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CONTRACTUAL ORIGIN OF THE INVENTION
The United States Government has rights in this invention pursuant to Contract No. W-31-109-ENG-38 between the U.S. Department of Energy and the University of Chicago.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a method and apparatus for detecting and measuring th... | The polarization and diffraction characteristics of x-rays incident upon a magnetic material are manipulated to provide a desired magnetic sensitivity in the material. The contrast in diffracted intensity of opposite helicities of circularly polarized x-rays is measured to permit separation of magnetic signals by eleme... | 6 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/016,940 entitled “System and Method for Termination of a Wire Rope” filed Dec. 2, 2004, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/825,658 entitled “M... | The invention disclosed herein provides a drag socket comprising a frame, a first attachment means for connecting the frame to a control line, a second attachment means for connecting the frame to a drag line, a socket body removably attached to the frame, a releasing wedge releasably inserted into the socket body, a l... | 1 |
RELATED APPLICATION
The subject matter of this invention is related to co-pending patent application Ser. No. 233,353 entitled "Ice-Island Construction," filed Feb. 11, 1981, Gordon F. N. Cox and Kenneth G. Nolte, inventors.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to ice island c... | An ice island is constructed in a marine area having a sheet of natural ice by mining ice blocks from the ice sheet, curing the blocks and placing the cured blocks directly on the ice sheet until the natural sheet touches bottom and the desired weight of the ice island is obtained. Methods are disclosed for special pla... | 4 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This is a non-provisional of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/946,252, filed Feb. 28, 2014, which is incorporated herein by reference.
[0002] Priority of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/946,252, filed Feb. 28, 2014, is... | A compact manifold ball valve having a valve body, valve ball, valve stem and two piece retainer system; the valve body including a valve chamber having first and second ends, and a first flow passage intersecting the valve chamber and valve ball. The valve ball can be trunnion supported and include pair of movable sea... | 5 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/349,620, filed on May 28, 2010.
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0002] The present disclosure is directed to methods and apparatus to control fluid flows from subs... | The present invention is directed to methods and apparatus to construct subsea wells with redundant parallel fluid flow control systems to allow new methods to stop subsea blow outs. More specifically, this invention provides methods and apparatus to construct subsea wells with a plurality of redundant parallel paths a... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a plate filter having horizontally arranged filter plates for extracting liquid from a slurry while forming the solid constituents into a filter cake.
In a filter of this type, the filter plates can be pressed toward one another by a locking devic... | A plate filter composed of horizontal filter plates arranged in a vertical stack and each defining a fluid-tight partition and being provided with fluid flow channels at both its upper and lower faces, a plurality of frame members each disposed between a respective adjacent pair of filter plates, a pressing unit arrang... | 1 |
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/288,131 filed Aug. 8, 1994 which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/083,427 filed Jun. 28, 1993, now abandoned.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to integrated circuits and more particularly to substrate bias circuits.
B... | A plurality of substrate bias circuits ( 14, 16, and 18 ) are designed to provide a stable substrate reference potential for a variety of operating modes. Only one of the bias circuits is enabled by a control circuit ( 12 ) at any time for any operational mode. An on-demand boost bias circuit ( 16 ) is enabled whenev... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a method and a device for forming special color effects induced from an electrical lighting element constituted for example by an incandescent lamp, a fluorescent or luminescent discharge lamp, with or without fluorescent material.
The use of espe... | The present invention relates to a method and a device for forming special color effects wth at least an electrical lamp which is supplied with a pulsed current and moved by a relative movement into space. The device supplies the electrical lamp with an electrical current which is pulsed during a time T1 in accordance ... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The invention relates to a method for the targeted initiation of a regeneration of a particle filter in an exhaust-gas duct of an internal combustion engine which has a catalytic converter downstream of the particle filter in the flow direction of the exhaust gas, the regen... | A method for the targeted initiation of a regeneration of a particle filter in an exhaust-gas duct of an internal combustion engine which has a catalytic converter downstream of the particle filter in the flow direction of the exhaust gas, the regeneration of the particle filter taking place by means of an oxidative bu... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
There are various ways of measuring static unbalance of a rotary member, such as a grinding wheel, motor vehicle wheel and the like. One form of such a procedure, as disclosed in DE 29 45 819 A1 and Hofmann News 8 (05.85 D) and 11 (10.88) involves determining the axial moment of inerti... | In a method and apparatus for measuring static unbalance of a rotary member, involving determining the axial moment of inertia of the rotary member which is mounted pivotably in a horizontal position in a balancing system, about an axis of the balancing system, a deviation of the rotary member from its horizontal posit... | 6 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to double door installations for residential use between the interior of the house and a terrace or patio.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
As pointed out in my U.S. Pat. No. 4,052,819, it is common in double door installations where one of the doors is normall... | A double door installation includes an astragal which is removably mounted in the head jamb and sill portions of the door frame independently of the doors, but the combination includes a locking mechanism in one door which incorporates a bolt arranged to project through the astragal into the other door to effect firm l... | 4 |
BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION
1. The Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to systems for rotating discs in disc data stores. In particular it relates to such systems employing brushless D.C. motors where it is desired to brake the rotation of the disc or discs.
2. The Prior Art
It ... | A system for rotating a data storage disc in a disc drive and for rapidly bringing the disc to a halt comprises a brushless motor fed with direct current in its windings by a motor drive circuit which current is also fed to a solenoid to hold a spring loaded solenoid arm from pressing a brake against a shaft to brake t... | 7 |
RELATED APPLICATION DATA
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/298,843, filed Jun. 15, 2001, which is incorporated by reference as if included herein in its entirety.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention... | The present invention is a device ( 100 ) for at least partially stabilizing an unstable fluid flow within a flow channel ( 103 ) by capturing at least a portion of the unstable fluid within a vaneless diffuser having a diffuser slot ( 104 ). The present invention also includes maintaining and harnessing a substantial ... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a novel seam-forming apparatus for connecting building panels in a continuous seam along adjacent side edges of two building panels in the construction of a building or like structure.
