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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a compressor. More particularly, the present invention relates to a piston type compressor that provides a piston ring fitted onto a piston.
A piston type compressor such as a swash plate type compressor generally includes a cylinder block and suc... | A piston type compressor has a housing, a cylinder block and a piston. The cylinder block is fixed to the housing. The piston is accommodated in the cylinder block. A piston ring is provided between the cylinder block and the piston. A sealing coat is made of soft metal, and is provided between the piston ring and the ... | 5 |
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(1) Field of the Invention
This invention relates to an apparatus and method for supplying thread in a chain stitch sewing machine that produces over-edging stitches, double chain stitches and other stitches composed of needle and looper threads, in which at least a needle thread... | An apparatus and a method for supplying thread in a chain stitch sewing machine are disclosed, the apparatus comprising a needle vertically reciprocating between a top end point and a bottom end point in one sewing cycle; a looper horizontally reciprocating in one sewing cycle; a thread supply device for forcibly suppl... | 3 |
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a machine which determines ophthalmic frame groove dimensions in up to three axes of a metal or plastic optical frame so that a ophthalmic lens can be cut with a precise bevel allowing the lenses to individually fit inside the eye wire ... | Described herein is an apparatus and method for characterizing the precise dimensions of a pair of eyeglass frames, including that of the internal setting groove, through a non-mechanical measurement mechanism. The intended spatial resolution in all three orthogonal axes (x, y, & z) is better than 50 microns (milli... | 6 |
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a booster fan and air deflector adapted to rest on a conventional floor furnace vent. More specifically, the invention relates to a low profile plastic housing containing a thermostatically controlled electric fan and motor with... | A booster fan and deflector for placing over a forced air heating/air conditioning floor vent to deliver more cool air in warm weather and more warm air in cold weather. The booster fan and deflector comprises a low profile plastic housing adapted to sit on a rectangular floor vent and blow air from the furnace air duc... | 5 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to an improved system and method for magnetic position tracking, and more particularly to a system and a method that reduces the magnetic field induced noise signal in the sensor interconnect system by periodically switching the polarity of the nois... | An improved system for magnetic position tracking of a device includes a magnetic transmitter, a magnetic sensor, a computing system and a polarity inverter. The magnetic transmitter includes at least one transmitter coil that outputs a transmitted magnetic field having a time derivative component. The magnetic sensor ... | 0 |
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The present invention relates generally to an anti-skid brake control system for an automative vehicle, which controls braking pressure in order to optimize braking characteristics. More particularly, the invention relates to a method and system for deriving a measure of the angular sp... | An anti-skid control system for automotive hydraulic brakes screens out clearly erroneous sensor signals and/or values derived directly from sensor signals and used as anti-skid control parameters. Values for wheel speed, wheel acceleration and other brake-related factors are derived from a wheel rotation sensor signal... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
It is common practice, particularly in maintenance operations, to use integrally-formed plastic barrels for holding trash and carrying it to various places. It is also known to provide such a barrel with a pair of wheels for ease in moving it from one place to another. While such wheel... | Barrel consisting of a container manufactured in one piece of plastic with a bottom wall formed to provide a pedestal for resting on the ground as well as recesses to receive a pair of wheels, the container being tapered and the wheels being entirely included with an envelope of the surface of the container so that it ... | 8 |
This is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/141,959, filed Aug. 28, 1998 (pending) which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/063,651, filed Apr. 20, 1998 (abandoned). The disclosures of these two related patent applications are hereby fully incorporated by reference ... | A modular applicator for dispensing liquid including a plurality of manifold segments, a plurality of removable pumps, and a drive motor coupled to each pump. The manifold segments are coupled in side-by-side relation and each includes a liquid supply passage and a liquid discharge passage. Each pump includes an inlet ... | 3 |
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[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to an vital sign box housing a plurality of vital sensors such as an electrocardiograph and a blood pressure monitor.
[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art
[000... | An vital sign box has a plurality of vital sensors measuring predetermined biological, chemical, or physical conditions of a living body; an camera taking a picture of a predetermined object; and a housing containing the plurality of vital sensors and the camera. | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to the field of complementary metal oxide silicon (CMOS) memory arrays and a means for biasing a well in which such memory arrays are formed.
2. Background Art
Memory arrays processed using CMOS technology often include... | A CMOS charged pump circuit for biasing the N well of a memory array. The present invention utilizes a multivibrator oscillator coupled to a constant current source to provide a frequency output which is independent of the supply voltage. The multivibrator oscillator uses less power than prior art ring oscillators. Fee... | 6 |
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[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to control of an electrophotographic printer having a non-volatile memory inside the printer or in a functional portion capable of transmitting and receiving data to and from the main body of ... | Provided is an image processing apparatus that maintains uniformity of image quality in print of identical images and that improves the performance of a printer.
An image forming apparatus includes an image control portion for expanding predetermined information supplied from an external device, into print infor... | 6 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/311,139, filed on Mar. 5, 2010. The entire content of that application is incorporated by reference.
