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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
The present invention claims priority to provisional U.S. Patent Application No. 61/158,895 as filed on Mar. 10, 2009.
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH
This invention was made with government support under 2007-35206-17898 awarded by USD... | The present invention is a method for increasing serotonin activity in mammary glands such that involution of milk secretion of the same mammary glands occurs. The present invention further is a composition that can be implanted, or infused into the mammary glands to cause involution of milk secretion. | 0 |
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to determining the exit time when an item starts descending from a flying object. The exit time is used for resetting a timer following the item. The timer according to the invention is usable both as a security means as well as a clock for parachutist compe... | A method for automatic resetting of a timer according to the exit time when an item starts descending from a flying object. The resetting is based on a number of altitude values, which are continuously measured by performing air pressure measurements or position measurements. Furthermore, a microprocessor based apparat... | 1 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
The present application is related to concurrently filed and commonly assigned U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/679,786, entitled “SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SYNCHRONIZING MULTIPLE VARIABLE FREQUENCY CLOCK GENERATORS,” which is incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND
In a cen... | One embodiment of the invention comprises, in each clock zone of a central processing unit, at least one sensor that generates a power signal indicative of a power supply voltage within the clock zone, a clock generator for providing a variable frequency clock to the clock zone, and a controller for controlling an oper... | 8 |
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 61/465,662 filed on Mar. 23, 2011.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to tire deflation devices and more particularly to tire deflation devices that allow the tire deflation device to be operated... | A tire deflation device capable of being remotely operated to extend and retract a spike assembly into the path of a vehicle to controllably deflate one or more of its tires is described. An embodiment includes a self contained supply of pressurized air that is in communication with an actuator that operatively extends... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to compositions containing bisulphite adducts of (poly)isocyanates or (poly)isothiocyanates (the poly-cyanates hereinafter being abbreviated to BAPs), with improved properties.
A BAP is defined as a compound containing... | The addition of certain compounds -- namely mineral acids, oxidising agents, materials capable of producing these acids and agents, or mixtures of the same -- to BAPs or the corresponding mono-iso(thio)cyanate adducts renders these adducts more stable to storage and heat. | 8 |
BACKGROUND
There are many cases where two organizations may wish to collaborate with each other through their respective computer systems and networks. Because each organization may have different security systems and different implementations of security practices, there may be conflicts between the security dem... | A secure collaboration mechanism between two organizations may be created based on a set of security system definitions provided by a receiving organization to a providing organization. The providing organization may create a shared portal that has a federated access between both organizations and has access and other ... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a cross coil type indicator in which a magnet rotor is rotated by a resultant magnetic field generated by cross coils arranged in quadrature with each other and a detected variable is indicated by a pointer rotated togeth... | In a cross coil type indicator having a pair of cross coils arranged in quadrature, a magnet rotor having a shaft and a pointer attached to the shaft and rotatably positioned within the coils, the pointer is positioned to indicated a variable by flowing pulse currents through the coils in which the duty ratio is relate... | 6 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to the field of memory devices, and more particularly, to a method of writing in an electrically erasable and programmable non-volatile memory (EEPROM or Flash EEPROM), and to a memory device implementing this method.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
An ... | A method for writing in an electrically erasable and programmable non-volatile memory (EEPROM, Flash EEPROM) includes keeping a gate of a selection transistor at its maximum value for the erasure or programming of a memory cell, so long as the potential at a drain or source of the transistor is not zero or at a very lo... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In the conventional draft device as shown in FIG. 9, when top roller shafts 1', 2' and 3' of back, middle and front top rollers 1, 2 and 3 are supported, the centers of the shafts are pivoted on a cradle 4 and the respective rollers are located on both the sides of the crad... | A draft device for a spinning machine comprises a plurality of pairs of a top roller and a bottom roller, a draft cradle for supporting shafts of the top roller and a belt tenser. Top roller shafts are supported by a top roller support which is rotatably supported on a frame at one end thereof and side plates for fitti... | 3 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The invention relates to drilling devices and more particularly to a stabilizer-reamer for down-hole equipment.
DESCRIPTION OF PRIOR ART
[0002] US43855669 discloses a tool having reaming and stabilizing capabilities. The stabilizer section of the tool reduces ... | Stabilizer-reamer for drilling string characterized in that it comprises a mixture of diamond impregnated inserts, the mixture comprising cutting diamond impregnated inserts and wear resistant diamond impregnated inserts, said wear resistant diamond impregnated inserts having smaller diamond grain size and higher diamo... | 4 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention is directed to a supporting mount that is employed to attach a device to a generally vertical columnar structure such as a vertical post, where the mount is removably fixable to the post or the like. More particularly, the present invention is directed to such a m... | A supporting mount mounts a device to a post and is removably fixed to the post without being fastened thereto by any penetrating fastener. A front panel is at the front post face and has the device fixed thereto. A pair of opposing side panels are at respective side post faces. Each side panel has a lower lateral edge... | 6 |
The instant application, Ser. No. 07/641,678, filed Jan. 16, 1991, is a Continuation-in-Part of the parent application, Ser. No. 07/460,931, filed Feb. 14, 1990, and now abandoned.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to the enzyme human myeloperoxidase (hMPO), to its preparation b... | A substantially pure recombinant human myeloperoxidase heme-containing precursor, comprising a glycoprotein of 84 KD with the amino acid sequence coded for by the nucleotide sequence from 145 to 2235 corresponding to codons 49 to 745 in phase after the first methionine codon in FIG. 1 produced by culturing prokaryotic ... | 2 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to spherical musical toys and more specifically, to a self-propelled musical toy ball.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Balls and musical toys comprise what may be some of the oldest types of toys known in the art. Children of all ages enjoy balls of ... | A self-propelled musical toy rolling ball which plays musical tunes and sound effects. The ball may also include decorative images on its surface which may generally correspond to the musical tune or sound effects played by the ball. The electronics of the ball, once energized, operate to propel the ball and simultaneo... | 0 |
This is a Continuation of International Appln. No. PCT/JP97/00020 filed Jan. 9, 1997 which designated the U.S., now published as WO 97/25700 on Jul. 17, 1997.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to method and apparatus for measuring a state of traffic congestion on a road on the b... | The present invention measures traffic congestion by utilizing a video camera to capture images of vehicles travelling on a road and analyzing sample points that are assigned to different aspects of the images. For example, presence and movement sample points correspond to the expected location and motion of the vehicl... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a bone reaming device, and in particular to a bone reaming device having an ablation device with a variable geometry, which geometry is remotely modifiable.
