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FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention is directed generally to irrigation systems for irrigating large land areas and more specifically is directed to elongated irrigation systems that move in substantially controlled manner over a land area to accomplish irrigation of the land area. More specifically, the presen... | A linearly movable irrigation system, according to the present invention, may include a plurality of interconnected power driven irrigation spans supporting a water supply conduit, which sections are capable of moving over a land area and depositing a controlled amount of water thereon. At one extremity of the irrigati... | 0 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
This patent application is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/015,729, filed Apr. 7, 1998, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,103,881 which is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 07/837,639 filed Feb. 14, 1992, now issued U.S. Pat. No... | Certain toxic compounds (T) such as, for example, compounds based upon diphtheria toxin, ricin toxin, pseudomonas exotoxin, α-amanitin, pokeweed antiviral protein (PAP), ribosome inhibiting proteins, especially the ribosome inhibiting proteins of barley, wheat, corn, rye, gelonin and abrin, as well as certain cytotoxic... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to the field of inspection equipment and more particularly to equipment for automatically detecting the presence of certain liquids and foreign objects in containers.
2. Prior Art
Electronic bottle inspectors for... | An electronic bottle inspector having particle and liquid detection capabilities through the use of sensing systems in the visible and infra-red light range. For particle inspection in the visible light range, light from a source, typically an incandescent source passing through the bottom of a bottle, is focused above... | 6 |
LATIN NAME OF THE GENUS AND SPECIES OF THE PLANT CLAIMED
Impatiens walleriana
VARIETY DENOMINATION
‘Balfiepuna’
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention comprises a new and distinct Double Impatiens plant, botanically known as Impatiens walleriana , and hereinafter... | A new and distinct cultivar of Double Impatiens plant named ‘Balfiepuna’, characterized by its fully double purple flowers, upright and mounded habit, excellent basal branching and dark green leaves. | 0 |
CLAIM FOR PRIORITY
This application makes reference to, incorporates the same herein, and claims all benefits accruing under 35 U.S.C. §119 from an application for A Display Monitor Power Supply Apparatus With A Power Factor Correction Circuit earlier filed in the Korean Industrial Property Office on Mar. 29, 199... | A power supply apparatus for a display monitor includes a power factor correction circuit coupled to receive a primary voltage, for correcting a power factor of said primary voltage and generating a secondary voltage; a switch operable in response to a pulse signal; a switch control circuit for generating said pulse si... | 6 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The following co-pending application, Attorney Docket No. 20060042-US-NP, U.S. application Ser. No. ______, filed Aug. — , 2006, titled “Spot Color Controls and Method”, is assigned to the same assignee of the present application. The entire disclosure of this ... | Provided is a method for enabling accurate and consistent imaging of selected colors within a document for various printing device configurations utilizing an automated spot color editor. The method includes determining appropriate target values for a selected color within a print job. The automated spot color editor m... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a sample heating holder used for an electron microscope by which a sample is heated in the electron microscope to observe change in the sample caused by heating.
As a conventional sample heating holder, Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open... | High resolution observation of a sample at a high temperature above 1000° C. is accomplished by suppressing sample drift by heating over a short time and with small electric current. A heater envelope made of a ceramic having a carbon coating on the surface is attached around a heater surrounding the sample. The heater... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to a shielding system for a printed circuit board, and in particular, to a shielding system having an integral shielding enclosure with a fixed cover that may be permanently removed, and a replacement cover for att... | A method for shielding and obtaining access to a component on a printed circuit board including providing a printed circuit board having a component encompassed by a shielding enclosure including a plurality of side walls and an integral top surface having a scored line which defines an interior portion, severing the s... | 8 |
[0001] This application is a continuation of copending application Ser. No. 10/413,076, filed on Apr. 14, 2003, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 10/151,833, filed on May 21, 2002, now abandoned, which is a divisional of application Ser. No. 09/884,412, filed on Jun. 19, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,419,... | This invention relates to a 24 hour extended release dosage formulation and unit dosage form thereof of venlafaxine hydrochloride, an antidepressant, which provides better control of blood plasma levels than conventional tablet formulations which must be administered two or more times a day and further provides a lower... | 0 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention generally relates to a process and apparatus for gas phase polymerization of olefins in a fluidized bed reactor. The process and apparatus employ a vertically oriented fines ejector in order to reduce fouling and reactor downtime.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In a t... | A process and apparatus for gas phase polymerization of olefins in a fluidized bed reactor are disclosed. The process and apparatus employ a vertically oriented fines ejector in order to reduce fouling and reactor downtime. | 1 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims priority to GB 0524887.7, filed Dec. 6, 2005 and PCT/SE2006/001339, filed Nov. 28, 2006.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an arrangement for detecting a crash, and more particularly relates to an arrangement, to be ... | A crash detection arrangement, to be installed in a motor vehicle, for detecting a crash and providing a control signal for controlling a safety device in the event that a crash is detected, the arrangement comprising an accelerometer and a control unit, the accelerometer being arranged to supply a signal to the contro... | 1 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to the area of novel analogues of glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide, pharmaceutical compositions containing said compounds, and the use of said compounds as GIP-receptor agonists or antagonists for treatment of GIP-receptor mediated condi... | There is provided a novel series of analogues of glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing said compounds, and the use of said compounds as GIP-receptor agonists or antagonists for treatment of GIP-receptor mediated conditions, such as non-insulin dependent diabetes ... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates to machines for tying wire bindings around reinforcement bars as used in the construction of reinforced concrete.
