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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to appliance timers. More particularly, the present invention relates to a timer mechanism for mechanically striking a chime.
A typical prior art appliance timer has a constant rotating cam that provides a means for intermittently providing electrica... | A timer mechanism for an appliance such as a clothes dryer includes a pulser cam and a timer cam. The timer cam has a notch along its perimeter while the pulser cam has a step formed in its perimeter. The cams rotate in opposite directions with a cam follower biased against the cams. A clapper is connected to the cam f... | 3 |
BACKGROUND
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to cryogenic pumps and, more particularly, to submerged or insulated cryogenic pumps.
[0003] 2. Description of Related Art
[0004] Handling cryogen fluid at, or sligh... | A cryogen pump, including: a pump section that includes: a bellow with an inlet opening at a first end and an exit opening, the inlet opening in direct fluid communication with a volume of a cryogen, the exit opening at least in fluid communication with a second end of the bellow opposing the first end, a pair of plugs... | 5 |
[0001] This application claims priority from U.S. provisional applications Ser. No. 60/632,085, filed Nov. 30, 2004, entitled “Brain Balancing by Binaural Beat”, which is incorporated herein by reference.
FIELD OF INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates generally to methods and ... | A method and apparatus to balance the brain left side and the brain right side by using binaural beat is disclosed. The disclosed apparatus comprises an electroencephalographic (EEG) system to measure the brain left and right electrical signals, and an audio generator to generate a binaural beat to compensate for the u... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
(1) Field of the Invention
This invention relates to dyeing finished textiles containing cellulose.
(2) Description of the Prior Art
Treatments for fabrics composed of cellulose and mixtures of cellulose with other polymers to render them wrinkle-resistant and durable... | A cellulosic fabric is treated with a crosslinking agent selected from the group consisting of: an adduct from an amide and glyoxal, an acetal derived from a dialdehyde and an aldehyde other than formaldehyde and an acidic catalyst. The catalyst and crosslinking agent is of sufficient amount and concentration to impreg... | 3 |
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/900,192 filed on Feb. 8, 2007, which is incorporated herein by reference.
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0002] One or more embodiments of the present invention are directed toward a packaged pad carrying a pri... | A pad assembly may include a scrub pad, a primer carried by the scrub pad, and a protective wrapper surrounding the pad. The protective wrapper includes a material that is substantially impervious to said primer. | 4 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to the field of food processors, and more particularly, to a slicing mechanism and the slicer using the slicing mechanism.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] As living standards generally increase worldwide, people are demanding h... | The present invention relates to the field of food processors, and more particularly, to a slicing mechanism and the slicer using the slicing mechanism, wherein the slicing mechanism comprises the lower cover and the cutter components; wherein the cutter components are fixed to the rotating gear, which rotates in the l... | 1 |
BACKGROUND
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention generally relates to the field of object detection, tracking, and counting. In specific, the present invention is a computer-implemented detection and tracking system and process for detecting and tracking human objects of interest that appear in ca... | A method of identifying, tracking, and counting human objects of interest based upon at least one pair of stereo image frames taken by at least one image capturing device, comprising the steps of: obtaining said stereo image frames and converting each said stereo image frame to a rectified image frame using calibration... | 6 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to water treatment/purification processes and, specifically, to softening processes which are effective in treating highly contaminated surface waters, well waters, waste waters, and process effluent waste streams.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A C... | A method for purifying a water process stream whereby a precipitating agent is added to the water process stream to elevate the process stream pH to at least 10.5 to drop out precipitates which form separated solids comprising at least one of calcium precipitate, magnesium precipitate, barium precipitate, strontium pre... | 2 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a method of and an apparatus for, inserting weft yarn in jet looms in which the weft yarn is inserted into the shed by means of a primary or inserting fluid jet and secondary or entraining fluid jets downstream of the primary jet.
BACKGROUND OF THE INV... | The present invention relates to a method of and apparatus for inserting weft yarn in jet looms, in which the weft yarn is inserted by the action of an inserting fluid jet and entraining fluid jets. The weft yarn is projected by the inserting fluid jet into the carrying jet field made up of at least two opposite system... | 3 |
[0001] This application is a continuation application of Ser. No. 14/269,338 filed May 5, 2014.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates generally to the data processing field, and more particularly, relates to a method, system and computer program product for implement... | A method, system and computer program product are provided for implementing coherent accelerator function isolation for virtualization in an input/output (IO) adapter in a computer system. A coherent accelerator provides accelerator function units (AFUs), each AFU is adapted to operate independently of the other AFUs t... | 6 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates to methods and apparatuses for actuating fuel trim valves in a gas turbine to tune each combustion chamber. Additionally, this invention relates to a method of tuning each combustion chamber in a gas turbine such that combustor pressure oscillations, nit... | The gas turbines of the present invention have multiple combustion chambers, and within each chamber are multiple fuel nozzles. Each nozzle has its own fuel control valve to control the fuel flowing to the nozzles. To minimize the pressure drop through the fuel control valves, multiple manifolds are employed. Each mani... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Various types of humidity sensing elements, or so-called humidity elements, have been used as the tranducers of hygrometers for quantitatively sensing the water vapor content of gaseous atmospheres. Paper, or horsehair, sensing elements which respond by relatively slow changes in lengt... | A doped capacitance humidity sensing element and method of manufacture thereof is provided. The element has a response time in the order of one second and has one electrode formed by an anodizable metal, an anodized layer thereon, conductive, metal atoms deposited in non-short-circuiting mutual relation in the intersti... | 8 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION AND RELATED ART
[0001] The present invention relates to an improved jacket for sealing a liquid container, which is for sealing a liquid container for storing recording liquid, for example, ink, supplied to the ink jet head of an ink jet recording apparatus, and which is removably co... | A packaging structure for a liquid container including a liquid containing portion accommodating liquid, a liquid supply portion for supplying the liquid to an outside and an air vent for fluid communication with an ambience, the packing structure includes a covering member for covering and sealing the liquid supply po... | 8 |
RELATED APPLICATION DATA
[0001] This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119 to EP Patent Application No. 13154608.7, filed on Feb. 8, 2013, which the entirety thereof is herein incorporated by reference.
