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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
It has been generally accepted that the human body, its components, and functions are stressed, stimulated and thereby strengthened in all activities involving resistance to the extant gravitational pull or force.
It has been further established the body does not physiologically ... | A therapeutic device comprising a base, usually resting upon a floor, and a platform, usually located above the base that is maintained rigidly parallel to the base in a horizontal plane throughout up and down cycles. The platform is attached either with (a) pivotally attached arm(s) or by (b) freely operating sleeve(s... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a recording and/or reproducing method of recording and/or reproducing predetermined data to a recording medium on the basis of a command which is sent from a host computer through an SCSI (Small Computer System Interface).
... | Either one of recording or reproduction of data is effected by use of an information processing system that includes a recording/reproducing apparatus for effecting at least one of recording of data on or reproduction of data from a recording medium on which a plurality of tracks are provided, a controller for controll... | 6 |
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 14/054,049, filed on Oct. 15, 2013, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 13/162,691, filed on Jun. 17, 2011, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/356,325, filed on Jun. 18, 2010.
BA... | A vehicle brake monitor assembly for an air disk brake includes a brake actuator having a pushrod projecting from inside a chamber of said brake actuator. The pushrod releasably actuates a lever arm of a caliper thereby moving the disk brake into a braking position when the pushrod is in an extended position and releas... | 5 |
FIELD OF INVENTION
This invention is related generally to dental flossing devices and, more particularly, to a two piece dental flossing device.
DESCRIPTION OF RELATED ART
Dental flossing has long been recognized as an effective means for removing food between teeth that normal brushing is unable to r... | A two-piece dental flossing device is disclosed. The device includes a floss dispensing member and a floss wrapping member which is detachable from the floss dispensing member. The floss dispensing member comprises a body portion with a generally cylindrical throughbore adapted to hold a floss dispensing assembly inclu... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a processor-for transforming time domain signals into frequency domain signals, or frequency domain signals into time domain signals, by means of an orthogonal transform such as a discrete Fourier transform (hereinafter referred to as DFT), a discrete c... | The output of a butterfly unit is entered into a product-sum unit in a forward DCT and the output of the product-sum unit is entered into the butterfly unit in an inverse DCT. The product-sum unit employs, as a bit-string distribution circuit, a register circuit having eight bit shift registers each having a 16-bit par... | 6 |
This application claims priority from provisional U.S. application Ser. No. 60/007,032, filed Oct. 11, 1995.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to endothelin antagonists useful, inter alia, for treatment of hypertension.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Compounds of the fo... | Compounds of the formula ##STR1## inhibit the activity of endothelin. The symbols are defined as follows: ##STR2## R 2 and R 3 are each independently (a) hydrogen;
(b) alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkenylalkyl, aryl, aryloxy, aralkyl or aralkoxy, any of which ... | 2 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a National Stage application under 35 U.S.C. §371 of PCT Application No. PCT/US2007/006457, filed Mar. 15, 2007, entitled “Instrument For Making Optical Measurements On Multiple Samples Retained By Surface Tension”, which claims the priority benefit of U... | The invention is an installment for making multi-channel spectroscopic measurements on a plurality of nanodrop samples held by surface tension between opposing optical fibers wherein a single fiber is scanned across a linear spaced array of receiving, detecting fibers. | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to device control methods and device control apparatuses for connecting a device conforming to the universal serial bus (USB) standard to a computer, and more particularly, to a device control method and a device control app... | With a control section implemented by software, which is provided for a personal computer, when a device is added, a device driver dedicated to the device starts running. When a device is removed, the corresponding device driver is released. Since a control apparatus is used which includes the personal computer provide... | 8 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is the US National Stage of International Application No. PCT/EP2005/053157, filed Jul. 4, 2005 and claims the benefit thereof. The International Application claims the benefits of European Patent application No. 04016357.8 filed Jul. 12, 2004. ... | The invention relates to a method for determining the size of a radial gap between rotating and torsion-proof parts, particularly the parts of a turbomachine. According to said method, an original signal emitted by a transmitter device located on the surface of the rotating part is received in a modified manner by a re... | 5 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a division of application Ser. No. 08/163,566, filed Dec. 8, 1993, now abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field Of The Invention
The present invention relates generally to rear view mirrors for automotive vehicles and mo... | A rear view mirror for an automotive vehicle includes a universally mounted mirror system having a flat mirror component and a convex mirror component which are uniquely combined in several embodiments to enhance the rear view vision of an operator of the vehicle. In one embodiment, the convex mirror is pivotally posit... | 1 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a process for preparing cephem and isooxacephem cephalosporin derivatives, and intermediates therefor.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
U.S. Pat. No. 5,523,400, issued Jun. 4, 1996 (Wei, et al) discloses certain cephalosporin antibiotics having a lactam moie... | The invention is concerned with a new process for the preparation of compounds of formula ##STR1## wherein R 1 is trityl, acetyl, tetrahydropyranyl or cyclopentyl;
R 2 is hydrogen, hydroxy, lower alkyl, cycloalkyl, lower alkoxy, lower alkenyl, lower alkynyl, aryl, aryloxy, aryl-lower alkyl, aryl-lower alkoxy or... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to semiconductor memory devices, and in particular to semiconductor memory devices such as DRAMs (dynamic random access memories) provided with a bit line precharge voltage generating device t... | The present invention is a semiconductor memory device provided with bit line pairs to which a plurality of memory cells are attached, a plurality of precharge circuits for precharging the bit line pairs to a first voltage that is different from a mean value between a high level and a low level, a bit line precharge po... | 6 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims the benefit of German Application DE 19858287, filed Dec. 17, 1998, herein incorporated by reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for contactless yarn monitoring in a spinning or bobbin w... | A method and an apparatus for contactless yarn monitoring in a textile yarn winding operation wherein a yarn is wound on a bobbin while being delivered lengthwise in a yarn travel direction toward the bobbin and simultaneously executing traversing motions generally perpendicular to the yarn travel direction. A sensor d... | 1 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority to International Application Serial No. PCT/CH2010/073451 filed Jun. 2, 2010, which is hereby incorporated herein for all purposes by this reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention... | An economically feasible process for manufacturing tagatose is provided. The process includes hydrolyzing lactose to galactose and glucose, separating galatose from hydrolysates, and isomerizing galactose to tagatose with metal hydroxide in an aqueous suspension. | 2 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates in general to the field of lighting fixtures and devices, with particular application to movable lighting devices of the type designed to provide illumination required for surgical procedures and medical examinations.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Providing ... | A directable light device particularly suited for surgical or other medical use wherein preferably three 12 volt halogen lamps with built in dichroic reflectors are mounted in high impact polycarbonate molded receptacles each providing at least two annular vents to remove heat generated by the bulb through a coaxial lo... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This application is a continuation-in-part application of our application Ser. No. 289,404 for Process for Preparing Aldehydes filed Aug. 3, 1981, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,361,706.
