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FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to devices and techniques for remodeling the atrial appendage of a mammal. The process takes place through the pericardial space from an access point outside the pericardium or pericardial space.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART
The atri... | The invention describes a method of treating a patient's left atrial appendage through the pericardial space. The process takes place through the pericardial space from an access point outside the pericardium or pericardial space. | 0 |
REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a division of application Ser. No. 260,872 filed June 8, 1972, now U.S. Pat. No. 3,825,205, which is a Continuation-in-Part of Application Ser. No. 157,562 filed June 28, 1971.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates gen... | A vehicle safety belt system includes a spring rewind belt retractor reel provided with a solenoid actuated brake and a network controlled by an inertia switch to brake the reel by the energization or deenergization of the solenoid and to maintain the reel in a braked condition an adjustable time interval following the... | 1 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to processes in which aqueous non-aggregated colloidal silica sols are used to selectively plug permeable zones in subterranean formations or to plug subterranean leaks.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Recovery of oil from subterranean formations freque... | A process for selectively plugging permeable zones in subterranean formations or for plugging subterranean leaks which comprises injecting into the permeable zone or the site of the subterranean leak an aqueous solution containing 1 to 70 weight percent of a non-aggregated colloidal silica sol having a particle size in... | 2 |
This application claims priority under 35 USC § 119 (e) (1) of provisional application number 60/079,237, filed Mar. 25, 1998.
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to integrated circuit structures and fabrication methods.
BACKGROUND: SCALING
A continuin... | Disposable spacers of an organic material or a low-temperature inorganic material provide advantages in the formation of STI trenches and contact holes and additional freedom in line spacing. | 7 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO A RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is a National Phase Patent Application of International Patent Application Number PCT/EP2008/061408, filed on Aug. 29, 2008, which claims priority of European Patent Application Number 07115647.5, filed on Sep. 4, 2007.
BACKGRO... | According to one embodiment of the present invention, a self regulating DNA non-viral expression vector is provided that allows after non-viral ex vivo gene therapy for the controlled and regulable inflammation-specific expression of anti-inflammatory polypeptide gene products in the recipient's joint tissues. The ... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a holder for motor driven tools, especially motor driven diestocks. The holder has support means for supporting the tool against the reaction torque which occurs during operation. The support means is connected with a cla... | A holder for supporting motor driven tools against the reaction torque which occurs during operation. Two supports which are spaced from one another are provided for the tool. The supports are rigidly connected with a clamping device. Since only one support is effective at any given time for a given direction of rotati... | 8 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application, Ser. No. 09/500,710, filed on Feb. 9, 2000, and entitled “NON-METALLIC THIN FILM MAGNETIC RECORDING DISK WITH PRE-SEED LAYER”.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
... | The thin film disk of the invention includes a thin film pre-seed layer of amorphous or nanocrystalline structure. The pre-seed layer, which may be chromium-tantalum (CrTa) or aluminum-titanium (AlTi) or aluminum-tantalum (AlTa), is deposited prior to a first crystalline layer. Although the pre-seed layer may be amorph... | 8 |
CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application in a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 14/747,155, filed on Jun. 23, 2015, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 14/043,043, filed on Oct. 1, 2013, now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 9,115,529, all disclosures of which are incorporated here... | A device may limit opening of a sash hingedly coupled to a master frame, and includes: a bracket attached to the sash; a first arm having a first end pivotally coupled to the bracket; a second arm having a first end pivotally coupled to the first arm's second end; means for biasing the second arm into a retracted p... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a process for manufacturing homo- and copolymers from lactic acid by ring scission polymerization of cyclic esters or diesters in the presence of an initiator/catalyst system which selectively accelerates chain growth. A mixture consisting of initiators is used... | A process is provided for manufacturing homo- and copolyesters of lactic acid by ring scission polymerization of its cyclic monomers in the presence of an initiator. Polymerization is carried out in the molten phase in the presence of an initiator system containing a compound of tin and at least one additional initiato... | 2 |
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
This invention was made with government support under 1218323, 1117280, 1017650, and 0916725 awarded by the National Science Foundation. The government has certain rights in the invention.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present... | Aspects of the present invention provide a “SuperTag” cache that manages cache at three granularities: (i) coarse grain, multi-block “super blocks,” (ii) single cache blocks and (iii) fine grain, fractional block “data segments.” Since contiguous blocks have the same tag address, by tracking multi-block super blocks, t... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF INVENTION
Phenyl carbamates have been known as insecticides. See German DOS No. 1,910,259, British Pat. No. 1,220,056, German DOS No. 2,341,949, German DOS No. 1,922,929, German DOS No. 2,311,384 and Pesticide Science, 1972, 3, pg. 735-744. However, there is no disclosure of these publications of a ... | The compound 2,3-(isopropylidenedioxy) phenyl-methyl [(trichloromethyl)-thio]-carbamate and its use as an insecticide and insecticidal compositions containing same compound. | 0 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119 of Japanese Application No. 2011-185598, filed on Aug. 29, 2011, the disclosure of which is expressly incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002... | The present invention provides a laminate printed board having a novel structure that is able to ensure alignment accuracy of the interboard terminals soldered to one printed board and that is also able to achieve a simplification of the process of soldering the interboard terminals. Through-hole lines in which a plura... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates in general to devices for recovering refrigerant from air conditioning systems, and in particular to a device which will also flush the air conditioning system of impurities.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Air conditio... | A refrigerant recovery apparatus will connect to an air conditioning system for recovering refrigerant when the air conditioning system requires maintenance. The recovery apparatus has a filter dryer for removing moisture and impurities, a compressor for compressing refrigerant recovered, and a condenser for condensing... | 5 |
[0001] This application claims the benefit of priority under 35 U.S.C. §119 of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 62/095,270 filed on Dec. 22, 2014 the content of which is relied upon and incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
FIELD
