of a washer. A metal locking band is assembled to an outer surface of a metal spin tub body to reinforce the spin tub. The spin tub is formed through expanding the metal spin tub body and a metal clamping band together. | 3 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] None
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
[0002] None
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] (1) Field of the Invention
[0004] The present invention relates to a nail po... | A composition which is a mixture of a hydroxylated carboxylic acid ester and a mono-, di- or tricarboxylic acid ester for solvating a nail polish lacquer for removal is described. Included are kits for compositions for and a method of using the compositions. | 0 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates to waveguide type optical devices, in particular, lithium-niobate-based, high-speed optical signal modulators and methods of making the same.
BACKGROUND ART
[0002] Waveguide optical devices may utilize an electro-optical crystal... | An electrooptic device and method for making the same, including one or more of substrate, a buffer layer, a charge dissipation layer, and electrodes are disclosed. Active ions, such as F − ions, are implanted the buffer layer. The active ions react with positive ions, such as Li + from the substrate to form stable c... | 6 |
RELATED APPLICATION DATA
This application is a national phase of International Application No. PCT/IB02/03034 filed Jun. 12, 2002 and published in the English language.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a nasal delivery device for and a method of delivering a substance, in partic... | The present invention relates to a nasal delivery device for and a method of delivering a substance, in particular one of a liquid, as a suspension or solution, or a powder containing a medicament, especially systemic or topical pharmaceuticals, or a vaccine to the nasal airway of a subject. | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Cigar smoking has been known for centuries. Quality cigars are hand-made and produced to certain predetermined standards. Machine-made cigars are also produced to certain predetermined standards. These standards include the length of the cigar, which may range from about four (4) inche... | An apparatus and method are disclosed for determining the length and diameter, or ring size, of a cigar. This information, together with the manufacturer's name, permits the user to determine the size and hence the name of a particular cigar in order to facilitate the purchase of same. The apparatus disclosed may b... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to an overedge sewing machine for cutting the edge of a fabric and sewing an overedge stitch at the same time.
The U.S. Pat. No. 4570558 discloses one known overedge sewing machine. In this prior-art overedge sewing machine, a lower knife holder supporting ... | In this overedge sewing machine, when stitch width is adjusted, an adequate excess thread proportional to the adjusted stitch width is obtained. An overedge stitch can be steadily sewn without excessive stitch tension, even when the stitch width increases. By operating one adjustment member, the position of the lower k... | 3 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application claims the priority of German Patent Application No: DE 10 2005 022 715.5, filed on May 18, 2005, the subject matter of which is incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention generally relates to a circuit arrangement that... | A circuit arrangement for generating light pulses includes an electro-optical converter; a switching element; and a charge store. The electro-optical converter is connected to the charge store via the switching element. The closing of the switching element triggers a discharging process in the charge store and, in the ... | 7 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to the treatment, by alkaline digestion according to the Bayer process, of alumina monohydrate bauxite or boehmite, including the addition of alumina trihydrate or gibbsite.
DESCRIPTION OF RELATED ART
The Bayer process, which is widely described in the lit... | A process for treating an alumina monohydrate-based bauxite by high temperature caustic digestion includes the steps of introducing alumina trihydrate into the digested slurry at a temperature of less than 200° C., in order to obtain an aluminate liquor at atmospheric pressure having an alumina/caustic weight ratio bet... | 2 |
GOVERNMENT INTEREST
Governmental Interest—The invention described herein may be manufactured, used and licensed by or for the U.S. Government.
FIELD OF INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to radio-frequency communications and, more particularly, to a method and ap... | An apparatus comprising a fiber optical loop for conducting a first and a second pulse having a corresponding first and second wavelength, a first splitter for separating the first and second light pulses in the optical loop into a first and second light path to introduce a predetermined time delay between the first an... | 6 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a quick erection bridge and a method related thereto.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Quick erection bridges are typically used for such purposes as forestry operations where temporary bridges are required. Forestry roads are frequently built only to provid... | A bridge apparatus has a relatively light lower beam portion and a relatively heavy upper beam portion. The beam portions are generally equal in length. The lower beam portion is initially placed across the point to be bridged and has sufficient strength to support itself and to support the upper beam portion as the up... | 4 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The invention is directed to model human figures. More particularly, the invention is directed to a model human figure comprising a frame and joints. The invention is also directed to a model human figure comprising a frame and a wire body with joints.
