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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a connection element for connecting mounting rails.
[0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art
[0004] Connection elements for connecting mounting rails found a p... | A connection element for at least two mounting rails ( 1, 2, 30, 33, 38 ) and including a base member ( 4, 20, 28, 34 ) at least one attachment member having at least one connection opening ( 6, 39 ), and connection elements ( 7, 35, 36 ) for reasonably connecting the attachment member ( 5, 25, 31, 32, 37 ) with the ba... | 5 |
BACKGROUND
The invention pertains to the attribution to and effectiveness of single known data points and their effect on other single, but unknown data points, in a massive secondary, tertiary or higher linked system. One example of this is the attribution to and effectiveness of public relations or other market... | A system and method for the identification, analysis, attribution, and graphical display pertaining to the effectiveness of public relations is described. The methodology is based on a massively quantitative approach suitable for numerical processing. This method provides a computer-based means of consolidating both in... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to a machine for joining two members at a miter joint, a clamping head assembly for use in such a machine, and a method of retrofitting an existing joining machine to include the present clamping head assembly. More particularly, the preferred em... | A clamping head assembly for clamping a first member to a second member at a miter joint, where the clamping head assembly includes a first fence member with a first positioning edge for positioning an edge of the first member and a second fence member that is movable and includes a second positioning edge for position... | 1 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims the benefit of and is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/069,083 entitled “Spacer instrumentation system with deployment indicator” filed on Mar. 12, 2008 which is incorporated herein by reference in its entiret... | A percutaneous and minimally invasive instrument system for implanting an interspinous process spacer into a patient is disclosed. The insertion instrument system includes an inserter and a driver. The inserter is configured to releasably clamp to an interspinous process spacer for its delivery, implantation and deploy... | 0 |
SUMMARY
A slider generally comprises a substrate forming at least part of a body of the slider, a heat-assisted media recording (HAMR) read/write transducer proximate the substrate, and an end cap substantially encapsulating the HAMR read/write transducer. The end cap has a first surface proximate the substrate a... | A slider generally comprises a substrate forming at least part of a body of the slider, a heat-assisted media recording (HAMR) read/write transducer proximate the substrate, and an end cap substantially encapsulating the HAMR read/write transducer. The end cap has a first surface proximate the substrate and a second su... | 6 |
RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] The present application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/613,770 filed Mar. 21, 2012, and entitled “AUTOMATED IMPLANTABLE PENILE PROSTHESIS PUMP SYSTEM”, which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
... | A dual poppet valve assembly for a pump assembly of an implantable penile prosthesis having a suction poppet engagable by a plurality of fingers allowing free travel of the poppet and to prevent vacuum lockup of the pump assembly. The suction poppet can also include an elongated shaft receivable within a corresponding ... | 0 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims benefit under 35 U.S.C. 119(a) of Canadian Patent Application No. 2,907,245, filed Oct. 5, 2015, the entirety of which is incorporated herein by reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to building constru... | Corrugated furring strips are used on the outer side of an exterior insulation layer in an exterior wall construction. The corrugated furring strips support a final cladding layer at an offstanding position from the insulation, thereby providing a rainscreen. The corrugated furring strips are fastened to the framework ... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] This invention relates to a method for making multi-layered shingles, and to roofing shingles made thereby. The shingles are uniquely thickened to enhance the appearance of a roof.
[0003] 2. Description of ... | A multi-layered shingle adapted to be positioned with other similar shingles in an overlapping arrangement on a roof to yield a simulated wooden shake roof covering comprising a headlap portion and a butt portion. The butt portion comprises a series of multi-layered tabs. All the tabs have the same number of layers and... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to tools and methods for hanging and/or expanding liner strings.
[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art
[0004] In wellbore construction and comple... | Embodiments of the invention generally relate to tools and methods for hanging and/or expanding liner strings. In one embodiment, a method of hanging a liner assembly from a previously installed tubular in a wellbore includes running the liner assembly and a setting tool into the wellbore using a run-in string. The set... | 4 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation-in-part of co-pending application Ser. No. 764,721 filed Feb. 2, 1977, now abandoned.
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a new vibration generating mechanism. It will find usage in nearly all equip... | A rotatable vibration generating mechanism includes a movable eccentric weight. Said weight is variably positioned to change the eccentricity of the mechanism by the controlled flow of fluid (liquid or air) when the mechanism is stationary or rotating. More than one weight may be used and a combination of movable parts... | 8 |
FIELD OF INVENTION
[0001] The present invention involves a containment system which is employed in the removal and investigation of hazardous substances from the ground. More specifically, the present invention involves a transportable field containment system that includes a transparent hood that more effic... | A transportable field containment system with transparent hood. The transportable field containment system being easily and rapidly deployable and transportable by virtue of its relatively small size and light weight, a collapsible transparent hood that covers the containment area over a work site on the ground, the ho... | 4 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a divisional of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/542,631 filed Apr. 4, 2000 and entitled “Apparatus and Method for Forming a Composite Structure,” that issued as U.S. Pat. No. 6,692,817 on Feb. 17, 2004.
This application is related to U.S. application Ser. No. 09/248,172... | A method for forming a composite structure is disclosed. The method includes four steps. Step one calls for applying a primer ( 104 ) to a surface ( 102 ) of a tool ( 100 ). Step two requires applying a coating ( 106 ) to primer ( 104 ). Step three calls for curing primer ( 104 ) and coating ( 106 ). The last step call... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to paper machine components and in particular to paper machine dry sections having a plurality of drying cylinders and guide rolls looped about by an endless carrier belt.
