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This is a division of application Ser. No. 456,311 filed Jan. 6, 1983 now U.S. Pat. No. 4,444,769; which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 402,279, filed July 27, 1982, now abandoned.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a novel pharmaceutical composition having effecti... | A novel combination pharmaceutical composition is described, together with a method for making the same, wherein the pharmaceutically active ingredients are separately milled and then formed into separate granules, and only thereafter blended together to form the combination composition. The method for achieving this n... | 8 |
This application is a continuation-in-part of my pending application Ser. No. 906,048 filed May 15, 1978, now abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In the glass industry today the most common glass container manufacturing machine is the Hartford type "I.S." machine. It is estimated that i... | An apparatus for manufacturing glass bottles is disclosed which includes consecutively delivering gobs of molten glass into a blank mold, forming each gob into a parison, transferring the parisons alternately into at least two sets of blow molds, allowing said parisons to reheat, and expanding the parisons in the blow ... | 2 |
[0001] The present invention relates to a door/doorway system adapted to significantly reduce or eliminate the occurrence of sentinel events in medical facilities. Specifically, the invention is directed to a door having a particular construction that enables patient privacy but that still reduces or eliminates the... | A sentinel event reduction door comprises a trapezoidally-shaped panel comprising four sides. A continuous hinge is connected to the panel along substantially the full length of a first side thereof. A second side of the panel is adjacent to the first side, wherein the angle defined by the intersection of the first and... | 4 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a liquid ejecting apparatus and a method for maintaining and recovering ejection performance of the apparatus and, more particularly, to an ink-jet printing apparatus which performs printing by ejecting liquid droplets (ink droplets) onto a pr... | In the ejection performance maintaining and recovering processing performed to a plurality of liquid ejection openings to which liquid reserved in the same liquid reservoir is supplied, even if the number of liquid ejection openings for which the maintaining and recovering processing is to be simultaneously performed c... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 116,540 filed on Jan. 29, 1980, now abandoned.
This invention relates to the processing of semiconductor materials and, more particularly, to a process for reactive ion etching.
III-V semiconductor... | The successful application of the reactive ion etching technique to the III-V compounds requires the use of the appropriate etch gas. We have found that a gas mixture comprised of either CCl 2 F 2 alone or in combination with one or more of the gasses: argon (Ar), oxygen (O 2 ) and nitrogen (N 2 ) will cleanly and ef... | 7 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention concerns a device and method for limiting of the width of coating in coating of paper or board, wherein the coating agent is spread onto the moving base by means of a coating device provided with a grooved coating bar.
The device comprises a revolving coating bar, which ... | The invention concerns a device and method for limiting of the width of coating in coating of paper or board. The coating agent is spread onto a moving base to be coated by means of a coating device provided with a grooved coating bar. The coating agent is spread substantially only over the width of the web and any coa... | 3 |
The present invention relates generally to the pumping of fluids from subsurface deposits and, more particularly, to a system for achieving higher rates of delivery from relatively deeper oil wells, i.e., wells having deposits below 1,000 feet from the surface.
BACKGROUND ART
The present invention is prefer... | A fluid recovery system for producing subsurface oil and water deposits comprises a high capacity pump such as a high capacity centrifugal pump that is immersed within the deposit, a well casing that extends into the deposit from the surface, a source of rotatory motion power, and a power transmission system that conne... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE PRIOR ART
[0001] 1. Technical Field
[0002] This invention relates to a paper bulking promoter with which the sheets of paper obtained from a pulp feedstock can be bulky without impairing paper strength.
[0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art
[... | This invention is to provide a paper bulking promoter with which a highly bulky sheet can be obtained without impairing paper strength. Namely, this invention provides a process for producing a bulky paper, comprising the step of making paper from pulp in the presence of a bulking promoter comprising a cationic compoun... | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to the field of household electrical appliances, e.g., washers, dryers, refrigerators, air conditioners, and the like, and is particularly directed toward providing a means for establishing a support post for a grommet that is norm... | A sub-assembly comprising a bolt/screw member and a spacer sleeve member which jointly resemble a shoulder bolt/screw. The sub-assembly is particularly beneficial to act as a mount point or support for a rubber or synthetic grommet which in turn can support air compressor or motor power units used in various appliances... | 5 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application is a continuation in part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/961,532 titled Teledata Space and Docking Station with Modular and Integrated Display filed on Sep. 24, 2001 the contents of this patent application are incorporated herein... | The present multi-media communication subscriber station has battery-powered backup. A power management controller monitors the line voltage and when the line voltage falls below a predetermined voltage level, the power management controller transfers operation power from line voltage to battery. When the multi-media c... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a method, system, and program for restoring data in cache.
[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art
[0004] Computing systems often include one or more host c... | Provided are a method, system, and program for maintaining data in a first cache and second cache, wherein a backup cache maintains a backup copy of data in the first cache, and wherein the first cache is used to cache a first set of data in a storage system and the second cache is used to cache a second set of data in... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to position sensing in the Z-axis direction. More particularly, the present invention relates to an optical sensor capable of continuously monitoring the Z-axis position of a tool such as a pick-up tool with or without a com... | A method and apparatus is provided for determining the touch down position of a tool or probe used in bonding and placement machines. The tool holder is coupled to a Z-drive motor and comprises a fixed end coupled to a resilient member. The tool holder has a compliant end connected to the other end of the resilient mem... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates generally to solenoid operated flow control valves and more particularly to multi-stage, solenoid actuated flow control valves having a pressure relief function.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Multi-stage flow control ... | A normally open, two stage solenoid actuated flow control valve having a pressure relief function, in which a poppet assembly comprising a spring biased poppet, a range spring and a spring adjusting screw, controls the communication of balancing fluid pressure to a primary valve member. The adjustment screw includes an... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to a system of sewage treatment and transport in which the sewage undergoes initial treatment at or near its point of generation to condition it for transport through a collection system to a central treatment plant where, after the completion of treatm... | A sewage treatment system is divided into two stages with a collection system dispersed therebetween. The first stage includes anoxic treatment units producing an anaerobic effluent which is moved through the vacuum tight collection system to the second stage of treatment including an oxidation unit producing an aerobi... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention comprises a dryer of the electrical type and, more particularly, a dryer in combination with an iron.
