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TECHNICAL FIELD The present specification generally relates to tool protection devices for hand-guided rotating tools. BACKGROUND In the manufacturing of automobiles on an assembly line, there are many repetitive process steps. Some of the process steps are performed manually using a variety of tools....
A hand-held tool protection device includes a handle sized and configured to be grasped by an operator. A neck portion extends outwardly from the handle in a direction of a elongated axis of the handle. A swivel assembly is connected to the neck portion. The swivel assembly includes a body having a top, a bottom and a ...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] The instant invention relates to systems for expelling powder materials from mailpieces, and more particularly to a jogger system that compresses mailpieces while performing a jogging function. [0002] Recent events have led to the realization that unscrup...
A method for expelling air out of mailpieces includes the steps of creating a stack of the mailpieces; cutting in at least some of the mailpieces; jogging the stack of mailpieces; and subjecting the stack of mailpieces to at least one compression/decompression cycle during the jogging step thereby expelling air out of ...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In certain conventional type pneumatic punch press feeders control circuits have been used to automatically trigger a feed stroke of the feed slide in response the completion of an index stroke thereof and vice versa; however these control circuits utilize limit switches for sensing fo...
A pneumatically operated feeder for punch presses and the like and having a feed slide that is adapted to be moved automatically through successive feed and index strokes. Instead of using a limit switch type device for sensing for the physical presence of the feed slide when the latter has reached the end of an operat...
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CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] The application claims the benefit of priority of U.S. provisional patent App. No. 62/100,469, filed Jan. 6, 2015, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein. STATEMENT AS TO RIGHTS TO INVENTIONS MADE UNDER FEDERALLY SPONSORED ...
A handle assembly base has a central tube opening for receiving an elastic resistance tube with an expanded end diameter. A first block and a second block are pivotably mounted to the base on opposite sides of the central tube opening. When pivoted towards each other, the blocks define a reduced area opening through wh...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a fiber suitable for components for automotive interior manufactured by thermoforming etc. [0003] 2. Description of the Related Art [0004] Conventionally, components for...
Provided is a fiber which is equal to conventional fibers in heat resistance and which, even when heated during thermoforming, maintains the shape thereof and suffers no change in texture. This fiber is suitable for forming an interior automotive member. Also provided is an interior automotive member formed from the fi...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to double-hung window assemblies and particularly to such windows having pivotally mounted sashes. Pivoting sashes have become quite common in double-hung window assemblies as they have the usual advantage of being able to be raised and lowered as we...
A tiltable window sash mounted in a channelled window frame having a T-shaped bar projecting from the sash into the window frame channel, with the wings of the T-Bar engaging the inside of the window frame channel so that sash to frame alignment is maintained. The bar simultaneously provides a pivotal axis about which ...
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REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] The present application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/441,759, filed Jan. 23, 2003, whose disclosure is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety into the present disclosure. STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT INTEREST ...
A multiple clock domain (MCD) microarchitecture uses a globally-asynchronous, locally-synchronous (GALS) clocking style. In an MCD microprocessor each functional block operates with a separately generated clock, and synchronizing circuits ensure reliable inter-domain communication. Thus, fully synchronous design practi...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] This invention relates to camptothecin analogs having an E-ring ketone which inhibit the enzyme topoisomerase I and have anticancer activity. This invention is also related to the treatment of tumors in animals with camptoth...
Camptothecin analogs having an E-ring ketone are effective anti tumor compounds. These compounds inhibit the enzyme topoisomerase I and may alkylate DNA of the associated topoisomerase I DNA cleavable complex.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to a yarn finish. More specifically, this invention relates to a spin finish for polyamide feeder yarn to be processed at high temperature into carpet yarn such as by steam jet texturing. Various finishes for synthetic filaments are disclosed in the prior a...
A spin finish composition for nylon feeder yarn to be processed at high temperature into carpet yarn, such as by steam jet texturing, comprising tridecyl stearate with a specific emulsifier and an antistatic agent results in improved processing and better quality yarn, and yarn packages.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention generally relates to a dispenser for small objects, such as candy, pills, tablets, and other objects of similar size. In particular, the present invention relates to a dispenser having a housing and a...
A dispenser for small objects, such as candy, pills, tablets, and other objects of similar size. The dispenser includes a housing having a bottom, a front wall, a rear wall and two opposing side walls. The housing defines an interior volume and an aperture providing access to the interior volume. A cover is movably att...
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) of Spanish Patent Application No. ES 200901039, filed Apr. 21, 2009, which application is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to fitting...
A fitting is provided to fix a vertical tail stabilizer of an aircraft to a composite skin and a composite frame of the aircraft in an area of a rear fuselage thereof. The fitting includes a first composite piece having lugs to attach to the vertical tail stabilizer and having vertical walls to fix the fitting to the c...
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to methods for making and using the antimicrobial fiber for healthcare and medical use. The present invention relates to antimicrobial fiber which is made from plant fiber and contains, preferably, about 0.1% to 1.5% by weight of nanosilver particle...
The present invention also provides a method for making the antimicrobial plant fibers. The characteristic of the method is no need of additional reducing agent. The present invention provides plant fibers with antimicrobial effects. The antimicrobial antifungal effect of the fibers is derived from nanosilver particles...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention concerns certain pyridazinylurea compounds and their use as plant regulators. Plant regulators are hormone-like substances which influence growth and development of plants, as inhibitors or promoters of growth. Sometimes the same compound can both inhibit and promo...
Pyridazinylurea plant regulators of the formula ##STR1## and acid addition salts thereof; wherein R is alkyl or cycloalkyl, R 1 is hydrogen or alkyl, each X independently is halogen, alkoxy, alkylthi or alkylsulfonyl, and p is 0, 1 or 2.
