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REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims priority to and is a nonprovisional of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/060,056, filed on Oct. 6, 2014, with title INTEGRATED VEHICLE MONITORING AND CONTROL SYSTEM BY SMARTPHONE.
FIELD
[0002] The present dis... | The disclosed system discourages drivers from manual use of mobile personal communications devices while operating a vehicle. Software installed on the mobile device uses the mobile device itself to determine whether the device is being used during operation of the vehicle. The system uses vehicle equipment for alerts ... | 1 |
Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. §120, this application is a continuation of and claims priority from U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/560,784, filed Apr. 28, 2000, now abandoned which in turn claims priority from Provisional U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 60/133,492, filed May 10, 1999. The contents of the prior application... | In connection with authenticating a client of a network, information is acquired that characterizes the client in a manner that enables a determination about authenticating the client of the network, the information being acquired other than in the form of a digital message that is passed on behalf of the client to the... | 7 |
This is a division, of application Ser. No. 680,776, filed Apr. 27, 1976, and now U.S. Pat. No. 4,077,239.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present disclosure pertains to a pumping agitator for circulating wash liquids between the tub and basket of a clothes washing ... | In a clothes washer an agitator that is also a water pump draws water from the zone between the basket and the tub of the clothes washer and pumps it to the inside of the basket thereby raising the water level in the area where washing occurs during agitation and also promoting good clothes roll-over action in the trea... | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to magnetic head materials used for magnetic disc devices, VTR and the like and particularly, to a ferromagnetic film having a high saturation magnetic flux density, high permeability, high thermal stability, high corrosion resistance, and reaction resista... | A ferromagnetic film which comprises ferromagnetic metal in which an oxide phase is present, a method for producing it, and a magnetic head in which said ferromagnetic film is used are disclosed. The ferromagnetic metal includes iron and cobalt and the oxide phase contains preferably at least one element selected from ... | 8 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a Divisional Application of U.S. application Ser. No. 11/136,398, filed May 25, 2005, the entire contents therein is incorporated by reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The invention generally relates to a sys... | A system and method for deploying an occluding device that can be used to remodel an aneurysm within the vessel by, for example, neck reconstruction or balloon remodeling. The system comprises an introducer sheath and an assembly for carrying the occluding device. The assembly includes an elongated flexible member havi... | 0 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a divisional of U.S. utility application entitled, “SUBSCRIBER LINE DRIVER AND TERMINATION,” having Ser. No. 09/439,933, filed Nov. 12, 1999 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,782,096, which is entirely incorporated herein by reference.
This document claims priority t... | Various embodiments are configured to transform characteristics of a communication signal. One embodiment is a method comprising decreasing amplitude of a first detected portion of the communication signal so that the decreased amplitude is in close proximity to a predefined specification; and increasing amplitude of a... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a power supply to which a DC voltage is input from a DC power supply, such as a battery, and from which a controlled DC voltage is output, more particularly, to a soft-start technology in the power supply.
[0002] Power conversio... | A power supply has a soft-start function capable of raising its output DC voltage without generating overshoot even when its load condition is set light at the start-up. The power supply comprises an error amplifier for outputting an error signal corresponding to the error between the output DC voltage and the target v... | 7 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/101,773 filed on Oct. 1, 2008 and European Patent Application No. 09157013.5 filed on Mar. 31, 2009, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein.
BACKGROUND
[00... | A power supply that is capable of supplying power to an input/output channel for an Industrial Process Control System. The power supply includes a primary voltage converter having a first voltage input and a second voltage output, and overvoltage protection components that prevent the second voltage from rising above a... | 8 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/313,289 filed Aug. 17, 2001, entitled VAPOR COMPRESSION CYCLE FAULT DETECTION AND DIAGNOSTICS in the name of Todd Rossi, Dale Rossi and Jon Douglas.
[0002] U.S. Prov... | An apparatus and method for detecting faults and providing diagnostic information in a refrigeration system comprising a microprocessor, a means for inputting information to the microprocessor, a means for outputting information from the microprocessor, and five sensors. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided ... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] This invention relates to a tablet having an optical security feature formed as a diffractive micro-structure, a compression die for producing such tablets and a method for producing such tablets.
