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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a method of duplex copying by use of an electrophotographic duplex copying machine capable of forming images on both sides of each transfer sheet.
In the conventional method of duplex copying, as illustrated in FIG. 1, a sheet original or a bound ... | In the method, two originals are placed side-by-side on the contact glass of an electrophotographic duplex copying machine and are scanned successively, in a single scanning operation, by the exposure optical system of the machine to form respective successive images on a photoconductive drum rotated past an image tran... | 6 |
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention has reference to bleaching, especially with chlorine, of cellulose pulp obtained by delignification of vegetable fiber containing raw material such as wood, bamboo, bagasse, straw, and reeds.
Conventionally, such chlorine bleaching is performed a... | A method for bleaching pulp comprising the steps of dewatering or thickening the pulp to a solids concentration of about 30-40 percent, and then treating the pulp with a first treatment liquid, in a vessel, having between 3 and 10 grams of chlorine gas dissolved therein, corresponding to a charge of 20-80 kg of chlorin... | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Technical Field
This invention relates to earth boring equipment. More particularly, this invention relates to an auger bit extension length. Specifically, this invention relates to a novel earthen auger length having a reinforced boring flight at the front end, as well as a reinf... | A brace or gusset is added to the first and last flight blade of an auger length for stability and reinforcement. The braces are generally box shaped with the flight blade as the box bottom. The brace walls are welded together along with a top panel. The brace is adjacent the auger shaft on one end and complementary sh... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus such as a copying apparatus or an electronic printer for forming an image on a recording medium and, more particularly, to an image forming apparatus with a stacking apparatus for stacking an exhausted recording medium with im... | A recording apparatus records an image impression of an original on a sheet. The recording apparatus comprises a flip lever arranged to oppose a distal end of a first convey path for conveying the sheet recorded by a recording mechanism. The flip lever is movable between the first position where the sheet conveyed alon... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention retates to a structure and implement for positioning the light-receiving edge of a light conductor onto the focus of a lens.
It has often been the practice to focus solar ray by means of a lens, to guide solar rays into a light conductor and to transmit the solar r... | A structure for positioning the light-receiving edge of an optical fiber comprises a large number of lens for focussing the light, and a large number of optical fibers, each having a photo-receiving edge arranged on the focus of the lens. A supporting plate has a large number of holes coaxial with each of the optical a... | 8 |
The present invention relates to the field of gas turbine engines and is aimed in particular at a transition channel between two turbine stages.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A multiple-bodied gas turbine engine comprises assemblies rotating independently of one another usually about one and the same axis. Fo... | A transition channel between a first turbine section and a second turbine section for a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The channel includes a first radially external annular wall including ring sector elements housed inside an annular ring and orifices for injecting a fluid into the channel in order to re-energize th... | 5 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/713,855 filed on Feb. 26, 2010, which is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0002] An embodiment of the present invention relates generally t... | A semiconductor device includes a first under-bump metallization (UBM) layer disposed over a bond pad, a dielectric layer above an interconnect layer having a via exposing at least a portion of the first UBM layer. A second UBM layer is disposed above the first UBM layer and forms a UBM bucket over the via. The first U... | 7 |
GOVERNMENT RIGHTS
This invention was made with government support under Contract No. GM 44154 by the National Institutes of Health. The government has certain rights in the invention.
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to the synthesis of carbohydrate molecules, and particularly t... | Processes using 2-deoxyribose-5-phosphate aldolase (DERA) are described for the preparation of 2-deoxyfucose and related compounds. In one embodiment, DERA is used to catalyze the condensation of acetaldehyde as donor and a 2(R)-hydroxy-3-(hydroxy or mercapto)-propionaldehyde derivative to form a 2-deoxysugar whose hyd... | 2 |
This is a divisional of application Ser. No. 09/817,694, filed Mar. 26, 2001 now abandoned, which claims priority from provisional application Ser. No. 60/193,615, filed Mar. 31, 2000.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is related in general to the field of semiconductor devices and processes and mo... | A method and an apparatus for uniform electroless plating of layers onto exposed metallizations in integrated circuits such as bond pads. The apparatus provides means for holding a plurality of wafers, and rotating each wafer at constant speed and synchronous within the plurality. Immersed in a plating solution flowing... | 7 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application represents the U.S. National Stage Filing under 35 U.S.C. §371 of International Application No. PCT/CA2005/001398, filed Sep. 14, 2005, which was published in English, designated/elected the United States of America, and claims priority to International Appl... | The present invention concerns a novel process for isolating growth and differentiating factors present in colostrum, all in a natural way. This process is characterized by maturation steps (controlled mild acid hydrolysis) and physical steps (molecular filtration) which optimize recovery of measured growth factors and... | 2 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/621,864 filed on Apr. 09, 2012.
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COPYRIGHT NOTICE
[0003] A p... | A disposable toothbrush having a handle connected to a extendable support arm that is connected to a brush head. The brush head has bristles attached thereto and a delivery port formed within the brush head between an underside of the brush head and a top of the brush head adjacent a cavity holding the toothpaste gel. ... | 0 |
FIELD OF INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates to a unique polymer tape, having both adherence characteristics and stretchability, and primarily for use in application and holding furniture and other components together while the woodwork is being glued or otherwise secured into a permanent connection.
