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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S)
[0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/521,443, filed on Aug. 9, 2011, and entitled “Tank for an all terrain vehicle,” the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference in its entirety.
BACKGROUND
[0... | A first embodiment includes a utility terrain vehicle having four or more wheels, a frame held above the ground by the wheels, and a liquid storage tank. The liquid storage tank is attached to the frame to create a low center of gravity for the utility terrain vehicle. | 1 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to an α-amino-N-allylamidino nitrobenzene compound and process for its preparation.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The photographic art employs couplers to provide colored dyes in image reproductions. The couplers react imagewise with color developer to produ... | Disclosed is a process comprising reacting an N-allylimino nitrobenzene compound with a diaminodinucleophile to form an α-amino-N-allylamidino nitrobenzene compound and the compound itself. | 2 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 08/445,265, filed May 19, 1995 which will issue on Dec. 16, 1997 as U.S. Pat. No. 5,697,901, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 08/076,550, filed Jun. 11, 1993, now abandoned which is a continuation-in-part of U.... | Direct gene transfer of genetic material into an external or internal target cell site ("microseeding"), in optional combination with a wound treatment chamber, are particularly effective as a means of obtaining long term expression of native or non-native polypeptides in a host. A wide variety of proteins and ... | 0 |
This is a division of application Ser. No. 380,071, filed May 20, 1982.
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
Applicants claim priority under 35 USC 119 for application No. P 31 22 341.9, filed June 5, 1981 in the Patent Office of the Federal Republic of Germany.
The disclosure of assigne... | Fine particulate expandable flame retardant styrene polymers having an improved minimum mold dwell time and reduced block shrinkage are prepared by:
(a) mixing together styrene monomer or a mixture of styrene and a cpolymerizable monomer with an organic halogen compound and an expanding agent in an aqueous disper... | 8 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This is a continuation-in-part of International Patent Application PCT/DK99/00259 with an international filing date of May 7, 1999, now abandoned. This application is based on application No. 0631/98 filed in Denmark on May 7, 1998, the contents of which are incorporated he... | A shield ( 2 ) for selective fitting on a pair of spectacles ( 2 ) comprises shield glasses, a shield frame and shield guide faces ( 8 ). The spectacles comprise a spectacle frame with frame guide faces ( 3, 19, 20 ), which are oriented generally perpendicular to or in an oblique direction relative to the spectacle gla... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to highway and roadway reflectors and, more particularly, to reflectors mounted on corrugated metal barriers, roadway dividers and the like.
Roadway reflectors show motor vehicle drivers outlines of the highways or lanes in which they are driving during nightti... | An articulated guard rail reflector assembly includes a standardized base adapted for mounting the corrugations of a metal guardrail or on top of a guard rail and a pair of interchangeable top reflector holding members, one being circular in outline and one being trapezoidal in outline to fit in the corrugation of a me... | 4 |
CLAIM OF PRIORITY UNDER 35 U.S.C. §119
[0001] The present application for patent claims priority to Provisional Application No. 62/093,135 entitled “UNIFORM LIGHT SOURCE WITH VARIABLE BEAM DIVERGENCE” filed Dec. 17, 2014, and assigned to the Assignee hereof, the entire contents of which are hereby expressly ... | A light source producing a beam of variable divergence, comprising one or more light-emitting devices arranged on a planar substrate, with each of the light-emitting devices having a Lambertian emission distribution. The light source may further comprise a chamber for mixing light emitted from the one or more light-emi... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a method for operating a hearing aid, said hearing aid comprising a hearing aid component that can be worn in a human auditory canal and a balloon, the size of which can be changed and which at least partially encloses the h... | A hearing aid and a method for operating a hearing aid to improve the quality of the hearing aid, in particular depending on the situation, include a hearing aid component that can be worn in a human auditory canal and a balloon, the size of which can be changed and which at least partially encloses the hearing aid com... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to a process for applying marks at predetermined increments to a continuously moving line.
In certain applications, it is desirable to measure the length of a line by optically detecting the presence of marks applied to the line at predeter... | A method and apparatus for applying dye marks to a line at predetermined fixed increments. An unmarked line is wound around a roller tube which has a slot formed therein communicating with the interior of the roller tube. A vaporized dye is supplied to the interior of the roller tube and exists through the slot and the... | 3 |
DESCRIPTION
The invention has to do with a bent bridoon bit which has on both opposite ends one eyelet each for holding a bridoon ring.
From the use as well as from pertinent horse books there have been known bar bits and divided bits, among the latter especially the widely known so-called water bits. On th... | A bridoon bit is provided with a thickened center portion having a curved lateral axis, and with end portions outwardly thereof having an opposite curvature in order that the bit may best conform to the anatomy of a horse's mouth, avoiding pressure points and preventing the horse's mouth from becoming insensiti... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to an improved omega connector for electrically coupling two electronic components. More particularly, this invention relates to an omega connector having solid copper plate end sections solder bonded to the components and an intermediate loop section formed of i... | An improved omega connector for electrically coupling components of a multicomponent electronic assembly comprises first and second flat end sections each formed of nonporous copper plate adapted for solder bonding to components, and an intermediate loop section formed of interwoven copper fibers extending between the ... | 8 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The disclosed embodiments relate to a high-frequency surgical testing device for testing a neutral electrode during treatment, particularly monopolar coagulation of biological tissue by means of a high-frequency current.
