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FIELD OF THE INVENTION AND RELATED ART
[0001] The present invention relates to an ink jet recording apparatus, which records by jetting ink droplets onto recording medium. It also relates to a method for controlling the temperature of an ink jet recording head.
[0002] As an image forming apparat... | An ink jet recording apparatus for effecting recording using a recording head for ejecting ink, the ink jet recording apparatus including a heating section for heating the recording head, a detecting unit for detecting a temperature of the recording head, a setting unit for setting a target temperature of the recording... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus having an image memory capable of storing image information of a document.
Among various facsimile apparatuses, there is known a facsimile having an image memory capable of storing image information of a document.
For t... | A facsimile apparatus is provided having a image reader for photoelectrically reading information on a document and a communication device for calling a recipient and for transmitting the read information through a communication line. There is further provided a memory for storing the information. In this configuration... | 8 |
There are no related patent applications.
This application did not receive any federal research and/or development funding.
TECHNICAL FIELD
Generally, the present invention relates to a safety device used in training firefighters and other damage control personnel. More specifically, the invention is ... | A safety device includes a first loop arranged around a handle of a nozzle. via a first strip of material. A second strip of material extends across the second A second loop is arranged around a body of the nozzle and adjoins the first loop loop. A first strip of material includes a fastener for creating a third loop t... | 8 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to the analytical testing of the coolant water circulating throughout a water cooled and moderated nuclear fission reactor plant. The invention comprises an improvement in such analytical testing including a preanalysis adjustment of water specimens sampled for testin... | Water testing means for monitoring circulating water coolant in service within a water cooled nuclear reactor system is disclosed. The invention is an improvement in such water testing means and comprises a preconditioning of selected sample specimens of water with a pH adjustment for inhibiting unbalancing an equilibr... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a wireless communication method of communication time adjustment in Bluetooth devices, and more particularly, to a wireless communication method of a wireless communication device for perfo... | A wireless communication method capable of preventing communication interference and cut-off in one-to-multi wireless communication. The wireless communication method has the steps of: determining as to whether communication parameters satisfy a precondition for communication before a master device communicates with a ... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention generally relates to liquid valves and, more particularly, to a miniature valve which is applied to a liquid control system and is used for switching the direction of the liquid flow, or communicating and b... | The present invention relates to a miniature valve, which includes a valve body comprising an inflow channel, an outflow channel and a liquid chamber, and a close assembly comprising a driver, a rocker and a valve film. The close assembly connects to the valve body and is configured to selectively close the inflow chan... | 8 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation of and claims priority to “IO Clamping circuit Method Utilizing Output Driver Transistors”, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/145,408, filed May 14, 2002, by Benzer.
FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPM... | Systems and methods are disclosed for a clamping circuit for protecting against voltage overstresses. One embodiment of the system comprises a first voltage comparator adapted to detect when a selected voltage exceeds a first predetermined voltage and a second voltage comparator adapted to detect when the selected volt... | 7 |
This invention relates to improvements in methods for making mats of fiberous material. More particularly, the invention relates to a method for making continuous strand mats using reciprocating strand feeders while independently controlling both the rate of reciprocation and the rate at which the strands are deposited... | This invention relates to improvements in making mats of continuous fiber strand using controlled reciprocating strand feeders. More particularly, the invention relates to improvements in making continuous fiber glass strand mats having more uniform density by electronically controlling both the rate of reciprocation a... | 3 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The disclosed inventive concept relates generally to the riveting of a workpiece. More particularly, the disclosed inventive concept relates to a system for riveting from opposite sides of a workpiece.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The automobile manufacturing i... | A system for attaching layers of a material stack-up of at least three layers together using rivets alternatingly place on each side of the stack-up is disclosed. The system includes a material stack-up comprising an upper layer, an intermediate layer and a lower layer, a first rivet attaching the upper layer and the i... | 5 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
This is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/613,951, filed Mar. 11, 1996, entitled "Method and System for Providing Data Files That Are Partitioned by Delivery Time and Data Type," by inventor Galen C. Hunt, now abandoned. Priority to the filing date of that applicat... | A file is logically partitioned into data channels where each data channels holds a sequence of data of a particular data type. The data channels are logically partitioned into delivery times. The format of the file explicitly sets forth the synchronization between the data channels and the delivery times of data held ... | 7 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention concerns a device to apply cord thread or ribbons onto fabrics, simple or padded, in a quilting machine.
The invention also concerns a quilting machine, advantageously but not exclusively a multi-needle machine, equipped with this device.
The invention also concerns a m... | A device for applying an embroidery material onto a textile fabric including a device for feeding the textile material; an upper sewing organ having a needle bearing bar and a plurality of needles; a lower sewing organ selected from the group consisting of shuttles, rotary crochets and moving hooks cooperating with the... | 3 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention is related a safety device for a vehicle comprising front and side facing brake lights which alert a crossing motorist or pedestrian that the oncoming vehicle is applying the brakes.
BACKGROUND
The use of lights to indicate the intentions, or actions, of the opera... | An accessory brake light system for a vehicle comprising a secondary brake light attached to a front of said vehicle. A power source is provided for supplying power to a primary brake light. The primary brake light is attached to the rear of the vehicle. A switch connects the power to the primary brake light when the b... | 1 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention pertains generally to the field of charge pumps and more particularly to methods of governing the rate of recovery in charge pumps.