[0002] WO 2007/042785 gives an example of a wire binding machine used for tying wire loops around intersections of steel rei... | A machine ( 4 ) for tying a length of wire ( 46 ) around one or more objects ( 2 ) comprising a wire feed mechanism adapted to feed wire ( 46 ) from a spool during a first phase; and to withdraw the wire ( 46 ) during a second phase, said wire feed mechanism comprising a gripping mechanism ( 102, 103 ) including a pair... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a reinforcing strip comprising steel and adapted for the reinforcement of the belt of rubber vehicle tires, and having a significantly higher bending stiffness in the plane of the strip than in the longitudinal plane (i.e. a plane comprising the longitudinal ax... | A reinforcing strip, and method of making same, specifically adapted for use in reinforcing plies in the belt of rubber tires. The strip comprises a number, preferably 4 to 7, of parallel wires, tightly bound together by a wrapping wire or a binder. This strip form allows to combine the advantages of steel strip, i.e. ... | 3 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is in the field of human medicine, particularly in the treatment of obesity and disorders associated with obesity. Most specifically the invention relates to anti-obesity proteins that when administered to a patient regulate fat tissue.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIO... | The present invention provides anti-obesity proteins, which when administered to a patient regulate fat tissue. Accordingly, such agents allow patients to overcome their obesity handicap and live normal lives with much reduced risk for type II diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer. | 0 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to arrangements for use in protecting vehicles, particularly armored fighting vehicles and other military vehicles, from incoming projectiles.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
It has been proposed to provide armored military vehicles with "explosive" ac... | An arrangement for protecting an armored vehicle from incoming projectiles comprising an inflatable structure (12, 14; 22, 23; 40; 56) for mounting on a vehicle (10; 20; 30; 50). The structure is inflated on detection of an incoming projectile such that the inflated structure extends from the vehicle. The inflated stru... | 5 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO PRIOR APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/204,874 filed May 16, 2000.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] This invention relates to film prepared from aqueous polyurethane dispersions. This inv... | Aqueous polyurethane dispersions and films prepared therefrom are prepared from a nonionic polyurethane prepolymer and water. The nonionic polyurethane prepolymer is prepared from a diisocyanate and a low monol polyether polyol. Such dispersions and films have applicability in gloves, condoms, angioplasy balloons and t... | 2 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2004-0114658 filed on Dec. 29, 2004, which is hereby incorporated by reference for all purposes as if fully set forth herein.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present ... | A CMOS image sensor and method for fabricating the same improve image characteristics by eliminating the thickness of a planarization layer. The CMOS image sensor includes a semiconductor substrate; a plurality of active devices, provided in a predetermined surface of the semiconductor substrate, for generating electri... | 7 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The following example embodiments relate to a method and apparatus for transmitting a payload sequence.
RELATED ART
[0002] In general, a modulation scheme of a digital wireless communication system may be classified into a noncoherent modulation scheme and a coherent... | The present invention relates to a method and a device for transmitting a pay load sequence, and provides in one embodiment a transmitter comprising a first signal converter for converting a ternary payload sequence composed of elements −1, 0, or 1 into a first signal, wherein the first signal converter comprises: a te... | 7 |
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
This invention pertains to a device for the recovery of waste heat from household laundry driers. The device is also useful as a stand for elevating the entry to the drier to a level where the laundered goods can be placed in the drier without stooping or bending over, thus... | A heat salvaging device for a household laundry drier. The device may serve both as a stand for the drier and a device for salvaging waste heat from the drying process. The heat salvaging operation is controlled by controlling a single vent in the stand. | 3 |
FIELD OF INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to CNC cut panels or parts used in the building industry to provide designed parts for the railing industry, ginger-bread attachments for the decorative “VICTORIAN LOOK”, adjustable valances for archways and the like.
BACKGROUND OF THE INV... | A decorative panel system comprising a main body having a consistent resistance to bending and means for mounting the panel to a suitable support structure. Including at least one distortion section on the main body having less resistance to bending in relation to the main body such that the distortion section bends at... | 4 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation-in-part patent application of our U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/120,405, filed Sep. 13, 1993, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,331,699, entitled "INFANT SLEEP SUPPORT".
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Inve... | An infant sleep support supports a sleeping infant at its back and holds the infant so that the infant will sleep on its side. The sleep support has a fabric sheet on which the infant sleeps and a pillow against which the infant supports its back. The sleep support has a pillow cover with an opening on its underside, w... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
In the reaction by the use of an immobilized lipase, such heterogeneous substrates as an oily substrate and a water-soluble substrate are caused by mass transfer to reach a lipase held fast in a particulate immobilizing carrier, undergo transformation in... | A water-soluble substrate and an oily substrate are continuously reacted with immobilized lipase in a reaction vessel having vertically maintained apart upper and lower conically-shaped regions, respectively, for separation of a water-soluble product and an oily product, a plurality of lipase reaction zones each contai... | 8 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a firearm, which could be both long—as rifles—and short—like guns—, without the traditional trigger intended to be pressed by the index finger, and provided with thumb-operable means.
STATE OF THE ART
In the scope of the present invention, the ex... | A firearm ( 1 ), for example a pistol or a rifle, is described, wherein the drive mechanism ( 5 ) of the firing pin ( 6 ) is controlled by a trigger (T), a key or a button, laterally positioned on the firearm ( 1 ) and operable by the hand thumb. The firearm, with respect to the known art, is characterized by a reduced... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates generally to financial transaction systems and methodologies, and in particular to a method and system for making payments based on a customer identification.