[0002] Surgeons are using minimally invasive surgical techniques on an ... | A bone reamer has an ablation device for forming cavities in body tissue, the ablation device is movable with respect to a head of the reamer, and is capable of protruding at least partially beyond a surface of the head. The amount of protrusion the ablation device protrudes beyond the surface of the head has a variabl... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a method for controlling an inverter by means of space vector modulation, in particular for controlling an electric machine, wherein the inverter includes a plurality of controllable switches and is designed to provide a polyphase electric current, in p... | The invention relates to a method ( 60 ) for controlling an inverter ( 10 ) using space-vector pulse width modulation, in particular to control an electric machine ( 14 ), said inverter ( 10 ) being equipped with a plurality of controllable switches (S) and being designed to provide a polyphase electric current (IU, IV... | 7 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional application Ser. No. 60/451,558 filed Mar. 3, 2003.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] This invention relates to a fastener and washer assembly and method of forming same, wherein the fastener ... | A fastener and washer assembly wherein the washer includes a central planar bearing portion, an opening through the bearing portion, end portions inclined from a plane of the planar bearing portion and elongated openings on opposed sides of the central opening and a fastener having a body portion and a radial flange po... | 5 |
[0001] This application is a Continuation-in-Part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/850,690 filed May 2, 1997.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to server-client networks generally, and more specifically to server thread management which enables o... | Apparatus and a method for communicating media over a network including encoding the media into a server database at a server, downloading from the server database to a client database generally only those portions of the media which are necessary to satisfy user requests and in response to a user request for a given i... | 8 |
[0001] This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Application Serial No. 60/203,202, filed May 11, 2000.
[0002] BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] The present invention is directed to pest management and more particularly to controlling a route of travel of c... | A holder for isolating an article from a surface is comprised of a receiving member for retaining an article in a position removed from a surface. A crawling arthropod-deterring component is applied at least adjacent to lower periphery of the receiving member. A base situated below the receiving member supports and sta... | 8 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
The present document incorporates by reference the entire contents of Japanese priority document, 2003-417949 filed in Japan on Dec. 16, 2003.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1) Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus. More p... | An image forming apparatus according to the present invention enables a user to remove the printed papers from the finisher without the image forming apparatus mistakenly judging that a paper jam has occurred; and has effects including a preventing the occurrence of malfunctions such as a jammed staples and the like, a... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a gasdynamic CO laser, comprising an excitation region, in which a laser gas is excited, a supersonic nozzle, through which the laser gas flows, a laser-active region penetrated by a resonator beam path and a closed laser gas circuit, in which the laser gas is ... | In order to improve a gasdynamic CO laser, comprising an excitation region, in which a laser gas is excited, a supersonic nozzle, through which the laser gas flows, a laser-active region penetrated by a resonator beam path and a closed laser gas circuit, in which the laser gas is cyclically conducted, such that this re... | 7 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
Provisional application 60/934285, filing date: Jun. 12, 2007
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
Not Applicable
REFERENCE TO SEQUENCE LISTING, A TABLE, OR A COMPUTER PROGRAM LISTING COMPACT DISK APPENDIX
Not App... | The present invention is a pompon made of double-sided polyester ribbon strands with permanently attached adjustable open-ended fastener made of hook and loop material that attaches to an outside object, preferably a vehicle, and is portable, durable, color-fade resistant, flame resistant, and washable. The present inv... | 3 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/236,163 filed Sep. 29, 2000, incorporated by reference herein.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a curb forming apparatus, and more particularly to an attachment t... | A moveable tailpiece for use in association with a slip form on a curb forming machine. The tailpiece is selectively rotatable from a parked position, away from the slip form, to an engaged position at the end of the slip form. The tailpiece has the profile corresponding to a lowered curb profile as required to form, f... | 4 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application claims the benefit of and priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 61/765,324, entitled “Phenolic Epoxy Compounds,” which application was filed on Feb. 15, 2013. The aforementioned application is incorporated by reference herein ... | Disclosed herein are compositions and methods of making phenolic compounds, and resins comprising these phenolic compounds. The compounds include multifunctional epoxies, amino glycidyl derivatives, and multi-functional amines prepared from hydroxymethyl derivatives of phenols and bisphenols. | 2 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO OTHER APPLICATION(S)
This application is a divisional application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/022,191, filed on Dec. 22, 2004 now abandoned. U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/022,191 claims priority to and incorporates by reference the entirety of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/... | A vegetation growth-enhancing erosion control blanket is formed from an elongated rectangular excelsior/wood wool mat. The mat is held together with threads stitched therein. When the finished blanket is placed atop the ground, the blanket serves to shield the earth area from wind and water erosion forces. As the groun... | 4 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present disclosure relates to ladder support apparatus, and more specifically, to support assemblies for ladders operating on a plurality of support members.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Ladders are ubiquitous devices used in a wide variety of c... | Ladder support apparatus and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, a support assembly adapted for use with a ladder includes at least one elongated member adapted to extend between first and second legs of the ladder when the ladder is positioned in an operating position. First and second coupling assemblies are co... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to the general art of sinks, and to the particular field of accessories for sink faucets.
