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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
(a) The Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to modacrylic fibers, viz, to fibers constituted by copolymers of acrylonitrile with other comonomers copolymerizable therewith, and wherein acrylonitrile is present in amounts from 50% to 85% inclusive, which possess r... | Textile fibers having reduced inflammability and high luster, constituted copolymers of acrylonitrile, vinylidene chloride and a significantly homopolymerizable sulphonic comonomer are described. Significantly homopolymerizable comonomers are defined as monomers which homopolymerize with a conversion above 30°-40° und... | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus which is helpful in the cost efficient cooling and heating of swimming pools using ambient air temperature.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0002] ... | A method for adjusting the temperature of a swimming pool having a filter system and a waterfall, comprising running the filter system at times of the day such that heat transfer with ambient air is optimized by the action of swimming pool water falling through the ambient air, and further comprising positioning and su... | 4 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/548,560, filed Oct. 18, 2011. The patent application identified above is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety to provide continuity of disclosure.
FIELD OF THE INVEN... | A collapsible sunshade ( 1 ) that uses a simple support structure and anchoring system to simplify the carrying, assembly and disassembly of the sunshade. The collapsible sunshade of has a substantially-rectangular shaped canopy ( 3 ) with one or more pockets ( 9 ) located near a rear edge ( 6 ) of the canopy. The pock... | 4 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/642,467, filed Aug. 14, 2003, the entire disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference herein as if being set forth in its entirety.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Th... | A first playpen enclosure that converts easily to a bassinet, changing table or bed-side crib or “co-sleeper” that attaches securely to the parents' bed. A second enclosure support system maintains a padded enclosure and rigid floor panel at one or more predetermined levels below the top of the playpen to form the ... | 0 |
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 033,856; filed Apr. 6, 1987, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 874,886 filed June 16, 1986, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 472,915 filed Mar. 7, 1983 all now abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF INVENTION
This invention relates to a coal liquef... | A process for the hydrogenation of undissolved coal and subsequent liquefaction of the hydrogenated coal particles to provide useful hydrocarbon liquid products including naphtha, gasoline and diesel fuel. These low boiling hydrocarbon liquids are produced by the process comprising: (a) mixing solid coal particles with... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to artificial tress, and more particularly, to an electrically illuminated artificial Christmas tree wherein groups of seed lights are connected in parallel across sets of two wires which are respectively connected in series to wir... | An electrically illuminated artificial Christmas tree, eliminating the need for a transformer while providing all of the advantages of low voltage distribution and isolated light failure, connects groups of seed lights in parallel across sets of two wires which are respectively connected in series to wires of different... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to pressurizers for beer kegs and in particular to a foot-operated pressurizer for beer kegs.
2. Description of Related Art
Previous beer-keg pressurizers for serving tap beer have been hand operative or pressure-tank o... | A foot-operated beer-keg pressurizer has a floor-based foot pump (1) with which air is pumped through a pressure tube (17) from a variably remote beer keg (2) to a keg faucet (9) that is attachable to conventional beer-keg connectors (6). A beer tube (8) extended from the keg faucet in the variably remote beer keg has ... | 8 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] The present application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/782,542, filed Mar. 14, 2013, entitled ENERGY ABSORBING LOCK SYSTEMS AND METHODS, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
... | A door lock secures a door when closed within a doorframe. The lock includes a bolt guide, a bolt, a bolt actuator, and a bolt receiver. The bolt includes a first portion that is adjacent to a proximal end and a second portion that is adjacent a distal end of the bolt. The actuator moves the bolt along the bolt guide b... | 4 |
RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER APPLICATION
This application claims priority from provisional Application Ser. No. 60/287,320, filed Apr. 30, 2001 and entitled CHAIR.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a chair of the type used in offices and the like, and in particular to an improved cha... | A chair having a swingable chair back with a top pivot includes a frame having laterally spaced first and second uprights. A back having upper and lower ends is attached to the frame. Also attached to the frame adjacent the lower end of the back is a seat. A pivot assembly couples the first and second uprights to the b... | 0 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
The present invention claims the benefit of priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/671,898, filed on Apr. 15, 2005, entitled “Translucent Resin Wall System,” the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE... | A translucent wall in accordance with the present invention is configured to provide aesthetic qualities to existing walls using resin-based panels. In one implementation, one or more resin-based panels are mounted to an existing wall using one or more easily assembled frames and one or more standoffs. The panels, fram... | 4 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a process according to the introductory part of claim 1 for the manufacture of chemimechanical and/or chemithermo-mechanical wood products from raw materials containing wood cellulose, such as wood particles, wood chips, raw wood fibers or sawdust.
BACKGROUND ... | In a process for manufacturing chemo-mechanical and/or chemothermal-mechanical wood pulps, raw materials containing lignocellulose, such as wood shavings, wood chips, pre-ground wood or sawdust, are first impregnated with an aqueous alcoholic SO 2 solution and then heated to a temperature between 50° and 170° C. for a... | 3 |
The present application is the national stage of PCT Application No. PCT/DE98/01912, filed on Jul. 9, 1998, which claims priority to German Application No. 19743784.2, filed Oct. 2, 1997.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The subject invention is directed to the art of measuring systems and, more partic... | The invention relates to a measuring system, especially for display devices in the automobile technology, with at least one first and one second separately actuated control, as well as a first and second driven shaft ( 17, 19 ) which can be rotationally fixed to a display element. The second driven shaft ( 19 ) of the ... | 1 |
CONTRACTUAL ORIGIN OF THE INVENTION
The United States Government has rights in this invention pursuant to Contract No. W-31-109-ENG-38 between the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and The University of Chicago representing Argonne National Laboratory.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Using magneti... | A system and method of controlling movement of magnetic material with at least first and second high temperature superconductors at spaced locations. A plurality of solenoids are associated with the superconductors to induce a persistent currents in preselected high temperature superconductors establishing a plurality ... | 0 |
BACKGROUND
This invention relates to rotary mechanisms of the trochoidal type for pumps, compressors, fluid motors, and internal combustion engines, and more particularly to a rotor and gear assembly for such mechanisms.
