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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application relates to the following U.S. patent applications entitled: “A Method and Apparatus for forming an Annular Elastomeric Tire Component”, U.S. Ser. No. 10/291,279, filed on Nov. 8, 2002; “An Improved Method and Apparatus for Manufacturing Carcas... | A module for manufacturing a cured tire from a plurality of tire components is disclosed. The module has a plurality of component appliers located at spaced locations along a predetermined path, and a mobile tire building trolley for movement along the predetermined path and two detachable tire building drums for mount... | 1 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This is a continuation of my prior application Ser. No. 13/295,962, filed Nov. 14, 2011 now pending.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to control valve systems, and particularly to a shu... | The shut-off valve testing system provides for the testing of the main shut-off valve of a combustible gas supply line in such facilities as refineries, factories, or other plants utilizing such gaseous fuel. The system includes a double-ended hydraulic cylinder receiving hydraulic pressure from a suitable source, the ... | 5 |
[0001] The disclosure of Japanese Patent Application No. 2003-277919 filed on Jul. 22, 2003 including the specification, drawings and abstract is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Field of the Invention
[0003] The present inv... | In a first process step, intermediate product dehydration polymerization of a hydrocarbon-based polymer including a metal alkoxide and phosphoric acid is performed to obtain an intermediate product. Then, in a second process step, the intermediate product is irradiated by microwaves with a wavelength that selectively i... | 8 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/305,093, filed Jul. 16, 2001, which is incorporated herein by reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to design simulation and verification, and specif... | A method for design verification includes receiving a software model of a design of a system under evaluation, and providing a property, which is dependent on a specified variable having a predefined range of values. The property applies to all states of the system for any selected value among the values of the variabl... | 6 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application claims the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2010-0133067, filed on Dec. 23, 2010, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND
1. Field of the Invention
The p... | A flight dynamics subsystem (FDS), a velocity increment calculation module, and operational methods of the same are provided. A used fuel quantity actually used in a satellite is calculated, and a velocity increment is calculated using the calculated fuel quantity. Therefore, an orbit of the satellite may be estimated ... | 1 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to fluorous tagging compounds and to methods of increasing the fluorous nature of compounds.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Organic chemists are typically trained that organic compounds have to be synthesized as pure subs... | A method of increasing the fluorous nature of a compound includes the step of reacting the compound with at least one second compound having the formula:
wherein Rf is a fluorous group, Rs is a spacer group, d is 1 or 0, m is 1, 2 or 3, Ra is an alkyl group and X is a suitable leaving grou... | 2 |
[0001] (This application claims the benefit of Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/339016 filed Nov. 13, 2001)
FEDERAL SPONSORED RESEARCH
[0002] Not Applicable
SEQUENCE LISTING OF PROGRAM
[0003] Not Applicable
BACKGROUND—FIELD OF INVEN... | A positioning and parking guide for a recreational vehicle ( 10 ), consisting of two, or more power-driven telescoping rods ( 12 ), extended to provide a visual horizontal and vertical frame of reference ( 33 ), in determining the distance required to avoid any fixed object, or to not exceed any boundary, when parking ... | 1 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to the treatment or prevention of osteoarthritis.
BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION
[0002] Osteoarthritis is the commonest form of arthritis and is detectable radiologically in 80% of individuals over the age of 55 in Western population... | Use of an agent capable of inhibiting SAP ligand binding activity or depleting SAP from the plasma of a subject for the production of a medicament for treatment or prevention of osteoarthritis in the subject. | 0 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This Application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/180,321 filed May 21, 2009, hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention provides composition... | Compositions and methods to treat lymphoma and cancer are disclosed. In particular, the method teaches treatment of lymphoma and cancer using anti-HERV-K(HML-2) therapies. Further taught are compositions and methods for characterizing patient samples to, for example, select or identify therapeutic options or assess the... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention concerns an airbag module with a gas generator, a gas bag, a housing with an exit opening for the deploying gas bag, as well as a holder. The gas generator and the holder are located inside the gas bag and the gas generator is fixed radiall... | An airbag module with a gas generator, a gas bag, a housing containing an exit opening for the deploying gas bag, and a holder. The gas generator and holder are located inside the gas bag, and the gas generator is fixed to the housing. The holder ( 19 ) has a support area ( 20 ) and at least one deflector segment ( 21,... | 1 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is based upon provisional patent application 60/227,623 filed Aug. 18, 2000.
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
[0002] Not applicable.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
... | Apparatus ( 10 ) and a method for rendering a weapon ( 12 ) incapable of use unless authorized by a specified individual. More than one person may be authorized to use the weapon, however only one person may be authorized to use it at any one time. Each authorized person carries a badge ( 14 ) or other device which inc... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Workmen that require various tools in their jobs have the problem of how to carry these tools and yet have their hands free to do other things, e.g. climb a ladder. It is well known that many types of workmen have devised their own carriers that are suspended from a waist belt. A typic... | The organizer includes a molded holster for a hand tool having a piston grip, the holster having a supporting strap for suspending the holster from the waist belt of the wearer at a selected distance below the waist belt. The organizer also has a leg encircling strap to hold the holster snugly against the leg, and havi... | 8 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
The invention relates to sealing means for a shaft in a structural body, and more particularly to such a sealing means made from a memory retainable material; forming a gasket seal between itself and the structural body; and having at least one surface distorted and stretched into a tapered config... | A seal for a shaft in a structural body. The seal is configured to surround the shaft within said structural body. The seal has a flange making a gasket seal with the structural body. The seal has at least one portion distorted and stretched into a tapered configuration and into a tension-related sealing association wi... | 5 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to the technical field of illumination, ventilation and air purification, and more particularly to a light-pipe system through which light and air can be transferred into an indoor room for illumination and air exchange and the indoor air can be purified by irradiatin... | The invention relates to a light-pipe system for conducting/distributing light and air, which can also purify indoor air, particularly in a building, or the like. The light-pipe system includes a light-pipe for conducting light and having a clear top dome mounted at the top of the light-pipe to let in sunlight but keep... | 8 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] The present application claims priority from Japanese Patent Application No. 2012-168220 filed on Jul. 30, 2012, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Field of the Inv... | A non-transitory computer-readable medium stores computer-executable instructions. When the instructions are executed by a processor, the instructions cause an information processing apparatus, to perform: a first receiving process for receiving a setting of a first allocation number; a size determining process for det... | 7 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims foreign priority benefits under 35 U.S.C. §119(a)-(d) to German patent application number DE 102010049960.9, filed Oct. 28, 2010 which is incorporated by reference in its entirety.