BACKGROUND
[0002] The disclosure relates to a rock drilling unit, and partic... | A rock drilling unit and a method of changing drill rods in a rock drilling unit is disclosed. The rock drilling unit includes a feed beam, a retainer device, a rock drilling machine and at least one clamp. The clamp is operable without driving force of the drilling unit. The clamp has a space for receiving one single ... | 4 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a circuit for implementing the IEEE 1149.1 Standard Test Access Port and Boundary-Scan Architecture (hereinafter referred to as the JTAG Architecture).
BACKGROUND ART
As shown in FIG. 1, the JTAG (Joint Test Action Group) Architecture involves providing... | A circuit for a boundary-scan cell for the JTAG Architecture, the circuit including a capture section(50) coupled in cascade to an update section(52),
and each section comprising a flip-flop (34,36)having a clock input for receiving a common clock signal (TCK, TCKB) and a multiplexer having a first input for rece... | 6 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention concerns a rigid track bed of concrete, especially made of precast concrete modules, with a slab and continuous fastenings or a multiplicity of fastenings for rails mounted thereon for track guided vehicles.
DE 198 50 617 A1 discloses cross ties for a rigid ... | A rigid track consisting of concrete, in particular pre-cast components, comprising a slab with traversing fixing elements, or a plurality of fixing elements arranged thereon, of rails for track-borne vehicles. The inventive rigid track is characterized by a pre-cast concrete component constituting a protuberance that ... | 4 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S)
[0001] Not applicable.
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
[0002] Not applicable.
REFERENCE TO A MICROFICHE APPENDIX
[0003] Not applicable.
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0004] The pres... | A geocomposite for use in a landfill, including a geonet and a geotextile bonded to at least one side of the geonet. The geonet includes a first plurality of substantially parallel strands, and a second plurality of substantially parallel strands disposed on top of the first plurality of strands, the second plurality o... | 3 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention generally relates to padded sleeves for vehicle lifting arms. The invention disclosed is a removable cushioned sleeve that provides a number of useful benefits to mechanics or technicians working on a vehicle utilizing an automobile lift system.
BACKGROUND... | A padded sleeve made from a durable and resilient material, capable of being secured to an automobile lifting arm. The padded sleeve is removable, yet securely attachable so that it remains in place during use. The sleeve includes a rubber grip that covers the top of the automotive lifting arm, providing a tactile surf... | 1 |
FIELD
[0001] This invention relates to the field of systems for improving the installability of floor drains, especially drains used for concrete floors finished with a tile or the like on the surface of the concrete.
BACKGROUND
[0002] Floor drains are typically installed by plumbers on th... | An apparatus and method for installing an adjustable height drain onto a conduit in a layer of hardenable material. The drain includes a grate member adjustably connected to and in fluid communication with a base member. A connection member connects the grate member and base member and is adjustable to allow the elevat... | 4 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims the priority to New Zealand Application No. 588307, filed Sep. 29, 2010, and New Zealand Application No. 592695, filed May 6, 2011, the entire contents of which both are hereby incorporated by reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present... | A reusable dental impression tray having a reusable rigid tray holder with opposing sidewalls spaced apart substantially a first distance, a connector at a distal end of the tray holder couples the sidewalls together, the sidewalls and connector define an inward facing surface, a channel formed in and extends along the... | 0 |
DIVISION OF APPLICATION
This is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 07/677,307 filed Mar. 29, 1991, entitled CENTRIFUGE APPARATUS FOR RESIDUAL LIQUID WASTE REMOVAL FROM RECYCLABLE CONTAINER MATERIAL (now U.S. Pat. No. 5,149,424 with reference to an application entitled RING CENTRIFUGE APPARATUS FOR RES... | The present invention is a process for separating granulated plastic oil containers from the oil residue remaining within the containers after use. In this process, the plastic oil container is granulated prior to the separation of the oil from the plastic; the subsequent separation is done mechanically without washing... | 1 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims benefit of priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) to co-pending U.S. Application Ser. No. 61/269,905 filed by the same inventor on Jun. 9, 2009 under the same title.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Technical Fi... | An embodiment to be applied to any hard surface to create a decorative appearance, comprising of a decorative and a flat bottom surface. The application method comprised of peeling the backing paper off of an adhesive-coated bottom surface of the embodiment, and pressing the rear surface of the embodiment toward a sele... | 1 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
The invention relates to a multi-speed transmission having multiple planetary gear sets and at least six torque-transmitting mechanisms engagable in different combinations to provide seven forward speed ratios and a reverse speed ratio.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Wide ratio transmissi... | A multi-speed transmission offers seven forward speed ratios with a pleasing ratio step progression, with the seventh forward speed ratio offering a relatively large percentage of the ratio spread, relatively low pinion speeds and only light torque loading on gear members carrying torque in the seventh forward speed ra... | 5 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a method for marking or drilling holes in spectacle lenses, and to a device for carrying out the method.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The nose bridge and the bows of rimless spectacles are usually screwed onto the form-ground spectacle lenses. It is therefore ... | To at least one of mark and drill holes in a workpiece spectacle lens, a position of bores of a lens template is scanned, in which the template includes one of a template spectacle lens, a pattern disk and a support disk. The scanning is performed by a scanning arrangement situated in one of a device for coquilles, a d... | 1 |
