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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to guides for sliding gates and more particularly to a modular guide frame that may be easily adapted for use with gates having different or slightly irregular thicknesses.
2. Description of the Related Art
Simple mechan... | A modular guide frame for use with gates of various thicknesses is assembled from separate side portions. The side portions are provided with hubs, having facets of different widths. The hubs may be coupled with one another to align the facets and provide different gate guide configurations, having various channel widt... | 4 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a novel drug delivery technology. More particularly the invention relates to a method of delivering at least one therapeutic compound or a formulation comprising the at least one therapeutic compound to a patient; to a throwaway or reusable device for deliveri... | The invention relates to a novel drug delivery technology. More particularly the invention relates to a method of delivering at least one therapeutic compound or a formulation comprising the at least one therapeutic compound to a patient: to a throwaway or reusable device for delivering at least one therapeutic compoun... | 0 |
This is a division of application Ser. No. 09/310,873 filed May 12, 1999, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,354,000.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a method for making a planar array of independently connected electrical contact pads connected through multiple layers of conductive ... | A method of constructing an electric apparatus, comprising the following steps. First, a set of dielectric layers is provided. Next, a set of conductive features and at least one fiducial marking are formed on a first one of the dielectric layers, in mutual reference to each other so that their relative positions are k... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
a. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a SQUID magnetometer made by using a thin-film technology and particularly useful for a device for measuring weak magnetic fields, wherein the magnetometer is of the kind having a d-c SQUID with a SQUID loop and a super conductin... | A SQUID magnetometer is disclosed which can be fabricated by thin-film technology and used for apparatus for measuring weak magnetic fields. It contains a d-c SQUID with a SQUID loop surrounding the effective area of a coupling hole as well as a superconducting flux transformer with a gradiometer coil and a coupling co... | 6 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is based upon and claims the benefit of priority from the prior Japanese Patent Application No. 2001-098855, filed Mar. 30, 2001, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
... | A chemical mechanical polishing method comprises preparing a workpiece to be treated and chemically and mechanically polishing the workpiece to be treated by pressing the workpiece to be treated against a rotating disk carrying a piece of abrasive cloth bonded to the surface thereof at a first position on the disk, whi... | 1 |
(a) TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention generally relates to a design of connection structure for connecting a light-emitting element received in a receptacle of a light string to electrical wires.
(b) DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART
Light strings that are similar to that will be descr... | A light of a light string includes a receptacle having upper and lower sections. The upper section includes a support plate on which an LED straddles. The lower section includes therein a separation board and two stop boards having a wedge-like shape arranged at each side of the separation board. The pins of the LED ex... | 5 |
This application takes priority from German Patent Application DE 10 2006 041 940.5 filed 7 Sep. 2006, the specification of which is hereby incorporated herein by reference
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an electrical feedthrough to be inserted i... | The present invention relates to an electrical feedthrough for insertion into an opening of an implantable electrical treatment device having an electrically insulating insulation body through which at least one electrically conductive terminal pin passes, which is connected hermetically sealed to the insulation body u... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to the field of waste disposal and, more specifically, to an apparatus (comprising a frame and a bag) and to a preferred bag for packaging waste for disposal.
Under the so-called "pooper scooper" laws, those responsible for a dog (usually, the owner... | Apparatus (including a frame and a bag), a preferred bag, and a method for packaging waste for disposal are disclosed. The frame fits into the bag at the open end of the bag. The frame has a central open area, and when waste material is placed on the outside of the bag corresponding to the open area of the frame, the w... | 4 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is a continuation of copending International Application No. PCT/EP01/01539, filed Feb. 12, 2001, which designated the United States and was not published in English.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Fiel... | A rotor seal, especially for turbo engines, is described. The sealing elements are folded from a pleated band and are connected to each other even when the rotor seal is in the assembled state. The barrier effect of the inventive rotor seal is thus increased in relation to lamella seals that always require a gap betwee... | 5 |
FIELD OF INVENTION
This invention relates to the synthesis of heteroarylamine compounds which are useful in the production of heteroaryl ureas a key component in pharmaceutically active compounds possessing a heteroaryl urea group.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Aryl- and heteroaryl-substituted ureas hav... | Disclosed is a novel method of producing heteroaryl amines of the formula(I):
wherein X, Y and Z are described herein, the heteroarylamines are useful in the production of heteroaryl ureas which are key component in pharmaceutically active compounds possessing a heteroaryl urea group. | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of Invention
The present invention relates to the field of well monitoring. More specifically, the invention relates to equipment and methods for real time monitoring of wells during various processes.
2. Related Art
There is a continuing need to improve the efficien... | An instrumented perforating gun and associated methods. One aspect provides a recess for placement of instruments on the perforating gun. Another aspect provides methods for perforating and completing a well in a single trip. The present invention also provides an instrumented intergun housing. It is emphasized that th... | 4 |
BACKGROUND AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates in general to internal combustion engines and, in particular, to an improved internal combustion engine of the rotary type.
In an effort to eliminate many of the engineering problems associated with reciprocating, piston-type internal ... | This invention deals with an improved rotary engine of the rotating abutment type and, more particularly, with a unique movement control mechanism which is suitable for use with such an engine. An engine of this type is equipped with two of these movement control mechanisms, each of which is arranged to control the ope... | 5 |
CROSS REFERENCE
This application claims priority from a provisional patent application entitled “Apparatuses, Methods, and Systems Using Integrated Circuits” filed on Apr. 19, 2013 and having an Application No. 61/814,153. Said application is incorporated herein by reference.
