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CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
The present application relates to and incorporates by reference Japanese Patent application No. 2004-015671 filed on Jan. 23, 2004.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Technical Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus fo... | An apparatus for holding a medical device has an arm unit equipped with, for example, a polyarticular arm, which holds the medical device such as endoscope movably in the space. Additionally to a determination unit and a controller, the holding apparatus has an operation unit equipped with a plurality of operation memb... | 0 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This patent application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/875,439 filed Sep. 9, 2013, entitled, “UNSUPERVISED BEHAVIOR LEARNING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREDICTING PERFORMANCE ANOMALIES IN DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING INFRASTRUCTURES,” and U.S. Provisional Application... | An unsupervised behavior learning system and method for predicting anomalies in a distributed computing infrastructure. The distributed computing infrastructure includes a plurality of computer machines. The system includes a first computer machine and a second computer machine. The second computer machine is configure... | 6 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 12/203,415, filed Sep. 3, 2008, which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/982,128, filed Oct. 23, 2007, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference in their en... | Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods, systems and computer program products for conducting an online transaction on a website involving sensitive information. Such embodiments provide methods, systems and computer program products to: (a) register at least one entity with a gate keeper m... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a temperature control method for a refrigerator, and more particularly to a temperature control method for a refrigerator which can supply cold air to insufficiently cooled regions in a refrigerating compartment of the refrig... | Disclosed is a temperature control method for a refrigerator which can minimize a deviation in refrigerant compartment temperature while minimizing the power consumption of the refrigerator. The temperature control method includes the steps of (A) comparing a sensed temperature of a freezing compartment with a predeter... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of Invention
[0002] This invention is in the general field of highway warning devices and, more particularly, is a hazard marker that provides an aimed illumination.
[0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art
[0004] A ... | A highway hazard marker is housed within a disc shaped high impact plastic housing, an upper portion of which is transparent. A plurality of LEDs are circularly disposed proximal to the side of the upper portion. A ring counter provides signals to transistors that sequentially drive the LEDs. Excitation provided to the... | 8 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to a closet shelf apparatus and, more particularly, to said apparatus comprising two (2) cable drive mechanisms that allow the shelf to be pulled out and down for ease of access.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
People with physical challenges ... | A motorized pull-out, drop-down, closet storage shelf system is herein disclosed. The shelf system provides a track system and a series of roller slides which propel a shelf forward and downward from its conventional stowed position to a lowered position by simply pressing a button. The access position allows comfortab... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a fused solid electrolytic capacitor, and more particulary to a fusing arrangement of a chip type solid electrolytic capacitor.
Chip type solid electrolytic capacitors are used widely in various electronic circuits. It has a fault rate which is small. Th... | A fused solid electrolytic capacitor comprises a six sided body having a pair of spaced parallel sides, one of which will be positioned next to any mounting structure which supports the capacitor. One end of a fuse wire may be connected to either of the spaced parallel sides. The other end of the fuse wire extends thro... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a magnetic flux converging type high speed electromagnet of efficient magnetic excitation and shortened response time.
2. Related Art Statement
As is well known, in the conventional electromagnet, the followin... | A magnetic flux converging type high speed electromagnet comprising a magnetic frame and an exciting coil assembly positioned within the frame. The exciting coil assembly includes a plurality of series-connected exciting coil portions spaced from each other along a longitudinal axis and a plurality of conductor plates ... | 7 |
This is a non-provisional application claiming the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/501,685, filed Jun. 27, 2011.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to the inspection and/or servicing of fluid carrying pipes, such as mains water systems.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
... | A pipe inspection system comprises an inspection head at the end of a flexible shaft, wherein the inspection head comprises a rigid distal end portion and a rigid intermediate portion spaced from the distal end portion by a flexible region. The flexible region comprises a series of sections with pivotal connections bet... | 5 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] Not Applicable.
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
[0002] Not Applicable.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] 1. Field of the Invention
[0004] The present invention ... | The present invention finds the acoustic impedance of the drilling fluid using reflections from a precise metal disk, and therefrom the density of the drilling fluid. Because the reverberation characteristics of an acoustic wave depend in part on the acoustic wave shape, the first reflection from the metal disk may be ... | 6 |
BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a hydraulic control system for a roof support assembly of an underground mining installation.