This is a division of application Ser. No. 06/273,378 filed June 15, 1981.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to production of coal in situ wherein coal is set afire and consumed in place with energy values captured in surface facilities. More particularly the invention is directed to t... | Coal is reduced to ash in place by gasification using in situ production techniques, resulting in significant void space underground, which in turn causes roof fall and subsidence. Overburden collapse is stabilized by backfilling with foaming mud cement that hardens into an expanded solid, which quenches and fills the ... | 4 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/197,278, filed Apr. 14, 2000.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Any invasion of the skin carries with it the risk of infection. This applies to simpl... | The invention provides urethane polymers bonded to therapeutically active compounds, such as antibiotics. The invention also features methods of applying therapeutically active compounds to polyurethane polymers using textile dyeing. These polymers may be used in a variety of clinical applications. | 2 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/287,647, filed Aug. 9, 1994, now abandoned, which is a continuation in part of application Ser. No. 08/036,328, filed Mar. 24, 1993, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,338,280.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Rolls used in... | A furnace roll for transferring steel strips from an annealing furnace has several spaced rings along the body of the roll. The rings have a width and diameter chosen such that the load on each ring is optimized depending upon the material of the strip and the ring material. The selected ring material is relatively ins... | 5 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to the prevention and treatment of tumor growth, metastasis, and cancer associated thromboembolic disorders, and more particularly to such treatment by the administration of a lyophilized formulation of an antiplatelet such as the platelet GPIIb/IIIa antagonist, and a... | This invention provides for the prevention and treatment of tumor growth, metastasis, and cancer-mediated thrombosis through the administration, in combination, of a short or long acting GPIIb/IIIa antagonist (A) and anticoagulant (B) that might include the following: UFH or low molecular weight heparin, (LMWH), ultra ... | 0 |
CROSS REFERENCE
[0001] The present application claims the benefit of U.S. provisional application No. 62/272,491, filed on Dec. 29, 2015, U.S. provisional application No. 62/299,446, filed on Feb. 24, 2016 and U.S. provisional application No. 62/329,984, filed on Apr. 29, 2016, all of which are incorporated ... | Provided is a method for control of bailment inventory, comprising: a) receiving a customer identifier from a customer through pairing of a customer's electronic device and an electronic reader; b)communicating the identifier from the reader to a second electronic device; c) receiving from the customer at least one... | 6 |
The invention was made with Government support under Contract Number FA8808-04-C-0022 awarded by the Air Force. The Government has certain rights in this invention.
FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE
The present disclosure may be directed to signal treating apparatuses and methods, and especially to signal t... | A signal treating apparatus for presenting an output signal representing an input signal over a signal range includes: (a) an input section receiving the input signal and presenting a first filtered signal limited to a first bandwidth at a first circuit locus; the input section presenting a second filtered signal limit... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The use of steam or explosive decompression to disintegrate or fiberize wood fibers is well known in the art. However, due to the oxidation of wood and acid hydrolysis, steam explosion processes often result in a loss of brightness, strength and yield. Therefore, there i... | Virgin fibers or de-inked recycled fibers modified by steam explosion in the presence of certain chemicals are able to form handsheets with higher bulk while substantially retaining strength and brightness. | 3 |
RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims the benefit of prior U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/783,711 filed Mar. 17, 2006, hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
FIELD OF INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to closed loop MIMO (Multiple Input Mu... | Methods, devices and systems are provided for transmitting and receiving MIMO signals. In one embodiment, transmitting of the MIMO signals involves pre-coding each of at least two data symbols using a respective pre-coding codeword to preclude a corresponding plurality of pre-coded data symbols. A respective signal is ... | 7 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates to elevated temperature, gas phase, catalyzed processes for preparing HCN in which induction heating is used as a source of energy, and novel apparatus for carrying out said processes.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Inductio... | Elevated temperature, gas-phase, catalyzed processes for preparing HCN in which induction heating is used as a source of energy, and novel apparatus for carrying out said processes. | 1 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
Reference is made to commonly assigned copending applications Ser. No. 07/520,309 entitled FILM CASSETTE WITH FILM EXPOSURE STATUS INDICATOR, and filed May 7, 1990 in the names of Stephen H. Miller and Daniel M. Pagano; Ser. No. 07/520,568 entitled CAMERA APPARATUS .FOR USE... | A film cassette comprises a film spool rotatable inside a lighttight cassette shell to thrust a filmstrip coiled about the spool automatically to the exterior of the shell, and a film exposure status indicator movable from an unexposed position for providing a visible indication that the filmstrip is unexposed to respe... | 6 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a divisional application of U.S. Non-Provisional patent application Ser. No. 13/305,701, filed Nov. 28, 2011, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/419,288 filed Dec. 3, 2010, all of which are incorporate... | The present invention relates to novel azetidine derivatives, processes for preparing them, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use as pharmaceuticals as modulators of sphingosine-1-phosphate receptors. | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a towing device for selectively locking a towing load.