FIELD OF INVENTION
... | A method for detecting a receiver on a computer bus, comprises the steps of: applying a low voltage state on transmission lines of the computer bus using a voltage mode driver; applying a high voltage state on the transmission lines using the voltage mode driver; determining a voltage rate change for transmission volta... | 8 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a currency security box which may be used in machines which accept bills, coins, tokens, chips, or similar type items to operate the machine.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A currency security box is incorporated in a variety of devices where a user deposi... | In the preferred embodiment of the invention, a currency security box is releasably secured to a frame within a device, such as a vending machine, gaming machine, gaming table, amusement machine, bank machine or the like, and is automatically released from the frame by sliding a transportable security box cover over th... | 4 |
SUMMARY OF INVENTION
The invention relates to a lifting apparatus for lifting and lowering a load, having
a) a lifting drum; b) a drive, by which the lifting drum can be set in rotation in both directions; c) at least two bands, serving as pulling means, which are secured by one end to the lifting drum and... | A lifting apparatus for lifting and lowering a load comprises, in a known manner, a lifting drum and a drive, by which the lifting drum can be set in rotation in both directions. Serving as the pulling mechanisms are bands which are secured by one end to the lifting drum and at the other end carry a holding device for ... | 1 |
BACKGROUND
[0001] A software system called TCM (Test Case Management) automatically executes test cases and manages test machines. In current implementations, TCM can manipulate test machines only if a TCM client is installed and run as a client application on each test machine.
[0002] Web appli... | Described is a technology in which test case content in the form of a web application is provided to a client browser from a test case management system over a web server. Results of running the test case are similarly communicated back. This allows different web application test harnesses to be run on whatever Interne... | 6 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention generally relates to AC-to-DC power converters, and more particularly relates to single-phase full bridge boost converters and methods for charging a load coupled to a single-phase AC voltage source.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] In ... | Single-phase full bridge boost converter systems and methods are provided. One system includes a direct-quatrature (D-Q) control system configured to generate a control voltage (v con ) including direct-phase and quadrature-phase voltage components. The system also includes a comparator configured to compare v con to ... | 7 |
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates, in general, to perforating a subterranean wellbore using shaped charges and, in particular to, a detonation transfer subassembly that is installed within a work string between loaded perforating guns to provide an area through which the work string may be s... | A detonation transfer subassembly for coupling two detonation activated tools in a work sting such that the work string may be severed between the two detonation activated tools without risk of a detonation. The detonation transfer subassembly comprises first and second explosive carrying members having a detonation tr... | 4 |
BACKGROUND
[0001] The present disclosure relates to a vacuum cleaner.
[0002] In general, a vacuum cleaner is an apparatus that uses suctioning force generated by a suctioning motor installed within a main body to suction air including dust, and then filter the dust within the main body.
... | A vacuum cleaner is provided. The vacuum cleaner includes a suctioning nozzle, a height adjusting unit, a manipulating part, a position sensing part, and a display part. The suctioning nozzle suctions air including dust. The height adjusting unit adjusts the height of the suctioning nozzle. The manipulating part manipu... | 0 |
BACKGROUND
This specification relates to digital data processing, and particularly to computer-implemented search services.
Query suggestion is a search service that helps users reformulate queries to better describe their information needs and reduce the time needed to find information that satisfies their... | Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for determining query suggestions from multiple correlation measures. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a first query and second queries, each of the first and second queries including one or more terms; for each... | 6 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 191,255, filed May 6, 1988, abd which is a continuation of Ser. No. 692,300 filed Jan. 17, 1985, now abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a process for treating liquid... | A process for the manipulation of liquid electrolyte and gas during the operation of an electrochemical cell having at least one gas diffusion electrode and a counter electrode forming an electrolyte space for a flowing electrolyte which flows through the cell, from the upper end of the cell to its lower end, which ele... | 2 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates to a dual clutch device.
BACKGROUND ART
[0002] Conventionally, there have been known dual clutch transmissions including a first input shaft connected to a first clutch that is configured to connect and disconnect the transmission of pow... | A dual clutch device includes a first piston applying a first clutch by a hydraulic pressure supplied into a first hydraulic pressure chamber and releasing the first clutch by a first spring, a second piston applying a second clutch by a hydraulic pressure supplied into a second hydraulic pressure chamber and releasing... | 5 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/878,792, filed Jun. 11, 2001, now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 6,770,628 B2, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/304,199, filed May 3, 1999, now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 6,300,314 B1, which claims p... | Methods and products for stimulating hematopoiesis, preventing low levels of hematopoietic cells and producing increased numbers of hematopoietic and mature blood cells are provided. The methods and products can be used both in vivo and in vitro. The methods involve administering an agent of Formula I
... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an actuator apparatus having a drive element which can tilt and/or pivot in a predetermined manner in response to electrical activation and which is formed such that it can be contacted by an output partner in order to transmit mechanical drive energy. ... | Actuator apparatus having a drive element ( 26 ) which can tilt and/or pivot in a predetermined manner in response to electrical activation and which is formed such that it can be contacted by an output partner in order to transmit mechanical drive energy, wherein the drive element, as a connection element, is operativ... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to maintenance of a sufficient supply of fibers for spinning machines having a plurality of processing locations, particularly for machines which operate periodically while unattended and which receive a band of fiber material, or roving, to be processed f... | In the processing of a band of fiber material at a plurality of processing locations in a textile machine which operates while periodically being unattended and receives the fiber material band to be processed from supply containers, a sufficient supply of fiber material to the machine is assured by automatically monit... | 3 |
BACKGROUND
1. The Field of the Invention
This invention relates to supporting structures for use during construction, and more particularly to novel systems and methods for supporting decking for workmen above ground level in residential or other construction projects similar in nature.
