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FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to the collection of a sample of biological material and particularly to devices to collect and transport samples in a form suitable for testing.
BACKGROUND ART
[0002] Analysis of human or veterinary conditions by way of laborator... | A device for the collection and transport of biological material, the device including a container having at least two parts temporarily attached together and adapted for storage of biological collection indicia on an outbound leg of the transport and the safe transport of a biological sample on an inbound leg wherein ... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF INVENTION
Field of Invention
[0001] Hinge chains, flat belts, circular profile cords or the like are known for transport of bottles from DE 35 15 353 A1, which engage beneath the annular collar and thus produce transport. The annular collar in EP 0 842 875 A1 is engaged at the top and bot... | Disclosed is a device for conveying profiled objects, particularly bottles or parisons comprising an annular collar between two sliding planes with the aid of at least one conveying apparatus, at least one part of which rests against the object in a frictionally engaging manner and is supported on receiving elements or... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention is directed to providing new and improved direct positive radiation recording photosensitive photographic elements.
2. Description of the Prior Art
As is known in the prior art, photographic silver halide elements may be... | The present invention relates to photography and, more particularly, to a novel radiation recording photographic element which comprises a direct positive photosensitive element which includes, in combination, a particulate dispersion of fogged silver halide crystals, adapted to discharge the fogged silver halide upon ... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an automatic focusing camera one particularly, having a photographic lens with variable focal length.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Until now, the so-called active type automatic focusing camera has been des... | Disclosed is an automatic focusing camera capable of measuring a wide range of distances by setting a plurality of focus targets in the photographic picture plane, so designed that when the photographic picture angle changes due to changes in the focal length of the photographic lens the distance is measured by focus t... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a lead bearing an electrode for connecting a living organ to an electrical device. Notwithstanding its various uses, this invention will be described as an endocardial pacing and sensing lead for connecting a pacemaker to cardiac tissue.
There are genera... | A body-implantable, intravascular lead affixed with a pin or pins at its proximal end adapted to be connected to pulse generator and with an electrode or electrodes at its distal end adapted to be securely and permanently attached to a body organ through endothelial tissue. An electrode in the form of a rigid, electric... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In the manufacture of paper, it is customary to dry paper to a relatively low moisture content in order to achieve a uniform CD (cross direction) moisture profile. This is true despite the fact that it is known that paper having a relatively high moisture content will fold better, fini... | Moisture is added to a traveling web of paper or the like by passing the web over one or more steamfoil nozzle devices which emit substantially dry steam vapor into the region between the web and the steamfoil. The steamfoil nozzle or nozzles extend across the web from side-to-side and the velocity of the emitted steam... | 3 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a divisional of application Ser. No. 11/348,909, filed Feb. 7, 2006 U.S. Pat. No. 7,527,104, entitled “Selectively Activated Float Equipment,” which issued May 5, 2009, the entirety of which is incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND
The pre... | A valve for a well pipe, the valve having the following parts: a valve collar connectable to the well pipe; an index piston coaxially positioned within the valve collar for longitudinal translation within the valve collar between closed, flow-open, and locked-open configurations; a detent in the index piston, wherein t... | 4 |
RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 13/205,826, filed Aug. 9, 2011, entitled “ARTICULATING CAVITY CREATOR,” now U.S. Pat. No. 9,119,639, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
BACKGROUND
Certain diagnostic or therapeutic pro... | Disclosed herein are devices for use through a cannula to create cavities within interior body regions. When deployed, the distal end of several such devices extend beyond the distal end of the catheter and can then be selectively curved into a shaped compression surface that, when articulated, creates a void within th... | 0 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/978,578, filed on Oct. 9, 2007. The entire disclosure of the above application is incorporated herein by reference.
FIELD
The present teachings generally relate to dual diaphrag... | A pump assembly includes a housing defining a working chamber, a water pump chamber and a waste pump chamber. A first diaphragm separates the water pump chamber and the working chamber. A second diaphragm separates the waste pump chamber and the working chamber. A common driver member interconnects the first diaphragm ... | 4 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to an improved apparatus and method for removing selected portions of material from a tire surface while the tire is rotating. The invention is particularly applicable to grinding the tread surface of a tire to improve its force variation characteristics, and may also... | An improved apparatus and method are provided for cutting a tire surface to remove selected portions of rubber from the tire surface while the tire is rotating. The apparatus and method are especially useful in removing tread material from the tire to improve the force variation and runout characteristics of the tire. ... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] Chemical preservatives such as sulfur dioxide help keep food fresh. Preservatives can be categorized into three general types: antimicrobials that inhibit growth of bacteria, yeasts, or molds; antioxidants that slow air oxidation of fats and lipids, which leads to rancidity... | The invention relates to the novel use of ergothioneine and preferably, L ergothioneine, as a nutritional additive and preservative in foods, medicines, and/or beverages. According to the invention, the powerful antioxidant ergothioneine was found to be very stable over time in and to have no deleterious effects on tas... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to memory systems comprised of hub devices connected to a memory controller by a daisy chained controller channel. The hub devices are attached to or reside upon memory modules that contain memory devices. More particularly, this invention relates to allowing the m... | A system, method and storage medium for deriving clocks in a memory system. The method includes receiving a reference oscillator clock at a hub device. The hub device is in communication with a controller channel via a controller interface and in communication with a memory device via a memory interface. A base clock o... | 6 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
This disclosure relates generally to semiconductor micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) technology, and more particularly to spatial light modulators (SLMs).