In mechanisms of this type the rotor is mounted for rotation on an eccentric portion of... | An improved rotor and gear assembly for rotary mechanisms of the trochoidal type, in which a rotor having a central bore is mounted for rotation on a shaft, and an internally toothed ring gear is secured to a side face of the rotor for engagement with a stationary gear to maintain phasing between the rotor and its troc... | 5 |
BACKGROUND
[0001] The present invention relates generally to subterranean treatment operations, and more particularly to methods of isolating local areas of interest for subterranean treatment operations.
[0002] In some wells, it may be desirable to individually and selectively create multiple f... | Of the many assemblies and methods provided herein, one assembly includes a conduit adapted for installation in a well bore in a subterranean formation; one or more fluid jet forming nozzles disposed about the conduit; and one or more windows formed in the conduit and adapted to selectively allow a flow of a fluid thro... | 4 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This patent application claims the priority and benefit of U.S. provisional patent application 62/030,724, entitled “Automatic Creation of Applique Cutting Data from Machine Embroidery Data”, filed on Jul. 30, 2014 and which herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.... | Using an existing embroidery design that has been created for applique, data is automatically created for a cutting machine, which will cut the applique. Currently, the user currently has to cut these by hand—a labor intensive process or use a custom die that can be expensive. The process only requires that the appliqu... | 3 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a system and a method for recovering and increasing the pressure of seal leak gas for recycle or passage to further processing.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In many industrial processes it is necessary that gases be compressed. Typically turbine c... | A system and a method for recovering and increasing the pressure of seal leak gas for recycle or passage to further processing. | 8 |
This application is a CIP of Ser. No. 08/381,349 filed Jan. 31, 1995 now abandoned.
BACKGROUND AND DESCRIPTION OF PRIOR ART
This invention relates to weed and grass trimmers which are mobile and utilize low operator leverage forces to control and manipulate the trimmer. Lawn trimmers have previous... | A two-wheeled lawn trimmer, controlled with a handle attached to a frame which receives a conventional gasoline or electric powered rotary lawn trimmer, and provides balanced maneuverability with low operator forces while providing complete trimming access and cutting height control. Additionally the trimmer provides t... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to thermal printers and, more particularly, to a media supply for use in thermal ink transfer printers.
2. Description of the Prior Art
The use of electronically controlled thermal printers has increase... | A media supply for a thermal ink printer, includes a central shaft defining a longitudinal axis, a media hub for supporting a supply of media in a coiled configuration coaxially mounted about the central shaft and adapted for rotational movement thereabout, a hub clamp mounted to the media hub and adapted for axial mov... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an automatic pipe gridding method allowing implementation of codes for modelling fluids carried by these pipes.
2. Description of the Prior Art
The modes of flow of multiphase fluids in pipes are extremely varied and ... | An automatic pipe gridding method allowing implementation of codes for modelling fluids carried by pipes is disclosed which has for example an application for oil pipes. The method comprises, considering a minimum and a maximum grid cell size, subdividing the pipe into sections including bends, positioning cells of min... | 5 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a seat. It particularly relates to a seat of an orthopedic nature. It further relates to a seat that may be easily transported and that is adapted for use under a variety of conditions.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Orthopedic seats may be generally chara... | An orthopedic seat comprises three portions that are linked together to permit the seat to be folded into a compact package for carrying. The linkage permits the forward portion of the seat to be detached so as to adapt the seat for use with chairs having a small back to front dimension. | 0 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 11/514,930, filed Sep. 5, 2006 now U.S. Pat. No. 7,181,751, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/714,944, filed Nov. 18, 2003 now U.S. Pat. No. 7,107,602, the contents of which are incorporated ... | An optical disk apparatus includes an objective-lens for converging light on a recording surface of an optical disk, and an objective-lens driving device for driving the objective-lens in a focusing direction and a tracking direction. The objective-lens driving device includes a focusing coil having four edges to enclo... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention generally relates to a memory device, and more specifically, to a hybrid switch cell embodied as a cross-point cell using a nonvolatile ferroelectric capacitor and a hybrid switch, and a nonvolatile memory device using the hybrid switch... | A nonvolatile memory device features a hybrid switch cell as a cross-point cell using a nonvolatile ferroelectric capacitor and a hybrid switch. The hybrid switch cell comprises a ferroelectric capacitor and a hybrid switch. The ferroelectric capacitor, located where a word line and a bit line are crossed, stores value... | 6 |
BACKGROUND
Subsurface safety valves, such as a tubing retrievable safety valves, deploy on production tubing in a producing well. The safety valves can selectively seal fluid flow through the production tubing if a failure or hazardous condition occurs at the well surface. In this way, safety valves can minimize ... | A hydraulic control system for a sub-surface safety valve has control lines in hydraulic communication with the valve. A first control line communicates hydraulic pressure to actuate the valve, while the other control line communicates hydraulic pressure to compensate for hydrostatic pressure associated with the first ... | 4 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application relates to co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/978,154, filed on Dec. 23, 2010, and assigned Attorney Docket No. 10-SIN-058, and U.S. patent application Ser. No. ______, filed concurrently, and assigned Attorney Docket No. 10-SIN-1148.
