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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] Specifically referenced is U.S. Pat. No. 7,150,904 issued on Dec. 19, 2006 to D'Urso and Simpson entitled “Composite, Ordered Material Having Sharp Surface Features”, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference; the application is avai... | A method of making an article having channels therethrough includes the steps of: providing a ductile structure defining at least one macro-channel, the macro-channel containing a salt; drawing the ductile structure in the axial direction of the at least one macro-channel to reduce diameter of the macro-channel; and co... | 2 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/475,109, filed on Jun. 2, 2003, the entire teachings of which are incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to the fi... | In a network of intermittently-connected computers, a method and apparatus for maintaining and managing control over data objects authored, accessed, and altered by users in dynamic, distributed, and collaborative contexts. The invention method and apparatus attach to each data object an identification of a respective ... | 7 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/053,103 filed Jan. 17, 2002, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,862,542 incorporated herein by reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to the field of devices for detecting the he... | An erythema meter includes a probe, a light source of one or more specific probing and reference wavelengths, and an acoustic detector which determines the level of erythema present in the dental pulp chamber of a tooth. The probing and reference wavelengths are delivered in pulsed or amplitude modulated fashion throug... | 0 |
The U.S. Government has rights in this invention pursuant to contract no. F33657-83-C-0281 awarded by the United States Air Force.
The following commonly assigned applications are directed to related subject matter and are being concurrently filed with the present application, the disclosures of which a... | The present invention is directed to an electrical cable assembly comprising a cable termination piece adapted to engage a backshell nut. The cable outer shield is terminated at the termination piece. The backshell assembly comprises an outer backshell cable shield connected between two backshell nuts such that the bac... | 8 |
BACKGROUND
This invention relates generally to heat exchangers, and more particularly to counter flow microchannel heat exchangers.
There are many industrial devices and processes wherein a component has to be maintained at a precise and uniform temperature. Examples of such devices and processes include optica... | A heat exchanger is provided for transferring heat to a working fluid. The heat exchanger comprises a housing having a plurality of grooves formed in a surface of the housing. The grooves have a first end and a second end, and define fluid flow channels. Each channel has a fluid flow inlet and a fluid flow outlet. The ... | 5 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/178,421, filed Jan. 27, 2000, entitled “Apparatus for Regulating Power to an Integrated Circuit” and is a continuation application of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/136,209, filed May 1, 2002 now U.S... | A regulator system for supplying power to a microelectronic device is disclosed. The system includes an array of a plurality of regulators, where each regulator provides a portion of power required to operate the device. The system may further include an intermediate power regulator that supplies power to the array of ... | 7 |
This is a division, of application Ser. No. 863,804, filed Dec. 23, 1977, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,166,150.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to coatings for paper or other sheets or substrates, which are generally classified in the art as release... | Disclosed is a release sheet having on at least one of its outer surfaces a dried and cured coating composition comprising a release agent, a cross-linkable thermoplastic resin, and a water dispersible organic compound containing polyoxyethylene, polyoxypropylene, or a block copolymer of polyoxyethylene and polyoxyprop... | 3 |
I claim the benefit under Title 35, United States Code, § 120 to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/422,492, filed Oct. 31, 2002, entitled METHOD FOR THE ALKYLATION OF SALICYLIC ACID.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to the alkylation of sa... | A process is disclosed for the production of alkyl salicylic acids wherein the process comprises reacting salicylic acid with an olefin having at least four carbon atoms at elevated temperature in the presence of a perfluoroalkylsulfonic acid, an alkylsulfonic acid, or an acidic clay as a catalyst. | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a device for guiding daylight comprising a prism plate of synthetic glass which has a base side and an active side. The active side has embankments which form trenches thereat.
Since large-area (for example 40×40 cm) and relatively thick (for example 5 mm... | Since only relatively small-area prism sub-plates can be manufactured in warp-free fashion, large area prism plates are formed of a plurality of sub-plates. A connection of the sub-plates must be stable and the expense for joining the sub-plates should be as low as possible. To create the large-area prism plate, adjoin... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a process for the heat treatment of fine-grained material, particularly cement raw mix, which is preheated with the hot waste gases of a revolving tubular kiln in a multistage cyclone preheater, further heated, particularly calcined, by additional solid fuel, ... | A process for the heat-treatment of fine-grained material using a multistage cyclone preheater and a revolving tubular kiln, additional fuel being introduced into a stage of the preheater which is selected according to the grain size, reactivity, moisture content, and incombustible constituent content of the fuel so th... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to a closed loop energy conversion system for providing thermal energy from the combustion of a hydrocarbon without releasing air polluting combustion emissions into the atmosphere. The invention particularly relates to a closed loop apparatus an... | A closed loop energy conversion apparatus including a dissociation unit for dissociating water into hydrogen gas and oxygen gas and separating hydrogen gas from oxygen gas. An energy source provides energy to the dissociation unit. Oxygen gas and hydrocarbon gas react in a hydrocarbon combustion unit to form a combusti... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a cycle-pedal arrangement comprising a cycle pedal and an associated shoe.
