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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a disk control device or a storage device which stores a large amount of information. More particularly the present invention relates to apparatus for use in a disk control device or a storage device that prevents system downtime and a degeneration in t... | An apparatus for use in a storage device having at least two clusters, each including a disk control device having a plurality of channel controllers that send and receive commands and data to and from an upper system, a plurality of disk controllers that control disk units, and a cache that temporarily stores data bet... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an image reading device that reads information of an image photographed on a 35 mm standard negative film, and more particularly relates to an image reading device that reads information of an image photographed on a pseudo panoramic negative film.
... | In an apparatus for reading a photographed image on a standard size negative film, wherein the photographed image includes a standard size image and a pseudo panoramic image, and wherein the pseudo panoramic image includes an exposed image region and an unexposed non-image region, the apparatus includes an image reader... | 7 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/909,820 filed Jun. 4, 2013, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/655,055 filed Jun. 4, 2012, all of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference.
FIEL... | A piezo-actuated pilot valve that takes advantage of the small compact size and low power requirement of piezo technology to control the pilot flow in a pilot-operated valve. Exemplary piezo-actuated valves can be operated using a relatively low voltage power supply, such as a battery or a solar cell. This enables usag... | 5 |
This application is a divisional of prior application Ser. No. 09/902,622 filed Jul. 12, 2001, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/974,163 filed Nov. 19, 1997, now abandoned, which is a divisional of application Serial No. 08/421,440 filed Apr. 13, 1995, now abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
... | A data holding control signal for each data line is supplied to a plurality of source followers that are connected together in parallel. The parallel-connected source followers are a combination of at least one first follower that is illuminated with laser light only once and at least one second follower that is illumi... | 8 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] This invention relates to electrical switching devices and more particularly to the architecture and construction of flexible switching devices and the use thereof in switching and proportional control of electric/electronic currents.
[0002] The working components of t... | An electronic resistor user interface comprises flexible conductive materials and a flexible variably resistive element capable of exhibiting a change in electrical resistance on mechanical deformation and is characterised by textile-form electrodes ( 10,12 ), a textile form variably resistive element ( 14 ) and textil... | 7 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to a wide panel seaming method and apparatus for forming EPDM roofing membrane. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method and apparatus for continuously seaming cured stock wide panels of EPDM membrane to form a composite EPDM roofi... | A method and apparatus for continuously seaming cured EPDM membrane to form a composite sheet of predetermined width and indefinite length. The method includes the steps of providing at least two rolls of cured EPDM membrane having longitudinal marginal edges and feeding the cured EPDM membrane from the at least two ro... | 1 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation Ser. No. 427,139, filed Sept. 29, 1982 now U.S. Pat. No. 4,440,952, which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 403,289, filed July 30, 1982, which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 397,488, filed July 12, 1982,... | A process for monoalkylating 1-alkyl-2,4-diaminobenzene or 1-alkyl-2,6-diaminobenzene. Propylene is reacted with 2,4-diaminotoluene in the presence of aluminum anilide catalyst. Aniline is an optional ingredient. 1-Methyl-2,6-diamino-3-isopropylbenzene is a new compound: ##STR1## | 2 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/110,175, filed Oct. 31, 2008, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety for all purposes.
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT ... | The concept involves placing within the annulus, hollow particles that possess material and geometric properties such that the hollow particles buckle at or near a defined pressure. Buckling of the particles increases the available volume within the annulus, thereby decreasing the annular pressure. The elastic hollow p... | 4 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to the field of packaging preassembled (prehung) door and frame assemblies for shipping and handling.
BACKGROUND OF THE INFORMATION
[0002] It is common practice in the building industry to preassemble doors and frames into a unit ... | A container is provided for shipping hardware such as door knobs, binges, framing wedges and the like with prehung door and frame assemblies. The container has a substantially rectangular configuration having a closed container portion and a jamb panel that extends from the top of the container that wraps around the ou... | 1 |
This is a divisional application of patent application Ser. No. 08/142,575, filed Oct. 25, 1993 U.S. Pat. No. 5,404,626 for METHOD AND APPARATUS TO CREATE AN IMPROVED MOIRE FABRIC BY UTILIZING PRESSURIZED HEATED GAS. Specific reference is being made herein to obtain the benefit of its earlier filing date.
... | An apparatus and method for creation of moire textile fabric. This can be achieved by directing at least one stream of pressurized heated gas at the surface of said first piece of overfed fabric to provide lateral yarn displacement and selectively interrupting and re-establishing contact between said stream and said su... | 3 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority to European application 14169872.0 filed May 26, 2014, the contents of which are hereby incorporated in its entirety.
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0002] The present disclosure relates to a chamber for housing strands of a ... | The present disclosure relates to a chamber for housing strands of a stator bar for electric machines.
The problem to provide a reliable chamber for a stator bar of an electric machine is solved with a stator bar chamber engaging a stator bar in an electric machine. The chamber includes a number of hollow conduct... | 7 |
BACKGROUND
[0001] The present disclosure relates to medical implants. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to medical implants having a mesh configuration that are useful in tissue repair.
[0002] Implantable meshes may be inserted into a patient's body during a surgical procedur... | A mesh implant is disclosed which may be utilized for treating urinary incontinence, hernias, uterovaginal prolapses and other related injuries. | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to strut assemblies and, more particularly, to strut assemblies which support external elements to vehicles, for example, mirrors for viewing remote areas around the vehicles.