[0002] Described herein are methods for im... | Described herein are methods for improved transfer of graphene from formation substrates to target substrates. In particular, the methods described herein are useful in the transfer of high-quality chemical vapor deposition-grown monolayers of graphene from metal, e.g., copper, formation substrates to ultrathin, flexib... | 2 |
CLAIM OF PRIORITY
[0001] This application is a continuation of prior application Ser. No. 11/039,029, filed Jan. 18, 2005.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Field of the Invention
[0003] This invention relates generally to the field of image capture and imag... | A system is described for capturing images comprising: a display for displaying graphical images and text; a plurality of apertures formed in the display; an image detector array configured behind the display and configured to sense light transmitted through the apertures in the display, the light reflected from a subj... | 6 |
This application is a § 371 of PCT/US98/19359 of Sep. 16, 1998, which claims the benefit of provisional application Ser. No. 60/061,383 of Oct. 7, 1997.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,024,175 and 4,087,544, which are herein incorporated by reference, disclose novel cyclic amino acids... | An improved process for the preparation of a cyclic amino acid by a novel synthesis is described where benzonitrile is treated with an alkali metal and an amine under Birch reduction conditions to generate in situ an anionic intermediate which is alkylated with an α-haloacetic acid moiety which is subsequently converte... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a furnace for firing wire-like products, and in particular copper wires enamelled with a cladding of insulating plastics resin.
As is known, furnaces currently utilised for firing the cladding of copper wires are of the continuous tunnel type and ... | A furnace for firing an enamelled wire comprising a principal chamber, an auxiliary unit for the aspiration of a first stream of air and solvent vapours from this principal chamber and combustion of the vapors themselves, and a duct assembly operable to introduce gaseous streams into the principal chamber for controlli... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a sliding shuttering or formwork machine for constructing continuously concrete roadways or pavements, of the type comprising a main frame having transversely spaced ground engaging members allowing it to move over the gr... | A sliding shuttering machine for constructing continuously reinforced concrete roadways or pavements, comprising a main frame provided with transversely spaced ground engaging members allowing it to move over the ground, two lateral shutterings spaced apart transversely and extending longitudinally between the ground e... | 4 |
This application claims priority under 35 USC §119(e)(1) of Provisional Application No. 60/255,871, filed Dec. 15, 2000.
BACKGROUND
In a Hard Disk Drive assembly illustrated in simplified form in FIG. 1, the read/write R/W heads 101 are attached to one end of an actuator arm 102 that pivots ab... | This invention comprises an architecture for voltage mode control of a voice coil motor in a hard disk drive. In contrast to conventional current mode control, coil current is not sensed or measured, which simplifies the feedback design with less hardware required in the implementation. Common design methodologies for ... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to a shaft coupling and, more particularly, to a coupling for connecting the ends of two coaxial shafts positioned within a third shaft so that relative rotation between the coaxial shafts and the third shaft is permitted... | Two coaxial shafts having respective adjacent ends are joined together by a coupling assembly including a coupling sleeve which is rotatably supported within the interior of a third shaft concentrically disposed about the coaxial shafts. The adjacent ends of the coaxial shafts have external splines which are configured... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to preparation of hydrogels and their alkali precursors from biopolymers, wherein the hydrogels have amphiphilic properties. These hydrogels are useful in drug delivery systems.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Polymeric... | Biopolymeric hydrogel precursors are prepared by means of a ring-opening polymerization of epoxidized vegetable oils, followed by chemical hydrolysis. The recovered hydrogels having properties similar to Pluronic® type surfactants would have a plurality of end-use applications, including use as food additives and pharm... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Technical Field
[0002] This invention relates to the field of home or business electrical power consumption management. More particularly, the invention relates to a system and method for measurement and reporting of electrical loads in residential and... | The present invention provides a system and method for a datamining service vendor to provide subscribing power customers with electrical consumption data services. The system and method provide a mechanism by which electrical consumption is measured at the point of consumption over incremental periods of time. Custome... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
As a rule, loads carried under aircraft comprise either two spaced rings or two so-called saddles. These rings or saddles are engageable by corresponding hook means of the locking system.
In devices of this character the load may be locked in position, as disclosed in the U.S. pa... | A device for suspending and wedging loads under aircraft ensures, through a central control, the wedging of a load carried under an aircraft at a level determined by a pair of suspension hooks subjected to balanced stresses. The central control is obtained by sleeves which slide vertically under the action of rotary sh... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is directed to a regulated length take-up device, and, more particularly, is directed to the appropriately structured, regulated length take-up device which is suitably applied to an instrument which feeds continually washing cloth by a regulated length for the pu... | A regulated length take-up device characterized by its substantially reduced width to be compact and simple structure, offering accurate regulated length take-up operation. A rotating lever is connected to the shaft of a take-up roll via a one-way clutch. Connected to the rotating lever is a cylinder mechanism which al... | 1 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to the field of vacuum pumps, in particular those pumping flammable mixtures.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Chemical, pharmaceutical and semiconductor processes are typically performed in a process chamber under vacuum conditions. The process chamber is evac... | A method of inhibiting combustion within a vacuum pump is provided. The method steps include monitoring and composition of a fluid within the pump and supplying purge gas to the pump to inhibit the onset of a combustion of the fluid. There is also provided a pumping arrangement comprising a vacuum pump ( 1 ) together w... | 5 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
One possible embodiment of the present disclosure relates, generally, to the field of producing hydrocarbons from subsurface formations. Further, one possible embodiment of the present disclosure relates, generally, to the field of making a well ready for production or injection. More particularly... | A transportable rig apparatus provides for well completion operations while also providing a rig apparatus that readily resists or negates the effects of dynamic wind forces or other weather phenomenon. More particularly, the transportable rig apparatus provides a mast assembly that can extend in a generally vertical d... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to the processing of products and more particularly to a product processing system including a printer for imprinting price information on the products.