2. Description of Related Technology
Dryer secti... | A paper machine dryer group has a plurality of rolls, including a guide roll and a tension roll, and a carrier belt traveling over the rolls and forming a continuous loop. The guide roll can be displaced to a location parallel to its axis as well as at an angle to the direction of movement of the carrier belt. The guid... | 3 |
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/304,644 filed Sep. 12, 1994 now abandoned, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/025,347 filed Mar. 2, 1993 now abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a disk ... | A chucking device for receiving and rotating a magnetic disk, the magnetic disk having a centrally-located drive spindle receiving hole and an off-center alignment hole. The chucking device includes a turntable, a drive spindle centrally-located on the turntable, and a support plate including a drive pin and a contact ... | 6 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/414,090, filed on Mar. 7, 2012, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/279,539, filed on Nov. 24, 2008, which application is a national phase entry under 35 U.S.C. ... | The invention provides biocompatible resorbable polymers, comprising monomer units having formula (I), formula (II), formula (III) or formula (IV). The polymers degrade over time when implanted in the body, and are useful as components of implantable medical devices. | 2 |
REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is a divisional patent application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/253,139, filed Sep. 24, 2002.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Field of the Invention
[0003] The present invention relates to ... | A water treatment system for reducing the level of bacteria in a flow of water by creating an environment favorable for aerobic bacteria and unfavorable for anaerobic bacteria is disclosed. The system may include a method including intaking a flow of water, lowering a pH level of the flow of water to a predetermined ra... | 2 |
[0001] This application claims benefit from provisional application U.S. Ser. No. 60/026,004, filed Sep. 12, 1996.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] This invention relates to the use of nucleosomes for the treatment and prevention of cancer.
[0003] In the cours... | A method of inhibiting neoplastic cell growth in a mammal by administering to the mammal nucleosomes that elicit the production of antinuclear autoantibodies sufficient to inhibit neoplastic cell growth. | 0 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 61/254,236 filed on Oct. 23, 2009, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to ... | The present invention relates to novel 2-oxo-2H-chromene-3-carboxamide derivatives, processes for preparing them, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use as pharmaceuticals as modulators of sphingosine-1-phosphate receptors. | 0 |
INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE TO ANY PRIORITY APPLICATIONS
[0001] Any and all applications for which a foreign or domestic priority claim is identified in the Application Data Sheet as filed with the present application are hereby incorporated by reference under 37 CFR 1.57.
TECHNICAL FIELD
[000... | A mobile robot configured to travel across a residential floor or other surface while cleaning the surface with a cleaning pad and cleaning solvent is disclosed. The robot includes a controller for managing the movement of the robot as well as the treatment of the surface with a cleaning solvent. The movement of the ro... | 0 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/409,310; filed Sep. 6, 2002, which is herein incorporated by reference for all purposes.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to the discovery of a selective cell surfac... | The invention relates to the discovery of a selective cell surface marker that permits the selection of a unique subset of pancreatic stems cells having a high propensity to differentiate into insulin producing cells or into insulin producing cell aggregates. | 2 |
BACKGROUND
1. Field
Methods and apparatuses consistent with exemplary embodiments relate to a method of transmitting a moving image and a surveillance system using the method, and more particularly, to a method of transmitting, by a host apparatus, a live-view moving image from a camera or a playback moving... | A method of transmitting a moving image and surveillance system using the method are provided. The method includes: receiving a frame image having a first resolution from a camera; generating a first frame image having the first resolution and a second frame image having a second resolution with respect to the frame im... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
(1) Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to the field of coatings compositions generally classified in class 106 and/or class 428 of the U.S. Pat. and Trademark Office classification system.
This application relates to the general field of co-pendi... | New coating compositions having controllable drying time and capable of drying rapidly at ambient temperatures without substantial evolution of gaseous by-products caused by conventional driers such as melamines or urea formaldehyde comprising carbodiimides or homologies of carbodiimides together with organic carboxyla... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention is for an apparatus to stretch plastic dough having viscoelasticity, such as bread or confectionery dough, and more particularly for an apparatus to effectively stretch the dough by a simple and reliable mechanism.