BACKGROUND
[0002] High-frequency surger... | A high-frequency surgical testing device for testing a neutral electrode during treatment, particularly during monopolar coagulation of biological tissue using a high-frequency current. The neutral electrode includes at least one first electrically conductive electrode segment having a first cable for connecting to a h... | 0 |
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 343,788, filed Jan. 29, 1982 now abandoned.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
Zircaloy alloy fabrication methods and resultant products which also exhibit improved high temperature, high pressure steam corrosion resistance are describ... | Described herein are alpha zirconium alloy fabrication methods and resultant products exhibiting improved high temperature, high pressure steam corrosion resistance. The process, according to one aspect of this invention, utilizes a high energy beam thermal treatment to provide a layer of beta treated microstructure on... | 2 |
This application claims the benefit of Provisional Application No. 60/351,577, filed Jan. 25, 2002.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to wall covering borders and layer sheets of wall covering that are attached to a wall without wallpaper paste o... | The present invention provides a pasteless wall covering system in which wall covering becomes easily installable, removable, changeable and reusable without damaging walls. A wall covering border is attached to, or made from, a semi-rigid paper stock and is held on the wall by a holder with channels. The holder can be... | 4 |
BACKGROUND
[0001] 1. Field of Invention
[0002] The present invention relates generally to an applicator. More specifically, the present invention relates to a one-piece brush applicator formed by rolling a sheet of material.
[0003] 2. Description of Related Art
[0004] B... | A one-piece brush applicator formed by rolling a sheet of material is disclosed. The brush handle and the brush tip are formed from a single sheet of material that is rolled to form the brush with the handle. Only one material is required and no assembly is necessary. The brush handle and the brush tip are formed at th... | 0 |
RELATED APPLICATION DATA
This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/465,405, filed Aug. 17, 2006 (now U.S. Pat. No. 7,650,008) which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/778,762, filed Feb. 13, 2004 (now U.S. Pat. No. 7,099,492). The Ser. No. 10/778,762 applicati... | Digital watermarking technology is used in conjunction with video captured from airborne platforms (e.g., satellites, remotely controlled aerial vehicles and aircraft). One claim recites an airborne platform comprising: a camera for capturing video depicting at least a portion of the earth's surface; and an electro... | 6 |
OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a constructive assembly for building walls which allow forming wall coverings. Examples of coverings that can be formed with the present invention are façades, party walls and partition walls.
[0002] The constructive assembly is cha... | The present invention relates to a constructive assembly for building walls which allow forming wall coverings. Examples of coverings that can be formed with the present invention are façades, party walls and partition walls. The constructive assembly is characterized by being formed by a plurality of cables intended f... | 4 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This patent application is a divisional from U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/773,175 filed Jul. 3, 2007 now U.S. Pat. No. 7,665,356 which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention is generally related... | A cased hole pressure test tool is used to determine the integrity of cement between two points in a borehole in terms of permeability or transmissibility. The test tool drills at least one probe hole through the casing up to the cement. In one embodiment, two probes are set and the dissipation of a pressure pulse thro... | 4 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is related to an oil-spill detection system, and more particularly to an interferometric oil-spill detection system.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Oil spillage could occur in numerous locations such as seabed exploration sites, oil refineries, or areas close ... | An automatic, oil-spill-detection system, which employs thin-film and wavefront-splitting interference techniques to determines the existence of surface oil or oil drops in water is disclosed. Two independent automatic, decision-making systems are disclosed, which provide a reliable means for oil spillage detection. A ... | 6 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/292,389 entitled “FUNCTIONAL HARD CANDY OPTICS AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME” and filed on Feb. 8, 2016, the contents of which are incorporated by reference herein in their enti... | Functional optical equipment such as lenses, prisms, optical flats, and color filters are made from hard candy, resulting in working optics that can be treated as either experimental equipment or confectionaries. These hard candy optics are manufactured by an extremely precise casting process, which avoids the need to ... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to systems for pumping liquids under relatively high pressures. More particularly, the invention relates to a portable system for pumping liquids, wherein liquid pressure is regulated by a transducer which develops electrical control signals for controllin... | A self-contained liquid manifold attachable to a drive mechanism for a reciprocable pump, the manifold having a pumping cylinder, pressure transducer, pressure control mechanism, drain valve and control mechanism attached thereto, and liquid delivery outlets all forming a part thereof. The manifold and its associated c... | 7 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] Not applicable
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH/DEVELOPMENT
[0002] Not applicable.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] The present invention relates to ball joints for showerheads. More particularly it relates... | A ball joint connector is provided for linking a showerhead to a water supply pipe. The connector has an internal venturi that draws air into the connector to aerate water being provided to the showerhead. An insert such as a check valve is provided in a radial air inlet connected to the venturi. The insert prevents sp... | 4 |
This is a Divisional of application Ser. No. 08/664,442 filed Jun. 21, 1996, now abandoned.
This invention relates to composite framing members, more specifically to studs and tracks, joists and bands, headers, and rafters formed from wood and metal composites.
BACKGROUND AND PRIOR ART
Resid... | Metal and wood composites are used to create framing members (studs and tracks, joists and bands, rafters, headers and the like.) for lightweight construction. Metal is utilized for its high strength, resistance to rot and insects, cost stability, and potentially lower cost through recycling. Metal that can be used inc... | 4 |
BACKGROUND
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for injection molding, and in particular, to a method and apparatus for molding injection molded parts.
Conventionally, a variety of methods have been utilized for injection molding in various fields. Of these methods, a molding metal mold of a ... | A multi-cavity injection molding method and device, and a controller for sequentially injecting material into cavities in the injection molding device. The methods and devices are effective to reduce the clamping force needed to clamp multiple cavity molds. | 1 |
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is concerned with a process for decarburizing ferro-manganese having a high content of carbon, so-called "carburized" ferro-manganese, in order to obtain ferro-manganese having a lower content of carbon, so-called "refined ferro-manganese".