2. The Backgro... | A deck support may be created to hang from a top plate of a wall in residential or other construction. An upright or leg may provide support of the weight of the deck supported on a foot extending laterally from the leg. The foot may be provided with a climber attachment that secures the foot extending horizontally fro... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a power storage device capable of being charged without receiving power from commercial power.
[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art
[0004] Electronic devices such as... | In the field of portable electronic devices in the future, portable electronic devices will be desired, which are smaller and more lightweight and can be used for a long time period by one-time charging, as apparent from provision of one-segment partial reception service “1-seg” of terrestrial digital broadcasting that... | 7 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The following specification relates to an impact attenuator for roadside application, suited for reducing the severity of a collision by absorbing at least part of the kinetic energy of an object, and specifically a vehicle, colliding with said impact attenuator. The specification furt... | An impact attenuator including an impact head, coupled to a first end of an energy absorption body, which energy absorption body is arranged for fixation to an external structure at a second end opposing the first end of the energy absorption body, configured to at least partly absorb or dissipate energy from a collisi... | 4 |
[0001] This is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/706,248, filed Nov. 11, 2003, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/290,183, filed Nov. 8, 2002, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,662,959. The contents of each of the aforementioned applications and patent are hereby in... | A beverage container convertible to a stemmed drinking glass and method of fabricating the same. The convertible wine bottle comprises four main elements which are assembled and filled with wine in a bottling process. The wine bottle has basically four integrated components with ancillary structure. These four componen... | 1 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application claims the priority, under 35 U.S.C. §119, of German application DE 10 2008 046 216.0, filed Sep. 8, 2008; the prior application is herewith incorporated by reference in its entirety.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of the Invention
The p... | An apparatus and a method for evaluating control marks on printing materials by an optical sensor connected to a computer, which interprets overshooting of a predefined intensity threshold as it registers the printing material being a line of a printed control mark. The apparatus is distinguished by the fact that the c... | 1 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 13/122,102, filed on Apr. 26, 2011 (currently pending), which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. U.S. application Ser. No. 13/122,102 is a national stage of International Application Number PC... | A cable for distributed fiber optic sensing comprising a flexible tape, an optical fiber suitable for Brillouin scattering measurement forming at least two lengths, and at least one free end of at least one length being connectable to a reading unit, wherein at least a section of the longitudinal length of the flexible... | 6 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to the use of electromagnetic (EM) measurements to determine reservoir formation properties. More particularly, the invention relates to the determination and/or mapping of one or more of the reservoir properties such as wettability, clay content and/or rock te... | A method for determining reservoir formation properties that consists of exciting the reservoir formation with an electromagnetic exciting field, measuring an electromagnetic signal produced by the electromagnetic exciting field in the reservoir formation, extracting from the measured electromagnetic signal a spectral ... | 6 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application 11/096,725, filed Apr. 1, 2005, which claims the benefit of and priority to Great Britain Patent Application Serial No. 0408164.2, filed Apr. 13, 2004, the disclosures of each of which are incorporated herein by r... | The present invention relates to fluorocarbon vectors for the delivery of antigens to immunoresponsive target cells. It further relates to fluorocarbon vector-antigen constructs and the use of such vectors associated with antigens as vaccines and immunotherapeutics in animals. | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field Of The Invention
This invention relates to devices which can detect a small loss of refrigerant charge from refrigeration systems while in operation, and function to trigger an audible and/or visual alarm during any time the system is operating.
2. Description Of T... | A refrigerant loss detector and alarm, the detector device suitable for installation in the piping of a refrigeration system which utilizes a liquid/vapor phase change substance as the refrigerant. Upon detection of refrigerant vapor accumulating in the loss detector, thereby displacing refrigerant liquid therefrom, th... | 5 |
BACKGROUND
[0001] The field of the invention relates generally to cooling of structures, and more specifically, to methods and apparatus for a micro-truss based structural insulation layer.
[0002] Multiple solutions have been utilized in thermal protection of structures. Many of these solutions ... | An apparatus for maintaining a temperature differential between a component and a source of heat is described. The apparatus includes a micro-truss structure having a plurality of nodes and members which define a first surface and a second surface. The second surface is operable for attachment to the component. The app... | 5 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a successive approximation Analog to Digital Converter, and in particular to a converter where the sequence for controlling switches connecting capacitors in a capacitor array to first or second reference voltages has been modified so as to imp... | A successive approximation analog to digital converter comprising a plurality of capacitors which during a successive approximation conversion are selectively connectable to a first reference or a second reference under the command of a controller, wherein during a conversion step where the connections of a given capac... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to medical probes. In particular, the invention relates to a system for positioning a medical probe.
[0003] 2. Description of Related Art
[0004] There are many medical proc... | An adapter couples a length of optical fiber to a hollow probe and to an optical coherence tomography instrument. The length of optical fiber may be greater than the than the length of the adapter itself. The optical fiber is fixed to an optical coupler at a proximal end of the adapter and may be maintained in a curved... | 0 |
REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/117,193, filed Feb. 17, 2015, with title BOTTLE CARRIER, the entire disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference.