[0002] A towing tractor generally includes one of towing devices. Referring to FIGS. 8 through 10, a towing device of a towing tractor generally has a support member ... | A towing device for selectively locking a towing load has a support member that pivotably supports a link member at a first pivotal point near the first proximal end. A stopper is located on the support member for regulating a pivotal movement of the link member. A joint member is pivotably coupled to the link member n... | 1 |
[0001] This is a divisional application claiming priority to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/413,184, filed Mar. 27, 2009 titled “Hair Accessory Holder and Organizer.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Field of the Invention
[0003] The present invention relates to hair... | A hair accessory organizer for holding many different types of hair accessories. The hair accessory organizer is magnetized to hold hair accessories either wholly or partially made of metal. In addition, the hair accessory organizer holds non-metal hair bands and hair accessories. The hair accessory organizer is capabl... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention generally relates to a contactless ignition apparatus for an internal combustion engine in which an ignition coil of resin molded closed magnetic circuit type ignition coil is employed. More particularly, the present invention is concerned with a structure for sup... | A contactless ignition apparatus for an internal combustion engine comprises a resin-molded closed magnetic circuit type ignition coil including an iron core constituting a closed magnetic circuit, a primary winding and a secondary winding wound around the iron core, respectively, and mold resin for insulating the prim... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to the general art of electric heating, and to the particular field of electrically heated vehicle components.
2. Discussion of the Related Art
Ice-covered windshields are a constant problem in many areas of the ... | A windshield wiper includes a plurality of electrical resistance heater elements. Some of the heater elements are located in the flexible wiper blade body and some of the heater elements are located in a wiper blade back element. The heater elements are spaced apart from each other so heat can be evenly distributed ove... | 1 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application is a Continuation-In-Part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/241,936, filed Feb. 2, 1999, and a Continuation-In-Part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/343,975, filed Jun. 30, 1999. Each of the above referenced patent applications is incorporated by... | The invention is directed biopsy site markers and methods of marking a biopsy site, so that the location of the biopsy cavity is readily visible by conventional imaging methods, particularly by ultrasonic imaging. The biopsy site markers of the invention have high ultrasound reflectivity, presenting a substantial acous... | 0 |
RELATED APPLICATION DATA
This application is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. Ser. No. 08/211,959, filed Apr. 21, 1994, now abandoned, which claimed benefit of PCT priority application number PCT/EP/02416, filed Oct. 21, 1992, and Ger. Pat. Ap. No. P4134723.4 filed Oct. 21, 1991.
TECHNIC... | The invention relates to a caloric nutrient solution for human parenteral nourishing, containing at least one reducing sugar and a stabilizer for the sugar or sugars and, if desired, further energizers, the solution being free of amino acids and their salts and containing N-acetyl cysteine as stabilizer. The invention ... | 0 |
This is a division of application Ser. No. 476,574 filed on Feb. 7, 1990 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,042,538, filed on Aug. 27, 1991.
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to apparatus for providing a dust free environment in the filling and discharge of containers. More pa... | Apparatus for providing a dust free environment in the filling and discharge of bins and other containers includes a dual seal which seals directly against a gate assembly. The apparatus also provides for the introduction of air between inner and outer seals to prevent contaminants from reaching the product. Dust cover... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to an apparatus and method for facilitating the connection of tubulars. More particularly, the invention relates to a safety device for preventing well components from co... | Methods and apparatus are provided to prevent collisions between one drilling tool and another drilling tool during drilling operations. If the drilling tools reach a certain proximity to one another, a controller takes action to prevent a collision. | 4 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/506,404, filed on Jul. 11, 2011, the contents of which are incorporated by this reference in its entirety for all purposes as if fully set forth herein.
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relat... | Exemplary embodiments of a gas biased pressure regulator comprise a capsule subassembly and a regulator body. The regulator body is adapted to connect to a source of pressurized gas. The capsule subassembly is removably received within the regulator body and includes a capsule body and a piston. The piston is axially s... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
(1) Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a system for the formation of a continuous, cylindrical, elongate body composed of a resilient tape-like material which is helically wrapped to generate the cylindrical body. The wrapping may be carried out to generate a hollow... | A system for helically wrapping a tape comprises tape twisting means, and, upstream of the twisting means, means for shaping the tape. The shaping means comprises a body over which the tape passes, the body having a first surface of at least partially cylindrical form and an outwardly curved edge surface extending alon... | 3 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is the continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/442,470, filed May 21, 2009, which is a U.S. national phase of International Application No. PCT/EP2008/003754, filed May 9, 2008, which claims priority of German Application No. 10 2007... | A device for transporting freight, especially freight containers in the cargo compartments of aircraft, especially to a power drive unit (PDU) having a drive roller ( 3 ) received in a frame ( 1 ) wherein the at least one drive roller ( 3 ) carrying the drive roll ( 4 ) placed thereon is mounted so as to be pivoted rel... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to computer system data storage, and more particularly to a fault-tolerant storage device array using a copyback cache storage unit for temporary storage.
2. Description of Related Art
A typical data processing system g... | A fault-tolerant storage device array using a copyback cache storage unit for temporary storage. When a Write occurs to the RAID system, the data is immediately written to the first available location in the copyback cache storage unit. Upon completion of the Write to the copyback cache storage unit, the host CPU is im... | 6 |
CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/658,473 entitled “Roof Connecting Mechanism of Foldable Tent,” filed on Feb. 4, 2010, the subject matter of which is incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE I... | The present invention provides a roof connecting mechanism of a foldable tent wherein a connecting hub is pivotally connected to roof strut rods so that the roof strut rods are movable in a compact manner relative to the connecting hub. The connecting hub includes pivoting cabinets in radial arrangement for pivoting th... | 4 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to bearing protectors and their use in rotating equipment, especially devices, which prevent the ingress or egress of a fluid or solid to a cavity, resulting in deterioration of equipment life. Such devices are also often referred to as bearing seals or bearing isolator... | An isolator device, which may be a bearing seal or a bearing isolator, for use hindering fluid flow between components which are rotating relative to each other about a longitudinal axis, the flow being in one direction parallel to this axis, includes a stator for securing to a rotary fixed one of the components and a ... | 5 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application claims the benefit of U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 61/681,807, filed Aug. 10, 2012, the content of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
BACKGROUND
[0002] Expandable waterpr... | A waterproofing membrane system comprising a mixture of dry rubber granules with dry expansive material granules, the mixture adhered to a membrane in a layer. The rubber particles act to limit expansion of the expansive granules in each layer when the membrane is introduced to a source of moisture. Making an expansive... | 4 |
BACKGROUND
The present invention relates generally to communication systems, and more particularly, to improved frequency and phase locked loops for acquiring a carrier of a communication signal by measuring both phase and frequency.