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a cooling sorption element with a gas-impermeable sheeting, wherein cold is generated by means of evaporation of a working medium and subsequent in vacuo sorption of the working medium vapor in a sorbent material and to a method for producing and activating th...
A cooling element with a sorbent material ( 4 ) which in vacuo can sorb a vaporous working medium that evaporates from a fluid working medium in an evaporator ( 29 ) and with a shut-off means which, up to the moment at which the cooling process is initiated, prevents the working medium vapor from flowing into the sorbe...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 2-fluoronitrobenzene is useful as an intermediate in the preparation of certain known herbicides, such as the 2-substituted aryl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-isoindole-1,3-diones disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,001,272, granted on Jan. 4, 1977 to Steven J. Goddard. 2-FLUORONITROBENZENE HAS...
An improved process for preparing 2-fluoronitrobenzene by reacting 2-chloronitrobenzene with ultra-fine particulate potassium fluoride in tetramethylene sulfone with a macrocyclic ether or a quaternary ammonium halide catalyst. 2-fluoronitrobenzene is an intermediate useful in the preparation of certain known herbicide...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates generally to truss systems for reinforcing appliance or cabinet doors and specifically to a door truss for use with a drying cabinet appliance and method of use. [0002] Drying cabinets provide hot air for drying clothes hanging...
A cabinet dryer door includes a truss attached to the door to establish seal compression for adequate sealing of the door against the drying cabinet. The inner door has spacers molded into the inner door. The truss cooperates with the spacers to bias the door against the seal. The drying cabinet may utilize a pair of d...
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This application claims the priority of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 61/773,390 filed Mar. 6, 2013. FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to electrical boxes, and specifically to an electrical box with a siding block and a while-in-use cover. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION ...
A weatherproof while-in-use electrical box assembly adapted for use on buildings that include a siding exterior or that will be finished with siding. The weatherproof electrical box assembly includes an electrical box with an integral siding block and a cover assembly adapted to receive large electrical plugs. The inte...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates generally to computers, and more particularly, to an abnormal information output system for a computer system. Concerning the cost issue, some of the conventional computer systems provides no baseboard management controller (BMC sub-system) but use a...
Provided is an abnormal information output system for a computer system, wherein the computer system includes at least a plurality of hardware devices and a plurality of sensors for detecting operation statuses of each hardware device. The abnormal information output system includes at least a latch module connected to...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The invention relates to a novel display system, and to in particular illuminated display boards. Originally, illuminated display boards were essentially display boards with an external light source. For example, a billboard with lights. Smaller displays were generally even less ...
An edgelit illuminated display system has a transparent medium having first and second opposing surfaces and at least one edge operable with a light source for illuminating the first and second surfaces. A matrix of dots on each of the surfaces is arranged to allow interaction of light between the surfaces. The matrix ...
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/128,219, filed May 20, 2008 in the names of Miles Clayton Russell, Gregory Allen Kern, Ruel Davenport Little and Zachary Adam King. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION ...
An AC photovoltaic module includes a DC photovoltaic module for converting solar energy to DC electrical power, and an inverter for converting DC electrical power to AC electrical power, the inverter being adapted for connection to a frame portion of the module and being sized and configured, and provided with arrangem...
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[0001] This application claims benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/769,896 filed Feb. 27, 2013. CROSS REFERENCE TO OTHER PATENT APPLICATIONS [0002] None. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] (1) Field of the Invention [0004] The present inve...
A retractable sample scoop is shown that is mountable to a pipeline for taking samples from the pipeline. A retractable mounting mechanism mounts to the pipeline wall. A tubular is extendable into the opening of pipeline and retractable from the pipeline. A first seal creates sealing around the tubular portion with res...
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present inventions generally relate to devices for transforming sound waves into electrical signals, and in particular, microphones. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In recent years, various types of digital microphones, characterized as such because they output audio signals in digita...
Methods, microphones, and processors are provided for processing ambient sound waves. Ultrasound waves are combined with the sound waves to create heterodyned sound waves. The heterodyned sound waves are detected and, in response, a sound detection signal containing information relating to the heterodyned sound waves i...
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This application is a divisional of application Ser. No. 08/150,948, filed Nov. 09, 1993, which is a continuation-in-part application of Ser. No. 07/600,546, filed Oct. 18, 1990 now abandoned, which in turn is a divisional application of Ser. No. 07/382,603, filed Jul. 19, 1989, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,986,271. ...
A reusable, miniature, implantable electrochemical sensor, a method of making the same, and a powder therefor are provided. Enzyme material is immobilized on bulk particulate matter, and a reaction chamber of the sensor is then filled therewith. The sensor is implanted in an environment where it comes into contact with...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to an apparatus for removing nitrogen oxides (NO x ) from a combustion flue gas, and particularly to an apparatus for removing NO x by adding a reducing agent to the combustion flue gas, thereby decomposing NO x by gas phase reduction in the absence of a cataly...
An apparatus for removing nitrogen oxides from a flue gas comprises a first stage of injecting ammonia in a combustion flue gas and then hydrogen peroxide thereto, thereby decomposing nitrogen oxides in the combustion flue gas to nitrogen and water by gas phase reduction, and a second stage of passing the combustion fl...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The subject of this patent of invention is an INTEGRATED, MULTIPHASE, ENERGY-DISSIPATING ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM for the protection of ports, harbours and coastal complexes. The structural elements which conform the SYSTEM are sequential, in series, and work together to prevent the wave e...