... | A silicone tape having inherent elasticity and flexibility to allow for its significant stretching, which when unrolled from its tape roll, and its laminar film removed, can be stretched around the furniture or other componentry to hold it in position until any applied adhesive hardens, during furniture repair or manuf... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a configuration of mini-volume reaction receptacles of which the housings of each receptacle encloses an elongated chamber that, by its ends, is connected to apertures of the particular housing, and wherein the housings e... | A configuration of mini-volume reaction receptacles ( 1, 16, 41 ) of which the receptacle housings ( 2, 17 ) each enclose an elongated chamber ( 3, 18, 42 ) of which the ends are connected to apertures ( 6, 7, 20, 22 ) formed in the receptacle housing. The receptacle housings have identical base surfaces and have a sma... | 1 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention involves effecting a warp change on weaving machines by the tying of a new warp to the old woven-out warp, the old warp being pulled on its last piece through the harness over a length of approximately 1.5 to 2 m and wound up in order to eliminate cross-overs of the warp yarns... | An apparatus and method for effecting a warp change in weaving machines involves clamping the warp yarns of a new warp on a tying-in frame by way of clamping members. In addition, the warp yarns of the woven-out warp, the end portion of which has previously been pulled forwards over a specific length, are lifted over t... | 3 |
BACKGROUND FOR THE INVENTION
In most installations, solar panels are mounted in fixed positions, where they achieve maximum gain only at the particular time of day and year when the sun's direction matches the panels' normal axes. The mounting of solar panels on sun-tracking systems with one or two tilt a... | A solar panel mount that tilts the panel about one or more axes toward the direction facing the sun when it is shining, through the action of one or more mechanical means, each effecting tilt about at least one of the axes, and each responding to a particular direction of sunlight with respect to the base or panel, thr... | 5 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a novel method for connecting a printed electronic circuit board to a heat sink. More particularly, this invention relates to a novel method for bonding an RF amplifier circuit board to a metal substrate.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Problem
... | A method of joining a metal heat sink pallet to a circuit board by electroplating a layer of solder on the mounting surface of the pallet, placing and holding the circuit board metal circuit paths firmly against the plated mounting surface of the pallet and heating the pallet until the solder melts and alloys with the ... | 8 |
This application is a national phase of International Application No. PCT/GB2011/050046 filed Jan. 13, 2011 and published in the English language.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a hanger.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Existing hangers for garments generally comprise a base member... | The present invention discloses a device for hanging clothes, comprising an engaging portion and a deformable elongate member, the elongate member comprising a connection mechanism such that the elongate member can be deformed back upon itself and connected to itself to form a loop. | 8 |
This application is a continuation-in-part application of the U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/277,469 entitled "Multi-Purpose Dolly-Truck" by Richard G. Stich, filed Jul. 20, 1994, now abandoned that is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This inven... | A multi-purpose, movable apparatus (henceforth dolly-truck) for conveying objects, such as, for example, a five-gallon cylindrical industrial bucket is described. The dolly-truck includes a one-piece, molded plastic base having caster wheels and truck wheels. The caster wheels are mounted on a lower surface of the base... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a method for the automatic or semiautomatic control of track-guided toys, in particular electric models of railways and trains, that is realistic and true to the original, as well as to an arrangement for implementing such a method. ... | A method and an arrangement for the accurate, realistic automatic or semiautomatic control of track-guided toys, in particular electrically operated model railways and trains. Type- and/or geometry-specifying memory components, readable by non-contact, are disposed at or in each track, track piece, buffer, signal and/o... | 0 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to compound storage vessel handling apparatus. Particularly, although not exclusively, the invention relates to a lifting head for handling microtubes.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Contemporary drug development involves... | Apparatus for handling compound storage vessels such as microtubes having a least one cavity for receiving a compound storage vessel. Each cavity is associated with a respective detector operative to detect the presence of a storage vessel in the cavity. The detector may comprise a spring form extending in the cavity a... | 2 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation of, claims priority to and the benefit of, U.S. Ser. No. 13/618,418 filed Sep. 14, 2012 and entitled “SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY GENERATING COMPUTER CODE FOR MESSAGE FLOWS.” The '418 application is a continuation o... | Computer-executable code is automatically generated for a message flow in a message queuing infrastructure by determining a type of the message flow, inputting message flow parameters, and generating the computer-executable code based on the type of the message flow and the message flow parameters. The generation of co... | 6 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 277,516, filed Sept. 28, 1988, now abandoned, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 168,598, filed Mar. 4, 1988, which in turn, is a continuation of Ser. No. 935,401, filed Nov. 26, 1986, now abando... | A new class of novel, biologically active bisindole alkaloid compounds, which have been named topsentins, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, methods of producing the compounds and methods of using them are disclosed. This new class of compounds has the generic formula: ##STR1## R 1-8 are the same or differen... | 2 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to mousetraps for trapping and/or killing mice, in particular, domestic mice.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Mice, although small, can still cause much damage. They destroy articles such as food, books, furniture and even appl... | Disclosed is a mousetrap having an enclosure with a rotatable top part having a downwardly extending strike plate within the enclosure, and a bottom part having an upwardly extending catch plate within the enclosure, an aperture in each of the top part and the bottom part which are in substantial alignment when the mou... | 0 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation-in-part (CIP) of co-pending application U.S. Ser. No. 09/255,366, filed Feb. 23, 1999, in the name of Kynan L. Church for a “Hydraulically Actuated Valve Deactivating Roller Follower”.
