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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to an earth moving vehicle having a pressure oil tank and a battery arranged longitudinally along one lateral side of a swivel deck.
Known earth moving vehicles of this type have a driver's cabin disposed at a lateral side of the swivel deck opposite th... | There is disclosed an earth moving vehicle having a pressure oil tank and a battery arranged longitudinally along one lateral side of a swivel deck. A driver's cabin of the vehicle includes covers for covering the battery and the pressure oil tank. The covers have top surfaces at a certain height to provide a large... | 4 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority from earlier filed U.S. application Ser. No. 09/208,938, filed Dec. 10, 1998.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to a folded paper board device for carrying compact discs.
... | A folded paper board compact disc carrier for carrying a plurality of compact discs. A compact disc carrier formed from a single piece of stock comprises a paper board blank having a central portion divided by a fold line into first and second planar portions. Each portion includes a side edge having a tab and a pair o... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1). Field of the Invention
[0002] This invention relates to a no-flow underfill material.
[0003] 2). Discussion of Related Art
[0004] A semiconductor package may be constructed from a package substrate having bond pads ther... | A siloxirane based no-flow underfill material is provided. The material has a low coefficient of thermal expansion, low moisture uptake and a high distortion temperature. The material typically includes at least an epoxy siloxiane resin, a cross-linking hardener, a catalyst, and a fluxing agent. | 7 |
This is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 840,152 filed Mar. 17, 1986, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,663,910.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a washer used to attach roofing insulation. The washer of the present invention is particularly useful in construction where... | A washer for attaching insulation to a roof member over which roofing membrane is to be placed. The washer includes a laterally extending apertured flange and an upstanding hollow cylindrical protrusion adapted to snappingly engage the head of a fastener used with the washer. The protrusion has an inwardly extending li... | 4 |
RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is related to commonly assigned U.S. patent application entitled “FACETED, TAG-BASED APPROACH FOR THE DESIGN AND COMPOSITION OF COMPONENTS AND APPLICATIONS IN COMPONENT SYSTEMS”, attorney docket no. YOR920080573US1 (8728-921), filed concurrently herewith, the discl... | A method, including: providing a computer menu from which a processing goal can be created, wherein the menu includes a plurality of facets, and wherein each facet includes at least one tag; receiving a processing goal, wherein the processing goal includes a plurality of tags selected from the menu; executing at least ... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to wet strength resin compositions and a method for making them.
2. Description of the Related Art
Polyamine-epichlorohydrin resins have been used as wet strength resins for paper since the early 1950's. These resin... | An amine-epichlorohydrin resin is prepared in a water-polyol solvent in order to facilitate the polymerization and crosslinking reactions. The reaction product is useful as a wet strength resin composition which has a flash point high enough to be used in commercial paper making operations. | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to smoking articles such as cigarettes, and in particular to smoking articles having filter elements attached thereto.
Popular smoking articles such as cigarettes have a substantially rod shaped structure and include a smokable material such as strands of t... | Filter cigarettes exhibiting a low amount of visible staining have a tobacco rod, an axially aligned filter element having a barrier region positioned on the back face thereof such that air and smoke traveling through the filter element exits the filter element towards the periphery thereof, and an axially aligned tubu... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to an apparatus for effecting chemical reactions in the presence of fluidized solids. The apparatus includes at least one centrifugal separator of the cyclone type for removing entrained solids from effluent gas and vapors, a condu... | An apparatus for effecting chemical reactions in the presence of fluidized solids comprising at least one centrifugal separator for removing entrained solids from effluent gas, a dip-leg depending from the separator for returning separated solids to the fluidized system, and a unidirectional valve at the lower end of t... | 1 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/408,154, filed Sep. 3, 2002, entitled “A Method to Grow [100] Oriented CaF 2 Single Crystals” and from U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/408,116, filed Sep. 3, 2002, entitled... | A method of making an oriented calcium fluoride single crystal includes loading calcium fluoride feedstock on top of a seed crystal having a specific crystallographic orientation, heating the calcium fluoride feedstock to a temperature sufficient to form a melt, and growing a calcium fluoride crystal on the seed crysta... | 2 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT APPLICATIONS
This application claims the benefit under 35 USE 119(3) of U.S. Application No. 60/857,348, filed Nov. 7, 2006, incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
The United States Government has certain rights in this invention pursuant to grants from... | A method and system for micromanipulation of objects of any shape. The method and system creates various forms of holographic optical traps for a variety of commercial purposes. Some alternate forms of traps include a dark form of optical traps, optical vortices with different helical winding numbers and optical traps ... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to pumps and, more particularly, to a positive displacement pump which impels fluid through a series of annular chambers defined by multiple reciprocating annular rings.
2. Description of the Prior Art
... | A positive displacement pump comprising an enclosure having parallel walls and a plurality of concentric annular rings reciprocally mounted between said walls is disclosed. By reciprocating the rings in a predetermined sequence, fluid is caused to flow through a series of radially propagating chambers defined by the ri... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a cloth for ribbons, scarves or slide fasteners which can have patterns dyed onto it.
2. Description of the Related Art
Conventional cloth for ribbons, scarves or slide fasteners is usually dyed the same color... | A cloth composed of first and second threads, the first threads being dyeable by a first dye and being much more exposed on a front surface of the cloth than a back surface thereof, the second threads being not dyeable by said first dye and dyeable by a second dye and being much more exposed on the back surface than th... | 3 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation of commonly owned, copending PCT Application Ser. No. PCT/US2012/037740, filed May 14, 2012. The PCT Application claims priority from commonly owned, copending, U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/486,429, filed May... | A method of manufacture is described that uses liquid phase reduction of silicon hydride, to produce silicon metal. Working in liquid phase permits a more compact plant design and offers significantly lower capital costs. | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Technical Field
The present invention relates in general to data processing systems and more particularly to better utilization of memory resources and of segment metadata nodes in data snapshots in such systems.