The shoes of a cyclist and the pedals of a bicycle are frequently not ideally matched to one another so that an ideal force transmission from the shoe to the pedal and thus from th... | A cycle pedal arrangement comprises a cycle pedal and an associated shoe. In this arrangement the shoe has a contour in at least a region of its sole which is matched to at least one essentially complementary contour formed in a region of the cycle pedal and cooperates with the latter in at least a force transmitting m... | 1 |
This is a continuation, of application Ser. No. 08/294,080 filed Aug. 22, 1994 abandoned.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to the packaging of integrated circuits. More particularly, this invention relates to an integrated circuit package with an external storage... | A package for an integrated circuit is described. The package houses an integrated circuit with a signal quality sensitive integrated circuit element, such as a voltage controlled oscillator of a phase-locked loop. A package-mounted storage capacitor is positioned on the package body to generate a precision control sig... | 7 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a divisional of pending U.S. Nonprovisional patent application Ser. No. 11/534,781, entitled, “Dual-Polarized Feed Antenna Apparatus and Method of Use”, filed Sep. 25, 2006, which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/720,331, entit... | An antenna apparatus and method for the interception of randomly polarized electromagnetic waves utilizing a dual polarized antenna which is excited through a cross-slot aperture using two well-isolated orthogonal feeds. | 7 |
[0001] A Process for the preparation. of 2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-benz[1, 3] oxazin-4-one and its use for preparation of 4-[3, 5-bis (2-hydroxyphenyl)-1H-1, 2, 4-triazol-1-yl] benzoic acid.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention is directed to a novel, industrially viable and cost effectiv... | The invention provides a novel process for the synthesis of 2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-benz[1,3]oxazin-4-one, the process comprising of reacting the salicylic acid with salicylamide in the presence of p-toluenesulfonyl chloride, base and solvent. The use of 2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-benz[1,3]oxazin-4-one in the preparation of Defer... | 2 |
CLAIM OF PRIORITY
[0001] This application claims priority to an application entitled “Method for Processing Outgoing Call in Voice over Internet Protocol (VIP) Gateway” filed with the Korean Industrial Property Office on May 24, 2000 and assigned Ser. No. 2000-28164, the contents of which is hereby incorpor... | A method for processing an outgoing call in a VIP gateway system includes the steps of setting a port of an ITM card of a VIP gateway when an outgoing telephone number is inputted, recognizing an area code of the inputted number as an access code of an ITM card of a VIP gateway of the called party, adding a trunk acces... | 7 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This non-provisional application claims benefit of the provisional application filed on Jun. 19, 2006 having application No. 60/814,745.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Field of the Invention
[0003] This inven... | Aqueous based tile etching solutions are disclosed containing hydrofluoric acid along with additives that can be used to reveal exposure. The exposure revealing additives of the present invention may have irritant properties so that an exposed individual can feel that skin contact has occurred and/or alternatively may ... | 2 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit of priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) of co-pending U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/345,692, filed Jun. 3, 2016, entitled “Flat Notching.” The disclosure of the above-referenced application is incorporated herein by r... | Making a plurality of notching marks on flanges of a rule to enable bending of the rule, including: punching the plurality of notching marks on the flanges of the rule to enable shaping of the rule into a channel letter; and tapering the flanges positioned around sharp notching angles made on the channel letter. | 1 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
The invention concerns raised pavement markers primarily used to delineate traffic lanes on roads and highways. More particularly, it concerns an improved marker capable of being struck by a snow plow blade without risk of substantial damage to the marker or the blade.
BACKGROUND
Raise... | Raised pavement marker useful in geographic areas where snow plows are used and comprising hollow base with an open bottom and dome top, characterized by:
A. base cross section being closed curved shape like cylinder;
B. dome having:
1) outer surface which approximates surface of rotation of a sine wa... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a television receiver having the function of displaying a plurality of types of images which differ in the aspect ratio.
2. Description of the Background Art
In digital television broadcasting, not only a tele... | A television receiver having the function of displaying a plurality of types of television program videos which differ in the aspect ratio comprises means for judging, when channels are switched, whether or not a letter box is displayed on the previous channel and is also displayed on the new channel, and means for mov... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for separating particles from hot gases.
The present invention particularly relates to a centrifugal separator assembly, which may be connected to a reactor, such as a combustor or gasifier, for separating solid particles... | An apparatus that includes (i) a centrifugal separator assembly and (ii) a fluidized bed reactor having a reactor chamber, the separator assembly being connected to the reactor and provided for separating solid particles from gas discharged from the reactor chamber. The apparatus includes planar peripheral walls defini... | 1 |
RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This is a continuation-in-part application of International patent application PCT/DE 00/03730, filed Oct. 20, 2000 and claiming priority of German patent application 199 50 869.0, filed Oct. 22, 1999.
DESCRIPTION
[0002] The invention relates... | The invention relates to a method for detecting measurement data on coordinate measuring and digitalizing machines. Usually, the position of the machine, e.g. the x-, y-, z-coordinate, has to be linked to a value, e.g. distance value, that is generated by calipers or a sensor for obtaining the space coordinates of a su... | 1 |
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/814,809, filed Mar. 10, 1997 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,926,465 which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/268,186, filed Jun. 29, 1994, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,610,906.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to spread-spectrum communicati... | A conference calling spread-spectrum communications system and method using a plurality of spread-spectrum units, any one of which may serve as the base station and where the base station may be changed from one spread-spectrum unit to another upon command. Each spread-spectrum unit includes a base subunit, a remote su... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a snow lance head for use in a snow lance with a housing having nozzles for the outlet of water and/or air and with at least one first chamber formed in the interior of the housing through which water emerging from at least some of the nozzles flows.
