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FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a carry-out tray for food and beverage and more particularly to a carry-out tray formed from paperboard material capable of being folded from a collapsed condition prior to use into an erect usable condition.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Carry-out... | A blank and carry-out tray for carrying a variety of food products are provided and the tray is capable of transformation from a storage condition of a substantially flat configuration to an erect and upright useable condition by manipulation of a plurality of foldably connected portions that move similarly to a parall... | 8 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to article identification and protection and pertains more particularly to tags having size adaptiveness to articles.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
One type of article identification device having security aspects and having virtual universal appli... | An article protection tag comprises a first housing defining a compartment therein, an EAS member disposed in the compartment and a second housing fabricated separately from the first housing, the first and second housings jointly defining structure for locking the first housing to the second housing with any one of a ... | 4 |
This is a division of application Ser. No. 09/075,190, filed May 11, 1998, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,213,649 which is incorporated herein reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a sleeve for abutting, aligning, and retaining opposed ferrules for u... | Disclosed are a sleeve for abutting, aligning, and retaining opposed optical connector ferrules and methods for the production thereof. The sleeve has a tubular body provided at three points on the inner wall surface thereof with ridges of an arcuate cross section extending from one to the other end of the tubular body... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Scope of Invention
This invention generally relates to bookbinding and more particularly to a uniquely configured signature and method of folding which increased bookbinding efficiency.
2. Prior Art
Sequentially paged products such as books, pamphlets and magazines... | An improved fully folded signature for subsequent use in gathering and combining or binding in bookbinding. The fully folded signature includes uniquely positioned perforated folds and sequences of folding which reduces folding time, alter folded signature orientation during gathering, and eliminates the need for havin... | 1 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a finely-divided powder spray apparatus for discharging finely-divided powders together with a gas stream so that the powders are sprayed onto a member to be sprayed as a substrate.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A spacer spray apparatus is known as... | The present invention provides a finely-divided powder spray apparatus having a spray nozzle pipe for discharging spacers for liquid crystal displays from the tip together with a gas flow, which is disposed at a prescribed distance from a member to be sprayed, and comprising: a touch panel which enters control factors ... | 6 |
RELATED APPLICATION
This application claims the benefit, under 35 U.S.C. 119(e), of the provisional application filed Oct. 5, 2010 under 35 U.S.C. 111(b), which was granted Ser. No. 61/389,755, which has since expired. This provisional application is hereby incorporated by reference.
BACKGROUND OF... | Provided are a catalyst mixture and also a method for the production of a polyester melt with high viscosity, the granulate obtained therefrom having an intrinsic viscosity of >0.70 dl/g and an L* color >70 and the b* color being between −5 and +5. The catalysts being used during the production are not based on h... | 2 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/216,386, filed Mar. 17, 2014, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/791,807 filed Mar. 15, 2013, both of which are hereby incorporated by reference herein ... | A method of operating a gas operated automatic or semi-automatic weapon that has a bolt that locks by a partial rotation of the bolt with respect to a bolt carrier, the bolt carrier in communication with a gas port on the barrel of the weapon, the method comprising utilizing the gas pressure from a cartridge received f... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) is a commercial, thermal enhanced oil recovery (“EOR”) process. The SAGD process uses saturated steam injected into a horizontal well, where latent heat is used to heat bitumen in the reservoir. The heating of the bitumen lowers its vi... | A process to recover hydrocarbons, from a hydrocarbon reservoir having a bottom, using a substantially horizontal production well, the substantially horizontal production well having a toe and a heel, the process including:
(a) injecting oxygen into the hydrocarbon reservoir, the horizontal production well havin... | 4 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to vibration isolation systems and, in particular, to a seismic restraint assembly for limiting the forces transmitted to equipment supported on isolators to amounts substantially less than the maximum input forces that might be generated by a seismic event.
... | A vibration isolation system includes a seismic restraint assembly that attenuates forces above a chosen magnitude transmitted to a unit from a support during a seismic event. Vertical friction elements on a vertical frame engage and support a vertical damper element. Horizontal friction elements on a horizontal frame ... | 5 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application claims priority from Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/753,137 filed on Dec. 22, 2005.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
Paper formed without a sizing or binder tends to have low wet tensile strength. Various binders and sizings have been used i... | A polymeric dispersion in aqueous phase for use as a polymeric binder for paper and other nonwoven articles is described utilizing a polyisocyanate in combination with said polymeric binder to increase the ratio wet tensile/dry tensile strength. The polyisocyanate seems to be functioning by increasing the fiber to bind... | 3 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit of co-pending U.S. application Ser. No. 11/485,686, filed Jul. 13, 2006, as a continuation-in-part application and also claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/706,604, filed 9 Aug. 2005, which are h... | A container and more specifically a container such as a capsule used to deliver dosages of pharmaceuticals, medicines, vitamins, etc. to an individual is discussed. In one embodiment, the invention includes a container comprising: a cap; a body slidably engagable inside the cap; and a fluid gap positioned between the c... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Fresh water is an increasingly scarce and expensive natural resource necessary to sustain life. The availability of potable or fresh water frequently is the factor which limits growth of a locality, or even growth within a locality. Not only is the treatment of potable water for consum... | The method of controlling operation of a plurality of fixtures comprises the steps of establishing a maximum liquid flow rate and determining which of the fixtures required operation. A determination is then made of the liquid flow rate of the fixture requiring operation and a calculation is made of whether operation o... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a device for drying excess liquid developer and an apparatus for forming an image utilizing the drying device.