In recent years much progress has been made toward automating the checkout process employed in st... | A printer is controlled in response to product identifying codes carried on products being processed to imprint price information on the product for the benefit of consumers. | 0 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a multi-purpose remote controller, and more particularly to a method for remote-controlling different-brand televisions and video tape recorders (VTRs).
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Remote controllers are often used for the exclusive operation of ... | A remote controlling method including the steps of storing the remote controller code of respective television brands in a first memory of a transmission IC, checking the input of dual keys for appliance brand selection to access the remote controller code data previously stored in the first memory, setting a data form... | 6 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is:
a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/240,608, filed on Sep. 22, 2011; (which application claimed the priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 61/385,603 filed on Sep. 23, 2010); is a continuation of PCT/US11/20967, fil... | A wastewater treatment system includes independent wastewater treatment facilities. Each of the facilities has a number of wastewater treatment subsystems. A wastewater collection subsystem holds wastewater to be treated. A pump subsystem moves wastewater from a wastewater collector to a filtration subsystem having a b... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a roller type linear guideway, linear guideway is widely used on machinery trade, automatic equipments, measuring machines, electronic instruments, and the likes. However, the roller type linear guideway is used on large mach... | The present invention relates to a roller type linear guideway which comprises the rail, the slide block, the roller-model, the recirculating-model, and the ender cap. The recirculating-model is make up of two half recirculating-models which are assembled together at a specific angle, and each of the half recirculating... | 5 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to an elevator having a car and a counterweight coupled by a suspension including a tie beam arrangement.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] An elevator conventionally comprises a car which can move in a shaft and can be coupled v... | An elevator includes a car, a counterweight, a suspension working together with the car and the counterweight, and a wheel at least partially wound around by the suspension, wherein the suspension comprises a tie beam arrangement made of two tie beams and a shell encasing the tie beam arrangement, said shell comprising... | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to: a three-dimensional woven fabric which is comprised of warp yarns, weft yarns, and a second-warp yarns for cross-linking opposing web plies, and which is useful as a structural reinforcement material; together with the method for weaving that fabric and the a... | A weaving method and a leno heald system for producing a 3-dimensional woven fabric which includes a plurality of stacked single-ply webs (A 1 , A 2 , A 3 , A 4 ) each comprising a weft yarn (2) which cross-bridges between warp yarns (1) arranged in rows in each web. The adjacent webs are connected together by a second... | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention concerns an arrangement for the presenting of weft threads in a rapier weaving machine, and a rapier weaving machine having such an arrangement.
In EP-A-421 394, an apparatus is described which has two clamping positions. After the delivery of the weft thread to the... | A weft yarn presentation apparatus has a weft sequence control having weft thread presenting devices (1), a controlled thread clamping device (2) with several clamps (3a-3f) and a guide member (4) with a slit (5). The association of the weft thread presenting devices (1) with the clamps (3a-3f) guarantees that there is... | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This is a divisional application of application Ser. No. 163,539, filed Mar. 3, 1988, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,873,103.
This invention relates to a baking method and apparatus for determining the distribution of flowable material that is being deposited by gravity onto a sur... | The distribution of flowable material falling onto a lower surface containing goods which are in the process of being baked can be periodically determined by disposing a multi-sectioned sampling device below the device that is distributing the flowable material to collect a representative sample of the flowable materia... | 0 |
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 919,910 filed Oct. 16, 1986 now abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a picture display device having a display tube with a rear part which accommodates a device for generating at least one electron beam, and a front part whi... | A picture display device having a display tube and a deflection unit comprising a field deflection coil and a line deflection coil is disclosed. To comply with a predetermined interference radiation standard, the picture display device is provided with one interference suppression coil or with a system of interference ... | 7 |
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 581,998, filed May 29, 1975, now abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to the art of earth boring and, more particularly, to a rotary rock bit suitable for drilling in extremely hard formations, such as hard taconite whe... | The body of the bit includes an axis of rotation, an upper end connectable with the drill string for rotating the bit and three downwardly projecting arms. Each of the arms includes an inwardly and downwardly inclined shaft defining an axis of cutter rotation with all of the axes intersecting at substantially a common ... | 4 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a non-provisional application, which is incorporated by reference herein and claims priority, in part, of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/357,170, filed 14 Feb. 2002.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] This inve... | The enumeration of cells in fluids by flow cytometry is widely used across many disciplines such as assessment of leukocyte subsets in different bodily fluids or of bacterial contamination in environmental samples, food products and bodily fluids. For many applications the cost, size and complexity of the instruments p... | 8 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims priority to U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 60/685,863, entitled, METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR UNLICENSED MOBILE ACCESS (UMA) REALIZATION IN A MEDIA GATEWAY, filed May 31, 2005, by He, et al, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by ... | A media gateway comprising a plurality of network interface cards, at least one switch matrix, and a server module including at least one unlicensed mobile access module is provided. A method and computer-readable medium for activating an unlicensed mobile access channel for a mobile station in a network is provided. A... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention pertains to a light emitting device and a manufacturing method for a light-emitting device (LED), and particularly to a highly efficient light-emitting structure and a manufacturing method for an LED. In particular, the light-emitting s... | A method for manufacturing a light-emitting structure of a light-emitting device (LED) is disclosed. The white colored LED includes a resonant cavity structure, producing and mixing lights which may mix into a white colored light in the resonant cavity structure, so that the white colored LED may be more accurately con... | 7 |
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an apparatus for audio-visual equipment, comprising a cartridge or cassette which contains a magnetic tape for the audio or sound section and a photographic film for the video section, and a cassette reproducing device which includes means f... | The audio-visual apparatus comprises a single cassette which contains both the magnetic tape with the audio section recorded thereon and the photographic film with the video section consisting of a series of mono or stereo frames. The payoff spool and the takeup spool of the magnetic tape are coaxial respectively to th... | 6 |
This application claims priority to and the benefit of Korea Patent Application NO. 10-2006-0083400 filed on Aug. 31, 2006, which is hereby incorporated by reference for all purposes as if fully set forth herein.