... | Aspects of the invention are directed towards an apparatus and method for detecting local video pixels in mixed cadence video. The local video detector comprises a comb detector that is adaptive to the contour of moving objects and local contrast, a motion detector that is robust to false motion due to vertical details... | 7 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates generally to semiconductor memory devices and, more particularly to priority resolvers, match detection and finding the longest match in a group of content addressable memory (CAM) device.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] ... | An apparatus and method is disclosed for a CAM priority match detection circuit that identifies one or more CAM words from a group of CAM words having a “longest match” that matches the bits in a corresponding comparand register. A decoder is further disclosed, wherein the decoder uses n input lines and m complement li... | 6 |
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation of and claims the benefit of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/916,709, by Doyle et al. entitled, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE MULTIDIMENSIONAL MORPHOLOGICAL RECONSTRUCTION OF GENOME EXPRESSION ACTIVITY, filed Jul. 27, 2001 whi... | A method of morphological reconstruction of biological activity in a tissue sample maps biological data resulting from analysis of tissue samples onto a 3-D morphological rendering of the biological sample. Each slice in a set of histological slices, indexed by a first index, is micro dissected into micro samples index... | 6 |
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/205,331 filed on Mar. 3, 1994 and now U.S. Pat. No. 5,472,417, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/785,351 filed on Oct. 30, 1991 and now abandoned, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/288,364 filed on Dec. 22, 1988 and now U.S.... | The invention provides a cylindrical elongate body extending from a proximal to a distal end, the body defining two similar longitudinally extending lumens separated by a septum and a further lumen defined within the septum, a tip extending from the distal end of the body defining a part of the further lumen, a connect... | 0 |
This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119 to patent application no. DE 10 2014 224 259.2, filed on Nov. 27, 2014 in Germany, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
BACKGROUND
The disclosure relates to a linear actuator which serves to move a load. One prefer... | A linear actuator provided for moving a load includes an actuator housing having a tube and a housing bottom at one end of the tube and a housing head at another end of the tube. The linear actuator further includes a piston guided longitudinally in the actuator housing, and an actuator rod assembled with the piston an... | 5 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation application of U.S. application Ser. No. 13/064,987, filed Apr. 29, 2011, which was a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 12/801,952, filed Jul. 2, 2010, which was a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 12/659,980, filed Mar. 26... | A drum type washing machine, including a housing, a spin tub to hold laundry to be washed, the spin tub rotating with respect to a horizontal axis of the washing machine, and a ball balancer coupled to the spin tub to compensate for a dynamic imbalance during rotation thereof, the ball balancer including a first plasti... | 3 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 10/939,010, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,137,366, filed Sep. 10, 2004.
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to engines, and in particular to swash plate internal combustion engines.... | A power-generation device comprising at least one cylinder, at least one cylinder head, at least one piston and an output shaft, having a central axis having a fixed angular relationship to the central axis of the cylinder. A swash plate, having a first swash plate surface having a normal axis disposed at a first fixed... | 5 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to an efficient process for the preparation of optically active R-(−)-N,α-Dimethylphenethylamine (Levmetamfetamine) or S-(+)-N,α-Dimethylphenethylamine (Metharnphetamine) free of its optical antipode from d-ephedrine or l-ephedrine respectively.
... | A process for synthesis of R-(−)-N,α-Dimethylphenethylamine (Levmetamfetamine, formula I), or S-(+)-N,α-Dimethyl phenethylamine (Methamphetamine, formula II), from d-ephedrine of formula III or l-ephedrine formula IV, the process comprising the steps of (a) acylating the d- or l-ephedrine base of formula III or formula... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a round baler for harvested product.
More particularly, it relates to a round baler which has a housing swingable by a cylinder-piston unit for ejection of bales, and a pressure chamber limited at an end side by walls and at a peripheral side by d... | A round baler for harvested product comprises a housing, a pressure chamber with walls limiting the pressure chamber at an end side and with driven transporting elements limiting the pressure chamber at a peripheral side and forming a harvested product inlet opening, a drivable transporting rotor arranged near the inle... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a light-scanning optical system and also to an image forming apparatus comprising such a light-scanning optical system. More particularly, the present invention relates to a light-scanning optical system that is adapted to reali... | A light-scanning optical system comprises a light source, a first optical system, a light deflector having a deflection surface, a second optical system, a photodetector and a luminous flux delimiting member. A luminous flux emitted from the light source is trimmed and imaged as a linear luminous flux extending in the ... | 7 |
This is a division of application Ser. No. 07/820,257, filed on Jan. 14, 1992 U.S. Pat. No. 5,412,139.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a new organophosphate dispersing agent and a thermosetting composition, comprising a thermosetting unsatu... | A dispersing agent for use in a thermosetting composition, a thermosetting composition containing said dispersing agent, and application thereof to thermosetting composition having no yield point. The dispersing agent acting on mineral fillers and used in filled acrylic or polyester resin-based thermosetting compositio... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for detecting foreign matters that might be present in liquids. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method and apparatus for detecting undesirable small foreign matters that might be present in medical fluids fil... | Method and apparatus for detecting foreign matters in liquids comprising the steps of turning at a high speed a transparent container filled with a liquid, bringing the container to a standstill quickly permitting suspended foreign matters to swirl with the liquid, illuminating the liquid and foreign matters causing th... | 6 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
The present application claims the benefit of U.S. provisional patent application No. 60/319,048 filed Dec. 28, 2001, the disclosure of which is hereby expressly incorporated by reference in its entirety for purposes of disclosure.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
... | Method and arrangement for providing a computerized system having an interface arrangement for interfacing a data source. The data source delivering data related to motion of a person, a memory arrangement for storing said data, a processor for processing the data, an artificial neural network (ANN) using the processor... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to novel alternate copolymers comprising an isopentenyl compound as one constituent.