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... | A frame for mounting granular material spreading equipment, liquid storage tanks and liquid delivery equipment in a dump body or to a truck body is adapted to hold such equipment and allow for unitary removal of the frame with adjoined equipment from the truck body. The frame provides structure for mounting of granular... | 4 |
[0001] The present application claims the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. P2003-99336 filed in Korea on Dec. 29, 2003, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Field of the Invention
[0003] The present invention relates to a displ... | An in-plane-switching mode liquid crystal display device includes a first ferroelectric liquid crystal layer on a first substrate, a second ferroelectric liquid crystal layer on a second substrate, the first and second substrates being bonded to each other with a space therebetween, and a nematic liquid crystal layer a... | 6 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This is a Continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/076,948, filed Mar. 31, 2012, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
A multiple output and effect gre... | A multiple output and effect grenade is provided, in which an exothermic delay column is utilized to initiate a series of primers via the application of heat to the strike faces thereof, thereby providing a reliable and relatively safe grenade to ship and store. In particular, a multiple output and effect grenade compr... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
An important consideration in the design of high technology equipment is the ease of service and maintenance of the equipment once it is placed in its operational environment. Therefore, almost without exception all equipment involving complex electronic circuitry utilize modular const... | A pneumatic control assembly comprising a plurality of control valve printed circuit board pneumatic connectors disposed in a card cage in communication with a like number of control logic manifolds fixed to the card cage. The control logic manifolds are programmed to provide the actual control functions to the associa... | 5 |
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/311,023, filed Feb. 16, 1990, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,000,242.
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to window assemblies, and, more particularly, to double pane window assemblies which include an a... | An apparatus is provided for securing a window covering to a window by attachment to the frame of a window pane in a manner which retains the window covering in spaced apart relation relative to the window pane. This apparatus can be snap-fit onto the window pane without use of penetrating fasteners. This apparatus als... | 8 |
FIELD OF APPLICATION OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to producing superhard materials and more particularly to a method of preparing polycrystalline cubic boron nitride which can be used in various branches of engineering as a cutting tool for high-efficient treating hardened steels and alloys.
... | According to the invention, a method of preparing polycrystalline cubic bn nitride resides in that hexagonal boron nitride is subjected to the action of pressure of 40-90 kbar and temperature of 1200°-2400° C. in the presence of a catalyst, namely, a zinc compound.
The proposed method makes it possible to increa... | 2 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a Continuation-In-Part of U.S. Ser. No. 12/618,031 “PIVOT PIN FOR FURNACE SIDE REMOVAL” by Briggs et al., filed Nov. 13, 2009 and claims priority from this application.
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[0002] 1. Field of the Invention
... | Disclosed herein is a novel pivot pin assembly 410, 420 430, 600 for pivotally attaching nozzle tips 200 to stationary nozzles in a solid fuel furnace. The pivot pin assemblies allow rapid replacement of the nozzle tips 200. The pivot pin assembly 410, 420 430, 600 employs fasteners that or recessed or have an ... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to compounds which are useful additives for lubricating oils. In particular, this invention is directed toward overbased derivatives of ortho-carboxy phenylphenone. The overbased derivatives of ortho-carboxy phenylphenones are usef... | Disclosed are overbased ortho-carboxy phenylphenones. The overbased ortho-carboxy phenylphenones provide detergency for the lubricating oil additionally providing an alkaline reserve. | 2 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S)
This application is a division of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/821,240, filed on Mar. 29, 2001 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,357,107, which is a division of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/350,601, filed on Jul. 9, 1999, now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 6,240,622, the specifi... | The invention relates to an inductor comprising a plurality of interconnected conductive segments interwoven with a substrate. The inductance of the inductor is increased through the use of coatings and films of ferromagnetic materials such as magnetic metals, alloys, and oxides. The inductor is compatible with integra... | 8 |
The invention herein described was made in the course of or under a contract, or a subcontract thereunder, with the United States Department of the Air Force.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to lubrication systems and, more particularly, to emergency oil supply systems... | In a lubrication system where the main oil supply to rotating components is susceptible to interrupted flow, an auxiliary system is implemented to temporarily meet the emergency lubrication needs. Provision is made by an auxiliary line to supply the components with a flow of lubricant from the existing hydraulic tank w... | 8 |
This application claims the benefit of provisional U.S. Application No. 60/087,364, filed May 29, 1998, which is hereby incorporated by reference for all purposes.
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1. Field of the Invention.
This invention relates generally to a method and device for down mixing c... | Improved down mixing of audio channels of compressed digital audio signals by down mixing in the frequency domain. Fast virtual transform is applied to transform short DCT coefficients into long DCT coefficients, and down mixing is performed on the long DCT coefficients. Inverse discrete cosine transform is performed o... | 7 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119 to Japanese patent application No. JPAP11-086099 filed on Mar. 29, 1999, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The pres... | A portable electronic terminal apparatus includes a main body, an information input mechanism, a plurality of displays, a communications mechanism, and a flip panel. The main body has a hollow section. The information input mechanism inputs various kinds of information including data and instructions. Each of the displ... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to safety applications in industrial environments, and in particular, to distribution networks for safety sensors and devices.
[0002] Industrial environments typically include numerous mechanical operations, such as doors opening a... | In distribution networks for safety sensors and devices, aspects of the invention provide routing individualized status signals in parallel to potential safety sensor locations in addition to serially routing safety signals to provide substantially increased protection. A shorting plug that electrically shorts together... | 7 |
[0001] This application is a non-provisional United States patent application and claims priority and the filing date of United Kingdom application No. 0700520.0 filed Jan. 11, 2007 and incorporates the same by reference.