2. Prior Art and Background
It i... | A seaming device for connecting building panels in a continuous seam along adjacent side edges of two building panels in the construction of a building or like structure which is particularly suited for seaming panels with both curved and straight portions. The seaming device includes an intermediate set of rollers cap... | 4 |
BACKGROUND
[0001] 1. Field
[0002] The present invention relates generally to collapsible canopy shelters and more specifically to collapsible canopy shelters with reinforced eaves, an adjustable ventilation system, and spring loaded pull latches.
[0003] 2. Background
[0004... | The technology of the present application provides a collapsible canopy shelter having reinforced eaves for additional structural integrity, as well as at least one collapsible ventilation flap in the canopy cover that is capable of moving between a closed position and an open position to ventilate air from beneath the... | 4 |
This is a division of application Ser. No. 000,741 filed Jan. 6, 1987, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,748,082.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention is directed to zeolite molded articles, e.g., castings, a method of producing them and their use in heat accumulators.
It is known that zeolites can b... | There are prepared zeolite molded articles which also contain alkali silicate and/or alkaline earth silicate and mineral fibers and/or carbon fibers in addition to the zeolite. | 8 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
This invention relates to electrical switches and circuit breakers, and more particularly to a switchable circuit breaker.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Circuit breakers are used in electric and electronic systems in which components must be protected from abnormal current conditions.
... | A switchable circuit breaker having a housing, stationary and moveable contacts, a switching member for actuating the contacts to assume a first condition in which the contacts are open and a second condition in which the contacts are closed, and a breaker is disposed within the housing to interrupt current flow throug... | 7 |
PRIORITY CLAIM
[0001] The present application is a continuing application of U.S. application Ser. No. 14/187,568, filed on Feb. 24, 2014 by Erick B. Iezzi, entitled “SINGLE-COMPONENT MOISTURE-CURABLE COATINGS BASED ON N-SUBSTITUTED UREA POLYMERS WITH EXTENDED CHAINS AND TERMINAL ALKOXYSILANES,” which claime... | Moisture-curable single-component (1K) coatings based on N-substituted urea polymers with extended chains and terminal alkoxysilane groups. The coatings are highly flexible, are gloss retentive, provide fast tack-free and dry-through times, provide high solvent resistance, and provide excellent exterior color stability... | 2 |
CLAIM OF PRIORITY
[0001] The present application claims priority from Japanese application serial no. JP2012-137609, filed on Jun. 19, 2012, the content of which is hereby incorporated by reference into this application.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Field of the Invention
... | In an optical pickup device for use in recording and reproducing on an optical recording medium, such as a CD or DVD, banks are formed on both sides of an adhesive agent application position for adhering an optical device, such as a photodetector or a laser diode, in an optical pickup case. At this time, a bank on the ... | 8 |
SPECIFICATION
[0001] The present invention refers to an apparatus for the automatic removal of tubular textiles, to be used especially, although not exclusively, in plants for the production of stockings, socks and pantyhose articles.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] It is known... | An apparatus for the automatic removal of tubular textiles, particularly for the production of stockings, socks and pantyhose articles; the apparatus comprises a plurality of containers ( 3 ), each of which contains a predetermined number of articles ( 2 ) all being equally oriented, and is supported by a motor-driven ... | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to an interference measurement and evaluation system, more particularly relates to an interference measurement and evaluation system for estimating a receiving line quality characteristic due ... | An interference measurement and evaluation system for accurately estimating an interference characteristic of a receiving side including nonlinear interference for a wireless communications system, having a transmission signal for wireless communication and an interference signal between a transmitting means and receiv... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In the past, various types of metal detectors, magnets, microswitches and eddy current devices have been utilized to protect the carding machine from damage due to foreign objects being present in the lap being fed into the card. All of these devices have fallen far short of desired go... | A mechanical foreign object detector upstream from the feed roll of a carding machine faithfully detects minute hard objects in the lap which could damage the lickerin or other components of the card. Spring-loaded detector pins penetrate through the lap and contact foreign objects on an apertured plate beneath the lap... | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF INVENTION
[0001] This application is a divisional application of U.S. Ser. No. 10/063,427, filed Apr. 23, 2002, the disclosures of which are incorporated by reference herein in their entirety.
[0002] This invention describes a system and method for locating and defining proce... | A system, method and media for locating and defining process sensitive sites isolated to specific geometries or shape configurations within chip design data. Once a systemic process sensitive site is identified, a 3D design checking deck is coded and executed through a design checker on physical design data. Target mat... | 6 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority from Korean Patent Application No. 10-2006-0043516 filed on May 15, 2006 in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
BACKGROUND
[0002] ... | An apparatus to enhance muscular movement is provided. The apparatus includes at least one muscular movement sensor to sense a result of an attempt to move a muscle, a movement information controller to analyze the sensed muscular movement, and generate muscular movement information based on the analyzed muscular movem... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to an apparatus for treating the semiconductor wafer so that individual units which may be single devices or complex integrated circuits can be easily separated from the semiconductor wafer in which they are formed. More particularly, the invention rela... | An apparatus for treating a wafer of semiconductor material so that individual devices which may be simple devices or complete complex integrated circuits defined on the front surface of the wafer can be easily separated from the wafer. The apparatus aligns the wafer to a fixed reference position, inverts the aligned w... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to an electrophotographic photoreceptor, and more particularly to an electrophotographic photoreceptor using an organic photoconductive material.