[0003] 2. Descriptio... | A payment service method and system involve a payment service provider, a customer/payor and a client/payee. The customer/payor enrolls in the service and is provided the unique identifier which enables him or her to conduct all transactions with the payment service provider. The customer/payor interfaces with the paym... | 6 |
CONTRACTUAL ORIGIN OF THE INVENTION
The United States Government has rights in this invention pursuant to Contract No. EG-77-C-01-4042 between the U.S. Department of Energy and the Midwest Research Institute.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention r... | Disclosed is a solar concentrating collector comprising an elastic membrane member for concentrating sunlight, a frame for holding the membrane member in plane and in tension, and a tensioning means for varying the tension of the membrane member. The tensioning means is disposed at the frame and is adapted to releasabl... | 8 |
CLAIM OF PRIORITY
This patent application makes reference to, claims priority to and claims benefit from U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/966,518 filed on 25 Feb. 2014. The above stated application is hereby incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
... | The present invention provides novel wall construction systems and materials for residential and commercial construction that incorporate grooved lightweight building material units (e.g., blocks, panels, and the like), a plurality of connection devices, a track system, and (injected) polyurethane structural foam. The ... | 4 |
This application is a CIP of PCT/EP03/02999, filed Mar. 22, 2003.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a cylinder block for an internal combustion engine having a plurality of cylinders with profiled sections in the area of a plane of a main crankshaft bearing structure.
Pate... | In a cylinder-block for an internal combustion engine with a plurality of cylinders having longitudinal profiled sections in the form of lateral hollow reinforcement structures and vertical sections in the form of profiled reinforcement structures, in the region of a main bearing plane means are provided for supporting... | 5 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 11/364,527, filed Feb. 28, 2006. The entire disclosure of the aforesaid application is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to ch... | This invention relates to an improved chlorine dioxide solution or liquid mixture containing a phosphate and, as well, as to a composition for forming the chlorine dioxide and phosphate liquid mixture. This improved chlorine dioxide solution is used to clean and/or sanitize without causing corrosion. The corrosion natu... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a power train which is particularly suitable for use in an amphibious vehicle capable of travel on land and water, and more particularly to a means of adapting a conventional automotive transaxle drive arrangement to drive the wheels and the marine prop... | A power train for an amphibious vehicle includes an engine and transaxle arranged North-South, driving front, rear, or all four road wheels. A power take off with optional decoupler and constant velocity joint drives marine drive. The power take off may be taken from the input shaft of the transmission, and may use a s... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to gas cooled nuclear reactors and is concerned more particularly with the construction of a coolant filter for the removal from the coolant gas of certain fission products.
The filter of the present invention is for the purpose of removing certain fission ... | In a gas cooled nuclear reactor, cesium metal release into the coolant gas is dependent on the coolant channel surface temperature in the core. The present invention relates to a filter for removing cesium from the coolant gas before it passes to the heat exchanger. The filter comprises a block or blocks of graphite ha... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention pertains to a concise air diffuser system particularly suitable for use with medical thermal blankets wherein the temperature of forced air is controlled by passing the air over a heat exchanger.
2. Description of the Related Art
... | An air diffuser system for a medical thermal blanket wherein air forced over an elongated heat exchanger is substantially uniformly distributed over the heat exchanger and a thermal sensor located downstream over the heat exchanger to eliminate localized hot and cold "spots" and permit accurate temperature meas... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] I. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to an Internet marketing method and game, and, more particularly, to such a marketing method in which a game is designed to attract visitors to a web site and to retain their attention while a... | An Internet marketing method and game is designed for promoting access to the web site which hosts the game, and to keep potential consumers occupied on the web site for exposure to several different advertisements, or to a few advertisements repeatedly. The inventive game is centered around a “point and click” system ... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to holding devices and more particularly pertains to an gravestone flower holder for supporting flowers proximal to a gravestone.
2. Description of the Prior Art
The use of holding devices is known in the prior a... | A holder for supporting flowers proximal to a gravestone. The inventive device includes a main body having a plurality of apertures extending therethrough for receiving flower stems. A mounting assembly is coupled to the main body and extendable about the gravestone to mount the device thereto. | 0 |
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
A media gateway may be used for routing network traffic, e.g., calls. For example, a media gateway may be used, in conjunction with a policy server, to determine a destination for an incoming call, and to route packets associated with the incoming call to an appropriate destination. The des... | Data is received from a media gateway relating to a congestion level in the media gateway. In a computer having a processor and a memory, at least a first datum and a second datum included in the data are evaluated. Based on the evaluation, it is determined whether the congestion level exceeds a predetermined level. Th... | 7 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application 60/336,173 filed on Dec. 6, 2001.
BACKGROUND
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to devices for intrusion detection through doors and windows and more specifically relates to... | An adjustable alarm device for windows and doors is installed between the door or window frame and the door or window sash. The longitudinal axis of the alarm device is preferably horizontal. When engaged, movement of the door or window in an open direction will activate the alarm. The body of the alarm device is elong... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to paper-making machines and, more particularly, to paper-making machines having air assisted threading doctor elements.
2. Description of the Related Art
Machines for making sheets of material, especially paper,... | This invention is directed to a paper-making machine utilizing rotating cylinders, especially dryer cylinders, with a drying felt intertwined about the dryer cylinders to compress the wet paper against the dryer cylinders as the wet paper travels therealong. A threading doctor assembly with a blowpipe air nozzle blowin... | 3 |
[0001] The present disclosure relates to subject matter contained in priority Korean Application No. 10-2003-0063542, filed on Sep. 15, 2003, which is herein expressly incorporated by reference in its entirety.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Field of the Invention
[0003] ... | The present invention relates to a reinforced slide chassis structure of an audio/video system, more particularly, to a reinforced slide chassis structure of an audio/video system for a motor vehicle, capable of preventing deteriorations in the slide chassis by reducing a total weight of the slide chassis yet reinforci... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a device for automatically lapping valve seats and more particularly to such a device suitable for repairing main steam valves and the like used in atmospheres highly contaminated with radioactive substances in nuclear power plants or the like.