The present invention was developed primarily to meet the needs of the person who travels for business or pleasure. Due to the ease of modern hair styling t... | A combination hair-dryer and garment ironing apparatus includes a housing having an air inlet and a pair of air outlets. A blower and electric heater in the housing create a flow of heated air through the housing. A permanent, non-removable iron assembly is provided on the housing and includes a sole plate disposed in ... | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a defect detection method, and more particularly, to a method of detecting defects on the backside of a semiconductor sample.
[0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art
[000... | A defect detection method is disclosed, in which the method includes: providing a semiconductor sample, wherein the semiconductor sample comprises at least one defect; utilizing a failure analysis for detecting at least one suspected area on the backside of the semiconductor sample; utilizing a physical energy for form... | 7 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims priority in U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/170,090 filed Jun. 2, 2015, which is incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Field of the Invention
[0003] The ... | A concentrically loaded foundation pier system which includes several concentrically stacked steel pipes filled with concrete. The entire pier is installed centrally beneath the footing of the structure. Shims are placed between the top-most pier element and a pier cap which prevents shifting when the soil expands and ... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a connector terminal material used for a press-fit connector, a connector terminal, a method for producing a connector terminal, and a method for producing a substrate with a connector.
2. Description of the Related Art
FIG... | A bent connector terminal with improved stability when held within a groove ( 23 ) of a comb-shaped, press-fit jig ( 20,22 ), the terminal aligned with a hole ( 32 ) of a printed circuit board ( 30 ) and to be press-fitted into the hole. In one embodiment, at least one widened portion ( 12 e ) is formed on the connec... | 7 |
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OF DEVELOPMENT
This invention was made with Government support under DE-OE0000190 awarded by Department of Energy. The Government has certain rights in this invention.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to the field... | The computer creates a utility demand forecast model for weather parameters by receiving a plurality of utility parameter values, wherein each received utility parameter value corresponds to a weather parameter value. Determining that a range of weather parameter values lacks a sufficient amount of corresponding receiv... | 6 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 11/216,691, filed Aug. 31, 2005, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,051,665 which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 11/130,458, filed May 16, 2005, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,983,707, which is a divisional of application Ser. No. 10/792,942, f... | The pontoon boat lift system comprises a plurality of lifts mounted to an underside of a deck of the pontoon boat. Each lift comprises a leg that pivotally mounted to the underside of the deck and is moveable between a raised position and a lowered position. A free end of each leg includes its own support pad that cont... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a bubbled foamy drink provided by applying a bubbling engineering process to various functional foods, particularly, fermented foods supplied using various fermentation techniques, that have func... | The present invention relates to a bubbled foamy drink which is provided by applying a bubbling engineering process to various functional foods, particularly, fermented foods supplied using various fermentation techniques, that have functions to control the activation of bioregulatory functions in view of biological de... | 0 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
Not applicable.
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
Not applicable.
REFERENCE TO AN APPENDIX
Not applicable.
BACKGROUND
1. Technical Field
The technology described herein is generally related to the field of integrated c... | A BiCMOS auxiliary output driver is provided to maintain output logic signal levels when integrated circuit chip power supply voltage is outside its nominal range. When the power supply voltage level is within design tolerance for a MOSFET output driver stage, the auxiliary output driver is off; when below design toler... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a catalyst composition for purifying the exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine and, particularly, to a catalyst composition containing a gallium for purifying the exhaust gases of an... | The invention relates to a catalyst composition for purifying exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine including a support impregnated with a first platinum group metal component and a metal component including gallium, which is a catalyst of a type commonly called a “Three-Way Conversion (TWC)” catalyst, and whi... | 8 |
RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/947,147, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Field of the Invention
[0003] The present invention r... | A method for assigning a relative score to patents within a patent landscape is described, with the objective of being able to compare any two or more patents. A patent is considered seminal if the novelty of the invention is not a product of variations of prior art and spawns a new direction in intellectual property a... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to valves and more particularly to rotary spool valves.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Spool valves for utilization with hydraulic control systems including the use of four way valves are well-known in the prior art. T... | A rotary four way tandem center valve including a spool member provided with a central spool projection with four axially extending grooves in its outer peripheral surface and two intersecting channels defined therein, a first and second operation port, an inlet and outlet port, and means for directing pressure passing... | 5 |
REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/273,255 filed Oct. 18, 2002.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] This invention relates to watches. In particular, this invention relates to a bracelet or wristwatch ha... | The present invention provides a decorative wristwatch that is easy for the user to put on with one hand. The wristwatch comprises a decorative housing and opposing resilient armbands that are biased to a closed position and may be moved to an open position to apply or remove the wristwatch. In the preferred embodiment... | 0 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
This invention relates to the key and lock art, and more specifically, it relates to a method and apparatus for reading the identations in a key.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
An arrangement for reading the indentations in a key is known heretofore, one example being that shown in my pre... | A method and apparatus for reading a key, preferably a key of the type having indentations formed in the flat sides of the key blade. Typical uses for such method and apparatus include incorporating the same in a machine for making a lock to be opened by that key or incorporation in a door lock to identify a given key ... | 6 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims foreign priority benefits under 35 USC §119 to International Application Publication No. WO 95/23857, which was filed on Mar. 1, 1995 and which claims priority to GB 94042702, which was filed on Mar. 5, 1994.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The pr... | Albumin, for example human albumin, is expressed and secreted in yeast which has been mutated to lack the yeast aspartyl protease 3 (Yap3p) or its equivalent, thereby reducing the production of a 45 kD albumin fragment. A further reduction is achieved by additionally deleting the Kex2p function. Alternatively, a modifi... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to an oxygen concentration-sensing device of the type which generates an output proportional to the concentration of oxygen in a gaseous substance such as exhaust gases emitted from an internal combustion engine.
