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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority of German application No. 10 2010 006 094.1 filed Jan. 28, 2010, which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to a method for hardening ... | A method for hardening a surface of a component in a wind turbine is disclosed. The component to be hardened includes a surface and the surface is applied with a blasting material by ultrasound waves. The component is a part of a drive or a drive housing, a bearing surface, a gear wheel or a pinion. The ultrasound wave... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to precipitated amorphous silica having low surface area and enhanced flavor compatibility, and processes for making it. The precipitated silica is especially well-adapted for use in dentifrices containing cetylpyridinium chloride.... | Precipitated silica product having low surface area and enhanced flavor compatibility. The precipitated silica product is especially well-adapted for use in dentifrices containing cetylpyridinium chloride, which do not attach to the low surface area silica product in a meaningful level and thus remain available for ant... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to an ozone generator.
A conversion cell for generation of ozone generally comprises two electrodes having an insulator therebetween. The insulator does not occupy the entire space between the confronting surfaces of the electrodes, but a gas space is left ... | A conversion cell for an ozone generator comprises a first electrode that is hollow and has a right cylindrical internal surface, a second electrode that has a right cylindrical external surface of smaller radius than the internal surface of the first electrode, and an insulator sleeve having coaxial right cylindrical ... | 2 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority of European Patent Office application No. 10157977.9 EP filed Mar. 26, 2010, which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
FIELD OF INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to an arrangement ... | The present invention relates to an arrangement for directing a lightning current within a wind turbine. The arrangement includes a first component, a second component, a contact element and a guideway. One of the two components is arranged moveably in relation to the other. The contact element is arranged in a way tha... | 8 |
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. provisional Application No. 60/656,400, filed Feb. 28, 2005 and entitled PILFER-PROOF ATTACHMENTS FOR WATCH AND JEWELRY BOXES.
BACKGROUND
[0002] Shoplifting is, in general, a big problem in the retail watch and jewelry industry. For ex... | Watch and jewelry boxes including pilfer-resistant arrangements for securing watches and jewelry items are disclosed. Various embodiments include a fastening member received within the watch or jewelry box and an anchor/retaining member arranged to engage the fastening member. The fastening member and anchor/retaining ... | 4 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is the US National Stage of International Application No. PCT/EP2008/060851, filed Aug. 19, 2008 and claims the benefit thereof. The International Application claims the benefits of German application No. 10 2007 040 607.1 DE filed Aug. 27, 2007... | A method for the in situ extraction of bitumen or very heavy oil from oil sand deposits close to the surface, where thermal energy is introduced into the deposit to reduce the viscosity of the bitumen or very heavy oil is provided. Condensed water is used that is introduced into the deposit via an injection pipe and is... | 4 |
Statement of Government Interest
The invention described herein may be manufactured and used by or for the Government of the United States of America for governmental purposes without the payment of any royalties thereon or therefor.
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/958,191, filed... | A frequency agile laser illuminates a scene with floods of emissions of different wavelengths. As the wavelengths, or laser color changes, certain objects will stand out with respect to their background so that detection and recognition is enhanced to permit appropriate action. This technique has application in the loc... | 6 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims priority to U.K. Patent Application No. GB0220721.5, filed Sep. 6, 2002, which is incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to systems, apparatus and asso... | Systems, apparatus and associated methods for use in the assessment of visual field functions. In particular, perimetry testing and visual evoked potential (VEP) testing is performed by a visual display device adapted to display visual stimulus patterns and a means for generating visual stimulus patterns within a prede... | 0 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a stopper elevator conveyor. The device of this invention is suitable for transferring sterilized stoppers for pharmaceutical containers from a source of sterilized stoppers to a bottle capping machine. It is also suitable for transferring other small discre... | A device for transferring small discrete objects such as pharmaceutical stoppers andn caps including a frame movably positionable at a predetermined location for delivery of the objects and an angularly displaced conveyor on the frame having a discharge chute at the predetermined location for discharge in objects there... | 1 |
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/605,065 (Attorney Docket No. 36601-703.201, formerly Attorney Docket No. 020979-003920US) filed Oct. 23, 2009, which is a non-provisional of, and claims the benefit of priority of ... | A method for impacting a suture anchor into bone comprises providing an implantable suture anchor and providing an impactor device for impacting the suture anchor into the bone. The suture anchor is coupled to a distal portion of the impactor device. Positioning the suture anchor engages the anchor with the bone at an ... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a multimedia interface of a diagnostic test instrument and, more particularly, to automated testing, including multimedia-derived instructions, test monitoring, and error response, by an audiometer or other medical or diagnostic test instrument.