BACKGROUND
1. Field
This document relates to a liquid crystal display.
2. Related A... | A liquid crystal display is disclosed. The liquid crystal display comprises: a liquid crystal panel; a bottom cover disposed on the back surface of the liquid crystal panel and mounting and supporting the liquid crystal panel; a printed circuit board disposed on the back surface of the bottom cover; and a cover shield ... | 6 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a wireless communication system, in particular to a simplified method and apparatus for implementing matched filters in a wireless communication system.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum of a Code Division Multiple Ac... | The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for implementing matched filter in a system using QPSK modulation. In the present invention, a multiplier is changed as a multiplexer by using the characteristic of the pilot sequence (or training sequence) so as to implement the matched filter. | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a novel photosensitive phosphorylated phenol-formaldehyde resin and method for preparing the same. The phosphorylated phenol-formaldehyde resin is curable under UV light and soluble in alka... | This invention discloses a photosensitive phosphorylated phenol-formaldehyde resin, characterized by containing in its molecule at least two phosphate groups, each phosphate group coupled with at least one photo-sensitive group. The photosensitive resin of the present invention is prepared by reacting a phenol-formalde... | 2 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates generally to fuel systems for work vehicles. More particularly, it relates to check valves in such fuel systems to control the flow of fuel between a plurality of tanks.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Many work vehicles such as tractors, combines, graders, bac... | A fuel system for a work vehicle such as a tractor includes a pair of fuel tanks located on either side of the vehicle that are connected by a cross feed fuel line. The fuel line permits fuel to flow from both tanks to a common fuel suction line, which, in turn, feeds the vehicle's engine with fuel. The fuel line i... | 5 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is based on and hereby claims priority to International Application No. PCT/EP2009/053844 filed on Apr. 1, 2009 and German Application No. 10 2008 019 864.1 filed on Apr. 16, 2008, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
... | A method for the electrochemical coating of a substrate uses brush plating. This is to take place with an electrolyte in that particles are dispersed, which are embedded into the developing layer. It is proposed to add the particles to the carrier for the electrolyte by way of a separate conduit system. The electrolyte... | 2 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of Ser. No. 09/546,859, filed on Apr. 10, 2000 and issuing on Sep. 17, 2002 as U.S. Pat. No. 6,449,829, which is a divisional of Ser. No. 09/271,748, filed on Mar. 18, 1999, and issuing as U.S. Pat. No. 6,198,375 on Mar. 6, 2001. This appl... | A high current, low profile inductor (IHLP) includes a conductive coil molded within an inductor body substantially free from ferrite materials and comprising powdered iron materials. The method comprises pressure molding the inductor body substantially free from ferrite materials and comprising a powdered magnetic mat... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to refrigerators and, more specifically, to thermoacoustic refrigeration pumps.
2. Description of the Related Art
Over the past thirteen years, there has been an increasing interest in the development of thermoacoustica... | A high-power thermoacoustic refrigerator including a half-wave length resonator, first and second drivers located in housings at first and second ends of said resonator, two pusher cones, a plurality of heat exchangers, a first and second stack, utilizing a compressible gas mixture capable of being tuned to the driver ... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to valves installed in tubing strings. More particularly, but not by way of limitation, this invention relates to a combination two-way check valve and back pressure valve which in one embodiment performs as a two-way check valve, and in another embodiment perfor... | The invention relates to a combination valve and back pressure valve which in one embodiment performs as a two-way check valve, and in another embodiment performs as a back pressure valve. The invention contains both apparatus and method claims. The valve includes a cylindrical member having an inlet port and an outlet... | 5 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a photo-sensitive drum assembly for forming an image in an image forming apparatus, and more particularly, to a photo-sensitive drum assembly for use in an image forming apparatus not to make a helical gear interrupt a spur gear, which engages... | The present invention relates to a photo-sensitive drum assembly for use in an ink-jet printer or a laser printer.