BACKGROUND OF THE ... | This invention is directed to model human figures. More particularly, this invention is directed to a model human figure comprising a frame with joints. This invention is also directed to a model human figure comprising a frame and a wire body with joints. | 6 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 14/424,969, filed Feb. 27, 2015, now U.S. Pat. No. 9,624,425, issued on Apr. 18, 2017, entitled “Novel Coelenterazine Compounds and Methods of Use”, which application is a 35 U.S.C. §371 national ph... | Calcium reacting photoproteins are a class of self-illuminating proteins that emit light upon contact with calcium. Fluorescent Proteins are small proteins that change the color of light when excited. Fluorescent Proteins and Calcium Activated Photoproteins can be used to enhance, dazzle, amaze, startle, and otherwise ... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a coffee maker and more particularly refers to a new and improved electric coffee maker with a fresh water container, a convection heater, a coffee filter and a coffee pot in the shape of a thermos jug.
2. Description of t... | An electric coffee maker having a coffee pot in the form of a Dewar flask supported in a shock-proof outer housing surrounding the flask. A fresh water container and a coffee filter are disposed above the coffee pot. An electric flow-through heater is disposed in the housing below the top of the Dewar flask. Fresh wate... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention concerns a method for recovering petroleum, especially viscous or heavy petroleum from subterranean formations by injecting hot fluids into the formation including low quality steam which is a mixture of liquid and gaseous phase com... | Viscous oil recovery methods employing well-to-well throughput steam injection are frequently less successful than anticipated because the process experiences poor vertical conformance, meaning that only a portion of the full vertical thickness of the oil saturated reservoir is contacted by the injected steam. Because ... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to rotary drilling tools, for use in drilling subsurface formations, of the kind comprising a tool body having a shank for connection to a drill string, and a plurality of cutters mounted on the tool body and formed with cutting edges defining a cutting profile.
... | A rotary drilling tool has a plurality of cutters mounted on the tool body and formed with cutting edges defining a cutting profile. The cutters include at least two concentric arrays of primary preform polycrystalline diamond cutters which are radially spaced so as to define an annular groove in the cutting profile, b... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a method of pre-treating secondary fibers prior to bleaching.
It is known when bleaching secondary fibers to allow the pulp to pass through a disperser in order to disperse any ink particles or like particles that may remain. After having passed t... | A method of bleaching secondary fibers. A secondary fiber pulp is first slushed and then transferred at a consistency of 20-40% to a disperser. In the disperser, the secondary fiber pulp is mechanically treated and mixed so that ink particles in the secondary fiber pulp are dispersed throughout the secondary fiber pulp... | 3 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation of pending application Ser. No. 12/741,742, filed Jun. 30, 2010, which claims the benefits, under 35 U.S.C.§119(e), of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/987,044 filed Nov. 10, 2007 which is incorporated herein by this re... | An extendible height container is provided in which the corner elements telescope to extend the height of the container from standard ISO dimensions. An enlarged shelter can be formed from the container by providing sides which fold down to form the floor of the shelter and a flexible cover supported above the floor th... | 1 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to locks and security devices, and more specifically to an apparatus providing for the lockable securing of cargo retainers or load locks on an exterior surface of a vehicle.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Oftentimes in the trucking industry,... | An apparatus providing for the lockable securing of cargo load locks for the trucking industry is disclosed. Load locks comprising extendible, rigid elongate poles are installed laterally within trailers or vans to secure partial loads, and due to their portability are subject to loss or theft. The present invention is... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of Invention
The invention relates to condum drainage devices.