A... | A method for automatedly administering an audiometric test includes the steps of controlling an audiometer to selectively switch the audiometer output between test tones generated by the audiometer and sound signals generated from digital information; first switching the audiometer output to sound signals when the step... | 0 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/717,509, filed on May 20, 2015, entitled “REFRIGERATION APPLIANCE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SUCH APPLIANCE,” which claims priority to European Patent Application No. EP14169369.7, filed on ... | A refrigeration appliance comprises a cavity in which an ozone generating device is placed. The ozone generating device is configured to maintain in the cavity a concentration of ozone between 0.04 and 0.12 ppm, more preferably between 0.06 and 0.1 ppm. | 0 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to an improved locking mechanism for locking a mobile folding table in a closed position for moving and storing the table, and to an improved lift-assisting mechanism for aiding a user in folding a mobile folding table only up to a predetermined ang... | In one aspect of the present invention, an improved locking mechanism for a mobile folding table is provided, permitting convenient access near the top of the folded table to a manual actuator for unlocking the table from a folded configuration. In another aspect of the present invention, an improved lift-assisting mec... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a method of forming a thin oxysulfide film and more particularly to a method of forming a thin oxysulfide film having a good crystallinity suitable for use as a fluorescent film in thin film EL (electroluminescence) devic... | In order to provide a thin oxysulfide film excellent in crystallinity and suitable for use as a luminescent layer of a thin film EL device and a thin fluorescent film for a CRT, a metal element is evaporated from an evaporation source provided in a chamber in which a sulfur gas and an oxygen gas have been introduced to... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a method and system for treating a semiconductor material. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method and system for preheating a semiconductor material and reducing the amount of laser radiation require... | A fiber laser system enables a method for treating a semiconductor material by preheating a wafer for laser annealing and gas immersion laser doping by a laser source. A long wave length fiber laser having a Gaussian or similar profile is applied in a full-width ribbon beam across an incident wafer. Preferably the wave... | 7 |
This is a divisional of application Ser. No. 08/209,204, filed Mar. 8, 1994 now U.S. Pat. No. 7,115,554, which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 08/059,022, filed May 6, 1993, abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to prophylactic or affirmative treatment of d... | The invention relates to methods of treating diseases and disorders of the muscle tissues in a vertebrate by the administration of compounds which bind the p185 erbB2 receptor. These compounds are found to cause increased differentiation and survival of cardiac, skeletal and smooth muscle. | 2 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to certain 4-oxo-4,5-dihydro-furan-2-carboxylic acid and ester derivatives and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which exhibit useful pharmacological properties, for example as agonists for the nicotinic acid receptor, RUP25. Also provide... | System for selecting a colour shade comprising a very small number of colour display cards with mixed shades of two or more colours. The system comprises means for selecting one shade among mixed shades, means for presenting the selected mixed shade as well as means for specifying the selected mixed shade for making pa... | 2 |
The present invention relates to a heat exchanger.
More specifically, the present invention relates to a heat exchanger for a gas boiler for producing hot water.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A gas boiler for producing hot water normally comprises a gas burner, and at least one heat exchanger through wh... | A heat exchanger for a gas boiler for producing hot water is provided with a casing extending along a first axis and through which combustion fumes flow; a tube forming a plurality of turns along which water flows arranged inside the casing so as to form gaps between adjacent turns; a disk for guiding said fumes trough... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a method for measuring the concentration of an adhesive on the surface of a coating layer coated on a support such as coated paper.
Paper is coated on the surface thereof with various types of pigments to improve its smoothness, brightness, ink re... | A method for measuring the concentration of adhesive on the surface of a coating layer which has the steps of irradiating the surface of the coating layer with an ultraviolet ray of the highest peak absorption wavelength of the adhesive, ultraviolet ray of shorter wavelength and ultraviolet ray of longer wavelength, ph... | 6 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to an apparatus for separating gas fractions from a gas mixture having multiple gas fractions. In particular, the present invention relates to a rotary valve gas separation system having a plurality of rotating adsorbent beds disposed therein for... | A rotary module for implementing a high frequency pressure swing adsorption process comprises a stator and a rotor rotatably coupled to the stator. The stator includes a first stator valve surface, a second stator valve surface, a plurality of first function compartments opening into the first stator valve surface, and... | 1 |
BACKGROUND
[0001] It is not uncommon today to find residential neighborhoods which have underground utilities, in addition to the usual underground water/sewer service. In these neighborhoods, the electric, gas, and communication services (telephone, fax, cable television, Internet, etc.) are all installed u... | A technique for aiding an underground communications cable installer in the installation such cable in underground utilities neighborhoods. The technique manages the problem presented by a surface-visible, underground-pathway obstruction such as a sidewalk, which lies across the path of installation. The technique, or ... | 7 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to the field of textile fabrics, and to methods of manufacturing same. In particular, the present invention provides a novel knitted fabric heaving good moisture absorption capabilities, combined with excellent breathability and a dry touch.
BACKGROUND OF... | A knitted fabric comprises a layer of hydrophillic yarn on one face of the fabric, a layer of hydrophobic yarn on the opposite face of the fabric. A pillar stitched, low density layer of yarn extends between and joins the hydrophillic and hydrophobic yarn layers. | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to improvements in self-straining bolts.
Self-straining bolts are known for example from British patent specification No. 1,382,192 which shows a bolt having a central bore which is closed at one end. The bolt is stressed by inserting a rod along the... | A self-straining bolt comprises a hollow shank having a flanged and screw-threaded head at one end, a core member, a rod within the shank and secured to the other end of the shank a nut in screw-threaded engagement with the core bears against the shank at the said one end. The bolt is tensioned by means of a tensioning... | 8 |
This application is a Continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/217,581, filed Dec. 22, 1998, which is a regular national application claiming priority from provisional application Ser. No. 60/068,668, filed Dec. 23, 1997. The entirety of both are incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND ... | A gaseous blend of O x and a method for significantly reducing the biological load on consumer products such as food products, botanicals and cosmetic ingredients is disclosed. The gaseous blend of O x consists at least in part of O 3 . The method involves applying a continuous stream of oxygen-containing, i. e., O x... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to brick alignment poles used by bricklayers and more particularly to a system of such poles.