1. Field of the Invention
This invention is directed to a catalyst particularly suitable... | A catalyst particularly suitable for selectively producing aldehydes, particularly acetaldehyde, which comprises (1) cobalt, (2) iodine and (3) a ligand containing atoms from Group VB of the Periodic Table separated by a sterically constrained carbon-carbon bonding. | 2 |
[0001] This application is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/331,477, filed Dec. 10, 2008, which claims priority from U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 61/007,144 filed Dec. 11, 2007.
BACKGROUND
[0002] It is often important to be able to load particles, such as catal... | A measurement device for measuring the elevation of particles in a vertical tube, including a reel, means for driving said the in forward and backward directions, a cable wound onto the reel and having a free end, a sensor mounted on the free end of the cable, the sensor including a particle contact portion, and trigge... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Some trace elements are important for normal bodily functions. In the event of deficiency symptoms, the targeted supply of trace elements beyond the amounts taken in with the customary diet is required or at least desirable. Deficiency symptoms of this type can occur in the case of mal... | Acesulfame-metal complexes, formed from a trace element, preferably Fe, Zn, Cu, Mn, Co and 2 molecules of acesulfamic acid by precipitation reaction with the use of suitable salts, are distinguished by a pleasantly sweet taste and are therefore suitable as sweeteners, food supplements and for enrichment of food, medica... | 0 |
CLAIM OF PRIORITY
The present application claims priority from Japanese application serial no. 2005-371282, filed on Dec. 26, 2005, the content of which is hereby incorporated by references into this application.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of Technology
The present invention relates to... | Microscopic particle decentralized solution having microscopic particles with different diameters are decentralized, wherein: the microscopic particle decentralized solution has two peaks in a granularity distribution, at a large diameter and a small diameter; and microscopic particle mixtures satisfying the following ... | 7 |
REFERENCE TO PRIOR APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation of: (i) U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 07/745,995 filed Aug. 9, 1991, which is a continuation of Design patent application 07/292,742 filed Jan. 3, 1989; and (ii) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 07/763,870 filed Sep. 19, 199... | A deck construction including a plurality of supports for anchoring deck construction elements to a building site. The supports include a body (which may be an integrally molded concrete pier) having upper and lower portions. The upper portion includes at least one slot for seating a horizontally oriented construction ... | 4 |
[0001] This application claims Paris Convention priority of DE 10 2005 062 522.3 filed Dec. 19, 2005 the complete disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The invention concerns a method for frictionally connecting the front surfaces of two ma... | Method for frictionally connecting the front surfaces of two machine components ( 1′, 2″; 2′, 3″; 3′, 4″ ) for transmitting high torques or transverse forces, wherein elevations ( 20 ) are provided on one ( 1′, 2′, 3′ ) of the surfaces ( 1′, 2″; 2′, 3″; 3′, 4″ ) to be connected, which are harder than the material of th... | 5 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/872,057, filed on Nov. 29, 2006 and entitled DISCRETE ELEMENT MODELING OF ROCK CUTTING UNDER HIGH PRESSURE CONDITIONS, the disclosure of which application is hereby incorporat... | Discrete Element Modeling (DEM) of rock subject to high confining pressures, such as in a subterranean drilling environment, may be used to predict performance of cutting structures used in drill bits and other drilling tools, as well as of the tools themselves. DEM may also be used to create “virtual” rock exhibiting ... | 4 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application claims the priority of German Application No. P 44 38 884.5, filed Oct. 31, 1994.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to an apparatus for measuring the sliver thickness in a drawing frame, particularly in a regulated drawing frame.... | An apparatus for measuring sliver thickness in a drawing frame includes a sliver guiding device having converging inner wall faces for bringing a plurality of simultaneously introduced slivers together to form a sliver assembly constituted by side-by-side positioned running slivers arranged in a plane. The apparatus fu... | 3 |
LIST OF PRIOR ART REFERENCE
The following reference is cited to show the state of the art:
(1) G. Smarandoin et al., "An all -MOS Analog to Digital Converter Using a Constant Slope Approach": IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, June, 1976.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. FIELD OF THE IN... | An analog-to-digital converter comprising a capacitive element for storing an analog input signal, a discharge means for discharging the charge stored in said capacitive element, a means for counting the number of clockpulses between the time of discharge starting and the time at which the voltage at the output of said... | 7 |
This application is a divisional application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/038,942, filed Sep. 27, 2013 by Daniel W. Tam et al., for an invention entitled “Seawater Faraday Cage”. The '942 application is assigned to the same assignee as the present invention.