2. Description of the Related Art
A snapshot of data... | A data processing system and method manage usage metadata nodes about data snapshots of data write operations among storage volumes of the system while conserving metadata nodes. Metadata sublogging is achieved by dividing metadata segments into subsegments and tracking them by use of a bitmap. | 6 |
BACKGROUND
[0001] The present application relates to a system for inserting and removing cables from computer receptacles and in particular to a system for inserting and removing entire rows of cables.
[0002] One issue in the design of high-performance computing or networking equipment is the is... | A method and system for installing and removing a row of cables from a cable array is provided. The method includes providing an installation tool having a first body with a plurality of arms extending from one side. The plurality of arms being configured to receive a cable connector body, the plurality of arms includi... | 8 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a panel unit of controllable radiation transmissivity for the construction of walls, roofs, awnings, skylights, windows, and the like.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Israel Patent Application No. 124,949 teaches a ... | The invention provides a panel unit of controllable radiation transmissivity, including a housing constituted by a front, radiation-receiving panel and a rear panel, the panels being spaced apart and connected to one another by connecting means; a plurality of rotatable radiation-blocking members disposed between the f... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present application claims priority from Japanese Application 2010-008717, filed on Jan. 19, 2010, the entire contents of which being incorporated herein by reference.
[0002] 1. Field of the Invention
[0003] The present invention relates to a c... | A cartridge for chemical processing carries out chemical processing while moving a content by deformation based on an externally applied force, and includes a microarray chip housed in the cartridge for chemical processing; a member having a surface that faces a surface of the microarray chip; a supporting unit for sup... | 1 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to an appliance for drying clothing articles, and, more particularly, to a dryer using microprocessor based controls for controlling dryer operation.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] It is common practice to detect the mois... | A clothes drying appliance has a moisture sensor and a signal acceleration processor coupled to receive and monitor a moisture signal from the moisture sensor. The processor determines signal gradients in the moisture signal and detects either minimums or maximums in the moisture signal when a sign change occurs betwee... | 3 |
BACKGROUND
[0001] Tubular systems often employ tools that require electrical power, such as, motors and solenoids, for example, in the case of a downhole completion application. Some systems employ dynamos to supply the electrical power needed. Dynamos are electrical generators that have rotors turned by mud... | A power-generating device includes a thermoelectric material contoured to conform to at least a portion of a tubular and at least two conductors in operable communication with the thermoelectric material. | 7 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims priority to German Utility Model Application DE 20 2004 016 214.8, filed on Oct. 20, 2004, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
TECHNICAL FIELD
The description relates to a residual grid cutting device for co... | A device for comminuting a residual sheet metal grid includes a grid supply system defining a grid supply plane and supplying the grid in a longitudinal direction; and a cutting assembly including a plurality of shearing teeth extending along a transverse direction transverse to the longitudinal direction. The shearing... | 1 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/559,500 filed on Nov. 14, 2011, the contents of which are hereby wholly incorporated by reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present inven... | A dental scaler apparatus includes a low power transformer that is tuned to the operating frequency of a detachable scaler insert connected to the handle of the scaler apparatus by selectively connecting corresponding banks of parallel adjustment capacitors by engaging corresponding switches coupled to each of the adju... | 0 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a composite material with improved properties which can provide a molded product having excellent various properties.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Thermoplastic composite materials have excellent mechanical and electrical properties, and investiga... | A polyolefin resin composition comprising a polyolefin modified with an unsaturated carboxylic acid, at least one member selected from the group consisting of polyepoxides, polyisocyanates, and polyamines, and a reinforcement. | 2 |
BACKGROUND
The present disclosure relates generally to the machining of composite material. In particular, this disclosure relates to machining of holes in composite material.
Composite components are being utilized in a wide variety of articles of manufacture due to their high strength and light weight. Th... | A system for preventing the performance of an out-of-sequence reaming operation during the machining of holes in a lamination of fiber-reinforced plastic material. The system automatically stops or inhibits a reaming operation if a sensing tip of the reamer encounters an incompletely drilled pre-hole or blank material ... | 1 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates to an encoding apparatus, decoding apparatus, and methods thereof, used in a communication system that encodes and transmits a signal.
BACKGROUND ART
[0002] When a speech or music signal is transmitted in a packet communication system ty... | Disclosed is an encoding apparatus that can efficiently encode a signal that is a broad or extra-broad band signal or the like, thereby improving the quality of a decoded signal. This encoding apparatus includes a band establishing unit ( 301 ) that generate, based on the characteristic of the input signal, band establ... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to enameling compositions used as an insulating coating material for transformer wire. One of the problems involved with current methods and materials used in manufacturing and applying transformer wire coatings is the need for a suitable solvent for dissolving t... | Improved three component insulating coatings for both wet solvent and dry electrostatic application to transformer wires contain an increased epoxy resin concentration and a decreased amount of polyvinyl acetal and phenol aldehyde resins. The increased epoxy content gives substantially improved coatings with no adverse... | 2 |
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/569,613, which is the National Stage of International Application No. PCT/US2004/001217, filed Sep. 9, 2004, which application is fully incorporated herein expressly by reference.