Such poles have been used for many years for assisting bricklayers in aligning courses of brick and commonly are known as "dead man" poles. An exemp... | Disclosed is a system of poles for aligning courses of brick of a brick wall wherein there is a pole disposed at each corner of said wall and at least one pole disposed intermediate between said corner poles, all of said poles containing line blocks which carry a tensioned line therebetween, the line block on the inter... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an on-vehicle power generation controller which is mounted on a vehicle and is driven by an internal combustion engine. More specifically, the present invention relates to an on-vehicle power generation controller capable... | Provided is an on-vehicle power generation controller capable of uniformly maintaining balance of electric power generated by a plurality of generators, and also capable of realizing a less expensive controller structure. The on-vehicle power generation controller includes a controller ( 3 ) which adjusts a generated v... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The invention disclosed and claimed herein generally pertains to a security locking apparatus and method for portable computers, wherein the invention provides enhanced adaptability. More particularly, the invention pertains... | A security apparatus and method is provided for a portable computer, wherein a solenoid within the portable computer is controlled by a specified program running on the computer. Activation of the solenoid is usefully enabled by a password or computer security chip. One embodiment, comprising a security apparatus, incl... | 6 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application discloses subject matter related to copending U.S. patent applications “HAMMERHEAD FLUID SEAL” (Ser. No. 11/146,801), “COMBINED BLADE ATTACHMENT AND DISK LUG FLUID SEAL” (Ser. No. 11/146,798) and “BLADE NECK FLUID SEAL” (Ser. No. 11/146,660), ... | Disclosed are various embodiments of a gas turbine blade to vane interface seal for restricting leakage of cooling air and improving the apportioning of the cooling air to the seal. Accordingly, a turbine rotor contains a first and a second stage of radially extending and circumferentially distributed blades. The stage... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to surveying of boreholes, and more particularly concerns methods and apparatus which enable significant reductions in well survey time.
In the past, the task of position mapping a well or borehole for azimuth in addition to tilt has been excessiv... | A borehole survey method employs a first sensor for measuring angular rate, and a second sensor or sensors for sensing tilt, and a rotary drive for the first and second sensors, and includes the steps:
(a) operating the drive and the first and second sensors at a first location in the borehole to determine the az... | 4 |
CITATION TO PRIOR APPLICATION
[0001] This is a CONTINUATION-IN-PART with respect to U.S. application Ser. No. 10/665,059, from which priority is claimed under 35 U.S.C. § 120.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Field of The Invention
[0003] The present invent... | The present invention is an improved mattress or cushion enclosed in a functional membrane that relates to the controlling of flexible, rigid or visco-elastic foam, springs, air, fluids, particulates, combinations thereof and foam density variations to meet varying force support needs, as well as other support means th... | 0 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to a spinning box at a spinning station of an open-end spinning machine and, more particularly, to a spinning box having a spinning chamber to which a spinning vacuum is applied and in which a spinning rotor turns at high speed (rpm), and having a cov... | So that stray fibers do not become attached to the rotor during a yam piecing process in the spinning box of a rotor spinning machine, the rotor may be cleaned by an air flow generated by drawing air into the rotor by the prevailing spinning vacuum or by blowing compressed air into the rotor through a closable opening ... | 3 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/432,694, filed on Dec. 11, 2002.
[0002] The entire teachings of the above applications are incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0... | A hardware scheduler for a grooming switch with at least three switching stages accumulates a list of connection requests that cannot be granted given currently granted connection assignments. At a designated time, two data structures are dynamically built: an xRAM which records, for each output of a switch slice, whic... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a tufting machine used for carpet manufacture.
2. Description of the Related Art
Tufting machines are distinguished over other carpet making methods in that loops of yarn which constitute the pile of the carpe... | A tufting machine has a reciprocating needle bar which may be shifted laterally by a drive which includes at least one linear motor. Each linear motor has two major elements which may be coupled together electromagnetically. One of the elements is connected to a fixed portion of the tufting machine and another of the e... | 3 |
PRIORITY CLAIM
[0001] This application is a continuation of, and claims the benefit and priority of, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/013,797, filed on Aug. 29, 2013, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/467,247, filed on Aug. 25, 2006 (now U.S. Pat. No. 8,545,235). The entire co... | An outer sleeve for a CATV filter has, in one embodiment, a first end and a second end. The second end has a face with one or more engagement holes. | 7 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
This invention relates to a portable reading light and more particularly to a portable clip-on reading light which has a telescoping arm and improved illumination.
BACKGROUND
Portable clip-on reading lights are known. For example, a book light such as that disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,432,04... | A portable reading light has a telescoping arm that is slidable within a housing, the arm having a light source at the end thereof which has one or more light emitting diodes which provide bright light, low power consumption and durability. The light emitting diodes preferably are located in an articulatable light supp... | 5 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation in part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/482,277, filed on Sep. 10, 2014, now U.S. Pat. No. 9,091,107, which is continuation in part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/284,511 filed on May 22, 2014, now U.S. Pat. No. 9,015,996, w... | A tilt-up door for a building having an opening including a door frame with vertical track members, cam surfaces extending laterally from the vertical tracks at the upper portion of the tracks and a door sized to span the opening. The door can be pivotally coupled with rollers disposed within the vertical tracks and ca... | 4 |
CROSS REFERENCES
[0001] The present application claims priority from Chinese Patent Application No. 200810198567.9 filed Sep. 10, 2008.
FIELD OF APPLICATION
[0002] The present application relates to a floor panel which has coupling devices to couple a plurality of separated smaller floor p... | A floor panel with coupling devices is provided. The coupling devices have locking elements which include a curved protrusion which is formed on a lower wall of an upper lip of a groove and adjacent to the entrance of the groove, and a curved recess which is formed in an upper side of a tongue and can match with the cu... | 8 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates to a water catchment pipe burying assistance instrument used to bury a water catchment pipe in the ground and a water catchment pipe burying method employing the same.