Nuclear p... | The disclosed device comprises a supporting disc, a sleeve centrally pendent from the disc, a hollow driven shaft rotatably and axially slidably extending through the disc and sleeve, and a lapping disc fixed to that end of the shaft extending from the sleeve. With the supporting disc disposed upon a valve body includi... | 1 |
This application is a 371 of PCT/JP02/12577, filed on 2 Dec. 2002.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention is related to sanitary paper such as facial tissues.
2. Description of the Related Art
Recently, so-called luxury type facial tissues have come ont... | It is intended to provide sanitary paper which is excellent in texture such as moistness and softness and scarcely causes skin irritation or blushing even if it is brought into contact with the skin frequently. Namely, sanitary paper having an oil absorbance specified in JIS P8141 of 7 mm or less and a moisture content... | 3 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to hand tools capable of being used with multiple bits. More specifically, the present invention relates to a screwdriver removably coupled with a storage device which holds multiple driver bits, allows easy access to the bits and provides a method ... | A hand tool and bit storage device configured to allow easy storage and access to a wide variety of bits. The hand tool comprises a body portion, a stem portion and a bit interface. The hand tool couples with the storage device. The storage device holds one or more tool frames or bit inserts each comprising a plurality... | 1 |
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part application of Ser. No. 10/058,198 filed Jan. 25, 2002.
[0002] The present invention relates to the field of security identification systems, and relates in particular to systems and methods for verifying the identity of persons in high ... | A security identification system is disclosed for providing information regarding subjects to be identified. The system includes a primary biometric data input unit for receiving primary biometric data regarding a subject, a primary biometric analysis unit, a secondary biometric data input unit, a secondary biometric a... | 6 |
RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation-in-part of copending application Ser. No. 120,861, filed Feb. 12, 1980, which is assigned to the same assignee as the present invention.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In Watt, U.S. Pat. No. 3,936,557, are described blends of epoxide materi... | Novel coating systems comprising high-solids content blends of epoxy prepolymers, a catalyst complex comprising a complex iodonium salt and a copper salt, and a conventional pigment. The compositions cure rapidly to highly chemically resistant, tough coatings. | 2 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a Continuation-In-Part Application of Nonprovisional patent application Ser. No. 12/982,669 filed Dec. 30, 2010 entitled “FLOATING BIOREACTOR SYSTEM”, which is related to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/317,715 filed Mar. 26, 2010 entitled “FLOATING BIOREAC... | An aeration and microbial reactor system for use in decontaminating water including a housing adapted to float and/or submerged within the medium such that a top portion thereof remains adjacent a top surface of the contaminated water while the bioreactor containing inoculated carrier media is attached below. Beneficia... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to Internet telephony, and more particularly to an improved end-user interface for Internet-protocol (IP) telephone communication.
Today, Internet telephony is an emerging competitor to conventional telephony as long distance calls are carried over t... | An enhanced radio telephone providing both wireless communication and Internet-protocol (IP) telephone communication. In addition to transmitting and receiving digitized and coded speech signals in a wireless fashion using a radio transceiver, the enhanced radio telephone can also exchange coded speech data with a comp... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present disclosure relates to a method for monitoring the operation of underwater-located equipment and monitoring apparatus for underwater-located equipment.
[0003] 2. Description of Related Art
[0004... | A method for monitoring the operation of underwater-located equipment is provided. The method comprises: providing a sensor, the sensor comprising at least one of an acoustic sensor and an accelerometer, locating the sensor proximate the equipment to enable detection by the sensor of acoustic and/or acceleration compon... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a protection structure for a thermal conducting medium of a heat dissipation device, and more particular, to a protection structure installed on the heat dissipation device at the position on which the thermal conducting medium is coated.
The commonly... | A protection structure for a thermal conducting medium of a heat dissipation structure installed on the heat dissipation device at the position on which the thermal conducting medium is coated. The protection structure has a bottom surface to cover the thermal conducting medium, a side wall extending along and projecti... | 7 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
The present application claims priority to International Patent Application No. PCT/US2012/063790, filed Nov. 7, 2012 and entitled “METHOD OF INCREASING THE PERFORMANCE OF CATIONIC FABRIC SOFTENERS” which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application 61/558,551 filed Nov.... | The present invention is method of boosting the performance of a cost-reduced liquid fabric softener comprising a quaternary surfactant fabric softener by adding a quaternary (meth)acrylic polymer that functions dually as a fabric softening active and a rheology modifier. In particular, poly[{2-(methacryloyloxy)ethyl}t... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
There has for a long time been a need for a portable dance floor, which can be assembled and positioned wherever and whenever needed, and later can be readily disassembled and stored for later use. Hardwood flooring, preferred for dancing, is easily marred by those walking on it, and s... | A dance floor of assemblable square sections that are held together magnetically and are aligned by male/female couplers and ramp members attachable to the outer perimeter of the assembled square sections. | 4 |
[0001] A portion of the disclosure of this patent document contains material which is subject to copyright protection. The copyright owner has no objection to the xerographic reproduction by anyone of the patent document or the patent disclosure in exactly the form it appears in the Patent and Trademark Office pate... | An custom page server is provided with user preferences organized into templates stored in compact data structures and the live data used to fill the templates stored local to the page server which is handing user requests for custom pages. One process is executed on the page server for every request. The process is pr... | 7 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation-in-part of copending application Ser. No. 616,307 filed Sept. 24, 1975 now abandoned; which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 492,011 filed July 26, 1974 (now abandoned); which is, in turn, a continuation of application Ser. No. 26... | Pile fabrics prepared from synthetic fibers having a textured or embossed surface resulting from a process which comprises selectively contacting the surface of said fabric with a chemical embossing agent therefor, allowing the embossing action to occur, and thereafter effectively removing the embossing agent from the ... | 8 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation application of pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/823,017, filed on Jun. 24, 2010, entitled “Meta-Web”, which is a continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/737,618, filed on Dec. 15, 2003, entitl... | In one aspect, a system includes an information server, operable to perform operations comprising: receiving a search query from a user device; receiving search results responsive to the search query from a search engine; determining from a registry that user annotations or other metadata are associated with the receiv... | 6 |
PRIORITY
This application is a non-provisional application and claims priority from, the provisional patent application having Ser. No. 60/633,279, filed Dec. 3, 2004, entitled “ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY SOLID LUBRICANT STICKS.” This application is also a continuation-in-part of and claims priority from the divisi... | A solid lubricant and composition useful for lubricating the flanges of locomotive wheels, railcar wheels, rail tracks and in applications where it is desirable to reduce friction when metal contacts metal. The solid lubricant having from about 25% to about 70% by volume of a biopolymer polymeric carrier, about 5% to 7... | 2 |
BACKGROUND
The present invention concerns the provision of security to computing devices and pertains particularly to providing password protection which utilizes a variable master password.