An air-fuel ratio control system for an inte... | An oxygen concentration-sensing device includes an oxygen concentration-sensing element formed by an oxygen-pumping element and a cell element, each composed of an oxygen ion-conductive electrolytic member and a pair of electrodes having the member interposed therebetween. The two elements define a gas diffusion-limiti... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates generally to a system for spatially detecting x-rays of varying wavelengths and in particular to an integrated x-ray detection system which can efficiently detect x-rays with energies in the range from approximately 1 keV to approx... | An integrated x-ray detection system includes an x-ray detector fabricated on a wafer with a housing for containing a gas. The detector has a plurality of microstrip anodes and the housing passes x-rays which partially ionize the gas thereby producing a pulse at one of the anodes. The same wafer also has a plurality of... | 6 |
The present invention relates in general to optical sensor apparatus, and more particularly, to an optical sensor system for gathering and transmitting data about a plurality of physical conditions such as position, speed, torque, pressure, temperature, etc. within an aircraft gas turbine engine.
BACKGROUND OF TH... | An optical fiber system for gathering and transmitting data about a plurality of operating parameters in an aircraft gas turbine engine is disclosed. Broadband light from a light source is conducted through an optical fiber to a wavelength splitter/combiner which separates the received light signal into a number of dis... | 6 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to the field of support structures for holding a vehicle chassis on which work is to be done, such as designing a new vehicle body or chassis, assembling component parts thereto, and the like. The support structure in this case is modular, in that its component parts ... | A modular mobile bench for supporting a vehicle chassis comprises a modular frame and a plurality of modular fixture holders supported on such frame having fixtures pick-up points on the chassis or vehicle body that is to be suported thereon. The modular frame and fixture holders are constructed and arranged in such a ... | 8 |
REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a divisional application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/210,180 that was filed on Aug. 22, 2005 now U.S. Pat. No. 7,459,060.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention generally relates to techniques for monitoring and controlli... | A reverse bump test, for identifying the alignment of a sheetmaking system while the system remains in closed-loop control, includes the following steps: (a) leaving the control system in closed-loop, (b) artificially inserting a step signal on top of the measurement (or setpoint) profile from the scanner, (c) recordin... | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of Invention
The present invention relates to fasteners in general and in particular to an improved fastener that is resistant to removal or pull-out.
2. Description of Related Art
Fasteners, such as nails, are well known for the purpose of securing articles ... | Disclosed is a fastener comprising a central elongate shank extending between first and second ends. The first end of the shank has a tapered point. The second end a head has an annular shoulder disposed towards the second end. The fastener further comprises an opposed pair of spines extending helically along the shank... | 5 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates to the production of a proppant, particularly frac sand, for use in hydraulic fracturing and similar mining and extractive processes.
BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION
[0002] Proppants, such as frac sand, are utilised in extractive processes u... | Disclosed is an apparatus and method for producing frac sand, in order to meet size, sphericity and roundness standards, from a feedstock such as natural sand. The feedstock is rotated as slurry in a conditioning cell, so that it self abrades to produce frac sand with the required characteristics. | 8 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is US National Stage Entry of international patent application no. PCT/EP2008/061247, filed Aug. 27, 2008 designating the United States of America. Priority is claimed based on Federal Republic of Germany patent application no. 10 2007 040 666.7, filed Aug.... | The invention relates to an oil pan made of thermoplastic for an internal combustion engine, said oil pan comprising integrated oil cooler and an integrated oil filter, a straight connection opening being provided between the oil cooler and the oil filter. | 5 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates generally to alkoxylated acrylate and methacrylate macromonomers useful for preparing water-reducing additives for concrete, ultraviolet light (UV)-cured adhesives, and water-dispersed polyurethanes. The macromonomers are prepared using the continuous a... | Alkoxylated acrylate and methacrylate macromonomers are disclosed that are useful in the preparation of water-reducing additives for concrete, ultraviolet light-curable adhesives, and water-dispersed polyurethanes. The macromonomers are suitably prepared by alkoxylating a hydroxyalkylacrylate or hydroxyalkylmethacrylat... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to methods and apparatuses for measuring the average velocity of a flow stream.
In one class of velocity measuring apparatuses, ultrasonic signals are transmitted through the flow stream of a fluid and the reflections received from reflective portions of th... | To determine the average velocity of a fluid stream, an ultrasonic signal is transmitted into the fluid and reflected ultrasonic signal received. The signals are mixed with a frequency of the transmitted ultrasonic signals. A Fourier transform is performed on the signals, the largest coefficient used to normalize the s... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to managing communication systems, and in particular to method and apparatus enabling a master control station to ascertain which of a number of stations using a common communication channel need service from the channel.