The liquid-process type image-forming apparatus, which produces a developed image by using liquid developer, has some important advantages. ... | A liquid-developer drying device includes a covering wall which has a facing surface covering and facing to part of an image-carrying body with a drying air passage between them. The image-carrying body carries developed image in a first direction along the drying air passage. The developed image includes liquid develo... | 6 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority to two prior-filed, currently pending U.S. Provisional Patent Applications whose contents are hereby incorporated herein by reference. These two applications are Serial No. 60/438,882, filed Jan. 8, 2003, for “Hollow-Tube Column... | A building frame including a load-bearing portion which is defined by a pattern of interconnected, elongate, upright columns and laterally extending beams, with each column taking the form of an assembly of hollow, tubular column components, at least some of which each possesses a nominally open, upper-end utility regi... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to the field of art of trailers adapted to be towed by vehicles.
B. Prior Art
It has been known in the past to provide trailers which carry two boats, for example, and it has also been known to have trailers which carry... | A trailer to be towed by a vehicle for transporting a car and a boat having a first support assembly adapted to carry the car. A second support assembly is adapted to carry the boat and is movable between a lower and raised position. Two pairs of pivoted scissor arms are slidably secured to opposite sides of the first ... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to electronic luggage locking devices and, more particularly, pertains to a new method for providing passenger's luggage information to the airline for optimizing its baggage handling system as well... | Disclosed herein is an electronic luggage locking device and airline baggage handling method mainly characterized by ease-of-use, enhanced security and efficiency by utilizing proximity access-gaining and authentication technologies, a plurality of sensors, embedded electronic storage and retrieval of luggage informati... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention is concerned with a process and device for evporating large amounts of low boiling gases, especially for the evaporation of nitrogen for fighting mine fires. The invention is, however, not restricted to this use, but can be adapted to all cases where large amounts of gas... | Large amounts of low boiling liquefied gases are evaporated by heat transfer in a cylindrical combustion chamber without a convection component and a passage for the gas to be evaporated surrounds the combustion chamber so that the liquefied gas is exposed to a burner flame upon entry into the passage. | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention concerns a satellite transponder and in particular an S band transponder for a "TELECOM II" type satellite.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Operation of a satellite and its payload must be monitored continuously. The tel... | A satellite transponder has the local oscillator in the receiver slaved to a quartz crystal oscillator by a narrowband phase-locked loop during a standby period or in the absence of received signal and by a wideband phase-locked loop immediately the signal is received, at which time the narrowband phase-locked loop is ... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a method of and device for finishing cage windows in a ball cage for a constant velocity universal ball joint, which ball cage has the shape of an annular member which comprises two parallel annular edges and a convex outer face and out of which there are punch... | The invention relates to a method of finishing cage windows in a ball cage for a constant velocity universal ball joint. The ball cage for use with the present invention has the shape of an annular member which comprises two parallel annular edges and a convex outer face. On the outer face, there are punched uniformly ... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF INVENTION
In the field of direct mail advertising, promotional mailings and the like, various devices and approaches have been used to entice the consumer/recipient to open the package and read the enclosed message. The devices and approaches used hereinbefore have met with varying degrees of succes... | An envelope and blank structure is disclosed for use with promotional mailings. The envelope includes at least one window opening in its front panel which is normally covered by a sheet of transparent window material. The outer surface of the window material is in turn applied with a non-transparent coating for obscuri... | 8 |
PRIORITY CLAIM
[0001] This is a continuation of patent application Ser. No. 09/751,525, filed on Dec. 29, 2000, which claimed the benefit of the filing date of U.S. provisional patent Application No. 60/195,389, filed on Apr. 7, 2000, both of which are entitled LOW COST DISPOSABLE NEEDLELESS INJECTOR SYSTEM... | A disposable needleless injection device includes an integral unit that is dimensioned and arranged to be grasped in the hand of a user. The system is spring-loaded and is manufactured and shipped with the spring in a pre-cocked condition. An integral ampule is fillable by manipulation of a thrust rod/shaft which exten... | 1 |
This application is a continuation, of application Ser. No. 09/187,006, filed Nov. 6, 1998, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,210,726.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to PVD Al 2 O 3 coated hard material.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention describes a cutting too... | The present invention describes a coated substrate material. The coating is formed by one or more layers of refractory compounds of which at least one layer of fine-grained, crystalline γ-phase alumina, Al 2 O 3 , with a grainsize less than 0.1 μm. The Al 2 O 3 layer is deposited with a bipolar pulsed DMS technique (Du... | 8 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 774,676, filed Mar. 7, 1977, entitled "Self-Leveling Extendable Table", now U.S. Pat. No. 4,064,814, issued Dec. 27, 1977.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The need for temporary sta... | A portable stage is formed from a plurality of similar interlocking members having interconnecting fastening mechanisms located on the ends and sides of the stage top. Each member has a removable upper surface panel, and a plurality of foldable legs of at least two different lengths. | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of the Invention
The invention relates to novel specific immunophilin ligands of the formula
The radicals R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , X, Y, A, B and D are defined as follows:
R 1 is hydrogen, a (C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl group or a (C 2 -C 6 )-alk... | The novel specific immunophilin ligands of the general formula I have an antiasthmatic and immunosuppressive action and are suitable for the preparation of drugs. | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a novel fluorescent high-pressure mercury-vapor lamp (to be referred as "mercury-vapor lamp" in this specification) which provides excellent color rendition and whose color temperature may be arbitrarily varied. More particularly the invention r... | The present invention disclosed the phosphor coating for fluorescent high-pressure mercury-vapor lamps, consisting of a red light emitting phosphor with the following composition
YVO.sub.4 : Eu, or (PV)O.sub.4 :Eu
and a blue-green light emitting phosphor with the following composition
... | 2 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of co-pending application Ser. No. 13/267,331, entitled “Methods and Devices for One Trip Plugging and Perforating of Oil and Gas Wells,” filed Oct. 6, 2011, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 11/372,527, entitled “Methods and... | A tubing conveyed tool for use in perforating a well bore utilizing abrasive perforating techniques. The perforating tool is particularly useful in non-vertical wells. The perforating tool is designed to permit running and setting a bridge plug, and then perforating the well bore without requiring the removal of the to... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to the design of a hard disk drive (HDD) suspension that includes a slider mounted on a flexure. More particularly, it relates to a device and method using the device for measuring the flexure stiffness under load conditions.
