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FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The invention relates to a yarn feeding device and more specifically to the use of an electric synchronous motor for controlling a yarn feeding device.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The yarn feeding device known from EP 0 580 267 A1 comprises a pre-c... | The invention relates to a yarn feeding device (F) for weaving or knitting machines whose winding element (W) is driven by an electric motor (M) controlled by an electronic speed control device (CU). According to the invention, the electric motor (M) is a synchronous motor, in particular, a permanent magnet (PM) motor ... | 3 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/216,482, filed Aug. 8, 2002, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,928,728.
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to utility meter registers used in moist environments.
DESCRIPTION OF THE BACKGROUN... | A method and article of manufacture for providing a mechanical bond and an improved water vapor seal between a lens ( 11, 41 ) and a base ( 17, 47 ) in an instrument housing ( 10, 40 ), includes heating the components and a hot butyl rubber sealant ( 18, 58 ) prior to assembly, maintaining a level of heating for the as... | 8 |
This application is a continuation of Ser. No. 10/155,020 filed May 28, 2002 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,872,390 which is a continuation of Ser. No. 09/852,751 filed May 11, 2001 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,432,401, which claims benefit of 60/203,800 filed May 12, 2000 and claims benefit of 60/235,855 filed 09/27/2000.
... | Methods of reversing local anesthesia are disclosed. The methods comprise administering a local anesthetic and alpha adrenergic receptor agonist to induce local anesthesia followed by reversing anesthesia with a low dose of an alpha adrenergic receptor antagonist. Also disclosed are kits comprising a local anesthetic, ... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to kiln cars used to fire ceramic items in a furnace such as a tunnel kiln. Ceramic items are usually molded in the "green" state with sufficient structural integrity to withstand moderate handling and then fired to produce the finished ceramic ite... | An improved kiln car comprises a car with a load box with a base that can be separated into parts that can be reconfigured to form a discharge and then rotated to reform the base but with the load-bearing side on the underside so as to present a clean side to the next load of green items to be fired and to counter the ... | 5 |
OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention is a flow deflector suitable for a heat exchanger of the type consisting of at least one core made up of tubes forming a bundle arranged inside a shell and at least one baffle. The deflector according to the invention is an easily manufactured part indepen... | The present invention is a flow deflector suitable for a heat exchanger of the type consisting of at least one core made up of tubes forming a bundle arranged inside a shell and at least one baffle. The deflector according to the invention is an easily manufactured part independent from the construction of the bundle o... | 5 |
This application is a division of application Ser. No. 11/012,218, filed Dec. 16, 2004, now pending, based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2003-419635, filed Dec. 17, 2003, by Hidehiko FUJIWARA and Naoki MORI, which is incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. This application claims only subject matter di... | A communication transfer apparatus and a communication transfer method can transfer communications at low cost without the need of requesting a global IP network to switch any port number. The local internet protocol address of the origin terminal of transfer described in a record relating to a transfer out of the reco... | 7 |
FIELD
[0001] The present disclosure relates to a compressible seal for installation in pavement and more particularly a compressible seal for installation in joints in concrete pavement, the machine for installing the seal and the method of installation.
BACKGROUND
[0002] The statements in... | The present invention provides a compressible seal for installation in joints in concrete pavement, the machine for installing the seal and the method of installation. The seal is a preformed, closed cell, elastomeric cylinder or rope. The seal defines a round cross section in its relaxed, i.e., uncompressed, state som... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to firearms, and more particularly to a semiautomatic pistol having a breechbolt slidable and rotatable on the receiver.
2. Description of the Related Art
The design of the semiautomatic pistol has not changed significan... | The semiautomatic pistol has a rigidly fixed barrel and sights attached thereto. The body of the pistol receives a breechbolt that moves axially in line with the fixed barrel. Cartridges are transferred from the magazine up to the action in the breechbolt, and spent cartridge cases are ejected out of a side eject port ... | 5 |
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to an additive for domestic washing processes. It also relates to a process for treating fibres in a domestic washing process.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] In domestic washing processes, after washing with det... | Additive for domestic washing processes, for incorporation in the process after washing and rinsing, which is comprised of a microencapsulated product which is either a cosmetic, a pharmacological drug, or an evaporable product, the microcapsule coating being comprised of a cationic compound. The additive is preferably... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention concerns a safety relief for relieving the pressure of a gas within a pressure vessel such as an air compressor tank, a pressure tank used in manufacturing or a storage tank used to hold a quantity of gas under pressure.
2. Description o... | A pressure vessel safety relief includes one or more recesses on a bottom wall section of the vessel. The thickness of the bottom wall section in areas directly over each recess is less than the thickness of remaining areas of the bottom wall section. Once the bottom wall section has corroded to a significant degree, t... | 8 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to portable devices for first aid, grooming and/or dental care.