2. Description of the Related Art
The carbon-carbon double bond of isopentenyl compounds is so low in reactivity that they do not homo... | Novel alternate copolymers consisting of isopentenyl compounds having a specific structure and certain types of unsaturated compounds are provided. | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
(a) Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an electrochemical element and a method of manufacturing the same, specifically to an electrochemical element with improved energy density comprising multiply stacked electrochemical cells and a method of manufacturing t... | The present invention relates to an electrochemical element, specifically an electrochemical element with improved energy density comprising stacked electrochemical cells.
In order to achieve such objects, the present invention provides an electrochemical element comprising electrochemical cells which are multipl... | 8 |
RELATED APPLICATION
Priority is claimed under 35 U.S.C. 119(e) from the Provisional Application, Serial No. 60/002454, filed on Aug. 16, 1995, and of same title and inventors Qin Kong, the present inventor and Mr. Richard May. Mr. May is not an inventor of any of the claims of this application.
FIELD OF THE... | An electronic drive for fluorescent lamps that includes a feedback loop arrangement where a lumen or intensity setting is compared to the lamp current and the frequency of an inverter is changed to bring the lumen output of the lamp to a level that matches the setting. The bandwidth of the feedback loop is great enough... | 8 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/757,575 (Docket: CNTR.2582), filed on Feb. 1, 2013, which is herein incorporated by reference for all intents and purposes.
[0002] U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/757,575 ... | A method is provided that compensates for misalignment on a synchronous data bus. The method includes: replicating propagation path lengths, loads, and buffering of a radial distribution network for a strobe; receiving a first signal, and generating a second signal by employing the replicated propagation path lengths, ... | 6 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to optical scanning of imaged film. More particularly, it relates to a means for optimizing the scanning process for digitization of images film for signal processing and/or transmission, thereby providing continual, error-free scanning of the film images.
BACKG... | An inventive system and method for continually advancing film through an air-bearing film flattening system having at least one scanning area through which the air-flattened film may be scanned. The film is provided to an air-bearing mechanism comprising two opposing air-bearing plates which create opposing air cushion... | 7 |
BACKGROUND
[0001] Synchronization mechanisms such as critical sections are used by software developers to coordinate the usage of resources by different threads of execution. For example, a software developer may use a synchronization mechanism to ensure that only one thread at a time manipulates the conte... | A facility for managing a synchronization mechanism that supports initialization, acquisition, release, and deletion operations is described. When a thread seeks to perform the acquisition operation, the facility permits performance of the acquisition operation only if the initialization operation has been performed mo... | 6 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The invention relates to memory circuits. In particular, the invention relates to improving power consumption and memory access speed in a dynamic random access memory (DRAM) circuit.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] An essential semiconductor device is... | A DRAM circuit with reduced power consumption and in some circumstances faster memory array access speed. Input/output lines connected to a memory array are sensed according to their capacitance/length in comparison to a threshold capacitance/length. The out/output lines that are shorter, or less capacitive, than the t... | 6 |
BACKGROUND
With the ever-increasing popularity of personal mobile devices, e.g., cell phones, smartphones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), personal music players, laptops, etc., ‘mobility’ has been the focus of many consumer products as well as services of wireless providers. For example, in the telecommunica... | A wireless opportunistic network that can facilitate data transfer by way of interconnected devices is disclosed. In accordance with this opportunistic network, each of the devices effectively contributes to the transfer of the information thereby obviating the need for an external carrier. In this manner, the carrier ... | 7 |
This patent application is a continuation application of patent application Ser. No. 11/178,949, filed on Jul. 12, 2005, which in turn claims the benefit of the Korean Patent Application No. 10-2004-0061804, filed on Aug. 5, 2004, both of which are hereby incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein.
... | A host includes a plurality of High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) ports. A controller is configured to receive a source external to the host. The controller is further configured to collect HDMI information associated with more than one HDMI port in response to the request. | 7 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates to ion exchange polymers and more particularly, to anion exchange polymers and materials.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Ion exchange materials are commonly employed to treat and remove ionizable components from fluids for a variety ... | A novel anion exchange polymer is provided. A method of making the anion exchange polymer includes reacting a tertiary amine, an acid inhibitor and a polyepoxide to form a quaternary ammonium monomer and polymerizing the quaternary ammonium monomer in the presence of a catalyst. The exchange polymer is prepared without... | 2 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/314,237, filed Sep. 28, 1994, which is now abandoned.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention concerns a roller blind system with lateral carrier members for a draw-up mechanism, a mounting or the like, an... | A roller blind system with a roller blind draw-up or mounting assembly supported by lateral carrier members. Lateral guide rails for guiding the roller blind shuttering are connected to the lateral carrier members by separate connecting elements. The separate connecting elements facilitate selection or adjustment of th... | 4 |
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of patent application entitled A MODULAR GUARD SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR A POWER SAW Ser. No. 11/284,214, filed Nov. 21, 2005.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention generally relates to power tools and, more particular... | A preferred embodiment of the present invention is directed to a modular saw guard system for a power saw of the type which has a table top, a rotatable circular saw blade, the table top having an opening through which the saw blade can extend, the system comprising a riving knife mounted to the saw rearwardly of the b... | 1 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application claims the priority of British Patent Application No. 0506564.4 filed Mar. 31, 2005, the subject matter of which is being incorporated herein by reference.