BACKGROUND ART
[0002] Up to now, construction work for burying a wate... | [Problem] To provide a water catchment pipe burying assistance instrument and a water catchment pipe burying method employing same with which it is possible to bury a resin water catchment pipe without damaging same even when dirt flows into a lead hole. [Solution] Provided is a water catchment pipe burying assistance ... | 4 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
Under 35 U.S.C. §120, this application is a continuation patent application and claims the benefit of priority to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/733,055, filed Dec. 11, 2003, entitled “Computer Product And System For Establishing Network Connections”, all of which is i... | A method, computer readable medium and computer system for repairing a failed network connection between a client system and a network is disclosed. In a first aspect, the method preferably includes collecting real time connectivity information by the client system and utilizing the real time connectivity information b... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a hot extrusion forging die for use in titanium alloy. When used, the hot extrusion forging die for use in titanium alloy extrusion works a heated titanium alloy-made billet in such a manner as to diameter-reduce the billet.... | When used, a hot extrusion forging die for use in titanium alloy according to the present invention extrusion works a heated titanium alloy-made billet in such a manner as to diameter-reduce the billet. The hot extrusion forging die for use in titanium alloy according to the present invention is equipped with a die mem... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to dry wall tapes and particularly relates to a novel dry wall plastic tape which is suitable for application to inside and outside corners of coffered ceilings, bay windows, and any other angular dry wall application. This invention is also applicable for use on... | A dry wall tape having a curved center section, reversely curved intermediate sections and outwardly tapering wings terminating in a thin edge. The tape can be used on inside and outside corner joints to obtain a straight line. Preferably the tape has triangular cut outs in the wings and removable end strips along the ... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a changer-type disk playback device capable of selectively playing back a plurality of disks.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,138,591, Japanese Laid-open Publication Number 6-36436, and U.S. Pat. No. 5,561,657 disclose changer-type disk playback devices that allo... | A disk playback device provides a space above and below a selected disk held in a disk holder. A turntable and optical pickup reside within the space. The turntable is moved inward in the space from a storage position to chuck, and withdraw, the selected disk from its disk holder to a playback position in which the axi... | 6 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 593,851 filed Oct. 5, 1990 by the same inventor herein and entitled "Composite Gas Filtering Unit"now U.S. Pat. No. 5,120,331, in turn is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 474,989 filed F... | A comprehensive particulate filtering unit in which the filter includes bag like elements secured to infuser members which surround a blower and motor, designed to operate and be used as a compact portable unit. | 5 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
Not applicable.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an improved furnace roller to advance a metallic workpiece through a reheat furnace and more particularly to a tire construction and securement structure... | There is provided a cast tire for use with a furnace roller. The cast tire has at least three of annular spaced pockets located around the central opening of the tire on each radial side. When the tires are installed on a furnace roller with arbor means, pockets are inserted into the annular spaced pockets. The pockets... | 8 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] Not applicable
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH
[0002] Not applicable
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] The present invention is related to a horizontal order-picker with an operating platform and a load sec... | A horizontal order picker with an operating platform and a load section which is provided for accommodating at least one order-picking container, wherein an operational control is provided in the operating platform, upon actuation of which the horizontal order picker moves for a predetermined distance (D) automatically... | 1 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a loading arrangement in a paper machine doctor, in which the doctor includes a blade carrier and a blade holder fitted to it rotatably by means of an articulated joint. Loading devices operated by a pressure medium are fitted between the blade carrier and the blad... | A loading arrangement in a paper machine doctor includes a blade carrier, a blade holder, and loading devices to turn the blade holder in relation to the blade carrier and thus to press the doctor blade against the surface to be doctored. The loading devices include at least one operating device including longitudinall... | 3 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] Not applicable.
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH
[0002] Not applicable.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] Fork lifters, shovel loaders or the like industrial trucks have a load support for taking up,... | Device for holding a load on a load support of an industrial truck with the following characteristics: a support construction, adjustable in its height by a lifting drive, is mounted above the load support
the support construction has several vertical guidances, distributed across a plane, in each of which one ... | 1 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present disclosure relates to a fencing panel and method of assembly thereof. More particularly, it is concerned with a fencing panel that enable support posts to remain perpendicular while allowing enhanced contouring of crossmembers with the terrain.
BACKGROUND
[0... | A dynamically adjustable fencing system that includes a first support post having a first pair of arms extending therefrom, a second support post having a second pair of arms extending therefrom, and a crossmember pivotally coupled at a crossmember first end to the first support post via the first pair of arms, and fur... | 4 |
This application is a national stage completion of PCT/EP2003/011453 filed Oct. 16, 2003 which claims priority from German Application Serial No. 102 49 048.1 filed Oct. 22, 2002.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a switching device.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Modern and multi-step vehicl... | A switching device ( 2 ) for a multi-step vehicle transmission ( 4 ) having one main transmission part ( 6 ) and an auxiliary-section transmission part ( 10 ) comprising the switching mechanisms ( 12, 14, 18, 38 ) for actuating switching elements ( 44, 50, 52, 54 ) in the main transmission part ( 6 ) and switching mech... | 5 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 10/667,040 filed on Sep. 22, 2003, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/882,536 filed on Jun. 14, 2001 and claims priority under 35 U.S.C. 119 of Danish application nos. PA 2000 00932 and... | A medication dispensing device with a housing and a member wherein the member is moveable in a distal direction is useful in delivering medication to a patient. A fluid container can be used with the device and often has a moveable piston at one end and an outlet at the other. The member receives a force from a user an... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION AND RELATED ART STATEMENT
The present invention relates to a connecting device for connecting one plate with the other plate, which is formed of a support column in a plate or rectangular shape formed at a lower surface of a base flange, and elastically deformable engaging members are ... | A connecting device of the invention is used to connect two members together. The connecting device is formed of a base flange, a support column extending downwardly from the base flange, and elastically deformable engaging members formed at both lateral sides of the support column and projecting from the base flange. ... | 5 |
This claims the benefit of German patent application DE 10 2006 023 151.1, filed May 16, 2006 and of German patent application DE 10 2007 017 630.0, filed Apr. 12, 2007, and hereby incorporated by reference herein.