BROAD DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
An object of the invention is to provide portable devices which combine at least two capabilities of first aid, grooming, dental care and the like. Other obje... | Portable device for dental care and grooming which includes an elongated member which has a passageway therein extending essentially the entire length thereof, the first end of the passageway is open and the second end is closed. A flashlight arrangement is positioned in the passageway. The light bulb of the flashlight... | 0 |
This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application 07/985,194, filed Dec. 3, 1992, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,329,656.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to improved lightweight inflatable mattresses.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Individuals typically require a co... | An inflatable enclosure useful as a matress is described which has first (bottom) and second (top) broad surfaces connected at their edges to form the enclosure, the bottom being formed of a substantially air-impermeable resilient closed-cell foam wherein the thickness and density of the closed-cell foam has been selec... | 0 |
This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §§ 119 and/or 365 to 0200636-9 filed in Sweden on Feb. 28, 2002; the entire content of which is hereby incorporated by reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a Cu base alloy, which is resistant or immune to carburization, metal dus... | A copper base alloy, which is resistant or immune to carburization, metal dusting and coking, and resistant to oxidation, the alloy having the following composition (all contents in weight %):
Al >0–15 Si 0–6 Mg 0–6 one or more of the group of Rare Earth Metal (REM), yttrium, hafnium, zirconium, lanthan... | 1 |
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is based on and incorporates herein by reference German Patent Application No. DE 10 2006 058459.7 filed on Dec. 12, 2006.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to a method for detecting methylisoth... | A device and method in which the gas specimen to be investigated is exposed to one or more indicators for qualitative or quantitative detection of methylisothiocyanate, characterized in that at least one indicator is palladium sulfate. | 8 |
REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation-in-part of copending application Ser. No. 379,047 filed Jul. 13, 1989, which in turn is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 089,362 filed Aug. 25, 1987, both now abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present ... | Method, compositions, and compounds for modulating brain excitability to alleviate stress, anxiety, and seizure activity using certain steroid derivatives that act at a newly identified site on the gamma-ammobutyric acid/benzodiazepine receptor-chloride ionpore (GBR) complex. | 2 |
This invention relates to a polyvinyl chloride plastisol sealer composition, more particularly a cross-linking polyvinyl chloride plastisol sealer composition which can prevent undesirable cracking of the coating film(s) of intercoat-paint and/or topcoat-paint formed on the layer of the sealer composition, which occurs... | A polyvinyl chloride plastisol sealer composition comprising (A) a polyvinyl chloride resin containing hydroxy group or carboxy group in the molecule, (B) a blocked polyisocyanate compound, and (C) an isocyanuric acid compound containing two or more groups selected from epoxy group, hydroxy group and carboxy group in t... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a vehicle door.
[0002] Motor vehicle doors, for motor cars as well as for trucks, as a rule comprise trim facing towards the vehicle interior. These trims accommodate an actuation lever for the door opening, which is rotatab... | The invention relates to a vehicle door having a lining that faces the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle. The lining can be joined to a bracket inside of which an actuating lever is mounted in a manner that enables it to swivel around a pin. A gap is provided at least in areas between the actuating lever and the... | 4 |
This application is a division, of application Ser. No. 945654, filed 12/23/86 now U.S. Pat. No. 4,742,331.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to circuitry for generating programmable time delays.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In modern computer control systems, it is frequent... | A current-source ladder digital-to-analog converter is compensated for temperature changes by making the total current running through the converter proportional to absolute temperature and by terminating the parallel transistor chain forming the current source ladder with a transistor whose emitter voltage is greater ... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an image display apparatus such as a head mounted display which is mounted on the head to see a video image.
2. Related Background Art
Recently, image display apparatuses called head mounted displays (HMDS) wh... | An image display apparatus includes a display element for displaying a video image, a backlight source for illuminating the display element, and a sculptured surface prism for guiding light from the display element. The sculptured surface prism enlarges the video image on the display element and presents the video imag... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an improved exchanger and a method for achieving heat transfer between solid particles contained or circulating in an enclosure and the external environment.
The present invention also relates to the use of the exch... | The present invention provides an exchanger and a method for achieving heat transfer between solid particles contained in an enclosure and the external environment.
The device comprises a main enclosure and several auxiliary compartments separate from each other and at least one of said compartments comprises its... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates generally to an adjustable hinge system for use with oversize insulated doors used for commercial walk-in refrigerators and freezers. More specifically, this hinge system is capable of lateral adjustment of the spatial relationship of the door ... | A laterally adjustable hinge system for use on an insulated door of a commercial refrigerator or freezer including a hinge base and associated position adjustable strap relative to the door. The lateral adjustment is accomplished by rotational movement of an eccentric cam located in an adjustment bracket housed within ... | 4 |
I, claim priority filing date of Apr. 6, 2004 of provisional Application No. 60/560,003
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
Not Applicable
REFERENCE TO SEQUENCE LISTING, A TABLE, OR A COMPUTER PROGRAM LISTING COMPACT DISC APPENDIX
Not Applicable
BACKGROUND FIELD OF INVE... | A geared mechanical device designed to limit a finite amount of water per flush to a tank reservoir of the common household toilet, providing positive shutoff of flow and anti-siphon back flow prevention. The toilet is flushed, the actuator lever opens the flo-control valve stopper by means of linkage to the flush leve... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a circulating valve for use in a well. Circulating valves are used to permit flow between two well conduits.
2. The Prior Art
In the completion or production of a well, a circulating valve is often installed to permi... | Disclosed is a circulating valve for use in a well. The circulating valve includes at least one valve plug initially blocking flow through the valve which moves to a retained position permitting flow through the valve upon the application of a predetermined pressure differential across the valve plug. This abstract is ... | 4 |
RELATED APPLICATION DATA
This application is a Divisional application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/962,214, filed Oct. 31, 1997, now abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to conformance additives, to conformance treatme... | For conformance treatment to plug an opening in subterranean hydrocarbon bearing formation, a conformance additive including a dry mixture of water soluble crosslinkable polymer, a crosslinking agent, and a reinforcing material of fibers and/or comminuted plant materials. The method of forming a conformance fluid inclu... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a vertical furnace used in the fabrication of semiconductor devices, and more particularly, to a single bodied cap for a vertical furnace which supports a semiconductor wafer boat and maintains an appropriate temperature ... | A cap for a vertical furnace includes a first flat plate and a second flat plate separated by a predetermined distance, and a plurality of support rods connecting the first and second flat plates. A plurality of adjacent and horizontally disposed adiabatic plates are vertically stacked between the first and the second ... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention provides a means of modifying the flow of air into a combustion apparatus. Specifically, it provides a means of modifying the location of the airflow within the apparatus.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Past practice has most ... | The location of an air supply in a combustion apparatus is made adjustable by changing the point of intersection of a slot in a movable surface with a slot in a fixed surface. In the preferred embodiment, the fixed and movable surfaces are of tubular construction. Variations include a second movable surface for the pur... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In U.S. Pat. No. 5,060,542, there is described an apparatus and method for making and breaking drill pipe joints, and which is a major improvement over prior art. However, the torques generated during making and breaking of the joints are enormous. It would be highly desirable and impo... | Apparatus for making and breaking joints in drill pipe strings has three jaws each of which is adjustable to an infinite number of settings. The jaw-adjustment means are symmetrical about a central plane, and incorporate a spherical section. Different portions of the spherical section operate relative to closing and se... | 4 |
REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application claims the benefit of the priority date of European patent application 04 090 375.9, filed on Sep. 24, 2004, the contents of which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.