Phase locked loops have been used for many years to provide a carrier refe... | A frequency and phase locked loop having improved performance. The loop measures both frequency and phase of a modulated signal to supply a carrier for demodulation of a quadrature amplitude modulated signal (QAM) signal and for many other applications. The addition of the frequency measurement and the use of finite im... | 7 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
The present application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/601,943, filed Aug. 10, 2000 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,428,986, which is the national stage under 35 U.S.C. 371 of PCT/IL99/00080, filed 8 Feb. 1999.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present inven... | The osmoprotectants proline, 2-methyl-4-carboxy-3,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidine (“THP(B)”, and 2-methyl-4-carboxy-5-hydroxy-3,4,5,6,-tetrahydropyrimidine (“THP(A)”) are capable of increasing the thermal stability of DNA polymerases at elevated temperatures. THP(B) is further effective in lowering the melting temperature o... | 2 |
BACKGROUND
1. Technical Field
The invention is related to residual echo suppression in a microphone signal which been previously processed by an acoustic echo canceller (AEC), and more particularly to a regression-based residual echo suppression (RES) system and process for suppressing the portion of the mi... | A regression-based residual echo suppression (RES) system and process for suppressing the portion of the microphone signal corresponding to a playback of a speaker audio signal that was not suppressed by an acoustic echo canceller (AEC). In general, a prescribed regression technique is used between a prescribed spectra... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a process for applying a microcapsule-containing coating composition to paper. The process is particularly useful for applying microcapsule coatings as used in pressure-sensitive copying paper, or carbonless copying paper as it is more usually referred to.
... | Microcapsules are applied in metered quantity to a paper web passing through an ingoing nip between a hard applicator roll and a soft backing roll. Metering is achieved by means of a deformable metering roll in adjustable pressure contact with the applicator roll and rotating in an opposite sense thereto to define an i... | 3 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 12/453,146, filed Apr. 30, 2009, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 11/713,603, filed Mar. 5, 2007, which in turn is a continuation-in-part of International Application No. PCT/ES 2005/00045... | Devices of the invention include a rotor with magnets and a stator with two magnet zones. The end zone of the stator toward which the rotor magnet first approaches has two preferred variants: it can be formed either of one magnet or of a high magnetic permeability material. The other end of the stator is preferably for... | 5 |
RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation-in-part of copending application Ser. No. 257,960, filed Apr. 27, 1981 now abandoned.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to stairs and ladders, and more particularly to a stair having alternating half treads and which can be i... | A stair having a central stringer and two parallel side stringers. A plurality of vertically-spaced half treads is disposed on each side of the central stringer and extends between the central stringer and an adjacent side stringer. The half treads on one side of the central stringer alternate with those on the other s... | 4 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] This invention relates generally to non-ionic X-ray contrast agents. It further relates to an alternative process for the production of an intermediate used in the synthesis of non-ionic X-ray contrast agents. In particular, it relates to an alternative downstream process for the produ... | Alternative continuous downstream processes for the production of 5-acetamido-N,N′-bis(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)-2,4,6-triiodoisophthalamide (“Compound A”) are described. Compound A is a key intermediate in the production of iodixanol and iohexol, which are two of the biggest commercially available non-ionic x-ray contrast ... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Passive collision restraint systems typically incorporate a cushion portion which is manufactured from a woven textile material. Such cushion portion is inflated during a collision event so as to provide a barrier between a vehicle occupant and the vehicle interior structures against w... | The woven structure for an air bag is designed to have an air permeability which does not increase by more than about fifty percent when the fabric is subjected to substantially equivalent tension forces in both the warp and fill. This is accomplished by a multiple warp harness arrangement using combinations of twill a... | 3 |
This is a continuation-in-part application of co-pending application Ser. No. 07/927,015 filed Aug. 10, 1992, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,240,070.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention involves a recognition that there are three substantially different flow cond... | The present invention is based upon the recognition that three different zones of heat transfer conditions exist on a finned tube:
1. The upstream zone (portion) of the finned tube that is initially exposed to the fluid flowing from a given location;
2. Zones that include the areas on opposite sides of the ... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a container arrangement for a product, comprising at least two independent container parts each having at least one closable dispensing opening of its own.
[0002] Known from DE 10 2010 052 225 A1 is a container arrangement compr... | A container arrangement for product comprises at least one first independent container part having a closable dispensing opening and a second independent container part having a closable dispensing opening. The second container part can be arranged detachably in a recess of the first container part in such a manner tha... | 1 |
BACKGROUND
The concept of a step-up coil mounted directly on each spark plug of an internal combustion engine is over 50 years old. See, for example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 1,624,951; 1,722,269; 2,033,745; 2,180,358; 2,266,614; 2,414,692; 2,446,888; 2,455,960; 2,459,856; 2,467,531; 2,467,725; 2,482,884; 2,635,202; 3,716,... | An integral spark plug coil comprising a step-up coil within a canister which canister is mounted to an aircraft-type spark plug. The canister is secured to the barrel of the spark plug. A ceramic bushing having a hub-like shape is arranged within a metal sleeve defining part of the outer wall of the canister. The spac... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to aircraft and more specifically to aircraft with a strut-braced foldable wing, and to methods of folding the wing on such an aircraft.