... | A device is provided by which the stiffness coefficient of a flexure, in either a pitch or roll direction, can be measured while a slider is mounted thereon and while the flexure and slider are in a loaded condition as might be obtained during normal operational conditions of a HGA in a HDA. There are two methods of ma... | 8 |
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a vehicle roof having a cover which, in a closed position, closes an opening in the roof and which is rearwardly slidable from the closed position to an open position along guide rails that extend along both sides of the opening in the roof toward ... | A vehicle roof having a cover which, in a closed position, closes an opening in the roof and is rearwardly slidable along guide rails from the closed position toward the rear into an open position and provided with a wind deflector which is raised and lowered automatically as a function of the position of the cover. Th... | 1 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates generally to a method for operating an engine brake in internal combustion engines.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] In an internal combustion engine, engine valve actuation is required in order to produce positive power, a... | Methods and apparatus for actuating an engine valve provided between an engine cylinder and an exhaust manifold to provide compression-release engine braking in combination with exhaust gas restriction and brake gas recirculation are disclosed. In a first embodiment of the present invention, the engine valve used to pr... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention:
This invention relates to a process for preparing a ketocholanate comprising oxidizing a cholanate which has a protected hydroxyl group at the 3-position and hydroxyl group(s) at the 12-position and optionally at the 7-position with an alkali metal salt... | A process for preparing ketocholanate(s) comprises oxidizing cholanic acid compound(s), such as alkyl 3α-alkoxycarbonyloxy-7α,12α- dihydroxycholanates or alkyl 3α-acyloxy-7α,12α-dihydroxycholanates, with an alkali metal salt of an oxo acid of halogen in the presence of a cerium compound. Ketocholanate(s) such as alkyl ... | 2 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates generally to a flexible battery charger for charging large battery banks. More particularly, the present invention relates to a stackable battery charger that is enabled to work with batteries that are sensitive to charging conditions therefore they need c... | A data management system that is enabled such that the user can select a data source node, a repository and a data path, choose policies for each and distribute the policies to be managed by the management system. | 7 |
BACKGROUND
[0001] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a related art nuclear boiling water reactor (BWR) jet pump assembly 8 . The major components of the jet pump assembly 8 include a riser pipe 3 and two inlet mixers 4 that insert into respective diffusers 2 . Jet pump restrainer brackets 6 are use... | Slip joint clamps seat on a diffuser end via external features of the diffuser, like guide ears, regardless of slip joint wear or damage. The clamps can be opened and closed to surround an inlet mixer forming a slip joint with the diffuser without disassembly. Slip joint clamps drive or bias the inlet mixer in a latera... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to the utilization of waste heat from diesel or other types of internal combustion engines used in power generation.
More particularly, the present invention relates to utilizing waste heat from diesel or similar types... | System and method is disclosed to increase the efficient of internal combustion engines using to generate electric power, where the system and method converts a portion of thermal energy produced in the combustion process to a usable form of energy. | 5 |
COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK NOTICE
[0001] A portion of the disclosure of this patent document contains materials subject to copyright and trademark protection. The copyright and trademark owner has no objection to the facsimile reproduction by anyone of the patent document or the patent disclosure, as it appears... | A method and system allowing banks and financial institutions the capability to perform advanced risk analyses that central banks and banking regulators require, such that the banks are in compliance with the Basel II Accord requirements. This system is both a standalone and server-based set of software modules and adv... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates to a structure and method to securely open and close awnings.
[0002] U.S. Pat. No. 6,382,293 discloses a tension assembly that locks a standard fluted roll bar. The '293 patent is a strap-like structure that maintains tension in f... | This assembly kit allows one to stand on the ground to tighten or loosen rafter knobs via a deployment arm with fittings to secure the 3-pointed or 5-pointed rafter knobs. Further, once erected, the present invention has a stabilizer bracket that is secured to the slider support within an awning support arm. | 4 |
[0001] This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/265,264, filed Jan. 30, 2001, the entire contents of which is incorporated herein by reference.