Field of the Invention
This invention relates to identifying a photoelectric sensor array... | In a size determining system, a number of pixels in a dimension of a sensor array of photoelectric devices is determined. A readout register is arranged to receive charge accumulated in the dimension of the sensor array. A clock is connected to apply clock cycle pulses to the readout register to read out the charge fro... | 7 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for converting megaco protocol; and, more particularly, to an apparatus and a method for executing protocol conversion to enable megaco protocol-applied internet phone terminals, a media gate way and a media gateway co... | An apparatus and a method for megaco protocol conversion is provided. The apparatus includes: a plurality of first protocol execution means for receiving a plurality of different protocol packets, executing operations according to the received protocols, analyzing the received protocols, and generating protocol executi... | 7 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates in general to memory circuits, and more particularly, to dynamic random access memory cells and a method for forming the same.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Random access memory (“RAM”) cell densities have increased dramati... | A semiconductor memory cell structure and method for forming the same. The memory cell is formed on a surface of a substrate and includes an active region formed in the substrate, an epitaxial post formed on the surface of the substrate over the active region. The epitaxial post has at least one surface extending outwa... | 7 |
The invention is a result of a contract with the Department of Energy (Contract No. W-7405-ENG-36).
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to a method for producing hydrocarbons from hydrocarbon-containing hydrates and relates more particularly to an economical method for suc... | A method of recovering natural gas entrapped in frozen subsurface gas hydrate formations in arctic regions. A hot supersaturated solution of CaCl 2 or CaBr 2 , or a mixture thereof, is pumped under pressure down a wellbore and into a subsurface hydrate formation so as to hydrostatically fracture the formation. The CaC... | 2 |
FIELD OF INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to offshore mooring systems. More specifically it relates to a subsea, remotely operated tension adjusting system for mooring lines where the lines comprise chain sections.
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
[0002] Definitions and Abbreviati... | A mooring line tension adjusting system comprises a connecting device, connecting and locking two adjacent chain sections of a mooring line, and an operating device, moving one of the chain sections inside the connecting device to change the tension of the mooring line. The system has the inventive feature that the ope... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to the field of mobile transactions and more specifically to a system and a method of providing a simple and secure way for facilitating mobile transactions such as payment, ticketing and access.
[0002] Several telecommunicatio... | The invention relates to a system and a method for providing a mobile transaction, such as a payment, the system including: a first means at a point of sale for entering transaction data and customer data and having a unique ID associated therewith; and a mobile transaction platform connected via a first link to the fi... | 6 |
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates in general to the field of processing of buffalo hair, and more particularly, to the creation and production of a yarn useful for the creation of garments made of buffalo hair and buffalo down.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Without limiting ... | A method for making a pure buffalo yarn is disclosed and includes the steps of, scouring a buffalo fleece with detergent and water at a temperature of at least 80 degrees centigrade to clean the fleece, dehairing the buffalo fleece to remove unwanted course hair from the fleece to produce dehaired fine soft fibers, ble... | 3 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application relates to and claims the benefit of priority of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/614,066, filed Sep. 29, 2004. The full disclosure of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/614,066, filed Sep. 29, 2004, is hereby incorporated herein by referenc... | A system and method for accomplishing power swing blocking and unstable power swing tripping schemes during disturbances of electrical networks is disclosed. The disclosed system and method eliminates the requirement of stability studies. The no-setting scheme utilizes the swing center voltage of the electrical network... | 7 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 10/626,178, filed Jul. 24, 2008, which is a divisional of application Ser. No. 09/988,860, filed Nov. 21, 2001.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The invention relates to rhinolog... | Acyclic compounds containing an ethers functionality external to the ring can be used as rhinologically active substances. In the regions of the mouth, the throat and the airways they produce a refreshing and clearing feeling. | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the invention
The present invention relates to novel polyaniline derivatives soluble in organic solvents and also to their production process.
2. Description of the Related Art
Investigation has been conducted in recent years with a view toward applying po... | Novel polyaniline derivatives soluble in general organic solvents are provided without impairment of the inherent good properties of the corresponding polyanilines. The novel polyaniline derivatives are polymers which substantially comprises a structural unit represented by the following formula (I) ##STR1## wherein m ... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The subject invention relates to apparatus of applying glaze granules to tiles while the tiles are at a high temperature.
1. Description of Related Art
Processes for tile-making are known which provide for depositing granular glaze onto the t... | An apparatus for applying glaze, in the form of granules, to hot tiles, having a dispenser including at least an inclined surface with a pouring edge for cascade or curtain coating of the glaze onto the hot tiles brought below it, preferably conveyed on rollers. Provision is preferably made for successive pouring edges... | 8 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is the U.S. national phase of PCT Appln. No. PCT/KR2010/002592 filed Apr. 26, 2010, which claims priority to Korean application 10-2009-0085114 filed on Sep. 9, 2009 the disclosures of which are incorporated in their entirety by reference herein.
TECHN... | A method for manufacturing whole soy milk by sterilizing raw beans with the bean skins by heating in a heating chamber, transforming the starch into soluble dextrin, and then grinding the beans into an ultra-fine particle to be manufactured into whole soy milk. When the starch is transformed into dextrin by means of th... | 0 |
This invention relates generally to an automotive drive unit and more particularly to an automotive final drive unit with a lubricant cooling cover.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The rear wheels of a rear drive automobile are driven by a final drive unit that splits the torque received from a longitudinal pro... | A final drive unit for a motor vehicle has a differential gear set rotationally mounted in a gear housing that has a rearward facing cover. The differential gear set includes a differential case driven by a ring gear. The ring gear dips into lubricant in the bottom of the gear housing and pumps a portion of the lubrica... | 5 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a completion application of co-pending U.S. Provisional Application 60/051,404, filed Jul. 1, 1997 for "Utensil For Children", the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference.