FIELD
The present invention relates to carriers for carrying b... | A method of constructing a carrier for bottles (such as two or four craft beer bottles), wherein the layout fits through a digital printer, is disclosed. A flat of beverage board is printed upon (on one side or both, though all exterior surfaces are derived from one side of the board) with individualized and/or short-r... | 1 |
[0001] The present application claims priority from PCT Patent Application No. PCT/EP2014/001689 filed on Aug. 17, 2015, which claims priority from German Priority Application No. 20 2014 007 564.6 filed on Sep. 22, 2014, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
... | An LED ring or light guide for a mechanical or mechatronic closure system that includes an actuating means, such as socket wrench receptacle or swivel handle, which is rotatably supported in a housing or tray. The LED ring or light guide also includes a retaining nut or bearing piece that can be screwed on with the hou... | 4 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a brake disc for vehicles; in particular, the present invention relates to brake discs that are suitable for being used on motorcycles.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] As we know, in some motorcycles the front or back wheels... | A brake disc of the type comprising a braking band, a connecting portion and connecting spokes made in a single piece. In said disc at least one spoke exhibits an active section reduction that is sufficient to prevent vibrations and whistling during the braking phase. The disc, according to the present invention, is no... | 5 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates to a thin-film solar cell, and more specifically, to a thin-film solar cell including a coordination polymer.
BACKGROUND ART
[0002] In recent years, sunlight has attracted attention as a source of green energy, and solar cells that use s... | [Object] A thin-film solar cell which can be produced using an inexpensive raw material and has improved conversion efficiency has been desired.
[Solution] A thin-film solar cell according to the present invention includes at least one organic semiconductor and a coordination polymer. The coordination polymer con... | 8 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This United States Non-Provisional patent application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/555,862, filed on Nov. 4, 2011, which is incorporated in its entirety herein by reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
... | An electromagnetic induction device having an array of linearly arranged wires spanning between a pair of conductor plates forming a parallel circuit between each of the wires. The wires are arranged forming a plurality of planes, which are stacked into layers. Multiple induction devices are assembled together providin... | 7 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application is the United States National Stage Application pursuant to 35 U.S.C. §371 of International Patent Application No. PCT/DE2014/200703, filed on Dec. 11, 2014, and claims priority to German Patent Application No. DE 10 2014 205 767.1 of Mar... | The invention relates to a method for operating an internal combustion engine with varying speed comprising at least one cylinder. Said internal combustion engine comprises different adjusting devices for influencing the filing of the cylinder, that is, at least one peripheral adjusting device and at least one adjustin... | 8 |
[0001] This application claims priority to a previously filed provisional application, Ser. No. 60/288,099, filed May 3, 2001.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] This invention relates generally to telecommunications networks and, in particular, to security management and contr... | In a networked environment, where multiple Internet Service Providers and multi-vendor equipment are involved in e-Business services and applications offering, the risk of overloading the Internet devices are real and security management is a challenge. Internet device traffic overloads could result from spoof attacks,... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to the art of establishing the three-dimensional positions of a set of points on a body with contactless measuring means, and more particularly to a system for determining the deviation of a set of points from a se... | A system is disclosed for determining the positions of a set of points on a body and comparing those points to a set of reference points. The system includes a data acquisition apparatus comprised of emitters, receivers, and microprocessor controls. The emitters are mounted at various predetermined positions on the bod... | 8 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates to the medical field and patient care, specifically to thermal dressings intimately conforming to the shape of the patient's body. For the purposes of this disclosure, heat and cold refer to temperatures above and below the normal body temperature, ... | A flexible thermal pack to be intimately applied to a patient's body is in the form of a plastic container enclosing a chemical compound capable of an endo- or exo-thermic reaction when intermixed with a catalyst. The plastic container has a vent in one wall covered by a semipermeable membrane for passage of gas bu... | 0 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present invention claims priority to: U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62/136,412, having title “Barrier Undergarment for Oral Sex,” filed on Mar. 20, 2015; U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62/247,754, having title “Barrier Garment,” ... | A barrier garment apparatus and methods of its use are provided. In an embodiment, the barrier garment apparatus is shaped like an undergarment and worn during oral-vaginal and/or oral-anal sex to protect another person's mouth, lips, tongue, saliva, nose, and breath from contact with the wearer's vulva, perine... | 1 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates generally to methods for making nanoparticles and, more particularly, to a method for making nanoparticles via reactive precipitation.
BACKGROUND
[0002] Nanoparticles, one of many advanced materials in the field of nanotechnology, h... | In a method for making nanoparticles, a reaction chamber and at least two reactants are firstly provided. One of the reactants is a liquid reactant, and at least one high-pressure injector is disposed in the reaction. Secondly, the liquid reactant is atomized by the injector, and simultaneously mixes with the other rea... | 2 |
FIELD OF INVENTION
This invention related to heat shrinkable labels and to related containers employing such labels.
BACKGROUND
In the packaging of liquids, metal and plastic cans are employed which bear external printing. The printing identifies the source of the packaged substances and exhibits othe... | A label is provided consisting of a lamination of two layers. One of these layers is a printable layer capable of being heat shrunk onto a can the upper and bottom parts of which are tapered inwardly. The preferred material for this layer is polystyrene. The other layer is polypropylene the function of which is to add ... | 1 |
CROSS REFERENCED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation-in part of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/036,303, filed Dec. 28, 2001, which is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/741,949, filed Dec. 20, 2000, now abandoned.
BACKGROUND
[000... | A method for fabricating a shallow-trench isolation transistor an a semi-conductor substrate includes forming a single isolation trench having a uniform cross section to define an active region in the silicon substrate. The method includes performing sidewall isolation implants on the side and bottom walls of said isol... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to steam turbines and in particular to double flow steam turbines.