2. Description of the Related Art
After using a sink to shave, to brush teeth, or the like, many people like to clean either the s... | An accessory is easily attached to a faucet and is easily manipulated to increase the pressure of water flowing from the faucet. The accessory includes two plates, one of which is movable relative to the other one. Each plate has a plurality of water flow holes through which water from the faucet can flow. In one posit... | 4 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention is related to a method for asynchronously transmitting a serial data, and more particularly to transmit the serial data by way of the alternation of two signals.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Generally, the digital data tran... | A method is proposed for asynchronously transmitting a serial data comprises steps of: providing a first signal and a second signal, the first signal and the second signal having a state in a first interval; and keeping the state of the first signal and changing the state of the second signal into another state in a se... | 7 |
REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This applications claims priority to PCT Applications PCTFR02/03483 filed on Oct. 11, 2002, which claims priority to French Patent Application FR 01 13 198 filed on Oct. 12, 2001.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Technical Field
The invention relates genera... | A window regulator includes an electric motor having a drive shaft, a window slider, a transmission having an input driven by a drive shaft and an output driving the slider. A geared motor includes a drive shaft, a reduction gear coupled to the drive shaft and having a transmission ratio less than 1 , and a piezoelect... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates generally to devices for treating femoral fractures and, more particularly, to intramedullary rods and nails.
2. General Background
There are a variety of devices used to treat femoral fractures. Subtrochanteric and femo... | An intramedullary femoral rod provides a hollow rod body with five openings including a first group of three openings and a second group of two openings spaced at 180° from the first opening. The five openings define three passageways including two upwardly oblique passageways for femoral repairs or one downwardly obli... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a guide shoe that has a shoe surface for slidably guiding a running chain.
2. Description of the Related Art
A chain guide has hitherto been known, which is incorporated in a timing system in the engine room o... | An object of the present invention is to provide a guide shoe that can prevent a shortage of lubricating oil and supply the lubricating oil onto a sliding surface of the shoe in a favorable manner. To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a guide shoe that has a shoe surface for slidably guiding a ru... | 5 |
This is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/334,683 filed Jun. 17, 1999, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,333,898, the disclosure of which is incorporated reference.
DESCRIPTION
The present invention relates to seismic cables in general and in particular to seabed laid seismic cables. Such ca... | A seismic cable ( 1 ) and a method of manufacturing such a cable. The cable includes a plurality of elongated electrical/optical elements which are arranged to be interconnected with a number of seismic sensor devices arranged at intervals along the cable. A polymeric sheath and a protective outer armoring surround the... | 6 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention is directed to a method for cleaning an oil strainer in an internal combustion engine. In particular, the invention is directed to a method of cleaning an oil strainer by creating a closed circuit that flows in reverse direction of oil during normal engine operation, thereby dis... | A method for cleaning an oil strainer in an oil pan of an internal combustion engine from which substantially all lubricant has been drained, the method comprising connecting a first conduit to said oil pan; introducing a cleaning fluid into said oil pan; connecting a second conduit to an opening on said engine; creati... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The methods and compositions disclosed herein are broadly concerned with protecting plants or seeds from soil-borne fungal diseases. The composition may include a triterpenoid isolated from Glycyrrhiza glabra and a polymer. The triterpenoid may be Carb... | Improved methods and compositions for protecting plants or seeds from soil-borne fungal diseases. The composition may include a triterpenoid isolated from Glycyrrhiza glabra and a polymer. The triterpenoid may be Carbenoxolone disodium salt, and the polymer may be a water-insoluble, water-soluble or flowable, seed co... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates generally to holders for storing and retaining hemostatic clips prior to use. More particularly, the invention relates to hemostatic clip cartridges which facilitate the storage and retention of a plurality of hemostatic clips withi... | A holder for storing and retaining a plurality of hemostatic clips. The holder is produced as an integrally molded unitary piece having a plurality of longitudinally spaced chambers, each having a central post to support a clip and integrally formed guiding means for guiding the jaws of an associated forceps-type clip ... | 0 |
RELATED APPLICATION INFORMATION
This application is a United States National Phase Patent Application of International Patent Application No. PCT/GB2007/004096 which was filed on Oct. 26, 2007, and claims priority to British Patent Application No. 0622850.6, filed on Nov. 16, 2006, and claims priority to European... | A bias controller for an optical modulator. The modulator includes a bias electrode that is operable when appropriately biased by an applied bias voltage to configure the modulator to operate at quadrature, and the bias controller includes: a generating arrangement for generating power signals indicative of the optical... | 6 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates to a compound, and in particular, to a complexing agent and a preparing method and application thereof, belonging to the technical field of chemical engineering.