FEDERALLY-SPONSORED RESEARCH AN... | A method for deploying a lightweight, flexible Faraday cage around a device can include the step of directing the conductive fluid flow in a manner that causes a shroud to form over the device. In some embodiments, a flexible material such as canvas can be deployed over the device and the conductive fluid can be spraye... | 7 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
This invention relates to a stent pusher assembly, and to a delivery system having a rapid-exchange configuration for deploying a self-expanding stent at a stenting site within a human or animal body.
BACKGROUND AND CONTENT OF THE INVENTION
EP-A-1 095 634 (EP 634) discloses all feature... | A pusher assembly for a delivery system for a self-expanding stent ( 6 ) which is delivered by proximal withdrawal of a sheath ( 4 ) radially surrounding the stent has a stent pusher element ( 8 ) which defines a lumen for a guidewire ( 2 ), a pusher strand ( 16 ) that extends to the proximal end of the delivery system... | 0 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/149,425, entitled, “Devices, Systems and Methods for Medicament Delivery,” filed May 9, 2016, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/581,693, now U.S. Pat. No. 9,35... | An apparatus includes a housing, a medicament container, an actuator, and a biasing member. The actuator is configured to move the medicament container within the housing when the actuator is moved from a first configuration to a second configuration. The actuator includes a gas container and a puncturer. When the actu... | 0 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
This invention relates to processes for developing quinone diazide positive-working photoresists, particularly high contrast resists used in the fabrication of integrated circuits on single-crystal wafers.
BACKGROUND ART
Quinone diazide positive-working photoresists, and similar positi... | Compositions and methods for developing quinone diazide positive-working photoresists. The compositions consist essentially of an aqueous solution of a tetraalkylammonium hydroxide primary alkali and an alkanolamine having the following structure: ##STR1## wherein n is zero or 1, and each R is independently selected fr... | 6 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present application claims priority of Japanese Patent Application No. 2011-154049 filed on Jul. 12, 2011, the disclosure of which is expressly incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
The invention relates to a fuse holder which is capable of plugging and pulling out a f... | The invention provides a fuse holder attachable to a frame and retainable a fuse, having a pair of flexible arms extending in the same direction as the fuse holder is attached to the frame and moveably attached or coupled to the frame while retaining the fuse therein. | 7 |
BACKGROUND
1. Field of the Disclosure
The disclosure relates generally to data communications, and in particular, to specifying a parser on a server, and transferring and reconstructing the parser to a client.
2. The Prior Art
Background
Upstream Proxy servers are known in the art and provide an int... | The present disclosure presents a system for parsing based upon content type, and provides a content-rich set of parsing rules that can be optimized for a wide variety of applications. The present system also recognizes different types of content in addition to text, such as behaviors, and associates rules to parse a w... | 7 |
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 382,565, filed May 27, 1982, now abandoned.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED CASE
The clutch plate of the present invention is somewhat similar to the clutch plate which is disclosed in commonly owned copending application Ser. No. 376,623 filed... | A clutch plate whose output assembly is constituted by a rotary hub and a radial flange, and whose input assembly has an annular carrier of friction linings and an annular cheek rigid with and spaced apart from the carrier so that the flange finds room between the cheek and the carrier. The flange can rotate relative t... | 5 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
The present application claims the benefit of provisional patent application “Voice Actuation with Context Learning for Intelligent Machine Control”, Ser. No. 60/186,469, filed Mar. 2, 2000.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of Invention
The present invention relates generally ... | An interactive voice actuated control system for a testing machine such as a tensile testing machine is described. Voice commands are passed through a user-command predictor and integrated with a graphical user interface control panel to allow hands-free operation. The user-command predictor learns operator command pat... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a predistortion compensation apparatus, performing distortion compensation processing in advance on a transmission signal before amplification.
2. Description of the Related Art
In recent years, high-efficient digital... | Provided is a distortion compensation apparatus to prevent divergence of distortion compensation coefficients caused by an abnormal distortion compensation coefficient value. The distortion compensation apparatus includes a storage for storing a distortion compensation coefficient in a specified write address, and outp... | 7 |
This is a division of application Ser. No. 013,837 , filed Feb. 5, 1993.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to novel phenolic compounds. In one embodiment, the invention relates to phenolic curing agents for epoxy resins.
Polyphenolic compounds are useful as curing agents for... | A phenolic compound is provided which can be described by the formula ##STR1## in which Ar is a C 6-20 aromatic moiety, L is a cyclohexanenorbornane linking moiety, L' is a divalent cycloaliphatic moiety, and each of m and n is a number within the range of 0 to about 10. Such phenols include the product of the add... | 2 |
[0001] The present invention relates to novel heterocyclic compounds of the general formula (I), their tautomeric forms, their stereoisomers, their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, methods for their preparation, use of these compounds in medicine and the intermediates i... | Disclosed are novel compounds of general formula (I) where the symbols are as defined in the specification, their tautomeric forms, their stereoisomers, their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, methods for their preparation, use of these compounds in medicine and the interme... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
TF (typhoid fever) in man is the clinical manifestation of a generalized or systemic infection by Salmonella typhi, a gram-negative bacterium which penetrates the organism through the gastrointestinal tract, usually by ingestion of water or food contaminated by human feces. S. typhi be... | The invention described herein consists of a process for preparing an antigenic reagent useful for the indirect determination of Salmonella typhi, the organism that is the causal agent of typhoid fever (TF). The invention consists on the following steps: to grow Salmonella typhi in a culture medium, characterized by co... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Technical Field
The invention relates to a jacket for flexible heat-insulated conduits.