It i... | Ferro-manganese is decarburized from a carbon content of as high as 7.5% down to 2% or less by blowing an oxidizing gas into the melt in two stages through one or more immersed tuyeres protected with a peripheral fluid introduced into said tuyeres, utilizing temperatures between 1650° and 1750° C. | 2 |
BACKGROUND
[0001] This disclosure relates generally to the field of integrated circuit manufacturing, and more particularly to verification patterns for optical proximity correction (OPC) numerical models.
[0002] The formation of various integrated circuit (IC) structures on a wafer often relies... | A method for optical proximity correction (OPC) model accuracy verification for a semiconductor product includes generating a multifeature test pattern, the multifeature test pattern comprising a plurality of features selected from the semiconductor product; exposing and printing the multifeature test pattern on a test... | 8 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the priority of U.S. provisional application 60/834,207 filed on Jul. 28, 2006, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The invention relates to a highchair. I... | A highchair comprising a base arranged to rest on a floor, a carrier mounted on said base and adjustable in a substantially vertical direction with respect to said base, and a seat comprising a substantially horizontally extending seat surface connected to said carrier, wherein said carrier extends substantially downwa... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The invention lies in the field of sheet-processing machines. More specifically, the invention relates to a sheet feeder for a sheet-processing machine, such as a sheet-fed printing press.
[0002] In sheet feeders having a c... | In a sheet feeder for a sheet processing machine, such as a sheet-fed rotary printing press, and initial torque spike when the sheet feeder is first switched into the system is reduced with a switch-on torque limiter. The torque limiter is disposed in the drive train between the sheet processing machine and the sheet f... | 1 |
FIELD OF INVENTION
[0001] The subject of this application relates generally to the field of electronic device manufacturing and, more particularly, to improving solder attach applications.
BACKGROUND OF INVENTION
[0002] As integrated circuit fabrication technology improves, manufa... | Disclosed are novel methods and apparatus for efficiently providing dynamic solder attach, in part, to decrease the affects of thermal variations. In an embodiment, a spacer provides a gap between a semiconductor package and a device, an attachment material is disposed between the device and the semiconductor package, ... | 8 |
This is a division of application Ser. No. 08/518,459 filed Aug. 23, 1995.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a method and apparatus for assembling a disc-shaped recording medium, such as an optical disc or a magneto-optical disc. More particularly, it relates to a method and ap... | A method and apparatus for assembling a hub for magnetically chucking an optical disc on a disc table of a recording/reproducing apparatus under a force of magnetic attraction includes an assembly guide member having a first guide portion movable in a direction perpendicular to one major surface of the disc substrate s... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a locking device, and more particularly to locking device to secure an inner tube in an outer tube of a telescopic tube assembly.
2. Description of Related Art
With reference to FIG. 6 , a conventional locking device... | A locking device has an enclosure partially securely mounted on a peripheral edge of the outer tube and having a lever pivotally connected to the enclosure; and a positioning rod securely connected to a side of the lever to be driven by the lever and having a head formed on a free end of the positioning rod to correspo... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a non-irritating composite suture of silk and hydrophobic thermoplastic elastomers containing at least 25% soft segments which composite suture retains the handling qualities of silk and is also capable of retaining at least thirty-two percent of its initial m... | Composite suture of multifilament silk embedded in a highly flexible, hydrophobic highly deformable matrix made of thermoplastic elastomer. This suture exhibits minimal irritation to living tissue and retains its strength in vivo for extended periods of time and also retains the desirable handling qualities of silk. Th... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1) Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to telescoping bleacher assemblies, and more particularly to an automatic end closure system for utilization in conjunction with telescoping bleacher assemblies as an add-on or integrated component.
2) Descri... | An automatic end closure system for use in conjunction with a typical telescoping bleacher assembly. The automatic end closure system substantially blocks ingress and egress to the undersection of the telescoping bleacher assembly which prevents mischievous or curious spectators from causing harm to themselves or to th... | 4 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application is a U.S. National Stage of International Patent Application No. PCT/EP2014/054531 filed Mar. 10, 2014, and claims priority of Austrian Patent Application No. A50165/2013 filed Mar. 11, 2013.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
... | To reduce the attainable actuation times of an electrically actuated friction brake and simultaneously keep the friction brake inexpensive, a second transmission element ( 8 ) with an elevation curve ( 17 ) is proposed in which a coupling element ( 15 ) is provided on a first transmission element ( 5 ), and on the coup... | 5 |
This application is a continuation of now abandoned application, Ser. No. 07/578,309 filed Sep. 6, 1990 now abandoned.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an improved method of recovering hydrocarbon halides.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Hydrocarbon chlorides (such a... | The present invention provides a method of effectively recovering a hydrocarbon halide and the use of a specific aprotic polar compound for said method. Thus, the present invention provides a method of recovering a hydrocarbon halide comprising absorbing the hydrocarbon halide into an aprotic polar compound which has a... | 1 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/108,345, filed Oct. 24, 2008, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates in general to LED replacements fo... | Disclosed herein is a replacement light for a fluorescent tube usable in a fluorescent fixture. The light includes a housing having a first end and a second end opposite the first end. A support structure is disposed within the housing. At least one LED is positioned within the housing and is arranged on the support st... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to recovery boiler furnace safety appliances. More specifically, the invention is directed to safe operating methods and apparatus for paper pulp mill recovery furnaces adapted to burn concentrated black liquor.