A known type of roof support assembly is constituted by a plurality of identical roof support units positioned side-by-side along, for example, a longwall face.... | A hydraulic control system is provided for a roof support unit of an underground mining installation. The roof support unit is provided with a roof cap supported by hydraulic props. The control system comprises a valve for controlling the supply of pressurized hydraulic fluid to the props, and an actuator for closing t... | 4 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention is related to the field of switching of electrical signals, specifically, signals ranging from DC to the gigahertz range, and, in particular, to improvements to a modular switching apparatus.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The state of ... | A programmable switch for broadband signals having a modular design in which input cards, bridging cards and output cards are interconnected through a common backplane to form a switching matrix having a Clos architecture. All connections between cards are made through the backplane to decrease the complexity of the sw... | 7 |
REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
The present invention is a divisional application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/685,215, filed Oct. 14, 2003.
BACKGROUND
This invention relates to vibration isolators, and more particularly, to an isolation system for minimizing in-plane vibrations ... | A method and device for reducing vibratory noise in a system with an integral rotating member includes independently operable drive systems for controlling the angular velocity of at least two independently rotatable masses. Control signals manipulate the drive system to rotate each mass at optimal speed, direction and... | 5 |
BACKGROUND
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates, in general, to vehicle grille or brush guards.
2. Description of the Art
Vehicle grille or brush guards are typically formed of a tubular frame structure having horizontal slats and/or vertical posts mounted within an outer fram... | A brush guard is attachable to a vehicle frame rail or a vehicle bumper mounting bracket by means of mounting members, each having a mounting surface mountable between the bumper mounting bracket and the bumper frame rail mounting bracket. Each mounting member includes a crush surface positioned in the same spatial rel... | 1 |
The present invention concerns a method and device for calibrating an optical pyrometer, and associated reference wafers. One of the applications of the present invention relates in particular to the calibration of pyrometers associated with ovens for the rapid heat treatment of semiconductor wafers of silicon, germani... | A method of calibrating an optical pyrometer comprising placing an oven, a wafer with a reference region on at least part of one of its faces, the reference region having an electromagnetic wave reflection discontinuity at a known temperature value, transmitting an electromagnetic wave in the direction of the reference... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a process for making an oxazolidinone structures-containing prepolymeric epoxy resin mixture and to an apparatus for carrying out said process.
2. Description of Related Art
It is known from WO 90/15089 that epoxide-t... | In a process for producing a prepolymer epoxy resin mixture with oxazolidinone structures, a filler-containing thermally polymerizable reaction resin mixture of polyepoxy resin, consisting of a mixture of di- and multifunctional epoxy resins, and polyisocyanate resin, with a molar ratio of the epoxy groups to the isocy... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is directed to a method for offering a phantom target for protection of land, air or water craft or the like against missiles having a target searching head that operates in the infrared (IR) or radar (RF) range or in both wavelength ranges simultaneously or seria... | The method offers a phantom target for protecting land, air or water craft or the like against missiles that have a target seeking head operating in the infrared (IR) or radar (RF) range or simultaneously or serially in both wavelength ranges. A mass emitting radiation in the IR range (IR active mass) and a mass back-s... | 5 |
This is a division of application Ser. No. 08/667,639 filed Jun. 21, 1996, now U.S. Pat. No 5,905,919.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to an automatic focusing device, for use in a picture pickup device such as a camera, which detects the focus sta... | An automatic focus adjusting device adapted to detect focus information of an objective lens on the basis of two images of a subject, comprises a photosensor having a number of pixels on which the two images are formed, a focus detecting area setup device for selectively setting up either of first and second focus dete... | 6 |
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to methods of and/or means for indicating the levels of liquids and has been devised particularly though not solely for use in measuring the level of milk in a vessel.