According to the present invention, there is provided a photo-sensitive drum assembly capable of preventing a helical gear from interrupting a first spur gear while engages with a second spur gear, ... | 6 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application claims priority from Japanese Patent Application No. 2011-018684, filed on Jan. 31, 2011, the entire subject matter of which is incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND
Aspects of the disclosure relate to a sheet conveyor device for conveying... | A conveyor device includes conveyor unit to convey a sheet along a path, a holder disposed at a downstream end of the path and holding sheets discharged from the conveyor unit in a stack, and a pressing unit. The pressing unit moves between a first position and a third position via a second position, contacts an upperm... | 1 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application contains subject matter common to my application entitled Binder and Method of Making It, Ser. No. 586,866 filed June 16, 1975.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to the process for making and the composition of molded porous core... | A method of molding porous cores or barrier materials for filtering, drying and removing acids from refrigeration or air conditioning systems includes mixing active solid ingredients in a nominal fully activated condition with a modified phosphate binder, immediately molding the mixed "desiccant" and binder int... | 2 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/023,664 entitled Gauge Assembly Having a Stop-fill Valve, filed Jul. 28, 2005 which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/538,279, entitled “Gauge Assembly”, ... | A system for determining a fluid level in a pressurizable container comprising is disclosed. The system includes a service valve having a set of wrench flats defining parallel flat surfaces, one of the wrench flats having a recess defined entirely within its flat surface, a stop-fill device interconnected with the serv... | 8 |
This application claims benefit to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/157,133 filed Oct. 4, 1999.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
(a) Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a method of regulating the transcription of transgene in genetically-modified organisms. More specifically, the i... | The present invention relates to a method of regulating the transcription of transgene in genetically-modified organisms. More specifically, the invention relates to the use of expression vectors harboring the coding sequence of a gene of interest under the transcriptional control of promoting sequences for which activ... | 2 |
This is a continuation of copending application Ser. No. 07,610,183, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,073,765 filed on 11/7/90 which is a continuation of Ser. No. 07,349,733 filed 5/9/89 now abandoned.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a retaining band for a magnetic core which is made up of mult... | Disclosed is a retaining band for the magnetic core loop of an electrical transformer. The retaining band includes a locking mechanism to hold it in place around the core. The locking is accomplished by overlapping the ends of the band, cutting a pair of incisions in the overlapping region which extend from the sides o... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Xanthan gum has been used widely to prepare a variety of aqueous solutions having high viscosity and good suspending properties. A difficulty with xanthan gum has been its resistance to dispersibility and hydration. Typically, xanthan gum powder must be subjected to high agitation, as ... | Fumed silica is added to xanthan gum beer prior to normal isolation procedures. The xanthan gum obtained from this beer is characterized in that it is more readily dispersible than xanthan gum from regular beer. This dispersible xanthan gum does not require vigorous agitation to attain homogenous, lump-free solutions. | 2 |
This is a division of application Ser. No. 936,728, filed Aug. 25, 1978, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,254,453.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to the field of display devices and more particularly to an alpha-numeric display array or chara... | An alpha-numeric array is provided for the selective display of characters as controlled by associated character generator programming circuitry. The display array in one character format utilizes a 5×7 matrix array of individually operable illumination sources, LED solid state lamps for example, with programmed combin... | 6 |
This is a continuation-in-part of parent, copending application Ser. No. 165,241 filed July 2, 1980, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,378,019, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to improvements in a hair implanting appliance for dire... | A hair implanting appliance for directly implanting an artificial hair in a human skin comprises a needle formed at its leading end with a notch which is sized and shaped to retain the root portion of the hair. The needle is snugly and slidably received in the through hole of a sheath such that its leading end can prot... | 0 |
REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 729,222, filed Jul. 12, 1991now U.S. Pat. No. 5,131,186 which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 372,839 filed Jun. 29, 1989, now abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A. Field of the Invention
The... | A portable security grill apparatus which may be installed in window openings of buildings includes two rectangular grill sections longitudinally telescopically fastened to one another. Opposite longitudinal ends of the two grill sections have beams disposed perpendicularly to the axis of longitudinal telescoping movab... | 4 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention pertains to a device for adjusting the cutting length of a chopping device.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Field choppers employed in agriculture are used for cutting and picking up harvested crops, for example, grass or corn, which is normally used as fodder for catt... | It is proposed that a sensor ascertain a parameter of the harvested crop and send a signal used for changing the speed of feeding devices for the chopping and/or the speed of the chopping device in order for automatically obtaining a change in the length of the cut of the chopping device. | 0 |
This application is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/559,482, entitled “Corrosion Inhibiting Powders and Processes Employing Powders,” filed Nov. 14, 2006.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to vapor phase corrosion inhibiting compositions, and more particularly to ... | A corrosion inhibiting agent is provided as a finely ground powder that is dispensed into a sheath or other casing enclosing a metal bar, cable, or other tension member. The agents are produced by preparing salts of amines with benzoic acid or nitric acid, drying the salts, and grinding and screening the salts to provi... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an improved distribution device for a pneumatic installation.
SUMMARY OF THE PRIOR ART
To specify the problem which the invention intends to solve, reference will be made to FIGS. 1 and 2 of the accompanying drawings, which are simplified di... | Improved distribution device constituted by a base and a distributor associated therewith, having internal channels in which the pneumatic fluid circulates normally only in one direction. At least one of these channels possesses a non-return valve disposed near the surface connecting the base and the distributor, allow... | 5 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application 60/716,809 filed Sep. 13, 2005 by Nerheim, et al., incorporated herein by reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Embodiments of the present invention rel... | A method is performed by a deployment unit for an electronic weapon. The method includes describing the apparatus to a launch device of the weapon; and propelling the electrode in response to the launch device. The electrode conducts a current through a provided target to impede locomotion by the target. | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a method for forming a yarn securing knot with a flat knitting machine having at least two needle beds displaceable toward each other and a carriage with with cam parts for knitting, tucking and transferring devices.