In general, steam turbines operate to convert energy stored in high-pressure, high-temperature steam into rotational mechanical movement. The steam turbines employed by electric utilities in... | In a double flow section of a steam turbine, the inner web of the diaphragm surrounding the rotor shaft in the region of divergence of the steam flow paths, is fabricated in the form of two cylindrical shells which are held together either in a fixed position or in a relatively fixed position which permits some slight ... | 5 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/163,976 filed Jun. 6, 2002, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,712,988, which was a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/418,657 filed Oct. 15, 1999, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,426,142, which claimed the benefit... | A spin finish which enhances yarn processability and contributes to improved yarn performance. The spin finish is advantageous when compared with conventional spin finishes applied to industrial yarn because the present spin finish enhances yarn processability as evidenced by low forming, improved mechanical quality at... | 3 |
RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/421,517, filed Apr. 23, 2003 now U.S. Pat. No. 7,569,065, which is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/596,160, filed Jun. 16, 2000 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,575,991, which claims the priority of U.S. Provision... | A biopsy marking apparatus for placing a radiopaque marker at the location of a percutaneous biopsy. The biopsy marking apparatus comprises an introducer in combination with a radiopaque marker. The introducer ejects the radiopaque marker at the location of the biopsy. The introducer is configured to completely eject t... | 0 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
This is a continuation-in-part application of international patent application PCT/EP97/01604, filed Mar. 29, 1997, which claims priority of German patent application 196 13 939.2 and which is fully incorporated by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present inven... | In the device disclosed, a paper web is carried on a belt and stabilized by an underpressure produced by a box opposite the roll, the paper web being sucked by the underpressure against the belt. Located in the box, immediately following the underpressure zone, may be a pressure zone which assists to transfer the paper... | 3 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] The present application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/050,286 filed on Sep. 15, 2014, which is hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
GOVERNMENT RIGHTS
[0002] This invention was made... | Miniature multifunctional antennas and related techniques are disclosed that are capable of wide bandwidth operation. In some embodiments, the antennas are capable of being reconfigured in the field for optimal performance in different frequency band configurations (e.g., a single wide instantaneous bandwidth, multiple... | 7 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
The present application is related to the subject matter of the following applications: Ser. No. 09/363,464 (Docket No. AT9-98-945) entitled “Compressed String and Multiple Generation Engine” and filed Jul. 29, 1999; Ser. No. 09/263,667 (Docket No. AT9-98-525) entitled “An Instruction Buffer ... | A dummy instruction is issued, followed by several groups of No Operations (NOPs). The instruction sequencer unit (ISU) detects the dummy instruction and stalls the pipeline until the scoreboard indicates the XER count is valid. After a read from a scoreboarded Special Purpose Register (SPR), No Operation—Internal Oper... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to the art of dust collectors, which are adapted to separate solid particulate material from cleaned gas passing through a filter medium, and more particularly to an improved dust collector wherein cleaned gas is m... | A dust collector has a dirty air chamber arranged to receive a flow of dirty air containing suspended solid particulate material, a clean air chamber communicating with exhaust, and a plurality of filter bags arranged to have their interior surfaces communicate with the dirty air chamber and operative to separate solid... | 1 |
BACKGROUND
[0001] The present invention relates to a detachable combination shoe-pedal assembly for use in cycling. More particularly, the invention relates to a pedal assembly that permits a cycling shoe-pedal assembly to operably engage and safely disengage the pedal crank arm of a bicycle or other peda... | A detachable pedal assembly including an automatic release mechanism that is positioned approximately between the pedal and crank arm is disclosed. The detachable pedal assembly in one embodiment comprising an axle assembly including thrust bearing and threads to engage the crank, a binding assembly including a pedal t... | 1 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application relates to subject matter generally similar to other applications filed simultaneously by the same assignee, the applications being identified by German Patent Application Nos. P 39 34 738.9 and P 39 34 737.0, further Ser. No. 07/569,051, filed in the U.S. Patent and Trademar... | A control device of a driving engine which can be actuated purely mechanically, via a force transmission device or a control motor as needed, independently of a control position of the force transmission device in a direction of reduced output of the driving engine. The control device includes a restoring spring, a thi... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
There are a great many machines in which a work piece is rotated to successive positions for performing machining operations, or in which the machine itself is rotated with respect to a stationary work piece to perform necessary operations. These include both metal working machines and... | A fixture for indexing a work piece, a machine spindle, or the like permits indexing a single rotation of the work piece or other mechanism in any integral number of equal divisions. Stops for the divisions are made to suit the job by assembling a standard roller chain with as many pins and pin spaces as there are to b... | 8 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to drilling subsea wells, and typically from a floating drilling rig. More particularly, this invention relates to a subsea riser disconnect equipment and techniques for sealingly connecting a lower riser extending downward into and fixed within a... | A subsea riser disconnect assembly 10 may be actuated from a drilling rig DR by axial movement of an upper riser 35 relative to a lower riser 28 , for disconnecting the upper riser 35 from the lower riser 28 . A subsea riser valve assembly 20 may be actuated from the drilling rig DR by axial movement of the u... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention was made in the course of, or under, a contract with the U.S. Energy Research and Development Administration.
The present invention relates to an improvement over the U.S. Pat. No. 3,662,589, issued May 16, 1972, and No. 3,776,026, issued Dec. 4, 1973 to L... | The anisotropic nature of a material is determined by measuring the velocity of an ultrasonic longitudinal wave and a pair of perpendicular ultrasonic shear waves through a sample of the material each at a plurality of different angles in three planes orthogonal to each other. The determined anisotropic nature is used ... | 6 |
REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/738,080, filed Dec. 15, 2000, and which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The invention relates to the field... | Described are methods of improving cure of polymerizable dental materials by preventing oxygen inhibition; preferred embodiments relate to methods wherein the dental compositions comprises a polymerizable sealant and the barrier material comprises an essential oil. | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is concerned with certain 6-biphenylylalkenoic acids and esters having pharmaceutical utility, especially for inhibiting blood platelet aggregation.