The present invention relates to a method for the high-precision measurement of coordinates of at lea... | A method for the high-precision measurement of coordinates of at least one structure on a substrate. A stage traversable in X/Y coordinate directions is provided, which is placed in an interferometric-optical measuring system. The structure on the substrate is imaged on at least one detector ( 34 ) via a measuring obje... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a fuel injection timing control unit for an electronic controlled fuel injection apparatus mounted on an internal combustion engine, and more particularly to a fuel injection timing control unit which enables a fuel injection timing to be adjustable.
... | This invention relates to a fuel injection timing control unit for an electronic controlled fuel injection apparatus mounted on an internal combustion engine. The fuel injection timing of a fuel injection valve is first calculated and subsequently adjusted or modified due to an amount of throttle opening or an engine s... | 5 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/952,768 filed on Jul. 30, 2007 in the United States Patent Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION ... | A method for manufacturing an optical probe which uses optical fibers arranged in parallel which can be easily bent by application of a heat source to improve the performance of the optical probe. The bend may be created by application of heat by a heat source and then forcing a change in the shape of the optical probe... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of Invention
[0002] This invention relates to systems and methods for detecting and correcting image quality defects, such as banding defects, in image marking devices, such as, for example, xerographic marking devices, using feedback and/or feedfo... | Systems and methods of controlling banding defects on a receiving member in an imaging or printing process using a feedback and/or feedforward control technique. In one exemplary embodiment, a method of controlling banding defects on a receiving member in an imaging or printing process includes (a) determining a toner ... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates generally to hydraulic metering devices used to operate downhole devices, such as sliding sleeve valves.
2. Description of the Related Art
A number of downhole devices are operated hydraulically. At times, it is desirabl... | Methods and systems for operating a sliding sleeve valve or other downhole well tool that is axially shiftable among a finite number of increments between two extreme configurations such as open and closed configurations. A metering device is described having a pair of piston metering assemblies that operate in paralle... | 4 |
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present disclosure relates to the consolidation of viscous liquids, including ketchup and other condiments, from one container to another.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Restaurants often have various practices to reduce condiment waste. Thes... | A device and method are disclosed which connects two bulk restaurant condiment bags which allows users to move the food product in one bag into the other, the device comprising a hollow connecting tube sized to fit and secure to the bags. | 1 |
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 efficient conversion of all water to steam in a simplified arrangement that permits use... | 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... | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to guide bar adjustment mechanisms for chainsaws, and more particularly to an adjustment mechanism having a breakaway adjustment pin.
[0002] Various mechanisms are known for adjusting the tension of the chain on a chainsaw. Nea... | A bar adjustment assembly for a chain saw includes a shaft, a bar adjustment pin that is journalled for rotation relative to the shaft, and a pin alignment spring that biases the pin toward an engagement position. A void is provided for accommodating the pin it is rotated away from the engagement position by a guide ba... | 8 |
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims the benefit of German patent application 10 2006 029 055.0, filed Jun. 24, 2006, herein incorporated by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a two-for-one twisting spindle having a pneumatically actuated thread... | Two-for-one twisting spindle having a pneumatically actuated threading device, with a spindle shaft rotatable about a vertical axis partially configured as a hollow shaft with a lower feed bore extending coaxially to the rotational axis, and with an injector element opening into a thread guide channel of a thread guide... | 3 |
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATION
The present patent application is related to the benefit of the following co-pending China and U.S. patent applications: China patent application No. 200610029753.0, titled for “A Parallel Processing System with Self-Consistent Expandable Internal and External Networks”; Ch... | The invention provides an ultra-scalable supercomputer based on MPU architecture in achieving the well-balanced performance of hundreds of TFLOPS or PFLOPS range in applications. The supercomputer system design includes the interconnect topology and its corresponding routing strategies, the communication subsystem desi... | 6 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent application No. 61/973,587 entitled “Disturbance Detection, Predictive Analysis, and Handling System” filed Apr. 1, 2014, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
FIELD
[00... | A disturbance detection, predictive analysis, and handling system and method is provided. The system and method may assist in identifying when, how, and what actions should be taken and by whom to prevent, reduce, or eliminate disturbances. The system and method may do so by monitoring or sensing activity in real time,... | 6 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application claims priority to British Patent Application No. 1008499.4, filed May 21, 2010, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
TECHNICAL FIELD
The technical field relates to a method for the detection of a component malfunction along... | A method is provided for the detection of a component malfunction along the life of an Internal Combustion Engine. The engine, having at least a cylinder and being controlled by an Electronic Control Unit (ECU), the method includes, but is not limited to defining a pre-determined component malfunction classifier at the... | 5 |
PRIORITY
The present invention claims priority based on 35 USC section 119 and provisional application Ser. No. 60/727,555 filed on Oct. 18, 2005.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to portable toilets having a disposable liner and more particularly to a portable toilet for a general... | A portable toilet for holding waste includes a base having an aperture, an insert for being mounted in the base. The insert includes a first collar coupled to a first container, a second collar, and a second container and the insert including a pad between the first container and the second container. | 0 |
The invention concerns thermoplastic molding compositions and in particular glass-fibers-reinforced polycarbonate molding compositions.