In many computing devices it is desirable to prohibit access by utilizing passwords. For example, in some phone syste... | Access is granted to a portion of a computing system, such as to a configuration menu of a telephone system. In order to grant access, a password is received from a user. A variable password is also calculated. The variable password varies with time. For example, the variable password varies with a current date and wit... | 7 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates to a cardanic suspension device for a camera balance device according to the characterizing part of claim 1 .
[0002] Camera balance devices of this kind are used to balance video and film cameras which are guided manually by a camera oper... | Disclosed is a cardiac suspension device ( 3 ) for a camera balance device ( 1 ), comprising two intersecting joint axes (G 1 , G 2 ); one of said axes extending vertically (G 2 ) (in a perpendicular manner) during operation and the other (G 1 ) extending horizontally, in addition to an axis rotation (D) extending thro... | 5 |
This application is a division of application Ser. No. 09/334,105, filed Jun. 16, 1999, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,569,651.
This invention was made with Government support under ARO Cooperative Grant DAAH04-94-2-003. The Government may have certain rights in the invention.
FIELD OF THE INVENTIO... | The invention relates to a novel method for enzymatic polymerization which includes (1) obtaining a reaction mixture including a monomer, a template, and an enzyme; and (2) incubating the reaction mixture for a time and under conditions sufficient for the monomer to align along the template and polymerize to form a pol... | 8 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This is a continuing application, under 35 U.S.C. §120, of copending International Application No. PCT/AT2005/000112, filed Mar. 31, 2005, which designated the United States; this application also claims the priority, under 35 U.S.C. §119, of Austrian Patent A... | A lid for closing containers includes an at least two-layered composite assembly. A layer facing the container seals against a container edge and forms an opening by layer separation, for removing contents. The layers have a continuous construction without weakening lines. The layer facing the container is made mainly ... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to door and window hardware. More particularly, the present invention relates to a mechanically stable and ergonomically improved door and window sash lock.
B. Description of the Prior Art
Sliding windows or patio doors ... | A sash lock for use with door and window is provided. The lock has a base housing shaped into a laterally extending crib to contain a partially protruding plunger sliding under a forward bias, a large button block that occupies a substantial area at the top of the lock to allow for a unique squeeze release of the plung... | 4 |
This application claims benefit of provisional application U.S. Ser. No. 60/101,192, filed Sep. 21, 1998.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a hydraulic tensioner having tuned piston spring to damp or counteract the motion of the piston at resonant frequencies. More particularly... | A hydraulic tensioner includes a cylindrical center member or mass to counteract the resonance of the piston. The center member is located between a pair of piston springs inside the fluid chamber. The mass of the center member is selected, along with the spring rates of the piston springs, so that the resonant frequen... | 5 |
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERAL RIGHTS
[0001] This invention was made with government support under Contract No. DE-AC52-06NA25396 awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy. The government has certain rights in the invention.
BACKGROUND OF INVENTION
[0002] The present application relat... | A method for carrying out pulsed laser deposition is disclosed. The method comprises providing a target having a desired composition; irradiating the target with a pulsed laser beam to provide a plume of target material; and directing the plume in a desired direction by use of an inert carrier gas. The plume of target ... | 2 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates to the fields of molecular biology, medicine diagnostics. This invention particularly relates to methods for preparing and using fixed-treated cell lines and tissue in fluorescence in situ hybridization.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[000... | This invention relates to methods for the detection of one or more mRNA transcripts in paraffin-embedded tissue by “mRNA liberation in fixed-treated tissue or ‘MLIFTT’”. This method includes treating the tissue with ammonia-ethanol and sodium borohydride combined with pressure cooking of the tissue. The chemical treatm... | 8 |
[0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/048,445, filed Mar. 15, 2011, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,474,476, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/313,902, filed Mar. 15, 2010, and U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/313,918, filed Mar.... | A freeze resistant sanitary hydrant is provided that employs a reservoir for storage of fluid under the frost line or in an area not prone to freezing. To evacuate this reservoir, a means for altering pressure is provided that is able to function in hydrant systems that employ a vacuum breaker. | 4 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
Not applicable.
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
Not applicable.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The field of the invention is mechanical bridges and more specifically bridges including spans that are openable.