2. Description of the Background Art
EP 0 897 788 discloses a heat-insulated conduit that is made up of an internal tube, a heat-insulating layer based on polyurethane foam and surround... | A jacket ( 3 ) for flexible heat-insulated conduits, in particular district heat transport lines, comprising a foamed or inflated polyethylene-based thermoplastic with a modulus of elasticity between 90 and 300 MPa and a density between 0.560 and 0.850 g/cm 3 . | 1 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] The present application claims the priority benefit of U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 60/590,776, filed Jul. 23, 2004, entitled “FLUID FILTER SYSTEM AND RELATED METHOD” of the same named inventors. The entire contents of that prior application are... | A system and related method for separating floating and nonfloating particulate and entrained, suspended, and/or dissolved contaminants from a fluid. The system includes a tank with a lower chamber spaced from an outlet or upper chamber by a confinement deck. The deck includes one or more sockets for receiving one or m... | 1 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
The present invention was first described in and claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent No. 61/548,392 filed Oct. 18, 2011, the entire disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to a st... | A modular bicycle storage system designed primarily for use in urban environments includes a plurality of enclosures formed from a weatherproof fiberglass or plastic sheeting. The enclosure is accessed by a door that can be secured with a lock further includes lighting for nighttime use. A plurality of enclosures can b... | 1 |
FIELD OF INVENTION
The present invention relates to a process of the conversion of heat energy into mechanical energy by means of changing volume, pressure and temperature of the work medium, primarily gas in number of steps, and simultaneously relates to an apparatus for performing the process.
BACKGROUND TO T... | The invention relates to a method for converting heat energy into mechanical energy by modifying the volume, pressure and temperature of a working medium, wherein the working medium in the first state ( 1 ) is suctioned and the volume of said first stage ( 1 ) is increased, whereupon it is converted into a second stage... | 5 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims priority to and benefit of Chinese Patent Application No. 201320089712.6, entitled “SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING BACK PRESSURE IN A GAS TURBINE SYSTEM”, filed Feb. 15, 2013, which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.
... | In a first embodiment, a system, including an exhaust duct configured to flow an exhaust gas, and an air injection system coupled to the exhaust duct, wherein the air injection system comprises a first air injector configured to inject air into the exhaust duct to assist flow of the exhaust gas through the exhaust duct... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF INVENTION
[0001] In the process of electrophotographic printing, a photoconductive surface has an electrostatic latent image recorded therein. Toner particles are attracted from carrier granules to the latent image to develop the latent image. Thereafter, the toner image is transferred from ... | A toner extruder for the preparation of a toner resin extrudate from a resin is provided. The extruder includes a housing defining a housing aperture and a resin inlet opening in the housing. The extruder also includes a conveyor for conveying the resin through the housing aperture. A lead-in gap at the resin inlet ope... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a triaxial contact assembly having an intermediate contact within an outer contact and an inner contact within the intermediate contact, the inner and intermediate and outer contacts being isolated from one another by means of inner and outer insulators... | A triaxial contact assembly for terminating a screened twisted pair of wires comprises three contact members (12,14,16) and a ferrule (18). The inner contact (12) is of conventional construction but the intermediate contact member (14) consists of an intermediate contact (20) to which are secured the inner insulator (3... | 7 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
Priority is claimed from U.S. provisional application Ser. No. 60/113,503, filed Dec. 21, 1998.
GOVERNMENTAL RIGHTS
The subject matter disclosed and claimed herein was developed under Department of Defense Contract No. DLA900-93-D-0011/0038. The governm... | A collapsible personnel isolation apparatus for preventing unwanted contaminations of hazardous biological and chemical materials including a base. A cover connects to the base by way of a zipper. A plurality of glove box ports are provided to allow rapid and convenient treatment of the patient. | 0 |
This is a division of application Ser. No. 07/175,178 filed Mar. 30, 1988.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A. Field of Invention
The present invention relates to an improved process for producing phenyl- or substituted-phenylalkanolamine compounds having pharmacologic activity and to novel inter... | A process for producing the optically pure (+)- or (-)-isomer of a phenyl- or substituted-phenylalkanolamine compounds having pharmacologic activity without the need for resolution processes and novel intermediates useful in the process including optically pure haloalcohols are provided. | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to bridges for stringed instruments and, in particular, to saddles for guitars.
Stringed instruments employ bridges to transmit vibrations to the body of the instrument. For example, a guitar has a bridge mounted on the body of the guitar. The strings run o... | A bridge for a stringed instrument has a string supporting portion comprising a composition having a first component and a second component. The first component is a rigid material and the second component is a lubricating material. Preferably the first component is plastic and the second component is polytetrafluoroet... | 6 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO PRIOR APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a U.S. National Phase application under 35 U.S.C.§371 of International Application No. PCT/EP2011/058410, filed on May 24, 2011 and which claims benefit to German Patent Application No. 10 2010 025 175.5, filed on Jun. 25, 2010. The Internation... | A pressure-control valve includes a housing, a coil carrier, a coil wound on the coil carrier, a first bearing, an armature comprising a valve member. The armature is configured to be axially displaced in the first bearing. A core. A flux guiding device. A connection sleeve comprises a valve seat for the valve member. ... | 8 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The presently described subject matter relates to apparatus and methods for the cleaning, stimulation, and production enhancement of oil, gas and injection wells.