[0003] 2. Discussi... | A tablet ( 4 ) for pharmaceutical use has on at least one part of its surface a diffractive microstructure ( 11 ) which generates diffraction effects which can be perceived in the visible spectral range and which serve as visual safety feature. The tablet ( 4 ) consists of a plurality of individual powder particles, wh... | 1 |
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/203,207 filed Feb. 28, 1994, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,540,860.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to a process for preparing copper pyrithione and, more specifically, to a process for preparing a gel-free dispersi... | The present invention relates to a process for producing a gel-free dispersion or solution of copper pyrithione employing at least one surfactant. Also claimed is the dispersion or solution itself, as well as a solid particulate copper pyrithione composition comprising copper pyrithione particles having a particle shap... | 8 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a semiconductor memory device and a manufacturing method thereof. More particularly, it relates to the structure of a cell of a static random access memory (SRAM) device.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The conventional circuit of a cell of a static ... | An SRAM memory cell structure is provided which has the access transistor gates formed from a different layer than that of the word line. The first access transistor gate of a first memory cell is connected to the first access transistor gate of an adjacent second memory cell, and a second access transistor gate of the... | 8 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/539,658, filed on Jul. 11, 2005, which was a national stage filing under 35 U.S.C. § 371 of PCT/CH02/00708, filed on Dec. 17, 2002, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by referenc... | An intervertebral implant, specifically an artificial intervertebral disk, with a central axis, and an upper plate-shaped section, suitable for laying onto the base plate of a vertebral body lying on top, a lower plate-shaped section, suitable for laying onto the cover plate of a vertebral body lying below, wherein a c... | 0 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention is in the field of pipeline construction safety devices and in particular the field of pipeline alignment instrumentation platforms for underground pipeline construction.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The construction of underground pipelines, and in particular the ... | A buried pipeline construction laser alignment survey platform mountable on manhole sections. The platform has a platform deck and two opposing sets of foldable handrail mounted on the perimeter of the platform deck which are inter-connected by safety chains to complete a safety perimeter. A manhole access in the platf... | 4 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates to retainers for rolling doors and in particular to rolling doors for aircraft hangars in which relatively wide openings are closed by multiple doors arranged at opposite sides of the door opening to be stacked in a door open position at one side of the ... | A retainer for aircraft hangar doors in which vertical movement of doors is adjustably limited to allow sufficient movement to permit door removal from their supporting tracks or to prevent such undesirable displacement during high wind conditions as experienced during hurricanes and tornadoes or violent earth motions ... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of the Invention
The invention relates to exhaust manifolds for internal combustion engines, and more particularly to those installed in internal combustion engines in association with a means for cleaning the exhaust gases, in particular a start catalyst, which for example... | An exhaust manifold which includes a flange to be fixed on an engine cylinder head. A wide exhaust gas collecting cavity is connected to the flange to receive exhaust gases discharged by exhaust pipes of the cylinder head. The wide collecting cavity has a recessed wall element subdividing the cavity into two mutually c... | 5 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] Priority is claimed to European Patent Application No. EP 11 172 830.9, filed Jul. 6, 2011, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference, in its entirety.
AREA OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention concerns a device and ... | A device and a method for surveying jet grouting piles in a subsoil, which is suitable for a drilling and grouting linkage assembly for creating a hole and a jet grouting pile in a region of the hole. A measurement device is integrated in the drilling and grouting linkage assembly and comprises a scanning element that ... | 4 |
FIELD OF INVENTION
The present invention relates to a window lift system, especially a window lift system for a side window of an automotive vehicle, comprising a catch for a window pane which can be moved up and down by a pulling device, in accordance with the preamble of the main claim. The present invention re... | A window lift system, especially for the side window of a motor vehicle, includes (i) a pulling device and (ii) a catch for a window pane, which can be moved up and down using the pulling device. The catch has a first fastening point for an upward pulling end of the pulling device and a second fastening point for a dow... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of the Invention
[0001] The present invention relates to a device for the collection of articles, such as waste, dirty laundry, and the like. The device is comprised of a carrying frame formed with a plurality of cutouts or cutouts, into which can be inserted in eac... | A device for the collection of articles, such as waste, dirty laundry and the like, has a carrying frame with several cutouts, into which can be inserted in each case a bag-like receptacle produced from a plastic film, from a textile fabric, from paper or the like. The receptacles are fastenable to the carrying frame. ... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] This invention relates to the field of dental cement compositions, and in particular to two-part glass ionomer compositions featuring longer shelf life, enhanced handling characteristics and improved strength.
[00... | Disclosed is a novel glass ionomer type dental cement composition comprising a first component comprising an aqueous solution of polymers made from monomers comprising acrylic acid, and a second, preferably substantially anhydrous, component comprising alkaline glass flux in a medium comprising water soluble/miscible m... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This application relates to bacteriocin compositions for use as enhanced broad range bactericides and methods of preventing and treating microbial infection.
Bacteriocins such as lysostaphin and nisin are proteins produced by bacteria that inhibit the growth of and sometimes kill... | Broad range bacteriocin compositions are provided. The compositions can be dissolved or suspended in a suitable solvent or matrix and are more active towards a broader range of bacteria than are any of the component parts. The dissolved or suspended compositions constitute enhanced broad range bactericides. The composi... | 0 |
CLAIM TO PRIORITY
[0001] The present application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/545,539, filed Apr. 7, 2000, and entitled “ACOUSTIC DOOR ASSEMBLY.” The identified patent application is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION... | An acoustic door assembly generally comprises a door, a frame and a hinge. The door of the assembly is an insulated, acoustic door having a predetermined length. The frame of the assembly is positioned proximate the door and is joined thereto by the hinge. The hinge is a continuous, cam hinge having a length that is su... | 4 |
This is a Continuation-In-Part application of U.S. Ser. No. 08/606,090 filed Feb. 23, 1996 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,779,676, which is a Continuation-In-Part of application U.S. Ser. No. 08/541,184, filed Oct. 11, 1995 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,776,103.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
... | A fluid delivery device having a self-contained stored energy membrane for expelling fluids at a precisely controlled rate which is of a compact, laminate construction. The device also includes a novel adapter which is usable to fill the reservoir of the device using a compatable filling syringe apparatus which is mate... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] This invention has to do with cereal serving bowls, such as bowls used for serving breakfast cereal and milk.
[0003] 2. Description of the State of the Art
[0004] Bowls of various sizes are used in the ... | A bowl includes a main bowl portion and an ancillary portion or trough integral with the side of the bowl that is shaped to receive cereal or other food as a staging location before the food is maneuvered into the main bowl portion. | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a method for determining an energy yield loss of a first wind turbine of a wind farm comprising a plurality of wind turbines.