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RE... | A utensil for infants and toddlers it includes a planar flexible handle portion and a semi-rigid utensil portion. The utensil portion includes a ridge and a handle which engages the handle portion. A mouth guard is included and is disposed at the junction of the handle and handle portion. Included among the utensils ar... | 0 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to intravascular stent implants for maintaining vascular patency in humans and animals and more particularly to a stent in the form of a double wave stent with strut.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) ... | A radially expandable stent for implantation within a body vessel, comprising a first and second elongated element having a series of peaks alternating with valleys forming a wave shape therein. The first elongated element is interwoven with the second elongated element in a series of crossovers, with each crossover fo... | 0 |
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 020,103, filed on Feb. 27, 1987, now abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a process for the vapor deposition of a semiconductor of a compound of elements of the groups III.V, in which ... | Disclosed is a process for the production of a semiconductor element by introducing a gas of an organic metal compound of an element of the group III and a gas containing an element of the group V into a reaction chamber in which a substrate of a single crystal of alumina is arranged and epitaxially growing a III.V com... | 8 |
This is a continuation-in-part of copending application Ser. No. 225,079, filed on July 27, 1988, now abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is concerned with flexible conductive strips and more particularly, conductive lighting strips which can be used for display cases, she... | A strip lighting assembly utilizes a film covered pair of copper foil strips to which one or more sockets have been connected. The assembly is produced by placing foil strips on one side of a wide insulating film, placing strips of the same insulating film material over the foil partially covering same, installing lamp... | 5 |
The present invention relates in general to patterning techniques utilized in the fabrication of devices such as multi-analyte biosensors utilized for environmental monitoring and medical diagnostic purposes as disclosed in U.S. application Ser. No. 09/145,993, filed Sep. 3, 1998, now abandon, as a division of parent a... | Substrates are patterned with antibodies attached thereto at discrete locations from which absorption resistant coating is removed by selectively controlled mechanical scribing contact to avoid chemical removal so as to decrease fabrication costs and increase fabrication speed. | 8 |
PRIORITY
[0001] This application is a continuation application of U.S. Ser. No. 13/522,612 which was filed on Jul. 17, 2012 and is still pending. That application, in turn, was the entry into the national phase in the U.S. of International Application No. PCT/JP2011/051218 which was filed on Jan. 24, 2011. T... | A hand joint supporter which can reduce the load on hand joints includes a first anchor section for tightening the wearer's forearm with a tubular knitted fabric, a second anchor section for tightening the palm and back of the wearer's hand with the fabric and a hole anchor section formed as a roughly circular ... | 3 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation of co-pending Ser. No. 08/152,333 filed Nov. 12, 1993, which is a division of Ser. No. 07/694,179, filed May 1, 1991, now abandoned, which is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 07/386,831 filed Jul. 31, 1989, now abandoned, which is a conti... | Compositions, composite articles and process for producing same are provided from a reinforced polyvinyl halide composition (A) comprising a high molecular weight polyvinyl halide resin, a plasticizer, and a reinforcement material, such as glass fibers, in combination with (B) a composition having adhesion to (A). Pref... | 2 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to flash-spinning of polymeric, plexifilamentary, film-fibril strands. More particularly, this invention relates to flash-spinning of polymethylpentene.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
U.S. Pat. No. 3,081,519 to Blades and White describes a flash-spinning proc... | A process for flash spinning polymethylpentene alone or as a blend with polyethylene or polypropylene using various spin agents having essentially zero or very low ozone depletion potential. | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a lock mechanism for use within a window assembly, and in particular to a lock mechanism that prevents accidental damage to the window assembly during operation thereof.
[0002] Window assemblies and lock mechanisms f... | A window latch assembly for locking first and second windows together includes a cover member coupled to the first window, and a handle pivotably coupled to the cover member. A lock member is fixedly coupled to the handle and has a lock portion adapted to protrude beyond a planar extent of the cover into a locked posit... | 4 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a division of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/703,857, filed May 4, 2015, by Thomas Eugene Ferg, entitled “Swellable Elastomer Plug and Abandonment Sealing Plugs,” issued Sep. 19, 2017 as U.S. Pat. No. 9,765,591 B2, which claims priority from U.S. Provision... | A process for plugging a wellbore, e.g., an oil or gas well, which comprises installing swelling elastomer sealing units across an interval of casing which is properly in the annulus space between the outside of the casing and the rock face. The swellable elastomer sealing units can also be used to seal off perforated ... | 4 |
This application is a divisional application of prior application Ser. No. 10/726,960 filed Dec. 3, 2003, now abandoned, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/523,817, filed Mar. 13, 2000, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,746,425, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/873,41... | A non-compliant medical balloon, where the non-compliant medical balloon may be changed from a deflated state to an inflated state by increasing pressure within the balloon, is made with a first fiber layer, a second fiber layer over said first fiber layer such that the fibers of the first fiber layer and the fibers of... | 1 |
BACKGROUND
Often a user expects a certain quality of service from his data storage system and sets targets for this performance. A user generally chooses a storage system with static performance ratings showing that the storage system has the capability to meet performance targets. But a user may have little info... | Disclosed methods and systems relate to characterizing a dynamic performance quality of service available from a storage element within a storage system. An exemplary method includes initiating a known I/O request to the storage element; measuring a time the storage element takes to respond to the known I/O request; an... | 7 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to building structures, and more particularly to trim members for protecting, covering and decorating the area from the base of the roof to the upper portion of the outer wall of a building structure, such as a home or office or other commercial building, where the trim ... | The present invention is an improved method of making cornice assemblies and other trim members utilizing the process of pultrusion. The cornice assemblies and the other trim members made by the method of the present invention exhibit superior strength to weight ratios, low expansion and contraction due to changes in t... | 4 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO THE RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 054,313 filed on May 26, 1987, and now abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
(a) Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a method of securing a catheter body t... | A method of firmly securing a catheter body to a surface portion of human skin, without causing the catheter body to be bent or reducing the diameter of the inner passage of the catheter body. This method employs a catheter-securing member which comprises a cylindrical body for allowing the catheter body to be slidably... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a device for the centralised control of the opening points of a motor vehicle. It is intended for controlling the door locks, the trunk and other protected-access devices, such as the petrol flap, the glove box, etc.