[0002] This invention was made in part with government support under Grant No. HD3608 1... | The present invention relates to the discovery that LEF1 is a new type of target gene in that it is ectopically activated in colon cancer. The pattern of this ectopic expression is unusual because it derives from selective activation of a promoter for a full-length LEF1 isoform that binds β-catenin, but not a second, i... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The extent of activities in the future on other planets such as Mars will be limited by the power that is available for such activities. Generally, the source of such power must come from Earth and be transported to its point of use on Mars or some other planet. Consequently, the size ... | A method for generating power and a power supply for use in the atmosphere on Mars that use the Martian atmosphere as a working fluid. The power supply has an open Brayton cycle combined turbocompressor and turbogenerator that use the Martian atmosphere for their operation. The Martian atmosphere working fluid picks up... | 8 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
The technical field of the invention is shutter release systems for cameras, and in particular shutter release systems for electronically controlled cameras provided with either automatic focusing or automatic exposure setting mechanisms which provide these adjustments attendant to operation of th... | A delayed shutter actuation system for cameras providing from pre-flash or ambient light sensings automatic focusing control, automatic aperture control, or both, features a spring-energized shutter slide member coupled to a velocity limiter over an initial portion of the release stroke. A spring-driven focus control m... | 6 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to bicycle roller-pegs and more particularly to lockable roller-pegs for trick bike grinding.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] BMX bicycling, street and vert or vertical bicycle trick riding commenced in about the early 199... | A novel peg apparatus adapted for mounting onto various axles types (e.g. bicycle wheel, conveyor systems, internal machine parts). The device provides either fixed or roller action as preferred by the user. The roller action affords enhanced operating performance and safety in terms of end user satisfaction in each ar... | 1 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS—CLAIM OR PRIORITY
[0001] The present application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/272,252, filed on Dec. 29, 2015, entitled “Configurable and Programmable Multi-Core Architecture with a Specialized Instruction Set for Embedded Application based on... | A programmable architecture specialized for convolutional neural networks (CNNs) processing such that different applications of CNNs may be supported by the presently disclosed method and apparatus by reprogramming the processing elements therein. The architecture may include an optimized architecture that provides a l... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a cosmetics case, and more particularly to a cosmetics case which is portable and convenient to use.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Various cosmetics cases have been used to satisfy demands that they should b... | A portable cosmetics case includes a hollow and flat box-like case body. The case body has an opening at one end which opens downwardly. A plurality of cosmetic containers containing e.g. lipsticks, a compacted powder case, and a painting brush are inserted in the case body. Each cosmetic container has an end portion c... | 8 |
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/713,311 filed Jun. 11, 1991, now abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a laminating apparatus wherein a laminate object (object to be laminated) is encapsuled by heat-rea... | The present invention provides a laminating apparatus comprising a sheet feeder for feeding a sheet on which an image is formed, a laminate film feeder for feeding laminate films, a heater for heating the laminate films being fed, a device for pressurizing the sheet and the laminate films being fed by the sheet feeder ... | 1 |
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 628,372, filed Dec. 17, 1990, now abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to seals for use with rotational equipment, such as pumps, mixers and the like.
In most commonly available rotating equipment a seal is used for posit... | The invention relates to a split seal device for use between a stationary body and a rotary body. The device utilizes a fractured seal ring which is fractured along two diametrically opposite uneven fracture lines to prevent leakage of fluid. A vulcanized rubber insert which circumferentially engages the outer surface ... | 5 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation-in-part of co-pending applications Ser. No. 667,400, filed Nov. 2, 1984, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,593,860, and of Ser. No. 661,266, filed Oct. 15, 1984 now 4,561,597. The former is a continuation of Ser. No. 341,918, filed Jan. 21, 1982, now abandoned; and the la... | A method for increasing the bulk density and decreasing the time of wetting with water of a substantially anhydrous kaolin clay powder, comprising dry milling said powder in a media mill wherein the media is at least +5 mesh, and using work inputs of from about 5 to about 40 HP-hrs/ton of dry clay. The process enables ... | 2 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This continuation application for patent claims priority to the continuation-in-part application having Ser. No. 11/238,934, which was filed on Sep. 29, 2005; which claims priority to the continuation-in-part application having Ser. No. 10/815,533, which was fil... | A compressed building block formed of a pre-mix of fly ash, either of the Class C type, is combined with either ground or pulverized wood chips, or with fine sand, and a plasticizer, and accelerator, then moisturized, and lastly either extruded or compressed in a mold into the configuration of a block. The block lacks ... | 4 |
This is a divisional of Ser. No. 09/295,257, filed Apr. 20, 1999 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,325,831.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a process for the production of an anode for electrolytic capacitors as well as to anodes produced thus.
2. Descr... | An anode for an electrolytic capacitor includes aluminum foil as a substrate. On the aluminum foil is an alloy including aluminum and a further metal whose oxide has a higher dielectric constant than aluminum oxide. This alloy increases the surface roughness and is in vapor deposited in vacuum in several process steps ... | 8 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 13/004,732, filed Jan. 11, 2011, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,361,430, which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/335,707, filed Jan. 12, 2010, and is hereby incorporated by referen... | This disclosure includes a process that unexpectedly can produce very inexpensive graphene, functionalized graphenes, and a new compound called graphenol in particulate or dispersions in solvents. The process can also produce graphene layers on metallic and nonmetallic substrates. Further, the graphenol, functionalized... | 2 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/255,467, System For Preventing Improper Insertion of Foup Door Into Foup, by Anthony C. Bonora, Gary M. Gallagher, Michael Ng, filed Dec. 13, 2000, incorporated herein by reference.
B... | An apparatus for preventing improper engagement of a pod door and a pod. Specifically, misalignment of at least one latch finger connected t the pod door with latch engagement slots in the pod prevents a pod door from mechanically engaging a pod. | 8 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is entitled to the benefit of U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 61/200,848 filed on Dec. 3, 2008, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] This invention is... | This application discloses processes for synthesizing human relaxin Chain B for treatment of diseases mediated by relaxin. This application in particular discloses processes of synthesizing the Chain B of human relaxin using a solid and solution phase (“hybrid”) approach. Generally, the approach includes synthesizing t... | 2 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119 (e) (1) of provisional application Ser. No. 60/031,912, filed Nov. 22, 1996.