2. Description of Related Art
Particularly in the case of large wind farms it is desirable ... | A method for determining an energy yield loss of a first wind turbine of a wind farm that includes a plurality of wind turbines. The first wind turbine is operated in a reduced energy yield mode that is outside an energy-optimized normal operating mode and a reduced energy yield of the first wind turbine is determined.... | 5 |
[0001] This application claims priority to U.S. provisional application Ser. No. 60/874,844, filed Dec. 14, 2006, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to methods of suppressing neuronal death, such a... | The present invention relates to methods of suppressing neuronal death, such as is observed with ischemia-related diseases and disorders, including neuronal and cardiac conditions arizing from a sudden loss of oxygen and/or energy loss, and degenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease to name just one. The me... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to the art of hydraulic power units and, more particularly, to the piston-cylinder portion of such hydraulic units.
Particular utility of this invention is found in a power unit for controlling operation of a plow blade mounted on a vehicle, and the inventi... | An arrangement for modifying a plow blade power unit of the type positioned between the mounting frame on the front of a vehicle and a plow blade lift arm, to a unit for creating pressurized fluid from a remote location. Modification enables a basically similar power unit to be utilized in both remote and direct operat... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Fishing spearguns have not changed dramatically over the last century in that they continue to employ spearpoint shafts that are biased into a trigger release mechanism by a plurality of rubber bands, and a string line for retrieving the spearpoint and shaft after firing.
Of cour... | A trigger assembly for spearguns with a reversible safety and improved trigger pull. The safety has an operator that extends over the trigger area and is positioned so the fisherman's index finger can operate it while his hand is on the speargun grip. | 5 |
CROSS REFERENCE
[0001] This application is a divisional of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/918,882 filed on Aug. 16, 2004, which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE
[0002] 1. Field of the Invention
[0003] The present inventio... | An improved apparatus and method for holding garments, such as neckties, is disclosed. The device comprises a magnet, preferably made of a rare Earth material and magnetized to about Grade N35 or better, and a faceplate. In one embodiment, the magnet is positioned under at least a portion of the wearer's shirt whil... | 8 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a lithium secondary battery and, more particularly, to a lithium secondary battery having improved overcharge characteristics as well as an electrical appliance utilizing the lithium secondary battery.
DISCUSSION OF THE RELATED ART ... | The present invention provides a lithium secondary battery comprising a nonaqueous electrolytic solution containing a compound which is oxidized at a voltage higher than a charge end voltage of the lithium secondary battery and a compound which inhibits reactions at voltages lower than said charge end voltage. | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for high density magnetic tape recording and playback, and more particularly to methods and apparatus for high density magnetic tape recording and playback by means of a plurality of pairs of ferroma... | Magnetic transducing heads are disclosed which include two stacks of ferromagnetic laminations. Each lamination in one stack is paired with a lamination in the other stack. At their closest point each pair of laminations defines a transducing gap. The stacks are so positioned that the transducing gaps form a linear arr... | 6 |
[0001] This Application claims the benefit of the filing date under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/832,599, filed on Jun. 7, 2013, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Field of the Invention
[0... | The invention relates to a valve dispensing system that can be used in a beverage dispenser. In particular, the valve dispensing system has individual valve module components that control the flow of a beverage or beverage component, and a plurality of valve module components may be combined to form a system capable of... | 1 |
[0001] This application claims the benefit of the Korean Patent Application No. P2002-060705 filed on Oct. 4, 2002, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Field of the Invention
[0003] The present invention relates to a crystallizing ... | A method of crystallizing amorphous silicon includes forming an amorphous silicon layer on a substrate, placing a mask over the substrate including the amorphous silicon layer, and applying a laser beam onto the amorphous silicon layer through the mask to form a first crystallized region, the laser beam having an energ... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to an air damper for generating a negative pressure in a head chip which is applicable to, for example, a printer or a facsimile, and to an ink jet head and an ink jet recording apparatus.
... | Provided is a relatively simple structure in which ink can pressure-fill a head. In the structure, a reinforcement plate is attached to a film surface. Therefore, when the head is pressure-filled with the ink, a film of an air damper is not damaged by a pressure at the time when being pressurized. The attachment of the... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] Polymeric electro-optic (EO) materials have demonstrated enormous potential for core application in a broad range of systems and devices, including phased array radar, satellite and fiber telecommunications, cable television (CATV), optical gyroscopes for application in aer... | NLO chromophores of the form of Formula I:
and the commercially acceptable salts, solvates and hydrates thereof, wherein Z 1-4 , X 1-4 , π 1-2 , D and A have the definitions provided herein. | 2 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The invention relates particularly, but not exclusively, to an accumulator based, phase locked loop system, such as is typically used in a telecommunications system. However, the invention could equally be applied in other applications relying on a frequency synthesiser or a p... | There is disclosed a phase locked loop comprising: a phase frequency detector for receiving as a first input a reference signal and for generating a control signal: a voltage controlled oscillator for receiving the control signal and for generating a signal defining an output frequency, a feedback path connecting the o... | 7 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
This appliction is a continuation of application Ser. No. 584,886, filed Feb. 29, 1985 and now abandoned, which was a continuation of application Ser. No. 446,994, filed Dec. 6, 1982 and now abandoned. Subject matter disclosed herein is also disclosed in my application Ser. No. 446,995, filed... | Method and apparatus for establishing a seal across the annulus between two concentric rigid members to seal the annulus against large fluid pressures. A specially formed seal ring, advantageously of low carbon steel in the annealed state, is preliminarily inserted into the annular space between two concentrically oppo... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention pertains to a composite mattress system and, more particularly, to such a system which is primarily for institutional use, such as in hospitals, nursing homes and the like, and it is also adapted for domestic use, such as in convertible sofas. In institutional typ... | A mattress assembly and system adapted for specialized use where bending is required and comprising a top pad formed of two layers of relatively soft foamed plastic between which a load-distributing mesh sheet is bonded to also secure said layers together, in combination with a bottom pad of much firmer foamed plastic ... | 0 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates generally to data protection, and more particularly to systems and methods for providing a message authentication code based on unimodular matrices.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Since the beginning of the digital revolution, t... | The present invention leverages the invertibility of determinants of unimodular matrices to provide a universal hash function means with reversible properties and high speed performance. This provides, in one instance of the present invention, length controllable hash values comprised of vector pairs that can be proces... | 7 |
BACKGROUND
This disclosure is directed to vacuuming devices and, more particularly, to vacuuming devices that collect and filter contaminated fluid and the filtered fluid is subsequently discharged.