FIELD OF INVENTION
The invention relates to a method for optimizing the op... | The invention relates to a method for optimizing the optical power in an optical network that has a plurality of network nodes each having a transmitter and a receiver. The method comprising generating an optical signal at a first network node, receiving the optical signal at a second network node, detecting the optica... | 7 |
REFERENCE TO CROSS-RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/045,436 filed Nov. 7, 2001.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to the field of online surveys. More particularly, but not by way of... | A computer system, method, and computer-readable medium for conducting an online survey including one or more questions are provided. A survey database contains the survey questions and data identifying the type of input field that should be provided for responding to each question. When a request is received for a net... | 8 |
This nonprovisional application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(a) to German Patent Application No. 10 2008 005 941.2, which was filed in Germany on Jan. 24, 2008, and which is herein incorporated by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a devic... | A device for comminuting feedstock is provided that includes a cutting tool with a first rotor and at least one second rotor, each of which rotate around their longitudinal axis with an opposite rotation direction. Each rotor is provided with a number of cutting discs, which are arranged at an axial distance to one ano... | 1 |
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 143,340, filed Apr. 24, 1980 now abandoned.
DESCRIPTION
1. Technical Field
This invention relates in general to rotary drills for deep-well drilling and, in particular, to an improved drill bit having teeth providing improved shearing and crushi... | A roller bit for use with a drill string, having at least two cutters which are generally conically shaped; each cutter includes one or more teeth in inclined planes across a conical surface. The bit is attached to the drill string with the axis of rotation of the cutter angled with respect to the longitudinal axis of ... | 4 |
GOVERNMENT INTEREST
The invention described herein may be manufactured, used, and licensed by or for the United States Government.
BACKGROUND
1. Technical Field
The disclosure generally relates to light scattering, detection, and characterizing particle systems.
2. Description of... | A system for measuring backscattered light from a sample is given. Light is output from a light source towards a rotating mirror, and then reflected by the rotating mirror towards the sample. The sample reflects backscattered light back towards the rotating mirror, which, having moved during the time it took for the li... | 6 |
CROSS-REFERENCE AND RELATED APPLICATION
This application claims priority on Chinese patent application no. 201210398345.8 filed on Oct. 18, 2012. The contents and subject matter of the priority application is incorporated herein by reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a novel rea... | A reaction system and method for producing polyoxymethylene dialkyl ethers (RO(CH 2 O) n R, n=1-8) by continuous acetalation of formaldehyde and aliphatic alcohol in the presence of an acid ionic liquid catalyst. The reaction system includes an acetalation reaction unit, a product separation unit, and a catalyst regene... | 8 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] “Not Applicable”
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
[0002] “Not Applicable”
REFERENCE TO A MICROFICHE APPENDIX
[0003] “Not Applicable”
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0004] ... | The embodiment is a venturi front shroud that can be pursed or released to decrease or increase water velocity through the housing of a turbine. | 8 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates to an industrial robot comprising a manipulator and control equipment where the manipulator has three arms, each arm having a linkage supporting a movable platform. The control equipment comprises drives and means including a microprocessor and software... | An industrial robot for movement of an object in space comprising a stationary platform, a movable platform adapted for supporting the object, and a first, a second and a third arm to which the platforms are joined. The first arm comprises a first actuator, a first supporting arm influenced by the first actuator and ro... | 8 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] This invention relates to a method for determining phase-corrected amplitudes in a multiple echoes imaging experiment, wherein a Fast Fourier Transform FFT reconstruction is applied to the signals generated by a CPMG (Carr-Purcell-Meiboom-Gill) sequence.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVEN... | A method for determining phase-corrected amplitudes in a multiple echoes imaging experiment, wherein a Fast Fourier Transform reconstruction is applied to the echo signals generated by a CPMG sequence; for each pixel, the pixel being the same through the echo images, the method including the steps of: plotting the ampl... | 6 |
INTRODUCTION
[0001] The present invention describes a method to form a radiation pattern and/or a field distribution pattern of electromagnetic and/or magneto-electric fields when operating wholly or partially underwater for purposes including communication, navigation and sensing.
BACKGROUND
... | An underwater communication system comprising a transmitter for transmitting information using an electromagnetic and/or magneto-electric transmit antenna and a receiver for receiving information using an electromagnetic and/or magneto-electric receive antenna, at least one of the transmit and receive antennas comprisi... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to supercritical/high pressure fluid processing. More particularly, it relates an apparatus and method for processing work pieces in a supercritical fluid or high pressure liquid environment in a time efficient manner.