2. Descript... | An apparatus for stretching plastic dough is provided. A plurality of conveyors arranged in series and a plurality of rollers disposed above the conveyors cooperatively act to stretch dough fed therebetween. The plurality of rollers are freely rotatable and the shafts thereof are fixed to connecting arms which can reci... | 8 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a method for the assembly and cloning of polynucleotides comprising highly similar polynucleotidic modules, that is highly versatile, does not require intermediate amplification step and can be easily automated for high throughput production of c... | The present invention relates to a method for the assembly and cloning of polynucleotides comprising highly similar polynucleotidic modules, that is highly versatile, does not require intermediate amplification step and can be easily automated for high throughput production of customized polynucleotidic modules. | 2 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The invention relates to a yarn delivery device for delivering a yarn to a yarn consumer location, such as a knitting station of a knitting machine.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Yarn delivery devices are used to draw off the yarn from a yarn supply,... | A yarn lifting element ( 28 ), which is provided on a positive thread regulating wheel, comprises straight yarn-bearing surfaces ( 34,35 ) whose position cannot be displaced by the yarn ( 2 ), enabling the yarn to slip in relation to the thread feeding wheel ( 17 ) when required. Said additional measure enables the pos... | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to an anisotropic conductive sheet which is incorporated into an information apparatus such as a mobile phone, a personal handyphone system (PHS), a personal digital assistant (PDA), or a notebook c... | Disclosed is an anisotropic conductive sheet which is equipped with an insulating base portion and a plurality of conductive portions extending through the base portion in a thickness direction thereof, which easily allows temporary fixation at a time of attachment thereof, and which, if pressurized, causes no adhesive... | 8 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/809,477, filed Oct. 11, 2010, which is the National Stage of International Application No. PCT/IB2008/003566, filed Dec. 19, 2008, which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Applicat... | Systems and methods related to performing an assignment and a handover in a radio communication network are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a method performed by a Mobile Switching Center (MSC) of a radio communication network may include seizing resources for a Time Division Multiplexed (TDM) bearer and an Inte... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to an apparatus and method for measuring the resistance of superconductors. Structures of this type, generally, allow the resistance of the superconductor to be accurately measured in a non-destructive manner by using a bifilar coi... | This invention relates to an apparatus and method for measuring the resistance of superconductors. Structures of this type, generally, allow the resistance of the superconductor to be accurately measured in a non-destructive manner by using a bifilar coil which includes an integrated loop/switch formed from the bifilar... | 8 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to the production of wood I-beams and more particularly it relates to the machinery and process for assembly and securing the flanges and web together to produce I-beams.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Overhead support beams used for building structures have ... | A machine and process for assembling flanges to a web to produce an I-beam. The machine has conveyors for conveying each flange and a separate conveyor system for conveying the web. The web is rigidly held to prevent lateral movement as the flanges and web are assembled. The conveyance mechanism for the webs is adjusta... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a method for producing FRP screw-like fastening elements. The screw-like fastening elements include various screws and rivets. These screws and rivets may be preferably used for aircraft or the like.
Screws made of plastic material have been utili... | A method for producing fiber-reinforced plastic screw-like fastening element including a thread portion and a head having a cross section which is larger than that of the thread portion. The method includes preparing a rod material including an elongated matrix formed of a plastic material and a plurality of elongated ... | 1 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to control systems for internal combustion engines, and more particularly to control systems for compensating throttle area of a throttle body.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Electronic throttle control (ETC) systems replace the mechanical pedal assemblies th... | A method and apparatus compensates throttle area in an engine control system with an electronic throttle using intake diagnostic residuals. A plurality of tables relate throttle area, breakpoint numbers, flow loss factors and residual values. At least one of the tables is updated based on the intake diagnostic residual... | 5 |
[0001] This patent document claims the benefit of German Patent Application No. DE 10 2007 056 432.7 filed on Nov. 23, 2007, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
BACKGROUND
[0002] The present embodiments relate to controlling a display of medical images on a large-format display unit.
... | A device for controlling the display of medical images on a large-format display unit is provided. The device includes a number of programs, which are assigned respectively to a medical workflow. The programs are configured for control of the display on the large-format display unit according to the associated workflow... | 6 |
This application claims priority benefits from French Patent Application No. FR 07 07959 filed Nov. 13, 2007, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference.
The invention relates to the field of automated solar protection, in particularly awnings driven by an actuator.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENT... | A method of operating an electromechanical actuator ( 6 ) for an awning with arms ( 1 ), comprising a control unit ( 8 ), stop detection means ( 9 ) and means ( 7 ) for measuring a parameter (U capa ) of the actuator, the awning being able to move over its travel in at least a first (ZP 1 ) and a second (ZP 2 , ZP 3 ) ... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to brake assemblies, especially vehicular brakes including brake rotors attached to wheel hubs. This invention particularly relates to brake rotor disc assemblies equipped with anti-lock brake devices.
2. Description of Relate... | A disc brake assembly includes a rotor with an ABS tone ring insert assembly that functions as a rotation indicator in an anti-lock braking system. The insert is positioned in the hat of a rotor disc in a spaced relationship and is mounted to the mounting flange of the rotor disc. Forming the ring insert separately fro... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to control switch assemblies, and more particularly, to a digitally rotatable control switch assembly, which is adapted for use in an electric appliance capable of multiple mode operation wherein each mode may contain a range of differing values.
A wide inc... | A hand-held hair styling appliance incorporates an improved rotatable switch assembly which is mounted in the styler in axial alignment with the fan, thus eliminating the need for a handle in the appliance. The switch is constructed such that the heating elements are energized only when the motor is running, and the hi... | 7 |
BACKGROUND
[0001] This disclosure relates to a roof edge cable raceway that forms a channel at an edge of a roof of a structure for accommodating a cable. The raceway may accommodate a heating cable that melts snow and ice at an edge of a roof of a structure and otherwise prevents ice from accumulating on ro... | A raceway extends along an edge of roof of a structure and is adapted to house a cable, such as an industry standard ice and snow melt heating cable designed, Listed and approved for the purpose. An open side of the raceway exposes the cable and allows for the insertion, replacement and inspection of the cable per indu... | 4 |
FIELD
The present invention relates to a method of difference sensing through optical coherent change detection.
BACKGROUND
Difference imaging, in its simplest form, is carried out by talking two separate images of the same object or scene with each image being separated by a certain duration of time ... | A method of difference sensing. A first step involves producing a reference image using temporal averaging and spatial averaging. A second step involves producing a test image. A third step involves computationally comparing the reference image with the test image to arrive at a resulting difference image. The temporal... | 7 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a process for controlling various characteristics of sheet material manufactured on papermaking equipment by filtering data gathered about characteristics and controlling the characteristic based on the filtered data.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In the ... | A process for transforming a plurality of data points n defining a high resolution profile for a parameter of a sheet material being manufactured into a low resolution profile for control of the parameter is disclosed. The process involves filtering the data points of the high resolution profile using an anti-aliasing ... | 3 |
This Application is a Continuation (Con.) of application Ser. No. 10/128,936 U.S. Pat. No. 6,693,837, filed Apr. 23, 2002.