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORE... | The invention is a valve deactivator assembly ( 15 ) for use in connection with a valve train of an internal combustion engine. In application, a pre-selected number of the engine cylinders would each be equipped with a deactivator connected to its intake engine valve. Upon driver selection or predetermined road condit... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to novel disubstituted or deoxydisubstituted α-D-lyxofuranosides, their synthesis, and intermediates for preparing these compounds. More specifically, the present invention relates to alkyl, alkoxyalkyl, or aralkyl 2,3-0-(1-... | Derivatives of disubstituted and deoxydisubstituted α-D-lyxofuranosides and intermediates for preparing these derivatives are described. These compounds exhibit significant antiinflammatory and anti-proliferative activity and are useful for treating inflammatory and/or autoimmune disorders such as psoriasis, asthma, at... | 2 |
CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a U.S. national stage application of international app. No. PCT/FI2005/050006, filed Jan. 14, 2005, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein, and claims priority on Finnish App. No. 20040049, filed Jan. 15, 2004, and als... | An arrangement and method for improving runnability, and dryer section length, by using a vertical impingement dryer before a first dryer cylinder of a group of dryer cylinders. After a pressing section, the web is dried with a pre-impingement dryer, closely followed by a vertical impingement dryer, which is closely fo... | 3 |
PRIORITY AND RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/831,719, filed Jun. 6, 2013, entitled “Silicon Film on Sapphire Glass,” which is incorporated by reference in its entirety.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Th... | A method is disclosed for growing large grain to single crystalline semiconductor films on inexpensive glass substrates. The method comprises deposition of semiconductor films from a eutectic melt on sapphire glass | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a vehicle door.
Motor vehicle doors, for motor cars as well as for trucks, as a rule comprise trim facing towards the vehicle interior. These trims accommodate an actuation lever for the door opening, which is rotatably mounted about a pivot arbor in ... | The invention relates to a vehicle door having a lining that faces the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle. The lining can be joined to a bracket inside of which an actuating lever is mounted in a manner that enables it to swivel around a pin. A gap is provided at least in areas between the actuating lever and the... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention refers to a hydraulic packing device for wellbores, known in the art as “packer”, which is a retrievable device and is used in downhole operations, that is also part of the tools used in wellbore operation... | A hydraulic packing device for wellbores, known in the art as “packer”, which is a retrievable device and is used in downhole operations, that is also part of the tools used in wellbore operations, such as oil, water or gas wells, or wells of similar fluids is provided. More specifically, the main object of the inventi... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] Field of the Invention
[0002] The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for timing. The present disclosure relates more specifically to a method and apparatus for hook timing.
[0003] Description of Related Art
[0004] Mac... | Presented is an apparatus and method for hook timing. An exemplary apparatus includes a frame, the frame having a top portion and a bottom portion, the top portion having a needle bar channel, and a spacer, the spacer moveable relative to the frame to overlay a portion of the top portion of the frame. The apparatus fur... | 3 |
RELATED APPLICATION(S)
This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2005-0133165, filed Dec. 29, 2005, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a CMOS image sensor, and more par... | Disclosed is a CMOS image sensor including a gate electrode of a finger type transfer transistor for controlling the saturation state of a floating diffusion region according to the luminance level (i.e. low luminance or high luminance). The CMOS image sensor includes first and second photodiode regions for generating ... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1) Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a device for realizing a cooling effect in a space, for instance an accommodation area, an office space, a living room or a cab in a means of transport such as a car, a boat or an aircraft.
2) Description of the Related Art... | A device for realizing a cooling effect in a space comprises: a housing with a heat-conducting wall, which housing bounds a chamber through which air can flow; an air inlet which connects to the chamber and to said place, —an air outlet connecting to the chamber; air transport means for transporting air from the air in... | 5 |
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 09/442,033 filed Nov. 17, 1999.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to a mounting assembly for use with resiliently mounted blades located opposite to a forming shoe in the forming secti... | A flexible mounting for use in the forming section of a twin forming fabric paper making machine consisting essentially of a base member supported by the paper making machine structure to which is attached a flexible C-shaped beam. The C-shaped beam has one edge attached to the base member, and a fabric contacting blad... | 3 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to test devices, and in particular to cable network test devices having interactive features for assisting a user in selecting tests to be run to solve a problem in the cable network.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Test equipment, and in particular cable netw... | A test device is disclosed having a display and a graphical user interface (GUI) that provides guidance to a user by displaying first and second icons for representing first and second actions to be taken by the test device upon selecting the first and the second icons, respectively, by the user. To provide the guidanc... | 7 |
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 268,834 filed July 3, 1972 which is, in turn, a continuation of application Ser. No. 105,013 filed Jan. 8, 1971 both abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a method and apparatus for controlling pollution and, in particular, ... | A apparatus for controlling the amount of polluting substances within a fluid such as the exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine, wherein the polluted fluid passes through a corona-producing chamber having spaced conductive members biased by an alternating electrical potential which effect elimination or conversi... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to thermal and noise insulation of the axial end walls of heated or cooled temperature controlled cylinders, as for example the type of rotatable cylinders used in the paper manufacturing industry, wherein a web of paper material passes over the peripheral convex... | A lightweight plyable heat and noise end panel insulator panel is mounted to the exterior surface of the axial end wall of a temperature controlled cylinder. The insulator panel comprises multiple layers of heat and noise insulation material and relatively non-stretchable material stitched and grommeted together whereb... | 3 |
BACKGROUND
[0001] When tracking an object using computer vision techniques, it can be desirable to place an active light emitting diode (LED) on the object to be tracked. Thus, the object can be tracked by tracking corresponding characteristics of the light source. This simplifies the image-processing task o... | A computer-implemented method for utilizing a camera device to track an object is presented. As part of the method, a region of interest is determined within an overall image sensing area. A point light source is then tracked within the region of interest. In a particular arrangement, the camera device incorporates CMO... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates in general to pre-stressed concrete. More particularly, it relates to methods of making tendons which are used primarily in post-tensioning of pre-stressed concrete.