[0002] This invention relates to an apparatus and method for dispensing p... | This invention discloses dispensing post-mix beverages, and a manually operable valve assembly for mixing a concentrate such as a syrup or flavor with a diluent to form a post-mix beverage, such as a hand-held multi-product beverage dispense valve assembly for bar guns. The present invention reduces cross-contamination... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates generally to efficient means for the generation of electrical or other power utilizing energy from geothermal sources and, more particularly, relates to arrangements including efficient super-heated steam generation and pumping equi... | A geothermal energy transfer and utilization system abstracts thermal energy stored in hot solute-bearing well water to generate super-heated steam from an injected flow of clean water; the super-heated steam is then used for operating a turbine-driven pump at the well bottom for pumping the hot solute-bearing water at... | 8 |
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
My invention concerns an improved method of recovering petroleum, especially viscous petroleum, from a subterranean, petroleum-containing formation, said formation being penetrated by at least two wells, including one injection well and one production well, both of said injection and prod... | The condition known as steam override is overcome by the use of a blocking agent to obstruct fluid flow in part of the override region combined with the closing of all passages of egress for injected steam except those having access to the region where by-passed oil has been banked. | 4 |
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/512,004, filed Aug. 7, 1995, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,575,114.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention pertains to hopper windows, more specifically to a window assembly which is usually cast in a concrete ... | A sash of a hopper window is linked to a shoe which engages a track in constant resistance to travel along the track such that the sash can be tilted by hand to any angle from the track within a predetermined range of angles, and will remain at the angle unaided. | 4 |
This is a continuing application of application Ser. No. 886,701 filed July 18, 1986, now abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a novel chemical dispenser for dispensing a predetermined volume of chemical solution into a body of water such... | A toilet tank dispenser for passively isolating the chemical solution in the dispenser from the tank during quiescent periods. The dispenser also provides means for releasing a chemical solution into the water in the tank at a release rate which may be easily varied. The isolation and release rate are achieved and cont... | 4 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This utility patent application is based upon, and claims filing date priority from, a prior U.S. Provisional Patent application entitled “Riding Trowel CVT Clutch Module,” by inventor Jeffrey Lynn Fielder, Ser. No. 61/884,456, filed Sep. 30, 2013, which is hereb... | A power riding trowel for finishing concrete comprising rotors turned by gearboxes driven by gearbox driveshaft's linked to the moor output by CVT gear ratio control. The motor output shaft drives a first jackshaft driven at a higher speed than the motor RPM. A CVT pulley assembly comprising first and second CVT pu... | 4 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims priority to U.S. provisional application serial No. 60/212,437 filed on Jun. 16, 2000, incorporated herein by reference.
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REFERENCE TO A MICROFI... | An apparatus and method of dissipating inter floor seismic energy within buildings and other large structures which are subject mechanical deformation in response to seismic activity, wind shear, vibration, and so forth. The present invention provides displacement amplification methods and apparatus which increase the ... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a speed regulator for fuel injection pumps of internal combustion engines. The present invention is concerned, more particularly, with such a speed regulator which includes an intermediate lever pivotable about an axis defined by a shaft. Both the shaft and th... | A speed regulating device for fuel injection pumps of internal combustion engines includes an intermediate lever pivotable about an axis defined by a shaft which is coupled to a fuel quantity adjustment member of the injection pump. The shaft is acted on by a speed signalling device with speed dependent force against t... | 5 |
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[0001] This application is a continuation of International application No. PCT/CN2015/074434, filed Mar. 18, 2015 which claims the benefits of priority of CN application No. 201420316795.2 filed on Jun. 13, 2014 and No. 201520076344.0 filed on Feb. 3, 2015, the content ... | The invention disclosed a textile with elasticity. The textile with elasticity includes a plurality of elastic weft units and a plurality of elastic warp yarns of a warp yarn layer. These weft units include a plurality of weft yarns. The warp yarn layer penetrates through gaps formed by the weft units. The warp yarns a... | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a carrier for supporting thereon a user's body, and more particularly to a bed or operation table capable of changing the posture of the user's body lying thereon.
2. Prior Art
A variety of beds, opera... | A carrier is provided for changing the posture of a user. The carrier includes a first support frame for carrying thereon the user's body substantially in a horizontal rest posture at the normal position. The carrier also includes at least one second support frame swingably mounted to either side of the first suppo... | 8 |
This application is a continuation of 08/859,310 filed May 20, 1997 now abandoned.
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to non-animal polymer compositions suitable for film forming, particularly hard and soft capsules, comprising water soluble c... | The present invention relates to non-animal polymer compositions suitable for film forming, particularly hard and soft capsules, comprising water soluble cellulose ethers, hydrocolloides and sequestering agents. | 0 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for improving the consistency of data and of metadata and their links following an editing process of the data or metadata.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Broadcast systems like DVB, MHP, TV-Anyti... | According to the invention every asset (metadata or essence) is labelled with a unique identifier and with the last action applied to this asset.
A problem to be solved by the invention is to faclitate storage of a recording, thereby storing the essence (A/V) of a recording on one storage medium and the metadata... | 7 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
This invention relates generally to rectification and is particularly useful for cryogenic rectification such as the cryogenic rectification of feed air.
BACKGROUND ART
A major expense of a rectification plant for the separation of a fluid mixture into components based on their relativ... | An annular column, particularly useful for cryogenic rectification, comprising coaxially oriented, radially spaced cylindrical column walls defining a first column region, and a second column region between the walls, wherein different fluid mixtures are rectified in each of the first column and second column regions. | 8 |
Reference to related application, assigned to the assignee of the present invention, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference; patent application U.S. Ser. No. 06/686,211, filed Dec. 26, 1984, GOBEL et al (corresponding to German No. P 34 03 894).