The following copending applications are related to the present application: U.S. Ser. No. 08/586,358, entitled "Dual Etching of Cer... | This is a system and method of forming a conductive polymer optical coating on an infrared detection system. The apparatus may include an upper vacuum chamber, a shutter assembly mounted inside the upper vacuum chamber, a substrate holder disposed inside the shutter assembly, wherein the shutter assembly is capable of ... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] (a) Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention is related to a motor main shaft and auxiliary shaft coaxial drive system, and more particularly, to a compact coaxial dual drive system in a single motor by having axially inserted the auxiliary shaft... | A motor main shaft and auxiliary shaft coaxial drive system to provide dual transmission input or output at single end or both ends by having its main shaft made in hollow to receive insertion of an auxiliary shaft coaxially; with separate transmission to link to respective load; the auxiliary shaft may be driven by ot... | 7 |
This application is a continuation of and claims priority to co-owned and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/369,850 filed Feb. 9, 2012 and entitled “COMPUTERIZED INFORMATION PRESENTATION APPARATUS” now U.S. Pat. No. 8,447,612, which is a continuation of and claims priority to co-owned and U.S. patent application Ser.... | Computerized apparatus useful for obtaining and displaying information. In one embodiment, the computerized apparatus includes a network interface, display device, and speech recognition apparatus configured to receive user speech input and enable performance of various tasks, such as obtaining desired information rela... | 6 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention generally relates to the art of fluid controls and, more particularly, to fuel controls for combustion engines such as gas turbine engines that provide primary or secondary power to a vehicle.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Cost and size of engine components are of c... | Mechanical complexity and high cost in a fluid flow control system are avoided through the use of a pulse width modulated (PWM) valve ( 20 ) to meter a fluid flow to an inlet ( 50 ) of a pump ( 16 ) that pumps the metered flow to an outlet ( 56 ) of the fuel pump ( 12 ). The system utilizes a pulsating vapor core in th... | 5 |
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 560,213, filed Jul. 25, 1990, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 352,362, filed May 16, 1989, now both abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a focus detecting device, and in parti... | A focusing detecting device is disclosed having apparatus for forming object light patterns whose relative position changes in conformity with a focus state of an objective lens. Light flux passes through different areas of an exit pupil of the objective lens, and circuitry receives and photoelectrically converts the l... | 6 |
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Our U.S. Pat. No. 3,832,835 shows a packaged hydraulically operated gang mower assembly for mounting on an industrial or farm type tractor to provide a highly efficient lawn mowing apparatus having hydraulically driven reel mowers which operated at high speeds and yet is hi... | A hydraulically operated gang mower trailer which is connectable to a tractor having a source of pressurized hydraulic fluid for actuating cylinders to raise and lower the mowers. The trailer has a tow bar assembly which permits connection to tractors at varying vertical heights. The trailer has a frame and reel mounti... | 0 |
CLAIM OF PRIORITY
[0001] The present application claims priority from Japanese patent application JP 2007-20357 filed on Jan. 31, 2007, the content of which is hereby incorporated by reference into this application.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to a radi... | To prevent a hung-up of communications due to changes in a radio wave condition resulting from frequent displacement of the terminals and changes in a number of the terminals, and to realize switching of the radio systems adapting to the radio condition. A radio communication system comprising: a base station for provi... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a coupling assembly and, more particularly, to a coupling device for interconnecting a dialyzer reprocessing system to a dialyzer blood port.
2. Description of the Related Art
There is significant concern abou... | A coupling device that reduces the risk of cross-contamination of dialyzers during reprocessing by providing a reusable, easily disinfected connector for coupling a dialyzer to, e.g., the blood line of a dialyzer reprocessing system. The coupling device is in the form of a one-piece adapter for being screwed to the lue... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a heater comprising a combustion chamber in which a burner and a heat exchanger for fluid to be heated are arranged, the burner comprising a mixing chamber connected to a fuel feed and a feed for forced air, the outlet si... | A heater having a combustion chamber in which a burner and a heat exchanger for fluid to be heated are arranged. The burner is oblong and includes a mixing chamber with a venturishaped cross-section. A converging inlet part of the mixing chamber is connected to a feeding device for supplying air and fuel to the burner.... | 5 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates to methods for producing glucosides. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method for producing glucosides by reacting glucose or a polysaccharide including glucose as a structural unit with a hydroxyl-containing compound in the presence of... | The present invention relates to methods for producing glucosides directly from glucose or a polysaccharide comprising glucose as a structural unit. The present invention provides a method comprising reacting glucose or a polysaccharide comprising glucose as a structural unit with a compound represented by R—OH in the ... | 2 |
[0001] This application claims priority from Korean Patent Application No. 10-2009-0029135 filed on Apr. 3, 2009 in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Field of the Invention
... | A washing machine includes: a cabinet forming an external appearance; an outer tub hanging within the cabinet and having an open upper portion allowing the clothes to enter therethrough, and allowing washing water to be put therein; and an inner tub disposed within the outer tub and rotating based on a vertical shaft, ... | 3 |
This application is a divisional of co-pending application Ser. No. 07/249,880, filed on Sept. 27, 1988, now abandoned, which is a continuation of co-pending application Ser. No. 905,553, filed on Sept. 9, 1986, now abandoned, which is a continuation-in-part of co-pending application Ser. No. 784,875, filed on Oct. 4, ... | Method and apparatus for preventing bed sores in a bedridden patient. A low air loss bed is provided including a frame, a first set of substantially rectangular air bags for supporting a patient thereon mounted transversely on the frame, and a second set of substantially rectangular air bags for supporting a patient th... | 0 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] n/a
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
[0002] No federal government funds were used in researching or developing this invention.