Bridge... | An apparatus for opening a mechanical bridge. The apparatus includes at least two adjacent bridge spans where the first of the bridge spans is removable from its initial position and the second of the bridge spans is at least partially movable into the space originally occupied by the first span so that at least a port... | 4 |
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention generally relates to a rasterizer for use in computer graphics display systems and, more particularly, to a rasterizer comprising a converging data pipeline device having a resending mechanism and a shared pipeline data path for reducing the amount of pipe st... | The present invention provides a converging data pipeline device comprising a first pipeline data path for carrying data, a second pipeline data path for carrying data, a shared pipeline data path which is capable of receiving data from each of the first and second pipeline data paths, and a resending mechanism compris... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for recording images and, more particularly, to such image recording method and apparatus which enable recording of an image on sheet material in such manner as to protect the recorded images agains... | A recording method comprises the steps of selectively applying heat to individual heat sensitive color forming sheets each comprising a supporting sheet and a transparent color forming layer on the supporting sheet, which color forming layer is adhesive and develops a color under the action of heat but the colors devel... | 1 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This is a divisional of U.S. Ser. No. 08/812,467, filed Mar. 6, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,896,924, which is a continuation in part of U.S. Ser. No. 08/599,324, filed Feb. 9, 1996, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,706,892 which in turn is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 08/386,505... | Computer control and sensory information are combined with gas lift valve having a plurality of individual openings which are openable or closeable individually to provide varying flow rates of the lift gas. Each of the openings is controlled and is sensitive to downhole sensors. | 4 |
FIELD
[0001] The present disclosure relates generally to fill valves for toilets and more specifically, to systems directed towards preventing and detecting leaky flush valves in toilets and preventing waste of water during use of the same.
BACKGROUND
[0002] Occasionally, valves in toilets... | A leak prevention device is provided for use in operation with a fill valve with a fill valve arm in a toilet tank. The device may comprise a pivotable locking lever having a first portion positioned to pivot into and out of contact with the fill valve arm or an extension thereof. The fill valve arm affects actuation o... | 4 |
This application is the U.S. National Phase of, and Applicant claims priority from, International Application Number PCT/NL2006/000427 filed 17 Aug. 2006 and European Application bearing Serial No. 05076906.6 filed 17 Aug. 2005, which are incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The inv... | The invention is directed to processes and apparatuses for gas treatment, in particular for the purification of methane rich gas streams, such as gas obtained from the conversion from organic matter (“biogas”). In accordance with the present invention there is provided an apparatus and a process for producing a purifie... | 8 |
[0001] The present invention relates to a process for etching carbon fibers, in particular carbon nanofibers, and also the carbon nanofibers which can be obtained by this process and their use.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Carbon fibers such as carbon nanofibers are promising materials for m... | The present invention relates to a method for etching carbon fibers, in particular carbon nanofibers and to the carbon nanofibres obtainable by this method, and the use thereof. | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In the field of high-speed printing devices which are especially suitable for use in connection with electronic data processing systems, the wire matrix type of printer has come into increasing use. In this type of printer, letters, numbers and symbols are formed from a series of dots ... | In a matrix print head, a plurality of elongated printing elements, mounted in a frame, are driven axially by electromagnetic means to effect printing on record media positioned adjacent to the printing ends of the printing elements. Freely riding tubular elements are placed on the printing elements between support mem... | 1 |
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention concerns a method to be used for feeding at adjustable speed of an optical fibre cable into a pipeline/duct, and an arrangement devised for adjustable feeding of an optical fibre cable into the same. The feeding arrangement and method are primar... | The present invention concerns a procedure and a system for feeding optical fibre cables into a pipeline with the help of an installation device at adjustable speed. In order to prevent damage during the advancement of the optical fibre cable the engine ( 15 ) of the installation device has been supplied with a frictio... | 6 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims priority to a corresponding provisional application U.S. Ser. No. 60/531,057, filed Dec. 18, 2003 in the names of the applicants of this application.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Field of the Invent... | A device for deodorizing a sink drain that allows the sink drain to remain substantially entirely open. Preferably, the device would deodorize sink drains. Further preferably, the device would treat sink drain clogs. Further preferably, the device would both deodorize the sink drain and treat sink drain clogs. Still fu... | 4 |
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/464,582 filed on Jan. 11, 1990, now abandoned, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 07/325,011 filed on Mar. 17, 1989, now abandoned, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 07/111,259 filed on Oct. 22, 1987, now abandoned.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION ... | Process for the preparation of 4,4'-diaminodiphenylmethane and its derivatives.
4,4'-diaminodiphenylmethane and its derivatives are prepared by the condensation of aniline, or its derivative, and aldehyde, or its precursor and/or isomerization of appropriate intermediate products. The reaction proceeds wi... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention describes new and useful methods for the degradation and removal of lignin from lignocellulosic materials; to delignify and brighten cellulosic pulps in bleaching; to produce cellulosic pulps for use in paper and paperboard manufacture and the manufacture of regenerated ... | Disclosed is a method for the delignification of lignocellulosic materials with acidic solutions of peroxymonophosphoric acid for the delignification and brightening of cellulosic pulps in bleaching; for the production of cellulosic pulps for use in paper making and in regenerated cellulose products; for enhancing the ... | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates to mining and metallurgical refining and more particularly to systems and processes for solvent extraction and electroextraction of metals.
[0002] To this end, there are generally two main processes available for precious metal concentrat... | A system [ 100 ′] and process [ 100 ] for the continuous recovery of metals is disclosed. The system [ 100 ′] comprises a continuous acid wash system [ 10 ′], a holding tank [ 60 ], a continuous elution system [ 20 ′], a continuous electrowinning system [ 40 ′], a carbon regeneration system [ 30 ′], and a continuous ca... | 8 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/561,908, filed Nov. 21, 2006, which is herein incorporated by reference.