The present invention relates to a flame hydrol... | To improve coating of articles such as dental prostheses by flame hydrolysis, a zone of turbulence is generated at the tip portion of an elongated flame cone by a deflection surface (5, 5') located--with respect to flame projection--beyond holders for the articles and positioned to be impinged by the tip of the fla... | 1 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/777,488 filed Feb. 28, 2006, where this provisional application is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
BACKGROUND OF THE INV... | The present invention provides a method for improving the recovery of cesium-131 (Cs-131) from barium (Ba) carbonate. Uses of the Cs-131 purified by the method include cancer research and treatment, such as for the use in brachytherapy. Cesium-131 is particularly useful in the treatment of faster growing tumors. | 2 |
THE FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to printers and to ink supplies for printers. More particularly, the invention relates to a pressure ink level sensing system including a digital compensation system for an ink supply.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The art of inkjet technology is ... | A printing system includes an inkjet printhead for selectively depositing ink drops on print media. An ink reservoir stores ink to be provided to the inkjet printhead. An ink level sensing circuit provides an ink level sense output that is indicative of a sensed volume of ink in the ink reservoir. A memory device store... | 1 |
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[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to computer systems and methods in which data resources are shared among concurrent data consumers while preserving data integrity and consistency relative to each consumer. More particularly, the i... | A method, system and computer program product for avoiding unnecessary grace period token processing while detecting a grace period without atomic instructions in a read-copy update subsystem or other processing environment that requires deferring removal of a shared data element until pre-existing references to the da... | 8 |
[0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/096,339, filed Dec. 4, 2013, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/854,232, filed Apr. 1, 2013, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,688,085, which issued Apr. 1, 2014, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No.... | A method for targeted advertising is disclosed. The method includes accessing at least one piece of demographic information associated with a user of a portable device, selecting an advertisement to be delivered to the user based at least in part on the demographic information, and initiating communication of a version... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a settling method using a credit card, a debit card, or one of various kinds of electronic money utilized by a mobile communication system represented by portable telephones.
[0002] Credit cards and debit cards have now filt... | There is proposed a settlement method that facilitates use of credit cards, debit cards, and various kinds of electronic money by using a familiar device. A settlement method by various payment means using a subscriber terminal device of a mobile communication system that can be connected to the Internet includes a pro... | 6 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/277,449 filed Nov. 25, 2008, the contents of which are incorporated by reference herein in their entirety.
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Exemplary embodiments relate generally to managing network e... | Methods, computer program products, and systems for managing VoIP network elements are provided. Methods include receiving call details records (CDRs) from a plurality of network elements. The received CDRs including disconnect cause codes and telephone call correlation identifiers. The received CDRs are correlated to ... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is directed generally to a method and apparatus for locating a catheter and more particularly to a method and apparatus for locating the position of a catheter so that a transducer assembly may be brought into the same horizontal plane as the catheter.
Physi... | A catheter position indicator for use with leveling devices adapted for use in hemodynamic monitoring. The indicator includes a radio transparent sheet material containing a plurality of spaced apart radio opaque material portions. Also included is a means for fastening the sheet material to a human body. An X-ray may ... | 0 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application claims priority to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/483,021, filed Jul. 7, 2006 and U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/697,872, filed on Jul. 8, 2005 both of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
... | A method and system for assembling a quasicrystalline heterostructure. A plurality of particles is provided with desirable predetermined character. The particles are suspended in a medium, and holographic optical traps are used to position the particles in a way to achieve an arrangement which provides a desired proper... | 6 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to photoelectrolytic cells, and more particularly to such a cell capable of enhancing the yield of H 2 from such a cell.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Recently, in Fong, et al, U.S. Pat. No. 4,022,950, the observation of Chl a photogalvanic water splitting ... | Platinized chlorophyll a dihydrate polycrystals are used to expedite the photochemical cleavage of water to yield molecular hydrogen and oxygen. The peak quantum efficiency of this photoelectrolytic apparatus at 740 nm is about 20%. | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to damped flywheels, especially for motor vehicles, of the kind comprising two coaxial masses, one of which, referred to as the first mass, is adapted to be coupled in rotation to a driving shaft, such as the crankshaft of a... | A flywheel having to coaxial members, the first member designed to be rotational integral with a drive shaft such as the crankshaft of an internal combustion engine, the second member designed to be connected with a driven shaft such as a gear box. The coaxial members are mounted via a bearing and coupled to each other... | 5 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates to carrying cases, and, more particularly, to carrying cases with a double throw, triple action latch mechanism having a locking feature which substantially prevents inadvertent opening of the latch mechanism.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0... | A carrying case includes a top case shell hinged to a bottom case shell which may be maintained in a closed position by a double throw, triple action latch mechanism comprising a latch body pivotally mounted to the bottom case shell, a latch locking element pivotally mounted to the latch body and a latch release couple... | 4 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The instant invention relates to optically active uracil compounds and uses thereof.