2. Des... | During a clean-out period when black liquor supply lines to paper pulp mill recovery furnace fuel spray guns are circulated with purge water or when black liquor firing is interrupted due to low consistency solids, the removal and unauthorized insertion of such fuel spray guns is positively verified and prevented by sw... | 3 |
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of co-pending application Ser. No. 11/983,377 filed Nov. 8, 2007 which was a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 10/666,584, now abandoned, filed Sep. 18, 2003 which claimed priority from provisional patent application No. 60/411,907 filed Sep. 19, 2002. App... | A hydrophobic polymer well suited for applications such as general purpose coatings, ship coatings, fibers and sheets. The present invention is particularly well suited for making breathable, yet waterproof clothing. | 2 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This Application claims benefit to U.S. Provisional Application 61/071,647, filed May 9, 2008, which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
[0002] This inve... | Retinoic acid metabolism blocking agents (RAMBAs). The RAMBAs may be used for treatment of cancer, including breast and prostate cancers. Methods for preparing novel retinamide RAMBAs. The methods include reacting RAMBAs with terminal polar carboxylic acid group with a variety of amines in the presence of suitable coup... | 0 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is the US National Stage of International Application No. PCT/EP2009/059218, filed Jul. 17, 2009 and claims the benefit thereof. The International Application claims the benefits of German application No. 10 2008 044 955.5 DE filed Aug. 29, 2008... | A method for the “in situ” extraction of bitumen or very heavy oil is provided. An electric/electromagnetic heater to reduce the viscosity of bitumen or very heavy oil with at least two linearly expanded conductors are configured in a horizontal alignment at a predetermined depth of the reservoir. The conductors are co... | 4 |
BACKGROUND
The present invention relates generally to missile autopilots, and more particularly, to blended missile autopilots comprising a direct lift missile autopilot employing canards or side thrusters and a tail-controlled autopilot.
A tactical missile accelerates normal to its velocity vector in order... | Blended missile autopilots for a missile employing direct lift and tail controlled autopilots coupled by way of a blending filter. The blended missile autopilots have movable tails aft of the center of gravity of the missile and side force thrusters or movable canards mounted forward of the center of gravity, and that ... | 5 |
RELATED APPLICATION INFORMATION
This application claims priority to provisional application Ser. No. 61/439,401 filed on Feb. 4, 2011, incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND
1. Technical Field
The present invention relates to wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM), and more parti... | There is provided a method in a wavelength convertible flexible optical wavelength-division multiplexing (WC-FWDM) network. The network has a plurality of optical nodes interconnected by a plurality of optical fibers. The network is for providing an overall spectrum divisible into a set of consecutive wavelength slots.... | 7 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to an improvements in the safety and use of a mandolin slicer and more particularly to safety features in a simple mandolin device including a “dead man handle” which works with at least one of a dropping platform or a blade barrier, as well as a ch... | A board shaped mandolin slicer includes a folding leg for stability in an angled orientation, and a “dead mans handle” for to enable exposure of the blade and adjustable thickness slicing only upon actuation of the handle. In addition, a spring resist in the handle is used in conjunction with a mechanical position guid... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The system design aspect of recent years has driven the requirements for special tools and practices to ensure high speed signaling quality, especially for backplanes and connector via arrays.
The speeds of signals used in the industry increases at about an average rate of twice ever... | A method and apparatus for shaping signals transmitted via plated through holes (PTHs) utilizes standard back-drilling techniques to reduce the resonant stub lengths of ground PTHs in the vicinity of a back-drilled signal PTH. | 8 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This patent application claims the benefit of co-pending U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/659,988, filed on Jun. 15, 2012, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0002] The present inventi... | A flexible circuit board for producing a flexible-rigid circuit board composite made of at least one flexible circuit board and at least one rigid circuit board, the at least one flexible circuit board having at least one first planar segment, which interacts as intended in the installed state with at least one second ... | 8 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority from India Application Serial No 1640/CHE/2010, filed on Jun. 14, 2010, entitled Process for the Preparation of Gabapentin, which application is assigned to the same assignee as this application and whose disclosure is incorporat... | This invention discloses a process for converting gabapentin acid salt to free gabapentin, where the salt is dissolved in an organic solvent in which both gabapentin acid salt and free gabapentin are soluble. The solution is treated with a powdered alkaline base to liberate free gabapentin which will remain in solution... | 2 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present application relates to a booklet maker or sheet folding apparatus, as would be used in conjunction with a printing or copying apparatus.
BACKGROUND
Booklet makers and sheet folders are well-known devices for forming folded booklets or folded sheet sets. It is becoming commo... | In a finishing apparatus, such as would be used with a copier or high-speed printer, an applicator places stickers on a folded sheet or booklet, to prevent the sheet or booklet from unfolding or opening. At one point in the operation, the folded sheet or booklet is “backed up” in its basic process direction to receive ... | 1 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/968,763 filed on Oct. 19, 2004 now U.S. Pat. No. 7,104,379.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to power transfer systems and, more particularly, to torque t... | A clutch actuator for controlling engagement of a friction clutch and having a first actuator plate rotatable about an axis, a second actuator plate adjacent to the first actuator plate, and a ballramp unit disposed between the first and second actuator plates. A piston assembly acts to induce rotation of the first act... | 5 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates to methods for synthesis of biologically active di- and tri-saccharides comprising α-D-Gal(1→3)-D-Gal. In particular the invention provides novel reagents, intermediates and processes for the solution or solid phase synthesis of α-D-galactopyranosyl-(1→... | This invention relates to reagents and methods for synthesis of biologically active di- and tri-saccharides comprising α-D-Gal(1→3)-D-Gal. In particular the invention provides novel reagents, intermediates and processes for the solution or solid phase synthesis of α-D-galactopyranosyl-(1→3)-D-galactose, and derivatives... | 2 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
Benefit of the filing date of U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 60/995,694 filed on Sep. 27, 2007 is hereby claimed, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
TECHNICAL FIELD
This disclosure relates generally to continuous mo... | A carton feeder assembly is disclosed for selecting or picking carton blanks from the end of a stack of blanks in a magazine. The assembly includes a magazine and conveyor for moving stacks of carton blanks toward a carton feeder assembly. A support shaft assembly is disposed at the downstream end of the magazine and i... | 1 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a valve assembly for pressure control of a pressure medium from a pressure medium pump to at least one first consumer, comprising a pilot-operated pressure control valve. The valve includes a main piston pressurized by the pressure medium and a pilot piston. A press... | A valve assembly for regulating the pressure of a pressure medium ( 2 ) of a pressure medium pump ( 3 ) to at least one first consumer ( 4 ) includes a pilot-controlled pressure control valve ( 5 ) with a main piston ( 6 ) acted on by the pressure medium ( 2 ) and a pilot piston ( 7 ). A pressure chamber ( 8 ) between ... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to an improved type of exercise bicycle, which is capable of providing exercise for not only the muscles of the leg, but also muscle groups in the upper part of the body. Most exercise bicycles simulate bicycles and provide exercise for only the muscles of the le... | The invention includes a conventional exercise bicycle with foot pedals, a chain drive system and a flywheel. Rotating with the flywheel is a first gear which is in mesh with a second larger gear. Located on the face of the second gear, but offset from the center of the gear, is an eccentric which supports reciprocatin... | 8 |
This is a continuation of PCT/AU00/01120 filed Sep. 15, 2000.