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present disclosure relates to a therm... | A thermoform packaging machine comprising at least one cross cutting station that includes a punching device for cutting out strip cuts from a packaging film. The thermoform packaging machine also includes a receptacle for receiving a stack of a plurality of the strip cuts and a slide element for supporting the weight ... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to swimming pool covers for in-ground, interior pools.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Swimming pool covers that will lift out of position have been known in the prior art. U.S. Pat. No. 3,566,420, issued to Pete... | A swimming pool cover for an indoor pool which is designed to cover an in-ground pool that is positioned below floor level in a manner so that it provides a support floor when in place that is merely a continuation of the existing floor and which can be raised up vertically when the pool is to be used and become a fals... | 4 |
This is a continuation of copending application Ser. No. 624,334 filed on Dec. 7, 1990, now abandoned.
BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a method and means for separating materials.
Mining operations almost invariably involve the extraction of valuable minerals which exis... | Non-magnetic, conductive particles are separated from one another on the basis of their respective electrical conductivities. This is achieved by irradiating the particles with microwave or radio frequency electromagnetic radiation and simultaneously subjecting the particles to a magnetic field. The eddy currents induc... | 1 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Application 60/978,203 filed on Oct. 8, 2007.
BACKGROUND
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to the field of electrical connectors and more particularly to electrical feed... | An apparatus for providing electrical power through a downhole packer comprises a riser nipple engagingly insertable in a passage in the packer; a sleeve surrounding a portion of the riser nipple and slidingly moveable between a cable assembly position and an operational position enabling connection of a cable extendin... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Material handling implements of the type under consideration have been in existance for many years. These implements normally incorporate a vehicle that has a pair of lift arms pivoted at one end on a support portion of the vehicle. A material handling unit, such as a bucket, is pivota... | An anti-rollback mechanism for a material handling implement including a unit pivotally mounted on the outer end of the boom of a vehicle is disclosed herein. The anti-rollback mechanism includes a member that is moved with the boom to indicate the position of the boom and prevent actuation of a manual control lever th... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to schemes for modifying and expanding the functionality of websites.
[0003] 2. Background
[0004] Third party software applications or add-ons have been developed to enhanc... | A novel method of virtual application enabling of a web site at least includes: a) via a end-user device, connecting to a website targeted for application enabling; b) generating end-user device compliant code for rendering of a web page on the end-user device; c) rendering a web page on the end-user device; d) providi... | 6 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application claims priority to Italian Application No. PD2000A 000091, filed Apr. 13, 2000, and WIPO Application No. PCT/EP01/04050, filed Apr. 9, 2001. The present application also claims priority to the U.S. application Ser. No. 10/009,482, filed... | A breathable shoe, including: an upper assembly ( 10;310;410 ) having a breathable upper ( 11;311;411 ); a membrane ( 14;314;414 ) made of a material which is waterproof and breathable, and a sole ( 16;116;216;316;416 ) made of perforated elastomer, which are all mutually attached such that the membrane is arranged bet... | 0 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to implements for use with tractors, skid steers and the like, and more specifically to a material-handling bucket for use as a loader on such vehicles.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Material-handling buckets, or loaders, are common attachments fo... | A material-handling bucket which includes a blade with scarifying teeth on the rear of the bucket. By raising the bucket and rolling the bucket backward, the blade and teeth can be made to engage the ground to provide grading and scarifying capabilities for a conventional loader bucket. The blade and scarifying teeth, ... | 4 |
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Serial No. 60/121,345, filed Feb. 24, 1999, entitled Method and Apparatus for Determining Potential Interfacial Severity for a Formation.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates in... | A method and apparatus are provided for generating an indicator of potential for abrupt changes in rock strength in a particular wellbore. Forensic wellbore data is obtained from at least one previously drilled wellbore which is determined to be comparable to the target wellbore. An interfacial severity computer progra... | 4 |
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to an apparatus for disengaging a normally-engaged, spring-loaded clutch to assist a vehicle operator in actuating a lever, linkage or similar mechanism to disengage the clutch against the action of the spring.