BACKGROUND ARTS
U.S. Pat. No. 4,859,229 discloses that certain types of uracil compounds have herbicidal activity. However, there is no description concerning whether the herbicidal activities b... | The present invention relates to an optically active uracil compounds of the formula (I):
wherein, R 1 is C1-C8 alkyl or C3-C8 alkenyl, and * represents an asymmetric carbon atom whose configuration is R. The compounds have excellent herbicidal activity. | 0 |
This application is a continuation, of application Ser. No. 95,821, filed Nov. 19, 1979 which is in turn a continuation of application Ser. No. 16,633, filed Mar. 1, 1979 which in turn is a continuation of application Ser. No. 915,705, filed June 15, 1978, now all abandoned.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
... | A process of making radically polymerizable compositions suitable for the production of impact resistant optically clear glass like plastic and forming the glass from such compositions is disclosed. Also taught are the polymerizable compositions and the final glass produced. An isocyanate terminated prepolymer based up... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This relates generally to a device for heating articles and organisms and in particular to a device for rendering harmless or destroying organisms containing nucleic acids and/or proteins by transmission of microwaves radiation into a chamber containing the articles and/or organisms wh... | A device is disclosed for heating of articles and organisms, and in particular for destroying or rendering harmless organisms containing nucleic acids and/or proteins by action of microwave radiation generated by a microwave emission device. The microwave emission device illustratively comprises a plurality of magnetro... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates in general to methods, systems, and apparatuses for processing signals for vehicle monitoring and specifically to methods, systems, and apparatuses for real-time processing of sensor signals for vehicle tire load monitoring.
[0002] A ... | A system for real-time signal processing for vehicle monitoring, including a first device disposed in a tire of a vehicle and producing a signal that is a function of a tire contact time period, during which a point at the tire circumference stays in contact with the ground, and a second device operative to repetitivel... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention concerns an improved nuclear steam generator having an auxiliary recirculation path in its upper shell region for facilitating the prompt and uniform mixing of wet lay-up chemicals in its water inventory.
2. Description of the Prior ... | An improved steam generator having an auxiliary recirculation path in its secondary side is disclosed herein, as well as an improved method for mixing wet lay-up chemicals therein. The invention is particularly applicable to nuclear steam generators of the type including a secondary shell that contains a quantity of wa... | 5 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/008,978, filed on Jun. 5, 2014. The entire disclosure of the above application is incorporated herein by reference.
GOVERNMENT INTEREST
[0002] This invention w... | A magnet assisted stage system for scanning applications having a scanning table being moveable from a first position to a second position, a scanning actuator operably associated with the scanning table to move the scanning table along a scanning direction from the first position to the second position, and an activel... | 5 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a system for sensing and automatically controlling the orientation of a work tool pivotally attached to an extendable dipperstick of a backhoe, such as a backhoe bucket having telehandler tool features.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A variety of wo... | The invention comprises a backhoe with a tool pivotally attached to an extendable dipperstick, an actuator for controllably moving the tool about its pivot, and an angular velocity sensor for sensing the angular velocity of the tool about its pivot. A controller is adapted to perform a tool auto-hold function, automati... | 4 |
DESCRIPTION
The present invention relates especially to a method for creating an ice slab for ice skating, curling or sliding wherein the outdoor ambient conditions of temperature and humidity exist over the entire rink site even though the ice slab is covered to protect it from direct sun, snow and rain.
I... | Heretofore it has been completely impractical to try to create and hold ice for the purposes of ice skating, curling or sliding during summer weather unless the area were completely enclosed. This invention presents a method for doing this which is practical not only by keeping refrigeration requirements low but also b... | 5 |
RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation in part of application Ser. No. 10/182,889 filed Apr. 28, 2003 entitled “Apparatus, Methods, and Liners for Repairing Conduits”, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,073,536, which is a U.S. National filing under §371 of International Application No. PCT/US01/03498, filed Feb... | The apparatus and method for eliminating ground water infiltration while stabilizing the ground and repairing underground pipe/conduit and connections is taught in this art. The steps are to first inject, under pressure, expandable structural foam in the space adjacent and outside the pipe while blocking any infiltrati... | 4 |
This is a division of application Ser. No. 07/541,836, filed Jun. 21, 1990 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,074,366.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Drilling highly deviated and horizontal wells has been known for decades, various methods and apparatus have been employed more or less successfully. Emphasis on hori... | The present invention comprises a method and apparatus for simultaneously drilling and casing a wellbore. More specifically, the apparatus comprises an outer conduit string containing an inner drill string carrying a bit capable of drilling a wellbore of greater diameter than the outer string. The drill string may be a... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a flush toilet equipped with a deodorizing apparatus, and more particularly, it relates to a flush toilet and a deodorizing method of the flush toilet capable of cleaning and sterilizing a to... | An object of the present invention is to provide a flush toilet and a deodorizing method of the flush toilet which effectively remove a source of an offensive odor in the toilet and which can decompose the odor and also clean and sterilize a toilet bowl.
A flush toilet 8 is equipped with a deodorizing apparatu... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] In general, the invention relates to rapidly dissolving collagen films, methods of preparation, and the use of these films for rapid compound delivery.
[0002] The ability to specifically deliver a compound to a particular site in the human body is a desir... | Disclosed herein are collagen films which rapidly dissolve at 35° C. Also disclosed are methods for the preparation of the collagen films and their use as a vehicle for delivering a dose of therapeutic compound to a specific tissue site. | 0 |
BACKGROUND
[0001] 1. Technical Field
[0002] The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and method for surgical devices. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a surgical instrument capable of eliminating or substantially limiting counter torque in a surgical fastening apparatus... | A surgical instrument comprises a first elongated member and a second elongated member, the first elongated member and the second elongated member being operatively connected and configured to rotate in opposite directions to substantially limit counter torque. The first and second elongated members are flexible shafts... | 0 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to telecommunications in general, and, more particularly, to a method of managing an enterprise's non-telecommunications facilities, such as environmental control, via the telecommunications infrastructure that is present.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION ... | A technique is disclosed that enables the managing of environmental conditions within an enterprise workplace and, in doing so, provides an improvement in facilities cost management over some techniques in the prior art. A data-processing system such as a private-branch exchange monitors the workplace by using one or m... | 7 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
The invention relates to a band joining system and to a method of preparing and making a join in a band, such as a transmission belt.