... | The invention relates to a device for the centrallized control of the opening points of a motor vehicle, in which the opening points have electrical actuators, including two locking states, and comprising at least one electric motor, and some opening points have a mechanically controlled device with a lock key sending ... | 8 |
CLAIM OF PRIORITY FROM COPENDING PROVISIONAL PATENT APPLICATION
[0001] This patent application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) from Provisional Patent Application No. 60/610,730, filed Sep. 16, 2004, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
TECHN... | Disclosed herein is a method, a system, a network node and a computer program executable by a data processor or data processors to accommodate a non-IP OTA protocol using an end-to-end IP protocol. The method includes receiving a message from a non-IP entity; using a markup language, such as XML, for message and conten... | 7 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent application Ser. No. 61/348,154, which was filed on May 25, 2010.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
(1) Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to sensors for fast and easy deploy... | Electrodes for use in electroencephalographic recording, including consciousness and seizure monitoring applications, have novel features that speed, facilitate or enforce proper placement of the electrodes, including aligning tabs and arrowed aligning juts, color coding, and an insulating bridge between reference and ... | 0 |
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to the field of mathematical interpolators. More specifically, the present invention relates to the use of mathematical interpolators in conjunction with computer memories.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A computer memory often contains a tab... | An apparatus ( 20 ) and method ( 22 ) for transparently accessing and interpolating data are provided. Consecutive data values ( 24 ) of a function are generated and indexed. Even-indexed data values ( 24 ) are stored in an even-indexed table ( 30 ) and odd-indexed data values ( 24 ) are stored in an odd-indexed table ... | 6 |
The present invention relates to a process for treating a fiber or a fiber-based material to improve its adsorption (complexing) properties. The present invention also relates to a fiber or fiber-based material, such as a textile, with improved adsorption properties.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Improving th... | The present invention concerns a process for treating a fiber or a fiber-based material such as a yarn, a woven, knitted or nonwoven textile material, paper, or leather, to improve its adsorption properties, wherein the following successive operations are carried out on said fiber or said material:
a) applying a... | 3 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to novel amino acid derivatives useful as a therapeutic agent. More particularly, this invention relates to amino acid derivatives which have a human renin inhibitory effect when administered orally, and thus which are useful for treatment of hypertension, especially ... | Amino acid derivatives represented by formula ##STR1## wherein His represents an L-histidyl group, X represents a straight or branched alkoxy group having 1 to 7 carbon atoms, a straight or branched alkylamino group having 1 to 7 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyloxy group having 3 to 7 carbon atoms, a morpholino group, said a... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an improved locknut key construction and to a wrench-locknut key combination.
By way of background, there are in common use locknuts for securing an automotive wheel rim to an axle to prevent unauthorized removal therefrom. These locknuts have an ... | A locknut key including a key body, a key shroud mounted on the key body and a key member mounted on the key body within the shroud, the shroud extending for a substantial distance beyond the key to guide the key over the outer surface of a locknut which is to be turned by the key. A wrench-locknut key combination incl... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to semiconductor light-emitting devices such as semiconductor lasers, light-emitting diodes, etc. and in particular relates to semiconductor light-emitting devices having emission wavelengths in a range which includes the blue to u... | A semiconductor light-emitting device, such as LEDs AND laser diodes having emission wavelengths in a range which includes the blue to ultra-violet region of the spectrum are disclosed. The LED comprises a substrate and an p-n junction structure formed on the substrate, the p-n junction structure having first and secon... | 7 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
None.
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
Not Applicable.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a method of increasing the strength of a paper mat of fibers produced in a papermaking process. Paper mat comp... | The invention provides a method of producing paper with a higher proportion of mineral filler particles than is otherwise be possible without the expected loss in paper strength. The method allows for the use of the greater amount of filler particles by coating at least some of the filler particles with a material that... | 3 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
The present application is a Continuation of allowed U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/393,615 entitled COMPUTER NETWORK EQUIPMENT ENCLOSURE HAVING EXCHANGEABLE SECURING MECHANISMS filed Mar. 21, 2003, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/256,541 entitled LOC... | An enclosure suitable for housing equipment for which controlled access is desirable. The enclosure has at least one, preferably two, enclosure doors secured by securing assemblies selected from a group consisting of a lock cylinder assembly, an electronic lock assembly, a quarter-turn latch assembly, a compression lat... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a toy or an amusing ornament wherein a doll, a model of a fish, or another figure, is caused to move or dance in a clear liquid inside a transparent container, and wherein that movement can... | A floating toy is provided which can achieve varied and entertaining movements by means of a simple composition. The floating toy comprises: a liquid container section ( 11, 12 ) containing liquid therein; a figure ( 2 ) of lower specific gravity than the liquid, accommodated inside the liquid container section; magnet... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to memory devices, and in particular to a phase change memory device and fabrication thereof.