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention is directed to dynamic random access memory (“DRAM”) devices. More particularly, the present invention is directed to a system and method... | A system and method are disclosed to add logic to the self-refresh control logic presently employed in DRAM devices to ensure that, upon transitions between self-refresh mode and operational mode, at least one row of memory cells due to be refreshed is refreshed during the wait state following issuance of the transitio... | 6 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of prior U.S. application Ser. No. 11/337,900, filed Jan. 23, 2006 now U.S. Pat. No. 7,137,970.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to test methods for assessing irritation of portions of skin and/or ... | Test methods for assessing irritation of portions of skin and/or assessing inhibition and/or reduction of such irritation are provided. | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention pertains to accouterments for projectile firing devices, such as bows, although it could also be adapted for use with other kinds of projectile firing devices, such as firearms. A force is exerted on such a firing device in a given ... | A reactive force compensator is provided for a projectile firing device, such as a bow or gun, on which a force is exerted in a given direction when the projectile is fired. The compensator comprises an elongate casing adapted to permit the casing to be mounted on the projectile firing device with the length of the cas... | 5 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a divisional of application Ser. No. 12/466,471, filed May 15, 2009, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated in its entirety by reference herein.
BACKGROUND
U.S. Pat. No. 5,993,350 to Lawrie et al. provides a powertrain system... | A method for controlling a hybrid electric powertrain includes, in response to a request to increase a powertrain braking force on at least one of a plurality of traction wheels, (i) commanding at least one clutch to increase a gear ratio of a transmission, and (ii) during clutch stroke, commanding an electric machine ... | 1 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a Divisional Application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/352,110 filed on Jan. 12, 2009, now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 8,226,401, which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present inv... | Gum manufacturing machinery and method of manufacturing gum is illustrated in which a gum loafing machine generates loaves of finished gum that are then subsequently run through a gum conditioner to more uniformly set the temperature and viscosity of the gum material prior to further processing. Upon achieving the appr... | 1 |
[0001] This patent application is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/247,272 which was filed on Sep. 19, 2002
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to the field of Quantum Electronics, and more particularly to the elemental basis of laser technolo... | A method of fabrication of laser gain material and utilization of such media includes the steps of introducing a transitional metal, preferably Cr 2+ thin film of controllable thickness on the ZnS crystal facets after crystal growth by means of pulse laser deposition or plasma sputtering, thermal annealing of the crys... | 2 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/004,793, filed Oct. 2, 1995, entitled, "High Density Perforating Gun System," further identified by Attorney Docket No. 0750F-016.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Inven... | A high density perforating gun having a carrier housing tube and an interior charge holder tube through which are mounted zinc alloy shaped charges in a phased relationship between about 135 and 145 degrees. The 135 to 145 degree phased relationship provides for an 18 shot per foot perforating gun system. The shaped ch... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The subject invention discloses a method and means of tufting in which different pile heights may be obtained on conventional tufting machines by a modified yarn feed process. With more particularity, in conventional tufting, standard needles are driven through a backing layer by one o... | A method of and apparatus for feeding yarn to needles of a conventional tufting machine in which the yarn is controlled to permit the feeding of at least two different lengths per needle to produce pile tufts of varying heights. A series of yarn pullers and clamps are utilized to draw and meter the yarn from the creel.... | 3 |
RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 739,886, filed Nov. 8, 1976, which in turn is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 613,991, filed Sept. 17, 1975 now abandoned.
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is directed to co... | Potential insect control compounds which are chromenes, as well as their method of preparation and use, are disclosed. Compounds have been found which are effective in the control of insects by inhibiting the actions of juvenile hormone. An example of a useful compound is 5-methyl-7-ethoxy-2,2-dimethyl-3-chromene. Such... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a sheet feed apparatus for a lithographic printing machine or the like. More specifically, the present invention relates to an apparatus comprising a drum formed with vacuum openings for suckingly holding a sheet thereto for printing or the like.
... | A drum (13) is provided with vacuum openings (14), (16), for suckingly holding a sheet (19) thereto for printing or the like. A sheet feed failure is detected by sensing for a drop in the level of vacuum at a vacuum source (12) below a predetermined value. Several regulators (36), (37), (38), (39) are provided for regu... | 1 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
The present application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/970,171, filed Dec. 16, 2010, herein incorporated by reference in its entirety for all purposes.
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... | This disclosure describes a method and apparatus for controlling the temperature of a welding zone for welding together pipe sections. The temperature is controlled by a flow of inert gas through the pipes. The inert gas flow is cooled and acts as a heat sink to remove heat from the weld zone thereby controlling the we... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to a speed governor and in particular, to a braking device for a rotary shaft.