FIELD OF T... | As a step in performing a process on a structure, a hole pattern is provided in a thin layer of organic resin masking material formed over the structure to provide a process mask. A processing step is then performed through the openings in the mask, and after a processing step is completed the mask is adjusted by a re-... | 8 |
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/707,703, filed May 30, 1991.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to precision hydrodynamic bearings.
As part of the continuing advances in computer technology, greater and greater amounts of data are sought to be st... | A self-lubricating hydrodynamic spindle bearing for support of a spindle of a magnetic disk drive assembly includes a crankcase design which provides large reservoirs for oil storage with an air cover in communication with the ambient environment through an air vents provided by clearance seals formed between respectiv... | 5 |
BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a hydraulic control arrangement for a roof support unit of a longwall mineral mining installation having a conveyor and a plurality of roof support units positioned side-by-side along the goaf side of the conveyor, and in particular to hydraulic control means ... | A hydraulic control arrangement comprises a first hydraulic ram, a second hydraulic ram, and a hydraulic control circuit associated with the first and second hydraulic rams. Each of the hydraulic rams has a cylinder, a piston reciprocable within the cylinder, and a piston rod fixed to the piston. Each of the hydraulic ... | 4 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The invention relates to a control system for controlling safety-critical processes in general and to a control system with communication via a fieldbus specifically.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] For several years, fieldbus systems have been used mo... | There is provided a control system for controlling safety-critical processes that includes a fieldbus, a bus master for controlling a communication via the fieldbus, at least one signal unit for linking to at least one of the safety-critical processes, and a first control unit for controlling at least one of the safety... | 7 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) to provisional patent Application No. 60/717,715, entitled, “System and Methods for Initiating Communication between IM Clients and Mobile Clients” filed on Sep. 16, 2005, and to provisional patent Application No. 60/... | In some embodiments, methods comprise: receiving a communication request from the IM client using a first server; delivering the received communication request to the mobile phone using the first server; recording information regarding the communication request; receiving a communication response from the mobile phone;... | 7 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a process to evaluate signals of a sensor, in particular of a microwave sensor to detect thickness, mass, density and/or moisture of at least one fiber sliver moving in relation to the sensor on drafting equipment, whereby a high-frequency device assigned to the senso... | A method and device for the evaluation of signals of a sensor, in particular of a microwave sensor, is proposed for the detection of the thickness, mass, density and/or moisture of at least one fiber sliver moving relative to the sensor on drafting equipment. A high-frequency unit assigned to the sensor produces a numb... | 3 |
[0001] In accordance with 35 U.S.C. § 119, the applicants claim the priority of Austrian patent application No. A 1609/2007 of 10 Oct. 2007.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Field of the Invention
[0003] The invention relates to a method of producing a friction lining, whereby a ... | The invention relates to a method of producing a friction lining whereby a friction paper is displaced with a latex based on an elastomer and fibers of the friction paper are then bonded one another due to precipitation of the elastomer out of the latex. A non-surface active protective colloid is added to the latex as ... | 3 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
This patent application claims priority to Indian patent application serial number 1917/CHE/2007, having title “Prioritising Data Processing Operations”, filed on 27 Aug. 2007 in India (IN), commonly assigned herewith, and hereby incorporated by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
... | The invention relates to a system and method for prioritizing one or more data processing operations in a computer storage system, the computer storage system including a plurality of modules, the method comprising receiving a command indicating one or more data processing operations to which priority is to be assigned... | 6 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This continuation in part application claims the benefit of patent application Ser. No. 13/433,247, filed Mar. 28, 2012.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention, relates to lath furring strips. In particular, this invention relates to a low-profile lath ... | The present invention provides a lath furring strip having a height not exceeding 0.365 inches which has improved waterproofing capabilities by incorporating the lath furring strip into other architectural structures such as reveals, expansion joints, and window flange, coverings. By integrating these structures with a... | 4 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This Application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/178,711, which was filed on May 15, 2009, and which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.
FIELD
This application describes fungicidal compositions that control mold ... | The present invention relates to novel compositions comprising a fungicide that inhibits mitochondrial respiration at the QoI site, (QoI inhibitor), a contact fungicide, a demethylation inhibitor and pigments, which are highly suitable for controlling unwanted phytopathogenic fungi. Moreover, the fungicidal composition... | 0 |
RELATED DOCUMENTS
The present application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/015,631, filed Dec. 20, 2007, which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.
RIGHTS OF U.S. GOVERNMENT
The U.S. Government has a paid-up license in this inv... | An image stabilization system includes an optical assembly configured to receive electromagnetic radiation emitted by a target and produce focused image of the target; a focal plane array, the focal plane array being configured to receive the image and integrate at least a portion of the electromagnetic radiation makin... | 7 |
The present application is a Continuation-in-Part Application of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/683,401, filed Jul. 18, 1996 and abandoned as of Jun. 18, 1997, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a method and de... | The invention relates to a method and device for detecting the mass of fiber material (5) which is processed in a rotor spinning machine to form yarn. In order to obtain a measurement signal which is a function of the mass of fiber material and which can also be used for controlling or monitoring a spinning station wit... | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a technology for transmitting a signal for a terrestrial digital broadcasting using synchronous optical network (SONET)/synchronous digital hierarchy (SDH) communication system.