BACKGROUND
[0002] Sonic pulse tools that emit pressure waves to vibrate/pulse fluids and solids within t... | A hydrodynamic pulse tool and method for cleaning, stimulation and production enhancement of oil, gas and injection wells by propagating successive pressure waves through the wellbore and/or the producing/injecting formation in a directional or vectored manner. The tool comprises a resonance chamber defined by a genera... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
During the formation of lockstitches which are formed by concatenating a needle thread around a bobbin thread, an undesirable effect is sometimes produced call haloing which has its results in producing uneven slack stitches particularly on the top side of the fabric as it is being sew... | This disclosure relates to sewing machines and in particular to a means for reducing uneven and slack stitching due to frictional engagement between the work limb and the takeup limb of the needle thread which can cause pulling up of the work limb through the fabric between castoff of a loop from the loop taker and sti... | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a self-propelling road construction machine, particularly a road roller, according to the precharacterizing part of claim 1 , and a method for driving a road construction machine according to th... | In a self-propelling road construction machine, particularly a road roller ( 1 ), comprising a travel drive, a steering device, a control device ( 30 ) for the travel drive and the steering device, and a driver's seat ( 5 ) rotatable by at least 180° and including an integrated operating element ( 8 ) for the vehic... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention concerns a wire locater for use in electrical terminal crimping apparatus of the type in which an electric terminal of generally U-shaped transverse cross section is positioned upon a stationary anvil, an electric conductor is located within the U-shaped terminal,... | A crimping die apparatus for crimping an electric terminal upon the end of an electrical conductor and severing the terminal from a carrier strip during the crimping operation by means of a cutter driven in its severing action by crimping action of the die is provided with conductor or wire locating fingers opened and ... | 8 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention generally relates to electrogaphic printing apparatus and is more particularly directed to such printing apparatus for effecting charge deposition including apparatus for maintaining the desired spacing to effect proper controlled charge deposition.
BACKGROUND OF THE IN... | In electrographic printing apparatus, a charge transfer endless-loop dielectric belt including a conductive member to effect a ground plant is supported to tension with an unsupported portion thereof disposed opposite the electrodes of the print head. The unsupported portion results from belt engagement with the printh... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a water-soluble pressure-sensitive adhesive composition and to a method for producing it. The present invention also relates to a pressure-sensitive adhesive tape with a water-soluble pressure-sensitive adhesive for use i... | A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition comprising a water-soluble polymer A, a water-insoluble component B, a water-incompatible solvent C that dissolves the water-insoluble component B and is incompatible with water, a water-soluble plasticizer D, and water, wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive composition in a ... | 2 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/930,694 filed Jan. 23, 2014, which is incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention is in general related to t... | A predictive service level agreement (SLA) anomaly detection mechanism is provided for multi-subscriber IT infrastructure. Also, a method of filtering and prioritizing SLA anomaly alerts is provided. Furthermore, a method of constructing a skeleton network given historical and real-time monitoring data and a method of ... | 7 |
This is a division of application Ser. No. 172,631, filed July 25, 1980, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,347,714.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to systems for space heating and cooling and, more particularly, to such systems particularly adapted to provide ... | An air conditioning system of the air cycle heat pump type for selectively heating and cooling a residence or similar space environment. In one embodiment, a combustor and associated Brayton cycle turbine provide the primary drive to a compressor constituting the heat pump. In a second embodiment, the Brayton turbine i... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] This invention relates to devices for choking a fluid flow path. More specifically, this invention relates to ceramic choke designs that have multiple sections of ceramic with retaining mounts shrunk fit around them, which... | A new segmented choke is provided. Designed to reduce thermal stresses created when the fluid temperature fluctuate, this invention is constructed of segmented ceramic members fit within a relatively thin-walled retainer, shrunk fit thereto, thereby allowing the retainer to be more compliant. Shorter, multiple segments... | 5 |
This application claims the benefit of Korean Application No. P2003-085616, filed on Nov. 28, 2003, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a dryer, and more particularly, to a heater bracket assembly for securing a he... | A heater bracket assembly for securing a heater case in a dryer is disclosed. The heater bracket assembly includes a supporting part secured to a bottom end of the heater case for supporting the heater case, a fixing part secured to a base plate of the dryer, and a connecting part connecting the supporting part and the... | 3 |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to 2-aryl oxazole and thiazole derivatives that are useful for the prevention, reduction of the risk of, amelioration and/or treatment of diseases associated with the activity of the Transient Receptor Potential cation channel subfamily ... | The invention relates to compounds acting as selective antagonists of Transient Receptor Potential cation channel subfamily M member 8 (TRPM8), and having formula:
Said compounds are useful in the treatment of diseases a... | 2 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. provisional patent application No. 61/107,248 entitled “Fuel Tank System and Related Method of Assembly” filed on Oct. 21, 2008, which is hereby incorporated by reference herein.
STATEMENT REGARDING FE... | A fuel tank system, engine employing such a system, and related method of assembly are disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the fuel tank system includes a fuel tank, a mounting bracket, and at least three fastening devices. The tank includes an outer wall that defines an internal cavity, and first and second channel... | 5 |
STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT INTEREST
The invention described herein may be manufactured and used by or for the Government of the United States of America for governmental purposes without the payment of any royalties thereon or therefor.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The launching of air or unders... | A manifold controls the venting of pressurized gas from an ordnance launc. A manifold block is provided with a number of passageways which communicate with a pair of recesses machined in the block. A high pressure gas valve is disposed in one of the recesses while a venting valve is rotatably positioned in the other r... | 5 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/756,847, filed Jan. 6, 2006, which is incorporated herein in its entirety.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Field of the Invention
[0003] ... | A rotary latch for selectively locking a closure, such as a tonneau cover, is provided with a joystick or toggle release lever. The joystick release lever enables the rotary latch to be installed in any position with respect to a remote handle because the joystick can be pulled in any direction, 360 degrees, to release... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to novel N-carbamoyl-oxadiazolidin-5-ones and thiones which are active as insecticides.
The cyclization of thio- and dithiocarbazic acid ester derivatives which are acylated in position 3 by the radical of a carboxylic, sulfonic, carbamic, phosphoric... | Compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein X is oxygen or sulfur; R 1 and R 2 are independently lower alkyl having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and R 3 is lower alkyl having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, lower cycloalkyl having from 3 to 6 carbon atoms optionally substituted with methyl or ethyl, lower alkoxyalkyl having u... | 2 |
BACKGROUND
1. Technical Field
The disclosure relates to a transition mode (TM) power factor corrector (PFC) power converter adapted to switch from a DCM (discontinuous current mode) to a CCM (continuous current mode) under high load.