BACKGROUND OF INVENTION
Field of Invention
[0002] This inventio... | A design structure embodied in a machine readable storage medium for at least one of designing, manufacturing, and testing a design for a single unified level one instruction cache in which some lines may contain traces and other lines in the same congruence class may contain blocks of instructions consistent with conv... | 6 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to a novel chewing gum which, when chewed, fights plaque, invigorates the tissue surrounding the necks of the teeth, reduces cavities in teeth, whitens and polishes teeth, and freshens breath. The inventive chewing gum, in a preferred embodiment, comprises a sodium bi... | Disclosed is an oral hygiene preparation which is plaque disrupting in the form of a chewing gum. The chewing gum comprises a core containing a carbonate and/or bicarbonate which is surrounded by a coating that contains an encapsulated edible acid. Upon mastication the chewing gum effervesces, thus promoting the cleans... | 0 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims the benefit of the filing date of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/375,560, filed Apr. 25, 2002.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to providing a supply of ozone.
BACKGROUND
Ozone is widely... | Methods of providing ozone at a selected pressure above atmospheric pressure include supplying a purge gas supply ( 22 ) pressurized above the selected pressure to at least one ozone adsorption apparatus ( 12 ); desorbing ozone from the ozone adsorption apparatus ( 12 ) with the pressurized purge gas supply ( 22 ); and... | 1 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application claims priority from Japanese Patent Application JP-2010-44753 filed on Mar. 1, 2010, the content of which is hereby incorporated by reference into this application.
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0002] The present invention relates ... | Disclosed is a sliding bearing used in turbochargers of internal combustion engines. It is formed with a copper alloy containing, by mass %, 25 to 45% Zn, 0.3 to 2.0% Si, 1.5 to 6.0% Mn, and the balance being Cu and unavoidable impurities. The sliding bearing has a cylindrical shape for supporting a rotating shaft. Cry... | 5 |
BENEFIT OF PROVISIONAL APPLICATION
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/842,759, filed 7 Sep. 2006.
FIELD
The present invention relates to nuclear magnetic resonance imaging and magnetic materials.
BACKGROUND
Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) ... | Materials suitable for medical and dental implants with magnetic susceptibility matched to surrounding environment to reduce artifacts in nuclear magnetic resonance imaging. Paramagnetic and diamagnetic materials may be added to ceramics and polymer resins to adjust magnetic susceptibility. Other embodiments are descri... | 8 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 11/924,656, filed on Oct. 26, 2007, now pending, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 11/593,082, filed on Nov. 6, 2006, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,293,189, which is a continuation of U.S. ... | A recording medium, method and apparatus for managing data are discussed. According to an embodiment, the present invention provides a method of reproducing main data and additional data. The method includes receiving the additional data associated with the main data, the additional data being divided into a plurality ... | 6 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is based upon, claims the benefit of priority of, and incorporates by reference, the contents of Japanese Patent Applications No. 2002-110296 filed Apr. 12, 2002.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Field of the Inv... | A magnet switch has a coil of a reduced size and a sufficiently large contact and does not have a rod running through the plunger or the fixed iron core. A flange and a joint are fixed at one end of the plunger. The arm of the flange is connected to a holder via an elastic body. Movable contacts are pushed into the hol... | 5 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] Not Applicable
FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
[0002] Not Applicable
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] The present invention relates to the field of radar imaging methods. More specifically, the present inventi... | A 3D rendered image of a radar-scanned terrain surface is provided from a radar return signal from the surface, wherein the return signal includes data indicative of azimuth, elevation, and range of a radar-illuminated area of the surface. The data are processed for transformation into X, Y, and Z coordinates. The X an... | 6 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit of priority of Korean Patent Application No. 2003-0034915, filed on May 30, 2003, the entire disclosure of which is expressly incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Fie... | Disclosed herein is a recombinant vector for transforming a strain to detect benzoic acid and derivatives, comprising a bioluminescent gene encoding a bioluminescent protein and a gene set inducing the expression of the, bioluminescent gene wherein the gene set includes the regulatory gene nagR and a promoter region in... | 2 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims benefit of priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Applications Serial No. 60/406,127, filed Aug. 27, 2002 and 60/422,436, filed Oct. 30, 2002, both of which are incorporated by reference herein.
BACKGROUND OF THE INV... | Disclosed are methods of introducing a suspension or solution of a medicament, preferably mometasone furoate anhydrous, into a metered dose inhaler container, said container having a valve attached thereto, said method comprising the steps of introducing mometasone furoate anhydrous, a surfactant and a chlorflourocarbo... | 0 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to the locking of implant elements to each other. The invention concerns especially a method for locking two implant elements to each other, such as a plate to a bone screw passed through a plate hole, or a fixing means, such as spinal hook, on a rod-... | A method and a device for locking two implant elements to each other. A sleeve-shaped locking means (19) made of a polymeric material is arranged in a space adapted thereto inside the one element (3) which is placed in a corresponding hole (6) in the other element (1), alternatively between the two elements. The lockin... | 8 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to integrated circuits and more particularly to a variation-compensated bias current generator.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 shows a bias current generator 100 that can be used in a current mirror circuit. As illustrated, a power supply (not s... | The present invention includes at least two variable-resistive devices, such as transistors, coupled to a resistive device, such as a resistor. The transistors are configured so that feedback voltage generated by respective currents of the transistors is applied to the gate of at least one of the transistors. The elect... | 6 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to fuel injectors, specifically, fuel injectors which spray fuel in a cone-shaped spray at a bent angle to a longitudinal axis of the fuel injector.