[0002] There is a trend towards increasingly fuel efficient passenger aircraft, for which it i... | An aircraft ( 1 ) including a wing ( 5 ), the wing having an inner region ( 5 a ) and an outer region ( 5 b ), the inner and outer regions ( 5 a, 5 b ) being connected by a hinge ( 11 ) defining a hinge line about which the outer region ( 5 b ) is foldable to reduce the span of the wing. The aircraft ( 1 )... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus and, more particularly, to an image forming apparatus for outputting a test pattern.
Conventionally, many kinds of image forming apparatuses such as a photo-electric printer consist of a controller for generating video s... | Binary and multi-value test patterns respectively generated by a test pattern generation circuit and a multi-value pattern generation circuit, which are independent from each other, are printed, and the presence/absence of an abnormality of an image forming apparatus, and the source of the abnormality, i.e., the engine... | 7 |
[0001] This application claims the priority benefit of Taiwan Patent Application Serial Number 092130070 filed Oct. 29, 2003, the full disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to a lead frame package.
BACKGROU... | A semiconductor package mainly includes a semiconductor chip and a plurality of leads at the periphery of the semiconductor chip. Each of the leads has a first portion, a second portion and opposing upper and lower surfaces, wherein the second portion of the leads are bent upwards. The semiconductor package has a plura... | 7 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is related to copending application Ser. No. 321,655, filed Nov. 16, 1981, entitled "Drill Bit Extension for Sidewall Corer" for A. H. Jageler, et al., and Ser. No. 356,613, filed Mar. 9, 1982, now abandoned entitled "Bit Extension Guide for Sidewall Corer", H... | This relates to sidewall coring tools used to obtain samples of the formation through which the wellbore is drilled. It includes a housing which supports a guide means along which the drill bit, core barrel and motor can be moved to extend or retract the cutting bit and core barrel along a selected path. The core barre... | 4 |
[0001] This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 11/913,678 filed on Nov. 6, 2007, which is National Stage of International Application No. PCT/US2006/20677 filed on May 30, 2006 which claims benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/685,848 filed May 31, 2005 and U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/692,80... | The invention relates to the use of 4-[3,5-Bis-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-[1,2,4]-triazol-1-yl]benzoic acid (hereinafter referred to as “Compound I”) for the manufacture of pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of liver diseases in humans in which iron plays a role in pathogenesis, including viral diseases, such as chro... | 0 |
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 318,082, filed Mar. 2, 1989, abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a static bearing, more particularly a static gas bearing, with a component to be journalled, which is movable with respect to a fixedly arranged bearing part,... | A static bearing, more particularly a static gas bearing, with a component to be journalled, which is movable with respect to a fixedly arranged bearing part. The bearing part is provided with one or more openings for the supply of a bearing medium between the bearing surfaces facing each other of the component and of ... | 5 |
CONTINUING APPLICATION DATA
This is a continuation of co-pending application Ser. No. 07/823,592 filed on Jan. 17, 1992, now abandoned, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 07/505,789 filed on Apr. 6, 1990, now abandoned, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 07/455,255 filed on Dec. 22, 1989, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,22... | An improved method and apparatus for controlling the direction of advance of a rotary drill to produce a borehole profile substantially as preplanned with minimal curvature while maintaining optimum drilling performance. The preferred embodiment of the system comprises a drill string, a rotatable drill bit carried on s... | 4 |
This is a divisional of, application Ser. No. 07/528,925, filed May 25, 1990 U.S. Pat. No. 5,128,822.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates generally to transducer head assemblies for magnetic recording on rotating disk drives, and more particularly to self-loading negative pressure ai... | A negative pressure air-bearing slider supports a transducer proximate a rotating disc. The slider includes a slider body having a surface with a leading edge, a trailing edge, and a first and second side edges. First and second raised side rails are positioned along the first and second side edges, respectively. A rai... | 6 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/963,486, filed Sep. 27, 2001 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,847,674, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present inven... | The invention herein is directed to a dual-chamber combustion laser assembly having lighter weight (per unit flow area), a more compact, flexible configuration for packaging in spacecraft, aircraft, or ground mobile vehicles, higher mass efficiency from lower heat loss and proven power extraction efficiency of linear l... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention is a ladder for use on a combine providing access to an engine servicing platform. The folding ladder incorporates a spring biased overcentering linkage that will hold the ladder in a stowed or closed position without the need of a separate... | A stowable ladder for use on a combine is provided with a spring assisted overcentering linkage that will maintain the foldable ladder in either a deployed status or closed status until significant manual effort overcoming the spring loaded overcentering linkage is induced. | 0 |
FIELD OF TECHNOLOGY
[0001] The present invention relates to crutches, canes or similar walking aids for assisting everyday movement for temporarily injured and even permanently handicapped persons. More particularly, the invention relates to crutches which can instantaneously and controllably be adjusted i... | A adjustable crutch, cane or similar walking aid for assisting everyday movement for temporarily injured and even permanently handicapped persons, the crutch having telescoping crutch tubes encasing a locking gas spring crutches which can instantaneously and controllably be adjusted in length during use, thereby consid... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a recording material for forming color images by using hot-melt inks each comprising a coloring material and a thermosetting resin, and a method for forming color images by using such recording material.
Silver salt photographic system, which is excellen... | A colored image recording material comprising a support and hot-melt inks each comprising at least one coloring material, a photosetting resin and a polmerization initiator and applied on one side of the support can provide colored images excellent in resolving power and image storing properties by an image forming met... | 8 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to methods for electrospinning fibrous biodegradable and/or bioabsorbable biomaterials and keratin membranes and scaffolds for medical applications.