2. Related Art
It is known to provid... | A strut assembly for supporting an external element (for example, a mirror) to the body of a vehicle includes a plurality of strut portions, a first strut portion of which is operatively coupled to the external element and a second strut portion of which is operatively coupled to a portion of the vehicle body, and a su... | 1 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/897,160, filed Oct. 29, 2013, the entire contents of which application are hereby incorporated by reference.
BACKGROUND
A device characterization measurement system is one that m... | An impedance tuner system, usable in a measurement system including at least one measurement system device, the tuner system comprising the impedance tuner having a signal transmission line, and an impedance-varying system coupled to the transmission line, and responsive to command signals to selectively vary the imped... | 7 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates to a foam dispenser.
BACKGROUND ART
[0002] Various types of foam dispensers have been proposed which includes a cylinder member suspended in a container body, the cylinder member having an upper large-diameter cylinder and a lower small-... | Provided is a foam dispenser in which upward and downward displacement of an actuator causes a content liquid within a liquid cylinder and air within an air cylinder to be mixed and foamed, such that the foam so generated is dispensed from an outlet of a dispenser head. The dispenser head has a structure with a minimiz... | 1 |
CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
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STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to magnetomechanical electronic article surveillance systems and methods... | An electronic article surveillance (EAS) system and method utilizing two transmitted signals to generate and detect a marker signal is provided. The first signal is set at or near the resonance of the marker so its energy can be transmitted and stored in the marker. The second signal is a low frequency magnetic field t... | 6 |
[0001] This application is a Continuation-in-Part of U.S. application Ser. No. 11/066,099, having been filed May 23, 2005, which application is a Continuation-in-Part of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/347,489 (now U.S. Pat. No. 6,860,074); having been filed on Jan. 21, 2003, which in turn is a Continuation-in-Part of ... | The invention is a joint cover assembly for covering a gap adjacent an edge of a panel that covers a sub-surface, and a method of covering such a gap. The assembly includes a molding having a foot, a first arm, and a second arm. The foot is positioned along a longitudinal axis of the molding, and the first arm extends ... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program. More particularly, the invention relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program whereby the contents of... | An information processing apparatus is disclosed which includes: a retrieving element for retrieving storage medium information and image data information from a memory formed integrally with a storage medium having image data recorded thereon; a recording element for recording to a database the image data information ... | 6 |
This is a continuation in part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 102,207, filed Aug. 5, 1993, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,413,181.
This invention relates to a rake attachment with scarifying teeth for a skid steer loader.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Grounds preparation for seeding and lawn install... | A rake attachment for use on a skid steer, which can be used for multiple lawn and grounds preparation activities, such as grading, filling, leveling and scarifying. The rake attachment of this invention combines several useful attachment functions into a single compact design. The rake attachment includes a support fr... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF INVENTION
Power tools, such as saws, trimmers and pruners have been used for some time to cut and shape trees and bushes. To increase their versatility, these tools have been placed on the end of poles so that elevated sections of trees or bushes can be reached for cutting without having to use a ladd... | An elongated pole pruner for cutting and trimming trees, bushes and the like having three separable sections, that when assembled, form an extended length pruner. The pole pruner includes a first section containing a handle and battery pack, a second extension section, and a third section that contains the purner itsel... | 0 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application claims priority pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/328,079, filed Oct. 9, 2001, which application is specifically incorporated herein, in its entirety, by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Inven... | A media program for play on a media player to produce an audio-visual stream perceivable by a user is disclosed. The media program comprises a primary program configured for streaming play on the media player. The primary program is divisible into a continuous sequence of segments defining a timeline. The media program... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a sterilization tray.
Surgical instruments are typically stored, transported and prepared for use in sterilization trays. The trays include rigid enclosing walls to provide protection. The walls are typically perforated with multiple holes to allow ingres... | A sterilization tray has a smooth exterior, ruggedness, light weight, high thermal conductivity, comfortable gripping surfaces, stackability, and low cost construction. The tray is constructed of stamped and folded sheet metal, but in such a way as to provide rounded corners. A molded handle insert is attached to the e... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Technical Field
[0002] The present invention is related to portable sanitary sheet for seated toilet bowl that is available for carrying in the pocket or bag and can be used simply by spreading over seat of seated toilet bowl in the rest room. Besides a ... | The present invention is related to portable sanitary sheet for seated toilet bowl that represents distinctive property of portability, advantage of convenience in use and sanity compared with conventional sanitary sheet for seated toilet bowl.
The detailed composition of the present invention features main body... | 0 |
This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 4,366, filed Jan. 16, 1987, now abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to apparatuses for handling sheet-like articles, and more particularly, to apparatuses for stacking envelopes into stacks of a predet... | An envelope handling system for removing envelopes from an upper level conveyor, placing them in stacks on a lower level bucket conveyor, removing the stacks from the bucket conveyor and side-loading them into cartons, and sealing the cartons, conveying the cartons to a packing area, and forming the cartons into a hori... | 8 |
The present invention pertains to the art of sheet metal roofing assemblies, and particularly to the structure of a lap joint between adjoining sheet metal roofing panels.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Sheet metal panels are commonly used as components of commercial roofing structures. An assembly of sheet me... | A lap joint structure for adjoining panels of a sheet metal roofing assembly permits shifting of the joint panels longitudinally and transversely with respect to the joint as caused by thermally induced expansion and contraction, as well as providing a securely anchored connection of the panels to the roof substrate. T... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention pertains to the art of refrigerators and, more particularly, to an icemaker system for in a refrigerator.