BACKGROUND OF INVENTION
Prior art fuel injectors include a discharge end which sprays fuel at an ang... | An injector for high pressure direct fuel injection in an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The injector has a downstream end and a longitudinal axis extending therethrough. The injector has an outlet orifice located at the downstream end. The outlet orifice has an outlet axis oblique to the longitudinal axis. T... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to the general technical field of cooking appliances having a vessel, or tank, provided to receive a cooking bath. The present invention concerns more particularly appliances of the type mentioned above having a device for emptying the cooking bath contain... | A cooking appliance composed of: a housing; a vessel provided to be placed in the housing and arranged to receive a cooking bath; an emptying device provided in the vessel for permitting the cooking bath to be drained from the vessel; an emptying receptacle for receiving the cooking bath from the vessel; a first valve ... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an air-conditioning system which performs air-conditioning, such as air-cooling, heating and dehumidification, and which is provided with an air cleaner capable of eliminating the dust and odorants from the air.
2. ... | An indoor unit of an air-conditioning system is provided with a heat exchanger, a fan, and an air cleaner. The fan introduces the air in a room into the indoor unit, and blows the air back into the room after guiding the air to pass through both the heat exchanger and the air cleaner. The heat exchanger performs heat e... | 8 |
CROSS-REFERENCE
[0001] This application claims priority to German patent application no. 10 2015 202 720.1 filed on Feb. 16, 2015, the contents of which are fully incorporated herein by reference.
TECHNOLOGICAL FIELD
[0002] The present disclosure is directed to a bearing assembly including... | A bearing assembly includes a hub element or a housing element, the hub element or the housing element having at least one opening, at least one intermediate element mounted in the at least one opening, the at least one intermediate element including at least one wave-shaped or lug-shaped projection in contact with the... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a strap wrench for turning an object of cylindrical overall shape in one direction. This type of wrench includes a part forming a handle, and a strap, particularly made of metal, in the form of a loop, the two opposite st... | A one-way drive strap wrench having two strand parts ( 11 A, 11 B) and a shoe ( 15 ) for bearing against an oil filter ( 2 ). The shoe is pivotally mounted about a laterally offset axis ( 16 ). The wrench is particularly adapted for the fitting and removal of motor vehicle oil filters. | 1 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/504,948, entitled “Asynchronous Power Disconnect,” filed on Jul. 6, 2011, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0... | A power disconnect unit within a data transport topology of a NoC includes an asynchronous clock domain adapter unit inserted between a master side manager unit and a slave side manager unit. This configuration allows for the master and slave side managers of the power disconnect unit to be placed physically far apart ... | 8 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. Pat. No. 12/631,835 filed Jan. 8, 2010, the contents of which are herein incorporated by reference.
[0002] This application is related to U.S. application Ser. No. 13/022,178, filed Feb. 7, 2011; U.S. appli... | Deep Tissue Low Intensity Laser Therapy or Treatment (DT-LILT) as described here is a novel methodology through which selective destruction of nociceptive (pain) nerves can be brought upon by a medical laser delivery system using the phenomenon of absorption and cell resonance. Using this method nerve cells that transm... | 0 |
This is a continuation of application, Ser. No. 06/835,493, filed March 3, 1986 now U.S. Pat. No. 4,792,336.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to an implantable device composed of one or more bio-absorbable polymer(s) or combinations of bioabsorbable/non-absorbable polymer(s) for ... | A surgical repair device having a length to width ratio of greater than one is disclosed. The device has an absorbable component consisting essentially of a first plurality of fibers. Each fiber of the first plurality of fibers is prepared from poly(butylene terephthalate) or a polymer having a glycolic or lactic acid ... | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to the art of injection molding plastic products and particularly to the heating and cooling the skin of the mold cavity to achieve an improved surface finish.
2. Description of the Prior Art
In the manufacture of molde... | This invention substantially improves the surface finish on resin filled foamed molded plastic products manufactured by injection molding by pre-heating the skin surface of that part of the mold in contact with the part prior to the injection cycle of the machine and then subsequently chilling the mold via internal tub... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a subdivided control valve body for injector control valve.
In fuel injection systems for injection of fuel under pressure into the combustion chambers of direct injection internal combustion engines, an injection system with a high pressure colle... | An injector for injecting fuel under high pressure into a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine has an injector housing, a control valve body which is movably received in the injector housing, an actuating unit which activates the control valve body, a restoring element associated with an end side of the ... | 5 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT
This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 587,054, filed Mar. 7, 1984, and now U.S. Pat. No. 4,560,318 granted Dec. 24, 1985.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to attachments for back hoe buckets of vehicles, an... | The attachment includes a pair of spaced support arms secured to the sides of a bucket of a back hoe vehicle and receive an elongated upper rectangular bar, and a pair of adjustably spaced fork arms attached to the upper bar. An elongated lower bar extends substantially parallel to the upper bar and is adjustably suppo... | 8 |
REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This is a non-provisional patent application claiming the benefit of the filing date of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/389,790 filed on Jun. 19, 2002 and Ser. No. 60/361,124 filed on Mar. 1, 2002 which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety... | Fluorinated copolymers useful in photoresist compositions and associated processes for microlithography are described. These copolymers are comprised of a fluoroalcohol or protected fluoroalcohol functional group which simultaneously imparts high ultraviolet (UV) transparency and developability in basic media to these ... | 6 |
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Interactive Voice Response Systems (IVRs), Automated Call Distribution (ACD) Systems, Voice Portals and other telecommunications interaction and management systems are increasingly used to provide services for clients, employees and other users. Such systems may frequently be communicativel... | Techniques for providing a method and system for trunk independent gateway transfer of calls are disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the techniques may be realized as a computer implemented method, comprising receiving a call transfer request for a call at a gateway and determining, using a processor of ... | 7 |
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