BACKGROUND
Semiconductor spatial light modulators (SLMs) are suitable for digital imaging applications, including projectors, ... | A method of forming a micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) pixel, such as a DMD-type pixel, by depositing a photoresist spacer layer upon a substrate. The photoresist spacer layer is exposed to a grey-scale lithographic mask to shape an upper surface of the photoresist spacer layer. A control member is formed upon th... | 1 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to directional drilling and more specifically to an arrangement of drilling motor assemblies suitable for use in downhole drilling operations.
BACKGROUND
Directional drilling can be described as the intentional deviation of a wellbore from the path ... | A directional drilling system and method are provided for directional drilling a borehole by continuous rotating of the drill string in combination with an arrangement of drilling motor assemblies at the lower end of the drill string to effect drilling along a curved path and a substantially straight path. A first dril... | 4 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application is related to U.S. Provisional Patent Application, Ser. No. 60/951586, filed on Jul. 24, 2007, which is incorporated herein by reference and to which priority is claimed pursuant to 35 USC 119.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] ... | A method for making pulsed photothermal radiometric measurements to determine individual maximum safe radiant exposure (IMSRE) of biological subjects corresponding to radiant energy exposure (RE) without any use of a biological model includes a calibration procedure, including the steps of applying a statistical regres... | 0 |
This Appln. claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Appln. No. 60/049,706 filed Jun. 16, 1997.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is directed to a wireless communication pole system and a method of use and, in particular, to a pole system that is fully integrated for rapid installation an... | A cell site pole assembly is integrated with various antennas and pole components so that the pole assembly can be readily installed at a cell site without the need for extensive wiring, pole component assembly or the like. The pole assembly also includes a lightweight fiberglass housing which surrounds the antenna but... | 7 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates generally to bumper rails, and more particularly to shock absorbers for bumper rails.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] FIG. 1 illustrates a go cart track 5 with two bumper rails 6 extending around both sides of the full length o... | A bumper rail assembly is provided that uses bars of arch-shaped spring steel, mounted in a standing-arch configuration, as shock absorbers for the bumper rails. An end portion of the spring steel bar is shaped into a saddle so that the spring steel bar can be secured indirectly, by means of a metal plate or bracket, t... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to an apparatus for measuring the thickness and/or irregularities of a running sliver in a spinning preparation machine, particularly a draw frame. The apparatus is of the type which has a biased sensor element which mechanically scans (contacts) the sliver and a ... | An apparatus for advancing a sliver and sensing thickness variations thereof in a fiber processing machine includes a tongue-and-groove roll pair composed of a tongue roll and a groove roll. The groove roll is radially fixedly supported and has a circumferentially extending groove including a groove bottom. The tongue ... | 3 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
The invention described and claimed hereinbelow is also described in Spanish Patent Application ES 2008 00702 filed on Mar. 11, 2008. This Spanish Patent Application, whose subject matter is incorporated here by reference, provides the basis for a claim of priority of invent... | A security splicing system of aligned pipes against an expansion and/or contraction thereof due to variations in temperatures, has a flange unit providing a stability and watertightness of a splice, and including a double flange with two identical fastening elements gripping an outer face of an end area of two previous... | 5 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention concerns an autonomous energy-saving device allowing automatic programming of a dumb electrical device like an electric water heater, continuously connected to the grid or operating on rate periods using a switch or timer.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
... | The autonomous energy saving device ( 2 ) enabling the control of a water heater ( 1 ) connected to a power grid comprising a phase P, a neutral N and a protective conductor T operating on a permanent power supply or during rate periods using a switch or timer, said energy saving device ( 2 ) comprises inputs E 1, E 2... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a retractable handle for a locking device for a retractable handle of wheeled luggage and more particularly to such a locking device with improved characteristics.
2. Description of Related Art
Typically, a si... | A handle assembly of luggage comprises a handle grip with a push button, two first sliding tubes, at least one pair of second sliding tubes, two support tubes, two first locking means each provided below each first sliding tube, at least one pair of second locking means each provided below each second sliding tube, and... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an automobile seat belt system with an automatic unlocking function.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Seat belt systems are used in automobiles for protecting the driver and passengers. A conventional seat belt... | A seat belt system comprising a seat belt retractor, a seat belt, a tongue plate secured at an intermediate position of the seat belt, and a buckle which has a locking function and an unlocking function for the tongue plate. An actuator and its controller are provided for automatically actuating the unlocking function ... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of the Invention
[0001] The invention relates to a method for controlling call diversion.
[0002] Many switching devices in present-day communications systems allow call diversions to be set up for terminals which are connected to the switching dev... | A method providing automatic control of call diversion from a first terminal (TEG), which is coupled to a switching device (V), to any desired second terminal (MEG). The call diversion process is controlled as a function of the position of a mobile terminal (MEG) relative to a base station (BS 1 ) which is coupled to t... | 7 |
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present disclosure relates generally to the field of photolithography and more specifically to selective imaging.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Photolithography is the transfer of a pattern to a photosensitive material by selective exposure to a radiation source such... | A system and method for selective imaging through dual photoresist layers. The system and method includes coating a surface of the wafer with a first resist and baking the wafer to sufficiently drive out solvents in the first resist. The first resist is exposed to a first radiation source and exposing an edge of the wa... | 6 |
INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
[0001] This application claims priority based on a Japanese patent application, No. 2008-242745 filed on Sep. 22, 2008, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to a memory... | The present invention provides a memory management method, including the steps of: securing a memory area by a program executed by a computer; storing an object in the memory area in accordance with the execution of the program; bringing the memory area into a release reservation state in accordance with the program in... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of Invention.