The ... | In a snow lance head for use with a snow lance with a housing having nozzles for the outlet of water and/or air and with at least one first chamber formed in the interior of the housing, through which water emerging from at least some of the nozzles flows, the surface area of the inner surface of the chamber is at leas... | 5 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This patent application claims priority to Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62/333,214, entitled “Memory and Processing Architecture for Hardware Accelerated Machine Learning,” filed May 7, 2016, which is hereby incorporated by reference herein in its enti... | Neural network specific hardware acceleration optimizations are disclosed, including an optimized multicast network and an optimized DRAM transfer unit to perform in constant or linear time. The multicast network is a set of switch nodes organized into layers and configured to operate as a Bene{hacek over (s)} network.... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Close to 70% of kidney stones in man are composed partially or predominantly of calcium oxalate. There is no satisfactory drug specific for the treatment of calcium oxalate renal lithiasis, nor for prophylactic use by patients prone to recurrent attacks of this disease.
The most ... | Novel 4-(substituted thiazolyl)-3-hydroxy-3-pyrroline-2,5-diones are disclosed which inhibit glycolic acid oxidase and thus are useful in the treatment and prevention of calcium oxalate renal lithiasis. | 2 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application claims the benefit of and priority to European Patent Application No. 13 195 600.5 filed Dec. 4, 2013, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein.
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus fo... | A method of repairing an affected area of a component of a fiber-reinforced polymer composite, especially having elongate or continuous reinforcing fibers in a polymer matrix, is disclosed. The method includes: providing a controlled atmosphere around the affected area of the component; heating the component in the aff... | 1 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part application of application Ser. No. 10/965,384 filed Oct. 14, 2004.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The invention concerns a procedure for feeding balls into the projectile chamber of a... | The procedure for feeding balls ( 14 ) to the projectile chamber ( 11 ) of a handgun ( 1 ), in particular to the projectile chamber of a paintball weapon, whereby the balls ( 14 ) are fed by means of a motor from a ball container ( 3 ), through a feeder tube ( 2 ) into a projectile chamber ( 11 ), is characterized by t... | 5 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to the field of synchronizing signals. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention relate to a device and method for emulating a phase-locked loop.
BACKGROUND ART
There are many applications in which it is desirable to create one or more sign... | The device has a correction table for storing a digital pattern describing how a frequency of a signal is to be altered. The device also has first logic for receiving a sample signal and altering its frequency based on the correction table output to produce a desired output signal that is near a desired frequency. The ... | 7 |
RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/578,451, filed Jun. 9, 2004, entitled ULTRASONIC PROCESS AND APPARATUS WITH PROGRAMMABLE SWEEP FREQUENCY, invented by J. Michael Goodson. This provisional application is expressly incorporated herein by ref... | An ultrasonic generator includes a user interface adapted for a user to specify parameters that define a frequency range and a sweep rate for the driving signal, a programmable memory coupled to the user interface for storing the frequency range and sweep rate parameters, and an output circuit responsive to the frequen... | 1 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates generally to removal of paints and sealants and more particularly to non-destructive and efficient apparatuses and methods for such removal.
BACKGROUND
[0002] Several methods are known for removing paint and generally such methods... | A cost-effective and minimally destructive apparatus and method for removing paint and other coatings from a surface. The apparatus comprises a tape having a masking material adapted to adhere to the surface and a stripper, wherein applying the masking material and the stripper can be performed in a single step. | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Technical Field
This invention generally relates to diffusers and, more particularly, to a diffuser used in a centrifugal compressor. Specifically, the present invention relates to a diffuser having a valve that selectively opens and closes the outlets of the diffuser to creat... | A wave augmented diffuser for a centrifugal compressor surrounds the outlet of an impeller that rotates on a drive shaft having an axis of rotation. The impeller brings flow in in an axial direction and imparts kinetic energy to the flow discharging it in radial and tangential directions. The flow is discharged into a ... | 8 |
[0001] This is a division of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/033,020 filed Sep. 20, 2013 which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/017,277 filed Dec. 20, 2004, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,551,591 granted Oct. 8, 2013, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference.
BA... | A tubular structure which includes a plurality of axial sites in circular relation to one another and a plurality of bias sites that interconnect the axial sites to form the tubular structure. The tubular structure's axial sites have a greater diameter than the structure's bias sites. | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a sluice arrangement for the sluicing out of clinker and uncombusted residue from combustion furnaces, i.e. the residual material which is discharged from the discharge end of a fuel-transporting grate, or from a rotary kiln.
... | A sluice arrangement for sluicing out clinker and uncombusted residue from combustion furnaces such as rotary kilns and the like. A steel plate duct having a cross-section at least equal to that of an ash pit is attached to the lower end of the ash pit in a downwards steeply slanting position and is provided with an up... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to fractional-N (fractional Number) phase-locked loop (PLL) circuits (hereinafter referred to simply as PLL circuits) that create multiple signals each with a different frequency. The present ... | A phase-locked loop (PLL) circuit performing a fractional division includes a phase comparator circuit, a phase difference signal modulation circuit, and an oscillator circuit. The phase comparator circuit compares phases of two signals and outputs first and second phase difference signals. The phase difference signal ... | 7 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This is a continuation of copending International Application PCT/DE99/00147, filed Jan. 21, 1999, which designated the United States.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a device and a method for regulating... | A device for regulating a pressure in a high pressure accumulator of a fuel injection system includes a pressure adjusting element which has a shut-off element and an electromagnetic drive actuating the shut-off element. A first regulating device is connected to the pressure adjusting element and compares a pressure va... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention pertains to the art of appliances and, more particularly, to a molded plastic door assembly for a dishwasher.