While the present invention is suitable for general application as described above, it is particularly well-suited for use with passenger loading bridges for aircraft. ... | A centrifugal braking device of compact design uses at least one centrifugal body pivotally connected to a sprocket to shift from a rest position to a stop position to brake movement of a rotary shaft under certain conditions. Thus, depending upon the rotary speed and/or acceleration of the rotary shaft, the centrifuga... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention concerns a method for weaving cloths with a weaving pattern, and weaving machines designed to use this method. More specifically, by weaving pattern is meant all weaving patterns which can be carried out in a cloth, such as the weft pattern, the binding pattern and the c... | A method of weaving cloth having a weaving pattern which varies according to which warp threads are supplied and according to which weft threads are bound into the warp threads, includes the steps of forming successive different pattern areas and regulating the warp tension according to a reference value during weaving... | 3 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims priority of Chinese Patent Application No. 200520054965.5 filed on Feb. 19, 2005, entitled “Portable Clothes Washer” which is incorporated herein by reference for all purposes.
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0002] The present inv... | The present invention discloses a portable clothes washer by integrating a wash component with a control component while eliminating the tub body. The present invention is less costly, and is compact, convenient for users to put into a traveling bag, and can be widely used in service sites like hotels. | 3 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. §119(e), this application claims the benefit of the filing date of Provisional U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 61/207,670 filed on Feb. 13, 2009. This application is a continuation application of PCT/JP2007/073935 filed on Dec. 12, 2007. The entire contents ... | A hermetic compressor includes a closed vessel for storing lubricating oil, an electric-driving element, and a compressing element driven by the electric-driving element. The compressing element includes a cylinder block forming a compression chamber, a piton that reciprocates inside the compression chamber, and an oil... | 7 |
RELATED APPLICATION INFORMATION
This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 60/051,848 filed Jul. 7, 1997, now expired, entitled “Computer Programmable Remote Control System,” which is incorporated herein by reference.
NOTICE OF COPYRIGHTS AND TRADE DRESS
A portion of ... | A portable hand-held remote control unit device is disclosed which may be utilized for selecting designated functions in a plurality of remotely controllable multimedia processing units. Multiple user selectable screen objects may be created from a general purpose computer and transferred to the remote control unit. Th... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates to a method of making a CBN compact.
[0002] Boron nitride exists typically in three crystalline forms, namely cubic boron nitride (CBN), hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) and wurtzitic cubic boron nitride (wBN). Cubic boron nitride is a hard ... | A layer of a refractory material produced and bonded in situ to a surface of a CBN compact during the high temperature/high pressure manufacture of the CBN compact. | 1 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The invention relates to a multilevel optical signal system and in particular a multilevel optical signal system suitable for converting electrical signal to optical signal.
BACKGROUND ART
[0002] The need for fast transmission of signals in optical fibers is general ... | The invention comprises a multilevel optical signal system comprising two or more light source branches and an optical power-combiner, wherein each branch comprising a light source, an optical modulator and an electrical driver for the modulator, wherein each electrical driver is configured for being driven by electric... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to dental orthopedic correction and, more particularly, to an adjustable, functional and removable orthopedic appliance for correcting dental Class II malocclusions.
DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART
A Class II malocclusion is defined as... | An orthopedic appliance for correcting Class II malocclusions comprises a frontal portion configured to engage the mandibular and maxillary frontal arches and first and second side portions, posterior to the frontal portion, each configured to engage at least some of the maxillary molars. A universal screw assembly int... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1) Field of the Invention
The Application relates to a process for the preparation of pure melamine according to claim 1 .
2) Description of the Related Art
In the high-pressure processes for the preparation of melamine, in general urea melt and optionally gaseous am... | The invention relates to a method for producing pure melamine by preparing a melamine melt, which is obtained in a high pressure process and from which the reaction gases are removed. Said method is characterized in that the melamine melt is quenched by water with a purity in excess of 95 wt. %, that NH 3 and CO 2 ar... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to cards in which fibrous material in the form of a thin layer is processed by a series of surfaces driven to move relative to each other and provided with a plurality of points of various shapes, inclination and rigidity, in which the fibrous material is opened ... | A device for monitoring and regulating the tension in the sliver produced by a carding unit and transferred from this along a path to a unit for its collection into cans for further processing, comprising a deviator bar pivoted on a pivot and an oppositely located rod provided with an element which opposes the rotary m... | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Technical Field
[0002] The present invention relates in general to hybrid drill bits and, in particular, to an improved system, method, and apparatus for a hybrid drill bit having a combination of rolling cones and fixed cutter elements for cutting at a cent... | A hybrid drill bit having both roller cones and fixed blades is disclosed. The cutting elements on the fixed blades form a continuous cutting profile from the perimeter of the bit body to the axial center. The roller cone cutting elements overlap with the fixed cutting elements in the nose and shoulder sections of the ... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a sewing machine mounted with a support frame drive unit for moving a workpiece cloth.
2. Description of the Prior Art
The sewing machine detachably mounted with a support frame drive unit (hereinafter referre... | A sewing machine having an embroidery frame and a drive unit for driving that frame with respect to the sewing needle, wherein the area occupied by the frame and drive unit can be reduced for storage. To do this, the user presses a storage button on an LCD touch panel screen. The CPU determines that a command has been ... | 3 |
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 926,512, filed July 20, 1978 now abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to the pipeline charging of preheated coal into coke ovens and the problems incurred by the presence of coa... | Coal fines developed from the processing of coal through a preheating system are accumulated in a secondary cyclone system. The coal fines, at an elevated temperature, are mixed with a hydrocarbon organic binder and compressed into larger particles of sufficient structural integrity and mass to be fed directly through ... | 2 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a vessel comprising a hull having a turret, a cavity in the turret and a mooring buoy releasably attached in the cavity, the buoy comprising a buoyant body and carrying a number of risers extending to a subsea hydrocarbon well and a number of anchor lines connected ... | A vessel includes a hull with a turret, a cavity in the turret and a mooring buoy releasably attached in the cavity, the buoy including a buoyant body and carrying a number of risers, extending to a subsea hydrocarbon well and a number of anchor lines connected to the sea bed, wherein upon connection of the buoy to the... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention provides novel compositions of matter. This invention further provides novel processes for producing these compositions of matter. This invention further provides novel chemical intermediates useful in the above processes.