2. Description of the Prior Art
In the process... | A method of making a tendon suitable for use in the post-tensioning of concrete as well as for other applications is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of coating a wire or a multiple-wire strand with a thin coat of a corrosion inhibitor. In the preferred embodiment, the thin coat may be more easily applied by c... | 4 |
RELATED PATENTS
This application relates to U.S. Pat. No. 6,089,802 entitled “Cargo Restraint System for a Transport Container” issued on Jul. 18, 2000; U.S. Pat. No. 6,227,779 entitled “Cargo Restraint Method for a Transport Container” issued on May 8, 2001; U.S. Pat. No. 6,607,337 entitled “Cargo Restraint System... | A method and apparatus for stabilizing cargo within a transport container is presented. First and second tubular elements are provided having generally cylindrical bodies and bases at a terminal end which can react against opposing surfaces within the transport container and stabilize cargo within the container. An ext... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The invention relates to devices for pumping of fluids, and may be used in the industry, transport and households at pumping of liquids, other incompressible and compressible fluids, and at producing of oil from wells.
[0002] The closest analogue of the claimed... | The piezoelectric pump unit consists of a housing, a piezo anchor, located in the housing, a displacer, located at the front of the housing. The piezo anchor and the displacer are connected. The piezo anchor consists of a rear piezoelectric clamp section, of a piezoelectric extender section and of a front piezoelectric... | 5 |
RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/655,732 filed Jun. 5, 2012, incorporated by reference in its entirety.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The invention relates to an integrated process for treating whole crude ... | The invention relates to processes for removing impurities, such as asphalt, from whole crude oil. The invention is accomplished by first deasphalting a feedstock, followed by processing resulting DAO and asphalt fractions. The DAO fraction is hydrocracked, resulting in removal of sulfur and hydrocarbons which boil at ... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to multiple glazed units and in particular to an improved spacer assembly for spacing apart the glass panes or glazing panels of such a unit.
As is well known in the art, in multiple glazed units, two or more glazing panels are secured in spaced a... | A spacer tube design is arranged to receive a snap-on cap which may be of any desired color thereby to match the surrounding structure. The spacer tube can be bent into a rectangular outline shape without the use of separate corner inserts. The snap-on cap may be capable of holding a deisiccant material. The cap may be... | 4 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates generally to recovery of sulphur from oil and gas processing, and more particularly to the removal of sulphurous compounds from gaseous streams produced during industrial processes, thereby releasing “clean gas” containing minimal amounts of sulphur... | There is described a novel process for removing sulphurous compounds from industrial gaseous streams, such as sour gas, using an oxygen deficient environment during the oxidation of H 2 S, and further recycling of any unconverted H 2 S back to a regenerator. | 2 |
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The manufacture of packages in which semiconductor devices, particularly those with flat leads, may be shipped has been a problem. Heretofore such devices have typically been shipped in packages such as polyethylene bags which offer little protection to the flat leads, or r... | A package for flat lead transistors is provided in which a raised flange provides structural rigidity to prevent damage to the flat leads of the transistor. | 1 |
The present application is a division of prior application Ser. No. 206,514, filed on Nov. 13, 1980, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,432,867 granted Feb. 21, 1984, by Sanford N. Smith for Method and Apparatus for Separating Particulate Materials from Fibrous Materials.
The present invention relates to a method for ... | In accordance with the present invention, entrained, dense particulate materials are removed from an elongated body of less dense fibrous materials being transported by a moving fluid stream by reducing the velocity of said fluid stream by an amount and for a time sufficient to release a substantial portion of said den... | 3 |
[0001] This application is based on provisional application No. 60/620,558 filed on Oct. 21, 2004
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to augmented display of mobile head up display generally.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] The following... | A mobile augments information system with capabilities of displaying information within field of view of the eyes a vehicle operator. The mobile augments information system includes a Head Up Display (HUD) apparatus consisting of a projector, a selectively reflecting visor and a HUD processing units. The Mobile HUD dis... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to the use of digital correlation receivers to measure the parameters of non-cooperative coherent or non-coherent emitters.
2. Brief Description of the Prior Art
Prior art approaches for measurement of relative phase, f... | The parameters of a digital signal are extracted by the application of autocorrelation and crosscorrelation techniques to effectively measure the frequency and time behavior of a digital signal. The method employs digital autocorrelation and crosscorrelation to determine these parameters. Autocorrelation allows the mea... | 6 |
BACKGROUND
[0001] Ear buds provide a function of sound replication, i.e., they act as speakers, in addition to providing, in many cases, some level of hearing protection or isolation. However, products currently available in the marketplace are of a generic nature and in most cases do not fit the average wea... | A unique communication management device allows the user to control his/her sound environment both in and outside the ear. The device overcomes previous shortcomings encountered by emergency first responders, military, SWAT, firefighters, police, sports enthusiasts, musicians, as well as other users, with respect to si... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates to an electric motor and more particularly to a flat, brush type electric motor having a compact construction and high power output.
[0002] A flat motor with brushes includes a rotor and a stator which rotate with respect to each othe... | A flat electrical machine having high efficiency by configuring the coil windings so that adjacent edges thereof are closely adjacent, extend radially and do not overlap circumferentially. The thickness of the windings varies along their length and thee facing magnets are also tapered to maintain a constant and small a... | 7 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
The invention herein is an improvement over the invention set forth in Applicant's copending application, Ser. No. 612,907, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,003,698 filed Sept. 12, 1975, in the name of Robert W. Snyder and entitled "Product and Method of Printing Carpet".