[0003] 2. Discussion of the Prior Art
[0004] Whether it be to ensu... | An icemaker system provided in a refrigerator is designed to reduce an amount of time required to produce ice. The refrigerator includes a refrigeration system including a number of refrigeration components and a refrigeration loop. The refrigeration loop includes an icemaker section that carries a flow of refrigerant ... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention concerns compositions which can be described as melt processable pseudointerpenetrating networks of silicones in thermoplastic matrices. This invention also relates to methods for the formation of these compositions.
Previous investigations have demonstrated that s... | A melt processable pseudointerpenetrating network of silicones in thermoplastic matrices and a method of producing same is provided by vulcanizing the silicones within the matrices. In a preferred embodiment a two part silicone comprising silicon hydride groups and silicon vinyl-containing groups are reacted in the pre... | 2 |
RELATED APPLICATION DATA
[0001] This application claims priority from U.S. provisional application Serial No. 60/440,469 filed Jan. 15, 2003.
FIELD OF INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to power semiconductor devices and more particularly to power diodes wi... | An improved Fast Recovery Diode comprises a main PN junction defining a central conduction region for conducting high current in a forward direction and a peripheral field spreading region surrounding the central conduction region for blocking high voltage in the reverse direction. The main PN junction has an avalanche... | 8 |
This invention relates generally to automatic test equipment for semiconductors and more specifically to a semiconductor tester having small size and low cost achieved through the use of chips with high channel density.
During their manufacture, most semiconductor devices are tested at least once using some form ... | Automatic test equipment for semiconductor devices. The automatic test equipment contains numerous channels of electronic circuitry in which precisely timed test signals are generated. Significant advantages in both cost and size are achieved by incorporating multiple channels on one integrated circuit chip. To allow t... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an apparatus for controlling an internal combustion engine for use in an automobile, which is capable of preventing shock or surging occurring when the automobile runs in the low speed region.
2. Description of the ... | In an apparatus for controlling an internal combustion engine having a fuel injection control system, the detected number of revolutions is so modified that it becomes higher than an actual number of revolutions when a changing rate of the number of revolutions is larger than a predetermined value and the actual number... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to cooking apparatus, and, more particularly, to cooking apparatus for use within a fireplace.
2. Background Information
The patent literature includes a number of examples of apparatus providing a surface for cooking over a fi... | A frame holding removable food grills is provided for cooking food within a fireplace. The frame extends behind and below a convention grate holding a fire within the fireplace. The grills are removably held in slots within the frame, with a number of slots being provided for placing the grills at various distances abo... | 5 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/098,941, filed Apr. 5, 2005, which, in turn, is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/818,986, filed Mar. 27, 2001, which issued as U.S. Pat. No. 6,963,552, which claims the benefit of U.S. P... | In one embodiment of a system for distributing cellular radio frequency signals, a hub unit is configured to digitize first and second analog radio frequency signals in order to generate first and second digital data, respectively, indicative of the first and second analog radio frequency signals. The first and second ... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to magnetic tape recording head devices, and more particularly to a process for fabricating magnetic poles for such heads utilizing a bilayer photoresist where the pole pieces are fabricated utilizing a metal sputt... | The magnetic tape recording head of the present invention is formed with magnetic poles that are comprised of a laminated NiFeN/FeN structure. The method for fabricating the magnetic poles utilizes an additive photolithographic technique including a bilayer liftoff resist. In this fabrication method magnetic pole trenc... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to the treatment of hydrocarbons and more specifically relates to separating and recovering ethane and higher boiling hydrocarbons from the methane in a natural gas stream which has been sweetened by removal of acidic components, s... | A sweet natural gas stream is stripped of water and hydrocarbon components heavier than methane to substantially any selected degree by countercurrent extraction with polyethylene glycol dimethyl ether while at pipeline pressures. The stripped natural gas meets pipeline specifications. The rich polyethylene glycol dime... | 2 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application is a national phase entry under 35 U.S.C. § 371 of International Patent Application PCT/AU2007/000412, filed Mar. 30, 2007, published in English as International Patent Publication WO 2007/112487, which claims priority from Australian Pro... | A device ( 10 ) for receiving and confining an animal, such as a bail, is disclosed. The device ( 10 ) comprises a pen ( 12 ) having at least two elongate walls ( 21, 22 ) spaced apart to define a space into which the animal is received. An entry gate assembly ( 24 ) is located at a first end of the pen ( 12 ) and is m... | 0 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to blasthole drills which incorporate a sealing device or a sealing assembly to seal an opening around a drill pipe to prevent unwanted dust, debris and the like from undesirably escaping into the atmosphere.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Bl... | A blasthole drill includes a drill pipe seal to seal an opening around a drill pipe which extends through a drill deck in order to substantially prevent drilled ground material, such as dust and rock chips, from escaping into the atmosphere. The seal comprises a pliable membrane which is capable of sealing the opening ... | 4 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims priority to and the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2006-0120815 filed in the Korean Intellectual Property Office on Dec. 1, 2006, and 10-2007-0010954 filed in the Korean Intellectual Property Office on Feb. 2, 2007, the entire... | The present invention relates to a call connection control method used by defining a state function matrix when a base station controls call connection of a terminal, and a method for generating the state function matrix. In a call connection process, a call state varies and an access point control subsystem receives m... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a clothes dryer hanging feature for permitting the hanging of certain objects within a clothes dryer so that they will be exposed to the hot air of the clothes dryer, but will not be tumbled with the rotating drum.
Sometimes it is desirable to dry object... | A hanging feature is provided for a clothes dryer. The hanging feature is included on the door, or on the cabinet adjacent the door opening so that shoes or other objects can be hung from the hanging feature and suspended in a position exposed to the hot air within the rotating drum while at the same time being held fr... | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a grommet. For example, the invention relates to a grommet that is provided between two fixing plates such as those of the body and the back door of a vehicle to protect a long member that is cabled between the two fixing plates.