Particularly this invention provides novel... | This invention comprises certain analogs of the prostaglandins in which the double bond between C-13 and C-14 is replaced by a triple bond. Also provided in this invention, are novel chemical processes and novel chemical intermediates useful in the preparation of the above prostaglandin analogs. These prostaglandin ana... | 2 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/955,607 filed Sep. 19, 2001 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,956,600.
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to combining multiple digital video picture frames into a single spatial multiplex video... | Multiple video picture frames are combined into a spatial multiplex video picture frame that may be fully decoded and displayed. The video display of the spatial multiplex video picture frame is a composite combination of all of the video picture frames that have been combined, and may have an appearance such as a mosa... | 7 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates generally to vents and ducts for gas transport and, more particularly, to ducts of the type commonly installed as exhaust transition ducts for household and commercial clothes dryers and as air ducts in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (... | A semi-rigid, flexible, duct for gas transport and for clothes dryer exhaust transition, and a method for manufacture thereof, including a pair of coaxial sleeves, an inner sleeve and an outer sleeve disposed parallel to and about the inner sleeve, and a resilient helical element disposed between them; wherein each of ... | 5 |
BACKGROUND
The invention relates to a control method for an internal combustion engine, in particular a Diesel engine, comprising an exhaust gas post-treatment system and a system for recirculating exhaust gases to the intake, the engine changing from a regeneration mode operation with throttling to a normal mode... | A control method for an internal combustion engine including an exhaust gases post-processing system and a system for recirculating the exhaust gases towards the intake, wherein the engine can be switched from a regeneration operation mode with throttling to a nominal mode without throttling. At the end of the engine o... | 5 |
[0001] This application claims the benefit of priority European patent application no. 03 026 546.6-2114 filed Nov. 18, 2003, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety for all purposes.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to a novel method for the p... | The invention relates to a method for the preparation of atorvastatin adsorbates and solvates thereof, wherein one starts from a solution comprising the pharmaceutical active pharmaceutical ingredient substantially dissolved therein, one suspenses an adsorber material therein selected from the group of the celluloses, ... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention is directed to a temporary aqueous aerosol paint composition and a method for preparing the inventive composition. In particular, the aqueous aerosol paint composition of the present invention may be ut... | A temporary aqueous aerosol paint composition comprising an aqueous paint component, including an aqueous solvent, and an aqueous propellant component. At least one embodiment of the temporary aerosol paint composition includes an amount of water, and more particularly, an amount of filtered water, as the aqueous solve... | 8 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
This case is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 918,785, filed on June 26, 1978, now abandoned, which in turn was a continuation of U.S. Application Ser. No. 704,998, filed July 14, 1976 and now abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present inventio... | An improved input/output channel for linking a computer control unit for an electronic postal meter to input/output units. The invention includes a converter for converting unit-output electrical signals to non-conductive carrier signals and for converting the non-conductive carrier unit-input signals back to electrica... | 6 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to a window screen. More particularly, the invention relates to a window screen having strong components that may be used as an impact protective system, particularly for window protection from impacts due to debris from wind storms, hurricanes, tornados and the like,... | A high strength window screen frame that includes an extruded metal frame that fits within a window opening in a building. The frame is made up of a plurality of window frame units, each defining an opening and covered with mesh. A standoff leg portion of the window frame units provides a standoff separation of the mes... | 4 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a divisional of U.S. application Ser. No. 12/614,231, filed Nov. 6, 2009.
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OF DEVELOPMENT
This invention was made with Government support under Contract No.: HR0011-07-9-0002 awarded by (DARPA) Defense A... | A structure and method for manufacturing the same for manufacturing a contact structure for microelectronics manufacturing including the steps of forming first and second metal sheets to form a plurality of outwardly extending bump each defining a cavity. Symmetrically mating the first and second metal sheets in opposi... | 7 |
RELATED APPLICATION
This application claims the benefit of and priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 61/384,810, filed Sep. 21, 2010, the content of which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
Not Appl... | A training device for improving one's swing in a particular sport having a weighted member flexibly tethered to a handle. The handle is gripped swinging the weighted member against a target. | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to materials for the manufacture of nonwoven wipers particularly suited for industrial uses. Industrial wipers are currently either reusable cloth, in the form of manufactured wipers or rags, or nonwoven fabric material inte... | Wiper comprising a matrix of nonwoven fibers having a basis weight generally in the range of from about 25 to 300 gsm and including a meltblown web having incorporated therein a staple fiber mixture including synthetic and cotton fibers. The combination provides highly improved wiping properties as well as strength and... | 3 |
[0001] The present application claims the benefit of the priority filing date of provisional patent application No. 60/200,015, filed Apr. 27, 2000.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Field of the Invention
[0003] This invention relates to a method and devices using the me... | A device for determining the photon energy E 1 and direction cone angle of incident gamma ray includes a radiation detector for receiving an incident gamma ray having an unknown photon energy E 1 and an unknown direction and for scattering the gamma ray with two Compton scattering interactions and a subsequent scatte... | 6 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to methods and apparatus for efficiently heating biological tissues with high intensity ultrasound for therapeutic purposes, and in particular, to endoscopic devices for applying ultrasound energy to uterine fibroids and other pathologic tissues that are ins... | An ultrasound system used for both imaging and delivery high intensity ultrasound energy therapy to treatment sites and a method for treating tumors and other undesired tissue within a patient's body with an ultrasound device. The ultrasound device has an ultrasound transducer array disposed on a distal end of an e... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to the decoding of digital video images.