Vacuuming devices have been developed in a variety of designs, each to accomplish a specific task or set of t... | A liquid vacuuming and filtering device may include a container having a sealed interior, a vacuum pump connected to the interior, a two-way valve connected to the interior, a flexible hose connected to the valve, a filter positioned within the interior and connected to the valve and a standpipe positioned within the i... | 1 |
The present application is a divisional application of Ser. No. 07/483,995, filed Feb. 22, 1990, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,219,885, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 07/156,177 filed Feb. 16, 1988, and now abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to prostaglandin E1 derivatives (PG... | The invention describes prostaglandin E1 derivatives as pharmacologically active agents, and pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds, especially for transcutaneous administration. | 0 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/911,483, filed Oct. 25, 2010, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/388,348, filed Mar. 24, 2006, the contents of which are incorporated by reference herein in their entirety.
BA... | A method of providing network management information about a multiple-layer network communications interface sub-stack to a network management client includes establishing a standardized network management representation by use of an interface manager and a real driver and a pseudo driver, receiving a request from the ... | 7 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority from U.S. provisional application No. 60/175,629, filed Jan. 12, 2000, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
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[0002... | A digging attachment for a skid steer loader which comprises a bucket, a shaft mounted cutter reel and a drive means. The drive means is operatively connected to the bucket and the powered cutter reel. The powered cutter reel includes a plurality of digging members which may be rotated about the shaft of the cutter ree... | 4 |
CLAIM PRIORITY
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/418,774 filed Oct. 15, 2002.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to a retractor blade which is adjustably connected to a retractor shaft... | A retractor clamp assembly includes a clamp positionable about a support ring. A retractor shaft extends from the clamp and has a connector at the end with a retractor blade connected thereto by a stem. The connector is preferably equipped with a first slot limiting the side to side angular range of motion of the retra... | 8 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention generally relates to the art of electrical connectors and, particularly, to a system for terminating the metallic shield of a high speed cable, such as the metallic braid of the cable.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A typical high speed cable includes a center conduc... | A method is disclosed for terminating the metallic shield of a high speed cable. The method includes the steps of providing a cable with an exposed portion of the metallic shield of the cable and a conductive terminating member having a plurality of positioning arms. Each arm is formable from an open position to a clos... | 8 |
PRIORITY
This application claims priority through U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/135,974 filed by Henry B. Wallace on Jul. 25, 2008 for “Low Capacitance Audio Cable.”
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The cable connection method is a method of connecting to con... | The cable connection method is a method of connecting to conductors within a triaxial electrical cable, without completely severing the cable, allowing compact, low cost connections to be made while having the added benefit of strain relief of the cable around the connection point and even within the cable itself. | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates in general to a bathtub cleaning system, and more particularly, to a self-cleaning system for bathtubs and the like having a cleaning and rinse cycle controlled by a mixing control valve.
Lavatories, such as bathtubs, showers and the like, often requ... | A bathtub self-cleaning system includes a series of pop-out spray nozzles designed to be arranged about the confining walls of a bathtub and the like. The spray nozzles are connected by a manifold to a combined concentrate and dilutent mixing control valve. The control valve serves to initially mix the dilutent such as... | 4 |
REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This patent application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/750,659 filed on Jan. 9, 2013, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention rel... | The present invention describes a system for framing and sheathing wall panels. The system comprises a framing jig, sheathing jig, computer, carriage, photoelectric eyes, pneumatic or hydraulic rams, solenoids and other triggers, controls, switches, and banks of nail guns. The system can be quickly or automatically adj... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to toothbrushes and more particularly pertains to a toothbrush which may be reduced in size for travel or storage and which has a replaceable bristle head thereon.
2. Description of the Prior Art
The use of trave... | A toothbrush comprising a multi-section telescoping stainless steel tubular handle and rotating connector to pivotally connect a replaceable toothbrush head thereto. | 0 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to aminocarbonate compounds and their use as catalysts for the production of urethane polymers and/or urea polymers.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Catalysts for the production of polyurethanes are known (see J. H. Saunders and K. C. Frisch, Polyuretha... | Diaminocarbonate compounds are disclosed which are particularly suitable as low-odor catalysts for the production of solid or cellular urethane polymers and/or urea polymers. The compounds are obtainable by reacting amino alcohols with alkyl carbonates. | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to new organic compounds useful as pharmaceutical agents. The novel compounds of the present invention are antiatherosclerotic agents capable of ameliorating atherosclerosis by counteracting the formation or development of atheromatous lesions in the arterial wal... | This disclosure describes novel substituted aralkanamidobenzoic acids and analogs thereof. These compounds are useful pharmaceutical agents for ameliorating atherosclerosis by inhibiting the formation and development of atherosclerotic lesions in the arterial wall of mammals. | 2 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is based upon and claims the benefit of priority from prior Japanese Patent Application No. 2002-357143, filed Dec. 9, 2002, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
T... | An image search program allowing a computer to execute a reference-image retrieving step of retrieving at least one second image selected from first images stored in a storage section, which is similar to a reference image, an image-displaying step of displaying an index image obtained by reducing the second image retr... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a method of and an arrangement for designing of tubular round knitted articles produced on a flat knitting machine.