BACKGROUND
[0002] Charge pumps use a switching process to provide a DC output voltage larger than its DC input vo... | A method is presented of setting a frequency of a clock for a charge pump system including the clock and a charge pump. This includes setting an initial value for the frequency of the clock and, while operating the charge pump system using the clock running at the initial frequency value, determining the ramp rate of a... | 6 |
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 640,702 filed Dec. 15, 1975 now abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a holding apparatus, in which a holding mechanism is movably supported by an elastic mechanism and, more particularly, to an apparatus for holding a first... | A holding apparatus coupled to a drive shaft provides a holding mechanism. An elastic mechanism coupling the holding mechanism to the drive shaft and detectors for detecting a deflection of the holding mechanism with respect to the drive shaft. The holding mechanism holds a first member which is assembled to a second m... | 8 |
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The subject invention is directed to a novel design and implementation of chimney flue sections comprised of titanium and its alloys to provide a combination of lower weight, corrosion resistance and flexibility in varied o... | A novel flue design using titanium sections, affording rapid construction, corrosion resistance for low maintenance and inertness over a wide range of operating conditions. The lower density of titanium versus steel or nickel alloys makes this flue design structurally possible and results in lower cost flues compared t... | 5 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 61/600,850, filed Feb. 20, 2012, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to mattress co... | A mattress cover includes a securing belt about its skirt to aid in engaging and fixing the skirt to a mattress, thereby minimizing the tendency of a skirt to migrate upward on the mattress during use. The belt may be attached to the skirt by means of a sleeve extending the length of the skirt, lacing, belt loop struct... | 0 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation application of US patent application entitled “SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE FOR DUAL MODE PHONE AND METHOD OF USE” Ser. No. 11/467,081, docket number TUTL 00061, filed on Aug. 24, 2006, and incorporated by reference in its entirety, herein.
... | Alternative software architectures for a dual mode wireless communication device and methods of use are provided for efficient and effective use of the processor and memory capabilities of first and second air interface processors on a dual mode wireless communication device. The alternative architectures efficiently d... | 7 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application is a Continuation of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/691,353, filed on Mar. 26, 2007, entitled “Meta-Application Architecture For Integrating Photo-Service Websites For Browser-Enabled Devices,” now U.S. Pat. No. ______, wh... | A method and system for integrating web photo-services for a browser-enabled device is disclosed. The method and system include providing a server that communicates with a browser-enabled device over a network. Further, an image-related web application is provided to the device over the network, the web application exe... | 7 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to magnetic locks for movable closures such as doors, gates, or the like, including arrangements for determining the secure or not secure status of the magnetic lock by altering the voltage level to the electromagnet and measuring the counter electromotive force (EMF)... | An electromagnetic lock and status detection system and method therefor includes an armature, an electromagnet, and a status detection unit. The electromagnet is magnetically attracted to the armature into a mating relationship. A relatively high inductance is established in the electromagnet when the electromagnet is ... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Present Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a method of forming a floating gate and to a method of manufacturing a non-volatile semiconductor memory device comprising a floating gate.
[0003] 2. Descrip... | A method of manufacturing a floating gate provides an enhancement for the efficiencies of electron discharge and injection. First, a conductive pattern, constituting the arefloating gateforeon, is formed on a substrate. A first insulation layer is formed on a sidewall of the conductive pattern, and then a second insula... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an image reader having a plurality of photosensors and, more particularly, to an image reader having a means for correcting variations in photoelectric conversion outputs from photosensors.
An image reader according... | An image reader, comprises a plurality of photosensors which photoelectrically convert incident light from an object to be read, a memory for storing, as correction reference data, data corresponding to photoelectric conversion outputs from said photosensors when said object to be read presents a uniform halftone image... | 7 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to magnetic fluid conditioning and more particularly to conditioning or treating fluids such as liquids, and especially water, by the use of permanent magnets. Furthermore, this invention relates to the magnetic treatment of water to encourage plant growth.
BACK... | An apparatus for magnetically treating fluid comprised of non-polar molecular clusters, such as water, flowing therethrough is provided. The apparatus includes a housing having an inlet and an outlet, which housing is adapted to permit fluid flow therethrough between the inlet and the outlet within the interior thereof... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an offset duplicator. In particular, the invention relates to an offset duplicator which is capable of process color offset printing.
The printing industry has reached high levels of sophistication over the past several years as many businesses an... | A process color offset duplicator uses a plurality of duplicator heads arranged serially to print full process color. The duplicator heads are adapted to apply a thin layer of ink onto plates held on their respective plate cylinders, in order that plate cylinders which are prepared using a dot screen can be used. The p... | 8 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application claims priority 35 U.S.C. §119 to European Patent Publication No. EP 12196778.0 (filed on Dec. 12, 2012), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0002] Embodiments relate to a battery... | A battery system and a method for producing a battery system. The battery system has a plurality of battery cells, a covering plate provided on and/or over the battery cells to cover the battery cells, and cell connectors configured to electrically connect battery cells. The cell connectors are arranged in receiving re... | 8 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates generally to the field of materials technology, and more particularly to processes for depositing a cladding material by melting a powdered material on a substrate surface with an energy beam.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Selective... | A method for depositing clad material ( 24 ) onto a substrate ( 10 ) by melting a layer of powdered material ( 16 ) using an energy beam ( 20 ), and also applying vibratory mechanical energy ( 27, 29 and/or 31 ). The vibratory mechanical energy may be applied before, during or after the melting and solidification of ... | 1 |
[0001] This invention is a Continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. ______, filed ______, based on International Patent Application Serial No. PCT/CA01/01358, filed Sep. 27, 2000.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] This invention relates to methods for secondary proc... | This invention relates to methods for secondary processing of plant material and in particular for the recovery of valuable products such as fiber including beta-glucan, starch, and ethanol solubles from plant material containing starch and fiber. In particular, the invention relates to the preparation of high viscosit... | 2 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
The present application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/776,693, filed on Feb. 27, 2006, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The field of the invention relates to an improved process for prepar... | The present invention provides a process for preparing highly pure montelukast and salts thereof by reacting the side-chain precursor 1-(mercaptomethyl)-cyclopropaneacetic acid with 2-(2-(3S)-(3-(7-chloro-2-quinolinyl)-ethenyl)phenyl)-3-(methanesulfonyloxypropyl)phenyl-2-propanol in a solvent mixture containing a base. | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates generally to a winding and re-winding apparatus driven by a D.C. motor with an electronic commutation device. Specifically the invention pertains to control of a D.C. motor based on the polarity and absolute magnitude of a signal p... | This invention pertains to a D.C. motor with an electronic commutation device provided as the reversible D.C. motor used in winding and re-winding apparatus. The electronic commutation device polarity is determined in accordance with the polarity of a position control output signal. Furthermore, the absolute value of t... | 1 |
This is a division of application Ser. No. 07/379,656 filed July 11, 1989 (issued as U.S. Pat. No. 4,918,054 on Apr. 17, 1990) which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 06/813,617 filed Dec. 26, 1985 (abandoned).
BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to new antibiotics, w... | Novel compounds, called chloropolysporins B and C, and salts thereof have antibiotic properties and would appear to be members of the class of glycopeptide antibiotics containing chlorine. They may be produced by cultivating a suitable strain of microorganism of the genus Micropolyspora, especially Micropolyspora sp. S... | 2 |
RELATED APPLICATION DATA
This application is a divisional patent application of patent application Ser. No. 11/352,755, filed 13 Feb. 2006, entitled THERMALLY INSULATED PHASE CHANGE MEMORY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD, which application is incorporated herein by reference, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provis... | A thermally insulated memory device includes a memory cell, the memory cell having electrodes with a via extending therebetween, a thermal insulator within the via and defining a void extending between the electrode surfaces. A memory material, such as a phase change material, is within the void and electrically couple... | 8 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates to a vehicle detection device which detects the presence or absence of a peripheral vehicle based on an image captured by an on-vehicle camera, a vehicle detection method and a vehicle detection program. More particularly, the present invention relates to ... | Attention is paid on the phenomenon that substantially no direct sun light or no reflected light from surrounding objects is applied, to a vehicle bottom side and tire travel surfaces and the vehicle bottom side and the tire travel surfaces have lower luminance values than all the other portions including the shades of... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to color picture tubes, and more particularly a color picture tube of an in-line dot type intended for fine and high-quality display of characters with an improved purity and completeness of the picture image over the whole screen.
In the color pictu... | In a color picture tube especially incorporating an in-line dot type shadow mask, the horizontal arrangement of the apertures of the shadow mask is determined to make substantially equal the interdistance between adjacent electron beams formed on the fluorescent screen based on beams of electron passing through apertur... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a method of predetermining the gloss of a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) compound. In particular, it relates to preparing samples of a PVC compound having different molecular weight (MW) distributions, making articles from the samples, measuring the gloss of the art... | A method of making an article from polyvinyl chloride compound that has a predetermined amount of gloss is disclosed. Samples of the resin are prepared that have different molecular weight distributions. Articles are made from the samples and the gloss of the articles is measured. The relationship between the molecular... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates generally to electronic circuits designed to exercise a control function by turning on small motors, heaters, water valves, etc. related to car washing machinery, laundry machinery, fluid dispensers or any other unattended equipmen... | This relates to an electronic circuit which is designed to supply 115 volts AC power to loads of up to 550 watts for a predetermined time period of wide latitude. An "on" cycle is initiated by momentary closure of an external control line pair with a closed contact current flow of less than one half milliampere... | 7 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] This invention relates to methods and apparatus for use in the separation of fluids into components having different specific gravities. The invention finds particular utility in the centrifugal separation of the components of blood.
BACKGROUND
[0002] Centrifugal sep... | A separator disk for use in centrifugal separation of components is designed to automatically position itself during separation at the interface between the supernatant and the remaining components. Preferably the interface is between plasma and red blood cells. | 1 |
FIELD
Example embodiments relate to methods for estimating an attenuation map in a positron emission tomography and magnetic resonance system (MR-PET).
BACKGROUND
Positron emission tomography (PET) is being used alongside magnetic resonance tomography (MR) in medical diagnostics. While MR is an imagin... | Example embodiments are directed to a method of correcting attenuation in a magnetic resonance (MR) scanner and a positron emission tomography (PET) unit. The method includes acquiring PET sinogram data of an object within a field of view of the PET unit. The method further includes producing an attenuation map based o... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A well known method of shaping a waistband or belt (hereinafter referred to as belt) is that of attaching the lower portion, formed to have a larger radius than the upper portion, to an article of clothing so that its assembled configuration will conform generally to the natural curve ... | An improved feeding mechanism for a sewing machine for producing shaped belts in which two needles are used to effect simultaneous stitching of each side of the belt to be formed and which utilizes separate feeding means for advancing the fabric to the needle area, the feeding means being adapted to effect different ra... | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to the field of semiconductor memories. More specifically, the present invention relates to managing data addressing in a semiconductor memory.
2. Description of the Related Art
In semiconductor memory devices, a... | A memory device having a plurality of memory cells grouped in at least two memory sectors is disclosed. A first decoding circuit operable to receive address codes of the plurality of memory cells and to generate a plurality of decoding and selecting signals in response to the address codes. A plurality of second decodi... | 6 |
This application is a continuation-in-part application of my copending application Ser. No. 312,892, filed Dec. 7, 1972, now abandoned.