This patent consists of an INTEGRATED, MULTIPHASE, ENERGY-DISSIPATING ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM, applicable in forming sheltered port and coastal areas. Its channels and basins act as an integrated, hydrodynamic, energy-dissipating unit as their boundaries are formed by linear, low crown level structuring elements, preferab...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This application is related to my earlier application Ser. No. 712,353, filed Aug. 6, 1976. The present invention generally pertains to the storage of energy and the retrieval thereof as heat, and is specifically directed to physical-chemical methods and systems for storing and r...
Energy is stored by heating a salt to a temperature above its latent heat of fusion to convert the salt to a liquid state. Heat is retrieved by moving a heat transfer fluid consisting of liquid metal or metals immiscible with the salt, and having a density less than that of the salt, over the top surface of the liquid ...
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] The present application claims priority on U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 61/528,885, filed on Aug. 30, 2011, incorporated herein by reference. FIELD OF THE APPLICATION [0002] The present application generally relates to a connection...
A connection system for a vehicle tool such as a plow, comprising: a vehicle structure unit adapted to be secured to an underside of a vehicle. A tool connector unit is adapted to be secured to a vehicle tool. A male and female connector system is between the vehicle structure unit and the tool connector unit for the m...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to methods and compositions to impart coffee stain resistance to polyamide fibers such as those found in textile substrates, as well as to the treated fibers and substrates themselves. More particularly, the present inventio...
A method to impart coffee stain resistance to polyamide fibers such as those found in textile substrates (e.g., carpets). The method includes preparing an aqueous dispersion of charged microfine beads of either (i) a copolymer selected from the group consisting of a hydrolyzed aromatic-containing vinyl ether maleic anh...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Technical Field [0002] The present invention relates to an improved manufacturing semiconductor device, and, in particular, to a method and apparatus for depositing dielectrics on a semiconductor substrate. Still more particularly, the present inventio...
A method and apparatus for forming a dielectric layer. A dielectric precursor solution is deposited onto a surface of a substrate. The substrate is spun to spread the dielectric precursor solution over the surface of the substrate. A catalyst is introduced through a filter, wherein the filter causes a substantially hom...
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to new peptides, a method for the preparation of said peptides and a pharmaceutical preparation containing said peptides. The peptides according to the present invention are excellent as immunomodulating agents. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION There has...
Novel homodimers that include cysteine-containing peptides having 4-15 amino acid residues can be administered to modulate the immune response in an animal.
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates generally to software. More specifically, web service generation is described. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Complex software systems are often implemented using applications and platforms from a variety of vendors. In many cases, applications may be ...
Web service generation is described, including introspecting an original web service, importing a definition associated with the original web service from an address, and building the web service using the definition and a template associated with the definition. A web service wrapping tool is also described, including...
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION This application relates to devices used in search and rescue of vessels and persons in distress, especially in a marine environment. More particularly, the present application provides a high-intensity pattern of light which incorporates both a radially symmetrical and omni directional/bea...
The present invention is directed to a Visual Distress Signal Device that will float vertically and provides a high-intensity pattern of light which incorporates both a radially symmetrical and omni directional/beam electrically-powered, LED light emitting electronic visual distress signaling device (eVDSD) incorporati...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a linear actuator. [0003] 2. Description of the Related Art [0004] [0004]FIG. 3 is a schematic cross sectional view of a conventional linear actuator. The li...
A stopper member is included in a linear actuator comprising a stator assembly, a rotor assembly, an output shaft, and a stopper pin which is fixedly disposed at a frontward portion of the output shaft, and which is adapted to axially control the mode and amount of movement of the output shaft initiated by rotation of ...
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is related to and claims priority from earlier filed U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/176,402 titled Adjustable Locking Spacer, filed May 7, 2009. [0002] The present invention relates generally to an adjustable le...
The present invention provides a pedestal for use in raised access flooring, such as for magnetic resonance imaging rooms and computer rooms. The pedestal includes a base, a head, first and second support members, a threaded support shaft, and first and second threaded nuts. The invention is easy to install and can be ...
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application is a continuation of copending International Application No. PCT/DE03/02327 filed Jul. 10, 2003 which designates the United States, and claims priority to German application no. 102 33 906.6 filed Jul. 25, 2002. TECHNICAL FIELD...
An injection module comprises a housing ( 1 ), inside of which an actuator element ( 2 ) and an injection valve are arranged. The actuator element ( 2 ) is designed for controlling the injection valve by a setting stroke. A compensating element ( 6 ) is provided that is connected to the actuator element ( 2 ) in order ...
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TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a surface covering, in particular to a floor, ceiling or wall covering, comprising panels, including laminate flooring panels, and an extraneous locking element. PRIOR ART [0002] A variety of different kinds of surface coverings, in p...
A surface covering kit is disclosed, comprising a plurality of generally rectangular panels ( 100 ). Each panel is provided with grooves ( 301, 302, 301′, 302′ ) forming an insertion channel ( 303 ) when two panels ( 100 ) are laid next to each other along their transverse sides ( 105, 105′ ) in a common laying plane (...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] Somatostatin (SRIF), a tetradecapeptide discovered by Brazeau et al., has been shown to have potent inhibitory effects on various secretory processes in tissues such as pituitary, pancreas and gastrointestinal tract. SRIF also acts as a neuromodulator in the central nerv...
The present invention is directed to a somatostatin antagonist according to formula (I), wherein A 1 is an optionally substituted aromatic ∝-amino acid; A 2 is an optionally substituted aromatic ∝-amino acid; A 3 is Dab, Dap, Lys or Orn; A 4 is β-Hydroxyvaline, Ser, Hser, or Thr; A 5 is an optionally substituted D...