[0002] Due to constantly increasing personal costs, a trend for producing knitted articles for which after... | A method of and an arrangement for designing tubular round knitted products on a flat knitting machine operates with the fine automation degree and a plurality of representing, designing and correcting possibilities. | 3 |
[0001] This application claims the benefit of priority to U.S. provisional application having Ser. No. 61/238488 filed on Aug. 31, 2009. This and all other extrinsic materials discussed herein are incorporated by reference in their entirety. Where a definition or use of a term in an incorporated reference is inconsi... | Methods for implementing a discount program directed to reducing costs to a consumer for first and second disparate services provided by first and second unrelated entities are described. A seller can sell addition of the consumer to the discount program, without requiring the consumer to purchase anything else from th... | 6 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a divisional of parent application Ser. No. 11/255,361, filed on Oct. 21, 2005, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,348,432 which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application 60/622,580, filed on Oct. 27, 2004, both of which are incorporated by reference herein in... | The present invention is directed to novel heteroatom containing tetracyclic derivatives, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in the treatment of disorders mediated by one or more estrogen receptors. The compounds of the invention are useful in the treatment of disorders associated with the deplet... | 2 |
RELATED APPLICATION
This application relates to an application in the name of the same inventor entitled “MOTOR PUMP”, and filed of even date herewith, and assigned U.S. Ser. No. 12/136,873, filed on Jun. 11, 2008 and now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 8,008,500. This co-pending application is hereby incorporated by ref... | A bearing that is used in a motor pump in which a liquid is, not only pumped by means of an impeller driven by the pump, but also is used to lubricate components of the motor pump including the motor pump shaft. The bearing is for supporting the shaft at at least one location of the shaft. The bearing is constructed of... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a connection for two conduit parts of a vacuum cleaner, such as the air hose and a coupling member which can be connected to the vacuum cleaner housing.
A principal feature of the invention is that a connecting element is securely connected to the hose, ... | A connection for two co-axially arranged conduit parts of a vacuum cleaner. The connection includes a coupling which has means for turnable mounting the vacuum cleaner hose relative to a coupling member on the vacuum cleaner housing. The connection further comprises an outer and inner sleeve, with the latter being prov... | 5 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is related to U.S. Pat. No. 7,766,006 and U.S. application Ser. Nos. 12/643,880, 12/237,131 and 12/237,136.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to gas heaters and, more particularly, to unvented gas heaters.
BACK... | A dual fuel vent free gas heater. In one implementation the heater includes a gas burner adapted to receive one of a first type of gas or of a second type of gas with a first pilot burner intended to receive the first type of gas and a second pilot burner intended to receive the second type of gas. A first temperature ... | 5 |
This application is a divisional, and claims priority, of pending application Ser. No. 11/837,698 filed 13 Aug. 2007.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for cleaning a diesel particulate filter for a motor vehicle.
... | A diesel particulate filter of a motor vehicle is cleaned of diesel particulate material like ash and possibly soot, typically using equipment already available in a service shop following the method and diesel particulate filter cleaning apparatus of the invention. The diesel particulate filter cleaning apparatus has ... | 5 |
RELATION TO PREVIOUS APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present invention is related to and claims priority of PCT Application No. PCT/US/04/03761, filed on Nov. 8, 2004, which is related to and claims priority of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No.60/518,489, filed on Nov. 8, 2003, all of which are hereby incorp... | The present invention imparts fire-retardancy upon cellulosic products utilizing a cost-effective, non-toxic, and reliable process. Unlike previous methods which impart superficial fire-retardant coatings upon finished products, the present process treats the individual cellulosic particles (i.e. fibers, chips etc.) th... | 3 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO OTHER APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit of provisional patent application No. 60/821,869 filed 9 Aug. 2006, Attorney Docket number PWRL 1045-1. This application is also a continuation in part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/681,972 filed 5 Mar. 2007, Attorney... | A method for mounting PV modules to a deck includes selecting PV module layout pattern so that adjacent PV module edges are spaced apart. PV mounting and support assemblies are secured to the deck according to the layout pattern using fasteners extending into the deck. The PV modules are placed on the PV mounting and s... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a dry unit of a dry end, in particular, of a paper machine for producing paper webs and including at least one drying cylinder and a dry felt, which is at least partially wrapped around the drying cylinder, with a paper web passing between the dry felt ... | A dry unit of a dry end of a machine for producing a material web and including at least one drying cylinder and a plurality of dry felts parsing around the dry cylinder one above another, with at least two of the dry felts being lifted off the dry cylinder at different circumferential positions of the two dry felts on... | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to an apparatus and method for treating a well bore. More particularly, but not by way of limitation, this invention relates to an apparatus and method for heating a treating compound, and thereafter, placing the treating compound within a well bore.