The present invention relates to valves, more particularly to outlet valves to control the flow of liquid. It will be convenient to describe the invention in relation to outlet valves for cisterns, especially water cisterns for use in toilets... | A dual volume discharge apparatus for selectively discharging a full flush or a half flush of liquid from a reservoir, said discharge apparatus including: actuator means ( 1 ) selectively moveable from a closed position to either a full flush position or a half flush position, sealing means ( 11 ) moveable by said actu... | 4 |
This disclosure is a division of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/409,348, filed Sep. 30, 1999, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,291,915.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an eccentric rotor used as a silent call device for a mobile communications apparatu... | An eccentric rotor includes an eccentric printed wiring commutator device having first and second surfaces, an expanded fan shape when viewed in a plane, a central hole for shaft installation, and a plurality of segment patterns at a periphery of the first surface; a wound, non-molded air-core armature coil incorporate... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a frequency-shift-keyed (FSK) data receiver comprising a mixer stage in which a received FSK signal, having a carrier frequency f c which is frequency-modulated by a data signal to produce a given frequency swing. Δf, and a local oscillator signal produced by ... | For receiving frequency shift keyed data, a local oscillator generates a signal which is frequency shifted through a fixed frequency relative to the carrier signal, and is mixed with the received FSK signal. A circuit processes the mixer output to emphasize the energy content of signals located at the ends of the recei... | 7 |
[0001] The present invention relates to web-based service delivery systems and, more particularly, to user customizable website templates with intelligent monitoring capability.
BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE
[0002] The growth of uses of the internet continues as new services are offered to users. M... | Internet based provision of goods and services continues to proliferate as providers of goods and services realize that their customer base can be expanded from a local geographic catchment, to a national or even a world wide clientele. The present invention provides an integrated web-based system which includes the pr... | 6 |
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/439,616, filed Nov. 20, 1989, now abandoned.
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to the field of substituted guanosine derivatives and methods for their production.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVE... | The following species of N6-activated guanosine derivatives are disclosed:
2-N-trifluoroacetamido-6-(4-nitrophenoxy)-9-(2-deoxy-beta-D-erythro-pentofuranosyl)purine
2-N-trifluoroacetamido-6-pentafluorophenoxy-9-(2-deoxy-beta-D-erythro-pentofuranosyl)purine
6-dimethylpyridinium-9-(2-deoxy-beta-D-erythr... | 2 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is the United States national phase of International Application No. PCT/EP2014/001006 filed Apr. 15, 2014, and claims priority to European Patent Application Nos. 13002005.0 and 13004350.8 filed Apr. 17, 2013 and Sep. 5, 2013, respectively, the disclosures... | A fiber optic based intrusion sensing system includes two or more fiber optic cables buried in a shallow trench in the ground, side by side in a predetermined nonzero distance to each other and at one or more predetermined depths. A dynamic distributed fiber optic interrogator measures a predetermined property related ... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a method of maintaining a predetermined quality of a carded silver produced in a card and/or drafted in a drawframe, the silver being delivered into a can by a sliver delivery device in a continuous spinning mill process.
The actual spinning machine which... | The present invention is directed to a method of maintaining a predetermined quality of a carded sliver, wherein there is a predetermined overproduction from a card and/or a drawframe relative to a spinning machine. The method includes temporarily decreasing production to temporarily compensate for the overproductions.... | 3 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to Bank Owned Life Insurance (BOLI) and a system for designing and administering a BOLI plan for financial organizations (herein referred to as the BOLI system). The BOLI system provides a single comprehensive and integrated computer system and computer program incorpo... | The present invention involves a computer software and hardware system which smoothly integrates the following functions into an integrated computer-based system for designing and administering a BOLI plan for national banks under current federal and state guidelines and financial market constraints. The systems includ... | 6 |
This application claims the benefit of the Provisional Application No. 60/199,965, filed Apr. 27, 2000.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a system for moving a component part of a motor vehicle. In particular, the invention relates to an actuator used to selectively provide access to an enclosur... | An automation assembly is adapted to be connected to a door system of a motor vehicle. The automation assembly is modular and includes a frame that is fixedly secured to the motor vehicle. A motor is fixedly secured to the frame and adapted to receive power. The motor converts the power into a rotational output force. ... | 4 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/442,347, filed on Feb. 16, 2010, which application is a U.S. National Stage Filing under 35 U.S.C. 371 from International Application No. PCT/US2007/020472, filed on Sep. 21, 2007, and published ... | Apparatus and methods for downhole formation testing including use of a probe having inner and outer channels adapted to collect or inject injecting fluids from or to a formation accessed by a borehole. The probe straddles one or more layers in laminated or fractured formations and uses the inner channels to collect fl... | 4 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an apparatus for regularly collecting pipes, rods and similar objects.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
An apparatus is already known in which a transfer rail is connected with a U-shaped rigid rack at the tip thereof, to a receiving rack; pipes or si... | An apparatus which collects pipes, rods and similar objects parallel one another, to form a bundle. The apparatus includes at least one pair of transfer rails from which the pipes are transferred to a pair of roller chains where the pipes are collected. The roller chains are mounted on driving sprockets, swing sprocket... | 1 |
PRIORITY
[0001] This invention claims priority from provisional patent applications No. 61/073,109 filed Jun. 17, 2008 and 61/073,456 filed Jun. 18, 2009 the contents of each are herein incorporated by reference.