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation-in-part application of prior copending application Ser. No. 001,449, filed Jan. 8, 1979 and now abandoned. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention is directed to novel dye developers which are useful in photographi...
There are described novel magenta chrome complexed dye developers which are particularly useful in photographic products and processes. These novel magenta dye developers are zwitterionic compounds which include an onium salt such as a quaternary ammonium salt and a colorless ligand which is a radical of an iminodiacet...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to pressure relief means, and in particular to such means providing fluid crossover and fluid dumping functions. 2. Description of the Prior Art In one form of hydraulic system, a working element, such as a snowplow, is...
An overload relief valve for use in preventing damage to the hydraulic system for adjustably positioning a working element, such as a blade. A single relief valve permits relief of high fluid pressure developed in either of the control cylinders by providing a crossover function therebetween under such conditions, as w...
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/208,112, filed Dec. 9, 1998, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,090,217. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates generally to the treatment of the surfaces of devices, especially semiconductor wafers and ot...
Surface cleaning, chemical treatment and drying of semiconductor substrates is carried out using foam as a medium instead of a condensed phase liquid medium. In cleaning and chemical treatment, by introducing a foam into an overflow vessel the foam is caused to pass over the substrate in moving contact therewith. Dryin...
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RELATED PATENT APPLICATIONS This patent application is related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/168,047 entitled “Curable composition comprising a di-isoimide, method of curing, and the cured composition so formed;”, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/168,062 entitled “Laminate comprising curable epoxy fil...
The present invention deals with a novel aromatic di-isoimide chemical compound that has utility as a catalyst and as a curing agent in epoxy compositions. The di-isoimide serves effectively as a thermally activated latent catalyst in epoxy curing, thereby increasing shelf life, and avoids premature cross-linking. Nove...
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to a driving mechanism for labeling machine that uses belts as transmission members in a transmission assembly to perform high speed transmission and offers easy maintenance. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] The driving mechanis...
A driving mechanism for a labeling machine aims to drive a transmission assembly thereof from a power source through a linking member such as a belt. The transmission assembly concurrently drives rotation of an axle assembly so that a feeding wheel coupled on an axle can draw and convey a roll of film. A belt with teet...
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This is a continuation of International Application No. PCT/EP2007/063013, filed Nov. 29, 2007, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. TECHNICAL FIELD The technical field relates to airplane assembly. In particular, the technical fi...
A method is provided for mounting a wing of an aircraft to a fuselage of the aircraft, in which a difference between a vertical target position and a vertical actual position of a mounting point is determined. Then, on the basis of the determined difference, a readjustment of the wing is performed.
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[0001] This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/528,748, filed on Aug. 29, 2011, which is hereby incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. TECHNICAL FIELD [0002] The disclosed subject matter of the present invention relates to a method and system f...
A geographic asset management system, in which assets such as buildings, permits and grants are tagged with geographical locations for display on a geographical information subsystem forming a component of the system. In an asset management subsystem, assets may be selected, analyzed or edited according to a user's...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The invention relates to a pattern setting arrangement of a knitting machine having a needle bed and a carriage passable over the needle bed, at least one pattern drum carried by the carriage and a plurality of rocking sinkers and directly or indirectly associated needles movably mount...
Needles in knitting machines are selected for pattern purposes by a lever system operated by a pattern drum mounted on a carriage passable to and fro over the needle bed. The lever system incorporates locking-sinkers provided with contact feet in staggered relationship so that different force requirements apply to diff...
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[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 13/066,573 filed Apr. 18, 2011. The patent application identified above is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety to provide continuity of disclosure. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present in...
A high volume suction tube for use in dentistry to remove detritus during oral procedures, such as providing a tooth filling, including a cap that alleviates tissue obstruction without impeding efficient suction and removal of the detritus.
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TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention pertains in general to stage lighting and in particular to such lighting which involves the projection of a silhouette of an image on a stage, screen or backdrop. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION There are many aspects to providing stage lighting. These include spotlig...
A light pattern generator is utilized to produce an image which is projected onto a stage or screen. The image is derived from a beam of light. The light pattern generator comprises a heat resistant glass plate having a reflective layer deposited on one surface thereof. A nonreflective layer is deposited on the surface...
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to aerosol hair spray formulations based on (1) a sulfonate containing, water dispersible or water dissipatible, linear polyester having a glass transition temperature of about 36° C. to about 40° C. and (2) a water soluble, polyvinyl lactam polymer. In addition, the ...
This invention relates to aerosol hair spray formulations based on (1) a sulfonate-containing, water-dispersible or water-dissipatible, linear polyester having a glass transition temperature of about 36° C. to about 40° C. and (2) a water-soluble, polyvinyl lactam polymer. In addition, the formulations contain water as...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention pertains generally to compound archery bows which utilize tensioned cables and bowstrings carried by pulleys at the bow ends. Bowstrings, as used in current compound bows, are of synthetic material and are subject to creep or stretching after a period of use...
A pulley assembly for a compound bow is provided with a take-up of spool configuration to receive a segment of a tensionable bow member wound thereabout. The take-up is engageable with the pulley proper member in a manner preventing relative movement between take-up and pulley assembly. To alter length of a tensionable...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to an apparatus for controlling filament wrapping of a spun core yarn. 2. Description of the Prior Art In the prior art there has been increasing interest for the production of filament wrapped core-spun yarns and metho...
An apparatus to uniformly wrap filament around the surface of a spun core yarn is disclosed. Means for fabricating a core yarn is provided. At the critical point of yarn fabrication, the spun core is simultaneously twisted or rotated on its longitudinal axis by means of ring spinning and contacted with a filament intro...