In the... | A method of heating a chemical solution used in a well bore having a tubing string is disclosed. The well bore will intersect a hydrocarbon reservoir. The method will comprise providing a diesel engine that produces heat as a result of its operation. The engine will in turn produce a gas exhaust, a water exhaust, and a... | 4 |
RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority to and the benefit of U.S. provisional application 61/891,455 filed 16 Oct. 2013, titled “A Method for Distance-Vector Routing Using Adaptive Publish-Subscribe Mechanisms”.
STATEMENT OF SUPPORT
[0002] This ... | A distance-vector based routing protocol that integrates with adaptive publish-subscribe mechanisms by establishing routes to well-known controllers using distance-vector signaling. | 7 |
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] Not Applicable.
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
[0002] Not Applicable
MICROFICHE APPENDIX
[0003] Not Applicable
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0004] 1. Field of the Invention... | An apparatus and method for the manipulation of selected substances—such as long chain hydrocarbons—in order to create resulting substances having shorter chain lengths. The method also produces heat and electricity as byproducts. Significantly, the chain length reduction is accomplished without an oxidation-reduction ... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to data processing systems. More specifically, the present invention relates to a computer implemented method, computer program product, and a system for computing path oriented statistics and integrating downstream pe... | In datacenter environments, many copies of servicing components (application servers, http servers, etc) are used to handle larger loads. In these cases, incoming service requests typically go to a load balancer to be directed to the appropriate servicing component. Modern advances in technology, like the Server/Applic... | 7 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(a) to DK Application No. PA 2008 01690, filed Dec. 1, 2008. This application also claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/118,754, filed Dec. 1, 2008. Each of these applications is incorporated by refer... | This invention relates to a method for forming a mono pile foundation in soil for a wind turbine tower including drilling a plurality of holes into the soil, the plurality of holes being arranged along a curve having a contour corresponding to a cross-dimensional shape of the mono pile, and placing the mono pile in an ... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The user of public transportation must deal with a variety of constraints: his or her hands are full with objects to be carried, briefcase, school bags, errand items, etc. Public transportation is cramped and overcrowded; the sidewalk is busy, the stairs are narrow and stee... | Self balanced electric wheel optimized for dynamic stability suspension and damping functions in use, compactness and low weight when carried short learning step, low cost and liability. | 1 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
Related subject matter is disclosed in a U.S. patent application of Cha-Mei Tang entitled “A Method and Apparatus for Making Large Area Two-Dimensional Grids”, Ser. No. 08/879,258, filed on Jun. 19, 1997, issued as U.S. Pat. No. 5,949,850 on Sep. 7, 1999, the entire content... | An apparatus and method for obtaining a high-resolution digital image of an object or objects irradiated with radiation having a wavelength in the x-ray or gamma ray spectrum generated by a radiation source, or of an object or objects emitting radiation within the x-ray or gamma ray spectrum. The apparatus comprises a ... | 6 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to monitoring the cut-off function of individual cylinders or cylinder groups in internal combustion engines having multiple cylinders.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
In multi-cylinder internal combustion engines, individual cylinders or cylinder groups are... | A method is described for monitoring the temporary cut-off function of the gas exchange valves of individual cylinders or cylinder groups in internal combustion engines, in which the gas exchange valves of the cylinders to be temporarily cut off are deactivated in the closed state for the duration of the cutoff. Two si... | 5 |
FIELD OF INVENTION
This invention relates to marking fluid such as ink dyes and pigments for imprint on textiles and other porous materials.
DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION
The present invention relates a mixture to which dyes, pigments, inks and other materials may be added, referred to herein as the basic ... | A mixture to which ink, dye or pigments may be added producing an ink mixture which is extremely slow in evaporating from a substrate but which can be used to imprint a permanent, identifiable mark on various types of fabric and requires no acceptor on the fabric, will dry quickly on the fabric and requires no heat set... | 3 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a commercial printing system that provides scheduling so as to meet service level agreement requirements.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Popular web sites now enable customers to create and order a variety of personalized print products, including i... | A method for end-to-end printing, including entering into service level agreements with each of a plurality of partner systems that enable customers to order personalized print products, wherein a service level agreement designates maximum delays for finishing customer print orders, receiving customer print orders forw... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
(1) Field of the Invention
This invention relates to water-immersible seats for use at the edges of swimming pools, on the sides of boats, and over the rims of hydrotherapy equipment.
(2) Description of the Prior Art
In order to be used in conjunction with a water env... | A water-immersible seat for use at the edges of swimming pools, on the sides of boats, and over the rims of hydrotherapy equipment is disclosed wherein the amount of immersion of an occupant of the seat can be varied. | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a method and apparatus for evening the sliver produced by a card, wherein conventionally a determined output rate and a determined draft is set; the actual sliver weight for a given sliver length is determined by weighing and in case of a deviation from a desi... | A method of evening a sliver produced by a carding machine in which a predetermined output rate and draft are set. The method includes the steps of determining the actual weight of a predetermined sliver length by weighing; determining the difference between the actual sliver weight and a desired sliver weight; as a fu... | 3 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a field of pharmaceutical chemistry, more specifically, the present invention relates to a garcinia derivative, its preparing method, and medicinal use. The derivative of the present invention is a structurally simplified analogue of the gambogic... | The present invention relates to a field of pharmaceutical chemistry, more specifically, the present invention relates to a garcinia derivative Formula (I), its preparing method, and medicinal use. Wherein the definitions of R 1 and R 2 are disclosed in the specification of the present invention, and the derivative o... | 2 |
FIELD OF INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to the culturing of cells. More particularly, the invention includes a matrix to support the functional longevity and differentiation of cultured cells.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The culture of cells is a basic protocol ... | Described herein is a novel biological support for cells, derived from a mammalian whole organ, tissue or portion thereof. In various embodiments, a support matrix is prepared by isolating a whole organ, tissue or portion thereof, and thereafter converting it into a tissue powder. Various washing and freeze-drying tech... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a method of producing cartons of cigarettes.