... | A method and an apparatus, the apparatus including appropriate valves and conduits, for increasing throughput in pressurized fluid processing including storing in a storage chamber of the apparatus a quantity of fluid at a pressure higher than a pressure at which an operation is to take place, while a processing chambe... | 7 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/437,266, entitled FOOTWEAR WITH A SHANK SYSTEM, filed May 19, 2006, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,647,709 which claims the benefit of and priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/682,923, entitled... | An aspect of the present invention includes a footwear assembly comprising: an upper and a sole assembly connected to the upper. The sole assembly has a footwear assembly comprising a sole assembly connected to an upper. The sole assembly has a midsole made of a first material and having a forefoot portion, an arch por... | 0 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/994,671, filed Jan. 13, 2016, which claims the benefit of priority of U.S. provisional application No. 62/103,361, filed Jan. 14, 2015, the contents of which are herein incorporated by refe... | A paper crafting kit containing pre-cut and pre-folded pieces of cardstock, enabling the paper crafter to assemble an oversized decorative paper envelope for greetings and special life events. The envelope may be configured to contain a booklet of tabs for well-wishers to compose personal messages, which can ultimately... | 1 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a United States National Phase application of International Application PCT/EP2008/002093 and claims the benefit of priority under 35 U.S.C. §119 of German Patent Application DE 10 2007 016 409.4 filed Mar. 30, 2007, the entire contents of wh... | A lock ( 10 ) is provided for a vehicle, particularly for a vehicle seat that interacts with a counterelement (B) in the locked state. The lock includes a catch ( 15 ) pivotally supported about a first bearing pin ( 14 ), having a holder ( 15 a ) for the counterelement (B) and a functional surface ( 15 b ), and at ... | 8 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/123,255, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/933,804, filed Aug. 22, 2001, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/842,167, filed Apr. ... | An air conditioning cooling apparatus and method which includes the steps of supplying cooling air generated from a cooling apparatus into an air passageway formed below a floor; guiding the cooling air in a controlled manner within the air passageway into an equipment assembly disposed on the floor through an opening ... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to drying of particulate carbonaceous material such as coal, lignite, and the like. More particularly, this invention relates to a process for removing water from particulate carbonaceous material by a method which reduces the amou... | Drying of moist particulate carbonaceous material is facilitated by addition of a nonaqueous solvent having a low heat of vaporization and a low boiling point, such as methanol, to the material followed by application of heat to remove both solvent and water from the material. | 2 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
This invention relates to a document dispenser, and more particularly to apparatus and a method of controlling the dispensing of bank notes from a banking machine.
BACKGROUND ART
Automatic banking machines, commonly known as ATM's (automatic terminal machine), are now an accepted w... | Automatic terminal machines for banking transactions utilize a document dispenser for delivering bank notes to a customer. The document dispenser moves the bank notes from a storage bin by means of a picker mechanism that moves along a path profile established by the configuration of a pair of cam tracks and associated... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to scaffolding and in particular to hardware for quickly erecting an adjustable scaffold using common building site materials. The scaffold apparatus is compact and lightweight and may be conveniently stored by a workman in an easily portable box in kit form.
... | A scaffold apparatus usable in conjunction with conventional on-site building materials to provide an adjustable scaffold, the scaffold apparatus having a matched pair of plank brackets with a releasable clamping mechanism adapted to clamp the brackets to a pair of spaced timber posts, the plank brackets having cantile... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a magnetic recording medium such as a magnetic tape and magnetic disc, in which a hexagonal system ferrite powder is used as a recording element.
2. Description of the Prior Arts
Requirement for a high density... | A magnetic recording medium which comprises a substrate and a magnetic layer comprising hexagonal system ferrite powder of the formula:
AO·n{[Fe.sub.1-(x+y) ·M.sup.2+.sub.x
·M 4+ y ] 2 O 3 } (I)
wherein,
A is at least one metal selected from the group consistin... | 8 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation of and claims priority pursuant to 35 U.S.C. Section 120 from U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/079,984 which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/886,345 filed Jul. 7, 2004 issued Apr. 12, 2005 as U.S. ... | Disclosed is a method of supplying DC power to equipment using proton exchange membranes (PEMs). PEMs run on hydrogen to produce DC electrical power. In the disclosed embodiment these PEMs are used as an alternative source of power to AC sources. One of these other sources is generated by an array of gas turbines. Anot... | 8 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates to a setting device and the like that set an information processing device to a communication-enabled state.
BACKGROUND ART
[0002] Examples of systems that are capable of estimating a communication bandwidth in a communication network in... | Provided is a setting device and the like with which correct estimation of a communication band is possible. The setting device 101 has a transmission unit 102 that, on the basis of a first timing at which a first information processing device 401 transmits to a second information processing device 402 a first ... | 7 |
FIELD OF INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to 2-indolinone derivatives which are capable of inhibiting protein kinases and histone deacetylases. The compounds of this invention are therefore useful in treating diseases associated with abnormal protein kinase activities or abnormal histone deacet... | The present invention relates to 2-indolinone derivatives which are capable of inhibiting protein kinases and histone deacetylases. The compounds of this invention are therefore useful in treating diseases associated with abnormal protein kinase activities or abnormal histone deacetylase activities. Pharmaceutical comp... | 2 |
This application is a continuation of 09/733,749 filed Dec. 9, 2000 for TOOL FOR INSTALLING VALVE LOCKS, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,473,965, which is a division of 09/394,483 filed Sep. 11, 1999, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,219,896, for TOOLS FOR INSTALLING VALVE LOCKS, fully incorporated herein by this reference.