2. Description of Prior Art
Although there have been a number of devices proposed in prior art literature for superceding the condom catheter for effecting external catheter drainage of urine, non... | An externally applied penile catheter providing an inflatable air chamber extending over and around the penile glans and shaft and applying a uniform pressure thereto for holding the catheter in place and being connected to one end of the drainage tube, the structure additionally co-functioning to anchor the end of the... | 0 |
FIELD OF INVENTION
[0001] The present invention pertains to the field of automatic transmissions for motor vehicles and, more particularly, to a friction element load sensor that directly measures torque transmitted by a friction element of an automatic transmission.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
... | A load sensor assembly for measuring an amount of torque transmitted through a torque establishing element includes a core mounted on a transmission housing and a load sensor mounted on the core. The load sensor is positioned against a portion of the torque establishing element whereby a portion of the amount of torque... | 1 |
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 813,491, filed July 7, 1977, now abandoned.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to an automatic sewing machine which stitches various stitch patterns including zigzag stitches, super zigzag stitches, buttonhole stitches and inter... | An automatic pattern stitch sewing machine is disclosed in which groups of cams act to engage and disengage cam followers from a plurality of pattern cams and including change-over switches opened and closed in a predetermined sequence when one of the groups of cams reaches a position selecting position. | 3 |
This is a continuation of U.S. application Ser No. 08/041,643 filed Apr. 1, 1993, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,376,884.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to determination of nuclear magnetic resonance properties of substances, and has particular application to determination of nuclear magnetic ... | The disclosure invention is directed to a nuclear magnetic resonance measurement apparatus that can be utilized in a logging device which operates generally centrally in a borehole, and has a generally circumferential region of investigation, but which permits usage of relatively powerful permanent magnets, such as rar... | 6 |
BACKGROUND
Thyristor random access memory (TRAM) provides a memory structure that does not need an exclusive storage capacitor, separate from a select transistor, to store a memory state. However device configurations to date use a considerable amount of surface area. Improvements in device configuration are need... | Memory devices and methods of making memory devices are shown. Methods and configurations as shown provide folded and vertical memory devices for increased memory density. Methods provided allow trace wiring in a memory array to be formed on or near a surface of a memory device. | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The subject of this invention is removing salt from sea water. This has been an important subject for man ever since he started sailing on the ocean sea. Evaporation, by heat and condensing the vapor was the first practicable method used to obtain fresh water from salt water, and to th... | This invention teaches a method of removing dissolved minerals and organic material from water. The water is heated under controlled pressure to reduce the density and thus opening the molecular spacing of the water, such that mineral particles and organics cannot stay within the water molecule cluster, so fall out of ... | 1 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention concerns stitchbonded comfort fabrics that are formed by using one or more layers of a fibrous, nonwoven web and stitching the layers with yarns in such a manner that a bulky and absorbent fabric is produced. In particular, the invention relates to a dual-layered stitc... | A stitchbonded comfort fabric is disclosed that is absorbent, durable and quick-drying. The fabric is made up of an absorbent, evaporation-reservoir layer and a nonabsorbent, transport layer. The evaporation-reservoir layer comprises a nonwoven web that is stitched with at least one bulkable stitching yarn. The transpo... | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to limiting degradation of orthopedic components composed of polymers. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method for reducing the number of free radicals present in ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene ... | A method for reducing the number of free radicals in an implantable medical component requiring sterilization includes the steps of packaging the component in an oxygen-resistant container, sterilizing the packaged component, and exposing the packaged and sterilized component to a gas capable of combining with free rad... | 0 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to computer processing systems and more particularly to systems and methods for expediting certain jobs in a computer processing system.
DESCRIPTION OF RELATED ART
In certain computer processing systems there are workloads (jobs) that have long processing time a... | In one embodiment, jobs requiring short processing time are given preference over jobs requiring long processing time by processing to completion all jobs for the first N seconds of the job. Jobs requiring longer than N seconds to complete are given a lower priority than a newly arriving job can and continue being proc... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to swimming pool covers and more particularly pertains to a pool cover which can be easily stored on and removed from a portable roller assembly.