In knit goods, which are made ... | The method according to the invention permits the tying off of the free yarn ends, for example in Intarsia knit regions, with a straight knitting machine forming the knit goods without additional auxiliary devices which can negatively influence the structure of the knit goods. The method, in one of its most general for... | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a hay harvesting machine, particularly a windrower for cut crops, including a frame with several windrowing rotors, which windrowing rotors are driven in rotation during work about approximately vertical axes which are fi... | A hay harvesting machine including a frame with several windrowing rotors, the frame including a draft beam and a connecting beam which is articulated with respect to the draft beam, at least the rotor of the connecting beam located farthest back being equipped with a windrowing deflector. The machine includes a retrac... | 0 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] The present application claims priority to Korean Patent Application Number 10-2008-112693 filed Nov. 13, 2008, the entire contents of which application is incorporated herein for all purpose by this reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] ... | A door handle structure found on the outside of a vehicle may include a door handle including a handle base member installed to the inside of a door panel and a handle grip member coupled to the outside of the door panel, wherein a portion of the handle grip member is pivotally coupled to the handle base member, and a ... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a method of controlling the forward and/or rearward movement of a percussion drill for producing holes in soil, including control phases of a reversible slide valve control arrangement. The present invention also relates to a percussion drill for carryi... | A percussion drill provided with additional control phases in the form of a gentle braking phase for controlling the rearward movement, and a progressive braking phase for controlling forward movement. To this end, the control slide valve of the drill has a clearly defined gentle braking control edge, a new type of con... | 4 |
RELATED APPLICATION INFORMATION
This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/297,655 filed Aug. 29, 1994, entitled: MICROMECHANICAL SENSOR WITH A GUARD BAND ELECTRODE (pending).
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to techniques for fabricatin... | An electrostatically actuated micromechanical sensor having a guard band electrode for reducing the effect of transients associated with a dielectric substrate of the sensor. A proof mass, responsive to an input, is suspended over the substrate and one or more electrodes are disposed on the substrate in electrostatic c... | 6 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention concerns an apparatus for physiotherapy and postural education/reducation.
[0002] In particular the invention concerns an apparatus for performing passive lumbar stretching exercises.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART
[0003] Many ... | An apparatus for performing lumbar stretching treatments comprises a supporting structure where at least one electric motor vertically moves leg supporting members. A person that needs performing lumbar stretching treatments takes the right position at the apparatus and autonomously controls it powering the vertical mo... | 0 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims priority to Japanese Patent Application No. 2012-055103 filed Mar. 12, 2012, the content of which is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND
[0002] The present disclosure relates to a sewing machine, an embro... | A sewing machine includes at least one detecting portion, a processor, and a memory. The at least one detecting portion is configured to detect an ultrasonic wave that has been transmitted from a transmission source. The memory is configured to store computer-readable instructions that instruct the sewing machine to ex... | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a biaxially-oriented polyolefin film which can be sealed on both sides and is comprised of three layers, the base layer consisting essentially of propylene polymers and the two sealing layers consisting essentially of sealable olefin polymers, and which... | A three layer, biaxially-oriented polyolefin film which is sealable on both exterior surfaces and includes a base layer of polypropylene which carries two sealing layers of sealable olefin polymers. The base layer includes about 0.5 to 2% by weight of polydialkylsiloxane having a viscosity of less than about 500 mm 2 ... | 1 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation-in-part of our copending application Ser. No. 07/909,080, filed Jul. 2, 1992, now abandoned.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to oxidation of cephalomannine and other oxidizable taxanes in extracts of biom... | A process for oxidizing cephalomannine and related taxanes in the presence of taxol is described. The process involves the use of ozone which is able to oxidize cephalomannine and easily oxidizable taxanes while leaving taxol essentially unchanged. Taxol can then be separated from the oxidized cephalomannine and other ... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention pertains to an electrohydrodynamic (EHD) condenser device, and particularly to an EHD condenser device having an enhanced thermal transport efficiency through generating an EHD effect by using of an electrode.
2. Description of the ... | An electrohydrodynamic (EHD) condenser device includes a condenser installed with an EHD electrode. An electric field is generated upon a fluid of low conductivity inside a compressor device and an enhanced thermal conduction effect is then achieved since the electric field induces current convection, migration and def... | 5 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] U.S. Utility patent application Ser. No. 10/820,930; and U.S. Utility Provisional Patent Application No. 60/517,130, to which this patent application claims priority under 35 USC 119(e)
BACKGROUND
[0002] 1. Field of the Invention ... | The invention is a replacement for a conventional incandescent or halogen light bulb. Besides providing regular illumination, it has advantages over a conventional bulb while maintaining the bulb's decorative function, such as visual effects associated with the bulb's envelope or shade. The invention comprises ... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a method of bleaching textile materials using potassium based bleaching liquors, both containing hydrogen peroxide and water. One liquor contains commercially available potassium orthosilicate, the other liquor contains the prod... | Described is a method of bleaching textile fabrics with potassium based bleaching liquors: One liquor is an aqueous solution of commercially available potassium orthosilicate, water and hydrogen peroxide and the other is an aqueous solution of water, hydrogen peroxide, and the reaction products of sodium silicate and p... | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] This invention relates to an ophthalmologic apparatus such as an autorefractometer used for the measurement of an eye to be examined in a hospital or an optician's store.