BACKGROUND OF... | A hand tool that greatly expedites the installation of the valve locks that secure a valve spring retainer to the free end of a valve stem. The valve locks include an inwardly extending ridge that engages a circumferential groove that extends around an end portion of the valve stem. The valve lock is retained in this p... | 8 |
FIELD OF INVENTION
[0001] The invention relates generally to the field of oil and gas production. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a device and method for affixing together members to be disposed downhole with two or more opposing wedge like members.
BRIEF DESCRIP... | A stop collar assembly used for axially securing and/or to resist axial sliding of a downhole tool device. The assembly provided on a housing of the downhole tool and includes a generally annular ring having an inner circumference beveled outward proximate to the ring edge. A clamp ring having a raised portion on its o... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of Invention
[0002] This invention relates to a flip chip package. More particularly, the present invention is related to a flip chip package with solder bars formed therein.
[0003] 2. Related Art
[0004] A well-known s... | A semiconductor chip with bumps formed therein comprises an active surface, a plurality of bonding pads, a passivation layer, a plurality of first UBMs (under bump metallurgy), a second UBM, a plurality of first bumps, and a plurality of second bumps. The bonding pads are disposed on the active surface of the semicondu... | 7 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application for U.S. patent is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/201,554 filed Aug. 29, 2008, which is a division of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/818,073 filed Apr. 5, 2004, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,571,511, which is a continuation of ... | A floor-cleaning robot includes a wheeled housing having a perimeter, a motor drive operably connected to wheels of the housing to move the robot across a floor surface, and a bumper responsive to obstacles encountered by the robot. A controller is in electrical communication with both the bumper and the motor drive an... | 0 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] Not applicable.
STATEMENT OF FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
[0002] Not applicable.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] The present invention relates to toilets, and particular to pressure toilets with siphon assis... | A pressure toilet has a trapway providing “as needed” (bulk dependent) siphon assist. During normal liquid waste or low bulk flushing, no siphon is formed in the trapway, and the water and light waste in the bowl are evacuated solely under the force of the pressurized jet of water. A large volume near or just downstrea... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention generally relates to liquid dispensing systems, and, more specifically, to a medical device that makes it possible to use unused contrast material from opened containers safely for subsequent patients.
[0002] There is a great deal of waste... | Herein is described a device that makes it possible to use opened but unused contrast material safely for subsequent patients. During invasive angiographic procedures, fixed contrast bottles are used. These have fixed amounts of contrast in them, and very often when the bottles are not used completely, the excess goes ... | 0 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application is a continuation of pending International patent application PCT/EP2007/056613 filed on Jun. 30, 2007, which designates the United States and claims priority from European patent application 06116486.9 filed on Jun. 30, 2006, the content... | A ship for use at high speed and/or heavy seas having a single long and slender hull, a sharp bow and the aft end of the hull has a flat or slightly V-shaped bottom with at least one aft rudder, and at least one propeller or water jet for propulsion whereby the foreship has a draught that is equal or more than the drau... | 1 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates generally to a storage battery installed in the engine compartment of an automobile where it is exposed to heat at an elevated temperature emanating from the engine, and in particular to a thermal jacket for accommodating and cooling the battery to caus... | A thermal jacket adapted to accommodate and cool a storage battery placed in the engine compartment of an automobile and exposed to heat at elevated temperatures emanating from the engine. The walls of the rectangular jacket are formed of rigid, foam-plastic material which thermally isolate the battery from the engine.... | 7 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This is a national stage of International Application No. PCT/CN2008/001001, filed on May 22, 2008, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a process for preparing 4-ace... | The present invention relates to a process for preparing 4-acetyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-benzo[1,4]diazepine and the intermediates thereof. The present invention provides a compound represented by formula I and a compound represented by formula II, and processes for preparing 4-acetyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-benzo[1,4]diazepine... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to the field of turbomachines; it relates to the damping of a blade made of composite and is aimed more especially at damping turbojet engine fan blades.
[0002] Blades, particularly fan blades but also low-pressure compressor blad... | The present invention relates to a blade made of composite, comprising a vane formed of woven filaments impregnated with a thermosetting resin with a protective element in the region of the leading edge of the vane comprising a part in the form of a rigid strip, said strip being secured to the vane. The blade is charac... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention is directed to a housing for an implantable stimulator, such as an implantable pacemaker, with at least one electrode connector for electrically and mechanically connecting the internal components of the stimulator to an electrode l... | An implantable heart stimulator has a connector for an electrode lead in the form of a self-contained tubular connector, which can be placed as a unit in one-half shell of a stimulator housing, together with a hybrid circuit and a power source. The other half shell of the stimulator housing can then simply be placed ov... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a bit line sense-amplifier for a semiconductor memory device more particularly to a method for driving a bit line sense-amplifier for a semiconductor memory device which does not apply a bit line precharge voltage by usin... | A bit line sense-amplifier for a semiconductor memory device and a method for driving the same do not apply a bit line precharge voltage by a switch in an equalization operation, perform an equalization operation by interconnecting a plurality of sense-amplifier lines, then perform a precharge operation by applying a b... | 6 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is a continuation of PCT/EP2010/064081 filed Sep. 23, 2010, that claims the benefit of the priority date of Italian Patent Application No. MI2009A001621 filed Sep. 23, 2009, the contents of which are herein incorporated by reference in their enti... | The invention relates to a cathode for electrolytic processes provided with a catalytic coating based on ruthenium crystallites with highly controlled size falling in a range of 1-10 nm. The coating can be produced by physical vapour deposition of a ruthenium or ruthenium oxide layer. | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a hinge damper of an opening/closing device that enables smooth and safe opening/closing of an opening/closing member of a document pressing plate of a copier or an opening/closing member of ... | A hinge damper is comprised of a rotation axis that is rotated according to the rotation of a rotation member and is pivotally attached to a case to be able to rotate freely, a gearing that is attached to the rotation axis to be able to freely rotate while having an internal tooth, means for transferring the rotation o... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a sheet-fed printing machine or press, composed of units in an in-line construction.