BACKGROUND
[0002] A complexing agent is a compound that can form complexing... | The present invention relates to a complexing agent and preparation method and use thereof, the complexing agent has a general formula M x H y P n O 3n+1 R z , wherein M is any one or more of alkali metal ions and NH4+; R is acyl; x, n and z are positive integers, y is 0 or a positive integer and x+y+z=n+2. A preparing... | 2 |
This application claims benefit of U.S. Provision application 60/351,926 filed Jan. 23, 2002.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Telescopes between 20 and 100 meters in diameter are now being designed by the astronomical community. The telescopes are asked to achieve near-diffraction-limited performance. It is a tre... | An adaptive optic mirror has a cyanate faceplate supported by a backplate which permits a plurality of actuators to be connected directly to the faceplate. Each actuator is connected via a low impedance circuit to a master control which sets each actuator independently of the others to produce a contoured mirror surfac... | 6 |
SUMMARY OF INVENTION
This invention relates generally to labyrinth seals for turbine engines, and deals more particularly with a seal structure especially suitable for gas turbine engines of the type having adjacent engine compartments or sections to be segregated from one another in order to separate the fluid i... | Mating members, one rotating, the other stationary, each have grooves in facing annular surfaces for receiving rings, some of which rings carry seal strips and other of these rings define lands for engagement by the seal strips. All of the rings are held in place by elongated fasteners extending through aligned opening... | 5 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] This invention relates to a subdivided fixed amount distributing apparatus for aerosol containers allowing only use of a fixed amount of aerosol contents such as medical products, hair care products, and cosmetic products in which a use amount for one cycle, such as e.g., one day, seve... | A subdivided fixed amount distributing apparatus for aerosol containers is provided in which aerosol contents exceeding a specified amount is prevented from being used in one cycle by keeping constant in total number of injection times at all times. A structure is simplified by making it possible to eject total amount ... | 1 |
[0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 61/236,099, filed Aug. 23, 2009.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates generally to nuclear power plants and, more specifically, to a hybrid power plant combining a nuclear power plant o... | A hybrid power plant is described in which a pressurized water nuclear reactor or a biomass-fueled power plant, which have a relatively low operating temperature, such as, is combined with a coal or other fossil fuel power plant having a higher operating temperature. Steam from the first plant is superheated in the sec... | 5 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 61/001,714 filed Nov. 2, 2007, U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 61/001,714 is incorporated by reference as if fully rewritten herein.
STATEMENT OF FEDERALLY SPONSORED RE-SEARCH
None... | Embodiments of the invention relate, for example, to methods for reducing the load of organic acids and glycerol in water recycled to the fermentation process. Organic acids and glycerol produced during ethanol fermentation are used as a replacement for carbohydrates for propagation of yeast. The yeast may be sold as a... | 2 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention generally relates to the field of audio technology, and more particularly to a method and system for normalizing the frequency response of an audio source.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In 1929, Paul Galvin, the head of Galvin Manufacturing Corporation, inven... | A system and method is provided to produce a flatter frequency response from an audio source that has a non-flat frequency response and, as such, has missing spectral content. The system and method achieves a flatter frequency response by characterizing the frequency response of the audio source based upon a reference ... | 7 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention is related generally to methods and compositions for identifying and quantitating particular α1-antichymotrypsin species in a biological sample. More particularly, the present invention is related to methods and compositions for detecting and measuring a brain α1-antichymotry... | The present invention is related generally to methods and compositions for identifying and quantitating particular α1-antichymotrypsin species in a biological sample. More particularly, the present invention is related to methods and compositions for detecting and measuring a brain α1-antichymotrypsin species that is p... | 8 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention is directed towards a system for collecting the waste discharged from brake pads used in standard disc braking systems. More specifically, the invention discloses a system utilizing impellers, powered by the momentum of the brake rotor, to direct brake pad ... | The present invention is a system which improves the airflow in a disc braking system by using impellers which are powered by a drive shaft that is rotated via a roller that is contacted with the brake rotor. A housing is provided that fits on a brake disc which holds the impellers, drive shaft, and filters. In an alte... | 5 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to various solutions containing borate ions for use primarily in aqueous, galactomannan gum polymers, hydroxypropyl guar (HPG) and carboxymethyl hydroxypropyl guar (CMHPG) polymers for cross-linking the polymers and creating delayed cross-linking mechanism.
BACKG... | A cross-linking system using boron alpha-hydroxy carboxylic acid salts is shown for use in a water based well treating fluid. The cross-linker will gel the water based fluid usually after a delay at a relatively neutral pH. The cross-linker is provided as a concentrated stable solution containing borate ion as boric ac... | 8 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to fuel assemblies for nuclear reactors, particularly water cooled nuclear reactors, of the type comprising a bundle of fuel elements held in position at the nodal points of a regular network by grids spaced apart along the bundle and comprising two sets of intersectin... | A spacing grid is provided for a nuclear fuel assembly comprising two sets of intersecting metal plates having fins and defining fuel element receiving pockets. The plates comprise solely half-fins each associated with a single pocket of the grid, disposed in opposed pairs at the angles of the pockets, the half-fins of... | 6 |
The United States Government has rights in this invention pursuant to Contract No. W-7405-ENG-48 between the United States Department of Energy and the University of California for the operation of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
... | A heating and rotating specimen stage provides for simultaneous specimen heating and rotating. The stage is ideally suited for operation in ultrahigh vacuum (1×10 -9 torr or less), but is useful at atmosphere and in pressurized systems as well. A specimen is placed on a specimen holder that is attached to a heater tha... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to the field of horizontal synchronization in digital television receivers.
Analog video signals have a horizontal synchronizing and scanning frequency of approximately 15.735 KHz in the NTSC system. This synchronizing and scanning frequency is different in... | A horizontal synchronizing system, comprising: a source of a horizontal synchronizing signal; a source of first and second higher frequency horizontal drive signals; a phase detector for generating a first control voltage responsive to the horizontal synchronizing signal and the first horizontal drive signal; a source ... | 7 |
This nonprovisional application is the National Stage Application of International Application No. PCT/US96/14560, filed Sep. 11, 1996, now International Publication No. WO 97/11473.