NAMES OF PARTIES TO A JOINT RESEARCH AGREEMENT
[0003] n/a
... | This invention relates to processes of preparing heterogeneous graft material from animal tissue. Specifically, the invention relates to the preparation of animal tissue, in which the tissue is cleaned and chemically cross-linked using both vaporized and liquid cross-linking agents, resulting in improved physical prope... | 0 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates to an electrical connecting apparatus for use in an electrical test of a flat-plate-shaped device under test such as a semiconductor integrated circuit.
BACKGROUND ART
[0002] A flat-plate-shaped device under test such as a semiconductor ... | The present invention prevents damage of adjacent mounting portions caused by heat at the time of mounting of contactors and further reduces the arrangement pitch of the contactors. An electrical connecting apparatus uses at least four types of contactors different in terms of at least the shapes of seat portions and t... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an optical disk drive which records data on and reproduces data from an optical disk, such as a magneto-optical disk. Particularly, the present invention relates to a focus offset, a tracking offset, and control of a laser ou... | There is provided an optical disk drive capable of appropriately effecting recording and reproducing operations without being affected by offset values and a laser output value, which are set at startup of the disk drive, even when changes have arisen in the internal temperature of the disk drive because of changes in ... | 6 |
PRIORITY CLAIM
This application claims benefit under 35 U.S.C. §120 as a Continuation of Ser. No. 14/448,487, filed Jul. 31, 2014, which claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. §120 as a Continuation of Ser. No. 14/078,301, filed Nov. 12, 2013, which claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) of Provisional Appln. 61/... | Techniques are provided for improving the speed and accuracy of analytics on big data using theta sketches, by converting fixed-size sketches to theta sketches, and by performing set operations on sketches. In a technique for performing a set operation, two sketches are analyzed to identify the maximum value of each sk... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to mobile grape and raisin harvesters and more specifically to harvesters for dry grapes which are supported on vines that are severed from the trunks of the vines and are left to dry in the sun while supported on the vines ... | A self-adjustable mobile force balanced grape and raisin harvester is disclosed having a pair of driven oscillating shaker heads mounted on sub-frames enabling each shaker head to center itself on the row of grape vines being harvested even when the foliage of the vines are not aligned in a linear path. The harvester i... | 8 |
[0001] This divisional application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 120 from co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/845,967 filed on May 14, 2004 by William H. Adamson et al. with the same title, the full disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
... | A cooling system for a work vehicle is disclosed that includes first and second heat exchangers disposed one above the other to create two discrete flow paths. The upper heat exchanger is an engine water cooler and the lower heat exchanger may be an intercooler, an oil cooler or a refrigerant condenser. The lower heat ... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a control device for a primary braking system, more particularly, to a primary retarder in a vehicle, as well as to a method to control a primary braking system.
2. Description of the Related Art
Primary braki... | A regulating device is for a primary braking system in the drive train of a vehicle, especially a primary retarder in a vehicle. The device includes at least one control/regulator unit, a device for detecting gear shifts transmitting at least one measuring signal, and at least one actuator enabling the braking moment o... | 1 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present disclosure relates generally to simulation methods and particularly to development of robust job shop scheduling for manufacturing facilities by integration with discrete event simulation.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Job-shop scheduling opti... | A method and system for integrating job shop scheduling with discrete event simulation for manufacturing facilities are provided. In one aspect a simulator simulates discrete events of a facility using a job schedule generated by a scheduler. The simulator simulates the facility based on one or more local rules, one or... | 6 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority to provisional application Ser. No. 60/657,267 filed Feb. 28, 2005 the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to nanoparticles having sub-nanom... | An article has a surface, at least a portion of which has a local radius of curvature of about 1000 nm or less. For example, the article may be a nanoparticle or a surface, a portion of which has a roughness characterized by a radius of curvature of about 1000 nm or less. A monolayer coating disposed on the surface inc... | 1 |
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 13/805,436, filed Dec. 19, 2012, which is a national stage filing under 35 U.S.C. §371 of International Application No. PCT/CN2011/076967 filed on Jul. 8, 2011, which claims the benefit of priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 201010224173.3 filed on Jul. ... | Disclosed is the use of 5α-androstane-3β,5,6β-triol in preparing neuroprotective drugs. The compound has significant protective effect against neuron injuries caused by cerebral ischemia, spinal cord ischemia or hypoxia and has no obvious toxic reaction within effective dose thereof. | 2 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/226,763 (Issued as U.S. Pat. No. 8,394,611) filed on Oct. 27, 2008, which application is a U.S. National Stage Application of International Application No. PCT/US2007/010454 filed on Apr. 30, 2007, wh... | A process for the treatment of biomass to render structural carbohydrates more accessible and/or digestible using concentrated ammonium hydroxide with or without anhydrous ammonia addition, is described. The process preferably uses steam to strip ammonia from the biomass for recycling. The process yields of monosacchar... | 2 |
This nonprovisional application claims priority to German Patent Application No. DE 10 2009 060 504.4, which was filed in Germany on Dec. 23, 2009, and to U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/289,846, which was filed on Dec. 23, 2009, and which are both herein incorporated by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE... | A circuit and a method for correcting an offset is provided that includes a current amplifier and an adjusting circuit for correcting an offset of an output current of the current amplifier. Wherein the adjusting circuit has a controlled current source, an output of the controlled current source is connected to the cur... | 7 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is based upon and claims benefit of priority under 35 USC §119 from the Japanese Patent Application No. 2004-131523, filed on Apr. 27, 2004, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
RELATED ART
The present invention relates to... | According to the present invention, there is provided a semiconductor device comprising:
an interface insulating film selectively formed on a predetermined region of a semiconductor substrate, and having a film thickness of substantially one atomic layer;
a gate insulating film formed on said interface insu... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an automatic ion concentration analyzing apparatus for use in quantitative analysis of ion concentration in a sample liquid such as blood and urea. In the apparatus according to the invention, the quantitative analysis of... | An automatic ion concentration analyzing apparatus including a plurality of ion concentration measuring cells each having an ion selective electrode and a reference electrode; a single pair of sample suction nozzle and nozzle driving device for picking up the sample to be measured; a sample supplying device for selecti... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The field of invention relates generally to imprint lithography. More particularly, the present invention is directed to a method of forming a template to be used in imprint lithography processes.