Biphenylylalkenoic acids where the alkenoic acid moiety has four or less carbon atoms are known (see e.g. Eur... | Substituted phenylalkenoic acids and esters of the formula: ##STR1## having useful pharmaceutical activity are disclosed. | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] This invention relates to a collapsible work horse having first and second pairs of legs pivotally mounted to a support beam to move from an extended or working position to a storage and/or transporting, e.g., collapsed, positio... | A collapsible work horse has legs pivotally mounted to opposing surfaces of a support beam. The legs are secured in the extended position by a two-part locking arrangement. In one non-limiting embodiment of the invention, a first part of a locking arrangement is mounted to each of the first ends of the legs adjacent th... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to cleaning compositions which will replace cleaning agents containing an organic solvent including flon and the like.
2. Description of the Related Art
In manufacturing various parts such as metal parts, plated and coa... | A cleaning composition comprising at least one low molecular weight polyorganosiloxane selected from the group consisting of straight chain polydiorganosiloxane represented by a general formula: ##STR1## (wherein R 1 is an organic group of single valence substituted by the same or different group or unsubstituted, and... | 2 |
BACKGROUND
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates generally to devices for drawing cable or rope, and more particularly to power hoists for raising and lowering scaffolds and the like along a cable or a wire rope.
2. Prior art
(a) General history: The basic patent in this area is U.S. ... | This scaffold hoist uses a transmission mechanism whose output shafts are fastened to the hoist housing, and whose case rotates, carrying a sheave which impels the mechanism along the cable. The transmission mechanism is advantageously a quadrant drive for extremely high torque-to-weight ratio.
The sheave has a p... | 1 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority to Taiwan Application Serial Number 98100535, filed Jan. 8, 2009, which is herein incorporated by reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to an imprint process, and more particularly to an imprint p... | An imprint process of a thermosetting material is described, comprising: providing a mold including pattern structures, wherein convex portions and concave portions of the pattern structures are covered with a transferred material layer; providing a substrate, wherein a thermosetting material layer and a sacrificial la... | 7 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims the priority, under 35 U.S.C. § 119, of German Patent Application DE 10 2007 029 211.4, filed Jun. 25, 2007; the prior application is herewith incorporated by reference in its entirety.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of th... | A print control strip to be applied to printing material during a multicolor printing process, includes multiple measuring fields associated with one ink zone on the printing material. The measuring fields, which are associated with one ink zone, include at least two gray measuring fields. A method of measuring fields ... | 1 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
The following applications contain subject matter related to the subject matter of the present application.
1. "Dual Mode LMS Nonlinear Data Echo Canceller" filed on even date herewith for Walter Y. Chen and Richard A. Haddad and bearing Ser. No. 438,598, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,977... | A dual mode LMS channel equalizer is disclosed. The inventive channel equalizer utilizes an LMS algorithm to both identify channel parameters and to smooth the received data signal to mitigate the effects of channel additive noise. In real time operation, the inventive equalizer first identifies the channel parameters ... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an image scanning apparatus, an image forming apparatus, and an image scanning method, and, more particularly to an image scanning apparatus, an image forming apparatus, and an image scanning method that use a contact-type se... | An image forming apparatus according to the invention includes: a sensor disposed under an original stand, on which an original is placed, to be in close contact with the original stand; a first light source that irradiates light on a scanning area of the original from a direction obliquely below the original; and a se... | 7 |
BACKGROUND
[0001] Optical micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) devices are often integrated into a silicon substrate using semiconductor processing techniques and then sealed under a glass cover to protect the device from environmental damage while still allowing light to reach the device. A Fabry Perot fi... | In one embodiment, a method for making an optical micro device package includes: providing a substrate wafer having a plurality of solid state light sensors integrate therein; providing a transparent cover wafer coated with a material that alters the transparency characteristics of the cover wafer; forming a layer of l... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an electronic balance, and more particularly to an electronic balance utilizing as a balancing force an electromagnetic force which is automatically controlled so as to be balanced against a weight to be measured.
2... | An electronic balance whose force equilibrating unit consists of a coarse balancing system and a fine balancing system to obtain a precise value of weight measurement in a short time. | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention lies in the field of amusement games and, more particularly, in the area of tag games involving the use of projected light. Players of this game project visible images on a gaming surface and seek to "tag" each others' projecte... | A light projection tag game requires the overlap of player projected images on a gaming surface. Each player is provided with an optical transceiver which has a receiver with a narrow field of view that is geometrically coincident with the light beam projected from the transceiver. Each player's transceiver can det... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of the Invention
[0001] The invention relates to a pressure monitoring apparatus, in particular for a compressor, with at least one pressure transducer for recording the pressure within a certain volume, with at least one nonreturn valve and with at least one shutoff v... | A pressure monitoring apparatus for a membrane compressor, with at least one pressure transducer for recording the pressure within a certain volume, with at least one nonreturn valve and with at least one shutoff valve, for blocking of the nonreturn valve, the shutoff valve and the nonreturn valve each being located in... | 5 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of and claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/325,612 filed on Apr. 19, 2010, the entirety of which is expressly incorporated by reference herein.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of ... | A food processing vat is provided with a vent that can be automatically cleaned in place, without requiring manual cleaning by a technician or removal of the vent from the vat. A nozzle is mounted to at least one of the vent and the vat and has an opening(s) that is posited with respect to the vent to direct cleaning f... | 1 |
This application is a divisional application of U.S. Ser. No. 12/064,715, filed Feb. 25, 2008, now pending. This application claims the benefit of priority to France Application No: 05/08.845, filed Aug. 26, 2005.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to the field of distributor trays inten... | The device described in the present invention can trap plugging particles contained in the liquid feed supplying a reactor functioning in gas and liquid co-current down-flow mode using a specific distributor tray comprising a filtration medium. The present device is of particular application to the selective hydrogenat... | 2 |
FIELD
[0001] The field is work vehicles. More particularly, the field is engines and engine compartments for agricultural work vehicles.