Friction clutches are often used... | A clutch release assist mechanism for avoiding excessive clutch pedal efforts. The assist mechanism includes a spring-loaded apparatus to bias the clutch toward a release disposition, but the assist function is not activated until after initial movement of the release mechanism has been effected by the operator through... | 8 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/589,304, filed Jul. 20, 2004, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
While cleansing compositions comprising... | Novel cleansing compositions and methods for making same are described. Preferred embodiments provide compositions comprising an acrylate copolymer, an alkoxylated methyl glucoside polyol, and a surfactant. Preferred alkoxylated methyl glucoside polyols among those useful herein may include ethoxylated and/or propoxyla... | 2 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part utility application of the nonprovisional utility patent application Ser. No. 13/354,828, filed on Jan. 20, 2012, in the United States Patent Office, claiming priority to the provisional patent application, Ser. No. 61/... | A safety light helmet is a helmet with a light affixed to the top center of the helmet for 360-degree visibility by other riders and vehicles when passing a rider wearing the helmet. The safety light detaches immediately during a collision without causing injury to the rider. The safety light helmet has a plurality of ... | 5 |
[0001] This application is a divisional application of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/537,241, filed Nov. 22, 2006 which was the National Stage application of No. PCT/US03/038695, filed on Dec. 5, 2003 which in turn was a continuation-in-part of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/431,270, filed Dec. 6, 20... | A doctor apparatus is disclosed and includes a doctor roll ( 12 ) supported in a coater ( 1 ) suitable for applying coating to a paper web surface or a roll surface ( 4 ) for subsequent transfer to the paper web. The doctor includes a doctor roll ( 12 ), a support ( 11 ) for the doctor roll ( 12 ), a front support ( 3 ... | 3 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation-in-part of co-pending application Ser. No. 11/796,060 filed Apr. 26, 2007 entitled “Horse Mounting Aid Assembly”, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,575,849, and Ser. No. 12/378,125 filed Feb. 11, 2009 entitled “A Stirrup Assembly” which is a continuatio... | A horse stirrup which also functions as a mounting aid by providing, in the same assembly, a foot supporting platform for riding, as well as a convenient, lower level platform for mounting. The mounting platform, and related structure, also function, in cooperation with the riding platform, to reduce the exposure of th... | 1 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The invention relates to an aerodynamic side mirror assembly and a method of manufacturing the same.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Motor vehicles are generally equipped with side mirror assemblies that extend outboard of vehicle body structure in order to allow ... | A side mirror assembly is provided with a plurality of mirror members arranged in a longitudinal array to decrease the lateral profile of the side mirror assembly, and thereby potentially increase fuel economy, without sacrificing field of view for the driver. The mirror members are arranged with reflective surfaces an... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a washing machine, more particularly, to a washing machine having a floatage clutch that performs the intermittence of power in cleansing and dehydrating operations by using the floatage th... | The present invention relates a washing machine having a floatage clutch for performing the conversion of a cleansing step and a dehydrating step. This floatage clutch can be actuated only by using floatage and gravity to be generated during the feeding/draining of water without a separate driving part. Accordingly, th... | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Technical Field
The present invention relates to methods of superficially applying low-viscosity liquids onto given components. In particular, the invention relates to a method of coating on a low-viscosity, in-solution oil repellent obtained by dissolving a fluorine-based oil... | Enables the uniform, accurate application, onto microscale areas, of an in-solution oil repellent of low viscousness and in which the solvent is of extremely high volatility. A contacting piece that comes into contact with a target for application of the repellent is encased inside a sheath structure that, including th... | 1 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates generally to secure dropboxes, and more particularly to a mailbox that is highly resistant to vandalism and robbery.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Valuable goods and documents are often left unattended in mailboxes, especially ... | Secure enclosure ( 10 ) is useful as mailbox or police evidence dropbox. Items are deposited through unsecured portal ( 32 ), pass past baffle ( 90 ) and are stored in secure compartment ( 40 ). Access to secure compartment ( 40 ) is through door ( 46 ). Lock lock housing ( 60 ) is mounted rigidly on door ( 46 ) and ho... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a method of making rolls of the type used in calenders and analogous machines. More particularly, the invention relates to improvements in methods of making rolls of the type wherein an elongated core is surrounded by an elastomeric envelope and the envelope in... | A roll which has a metallic core and an elastomeric envelope is obtained by assembling the cover from a stack of discs each of which surrounds the core. In order to impart to the cover a desired elasticity, the discs contain a fibrous material and a plastic substance and are pressed against each other in the longitudin... | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention belongs to the field of molding processes for producing vacuum sealed molds, and in particular, the present invention makes it possible to form the molds which are difficult to mold.
Vacuum sealed molding processes, which have been developed recently as a us... | A molding process for casting operations in which castings having a deep concave portion or a high convex portion such as pots and bathtubs are cast using vacuum sealed molds on which films are applied to be in tight contact with them, and a film forming auxiliary device for use in molding such vacuum sealed molds. | 8 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/823,674, filed Aug. 28, 2006, which is incorporated herein by reference.
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
[0002] Not applicable.... | The present disclosure provides a method and system to facilitate endoscopic insertion of a balloon into tissues, such as submucosal tissues, and optional resection of tissues elevated by the balloon when inflated. The system includes an endoscope with a delivery system for a detachable balloon having a seal. The ballo... | 0 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is related in subject matter to co-pending application Ser. No. 216,227, filed Dec. 15, 1980, entitled "Cuttings Cleaning Method", said copending application being assigned to the same assignee as the present application.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVE... | Particulate matter is deposited on an inclined vibrating screen. A spray of wash solution is directed onto the cuttings. As the cuttings move down the incline, the vibration agitates the wash solution and hydrocarbon contaminants from the cuttings. The solution is recovered below the screen. Washed cuttings are deposit... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention concerns devices for rapidly releasing fluid under pressure from a reservoir. So called "air bag" safety cushion devices used in auto vehicles rely on very rapid inflation of an air bag at the moment a serious collision occurs. Testing and development of these sy... | A device is disclosed for very rapidly releasing fluid under pressure from a reservoir in which a sharpened pin is driven at an angle into the center of a sealing diaphragm to release the fluid under pressure from the reservoir. | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates to an apparatus for handling tubulars. More specifically, but not by way of limitation, this invention relates to an elevator apparatus and method for lifting tubular members on a rig.