[0002] Micro-fabrication involves the fabrication of very sm... | The present invention is directed to a method of forming a pattern on a plate employing a mold. The method includes placing the plate in superimposition with said mold. Formable material is positioned between that plate and the mold. A pattern is formed in the formable material having a shape complementary to the shape... | 1 |
CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present invention contains subject matter related to Japanese Patent Application JP 2007-316938 filed in the Japan Patent Office on Dec. 7, 2007, the entire contents of which being incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
... | Disclosed herein is a semiconductor chip including: a plurality of processing devices that can communicate with each other; wherein each of the processing devices includes an arithmetic unit, an individual memory connected to the arithmetic unit on a one-to-one basis, and a control unit configured to independently cont... | 8 |
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of, and claims priority from, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/847,614, filed on May 2, 2001, entitled “A Combined String Line Anchor and Plumb Bob,” the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by this reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVEN... | Embodiments of a sheath for a pointed tool are described, which tool may be a combination string/chalk line anchor and plumb bob. The sheath includes a cavity for housing the pointed needle or spike that extends out from the combination tool, and a cavity for at least partially encircling the body of the tool. A lockin... | 6 |
This application claims the priority of Great Britain Patent Application No. GB 1009802.8 filed on Jun. 11, 2010, the entirety of which is incorporated herein by reference.
FIELD
The present invention relates to a barrier assembly, and more particularly to a barrier assembly for shoreline preservation and r... | There is disclosed a barrier assembly for shoreline preservation or restoration comprising a gabion having opposed side walls connected together at spaced intervals along the length of the gabion by a plurality of partition walls, the spaces between neighboring pairs of partition walls defining, together with the side ... | 4 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a method of operating a drive system comprising a diesel engine provided with a diesel oxidation catalyst for purifying the exhaust gases from the engine.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The main pollutants from diesel engines are, apart from the very smal... | The invention relates to a method and an apparatus of operating a drive system comprising an engine and an exhaust gas purification unit containing a catalyst, where the engine emits an exhaust gas having an exhaust gas temperature and the catalyst has a catalytic activity for the purification of the exhaust gas. In th... | 5 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims benefit of priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/556,916, filed Mar. 26, 2004, which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
The work th... | A method for recovering and recycling catalyst coated fuel cell membranes includes dissolving the used membranes in water and solvent, heating the dissolved membranes under pressure and separating the components. Active membranes are produced from the recycled materials. | 8 |
BACKGROUND
The present invention relates to input/output (IO) cells in general and to high speed IO cells using an auxiliary power supply in particular.
A goal in integrated circuit manufacturing is to increase circuit density and functionality. Accordingly, there has been a great deal of effort put into reduci... | Circuits, methods, and apparatus that provide output drivers that consume relatively little integrated circuit area and provide fast output switching. An exemplary embodiment provides an output driver including pull-up and pull-down devices, each device driven by a pre-driver stage. The pre-driver for the pull-down dev... | 7 |
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 737,630, filed 5-24-85, now abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to extrahigh-frequency (EHF) circuitry, operating at frequencies above 30 GHz (gigahertz) and, more specifically, to techniques for interfa... | A structure for extra-high-frequency circuit modules, to take advantage of the low losses and convenience of assembly of waveguides, and at the same time to take advantage of the ease of tuning of microstrip lines. Each module is adapted to be conveniently connectable to others in a cascade arrangement, and each presen... | 7 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This is a divisional of copending application Ser. No. 08/814,562 filed on Mar. 11, 1997, Pat. No. 5,882,131.
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to ink-jet printers with paper advancing mechanisms, and more particularly to an improv... | A drive roller for an ink-jet printer. The drive roller has a media engaging surface that is roughened by grit blasting along an entire media engaging longitudinal peripheral extent. The surface is hardened by anodizing. The roller is relatively inexpensive to fabricate yet has a small error on diameter and run out, an... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a spinning apparatus, and in particular a spinning apparatus for producing a spun yarn by using swirling air currents to twist a non-twisted short staple fiber bundle drafted by a drafting unit.
2. Description of Re... | A spinning apparatus for producing a spun yarn by using swirling air currents to twist a non-twisted short staple fiber bundle drafted by a drafting unit. A nozzle block having at least one nozzle provides a swirling air current that acts upon the fiber bundle. A fiber bundle passage is defined by the nozzle block and ... | 3 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
The present application is a Continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/223,169 filed on Aug. 19, 2002, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,975,244, which is a Continuation-in-Part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/794,964 filed on Feb. 27, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,626,253, ea... | An oscillating shear valve system for generating pressure fluctuations in a flowing drilling fluid comprising a stationary stator and an oscillating rotor, both with axial flow passages. The rotor oscillates in close proximity to the stator, at least partially blocking the flow through the stator and generating oscilla... | 4 |
This is a continuation, of application Ser. No. 775,229 filed Mar. 7, 1977 now abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new and improved method of reducing the activation energy of chemical reactions, and furthermore, pertains to apparatus for the performance of th... | A method of, and apparatus for, the reduction of the activation energy of chemical reactions, wherein an electrical field is generated by a capacitor arrangement in the phase containing the educt. | 1 |
PRIORITY
[0001] This application claims priority to and the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/426,175, filed Dec. 22, 2010 and entitled “Pelvic Tissue Plication System,” which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Th... | A bladder plication system to treat ISD in a patient is provided. The device can include a needle introducer device, and a plication device. The needle introducer device is advanced through the bladder, with the plication device contained and deployable within the needle introducer device. Once inserted in the bladder ... | 0 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 09/020,830 filed Feb. 9, 1998.