2. Description of the Related Art
... | An apparatus for transmitting terrestrial digital data using a synchronous-optical-network system or a synchronous-digital-hierarchy system includes a synchronous-difference calculating unit that calculates a synchronous difference between a standard signal used in the synchronous-optical-network system or the synchron... | 7 |
This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/368,609, filed Jan. 4, 1995, now abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to the field of providing shock absorbing or cushioning mats for athletic equipment. More particu... | A gymnastic mat having a substantially vertical slot along one edge thereof and at least one engaging edge defined in the slot for removably mounting the gymnastic mat about the non-horizontal support members of various types of athletic and gymnastic equipment; and a method for using such a mat. The mat may have a sub... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to methods for recording images and apparatuses for recording images such as copying machine, facsimile and printer, and more particularly, to a method and an apparatus for recording images by intermittently allowi... | An image recording apparatus includes a heating portion and a granulating portion to generate colorant particles, a charging portion to charge the generated colorant particles, an ejecting portion to intermittently eject the charged colorant particles onto a recording medium in response to an electrical signal correspo... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to an automatic sewing machine, and more particularly to a sewing direction control apparatus for sewing machine.
[0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art
[0004] Computer con... | A sewing direction control apparatus for sewing machine, comprising: a base plate ( 10 ), a circular ring-shaped transmission element ( 20 ) dispose on the base plate ( 10 ) and a driving element ( 50 ) with a driving unit ( 52 ). During sewing, the driving unit ( 52 ) drives the transmission element ( 20 ), rotating a... | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention is related to side wheels for motorcycles and in particular to side wheels which are retractable when not in use and extendable for assistance in stop-and-start driving, slow-speed operation and parking.
Since the introduction of motorcycles, there have been variou... | A motorcycle is provided with retractable stop-support side wheels (1) parallel to the back wheel (44). The side wheels (1) lock in place when down at each side of the motorcycle for stop-and-start driving, for parking and for handling the motorcycle when it is not being ridden. Hydraulic cylinders (14) are employed to... | 1 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
Reference is made to U.S. application Ser. No. 12/777,329, filed May 11, 2010, entitled “Self-Assembled Nanostructures,” with the named inventors Darren Makeiff and Rina Carlini, the disclosure of which is totally incorporated herein by reference.
PARTIES TO A JOINT R... | Disclosed is a composition comprising an organogel which comprises: (a) an alkylated benzimidazolone compound; and (b) an organic liquid. | 0 |
FIELD AND BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates in general to sewing machines and in particular to a new and useful guide mechanism for a sewing machine which aids in the automatic production of curved seams that are parallel to the curved edge of material carrying the seams.
A sewing machine i... | A sewing machine with guide mechanism for automatically producing a curved edge parallel seam comprises a scanning unit for scanning the edge of a workpiece and sensing when the edge of the workpiece moves away from an edge guide which indicates the presence of a curved edge, a workpiece feeder for feeding the workpiec... | 3 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for desorbing materials from a loaded ion exchange resin.
[0002] The ion exchange resin may be any suitable resin that can be loaded with target materials that include non-ferrous metals such as copper, nic... | The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for the continuous countercurrent desorption of targeted materials including metals, non-metals and inorganic and/or organic compounds of thereof, wherein the desorption method is divided to the two modes namely: (I) desorption and (II) re-absorption. The desorpti... | 1 |
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/120,574, filed Feb. 18, 1999, which is incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a system and meth... | An apparatus for providing a predetermined volume of biocidally treated water to a feed water side of a reverse osmosis device when it is shut down. A biocide dispenser treats a predetermined volume of water from a source with a biocidal agent. A valve, coupled to the source of the predetermined volume of water, transf... | 1 |
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07,838,598, filed Feb. 19, 1992, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/590,112, filed Sep. 28, 1990, both of which have been abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to the use of non-peptide compounds to p... | A method for inhibiting neuronal cell death in a mammal resulting from a disorder of the central or peripheral nervous system including administering to the mammal a neuronal cell death inhibitng amount of a preparation including any of mepacrine, chloroquine, or hydroxychloroquine, the preparation being essentially fr... | 0 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates to a novel process for the preparation of α-(2,4-disulfophenyl)-N-tert-butylnitrone and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. These compounds have previously been disclosed as being useful as medicaments. Such compounds are alternatively named as 4... | An integrated process for preparing α-(2,4-disulfophenyl)-N-tert-butylnitrone and its salts is disclosed in which N-tert-butylhydroxylamine acid addition salt is incompletely neutralised so as to leave catalytic amounts of acid and the neutralisation product is condensed with an appropriate aldehyde. | 2 |
[0001] This is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/401,137, filed Mar. 10, 2009 (pending), and a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/860,142, filed Sep. 24, 2007 (pending), which are all incorporated herein by reference in their entireties.
FIELD OF THE INVE... | According to an embodiment, a method of manufacturing a solar cell includes depositing a sequence of layers of semiconductor material forming at least one solar cell on a first substrate; temporarily bonding a flexible film to a support second substrate; permanently bonding the sequence of layers of semiconductor mater... | 7 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for rolling a metal matrix composite material, and more particularly to an apparatus and method which prevents cracking of the edges of such material during the rolling process.
BACKGROUND ART
Discontinuous fiber reinforced metal... | An apparatus and method for rolling metal matrix composite material is disclosed. The material is confined within an aperture in a frame member during the rolling process. The frame member has deformation properties compatible with that of the metal matrix composite material permitting the frame member to be deformed d... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to power transmission units for translating reciprocating to rotary motion.