Operating methods are known for the... | In a communication facility a masterstation initially directs a single inquiry signal to the aggregate of the operating stations and receives a response from this aggregate indicating by its structure which of the several individual stations currently needs service from the communication facility. Messages are thereaft... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an environmentally safe method for applying a single coating of an optically clear transparent silicone containment composition onto the surface of an incandescent lamp bulb. More particularly, the present invention relates to a silicone coating composi... | An environmentally favorable method is described for treating an incandescent lamp with a heat curable substantially organic solvent free silicone composition to improve the shatter resistance of the lamp. | 2 |
BACKGROUND
[0001] It is assumed that a highly accurate map, a topographic map or highly accurate geo-data will be used in future driver assistance systems and during highly automated driving. So that this map is always up-to-date, the vehicles have a permanent connection to a so-called “backend” which stores... | The invention relates to a communication system for a vehicle, which device includes a sensor device, wherein the sensor device is arranged to capture sensor data when the sensor device moves. A receiving device receives reference data from an external management system and a processing device determines a difference b... | 7 |
[0001] This invention relates to a cathode-ray tube (CRT) and, more particularly to a color CRT including a tension focus mask.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] A color cathode-ray tube (CRT) typically includes an electron gun, an aperture mask-frame assembly, and a screen. The aperture ma... | A color cathode-ray tube (CRT) having an evacuated envelope with an electron gun therein for generating at least one electron beam is disclosed. The envelope further includes a faceplate panel having a luminescent screen with phosphor lines on an interior surface thereof. A tension focus mask, having a plurality of spa... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to the field of rotary spade drills, and in particular to a rotary spade drill arrangement with improvement features which greatly extend the life of a rotary spade drill of the type having a blade with transverse cutting ed... | A rotary spade drill arrangement comprising a combination spade drill body having a rotational axis, a shank portion, and a generally planar spade cutter portion with a pair of oppositely directed cutting edges extending radially of the axis, and a rotatable frusto conical cutter mounted on the spade cutter portion adj... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] This invention relates to solar energy electrical power collection systems and specifically to the design of a solar panel mounting system that is mounted on pole structures and tracks the movement of the sun with a single or du... | This invention presents a unique design for a sun tracking, solar panel mounting system that is intended to be mounted onto utility light poles, wind turbine poles, and other pole type structures. Rings are clamped around the pole and form a structural interface to support the tracking mount assembly and allow it to ro... | 5 |
FIELD AND BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
It has been proposed heretofore that foodstuffs be cooked through the use of apparatus and in accordance with methods in which conveyors move foodstuffs through cooking apparatus. Particularly with regard to certain foodstuffs, such apparatus and methods have achieved some re... | A cooking apparatus and method, particularly for baked goods foodstuffs such as pizza and the like, in which a foodstuff conveyor extends through a cooking zone defined within a housing. The cooking zone is heated by heat sources emitting infrared radiation and convectively heating air. More uniform cooking is accompli... | 0 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority to and is a divisional application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/755,186, filed Jun. 30, 2015, and entitled “METHOD FOR THE USE OF NITRATES AND NITRATE REDUCING BACTERIA IN HYDRAULIC FRACTURING,” which is a divisional ap... | A slick water fracturing fluid including a brine, an inorganic nitrate, a nitrogen reducing bacteria, a scale inhibitor selected from the group consisting of a polyacrylate polymer, a polyacrylate copolymer, a polyacrylate terpolymer, and mixtures thereof, and a friction reducer, wherein the friction reducer is a polya... | 2 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/165,571, filed Apr. 1, 2009, which is incorporated herein by reference.
STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT INTEREST
The invention described herein may be manufactured and used by or for the... | The invention is an aerosol search and rescue (SAR) grenade. A smoke signal is produced that is comparable to the smoke signal produced by a pyrotechnic grenade. An aspirating provides a propellant gas/air mixture to a reservoir of smoke material. A container configuration and gravity operated valve provide for a smoke... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to an optical amplifying medium component and an optical fiber amplifier comprising the optical amplifying medium component. Especially, an optical amplifying medium component comprising a rar... | An optical amplifying medium has an optical amplifying medium for amplifying signal light, a first substrate on which the optical amplifying medium (e.g., erbium-doped optical fiber) is placed, a second substrate opposite to the fist substrate to sandwich the optical amplifying medium between the fist substrate and the... | 7 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates generally to vehicle repair and maintenance and more particularly to restoring or touching-up scratches, chips, and small recesses in an automotive paint finish.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Blemishes such as scratches, scrapes, chips, gouges, and small rec... | A method for restoring or touching-up blemishes, such as scratches and chips in an automotive paint finish, includes the steps of applying a measured bead of relatively thick matching touch-up paint to a flexible blade and drawing the flexible blade across the blemish to deposit the touch-up paint in the blemish to res... | 1 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The application relates generally to gas turbine engines and, more particularly, to the bleed air system of a gas turbine engine and to fluid transfer tubes used therein.
BACKGROUND
[0002] Gas turbine engine bleed air systems are typically used to bleed air from a co... | A fluid-conveying device including an inner tubular member with a circumferential end portion, a non-elastomeric ring received in a depression of the end portion, and an outer tubular member. The ring has a peripheral surface with a rounded contour defined along a longitudinal direction configured to remain out of the ... | 8 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
Not Applicable.
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
Not Applicable.
INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF MATERIAL SUBMITTED ON A COMPACT DISC
Not Applicable.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates g... | The present invention provides a sample cartridge for use with an air and gas sampling device. The cartridge includes a body that defines an interior space, a top portion attached to the body and substantially covering the interior space, and first and second valves seated in the top portion of the cartridge. The valve... | 6 |
RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 14/669,925 filed on Mar. 26, 2015; this application also claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/970,434 filed on Mar. 26, 2014. The entire contents of both of these applications are incorporated here... | The pattern complexity and functional value of wrinkled structures can be substantially increased by fabricating the wrinkles on pre-patterned quasi-planar substrates instead of flat substrates. This disclosure presents the methods for fabricating pre-patterned polymeric surfaces that can be subsequently used as the su... | 8 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to a paper making machine and more particularly to apparatus employed for cleaning the belt-like screen or screens of such a paper making machine.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION AND PRIOR ART STATEMENT
In the art of paper making, the machines employ... | An apparatus especially suited for cleaning impurities from plastic screen belts of paper making machines is shown as having a first drum type brush operatively engaging, through its bristles, the screen belt. The bristles are made of material having a high affinity to such impurities. A second drum type brush, of whic... | 3 |
REFERENCE TO PRIORITY APPLICATIONS
This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. Nos. 61/218,518, filed Jun. 19, 2009 and 61/314,290, filed Mar. 16, 2010, the disclosures of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference.
REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This appl... | A method of forming a micromechanical resonator includes forming a resonator body anchored to a substrate by at least a first anchor. This resonator body may include a semiconductor or other first material having a negative temperature coefficient of elasticity (TCE). A two-dimensional array of spaced-apart trenches ar... | 7 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is a continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/876,953, filed on Sep. 7, 2010, and entitled “APPARATUS FOR SUPPORT DURING TATTOOING,” which is hereby incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.
BACKGRO... | An apparatus that supports a person in a variety of positions so that a tattoo artist can comfortably apply a tattoo to the skin of the supported person is herein disclosed. The apparatus can be articulated to cause a person's legs and arms to be optimally positioned and supported to receive a tattoo. | 0 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates to methods for reducing the symptoms of allergic reactions using electrical energy stimulation. More particularly, this invention relates to applying low amperage, pulsed electrical energy having a controlled frequency to acupuncture meridians to reduce th... | A method of reducing the symptoms of allergy including exposing the patient to the allergenic substance in containers and applying an electrical stimulus device to acupuncture meridian points on the patient's body to clear blockages in the flow of life-energy of the patient. The electrical signal acts as a carrier ... | 0 |
This is a Divisional application of Ser. No. 647,544, filed Sept. 5, 1984, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,604,231.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to silicon fiber and its manufacturing method.
2. Description of the Prior Art
In recent yea... | A silicon fiber which has a structure expressed by (SiF 2 ) n where n is greater than 1 and where the fiber may be 1 mm or less in diameter. | 2 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application claims the benefits under 35 U.S.C. § 19(e) of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/393,180 filed Jul. 1, 2002, entitled NON-CONTACT SAFETY SYSTEM in the name of Bearge Miller, Norman K. Miller, Michael Anderson, Kenneth Mowrer, Timothy ... | The present invention discloses a non-contact door safety system comprising two spring-loaded legs on either side of the door and a photo-optic system that creates a beam the desired distance in front of the leading edge of the door. The beam can be considered an imaginary leading edge of the door. | 4 |
This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §120 as a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/393,126, filed Sep. 10, 1999 now U.S. Pat. No. 7,023,833, entitled “Baseband Wireless Network for Isochronous Communication.”
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention pertains generally to n... | An ultra wide band communication network is provided. One embodiment ultra wide band network includes a master device and a plurality of slave devices structured to communicate with the master device using a plurality of ultra wide band pulses. The ultra wide band network also includes a medium access control protocol ... | 7 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to the continuous casting of steel. It relates more particularly to preventing the casting nozzle from being blocked when casting a slab or strip made of killed steel, especially low-carbon steel or ultralow-carbon steel (called ULC steel or IFS).
PRIOR A... | According to this treatment, calcium is added to ultra low molten steel or low carbon which is aluminum killed (or in the course of being killed) in order to form non-metallic deoxidation inclusions that have a melting point which is below the casting temperature; the molten metal is maintained in the chain of treatmen... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a device for cutting, retaining and tucking the weft end to provide a selvedge along the yarn feeding side of a woven fabric.
Known are various devices for application to shuttleless looms, which are intended to cut and retain the weft yarn to allow succ... | A device for cutting, retaining and tucking a weft end to form a selvedge comprises two concurrently operated cutting blades, a shoe associated with the blades and releasably retaining the cut yarn, a pick up hook adapted to tuck the yarn into the weft shed and cam actuators and linkages to sequentially control the yar... | 3 |
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is the U.S. National Stage of International Application No. PCT/EP2013/003073, filed Oct. 12, 2013, which designated the United States and has been published as International Publication No. WO 2014/056624 and which claims the priority of German Patent App... | An exterior door handle arrangement for a motor vehicle door of a motor vehicle includes a door handle a bearing bracket, and a hinge assembly having a pivot pin and a guide groove receiving the pivot pin for the pivotable connection of the door handle to the bearing bracket, wherein for pivoting the door handle from a... | 4 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
This is a Divisional Application of U.S. application Ser. No. 13/322,292 filed Nov. 23, 2011 and claims the benefit of the filing date of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/316,426 filed on Mar. 23, 2010, the entire contents of which are incorporated by reference hereto.