The present invention relates to copending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/789,416 filed Jan. 29, 1997 and entitled, Flat Braid With Web Core, and also relates to copending U.S. ... | A system for connecting a panel to a support comprises a mesh panel defined by at least one length portion and has a border connected to the length portion of the mesh panel. The border has a first end capable of being connected to a support and a second end adjustably connectable to an opposite support. A tensioning m... | 4 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a probe for measuring pressure oscillations, and in particular to probes for measuring pressure oscillations in combustors of gas turbines. The invention also relates to the use of probes according to the invention.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Pr... | A probe for measuring pressure oscillations includes an inner tube functioning as a measuring tube, an outer tube positioned so as to envelop the measuring tube, a toroidal space open to one side being defined between an outer wall of the measuring tube and an inner wall of the outer tube, a pressure transmitter, which... | 5 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The current invention relates to the field of document searching and particularly searching numerical documentation stored in a distributed information system, connected by a network of the Internet type.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Document searching i... | The current invention concerns a document search procedure in a distributed information system, containing construction steps of a thematic representation made up of: constructing, on user computers, the thematic categories; constructing at least one grouping index, a first grouping index containing the entries Ei made... | 6 |
[0001] This application is base on Japanese Patent Application No. Hei 2002-18201 filed in Japan on Jan. 28, 2002, the entire content of which is hereby incorporated by reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to a digital camera, and more particularly, to the d... | A digital camera capable of optimizing the circuit board disposition in a relationship with other parts when an optical system having refracting means for refracting the subject light is adopted, comprising: a body having a shape being flat in a subject direction when photographing; a refracting optical system having r... | 7 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a composition of matter suitable for treating hose and other knitted articles to prevent runs, and run resistant hose and other knitted fabric articles of clothing.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In general, women's sheer full fashioned hosiery, in par... | Articles of clothing formed of knitted fibers in which the article of clothing is substantially saturated with an aqueous solution containing to 10 percent polyvinyl alcohol and 1 to 30 percent glycol plasticizer; configuring the article and thereafter drying. | 3 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to compression springs and more particularly to tubular elastomeric compression springs that are designed for absorbing shock in vehicle bumper assemblies and other equipment subject to impacts.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Tubular compression spr... | A tubular compression spring body made of a thermoplastic elastomeric material has stepped internal and external wall surfaces that are designed so that when the body is compressed, it absorbs a large amount of the compression energy and has a low rebound force. Also, when compressed again after rebound, the compressio... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to countershaft driven power take-off (PTO) units and in particular such a unit providing a forward and reverse drive and neutralizing of the input to the PTO unit with a minimum of gears, shafts and a chain drive.
2. ... | A power take-off (PTO) unit with parallel input and output shafts mounted in a PTO case with the input shaft adapted to be piloted in the countershaft of a transmission and the PTO case adapted to be secured to the transmission case. An input gear is slidably splined on the input shaft adjacent its piloted end, and the... | 8 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is related to and claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/643,634 titled Motion Detection System and Associated Methods filed May 7, 2012, the content of which is incorporated in its entirety herein.
... | A lighting system which includes a light source to emit illuminating light and sense reflected light from an environment. The light source may be included in an array to be selectively enabled and disabled by the controller. The array may include a plurality of light sources, each of which may be sensitive to a wavelen... | 8 |
BACKGROUND
[0001] A baseball or softball batter typically swings a bat several times during a game or in practice or training. During a batter's swing, rapid acceleration and deceleration of the barrel, along with vibrations from impact with a ball, result in strong forces that can damage the fibrous con... | A batting glove or sports glove includes a glove base configured to accommodate a users hand. In some embodiments, the glove base has an opening in a palmar region of the glove. Multiple palmar layers are attached to the glove base and positioned over the opening. In some embodiments, the palmar layers include a first ... | 0 |
FIELD OF USE
[0001] This application relates to devices useful for the assembly or construction of decks or similar structures. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to devices useful in achieving uniformity of the spacing of components of a structure.
BACKGROUND
[0002] Decks, ... | A guide for uniform spacing and affixing of construction materials, comprising a guiding member and at least one spacing member. | 6 |
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a division of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/488,868, filed Jan. 21, 2000, entitled “Continuous Composite Coextrusion Methods, Apparatuses, and Compositions” which is a non-provisional application claiming the benefit of provisional applicati... | A process for continuous composite coextrusion comprising: (a) forming first a material-laden composition comprising a thermoplastic polymer and at least about 40 volume % of a ceramic or metallic particulate in a manner such that the composition has a substantially cylindrical geometry and thus can be used as a substa... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to ground fault detectors for direct current power supplies and more particularly, it relates to a ground fault detector which senses the possibility of direct current leakage or other possible d.c. fault currents by continuously measuring the a.c. elec... | A ground fault detector for use in combination with a floating secondary circuit of a direct current high voltage power supply comprising a detector circuit for sensing a relatively low electrical impedance. The existence of a low impedance represents a ground fault current between a part of the secondary circuit of th... | 6 |
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