BACKGROUND
[0002] Agricultural work vehicles travel through agricultural fields planting, cultivating, treating and harvesting crops. These vehicles are ... | An engine enclosure ( 100, 200 ) for an agricultural work vehicle has a plurality of walls ( 114, 210, 216, 218, 230 ) that surround an internal combustion engine ( 102, 202 ) and a fan ( 122, 236 ) coupled to an air inlet ( 120, 238 ) in the plurality of walls for maintaining the inside of the engine enclosure ( 100, ... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to metal oxide doped cerium oxides and a method for the preparation thereof. Further, the present invention relates to a resin composition or a cosmetic composition in which said metal oxide doped cerium oxides or a complex ... | The present invention relates to the metal oxide doped cerium oxide which has an excellent ultraviolet ray shielding effect and a transparency and whose catalytic activity is reduced. More in detail, relates to the metal oxide doped cerium oxide composed of cerium oxide in which metal ion having larger ion radius than ... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to a no-draw press section for a paper machine and a method of pressing a web in such a press section.
More particularly, the present invention relates to a no-draw press section in which a paper web leaving the wire section of the paper ma... | A press section in a paper machine includes a first double felted press nip defined by first and second rolls through which first upper and second lower felt fabrics pass and at least two single felted press nips defined with a plain surface roll, the first felt fabric passing through a first one of the single felted p... | 3 |
This application claims the benefit of PCT/US01/14795 filed May 8, 2001, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application 60/211,498 filed Jun. 14, 2000; the entire contents of each of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention provides ... | The present invention provides compounds of formula (I) wherein R, Z, Y, W, R 5 , V, and X are as defined in the description, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which are useful for the treatment of diseases responsive to the inhibition of the enzyme 15-lipoxygenase. Thus, the compounds of formula (I) and t... | 2 |
This invention was made with US Government support under Contract DAAE07-87-C-R066 awarded by the US Army. The US Government has certain rights in the invention.
The present invention relates to hydromechanical transmissions and particularly to infinitely variable speed hydromechanical transmission havi... | To override the vehicle immobilizing effect of a failed automatic ratio controller in a hydromechanical transmission, the conventional manually shiftable range selector is loosely linked with a ratio arm while the latter is being stroked by the controller to vary hydrostatic output speed. Upon controller failure, the r... | 5 |
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/501,383, filed Jul. 12, 1995 now abandoned, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a hemo(dia)filtration apparatus comprising a dialyzer divided by a membrane into two chambers, in... | A hemo(dia)filtration apparatus (10) is described comprising a dialyzer (12) and two sterile filters (38) and (60). The first chambers (42) and (64) of both sterile filters (38) and (60) may be switched at least intermittently during flow through, thereby flushing out membranes (40) and (62) of both sterile filters (38... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an electrically alterable nonvolatile latch element which can be used as a basic element in the construction of electrically reconfigurable logic blocks.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Electrically erasable a... | A compact, nonvolatile, zero static power, electrically alterable, bistable CMOS latch device is fabricated with single layer of polysilicon. The single polysilicon layer forms the floating gates of the nonvolatile elements of the device. The control gates are formed in the substrate by buried N+ diffusions and are sep... | 6 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to vertically mounted banners and more particularly to a banner support assembly adapted to be mounted on a supporting member for purposes of mounting decorative and advertising banners.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Display devices useful for mounting tempo... | A banner support assembly adapted to be mounted to an upstanding post including a pair of horizontally extending arms fixed in spaced relation to the post and first and second housing members adapted to receive an elongated banner's first and second slidingly engagable members. First and second housing members are ... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a box for a set of electric storage batteries for an electric self-propelled vehicle, such as a maintenance machine, the box being particularly suitable for holding batteries made of sealed gas-recombination elements.