BACKGROUND
The present invention is directed to products and methods having utility in medical appli... | The present invention relates to a process of making biodegradable and/or bioabsorbable biomaterials and keratin nonwoven fibrous articles by electrospinning fibers from a blend of biomaterials and keratin dissolved in organic solvents includes generating a high voltage electric field between oppositely charged biomate... | 3 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates to an ink cartridge for storing liquid ink for use with an ink jet head or printer head and supplying ink thereto. More particularly, the present invention relates to a cartridge having a one-way valve for controlling ink supply to the print head. The c... | An ink cartridge, ink filling method and apparatus are disclosed. A one valve is disposed in the ink chamber of an ink cartridge and includes a foot support portion, a wall support portion projecting at an angle from the interior side of foot support portion, a shoulder support portion bending towards the interior side... | 1 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims foreign priority benefits under 35 U.S.C. §119 to co-pending British patent application no. GB 0227394.4, filed Nov. 23, 2002. This related patent application is herein incorporated by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION ... | A method of removing produced fluid from a well producing both gas and liquid comprises utilising produced gas flowing from a formation to power a produced liquid pump. The produced liquid from the pump and the produced gas are carried towards surface in separate fluid streams, and may be commingled closer to surface. | 4 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to automatic pressure cylinder valve actuators, and more particularly, the present invention relates to a countertorque assembly used to mount an automatic valve actuator to a pressure cylinder valve body.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Pressure cylind... | A countertorque arm assembly mounts onto a pressure cylinder valve body for cradling an actuator that operates to rotate the valve stem in response to a sensed condition. | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a wire sawing device comprising at least one layer of wires adapted to move with alternate or continuous movement, this layer of wires being pressed against a piece to be sawed and supported by wire guide cylinders, first means being provided to carry out... | A sawing device includes a wire assembly ( 15 ) supported on wire-guiding rolls ( 11, 12 ) and pressed against a workpiece to be sawn ( 20 ) fixed on a support table ( 21 ). An oscillating device ( 23 ) produces a relative reciprocating movement between the workpiece and the wire assembly ( 15 ) around an oscillation a... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to marker poles for subterranean cable installations, and more particularly, to a marker pole having a spring-loaded portion extending above the ground to facilitate movement thereof in response to impacts from motor-vehicles, lawn mowers and the... | A cable marker pole system is described for marking the location of buried utility cabling. The cable marker pole system includes a base for embedding in earth or concrete, and a two-part pole assembly that couples with the base. The two-part pole assembly includes a spring coupling the two pole members to allow the po... | 4 |
RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation application of my pending application, Ser. No. 07/322,172, filed on Mar. 13, 1989, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,923,101 for Bulk Material Container With A Door Movable Over A Rectilinear Path. Said application Ser. No. 07/322,172, is a divisional application of my th... | A bulk material container with an opening has a door arranged to move over a rectilinear path for the opening and the closing of the opening. For moving the door over a rectilinear path to either open or close the opening, a threaded shaft is journalled for rotation within the container and is aligned axially with the ... | 1 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/964,887, filed 15 Oct. 2004 and of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/966,337, filed 14 Oct. 2004, each of which are continuations of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/187,051, filed 28 Jun. 2002, now U.S... | Methods for treating conditions or disorders which can be alleviated by reducing food intake are disclosed which comprise administration of an effective amount of an exendin or an exendin agonist, alone or in conjunction with other compounds or compositions that affect satiety. The methods are useful for treating condi... | 0 |
BACKGROUND
1. Field
The invention relates to an omni traction wheel system. More particularly, the invention relates to an omni traction wheel system deploying an integrated differential mechanism.
2. Description of the Related Art
An omni traction wheel, also known as the omni directional wheel... | The present invention is an omni traction wheel system, which adopts an integrated differential mechanism to generate longitudinal and lateral traction forces. The omni traction wheel system may include a rotary device that delivers two individually controllable rotational forces, the differential output of which may d... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The invention relates to open end yarn processing and its fabric properties.
[0003] 2. Description of Prior Art
[0004] The invention relates to a method and apparatus which are suitable for ... | OE yarn is passed through a drawing zone provided between a front roller and a back roller controlled to rotate at different velocities. An air jet nozzle is located between the two rollers and directs a jet of air at the yarn. The drawing causes improvements in various characteristics of the yarn making the processed ... | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF INVENTION
[0001] Golf is an exceedingly popular sport internationally. It provides players healthy exercise and the pleasure of competition and skill enhancement. Participation in the sport of golf requires special skills on the part of the player. Because considerable time and money is neces... | This invention discloses a mobile device similar to a golf-club-bag pull cart that transports a golf-ball pneumatic launcher [Robogolfer]. The launcher propels a golf ball in a manner similar to striking it with a golf club. Robogolfer allows an individual unskilled or physically handicapped in swinging a golf club to ... | 0 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/368,699, filed Feb. 8, 2012, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/441,504, filed Feb. 10, 2011, both of which are herein incorporated by reference in ... | An exemplary stair nosing assembly comprises an elongated base, a plate adhered to the base, and a cover temporarily covering the base and the plate. The base has at least one anchor portion extending downwardly from the upper portion for attaching to a lip of a tread pan and/or embedding in a concrete tread. The plate... | 4 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates to the field of strand processing. More particularly, the invention relates to a method and apparatus for measuring the geometry of a non-circular twisted strand during the stranding process.