[0002] Most oilfield tubular connections have a l... | An elevator apparatus and method. The apparatus includes a circular member comprising a first and second semi-circular half and a hinge pin(s) for pivoting the first and second semi-circular half together. The elevator apparatus further includes a hinge rotary actuator(s) for activating the hinge pin(s) so that the fir... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates generally to the field of windows and specifically to a brake shoe and pivot assembly for a window counterbalance.
2. Description of the Related Art
Double hung windows are provided with counterbalances for maintaining ... | A brake is disposed in a window frame. The brake includes a cam that causes the brake to engage the frame to resist movement of the brake. The cam is operated by a pivot assembly mounted in a sash of the window. A body of the pivot assembly slides into a notch in the sash and is retained by a detent. The pivot assembly... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to an exhaust silencer system for a two-cycle engine and more particularly to an improved arrangement for silencing the exhaust gases of a ported two-cycle engine.
Although two-cycle engines are widely used for a variety of applications because of their sim... | An exhaust silencing system for a two-cycle ported engine including an expansion chamber that communicates with the cylinder through a communication port that is opened before the exhaust port of the engine is opened so as to permit the exhaust gases to expand and reduce the noise of the engine. The communication port ... | 5 |
TECHNICAL BACKGROUND
[0001] The present invention relates generally to the method of forming a molded three-dimensional construct comprised of at least one fibrous thermoplastic component, and more particularly, to a method of controlling the thermal history of a homogeneous or layered fibrous pre-form co... | A method is disclosed of controlling the thermohysteresis of a homogeneous or layered fibrous pre-form, comprised at least in part of thermoplastic staple length fibers, such that the physical properties of the resulting molded three-dimensional compound construct are significantly enhanced. In particular, the thermohy... | 3 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/100,487, filed Jul. 30, 1993, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,503,550 and entitled Gas Log Fire Place.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to fireplace devices and, ... | A gas-fired, simulated log fireplace insert incorporating an automatic flue damper for controlling the operational state of a chimney vent (open/closed) in response to gas combustion, an externally mounted carbon monoxide detector for terminating or inhibiting gas combustion in response to an unsafe level of detected c... | 5 |
This invention relates to shower-bathtub combinations, and more particularly to shower-bathtub combinations having sliding doors.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A shower-bathtub combination, hereinafter called a shower-bathtub, is well known in the art. Shower-bathtubs typically have a rectangular configuratio... | An improvement to a sliding door system for a shower-bathtub installed adjacent to three walls of a bathroom. The sliding door system includes an upper track that has the following elements: (1) at least two wheel supports, (2) at least two wheel stays positioned above the two wheel supports, and (3) at least two lower... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a process for producing a multilayer ceramic circuit board with copper, which comprises a glass-ceramic insulator having a low dielectric constant and a conductor having a low electrical resistance.
2. Description o... | A process for producing a multilayer ceramic circuit board with copper including the steps of:
forming green sheets by doctoring a slurry which includes 100 parts by weight of glass ceramic particles, 5 to 20 parts by weight of a thermally depolymerizable resin binder, 2 to 10 parts by weight of a plasticizer, an... | 8 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is related to the following commonly owned copending U.S. patent application:
[0002] Ser. No. ______ (Attorney Docket No. RPS920020179US1) entitled “Method and Apparatus For Imbedded Pattern Recognition Using Dual Alternating Poin... | A method and apparatus for compressing a reference pattern (RP) with repeated substrings by encoding produce compressed reference patterns (CRPs) with reduce storage requirements. Operation codes and a flag are stored with the CRPs. During comparison of reference elements of the CRP to input elements (IEs) of an input ... | 7 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] There is no related application.
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
[0002] Not applicable.
REFERENCE TO SEQUENCE LISTING, A TABLE OR A COMPUTER PROGRAM LISTING COMPACT DISC APPENDIX
[0003] None.
BACKGROUND ... | The invention is directed toward a portable surgical workstation and kit of accessory devises for cartilage implant formation comprising a base, a vise assembly mounted to the base, the vise assembly comprising a fixed jaw member and a moveable jaw member, each jaw member defining grasping surfaces for holding a bone w... | 1 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention belongs to the field of energy conversion equipment, and relates to a fuel cell, which directly transforms chemical energy that fuel gas contains into electricity. In particular, the subject of the present invention is to increase the power generation efficiency o... | Provided is a hydrogen-recycling MCFC power-generating system that can improve power generation efficiency by effectively utilizing fuel gas having the hydrogen included in anode exhaust as the main component, and that can reduce the amount of carbon dioxide discharged by separating and recovering the carbon dioxide. T... | 8 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This is a U.S. national stage of application No. PCT/JP2011/074190, filed on Oct. 20, 2011. Priority under 35 U.S.C.§119(a) and 35 U.S.C.§365(b) is claimed from Japanese Patent Application No. 2010-237800, filed on Oct. 22, 2010, the disclosure of which are also... | Provided are a vehicle, control method, and computer program with which reliable starting is possible without modifying hardware. When a clutch is disconnected, an inverter determines whether the time period in which the absolute value of the rotational speed of a motor becomes a predetermined first threshold or less a... | 1 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO PROVISIONAL APPLICATION
[0001] This Patent Application claims the benefit of Provisional Application No. 60/623,287 filed Oct. 29, 2004.
BACKGROUND
[0002] 1. Technical Field
[0003] The present invention relates to the field of microwave and RF... | A hybrid 180° microwave balun device is provided to convert an unbalanced RF signal at the common port into two radio frequency signals with equal amplitude and 180° phase difference at two differential ports. The hybrid device includes a coplanar waveguide connecting to the common port. A power divider separates the c... | 7 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to railing systems. In particular, it relates to a railing system that can be easily attached to and removed from portable platforms, staging, risers or the like.