[0003] 2. Discussion of the Prior Art
[0004] When purchasi... | A dishwasher door assembly includes a frame, an inner door panel and a decorative outer door panel. The door is assembled by snap-fitting the inner door panel to the frame and then further snap-fitting the decorative outer panel over the frame. Thereafter, mechanical fasteners are inserted in aligned openings formed in... | 0 |
RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] The present application claims priority to U.S. provisional patent application ser. No. 61/529,774 filed 31 Aug. 2011, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
BACKGROUND
[0002] 1. Field of the Invention
[0003] The present ... | A configurable cushion device is provided that protects from injury or discomfort caused by items in contact with a person. In one embodiment, the device includes a cushioned pillow wrapped in a protective case that includes a plurality of fastener straps for attaching the device to an object such as a seat belt. The p... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In public and private restrooms, it is common to see rolls of toilet paper and paper towels mounted securely on brackets which are attached to the wall. Because of the shortage of maintenance personnel, it is highly likely that by the end of a given working day, the roll of toilet pape... | A device for storing and dispensing tissues, towels, and the like, that are provided in the form of a roll. The device comprises a pair of belts which can be caused to move over a surface of rollers by the action of drive wheels. To the belts are joined a plurality of pairs of holding units which retain the tissue roll... | 0 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The invention concerns assemblies for assembling saggars for use in high temperature treatment, for example, the firing of ceramics, metal, powder calcinations or isolation foam manufacturing.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Saggars are ceramic, box-like co... | An assembly for providing a saggar for use in high temperature applications, may include a first substantially rectangular base element and two sets of two substantially rectangular side elements, wherein the side elements of each set of side elements have at least one dimension corresponding to dimensions of first and... | 5 |
BOTANICAL/COMMERCIAL CLASSIFICATION
Prunus persica /Clingstone Peach Tree.
VARIETAL DENOMINATION
cv. ‘Goodwin’.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The new clingstone peach cultivar was created at Davis, Calif., U.S.A., in 1983 as part of a breeding program of the University of California for th... | A new and distinct cultivar of early-season clingstone peach tree (i.e., Prunus persica ) is provided. Attractive fruit is formed that is well suited for processing having uniform yellow flesh that is free from red staining at the pit cavity. The fruit color, flavor, and texture are believed to be superior to the ‘Dix... | 0 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to vehicular component storage, and more particularly to storage of motor vehicle components under at least one seat in the passenger compartment.
BACKGROUND
Modern motor vehicles have a multitude of components that must be assembled and s... | A storage compartment mounted to the floor of a motor vehicle under a seat. The compartment is for storing vehicle components such as car batteries. The compartment includes an opening secured by a strap and the strap is held in place by a removable fastener and a passive restraint. The passive restraint is meant to se... | 1 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATONS
[0001] This application is based on and claims priority from provisional patent application Ser. No. 60/208,199 filed on May 31, 2000.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVETION
[0002] This invention relates to vitamin D compounds, and more particularly ... | Biologically active 19-nor vitamin D analogs substituted at C-2 in the A-ring with an ethylidene or an ethyl group. These compounds have preferential activity on mobilizing calcium from bone and either high or normal intestinal calcium transport activity which allows their in vivo administration for the treatment of me... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to sewing apparatus, and more particularly, apparatus for delivering, folding, and stitching belt loops to a garment.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Heretofore, it was common for belt loops to be sewn directly to the o... | Sewing apparatus for automatically feeding individual belt loops to a folding mechanism where opposite transverse ends of each of the belt loops is folded back upon itself. The loops are then delivered in tandem to a tacker where the folded ends are automatically stitched to a garment. | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a short-range wireless communication device such as a wireless USB (Universal Serial Bus).
[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art
[0004] Along with progress in... | A short-range wireless communication device is disclosed that is able to ensure QoS of a communication and reduce power consumption by controlling allocation of a period occupied by the communication and by controlling a communication rate within the period occupied by the communication. The short-range wireless commun... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The invention relates to hydraulic processing grippers or hydraulic processing pincers.
[0002] “Processing gripper” according to the invention generally refers to a device with which workpieces can be gripped and/or machined and/or processed hydraulically and ... | The invention relates to a novel design of hydraulic processing pincers for processing workpieces, with a tool which, in a first tool part has an axially displaceable tool plunger which, with a first end or with a tool provided there and an opposite work rest, forms a working region or a working gap and can be moved wi... | 1 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit of Provisional Application No. 60/552,230 filed Mar. 11, 2004, the entire disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference herein for all purposes. Subject matter disclosed in this application might be considered to b... | A remote access device is disclosed for remote interaction with a computer. A local computer transmits graphics data to a remote station over a network. The remote station transmits keyboard and mouse data to the local computer over a network. The remote access device is a circuit module that is connected to the local ... | 6 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/253,470, filed Sep. 24, 2002 and now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 7,376,704 (Attorney Docket 00304), which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. This application also relates to co-pend... | Methods, systems, and products systems are disclosed for categorizing and converting an attached object. An electronic message is received from a sender's address that is destined for a recipient's address and has the attached object associated with a sender legacy system. The sender's address and the recip... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The process of developing software applications involves a structured approach designed to enhance the quality of the finished product. The structured approach to software application development involves a series of stages known as a software application development life cycle. There ... | A method of rating a bug, including reporting the bug to a business entity by an interested party, entering information regarding the bug into a database, assigning a priority number for the bug, calculating a sigma number for the bug using the priority number, evaluating the bug to be fixed using the sigma number, and... | 6 |
RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER CO-PENDING APPLICATIONS
This application is related in subject matter to application Ser. No. 742,994, filed Jun. 10, 1985, and assigned to the Assignee of the instant application, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,605,062.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This inven... | An injection tool for use in injecting fluids into perforations of a production formation of an oil or gas well is mechanically set in the bore of the casing traversing the production formation, and mechanically releasable therefrom so that chemical treatment fluid can be injected between upper and lower packing elemen... | 4 |
CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims priority from German patent application 10 2013 104 271.6, filed on Apr. 26, 2013. The entire content of this priority application is incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a motor-driven m... | A motor-driven machine tool has a drive motor, the motor shaft of which is driven in rotation, with a tool drive shaft, which is driven in rotation or in oscillation about its longitudinal axis, and with a coupling drive for converting the rotational movement of the motor shaft into a driving movement of the tool drive... | 5 |
PRIORITY CLAIM
[0001] This application claims the benefit of provisional application Ser. No. 61/421,011, filed Dec. 8, 2010, which is hereby relied upon and incorporated herein by reference for all purposes.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates generally to... | Methods and systems for detecting fraud caused by tampering with a fuel flow meter. In one embodiment, the method comprises providing a fuel flow meter for measuring the flow of liquid fuel. The flow meter has at least one shaft supporting a rotor. The method further comprises providing the flow meter with a rotary dis... | 6 |
CLAIM OF PRIORITY
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Application No. 60/316,964 filed on Sep. 5, 2001, which is incorporated by reference in its entirety.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0002] The present application is related to co-pending application (Attorne... | Inhalation of low levels of nitric oxide can rapidly and safely decrease pulmonary hypertension in mammals. Precise delivery of nitric oxide at therapeutic levels of 20 to 100 ppm and inhibition of reaction of nitric oxide with oxygen to form toxic impurities such as nitrogen dioxide can provide effective inhalation th... | 2 |
This is a continuation, of application Ser. No. 776,928, filed Mar. 11, 1977.