2. Art Background
Video images in digital format, referred to frequently as digital video (DV) is achieving greater usage as the use of computers for developing video imag... | A system and method to decode encoded video images in such a manner as to maintain high quality images while reducing the computation time needed to decode the images. The system takes into account that the resultant display generated may only have a fraction (1/4) of the resolution of the original image. Thus, optimiz... | 7 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to devices and methods for compensating for ground voltage elevations within an integrated circuit.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Modern integrated circuits are required to operate at very high frequencies while consuming a relatively low supply volta... | A method and a device, the device has ground voltage elevation compensation capabilities and includes: multiple current consuming components; a positive voltage supply input; a negative voltage supply input; and a compensation circuit, coupled to the negative voltage supply input and to a grounding element; wherein the... | 6 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention generally relates to devices designed to determine whether or not a flame, such as the flame of a pilot light, is present in a flame area. More specifically, the present invention relates to sensing the current conducted through a flame area to determine whether or not... | A circuit for producing signals representative of at least two flame current levels is disclosed herein. The circuit includes two electrodes locatable in a flame, where a voltage potential is set up between the electrodes, and the current flow is measured therebetween (flame current). The circuit includes an amplifying... | 5 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/883,615, filed Sep. 27, 2013, hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
Not applicable.
THE NAMES O... | A portable power station including a current, light, and voltage sources as well as a control panel to permit a user to selectively operate the current and light sources. A housing contains the sources and is suitable to contain a main power source that has positionally fixed and polarized power terminals. The housing ... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] Field of the Invention
[0002] This invention relates to optical apparatus, and in particular, it relates to a light source system, projection system and related methods.
[0003] Description of Related Art
[0004] Digital light processing... | A light source system including: a light source device emitting excitation light; an light output device receiving the excitation light and converting it into converted light, wherein the light output device includes at least two different wavelength conversion materials, the converted light of at least one wavelength ... | 5 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present invention is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 12/109,766 filed on Apr. 25, 2008 entitled “THERMAL TREATMENT OF TRIGLYCERIDES”, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALL... | A triglyceride or a triglyceride/hydrocarbon combination can be thermally cracked to remove its impurities in situ prior to be upgraded to fuel range hydrocarbon. This process allows the use of a variety of low cost feedstock and reduce reactor fouling tendency. The process also reduces the use of chemicals required fo... | 8 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to rotary machines comprising a stator housing two rotors, respectively male and female, driven in opposite rotations in either controlled or non-controlled manner. The object of the invention relates to the technical field of machines of the aforesaid type of which t... | The present invention provides an improved rotary machine of the type having male and female rotors with complementary intermeshing helical teeth. The improvement relates to the profile of the teeth, particularly the teeth of the male rotor, so that there is a reduction of the phenomenon of wedging of the sealing, lubr... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] Many of the medical care garments and products, protective wear garments, mortuary and veterinary products, and personal care products in use today are partially or wholly constructed of thermoplastic nonwoven web materials. Examples of such products include, but are not... | The present invention provides an efficient method for topically treating and drying fibrous web materials such as nonwoven web materials and nonwoven laminate materials without unduly damaging the materials due to excessive heating during drying. | 3 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/715,367, filed Oct. 18 2012, entitled JET PUMP REPAIR FOR A NUCLEAR POWER PLANT.
BACKGROUND
[0002] 1. Field
[0003] ... | A method of repairing a slip joint on a jet pump assembly between an inlet mixer and a diffuser, with the diffuser having an opening that receives the inlet mixer with a given spacing between an outside diameter of the inlet mixer and an inside diameter of the opening in the diffuser forming an annulus whose spacing is... | 8 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims priority to provisional application No. 61/447,096, filed on Feb. 27, 2011, which application is incorporated herein by reference.
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
Not Applicable.
REFERENCE T... | The wind blocker allows the simple and inexpensive manufacture of a wind blocker for the convertible C5 and C6 Corvette which utilizes illuminated text and/or artwork. The design of the wind blocker allows such text or artwork to be quickly and inexpensively applied based on customer requirements. The use of computer a... | 1 |
This is a continuation application of Ser. No. 07/997,824 filed Dec. 29, 1992, now abandoned.
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention is generally directed to apparatus and methods of freezing food using a liquid refrigerant. The food is contacted with the refrigerant under conditions generating a t... | Method and apparatus for continuously freezing a food product in which the food product is contacted on a conveyor with a liquid refrigerant under conditions of turbulent flow to thereby freeze at least the outer surface of the food product. The frozen food product and the liquid refrigerant are thereafter separated. | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to mounting arrangements for electronic equipment to be mounted in a rack mounting system and more particularly, to such systems suitable for mounting data communication devices.