TECHNICAL FIELD
This invention relates generally to electrical switches incorporated into continuous trim panel surfaces and ... | A vehicle interior trim panel electrical switch assembly (10) includes a switch panel portion (16) with a continuous outer surface (18). Force sensitive resistor switches (20a-20g) are supported on the switch panel portion (16) and are secured to the inner surface of a skin cover having a continuous outer surface (18) ... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates to a nylon monofilament and process for converting said composition into monofilaments. The monofilaments are free from voids within the structure and possess suitable mechanical and thermal properties to be formed into helical coils particularly usef... | Nylon monofilament and process for preparing a nylon monofilament manufactured from a blend of about 60 to about 90% polyamide 66, about 10 to about 40% of a polyamide copolymer and 0 to about 5% of at least one other additive. The monofilament can be formed into helical coils particularly useful for the formation of s... | 3 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention concerns a rock drilling machine that has a control device in order to control, while in use, a change over in the pressure of a fluid acting on a piston that repeatedly impacts upon a drill rod connected to the drilling machine. It refers also to a drill rig with such a mach... | A rock drilling machine with a first control means ( 21, 22 ) within a second piston ( 6 ) and acting on a first piston ( 13 ) such that it counteracts displacement of the relative positions of a first and a second control device at the moment of contact of the second piston onto the drill rod or onto a part ( 9 ) conn... | 4 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to data processing machines. Particularly the field of this invention is the detection and correction of errors that may exist in data as it is transferred through the data processing machine.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
As data is transferred through a da... | Present invention presents a novel mechanism for reducing the amount of storage space necessary to perform error checking and correcting in a storage unit of a data processing machine by utilizing the information present in the parity checking portion of the storage unit.
The novel mechanism is based on generatin... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a side dump body for a truck or trailer and more particularly to a side dump body for a truck or trailer which may be selectively removed therefrom and positioned on the ground at either side of the truck or trailer.
2. De... | A side dump body for use on a truck or trailer is described wherein the side dump body may be pivoted to either side of the truck or trailer to dump the contents thereof. The side dump trailer is operatively connected to a pair of pivotal body mounts which may be utilized to remove the body from the truck or trailer an... | 1 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a Continuation-in-Part of Application Ser. No. 07/044,357, filed Apr. 30, 1987, and entitled ATHERECTOMY CATHETER (now abandoned).
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
I. Field of the Invention
This invention relates generally to intra... | A catheter for facilitating the restoration of patency to a blood vessel occluded with an atheroma or other similar lesion or thrombus comprising an outer flexible plastic tubular member having a plurality of ports proximate its distal end and concentrically surrounding an inner flexible plastic tubular member having a... | 0 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
This invention relates to a method of synthesizing gold (I) cyanide.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Increasing demand for the use of gold in various applications including micro-electronic circuits and electrical contact devices has renewed interest in gold plating technology. Both electr... | A synthesis of gold (I) cyanide is described which exhibits high yields and does not yield toxic gases (e.g., HCN). Gold (I) cyanide is important as a source of gold for gold plating baths. A synthesis of AuCN that does not involve evolution of toxic gases (e.g., HCN) is highly advantageous because no disposal problem ... | 2 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims priority from U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 61/679,426 filed Aug. 3, 2012, incorporated by reference herein.
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
Not applicable.
BACKGROUND
T... | A method of treating metastatic cancer, comprising the steps of (a) treating a metastatic cancer patient with an isolated therapeutic Cystatin C peptide, and (b) observing a reduction in tumor burden is disclosed. | 2 |
This is a continuation, of application Ser. No. 730,975, filed 5/6/85.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a novel group of compounds and more particularly to a novel group of compounds particularly well suited as sweeteners in edible foodstuff.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART
... | This invention relates to novel sweeteners of the formula: ##STR1## wherein A is hydrogen, alkyl containing 1-3 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkyl containing 1-3 carbon atoms, alkoxymethyl wherein the alkoxy contains 1-3 carbon atoms or --CO 2 R in which R is alkyl containing 1-3 carbon atoms;
A' is hydrogen or alky... | 8 |
This application is a Continuation of application Ser. No. 09/174,542, filed on Oct. 19, 1998 (now U.S. Pat. No. 6,912,351B1 issued on Jun. 28, 2005), and for which priority is claimed under 35 U.S.C. § 120; and this application claims priority of Application No. 98-20293 filed in Korea on Jun. 1, 1998 under 35 U.S.C. ... | A method and device for recording data on a recording medium, includes storing, in a memory, image data in frame units; comparing a stored image frame with a subsequent image frame following the stored image frame; and recording, on a recording medium, the subsequent image frame based on a result of the comparison. A m... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a collapsible stand, especially for binders or other material, which are to be held in a convenient position for reading. Although below the device according to the invention is referred to as a binder stand, it should clearly be understood that the stand can b... | A one-piece collapsible stand, especially for a binder, made of a suitable material, like corrugated cardboard or polypropylene, by stamping or molding. In its collapsed configuration, all components of the stand are coplanar. The stand comprises a frame-like bottom plate, to which a center leg and two side legs are co... | 0 |
BACKGROUND
[0001] This invention relates to a dual jacking system and method for inserting and extracting tubulars, or the like, into and out of a well, such as an oil or gas well, at a relatively high rate of speed.