The invention is based on the surprising and unexpected finding that the impact performance of a thermoplastic composition containing aromatic polycarbonate resin and glass fiber... | The invention is based on the surprising and unexpected finding that the impact performance of a thermoplastic composition containing aromatic polycarbonate resin and glass fibers is improved upon incorporation therewith of a particular silicone rubber powder. The silicone rubber powder, added at a level of about 0.5 t... | 2 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] An apparatus and a method for moving fluids in a wellbore.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The removal of liquids which accumulate in producing wells is required in order to enhance production from the well and the overall operation of the production system. In pa... | An apparatus including a sealing device for sealing a wellbore, a first pump for pumping fluids from a lower wellbore section, a pump drive powered using wellbore gas, a gas inlet for supplying the pump drive with wellbore gas, and a gas outlet for exhausting wellbore gas to an upper wellbore section from the pump driv... | 4 |
FIELD OF ART
[0001] The present disclosure generally relates to catheter devices and more particularly to catheter devices having securing mechanisms and related methods.
BACKGROUND
[0002] After successful catheterization of an indwelling catheter to a patient, the access site where the ca... | Catheter securement devices are generally described for securing the catheter hub to the access site following successful catheterization. Examples of catheter assemblies with integrated securing mechanisms and related methods are disclosed. The integrated device provides convenience and easy to use access to securing ... | 8 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims priority to provisional application Ser. No. 60/227,561, “Continuous Cooking Apparatus and Method Employing Hydrostatic Pressure,” filed Aug. 23, 2000.
FIELD OF INVENTION
[0002] The present invention... | A method for cooking food includes heating a liquid cooking medium in a cooking vessel having a “U”-shaped structure having a height is sufficient, with sufficient medium added, to attain a hydrostatic pressure at a predetermined lower depth that is substantially greater than ambient atmospheric pressure. The food is c... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a lens barrel, particularly to a lens barrel using a piezoelectric actuator for moving optical elements such as lens sets or reflecting mirrors constituting an optical system and particularly to the structure of the actua... | The present invention discloses a lens barrel moving an optical system by a linear actuator using a piezoelectric element. The actuator is provided with the constitution whereby a driving member is driven by an extension displacement and a contraction displacement having different velocities caused by applying drive pl... | 6 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
The present application claims the benefit of priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/801,493, filed on Mar. 15, 2013, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
FIELD
This disclosure relates to photoluminescence wavelength conversion components f... | A photoluminescence wavelength conversion component comprises a first portion having at least one photoluminescence material; and a second portion comprising light reflective material, wherein the first portion is integrated with the second portion to form the photoluminescence wavelength conversion component. | 5 |
This application claims priority of provisional application serial No. 60/255,550, filed Dec. 14, 2000.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to the cleaning of textiles generally, and is more specifically related to a process of wet-cleaning textiles that were heretofore cleaned by chemic... | A process of cleaning textiles, including textiles that are labeled dry clean only, without the use of large quantities of environmentally hazardous dry cleaning fluids such as those containing perchloroethylene or petroleum. The process uses hand treatment of soiled areas with a cleaning agent, with subsequent washing... | 3 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is a continuation application under 35 U.S.C. §111(a) of PCT Application No. PCT/US2016/023686 having an international filing date of Mar. 23, 2016, which designated the United States, which PCT application claims the benefit of U.S. Application ... | A device, system, and/or method for reducing friction required to rotate a tubular within an elevator during the process of running tubulars in an oil and gas well are provided. An elevator roller insert may be used in conjunction with an elevator, such as a single joint elevator. Such an insert may comprise upper and ... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a stitch presser for knitting machines. More particularly, the present invention provides a stitch presser with a slide presser for pressing the knitwear and a supplementary means for pressing the stitches against the needle beds.
In a flat knitti... | A stitch presser for a knitting machine equipped with at least two needle beds arranged in an inverted "V", and provided with needles which intersect during their upward movement, a carriage movable above the needle beds, a system for control of the needles during their displacement in alternate directions, and... | 3 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT APPLICATIONS
This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 61/050,851, filed on May 6, 2008, said application being relied upon and incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Metal culverts have been used in b... | An apparatus and method for repairing failed metal pipe inverts includes an apparatus for distributing concrete that is positioned at one entrance of the metal pipe invert. The apparatus includes a frame having a forward end and a rearward end. A trough is connected to the forward end, and a support arm is connected to... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to a bearing assembly and, more particularly, to a bearing assembly having a pillow block housing for supporting a linear bearing which, in turn supports a slidable shaft.