The present invention concerns a method and a device for cleaning, cutting and drilling holes in various substances, and also for studying rapidly and in a comparative ... | A method and apparatus for producing a very fast succession of identical well-defined drops, driven at very high speed, in which a jet of liquid which is divided into droplets by high-frequency vibration is produced at very high speed. | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a placement and routing method for clock distribution circuits, a clock distribution circuit manufacturing method, a semiconductor device manufacturing method, a clock distribution circuit and a semiconductor device, and ... | An object of the present invention is to enable precise and easy adjustment of clock skew. A clock distribution circuit is designed and the placement and routing of the entire chip including the clock distribution circuit follows. Then the clock skew value is calculated and whether the calculated clock skew exceeds a t... | 6 |
BACKGROUND
1. Field of Invention
The present invention generally relates to a holding device. More particularly, the present relates to a holding device for eyeglasses that can be attached to clothing, such as a shirt pocket, clothing accessories, such as waist belts or purse straps, and flat surfaces, such... | A holder for eyeglasses and the like is provided. The holder is designed to be attached to articles of clothing, clothing accessories, automobile visors, or other areas whereby it is available for conveniently receiving and retaining a pair of eyeglasses. The eyeglass holder desirably can be rotated for awkward areas o... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Up to this time, wooden materials have been used for producing columns and beams and braces. These wooden components are framed together to form a building skeleton. However, in order to improve the strength, stability, and durability of the components, use of steel materials has also ... | A joint structure for joining a composite beam and a column is disclosed. The composite beam includes an I-beam and a pair of wooden members. The joint structure includes a mortise pin provided on the composite beam and protruding beyond an outer surface of one of the wooden members. The mortise pin is provided with a ... | 8 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT APPLICATION
The concurrently filed commonly assigned U.S. patent application Ser. No. 147,251, filed May 6, 1980, for Microprogrammed Digital Data Processing System Employing Tasking at a Microinstruction Level, D. R. Kim and J. H. McClintock, inventors, contains subject matter r... | A pipelined microprogrammed data processing system is provided having a three-stage pipelined architecture implemented so as to in effect provide for the execution of a plurality of microinstructions using three separate processors operating 120 degrees out of phase with one another and sharing the same physical hardwa... | 6 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/371,309 filed 9 Mar. 2006, which is a Reissue of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/647,057 filed 20 Dec. 2000 (U.S. Pat. No. 6,708,145), which is a National Phase entry of PCT Patent Appli... | Methods and an apparatus for enhancement of source coding systems utilizing high frequency reconstruction (HFR) are introduced. The problem of insufficient noise contents is addressed in a reconstructed highband, by using Adaptive Noise-floor Addition. New methods are also introduced for enhanced performance by means o... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of Invention
The field of the invention relates, in general, to an exercise sleeve containing weights to provide weight resistance for a user to increase the benefits of exercise. More particularly, the exercise sleeve is adjustable and can be interchangeably worn on eit... | An adjustable weighted exercise sleeve that fits over the hand or foot and is secured thereto enabling the user to accomplish various exercises with the benefit of weight resistance. The adjustable weighted exercise sleeve has adjustable straps secured by hook and loop fasteners to provide a comfortable fit for the use... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to paper web formation analyzers. Such structures of this type, generally, can be employed both on paper machines operating at high speed and on cut samples as a desk top unit, so as to unify formation evaluation for both situation... | Paper web formation analyzers can be employed both on operating paper machines at high speed and on cut samples as a desk top unit, so as to unify formation evaluation for both situations. | 3 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to rotary reciprocating piston pumps, and more particularly to a ceramic rotary reciprocating piston pump of modular form having capability of automatically returning the liquid displacement flow adjustment to an initial calibrated position after priming and/or cleani... | A rotary reciprocating pumping apparatus is provided with a positive two position adjustment feature which allows the piston stroke to be increased to a maximum and repeatably, automatically, returned to a second calibrated dispensing position. Such rotary reciprocating pump is further provided with an adjustable liqui... | 5 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] Not applicable
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Field of the Invention
[0003] The present invention relates to a pillow construction employed to control a distribution of pressure due to the body weight of a part of a ... | A pillow with ellipsoidal surface configurations between each of a length and a width of a rectangularly shaped peripheral boundary. An elastic frame provides an internal cavity between sidewalls joined by protruding arcuate corners for receiving an elastically displaced overlying internal mass. This mass is bounded by... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a method for producing optically active 3-substituted-2-norbornanones which are useful as starting materials for several kinds of physiologically active materials, and to the intermediates, optically active 2-hydroxy-2-no... | The present invention provides a method for producing optically active 3-substituted-2-norbornanones which are useful as starting materials for several kinds of physiologically active materials, and to their intermediates, optically active 2-hydroxy-2-norbornanecarboxylic acid and to a method for producing these interm... | 2 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
The following related applications are each incorporated by reference herein:
U.S. application Ser. No. 10/308,548 of Hugh S. Njemanze et al., entitled “Modular Agent For Network Security Intrusion Detection System,” filed: Dec. 2, 2002.
U.S. application Ser. No. 10/308,584 of Hug... | A system and method for building merged events from log entries received from multiple devices. Multiple log events generally contribute to a single merged event. In the described embodiment, the mapping module receives log entries associated with specific merged events and maps them to fields in the merged event data ... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Conventional gun systems, and particularly such gun systems as are utilized in helicopters, other aircraft and air defense gun systems, where the operator is "in the loop" for at least a portion of the functioning modes of the system, have conventionally not provided for closed... | A sight system for providing closed-loop differential tracking control over gun aiming, utilizing visual and non-visual optical radiation to assist the gunner in acquiring and destroying targets as well as providing information to the gun control computer for automatic acquisition and firing. The sight is used in conju... | 5 |
CROSS REFERENCE
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/280,348 filed Oct. 25, 2002, currently allowed, which claimed priority based on U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/343,106 filed Oct. 25, 2001 and entitled “LOAD RESTRAINING DEVICE.”