FIELD AND BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to an apparatus for the production of moulds composed of identical mould parts produced successively in a pressing chamber from where they are displaced on to ... | A travelling grate conveyor for advancing a mould consisting of juxtaposed identical mould parts is associated with an endless mould supporting belt or conveyor formed by a plurality of closely spaced and interconnected rod members extending transversely of the longitudinal direction of the conveyor. The upper run of t... | 1 |
FIELD OF INVENTION
[0001] The invention to which this application relates is to a method of applying a coating to a surface of a substrate or article, apparatus for the application of said coating, and the completed substrate or article themselves, said coating having a liquid repellent characteristic of an ... | The invention relates to the application of a coating to a substrate in which the coating includes a polymer material and the coating is selectively fluorinated and/or cured to improve the liquid repellance of the same. The invention also provides for the selective fluorination and/or curing of selected areas of the co... | 8 |
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
NONE
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
NOT APPLICABLE
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to hydraulic coupling members. More particularly, it relates to male and female hy... | Male and/or female members of a hydraulic coupling have an internal poppet valve that is held in the closed position by a flat wire, helical compression spring. The spring is configured such that when the poppet valve is moved to its fully open position, the coils of the spring are completely compressed thereby forming... | 4 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is based upon and claims benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62/026,249 entitled “WELDED ROOF FOR MODULAR BUILDING UNITS,” filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Jul. 18, 2014 by the inventor herein, the specification of which... | Disclosed is a roof assembly for a modular building unit that comprises a roofing sheet that is welded to the frame of the modular building unit to form a unitary, continuous sealed weld between the roofing sheet and the generally horizontal structural frame of the modular building unit, and that is pitched to downward... | 4 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention concerns improvements in and relating to insect/fly screens for mounting over door and window openings.
BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION
[0002] Whereas there are currently commercially available a number of different designs of insect... | An improved flyscreen to be slidingly deployed across an opening of window or door, the window or door having a static glazing pane or panel and an opening pane or panel, the flyscreen comprising a frame dimensioned to correspond to the dimensions of the window or door opening to be covered by the flyscreen and having ... | 4 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to an adsorbent composition which is suitable for desulfurizing cracking gasoline or diesel fuel.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] With increasing recognition of environmental protection, environmental regulations are gradually ... | An adsorbent for desulfurizing cracking gasoline or diesel fuel comprising 1) pillared clay, (2) inorganic oxide binder, (3) an oxide of one or more metals selected from Groups IIB, VB and VIB, and (4) at least one metal accelerant selected from cobalt, nickel, iron and manganese. The adsorbent exhibits excellent abras... | 2 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
The present application is a Continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/325,436, which was filed on Jul. 8, 2014, which is a Continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/872,553 (Now U.S. Pat. No. 8,839,161) which is a Continuation application of U.S. p... | A method for bypassing a defective through silicon via x in a group of n adjacent through silicon vias, includes receiving a plurality of relief signals to identify the defective through silicon via x, activating x−1 switch circuits to connect x−1 data circuits to through silicon vias 1 to x−1 in the group of n adjacen... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a shift control apparatus used in an automatic transmission for a vehicle having at least one frictional engaging element and an electromagnetic valve to control the hydraulic pressure supplied to the frictional engaging element and achieving a plurality of sp... | In an automatic transmission for a vehicle having at least one frictional engaging element and an electromagnetic valve to control hydraulic pressure supplied to the frictional engaging element and achieving a plurality of speed ratios including a predetermined speed ratio achieved by engaging the frictional engaging e... | 5 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional application Ser. No. 60/564,684, filed Apr. 22, 2004.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to a sound emitting device which is designed to be attac... | A device for assisting a wearer of the device to maintain correct posture or avoid the effects of drowsiness. The device comprises a tubular member which may be attached to an article of clothing or the body of a wearer, and the tubular member houses a ball, or a hammer, which impacts the wall of the tubular member so ... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to pressure-biased valves or the like, and more particularly to a valve system of such type incorporating novel and improved differential area pressure-biased valve sleeves.