[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art
[0004] Phase change memory devices ha... | A phase change memory device is disclosed. A first columnar electrode and a second columnar electrode are provided, both arranged horizontally. A phase change layer is interposed between the first columnar electrode and the second columnar electrode, electrically connecting both thereof, wherein the entirety of the pha... | 7 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to phosphodiesterase (PDE) type 4, phosphodiesterase (PDE) type 7 and dual PDE type 4/PDE type 7 inhibitors.
Compounds disclosed herein can be useful in the treatment, prevention, inhibition or suppression of CNS diseases, for example, multiple sclerosis;... | The present invention relates to phosphodiesterase (PDE) type 4, phosphodiesterase (PDE) type 7 and dual PDE type 4/PDE type 7 inhibitors. Compounds disclosed herein having the structure of Formula 1: can be useful in the treatment, prevention, inhibition or suppression of CNS diseases, for example, multiple sclerosis;... | 2 |
BACKGROUND ART
[0001] The invention relates to a method of and apparatus for processing a binary, ternary or higher order compound to improve stoichiometry. The invention further relates to fabricating a device, and to such devices.
[0002] Physical vapour transport (PVT) is a crystal growt... | A heat treatment chamber ( 30 ) is provided comprising a treatment region containing a charge ( 5 ) of compound material comprising a plurality of n atomic species, each atomic species being associated with at least one gas species. The chamber ( 30 ) is placed in a furnace ( 7 ). The chamber has a gas permeable barrie... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a mash copper (or mash tun) having a body of circular cross-section and a tun bottom inclined to the centre and constructed as a heating surface.
Mash coppers having a circular cross-section and a conical or uniformly arched heating bottom are known. In s... | A mash tun or copper having a body of circular cross-section and a heated bottom which is inclined to the center and having two planar bottom portions and two roof-like gusset portions. Such a mash copper is distinguished by an excellent energy-saving mixing of the tun content. | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a data transmission system for transmitting data over telephone lines or similar analog lines and, more particularly, to a jitter cancelling apparatus for carrier phase control associated with a receiver of such a data transmission system.
In a da... | A jitter cancelling apparatus cancels both low and high frequency jitter in a carrier signal. The jitter cancelling apparatus has both a phase-locked-loop for cancelling lower frequency jitter and a predictive jitter canceller for cancelling higher frequency jitter. The jitter cancelling apparatus also has a control ci... | 7 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention is a surgical device. In particular, it is a guide catheter assembly. The guide catheter assembly is used to cooperate with a micro-catheter in accessing a tissue target within the body, typically a target which is accessible through the vascular system. Central to the invent... | This is a guide catheter assembly. The guide catheter assembly is used to cooperate with a micro-catheter in accessing a tissue target within the body, typically a target which is accessible through the vascular system. Central to the invention is the use of a braided metallic reinforcing member, situated within the ca... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention stems from two developments in the field of data processing. On the one hand, there is a rise in the number and variety of subscription data base and computing services. Access to these subscription services is usually made via asynchronous communication over telephone l... | A communications control system for enabling a small computer system, such as a personal computer, to emulate a terminal and thus to communicate with a remote system. Incoming data from the remote system is entered into a circular buffer on an interrupt basis. The communications control system alternately scans the cir... | 6 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/121,546 filed Dec. 11, 2008, entitled “Combined Web and Local Computing Environment”, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGR... | A system and method enabling two way communication between a virtual hosted operating system running in a web page and the local operating system and applications in order to allow a user to combine the advantages of both systems. | 6 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of PCT/DK98/00360 filed on Aug. 19, 1998 and claims priority under 35 U.S.C. 119 of Danish application PA 1997 00987 filed on Aug. 29, 1997, the contents of which are fully incorporated herein by reference.
TECHNICAL FIELD ... | Enzymes produced by mutating the genes for a number of subtilases and expressing the mutated genes in suitable hosts are presented.
The enzymes exhibit improved wash performance in any detergent in comparison to their wild type parent enzymes. | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] Embodiments disclosed herein relate generally to a thermoplastic foam shock absorbing layer. In another aspect, embodiments described herein relate to a synthetic turf including a thermoplastic foam shock absorbing layer, where the ... | A synthetic turf surface including a synthetic grass carpet having a flexible base sheet, and a shock absorbing pad, wherein the shock absorbing pad includes a non-crosslinked polyolefin foam is shown and described. The foam may be recyclable, as it is non-crosslinked. | 4 |
This application is a divisional of application No. 08/179,954, filed Jan. 11, 1994.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to duplex communication systems for cellular radiotelephone systems for simultaneous two way voice communications. The present invention is also relevant to cer... | A radio access method for facilitating communication between at least one first station and a plurality of second stations is disclosed. First, each signal intended for transmission is buffered at a first station. The signals are then divided into equal length segments. The signal segments intended for a particular one... | 7 |
This is a divisional of application Ser. No. 09/522,219, filed Mar. 9, 2000, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,524,007.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The field of the invention relates to rubber laminated bearings used to support and seal a limited-movement shaft that penetrates the wall of a pressure vessel.
... | A rubber laminated bearing-seal, consisting of multiple flat or curved alternate laminations of metal and rubber bonded together and having an aperture, is seated in an apertured receptacle in the wall of a pressure vessel and supports a shaft that penetrates the apertures, extending from one side of the wall through t... | 5 |
This is a Continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 177,375 filed Apr. 4, 1988 and entitled Adhesive Backed Business Card for Mounting on a File Card, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,905,392.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to information bearing cards such as business or calling cards (... | A business card is formed as a laminate comprising an information-carrying face sheet and a protective backing sheet which enhances the rigidity of the face sheet. The face sheet has a contact adhesive at its back surface which bonds the face sheet and backing sheet together, and is provided with a score cut about its ... | 6 |
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