... | A load restraining device that provides a system in which straps extending from one side of a web strap arrangement initially run parallel to the wall to which they are connected, as opposed to extending perpendicular to the wall as in the prior art. The anchor itself is a horizontal wall member running longitudinally ... | 1 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
A modification and improvement of the respirating pump structure disclosed in Applicants' simultaneously filed METHOD FOR SAMPLING AIR IN PROPORTION TO RESPIRATION (Ser. No. 901,654 filed May 1, 1978). Other copending applications are Ser. No. 901,861 and Ser. No. 901,8... | Device for sampling air in proportion to respiration, particularly the collection of air pollutants in proportion to the actual respiration of the wearer. The pump is supported adjacent the thoracic cavity by means of a harness and is activated by the expansion and contraction of the thoracic cavity during respiration,... | 6 |
REFERENCE TO PRIOR APPLICATION
This application claims priority of U.S. provisional application Ser. No. 60/192,977, filed Mar. 28, 2000, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to network computing and, more ... | A method is described which allows a very large (greater than 100,000) number of applications to communicate logically through a many-to-many multicast cloud on the common carrier Internet efficiently by exploiting characteristics of the applications' data streams which allow substantial message culling as well as ... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a manufacturing method for an organic optoelectronic thin film, and more particularly to a manufacturing method for an organic optoelectronic thin film that adds a polymer oxide to a semiconductor layer, and transfers the... | Disclosed is a manufacturing method for an organic optoelectronic thin film comprising the steps of providing a substrate and a first electrode; forming a semiconductor layer on the substrate, wherein the semiconductor layer includes polyethylene glycol (PEG); forming a conductive polymer layer on the first electrode; ... | 8 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims priority of U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 62/138,865 filed Mar. 26, 2015, which is incorporated by reference into this application in its entirety.
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present disclosure is related to the field of... | A modular stop is provided for ball valves, such as those used as drill stem safety valves. The modular stop can be a replaceable component in valves for use with stems used to rotate a ball valve in the valve's body. The modular stop can bear the wear associated with the operation of ball valves and when the modul... | 5 |
This is a Continuation-In-Part of U.S. patent Ser. No. 08/986,852 filed Dec. 8, 1997 titled TRASH CONTAINER LIFTING AND TRANSPORTING DEVICE invented by Robert L. Cummins now U.S. Pat. No. 6,033,178.
BACKGROUND OF INVENTION
1. Field of Invention
This invention relates generally to lifting dev... | A trash container lifting device adapted for attachment to a motor vehicle for lifting and transporting a filled trash container to a remote site for pickup is disclosed. The lifting device includes a supporting frame which is attached to the motor vehicle, such as a pickup truck, sport utility vehicle or the like with... | 1 |
[0001] This U.S. Patent application is a Continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/908,100 filed on Oct. 20, 2010, which is incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Field of the Invention
[0003] The present invention is related to prog... | A remote debugging technique provides anonymity of program variables and selective debugging capability by providing a registration facility by which program variables are registered locally with a debugging module. An external program then communicates with the debugging modules and observes and/or modifies the progra... | 6 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention is directed to guidewires. More particularly, the invention relates to guidewires having a relatively longitudinally stiff proximal portion, and a relatively laterally flexible distal portion.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
It is often desirable to combine a number of... | Methods and devices relating to guidewires. In one embodiment, a distal tip portion of a guidewire comprises a first tip member and a second tip member. The first tip member has a first end, and a second end. The second tip member has a distal portion and a proximal portion. The first and second tip members are coupled... | 0 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/862,883 entitled “Low Cost, High Pin Count, Wafer Sort Automated Test Equipment (ATE) Device under Test (DUT) Interface for Testing Electronic Devices in High Parallelism” filed... | An interference device to communicate electrical signals from a probe card used to test electronic circuits. The interface device includes at least one interposer configured to electrically couple to the probe card and a plurality of mechanical springs mechanically coupled to the at least one interposer. Each of the pl... | 6 |
This is a continuation of International Application No. PCT/GB97/02560 filed Sep. 22, 1997 (now expired), the entire disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention is in the field of needleless injectors which use a capsule for containing a liquid dru... | A method and apparatus are described for making an article such as the body of a needleless injector capsule, from a formable material, such as glass, the article having a cavity communicating with the exterior via an orifice. A blank ( 1 a ) having an open end is mounted on a first forming tool, and the open end is ... | 1 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] Generally, the field of art of the present disclosure pertains to a power feed entry circuit for telecommunication applications, and especially high power telecommunication applications, and more particularly, to a power feed entry circuit that includes hybrid active Or-ing and... | A power feed entry circuit, a module with the power feed entry circuit, and a daughter board with the power feed entry circuit include a first circuit coupled to inputs and outputs, wherein the first circuit is configured for power connections, return isolation relays, diode Or-ing, and output status-indication light-e... | 8 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is the United States national phase of International Application No. PCT/EP2014/050474 filed Jan. 13, 2014, and claims priority to German Patent Application No. 10 2013 101 132.2 filed Feb. 5, 2013, the disclosures of which are hereby incorporated in their ... | A method for the hot-dip coating of metal strip, in particular steel strip, in a metallic melting bath ( 3 ) is disclosed. In the method, the metal strip ( 1 ) to be coated is heated in a continuous furnace ( 2 ) and is introduced into the melting bath ( 3 ) through a snout ( 6 ) which is connected to the continuous fu... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to production of principally hydrocarbon liquid and low molecular weight gaseous hydrocarbon products from organic carbonaceous solids by countercurrent flow of hydrogen-containing gas with the solids through a reactor, the solids ... | A process and apparatus for production of liquid and gaseous hydrocarbon products from solid organic carbonaceous materials by reacting free falling solids with a countercurrent hydrogen-containing gas stream. The process is conducted with a lean solids phase which provides good process control and uniform flow of soli... | 2 |
This application is a continuation of U.S. application. Ser. No. 11/599,443 filed Nov. 15, 2006, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/323,656 filed. Dec. 20, 2002 (now U.S. Pat. No. 7,205,107), which claims priority from U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/341,832 filed Dec. 21, 2011. The entire... | Describe herein is a novel CATT-tetranucleotide repeat polymorphism at position −817 of the human Mif that functionally affects the activity of the Macrophage Inhibitory Factor (MIF) promoter in gene reporter assays. Four genotypes are described which comprise 5, 6, 7, or 8-CATT repeat units. Of these, the 5-CATT allel... | 2 |
The present invention relates in general to structural foundation repair and in particular to a method and apparatus for drilling a supporting pier to lift and support a structure from a foundation side.