Generally used as photoconductive materials for electrophotographic photoreceptors are inorganic materials such... | An electrophotographic photoreceptor which is highly sensitive to light having a wavelength in the oscillatory wavelength region of semiconductor laser and responds quickly and is excellent in other electrophotographic characteristics and which consists an electroconductive support, a charge-generating layer and a char... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
Needlepoint, in the present day sense of the word, includes all kinds of embroidery done on canvas, varieties being known as quickpoint; grospoint; petitpoint; Bargello, also known as Florentine, flame or Hungarian embroidery; and other repeat patterns. ... | Patterns to be applied to a needlepoint design outlined on a canvas panel are first traced in stitch-length markings on a grid of the same mesh size as the canvas mesh size, delineated on a transparent sheet. This sheet is then laid over the canvas panel with its grid aligned with the threads of the panel and the patte... | 3 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention is broadly directed to tour guidance systems. More specifically, the present invention is directed to a system for location based narration using GPS data and incorporating spatial and non-spatial elements to create intelligent, adaptive and dynamically mi... | A system and method for delivering contextually enhanced location based media for tour guidance. Tours are constructed upon a directional tour route, the route potentially comprising optional parts. Media is associated with tour points and is delivered based on position and order along the directional tour route. Tour ... | 6 |
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application claims priority to Korean patent application number 10-2009-0018451, filed on Mar. 4, 2009, which is incorporated by reference in its entirety.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to a high... | The invention relates to a semiconductor device comprising a fuse that is implemented as a bar type pattern that forms a straight line instead of a pattern that is difficult to secure a manufacturing margin. A fuse block including a plurality of fuses comprises a plurality of first connection parts, each including a bl... | 7 |
The present invention relates to vaginal tampons and more particularly to tampons which may be inserted in a sterile manner.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A newly recognized illness of women called toxic shock syndrome has recently been reported. (FDA Bulletin July 1980). Toxic shock syndrome generally occurs... | A tampon assembly includes a tampon and a withdrawal cord, an insertion tube containing the tampon, a guide tube telescoped around the insertion tube, a flexible sheath attached to the inner end of the guide tube and tucked into the inner end of the insertion tube, and a pusher to eject the tampon from the insertion tu... | 0 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to the automatic tallying of uniquely serialized oil field tubulars as they enter or are withdrawn from well bore service and the application of these tallies to service records and down hole depth monitoring.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In the oil industr... | A system for the automatic tallying of uniquely serialized drill string components from which well depth is determined, in hole component inventories are maintained, individual components are tracked through the well bore, component diameters are identified with respect to blowout preventer seal elevations and the dete... | 4 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation-in-part of our application Ser. No. 915,761 filed June 15, 1978, now abandoned, entitled MULTIPLE ANALYSIS HEMATOLOGY REFERENCE CONTROL REAGENT AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME, this application being owned by the assignee hereof.
... | A single diagnostic test reagent for use as a multiple-analysis hematology reference control for monitoring the precision and accuracy of measurements or determinations of red blood cell, white blood cell and platelet blood cell counting, hemoglobin content, hematocrit, mean cell volume and mean platelet volume determi... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates, generally, to a jack stand apparatus and more particularly to a jack stand with a spring triggered safety engagement.
2. Description of the Prior Art
The demand for inexpensive jack stands has arisen over the ye... | A jack stand apparatus comprising a broad stable base to ensure safe support of a raised object with a selectively positioned vertical support member secured by a ratchet and pawl type engagement mechanism. The jack stand in its free state maintains the pawl in engagement with the ratchet by means of a torque spring wh... | 5 |
FIELD
[0001] There is described a method of removing carbon dioxide during production of Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) from natural gas at gas pressure letdown stations.
BACKGROUND
[0002] In Canadian Patent 2,536,075 entitled “Method of conditioning natural gas in preparation for storage”, ther... | A method is described for removing carbon dioxide during Liquid Natural Gas production from natural gas at gas pressure letdown stations. The above method removes carbon dioxide from a Liquid Natural Gas production stream by using hydrocarbon fractions taken from a gas for consumption stream as a carbon dioxide strippi... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to animal feeding devices. More specifically, the present invention relates to bird feeders.
It is desirable that bird feeders stay clean and dry. Because bird feed is relatively costly, feeders must not dispense feed in such quantity that ... | A bird feeder that dispenses feed according to the weight and motion of feeding birds. The movement of feeding birds dispenses the proper amount of feed from the feed container, and the feeder adjusts to accommodate the type of feed being used and the weight and number of birds using the feeder. The feed container is a... | 0 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims priority of U.S. Provisional Application Nos. 60/176,293, filed Jan. 18, 2000 and 60/204,590, filed May 16, 2000.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention generally relates to small, conformationally-constrained peptide inhibit... | Monomeric monocyclic peptide inhibitors and dimeric bicyclic peptide inhibitors based on exposed loop fragments of a growth factor protein, such as loop 1, 2 or 3 of VEGF-D, and methods of making them are described as well as pharmaceutical compositions containing them and methods utilizing them. | 2 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to telephone signaling systems in general, and more particularly to methods and apparatus for controlling telephone rings.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
It is curtly not possible for a telephone caller to know prior to placing a telephone call to anot... | A method for determining the time required for a server to effect a telephone ring signal at a client computer, the method including tracking elapsed time concurrently at the server and the client computer, initiating a telephone call from the sever to the client computer after a specified time period has elapsed, dete... | 7 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates to proppant sand slurry compositions and methods of making and using the same.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Hydraulic fracturing operations are used routinely to increase oil and gas production. In a hydraulic fracturing process, a... | A resin coated proppant slurry and a method for preparing a slurry is provided where the resin coated proppant particles are rendered less dense by attaching stable micro-bubbles to the surface of the resin coated proppants. A collector or frother may be added to enhance the number or stability of bubbles attached to t... | 2 |
[0001] This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/946,203, filed Feb. 28, 2014.