[0002] In oil and gas well operations, long strings of tubulars, such as ... | This invention relates to a dual jacking system and method for inserting and extracting tubulars, or the like into and out of a well, such as an oil or gas well, at a relatively high rate of speed. | 4 |
PRIORITY APPLICATION
The present application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/838,354 filed Aug. 17, 2006, which is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND
Fuel cells offer the promise of providing a portable power source with little or no greenhouse emissio... | A fuel cell is provided, which includes a first plenum around an anode for receiving fuel, and a second plenum around a cathode for receiving oxygen. A fluid controller controls the supply of fuel to the first plenum or oxygen to the second plenum. A sensor detects the load on the fuel cell, and a controller controls t... | 7 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a method for controlling a snow-trail grooming vehicle. The invention also relates to a snow-trail grooming vehicle to carry out the method of the invention.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A snow-trail grooming vehicle is known from the international patent publi... | A method for controlling a snow-trail grooming vehicle for grooming snow trails and especially for distributing the driving power which is made available by a drive motor of a snow-trail grooming vehicle onto a chain or track drive thereon and further consumers. According to the invention, the distribution of the drivi... | 4 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
The invention pertains to office paging systems and personnel locator systems in general, and particularly to the provision of a new service whereby a subscriber may control the dispatchment of visitors to the subscriber. In particular, the method allows a subscriber to control the dispatchment of... | A method is disclosed of using a personnel locating system and a plurality of visitor stations to provide location dependent visitor dispatching service for visited subscribers. In accordance with the service, a subscriber may provide that a visitor directed to a personal number unique to the subscriber be dispatched i... | 8 |
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. 61/985,400, filed Apr. 28, 2014. The foregoing application is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
BACKGROUND
[0002] 1.... | The present invention is directed to an improved process for the preparation of compounds of Formula (II) and Formula (III), which are useful in the inhibition of PDE10. In particular, the present invention is directed to an improved process for the preparation of 1-(5-(4-chloro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)furan-2-yl)-2-ethoxy... | 2 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention generally relates to an electrostatic spinning assembly for the production of nanofibres from viscous liquids such as polymer solutions, sol-gel, particulate suspension or melt and a method of using this assembly to produce nanofibres.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION... | A spinneret for producing nanofibers from a viscous liquid using electrostatic spinning in an electric field is described. The spinneret includes one or more narrow annular bodies radially centered about and axially spaced along a central axis. The annular bodies may be discs, rings, or coils. | 3 |
This divisional application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §120 from co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/069,871 filed on Feb. 12, 2008, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,572,180 by Jonathan E. Ricketts, Bradley J. Wagner and Todd A. Cannegieter with the same title, the full disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by ... | A method for controlling distribution of crop material to a cleaning sieve of an agricultural combine, for reducing grain loss, including while the combine is tilted sidewardly relative to horizontal, involving controlling the angular orientation of a distributor disposed between a threshing system of the combine and t... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for processing a synthetic continuous filament yarn, and wherein the yarn is wetted prior to its entry into an air texturing nozzle.
DE-OS 31 22 591 discloses a yarn texturizing process wherein a textile yarn is guided over ... | A method and apparatus for processing a synthetic continuous filament textured yarn is disclosed, and wherein the yarn is wetted prior to entering the texturizing nozzle. To effect a uniform and controllable wetting, the yarn is passed over a guide surface so that the filaments are laterally spread apart, and a jet of ... | 3 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a baby carriage, and more particularly to a baby carriage with a carriage frame foldable in both longitudinal and widthwise directions.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of this invention to provide a novel compact baby carriage which is e... | A baby carriage constructed of right and left handle rods, front rods and seat rods pivotably connected by folding front and rear X-shaped beams and folding rear operation rods. The front folding beams connect the front rods and the seat rods, while the rear folding beam connects interior ends of the operation rods to ... | 1 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit of priority to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2015-0175688, filed on Dec. 10, 2016 with the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
TECHNICAL ... | A method for stabilizing an engine clutch control includes transmitting an engine clutch operation start command from a controller to an engine clutch system, the engine clutch system including an engine clutch, detecting a hydraulic pressure generated during the operation of the engine clutch system, carrying out an o... | 8 |
This is a National Phase Application filed under 35 U.S.C. §371 as a national stage of PCT/IL2009/000192, filed on February 19, 2009, claiming the benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/064,125, filed on February 19, 2008, the content of each of which is hereby incorporated by reference ... | Provided are extracts obtained from the marula fruit ( Sclerocarya Birrea ) and uses thereof in a great variety of applications, e.g., use in food supplements for engendering an anti-atherogenic effect in healthy and non-healthy subjects (humans and non-human animals) and as agents for treating or preventing various di... | 0 |
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/284,054, filed Aug. 1, 1994, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,614,756, which is a continuation-in-part of: (1) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 07/790,366 entitled "Electrically Programmable Antifuse Element&... | According to a first aspect of the present invention an antifuse structure capable of high density fabrication comprises an antifuse material layer under a plug of an electrically conductive material disposed between two metallization layers. According to a second aspect of the present invention an antifuse structure c... | 7 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION AND THE RELATED ART
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a blower used in an air conditioner and the like, and a method of manufacturing an impeller for the blower.
2. Description of the Related Art
As a noise reduction techniques, a method of using a... | A blower includes a plurality of rotatable impeller vanes operable to impel air. The impeller vanes create an air pressure differential thereacross when rotated, and each of the impeller vanes has a porous central portion made of sintered resin material. The porous central portion has a plurality of pores therein which... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to an intake unit used for a drawing device such as a drawer, sliding unit, and so on.
[0002] The intake unit to be used for a conventional drawing device such as a drawer, sliding unit, and so on has employed a structure to le... | It is an object to decrease the size of the intake unit and to increase possibility of incorporating this intake unit to the existing drawer, sliding door, and so on. The intake unit engaging with a projection portion of the drawing device to move a drawer in the predetermined direction comprises a basic substrate; a c... | 4 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/843031, filed Jul. 4, 2013, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
[0002] Not Applicable
... | A fiber-optic illumination system provides lighting via a small number of low energy lighting elements, from which light is transmitted via fiber optic cables to the specific locations where illumination is needed. Low energy light elements, such as LEDs may be housed centrally at an illuminator with light distributed ... | 6 |
RELATED ART
[0001] Integrated circuits may be formed on semiconductor wafers made of materials such as silicon. The semiconductor wafers are processed to form various electronic devices thereon. The wafers are diced into semiconductor chips, which may then be attached to a package substrate using a variety o... | Systems and methods for treating workpieces are described. One embodiment relates to a deflux system including at least one array of nozzles, the nozzles adapted to transmit a fluid outward therefrom. The nozzles are moveable relative to one another, so that a distance between adjacent nozzles can be varied. The nozzle... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a repeating station (repeater), a communication apparatus, and a directivity control method for relaying and amplifying a radio signal in mobile communications.