This invention relates to improvements in methods and means for cleaning radiators and more particularly, but not by way of limitation, to an ultrasonic method and means for cleaning radiators.
2. Discription of Prior Disclosures.
Radiators of a... | A radiator having a header is cleaned by at least partially immersing the radiator in a cleaning liquid and then applying ultrasonic energy to the liquid. The cleaning liquid is held in a container which has a sludge pit along the bottom thereof. An ultrasonic transducer is mounted on a carriage and is movable above th... | 1 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This is a divisional patent application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/754,712 filed Apr. 6, 2010, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Solar cells are typically manufactured using the same proc... | An improved, lower cost method of processing substrates, such as to create solar cells, is disclosed. The doped regions are created on the substrate, using a mask or without the use of lithography or masks. After the implantation is complete, visual recognition is used to determine the exact region that was implanted. ... | 8 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a divisional of U.S. Ser. No. 11/236,104, filed Sep. 26, 2005, and is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
[0002] Not Applicable
... | An excavating apparatus having a prime mover with a longitudinal centerline and a main frame with an engine, a ground drive system and an excavation boom operatively attached thereto wherein the excavation boom has a first end and a second end. The first end of the boom is operatively pivotally attached to the main fra... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to processes for the treatment of malodorous waste streams and more particularly to oxidative waste treatment processes for thioacetimidates.
2. Prior Art
Certain thioacetimidate derivatives such as methomyl are effecti... | Processes for the treatment of toxic and malodorous wastestreams produced in the manufacture of methomyl and related compounds are provided. In these processes, methomyl and related compounds are oxidized with chlorine at a temperature of at least about 70° C., preferably in the range of about 70°-95° C., preferably un... | 2 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The invention relates generally to monitoring network usage patterns, and more specifically to a method and system of detecting anomalies in network environments by monitoring user network behaviours.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The topic on the an... | A baseline can be defined using specific attributes of the network traffic. Using the established baseline, deviation can then be measured to detect anomaly on the network. The accuracy of the baseline is the most important criterion of any effective network anomaly detection technique. In a local area network (LAN) en... | 7 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
The present application claims the benefit of co-pending Provisional U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 60/390,337, filed Jun. 21, 2002, entitled: “Highly Integrated Dual-PHY Voice Co-Processor,” by P. McElroy, assigned to the assignee of the present application and the disclosu... | A dual PHY-based integrated access device (IAD) platform employs a highly integrated time division multiplexed (TDM), a synchronous transfer mode (ATM) cell based architecture, to provide enhanced interfacing flexibility for multiple and diverse signaling protocols, effectively reducing the cost and constraints as to c... | 7 |
PRIORITY CLAIM AND REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims priority to related, commonly owned U.S. provisional patent application No. 61/453,832, filed Mar. 17, 2011, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
... | A system and method for verifiable two-way communication and interaction with audiences using Visual Cues and images to enable an audience, irrespective of size, to interact with multiple media formats, using smart devices such as smartphones and smart cameras. Allows interactions with viewers in real-time that will pr... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to trailer hitches and particularly to improved controlling systems connected to the hitches, or fifth-wheel mountings, for operating automatically the brakes of trailers.
In U.S. Pat. No. 3,397,899 issued to Theodore F. Thompson on Aug. 20, 1968, a fifth-w... | A prior fifth-wheel braking control has a pair of links that support a trailer and rotate a small amount to operate brakes of the trailer to prevent overriding. A toggle or indexing action for stability is obtained by raising the fifth wheel and its load slightly to change positions of the links between a pulling condi... | 1 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is based upon and claims the benefit of priority from prior Japanese Patent Application No. 2004-008290, filed Jan. 15, 2004, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
... | A pattern forming method comprises forming a spin on dielectric film on a substrate, washing the spin on dielectric film by using a washing liquid, drying a surface of the spin on dielectric film after the washing, forming a photosensitive film on the dried coating type insulation film, emitting energy rays to a predet... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing 3,3′,4,4′-tetraaminobiphenyl in an effective manner.
[0003] 2. Background Art 3,3′,4,4′-Tetraaminobiphenyl is an industrially important compound as a raw ma... | An object of the present invention is to provide an efficient method of manufacturing 3,3′,4,4′-tetraaminobiphenyl with a smaller number of steps. The manufacturing method of 3,3′,4,4′-tetraaminobiphenyl includes reacting the amino groups of a 4-halo-o-phenylenediamine with an inorganic sulfur compound to lead to a 5-h... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to tongue and groove joints. These joints are particularly useful for joining pieces of laminate flooring. Glue in these joints resists penetration of moisture.
2. Description of the Related Art
Commercially available l... | Disclosed is laminate flooring and other articles with tongues and grooves for joining sections of the flooring or articles and a method of making the tongue and groove joints. The lower surfaces of the tongues and grooves are indexing surfaces for aligning the wear surfaces of the flooring sections. The tongues and gr... | 4 |
This is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/176,953 filed Jan. 3, 1994, and now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 5,392,572, which in turn is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 07/935,895, filed Aug. 28, 1992, now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 5,274,971.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVEN... | A rapidly erectable, removable, reusable, and raisable acoustical wall system is provided that comprises a plurality of wall panels, each of which has opposing side edges which include a front edge and a back edge, a plurality of panel support posts having pairs of parallel flanges for receiving the side edges of the w... | 4 |
This application is the national phase under 35 U.S.C. § 371 of PCT International Application No. PCT/DE02/00151 which has an International filing date of Jan. 18, 2002, which designated the United States of America and which claims priority on German Patent Application number DE 101 04 892.0 filed Feb. 1, 2001, the en... | The invention relates to an electrical system for a ship, comprising generators, electrical consumers, such as electric motors, and an on-board power supply system with switchgears etc. as the components of the system. The electrical system is further characterized in that supplies sufficient electrical energy in all o... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Technical Field
The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a GRIN lens using a sol-gel process, and a GRIN lens that can be manufactured by the manufacturing method.