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0002] This invention relates to high production rock ripping tools, and more particularly to bucket type excavation and ripping tools for excavators and backhoes... | A rock ripping tool mountable to an excavation machine for engagement with a substrate has a rotatable tool body, a pair of side plates and a curved back plate mounted to the body, a bottom plate with an angled leading edge mounted to span a space between side plates, and a plurality of teeth, including a first set mou... | 4 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to the medical device field, and more particularly, to a digital portable pulse oximeter and battery-powered control method thereof. The automatic switching of the power supply is achieved by adding a Hall circuit, and the data displayed is allowed to always face the u... | The present invention relates to a digital portable pulse oximeter and battery-powered control method thereof. The automatic switching of the power supply is achieved by adding a Hall circuit, and the data displayed is allowed to always face the users by adding an acceleration sensor to the circuit. The advantageous ef... | 0 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of Ser. No. 08/441,829, filed May 16, 1995, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,661,036 issued Aug. 26, 1997; which was a continuation of Ser. No. 07/873,402, filed Apr. 24, 1992, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,424,217 issued Jun. 13, 1995; which in turn was a conti... | A process and apparatus are disclosed for the detection and measurement of sulfur in both organic and inorganic sulfur-containing compounds. The process includes admixing a sample including a sulfur-containing compound with oxygen, and then exposing the mixture to a source of combustion causing heat in the presence of ... | 8 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The invention relates to an apparatus and method for reducing polymer deposition on a substrate and substrate support, and more particularly, the invention relates to the adjustment of a gap between a substrate holder and a substrate to reduce polymer deposition on exposed su... | An adjustable RF coupling ring is capable of reducing a vertical gap between a substrate and a hot edge ring in a vacuum processing chamber. The reduction of the gap reduces polymer deposits on the substrate and electrostatic chuck and improves wafer processing. | 8 |
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/630,236, filed Apr. 10, 1996 which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 08/451,606, filed May 26, 1995, both now abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Inorganic adsorbent materials, such as molecular sieves, zeolites, etc., have long been us... | Crystalline molecular sieves which comprise mostly single and/or twinned crystal particles can be loaded into organic matrices in comparatively high amounts with less viscosity buildup than molecular sieves conventionally used for such desiccant applications. Desiccant/organic matrix compositions made with the single a... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to an automatic unloading and stacking apparatus for unloading and stacking tubular articles from a circular sewing system.
2. Description of Background Art
Conventional automatic unloading and stacking devices used to ... | An automatic unloading and stacking apparatus and method for automatic unloading and stacking tubular articles from a circular sewing system. The system includes a mechanism for clamping and removing sewn garments from a circular sewing station that does not interfere with an operator's ability to access the sewing... | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a radio paging system, and more particularly to a radio paging system enabling a battery saving function at each of its battery-powered receivers.
Battery saving systems of this kind include the "Digital Radio Paging Communication System" ... | A radio paging system, comprising a transmitting base station and a paging receiver with a battery-saving function. The paging receiver operates intermittently at different repetition periods, depending on the call traffic density. When there are fewer calls, the receiver operates less frequently, in order to avoid unn... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to `bionic dunes` which can best be defined as the re-creation of eroded and missing natural primary ocean-front sand dunes, but with a very necessary improvement which would make them non-eroding, and thereby worth re-creating.
Their purpose and functions ... | Bionic dunes for stabilizing an ocean beach and preventing the erosion thereof comprising a sheet extending the length of the beach having a vertically extending concave surface to turn back breaking waves. The toe midpoint and crest of the sheet are fixed by pilings while the sheet is backed up by water-packed sand be... | 4 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims the benefit of priority of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/235,290, filed Aug. 19, 2009, which is expressly incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND
[0002] The causative agent for AIDS (acquired immune d... | The present invention pertains to methods of inactivating human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), both in vitro and in vivo. Such methods also relate to treating HIV-related symptoms and the treatment of acquired immune deficiency syndrome in patients. Methods typically employ administering a composition comprising ammoniu... | 2 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a process for preparing a Cu damascene interconnection, particularly a process for preparing a Cu damascene interconnection with an improved yield.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] In the damascene of copper in a low... | The present invention discloses a technique of enhancing adhesion between a passivation layer and a low-K dielectric layer, in which a SiO 2 layer as the passivation formed on the low-K dielectric layer is subjected to N2O plasma annealing. This technique is useful in improving the yield of a process for preparing Cu ... | 7 |
RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a division of application Ser. No. 09/201,367 filed on Nov. 30, 1998, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,030,471 issued Feb. 29, 2000.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates, generally, to wheels for use in overhead crane assemblies, pulley systems, or ... | A specialized induction facility provides localized heating in only the desired wear areas of a crane wheel while leaving the supporting material “as-forged” and ductile. The wear area of a crane wheel is hardened such that flanges extending out from a working tread surface are not completely through hardened. | 8 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to a joint construction for a papermakers fabric. More particularly, the invention relates to pintle seamed joints for papermakers wet press felts.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In conventional papermaking machines, wet felts convey the sheet of pa... | An improved loop construction for use in closing the ends of an open papermaker's fabric is disclosed. The loop constuction, as disclosed, is elongated to achieve a minimum loop length of at least three millimeters. The loop is formed by an arcuate portion which defines the free end of the loop and adjacent portion... | 3 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This patent application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/465,617 filed Apr. 24, 2003.