BACKGROUND OF INVENTION
Portable or movable railing systems are designed and used to prevent ... | The present invention provides an adjustable, portable railing system for use with raised platforms or the like. The railing system broadly includes a plurality of generally horizontal rails and generally vertical uprights for supporting the rails. The uprights include a standard carrying at least one railing bracket, ... | 4 |
This application claims the benefit of provisional application Ser. No. 60/197,346 filed Apr. 14, 2000.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention generally relates to methods and apparatus for separating water borne residuals created during the high pressure... | A method and apparatus is disclosed for very rapidly cleaning very small, colloidal particles from nuclear reactor water subjected to a high-energy waterjet cutting of metal using metal shot particles for cuffing such as garnet particles with the cutting causing fracturing of the metal shot as well as the cut metal fin... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The invention relates to a multisection laser diode system that can be operated over a range of frequencies and a method of operating such a system.
[0002] The original multisection diode laser is a three-section tunable distributed Bragg reflector (DBR) la... | A system in which the controller ( 24 ) of a multi section diode laser such as a SG-DBR ( 10 ) is configured so that the laser can be swept rapidly in a pre-determined frequency direction through a series of frequency points by asserting a pre-calibrated series of sets of control input values to the sections of the dio... | 7 |
FIELD OF INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to methods and compositions for treating plants in order to enhance the growth and yield of plants, hardiness, as well as aiding in a plants recovery during and following a transplant shock incidence. The methods and compositions of the invention are... | The present invention relates to methods and compositions for supplementing the soil/diet of plants in order to enhance plant growth, yield, hardening, as well as the recovery of plants which undergo transplantation. The present invention provides ribose and other pentose sugars and their derivatives, alone or in combi... | 2 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates to an input device.
BACKGROUND ART
[0002] As shown in Patent Document 1, a non-contact input device is known for which an input operation such as switching display images by a user moving his/her hand in a space in front of a display pan... | An input device includes: a position detection unit that defines a detection region in a space in front of a prescribed reference surface and detects a position coordinate in the detection region of a detection object that has entered the detection region for an input operation on a coordinate axis perpendicular to the... | 6 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to wear surfaces for withstanding strong frictional forces, and more particularly to curved skid shoes for helicopters.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The skids on which helicopters rest when they are on the ground are exposed to severe wear because helicopte... | A wear surface for helicopter shoes is constructed by forming a railed enclosure on a curved base plate, placing a mosaic of smooth-surfaced tungsten carbide blocks on the base plate within the enclosure, brazing the blocks to the plate and rails, and grinding the rails to form a smooth, edgeless transition between the... | 1 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This patent application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/151,948, filed May 9, 2008.
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0002] The present disclosure relates generally to a material handling system for a manufacturing lin... | A lobed bushing is provided for a track assembly of a track-type machine. The track assembly includes a first chain and a second chain coupled together with a track pin. A bushing, defining a longitudinal axis, includes a central bore oriented along the longitudinal axis and extending from a first end of the bushing to... | 1 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention pertains to methods and apparatus for treating arrhythmias with electrical therapy.
BACKGROUND
Tachyarrhythmias are abnormal heart rhythms characterized by a rapid rate, typically expressed in units of beats per minute (bpm), that can originate in either the ventr... | An implantable cardiac rhythm management device for delivering anti-tachyarrhythmia therapy is provided with a temporary disablement feature so that the delivery of anti-tachyarrhythmia therapy may be conveniently disabled and re-enabled. The feature is particularly useful to patients who are undergoing imaging procedu... | 0 |
TECHNICAL AREA
The invention concerns a wiper plate in accordance with the preamble of Patent Claim 1 .
STATE OF THE ART
Dust wiping devices with a wiper plate covered with a wiping cloth, for example made of a nonwoven fabric, are known. They represent an alternative to known wet wiping devices with a wip... | A wiping plate ( 1 ) for accommodating a replaceable wiping cloth ( 2 ) is disclosed. The wiping plate ( 1 ) includes an essentially plate-shaped support plate ( 3 ) with an elastically resilient foam member ( 4 ) that can be fixed to the bottom face thereof. The foam member ( 4 ) is provided with at least one recess (... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to an air register having a built-in room humidifier. The invention further concerns a humidifying floor register having an air deflector.
[0003] 2. Description of the Prior Ar... | A floor vent register and room humidifier comprising a main body with a liquid trough located proximate an air passageway; a wick disposed at least partly in the trough and extending at least partly into the passageway and operable to draw water from the trough towards the passageway; a removable grill protecting the w... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates to a mine door installation, and more particularly to a power-operated mine door system installed in a passageway in a mine.
[0002] The invention is especially concerned with a mine door system wherein doors for a passageway in a mi... | A power mine door installation utilizing compressed air from the compressed air system available in the mine as the power source for a hydraulic door-operating mechanism. | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] This invention relates primarily to the field of replacement fittings or couplings for substantially rigid, plastic pipes such as polyvinylchloride (PVC) pipes whose ends are fixed relative to each other or otherwise canno... | Replacement fittings for substantially rigid pipes. Each fitting preferably includes a main body with telescoping, sleeve members mounted on it. The sleeve members can be individually slid along the main body but cannot be removed from it. In this manner, the preferred fittings of the present invention can be handled a... | 8 |
BACKGROUND
[0001] This disclosure relates in general to data communications and, but not by way of limitation, to communication using a compliant medium.