It is an object of the present invention to provide methods of and means for ... | A wire wound resistor is vertically disposed in a vessel. The resistor has a former of between 20 mm and 45 mm diameter and resistance wire of a resistance of between 1 and 4 ohms per turn connected in the circuit of an A.C. bridge-circuit. Impedance change is indicated on a display unit calibrated to indicate the chan... | 6 |
RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] The present application is a continuation-in part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/604,989 filed on Jun. 28, 2000 the disclosure of which is being incorporated herein by reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention rel... | An integrated circuit includes an adjustment resistor, and at least one control transistor connected to a first voltage reference. An adjustment element is connected in parallel with the adjustment resistor for adjusting a combined electrical resistance of the adjustment element and the resistor. The adjustment element... | 7 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is related to a U.S. Design Patent Application (Our Docket No. 223620US51) filed concurrently herewith.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Field of the Invention
[0003] This invention rel... | A high torque resistant and strong screwless plastic gear box has a reduced thickness at its output shaft. The gear box and a reduction drive assembly therein may be used particularly, but not exclusively, in a slot machine with a spinning drum or hopper which holds coins or tokens to be released therefrom. The gear bo... | 8 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of International Application No. PCT/DE2007/000361 (International Publication Number WO/2007/101423), having an International filing date of Feb. 27, 2007 entitled “Gasturbinenbauteil Sowie Verfahren Zur Bearbeitung Von Gasturbinenbauteilen Im Rahmen Der Her... | The present technology relates to the problem that during diverse machining steps of application to the production or reconditioning of internally cooled gas turbine blades, an undesired effect may be had on sections of the gas turbine blades and proposes, as an improvement, to inject the cavity of the gas turbine blad... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to lock mechanisms for holding target wafers to articles of merchandise and more particularly it concerns a novel lock construction which can be manufactured easily and economically and which provides strong and reliable locking with pos... | A magnetically releasable pin lock which comprises catch elements mounted to pivot about axes perpendicular to and displaced from the pin axis and elongated magnetizable actuation elements which extend from the catch elements along the pin axis to be acted upon by applied magnetic decoupling fields and to move in respo... | 4 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention is directed to the separation of air into a high purity oxygen product stream and a high purity nitrogen product stream.
BACKGROUND OF THE PRIOR ART
Various processes have been known and utilized in the prior art for the separation of air into its nitrogen and oxy... | The present invention relates to a process to produce large quantities of pure nitrogen and small amounts of high purity oxygen co-product which utilizes a modified single distillation column nitrogen generator. The modification is the addition of a small second column which purifies a portion of the oxygen enriched li... | 5 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an endless flat band for use as a transmission belt, for example as a conveyor belt or the like, containing a spirally extending, straight pulling element in the form of a thread or a wire extending in the direction of movement of the band and having a trans... | An endless flat band has a spirally placed, straight pulling element in the form of a thread or a wire extending in the direction of movement. A transverse connection is generated by loops and at least partially by a binding agent, wherein at least one spiral of the pulling element is inserted into a tubular fabric in ... | 3 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims the benefit of Italian Patent Application PD2010A000149, filed on May 11, 2010, and PCT Application PCT/IB2011/052043, filed on May 10, 2011, both incorporated herein by reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The object of this patent applicat... | A molding system with inserts placed on the die and/or the punch of the mold, which allows one to obtain molded products with co-molded ferromagnetic inserts on the surfaces thereof. | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
U.S. Pat. No. 4,123,213, Laramore, discloses a vacuum system for dusting floor to allied bakery products as they are being transferred from a dough dividing and rounding machine to an aging and panning machine.
The present invention relates to a broadly similar dusting flour recy... | A flour recycling system includes a compressed air and vacuum head placed over a bakery product conveyor line. Flour is removed from the product units and is conveyed through a vacuum hose to the inlet of a remotely located dual stage separator in which the flour with entrained dough particles is subjected to a two-sta... | 1 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a speed controller for motor vehicles.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
[0002] German Published Patent Application No. 199 58 120 refers to a speed controller that is operable in a so-called ACC mode (adaptive cruise control), and i... | A speed controller for motor vehicles having an input device for the input of a desired speed V set by the driver, and having a plurality of operating modes which are able to be activated in different speed ranges and differ in their functional scope. A change in the operating mode, which results in the loss of a safe... | 1 |
BACKGROUND
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention generally relates to hot runners and, particularly, to a hot runner used in a mold assembly.