2. Background Art
Optical fiber collimators, each including a GRIN lens (Graded Ind... | The manufacture of a GRIN lens using a sol-gel process includes forming a wet gel from an alcohol solution containing a silicon alkoxide, a dopant alkoxide, and an aluminum alkoxide, first, an alcohol solution containing the silicon alkoxide and the aluminum alkoxide as is prepared, and then the dopant alkoxide is mixe... | 2 |
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 254,477, filed Sept. 21, 1988, now abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to an apparatus for treating skins or hides with liquids in so-called wet processes, e.g. liming, drenching, tanning, dyeing or the like, comprising a liqu... | An apparatus for treating hides or skins with liquids in so-called wet processes, e.g. tanning, drenching, dyeing, etc., includes a liquid-impermeable substrate receiving the hide in inflexible manner and a treatment device tightly applicable to the top of the hide by which the treatment liquid penetrates the hide unde... | 2 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is based on a provisional application Ser. No. 60/402,066 filed on Aug. 9, 2002.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a method for brewing coffee, and in particular, a method for brewing coffee by... | Portable combustible fuel automatic drip coffee making apparatuses use combustible fuels such as propane, butane, white gasoline, and kerosene to heat water which can be alternatively used to make drip coffee, or for other requirements calling for heated water, depending on the selected position of a switching valve. T... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
(Field of the Invention)
The present invention relates to an on-demand type ink jet print head that prints data by jetting ink in a pressure chamber onto a recording medium from nozzle openings in the form of ink droplets upon input of a print signal and thereby forming dots on t... | An on-demand type ink jet print head, comprising: a plurality of ink tanks disposed at a lower position of a carriage to be independent of each other, pressure varying means provided on one of the tanks; an air release port communicating with the other one of the tanks; a head assembly provided on top of the tanks to c... | 1 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a U.S. National Stage Application under 35 U.S.C. 371 of PCT International Application No. PCT/DE2003/00539, filed Feb. 21, 2003, which claims priority to German Patent Application No. DE 102 10 707.6, filed Mar. 12, 2002.
The present invention relates... | A method for automatically indicating status information of a measuring system via an output device includes assigning status information to respective status ranges according to at least one predetermined condition, the status ranges being limited by at least one threshold value. The status ranges are individually out... | 7 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims priority to provisional application Ser. No. 61/015,915, filed on Dec. 21, 2007, the entire contents of which are hereby expressly incorporated by reference for all purposes.
BACKGROUND
[0002] The orthopedic and... | A locking tool or device that permits rapid installation and removal of a removable component from a component that is fixed to a housing or equipment. The interchangeable, and hence removable, components may be held in place by individual holders that provide secure axial locking means and quick radial removal means r... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to temporary protective coating compositions which are useful in passivating untreated metallic substrates. More specifically, the invention relates to aqueous temporary protective coating compositions comprising addition polymers and waxes which are usefu... | A formable, weldable, temporary protective coating for use on metals, said coating comprising a base-neutralized acid or base-functional copolymer which contains wax. | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to the feeding of flat articles, such as cigarette packets.
In the packaging of cigarettes it is usual for cigarette packets (whether of the hinged lid or soft pack type) to be wrapped in an outer transparent wrapper which includes a tear tab for opening th... | A device for feeding and orienting cigarette packets includes a driven wheel 10 having a plurality of rearwardly directed resilient members, such as spring arms 12, mounted on the periphery of the wheel. Packets P are fed to the wheel down a twisted chute 20, and they leave from an outlet 23 under the wheel, where the ... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a timer circuit used for a motor drive control apparatus or the like and a time count method.
2. Description of the Related Art
Hitherto, in an image forming apparatus such as an MFP (MULTI FUNCTION PERIPHERAL), a cop... | A timer circuit includes a storage unit to store a series of first data content relating to a time into a specified address area, a target value generation unit to read the first data content from a read address of the storage unit and to generate, as a target value, third data content in which second data content is a... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to improved process for producing a film of Sm (samarium)-Co(Cobalt) alloy, and more particularly relates to an improvement in production, by means of plating, of a Sm-Co alloy film well suited to magnetic applications such as magnetic recording media.
... | Formation of a Sm-Co alloy film is carried out by means of wet plating system which is easily practicable and well suited for treatment intricate and/or large configurations. The system uses a plating bath which contains chlorides of samarium and cobalt dissolved with non-aqueous solvent such as formamide. Substantial ... | 2 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION AND PRIOR ART
In the following description, since the door system is identical to the window system, the description of the invention of the window system will be applied to the description of the door system.