In many applications, the slidable shaft is guided by two bearings which ar... | A shaft is supported to slide in a linear bearing which, in turn, is supported within a bore in a pillow block housing. To enable the bearing to self-align with a bearing in a paired pillow block housing, the bore of the housing is longitudinally crowned and permits the bearing to rock universally within a limited rang... | 5 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO PRIORITY APPLICATION
This application hereby claims the benefit of the commonly assigned German Patent Application Serial No. 10 2007 030 425.2 (filed Jun. 29, 2007), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a... | The forwardly movable motor vehicle seat has a seat back ( 20 ) and a seat frame with a seat pan. The motor vehicle seat may be moved between a normal position of utilization and a forwardly moved position. An immobilizing device is associated with the seat frame. In particular, the seat back ( 20 ) has a seat back hin... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a process for ventilating the interior of a motor vehicle having at least one closure, such as a roof cover or windows, which can be opened by a drive motor operated in response to outputs from a logic component or control device which includes a computer for r... | A process for ventilating the interior of a motor vehicle having a closure which can be opened by a drive motor, an interior temperature-setpoint value generator, at least one interior temperature sensor, at least one outside temperature sensor and a logic component with inputs, outputs and a computer portion. Existing... | 4 |
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/264,860, filed on Jun. 23, 1994, now abandoned.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a stereoscopic imaging system. More particularly, the present invention relates to a stereoscopic imaging system in which a convergence angle is... | A stereo-graphic apparatus has first and second imaging devices to provide a first image and a second image, respectively. The first and the second imaging device are spaced from each other to define a predetermined convergence angle. A distance detecting apparatus detects distance from the first and the second imaging... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a glass form, preferably a fiber, which resists high temperatures, at least 1900° F. and higher, while retaining at least some of its tensile strength and other physical properties.
In numerous applications, fabrics are utilized in systems which resist h... | A glass fiber capable of withstanding temperatures in excess of 1900° F. is produced by treating a glass, preferably E-glass, fiber. The glass fiber is first leached with selected acids, and then the leached fiber is treated with organo-metallic materials of low viscosity, such as a dispersion of low molecular weight w... | 8 |
SUMMARY
In order to automate the feed of a toe-sewing machine for pantyhoses and to permit simultaneously the automated feed of a pantyhose transfer device, use is made of a first carrousel (A1), with several arms and as many stations, and a second carrousel (A2), in a cascade arrangement with the first carrousel... | Apparatus for sewing the toes of pantyhose, including a transfer device to seize and transfer a garment from a first carrousel to a second carrousel, and in which a loading station of the first carrousel coincides with an ejector station of a pantyhose-forming machine with transfer of the pantyhose being carried out by... | 3 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present disclosure is directed in general to weapon system design and more specifically to weapon mounts.
BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE
[0002] A weapon mount is used to pivot, balance, hold, move and target a supported weapon system. Such a weapon mount helps a us... | An apparatus ( 112 ) includes a housing ( 104 ) configured to couple the apparatus to a weapon mount ( 110 ) and to secure one or more gas springs ( 102 ). The one or more gas springs are configured to provide one or more forces. The apparatus also includes one or more wire ropes ( 114 ), where each wire rope is fixed ... | 5 |
RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/302,396 filed Jul. 2, 2001 entitled “Printing Plate With Dyed And Anodized Surface.”
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to printing pla... | A printing plate for computer-to plate lithography having a metal substrate with an anodized surface portion. The anodized surface portion has a porous texture in which a radiation-absorbing composition, preferably a black dye, is deposited. The surface portion with the radiation-absorbing composition is covered with a... | 1 |
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The invention is related to continuous digestion of fiber material and especially impregnation of the fiber material during transport to a digester. Such pre-impregnation of fiber material comprises a very important part of the delignification process and has as an object t... | Impregnation of fiber material before digestion is accomplished utilizing a minimum amount of equipment. Liquid with entrained fiber material -- both fiber material sufficiently impregnated with liquid to be denser than the liquid and material insufficiently impregnated to be denser than the liquid -- is fed from a hig... | 3 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to novel self-adhesive sheet-like structures comprising at least one support layer and at least one adhesive layer based on polyurethane gel. The sheet-like structures can be obtained by coating a very wide variety of support materials with a reaction mixture w... | The present disclosure is concerned with self-adhesive sheet-like structures made by adhering an adhesive polyurethane gel material to a supporting substrate and the utilization of such structures in the medical field to adhere materials such as plasters, wound dressings and appliances to the human body, and in other f... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to engine controls, and more particularly to an engine torque control algorithm to reduce undesirable accelerations and oscillations from the powertrain during a closed throttle to open throttle transition.
2... | A method is provided for controlling engine torque during a closed to open throttle transition in order to eliminate undesirable accelerations and oscillations from the powertrain. | 5 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] This disclosure relates to a polyphenylene sulfide (hereinafter abbreviated as PPS) monofilament and its package and, more specifically, a PPS monofilament suitable for the application of high precision filter.
BACKGROUND
[0002] PPS has excellent heat resistance, che... | A polyphenylene sulfide monofilament is characterized by having a continuous heat-shrinking stress variation of at most 5% and a size uniformity (U %, Normal value) of at most 1.2%; and a drum-shaped fiber package includes the wound polyphenylene sulfide monofilament described. The polyphenylene sulfide monofilament ha... | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a floor-mounted (or pushdown) forging press of the kind having a static piston on the top beam of the press and a cylinder which slides on the piston for the forging stroke and acts as a toolholder, as well as a coaxial bore for ... | A floor-mounted forging press has a static piston arranged on the top beam and a cylinder which slides on the piston and forms a toolholder, and a bore extending through the piston for supplying pressure medium to the cylinder. The piston is hollow and is swivelly mounted by means of ball cups at the lower end of the p... | 1 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The disclosure relates to the field of exhaust fluid treatment and, in particular, to controlling operation of an exhaust fluid treatment apparatus having a diesel oxidation catalyst.