Cartons of cigarettes are known to be produced using flat, precut blanks, each of which is folded along yield lines to define a box housing a respective group of packets of cigarettes constituting the c... | A method of producing cartons of packets of cigarettes, whereby a blank, folded in a U about a respective group of packets so as to leave three exposed surfaces from each of which at least two tabs of the blank project outwards, is finish-folded, over at least one of the exposed surfaces, by a respective single folding... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to the making of elongate sections of fence and the like, and more specifically, to an apparatus and method for making elongate flexible sections of a movable decorative fence which may be placed wherever desirable for landscaping purposes.
... | An apparatus and process for making flexible sections of fence having an endless moving belt moving the individual fence pickets therethrough, and hopper stations individually dispensing the pickets onto the moving belt for transport to a fastening station where the fixedly spaced pickets are attached to continuous str... | 1 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is based on a provisional application No. 60/483,029, filed Jun. 27, 2003, entitled Through Hub Oil Fill And Vent For Fluid Dynamic Motors, and assigned to the Assignee of this application and incorporated herein by reference.
FIELD OF THE IN... | A through hub fill hole and air vent having an enlarged fluid diffusion path is provided for spindle motors. Oil leakage and evaporation from a motor is reduced. In an aspect, oil is retained under conditions of at least a 1000 G shock event. In an aspect, the hub fill hole has a varying diameter and geometry, and is a... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The invention relates to a hydraulic accumulator device constructed as a diaphragm accumulator, having a diaphragm which separates a pneumatic volume from a hydraulic volume.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0002] It is an object of the invention to improve a hy... | The invention relates to a hydraulic accumulator device in the form of a membrane accumulator, comprising a membrane ( 16 ) which separates a pneumatic volume from a hydraulic volume. In order to improve said hydraulic accumulator device with respect to the degree of efficiency and/or manufacturing costs, the membrane ... | 5 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims the priority of provisional patent application serial No. 60/308,365 filed Jul. 27, 2001.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates generally to methods and devices for providing a stress-... | Keel joint assemblies are described that permit a degree of rotational movement of a riser within the keel of a floating vessel and greatly reduce the amount of stress and strain that is placed upon the riser, as well. Keel joint assemblies described provide a limiting joint between the riser and the keel opening that ... | 4 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to oxime ether acetate compounds, and in particular, to oxime ether acetate compounds containing phenylpyridine moieties, preparation method therefor and use thereof as an active ingredient in controlling weeds in crops.
BACKGROUND TECHNOLOG... | The present invention discloses an oxime ether acetate compound containing a phenylpyridine moiety of formula (I), whose preparation method is as follows: (1) mixing a compound of formula (IV), a compound of formula (V), an alkaline substance A, a palladium catalyst and a solvent A; subjecting the mixture to a reaction... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The finishing of textile substrates, e.g. of synthetic leather based fleeces, with binders is frequently carried out in the known art with a thermosensitized binder liquor. In such a liquor, the binder used is a plastic dispersion which has been adjusted to be heat sensitive. After its... | The present invention is concerned with a method for improving the water storage capacity of textile substrates, particularly fleece based artificial leathers by treatment with a hydrophilizing agent. This agent, once applied to the substrate is insoluble in but swellable in water. The agent in an uncross-linked state ... | 3 |
[0001] This application claims benefit, under U.S.C. §119 or §365 of French Application Number 02/11992, filed Sep. 27, 2002.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to a coextrusion tie which adheres to polyester layers and which comprises a blend of metallocene po... | A subject matter of the invention is a coextrusion tie, which comprises: 5 to 35% by weight of a polymer (A) itself composed of a blend of 80 to 20% by weight of a metallocene polyethylene (A1) with a density of between 0.863 and 0.915 and of 20 to 80% by weight of a non-metallocene LLDPE polyethylene (A2) with a densi... | 8 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
This invention relates to vision improvement devices, and more specifically, to devices for maintaining clear visibility through viewing windows.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The need for maintaining clear visibility through viewing windows has long been recognized, particularly in the ... | A rotating window mounted directly to one side of a stationary, viewing window or panel without the need to cut a hole in the stationary window. The rotating window faces toward the working or weather-exposed area and slings off any water or other debris that contacts the rotating window to maintain clear visibility th... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE
Methylchloroform is particularly susceptible to decomposition in the presence of metals, especially when aluminum and iron are present. Stabilizers are known which are effective in stabilizing methylchloroform against decomposition induced by contact with iron and aluminum even at ele... | A stabilized methylchloroform solvent useful in degreasing operations in which the alkylene oxide stabilizer component normally employed is replaced by a tricyclic or quadricyclic compound containing a fused cyclopropane ring. | 2 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to the field of computer hardware and, more specifically, to a method and apparatus for latent fault memory scrub in memory intensive computer hardware.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In many applications it is important that a proper command is genera... | A method for operating a memory checker in a command monitoring architecture comprising at least two processing lanes comprises a first step of receiving a command to activate a first test mode. The first test mode comprises an initial step of inverting data read from a memory and inverting data written to the memory. ... | 6 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application claims the benefit of the filing date of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/574,792, filed May 27, 2004 (May 27, 2004).