In the present invention, a sliding window and door system includes a recta... | The present invention relates to an improved lower member of a sliding window and door system, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a convenient, safe and high quality window and door system by solving problems of the conventional window and door system. To provide a flat structure of a railless wind... | 4 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to office panelling systems and, in particular, relates to frame based office panels in combination with bridge arrangements for defining a work station.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Frame based office panelling systems provide a very valuable system... | Workstations are defined using a combination of office panels and bridge arrangements which are attached to and project at an angle from a spine of office panels. The office panel frames which partially define a workstation provide the convenience of power and communication cabling within the panel frames. The bridge a... | 4 |
BACKGROUND
Components of gas turbine engines are subject to wear and damage. Even moderate wear and damage in certain components may interfere with optimal operation of the engine. Particular areas of concern involve the airfoils of various blades and vanes. Wear and damage may interfere with their aerodynamic ef... | A disk made of a first material has a groove in which a blade made of a second material is retained. A strip is placed between the blade and the disk to minimize rubbing damage to the blade and the disk and an insulating material is place between the rub strip and the blade for minimizing damaging responses of the blad... | 5 |
RELATED APPLICATION
This disclosure claims the benefit of Provisional Patent Application No. 60/895,284, filed on Mar. 16, 2007.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The disclosure relates to a power distribution module and to a device for conveying power to an electrical accessory.
DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART
... | A power distribution module for conveying power to one or more accessories is disclosed. The power distribution module includes a constant-hot power bus; an ignition-hot power bus; and at least one output terminal for conveying power to said one or more accessories, wherein the at least one output terminal is selective... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to plastic-bonded explosives and more particularly to energetic plasticizers for plastic-bonded explosives.
Examples of energetic plasticizers which are currently used in plastic-bonded explosives (PBXs) are bis(2-fluoro-2,2-dinitroethyl)formal (FEFO), buta... | Bis(2-fluoro-2,2-dinitroethoxy) 2,2,3,3,4,4,4-heptafluorobutoxymethane, (F), CF 3 CF 2 CF 2 CH 2 OCH[OCH 2 CF(NO 2 ) 2 ] 2 , is an energetic plasticizer with a melting point of -18° C. and thermal stability up to 150° C. HFBF is miscible with polyfluoro- and polynitropolymers and useful as a plasticizer in plast... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a novel method for casting a base directly on an electron tube and particularly to producing the base by injection molding.
Many types of electron tubes, such as television picture tubes, comprise an evacuated envelope including a stem and an array of re... | Method for casting a base directly on an electron tube comprising a stem and stem leads sealed in and extending out from the stem includes: A. detachably coupling a mold to the leads and stem, B. producing a temporary pressure seal between the mold and the stem including applying static pressure in a direction that is ... | 8 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/608,578, filed Sep. 10, 2004, the disclosures of which is incorporated herein by reference.
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates generally to embroidery machines and more specifically to a ... | A low profile clamp for an embroidery machine uses resilient arms that function as a leaf spring to transmit compressive closing forces to secure articles to be embroidered between clamping windows. A roller is moved in an arcuate path to apply bending stresses to clamp arms. The low profile of the clamp allows it to p... | 3 |
This is a divisional of application Ser. No. 282,654, filed Dec. 12, 1988, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,945,134 issued July 31, 1990.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention incorporates using vinylidene chloride monomers in combination with ethylenically unsaturated comonomers to prepare an emul... | The polymers of ethylenically unsaturated monomers exhibit a greater degree of clarity and a greater degree of heat stability than do vinylidene chloride copolymers but do not have the barrier properties of vinylidene chloride copolymers. The present invention is an emulsion polymerized interpolymer, which provides bot... | 2 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 13/872,451, filed Apr. 29, 2013, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 13/571,969, filed Aug. 10, 2012, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,432,517, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No... | A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate, a first alignment film formed over the first substrate, a second substrate, a second alignment film formed over the second substrate, a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the first alignment film and the second alignment film, and a projecting portion for... | 6 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/006,009, filed Dec. 4, 2001, pending, which application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. 119(a)-(d) to European Patent Application 00204322.2, filed Dec. 4, 2000 and European Patent Appli... | The invention relates to the diagnosis of disease or the determination of functioning of cellular organisms, being of multi-cellular or unicellular nature, being visible by the naked eye or being a microorganism. The invention provides a method for determining functioning of a cellular organism comprising determining t... | 2 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This present invention relates to a new and improved reductive amination process for the preparation of 3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane derivatives and pharmaceutical compositions comprising such derivatives. The invention particularly relates to using such derivatives to treat cert... | This present invention relates to a new and improved reductive amination process for the preparation of 3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane derivatives and pharmaceutical compositions comprising such derivatives. The invention particularly relates to using such derivatives to treat certain disorders and conditions, including, fo... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to aluminum and more particularly, it relates to heating and melting aluminum with very high efficiency and with remarkably low melt loss or skim generation.