2. Summary of the Invention
In the power transmission unit of the instant invention a bar having rack teeth on opposite sides thereof is... | A power transmission unit which translates reciprocating motion to one-way rotary motion through a rack and drive gears connected through one-way clutches to a gear train. | 8 |
BACKGROUND
[0001] The present invention generally relates to the stimulation of subterranean wells and, in a representatively illustrated embodiment thereof, more particularly relates to specially designed apparatus and methods for inhibiting a screen-out condition in a subterranean well fracturing operation... | A subterranean well fracturing system comprises a downhole well string having installed therein initially closed upstream and downstream sliding sleeve valve assemblies each openable to provide fracing fluid discharge outlets through well string side ports to an associated subterranean fracing zone. To inhibit an undes... | 4 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims priority to and is continuation in part for a now pending U.S. Utility application Ser. No. 14/445,122 filed on 29 Jul. 2014 and a continuation of pending PCT application PCT/US14/72403 filed on 24 Dec. 2014 which claims priority to Provis... | The present invention presents a kneading mechanism for a food preparation appliance. The kneading mechanism has a kneading container, a blade assembly and a kneading base. The kneading container has an open bottom face and the kneading base has a textured surface. An adaptive kneading technology which resides in a pro... | 0 |
REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/361,840 entitled Rigid Tipped Riblets and having a common assignee with the present application, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. This application is also copending with U.S. pat... | A multilayer construction for aerodynamic riblets includes a first layer composed of a material with protuberances, the first layer material exhibiting a first characteristic having long-term durability and a second layer composed of a material, exhibiting a second characteristic with capability for adherence to a surf... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a method for concentrating solutions containing macromolecules, more particularly solutions of protein molecules, to a defined end volume and a filter for carrying out this method.
In the publication No. 1/130 F of AMICON Division, W.R. Grace & Co - A... | The invention relates to a method for concentrating macromolecular solutions, more particularly of protein molecules, to a defined end volume lying in the ul-range and to a filter for carrying out the method. The liquid phase of any amounts of solutions is pressed through an upright filter leaf. The filtered constituen... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The field of the present invention is a liquid cooling system for liquid cooled motorcycle engines and particularly those having a front leg shield, a step floor and the engine mounted behind the step floor.
Motorcycles and particularly smaller motorcycles such as motor scooters ... | A motorcycle having a liquid-cooled engine with a liquid cooling system. The system includes a radiator, a water jacket about the engine and connecting feed and return lines. The radiator is located in the forward part of the motorcycle while the engine is located in the rear. The cooling lines pass beneath a step floo... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a device or connector adapter, having a base element, in which contacting units with contacts for making electrical contact with bus bars of a bus bar system are received, and having a holding device for releasable fixation in place... | A device or connection adapter having a base part, in which contact-making units with connection contacts are accommodated for making electrical contact with busbars of a busbar system, and having a holding apparatus for detachably fixing the device adapter with respect to the busbar system. Given a simple design and s... | 7 |
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 589,308 filed June 23, 1975, now abandoned, which is a division of application Ser. No. 443,678 filed Feb. 19, 1974.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a solderless termination system. In particular, ... | A termination element for electrical connectors and method for making the same. The elements have a wire receiving portion defined by spaced-apart sides in which opposing jaws are formed. The jaws are cut and formed from the sidewalls to present a uniform angular lead-in for the wire being inserted and are spaced and c... | 7 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application is based on, and claims priority from, Japanese Application Number 2009-090490, filed Apr. 2, 2009, the disclosures of which is hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Field of the In... | In a guided vehicle of air spring suspension for running along exclusive guideways, decreasing of center distance of the left and right air spring to mount air springs of increased dimension and increased load carrying capacity, which decreasing of the center distance induces decrease in rolling stiffness of the vehicl... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to articles such as items of furniture, packaging elements, lightweight partitions, and the like, comprised of planar parts assembled perpendicularly (or substantially perpendicularly, with the angles between them being unequal supplementary angles).
... | First and second panel members each formed with an elongate slot extending from one edge of the panel member and an enlarged opening into which the slot extends are connected together at an angle by sliding the slot of one of the panel members lengthwise through the slot and opening of the other panel member and into e... | 8 |
CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims priority to U.S. provisional application No. 60/895,153, filed Mar. 16, 2007, which is incorporated herein by reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to an integrated single duct silencing terminal unit for HVA... | An apparatus and method for attenuating the sound generated by a single duct terminal unit in an HVAC (heating, ventilating, and air conditioning) system. The apparatus utilizes internal geometry to minimize noise due to air disturbances and aerodynamic effects within the apparatus. | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a power control unit and, more particularly, to a system suitable for multiple channel light control.
There are lighting environments in which it is desirable to have control over the brightness of individual lights or groups of lights. Such control is u... | A unit is disclosed for individually controlling power to multiple loads, such as lights. The unit has multiple phase control channels, each having thyristor control of current to the load, triggered by a ramp-and-pedestal firing circuit employing a unijunction transistor with a capacitor at its emitter. The system has... | 7 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation of PCT/AU2003/001010, filed Aug. 8, 2003, which claims priority to AU 2002950813, filed Aug. 9, 2002, the disclosures of which are incorporated by reference herein in their entireties.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] ... | A tile for forming a modular deck with like-configured tiles, the tile having a web having a planar polygonal upper surface and a lower surface, a web strengthening structure on said lower surface, and a plurality of peripheral edges, where at least one of the edges includes a male connecting portion having a lateral t... | 4 |
FIELD
[0001] The subject matter relates to underground formation investigation, and more particularly, apparatus and methods for formation testing and fluid sampling within a borehole.