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present disclosure relates to a vaccine against Mycoplasma spp.; especially to a subunit vaccine against Mycoplasma spp. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Mycoplasma spp. is currently known the tiniest bacteria capable of self-replication outside h...
Provided in the present invention are anti- Mycoplasma spp. subunit vaccines, especially proteins suitable for being used as the active ingredient of the Mycoplasma spp. subunit vaccines, and a vaccine prepared therefrom. Upon experimenting, it is confirmed that the proteins can elicit an immune response having suff...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to a variable bearing assembly. More specifically, the subject invention relates to an apparatus for providing a variable vertical and lateral bearing for a support leg of an offshore jack-up platform. In the past, offshore platforms or towers have been ext...
A variable bearing assembly (40) for a jack-up platform having a hull (12), at least one support leg (14) and jack means (16) to effect relative vertical movement between the hull and support leg wherein the variable bearing assembly (40) includes; a bearing pad or foot (42) surrounding the distal end of the support le...
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RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/446,930 filed Dec. 29, 1999, which claims priority of PCT Patent Application No. PCT/GB99/00093 filed Jan. 24, 1998, United Kingdom Patent Application No. 9801494.7 filed Jan. 24, 1998, and United Kingdom Patent Applica...
A tubing shoe ( 30 ) comprising: a body ( 32 ) for mounting on the end of a tubing string; and reaming members ( 36 ) extending longitudinally and helically around the body, the reaming members providing substantially complete circumferential coverage of the body whereby, in use, when the tubing shoe is advanced axiall...
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO EARLIER FILED APPLICATION [0001] The present application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/602,684 filed Jun. 26, 2000, which is now U.S. Patent No. TO BE ADDED. FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates gene...
A process to recover energy, reduce pollution potential, and add value to organic waste such as animal manure is described. The process involves the anaerobic digestion of feedstocks, such as animal manure, at low to high temperatures in batch, semi-continuous or continuous reactors. The process makes use of existing h...
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is related to the following U.S. patent applications, filed concurrently herewith: “HIGH SIGNAL LEVEL COMPLIANT INPUT/OUTPUT CIRCUITS” (Qualcomm reference no. 072123-A); “HIGH SIGNAL LEVEL COMPLIANT INPUT/OUTPUT CIRCUITS” (Qualcomm reference no....
A level detector has an input circuit adapted to accept signals of multiple signal levels for detecting a specific level. The signal levels include a first signal level and a larger second signal level. Electronic components of the input circuit have reliability levels less than the second signal level. A latch circuit...
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is related to a U.S. patent application Ser. No. (not yet assigned, but Attorney Docket Number EH-10586) filed on Feb. 12, 2002, herein incorporated by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] This in...
A brush seal, comprising: a side plate; a back plate; and a bristle arrangement between the side plate and back plate. At least a portion of the back plate is made from a material that tends not to burr when contacting a rotating component. The bristle arrangement could include a plurality of bristles secured together ...
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/607,022 filed on Mar. 6, 2012 and U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/609,447 filed on Mar. 12, 2012, herein incorporated by reference. FIELD [0002] The present te...
The telephone handset for the infirm includes a housing, wherein the housing has the appearance of an old-style telephone handset, internal electronics including a microphone, a speaker, wireless communication circuitry, and signal processing circuitry for processing signals received by the wireless communications circ...
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TECHNICAL FIELD This invention relates generally to circuits for providing analog information to a load, and more specifically, for providing a low power and low noise circuit for providing audio input to a load. BACKGROUND Various circuits are known for providing information from a digital source to ...
A circuit for providing audio signals to a load such as a speaker is provided that uses the speaker or headphone amplifier structure as a current to voltage converter, thereby eliminating a separate current to voltage converter from the circuit. Such a design removes one of the elements that creates noise in the circui...
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is based upon and claims the benefit of priority from the prior Japanese Patent Application No. 2013-213144 filed on Oct. 10, 2013, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. FIELD The embodiments discussed herein are rela...
A level shifter includes: a first cascode portion, including a first transistor of a first conductivity type and a second transistor of a second conductivity type which are cascode-coupled to each other, configured to transmit a first input signal; a second cascode portion, including a third transistor of the first con...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates generally to a shadow mask for a color cathode ray tube, and more particularly to a shadow mask for a color cathode ray tube having a modified shape and arrangement of slits, and embossments o...
Disclosed herein is a shadow mask for a color cathode ray tube, and more particularly to a shadow mask for a color cathode ray tube having a modified shape and arrangement of slit and embossments of a skirt portion of the shadow mask. The present invention provides a color cathode ray tube including a generally ...
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BACKGROUND OR THE INVENTION The present device relates to a device for labelling objects, comprising a printer for printing labels, an application device for applying a printed label to the respective object to be labelled, and at least one working device in the form of a weighing device, a packaging device and/or ...
The invention relates to a device and a method for labelling objects, in particular food packages. The device comprises a printer, in particular a thermal-direct printer or thermal-transfer printer for printing labels; an application device for applying a printed label to the object to be labelled; and at least one wor...
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STATEMENT OF RELATED CASES [0001] The following related cases are co-pending, co-owned patent applications—herein incorporated by reference—filed on even date as the present application: [0002] Ser. No. ______ entitled “INTEGRATED DIAGNOSTIC CENTER” to Karen Capers and Michael Brooking. ...
A novel method and system are herein described for enabling communications between distributed network objects. In general, a system and method for providing communications between network objects, the means and steps of said system and method comprising: registering said objects desiring communications; accepting a co...
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. provisional application Ser. No. 61/824,670 filed May 17, 2013, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated in its entirety by reference herein. TECHNICAL FIELD [0002] This disclosure r...