... | A grommet through which a long member is passed and mounted on a fixing hole of a fixing plate includes a cylindrical insertion portion, through which the long member is passed, a brim-shaped close contact portion, extending outward from the insertion portion and having a mounting groove which is mounted on an edge of ... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to positioning spacers in the manufacturing process for flat panel displays (FPD), and more specifically to use of a non-contact force (force at a distance) to position spacers on a desired po... | A method of relocating spacers using inductive attraction. A chuck employs the inductive attraction to lift field emission display (FED) spacers, wherein the spacers are provided with susceptibility to the employed attraction. The spacers are lifted by the chuck and relocated to a desired position. The inductive proces... | 7 |
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates generally to an optical media or material capable of transmitting an optical signal and, more specifically, to such a material and a method of making a material which is hydroxyl ion (OH) and hydrogen (H) resistant.
... | A method of forming a single crystalline structure having a substantially linear response at least over the wave lengths of 1,200 to 1,700 nanometers, the resulting structure and its use as an optical media or a barrier coating. Thus, maximum obtainable optical transmission with zero attenuation is provided. There is n... | 2 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] Not applicable.
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
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THE NAMES OF THE PARTIES TO A JOINT RESEARCH AGREEMENT
[0003] Not applicable.
INCORPORATION-BY-REFERENCE OF MATER... | A room heating apparatus uses separate heating panels fastened to a sub-floor to conduct a heating fluid which then adjusts the temperature of a room. The panels carry fluid tubing and transition panels conduct this tubing between the heating panels. The transition panels have a plurality of grooves that allow the sele... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a structure for reinforcing the telescopic front forks of a motorcycle or the like.
A motorcycle has a pair of telescopic front forks which suffer from a number of problems. The first problem is that the front forks are not completely sufficient in mecha... | The mechanical strength and torsional rigidity of the front forks of a motorcycle are improved by a connector rigidly joining brackets attached to the lower casings. | 1 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
This invention relates generally to freeze drying and, more particularly, to cold shelves employed to carry out freeze drying.
BACKGROUND ART
Freeze drying is a sublimation process that removes free water in the form of ice. Freeze drying is especially useful in the pharmaceutical indu... | A cryogenic cold shelf for use in a freeze drying system having a cryogen distributor for passing cryogenic fluid into the shelf volume of the cold shelf at differing rates so as to even refrigeration provided over the entire shelf resulting in a uniform temperature over the cold shelf. | 8 |
RELATED APPLICATION DATA
The instant application is a continuation of U.S. Non-Provisional application Ser. No. 12/221,173 filed Jul. 31, 2008, now abandoned, which is a divisional of U.S. Non-Provisional application Ser. No. 11/704,614 filed Feb. 9, 2007, now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 7,410,327, which is a continu... | The instant disclosure relates to a system and method of constructing drilling and production platforms that are particularly useful in remote, inaccessible and/or environmentally sensitive operating environments. According to one aspect of the invention, an arctic drilling platform is provided wherein various methods ... | 4 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/304,566, filed May 4, 1999, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,505,395, issued Jan. 14, 2003, which is a divisional of application Ser. No. 09/140,920, filed Aug. 26, 1998, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,202,292 B1, issued Mar. 20, 2001. ... | An apparatus which reduces the surface area with which a carrier film adheres to a die, including a plate member including laterally spaced supports preferably, the apparatus also includes a vacuum source operatively connected to the plate member Upon placement of a carrier film having an array of semiconductor diet ad... | 8 |
REFERENCE TO OTHER APPLICATIONS
This application contains subject matter in common with co-pending application of Wigger and Eggers Ser. No. 355,287, filed Apr. 27, 1973 entitled PROCESS OF REMOVING INSULATION FROM WIRE.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Conventionally, insulation is removed from scrap copp... | This application describes a continuous method of removing polyvinyl chloride insulation or other volatilizable material from items such as copper wire without producing undesirable by-products. The method involves the pyrolysis of the insulation on the wire in a fluidized bed reactor charged with small particles of ca... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of the Invention
This invention relates to tissue ablation systems. More particularly, this invention relates to monitoring of contact between an invasive probe and tissue within the body.
Description of the Related Art
Cardiac arrhythmias, such as atrial fibril... | Methods and systems achieve tissue ablation, which is carried out by inserting a probe having an ablation electrode into a body of a living subject, and while the ablation electrode is in a non-contacting relationship to a target tissue, making a pre-contact determination of a phase of an electrical current passing bet... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present application relates generally to steam turbines, and more particularly, to systems for reducing the level of erosion experienced by steam turbine components.
[0002] Low-pressure steam turbines are typically driven by wet steam, the moisture content ... | A system for removing moisture from a steam/water mixture engaging a stationary component of a steam turbine. The system includes an airfoil located within a flow path of a steam turbine. The airfoil is configured for removing moisture from a steam/water mixture traveling in the flow path. To this end, the airfoil incl... | 5 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims the benefit of Korean Application Nos. 2000-74762 and 2001-13235 filed on Dec. 8, 2000 and Mar. 14, 2001, respectively, in the Korean Industrial Property Office, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference.