BACKGROUND ART
Bands and belts of the type envisaged by the present invention include belts having an internal reinforcing member typically made from te... | A band joining system including a method of preparing and making a join in a band, a tool for supporting the band when making the join and an attachment for a hot air gun to facilitate making the join. The tool has first and second arms pivotally attached to one another in a scissor type configuration and having first ... | 1 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention is in the field of bearing lubrication systems for gearboxes used to drive earth boring machines.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A roadheader is an earth-boring machine which experiences high axial and radial loads on and in the frame of the machine. The roadheader in... | Lubricating oil is forced and pumped into and through the first passageway through the floating ring gear and into the annulus between the gearbox housing and the floating ring gear. Lubricating oil from the annulus is pumped into and through the second passageway and through the joint between the second and third pass... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to covers that enclose the bed area of a pickup truck. Tonneau covers are usually hard or soft covers that enclose bed of a pickup truck and protect that area from rain, snow and other weather elements.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is a pi... | A convertible pickup canopy is disclosed, the canopy having left and right sidewalls hingedly coupled with a frame member. The frame member is coupled with rails of the bed of a pickup truck, and allow the sidewalls and a rear door to expand to support a top cover, and to collapse to allow the top cover to travel in a ... | 1 |
CROSS REFERENCE
This application is a continuation in part of pending application Ser. No. 820,467 filed Aug. 1, 1977, abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
(1) Field of the Invention
This invention is a solar absorber for use to heat hot water by means of the sun's rays and desig... | A solar absorber to be mounted on the roofs of buildings, the absorber having the form of a pyramid with the heat absorbing elements mounted across the upward extending faces of the pyramid and the base formed to conform to the contour of the roof so that the solar absorber may be fixedly mounted on the roof of a build... | 5 |
BACKGROUND
This invention concerns a foldable modular structure for a fast-erecting tent or similar shelter.
The invention relates particularly to tents designed for emergency situations and military use. In this particular type of application, it is required that tents have a relatively small volume when t... | A foldable modular structure for a fast-erecting shelter comprising the assembly of profiled sections that form at least two opposing arches linked by at least two purlins, including one ridge purlin. A first end of the ridge purlin is linked by a hinge to a first ridge part of a first arch, said hinge comprising first... | 4 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to the field of image processing. More specifically, the present invention relates to a virtual level for a digital camera.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Digital cameras have been used to acquire images for many years. Digit... | A method of and apparatus for generating a reference line or a virtual level enables tilt correction of an image. A user is able to utilize the reference line to see how an image should be oriented for the objects within the image to be level. The user is able to then correct the tilt of the image as desired using the ... | 6 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the domestic benefit under Title 35 of the United States Code §119(e) of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/880,892, entitled “Method and System for Defining an Offlinable View/Controller Graph,” filed Sep. 21, 2013, which is hereby incorporate... | A method and system for defining an offlinable view/controller graph. In one embodiment of the method a first view definition is received from a server via data communication link, wherein the first view definition comprises a first identifier. The first view definition is stored in memory at a location identified by a... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates to fertilizer compositions that have been developed to increase nutrients required by humans and/or domesticated animals in food plants, which is easily tailored for application to particular agricultural land, deficient in specific human/domesticated... | A fertilizer supplying animal nutrients including a core particle having an outer surface and comprising compounds containing animal nutrients, and a coating of urea on the outer surface of the core particle, and further a process of making the fertilizer including the steps of: screening animal nutrient core particles... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention is generally related to floating structures offshore for oil and gas production and, more particularly, to a riser keel joint assembly for such structures.
2. General Background
All floating systems used by the Oil and Gas Indus... | A riser joint keel assembly. A tapered riser joint is connected to a larger diameter outer sleeve through a connection that allows the tapered section and outer sleeve to function as one unit. In the combined design, the outer sleeve provides the required sliding interface between the riser and the guide at the keel of... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Technical Field
The present invention pertains to methods and apparatus for underwater communication and, more particularly, to the transmission of acoustic vibrations to the cochlea through a tooth of a diver.
2. Discussion of the Prior Art
Communication among div... | Waterborne acoustic signals are received and processed into electrical driver signals to energize a transducer held in selectively controllable vibration-transmitting engagement with a tooth of an underwater diver. The transducer converts the electrical signals into low amplitude sound-associated vibrations imparted to... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] (1) Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to single-crystal diamond substrates having a large area, and methods for producing such substrates.