2. Description of the Prior Art
The use of swimming pool covers is... | A roll-up cover for a swimming pool comprises a continuous sheet of flexible reinforced plastic firmly attached to an aluminum roller with a number of reinforced loops at the free end of the plastic. The roller can be turned by a crank or wheel to roll the cover up, and a pull with a hooked end is used to unroll the co... | 4 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/399,616 filed Feb. 17, 2012, now U.S. Pat. No. 9,439,574, issued Sep. 13, 2016, which claims the benefit of priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/444,285, filed Feb. 18, 2011, each of which ... | The invention provides a physiological probe that comfortably attaches to the base of the patient's thumb, thereby freeing up their fingers for conventional activities in a hospital, such as reading and eating. The probe, which comprises a separate cradle module and sensor module, secures to the thumb and measures ... | 6 |
THE FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to closed-loop emission control apparatus for internal combustion engines which is operable in a clamped mode in the absence of the fluctuation of a sensed concentration of an exhaust emission, and in particular to such apparatus wherein the clamp mode is d... | Emission control apparatus for internal combustion engine includes an exhaust composition sensor to sense the mixture ratio, a circuit for clamping the mixture ratio to a predetermined constant value to prevent the mixture from becoming too rich or too lean when a failure should occur in the control loop, for example, ... | 5 |
PRIORITY CLAIM
The present application is a Continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/240,124 filed on Sep. 30, 2005 entitled “System and Method for Automated Titration of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Using an Obstruction Index” which (a) claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent App... | Described is a system including an air pressure supply arrangement, a sensor and a titration device. The air pressure supply arrangement provides air pressure to a patient's airways. The sensor detects input data corresponding to a patient's breathing patterns of a plurality of breaths. The titration device rec... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates generally to expert systems and knowledge management and, more particularly, to systems and methods for assisting an operator where real-time support and automatic decision-making may be required.
... | A system and related method for automating alert decision-making in a computer network are disclosed. The system and method act to receive an alert request from an event management system, and then carries out operations using several sets of inference rules, associating the alert request to a generic conceptual data m... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a heat-treating apparatus used in the manufacture of a semiconductor device, such as an IC, and adapted for the low-pressure CVD, impurity diffusion and so on.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Many conventional... | A heat-treating apparatus includes a process tube accommodating an object to be heat-treated therein, and a plurality of independent heaters including at least three heaters arranged at both end portions and the central portion of a side wall of the process tube, so as to surround the process tube and, the heating temp... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to bearing guards The invention is especially adapted for guarding the bearing of a rotating mandrel of a compost turner, or aerator, from entanglement by polymeric bags used to haul leaves, grass clippings and the like.
A problem of immense proportion in t... | A compost turner including a rotatable mandrel supported by a shaft and at least one bearing includes a guard for reducing the tendency of polymeric garbage bags to wrap around the mandrel shaft and foul the bearing. The guard includes stationary cutting members mounted to a bearing support and rotating cutting members... | 8 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims the priority of Swiss Application No. 01 993/93-3, filed Jul. 2, 1993, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates ... | A device for texturizing continuous filament threads including plates in a crimping part which have a prolongation at both ends thereof, with the prolongation being located centrically-symmetrically, however offset, relative to each other and have rounded end faces thus permitting reversing the plates upon wear of one ... | 3 |
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This is continuation application claiming the benefit of the filing date of U.S. application Ser. No. 13/936,805, filed on Jul. 8, 2013, which is a continuation application claiming the benefit of the filing date of U.S. application Ser. No. 12/702,169, filed Feb. 8, 2010,... | A downhole tool for use in a hydrocarbon production well. The downhole tool has a housing defining a flowpath around a longitudinal axis and a seat radially expandable between an unstressed state and an expanded state. The seat has a frame comprising at least one annular sealing element and a plurality of unconnected s... | 4 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to building structures, and more particularly to trim members for protecting, covering and decorating the area from the base of the roof to the upper portion of the outer wall of a building structure, such as a home or office or other commercial building, where the tri... | The present invention is an improved method of making cornice assemblies and other trim members utilizing the process of pultrusion. The cornice assemblies and the other trim members made by the method of the present invention exhibit superior strength to weight ratios, low expansion and contraction due to changes in t... | 4 |
BACKGROUND
The present invention relates to releasable interlock assemblies, particularly to those used in medical devices such as catheter introducer assemblies, catheter introducer-to-accessory assemblies, and catheters which generally comprise two or more portions, each of which must releasably engage with the... | A releasable interlock assembly having axial and rotational engagement, and suitable for use in catheter introducers and other medical devices, has a tapered female member which receives a tapered male member. The female member has protrusions which engage corresponding grooves on the male member. The grooves have a ge... | 0 |
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a louver construction for the rear window of an automobile.