A front wheel drive transmission is adapted for all-wheel drive by the addition of a selectively engageable power take-off shaft. When a disconnect clutch is engaged, power may be transferred to rear wheels via a power take-off unit and a rear drive unit to improve vehicle mobility. When the disconnect clutch is diseng...
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119 of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2011-0054130, filed Jun. 3, 2011, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. BACKGROUND 1. Field of the Invention The teachings in accordance with t...
The present disclosure relates to a camera module including: an auto focusing module upping and downing a lens; a hand-shaking correction module wrapping the auto focusing module to correct a hand-shaking by horizontally tilting the auto focusing module; a circuit substrate electrically connected to the hand-shaking co...
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to a novel process for the preparation of certain cyclopropyl carboxylic add esters and other cyclopropyl carboxylic acid derivatives; a novel process for the preparation of dimethylsulfoxonium methylide and dimethylsulfonium methylide; to the use o...
The invention relates to a novel process for the preparation of certain cyclopropyl carboxylic acid esters and other cyclopropyl carboxylic acid derivatives; a novel process for the preparation of dimethylsulfoxonium methylide and dimethylsulfonium methylide; to the use of certain cyclopropyl carboxylic acid esters in ...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for effecting rinsing of an inverted siphon, which forms part of a sewer, and a device for performing the method. 2. Description of the Prior Art Sewers and the like, which pass under a water course o...
In an inverted siphon (4) in a sewer (1, 1a) where the approaching flow of sewage is insufficient for producing self-rinsing, a fluid reservoir (5) is arranged upstream of the inverted siphon which has sufficient volume for effecting rinsing, and the fluid content of the reservoir intermittently by means of driving mem...
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This is a division of application Ser. No. 07/974,057 filed Nov. 10, 1992, now abandoned which is a continuation in part of U.S. application Ser. No. 07/956,522, filed Oct. 5, 1992 (now abandoned). FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to biocatalytic methods for the synthesis of various o...
There are described novel biocatalytic and chemical processes for the synthesis of various oxygenated compounds. Particularly, there are described processes for the synthesis of a useful synthon 12 made by reacting a protected diol (acetonide) with permaganate under appropriate conditions. Such synthon is useful of the...
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to a method of aseptically producing, harvesting and packaging a pharmaceutical product as well as an apparatus for performing the method. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION During the production of a powdered product and effecting a packaging of same, care is re...
A method and an apparatus for aseptically producing, harvesting and packaging a pharmaceutical product. A section of the apparatus includes an aseptic reactor and structure for introducing a reactant thereinto so that a reaction can be conducted for the purpose of producing a pharmaceutical product. The pharmaceutical ...
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The U.S. Government may have rights in the present application. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention generally relates to electronic devices. More particularly, a digital logic voltage level shifter with user-definable voltage levels is presented. 2. Des...
A voltage level shifter is disclosed having an input and an output. The input receives a first signal capable of fluctuating between at least two voltages. The voltage level shifter produces a second signal, at the output, based on the voltage of the input signal and two or more user-defined reference voltages.
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is based upon and claims the benefit of priority from the prior Japanese application No. 2002-49125, filed on Feb. 26, 2002; the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present inve...
A semiconductor integrated circuit, comprises a first reference voltage line; a second reference voltage line; a plurality of single logic circuits each including a plurality of transistors; a first switch having a first transistor provided between said first reference voltage line and said logic circuits, said f...
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Design Application No. 29466535, filed Sep. 9, 2013 and Mexican Application No. MX/E/2014/092558, filed Dec. 19, 2014, which are hereby incorporated by reference, to the extent that they are not conflicting with the pr...
A method of attaching a first assembly element with a second assembly element comprising the steps of: inserting an end of the second assembly element having a groove into a recess associated with the first assembly element; causing the second assembly element to slide toward an edge of the recess having an undercut un...
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This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 633,595, filed July 23, 1984, now abandoned. The present invention relates to a latch needle for a knitting or textile machine, having a needle shank and a needle latch with a pivot bore which is supported in a longitudinal slot of the needle sh...
To enable the latch (5) of a latch needle to be capable of absorbing greattresses without danger of damage to the needle latch, or to the needle itself, the latch has at least one through-aperture (11, 19) or opening in the region between its pivot bore (8) and the latch spoon (9).
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BACKGROUND OF INVENTION This invention relates to a powder for plasma spray applications. These powders require various agglomerations methods to make free flowing powders from normally non-flowing small particles. One such agglomeration method is spray drying. Agglomerates are formed in spray drying by ato...
A plasma spray powder having a substantially uniform composition consisting essentially of a metal selected from the group consisting of cobalt, nickel, iron, mixtures and alloys thereof the balance consisting essentially of tungsten and carbon in a ratio of about one mole of carbon per one mole of tungsten wherein the...
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TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to novel fluorine-containing bisphosphonate derivatives and use thereof. More particularly, the present invention relates to fluorine-containing bisphosphonic acids, fluorine-containing bisphosphonate ester derivatives and pharmaceutical compositions, lymp...
A series of fluorine-containing bisphosphonic acids in which an alkylamine side chain is added, a series of fluorine-containing bisphosphonic acids in which an amino group substituted by a heterocyclic group or a heterocyclic group containing a nitrogen atom is added, to the carbon atom of P—C(F)—P, and a series of flu...
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention is principally in the field of magnetic resonance apparatus and relates particularly to efficient control of time sensitive functions of such apparatus. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Many instrument applications require the creation and maintenance of a precisely tim...
A controller for apparatus assuming a sequence of precisely synchronized states in accordance with a lengthy event stream is realized in an architecture comprising a register layer comprising a plurality of latched registers for receiving event descriptors and parameters from a bus and a computational/logical layer for...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to chemical recycling. More particularly, the present invention relates to means for obtaining energy from waste products by the pyrolysic process using exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine or turbine. ...