2. Description of Related Art
Insert molding technology using molding machines is a popular molding method. A typical molding machine usually in... | A hot runner ( 10 ) is provided including a canal ( 11 ) and a heat-shrinkable tube ( 12 ) covering on the canal ( 11 ). The heat-shrinkable tube ( 12 ) can shrink along the canal ( 12 )'s contour when heated. The present invention further provides a mold ( 20 ) using the hot runner. | 1 |
RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 09/363,661 filed Jul. 15, 1999 to Phillip Bell, Jr. now abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a tagball game and more particularly pertains... | The present invention includes a method and apparatus for playing a ball game and the associated vest. The method includes: dividing the players into two teams; providing a vest for each of the players, with the external surface of the vest being provided with a pile-type surface and bull's-eyes; providing a plural... | 8 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/862,679, filed on Sep. 23, 2015, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/198,764, filed on Mar. 6, 2014, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/944,320, filed o... | In recognition of the need to develop novel therapeutic agents, the present invention provides novel histone deacetylase inhibitors. These compounds include an ester bond making them sensitive to deactivation by esterases. Therefore, these compounds are particularly useful in the treatment of skin disorders. When the c... | 2 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This is a division of application Ser. No. 683,430, filed Apr. 10, 1991, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,420,261 which is a continuation in part application of Ser. No. 193,215, filed on May 11, 1988, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,059,795, which, in turn, is a continuation of application Ser. No.... | A steel laminate gasket of the invention is installed in an internal combustion engine having at least one hole therein. The gasket comprises a first metal plate, and a second metal plate situated under the first metal plate. The first plate includes a first sealing device around a first hole to be sealed, and an embos... | 5 |
This application a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/356,563, filed Jul. 19, 1999 which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/193,687 filed Feb. 18, 1999, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,023,907, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/003,499 filed on Jan. 6, 1998, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,860,267, which is a d... | The invention relates to a system for laying and mechanically joining building panels, especially thin, hard, floating floors. Adjacent joint edges ( 3, 4 ) of two panels ( 1, 2 ) engage each other to provide a first mechanical connection locking the joint edges ( 3,4 ) in a first direction (D1) perpendicular to the pr... | 4 |
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 393,603, filed June 30, 1982 and now abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention concerns methods and apparatus for performing porosimetric analysis on solid samples.
2. Description of the Prior A... | A method for performing porosimetric analyses and apparatus therefor are disclosed. In particular, a method for performing porosimetric anaylses by the so-called mercury method is disclosed, wherein volumetric variations of mercury placed in a vessel are recorded. These variations are due to mercury penetration into th... | 6 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a hot-working die steel for use as die-casting molds. More particularly, the invention relates to a hot-working die steel for die-casting which inhibits the cracking from a water-cooling hole, which is a major cause of serious cracks in die-casti... | The invention provides a hot-working die steel for die-casting obtainable by quenching a steel comprising, in terms of % by mass, C: 0.1 to 0.3%, Si: 0.1 to 1.5%, Mn: 0.3 to 2%, Cr: 6 to 12%, P: 0.05% or less, S: 0.01% or less, Mo: 1 to 3%, V: 0.5 to 1.5%, s-Al: 0.005 to 0.025%, N: 0.005 to 0.025%, and O: 0.005% or les... | 2 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims priority from Provisional application No. 61/146,795 filed 23 Jan. 2009, incorporated in its entirety herein by reference.
STATEMENT REGARDING RIGHTS TO INVENTION MADE UNDER FEDERALLY-SPONSORED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
... | A differential ion mobility spectrometry or field asymmetric waveform ion mobility spectrometry (FAIMS) platform is disclosed that utilizes both gas flow and electric field, consecutively or simultaneously, to move ions through the analytical gap. The consecutive combination of flow and field enables rapid and flexible... | 6 |
BACKGROUND
[0001] 1. Field
[0002] The embodiments relate to a method, micro electromechanical device and system using a lift off process, and more particularly to using the lift off process to form metal free standing membranes of a predetermined desired thickness.