PRIOR ART
Zero leakage or very low leakage valves often employ a di... | A valve system is disclosed in which sleeves providing an unbalanced area are arranged so that the unbalanced area is exposed to the zone of higher pressure and produces a sealing force between the sealing face of the sleeves and a mating valving surface, which force is a direct function of the difference in the pressu... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF INVENTION
[0001] a. Field of Invention
[0002] The invention relates generally to the creation/production of electric energy using hydro turbine technology. More particularly, the present invention utilizes reciprocal weights and floatation devices to lift the weights by rising wate... | A hydropower system generating electric power includes a circuitous loop for flow of liquid with: a) a liquid return conduit; b) at least one reservoir below the conduit outlet, with a dispenser for dispensing liquid from the reservoir to a plurality of displacement columns; c) displacement columns below the reservoir;... | 5 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 14/607,007, filed on Jan. 27, 2015, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to improvements in hospital ... | A hospital-grade basin holds water for washing patients, or alternatively converts easily/quickly for a patient's limb to rest comfortably within and across a portion of the basin. In a first embodiment, half-moon shaped openings on opposite sides of the basin side wall(s) comfortably support the limb at a reduced ... | 0 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to portable tape applicators, and more particularly to a lightweight pressure sensitive tape holder selectively usable either to apply a selected length of tape directly to a surface or as a desk mounted tape dispenser.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The wide... | Disclosed is a combined tape dispenser and hand-held tape applicator formed of a minimum of molded components designed for interlocking assembly without fasteners. The housing includes a handgrip lockable either in an extended position when employed to apply tape to a surface or in a retracted position when not in use ... | 8 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 09/463,449 filed Jan. 27, 2000 abandoned which is the national phase of PCT/EP98/04390 filed Jul. 15, 1998.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to... | A method of writing a pattern on the surface of a substrate by an electron beam is provided comprising exposing the substrate surface to an electron beam controlled to progressively describe the pattern by stepped movement of a focussed spot of the beam over the surface, and varying the exposure of the surface to the b... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to farm implements and, more particularly, to an air conveying apparatus for replenishing particulate material such as seed, fertilizer, herbicide or insecticide in one or more tanks of an air seeder. The invention may be us... | A system for replenishing the supply of a particulate agricultural product in the tank of an air cart. A mixture of air and product comes out of a venturi delivery system and enters in a multiplicity of inlet hoses. Then the product enters into inlet tubes of various lengths and release angles from which product partic... | 0 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATTION
[0001] This Nonprovisional application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(a) on Patent Application No. 2004-094572 filed in Japan on Mar. 29, 2004, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[000... | A test terminal negation circuit comprises a switch circuit which receives a test signal from a test terminal and outputs it in an asserted state as it is or in a predetermined negated state to a test object circuit, a test signal control circuit which controls an output signal of the switch circuit to be asserted or n... | 6 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
This invention relates to direct gas-fired heating and ventilating systems for industrial and commercial buildings and the like and more particularly to using variable amounts of fresh air therein.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
There are current two types of direct gas-fired heating and ... | A direct gas-fired heating and ventilating system for industrial and commercial buildings and the like comprises a direct gas-fired burner, fresh air dampers, fresh air bypass dampers and recirculation dampers. | 5 |
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This is a non-provisional application claiming the benefit-pursuant to 37 C.F.R. §1.53(c) of an earlier-filed provisional application. The provisional application was filed on Aug. 21, 2007 and was assigned application serial number 60/965,680. The provisional application ... | A torque damper motor connected to the output side of a mechanical gear system. The damper motor, along with its associated control system, mitigates backlash problems, reduced torsional resonance, and provides improved output torque control. In the preferred embodiment, the damper motor is powered by a power electroni... | 8 |
The invention described and defined in this application is an improvement of the invention disclosed and claimed in application Ser. No. 129,069 filed 12/7/87. This application is a continuation in part of application Ser. No. 129,069 filed 12/7/87 issued as U.S. Pat. No. 4,770,273.