BACKGROUND
[0002] The oil and gas industry typically conducts comprehensive evaluation of underground hyd... | Apparatus and methods for downhole formation testing including use of a probe having inner and outer channels adapted to collect or inject injecting fluids from or to a formation accessed by a borehole. The probe straddles one or more layers in laminated or fractured formations and uses the inner channels to collect fl... | 4 |
BACKGROUND
[0001] The invention relates to a base interlining, a method for producing it as well as roofing membranes comprising a base interlining.
[0002] Base interlinings for producing roofing membranes have to meet a wide variety of requirements. In particular, base interlinings must have su... | The invention relates to a new base interlining for producing roofing membranes which have to meet a wide variety of requirements. The new base interlining provides a sufficient mechanical stability, good perforation strength, good tensile strength and a high resistance to thermal stress, inter alia required for base i... | 3 |
This is a divisional of copending application Ser. No. 629,275, filed on Dec. 18, 1990, which is a divisional of application Ser. No. 435,257, filed Nov. 13, 1989, now U.S. Pat. NO. 4,981,660.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a method and means for treating sludge.
It ha... | The method and apparatus of the present invention comprise an elongated auger housing having a rotatable auger therein. Augers are provided for delivering sludge and an additive such as cement kiln dust to the intake end of the mixer housing. An auger within the mixer housing conveys the material to the discharge end o... | 2 |
This is a division of application Ser. No. 444,181 filed Nov. 24, 1982 now U.S. Pat. No. 4,479,107 issued Oct. 23, 1984.
DESCRIPTION
1. Technical Field
This invention relates to a linear potentiometer sensor in which the active element of the potentiometer is constructed on a flexible electr... | A potentiometric linear position sensor including a housing (10) made of extruded aluminum which may be cut to preferred lengths (15). The sensor includes a Kapton film substrate (32) having first a uniform coating of resistive material (34) disposed thereon, and then distinct islands formed by laser sculpting. Conduct... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a device that enables persons of limited mobility to wash and wipe their perineal areas, in order to meet basic needs of hygiene and comfort, and to avoid medical complications such as skin rashes and infections. Examples of ... | The present invention relates to a hand-held device that enables persons of limited mobility to clean their perineal areas, and comprises a liquid reservoir that can be squeezed with gentle pressure, a spraying portion that generates a directed stream of liquid droplets towards the patient, and a tissue holder portion ... | 0 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
The application is related to the following applications: Phrase Identification in an Information Retrieval System, application Ser. No. 10/900,021, filed on Jul. 26, 2004, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,580,921; Phrase-Based Indexing in an Information Retrieval System, application Ser... | An information retrieval system uses phrases to index, retrieve, organize and describe documents, analyzing documents and storing the results of the analysis as phrase data. Phrases are identified that predict the presence of other phrases in documents. Documents are the indexed according to their included phrases. Rel... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
I. Field of the Invention
This invention relates generally to a motorized vehicle for pulling shopping carts, and more particularly to a cart pulling vehicle with dual cable drums and dual torsion springs.
II. Discussion of the Prior Art
In the past, collection of sho... | A cart pulling vehicle for use in parking lots made up of a hand operated motor-driven base which pulls shopping carts. The device utilizes a cable that is retractably mounted on the base and stretches to surround the line of carts pulled. This cable is retracted by a pair of cable drums at its ends which are driven by... | 1 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present disclosure relates to fabrication of fin-type field effect transistors (FinFETs) with epitaxially grown source/drain regions. The present disclosure is particularly applicable to devices for the 14 nanometer (nm) technology node and beyond.
BACKGROUND
[0002]... | A method of forming a source/drain region with an abrupt, vertical and conformal junction and the resulting device are disclosed. Embodiments include forming a gate electrode over and perpendicular to a semiconductor fin; forming first spacers on opposite sides of the gate electrode; forming second spacers on opposite ... | 7 |
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Nacre (also known as Pearl Powder, Concha Margarita, Amber Poria Pearl, Concha Margaritaferae, marine calcium, and Mother of Pearl) is an excellent source of calcium and has been used by generations of Chinese to soothe restlessness, anxiety, and stress. It has been used wi... | Various complex formulations including the nacre form of calcium as a primary constituent are provided for dealing with a number of human ailments including insomnia, skin inflammation and itching, and anxiety disorders, and for increasing bone density. For bone density increase nacre is the main constituent, but the c... | 8 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] Under 35 U.S.C. §119, this application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/157,604, filed Mar. 5, 2009, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0002] This discl... | Photovoltaic cells having multiple electron donors and/or multiple acceptors, as well as related components, modules, systems, and methods, are disclosed. | 8 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to air ventilation in buildings, and more particularly, to the evacuation of stale air in burial monuments such as mausoleums.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Burial monuments are buildings provided with a vault, which is a chamber having a plurality of compar... | A system for promoting air circulation through the crypts of a burial monument vault in which coffins are exposed, and for treating the air evacuated therefrom by an activated charcoal-based filter panel wherein the odors from the decomposing body in the coffins will be absorbed before escape to ambient air. The system... | 4 |
[0001] This invention relates to a method of gas production from a field containing natural gas processing particularly for transport of stranded gas to conserve resources and reduce emissions.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The traditional way to deliver natural gas to market has always been ... | A method of gas production from a field containing natural gas processing particularly for transport of stranded gas to conserve resources and reduce emissions includes extracting gas a gas supply from a plurality of individual gas wells in the field and initially at the individual gas wells providing a recovery unit h... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to ice chopping apparatus for a kitchen appliance or as an attachment to a food processor or similar appliance for processing ice chunks, cubes or similar ice pieces into ice fragments of controlled size. A plethora of kitchen appliances have become available whi... | An ice chopping apparatus is provided for a food processor having a base containing a motor and a motor-driven rotary tool drive which extends into a working bowl. The apparatus involves mounting a rotary ice chopping tool on the tool drive in the working bowl and establishing an annular channel around the chopping too... | 8 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates generally to gas-fired appliances, and, more particularly, to a damper control mechanism for a water heater or other gas-fired appliance.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Many gas-fired appliances, such as boilers or water heaters, inc... | A damper mechanism for a gas-fired appliance is disclosed. The damper mechanism is mechanically operated in response to changes in pressure within a portion of the appliance. Changes in gas pressure operate to displace a diaphragm, thereby moving a linkage attached to a flue damper, such that the damper can be moved be... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to the field of microprocessors, and in particular to microprocessors having an extended address space.