2. Description of the Related Art
In mobile comm... | A repeating station, a communication apparatus, and an antenna directivity control method are disclosed. The repeating station includes
a first antenna group including at least one antenna element, a second antenna group that is different from the first antenna group, the second antenna group including two or ... | 7 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a divisional application of Ser. No. 08/815,551, filed Mar. 12, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,207,602, which is a continuation application of Ser. No. 08/648,201 filed May 14, 1996, now abandoned, which is a continuation application of Ser. No. 08/344,419, f... | Nonwoven fabrics and fabric laminates are formed from continuous filaments or staple fibers of a select blend of specific grades of polyethylene and polypropylene which give improved fabric performance not heretofore recognized or described, such as high abrasion resistance, good tensile properties, excellent softness ... | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to novel liquid dielectric compositions and, more particularly, to liquid dielectrics comprising [1] a liquid dielectric component of a type known to be useful for its electrical insulation properties, in combination with [2... | Liquid dielectric compositions useful as electrical insulators are comprised of [1] a liquid dielectric component of known type, in combination with [2] at least one member selected from the group consisting of monocyanophenoxybenzene, monocyanodiphenyl and monocyanoterphenyl. | 2 |
SEQUENCE LISTING
[0001] Not applicable.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Field of the Present Disclosure
[0003] This disclosure relates generally to commercial packaged merchandise dispensing devices such as vending machines, J-hook package mounted, and the like; and more... | A theft-deterring merchandise dispensing apparatus has a chassis configured to provide limited access to an interior space housing merchandise in a secure manner. A knob is secured to a front panel of the chassis. The knob is secured to one end of an elongate wire coil, the knob and coil rotational about a common axis.... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Lithographic printing plates have been widely used for many years. One of the basic concepts utilized in that technology is the establishment of differential wettability between areas on the planographic printing surface. This is most usually effected by providing a substrate having a ... | Lithographic printing substrates ordinarily require a mechanical or chemical graining of aluminum surfaces. Such substrates are difficult and expensive to make. It has been found that a lithographically suitable substrate on an aluminum surface can be provided by the firing of monoaluminum phosphate solutions on substr... | 1 |
CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of International Patent Application No. PCT/JP03/010623, filed on Aug. 22, 2003, and claims priority to Japanese Patent Application No. 2002-243823, filed on Aug. 23, 2002, both of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entir... | The present invention provides a novel crystal of alanine alkyl ester sulfonate having low hygroscopicity and low corrosiveness, which can be produced industrially economically. The present invention provides crystals of alanine alkyl ester sulfonates represented by formula (1):
where... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates generally to power splice terminals for coil winding applications, and more specifically, to a wire presentation device to facilitate loading of wires into a power splice terminal.
Magnet wires arc used to form coil windings for a variety of electrical devic... | A wire presentation device for a terminal including a saddle includes at least one guard wall, and at least one guide member rotatably mounted to the guard wall and positionable between a loading position and a crimping position. The guide member is configured to funnel wire into the saddle of the terminal in the loadi... | 8 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a Continuation of pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/619,635, filed on, Jan. 4, 2007, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/757,140, filed Jan. 6, 2006, the entirety of which are incorporated by reference he... | A location estimation method is provided. The method locates coordinates of a mobile station (MS) by referencing a plurality of base stations (BS). A geometric distribution of the BS is analyzed to provide a list of conditional equations. A virtual BS is allocated, having a virtual distance to the MS to provide a const... | 7 |
TRADEMARKS
[0001] IBM® is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, N.Y., U.S.A. Other names used herein may be registered trademarks, trademarks or product names of International Business Machines Corporation or other companies.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
... | A method for automatically populating fields included in an electronic mail (email) message, the method includes: receiving an email subject input from a composer of the email message; determining whether the received email subject input matches a previously entered subject; wherein the previously entered subject is li... | 6 |
BACKGROUND
This invention primarily addresses the general problem of application of high-speed cutters to the specialty apparel industry. The essence of the current invention is a method and apparatus designed to rapidly sort garment pieces cut from a single layer of cloth into an order suitable for assembly. The... | The advent of high-speed fabric cutters has made necessary the development of automated techniques for the collection and sorting of garment pieces into collated piles of pieces ready for assembly. The present invention enables a new method for such handling and sorting of garment parts, and to apparatus capable of car... | 3 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to the transport and use of pipes and rods used in on-shore drilling applications, such as in the sinking of bores into aquifers.
BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION
[0002] Drilling operations such as the sinking of bores into aquifers re... | A drill rod handler provides rods to be used to form a drill string in on-shore drilling operations. The drill rod handler includes side arms which are moveable to encourage drill rods to roll towards or away from a centre line of the drill rod handler. A working arm is arranged to grasp a centrally located drill rod, ... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In an oscillation damper, particularly in an oscillation damper of a motor car, a piston unit separates two working chambers from each other. A damping valve unit extends across said piston unit. The piston unit is axially movable together with a piston rod member with respect to a cyl... | An oscillation damper is provided with a by-pass that includes a by-pass valve. The by-pass valve is switchable between an open position and a closed position. When the by-pass valve is moved between the open and closed positions, the rate of change of the cross-sectional area of the by-pass valve during the time when ... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Articulated conduit support arms are typically used to provide articulated support of various electrically-powered devices such as computer monitors, lamps, and illuminated magnifying lenses. Articulated conduit support arms are designed to be able to be moved and repositioned while su... | An articulated conduit joint (8) includes first and second arms (10, 12), defining first and second passages (106), pivotally coupled by a main clutched joint (14) for movement of the arms about a joint pin (78) defining a first axis (20). The main clutched joint includes a generally open central portion (70) located b... | 5 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application contains material related to the following commonly assigned copending U.S. patent applications, incorporated herein by reference:
Ser. No. 09/746,490 filed 22 Dec. 2000 for “SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROGRAMMING THE LOCATION OF FRAME SYNCHRONIZATION WORDS IN A MULTIDIMENS... | A system and method have been provided for programming synchronization features of a multidimensional digital frame structure. Such a frame structure acts as a digital wrapper and includes overhead, payload, and forward error correction (FEC) sections. Words in the overhead section are used to synchronize the frame str... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is concerned with thermoplastic poly bibenzyl sulfone polymers and copolymers containing recurring bibenzyl sulfone groups in the polymer molecule, said polymers and copolymers exhibiting high temperature stability and improved tensile properties as compared with ... | Sulfone polymers are disclosed containing bibenzyl sulfone repeating units having the formula ##STR1## These polymers exhibit good mechanical properties, toughness, flexiblity, thermal and chemical stability and can be heat processed, extruded, drawn or otherwise formed into shaped articles having a high degree of stre... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a melt spinning apparatus for spinning a plurality of synthetic filaments, and of the general type disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,698,008 and 4,645,444.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,645,444 discloses a melt spinning apparatus wherein a plurality of nozzle openi... | A melt spinning apparatus adapted for spinning a plurality of preferably monofilaments each having a denier which is maintained within close tolerances. The apparatus comprises a nozzle head having a plurality of vertical bores which are annularly arranged about a central axis and a nozzle assembly in each of the bores... | 3 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
The present application relates to and claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/132,342 filed Jun. 12, 2008. The present application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/214,294 entitled “Nanoparticle Doped Hybrid Photorefract... | The present invention provides a method for automatically activating an optical light valve. The method includes providing a photorefractive cell having a birefringent medium which is doped with nanoparticles and transmitting light through the photorefractive cell to create an electric field in the photorefractive cell... | 6 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is related to and claims priority from earlier filed provisional patent application No. 60/178,949, filed Feb. 1, 2000 and is a divisional of earlier filed patent application Ser. No. 09/774,521, filed Jan. 31, 2001.
BA... | A net-shape molded heat sink is provided which includes a thermally conductive main body and a number of thermally conductive fins integrally connected to and emanating from the main body. The heat sink is formed by overmolding a carbon-carbon matrix core plate with a thermally conductive polymer composition that is fi... | 8 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates to insulated pipe strings for use in hydrocarbon recovery wells. More particularly, this invention relates to a tubular assembly having an improved insulated joint between insulated tubular segments.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[00... | A tubular assembly 10 is disclosed for passing fluids within a hydrocarbon recovery well. The tubular assembly 10 has an insulated connection 12 between insulated tubing segments 14, 16 . Tubing segments 14, 16 are connected via a threaded connection, and the resulting joint 10 is insulated by an external in... | 4 |
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/968,832, filed Oct. 29, 1992 U.S. Pat. No. 5,440,723.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION AND RELATED ART STATEMENT
The present invention relates to a method of incinerating wastes from environmental facilities and products and an apparatus therefor, and more p... | A method of incinerating wastes while controlling the production of dioxins wherein water vapor or water is sprayed in the main combustion zone of an incinerator. An apparatus for practicing the method of waste incineration, including a line for supplying main combustion air, either alone or together with a line for su... | 5 |
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/332,007, filed on Mar. 31, 1989, now abandoned.
The present invention relates to a novel process for producing, from a lithium-containing brine, a low boron lithium carbonate compound.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Lithium metal has many indust... | The present invention relates to a novel process for producing, from a lithium-containing brine, a low boron lithium carbonate compound. This compound is particularly useful for conversion to a highly pure lithium chloride for the production of lithium metal by electrolysis. | 2 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims benefit of Provisional No. 60/121,938 filed Mar. 4, 1999.
BACKGROUND—FIELD OF INVENTION
This invention relates generally to rigid roof panels as they apply to “pitched” roofs. More specifically, to the design, manufacture and in... | An injection molded rigid roof panel system for constructing pitched roof structures of the type affixed directly to roof trusses or rafters and needing no structural or supporting sheathing surface or moisture barrier. Comprised of no less than (23) standard roof panel components of varying shapes, sizes, colors and e... | 4 |
BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates to an in-situ solvent-based process to produce bitumen from oil sand and heavy oil reservoirs.
[0002] A significant amount of bitumen in Alberta and other parts of the world is located either in thin, bottom water reservoirs or wate... | A process for recovery of hydrocarbons in a production fluid from an underground reservoir of said hydrocarbons, the process comprising of: (a) injecting a viscosity reducing solvent of a fraction of said hydrocarbons into said reservoir at a pressure in the reservoir of above a liquid/vapor phase change pressure of a ... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to sewing machines, and more particularly to a selective disengagement arrangement for the needle bar of a sewing machine.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Sewing machines presently available include a needle bar which ca... | The mechanism for driving a sewing machine needle bar and the needle carried thereby in reciprocating motion continues to operate without interruption while the needle bar is selectively disengaged from the driving mechanism to skip stitches. A spring biased latch mechanism has a spring mounted within the needle bar an... | 3 |
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