[0002] Electronic communication takes place wirelessly using radio frequencies, optically using light and with wires using electron flow. Ofte... | A communication system for communicating information with a compliant medium is disclosed, the communication device includes a constrained fluid, a valve, a modulator, a sensor and a demodulator. The constrained is fluid distributed along a length. The valve is configured to operatively engage a second point relative t... | 4 |
This application is a divisional of application Ser. No. 08/277,724, filed Jul. 20, 1994, now abandoned, which is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 08/169,285, filed Dec. 20, 1993, now abandoned, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/763,762, filed Sep. 25, 1991, now Pat. No. 5,281,571, which is a continu... | The present invention relates to novel 4-halo-2-fluoro-5-alkoxybenzoyl compounds and their methods of manufacture. These compounds are useful for the preparation of agricultural chemicals and medicines, particularly as intermediates for an active class of arylhaloalkylpyrazole and aryl alkylsulfonylpyrazole herbicides. | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates generally to packages and more specifically to packages and packaging methods in which a product supported in a tray is wrapped with a film which is selectively affixed to the tray using a heat activated adhesive.
2. Descripti... | The invention provides an improved package and packaging method for products that contain moisture. In the preferred embodiment, the product to be packaged is placed in a tray and the product and the tray are wrapped with a transparent film. The film is selectively affixed to at least a portion of the bottom of the tra... | 8 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The invention relates generally to gas turbine engines, and more particularly, to an improved method and apparatus for detecting the rotational speed of a gas turbine engine.
BACKGROUND OF THE ART
[0002] The rotational speed of a gas turbine engine, particularly... | A gas turbine engine having at least a rotor shaft operatively connecting a compressor apparatus and a turbine apparatus, comprises an auxiliary gear box and a phonic wheel apparatus. The auxiliary gear box is drivingly connected to the rotor shaft and the phonic wheel apparatus includes an oil pump having toothed gear... | 5 |
This is a continuation, of application Ser. No. 26,157 filed Apr. 2, 1979, now abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates in general to vehicles such as tractors and the like, and in particular to a tractor for agriculture having at least one engine-driven wheel axle for ... | A tractor for agriculture comprising an engine, a hydraulic stepless speed change mechanism having an output shaft, an input shaft connecting the engine with the hydraulic stepless speed change mechanism and having an extended portion, a PTO shaft connected in association with the extended portion, a running device, a ... | 5 |
This is a continuation of copending application Ser. No. 08/799,240 filed Feb. 14, 1997.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This disclosure relates to the non-invasive application of ultrasonic energy to enhance and/or accelerate the process of wound healing, and more part... | A portable therapeutic device and method of use generate longitudinally propagating ultrasound and shear waves generated by such longitudinally propagating ultrasound to provide effective healing of wounds. A transducer having an operative surface is disposed substantially adjacent to the wound to emit ultrasound to pr... | 0 |
The invention described herein arose in the course of, or under, Contract No. W-7405-ENG-48 between the United States Department of Energy and the University of California.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In the construction and operation of certain optical systems such as, for example, laser beam opt... | An adjustable mirror mount system for a mirror is disclosed comprising a mirror support having a planar surface thereon, a mirror frame containing a mirror and having a planar surface behind the mirror facing the planar surface of the mirror support and parallel to the reflecting surface of the mirror and mounted pivot... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a rotatable supporting structure and more particularly to a ceramic supporting structure having portions adapted to engage dental bridgework made of porcelain which must be baked or fired during the production thereof. Th... | A rotatable supporting structure adapted to withstand substantial intense heat and provide for the rotation of a workpiece without lateral displacement thereof during the heating of the workpiece within a furnace, including a base having a substantially planar upper surface, and a pin located on the upper surface of th... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a method of manufacturing a chip type piezoelectric resonator for use in a piezoelectric filter, an oscillator or the like.
2. Description of the Prior Art
There has been proposed a chip type piezoelectric resonator c... | A method of manufacturing a piezoelectoric resonator includes the steps of alternately layering piezoelectric device substrates and first sealing substrates to form a block-shaped layered element, and then cutting the same to provide a piezoelectric resonator element, so that a number of the resonator elements for form... | 8 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 12/507,596, filed Jul. 22, 2009, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,425,647 which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety for all purposes.
BACKGROUND
1. Technical Field
The present inventio... | Colorized components of a fertilizer concentrate blend may be apportioned according to a reference hue that may be associated with a target plan growth cycle and the apportionment may be refined according to referenced and measured electrical conductivity values of the blend in progress. | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention describes phenazopyridine covalently attached to various conjugates. These compounds and compositions are useful for providing increased (oral) bioavailability with reduced side effects.
2. Related Art
Various publications are c... | The present invention is directed to substituted phenazopyridines represented by Formula I. The present invention also relates to the discovery that compounds of Formula I have increased bioavailability as compared to unconjugated phenazopyridine. | 2 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority to Korean Patent Application Serial No.: 10-2007-0110930, filed Nov. 1, 2007, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0002] The disclosed subject matter is directed to apparatus and methods f... | An apparatus and system allows for poles, for example, tent poles, to be interlocked after they have been assembled into the desired supporting structure. The apparatus includes a body with a bore extending through the body for accommodating a pole and a channel extending into the body for accommodating another pole. T... | 4 |
This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/811,590 filed on Mar. 29, 2004, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,211,314.