2. Description of Related Art
An 8-bit data structure and 16-bit address structure has been, and continues to be, a... | A processing system with extended addressing capabilities includes a control bit that controls the number of address bytes that are stored onto a program stack. If the control bit is set to a first state, the address is pushed onto the program stack in the same manner as that used for shorter-address legacy devices. If... | 6 |
[0001] This application is a Divisional of co-pending application Ser. No. 11/205,164, filed on Aug. 17, 2005, which claims the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. P2004-65087 filed in Korea on Aug. 18, 2004, No. P2004-70600 and No. P2004-70601, filed in Korea on Sep. 4, 2004, and No. P2004-118586 filed in Kore... | The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for driving an electro-luminescence display panel capable of doing an aging operation upon driving.
A method of driving an electro-luminescence display panel according to the present invention includes: a scan period when electro-luminescence cells formed at... | 6 |
BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION
[0001] The invention relates to clips for retaining two or more panels together.
[0002] It is known to provide a variety of co-operating threaded members such as nuts or bushes, and co-operating screws or bolts in order to retain two or more panels together. How... | A clip assembly for retaining two or more panels together comprising a clip having a first abutment, and second abutment moveable between first and second positions to enable the clip to pass through an opening in the panels and a pin locatable with respect to the clip to cause the second abutment to remain in the seco... | 5 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation-in-part application of Ser. No. 07/467,620, now abandoned, filed on 19 Jan., 1990 and of U.S. application Ser. No. 07/770,566 filed on 3 Oct., 1991, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,330,239 issued Jul. 19, 1994.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention... | A pipe coupling or connection comprises a female coupling component and a mating male coupling component. Each component is matingly threaded for coupling engagement, and each is provided with an adjacent frusto-conical sealing surface. The sealing surface is provided with a controlled surface roughness, viz. very shal... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention pertains to apparatus for controlling the temperature of a rotating dryer drum along its axial dimension by internally insulating a portion of the dryer drum from direct engagement by the steam within the drum.
2. Description of the R... | The invention pertains to apparatus for thermally insulating selected portions of a cylindrical dryer drum, usually adjacent the drum ends, for the purpose of obtaining a substantially uniform drum shell temperature throughout its length to obtain a uniform moisture profile throughout the width of the web being dried. ... | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The object of this invention is a high energy composition, which is meant for propellants, pyrotechnical compositions, explosives or corresponding items, in which composition as fuel there is used fine particle sized aluminum or composition and/or alloy of aluminum and magnesium, in wh... | High energy composition which is meant for propellants, pyrotechnical and technical compositions, explosives or corresponding items, and production method. | 2 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] None.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Field of the Invention
[0003] The invention is in the field of removing particulates from the air, particularly as applied to sampling contaminants.
[0004] 2. Background
... | A compact electrostatic particulate collector for sampling contaminants has a collection chamber defined by a titanium inner surface of a wall. A potential inducer is disposed within the chamber to create a field potential between itself and the wall of the chamber. A blower is disposed to propel air to be sampled thro... | 1 |
This invention relates to a method of modifying and controlling the performance results of a Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis process. Particularly, this invention relates to a modified method of predicting, controlling and thus improving the product selectivity of the High Temperature Fischer-Tropsch synthesis process, and m... | The invention provides a method for controlling a selectivity profile of products of a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis process, wherein a catalyst promoter, either dissolved in solution or in a powdered form, is directly injected into the reactor medium, typically into the reactor feedstream. The Fischer-Tropsch process is t... | 2 |
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This invention is an improved version of this inventor's previous application (U.S. Pat. No. 5,722,097 to Deveer, 1998 Mar. 3.)
BACKGROUND
1. Field of Invention
This invention is in the field of sanitary products, specifically of bidets, to to cleanse... | An effective hygiene device that enables easy installation to the toilet bowls of most households. It is comprised of a high pressure, adjustable water stream & an antiseptic spray. A built in Hygiene Safety Guard enables a safety margin against the male penis being in the toilet bowl. This invention easily install... | 4 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 11/491,788, filed Jul. 24, 2006, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/886,016, filed Jul. 7, 2004, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,101,960, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/264,350, filed... | The invention relates to a method for removing bile salts from a patient in need thereof and compositions useful in the method. The method comprises administering to the patient a therapeutically effective amount of a salt of an alkylated and crosslinked polymer. The alkylated and crosslinked polymer salt comprises the... | 2 |
This application is related to co-pending application Ser. No. 07/921,826 filed Jul. 29, 1992.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In the information age, one of the most significant challenges facing business is the management of ever increasing amounts of information across increasingly complex and vari... | The system of the present invention having a first module ( 20 ) for storing information describing a plurality of data objects ( 150, 160 , and 170 ), attributes of each of the plurality of data objects, and relationships therebetween; a second module ( 15 ) for accepting and processing user queries generating first ... | 8 |
RELATED APPLICATION
The subject application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 207,546 filed June 16, 1988, now abandoned, in the name of the same inventors.