BACKGROUND
[0002] An exhaust fluid treatment apparatus may comprise a plurality of ... | An exhaust flow treatment apparatus to treat exhaust flow emitted by a combustion engine is configured to receive unburnt fuel for combustion therein after confirming that conditions are such that the unburnt fuel is likely to combust in the apparatus. A method of controlling operation of an exhaust flow treatment appa... | 5 |
STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT RIGHTS
The United States government has rights in this invention pursuant to contract No. DE-AC05-840R21400 between the United States Department of Energy and Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corporation, Inc.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates generally to t... | A two-phase titanic aluminide alloy having a lamellar microstructure with little intercolony structures. The alloy can include fine particles such as boride particles at colony boundaries and/or grain boundary equiaxed structures. The alloy can include alloying additions such as ≦10 at % W, Nb and/or Mo. The alloy can ... | 2 |
This is a division of application Ser. No. 07/766,981 filed Sep. 27, 1991, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,298,655.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The Ras gene is found activated in many human cancers, including colorectal carcinoma, exocrine pancreatic carcinoma, and myeloid leukemias. Biological and biochemica... | The present invention is directed to farnesyl pyrophosphate analogs which inhibit farnesyl-protein transferase (FTase) and the farnesylation of the oncogene protein Ras. The invention is further directed to chemotherapeutic compositions containing the compounds of this invention, and methods for inhibiting farnesyl-pro... | 2 |
This application is a divisional of Ser. No. 09/338,213 Jun. 22, 1999. Now U.S. Pat. No. 6,269,666.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to automatic washers, either of the front-loading or top-loading types, and more particularly to an improved washing system and control ther... | This invention relates a control for an automatic washer incorporating a spray pretreatment or stain care cycle. In order to manage the occurrence of the condition of suds lock, the state of the washing machine related to the suds lock condition during spray pretreatment is determined by one or more of a number of meth... | 3 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 08/087,510 filed Jul. 2, 1993, now abandoned, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates a method of reducing levels of TNF.sub.α in ... | Cyclic imides are inhibitors of tumor necrosis factor α and can be used to combat cachexia, endotoxic shock, and retrovirus replication. A typical embodiment is 2-(2,6-dioxo-3-piperidinyl)-4-azaisoindoline-1,3-dione. | 2 |
BACKGROUND
[0001] 1. Technical Field
[0002] The present disclosure relates to detection devices, and particularly to a printer interface detection device.
[0003] 2. Description of Related Art
[0004] Nowadays, as more databases and computer networks are interconnected, d... | A printer interface detection device includes a printer interface connected to a printer interface of a computer to be detected, a microcontroller, and an indicator. The printer interface includes a number of input/output (I/O) pins and a data signal pin connected to the corresponding pins of the microcontroller. The m... | 6 |
This invention is the result of a contract with the Department of Energy (Contract No. W-7405-ENG-36).
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention described herein is generally related to magnetic compasses. More particularly, this invention is related to remotely readable magnetic compasses.
... | A remotely readable fiber optic compass. A sheet polarizer is affixed to a magnet rotatably mounted in a compass body, such that the polarizer rotates with the magnet. The optical axis of the sheet polarizer is preferably aligned with the north-south axis of the magnet. A single excitation light beam is divided into fo... | 6 |
BACKGROUND
[0001] The present invention is related to the field of garment steamers that apply steam to remove wrinkles from clothing and similar fabric items.
[0002] Garment steamers are generally constructed to include a user-fillable reservoir for water, a heating element for generating steam... | A garment steamer has a housing with a reservoir and a boiler for converting water to steam. The housing includes a normally closed valve in a flow path between the reservoir and the boiler. A removable fill plug in a fill opening or inlet of the reservoir is configured to engage the valve to permit water to be communi... | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention is directed to an improved capacitor. More specifically, the present invention is directed to a capacitor comprising channels for directing flex cracks in a benign direction wherein the function of the capacitor is not hindered.
[0002] Cap... | A ceramic multilayer surface-mount capacitor with inherent crack mitigation void patterning to channel flex cracks into a safe zone, thereby negating any electrical failures. | 7 |
This application is a continuation, of application Ser. No. 07/517,689, filed May 2, 1990, now abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an apparatus for recording data, such as a film loading date and a time, or a film unloading date a... | A data recording apparatus in a camera including a data recording device for recording at least one item of data upon loading a film or commencing the photographing and data upon unloading the film or finishing the photographing, in an area of the film in which no picture is taken. A film feeding device is provided for... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Low side hermetic refrigeration compressors are those in which most, if not all, of the interior of the shell is at suction pressure. Normally, some, or all, of the suction flow is used to cool the motor which is provided with a thermal protector. The thermal protector causes the motor... | A thermally responsive valve establishes a discharge to suction bleed responsive to the actuation of a thermal actuator. The thermal actuator is responsive to the temperature of the floor of the fixed scroll in a region near the outlet so that the actuator is responsive to local conditions indicative of impending failu... | 5 |
This is a continuation-in-part application of Ser. No. 06/749,391, filed June 27, 1985 now U.S. Pat. No. 4,624,082. This invention relates generally to building roof coverings and more particularly to a poured monolithic concrete or other like pourable, hardenable material atop a sloped roof.
In the pas... | A reusable grid system and method for in place cast forming a monolithic roof covering for a sloped roof, the roof covering having the stepped and segmented appearance of a tiled roof. The grid system includes a plurality of horizontally disposed dam bars and transversly disposed fixed and movable spacer bars therebetw... | 4 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The technical field relates generally to container and lid assemblies, for instance container and lid assemblies that can be used in the commercial food processing industry.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Various kinds of containers have been suggested ove... | A container having a pair of side walls and end walls and corner walls being provided between a respective end wall and side wall, a flange formed on one of the corner walls, said flange functioning as a hinge, a ring member formed integrally with the flange, the ring being sized to sit on top of the container. | 1 |
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