[0003] 2. Related Background Ar... | For improving the operability of the apparatus, the ophthalmologic apparatus of the invention comprises a measuring optical system which optically measures an eye to be examined, a detection system which detects alignment information of the eye for the measurement, a driving mechanism which moves the measuring optical ... | 0 |
This is a continuation, of application Ser. No. 756,435, filed Jan. 3, 1977 now abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to feed conveyors for conveying loose material. More particularly, this invention relates to feed conveyors wherein a plural... | A feed conveyor for loose materials of the kind in which a plurality of spaced apart radially protruding scraping flights are integrally molded on a flexible cable, the improvement being characterized by distributing the stress on the cable more evenly throughout the length thereof when the cable assumes a flexed posit... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The invention is in the field of manufacturing, by replication, optical elements, in particular refractive optical elements or diffractive micro-optical elements. More concretely, it deals with a method of replicating an ele... | A method of manufacturing a plurality of optical elements including the steps of providing a substrate, providing a replication material in a liquid or viscous or plastically deformable state, placing a replication tool, which includes a plurality of replication sections each having negative structural features definin... | 1 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority benefit under 35 USC 111(a) to International application PCT/US2012/059320, and thereby under 35 USC 119(e) to U.S. provisional 61/544,385 filed Oct. 7, 2011, the contents of which are incorporated herein in their entirety.
... | This invention relates to telecommunications, and in particular, to a Rich Communication Suite (RCS) and RCS-e (“e” for enhanced) messaging infrastructure within a network without the need to deploy an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) core within the network. | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention is related to novel anabolic compositions and methods of administering the same to animals. The invention further relates to the use of said compositions for enhancing growth and feed conversion in animals. This invention more particularly relates to novel compositions c... | Novel antiestrogen compositions are disclosed as having anabolic activities. The compositions disclosed herein are useful for enhancing growth and feed conversion animals, particularly to poultry, usually in admixture with animal sustenance. Also, disclosed herein are methods of administering said compositions to anima... | 0 |
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a marker for gardens whereby the particular vegetation planted in a certain row can be identified continuously during the growing and harvesting season. Particularly, the invention relates to a marker that is sealable to be weatherproof and allows f... | A garden row marker comprised of a clear plastic hollow body defining an interior display chamber, and a stake means depending from said hollow body and being integrally formed therewith. The hollow body has an upper open end with a peripheral lip adapted to be snap-engaged by a sealing cap formed, preferably, of a bri... | 6 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This is a continuation of Ser. No. 09/029,274 filed May 26, 1998 now Pat. No. #6,178,582, which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 08/437,759, filed May 9, 1995, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,651,158, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/306,842, filed Se... | A toothbrush comprising a handle and a head supported at one end of the handle. The head includes a portion extending from the handle and having bristles mounted thereon. The head also includes a series of bristle tuft carriers based from the handle extension portion. Each bristle tuft carrier retains at least one tuft... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a substrate for an ink jet recording head, an ink jet recording head and an ink jet recording apparatus provided with the recording head.
2. Related Background Art
As the support member of an ink jet recording head, ... | A substrate for an ink jet recording head comprises a support member, an electro-thermal converter, disposed on the support member, having a heat generating resistive layer and a pair of electrodes connected to said heat generating resistive layer, and a glaze layer on the support member underneath the electro-thermal ... | 1 |
FIELD OF INVENTION
The invention relates to rosin-based resin-fortified emulsion polymer compositions having improved properties which are useful in formulating printing inks and other coatings. Additionally, the invention relates to the method of preparing these emulsion polymer compositions.
BACKGROUND OF... | The invention relates to rosin-based resin-fortified emulsion polymer compositions having improved properties which are useful in formulating printing inks. Additionally, the invention relates to the method of preparing these emulsion polymer compositions. | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to memory cells and, more specifically, to methods and structure for improving electrical isolation between a memory cell transistor gate and a memory cell capacitor.
Semiconductor device geometries continue to dramatically decrease in size... | A memory cell comprising a capacitor having a dielectric layer interposing first and second vertically disposed electrodes, an insulating lining located over the capacitor, and a transistor gate extension passing over the capacitor. A spacer isolates an end of one of the capacitor electrodes from the transistor gate ex... | 7 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to tetraarylethylene compounds. More particularly the present invention relates to substituted tetraaryl compounds, preferably which contain functional groups, most preferably terminal functional groups. Such compounds have the potential to act a... | The present invention seeks to provide novel tetraarylethylene compounds which are substituted on the aryl rings ortho to the ethylenic carbon atoms and processes for the preparation for such compounds. The compounds have potential use as molecular templates. | 2 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to the synthesis process of 2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-β-carbolin-3-carboxylic acid esters substituted in position 1.
PRIOR ART
[0002] The compounds of the formula (I)
[0000]
... | The present invention relates to the process of preparation of 2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1/−/-β-carbolin-3-carboxylic acid esters substituted in position 1 of the general formula (I). in the preferred diastereoisomeric form through a single step starting from tryptophan in racemic form and/or its enantiomers and from 3,4-(met... | 2 |
The invention relates to suspended ceiling grid and, more particularly, to a clip for attaching grid tee ends to wall molding.
PRIOR ART
Suspended ceiling grid is normally made up of inverted tee shaped runners or tees that are arranged in a rectangular open grid pattern. Commonly, the ends of the tees, whe... | A clip for attaching the end of a grid tee to a wall angle. The clip, in various forms, is arranged to frictionally lock between the hem of the horizontal leg of the wall angle and the vertical leg. The clip, typically, has a pair of opposed open hems forming channels in which the flange of the tee end is received to j... | 4 |
RELATED APPLICATION INFORMATION
This application is a continuation in part of application Ser. No. 07/349,112 filed on May 5, 1989, now abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to cotton picker machines and their lubrication. More particul... | An improved lubrication system for the spindle bar assembly of a cotton harvester apparatus is disclosed. The system comprises a hydraulic pump connected to the hydraulic system of a harvester which pumps lubricant from a disposable cube of lubricant located on board the harvester into a manifold system having conduits... | 0 |
BACKGROUND
The present invention relates to a method for producing a large-mass ohmic resistor for protecting electronic assemblies from surges and to an electronic assembly having means for protection from surge voltage or surge current pulses.