The present invention is related to my copending patent application Ser. No. 419,083, filed Sept. 16, 1982 for Louver Construction and that disclosure is incorporated herein b... | A louver assembly adapted to be mounted to the rear window assembly of an automotive vehicle having a pair of integrally formed, one piece end cap unit and a plurality of elongated channel members, the end cap unit having a plurality of identical right hand end caps and a plurality of similar but reverse formed left ha... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to recombinant DNA which encodes the SapI restriction endonuclease and modification methylase, as well as the production of SapI restriction endonuclease from the recombinant DNA.
Type II restriction endonucleases are a class of enzymes that occur na... | The present invention relates to recombinant DNA which encodes the SapI restriction endonuclease and modification methylase, and the production of SapI restriction endonuclease from the recombinant DNA as well as to methods for cloning Actinomycetes genes into suitable hosts such as E. coli. | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Area of the Art
[0002] The present application relates to systems for the handling and local transport of disc shaped flat sheets of stiff but flexible materials such as integrated circuit wafers, flat screen displays, glass reticules used in semicondu... | A system for handling stiff but flexible discs, particularly semiconductor wafers, including fail safe mechanisms that prevent the disc from being dropped if power to the unit is interrupted. Also, the electronics controlling operation resumes functioning at the point in the operation cycle existing when power was inte... | 8 |
This application is a continuation of and claims the benefit of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/082,616, filed May 20, 1998 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,035,981, which itself claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/047,201, filed May 20, 1997, and U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/050,516, filed Jun. 23,... | The present invention relates to a passive mass damper for broadband suppression of vibrations. The mass damper preferably includes a bob supported by nonlinear springs with high secant stiffness and low tangent stiffness. The mass damper is mounted on a machine or other source of vibration. The vibration generated by ... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a method and means for interconnecting two insulated conductors in subsea environments and in particular for use with conductors having non-compatible insulation material such as PE and a rubber.
2. Background Infor... | Interconnecting two insulation sheathed conductors in subsea environments is done using a subsea connector including a metal conductor splice pin arrangement and a splice insulation sleeve. A metal tube is placed over the splice insulation sleeve. The conductor insulation sheaths are molded to respective opposite sides... | 7 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention in general, relates to a subsea leak detection system and to a method for installation thereof.
[0002] More specifically, the present invention relates to a subsea leak detection system which is adapted to be precisely, securely and convenientl... | A subsea leak detection system for an off-shore operation facility, comprising at least a leak detector ( 6 ) operatively connected to a controller ( 9 ) located on a subsea assembly ( 14 ). The system is provided with a floating member ( 1 ) on which the leak detector ( 6 ) is suitably attached. The floating member ( ... | 4 |
This application is a divisional application of application Ser. No. 07/701,925, filed May 17, 1991, now U.S. Pat. No. 5170,226
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates generally to a method for fabricating semiconductor structures which contain at least a... | Disclosed is a new method suitable for making highly integrated quantum wire arrays, quantum dot arrays in a single crystal compound semiconductor and FETs of less than 0.1 micron gate length. This makes it possible to construct a high-performance electronic device with high speed and low power consumption, using a com... | 8 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an educational multi-player board-based game especially suited to preschool children players that utilizes a playing board, a plurality of cards, a die and a die launcher.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
During t... | An educational board game includes a playing board, a plurality of cards, a die and a die launcher. The playing cards are separated into categories and the die has a plurality of colored faces, each color corresponding to a particular category. The die is placed on the launcher and a bellows-type pedal is depressed, th... | 0 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to rod/piston assemblies of a type capable of use in non-commercial air compressors and, more particularly, to rod/piston assemblies comprising unitary rod members and to a method for affixing compression rings to such bodies.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVE... | Preferred rod/piston assemblies ( 50, 50′, 150 ) comprise unitary rod members ( 52, 52′, 152 ) and compression rings ( 54, 54′, 154 ). In accordance with one preferred embodiment ( 50 ), the unitary rod member ( 52 ) comprises a connecting rod portion ( 60 ), a lower bezel portion ( 62 ) and a knob portion ( 66 ). The ... | 5 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a hearing aid system comprising a hearing implant and method of powering a hearing implant.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Sensorineural deafness is by far the most common type of hearing loss. Deafness affects 9 million people in the United Kingdom, of w... | The present invention relates to a hearing aid system comprising a hearing implant and a method of powering a hearing implant, the system comprising an external ear canal module and an implant, wherein the signalling and/or powering of the ear implant is by way of a light signal being provided to the implant through th... | 7 |
This Application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 08/340,907 filed Nov. 15, 1994, now abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This Invention relates to the magnetic conditioning of fluids and specifically relates to devices for separating metals and organic or inorganic materials f... | A device for separation of metals and inorganic or organic fluids from water is provided which is comprised of a pipe containing a core concentric within the pipe; several magnets containing segments of opposite poles arranged exterior to the pipe; and an electrically conductive wire connected electrically to the core ... | 2 |
RELATED APPLICATION
This application claims the benefit of the earlier filing date of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/143,749.