BACKGROUND OF INVENTION
[0002] The current state of the art for controlling the temperature for an eng... | A valve for regulating fluid flow and associated method of use. The valve includes a stepper motor, a first valve portion having an inlet port for receiving fluid into the valve, a second valve portion having an outlet port for dispensing fluid from the valve, a third valve portion located between the first valve porti... | 5 |
PRIORITY DATA
[0001] This application is a division application based on U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/951,341 filed on Sep. 27, 2004 and which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/506,630 filed Sep. 26, 2003.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] This ... | A staple-forming and inserting apparatus 10 is provided having an apparatus 22 for movement of the cutter box 20 to allow automatic variations in staple length for one or more staple-forming and inserting apparatus 10 said staple-forming and inserting apparatus 10 being provided with a staple crown 105 supp... | 1 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a national stage application of Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Application No. PCT/IB2004/050640 filed May 12, 2004, which in turn claims priority from PCT/SG03/00128 filed May 15, 2003, the contents of which are incorporated by reference herein.
... | An electronic device, operating as a USB host, has an embedded processor and a system memory, connected by a memory bus. A host controller integrated circuit does not need to master the system memory, but instead acts purely as a slave. The embedded processor is then adapted to write the data to the host controller int... | 6 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/011,347, filed Feb. 8, 1996.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates in general to anti-lock brake systems (ABS) and in particular to a monitoring circuit for an ABS warning la... | A monitoring circuit for detecting a malfunctioning warning lamp circuit includes a first device for monitoring the voltage within the warning lamp circuit and a second device for monitoring the current through the warning lamp circuit. Each of the monitoring devices has an output which is connected to a decision devic... | 1 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Application Ser. No. 557,472 filed Dec. 2, 1983 now U.S. Pat. No. 4,537,303.
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a batch pack for silver filings for the preparation of a de... | A batch pack for silver filings is employed in the preparation of dental amalgam in a laboratory mixing apparatus. The batch pack comprises a foil bag which can be destroyed by the mixing vibration and a briquette or tablet of silver filings. The density of the briquette of silver filings is not more than about 8 gram ... | 0 |
BACKGROUND
Various types of hearing prostheses provide persons with different types of hearing loss with the ability to perceive sound. Hearing loss may be conductive, sensorineural, or some combination of both conductive and sensorineural hearing loss. Conductive hearing loss typically results from a dysfunction... | A total implantable hearing aid system is described. The system includes a single transformer that acts as an insulator between simulation circuitry and associated electrodes, and other system elements residing in the tissue. These other system elements include an RF receiver coil, a microphone system, a battery, and a... | 0 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
The present application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/092,076, filed Jul. 8, 1998, incorporated herein by reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to electrotherapy methods and apparatus for delivering a... | An automatic external defibrillator (AED) includes a device for scaling the stored energy communicated to the patient responsive to a known patient weight. An electrode set, for use with an automatic external defibrillator (AED), the AED includes a plurality of electrodes for making electrical contact with a skin surfa... | 0 |
RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is a continuation application of application Ser. No. 13/155,112, Attorney Docket Number SCTY-P58-2NUS, entitled “TRANSPARENT CONDUCTING OXIDE FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES,” by inventors Jianming Fu, Zheng Xu, Jiunn Benjamin Heng, and Chentao Yu, filed 7 Jun. 2011, whi... | One embodiment of the present invention provides a solar cell. The solar cell includes a Si base layer, a passivation layer situated above the Si base layer, a layer of heavily doped amorphous Si (a-Si) situated above the passivation layer, a first transparent-conducting-oxide (TCO) layer situated above the heavily dop... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to apparatus used to facilitate the laboratory production of small organic crystals in the approximate size range of 10 microns or less. More particularly, the invention relates to a micropositioner machine for extracting or... | A micro-manipulator machine for harvesting and cryofreezing crystals for cryogenic storage and subsequent analysis includes a micropositioner mechanism for converting motions manually input to a position control knob to fractionally-scaled motions of a follower mechanism which includes a tool head support arm and tool ... | 8 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/400,320 filed on Jul. 26, 2010 for “High kinetic energy penetrator shielding and high wear resistance materials fabricated with boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) and BNNT polymer composites.... | Boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs), boron nitride nanoparticles (BNNPs), carbon nanotubes (CNTs), graphites, or combinations, are incorporated into matrices of polymer, ceramic or metals. Fibers, yarns, and woven or nonwoven mats of BNNTs are used as toughening layers in penetration resistant materials to maximize energy ... | 3 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is related to another application, entitled MEDICAL FLUID ACCESS DEVICE, Attorney Docket 112713-1206, U.S. patent application Ser. No. ______, which is filed on the same day as the present application, and assigned to the assignee of the present application, the e... | A method for immobilizing dyes and antimicrobial agents on a porous surface is disclosed and described. The surface may be that of a medical device, such as a catheter, a connector, a drug vial spike, a bag spike, a prosthetic device, an endoscope, and surfaces of an infusion pump. The surfaces may also be one or more ... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to ornamental or decorative illumination devices, and more particularly to psychedelic lighting devices. The devices may be termed visual works of art and are employed to create visual effects producing various sensations or moods in the mind of the observer.
... | A visual effects producer employing a source of black light and a patterned rotating blade apparatus subject to fluorescence. The black light source and blade apparatus include variable intensity and speed controls whereby novel effects are provided. | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates generally to adaptive sensing systems and more specifically to adaptive sidelobe cancelers utilizing an iterative mathematical process to calculate signals which control phase shift and attenuator circuits to produce RF signals whic... | A system for adjusting the sidelobe response of a main antenna is disclosed. This iterative process results permits the sidelobe canceling in sequential step reduction in interference thereby greatly reducing the time required to respond to changes in the characteristics of the interference. The response of the phased ... | 7 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is the U.S. National Phase of International Patent Appl.Ser. No. PCT/US2003/32537 filed Oct. 15, 2003, which claims the benefit of an earlier filing date under 35 U.S.C. § 120 to U.S. Provisional Appl. No. 60/470,705 filed Oct. 23, 2002.