... | A pattern is placed on a carpet backing by the use of sublimable dyes. Carpet facing is tufted into the backing. Subsequent heating with vacuum action causes the sublimable dye to move from the carpet backing to the face yarn to provide the dyed pattern on the face yarn. | 3 |
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/500,312 filed Jul. 6, 1995, now abandoned, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/264,379 filed Jun. 23, 1994, now abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a method for... | A process for making a multi-ply fabric, which includes the steps of applying a water soluble material, which has no adverse effect on fabrics, around a water insoluble thread to provide a binding yarn; binding a plurality of unit fabrics one upon another with the binding yarn to provide a multi-ply fabric; putting the... | 3 |
This application is a continuation, of application Ser. No. 09/123,502, filed Jul. 28, 1998 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,233,053 which claims priority to Provisional Patent Application No. 60/054,063 filed Jul. 29, 1997 which are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties .
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION ... | A single gloss sensor which can perform both DIN gloss measurement and DIN high gloss measurement, using the same hardware, and with minimal delay between the two measurements. The gloss sensor functions by directing light beams from a source to two different positions, either concurrently, or sequentially, between a p... | 6 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation patent application of pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/198,522, filed Aug. 5, 2005, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0002] This invention relates to a shingle, su... | A roofing shingle is provided. The roofing shingle includes an overlay sheet including a headlap portion and a tab portion and an underlay sheet secured to the overlay sheet such that a region of the underlay sheet overlaps a region of the headlap portion of the overlay sheet. Said underlay sheet has a substantially un... | 1 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED CASE
This application is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. Pat. application Ser. No. 431,137, filed Jan. 7, 1974 and now abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates generally to fire detectors of the ioniza... | An improved early warning fire detector of the ionization type is provided wherein detection circuitry having adjustable sensitivity is connected to an ionization chamber responsive to products of combustion. A supervisory circuit monitors the unit to assure that power is applied to the unit, that the detecting circuit... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The invention relates to fungal compositions and methods of using them for control of subterranean termites.
[0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art
[0004] Subterranean termites are particula... | The entomopathogenic fungus Paecilomyces fumosoroseus and certain related species, such as P. javanicus are useful for controlling infestations by subterranean termites, particularly those belonging to the family Rhinotermitidae. The family Rhinotermitidae includes two species of subterranean termites having extrem... | 8 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
The invention relates to artificial intelligence (AI) production systems, and more particularly, to a method for optimizing the pattern-matching phase of a cyclic, rule-based, data-sensitive AI production system.
BACKGROUND
It should be appreciated that the artificial intelligence bran... | A demand-driven AI production system utilizing a RETE network for comparison matching in a condition/data match, rule-selection, and rule-firing execution cycle in which the RETE network is modified to maintain a list of instantiations satisfying the match conditions expressed in each node of the RETE network, passing ... | 8 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application claims priority benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/970,973 filed 9 Sep. 2007. The disclosure of this application is incorporated herein by reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION ... | The present application describes deuterium-enriched paclitaxel, pharmaceutically acceptable salt forms thereof, and methods of treating using the same. | 2 |
CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to calenders in general, and to supercalenders in particular.
... | A supercalender has a top roll, a bottom roll, and a plurality of intermediate rolls. The intermediate rolls are mounted to support frames by pivot arms. The pivot radius defined by the arms is at least about 2½ times the diameter of the largest intermediate roll. Hydraulic load support cylinders are arranged between t... | 3 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims the benefit of priority from Taiwan patent application TW 103 124 194, filed Jul. 14, 2014, the contents of which are herein incorporated by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a pulley for an alternato... | The present invention relates to a pulley for an alternator, and in particular, to a pulley applicable to an automotive alternator. The pulley effectively mitigates the problem that a belt and a tension pulley of an alternator vibrate because a rotation speed of a vehicle engine changes, thereby improving the overall o... | 5 |
This application is a Divisional application of Ser. No. 12/223,789, filed Aug. 8, 2008, now allowed U.S. Pat. No. 7,799,780, which is a 371 application of PCT/EP2007/053583, filed Apr. 12, 2007.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to novel heterocyclic compounds, processes for preparing ... | The application relates to novel heterocyclic compounds of the general formula (I) and salts, preferable pharmaceutically acceptable salts, thereof, in which R, R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , Q, m and n have the meanings explained in detail in the description, a process for their preparation and the use of these compounds as medica... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a method and apparatus for mixing and dispensing fluids which react with each other. The mix cylinder, piston and orifices of a foam gun are flushed and cleaned at the end of each dispensing operation. The invention is particula... | Dispensing gun for mixing and dispensing reactable fluent materials. A cylinder is slidable within a bore in response to a piston sliding within the cylinder. When the cylinder moves away from a discharge opening, orifices in the wall of the cylinder become aligned with supply passages in the bore allowing the reactabl... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a method of treating a high hydrohead fibrous porous web material and, for example, to a method that increases the retentive water absorbency of the web. The retentive water acquision rate may also be increased. As used herein the term "absorbency&#... | A method of treating a high hydrohead fibrous porous web to increase its retentive acquision rate and retentive absorbency, as compared to untreated web, is disclosed.
The invention is also directed to products prepared by or preparable by the process. | 3 |
BACKGROUND
[0001] 1. Technical Field
[0002] Embodiments of the subject matter disclosed herein generally relate to methods and systems and, more particularly, to mechanisms and techniques for capturing video evidence of the initiation and/or progress of an emergency disconnect sequence.