BACKGROUND
Rotator cuff tears are a common source of shoulder pain, especially in athletes or specific occupations. The incidence of rotator cuff damage increase... | A brassiere garment and associated method for dressing is provided contemplating a strap that is operably trained around a user's back and sides, a cup attached at each end of the strap, and an adjustable attachment feature connecting the cups together. | 0 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a process and composition for simultaneous smoothing, cleaning, and surface protection of metal objects by mass finishing in the presence of a novel type of treating solution.
DESCRIPTION OF RELATED ART
Nowadays, metal workpieces or consumer goods are l... | By using an aqueous solution containing a phosphoric acids or phosphate salts together with carboxylic acids containing at least two carboxyl groups per molecule along with conventional mass finishing, a wide variety of metal parts may be simultaneously deburred, cleaned, and provided with a surface with good resistanc... | 2 |
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY
The present invention relates to an arrangement and a method for adapting a cruise control system of a vehicle. The invention further relates to a computer program adapted to perform such a method in a cruise control system when said program is run on a computer, and a computer program prod... | A cruise control arrangement for a vehicle includes a cruise control speed function, a cruise control brake function and at least one selectable economy level, having a set maximum speed value corresponding to a maximum allowed vehicle speed, a set brake speed value corresponding to a brake cruise speed and a set cruis... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In recent years, various air-conditioning systems have been devised for utilization of solar energy. Some of these systems utilize a closed absorption refrigeration cycle with solar collectors providing the heat input for the concentrator portion of the absorption refrigeration system ... | An apparatus and a method for air-conditioning by which solar heat is collected and utilized in winter heating and in summer cooling and humidity adjustment. A hygroscopic liquid circulates through a solar heat collector and a reservoir thereof to accumulate sufficient heat to furnish energy for (1) dehumidification, a... | 5 |
This is a continuation of co-pending application Ser. No. 947,885 filed on Dec. 30, 1986, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,721,437.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an annunciator apparatus which is to an animated telephone apparatus wherein a movable object moves in synchronism wit... | An animated telephone annunicator apparatus provides realistic movements so that a user of the apparatus appears to converse with the apparatus. The apparatus receives telephone signals, and in response to these received signals moves portions of the apparatus in synchronism with the signals. As a result, the apparatus... | 7 |
The invention relates to an electrical automatic pattern stitching sewing machine, in which the stitch forming instrumentalties are electrically operated to change the position between the needle and the sewn cloth to form stitches in a pattern. Therefore this invention provides a sewing machine of simple structure pro... | The needle-shifting zig-zag unit and the work feeding unit are moved to different positions, when necessary, for successive stitches, to form a stitching pattern. Each unit is powered by the main rotating drive shaft of the sewing machine. However, each unit is provided with a respective stepper motor. Each stepper mot... | 3 |
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY
[0001] Vacuum has long been used in vehicles to operate actuators and other devices. Vacuum has been and continues to be an attractive power source because it may be less expensive and more readily available as compared to other power sources. For example, vacuum may be available from the ... | A selectively operable vacuum source is disclosed. In one example, vacuum source supplies as much air to an engine as is drawn by the vacuum source from a vacuum reservoir. The approach may provide vacuum to a vehicle vacuum system efficiently and with less weight than other vacuum sources. | 5 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is the national stage of International Application NO. PCT/ES2012/000275, filed Oct. 31, 2012, and claims priority of European Patent Application No. 11380089.0 filed Oct. 31, 2011, both of which applications are incorporated by reference herein... | A nozzle that includes a connecting section, a main hollow elongated and conical body, a bell shaped section and an injection bottom is described. The design of the connecting section allows it to be connected to injections machines or to a sealant containing cartridges. The injection button is non-permanently connecte... | 5 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application is related to provisional patent application No. 60/688,769, filed Jun. 8, 2005 entitled “Obtaining heterostructures with quantum dots by liquid-phase epitaxy for solar cells”, the details of which are hereby incorporated by reference, ... | The features with size at least in one direction 1 μm growth method was developed by modifying liquid phase epitaxy. Number of processes was developed where duration and amplitude of the cooling pulse at the substrate interface were chosen in order to form low-dimensional features before system return to the equilibriu... | 2 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to a restraint assembly for a cargo barrier net beam assembly for a cargo barrier net assembly for use in a cargo airplane.