FIE... | The invention provides fast moisture and photo/moisture curing silicone compositions and methods for the preparation thereof. More particularly, the compositions provided are prepared from silanol and silane cappers; the cappers have an α-carbon bonded to the silicon atom allowing for a favorable hypervalent silicon tr... | 2 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to image capturing, storing, organizing, indexing and retrieving systems and, more particularly, to capturing, storing, organizing, indexing and retrieving images via picture icons and voice activated commands.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
... | An image storage, indexing and retrieval system is disclosed in which a plurality of images are storable in digital form (on a writeable DVD), each with an associated information file, the associated information file including metadata which has been automatically captured and stored and/or input by a user. Metadata is... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Electronic organs have been known for many years and for most of the that time have used analog tone generators of one sort or another. In so called additive or synthesizing organs it has been the practice to add together a large number of harmonically related sine waves to produce res... | An electronic musical instrument develops digital pulses corresponding to electronic waves that are subsequently converted to audio sound such as by means of a loudspeaker. The musical instrument is provided a source of master frequency generated binary related numbers which act in conjunction with a read only memory, ... | 6 |
BACKGROUND
1. Field
This patent specification describes a sheet elevation apparatus for use in an image forming apparatus, and more particularly to a sheet elevation apparatus capable of being coupled to an image forming apparatus with a more easy-to-use manner. This patent specification further describes an im... | A sheet elevating apparatus for use in a sheet tray cassette detachably installable to an image forming apparatus includes an elevation driving source, a first coupling, an elevation member, a second coupling, and an elevation controller. The elevation driving source is mounted to the image forming apparatus. The first... | 6 |
This is a divisional of copending application Ser. No. 08/201,855, filed on Feb. 25, 1994, and now U.S. Pat. No. 5,613,385.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a vehicle detention device capable of securely effectuating detention of an objective wheel of a vehicle parking illeg... | The vehicle detention device disclosed includes a pair of stopper blocks, a locking means, a pair of chains and a cover unit. One stopper block is fixed to a guide shaft and the other stopper block can be movably displaced to accommodate the size of the object tire. Locking means prevents movable stopper block from bei... | 8 |
CROSS-REFERENCE(S) TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
The present application claims priority of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2010-0024306, filed on Mar. 18, 2010, which is incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND
1. Technical Field
The present disclosure relates to a nano particle used to coat an ... | Disclosed are a titanium dioxide nano ink having such a strong dispersibility as to be applicable by inkjet printing and having adequate viscosity without requiring printing several times, and a titanium dioxide nano particle modified by a surface stabilizer included therein. Inkjet printing of the titanium dioxide nan... | 8 |
[0001] This application is a continuation of patent application Ser. No. 10/977,190, filed Oct. 28, 2004 and issued as U.S. Pat. No. 8,120,521 on Feb. 21, 2012, which claims priority from prior, co-pending U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/514,965, filed Oct. 28, 2003 by the same inventor, and entitled “Radar Visu... | The echolocater device described herein incorporates the features of integrated sampling radar technology to create a unique device that provides, for example, the visually impaired with an excellent new tool to help navigate the world. Much like a bat using its bio-sonar, the visually impaired will be able to hear sub... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates generally to a method and apparatus or tool which is used to create a reamed hole for installing a conduit or pipe. The tool and method is well suited for use with directional boring machines, but can be adapted for use with other mechanical ... | A method and apparatus for creating a reamed hole below the surface are disclosed. The reaming apparatus is arranged to be connected to one or more boring stems and has an interior section and an exterior section. The interior section is rotatable independently of the exterior section. Reamed holes of various cross-sec... | 4 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
The invention relates to disc brakes and more particularly relates to actuated disc brake systems for motor vehicles with brake calipers and an actuating unit.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A disc brake of this particular type is known from EP-D394 238 B1. Here, the actuating unit consis... | An electromechanically actuated disc brake system for motor vehicles comprising a floating caliper and an actuating unit mounted with the caliper. The actuating unit is an electric motor which, by interpolation of a reducing gear, powers an actuating element, which in turn controls one of two sliding friction linings m... | 5 |
[0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/623,730, filed Feb. 17, 2015, now U.S. Pat. No. 9,228,327, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/048,445, filed Mar. 15, 2011, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,474,476, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent App... | A freeze resistant sanitary hydrant is provided that employs a reservoir for storage of fluid under the frost line or in an area not prone to freezing. To evacuate this reservoir, a means for altering pressure is provided that is able to function in hydrant systems that employ a vacuum breaker. | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to apparatus for processing solid frozen comestibles into a smooth, soft and creamy texture, and relates more specifically to such apparatus that is adapted for continuous operation without causing overheating or undue wear ... | An improved apparatus for pressuring a hard frozen comestible, similar to hardened ice cream, while simultaneously subjecting it to mechanical action to reduce the crystal and cell structure of the material to transform it into a soft, smooth and creamy texture only slightly less cold than its starting temperature. The... | 0 |
This application is a continuation-in-part of copending Bronstein U.S. patent application Ser. No. 265,406, filed Oct. 26, 1988, which is a continuation-in-part of copending Bronstein U.S. patent application Ser. No. 889,823 filed July 24, 1986 .Iadd.both now abandoned.Iaddend..