... | Emergency disconnect sequence (EDS) video capture systems and method. The EDS video capture system includes a stack screen on a drilling platform, the stack screen including an EDS button to initiate an EDS signal to be sent to multiplex pods resulting in an EDS including a plurality of functions being performed by dev... | 4 |
RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation in part of applicant's copending application Ser. No. 06/921,218, filed Oct. 20, 1986, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,925,664, entitled "Spider Toxins and Methods for their Use as Blockers of Calcium Channels and Amino Acid Receptor Function," which applicat... | Methods and compositions for blocking Ca 2+ channels within an organism are provided. For example, a toxin was isolated from the Agelenopsis aperta spider. The toxin comprised a 48 amino acid toxin having a molecular weight of approximately 5,274. This toxin was found to block calcium channels within the central nervo... | 0 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a national stage application, filed under 35 U.S.C. §371, of International Application No. PCT/US2008/056403, filed on Mar. 10, 2008, which claims the benefit of and priority to U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 60/900,558, filed Feb. 8, 2007, the disclos... | The development and function of living tissues depends largely on interactions between cells that can vary in both time and space; however, temporal control of cell-cell interaction is experimentally challenging. By employing a micromachined silicon substrate with moving parts, herein is disclosed the dynamic regulatio... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention is related to sanitary paper such as facial tissues.
[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art
[0004] Recently, so-called luxury type facial tissues have come onto the marke... | It is intended to provide sanitary paper which is excellent in texture such as moistness and softness and scarcely causes skin irritation or blushing even if it is brought into contact with the skin frequently. Namely, sanitary paper having an oil absorbance specified in JIS P8141 of 7 mm or less and a moisture content... | 3 |
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 632,516, filed July 19, 1984, now abandoned.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to the aspiration of liquid into a container from which it is dispensed. More specifically, it relates to the detection of when it is appropriate to commence su... | Apparatus and a method are described which permit the detection of penetration of liquid by an apertured container used for aspirating and dispensing the liquid. The apparatus and method feature control means for advancing the container an increment of the maximum possible distance to the liquid; generating a pressure ... | 8 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] This invention relates to a method for preparing p-xylene and co-producing propylene with a high selectivity from toluene and methanol and/or dimethyl ether, and pertains to the fields of chemistry and chemical industry.
BACKGROUND ART
[0002] P-xylene (hereinafter re... | A method for preparing p-xylene and co-producing propylene with a high selectivity, comprising:
a) bringing a raw material containing toluene and methanol and/or dimethyl ether into contact with a catalyst in a reaction system for reaction; returning an ethylene-enriched C 2 − component discharged from the rea... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a control device for an internal combustion engine.
2. Description of the Related Art
Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication (Kokai) No. 2-169834 discloses an internal combustion engine wherein, during low loa... | A control device for an internal combustion engine having a cylinder and a spark plug, the control device including a fuel feeding unit for feeding fuel into the cylinder, feeding a part of an amount of fuel to be injected during an intake stroke to form an air-fuel premixture, and feeding the remaining part of the amo... | 8 |
BACKGROUND
[0001] Conventional heavy duty trucks have a large engine covering hood which tilts about a transverse pivot point located above the bumper to expose the engine for servicing. Although commonly made of lightweight materials, these hoods are nevertheless cumbersome to handle in part because of thei... | A hood support for a vehicle having a hood moveable between open and closed positions is provided. The hood support includes a spring assembly disposable between the vehicle hood and another portion of the vehicle. The spring assembly is moveable into an extended position to accommodate movement of the hood into the op... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] Windows such as those which are found in residential settings are typically provided with window treatments. The term window treatment is used herein to include curtains, drapes, fabric panels, blinds and valences. Any type of drapery fabric, curtain fabric, wood, metal,... | A window treatment which is sized to fit over a window opening and has one or more rows of loop means which are affixed to said window treatment which allow a lower portion of said window treatment to be raised vertically and affixed to a surface of said window treatment to expose a portion of the surface of said windo... | 4 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] Referring to the application data sheet filed herewith, this application is a continuation of, and claims a benefit of priority under 35 U.S.C. 120 from copending utility or design patent application U.S. Ser. No. 12/658,582, filed Feb. 9, 2010 (now U.S. Pat. No.... | A bidirectional introducer includes a dilator having a distal end portion that includes a first section having a distal first section end, a second softer section having a proximal second section end and a distal second section end and a third reinforced section having a proximal third section end, wherein a) the dista... | 0 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a division of application Ser. No. 09/033,781 filed Mar. 3, 1998.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a hydro-dynamic fluid bearing device, more detailedly, to a hydro-dynamic... | A novel hydro-dynamic fluid bearing device is herein disclosed which comprises a cylindrical shaft, a substantially cylindrical bearing member for axially supporting the shaft rotatably in a cylindrical hole having a bottom surface, a supporting member fixed on one side of the shaft and the bearing member, and a rotati... | 5 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to respiratory-analysis mattresses and systems, and to methods of use thereof.