[0003] 2. D... | A micro electromechanical device includes a substrate having stacked films. Each of the films includes a first layer and a second layer. The second layer is metal of a predetermined thickness. The stacked films are formed by electroplating the second layer on the first layer and lifting off a third layer, a fourth laye... | 1 |
This is a division of application Ser. No. 048,560 filed May 11, 1987, now abandoned and itself a division of Ser. No. 839,557 filed on Mar. 14, 1986.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an improved composite closure cap of the type used for sealing containers and particul... | A closure cap is disclosed for sealing containers and particularly for sealing thin-walled vacuum formed containers with threaded rims. The closure cap is a composite closure having a molded plastic ring for engaging the container and for mounting a disc-like metal cover. The metal cover includes a vacuum indicating di... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a bracket for mounting sheets of prefabricated plasterboard or drywall to the frame of a wall or partition during construction, modification, or rehabilitation of a building. The bracket is nailed or otherwise fastened to... | A bracket for providing support for paneling which is customarily nailed or screwed to framing. The bracket comprises a base panel for receiving drywall screws and a support panel for nailing to framing. The base panel has a foraminous surface for promoting penetration by drywall screws and a reinforcing flange dispose... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a sewing machine provided with a mechanism for producing various stitch patterns by operation of a pattern selecting dial, and more particularly relates to an additional device operated to change the ratio of forward and backward feeding of the fabric with oper... | A sewing machine includes a main drive shaft rotatably mounted in said housing for vertically reciprocating a needle penetrating a fabric to produce stitches therein, a shaft extending transverse to the main drive shaft and rotatably mounted in the machine housing, a worm and a worm gear between said main drive shaft a... | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field Of the Invention
The present invention relates to asphaltic compositions for the preparation of bituminous draining or porous mixes and the preparation thereof.
2. Background
Conventional bituminous mixes are generally applied on most roads. However, the stre... | Bituminous compositions are provided by mixing 100 parts of an inorganic skeleton or an aggregate with up to 7 parts of bitumen with a first modifier chosen from the group comprising styrene-butadiene polymers, styrene-isoprene polymers, recycled tires or any mixtures thereof, and a second modifier selected from the gr... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] A. Field of the Invention
[0002] This invention relates to an archive management system for electronic mail messages and, more particularly, to methods and apparatus for archiving electronic mail messages and accessing archived messages.
[000... | Systems and methods consistent with the present invention provide an automated manager for an electronic mail archive repository. A method of archiving electronic messages consistent with the present invention creates a repository that holds all electronic messages consistent with a set of rules for archive storage. An... | 8 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims priority of Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/249,400 filed Nov. 15, 2000.
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
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... | A portable, wheeled greenhouse includes a chassis that can be wheeled, having upper and lower end portions. The upper end portion includes a tub-like reservoir with side walls and a bottom wall. One or more racks are supported upon the combination of wheeled chassis and tub and above the bottom of the tub so that each ... | 0 |
BACKGROUND
[0001] The subject application relates generally to a control sensor assembly for an agricultural harvester. In particular, the subject application provides an improved mount for the control sensor assembly that utilizes a single mount to perform multiple functions.
[0002] During a ha... | A control sensor assembly for an agricultural harvester is provided. The control sensor assembly includes a linkage for connection to a header height control system, a bushing, a mount and a sensor mounted to the mount. The bushing includes a first end connected to the linkage and a second end housing a magnet. The mou... | 6 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
This invention relates to sanitary plastic piping for the food processing industry and, more particularly, to apparatus and methods for more conveniently fabricating on-site plastic pipe fittings which will meet sanitarian standards.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Sanitary piping as used ... | A portable apparatus for reforming plastic pipe ends is disclosed. The apparatus includes a heat sink clamp and depth collar for locating said clamp a predetermined distance from the end of the plastic pipe end. This heat sink clamp substantially limits axial heat penetration from an oven into the plastic pipe so as to... | 1 |
[0001] This is a non-provisional application claiming priority to provisional patent application No. 60/974,195 filed on Sep. 21, 2007.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention is a method of training a living body of a patient to attribute sounds corresponded with allergens to... | A method for training a living body of a patient to attribute sounds corresponded with allergens to ultimately cease negative reactions to such allergens or substances. In addition, a patient's allergies are identified by using sound as opposed to exposing the patient to the actual substances. Acupressure is used i... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to apparatus and a process for the removal of insoluble substances from a liquid, and more particularly, to the purification of a liquid by the gas flotation of insoluble dispersed materials from the liquid.