BACKGROUND
Many types of structures, such as residential homes, commercial buildings and industrial equi... | A method and apparatus for lifting and stabilizing a foundation including a pier having a top end and a bottom end, the pier being disposed in shaft drilled proximate the foundation to a desired underground formation suitable for supporting the foundation, a slab bracket connected to a side of the foundation and not su... | 4 |
BACKGROUND
The present disclosure relates to swimming pools and more particularly to the retainment of a water tight liner used in the construction of swimming pools. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a locking tab used to secure the liner to a stair assembly of a swimming pool.
SUMMARY
... | A pool stair assembly includes step members having riser panels and tread panels, the step members joined together to form a multi-step structure. In illustrative embodiments, a spacer is located between a connection flange of a first step member and a riser panel of a second step member to form a channel therebetween,... | 4 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to a method of constructing a plated pile knit fabric on a circular knitting machine and to the sinkers used thereon, and more particularly to such a method wherein the sinkers are obliquely movable and include a forward end portion having a throat to define... | A method of constructing a plated pile knit fabric and sinker therefor is disclosed. The sinker is adapted for low pile formation in the construction of the plating pile knit fabric. Each sinker is obliquely movable from an advanced, lower position to a receded, upper position. A pile position control ledge extends hor... | 3 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates generally to portable gas skillets and, in particular, to a portable gas skillet having a foldable base for easy transportation and storage.
BACKGROUND ART
[0002] Gas grills are quite popular, especially for backyard or patio cooking. Ho... | A portable cooking unit is provided comprising a frame having an open configuration and a closed configuration. The frame comprises legs positioned in a rectangular configuration and sets of hinged and fixed horizontal braces connected between the legs at vertically spaced apart lower and upper locations. The hinged br... | 5 |
This is a continuation of application(s) Ser. No. 07/637,013 filed on Jan. 3, 1991.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to a communications system for carrying telemetry data and more particularly to a system that provides a ubiquitous telemetry or data network utilizing existi... | A data communications system which comprises at least one group of subscriber data interface elements, with each interface element having at least one data input port and a data output port, and each output port being electrically connectable to a subscriber line of the telephone network to transmit data thereon withou... | 7 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The priority benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/608,985, filed Mar. 9, 2012, is hereby claimed and the entire contents thereof are incorporated herein.
FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE
[0002] The present disclosure is direct... | A dynamic responsive acoustic tuning envelope system that includes a movably connected set of cells, each possessing sound reflecting, sound absorbing, and/or electro-acoustic properties, and which are assembled according to the principles of rigid origami. So configured, the system is capable of both localized surfici... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a method of improving the surface insulation resistance of an electrical steel having an insulative surface coating thereon, and more particularly to the subjecting of an electrical steel to at least one electrochemical treating ... | A method of improving the surface insulation resistance of electrical steels having an insulative coating thereon by subjecting the electrical steels to electrochemical treatment as part of the routing thereof, to remove small metallic nodules, particles and the like extending through or protruding above the insulative... | 7 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The invention relates generally to a multi-channel wavelength division multiplexer/demultiplexer. More particularly, the invention relates to a multi-channel wavelength division multiplexer/demultiplexer, which can increase the number of the wavelength channel of inputted wavelength... | The present invention relates to a multi-channel wavelength division multiplexer/demultiplexer capable of efficiently coupling or separating wavelength multiplexed optical signals. The multi-channel wavelength division multiplexer/demultiplexer according to the present invention comprises a band splitting means for spl... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention is directed to memory devices and, more particularly, to methods and circuits for reading information into and out of the memory device.