Aluminum is melted either continuously, that is, continuous recirculation or in static furnaces usi... | A method and system of heating a body of molten aluminum, for example, contained in a heating bay, the method comprising providing a body of molten aluminum; projecting an electric powered heater into the body of molten aluminum; passing electric current through the element and adding heat to the body of molten aluminu... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to differential pressure filtration devices and, in particular, to a differential filtration device having an improved design which permits manufacturing with straight-pull molds and without mold mismatch flaws which arise from side action molds and can cause lea... | The present invention relates to a sample filtration device of the type employing differential pressure. An outer container filled with a sample to be filtered slidably receives a hollow plunger having filter media disposed near one end and sealing means disposed in an annular groove about the periphery of the plunger.... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to energy absorbing seat belt systems, such as automotive seat belt webbing.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Heretofore, various concepts and designs have been proposed to provide or improve upon the energy absorbing ca... | Energy absorbing seat belt restraint comprising a thin, flexible elongated element having a length substantially greater than its width and adapted for securing a wearer in a vehicle, the element being provided with at least one integral discontinuity along its length, whereby said element is capable of absorbing kinet... | 1 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The invention concerns an installation for hardening tubular concrete workpieces in chambers which are open at the top, can be closed with cover plates, can be filled with vapour and which can be charged with the aid of an overhead travelling crane bearing the load of the wor... | An installation is described for hardening tubular concrete workpieces ( 1 ) in chambers ( 2 ) which are open at the top, can be closed with cover plates ( 3 ) and can be subjected to vapor and which can be charged with the aid of an overhead travelling crane ( 6 ) bearing a hoist ( 9 ) for workpieces ( 1 ). In order t... | 8 |
This is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/366,832, filed Dec. 30, 1994, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,486,127.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to an improvement on a snap connector, namely a single point axial connector with a formed configuration or key like portion to preve... | A system for coupling components of toy assemblages, educational models, hobby constructions, component attachments, or the like together using a compact single point snap together axial connector, which is configured or formed with a key like portion included as part of the male connector part, and a corresponding fem... | 0 |
This application is a 35 U.S.C. 371 of PCT/GB95/01987 filed Aug. 21, 1995.
The present invention relates to methods of nucleotide sequencing, and more particularly to methods for rapidly determining the identity of several single bases at given locations simultaneously within one or more target nucleoti... | A method is provided for determining the identity of at least two discrete single bases each adjacent to a predetermined nucleotide base sequence in a target sample having one or more types of polynucleotide chain. The method includes incorporating a capture group into the target sample and immobilizing the target samp... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to an injection valve for injecting a medium, e.g., for injecting fuel into a combustion chamber, which injection process may be developed as a port injection or as a direct injection.
[00... | An injection valve for injecting fuel into a combustion chamber includes: a housing having at least one spray discharge orifice on a discharge side; a solenoid coil; a magnet armature linearly movable by the solenoid coil; a valve needle for opening and closing the spray discharge orifice, which valve needle projects t... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to papermaking machines and, more particularly, to papermaking machine configured to selectively recirculate exhaust air from a dryer so as to increase dewatering efficiency in processes upstr... | An apparatus for decreasing heat emission and enhancing a vacuum system in a papermaking machine is provided. Such an apparatus includes a drying device having an inlet for receiving heated air for removing moisture from a paper web and an outlet for exhausting the moisture-containing air from the drying device. A vacu... | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to an image forming apparatus, and especially to a device for collecting toner waste from a photosensitive member of the image forming apparatus.
In an apparatus for forming images using a combination of an electrophotographic process and an optic... | In storing toner waste collected from the surface of an image carrier within an image forming apparatus, the toner waste is compressed within a container by a resilient cantilever member. A diaphragm located within the container expands through an opening of the container based on the pressure exerted on the diaphragm ... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to casting machinery, and more particularly to a device useful in casting and curing plastic in the manufacture of decorative emblems.
Decorative emblems may be produced in which a foil substrate of metalized Mylar polyester film, vinyl or paper, or ... | A machine for holding a release sheet on which emblem substrates are mounted while plastic is cast on the substrates and for holding the release sheet and substrates and curing the plastic includes a radiation source which is movable into a position above the release sheet. The platen holding the release sheet has a fi... | 1 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is related to, and incorporates by reference, the contents of application Ser. No. 282,311, of Ariyan, filed Aug. 21, 1972.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The neurochemistry of aggression has recently attracted much ... | Certain o-triazenobenzamides are useful as anti-aggression agents. Certain methods of perparation are novel.This is a division of application Ser. No. 311,878, filed Dec. 4, 1972. | 0 |
This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 07/915,204, filed Apr. 20, 1992 U.S. Pat. No. 5,671,382, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 07/550,566, filed Jul. 10, 1990, now abandoned, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 07/123,139, filed Nov. 2... | An information processing apparatus in which instructions are processed one by one conceptually and results thereof are conceptually orderly written into a memory comprises an instruction control circuit capable of decoding M instructions and reading operands in parallel, N (N≧M) execution circuits capable of executing... | 6 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for treating a pulp slurry of waste paper containing relatively large deformable impurities of strings, foils, and clumps of glue, and relatively fine impurities of small particles, printing ink and filler material such as ashes and... | An apparatus for treating a pulp slurry of waste paper including long fibers, short fibers and large and fine impurities includes the step of spraying the slurry through a gaseous medium upon a screen to separate long fibers and large impurities from small fibers and fine impurities. | 3 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This is a §371 National Stage Application of International Application No. PCT/IB2015/051540 filed on Mar. 3, 2015, claiming the priority of Italian Patent Application No. MI2014A000336 filed on Mar. 5, 2014.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002... | A boat includes a hull provided with a rear stern hatch located in correspondence with an internal stern compartment of the hull and suitable for opening and closing in correspondence with an aperture of the compartment, the hatch having a body with opposed side located in correspondence with side walls of the compartm... | 1 |
This is a continuation of co-pending application Ser. No. 478,843, filed on Mar. 25, 1983 now abandoned.