... | Disclosed are a shrinkage band and a cathode ray tube (CRT) comprising the same. The shrinkage band includes includes a pair of spaced apart parallel first sides, a pair of spaced apart parallel second sides perpendicular to the first sides, the second sides being longer than the first sides, and corner portions connec... | 7 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
This disclosure relates to pulse position modulation demodulators.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Many satellite and terrestrial optical communication systems require transmission of analog optical signals. A straightforward way to address this need is to modulate the amplitude (AM) of an optical ca... | An optical demodulator for use as a pulse position demodulator. The demodulator has one or more semiconductor optical amplifiers coupled to receive an optical signal to be demodulated at first end thereof and for receiving optical control pulses at a second end therefore, the optical signal to be demodulated and the op... | 6 |
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Many very different ways of preparing labels are known. It can be done by engraving the desired symbols on a carrier material of appropriate shape or by providing a piece of roughened plastic foil with the symbols--for example, by putting the symbols on with a typewriter an... | A method for forming a large number of labels from a base sheet on which markings and symbols are imprinted on rows and columns. This base is reinforced with a transparent sheet cemented to the front of the base and/or a backing foil or material cemented to the rear face of the base. Perpendicular edges are cut, parall... | 8 |
The present application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/426,655, filed Oct. 25, 1999, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,262,155, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/817,561, filed Apr. 21, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,973,039, which is a 371 of PCT/US95/14652, filed Nov. 9, 1995, whic... | The invention relates to photochromic transparent organic materials particularly useful for the production of photochromic organic ophthalmic lenses. The material includes an optical-quality polymer matrix and at least one coloring agent giving photochromic properties to the matrix. The coloring agent is chosen from th... | 2 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application claims under 35 U.S.C. §119(a) the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2015-0126541 filed in the Korean Intellectual Property Office on Sep. 7, 2015, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND
(a) Field ... | An emergency braking force generation system includes: an engine for performing combustion using air and fuel injected from an injector and generating torque; a cooling fan which is rotated by the torque of the engine and supplies air into one side of the engine; a cooling fan clutch that selectively transmits the torq... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention deals with the field of devices for controlling boat lift apparatus. Boat lift apparatus is used normally adjacent large bodies of water for removing a boat or other watercraft from the water to an elevated position for storage. Thi... | A double gear reduction drive mechanism for powering movement of a boat lifting cable for moving of a watercraft upwardly from the water to an elevated position and downwardly from the elevated position of storage to a position in the water therebelow. The device includes two gear reduction mechanisms within the same h... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to safety interlock devices responsive to fluid pressure in a system, and, more particularly, to safety interlock devices for inadvertently preventing the opening of an industrial pressure vessel containing a hazardous gas.
Various types of vessels a... | A safety interlock device is provided for preventing the opening of a vessel containing a pressurized fluid. In a typical application, the interlock device may be used in industrial applications to prevent the inadvertent unscrewing of a cap from the end of a large pressure vessel containing a hazardous gas. A pressure... | 1 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a division of our copending application Ser. No. 807,692 filed June 17, 1977 now abandoned; which in turn was a division of our application Ser. No. 600,666 issued Aug. 30, 1977 as U.S. Pat. No. 4,045,422 filed July 31, 1975 as a continuation-in-part of ... | This invention describes novel ketals of α-oximinoketones, methods for the preparation of these compounds and includes novel intermediates formed during the production thereof. The novel class of compounds disclosed herein includes both α-oximinoketals, as well as the cyclic ketals of α-oximinoketones. This invention a... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a machine for processing sheets, having a delivery for delivering the sheets that includes a delivery drum that is acted on pneumatically.
[0002] In German Patent DE 1 561 043 corresponding to U... | The invention relates to a machine for processing sheets, having a deliverer for delivering the sheets which comprises a delivery drum that is acted on pneumatically. The delivery drum has vacuum applied to it. The delivery drum also has disks for carrying the sheets, each of the disks defining vacuum channels for hold... | 1 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims the priority benefit of United Kingdom Patent Application No. GB0616555.9, titled “Apparatus and Method”, filed Aug. 19, 2006.
BACKGROUND
[0002] The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for selecti... | An apparatus for selectively controlling fluid flow. The apparatus includes a body member having a throughbore formed therein. The apparatus also includes at least one bypass port formed in the body member and a rotatable member arranged for insertion and rotation within the throughbore of the body member. The rotatabl... | 4 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/999,089, filed on Oct. 16, 2007, the disclosure of which is fully incorporated by reference herein.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Field of the Invent... | A hands free, external airway position support device for use on a patient undergoing a surgical, therapeutic and/or diagnostic procedure. The device adheres to the patient at the base of his or her chin, jaw or neck so that no wrap around neck or head sling attachment means are required. When installed, the device wil... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a synchronous rectifying DC-DC converter and, in particular, to dead time control suitable for high-frequency switching.
[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art
[0004] ... | There is provided a dead time control method capable of recognizing a critical situation in which a commutating transistor cannot be turned on because of a temporary variation in an output voltage of a synchronous rectifying DC-DC converter and adaptively preventing the commutating transistor from being turned on. The ... | 7 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a divisional application from U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/918,283 filed on Jul. 30, 2001.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to a hinge mechanism for a portable, foldable electr... | A hinge mechanism for a portable, foldable electronic device comprising two or more positions and comprising at least three housing parts foldable in relation to each other, wherein the hinge mechanism comprises: a hinge system adapted to couple a first housing part to a second housing part, to fold the first and the s... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a rear view mirror for motor vehicles, in particular for commercial vehicles, comprising a housing, a mirror glass support supported by means of a pivot joint disposed in the housing to be pivotable relative to the housing, and a... | A motor vehicle rear view mirror comprising a housing, a mirror glass support supported by a pivot joint disposed in the housing to be pivotable relative to the housing and a mirror glass disposed on the mirror glass support. The mirror glass support defines an installation chamber sized to hold at least one servomotor... | 8 |
[0001] This application claims priority benefits under 35 United States Code, Section 119 (e) of co-pending U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/204,964, filed May 17, 2000, for TwoStage Optical Alignment Device (Attorney's Docket No. CORE-66 PROV).