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
[0002] No... | A seismic anchoring system to prevent damage to wine bottles during earthquakes, including a resilient leash having a ring on a free end and connected at its other end to or proximate to a holding bin. In use, the ring is disposed over the neck of a bottle in a bottle holding bin and thus prevents excursion of the bott... | 0 |
[0001] “This application claims priority from copending provisional application, application No. 60/434,004 filed Dec. 17, 2002 the entire disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference”
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The invention relates to new antibiotics designated Cyan-416... | The invention relates to new antibiotics designated Cyan-416A, Cyan 416B, Cyan-416C, Cyan-416D and Cyan-416E to their production by fermentation of Acremonium sp. NRRL 30631 to methods for recovery and concentration from the crude solutions, and to a process for purification and to semisynthetic ethers of Cyan-416B. | 2 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to cylinder heads for combustion engines, and in particular, but not exclusively to cylinder heads for four-stroke internal combustion engines.
BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION
In a conventional four-stroke internal combustion engine, a power piston is dispose... | A cylinder head 12 showing a guideway in which is located a rotatable valve 10, 12 comprising a fluid port operable to effect fluid communication between a cylinder and a fulid manifold in the guideway, whereby rotation of the valve effects alignment of the fluid port with the combustion chamber of a cylinder 4 t... | 5 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
The present application is a National Stage of International Application No. PCT/US2005/045025 filed on Dec. 14, 2005, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/636,313 filed on Dec. 15, 2004. The entire disclosures of International Application ... | A track release system for a vehicle seat includes a device for selectively engaging a track to prevent sliding movement of a vehicle seat, a cable coupled to the device, and a track release mechanism coupled to the cable for actuating the device. The track release mechanism includes a drive arm configured for movement... | 1 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This is a continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/650,098, filed on Oct. 11, 2012, and all benefits of such earlier application are hereby claimed for this new continuation application.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
... | Power controllers and related primary-side control methods are disclosed. A disclosed power controller has a comparator and an ON-triggering controller. The comparator compares a feedback voltage with an over-shot reference voltage. Based on an inductance-coupling effect, the feedback voltage represents a secondary-sid... | 7 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] 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
[0002] Not Appl... | 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 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to automobile alternator housings which promote rectifier diode cooling. Specifically this invention relates to the addition of heat dissipation fins to an alternator housing proximate the rectifier.
2. Description of ... | A device having a plurality of heat dissipation fins providing improved cooling to an alternator rectifier. The device may be removably attached to the alternator rear housing proximate the location of the rectifier. The device may also be incorporated as an integral part of the alternator rear housing. The device prov... | 7 |
This is a divisional of application Ser. No. 08/579,604 filed Dec. 28, 1995.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention:
The present invention relates in general to turbomachineries such as centrifugal and mixed flow pumps, gas blowers and compressors, and relates in particular to... | A turbomachine having variable angle diffuser vanes wed with a centrifugal pump. The performance of a diffuser is greatly enhanced by the use of adjustable angle diffuser vanes which can be set to a wide range of vane angles to provide a variable size of an opening between adjacent vanes. The demonstrated pumping syste... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
I. Field of the Invention.
The present invention relates generally to measuring apparatuses. More particularly, the invention comprises an indicator system which specifically measures the size of fasteners by digital technology. Typically, the fasteners would be common nuts and b... | A digital fastener size indicator having a housing. A fixed jaw extends from an end of the housing, while a movable jaw extends from the end of the housing adjacent to and parallel with the fixed jaw. A digital electrical length measuring circuit within the housing is connected to the movable jaw. When the movable jaw ... | 6 |
RELATED PATENT APPLICATIONS
[0001] This U.S. patent application claims the benefit of priority from, and hereby incorporates by reference the entire disclosure of, co-pending U.S. Provisional Application for Letters Patent Serial No. 60/366,797, filed Mar. 22, 2002, and titled “Activity Period of Optimizati... | Methods and apparatuses are provided for use in servers or other like devices that output content data based on requests. Activity and/or other like information, e.g., in the form of Metadata, is gathered/maintained for each handled request and used to determine if the corresponding content data should be cached in mem... | 6 |
BACKGROUND
[0001] Some computer systems operate in highly controlled environments. For example, certain advanced server and storage systems, for which downtime tolerance is very low, operate in a specifically designed raised floor computer room having temperature and humidity control as well as various safet... | Improved efficiency in monitoring environmental conditions in the vicinity of an unattended computer system includes using the existing communication systems between the computer system and a network, to provide immediate information to users, emergency responders and anyone connected to the network. The system may als... | 6 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
The present application is the U.S. national stage application pursuant to 35 U.S.C. §371 of International Application No. PCT/EP2013/062316, filed on Jun. 14, 2013, which application claims priority from German Patent Application Nos. DE 10 2012 210 859.9, filed on Jun. 26... | A method for controlling a motor vehicle transmission having a transmission actuator to actuate the vehicle transmission, having a vehicle clutch with a clutch actuator to actuate the vehicle clutch, having a first control unit which has a memory area that is unambiguously assigned to it, having a second control unit w... | 7 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is directed to an internal burner which makes use of regenerative air cooling together with a thermal insulation shield to maximize the useful energy release from an essentially stoichiometric flow of fuel to an air-fuel internal burner producing supersonic flame jets ... | A compressed air with or without water droplets in mist form and additional pure oxygen is passed over the radially exterior hot surfaces of an expansion nozzle having a L/D ratio of at least 3-to-1 and preferably surrounded by thermal insulation to enhance regenerative heat exchange between the expansion nozzle and th... | 5 |
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