BACK... | A flexible, multi-functional, multi-ply material mix and device, capable of providing ballistic protection are herein presented. The device and material herein presented provide multiple electronic and ballistic functionality integrated into a soft body armor that is lighter in weight and more comfortable to wear than ... | 5 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
The field of the invention is that of multi-port dynamic random access memory.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 illustrates a conventional 1T, 1C DRAM cell 10 that contains a capacitor 12 for storing the data and a pass transistor 11 controlled by a Word Line (WL) that connects th... | A multi-port DRAM having refresh cycles interleaved with normal read and write operations implements a single cycle refresh sequence by deferring the write portion of the sequence until the next refresh cycle. During a single clock cycle, the system writes stored data from a refresh buffer into a row in the memory arra... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention generally concerns holders, removably mountable to ladders and step ladders, of paint cans and tools and like implements for use by painters and electricians and other individuals when, in the course ... | A tool and material holder fitting to the top of a step ladder has an extremely large number of pockets, cavities, loops, clips, hangers, hooks and the like which securely hold a great variety of power and hand tools, caulking guns, paint brushes and paint pads. A major loop maintained open by an insert with a shape me... | 4 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an automatic equipment intended for multi-reactor testing of chemical reactions, possibly in the presence of a catalyst. This equipment working under high pressure and high temperature conditions allows to use as the reagent heavy hydrocarbon cuts obtained f... | A method and to an equipment carry out measurements on an effluent resulting from a chemical reaction taking place in a reactor containing a catalyst. The method includes, in combination, injecting at least one feedstock into each of at least two reactors, separating the gas and liquid phases downstream from each react... | 2 |
CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
The present application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/696,001, filed Jul. 1, 2005 (Jul. 1, 2005).
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
Not applicable.
THE NAMES OR PARTIES TO A J... | A patient monitor pressure pad having a time sensor and alarm circuit that produces an audible or visible alarm output to alert facility care staff that the effective life of the pressure pad is nearing its end. | 0 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. application Ser. No. 14/513,809 filed on Oct. 14, 2014, which is a divisional application of U.S. application Ser. No. 14/089,041 filed on Nov. 25, 2013, which is a divisional application of U.S. app... | Devices, apparatus, systems and methods for providing accurate linear and angular positioning with a payload mounted to a beam having freely moveable ends. The payload can be a laser pointer mounted on a firearm, which maintains the initial precise pointing during and after exposure in high G shock and vibration enviro... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] This invention is directed to wellbore drilling top drive systems; such systems including apparatus for sensing deflection of a top drive main shaft; and methods of their use.
[0003] 2. Description of Related Art
... | A top drive system for wellbore operations, the top drive system including motor apparatus, a main shaft driven by the motor apparatus, and sensing apparatus for sensing bending of the main shaft; and, in certain aspects, the system providing information regarding the extent of main shaft bending and/or for warning an ... | 4 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates generally to the field of chamber cleaning methods using fluorine-containing species. More specifically, the present invention relates to the use of F 2 gas as a process gas in chamber cleaning.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002... | Methods and apparatus for cleaning a process chamber using a fluorine gas, wherein the fluorine gas is at least partially recycled for further use in the cleaning cycle. The method includes generation of the fluorine, separation of fluorine from the waste gas of the process chamber and abatement of the waste. The appar... | 8 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation application of non-provisional patent application Ser. No. 14/185,057, titled “TENT HAVING RETRACTABLE ROOF”, filed on Feb. 20, 2014 in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, which claims the priority of Chinese Patent ... | The present invention provides a tent having a retractable roof. A plurality of poles extend substantially perpendicular to the ground. A roof frame is fastened to the plurality of poles and a tarpaulin is attached on the roof frame. At least one of the plurality of poles is divided into an upper pole and a lower pole,... | 4 |
BACKGROUND
[0001] 1. Technical Field
[0002] The present application is related to a lens module, and particularly to a lens module in a portable electronic device.
[0003] 2. Description of Related Art
[0004] Digital cameras are widely applied to portable electronic devi... | A lens module used in a portable electronic device, including a barrel with two ends, and a first lens and a second lens received in the barrel. A third lens is positioned proximal to one end of the barrel, which has a fastening member and an engaging member, wherein the engaging member is accommodated with the fasteni... | 6 |
[0001] This application is a U.S. National Phase under 35 U.S.C. §371 of International Application No. PCT/JP2010/005444, filed Sep. 3, 2010.
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0002] The present invention relates to a control device that connects to a control terminal, various sensors, an operation unit, a... | [PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED]
To provide a control device of vending machine that can reduce rewriting time of a control program and can perform control process during the rewriting of the control program.
[SOLUTION]
The device of vending machine comprises an electrically rewritable nonvolatile flash memory ... | 6 |
This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 10/912,976, filed Aug. 6, 2004, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,126,979.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to advanced military grade communications jamming systems and, more specifically, to a ... | A system and method of electronic signal jamming employ a jamming signal transmitter, an electronic signal tuner and a controller. During a first time period, the transmitter transmits a jamming signal in a first frequency segment comprising first frequencies. In a subsequent second time period, the transmitter stops t... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to connectors and other devices where it is desirable to have a ring, collar, seal or other member retained in association with a body member or nut.
While the invention has particular application to connectors used in the electrical and plumbing industries ... | A seal or connector and seal apparatus which includes a generally annular member having an outer surface and an inner surface and a plurality of tabs extending generally radially from at least one of the surfaces. The tabs are disposed to engage axially spaced teeth of an associated helically shaped threaded surface. | 5 |
FIELD
The present application relates to a method and an arrangement in telecommunication systems, and in particular to an arrangement and a method for handling handovers in a telecommunication system.