STATEMENT AS TO RIGHTS TO INVENTIONS MADE UNDER FEDERALLY-SPONSORED RESEARCH AN... | A seal for devices such as a solid oxide fuel cells. The seal is a double seal having a first sealing material having a first preselected characteristic and a second sealing material having a second sealing characteristic. In one embodiment of the invention the first sealing material is a compressive sealing material a... | 7 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/447,509, filed Feb. 28, 2011, and is incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present disclosure is directed to an attachme... | An attachment selectively attachable to a pet training device that emits signal upon actuation by the hand that grasps the pet training device. The attachment includes an aperture for selectively securing the attachment to a hand and at least one connector for securing the attachment to the pet training device. | 0 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 14/331,456 filed Jul. 15, 2014, which is a continuation in part of U.S. application Ser. No. 13/626,057 filed Sep. 25, 2012, and further claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/846,270 filed on Ju... | A disclosed device for creating an item consisting of a series of links includes at least two posts spaced part from each other in a first direction with each of the posts including a first arm and a second arm and an access slot. | 0 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/692,153 filed Jun. 20, 2005.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates in general to conducting coil tubing operations in wellbores and more specific... | A depth control system for maintaining a tubing conveyed tool in a desired location in a cased wellbore during wellbore operations performed with the tool includes a bottom hole assembly carried by a tubing, the bottom hole assembly including a tool and an anchoring device. A method for maintaining a tool at a desired ... | 4 |
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
[0001] German Patent Application No. DE 41 21 310 describes a fuel injector which has a valve-seat member, on which a fixed valve seat is formed. A valve-closure member, which is axially movable in the injector, cooperates with this valve seat formed in the valve-seat member. Adjoini... | The method for producing and securing an apertured disk for a fuel injector is distinguished by the use of the following method steps: a) making available a flat, metallic sheet having a constant thickness, b) reducing the thickness in one region of the sheet by impressing or embossing, c) introducing at least one spra... | 5 |
This application is the U.S. national-phase application of PCT International application Ser. No. PCT/EP93/01569.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a circuit for monitoring an inductive circuit which is formed as part of a signal-processing circuit or as an additional element and ... | A circuit to monitor a short circuit (or a line interruption) in an inductive circuit which is connected to a signal-processing circuit through a high-ohmic filter circuit. The monitoring circuit is formed as a component part of or as an additional element to the signal-processing circuit and initiates a test cycle to ... | 6 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
This invention relates to a tool which defines a basket cavity for removing a discrete object from the body of a human or animal patient, said tool having an elongate shaft having a tool head at a distal end thereof, said tool head having a radially compact disposition and a radially spread disposit... | Disclosed is a device for removing a foreign object from the body of a human or animal patient, the device being formed from a single length of tubing, slit lengthwise at its distal end to define an envelope of a basket cavity, the envelope featuring a set of second strands, each formed by slitting one of the first str... | 0 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present patent document claims priority to earlier filed U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. Nos. 61/223,914, filed on Jul. 8, 2009, and 61/348,413, filed on May 26, 2010, and is a continuation in part of U.S. Design Patent Application Ser. No. 29/36281... | A window treatment is disclosed. The window treatment includes a panel having a front portion, a rear portion, a top edge and a bottom edge. A plurality of guides extends from the rear portion of the panel. The guides are configured and arranged to allow a lifting mechanism to slide therethrough. The guides may further... | 4 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to cellular compositions useful in medical treatments, processes for their preparation and their uses in medical treatments. More specifically, it relates to cellular compositions useful in alleviation of complications following allogeneic bone marrow transplantation,... | The development of graft versus host disease in a mammalian patient undergoing cell transplantation therapy for treatment of a bone marrow mediated disease, is prevented or alleviated by subjecting at least the T-cells of the allogeneic cell transplantation composition, extracorporeally, to oxidative stress, in appropr... | 8 |
This is a Continuation of International Application PCT/DE96/01705, with an international filing date of Sep. 11, 1996 the disclosure of which is incorporated into this application by reference.
FIELD OF AND BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to new and useful improvements in electromotive ac... | A geared motor actuator having a simplified mechanical structure for driving a closing part, such as a vehicle window, moved as far as at least one end position by an electric motor (MO) via a gear (G), preferably a worm gear. Shortly before the end position is reached, switch-off of the electric motor (MO) is performe... | 4 |
This application claims the benefit of priority of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/249,145, filed Nov. 16, 2000, entitled CONTROL SYSTEM METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INDUCTIVE COMMUNICATION ACROSS AN ISOLATION BARRIER.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to control syste... | Improved control apparatus and methods transfer information between devices, such as controllers and field devices, utilizing a modulator that generates a pulse width modulated (PWM) signal containing information to be transferred by a first of the devices, e.g., the controller, to the second device. A transformer or o... | 7 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a method for making a colored multilayer composite by laminating to each other, and curing, two or more radiation-curable layers, one of these layers being a clear outer layer and the other layers being equipped with color pigments, and also t... | The method for making a multilayer composite having one or more colors brings together a number of acrylic layers, which are partially cured in a first step and completely cured in a second step. The curing takes place with actinic radiation, such as accelerated electrons, UV radiation or X-ray radiation, the curing un... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention pertains to exercise devices. More particularly, this invention pertains to exercise equipment contemplated for cooperative use by two people.