FIELD OF INVENTION
[0002] ... | A method and an automated apparatus for three-dimensional optical alignment of optical components for testing or assembly purposes comprise use of a visible light vision system to assist active alignment of optical components based on the measured optical output at a wavelength of light outside of the visible range. | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a drive system employing two or more torque transmitting devices, and particular it relates to an improved clutch or brake arrangement for providing load sharing between two or more motors driving a common load.
Canadian Pat. No. 934,679 issued Oct. 2, 1... | A dual clutch for an inching arrangement in a load sharing drive which has two or more driving motors connected to a load through a dual clutch. The clutch has two (or more) clutch units mounted side by side on a driving shaft with an inflatable, flexible tube in each unit for pressing respective friction shoes outward... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to mix-heads for two chemically reactive streams and more particularly to such mix-heads for impingement mixing and stream transfer of two or more chemically reactive plastic compositions and wherein the mix-head includes recirculation passages.
Various hig... | A high pressure mix-head for use in reaction injection molding systems includes a full cross section plunger and a piston valve assembly selectively positioned in response to recirculation and pour cycles to control flow through recirculation passages formed on the O.D. surface of a mix-head sleeve. | 1 |
CROSS-REFERENCED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/632,398, filed on Dec. 2, 2004, U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/632,420, filed on Dec. 2, 2004, U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/632,397, filed on Dec. 2, 2004, and U.S. ... | A method and apparatus for continuously and cost-effectively producing expanded thermoformable materials encompassing the steps of: providing raw thermoformable material into an extruder or mold; heating the material in the extruder or mold; extruding or co-extruding molding planar sheet material of suitable engineerin... | 1 |
CROSS-REFERENCE
This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/633,225, filed on Apr. 16, 1996.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This device relates to tamper evident closures having a push-pull resealable tamper evident pour spout.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION ... | A resealable push-pull pour spout closure having an annular secondary closure with a central opening through which a plug is adapted to engage to close a container. The central opening is defined by an annular wall having at least one internally extending annular flange. The diameter of the central opening is substanti... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to an impact energy absorbing structure which is used to absorb impact energy on the heads of passengers during collisions in vehicles, for example.
[0003] 2. Related Backgroun... | An object of the invention is to provide an impact energy absorbing structure in the form of resin moldings such as interior components of automobiles and other impact energy absorbing structures, with better impact properties, particularly the performance in absorbing impact energy to passenger heads. The invention re... | 8 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
The present invention relates to copending U.S. application Ser. No. 08/153,623 entitled Improved Climbing Net, filed in the name of Rexroad et al. on Nov. 17, 1993 and also relates to U.S. application Ser. No.: 08/414,185 entitled Hollow Braid Net and Method of Making, fil... | A member for use in net construction comprises a sheathing with an internal core, the internal core has a very low stretch capacity and the outer sheathing has a much larger stretch capacity but allows intersplicing of crossing members within the lattice or between a border member comprised of such a material and the f... | 3 |
This is a Division of application Ser. No. 08/040,916, filed Mar. 31, 1993 U.S. Pat. No. 5,377,143.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
The present application is related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/041,321, entitled "Multiplexing Sense Amplifier" filed of even date herewith ... | A memory system comprising a memory array having at least two pairs of data lines, first and second data lines corresponding to columns in the memory array. The memory array also includes two level shifter circuits, a first shifter circuit connected to the first lines and a second level shifter circuit connected to the... | 6 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims the benefit of German Patent Application No. DE 10 2007 044 577.8, filed Sep. 19, 2007, in the German Patent Office.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a door-closing device for a ... | A door-closing device for a domestic electrical appliance comprises a frame with an aperture for the introduction of a keeper. A closing unit is arranged on the frame such that when in a closing position, the closing unit holds the keeper for the purposed of keeping the door closed and, in an open position, releases sa... | 3 |
The ability to affect fluids in the downhole environment is both a necessary part of hydrocarbon production and a source of consternation in some applications due to inherent difficulty in creating the desired effect. In some cases, work is performed on the fluid from remote locations while in other cases, work is perf... | A downhole arrangement including an outer housing, an inner housing disposed within the outer housing and defining with the outer housing a chamber, a turbine disposed within the chamber, and one or more nozzles disposed at the chamber capable of exhausting steam into the chamber. A method for moving a target fluid wit... | 5 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION:
[0001] This application is a continuation of copending International Application No. PCT/DE99/02449, filed Aug. 6, 1999, which designated the United States.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Field of the Invention
[... | A heat exchange cell and to a method of utilizing the waste heat of an air-cooled fuel cell battery is described. The heat exchange cell is of a configuration similar to that of the fuel cell and, in the stack, should directly adjoin the fuel cell battery, so that the spent cooling air is utilized to heat a medium with... | 1 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This is a U.S. national stage of application No. PCT/CN2009/074304, filed on 29 Sep. 2009.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a micro-irrigation technique for irrigating plants, and particularly, to an infiltration irrigation method, an infi... | A filtration irrigation method, filtration irrigation device and the manufacturing method thereof, said filtration irrigation device comprises a water carrying chamber, in which one or more porous filter membranes are arranged. One or more flow restrictors corresponding to each membrane are set on the wall of the water... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an improvement of an apparatus for processing semiconductor substrates (hereinafter referred to as wafers), or any other plates, such as glass plates. More particularly, the present invention relates to an improvement of an apparatus for use, wherein th... | An apparatus for processing semiconductor substrates (i.e., wafers) or the like by rotation of the same. The apparatus includes: a housing which defines a processing chamber therein; and an exhaust duct connected to the lower side portion of the chamber. A rotary member is rotatably mounted in the chamber, on which a p... | 8 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a divisional of application U.S. Ser. No. 09/079,815, filed May 15, 1998. U.S. Pat No. 6,186,471.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to actuators and zone valves for heating and cooling systems.