2. General Backgr... | Apparatus for the dispersed gas flotation and separation of insoluble, dispersed contaminants from a liquid comprised of a horizontal series of flotation cells, separated by baffles that permit the substantially horizontal flow of liquid from one cell to the next, each cell being equipped with one or more gas dispersin... | 1 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. 119 of Danish application Ser. No. 0673/97 filed Jun. 9, 1997 and U.S. Provisional application No. 60/049,071 filed Jun. 10, 1997, the contents of which are fully incorporated herein by reference.
FIELD OF THE... | A method of treating fabrics, garments, or yarns comprising treating undyed fabric, garment, or yarn in an aqueous medium with an effective amount of a haloperoxidase, a halide source, and a hydrogen peroxide source. The treated fabric, garment, or yarn exhibits improved characteristics relative to untreated fabric, ga... | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a process for preparing thiophene derivatives and novel compounds obtained thereby and in more detail, this invention relates to a process for preparing a series of thiophene derivatives, from which 2-thiopheneacetic acid... | Process for the preparation of a series of thiophene derivatives, from which 2-thiopheneacetic acid derivatives can easily be prepared, in high yields and selectivity by using substituted or unsubstituted thiophenes as the starting materials by easy operations. 2-Thiopheneacetic acid derivatives are very useful compoun... | 2 |
REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a Divisional Application of U.S. Ser. No. 14/330,914, entitled “LED ARRAY”, filed on Jul. 14, 2014, issued on Dec. 1, 2015 as U.S. Pat. No. 9,202,981, which is a division of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/065,330, entitled “LED ARRAY”, filed on Oct. 28, 20... | A light-emitting diode structure comprises a first epitaxial unit; a second epitaxial unit separated from the first epitaxial unit; a crossover metal layer comprising a first protruding portion entering the first epitaxial unit; a conductive layer separated from the crossover metal layer and comprising a second protrud... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates generally to an apparatus and method for reducing nitric oxide (NOx) emissions and cooling the combustion liner for a can-annular gas turbine combustion system. Specifically, an apparatus and method for introducing the cooling air ... | An improved dual-stage, dual-mode turbine combustor capable of reducing nitric oxide (NOx) emissions is disclosed. This can-annular combustor utilizes multiple, single wall sheet metal combustor liners, generally annular in shape, and each liner having multiple hole film cooling means, which includes at least one patte... | 5 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/717,997 filed Sep. 16, 2005, which is incorporated by reference as if fully set forth.
FIELD OF INVENTION
[0002] The present invention is related to ... | A method and apparatus for managing power during discontinuous reception (DRX) mode are disclosed. A DRX mode is defined for a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) for reducing power consumption of the WTRU. During the DRX mode, the WTRU enters into a sleep state and periodically wakes up for processing paging blocks ... | 8 |
BACKGROUND
[0001] The invention relates to a mule with at least one strap for securing the foot on the mule.
[0002] The word mule is to be understood as meaning a lady's shoe, a particularly fashionable shoe. The mule has a main body extending under the foot. This main body is generally made... | The invention relates to a mule ( 1, 201, 301, 401, 501 ) with at least one strap ( 3, 203, 303, 403, 503 ) detachably arranged on the mule. According to the invention, the strap ( 3, 203, 303, 403, 503 ) can be arranged on the main body optionally either by a form fit and/or force fit or by a force fit or by a form fi... | 0 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates to pipe couplings where the pipe is made from plastic such as polyolefin, polyvinyl chloride or ductile iron or similar materials that are at least slightly deformable under localized pressure. In particular, this invention relates to an improved grippe... | A pipe coupling has an enlarged end for receiving a pipe end and a flange apertured for supporting coupling bolts; a tightening ring is placed around the pipe end and includes a slanted radially inner surface cooperating with a gripping ring; a slide ring is placed about the pipe end to be engaged by an end of the grip... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to methods for certifying or validating the existence or occurrence of a recorded document or event, particularly methods which rely upon cryptographic assumptions to establish the basis for such a certification or validation. More specifically, the invention rel... | A cryptographic certificate attesting to the authenticity of original document elements, such as time of creation, content, or source, will lose its value when the cryptographic function underlying the certifying scheme is compromised. The present invention provides a means for extending the reliability of such a certi... | 7 |
BACKGROUND
[0001] The present invention relates to information management.