2. Description of the Related Art
Transition mode (also known ... | A transition mode power factor correction converter comprising a boost inductor, a switch, a diode, and output tank capacitor, has circuit means of limitation of the off-time interval of the switch to a fraction of the off-time interval, “complementary” to the on-time interval that is normally controlled for regulating... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to the well-known computer control device that is commonly referred to, and known as a mouse.
Those familiar with personal computers know that a “mouse” is actually a computer input device that is used for a variety of tasks. Among other things, a mouse pro... | A computer mouse uses an optical sensor to detect movement and thereby generate signals to control movement of an on-screen icon. The optical mouse also includes circuitry or a processor to detect bar codes and demodulate data encoded therein. | 6 |
This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 030,457, filed Apr. 16, 1979, issued Dec. 15, 1981 as U.S. Pat. No. 4,305,396, titled "Improved Rate Adaptive Pacemaker". All of the disclosure of that application is incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVEN... | A physiological stimulating system includes improved means for minimizing the polarization that results at the stimulus site, thereby enabling enhanced detection of evoked responses. In the pacemaker embodiment, the stimulus signal comprises positive recharge pulses immediately before and immediately after the negative... | 0 |
This is a division of application Ser. No. 919,012 filed June 26, 1978, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,194,270, 25 Mar. 1980 which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 775,022 filed Mar. 7, 1977 (now abandoned).
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to apparatus for laying fiber fleeces or ... | A device is disclosed for laying fiber fleeces or the like delivered from a carding machine of the like onto a withdrawal belt driven at a predetermined speed. The device comprises a feed belt driven at a predetermined speed, storage, layer and balance cars all arranged for oscillating movements, respectively, a first ... | 3 |
FIELD OF USE
This invention relates to switching circuits suitable for semiconductor integrated circuit applications.
BACKGROUND ART
Use of a differential configuration, as in emitter-coupled logic (ECL), typically enables an electronic circuit to switch very fast. Referring to the drawings, FIG. 1 il... | A circuit formed with an input stage (20) and an output stage (22 or 28) uses capacitively enhanced switching to improve switching speed without significantly raising steady-state current utilization. The output stage contains a pair of amplifiers (A1and A2) that respond to complementary signals (V M1 and V M2 ) produ... | 7 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application is a U.S. National Phase Application pursuant to 35 U.S.C. §371 of International Application No. PCT/EP211/054986 filed Mar. 31, 2011, which claims priority to European Patent Application No. 10158613.9 filed on Mar. 31, 2010 and U.S. pat... | The present invention relates to a piston rod assembly for a drug delivery device, comprising: a piston rod adapted to be operably engaged with a piston of a cartridge containing a medicament, at least one adjusting member displaceably disposed at the piston rod with respect to the piston rod's long axis, and being... | 8 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/801,123, filed Mar. 15, 2004, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,018,141 which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/918,693, filed Jul. 30, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,715,964, which claims the benefi... | A soil retaining system combining flat sheet pile walls in an open cell configuration includes integral soil anchors providing an improved earth retaining system. Another aspect of the invention is a method of designing and installing a soil retaining system with an open sheet pile cell structure having integral soil a... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to the field of internal combustion engines and, more particularly, to the control of an internal combustion engine of a locomotive to reduce the adverse effects of ambient air temperature changes on the performance of the engine.
Locomotiv... | Automatic control of the temperature of the inlet air being supplied to the engine ( 12 ) of a locomotive ( 10 ) in order to optimize the performance of the engine ( 12 ) under a variety of ambient air temperatures and pressures. One or more valves ( 38 ) is utilized to control the flow of warm air from the engine comp... | 8 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present disclosure relates generally to power saws, and particularly to power saws having a debris collection system.
BACKGROUND
[0002] One type of cutting tool is a power saw that includes an electrical motor mounted below a work surface. Users frequently refer ... | A power tool includes a table structure defining a blade slot, a frame supporting the table structure, a blade assembly mounted within the frame, and a carriage assembly. The blade assembly includes a blade positioned within the blade slot and a motor assembly to rotate the blade, in which the carriage assembly support... | 8 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation-in-part of copending application Ser. No. 146,450, filed May 5, 1980, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,340,563.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The manufacture of nonwoven webs has matured into a substa... | An improved method and apparatus for forming nonwoven webs by spinning filaments into a quench chamber where they are contacted with a quenching fluid, then utilizing the quench fluid to draw the filaments through a two-dimensional nozzle spanning the full machine width, and collecting the filaments as a web on a porou... | 3 |
[0001] This application is based on and claims the benefit of priority from Taiwan Patent Application 103146660, filed on Dec. 31, 2014, now pending, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
BACKGROUND
[0002] The embodiments generally relates to live migration of a virtual machine, and more part... | Embodiment pertain to facilitation of live migration of a virtual machine in a network system. The network system includes a first host, a second host, a first appliance for providing service to the first host, a second appliance for providing service to the second host, and a third appliance. At least one virtual mach... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The instant invention relates to retractable blade arrowheads. The instant application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62/285,679; 62/389,059; and 62/392,245 filed Nov. 5, 2015; Feb. 16, 2016; and May 24, 2016 respectively. Broadhead arrowhea... | A broadhead arrowhead having fully retractable blades wherein a plunger of the tip of the arrowhead causes the blades to shear a shear pin and deploy when the arrowhead strikes a target. In an alternative embodiment, the blades are retained in the arrowhead by a friction fit that is overcome to deploy the blades when t... | 5 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present disclosure relates to a device and to a method for fabricating three-dimensional structures from pasty or plastics substances spread in thin layers, for example, in superposed plane layers.
[0002] This type of device is known more particularly by the generic te... | A device for fabricating structures of large dimensions, layer by layer.