[0003] (2) Description of the Related Art
[0004] Diamond, which exhibi... | The present invention provides a method for producing a large substrate of single-crystal diamond, including the steps of preparing a plurality of single-crystal diamond layers separated form an identical parent substrate, placing the single-crystal diamond layers in a mosaic pattern on a flat support, and growing a si... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to an engine in which instead of effecting the direct combustion of fuel in air in one stage of combustion, the fuel is reacted in a plurality of successive stages of which a first stage is an endothermic chemical reaction and a subsequent stage is an exothermic c... | An engine having a first reaction chamber to which fuel is to be supplied, either alone or with another reactant, and to which heat is applied to effect an endothermic chemical reaction to produce, under substantially reversible conditions, a reformed fuel, a second reaction chamber to which the reformed fuel discharge... | 5 |
[0001] This invention relates to fluid filled units and more particularly to a novel and improved plastic web of interconnected pouches for use in a machine for, and with a process of, converting the pouches to fluid filled units.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] U.S. Pat. No. Re 36,501 reis... | A web for the manufacture of fluid filled units with a novel machine and process is disclosed. The web includes an elongate heat sealable, flattened plastic tube comprised of face and back imperforate layers. The layers are imperforately joined together along spaced side edges. The layers include superposed longitudina... | 1 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application claims priority to German Patent Application No. 102015004416.8, filed Apr. 2, 2015, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present disclosure pertains to a front section for a motor vehicle which is optimi... | A front section for a motor vehicle includes a bumper cladding and a bumper stiffening which extends in the vehicle longitudinal direction between the bumper cladding and a supporting body part. A connecting unit including a blind nut and a threaded fastener is inserted from below into an opening of the body part to fi... | 1 |
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/460,911, filed on Jun. 5, 1995, now abandoned.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a superstructure of a folding apparatus.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Folding apparatuses are used in conjunction with rot... | A superstructure of a folding apparatus for feeding at least two webs of flat material to a cylinder unit of the folding apparatus. The superstructure including at least two take-off roller assemblies, each take-off roller assembly including a corresponding take-off roller rotatably mounted on the superstructure. At le... | 1 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO CO-PENDING APPLICATION
This application claims priority benefit of the filing date of U.S. provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/494,626, filed Aug. 12, 2003, now abandoned, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND
The present invention relates ... | An animal restraining harness includes first and second straps connected at opposed ends to connectors. A center chest strap extends between the first and second straps. A flexible restraining strap is looped between the connectors and is attachable to a leash. The restraining strap enables the first and second connect... | 0 |
This application is a continuation of Ser. No. 554,287, filed Feb. 28, 1975, now abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to combination electrodes of the type which include both the measuring and reference electrodes of a potentiometric electrode system. The electrode combina... | A combination measuring and reference electrode which has a large annular reference junction around the centrally located measuring electrode filled with a gel electrolyte so as to provide an equal resistivity at the junction in all radial sectors to prevent a net voltage difference between the measuring and reference ... | 6 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) of the filing date of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/800,542, filed on Mar. 15, 2013, entitled “Enhanced Disk Actuator Modeling,” the entirety of which is herein incorporated by reference.
... | Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for modeling turbine parameters. One of the methods includes obtaining, along multiple points of a blade of a turbine from a minimum radius rmin of the blade to a maximum radius rmax of the blade, lift coefficients C yi and... | 5 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to testing of complex combinatorial and sequential logic circuits embodied in large scale integration (LSI) and very large scale integration (VLSI) circuit devices and more particularly, to the diagnosing of broken or stuck-at fault scan chains. ... | While data cannot be transmitted down a scan chain through a stuck-at fault location, data in properly operating latches downstream of the stuck-at fault location can be shifted down the chain. By varying an operating parameters such as power supply and reference voltages, clock timing patterns, temperature and timing ... | 6 |
This application is a division of application Ser. No. 626,565, filed June 29, 1984, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,548,738.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to environmentally stable electrically conducting organic polymers and, more particularly, com... | Environmentally stable polymer complexes of processible poly (3,6-N-alkylcarbazolyl alkenes) are disclosed together with a method of making the complexes. | 2 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates to a variable capacity turbine having a function of changing a flow characteristic.
BACKGROUND ART
[0002] There are known techniques as disclosed in Patent Literatures 1 and 2, for example, as a variable capacity turbine suitable for use... | There is provided a variable capacity turbine that is capable of suppressing separation from an outer peripheral face of an involute dividing wall at an inlet portion of an outer scroll, enhancing performance, and increasing a flow rate. The variable capacity turbine includes: a turbine housing having an involuted scro... | 5 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims priority from Japanese Patent Application No. 2015-133188 filed on Jul. 2, 2015, the entire subject matter of which is incorporated herein by reference.
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0002] This disclosure relates to an electronic dev... | An electronic device includes: a secondary battery; a terminal, which receives electric power to charge the secondary battery; a switch, which turns on and off a connection between the secondary battery and the terminal; and a controller, which controls the switch to be turned off for a predetermined period at a time o... | 7 |
This Application claims the benefit of the U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/130,505, filed Apr. 23, 1999.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a security laminate that is thermally non reversible.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Security documents that must be verifia... | According to the present invention there is provided a laminating element comprising a transparent support coated with a thermally non-reversible layer comprising an ethylene-acrylic acid copolymer, a first polyurethane polymer and a second polyurethane polymer, said layer having a pH of at least 10 and containing a me... | 2 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to the web-forming section, that is, the former section of a paper machine, board machine, tissue machine or the like. More specifically, the invention concerns a loading device for supporting and dewatering a web-forming wire of a paper machine or the like.