Such printing machines are made up of individual offset printing units, flexographic printing units (varnishing or coating units) and finishi... | A sheet-fed printing machine made up of units in an in-line construction includes a sheet-feeding unit disposed between a sheet separating unit and a sheet processing unit following the sheet separating unit. The sheet feeding unit is formed so that it is selectively pre-arrangeable upline from various types of sheet p... | 1 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates to an electrostatic chuck for holding a workpiece plate body such as a glass substrate, a glass substrate processing method, and said glass substrate.
BACKGROUND ART
[0002] Along with recent upsizing of displays in the field of FPDs (fla... | An electrostatic chuck that enables high speed and high quality processing of a plate to be processed, and in which the weight of a base member is reduced and the strength thereof increased so as to maintain the flatness of the base member and prevent the plate to be processed from falling; a glass substrate processing... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention has as its object the provision of a liquid cooler which is particularly suitable for the cooling of semiconductor power elements.
Up to now liquid coolers have been used rather seldom for the cooling of semiconductor power elements because cooling semiconductor po... | There is disclosed a liquid cooler for semiconductor power elements, the cooler having an external surface for bearing against the cooled element. The internal space of the cooler is formed so as to generate a whirling motion of the cooling medium supplied thereto. | 5 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
This invention relates to thin-profile battery electrode connection members, button-type battery electrode connection members, thin-profile battery constructions, button-type battery constructions, and methods of establishing electrical connections with and between both thin-profile batteries and ... | Thin-profile battery electrode connection members, button-type battery electrode connection members, thin-profile battery constructions, button-type battery constructions, and methods of establishing electrical connections with and between both thin-profile batteries and button-type batteries are described. In one impl... | 8 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a method of analyzing an example of a starch-containing product. The invention also relates to a device for such analyses.
STATE OF THE ART
It is well known that starch with the addition of fluid, often water, thickens during heating and then thins out w... | A suspension of a starch-containing product in heated during agitation, whereby the viscosity is registered as a function of the temperature. A curve over the relationship between viscosity an temperature is treated as a property profile for the sample and is compared with another known curve in order to determine the ... | 6 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/589,044, filed Jul. 19, 2004, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference,
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relat... | A pump includes a flexible conduit, at least one valve attached to the flexible conduit about the perimeter of the valve; and a drive mechanism to move the valve to pump blood within the conduit. The drive mechanism can, for example, be adapted to complete a single stroke during each heart ventricle contraction and/or ... | 0 |
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 829,350, filed Aug. 31, 1977, now abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to a self-propelled underwater trenching apparatus. More particularly the present invention is concerned with the self-propelled underwater buoya... | This invention relates to the self-propelled underwater trenching apparatus and method for burying pipelines, cables and the like with minimum underwater diver supervision. The apparatus includes a frame having frame members positioned about the pipeline. Drive rollers are connected to the frame members for drive engag... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a process for drawing gel-spun polyethylene multi-filament yarns and to the drawn yarns produced thereby. The drawn yarns are useful in impact absorption and ballistic resistance for body armor, helmets, breast plates, helicopter se... | Gel-spun multi-filament polyethylene yarns possessing a high degree of molecular and crystalline order, and to the drawing methods by which they are produced. The drawn yarns are useful in impact absorption and ballistic resistance for body armor, helmets, breast plates, helicopter seats, spall shields, and other appli... | 3 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a National Stage of International Application No. PCT/IB2006/050605 filed on Feb. 27, 2006, claiming priority based on Portugal Patent Application No. 103265, filed Apr. 22, 2005, the contents of all of which are incorporated herein by reference in their... | Microcapsules for smart textile materials, containing an active product and with reactive groups, with the objective of chemically binding the microcapsules to the fibers. The microcapsules contain active products such as PCM (phase change materials), or can be of controlled release of products such as fragrances, esse... | 3 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Non-Provisional application Ser. No. 12/317,576 filed Dec. 26, 2008 which claims benefit of U.S. Provisional application No. 61/008,931 filed on Dec. 26, 2007.
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPON... | Disclosed is a composite material and process for manufacture of a composite material that are used as bearings to reduce energy losses in rotating equipment and as shoes in clutches or breaks to provide increased frictional characteristics. The new and unique composite and manufacturing processes utilizes a polymer or... | 3 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates to a valve element and in particular to a valve element for use for charge-pressure regulation in an exhaust-gas turbocharger.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART
[0002] Valve elements for exhaust-gas turbochargers are known and are described f... | Valve element for an exhaust-gas turbocharger, having a spindle which has a longitudinal extent, a lever which extends from the spindle laterally in relation to the longitudinal extent of said spindle and which has a through opening, a valve flap plate, a substantially disc-shaped fastening element, and a shank which e... | 8 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Non-Provisional application Ser. No. 13/635,642, filed on Mar. 17, 2011, which claims priority to International Application No. PCT/US2011/028763 filed on Mar. 17, 2011, which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Applicati... | At least one method to efficiently produce alkylene oxide from partial oxidation of hydrocarbons using a high efficiency heterogeneous catalyst in a fixed bed enclosed within a reaction vessel, and a reaction vessel constructed to facilitate the same. | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a drum scanner with a loading magazine for copy cylinders.