It also relates to a modular syst... | A box for a set of electric storage batteries for an electric motor vehicle includes at least two mutually opposite side walls ( 14, 16 ) extending substantially parallel and defining between them a housing for receiving batteries. Each side wall ( 14, 16 ) is internally provided with a series of projecting support ele... | 7 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a system of gold and copper recovery from gold-containing copper ores obtained from mixed oxide-sulfide copper ore bodies by a series of flotation stages. More specifically, the present invention relates to a system of gold and copper recovery wh... | The present invention relates to a process of gold and copper recovery from gold-containing copper ores obtained from mixed oxide-sulfide copper ore bodies by a series of flotation stages. More specifically, the present invention relates to a process of gold and copper recovery whereby gold-containing ores obtained fro... | 1 |
This is a division of application Ser. No. 446,933, filed 12-6-82, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,606,925.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Practitioners of the art of perfumery or flavor creation are engaged in combining a number of substances having individual characteristics to produce a blend which as a desir... | The present invention discloses fragrance and flavor compositions comprising 4-alkyl substituted cyclohexyl and cyclohex-3-enyl carboxylic acids wherein the 4-alkyl substituent is an ethyl, propyl or butyl group, and methods for preparing same. | 2 |
This application claims benefit of Ser. No. 60/125,330 filed Mar. 14, 1999.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to amino-thio-acrylonitriles as MEK inhibitors, pharmaceutical compositions containing the same, and methods of using the same as for treatment and prevention of infl... | This invention relates generally to amino-thio-acrylonitriles of formula Ia or Ib:
as MEK inhibitors, pharmaceutical compositions containing the same, and methods of using the same as for treatment and prevention of inflammatory disorders or as an anticancer radiosensitizing agent. | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Commutators comprise a circular series of radially extending bars of predetermined length which are provided on one end of armatures of many types of electric motors and generators. The bars are insulated from each other by relatively thin sheets of mica. The overall exterior surface o... | An improved machine for undercutting the commutator of a DC motor. Designed specifically to undercut the mica insulation slots of a commutator, the device includes drive means to allow slippage of an undercutting assembly so that saw and spindle assembly damage are avoided. The invention also incorporates an automatic ... | 8 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims the priority benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/639,455 filed on Apr. 27, 2012 entitled “Method and Apparatus for Controlling the Flow of Well Bore Returns”, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
... | A method and apparatus to regulate the down-hole hydrostatic pressure in a wellbore are provided which depend on regulating the resistance to the flow of wellbore returns produced by the wellbore. The resistance may be provided by the internal gas pressure in a gas/liquid separator receiving the flow of wellbore return... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of Invention
[0002] The present invention relates generally to the field of word processing. More specifically, the present invention is related to a computer-based word processing program used to aid in the correction of typographical and format... | A word processing program uses a number of low-key alarm signals or sound patterns to communicate a variety of situations that arise during data input by a user. A personalized program is used to detect incorrectly formatted or improperly inputted data such as e-mail addresses, phone numbers, template or form entries a... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a solderless plastically deformable boardlock for permanently securing a connector to a printed circuit board without the need for post-soldering.
2. Summary of the Prior Art
A multitude of different boardlocks are u... | A boardlock for securely connecting an electrical device or connector to a printed circuit board without requiring post-soldering thereof, is shown comprising a pair of rigid arms joined at the lower end by a thinner bridge section. The boardlock is a flat unitary edge-stamped sheet metal part that is insertable throug... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The invention relates to a belt tensioner of the type for automotive vehicles.
[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art
[0004] Typical belt tensioners are known, for example from DE-A-43 27 141 ... | A belt tensioner with a retainer can be brought into contact with a belt via a belt support for applying a tensile force. The retainer is joined at a distance from the belt support to a radial plain bearing and it can be swivelled about the axis of rotation of the radial plain bearing, whereby the tensioning and swivel... | 5 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a divisional application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/106,118 filed on Apr. 18, 2008, which claims priority of Canadian Patent Application No. 2,623,121 filed on Feb. 29, 2008.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] ... | There is provided a system for helicopter portable drilling comprising: a drill frame, a drill mast affixed a first end of the drill frame, a drill operatively coupled to the drill mast and operable using one of compressed air, pressurized hydraulic fluid and both compressed air and pressurized hydraulic fluid and a un... | 4 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to ballasts for high intensity discharge (HID) lamps, including but not limited to, fluorescent, mercury vapor, sodium vapor, and metal halide lamps.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
It is well-known that the familiar incandescent lamp functions primaril... | An electronic ballast for high intensity discharge lamps is taught. A high speed electronic switch gates voltage across the lamp only for that period of time when the amount of resultant current flow will not adversely affect the lamp or the switch. At that point, the voltage is gated off for a period of time, after wh... | 8 |
BACKGROUND
Numerous devices have been used to position tissue at a surgical site to aid in the performing of surgical procedures. Retractors, for example, have been used to hold an artery in position during operations adjacent to the heart to prevent movement of the artery. This serves to minimize the risk of inj... | The present invention relates to a surgical retractor that immobilizes tissue at a surgical site. A preferred embodiment, of the retractor is used during minimally invasive direct coronary bypass procedures to arrest movement of the grafting site while the heart continues pumping. Tape or thread can be used to connect ... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] Fire alarm systems are often installed within commercial, residential, educational, or governmental buildings, to list a few examples. These fire alarm systems typically include control panels and fire detection devices, which monitor the buildings for indicators of fire (e... | A device and method for self-testing fire detection devices that includes a smoke source housed within the fire detection device. The smoke source is typically a pressurized canister or cartridge, which stores or generates smoke or a smoke equivalent. In response to a signal from a controller, the smoke source releases... | 6 |
This is a division, of application Ser. No. 845,767 filed Oct. 26, 1977, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,208,248.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to fuel assemblies for use in nuclear reactors and, more particulary, to locking techniques for the end fittings ... | A typical embodiment of the invention provides a nuclear fuel assembly lock structure for control rod guide tubes. Illustratively, a sleeve telescopes over an end portion of a control rod guide tube which bears against an internal shoulder of the tube. The upper end of the sleeve protudes beyond the control rod guide t... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a sensor element for detecting trace amounts of gaseous oxidizable substances such as alcohols, aldehydes, hydrocarbons, carboxylic acids, amines, carbon monoxide, and hydrogen contained in the atmosphere, exhaust gases and the breath and a method for detectin... | A gas-sensor element for detecting oxidizable gases and vapors such as alcohols for carbon monoxide, which is characterized by comprising a complex metal oxide having the K 2 MgF 4 -type crystal structure and represented by the general formula A 2-x A' x BO 4- .sub.δ, wherein A is at least one element selected ... | 8 |
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