BACKGROUND OF THE IN... | An improved ladder lifting apparatus usable to lift heavy loads from the ground to a roof surface including a horizontally positioned, hand or shoulder mounted lifting bar or beam with a winch means, fastened to the bar or beam where one end of the lifting bar or beam is fastened and/or connected to the side rails of a... | 4 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates generally to methods and apparatus for releasably mounting an optical device, such as an optical magnifying device, on a support member in a precise and repeatable manner.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Projectile firing apparatus such as rifles are often equ... | A method and apparatus for releasably mounting an optical device on a support member in a rapid, repeatable and precise manner is provided. The mounting system is especially suitable for releasably mounting an optical device such as a sighting scope on a projectile firing apparatus such as a rifle. The mounting system ... | 5 |
RELATED PATENT APPLICATION
This is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/020,969, filed Feb. 22, 1993, now abandoned, which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 07/858,797, filed Mar. 27, 1992, now abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to structu... | A laterally stiffened, elongate, roll-formed metal stud, or equivalent structural member having a central web with alternating deformed and undeformed portions. | 4 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to electronic DC power supplies and more particularly to a DC power supply having a controlled slew rate limiting circuit to protect electronic loads from line voltage transients and a linearly adjustable set-point capability.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Re... | A power supply with a programmable voltage slew rate is disclosed for generating a regulated voltage at a predetermined set-point. The power supply includes a programmable current source for generating a controllable level of current flow and a capacitive element coupled to the current source. The capacitive element is... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention is in the field of blood sample acquisition and testing. In particular, the invention is directed to a sensor strip used in a device that performs both a lancing operation to acquire a blood sample and a measurement operation on the sample ... | An improved electrode layout for a continuous strip sensor is provided which reduces misalignment of the electrodes with the contacts which read the position of the strip. Better contact with the electrodes reduces or eliminates transient signals between stop positions of the sensor strip. | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device involving the step of impurity ion implantation. When a semiconductor device is manufactured, the well-known process is one which involves the step of implanting impurity ions in a substrate to fabricate a layer... | A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device involves the step of carrying out the implantation of an impurity in the main plane of a GaAs substrate for the simultaneous formation of a plurality of regions. When the angles formed with the perpendicular implantation of silicon ions in the GaAs main plane and the mai... | 8 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] Applicant claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119 of Japanese Patent Application No. JP2009-093204 filed on Apr. 7, 2009.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to a connector for a backlight in a liquid crystal panel, a... | A connector has a first member connectable to a first object and a second member connectable to a second object. The second member is arranged so as to restrict movement of the first member in a first horizontal direction. The connector also has a connection member configured to connect the first member and the second ... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Magneto ignition systems are based upon the electrical principle that a voltage is generated in any conductor which is subjected to a change in magnetic flux through the conductor. More specifically, a sudden change of the magnetic flux in the core upon which a conductor is mounted wil... | The several embodiments of the self-generating breakerless ignition system disclosed herein are each comprised of a rotor structure with a permanent magnet which induces voltages in a plurality of windings, three cascaded semi-conductor switching elements to control the current in the windings, a trigger signal which i... | 5 |
This is a continuation of copending application Ser. No. 07/925,890, filed on Aug. 6, 1992, now abandoned, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 07/583,889, filed on Sep. 17, 1990, now abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to the field of coated cutting tools.
In... | Provided is a coated cutting tool having a coating and a substrate. The coating includes at least one chemical vapor deposited (CVD) layer and at least one physical vapor deposited (PVD) layer. The outermost layer of the coating is a PVD layer, containing residual compressive stresses. The substrate is a composite havi... | 2 |
BACKGROUND
[0001] The present disclosure relates to multi-projectile toy guns. The disclosure more particularly, although not exclusively, relates to toy guns in which air is used to propel a succession of soft projectiles.
[0002] It is known to propel soft projectiles from toy guns using air as... | A toy gun includes a body, a piston adapted to move relative to the body between an extended position and a retracted position and to be moved rapidly toward the retracted position during a firing stroke. A number of firing chambers each receive a projectile and air compressed by the piston during a firing stroke to fi... | 5 |
BACKGROUND
[0001] Field
[0002] The present invention provides for improved bonding compositions where the bonding composition includes a film former component. In particular, the present invention provides for improved bonding compositions useful in bonding polymers to substrates such as metals,... | There is provided a curable composition comprising one or more reactive components that cure upon exposure to suitable conditions, the curable composition comprising:
(i) at least one aromatic nitroso or at least one aromatic nitroso precursor compound or combinations thereof; and (ii) a film former component compri... | 2 |
RELATED APPLICATION
This is a divisional application of application Ser. No. 404,071 as filed Oct. 5, 1973, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,033,947.
OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of the present invention to provide new compounds which are useful as central nervous system depressants, tranquil... | Compounds of the formula ##STR1## which are useful intermediates in the preparation of compounds of the formula ##STR2## which are useful as central nervous system depressants, tranquilizers, sedatives and muscle relaxants. | 2 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a Continuation of International Application PCT/GB00/03963 filed on Oct. 16, 2000, which designated the U.S. and was published under PCT Article 21(2) in English, and which is hereby incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE... | A database processor is provided for on-line analytical processing. The processor is arranged to obtain multi-dimensional aggregates of an input relation. Prior to aggregation, the processor performs a pre-processing stage in which the processor identifies Group-bys that are equivalent to the root relation and thus can... | 8 |
BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a mine prop headboard that can be used to support a preload bag.
Elongate mine props, typically timber-based, are widely used to provide yielding support to the hanging wall in mine stopes. Conventional practice is to trim the prop to length in the stope... | The mine prop headboard (10) is used to support an inflatable grout bag (44) and is located transversely on an end of an elongate mine prop (12) which is in use installed upright between a hanging wall and a footwall in a mine working. The headboard includes a chock assembly which is composed of parallel, elongate timb... | 4 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] This disclosure relates to temperature sensors and more particularly to fuel, or fuel vapor, temperature sensing using an inductive fuel level sensor.
BACKGROUND
[0002] Current automotive fuel or fuel vapor temperature sensing is performed with a thermistor ... | This invention provides a method and apparatus for utilizing an inductive coil fluid level sensor to measure the temperature of the fuel, or fuel vapors, in a fuel tank depending upon the location of the sensor within the tank. The inductive coil sensor is connected to a Fuel Control Unit containing the sensor electron... | 6 |
BACKGROUND
[0001] 1. Field
[0002] This patent specification describes an image forming apparatus, and more particularly an image forming apparatus having an improved operability and maintainability associated with an image forming mechanism.
[0003] 2. Related Art
[0... | An image forming apparatus includes a removable image forming unit including at least a carriage having an ink jet head, and a recording medium conveyance member, and includes a gap adjustment mechanism including a carriage travel lever unit having first and second levers separably engaged with each other. The second l... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an apparatus for reducing the thickness of a piece of material, and, more particularly, is directed to a portable apparatus for planing wood.