[0003] 2. Description of the Background
... | A memory device is comprised of a plurality of arrays of memory cells and peripheral devices for reading information out of and for writing information into the memory cells. The peripheral devices include a decode circuit responsive to a first portion of address information for identifying an address and is further re... | 6 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) to U.S. Provisional Application Serial No. 60/262,899, filed Jan. 19, 2001. This is also a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 09/518,365, filed Mar. 3, 2000, which is a continuation of U.S. Pat. No. 6,056,059, ... | A method and apparatus for completing a junction of plural wellbores includes providing a casing junction assembly having plural outlets for communicating with corresponding wellbores. A tool has plural extendable conduits for engaging in the outlets. The casing junction assembly has an integral diverter with guiding s... | 4 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Application Ser. No. 08/876,120, filed Jun. 13, 1997, incorporated by reference herein. This application also claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/065,577, filed Nov. 12, 1997, U.S. Provi... | This invention is to develop novel transition metal catalysts for the practical synthesis of important chiral molecules. The invention emphasizes asymmetric catalysis based on chiral bidentate phosphine ligands with cyclic ring structures which could be used to restrict conformational flexibility of the ligands and thu... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a convergent-divergent turbojet nozzle. Such convergent-divergent nozzles, referred to in this text as CD nozzles, are generally fitted to military supersonic aircraft turbojets.
[0002] FIG. 1 shows diagrammatically a CD n... | The present invention relates to a convergent-divergent turbojet nozzle ( 1 ) comprising driven divergent flaps ( 4 a ), follower divergent flaps ( 4 b ) interposed between the driven flaps, and means ( 32 ) for supplying cooling air to the follower flaps ( 4 b ), said follower flaps ( 4 b ) having a box struct... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a filtering/separating and purifying system for purification of water and for solid-liquid separation, and particularly, to the construction of the filtering and purifying system capable of reducing the number of microorganisms such as bac... | In a filtering and purifying system, bacteria in raw water are sterilized efficiently with ultraviolet rays, chemicals and the like at a pretreating step. The number of microorganisms such as bacteria remaining in the treated water is reduced remarkably, and the residue of plankton and organic substances as nutrients f... | 2 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to venous valve replacement and, in particular, to replacement venous valves to lower extremities and a therapeutic method of treating venous circulatory disorders.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Chronic venous insuff... | A replacement venous valve comprises a pair of support wings and a pair of valve wings. The valve wings are designed to deploy first from a catheter deployment device and provide stability while the support wings then deploy. The valve wings support the venous valve material and the support wings maintain patency of th... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The invention is generally directed to a remotely located manually operable control valves for operating blasting systems and is specifically directed to a pneumatic deadman valve.
[0003] 2. Discussion of the Prior ... | A lever actuated pneumatic deadman valve for use in connection with pneumatic blasting equipment is ergonomically designed to reduce fatigue and strain on the operator. The valve is shaped to fit comfortably in the hand of the operator, with a spring biased lever hinged for action to fit the natural movement of the han... | 5 |
FIELD
[0001] An embodiment of the invention relates generally to a cart for storage and transport of components. More particularly, the invention relates to an A-frame cart that can be extended and collapsed both lengthwise and across its width and that can be configured using interchangeable brackets to acc... | A stable extendable apparatus is provided which includes top, bottom, front and rear structures coupled together. The top and bottom structures each include at least one extendable member which defines a minimum length in a longitudinal retracted position and a maximum length in a longitudinal extended position. The fr... | 1 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a Continuation Application of, and claims the benefit of priority under 35 U.S.C. § 120 from, U.S. application Ser. No. 11/334,427, filed Jan. 19, 2006, which is a Continuation of U.S. Pat. No. 7,027,762, issued Apr. 11, 2006, which is a Continuation of U.... | An image forming apparatus including a plurality of photoconductive elements arranged on an inclined plane with respect to the ground, a plurality of developing devices, each of the plurality of developing devices corresponding to one of the plurality of photoconductive elements and configured to develop an image on a ... | 6 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention is directed to a polymer thick film conductive composition. More specifically, the polymer thick film conductive composition may be used in applications where thermoforming of the base substrate occurs. Polycarbonate substrates are often used and the silver conduc... | This invention is directed to a polymer thick film conductive composition. More specifically, the polymer thick film conductive composition may be used in applications where thermoforming of the base substrate occurs as in capacitive switches. Polycarbonate substrates are often used as the substrate and the silver cond... | 7 |
This application is a divisional of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/618,331, filed Jul. 11, 2003 now U.S. Pat. No. 7,354,569. The disclosures of the above application are incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a c... | A chewable confectionery dental composition delivering to the mouth a unit dose of a plaque reducing enzyme the composition comprising an enzyme and a non-cariogenic sweetener, the enzyme being incorporated in the composition at a temperature less than about 80° C. | 8 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to semiconductor devices and methods of manufacture, and particularly, to complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) transistors with stress in the channels.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Each new generation of semiconductor technology demands hig... | While embedded silicon germanium alloy and silicon carbon alloy provide many useful applications, especially for enhancing the mobility of MOSFETs through stress engineering, formation of alloyed silicide on these surfaces degrades device performance. The present invention provides structures and methods for providing ... | 7 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present invention claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/975,375, filed on Sep. 26, 2007 and entitled “Interior Window Trim Kit,” which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0002] ... | The present invention is directed towards an interior window trim assembly that can engage with channels found in popularly used window frames. The window trim assembly can provide a pre-assembled, easy-to-install treatment for the jamb and casing surfaces of a window and can provide the same aesthetically and function... | 4 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
This invention generally relates to ladders, and, more particularly to ladder attachments for positioning the ladder away from the work surface, and for increasing the effective width of the ladder to prevent the ladder from resting on doors or windows.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A la... | A stand-off brace for attachment to the top end of a ladder maintains the top end of the ladder away from the work surface against which it would ordinarily rest. The brace has a general U-shape wherein the legs are adjustable to vary the distance between the ladder and the work surface. The distance between the legs i... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a method and apparatus for establishing humidity gradients within a single-zone air conditioned space. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method and apparatus for modulating humidity across large single-zone air conditioned spaces such as th... | A method for modulating humidity across large single-zone air conditioned spaces such as those typically found in supermarkets wherein conventional air conditioning means and a desiccant unit are combined to supply varying levels of humidity to different regions within the single-zone space. | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to the general art of electrical accessories, and to the particular field of surge protection equipment.