The published European Patent Document EP 0 270 011 B1 describes a drum scanner wherein a number of copy cylinders with longitudinal axes disposed horizontally are pla... | In a combination of a drum scanner and a loading magazine, the drum scanner includes a holding and rotating device equipped for holding an interchangeable copy cylinder firmly from below in an at least approximately upright position and for rotating it about a longitudinal axis thereof for scanning. The loading magazin... | 7 |
REFERENCE TO CO-PENDING APPLICATION(S)
The present application is a continuation of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/630,555, filed on Dec. 14, 2011 which is related to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. 61/629,318 filed on Nov. 16, 2011, the entire disclosures of which are hereby incorporate... | The invention is directed to a system for acquiring electrical footprint of the heart, electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) and heart rate variability monitoring, incorporated into a mobile device accessory. The ECG signal is conveniently acquired and transmitted to a server via the mobile device, offering accurate heart rat... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to electronic door locks, and more particularly to an override mechanism for unlatching or opening an electronic door mortise lock from an electronically controlled locked side in instances wh... | The present invention relates to electronic door locks, and more particularly to an override mechanism for unlatching an electronic door mortise lock from an electronically controlled locked side when it cannot be unlocked electronically. The override mechanism comprises an interior drive mechanism connected to a door ... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In automated storage systems, for example, high rack storage facilities, transport pallets, preferably so-called wooden Euro pallets, are transported automatically by roller conveyors, chain conveyors, rack servicing devices and/or other devices, moved to the desired storage location o... | A shuttle pallet for a high rack storage facility has three longitudinal supports extending parallel to each other. Load bearing bridges orthogonally extend relative to the longitudinal supports. The longitudinal supports and the load bearing bridges are connected to one another in an articulated fashion. The longitudi... | 1 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
This invention relates generally to the recovery of subterranean deposits, and more particularly to a method and system for cleaning a well bore.
BACKGROUND
Subterranean zones that contain valuable deposits frequently include other materials, such as entrained water or solids, that are consi... | A method for extracting accumulated material from a well bore includes pressurizing gas recovered from the well bore and disposing an extraction string in communication with a sump. The sump is disposed to receive liquid from the well bore. The method further includes sealing the sump and injecting at least a portion o... | 4 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to the discovery of novel pharmaceutical dosage forms of chiral drugs.
BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION
The separate enantiomers of some chiral drugs have different therapeutic properties, and/or mechanisms of action and yet in some cases it may still be desira... | A pharmaceutical dosage form comprises, in one portion thereof, a substantially single (+)-enantiomer of a chiral drug other than verapamil and, in another, separate portion thereof, a substantially single (-)-enantiomer of the drug wherein, in use, the different enantiomers are released at different rates from the dos... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention generally relates to an exposure apparatus and an exposure method. In particular, the present invention relates to an exposure apparatus and an exposure method for performing projection and exposure o... | To provide an exposure apparatus with which a wafer surface to be exposed can be aligned with a best imaging plane with respect to a reduced focal depth and a high resolution can be attained. The exposure apparatus for exposing a pattern formed on a reticle to an object to be exposed includes: a detecting unit for meas... | 6 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/986,414, filed on Nov. 8, 2007. The disclosure of the above application is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
FIELD
The present disclosure relates to hybrid vehic... | A diagnostic system for a hybrid vehicle comprises a motor control module and a fault diagnostic module. The motor control module controls torque output of an electric motor having a predetermined number of phases. The fault diagnostic module determines a position of a rotor of the electric motor, aligns the rotor with... | 1 |
FIELD OF INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV), and specifically to a strategy to control engaging and disengaging a clutch used to connect an engine to the powertrain of an HEV.
BACKGROUND OF INVENTION
The need to reduce fossil fuel consumption and emissions i... | This invention is a control system for a clutch for connecting an engine to the powertrain of an HEV. The system includes a controller programmed to determine a filtered speed error of the engine and a starter/motor and to determine an engine run command. Monitoring devices operatively connected to the engine and the s... | 8 |
FIELD AND BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a hydraulically actuatable directional control valve, particularly a directional proportional control valve, which is to be controlled by electromagnetically actuated pilot valves of small nominal sizes.
In connection with these valves, ... | In a hydraulically actuatable directional control valve the servo-piston of which is to be controlled by electromagnetically actuatable pilot valves of small nominal size developed as insertion cartridges integrated in the directional control valve housing, the hydraulic connection between the pilot valves and the dire... | 8 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/094,748, filed on Sep. 5, 2008, in the USPTO, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.