2. Description of the Prior Art
In the past, exercise equipment was generally design... | Exercising apparatus includes a collapsible frame having upper and lower tracks supporting upper and lower groups of pulleys and moveable upright track supporting risers. The upper pulleys support an adjustable friction block partner supporting harness adjacent the frames front end, and a line extending from the fricti... | 0 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/210,868, filed Mar. 23, 2009, which is incorporated, in its entirety, by this reference.
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERAL FUNDING
[0002] ... | The present invention provides innovative methods and techniques for improving seedling germination and plant establishment within wildland and forested ecosystems, cultivated systems, urbanized areas, and areas impacted by wildfire. The invention comprises novel seed coating methods for applying wetting agents (or sur... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to radar detection circuits and more particularly to RF pulse detection circuits. The invention can be used to detect interferometric RF signals for high resolution holographic radar, rangefinding radar, motion sensing radar... | A gated peak detector produces phase-independent, magnitude-only samples of an RF signal. Gate duration can span as few as two RF cycles or thousands of RF cycles. Response is linearly proportional to RF amplitude while being independent of RF phase and frequency. A quadrature implementation is disclosed. The RF magnit... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Most of the commercially available exercisers for jogging are of resistance-driven type, that is, a user must heavily tread a conveyor of the exerciser on tiptop to drive the same to move. Then, the user has to increase the exerciser's momentum by accelerating the movement of his o... | Disclosed is a jogger exerciser which can be folded to a collapsed position to occupy a minimum space for convenient storage and transport. The jogger exerciser can be safely and easily operated by all ages to provide whole body exercise in a relaxed manner while enjoy exciting swing movements. | 0 |
BACKGROUND
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention generally relates to image processing, and particularly to a method and an apparatus for image compression and decompression.
[0003] 2. Description of Related Art
[0004] Various kinds of image form... | A method of image compressing is provided. During compressing, color intensity of the image is considered. When the color intensity of the image is relatively high, lower bits used for representing the image are dropped. When the color intensity of the image is relatively low, upper bits used for representing the image... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] Most cars and trucks have the passenger side rear view mirror mounted directly on the passenger door. On certain types of vehicles, such as, but not limited to the Chrysler Jeep®, (Chrysler and Jeep are a registered trademarks of the Chrysler Corporation, Detroit Mich.), th... | A mounting bracket is disclosed for mounting a mirror on the passenger side of a vehicle in a manner such that the driver of the vehicle will be able to directly view the mirror through the front windshield of the vehicle as opposed to the passenger window of the vehicle and accordingly view the space on the side of th... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a microscope objective, and more particularly, to a microscope objective suitable for ultra-violet radiation with a wavelength of about 250 nm.
2. Discussion of the Related Art
One example of microscope object... | Provided is a microscope objective including a plurality of meniscus lenses disposed along a predetermined optical axis; a plurality of first doublets aligned along the optical axis and disposed behind the plurality of meniscus lenses; and a plurality of second doublets aligned along the optical axis and disposed behin... | 6 |
This is a divisional of application Ser. No. 08/068,513, filed on May 27, 1993, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,435,390, issued Jul. 25, 1995.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The field of this invention relates to methods and devices usable in the field of oil and gas exploration and production, more specifically devi... | An apparatus and method of dropping a pumpdown plug or ball is revealed. The assembly can be integrally formed with a plug-dropping head or can be an auxiliary feature that is mounted to a plug-dropping head. The release mechanism is actuated by remote control, employing intrinsically safe circuitry. The circuitry, alo... | 4 |
RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] The present application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/637,541, filed Apr. 24, 2012, which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Field of the Invention
[0003... | A energy transfer device ( 10 ) is provided that is capable of transferring the energy output from one pyrotechnic device ( 52 ) to another device ( 78 ) for initiating firing thereof. Device ( 10 ) comprises a device housing ( 12 ) in which a deformable device insert ( 14 ) is received. Device insert ( 14 ) comprises ... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a stitch pattern sewing machine and, more specifically, to a stitch pattern sewing machine capable of sewing original patterns in different sizes.
2. Description of the Related Art
Some conventional stitch pat... | A stitch pattern sewing machine includes a ROM for storing triple stitch pattern data for a large size pattern and single stitch pattern data for a small size pattern for each pattern of a plurality of patterns, a pattern selecting unit for selecting one of the patterns, an enlargement switch for enlarging a size of th... | 3 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The invention herein resides in the art of decorating accessories of the type that may be placed on a table, hung on a wall, displayed on an easel and the like. Particularly, the invention relates to decorative plaques of the type that may contain photographs, illustrations, motivation... | Decorative plaques are achieved by various interconnections of independent tiles. The tiles are configured with connector regions uniformly spaced about the peripheries thereof such that they align with the joint regions of other tiles in various end configurations. A friction-fit connector is used to interconnect the ... | 1 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to apparatus for removing bubbles of a gas and/or dissolved gas from a liquid. Such apparatus is herein referred to as "debubbling apparatus".