The invention further relates to the measurement of respiratory, cardiac and other movement related functions in patients suffering from a range of respiratory syndromes, including the... | A movement sensitive mattress has a plurality of independent, like movement sensors for measuring movement at different locations on the mattress to generate a plurality of independent movement signals. The signals are processed to derive respiratory variables including rate, phase, maximum effort or heart rate. Such v... | 0 |
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 535,296 filed June 8, 1990, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 185,345 filed April 25, 1988, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 815,057 filed Dec. 31, 1985, all abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The p... | A recording apparatus for recording onto a recording medium and capable of correcting an erroneous recording includes an ink sheet mounting section on which an ink sheet for effecting the recording medium is mountable, a device for effecting the ink sheet to the recording medium, and a motor for driving the ink sheet. ... | 1 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to compounds that are antagonists of dopamine D4 receptors and to methods of treating psychosis and schizophrenia using a compound that is an antagonist of dopamine D4 receptors.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that is found in t... | This invention relates to compounds that are antagonists of dopamine D4 receptors, and to methods of treating psychosis and schizophrenia using a compound that is an antagonist of dopamine D4 receptors. | 2 |
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 632,499, filed on Nov. 17, 1975, now abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
My invention relates to a series of elements consisting of articles with a mutual relationship and dimensioned according to standard sizes, which starting from an initial valu... | A plurality of elements with dimensions forming a series of the FIBONACCI-type having a relationship of 1/2 ± 1/2 √5. Such elements are suitable for economizing storage space and manufacturing costs as only a limited number of different sizes are to be kept in stock. | 4 |
REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
The present application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/937,934, filed Sep. 25, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,064,065 entitled METHODS OF MINIMIZING SCATTERING AND IMPROVING TISSUE SAMPLING IN NON-INVASIVE TESTING AND IMAGING, which is a divisional of... | The invention relates to the enhancement of the signal-to-background ratio of a non-invasive measurement of the concentration of a blood constituent at a measurement site by applying an external pressure at a location near the measurement site. In one embodiment, sufficient pressure is applied proximate to a measuremen... | 6 |
[0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/299,880, filed on Jan. 29, 2010, titled COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR CURING CONCRETE, the entire disclosure of which is, by this reference, hereby incorporated herein.
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0002] The present ... | A composition that may be used to retain moisture within fresh concrete as it cures to optimize the curing of the concrete may include one or more hardening and densifying agents and one or more temporary moisture sealing agents. Additionally such a composition may include a siliconate. The hardening and densifying age... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Prior Art
The most pertinent prior art known to applicant is a conveyor assembly built by applicant's assignee that is substantially like the conveyor assembly herein shown and described, with one important exception. In a device of this kind, an endless chain carrying flight... | A grain handling flight conveyor assembly including a flight conveyor operating in a trough of rectangular cross section, said trough having a cover to make it dust and waterproof, and a wear liner on the bottom of said trough so constructed as to be replaceable without removing the cover and taking out the conveyor. | 1 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a method for a real-time-capable computer-assisted continuous analysis of an image sequence containing a variable pose of an object composed of interconnected elements movable in relation to each other.
The invention specifically relates to the estimation of t... | The invention relates to a method for the real-time-capable, computer-assisted analysis of an image sequence of an object consisting of elements that can be moved relative to each other and are interconnected, said sequence containing a variable pose, wherein the individual images of the image sequence are recorded by ... | 6 |
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of Application Ser. No. 10/658,642, filed Sep. 9, 2003, which is currently pending and which is a continuation-in-part of Application Ser. No. 10/459,269, filed Jun. 11, 2003, which is currently pending. The contents of Application Ser. Nos. 10/658,642 and 10/459,26... | An original work of art incorporates various layers of different materials in a predetermined order. First, is the base substrate. Next, a relief layer having UV curable ink deposits that present textural and tonal contrasts for the work of art are applied to the substrate. A computerized color print layer is then comb... | 8 |
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is directed to novel watercraft lift assemblies comprising, in certain embodiments, single motor and dual motor/winch assemblies secured to the dock-side portion of the support structure. The present invention does not require the use of top frames for... | The present invention is directed to novel watercraft lift assemblies comprising, in certain embodiments, single motor and dual motor/winch assemblies secured to the dock-side portion of the support structure. The present invention does not require the use of top frames for carrying cable shafts necessary to lift the f... | 5 |
Priority to German Patent Application No. 101 15 875.0, filed Mar. 30, 2001 and hereby incorporated by reference herein, is claimed.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The present invention is directed to an image-recording device for a printing form, including an array of light sources and a downstream microoptics whi... | An image-recording device for a printing form ( 29 ), including an array of light sources ( 12 ) and a downstream microoptics ( 14 ), which generates a virtual intermediate image ( 18 ) of the light sources ( 12 ), which is distinguished by the microoptics ( 14 ) having a downstream optical system ( 10 ) of a convex mi... | 6 |
This is a division of application Ser. No. 07/613,344 filed Nov. 14, 1990, pending.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a carton formed from a folded blank. More particularly, it relates to a carton blank and related method for preventing excess glue from being applied to the blank.
... | A modified glue flap of a folding carton blank for preventing glue from being squeezed out during the step of adhering the glue flap to the opposite end panel. The face of the glue flap engaged by the glue back-up wheel includes a protrusion near the trailing edge of the flap. Engagement of the protrusion by the back-u... | 1 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/728,946 entitled “Motorhome With Increased Interior Height” filed Dec. 1, 2000 and claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/318,136 filed Sep. 7, 2001 entitled “Motorhome HVAC System”.
... | A unitized heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system ventilates and regulates the air temperature inside a motorhome. Air is drawn from inside the motorhome and is directed to a furnace and an air conditioning unit via a common air return. A filter is positioned within the common return. The HVAC unit is... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to the processing of thin wafers, such as slices of semiconductor silicon and, more particularly, to improved method and apparatus for mounting of such thin slices on a carrier for performing of mechanical operations thereon, such as polishing of the wafers.
... | Apparatus and method for wax mounting of thin wafers such as slices of semiconductor silicon to a carrier for polishing wherein the carrier is heated after being coated with wax which is maintained in a sticky condition by the heated carrier. A chamber is utilized for enclosing the thin wafers on resilient supports wit... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Modern elevator apparatus used in buildings primarily comprise rails, counterweights, safety devices, a signal control system, elevator car, elevator doors and other components. Elevators are installed in shafts, usually adjacent to or connected to the machine room of a building.
... | The present invention provides a variable mass elevator apparatus and method of operation, wherein the apparatus comprises an electronic scale, an elevator car, a traction sheave, a control computer, a mass storage area, a mass, a mass conveyor, a floor control panel outside of the elevator. When a passenger desires to... | 8 |
BACKGROUND
The present invention relates to an infant care apparatus and, more particularly, to an infant warming apparatus having an overhead radiant heater and a pivotable canopy that is positioned over an infant.