Apparatus for obtaining energy from waste products is disclosed. The apparatus includes an upper tank for receiving waste products, a heating system for heating the upper tank by fluid from the cooling system of the combustion engine, and a reactor for excepting the heated waste for further processing.
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a Continuation in Part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/799,879 filed May 4, 2010 entitled “Anti-Reversible Power Spring Apparatus and Method”. The Applicants hereby claim the benefit of the non-provisional application under 35 U.S.C. §120. The ent...
In a shade system with a bracket supporting a shade storage roll, an anti-reversible power spring apparatus includes a biasing member and a housing with a receiver end and a connector end where the housing encloses the biasing member and the receiver end and the connector end contain the biasing member within the housi...
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TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention is concerned with compositions and uses of amine surfactants incorporated into crop oil concentrate (COC) adjuvants for use with various herbicides, especially glyphosate. BACKGROUND INFORMATION [0002] It is known in the art that surfactant...
In agricultural practice it is known to use emulsifiable oils (commonly referred to a Crop Oil Concentrates, COC) as bioefficacy enhancers for pesticides, especially herbicides. Cationic surfactants are widely known to be particularly effective bio-active enhancers for herbicides, especially for glyphosate-type herbici...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a corona wire cartridge for a corona discharger that is applied to a charger, a transcriber, and a static eliminator of an image forming apparatus. 2. Background Art A corona discharger where high voltage is a...
A corona wire cartridge includes: a reel around which a corona wire is wound; a reel holder that rotatably supports the reel; a casing having a receiving portion which receives the reel and the reel holder and a wire drawing opening through which the corona wire is drawn; and an elastic member that movably connects the...
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to waste management. Particularly, embodiments of the present invention relate to improved methods of handling waste products. More particularly, embodiments of the present invention relate to baling recyclables and trash. BACKGROU...
In some embodiments, a compactor for a restaurant facility may include one or more of the following features: (a) a base, a first side panel, and a second side panel, (b) a first door for access to the compactor to place trash into the compactor for compacting, (c) a second door for access to the compactor to remove co...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention is directed toward the art of joints and couplings. More particularly, the invention relates to an apparatus for testing the adequacy of swaging of tubes or pipes. The present invention is especially suited for use in testing the adequacy of pull up of ferrules of ...
A gauge for fittings of the type including a coupling nut having a threaded internal opening and adapted to encircle a cylindrical member and a ferrule positioned on the cylindrical member, the gauge being used for determining the pull up of the ferrule and the swaging of the cylindrical member, includes an indicating ...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is directed to the manufacture of printed circuit boards and panels that are used in the electronics industry, and more particularly, to an automatic system that feeds, laminates, unloads, stores and transfers laminated panels to su...
An automatic system that feeds, laminates, unloads, stores and transfers laminated panels to subsequent processing for use in the electronics industry includes an automatic laminator that operates with a single roll of photoresist dry film to effect single wrap around lamination of each of a plurality of panels in succ...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to screening apparatus for separating fine material from coarse material, and in particular to such an apparatus in combination with a portable carrier. Previously, it has been known to provide portable screening apparatus for separating fine materials from...
A combination screening apparatus and carrier. The screening apparatus has three hydraulic leg assemblies which are adapted to lift and lower the screening apparatus off and onto a carrier. The legs are positioned and operable that a carrier may be slid directly under the screening apparatus without interference with t...
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention is related to the field of targeting and is more specifically directed to Engagement Oriented Recommendation. BACKGROUND Online networks, such as the Internet, connect a multitude of different users to an abundance of content. Just as the users are varied, ...
A method selects a predictor item that has a relevance to a user. The method receives a set of affinity items having affinity scores that relate the predictor item to the affinity items. The method filters the list of affinity items based on the affinity scores, and selects a first set of affinity items from the filter...
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 07/686,021, filed Apr. 11, 1991, now abandoned. FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to the descaling of pipes carrying water, gasoline, or other fluids, and to the "conditi...
The present invention relates to a magneto-hydrodynamic system and method for the treatment of pipes and the fluid carried in the pipes to prevent scaling and build-up of deposits in the pipe. The magneto-hydrodynamic system comprises a pipe for carrying a fluid and at least one magnet unit abutting the exterior of the...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Reference to Related Patent The present application is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. Ser. No. 857,448, filed Mar. 25, 1992, which is a continuation of application U.S. Ser. No. 614,914, filed Nov. 19, 1990, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,143,357. The present ...
Metal particles are melted by mixing them with molten metal contained in a bath. A shaft-supported, rotatable impeller is immersed into the molten metal and rotated so as to establish a vortex-like flow of molten metal. Metal particles are deposited onto the surface of the molten metal in the vicinity of the rotating i...
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RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/364,673, filed Jul. 15, 2010, which is herewith incorporated by reference. U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 61/264,988, “Camera-Based Color Correction of Displays Using Linear Subspace Projections” filed Nov. ...
A system for automatic color matching of multiple displays in a multi-display system. A sensor observes the output energy of each of the displays in a multi-display system and measures the difference in the color responses for a given input color. This difference is used to derive a modification function that is applie...
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This invention relates to a composition for and process of treating sheet steel, and more particularly to a composition for and process of treating sheet steel with a buffered chelating agent. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION A special steel widely used in many of the industries is sheet steel. Sheet steel is us...
Stain on sheet steel is removed by providing a solution of buffered chelating agent and applying the same to the sheet steel during processing and prior to coiling.