The present invention relates to novel palladium complexes and pharmaceutical compositions containing certain palladium complexes adapted for the treatment of tumors and therapeutic methods for the t... | Palladium complexes and pharmaceutical compositions containing palladium complexes adapted for the treatment of tumors cells sensitive to the palladium complexes and methods of treating tumor cells using the palladium complexes are disclosed. | 2 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The invention relates to a collagen-containing sheet material used as a wound dressing, in particular for surgical procedures.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Collagen-containing sheet materials are known. For example, published patent application EP 2 098 ... | A method for producing a collagen-containing sheet material, wherein a collagen-containing suspension is dried in such a manner that the collagen settles during drying and forms a transparent skin. | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The art of playing drums is well known and consists of holding a drumstick and striking a drum. A drumstick is a device used to hit the drums to make a percussive noise. A drummer is the person who plays the drums. A drum consist of at least one membrane, called a “drumhead... | A musical apparatus comprising, a first ring, a second ring, and a flexible member. The first ring is position on the finger of a drummer, the second ring encircles a drumstick and the flexible member connects the two rings. The flexible member is configured so that the first ring and second ring are offset at an angle... | 6 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) to Chinese Patent Application Nos. CN201210055616.X, filed Mar. 5, 2012, and CN201210055620.6, filed Mar. 5, 2012.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Field of the Invention
[... | A formulation for a recycled plastic composite composition, and a method of making the composite composition, is provided. The composite composition includes recycled EVA plastic from 3 to 80%, a stone powder from 20% to 70%; percentages by weight. | 2 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is based on, and claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §120 to U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/334,937, filed on May 14, 2010, and which is incorporated herein by reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to a... | Novel aromatic compounds which are useful as sphingosine-1-phosphate modulators and useful for treating a wide variety of disorders associated with modulation of sphingosine-1-phosphate receptors. | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to an apparatus for receiving and passing through laundry.
2. Description of the Related
In laundries, clean laundry such as sheets is fed to an apparatus which automatically mangles the laundry. This apparatus for feedi... | Apparatus for receiving and passing through pieces of laundry, a piece of laundry being rectangular and comprising a leading edge, a rear edge and two lateral edges, the apparatus comprising a frame and or intake device on the frame for engaging a sole corner portion of the leading edge of the piece of laundry which is... | 3 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/758,686 filed Jan. 13, 2006; the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Technical Field
... | A bottle security device includes a housing with an electronic surveillance article tag therein and a ratchet strap which extends from the housing and loops around the bottle neck to secure the device thereto. The strap has one-way locking teeth which are lockably engaged by a locking mechanism in the housing when the ... | 4 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 61/747,415 entitled “Optical Bench Apparatus and Method” filed Dec. 31, 2012 which is hereby incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTI... | Optical bench structure provides a platform for integrating optical transmitters, particularly Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers (VCSELs), with monitor photodetectors. A substrate with photodetectors on the front side is aligned with flip-chip bonding bumps so the emission of the transmitters is aligned with the ... | 7 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
A craft implement and more particularly a device having a handle and a needle where the needle is adjustable in length with respect to the handle.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
There are many art or craft implements employing needles for such purposes as embroidering and making ho... | A thread carrying needle assembly usable for a variety of craft purposes, the needle assembly having means to adjust the length of the exposed pointed end of the needle. A safety feature is that the needle may be fully retracted within the housing. The needle assembly is adapted to function with a conventional needle e... | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention generally relates to watercraft and, more particularly, to an air intake system associated with an engine cover of jet-powered watercraft.
[0003] 2. Background Art
[0004] P... | A watercraft comprising a hull and a deck supported by the hull, so as to define a cavity therebetween. The deck has an opening to access an engine compartment in the cavity. An engine is provided in the engine compartment. An engine cover is displaceable between an opened position, remote from the opening in the deck ... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to liquid crystal displays. More particularly it relates to active matrix liquid crystal displays (AMLCD) having well-aligned pixel electodes, and to a method of fabricating such active matrix... | A liquid crystal display, and a fabricating method thereof, wherein pixel electrodes are highly accurately located relative to opaque elements, such as gate lines, data lines, or auxilarly lines, beneficially by using opaque elements as masking elements when exposing a photosensitive layer through a substrate. The angl... | 6 |
CROSS-REFERENCE
This application is divisional application of Ser. No. 11/926,608, filed Oct. 29, 2007 now U.S. Pat. No. 8,118,771 which is a continuation application of Ser. No. 10/496,357, filed Jun. 4, 2007, which application claims the benefit of priority to International Application Serial No. PCT/GB02/05220... | A method for tilling needleless injector capsules with liquid drug, whereby dissolved gas within the drug is replaced by a less soluble gas in order to reduce the inclusion of gas bubbles, or to prevent the growth of bubbles during storage and thereby prevent breakage of the capsules. | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for cleaning a pipe or a pipe system and a method for cleaning and verifying the cleanliness of the pipe or pipe system after completed cleaning.
Today, large transportable flush units are often used for cleaning pipes an... | An apparatus ( 50 ) is provided for use in internal cleaning of at least one pipe ( 10 ), which apparatus ( 50 ) is arranged for connection to a first pipe end ( 14 ) of the at least one pipe ( 10 ) and to a second pipe end ( 15 ) of the at least one pipe, wherein the apparatus ( 50 ) at least comprises a coupling devi... | 1 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This application provides a unique construction of Anti-ballistic Shelters for personal and group use which are both portable and fixed in location. More particularly, protective elements of the Anti-ballistic Shelters will consist of layers of flexible anti-ballistic fabric, kn... | The present invention is directed to methods of manufacturing Anti-ballistic Shelters such as Quonset buildings or huts, tents, pipe, rod, tubular and other frame structures, doors, room dividers, cots, pads and umbrellas using soft armor fabric or hard armor materials. Soft armor consists of flexible high-strength lay... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a household appliance and more particularly, to a household appliance, such as a refrigerator or freezer, including glass interior walls.