TECHNICAL FIELD
This invention relates to the field of filling containers such as bottles and cans with car... | A filling valve assembly (10) is provided for use in filling containers ( with a carbonated liquid or other type of liquid. The assembly (10) includes a housing (11) having a filling orifice (40) for allowing liquid to flow therethrough. A valve element (13) is located within and movable through the housing (11) and i... | 1 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] What is described is an electrical module with a microphone integrated therein.
BACKGROUND
[0002] A microphone module with an encapsulated MEMS microphone (MEMS=Micro Electromechanical System) is known from the publication J. J. Neumann, Jr., and K. J. Gabriel, “A fu... | An electrical module includes a base plate having an acoustic channel that opens into a first cavity at a first end and that is closed off by a microphone chip at a second end. The microphone chip borders a second cavity that opens to an exterior of the electrical module. The second cavity is separated from the acousti... | 7 |
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation-in-part of co-pending U.S. application, Ser. No. 663,423 filed Mar. 3, 1976 (now abandoned) which is a continuation of U.S. Application Ser. No. 553,782 filed Feb. 27, 1975 (now abandoned), which is a continuation of U.S. Application Ser.... | Methods are disclosed to produce carbon black by diluting the concentration of reactive species by the addition of substantially inert gases to the reactive gas stream prior to the termination of particle growth. | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present application relates generally to the field of multi-function tools. More specifically, the present application relates to a multi-function tool including locking pliers.
Multi-function tools typically include a pair of handles and an implement such as a pair of scisso... | One embodiment of the invention relates to a locking pliers. The locking pliers include a pair of handles and a pair of interconnected jaws coupled to the handles. The jaws are movable between a retracted position within the handles and an extended position extending from the handles. The jaws are slidably coupled to t... | 1 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to practice golf putting greens. More particularly, it refers to a portable lengthwise putting green wherein sectional panels are held together by mechanical locking features.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The expanding interest in golf has created a demand ... | Multiple molded polymeric panels are mechanically fastened together in a lengthwise configuration with a backboard at one end opposite the starting position for a putting stroke. Each panel has a planar top surface and a bottom integral grid supporting structure. The side edges of the panels are raised and the panels a... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates generally to storage devices and more particularly to a storage device for extension tubes typically used in conjunction with aerosol spray cans.
2. Background Information
In 1953, Norm Larson and his co-workers at Rocke... | The invention relates to a device for storing an extension tube with a spray can. With the can having an exterior surface and the exterior surface of the can having a cross-section, an embodiment of the invention comprises a sleeve having a cavity adapted to receive the tube. The sleeve is coupled to the can through tw... | 5 |
The invention relates to automatically stabilizing towed vehicles to avoid their inherent tendency to sway or swerve when travelling at moderate or high speeds.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
It is well recognized that when a towed vehicle, such as a travel trailer, is towed behind a car or truck there is an i... | Apparatus for automatically eliminating a sway condition of a trailer towed by a tow vehicle. A hitch connects the trailer to the tow vehicle and has a sensor for providing signals corresponding to the hitch lateral force for operating the trailer brakes. | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to tie-down devices and more particularly to a novel tie-down or anchoring device having a car slidably carried on a track including latch means for releasably retaining the car at a critical location on the track.
2. ... | A tie-down device is disclosed herein having a movable car slidably carried on a stationary track which includes a spring biased vertically movable latch on the car operable to be insertably received into a selected one of a plurality of openings on said track for releasably retaining the car in a critical location on ... | 1 |
This is a continuation of copending application Ser. No. 07,374,599 filed on Jun. 30, 1989, now abandoned, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 06/837,618 filed on Mar. 7, 1986, now abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In present computer-controlled instrument systems, manual mea... | A system which uses interactive graphics displayed on a viewing means to control and indicate the operating parameters of an instrument. The interactive graphics which are displayed at any point in time depend on the present state of the instrument. Only those controls and indicators which are relevant to the present s... | 8 |
This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. provisional patent application Serial No. 60/072,574, filed Jan. 26, 1998.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to determining the prognosis of a patient with breast cancer by determining whethe... | This invention relates to a method, kit and controls for detecting HER-2/neu gene amplification as a predictor of breast cancer reoccurrence and patient survival The method is a fluorescent in-situ hybridization (FISH) assay using a labeled DNA probe. By determining the genetic nature of the cancer cells, appropriate t... | 2 |
This application is a continuation of Ser. No. 08/534,072 filed Sep. 26, 1995 now abandoned, which is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 08/311,547 filed Sep. 23, 1994, now abandoned.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to compositions for producing temporary washable colored markings on ... | Temporary marking compositions for producing colors upon contact with a surface, especially one covered in snow or ice, are disclosed. The compositions contain water-soluble salts or a mixture of water-soluble salts, colorant and water. The compositions may include a stabilizer, an extender, additional antifreezes, ant... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an improved interstitial heat applicator whereby a local area of human or animal living tissue is heated by electromagnetic radiation.
2. Discussion of Background
Prior art microwave interstitial applicators u... | An interstitial applicator is provided in order to heat a localized region of living tissue by simultaneously enhancing energy passed at the end of a central conductor while cancelling signals traveling along the outside of the application by forming a gap in the outer conductor of a coaxial cable with the gap being lo... | 0 |
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