BACKGROUND ART
Apparatus for retaining cargo in cargo carrying airplanes are well known in the art. Currently, the apparatus utilize... | A cargo barrier net installation for a cargo airplane is connected to the floor and fuselage shell of the aircraft. The cargo barrier net installation includes a pair of C-shaped beams that secure the horizontal net straps to the fuselage. The C-shaped beams have a primary portion that is secured to an existing fitting... | 1 |
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
This invention was made with government support under Contract No. N00014-95-C-6024 awarded by the U.S. Government. The government has certain rights in this invention.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relate... | A method is provided for treating anti-corrosive steel surfaces, such an epoxy-coated ship's hull, in an environmentally improved manner, with an epoxy-silicone-adhesive paint, as a tiecoat, to provide for the subsequent application of silicone foul release coatings. | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Technical Field
[0002] The present invention relates to plasma processing, and more specifically, to local plasma processing.
[0003] 2. Related Art
[0004] In a typical semiconductor structure fabrication process, the deposit... | A method and an apparatus for performing the method. The method includes: (a) providing an apparatus, wherein the apparatus comprises (i) a chamber, (ii) a plasma device being in and coupled to the chamber, (iii) a shower head being in and coupled to the chamber, and (iv) a chuck being in and coupled to the chamber; (b... | 2 |
This invention relates to well casing support systems, and more particularly to systems for suspending casing strings by hangers located in subsea wellheads.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Most of the subsea well casing suspension systems currently employed in, or otherwise known to, the petroleum industry com... | A subsea well casing suspension system whereby each of a plurality of concentric casing strings and its hanger is directly and totally supported on the wellhead housing, independently of all the other strings and their hangers, by a plurality of load ring slips that are components of a packoff assembly for an earlier i... | 4 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] The present application is a divisional application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/181,161, filed on Jul. 14, 2005, which is a continuation of international application PCT/EP2003/002345, filed 7 Mar., 2003, and which designates the U.S. The disclosure of... | A method and an apparatus for spinning and crimping a synthetic multifilament yarn, wherein a filament bundle is spun from a polymer melt and compressed to a yarn plug. The yarn plug is advanced at a cooling speed and cooled within a cooling zone in a moving cooling groove. After cooling, the yarn plug is disentangled ... | 3 |
[0001] The present application is a Continuation-In-Part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/758,000 filed on Jan. 16, 2004, which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/440,622 filed on Jan. 17, 2003, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
... | A torque converter for transferring rotational motion between a first axis and a second axis is provided. The torque converter has a first body rotatable about the first axis; a plurality of first magnets mounted to the first body, each of the first magnets having an inner end portion, the inner end portion being locat... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a developer supplying container, and more specifically relates to a developer supplying container used in connection with a developing device or image forming apparatus employing said developing device.
2. Descripti... | A developer supplying container of cylindrical shape which is connectable in a direction of its rotational axis. The container having a developer sending aperture on a base, a developer receiving aperture on the opposite base, and a connecting member to detachably connect the container to a second container having the ... | 6 |
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