BACKGROUND
Mats have many residential, commercial and industrial uses. Some of the most demanding uses involve factory applications. Mats are commonly placed around in... | An improved mat is disclosed. Long and short legs support the mat and cause it to feel resilient although it is fabricated from hard rubber. The mat has drain holes on vertical surfaces. Ribs prevent the mat from embedding within grating. Grit is selectively placed upon the mat and physically supported. Adhesive for bo... | 4 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS AND PATENT
This application is a continuation-in-part of pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 417,554, filed Sept. 13, 1982 now U.S. Pat. No. 4,492,058, which itself was a continuation-in-part of then-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 233,495, filed Feb. 11, 1981, and now abandoned... | An amphibious toy vehicle about the length of a "penlight" battery can climb any grade where it will not tip over backward, and can propel itself through water. An "AA" battery powers an electric motor in the four-wheel-drive vehicle. The motor has a double-ended shaft, driving a symmetrical worm-and-wo... | 0 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to perimeter security and more specifically to a security fence module in a delay-and-detect type system.
BACKGROUND
Physical barriers in the form of fences are used to surround various facilities ranging from private homes to government installations. On... | A fence module is adapted for installation without required anchoring buy providing a base frame and a plurality of upright supporting posts extending from the base frame. At least three fence sections extend between the supporting posts. A first fence section at a first extreme end of the fence module, a second fence ... | 4 |
The present invention relates to wireless communication links and specifically to high data rate point-to-point links. This application is a continuation-in-part application of Ser. No. 09/952,591 filed Sep. 14, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,714,800 that was a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 09/847,629 filed May 2, 2001, ... | A wireless cellular communication system in which groups of cellular base stations communicate with a central office via a narrow-band millimeter wave trunk line. The transceivers are equipped with antennas providing beam divergence small enough to ensure efficient spatial and directional partitioning of the data chann... | 8 |
RELATED U.S. APPLICATIONS
[0001] not applicable.
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
[0002] Not applicable.
REFERENCE TO MICROFICHE APPENDIX
[0003] Not applicable.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0004] This inve... | Integrating device to detect and recover the deformation of shoulders in a press-bending machine, including an optical ruler joined to the beater and reading trolley, pulled back elastically, and stressed by the false shoulder. The device provided for the false shoulder is made up of a rod perpendicular to the beater, ... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to the levitation of magnetic materials by magnetic fields, and more particularly to the suspension of such materials in a state of stable or indifferent equilibrium relative to gravitational attraction. The invention may be incorp... | Various levitation devices are disclosed in which an array of permanent magnets is levitated by magnetic interaction with a diamagnetic material. Levitation is achieved without using a fixed permanent magnet or other device to supplement the magnetic field of the array. The cost and design constraints resulting from un... | 6 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims priority to and the benefit of, and incorporates herein by reference in its entirety, U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/604,421, filed Feb. 28, 2012.
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0002] This invention relates genera... | Hierarchical porous membranes suitable for use in oil/water separation processes are provided. The membranes described herein are particularly well suited for separating trace amounts of water (e.g., no greater than 3 wt % water content, no greater than 1 wt % water content, or 50-1000 ppm water) from oil. The membrane... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention, in general, relates to a method of and an apparatus for purifying and maintaining the purity of water and, more particularly, to a novel method and apparatus of the kind in which a substance is utilized to purify water in swimming pools an... | The invention relates to a method and apparatus for purifying and maintaining the purity of water in a swimming pool by initially feeding into the pool water treated in an ion exchanger to render it acidic and hardness-free, lime water consisting of a clear and saturated aqueous solution of white lime or white lime hyd... | 2 |
This is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/685,908, filed Oct. 10, 2000, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,589,446.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to ceramic slurry compositions and methods for producing ceramic green sheets and multila... | A ceramic slurry composition has a powdered ceramic uniformly dispersed therein without excessive damage thereto. A method for producing a ceramic green sheet using the ceramic slurry composition and a method for producing multilayer ceramic electronic devices are also disclosed. The ceramic slurry composition contains... | 2 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application claims priority to Provisional Application Serial No. 60/435,854, filed Dec. 20, 2002, titled WETTING AGENT/MOISTURE CONTROL FORMULATION, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
... | The present invention provides an improved method of treating and stabilizing base materials for the preparation of foundations and roadways. | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to the production of polyaspartic acid homo- and copolymers by biotechnological processes and to the use of the resulting products (for influencing the crystallization or agglomeration behavior of sparingly soluble salts or solids i... | The invention relates to the production of polyaspartic acid homo- and copolymers by biotechnological processes and to the use of the resulting products (for influencing the crystallization or agglomeration behavior of sparingly soluble salts or solids in aqueous systems). | 2 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention generally relates to tubing that is used to produce hydrocarbons in a subterranean environment and specifically to an improved tubing having an insert with electrical wiring.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Basic artificial lift methods to produce oil and water... | The invention comprises a section of improved tubing with coupled end connectors and an insert containing at least one electrical wire. The insert has an outside diameter that is approximately equal to the inside diameter of the improved tubing. The insert also has projections at each end such that when two inserts are... | 4 |
[0001] The present patent application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 10/921,363 filed Aug. 19, 2004 and claims priority from a Japanese Patent Applications Nos. 2003-296787 filed on Aug. 20, 2003 and 2004-216537 filed on Jul. 23, 2004, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
... | The liquid ejection apparatus is capable of reducing the increase of the viscosity of a liquid due to evaporation of the liquid and also for reducing the quantity of the atmospheric air dissolving into the ink. A liquid seal used for a liquid ejection apparatus which performs recording by ejecting a liquid, at least a ... | 1 |
[0001] This is a divisional of application Ser. No. 10/228,965 filed Aug. 28, 2002. The entire disclosure of the prior application, application Ser. No. 10/228,965 is considered part of the disclosure of the accompanying divisional application and is hereby incorporated by reference.