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Such debubbling apparatus finds application, for example, in the manuf... | Debubbling apparatus may have many uses, for example, in the manufacture of photographic materials where bubbles are to be removed from liquid photographic emulsion prior to application of such emulsion to a supporting substrate, in the food processing industries or in confectionery manufacture where air bubbles are un... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a method for forming a semiconductor light-emitting device, in particular, the method relates to a method to form a semiconductor laser diode with a mesa structure buried with a semi-insulating semiconductor layer doped w... | A semiconductor light-emitting device with a new layer structure is disclosed, where the current leaking path is not caused to enhance the current injection efficiency within the active layer. The device provides a mesa structure containing active layer and a p-type lower cladding layer on a p-type substrate and a bury... | 7 |
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/037,012, filed Mar. 17, 2008.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to compositions or combinations of compounds that mitigate coke formation in thermal cracking furnaces.
... | The invention relates to a combination of compounds and a process using such combination useful for reducing or preventing coke formation in thermal cracking furnaces such as ethylene steam crackers. The combination is comprised of one or more compound of the formula R—S x —R′ and one or more compound selected from the... | 2 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. 119 (e) of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/102,830, filed on Oct. 4, 2008, which is incorporated herein by reference in it entirety.
BACKGROUND
[0002] Using a charge transfer capacitiv... | A device includes a substrate, a top touch panel, and an electrode supported by the substrate including a conductive compressible material extending from the substrate to the top touch panel. Another electrode is supported by the substrate and arranged to form an electric field coupling with the electrode including the... | 7 |
This Nonprovisional application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a) on Patent Application No(s). 2003-346023 filed in Japan on Oct. 3, 2003, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a ... | The sheath flow forming device includes: a container for storing sample fluid and having a supply port for supplying the sample fluid; a second container for storing sheath fluid and having a supply port for supplying the sheath fluid; a flow cell having a sample fluid inlet for receiving sample fluid supplied from the... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention consists of a visual testing method for observing chromatic aberration between two optical devices. This testing method provides the tester of the optical devices with a noticeable and easily perceivable re... | This invention comprises a method of visually comparing the chromatic aberration in two or more optical devices. The test reveals differences in the ability of an optical product to minimize chromatic aberration, so that ideally, various colors (corresponding to specific wavelengths) will have a sharp focus at almost t... | 6 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] This invention relates to arrangements for controlling telecommunications calls from customer premises equipment.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] In the telecommunications field, there are many arrangements available for directing calls to an appropriate dest... | A method and apparatus for providing control and monitoring of a group of plain old telephone service (POTS) stations from one control station. Incoming calls to the POTS stations are intercepted and the data describing the call is sent to the control station. The control station then provides directions for blocking t... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an apparatus for monitoring, preferably arrival monitoring, of the weft, e.g. the weft thread, in a loom of substantially the type in which the weft is driven through the shed with the aid of a jet, preferably a gas jet, e.g. an air jet, and which has a... | An apparatus for the arrival monitoring of a weft in a jet loom with a reed pivotal between a first position and a second position. The reed has a longitudinal channel for the weft. An arm is mounted on the reed with the free end of the arm in the proximity of the longitudinal channel. The free end supports a light sou... | 3 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to packing material for steam service and more particularly to a method and apparatus for minimizing steam leakage and extending packing life by providing a wire-reinforced packing material which results in minimum valve-stem wear, and a convenient orientation-indepen... | Edge-reinforced packing is provided for steam service, with wire-reinforced secondary yarns on carriers driven along one or more diagonal tracks of a braiding machine to provide edge-reinforcing which reduces valve stem abrasion while providing sufficient resistance to high pressure, high temperature steam leakage. Wir... | 5 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application claims the priority of German Application No. 198 55 571.7 filed Dec. 2, 1998, which is incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a feeding device for advancing fiber material to a textile fi... | A feeding device for advancing fiber material includes a driven feed roll; a support element immovably held during operation and extending spaced from and generally parallel to the feed roll; and a feed tray assembly composed of a plurality of side-by-side positioned feed tray segments. Each feed tray segment is of a r... | 3 |
[0001] This application is a division of and claims priority to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/485,776 filed May 31, 2012, and titled “METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING CELLULAR TELEPHONE RADIATION EXPOSURE” (Attorney Docket No. BMD013), which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/491,8... | In some aspects, a cellular telephone includes (1) a user interface portion having a communications circuit; and (2) a cellular portion having a first communications circuit adapted to communicate with the communications circuit of the user interface portion and a second communications circuit adapted to communicate wi... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a method for forming a thin film by means of a sputtering technique and more particularly to a method suitably used to form an alloy thin film, compound thin film or multi-layer thin film. This invention also relates to a sputtering device for forming such a t... | A method for forming a thin film wherein plural targets of different materials are alternately sputtered througth the switching of the electric powers supplied thereto, the particles produced from the sputtering are ionized and thereafter deposited on a substrate. This method provides an alloy thin film, compound thin ... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to the continuous casting of steel and more particularly to the use of a sealed tundish in the continuous casting of steel, and to an improved tundish seal for such use.
2. Description of the Prior Art
The adverse effec... | A tundish used in a continuous steel casting operation is sealed to permit effective purging of the tundish to eliminate free oxygen and nitrogen by providing a plurality of generally rectangular planar sealing boards of refractory fiber material having sufficient density to be self-supporting and placing the boards in... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The invention relates to method and apparatus for converting a computer-dependent data format (that is, computer-specific data format) when data is communicated among a plurality of computers. More particularly, the invention relates to a method of converting a program l... | In an object request broker (ORB) for processing requests or responses among distributed objects, a method and an apparatus for realizing a high processing speed of a process to convert from data (communication data) which is used in communication among the ORBs and is not specific to particular computers into a data f... | 6 |
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