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CROSS RELATED APPLICATION This application is a divisional of U.S. Non-Provisional Utility application Ser. No. 12/389,020, filed Feb. 19, 2009, and claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Utility Patent Application 61/032,115, filed Feb. 28, 2008, the entirety of both of these applications are incorporated by ref...
A method including: pretreating biomass feed stock in a first pressurized reactor, wherein the feed stock undergoes hydrolysis in the first pressurized reactor; discharging the feed stock from the first pressurized reactor to a pressurized sealing device having a first pressurized coupling to a feedstock discharge port...
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RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims the benefit of the earlier filing date under 35 U.S.C. §119 of Korean Patent Application No. 2006-0069422 filed Jul. 25, 2006, entitled “Joint Apparatus and Hand Apparatus for Robot using the same”; the entirety of which is incorporated by reference. ...
An approach is disclosed for providing a humanoid joint for a robotic system. A joint apparatus includes a supporting part, a rotating part and a pair of joint part, wherein the supporting part and the rotating part are coupled in which the joint part is disposed, wherein a rotational force is initially driven by a joi...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improved method for production of phenol and acetone by decomposition of cumene hydroperoxide to phenol, acetone, and α-methylstyrene in the presence of an acidic catalyst. The improvement comprises neutralization of t...
An improved method for production of phenol and acetone by decomposition of cumene hydroperoxide in the presence of an acidic catalyst to phenol and acetone, wherein the improvement comprises neutralization of the acidic catalyst after substantial completion of the decomposition by addition of a substituted amine.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a local heating apparatus for sheet glass and, more particularly, to a local heating apparatus suitably used in an apparatus for shaping window glass for a motor vehicle. 2. Description of the Prior Art Sheet ...
A local heater is arranged in a heating furnace in which glass plates are continuously conveyed, and a bending line on each glass plate is forcibly heated. The local heater is elongated, and positions of both ends of the local heater are independently and digitally controlled in a widthwise (X-axis) direction of the he...
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RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application claims priority from co-pending provisional application U.S. Ser. No. 60/946,815, which was filed on 28 Jun. 2007, and which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. This application is also a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 11/412, 665, filed on 27 Ap...
The invention provides a composition comprising a plurality of nanoceria particles, a sufficient amount of at least one inhibitor of human carbonic anhydrase II associated with said plurality of nanoceria particles, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier containing said plurality of nanoceria particles with associat...
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to bacteriological inoculating devices and, in particular, to a device which combines in a single integral unit an inoculating loop for transferring a quantitative bacteriological sample to a culture medium, an improved streaker for spreading the sample across the med...
An inoculating device having an inoculating loop, an improved streaking portion and a picker. The device is constructed of high impact polystyrene material which is injection molded to form a long thin member. One end of the device comprises a loop. The other end of the device forms a head having a plurality of distinc...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to high consistency disc refiners, and more particularly, to disc refiners which have confronting, counter-rotating discs defining two distinct refining zones therebetween. In the field of rotating disc-type pulp refiners, a known refiner constructio...
A high consistency pulp refiner of the type having a pressurized casing (12) containing opposed grinding discs (14,18) mounted for counter-rotation about a common axis (26) and between which material to be refined is introduced near the axis so as to move generally radially outwardly through an inner refining zone (40)...
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SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A composite rocking horse cart with mechanism for forward and backward movement control, characterized by its ability to convert reactive impulses as produced by the rocking of the horse on a wheeled cradle or cart into a momentum to move the cart forward or backwards. This ability is due...
A toy rocking horse cart with forward and backward controls for children's entertainment consisting of an arc shaped base mounting, chassis, horse body, seat, back resting board, handle, reinforcement battens on the arc shaped base mounting, and other constituent parts, characterized by the fact that conversion of ...
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application is a continuation of International Application No. PCT/SE00/01954, filed Oct. 9, 2000 and published in English pursuant to PCT Article 21(2), now abandoned, and which claims priority to Swedish Application No. 9903655-0, filed Oct. 8, 1999, and U.S. ...
The present invention relates a method of enhancing contrast information from an x-ray detecting arrangement, when detecting a number of photons in said arrangement comprising at least two adjacently arranged sensors provided on one substrate, each sensor having a corresponding output signal, each of which can be influ...
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RELATION TO OTHER APPLICATIONS [0001] The present application claims the benefit of the filing date of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/175,358 filed Jan. 10, 2000. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The present in...
A fiberglass and hardenable resin based orthopedic casting material that is shaped, cut, or otherwise formed into a skeletal hexagonal cellular mesh array. The material forms a generally sheet-like material having an array of aligned apertures Reinforcing strand components, such as stainless steel and Kevlar® fibers ma...
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This is a divisional application of co-pending application Ser. No. 11/702,810, entitled Single Phase Fluid Sampling Apparatus and Method for Use of Same, filed on Feb. 6, 2007, which is a continuation-in-part application of co-pending application Ser. No. 11/43...
An apparatus for actuating a pressure delivery system of a fluid sampler. The apparatus includes a housing ( 302 ) having a longitudinal passageway and defining first and second chambers ( 338, 348 ). A piston ( 346 ) is disposed within the longitudinal passageway between the first and second chambers ( 338, 348 ). A v...
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This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/058,992, filed on May 6, 1993, now abandoned which is a Continuation of application Ser. No. 07/786,026, filed Oct. 31, 1991, now abandoned which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 07/557,516, filed Jul. 24, 1990, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,278,189 which is a co...
A therapeutic lysine-based composition and methods for its use in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease is disclosed. The composition includes at least one ascorbate compound, nicotinic acid and at least one lysine compound. The ascorbate compound, nicotinic acid and the lysine compound are preferentia...
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