In the care of newborn infants, there are various types of apparatus that provide heat to an... | An infant warming apparatus for supporting an infant upon an infant platform. A radiant heater is located above the infant platform at one end thereof. A canopy covers the infant platform and is movable between a closed position where the infant is enclosed and an open position providing access to the infant and/or the... | 0 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to the field of wireless communication and, more particularly, to enhanced communication systems with improved symbol spreading to improve frequency diversity.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Wireless personal area networks (WPANs) provide wireless shor... | Methods and apparatus for use in a multi-band OFDM wideband transmission systems are disclosed. A frame of source data is mapped by a transmitter for transmission using a first mapping. The frame of source data is then mapped by the transmitter for retransmission using a second mapping to increase frequency diversity. ... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A common method for cleaning swimming pools involves the use of water jets to stir up sediment on the pool surfaces. The suspended particles are then circulated through a filter for removal. One such cleaning system utilizes a device that is known as a turbo jet. Return water from the ... | A cover for the dispensing head of a turbo jet swimming pool cleaning device comprising a plurality of integral radially extending fingers uniformly spaced about the periphery of a circular top, the fingers serving as extensions of vanes incorporated in said dispensing head and also as ramps enabling other swimming poo... | 4 |
Latin name: Malus domestica.
Varietal denomination: ‘CN 121’.
BACKGROUND OF THE NEW VARIETY
The present invention relates to a new, novel, and distinct variety of apple tree, ‘ Malus domestica ,’ and which has been denominated varietally as ‘CN 121’.
ORIGIN
The present variety of apple... | A new and distinct variety of apple tree ‘ Malus domestica ’ which is denominated varietally as ‘CN 121’ and which produces an attractively colored apple which his mature for harvesting and shipment approximately September 19 under the ecological conditions prevailing near Ephrata, Wash., in the central portion of Wash... | 0 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to data input devices for electronic devices and, more particularly, to multiple key assemblies for electronic devices.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Nowadays, there is a considerable consumer demand for electronic d... | A multiple key assembly ( 100 ) includes a multiple key including a central key ( 1 ) and four key segments ( 2 ) separated from each other, a base member ( 4 ) having a base ( 42 ), a circular platform ( 44 ), a plurality of connecting parts ( 46 ) flexibly connecting the circular platform with the base and a PCB ( 6 ... | 7 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
This invention pertains to the preparation of mixed nitroaromatic compositions, particularly mixed nitration products of benzene and toluene or xylene.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Nitroaromatic compositions have been widely used as intermediates in the chemical industry and are suited ... | This invention relates to the preparation of a mixture of nitroaromatic compositions, particularly a mixture of mononitrobenzene and dinitrotoluene. The conitration of a mixture of aromatic hydrocarbons is accomplished by contacting the mixture of hydrocarbons with nitric acid, in the absence of sulfuric acid, at tempe... | 2 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
Applicant hereby claims priority based on Provisional Application No. 60/105,311 filed Oct. 23, 1998, and entitled "Pressure Drop Activated Trap Seal Primer Valve" which is incorporated herein by reference.
FIELD OF INVENTION
The present inventi... | A trap seal primer valve for automatically charging water into a sewer line trap from a water line containing water under variable pressure. | 4 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
This invention relates in general to direct digital synthesizer (DDS) circuits that are based on a digital-to-time converter (DTC) and more particularly to the use of dither to reduce spurs in the spectrum of the DDS output.
BACKGROUND
A direct digital synthesis (DDS) synthesizer circu... | A direct digital synthesizer (DDS) ( 300 ) that uses a system for reducing spurious emissions in a digital-to-time converter (DTC) ( 317 ). The DDS ( 300 ) includes one or more dither sources ( 307 ) and a random access memory (RAM) ( 305 ). The RAM ( 305 ) utilizes a look-up table for storing delay error values by usi... | 6 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to electrically variable transmissions with selective operation both in power-split variable speed ratio ranges and in fixed speed ratios, and having three planetary gear sets, two motor/generators and three or four torque transfer devices.
BACKGROUND OF THE INV... | The electrically variable transmission family of the present invention provides low-content, low-cost electrically variable transmission mechanisms including first, second and third differential gear sets, a battery, two electric machines serving interchangeably as motors or generators, three or four selectable torque-... | 8 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
This invention relates to hooks and more particularly to hooks that may hold more than one article
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
There are many ways to hold more than one article from a wall. For instance, there are robe holders that have a single corbel having two hooks that rotate abou... | A hinge hook has a pair of rotatable hooks that are mounted coaxially and side-by-side that move independently of each other. | 0 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
The present application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 13/776,463, filed Feb. 25, 2013 (now U.S. Pat. No. 8,867,798), which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 13/090,026, filed Apr. 19, 2011 (now U.S. Pat. No. 8,385,691), which is a continuation ... | Digital image data including discrete photographic images of a variety of different subjects, times, and so forth, are collected and analyzed to identify specific features in the photographs. In an embodiment of the invention, distinctive markers are distributed to aid in the identification of particular subject matter... | 6 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention is generally related to magnetically enhanced reactive ion etching equipment, and more particularly to the calibration of the magnetic field of such equipment.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Reactive ion etchers are used extensively... | A method of calibrating the magnetic coils of a magnetically enhanced reactive ion etcher includes taking magnetic field measurements outside of a closed plasma chamber and correlating such measurements to the magnetic field within the chamber. One or more factors are established which when applied to measurements take... | 7 |
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