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
... | In an assay method in which a member of a specific binding pair is detected by means of an optically detectable reaction, the improvement wherein the optically detectable reaction includes the reaction, with an enzyme, of a dioxetane having the formula ##STR1## where T is a cycloalkyl or polycycloalkyl group bonded to ... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to sun porches, which are ⃡greenhouse⃡-type units to be added on to an existing building structure.
Sun porches have gained increasing popularity as a means of expanding residential living space without significant structural changes. A sun porch is ... | The specification discloses a modular sun porch which can be easily and quickly assembled. The wall assembly includes a plurality of identical modular window panels whose lateral edges interfit in male/female relationship to provide weather seals therebetween. Modular door units, which have a width equal to one or more... | 4 |
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] Not Applicable
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
[0002] Not Applicable
MICROFICHE APPENDIX
[0003] Not Applicable
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0004] 1. Fi... | A method for packaging conventional silt fencing and a product produced by the method Silt fabric is attached to a number of evenly spaced stakes. The stakes are then bunched together so that the silt fabric hangs between the stakes in descending loops. The bunching is continued until all the stakes lie close together ... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to high frequency antenna systems and more specifically to wideband feeds for use in such antenna systems.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,042,935, entitled "Wideband Multiplexing Antenna Feed Employing Cavity Backed Wing Dipoles," by J. S. Ajioka and G. I. Tsuda, ... | A nested cup dipole feed capable of collinear polarization for all bands, and frequency staggering of one linear polarization with respect to the orthogonal linear polarization. The dipole elements for all bands are collinearly placed, making one linearly polarized set to be orthogonal to the other collinear sets. One ... | 7 |
REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
Reference is made to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/252,265, filed Oct. 16, 2009 and entitled “DYNAMIC ANAEROBIC AEROBIC (DANA) REACTOR” and U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/366,576, filed Jul. 22, 2010 and entitled “UTILIZATION OF BIOMASS CARRIERS... | An anaerobic water purification system including an anaerobic water purification unit receiving water to be treated and providing an anaerobic-treated water output and biomass carriers for supporting anaerobic microorganisms in the anaerobic water purification unit. | 2 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to reclosable plastic bags of the type in which perishable food products and other goods are packaged for sale to consumers in retail outlets. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method of producing plastic bags which are concurr... | A method of making a reclosable plastic bag ( 38 ) having a fin seal ( 35 ) which provides a weakness area ( 23, 80, 81, 84, 86 ) that extends into at least one side of the fin seal ( 35 ). Perforation axes ( 19, 20 ) for opening the reclosable plastic bag ( 38 ) may be aligned with the weakness area ( 23, 80, 81, 84, ... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a shoe-wiping mat with color pattern for rent, having a novel taffeted texture. More specifically, the invention relates to a shoe-wiping mat with color pattern for rent, having vivid color pattern, excellent softness, du... | A shoe wiping mat with color pattern for rent, having a novel taffeted texture and vivid color pattern, excellent softness, dust-adsorbing property and dust-holding property, preventing undulation phenomenon on the mat surface even after repetitive use, and having excellent fitness to floor surfaces, resulting from the... | 3 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. Patent (unknown) which issued (unknown) which corresponds to U.S. application Ser. No. 09/616,486 filed Jul. 14, 2000 and claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/215,515 entitled Modular School filed Jun. 30, 2000.
... | A substantially preassembled modular frame system for erecting permanent school buildings. The system design, materials, and construction have been pre-approved by state inspectors. The system provides a roof that is extensible from a low position that is configured to permit the system to be transported on highways an... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a device and a method for the separation into its individual components of a sample which is injected into a stream of carrier gas in the capillary conduit of a gas chromatography analysis apparatus. "Sample" here means a certain quantity of a s... | A device and method are described for the gas chromatographic separation of a sample, aimed in particular at the analysis of large volume samples. Provision is made for the use of calculating and memorizing a plurality of reference values corresponding to the evaporation rates of solvents combined with a carrier gas fo... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a method of increasing efficiency of heating ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC&R) systems, wherein the compressor operates in a rapidly cycled unloaded mode when reduced system capacity is required. The present invent... | The present invention relates to a way of reducing the amount of energy required to partially compress a refrigerant in a compressor operating in a rapidly cycled unloaded mode. A valve on a suction line is closed when the compressor moves to the unloaded condition. In this manner, the amount of energy required to part... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Billions of articles of clothing and linen are folded each day, by hand. There have been numerous, previous attempts to create a practical machine to fold clothes. None of these attempts have resulted in widespread adoption.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
This invention folds fab... | A rotating rod in combination with a retractable concave/convex tape creates pairs of folds on a fabric article on a horizontal platform. A machine and method are described. The tape extends outward and downward to hold the article at a first fold location, while the rotating rod moves from below, then over and across ... | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
(1) Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a highly compressible soft asbestos free gasket material and a method of manufacture thereof. Specifically, this invention is directed to a gasket material which is comprised of fibrillated aramid fibers, diatomaceous earth, a ... | A gasket material comprised of fibrillated aramid fibers, diatomaceous earth and either a polyethylacrylic or polybutylacrylic latex alone or in combination with conventional curatives, antioxidants and pigments. The constituent materials are combined in a beater-addition process, and the pliable gasket material is the... | 8 |
This Application is a Divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/727,553, filed Dec. 5, 2003, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,139,640, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
The present invention claims the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 2002-88464 filed in Korea on Dec. 31, 2002, which is hereby incorpo... | A substrate transfer system is used in fabricating a liquid crystal display (LCD) device. The system includes a cassette having a bar code, a cassette stocker to store the cassette; an auto guided vehicle that is able to transfer the cassette; a moving path unit to determine a moving path of the auto guided vehicle, a ... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a velocity interferometer with continuously variable sensitivity. It is applicable to the study, without mechanical contact, of the movement of an optically reflecting surface or a rough surface able to back scatter an incident light beam. It makes it p... | A velocity interferometer has a continuously variable sensitivity and is particularly applicable to the study of the movement of reflecting polished surfaces or back-scattered rough surfaces. The interferometer is a Michelson interferometer with a widened field comprising in a per se known manner a light splitter and t... | 6 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/348,555, filed Jul. 7, 1999, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,169,695, which is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/808,392, filed Feb. 28, 1997, issued on Nov. 23, 1999 as U.S. Pat. No. 5,991,904.... | A circuit transfers data in an array of memory cells arranged in rows and columns. The circuit includes a plurality of row lines, a plurality of pairs of complementary digit lines, and an array of memory cells, each memory cell having a control terminal coupled to one of the row lines and a data terminal coupled to one... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to data processing apparatus including a cordless keyboard used for office computers, personal computers and terminal equipment in banks.