The invention relates to a device making use of positioning an extrusion head in three dimensions by means of cables in order to deposit a pasty material continuously in thin layers, e.g. a mortar comprising either a hydraulic binder or ther... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a portable barrier system, and more particularly, a barrier system for use with outdoor activities such as athletic events which require a predefined field layout or for use with entertainment events having an outdoor stage where a discreet distance bet... | A portable crowd control barrier for use in sporting or entertainment events having lightweight body members formed of a resiliently deformable material and each defining an interior chamber and having slots formed in endwalls thereof to receive wooden studs such that the introduction of liquid into the interior chambe... | 4 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] The application is a Divisional of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/231,321, filed Aug. 30, 2002.
FIELD
[0002] The embodiments disclosed herein relate generally to semiconductor processing, and more particularly to fa... | A method and structure to reduce electromigration failure of semiconductor interconnects. In various embodiments, the area around a via is selectively doped with metallic dopants. The method and resulting structure reduce electromigration failure without adding unnecessary, performance-degrading resistance. | 7 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is based upon and claims the benefit of priority from the prior Japanese Patent Application No. 11-353171, filed Dec. 13, 1999, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
... | An apparatus for manufacturing a disc drive comprises an adjusting element, put in contact with a disc table engaged with a rotational shaft of a drive motor via an engaging portion, for varying an inclination of the disc table which is swingable with a point of support at the engaging portion, a non-contact displaceme... | 6 |
The present patent application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/912,324, filed Aug. 5, 2004, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,318,493, and entitled “Hybrid Remote Control Lawn Mower.” Ser. No. 10/912,324 is related to Provisional No. 60/492,687, filed Aug. 5, 2003.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
... | A hybrid remote control lawn mower that includes embodiments to provide use in all seasons. These embodiments include, a wagon, a spreader, a dethacher, a leaf collector, a leaf blower, a lawn trimmer, a lawn edger, an edger, a hedge trimmer, a snow plow blade, a snow blower, etc. The hybrid remote control lawn mower a... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to heat exchangers and more particularly to the structure of plate-type air-to-air heat exchangers. Numerous types of heat exchangers have been utilized to effect the transfer of heat from one stream of gases to another. As heat energy becomes increasin... | A parallel plate air-to-air counterflow heat exchanger employs a parallel array of spaced plates of similar elongated hexagonal shape. A pair of inlet and outlet ducts is connected to each lengthwise pointed end of the array. Each duct communicates with alternate airways via rectangular openings staggered on opposite s... | 8 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
The apparatus of the present invention relates generally to material transfer devices. The material transferred might include, but not be limited to, semiconductor wafers, such as Silicon, Gallium Arsenide, semi conductor packing substrates, such as, High Density Interconnects, semiconductor manuf... | A coaxial drive employs a base member which is secured to a housing and is open to atmosphere and mounts rotatably an interior drive shaft about said base member so that rotation of the drive member in either direction in a full 360° circle. An electrical slip ring is provided between the base and the drive member with... | 7 |
BACKGROUND
U.S. Pat. No. 2,714,541 describes a physician examination table in which stirrups are longitudinally slidable along a leg support bar 23 for adjusting the longitudinal length of the stirrups. Such construction has a tremendous disadvantage in that when the stirrups are adjusted very close to the examin... | A medical examination table which has a pair of foot stirrups that are supported and moved by a pair of limb support bars. These limb support bars are longitudinally slidable within independent swivel collars within the table. A swivel lock means is disclosed for locking the limb support bars in a particular angular po... | 0 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to the field of reaction and separation processes. It more particularly relates to an improved method for generating comonomer from monomer. Still more particularly, the present invention relates to improved in-line process for generating 1-hexene... | The present invention relates to an in-line method for generating comonomer, such as 1-hexene or 1-octene, from monomer, such as ethylene. The comonomer generated is directly transported, without isolation or storage, to a polyethylene polymerization reactor. The in-line method for generating comonomer includes the ste... | 2 |
FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE
This disclosure relates generally to negotiated channel security protocols, and, more particularly, to methods and apparatus to perform associated extensions for negotiated channel security protocols.
BACKGROUND
Traditional security protocols (e.g., Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), ... | Methods and apparatus to perform associated extensions for negotiated channel security protocols are disclosed. A disclosed method to extend a security protocol comprises exchanging identifying information between a first and a second endpoint, determining a secret based on the exchanged identifying information, determ... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a method for optically transmitting signals in measurement units, and a measurement system employing such optical transmission method.
It has hitherto been a normal method in the production process for television receivers or the like to inspect the asse... | A measurement device includes a measurement unit, a signal processing unit having a serial interface and connected to the measurement unit for processing signals obtained at the measurement unit, and a photocoupler connected to the serial interface of the signal processing unit for converting processed signals into opt... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention is directed to a device to block and divert lateral water spray generated from vehicle tires moving over a wet surface wherein water drops strike against the underside of the vehicle and are sprayed laterally outward.