... | The invention concerns a loading device for the dewatering a web-forming wire, which supports and/or loads the wire of a paper machine and scrapes water from the wire surface. The loading device is loaded by a pressure medium and includes a movable loading member and a fixed base member. The loading member includes a l... | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to support structures or support systems, and particularly to a portable support structure for supporting heavy loads on one shoulder, such as portable video cameras of the type used by professional television broadcast photographe... | A support system to be worn by a person who is required to carry heavy loads on one shoulder. The support system includes a strap arrangement that transfers part of the load from one shoulder to the other shoulder so that the load is balanced between the two shoulders. Additionally, the system provides a shock absorber... | 5 |
This is a division of application Ser. No. 08/131,420, filed Oct. 4, 1993.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to control and protection circuitry for refrigeration systems. More particularly, the field of the invention involves circuitry for a... | The present invention involves an inductively activated silicon switch for a control and protection circuit for motors and compressors. The circuit includes a logic gate for combining both motor control and protection functions. The logic gate has inputs from a thermostat, a compressor shell temperature circuit, a fan ... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Description of the Related Art
[0001] Brake fluid tests have been in use for years to predict corrosion, to detect the presence of copper in the brake system, and to detect other problems with brake fluid. Most conventional brake fluid tests currently used are copper-detecti... | A method and kit for determining a concentration of iron in brake fluid when contacting a calorimetric reagent such that a color results. The level of iron can be used to determine the amount of active corrosion within a brake system and determine if special service procedures are required. | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is directed to the problem of providing heart valves for transplantation. More particularly, the present invention is directed to the problem of providing a flow system to assist in transforming a heart valve that is based on a xenograft into an autograft.
T... | A closed, sterile pulsatile flow loop for studying tissue valves. The system provides both a tool to examine heart valve leaflet fibroblast function and differentiation as these are affected by mechanical loading, as well as an apparatus to provide heart valves seeded with suitable cells. The sterile pulsatile flow sys... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is directed to a tank system for cold fixing a toner powder on a paper as it is conducted through a fixing station of a non-mechanical high speed printing and/or copying device by exposing the printed paper to an atmosphere enriched with vapors of a fixing agent. ... | A tank system for cold fixing a toner powder on a paper as it is conducted through a fixing station of a non-mechanical high speed printing and copying device characterized by the printed paper being conducted through an atmosphere enriched with the vapor of a fixing agent. The tank system includes an injection tank wh... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 10/822,240, filed Apr. 9, 2004, entitled Utility Knife For Glaziers.
[0002] 1. Field of the Invention
[0003] This invention relates to utility knives for operations such as glazing, roofi... | A double-edged utility knife for carpet installers, roofers, glaziers and sheet rock workers has a two-part handle. The handle clamps a detachable reversible double-edged blade at a transverse angulated position with respect thereto. Vertical cuts can be made in tight corners without applying excessive force. The trans... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to cylinder locks, and more particularly to cylinder locks that use a complementary configured key and sidebar in conjunction with conventional lock mechanisms, such as tumblers. The sidebar is positioned at a precise axial position by a key positi... | A cylinder lock plug that utilizes an axially moving sidebar. The sidebar is displaced axially by a key positioning mechanism on the blade of a uniquely configured key. Also on the key are unique short grooves on the lateral sides of the key blade running substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the key ... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a mechanism for cutting a thread reserve of the spindles in a continuous spinning machine, which can secure a quick, effective and clean system for this operation.
[0002] When the continuous spinning machines were develope... | A mechanism for cutting a reserve of thread of spindles of continuous spinning machines has a cutting blade, an element which is draggable and which is adjustable without contacting an area of a spindle where there exists a thread of a reserve to be cut and removed, and a device for regulating an adjustment of the elem... | 3 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION:
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/015,586 filed Dec. 20, 2007.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is directed in part to a lubricating oil composition containing an oil of lubricating viscosity, a N,N,... | Disclosed is a lubricating oil composition containing an oil of lubricating viscosity and a N,N,N′,N′-tetraalkyl-naphthalene-1,8-diamine and at least one additive selected from antioxidants, dispersants, and detergents which together provide superior oxidation inhibition and are suitable lubricants for automotive and t... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to method and apparatus for the control of a ball lift mechanism used in bowling alleys.
In a typical bowling alley, returning balls are lifted up to be placed in a position which is within convenient reach of the players. This is generally accomplished by ... | Method and apparatus for controlling and operating the return ball lift mechanism in a bowling alley. In a preferred embodiment the motor which drives the lifting belt is normally inoperative and it is actuated when a ball arrives to be lifted into the storage rack. A photo detector is utilized to detect the presence o... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to safes. More particularly, the present invention relates to an adjustable jamb device for securing door bolts in an open jamb-type safe.
2. Related Art
High security metal safes typically have a heavy... | A door bolt adjustment system for an open-jamb safe having a door jamb and a door bolt configured to extend behind the door jamb with a gap therebetween. The door bolt adjustment system generally comprises a substantially rigid door bolt adjuster, configured to be attached to the inside of the door jamb, and a displace... | 4 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a base for a camera; particularly, it relates to a clamping base capable of flexibly adjusting a holding position so that a camera can be easily installed on the clamping base.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The base for holding the conventional web cams ... | The present invention is a clamping base, including a body capable of engaging with and holding a camera, and a second wall portion capable of being detached from and engaged with the body. The clamping base further includes a moving portion. The moving portion includes a sliding rod and a first wall portion set at one... | 8 |
The present applicant claims priority to U.S. 60/777,360, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to anchoring device for securing an object to the ground. More particularly, the invention relates to an anchoring device that may be set, removed and reused with f... | The present invention describes an anchor for securing an object the ground. The anchor is especially useful for securing, either temporarily or permanently, fixing objects to the ground, such as signs, poles, mailbox posts, tent or net supports. Placement of the device requires no digging and few or no tools, and visi... | 4 |
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