BACKGROUND OF ... | A fluxgate sensor is integrated in a printed circuit board. The fluxgate sensor has two bar-type (or rectangular-ring shaped) soft magnetic cores to form a closed magnetic path on a printed circuit board and an excitation coil in the form of a metal film is wound around the two bar-type soft magnetic cores either in a ... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a microminiature electron source having a vacuum chamber for emitting electrons, the vacuum chamber being disposed at the distal end of a flexible coaxial cable. The microminiature electron source in accordance with the p... | A microminiature microwave electron source excited by a pulsed microwave power through a coaxial to emit electrons includes an electrically conductive chamber that is connected to an external conductor of the coaxial cable at an openings end thereof and has an opening anode in a bottom portion thereof, a central conduc... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to equine saddle pads, and more particularly to saddle pads having superior moisture-wicking capacity. The moisture-wicking capacity removes perspiration from the saddle area and enhances localized cooling of the horse.
2. D... | The saddle pads have a lower covering layer of a comfort fabric formed from a passive performance fiber. In use this layer lies against the back and sides of a horse and acts to wick perspiration from the horse. The perspiration is then absorbed by the cushioning layer which consists of a polymeric foam backing. The fo... | 1 |
[0001] This non-provisional patent application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application 60/632,251 filed on Dec. 1, 2004.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] This invention relates to a height adjuster for a safety belt system.
[0003] Typically, a safety bel... | A height adjuster for a vehicle safety restraint has a web guide ( 38 ) and a track ( 84 ) for the web guide. The web guide ( 38 ) is vertically moveable along the track ( 84 ). A lock ( 76 ) has a lock condition for preventing vertical movement of the web guide ( 38 ) along the track ( 84 ) and an unlocked condition f... | 1 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
The present application is a 35 U.S.C. “371 national phase conversion of PCT/JP 2005/018771, filed 12 Oct. 2005, which claims priority of Japanese Patent Application No. 2004-299233, filed 13 Oct. 2004, Japanese Patent Application No. 2004-299234, filed 13 Oct. 2004 and Japa... | An upholstered structure including an upholstery material for a chair or a backrest of a chair is proposed, which may achieve: reduced proportion of the appearance of the rear frame of the backrest over the appearance of the whole chair; more sophisticated design; reduced weight; reduced number of parts; and improved a... | 0 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority from Mexican application Serial No. MX/a/2009/013992 filed Dec. 17, 2009, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
FIELD OF INVENTION
[0002] The present invention falls under the washer category, in particular t... | In a household washer which contains a tub with a cylindrical wall suspended by means of suspension rods, the tub also is comprised of ears with petals by which the tub is held in one extreme by suspension rods, at least one cylindrical reinforcement which surrounds the cylindrical wall, at least one pair of lobes in a... | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an improved process for the preparation of fibers of syndiotactic vinylaromatic polymers. More particularly, the present invention relates to such a process wherein the resulting fibers possess improved physical properties, particularly increased modulu... | Fibers of syndiotactic vinylaromatic polymers are prepared in an improved process comprising:
A) heating the polymer to a temperature above its crystalline melting point;
B) extruding the molten polymer through a multiplicity of orifices in a spinnerette to form fibers;
C) drawing the fibers at a spin... | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The invention relates to a flashing member for waterproofing corners of recessed windows and other rough openings in buildings such as doorway openings, ductwork passages, and other types of openings that can be found in houses ... | The invention pertains to a self-adhesive corner-shaped flashing member for flashing a corner of a recessed window or other opening in a building and a method for making the member. The invention also pertains to a method for flashing recessed corners of recessed windows and the like. | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates generally to the field of color characterization of color input devices, and specifically relates to generating a color characterization model for performing transformation from a device-dependent color space to a device-independen... | The present invention generates a color characterization model for performing transformation from a device-dependent color space of a color device to a device-independent color space. A first set of color measurement data is accessed corresponding to actual measurements of the color device, wherein the actual measureme... | 7 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/336,266, filed Jun. 14, 1999, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,608,060, which is a continuation of International Application No. PCT/US97/23392, filed Dec. 17, 1997, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent applica... | The present invention relates to inhibitors of p38, a mammalian protein kinase involved cell proliferation, cell death and response to extracellular stimuli. The invention also relates to methods for producing these inhibitors. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the inhibitors of the inv... | 2 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This is a division of application Ser. No. 182,628 filed Aug. 29, 1980, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,354,610.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to closure caps for containers and, more particularly, to a reusable c... | A closure cap particularly suited for use with containers such as milk bottles includes multiple sealing areas as well as frangible locking means. The locking means is located near the lower rim of a skirt portion of the closure cap. If the locking means has not been tampered with, an interlocking engagement between th... | 1 |
[0001] This invention relates to a method of fabricating a flexible graphite laminate with a metal core.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] A flexible graphite facing reinforced with steel to form a laminated flexible graphite-to-steel gasket is presently used in the automotive industry as a... | A method of fabricating a bonded flexible graphite laminate having an intermediate core of metal bonded on opposite sides to a flexible graphite sheet through a polymerized phenolic resin bonding agent under controlled conditions which avoids surface blistering and produces a chemical bond impervious to an organic solv... | 1 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention is directed to a method for fracturing and propping radial fractures created during controlled pulse fracturing of hydrocarbonaceous formations or reservoirs.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
It has been known for some time that the yield of hydrocarbons, such as gas a... | A controlled pulse fracturing (CPF) process conducted with the addition of a proppant. Said proppant can comprise sand or similar material which is injected into the fluid adjacent to the perforations. Upon ignition of the CPF device, said proppant is injected into the created fractures, thereby propping said fractures... | 4 |
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