Zone valves are o... | A zone valve for use in a hydronic system, the valve including a ball element through which liquid flows in an axial direction, a valve casing enclosing a ball element, a valve seat in contact with the ball element and the valve casing, the valve seat having a notch to receive an O-ring, an O-ring installed in the notc... | 8 |
PRIOR FILINGS
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part and claims the benefit of co-pending U.S. application Ser. No. 09/667,182, filed Sep. 21, 2000 by inventor Romeo Prasad and entitled “System for Preventing Crime in High Traffic Buildings”, which is hereby expressly incorporated by reference in... | An essentially automatic, robotic-like system to aid in preventing crime in high trafficked buildings and other public sites, using only low voltage power, is described. In various modes it can protect public buildings such as schools, stadiums, open air markets, banks, office buildings from entrance of persons carryin... | 4 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to an impeller of a device for variable adjustment of the control times of gas exchange valves of an internal combustion engine with an essentially cylindrical hub element and at least one vane that extends outward in the radial direction starting from the hub element,... | An impeller ( 15 ) of a device ( 11 ) for variable adjustment of the control times of gas exchange valves ( 9, 10 ) of an internal combustion engine ( 1 ) having a substantially cylindrical hub element ( 17 ) and at least one blade ( 18 ) which extends radially to the outside proceeding from the hub element ( 17 ), whe... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates to reciprocating machines such as internal combustion engines or compressors of the type having a cylinder block having one or more cylinder bores that reciprocally support a piston or pistons that are connected a crankshaft at one end. The opposite... | A number of cylinder head arrangements that provide low cost and easy assembly of their various components with minimum labor and reduced necessity for line boring to reduce both manufacturing and assembly operation without adversely affecting performance. | 5 |
BACKGROUND
[0001] The present invention relates generally to the field of business analytics, and more particularly to the use of an undo stack to explore past actions in a business analytics view.
[0002] Generally speaking, business analytics (BA) refers to the skills, technologies, and practic... | A computer system for using an undo stack to explore past actions and apply new actions to previous states in a data view is provided. The computer system includes program instructions to detect a change in an application data view. The application then displays an undo stack and stores the data change in the applicati... | 6 |
The invention relates to the preparation of polypropylene composites using natural reinforcements from eggshells obtained as agroindustrial wastes, and it includes the process to obtain such composites, the natural eggshell reinforcement, and the process to obtain such reinforcement. This invention makes it possible to... | This invention reveals polypropylene composites to be used in the automotive, electronics, packaging and textile industries, which comprises a polypropylene homopolymer in a proportion ranging from 10 to 60% by weight, a natural reinforcement based on eggshells, and an antioxidant. This invention also reveals a natural... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Milbemycin, or B-41 is a substance which is isolated from the fermentation broth of a milbemycin producing strain of Streptomyces. The microorganism, the fermentation conditions and the isolation procedures are more fully described in U.S. Pat. No. 3,950,360 and U.S. Pat. No. 3,984,564... | Derivatives of the antibiotic substance milbemycin, also identified as B-41 are prepared. Milbemycin is brominated, acetylated and hydrolized in order to prepare the 13-hydroxy derivative thereof. The novel derivatives have antiparasitic activity. | 2 |
[0001] This is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/872,021, field Jun. 18, 2004, which claims foreign priority under 35 U.S.C. §119 to Japanese Patent Application No. 2003-191197, filed Jul. 3, 2003, the disclosure of which is herein incorporated by reference in their entirety.
BA... | A piston configured to be engaged inside a cylindrical container includes: a sliding member having an upper fluidtight portion and a lower fluidtight portion; and a support member connected to the sliding member and having concentric flexions for urging the sliding member against the inner wall of the cylindrical conta... | 1 |
REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority of Korean Patent Application No. 2002-58857, filed Sep. 27, 2002, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to semiconduc... | Discrete semiconductor packages are described. The discrete package contains: a lead frame pad which has a first surface and a second surface, wherein the second surface which is the opposite surface of the first surface; leads connected to a side of the lead frame pad; a semiconductor chip attached to the first surfac... | 7 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
This disclosure relates to an apparatus for circulating balls. More specifically, this disclosure relates to an apparatus for circulating balls to clean a pipe line.