BACKGROUND
A key feature in most cellular communication systems is the ability to handoff an ongoing... | An apparatus configured to operate in a telecommunications network comprising a first base station configured to serve at least a first cell and a second base station configured to serve at least a second cell, wherein said apparatus comprises a controller configured to receive measurements related to a successful hand... | 7 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This is a continuation of Ser. No. 10/436,630, filed May 13, 2003, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,971,239, and entitled Augmentor Pilot Nozzle, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein as if set forth at length.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention rela... | A gas turbine engine augmentor nozzle has an inlet for connection to an augmentor fuel conduit and an outlet for expelling a spray of fuel. A passageway between the inlet and outlet is at least partially bounded by outlet end surface portions diverging from each other. The nozzle may be used as a replacement for a non-... | 5 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/655,186 filed on Jun. 4, 2012 entitled “Exit and Entrance Ramps.” The patent application identified above is incorporated here by reference in its entirety to provide continuity of disclos... | A traffic safety system is provided for controlling the entry of motorists onto one way roads. The system has a motion detection unit which identifies the presence of motor vehicles travelling the wrong direction on one way roads, highway exit ramps and entrance ramps. Upon detection of a vehicle, the system activates ... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to power saving of a measuring system having a wireless communication function.
[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art
[0004] There is a system including a me... | A Living Body Information Measuring System comprising a data collecting device and a measuring device, for saving the power consumed in the measuring device and preventing a data transmission delay of the measuring device in an emergency, is described. The data collecting device calculates the “transfer schedule time o... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In known weaving machines, every heald shaft or heddle of such machine is moved by a pair of lever elements, wherein these lever elements engage the respective heald shafts in the proximity of the two lateral ends thereof. The two lever elements belonging to a heald shaft are in that c... | A web weaving machine is disclosed. The machine comprises a plurality of heald shafts disposed to have a plane of symmetry common to one another and a plurality of tension transmitting elements. At least one of the elements is flexible and is guided by at least one roller. Each tension transmitting element is connected... | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a film running device for handling long films in a step of producing, for example, magnetic recording media, photographic films, film capacitors, collector films of film electrodes in the s... | A film running device which enables the film to run stably, which as a whole is small in size, simple in construction and requires easy maintenance. A long film 1 is delivered from a delivery roll 2. A drive rotor R of the delivery roll incorporates an outer rotor-type electric motor 25 M therein, and is rotated b... | 6 |
This is a division of application Ser. No. 918,154, filed Oct. 14, 1986 now U.S. Pat. No. 4,674,257.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to nozzles for use in obtaining a fixing in a wall.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Conventionally wall fixings are made by drilling a hole of ... | A fixing in a wall is made by drilling a hole, inserting the pin of a nozzle mounted on a hot melt gun into the hole and injecting molten polypropylene into the space between the pin and the hole. The polypropylene is allowed to solidify and the nozzle is removed leaving a wall plug ready for the insertion of a screw. ... | 8 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims priority to U.S. provisional applications Ser. No. 60/518,939 filed Nov. 10, 2003 and Ser. No. 60/542,986 filed on Feb. 9, 2004, which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
FIELD OF INVENTION
The present invent... | The present invention relates to the field of anti-inflammatory substances, and more particularly to novel compounds that act as antagonists of the mammalian adhesion proteins known as selectins. In some embodiments, methods for treating selectin mediated disorders are provided which include administration of compound ... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Invalid feeding mechanisms as presently known to the industry are cumbersome and complicated mechanisms, expensive to the user, and difficult to maintain and to clean. It is an object of this invention to provide a portable mechanism that can be easily operated by the person to be fed,... | An invalid feeding device for persons unable to feed themselves in the usual manner, having a selective means for transporting food from containers to the mouth of the person being fed, the transporting means being controlled and having self contained means for reversing the movement of the transport, and for disengagi... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a signal output circuit of a push-pull type, and more particularly to a data output circuit employed in a semiconductor memory equipped with multistage sense amplifiers.
A signal output circuit of a push-pull type comprises first and second transi... | An output circuit of a push-pull type is disclosed. The output circuit includes first and second transistors connected in series, means responsive to a data signal for producing true and complementary signals of the data signal, and means for supplying the true and complementary signals to the first and second transist... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to sizings for glass fibers and particularly to the sized glass fibers which are combined with aqueous media, such as cementitious products, including sodium silicate, calcium silicate, cement, concrete and gypsum to form reinforced inorganic matrices and to form... | Glass Fibers sized with water soluble polymeric compositions to maintain strand integrity during processing and to induce complete filamentization of the glass fibers from a bundle during blending and mixing of the glass fiber bundle with an aqueous medium. | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] Recently, as performance of an image forming apparatus such as a digital copying machine is improved, integrated digital equipment having not only a copying function but also a function as a printer is developed and becomes widespread. Usually, in PPC and multi-function p... | An image forming apparatus comprising a recording unit which records a plurality of calibration data, an image forming unit which reads said plurality of calibration data and forms images of a plurality of calibration patterns on a recording medium according to said plurality of calibration data, a reading unit which r... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a shield assembly for a computer enclosure and a pressing machine for making the shield assembly, and particularly to a shield assembly for ready attaching to a computer enclosure and a pressing machine for pressing the s... | A pressing machine ( 10 ) for combining metal members ( 16 ) and plastic members ( 14 ) of shield assembles ( 12 ) includes a workbench ( 60 ), a cylinder ( 54 ), a guide device ( 100 ), and a pressing device ( 200 ). The workbench defines channels ( 70 ) for receiving the corresponding plastic members thereon. The pre... | 8 |
REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a PCT of U.S. Provisional Patent Appln. Ser. No. 61/847351 filed on Jul. 17, 2013 and titled PROCESS FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF GRAPHENE AND GRAPHENE DERIVATIVES FROM SO-CALLED GREENHOUSE GASSES AND OTHER CARBONACEOUS WASTE PRODUCTS, the contents of whic... | Methods and processes are disclosed that utilize carbonates produced as a result of the conversion of carbon dioxide that are heated under conditions inhibiting complete combustion to produce vapors promoting polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon formation in the formation of graphene, graphene derivatives and other useful n... | 2 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of International Application No. PCT/CN2011/070688, filed on Jan. 27, 2011, which claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 201010104939.4, filed on Jan. 29, 2010, both of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entiret... | The embodiments of the present invention provide a method and device relating to multi-picture video image processing, which solve the problem in related art of the deterioration of the vision experience of the conventioneer as the characteristics of each sub-picture can not be satisfied simultaneously. Said method inc... | 6 |
PRIORITY
[0001] This application corresponds to the U.S. national phase of International Application No. PCT/RU2012/000405 filed May 21, 2012, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
SEQUENCE LISTING
[0002] The instant application contains a Sequence Lis... | The present invention refers to proteins and bioactive peptides with immunomodulating and antiviral activity. Present peptide complexes have three-dimensional structure and are described by the following structural formula (SEQ ID NO: 23):
... | 2 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This is a continuation application, under 35 U.S.C. §120, of copending international application No. PCT/EP2012/060667, filed Jun. 6, 2012, which designated the United States; this application also claims the priority, under 35 U.S.C. §119, of German patent appli... | An adhesive machine for constructing segmented rotor blades having at least three prefabricated rotor blade parts contains a first accommodating region for receiving a first prefabricated rotor blade part, a second accommodating region for receiving a second prefabricated rotor blade part and a third accommodating regi... | 5 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) of prior U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/644,785, filed May 9, 2012, which is incorporated herein by reference.
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0002] Various embodiments described herein relate to ... | The present invention relates generally to a spill collection system comprising a boom for surrounding a spill area and a method for using the boom. In addition, the invention includes several embodiments of extractors for removing fluid from a material such as the boom. | 8 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application is a Continuation-in-Part of International Application Number PCT/US2011/062189 filed Nov. 28, 2011 which claims priority from U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/420,856 filed Dec. 8, 2010, which is incorporated herein by reference in it... | An improved fastener stock is comprised of a pair of longitudinal and continuous side members to which are coupled to a plurality of equidistantly spaced cross-pieces. The pair of longitudinal and continuous side members are extended in a parallel spaced relationship, and the series of cross-pieces are arranged at spac... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of Invention
[0002] The present disclosure relates in general to a system for fracturing a subterranean formation by creating perforations in a wellbore that intersects the formation, where the perforations extend along the circumference of the wellbor... | A perforating system for creating perforations that azimuthally circumscribe an inner wall of a wellbore, and that are at substantially the same depth in the wellbore. The perforating system includes perforating assemblies that are housed in a gun body and spaced axially apart. The perforating assemblies have shaped ch... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a process and apparatus for recycling sealed cell zinc carbon and alkaline type batteries.
2. Description of the Related Art
Ninety-five percent of portable batteries are household batteries. The vast majority... | Household sealed cell alkaline and zinc carbon batteries may be recycled for use in steel making as follows. The batteries are pulverized then run through an acidic bath to neutralize the alkaline electrolyte. Next the materials are rinsed, then dried and mixed with granulated carbon steel typically in a ratio of 5 par... | 8 |
Despite continuing attempts to reduce the overall rate of infection, studies show that one in every fifteen surgical patients still experiences some form of post-operative infection. The risk of infection varies widely with the surgical procedure, with the incidence of infection for some being staggeringly high. New De... | An antimicrobial fabric is comprised of an aminoalkylsilylated fabric to which is covalently bonded an antimicrobial agent through an intermediate polyfunctional spacer moiety. The antimicrobial agent is maintained well away from the fabric surface, thereby minimizing surface effects on antimicrobial action. | 3 |
DESCRIPTION
This invention relates to transfer means for transferring a continuous elongate product between two stations, such as a pay-off reel and forming apparatus, or forming apparatus and a take-up spool or cutting station. More particularly, the invention relates to apparatus in which output from a continuo... | Transfer means for transferring a continuous elongate product, such as wire, bar or tubular products associated with a continuous extrusion machine, between two stations in the production line. Axial tensioning means 8, 10 each consisting of a pair of resiliently tyred wheels 12, 14 positioned to grip the elongate prod... | 3 |
BACKGROUND
[0001] 1. Field
[0002] The present invention generally relates to signal transmitters, and more particularly to a transmitter that employs multiple carrier modulation schemes (such as polar modulation and quadrature modulation) under different operational, environmental, or othe... | A dual modulation transmitter apparatus ( 100 ) includes first ( 134 ), second ( 136 ), and third ( 132 ) signal paths. The first signal path includes a polar modulator ( 120 ) coupled to a data input ( 115 ). The second signal path includes a quadrature modulator ( 122 ) coupled to the data input. The third signal pat... | 7 |
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to internal combustion engines with multiple cylinders, of the type comprising:
at least an intake valve and at least an exhaust valve for each cylinder, each provided with respective elastic return means which bias the valve towards a closed position... | In an internal combustion engine with variable actuation valves, each variable actuation valve is actuated by an actuator assembly including an actuating piston slidably mounted in a guide bushing. Between the actuating piston and the stem of the respective valve is interposed an auxiliary hydraulic tappet comprising a... | 5 |
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