2. Discussion of the Related Art
Building safety is a major concern to any property owner or renter. One concern of... | A device is easily connected to a utility panel of a building and includes signals to indicate improper operation in the electrical system of the building. The device further includes a system for dispersing an extinguishing agent into the utility panel box in the event a power surge is of sufficient magnitude. | 7 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a set of ribs in a dewatering device in a paper machine which supports and/or loads at least one wire in the paper machine and/or doctors water from an inner face of the at least one wire. The set of ribs comprises at least two cross-direction ribs, which ar... | A set of ribs in a dewatering device in a paper machine for supporting and/or loading at least one wire in the paper machine and/or doctoring water from the inner face(s) of the at least one wire. The set of ribs includes at least two cross-direction ribs placed at a distance from one another in the machine direction a... | 3 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
This patent application claims the benefit of priority, under 35 U.S.C. §119(e), to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 61/418,508, filed Dec. 1, 2010, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
COPYRIGHT NOTICE
A portion of the disclosure of this paten... | A method and system is provided for doing compact disc TOC look-ups cheaply and efficiently by using a special indexing mechanism particularized to TOC look-ups. The indexing scheme allows a successful search of TOCs using as few as 2 disk seeks in contrast to the usual hundreds of disk seeks required by a general purp... | 6 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention provides modified microorganisms for raising host immune responses as well as vaccines and vaccine compositions comprising the same. In particular, the invention provides a modified Streptococcus , which may form the basis of an improved vaccine for treati... | The present invention is based on the finding that microorganisms can be modified so as to express certain factors important in generating or raising host immune responses. In particular, the invention provides modified microorganisms which, when subjected to conditions which would be expected to suppress or reduce the... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to novel organic compounds, and more particularly it relates to novel liquid crystal compounds useful as a component of liquid crystal materials.
2. Description of the Prior Art
As well known, liquid crystal substances ... | Novel organic compounds useful as a component of liquid crystal compositions are provided which compounds are 5-substituted-2-(4'-substituted biphenylyl)pyrimidines and 5-substituted-2-[4'-(trans-4"-substituted cyclohexyl) phenyl]pyrimidines expressed by the general formula ##STR1## wherein R 1 and R 2 ea... | 2 |
This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 07/560,561, filed Jul. 30, 1990 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,158,103.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a base assembly for a column structure, particularly to an unanchored, simply-supported base assembly which is prevented fro... | A column base assembly for erecting temporary column structures, a base assembly held firmly in place by a vehicular tire resting thereon. The base assembly provides an easily erected column structure usable in a variety situations where a temporary structure can be erected near to a parked vehicle, such as signs, ligh... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to manufacture of mineral wool-based acoustical ceiling tile.
PRIOR ART
Mineral wool-based acoustical ceiling tile is conventionally made in a wet felting process using Oliver or Fourdrinier machines, well known in the art. Mineral wool and binder have... | A method of forming a dilute water slurry for water felting a basemat for an acoustical ceiling tile comprising delivering a bale of compressed mineral wool with a density of at least 8 lbs. per cubic foot at an unbaling station, releasing a binding holding the bale in compression, mechanically separating the fibers of... | 4 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a novel use that has been discovered for smokeless powder tactical munitions type gun propellants of the single base and triple base varieties. In the present invention, military propellants of this type which have shown little, if any, commercial viability ... | The present invention relates to the unexpected discovery that the use of single base or triple base propellant of small grain size in combination with a detonator and a booster, produces a blasting agent which has considerable commercial value. The resulting blasting agent exhibits favorable cost for performance chara... | 2 |
This is a Continuation Application of Ser. No. 189,635, filed Oct. 15, 1971, now abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF DISCLOSURE
This invention relates to a water permeable artificial lawn and particularly to an artificial turf surface for playing fields.
As is well known a natural lawn which is intende... | An artificial lawn comprising a base textile fabric, woven or knit with an open weave to which the pile yarns are secured; the fabric back is formed with projections extending from the plane thereof. The base fabric is coated with an adhesive, holding material solely along the projections, leaving the open weave porous... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an improvement in an electric power steering apparatus which performs a steering force assistance in a manner of setting a motor current target value of a steering force assisting motor determined on the basis of a detected value of a steering torque as... | An electric power steering apparatus is disclosed in which steering return control is maintained when vehicle speed reaches a predetermined vehicle speed range after the vehicle speed has been lower than the speed range, and steering return control is disabled when the vehicle speed reaches the predetermined vehicle sp... | 1 |
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
[0001] 1. Field
[0002] The present disclosure relates generally to aircraft and in particular to a method and apparatus for controlling the flight of an aircraft. Still more particularly, the present disclosure relates to a method, apparatus, and computer program product f... | A method is presented for controlling thrust generated by aircraft engines. Engine thrust is controlled based on aircraft groundspeed and airspeed during the initial part of takeoff. Limiting thrust at low groundspeed during the initial phase of takeoff has significant benefits that reduce engine stress during this bri... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an apparatus for lamination by sandwiching an object between upper and lower heat-reactive laminating films and applying heat and pressure thereto.
2. Related Background Art
Lamination is used for various obje... | A laminating apparatus comprises a sheet transporter for transporting a sheet, a laminating film transporter for transporting at least one laminating film in such a manner that the laminating film is superposed with at least one surface of the sheet transported by the sheet transporter, a pressing mechanism for pressin... | 8 |
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