[0002] Currently, most information that is presented to the users of an information system is assembled from smaller pieces of information or content. These smaller pieces of information tend to evolve as the informat... | Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for the identification of data elements. A user input is received, comprising a data element and a context in which the data element is being used. The user input is sent to a terminology database. A list of entries is received, each entry having a first uniqu... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to input apparatuses and image forming apparatuses, and more particularly to an input apparatus that is used when a user inputs an instruction into a main apparatus. The present invention also relates to an image forming app... | An input apparatus for enabling a user to enter an instruction into a main apparatus has high durability and offers superior operability. The input apparatus includes a table device having a table with a variable size. An image of plural virtual keys that is adapted to the size of the table is projected by a projector ... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to the insulation of structures and similar insulation applications and more particularly, to insulation configurations for ceiling and floor structures. Through extensive tests, it has surprisingly been determined that the efficie... | Insulation configurations created by low density, loose-fill, particulate, blown insulation and/or fiber batt insulation in combination with high density, loose fill, particulate, blown and/or fiber batt insulation placed under or over the low density insulation, depending upon location. The insulation configurations a... | 4 |
[0001] This application claims the priority of Brazilian patent case No. PI0401785-4 filed on Mar. 25, 2004 which is hereby incorporated by reference.
[0002] The present invention relates to a process for preparing a bar toilet soap composed of multiple phases, at least one phase being opaque and at lea... | The present invention relates to a process of preparing bar toilet soap, composed of multiple phases, at least one of them being an opaque phase and at least one being a translucent phase. The translucent phase and the opaque phase(s) are mixed during the process, wherein the translucent phase is incorporated into the ... | 2 |
FIELD
The present disclosure relates generally to grain dryers, and, in particular, the present disclosure relates to grain dryers configured so that different numbers of ducts in a grain column are selectable for cooling.
BACKGROUND
Duct-type grain dryers (e.g., sometimes called mixed-flow grain drye... | A grain dryer has a grain column configured to receive grain to be dried and ducts extending from a first wall of the grain column to a second wall of the grain column. The grain dryer is configured so that different numbers of the ducts are selectable for handling cooling air used for cooling the grain. | 5 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation application of U.S. Ser. No. 07/710,860, filed Jun. 6, 1991 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,374,414, which is itself a continuation-in-part of United States Patent application, entitled DIAMOND-REINFORCED MATRIX COMPOSITES, to Natishan et al., filed M... | Filamentous substrates are coated with diamond by a chemical vapor deposition process. The substrate may then be etched away to form a diamond filament, such as a diamond tube or a diamond fiber. In a preferred embodiment, the substrate is copper-coated graphite. The copper initially passivates the graphite, permitting... | 3 |
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority from Great Britain Application Serial Nos. 0423463.9, 0423470.4, 0423474.6, 0423483.7, and 0423517.2, all filed Oct. 22, 2004.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to an amphib... | A planing amphibious vehicle with retractable wheels and a sit-astride seat having dimensions that impart enhanced capability in both land as well as water modes of operation. The beam, track, dead rise angle and the location of the handlebars cooperate to enhance freeboard and ground clearance without sacrificing mano... | 1 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] This document relates generally to methods for determining the ambient air humidity of a vehicle, for preventing window misting and for determining whether an evaporator of a vehicle air-conditioning system is damp or dry, and corresponding devices for completing these methods.
... | A method for determining relative humidity in ambient air of a motor vehicle with an air-conditioning system is provided. That method includes determining, from measurement values of ambient air temperature and the air outlet temperature of an evaporator of the air-conditioning system, the ambient air humidity. Further... | 1 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates to a new retargeted virus, to corresponding permissive propagation cells and to a new system for the propagation of native tropism-ablated adenoviral vectors by using a different ligand/pseudo-receptor pair, allowing retargeting of said vectors.
... | In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a modified virus ablated of its natural receptors interactions with an unmodified or non-naturally occurring cell, said modified virus comprising a non-native polypeptide, said modified virus having an altered tropism conferred by said non-native peptide, and ... | 2 |
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