2. Description of the Invention Background
Generally, a planer is u... | A locking apparatus for selectively locking a driven cutterhead at a desired elevation relative to a support surface of a planing apparatus having a frame assembly for supporting the cutterhead relative to the support surface. The locking apparatus includes at least one locking plate having a first and second sides att... | 1 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO OTHER APPLICATIONS
This application is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/846,318, filed Apr. 30, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,951,951, issued on Sep. 14, 1999.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to measu... | An improved apparatus and method for evaluating platelet functionality of a blood sample. The apparatus includes a plurality of test cells. Each of the cells includes a platelet function restoration agent, an anticoagulant agent, and a clotting reagent. At least one of the cells also includes a platelet activating agen... | 6 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation of and claims priority to U.S. Pat. No. 7,367,394 (“the '394 patent”), entitled “FORMATION EVALUATION WHILE DRILLING,” filed Dec. 19, 2005, and issued May 6, 2008, the entire disclosure of which is hereby incorporated herei... | An apparatus comprising a fluid communication device configured to extend from a drill string and establish fluid communication with a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore in which the drill string is positioned, wherein the drill string comprises a passage configured to conduct drilling mud and an opening e... | 4 |
CROSS-REFERENCE OF RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/424,390, filed Apr. 15, 2009, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/867,990, filed Jun. 15, 2004, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,524,286, which is a continuation of U.S. patent... | A system for administering negative pressure therapy to a wound includes a screen adapted to be positioned at the wound. A reduced pressure source is in fluid communication with the screen, and a Hood gas transducer is exposed to a reduced pressure provided by the reduced pressure source. The reduced pressure supplied ... | 0 |
CROSS REFERENCE
[0001] This application claims the benefit of International Patent Application No. PCT/US2013/057485, filed on 30 Aug. 2013, for Transosseous Attachment Method and Instruments and U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/025,044, filed on 16 Jul. 2014, for Passive Retrieving Interosseous Su... | A passive retrieving interosseous suture passing instrument ( 10 ) having a guide handle ( 13 ) with a proximal end for grasping and a distal end for engagement with a bone ( 11 ) to which suture ( 22 ) is to be attached. The bone ( 11 ) is provided with a first tunnel ( 15 ), and a suture retrieving arm ( 12 ) carried... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a surge energy transfer circuit related to surge suppression techniques, and more particularly to an integrated circuit that can not only absorb surge energy but also convert the remaining surge ... | A surge energy transfer circuit comprises a surge protection device, gas tube, inductor and high voltage capacitor for significantly reducing surge energy entering a power facility, lowering a remnant surge voltage to convert the surge energy in a voltage form. The converted voltage is superimposed to an operating powe... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a control apparatus for a robot, and in particular in an industrial robot, to a method of outputting a stop signal for the periphery of the robot and to the configuration of a safety circui... | An object of the present invention is to provide a control apparatus for a robot in which the work efficiency is improved in the whole robot peripheral system including the robot, and in which considering the increase in the consciousness of safety such as the standardization of safety apparatuses, both the reliability... | 1 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates to a hand joint supporter which can support wearer's daily motion, and particularly, to a hand joint supporter having a taping function of improving stability of the hand joints, thereby reducing the burden on the hand joints and also preventing an inf... | A hand joint supporter which can reduce the load on hand joints includes a first anchor section for tightening the wearer's forearm with a tubular knitted fabric, a second anchor section for tightening the palm and back of the wearer's hand with the fabric and a hole anchor section formed as a roughly circular ... | 3 |
This application is a divisional of application Ser. No. 09/067,876, filed Apr. 28, 1998 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,063,064.
This invention relates to female urinary incontinence appliances.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Many women suffer from a condition known as urinary incontinence, resulting in p... | A urinary incontinence appliance constructed according to the invention includes hydrophilic absorbing media encased in a water-impermeable sheath having a closed end that is inserted into the vagina of the user and an open end external to the vagina that is form fit to cover the urethra of the user. The external open ... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a double axis type transit which is capable of effecting repeated measurement of an angle to be measured.
2. Description of the Prior Art
The repetitive measuring method is effected to reduce the influence of the err... | A transit includes a first rotational member provided with a collimator and supported on the transit for rotation about a predetermined axis, a second rotational member supported on the transit for rotation about the predetermined axis, a detector for generating a pulse in accordance with a predetermined angle of displ... | 6 |
BACKGROUND
[0001] 1. Field
[0002] This invention relates to the field of data and voice communications, and in particular, an apparatus to operate and manage a consumer network device.
[0003] 2. Related Art
[0004] Since the commercialization of the Internet in t... | Embodiments of the present invention include apparatuses for a console controller in a network device. In one embodiment, the present invention includes a console controller, a display module and an input module in a network device so that a user can view, enter, or program network or network device settings at the net... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of the Invention
This invention relates to an improved mechanism for assembling cutters on supporting bearing spindles in roller cutter earth boring bits. The invention reduces the number of catastrophic drill bit failures due to cutter loss during the drilling operation, t... | A method of manufacturing a rolling cutter drill bit of the kind where each cutter is rotatably mounted on a bearing spindle on the bit body and is retained on the spindle by a threaded retention ring in screw-threaded engagement with the cutter. The retention ring is provided with an aperture to expose a portion of th... | 8 |
[0001] This application claims priority from Japanese Patent Application No. 2002-251988 filed Aug. 29, 2002, which is incorporated hereinto by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Field of the Invention
[0003] The present invention relates to an ink jet recording... | To provide a recording apparatus capable of detecting the deterioration of insulation to prevent the damage of a recording head by detecting whether or not there is the current leakage from a surface of a conveyor belt. The inventive recording apparatus includes a conveyor belt for conveying a recording medium comprisi... | 6 |
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