2. Description of the Prior A... | A mounting system is provided whereby a data communications system can be mounted in a plurality of different ways in one or more standard size rack openings and on planar surfaces. A first bracket selection and arrangement provides side by side dual mounting of two closures within a first rack having a first rack widt... | 7 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to mounting of optical and electro-optical components, either active or passive devices such as diode lasers, light emitting diodes, fiber optic connectors, fiber optic couplers, multiplexers or other components to achieve proper positioning, stability, cool... | Apparatus for mounting optical and electro-optical components and the like to a substrate to obtain physical mounting and electrical connections, along with heat dissipation. A relief pattern of precisely dimensioned grooves is formed on a substrate surface and the components are mounted in those grooves. The grooves m... | 8 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This patent application relates to and claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60/286,914 entitled “Apparatus for Providing AC Power to Airborne In-Seat Power Systems,” by Hambley et al., that was filed on Apr. 27, 2001.
... | An outlet unit for providing a supply voltage to the prongs of a plug comprising a housing having a plurality of electrically conductive plug channels for receiving the prongs of the plug, a shutter rotatably mounted to the housing and operative in one of a first and a second position, the shutter having openings for r... | 7 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to telecommunication devices for the deaf in general, and, in particular, to improve telecommunication devices for the deaf which offer increased conversation-like ability while maintaining compatibility with existing devices already in use.
BACKGROUND OF... | A telecommunication device for the deaf operates under conventional Baudot communication protocol, but has enhanced features enabling it to handle interrupts either from a conventional or a similar TDD. The improved TDD is also capable of pseudo-duplex communication with a similar TDD in which each device transmits pac... | 7 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a Continuation-In-Part of pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/356,515, entitled “LUGGAGE COVER,” filed on Feb. 17, 2006, which is hereby incorporated by reference for all purposes.
TECHNICAL FIELD
The invention relates generally to covers... | Today, luggage has become an element of fashion. As a result, a number of designer articles of luggage can be purchased. The cost of these articles of luggage can range from less than one hundred dollars to thousands of dollars. However, adequate protection for these articles of luggage, which preserves the aesthetic f... | 0 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/184,833, filed on Jun. 28, 2002, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,964,301.
TECHNICAL FIELD
The invention relates to apparatus and methods for collecting fluid samples from subsurface formations.
BACKGROU... | The apparatuses and methods herein relate to techniques for extracting fluid from a subsurface formation. A downhole sampling tool is provided with a probe having an internal wall capable of selectively diverting virgin fluids into virgin flow channels for sampling, while diverting contaminated fluids into contaminated... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention concerns a hold-down device for a battery, particularly for automotive vehicles.
2. Description of the Related Art
In all types of automotive vehicles, the battery is a standard component whose dimensions are governed by precise... | The invention relates to a device ( 10 ) for fixing a battery ( 11 ), consisting of a support tray ( 12 ) comprising an essentially-flat support face ( 16 ) and two longitudinal flanges ( 17 a, 17 b ). According to the invention, the first longitudinal flange ( 17 a ) comprises fixed lugs ( 20 ) which serve as... | 7 |
This is a division of copending application Ser. No. 07/793,961, filed on Nov. 18, 1991, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,334,521.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a DNA sequence encoding a novel effector enzyme referred to as a cardiac adenylyl cyclase, This invention also relates to the amino... | A DNA sequence encoding a novel effector enzyme referred to as a cardiac adenylyl cyclase is described. The amino acid sequence of the cardiac adenylyl cyclase encoded by that DNA sequence is also described. | 2 |
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to geminal carboxylic acids and esters thereof of formula (I): ##STR2## wherein: R a and R b are independently hydrogen, an alkali or alkaline-earth metal cation, an ammonium or C 1 -C 10 alkylammonium cation, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 10 alkoxyethyl, al... | Compounds of formula I: ##STR1## wherein R a , R b , Φ, B and R are as defined in the disclosure, have antagonistic activity on osteoclast hyper-reactivity. | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The relevant background includes the fields of exhaust gas treatment systems and diagnostics therefore. As to the former field of endeavor, there have been a variety of exhaust gas treatment systems developed in the art to minimize emission of undesirable constituent compon... | A method for fault identification of gas sensors exposed to a gas mixture is disclosed for gas sensors having an output that depends on concentrations of two gas species in the gas mixture. The method includes receiving output signals from two such sensors, processing the output signals in a controller that implements ... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a progressing cavity fluid motor for directly driving a drill bit. Motors of this kind based on the Moineau principle find application to a considerable extent in deep drilling as direct drive bits or so-called "bottom motors". In these situations they ... | A progressing cavity fluid motor for driving a drill bit for deep drilling tools is described. Such a motor is mounted on a drill string and is powered by a fluid such as drilling mud. The pump includes a housing, a stator with female helical threads within the housing and a rotor with male helical threads mounted insi... | 5 |
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 13/612,952, filed Sep. 13, 2012, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,462,552, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 13/031,966, filed Feb. 22, 2011, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,345,478, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 12/484,418, filed Jun. 15, 2009, now U.S.... | Memory devices and methods of operating memory devices are provided, such as those that involve a memory architecture that replaces typical static and/or dynamic components with emerging non-volatile memory (NV) elements. The emerging NV memory elements can replace conventional latches, can serve as a high speed interf... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of Invention
The present invention relates generally to a control method and system for a device to be connected to the internal combustion engine of a vehicle, especially an automobile, which supplies a reformed fuel to the internal combustion engine.
2. Descripti... | A control method and system for efficient operation of an internal combustion engine by controlling the volume of gas mixture supplied from a car-mounted fuel reformer to the internal combustion engine and the mixing ratio, as well as the volumes of air and fuel supplied to the car-mounted fuel reformer. To be more spe... | 5 |
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