BACKGROUND ART
The statements in this section merely provide background information regarding an apparatus for circulati... | The present invention relates to an apparatus for circulating balls. An embodiment of the present invention includes: a circulation path for circulating balls and fluid, the circulation path comprising a cooling water tube of a heat exchange unit; a pump arranged in the circulation path for pumping the balls and fluid;... | 5 |
1. CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/919,730, filed, Dec. 21, 2013, and is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/475,979, filed May 19, 2012.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
2. Field of th... | Methods and systems for residue number system based ALUs, processors, and other hardware provide the full range of arithmetic operations while taking advantage of the benefits of the residue numbers in certain operations. | 7 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims the benefit of provisional patent application Ser. No. 61/596,930, filed Feb. 9, 2012, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE
The present invention relates to microelectromechani... | Pilot switch circuitry grounds a hot node (an injection node) of a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) switch to reduce or eliminate arcing between a cantilever contact and a terminal contact when the MEMS switch is opened or closed. The pilot switch circuitry grounds the hot node prior to, during, and after the canti... | 1 |
The United States of America may have certain rights to this invention under Management and Operating contract No. DE-ACO5-060R23177 from the Department of Energy.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
1) This invention relates to cardiac imaging and more particularly to a cardiac imaging system using dual gamma... | A cardiac imaging system employing dual gamma imaging heads co-registered with one another to provide two dynamic simultaneous views of the heart sector of a patient torso. A first gamma imaging head is positioned in a first orientation with respect to the heart sector and a second gamma imaging head is positioned in a... | 0 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a beverage container. More particularly this invention concerns such a container for a pressurized beverage, for instance soda, sparkling wine, or beer and having a fitting for filling or emptying the beverage and for venting it in case of a dang... | A fitting used with a container holding a pressurized beverage and adapted for connection to a filling or dispensing device has an annular and outwardly projecting collar formed unitarily with the fitting and forming a passage opening into the container and a flexible burst membrane in the fitting and blocking the pass... | 8 |
RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] The present application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application 61/766,080, filed Feb. 18, 2013, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated.
BACKGROUND
[0002] The present invention relates to an air and lubricant monitoring system for m... | A method of monitoring a fluid system of a mining machine. The method including sensing a pressure level of a fluid in the fluid system of the mining machine to generate pressure level data; analyzing the pressure level data to detect pressure level deviations; determining at least one selected from the group of when a... | 4 |
BACKGROUND
The present invention is directed to methods for making berry juice and more particularly, to methods of making juice from açaí berries.
Açaí berries are harvested from a palm tree (Euterpe oleracea Mart) that grows naturally near the Amazon river and its tributaries. The fruit of açaí berries is... | A method for making juice from açaí berries having the steps of: chilling the berries to below about 10° C.; extracting a skin from the berries in an extractor with water to obtain a mixture; acidifying the mixture; finishing the mixture; heating the mixture to from about 40° C. to about 60° C.; de-aerating the mixture... | 0 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application is related to provisional patent application Ser. No. 60/572,488 entitled “Turret Tool Holder for a Press” filed on May 20, 2004, priority from which is hereby claimed.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention rela... | A tool-changing system for a press utilizes a rotary turret on which different tools are rigidly fixed. The turret includes a circular table base which is rotatably mounted on top of the press anvil. As the turret is turned, a different tool is moved into the work zone in vertical alignment with the upper tool on the p... | 8 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates generally to internal combustion engines, and more specifically to a two stroke barrel engine.
BACKGROUND
[0002] A barrel engine is a type of reciprocating engine that replaces the common crankshaft with a circular plate (the swas... | A two-stroke barrel engine includes a power output shaft configured to rotate, an even number of cylinders encircling the power output shaft, wherein each cylinder includes opposing first and second power pistons configured to reciprocate within their respective power cylinder, and a pair of non-rotating wobbleplates o... | 5 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is based on, claims the benefit of, and incorporates herein by reference in their entirety, PCT International Application PCT/US2009/065750 filed on Nov. 24, 2009, which claims benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/117,705, filed on Nov... | A system and method is provided for using dynamic ultrasonic imaging to analyze a subject's carpal tunnel and generate risk factors indicative of the health of the subject's subsynovial connective tissue and the subject's risk of developing carpal tunnel syndrome. The system and method uses speckle imaging ... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a door operator, more particularly to a door operator for a fireproof door.
2. Brief Description of Prior Art
Generally, the door operator used in a fireproof door is classified into two types depending on its operat... | A door operator of the fireproof door comprises a force applying end for releasing the reel of a door curtain, and a loading end for sustaining the weight of the door curtain. The rotary shaft comprises an internal (central) shaft and a plurality of external shaft coupled to each other via a clutch mechanism. The force... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a novel lubricant additive acting as a viscosity index improver (VII) and imparting enhanced fuel economy when employed in a lubricating oil composition.
The addition of oligomeric waxes or oils of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) to lubricating oils is de... | A polymeric lubricating oil additive containing pendant perfluoroaliphatic urethane units that behaves as a VI Improver and a fuel economy enhancer when added to lubricating oil compositions. The polymeric substrate may be a copolymer of 15-85 mole % ethylene and propylene or a terpolymer of 15-85 mole % ethylene, prop... | 2 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The invention relates to methods for acute treatment of trauma victims, including the prevention of, or minimizing severity of, late complications in trauma patients.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Haemostasis is a complex physiological process which ... | The invention relates to the use of Factor VIIa or a Factor VIIa equivalent for the manufacture of a medicament for treatment of trauma. | 0 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates generally to a metal halide lamp. More specifically, this invention relates to a metal halide lamp for use in irradiating light of ultraviolet rays to cause a photochemical reaction which is suitable for use with, for example, a drying process of inks and ... | The present invention is to provide a novel ultraviolet irradiation metal halide lamp which can produce more intense light of ultraviolet region with a wavelength near 365 [nm]. This lamp is a metal halide lamp to produce mainly light of ultraviolet region. In order to produce light with a high spectrum in ultraviolet ... | 7 |
This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 694,820 filed Jan. 25, 1985 now abandoned.
This invention relates to a new and improved support assembly for adjustably positionally supporting a tube in spaced relation from a supporting surface, and, more particularly, to a... | An assembly for adjustably supporting a luminous tube of a neon sign comprising a clamp post having a C-shaped end portion for frictionally engaging and retaining an outer surface of a luminous tube therein, a tubular column telescopically receiving the clamp post into one end thereof for movement along the longitudina... | 5 |
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