2. Prior... | A device to block and divert lateral water spray generated from a vehicle, the vehicle including a plurality of tires and a body having a pair of lateral sides on opposite sides of a center, an underside between said lateral sides, and a rear. The device includes a first gutter portion attached to one said lateral side... | 1 |
CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application in a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 14/747,155, filed on Jun. 23, 2015, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 14/043,043, filed on Oct. 1, 2013, now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 9,115,529, all disclosures of which are incor... | A device may limit opening of a sash hingedly coupled to a master frame, and includes: a bracket attached to the sash; a first arm having a first end pivotally coupled to the bracket; a second arm having a first end pivotally coupled to the first arm's second end; means for biasing the second arm into a retracted p... | 4 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to parental control for accessing an IP Multimedia Subsystem network. More particularly, the invention pertains to means and method for an implicit registration of a number of Private User Identities of a subscriber of an IP Multimedia Subsystem upon an explicit regis... | The present invention faces the issue of exercising a parental control over children's activities in the IMS network, in terms of registering into the IMS network as well as in terms of call establishment, and provides for a new IMS subscription model supporting a hierarchy of IMPI's, so-called ‘primary’ IMPI&#... | 7 |
[0001] This application is a divisional of U.S. application Ser. No. 11/052,683 filed Feb. 7, 2005, and claims the benefit thereof.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] This invention relates to portable tanks, in particular, tanks transportable by trailer.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIO... | A tank assembly comprises a plurality of tank sections. Each tank section is capable of being connected to at least one other tank section. Each tank section is dimensioned to enable the section to be accommodated at or within a predetermined width limit for transportation by public road. A dimension of the tank direct... | 1 |
FIELD OF INVENTION
This invention relates to light fixtures, and in particular to devices, apparatus, assemblies, fixtures, systems and methods of a sliding hanger bracket for a light shade, such as a glass bowl, to lower away from a ceiling fan or light base, and tilt allowing the light shade to be cleaned and t... | Devices, apparatus, fixtures, systems and methods of using a sliding hanger bracket for overhead lights that allows the light shade, such as a glass bowl, to lower away from a ceiling fan or light base, and tilt allowing the light shade to be cleaned and change light sources, such as the light bulbs, without having to ... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a flowmeter designed to find areas containing currents in a hole bored in rock.
In searching rocks via measurements in deep bore holes, a serious problem is the slowness of the measurements. Measuring only the vertical current at a given depth in ... | Flowmeter for locating zones containing currents in a bore hole made in a rock. The flowmeter comprises parting elements (1) for separating a measurement section (3) in the hole from the rest of the hole in a substantially pressure-tight manner; an open flow duct (4) forming a free flow link between the hole portions o... | 4 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention generally relates to socks for athletic wear and more particularly to an athletic sock to accommodate a protective device for the user to guard against injury or protect from aggravation of preexisting injuries.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
... | A sock for use with an athletic protector comprises a leg section formed from a first substantially elastic material and a pocket comprising a second substantially elastic material coupled to an inside front portion of the leg section. | 0 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is based on and claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/743,952, filed Mar. 30, 2006, the entire contents of which is fully incorporated hereby by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Training ... | A method is disclosed that utilizes specific techniques, based upon empirical study, to significantly increase the ability of a trainee to remain focused on the training materials and subject matter and actually learn and retain the training subject matter. More specifically, the present invention utilizes audio and/or... | 6 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority to Provisional Pat. App. No. U.S. 61/309,006, filed 1 Mar. 2010. Other related applications include U.S. Ser. No. 13/026,317, concurrently filed as PCT/US11/24700 on 14 Feb. 2011; provisional U.S. 61/147,733 filed 27 Jan. 2009; and provisional U.S.... | Wireless transmitters are integrated with manual marine-propulsion implements associated with small watercraft (paddles, oars, poles, and the like). The transmitters are controlled by hand-operated actuators. The actuators are designed to be manipulated without looking and positioned within convenient reach of an opera... | 7 |
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates to the field of thermal storage using phase change material (PCM). In particular, it refers to a thermal energy storage system suitable for being charged and discharged with a heat-transfer fluid in a thermal exchange process (evaporation/condens... | Thermal storage system and its charging and discharging process using a heat-transfer fluid. The system includes a phase change storage material contained in a casing that is penetrated by heat exchanger tubes ( 3 ), preferably vertical ones, connected at their lower end with at least one lower chamber ( 62 ) via lower... | 5 |
DESCRIPTION
This invention relates to a method for adjusting the shifting—or transmission ratio change—progressiveness in a transmission device, in particular in an automatic transmission device with multiple ratios.
This invention also relates to a transmission device implementing such a method.
From... | The invention concerns a method for adjusting the smooth engagement of a gear ratio shift wherein a planetary train ( 7 ) is engaged in direct gear by the action of centrifugal counter-weights ( 29 ) locking a clutch ( 18 ). The clutch release can be derived either from a hydraulic actuator ( 18 ) or from axial reactiv... | 5 |
BACKGROUND
[0001] This invention pertains to banking via mobile communication devices. More particularly, this invention pertains to acquiring check images necessary for remote deposit via smart phones and other mobile communication devices.
[0002] Banks are encouraging customers to take advanta... | A mobile deposit kit for use with a mobile deposit application of a mobile device provides a container having (1) a top, a bottom, and a back, and further includes two sides each adjoining to the top, the bottom, and the back, (2) at least one series of fasteners along back and the two sides at a specified distance fro... | 7 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. U.S. 62/333,812 titled MULTI-FUNCTION TRAVEL-FRIENDLY WORKSTATION WITH COOLING AND VENTILATION, filed May 9, 2016, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference he... | An ergonomically designed space saving, collapsible multi-function travel-friendly modular workstation for supporting a broad range of electronic systems, reading materials and the like for users while standing, sitting or on-the-go, and fits in anywhere, anytime is presented. The workstation comprises a support unit, ... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to protection of underwater surfaces from fouling by aquatic organisms. This invention was made with government support awarded by the Office of Naval Research under contract No. N00014-86-K-0261. The government has certain rights in the invention.
... | Certain furan compounds are disclosed as being useful as marine or fresh water antifoulant compounds to be used in protective carrier compositions such as film forming polymer to protect fish nets, boats, pilings, and piers. | 8 |
[0001] This application is a divisional application of U.S. application Ser. No. 12/808,272, §371(c) date of Feb. 25, 2011, which is a National Stage of PCT/DK2008/000434, filed Dec. 16, 2008, and claims the benefit of Denmark PA 2007 01797, filed Dec. 17, 2007, all of which are incorporated herein by reference.
... | The invention concerns a method and corresponding apparatus of transferring a piece of cloth from a pair of spreader clamps to a conveyor via a transverse boom, where the piece of cloth is first suspended and straightened between the spreader clamps, then delivered to the transverse boom, and subsequently delivered fro... | 3 |
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