In electronic assemblies, protection against high-energy overvolta... | The invention relates to an electronic assembly, in particular for low power consumption electric switching devices such as low power contactors, time relays or the like. In order to provide protection against input current pulses, an ohmic resistor ( 6 ) is provided in the form of a resistive layer that is applied by ... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to read-only memory devices in general, and more particularly, to metal oxide silicon read-only memories.
2. Description of the Prior Art
The earliest semiconductor memories used diode matrices. The presence or absence ... | A read-only memory includes an array of rows and columns of memory cells with row lines and column lines associated with the array. The row lines are partitioned into groups that provide bits of a word on a number of output lines. Each group consists of an output line and a first voltage line with a plurality of row li... | 6 |
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/979,079, filed Nov. 19, 1991 now abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a decoder circuit for decoding an address signal in a semiconductor memory device, and more particularly t... | A decoder circuit comprises a plurality of input word select lines, a plurality of input block select lines, a main decoder, and a plurality of CMOS inverters each having a first power source node, a second power source node applied with a predetermined potential, an input node connected to one of the input word select... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THIS INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention integrates electrostatic (fields) and magnetic (flux) phenomenologies, and mechanical (sieve) techniques, into a programmable and adaptable filtration system for the removal of contaminants from various hydrocarbon and organic fluids to r... | An electrostatic fluid filtration system of the present invention is designed to remove contaminants from liquids thereby refreshing their functionality and extending their useful life. This system reduces to commercial practice a myriad of partially attained and less efficient techniques of filtration by focusing upon... | 1 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is based upon and claims the benefit of priority from prior Japanese Patent Application No. 2010-187565, filed Aug. 24, 2010, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] ... | A vehicle lid device includes supply units which supply energy to a vehicle, openings corresponding to the supply units and provided in an outer surface of the vehicle, lids configured to open or close the respective openings, an opening operation unit configured to open each of the lids, a detecting unit which detects... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present application is a continuation-in-part application of application Ser. No. 70,034, filed Aug. 27, 1979, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,257,130.
The present invention relates to a novel intraoocular lens mechanism for placement within the eye which is particularly useful... | An intraocular lens for placement in either the anterior or posterior chamber of the eye which employs a lens portion intended for placement adjacent a side of the iris and at least one flexible appendage extending from the lens portion to the extreme periphery of the iris. | 0 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a fume hood; more particularly, relates to deposing an exhaust outlet at front bottom rim of the fume hood and a screen on top of the fume hood so that a mechanism of air suction together with air supply is obtained for air-exhausting near a co... | The present invention is a fume hood with a mechanism of air suction together with air supply to save energy while locally exhausting pernicious gases near a contaminant source. | 1 |
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
[0001] Research was performed in cooperation with the Texas Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration, TXDOT Research Project 0-4385.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention ... | An apparatus, method, and system are disclosed, which provide a means of real time surface profile evaluation in wet cement. The sliding profiler can be pulled behind various stages in a paving train. The user is alerted to profile discrepancies while the cement is still pliable and afforded the opportunity to make adj... | 4 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is based upon and claims priority under 35 U.S.C. 119 from Taiwan Patent Application No. 102221758 filed on Nov. 21, 2013, which is hereby specifically incorporated herein by this reference thereto.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0... | A bill counter has two side panels, a bill-in part, a bill-out part, and a detector. The detector has a reflecting board, a lighting element, and an image capturing device. When the bill counter is in use, the lighting element flashes upon the passing of a bill. The reflecting board reflects the flash to uniformly illu... | 6 |
STATEMENT AS TO FEDERALLY-SPONSORED RESEARCH
[0001] The invention described herein was made in the performance of work under a NASA contract, and is subject to the provisions of Public Law 96-517 (U.S.C. 202) in which the contractor has elected to retain title.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELAT... | A gas pipe explorer formed of a plurality of connecting elements, and an articulation element between the connected elements. The connected elements include drive capabilities, and the articulation element allows the connected elements to traverse gas pipes of arbitrary shapes and sizes. A sensor may sends the characte... | 5 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to etching processes, and specifically to a dry etching process for a Pt/PCMO/Pt stack for use in resistor random access memory (RRAM) applications. The method of the invention may also be applied to DRAMs, capacitors, sensors, optical displays, optical switches, transd... | A one-mask etching method for use with a PCMO-containing RRAM to reduce stack side-wall residuals, includes preparing a substrate, taken from the group of substrates consisting of silicon, silicon dioxide and polysilicon; depositing a bottom electrode on the substrate; depositing a PCMO layer on the bottom electrode; d... | 7 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/549,457 (Attorney Docket No. 2004P03401 US), filed Mar. 2, 2004 and entitled “Illumination Invariant Change Detection in the Feature Space, Illustration in DCT domain”, which is inc... | A system and method for illumination invariant change detection are provided, the system including a processor, an energy ranking unit in signal communication with the processor for extracting block coefficients for the first and second images and computing an energy difference responsive to the coefficients for a freq... | 7 |
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