[0003] 2. Related Art
[0004] In... | A household appliance having a housing defining an interior space. In an exemplary embodiment, the housing may include a plurality of internal walls, wherein at least one of the plurality of internal walls is made of a glass material. Further, the interior space may be under a refrigeration condition. | 5 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present application is a continuation application of co-pending patent application Ser. No. 10/840,527, filed on May 5, 2004, which is a continuation of patent application Ser. No. 09/527,905 filed on Mar. 17, 2000 and issued as U.S. Pat. No. 6,748,072 on Jun. 8, 2004, which are incorpora... | In a call center having agent stations including personal computers having video display units (PC/VDUs), connected on a LAN with a server tracking status for call center entities, a system for agent information includes a software application executing on individual PC/VDUs at agent stations. The software application ... | 7 |
BACKGROUND
[0001] 1. Field
[0002] Embodiments of the invention relate to boom assemblies. More specifically, embodiments of the invention relate to a track roller assembly for supporting a boom section and facilitating the telescoping of the boom section. In further embodiments of the invention,... | A track roller assembly for supporting telescoping boom sections of aerial devices. The track roller assembly is positioned in an interior channel of a hollow first boom section. The track roller assembly supports a majority of the weight of a second boom section and facilitates the second boom section telescoping in a... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a microvalve. More particularly it relates to a microvalve which has pressurized-medium connections and a valve seat inserted between them with which a closure member is associated and is deflectable by electrical actuating means.
GB 2,155,152 A has alrea... | A microvalve has at least two pressurized-medium connections means forming a valve seat between the connections, a closure member cooperating with the valve seat, an electrical actuating unit deflecting the closure member, and a membrane which moves the closure member in opposition to he electrical actuating unit and a... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] This invention relates to the use of a protic solvent in nucleophilic displacement reactions.
[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art
[0004] Nucleophilic substitution of alkyl halides is pe... | Disclosed is a one step method for preparing a β-substituted sulfide by treating a β-halosulfide with a nucleophile in water. | 2 |
The invention was made with Government support under Contract AR21-96MC-33089 awarded by the Department of Energy. The Government has certain rights in the invention.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention pertains to substantially spherical, monodisperse sorptive particles, a method therefo... | A method for removing metal ions from solution comprises the steps of providing titanate particles by spray-drying a solution or slurry comprising sorbent titanates having a particle size up to 20 micrometers, optionally in the presence of polymer free of cellulose functionality as binder, said sorbent being active tow... | 1 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is based on and claims priority under 35 USC 119 from Japanese Patent Application No. 2013-169250 filed Aug. 16, 2013.
BACKGROUND
(i) Technical Field
The present invention relates to a data processing apparatus, a data processing method, a... | Provided is a data processing apparatus including a reconfigurable circuit that has a dynamically-reconfigurable circuit configuration to execute data processing with the reconfigured circuit configuration, a loading processor that loads reconfiguration data to a reconfiguration memory based on set loading information,... | 6 |
This invention relates to an electrical apparatus and system for training an animal to remain confined within a defined area without human interference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
One known method for training an animal not to leave a prescribed area is to give the animal an electric shock as the animal ap... | Apparatus and system for training an animal to remain confined in a prescribed area defined by an electrical wire conductor through which A.C. current is passed. A receiver is used having two coils disposed at substantial right angles to each other and includes a control circuit for applying a high voltage to the anima... | 0 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a connecting rod extending between the heddle frame of a weaving machine and the heddle frame actuating lever of a shed-forming machine which controls same, which connecting rod has at least one pivot joint arranged transversely with respect to the longitudinal dire... | A connecting rod having two clamping rails between which are clamped plates extending in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the clamping rails. The clamping is accomplished by screws. The plates have pivot joints which can be moved into one another at their ends. The connecting rod is adjustable in length. | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a thermoengine with a displacement element analogous to piston strokes and operating particularly by converting thermal energy into mechanical energy.
The internal combustion engine is a type of engine which generates thermal energy through combus... | A machine is constructed from plural elongated elements constructed as tubes or rods with double duct and which are alternatingly cooled and heated past a transition temperature, whereby restauration of the original length occurs during heating under development of force and is effective as work producing stroke, while... | 5 |
[0001] This application is a divisional of U.S. application Ser. No. 11/512,847, filed Aug. 30, 2006, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/165,204, filed Jun. 6, 2002, now abandoned, the contents of each of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference, which is a continuation in part of Inter... | A cardiac valve prosthesis having a frame and two or more leaflets (preferably three) attached to the frame. The leaflets are attached to the frame between posts, with a free edge which can seal the leaflets together when the valve is closed under back pressure. The leaflets are created in a mathematically defined shap... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates generally to improvements in ironing systems provided by the hospitality industry to guests.
2. Prior Art
Most of the better hotels, motels, inns, resorts and other members of the hospitality industry provide guests with... | An ironing system for guests of the hospitality industry that is not only compact in size, for storage in a guest room closet, but is also convenient and safe to use when the guest needs to press garments or other articles of wearing apparel. By combining the customary iron and the usual ironing board with a specially ... | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention is directed to a system and appertaining method for manipulating identification data of medical images and data sets for quality assurance.
[0002] Digital medical data sets (for example, x-ray images, ultrasound images, fundus images, ... | Identification information is overwritten onto a defined region of a medical image or examination data. Original data formerly occupying the overwritten region is saved and stored on a server, and associative information identifying the storage location of the original data is determined and optionally written into the... | 6 |
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