BACKGROUND
Description of t... | Disclosed is a material for forming a protective layer, a protective layer employing the material and a PDP with the protective layer. Unlike conventional protective layers which employ MgO created in conditions of pressurized artificial gas, the instant protective layer uses MgO created by heating Mg and allowing it t... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to water-soluble quaternary ammonium vinyl monomers, to cationic water-soluble homopolymers and copolymers of these monomers with acrylamide and other compounds, to a vinyl compound specially useful for production of the afo... | The N-(chloroalkoxymethyl)acrylamides provide a practical means for the manufacture of vinyl quaternary compounds and water-soluble acrylamide polymers which contain vinyl quaternary linkages. Such polymers possess valuable dry strengthening properties when used in the manufacture of paper. | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention is directed to a method of making a rotary printing screen and, more particularly, to a method of forming by electro-metal deposition a rotary printing screen with each of the mesh areas having a mesh design in an area depressed from the ex... | A rotary printing screen is made with selected areas being provided with a perforated mesh region through which printing ink may be passed. These mesh areas are provided with a mesh pattern recessed back from the exterior surface of the rotary printing screen so as to permit greater ink deposition thicknesses. The scre... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a semiconductor stack and more particularly relates to a semiconductor stack composed of a positive switching device and a negative switching device in which two terminals of the positive side and the negative side thereof are l... | A semiconductor stack including a base member and a semiconductor assembly member provided on the base member. The semiconductor assembly member includes a switching element having a first, a second and a third terminal, mounted on a surface of the base member such that the first, second and third terminals of the swit... | 7 |
This application is a continuation-in-part of applicant's copending application Ser. No. 877,314, filed June 23, 1986, entitled "Metal Cutting Apparatus And Method", abandoned, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 561,959 filed Dec. 16, 1983, entitled "Metal Cutting Apparatus And Method",... | An apparatus and method for shaving elongate metal stock such as rod, wire and the like, characterized by the employment of a plurality of progressive die stations each including diametrically opposed segmental dies which are automatically indexed to remove surface imperfections from metal stock, to impart desired cros... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The field of invention relates to ladder accessory apparatus, and more particularly pertains to a new and improved ladder extension step apparatus wherein the same is arranged for mounting relative to an associated ladder step for providing an enlarged s... | A ladder extension member is arranged for securement to an associated ladder step of an associated ladder, wherein the organization is dismounted relative to the ladder step for resecurement thereto to provide an extension step. The extension step includes a plurality of "J" shaped support members mounting a pl... | 4 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] The present application claims, under 35 U.S.C. §119(a), the benefit of the filing date of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2005-0136237 filed on Dec. 31, 2005, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION... | The present invention provides a process for manufacturing a carbon nanofiber comprising: (a) mixing a carbon nanofiber precursor and camphor in a solvent to prepare a solution; (b) electric spinning the solution to obtain a nanofiber; (c) oxidative stabilizing the nanofiber; and (d) carbonizing the oxidative stabilize... | 8 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] The present patent application/patent claims the benefit of priority of co-pending U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/317,138, filed on Apr. 1, 2016, and entitled “COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED DELIVERY OF A MOTIVATIONAL INTERVENTION TO ADDRESS HEAVY ALCOHOL CONSU... | An alcohol and drug intervention system and method, comprising: a server component; and a mobile application component wirelessly coupled to the server component; wherein the server component and the mobile application component are collectively operable for, in an interactive manner, receiving input from a user and pr... | 0 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a discontinuance device for a central reserve. It finds applications in the field of road technology and more especially in the technique of carriageway separation.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The carriageway separation devices used currently can be cla... | A discontinuance device for a central reserve is fitted with a permanent separator for a communication zone between carriageways, provides a closing position to ensure continuity of the separation of the carriageways and opening positions, for traffic emergency and diversion opening positions where the carriageways are... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to electrostatographic imaging systems and more specifically to improved carrier compositions useful in the development of electrophotographic images.
It is well known to form and develop images on the surface of photoconductive materials by electrostatic m... | Electrostatographic developer mixtures comprising finely-divided toner particles electrostatically clinging to the surface of carrier particles comprising a core having an outer coating thereon comprising a polyblend of a first polymer possessing negative triboelectric charging characteristics with respect to toner par... | 8 |
PRIORITY ENTITLEMENT
[0001] This application is entitled to priority based on Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/154,704 filed on Feb. 23, 2009, which is incorporated herein for all purposes by this reference. This application and the Provisional Patent Application have at least one common inventor. ... | Disclosed are advances in the arts with novel methods and apparatus for detecting faulty connections in an electrical system. Exemplary preferred embodiments include basic, ASIC, AC, DC, and RF monitoring techniques and systems for monitoring signals at one or more device loads and analyzing the monitored signals for d... | 6 |
This application is a Continuation of application Ser. No. 09/109,735 filed Jul. 2, 1998 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,970,828, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/698,653 filed Aug. 16, 1996 (Issued U.S. Pat. No. 5,791,211), which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 08/599,948, filed Feb. 14, 1996 (... | A folding hand tool set having a one-piece, completely integral, plastic handle and a plurality of hand tools rotatably mounted thereto. The one-piece, completely integral, plastic handle is preferably constructed from a fiber reinforced thermoplastic. Spacers may be provided for rotationally isolating the hand tools. ... | 8 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] This invention relates to flexible high power light emitting semiconductor devices.
BACKGROUND
[0002] Conventional light emitting semi-conductor (LES), including light emitting diodes (LEDs) and laser diodes, and LES devices (LESD) and packages containing LESDs have ... | Provided is a light emitting semiconductor device comprising a flexible dielectric layer, a conductive layer on at least one side of the dielectric layer, at least one cavity or via in the dielectric substrate, and a light emitting semiconductor supported by the cavity or via. Also provided is a support article compris... | 7 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation application of U.S. Ser. No. 09/306,866, filed May 7, 1999, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,235,048 and titled “Selective Organ Hypothermia Method and Apparatus”, which is a divisional application of U.S. Ser. No. 09/012,287, filed Jan. 23, 1998, titl... | A method and apparatus for performing hypothermia of a selected organ without significant effect on surrounding organs or other tissues. A flexible catheter is inserted through the vascular system of a patient to place the distal tip of the catheter in an artery feeding the selected organ. A compressed refrigerant is p... | 0 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention describes a gas discharge lamp, a reflector, and a lighting assembly.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
High-intensity discharge lamps (HID lamps) are widely used in automotive headlamp applications, since they can provide an intensely bright light. To ensure traffic saf... | The invention describes a gas-discharge lamp ( 1 ) comprising a vessel ( 5 ), which vessel ( 5 ) is partially coated with at least one longitudinal stripe (S H , S H ′) arranged on the surface of the vessel ( 5 ) below a horizontal plane (P) through a longitudinal axis (X) through the centre of the lamp ( 1 ) such that... | 5 |
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