In the office computers, personal computers and terminal equipment in banks, the devices are grouped depending u... | Signals are transmitted using light or the like in a cordless manner between a keyboard and a controller related thereto. The keyboard transmits a signal that indicates a keycode corresponding to a key to the controller in a cordless manner, and the controller sends the keycode signal back to the keyboard. The keyboard... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention is directed to a receptacle for the disposal of animal waste, and more particularly to a sanitary collapsible receptacle for disposing of animal wastes which includes an integrated scoop stick for directing excrement into the receptacle and an integrated carrying handle ... | A receptacle for the disposal of animal wastes is provided. The receptacle includes a collapsible container having a selectively sealable opening for enabling access to the interior of the container and an integrated handle for carrying the container. The handle has a detachable scoop stick for gathering up animal wast... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to apparatus for effecting the removal of fibrous material from pallets. More specifically, this invention concerns apparatus for removing a thin layer of fibers from a pallet surface which is not otherwise removed by primary fiber removal apparatus.
... | Apparatus and method for removing fibers from fiber-laden pallets is disclosed in which the bulk of fibers is removed in a primary unloading area thus leaving a thin layer of fibers that are removed by a surface cleaning device. The surface cleaning device included a multiple-blade rotary sweeper which is spaced vertic... | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This application is the U.S. National Phase of PCT Application Number PCT/GB03/00373, filed on 29 Jan. 2003, which claims priority to Great Britain Application Number 0202142.6, filed 30 Jan. 2002.
This invention relates to a watercraft which may be used for sailing using wind power,... | A wind driven sailing craft is disclosed with a hydrofoil element which provides variable lift to the stern of the craft to maintain a level trim when the craft is operated under power propulsion. The hydrofoil element includes a hydrofoil wing which rotates on a transverse axis to provide the desired lift. | 1 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to compositions and methods for minimizing breakthrough bleeding in users of progestin-only pharmaceutic preparations, such as contraceptives.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The primate menstrual cycle is characterized by a proliferation and regression of the ... | A method for minimizing menstrual bleeding irregularities in individuals using progestin-only pharmaceutical preparations, such as contraceptives, is disclosed. | 0 |
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 415,396, filed Sept. 7, 1982 now abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The cup of this invention is particularly adapted to use with the heating units of the types shown and described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,876,861 and 4,160,152, but its utility is not ... | A cup with a plastic body has a base part defining a central opening and a radially outwardly extending flange around the base part and a continuous rib projecting in a generally axially direction from the lower surface of the flange, and a metal base closure of a metal having a different coefficient of expansion from ... | 1 |
This application is a division of application Ser. No. 08/933,208 filed Sep. 16, 1997 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,821,247.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a novel hydroquinone derivative useful for treating various allergic diseases and a pharma... | Disclosed is a hydroquinone derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, the hydroquinone derivative being represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R 1 is a phenyl group which is unsubstituted or substituted with a substituent or substituents each independently selected from the group consisting of a ... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a surge protection device for protecting an on-board power supply system of an electric vehicle against an electric voltage surge and to a corresponding method and to an electric vehicle having the surge protection device.
[0002] ... | The present invention relates to an overvoltage protection device ( 100 ) for protecting an onboard power system ( 24 ) of an electric vehicle ( 20 ) from electrical overvoltage, having: an input device ( 105 ) which is embodied as a power connection of the electric vehicle ( 20 ); a protection device ( 110 ) which is ... | 8 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
The present invention is related to commonly-assigned U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/648,772 filed May 16, 1996 and entitled "Method of Forming an Organic Electroluminescent Display Panel" by Littman et al; commonly-assigned U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/... | A method of making a color filter array on a first substrate having an array of pixels is disclosed. The method includes depositing and patterning a photoresist layer on the substrate layer to form selected openings over pixels in the array; providing a colorant layer having a transferable colorant material on a second... | 7 |
This application claims the benefit of provisional application No. 60/129,769, filed Apr. 15, 1999.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
a) Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a system and method which is particularly adapted for people and families who have elected a home based e... | An educational system to enhance the benefits derived from home schooling. A Home Schooling Program Center is established to coordinate between an existing school district and the home schooling units (i.e. the parent (s) and the student being home schooled). This Center enrolls the home school student as a student in ... | 6 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is related to beverage brewing elements and systems, and in particular, to a brewing element provided with a central perforated inlet for use in espresso-type machines and portable beverage brewing systems.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A small, cylindrical c... | A brewing element comprising an envelope for storing at least one comestible brewing ingredient therein; and an attachment means for removably attaching the element to a container, the element having formed therein a central inlet for admitting pressurized, heated water and a peripheral outlet for releasing a mixture o... | 0 |
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