BACKGROUND ART
[0002] Ropes and cables are co... | A system ( 12 ) for measuring geometry of a non-circular twisted strand ( 10 ) during a stranding process, the system comprising: a pulley ( 14 ), for being rotated by linear displacement of the strand ( 10 ) induced by the stranding process; a first encoder ( 16 ), for measuring the rotation of the pulley ( 14 ), ther... | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is related to threading closures and, more particularly, to threading cylindrical-walled metal closures. Such closures include metal caps which are commonly used on a variety of bottles and jars such as mayonnaise jars, cosmetic containers, medicine bottles, and t... | An apparatus for threading a closure having cylindrical walls which includes securing the closure in a stationary nest, inserting a threading tool having indentions on the outside thereof into the interior of the closure, moving the closure into a ring having projecting threads on the inside thereof around the outside ... | 1 |
This application is a Divisional of application Ser. No. 10/787,473, filed Feb. 26, 2004, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,110,114, which is a Continuation of application Ser. No. 09/936,535, filed Sep. 14, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,720,547, a National Application under 35 U.S.C. §371 of International Patent Application No. PCT/US0... | A confocal scanning microscope system ( 10 ) using cross polarization effects and an enhancement agent (acetic acid) to enhance confocal microscope reflectance images of the nuclei of BCCs (basal cell carcinomas) and SCCs (squamous cell carcinomas) in the confocal reflectance images of excised tumor slices. The confoca... | 6 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/509,063, now U.S. Pat. No. 9,204,132, filed on Jul. 6, 2012, which is a national stage application under 35 U.S.C. §371 of PCT/US10/03251, filed on Dec. 23, 2010, which claims the ... | A digital cinematographic and projection process that provides 3D stereoscopic imagery that is not adversely affected by the standard frame rate of 24 frames per second, as is the convention in the motion picture industry worldwide. A method for photographing and projecting moving images in three dimensions includes re... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a self-lubrication alignment bearing, and more particularly to an alignment bearing having therein a returning passage communicating the first conical recess defined in a top of the sleeve with t... | An self-lubrication alignment bearing includes a sleeve having therein a top recess defined in a top portion thereof, a bottom recess defined in a bottom portion thereof to communicate with the top recess via a longitudinally defined channel in which the shaft is rotatably received, a bottom cap received in the bottom ... | 5 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION, IF ANY
[0001] U.S. Ser. No. 09/196,675 filed on Nov. 20, 1998 for “Electronic Coordinated Control For A Two-Axis Work Implement” is referenced herein as a co-pending application.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] This invention relates to a meth... | In a work vehicle that has several hydraulic actuators a system and method for controlling and scaling flow between the actuators includes an electronic controller that is connected to several hand controls that provide a proportional signal indicating how far the operator has moved the hand controls. The controller re... | 5 |
RELATED APPLICATION
Under provisions of 35 U.S.C. §119(e), the Applicant claims the benefit of U.S. provisional application No. 62/006,645, filed 2 Jun. 2014, which is incorporated herein by reference.
It is intended that each of the referenced applications may be applicable to the concepts and embodiments ... | A throwing sleeve with visual biofeedback may be provided. Embodiments of the present disclosure may be comprised of a sleeve. The sleeve may be comprised of a plurality of segments forming a single, internal passageway with at least one opening. A first opening may be configured to receive an object (e.g., baseball or... | 0 |
This application is based on application No. H10-190179 filed in Japan on Jul. 6, 1998, the content of which is hereby incorporated by reference.
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a developing apparatus and a printing apparatus employing the same for use in copying machine, printer and so o... | A developing apparatus deterioration of toner charge quantity on double rollers and prevents filming of the toner. The developing apparatus includes a first roller for conveying a developer contained in a container, a blade for charging the developer on the first roller to a predetermined polarity and for restricting t... | 6 |
[0001] The invention relates to the production of glycoprotein hormones such as thyroid stimulating hormone and gonadotrophins and corresponding receptors in transgenic plants. In animal reproduction the gonadotrophin FSH is employed for superovulation of cattle and for treatment of anestrus in cattle and pigs, wher... | The invention relates to the production of gonadotrophins and corresponding receptors in transgenic plants. The invention provides a method to produce a gonadotrophin or its corresponding receptor in a transgenic plant with modified glycosylation machinery, in order to allow for mammalian type of glycosidic side chains... | 2 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present invention claims priority on provisional patent application Ser. No. 60/858,140, filed on Nov. 9, 2006, entitled “PICO: privacy through invertible cryptographic obscuration” and is hereby incorporated by reference.
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSOR... | The system and method enhances privacy and security by determining parts of a data stream that should not be publicly available and doing in-place encryption of that data while leaving the remaining data unencrypted for direct usage in security. The system is composed of a designator, that determines what parts of the ... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to the construction of altered DNA molecules utilizing polymerase chain reaction. The alteration may involve insertion, deletion, repetition (both direct and inverted), or substitution of DNA sequences with a high degree of ... | The invention relates to methods for the use of the polymerase chain reaction to amplify a segment of a cloned gene of interest in such a way as to allow a simplified introduction of alterations such as deletions, insertions, repetitions (both direct and inverted) and substitutions into the cloned gene in a specific an... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a fiber-reinforced composite structural element usable, e.g., for an aircraft fuselage structure and a method of manufacturing the same.
2. Description of the Related Art
A structural element of a fiber-reinfo... | A box-shaped fibrous preform is produced by laying or superposing a plurality of reinforcing fibrous material layers (6a) on top of each other into a box-like shape. The box-shaped fibrous preform is used as an auxiliary member (1) or by cutting the box-like member into segments of a required shape. The auxiliary membe... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to image forming devices such as xerographic printing and copying machines, and in particular, a device and method for preventing image size distortion and color misregistration of images. The device and method of the presen... | A xerographic printer or digital copier has an intermediate belt for transferring images from several photoreceptive drums to sheets of paper. The intermediate belt experiences undesired stretching and shrinking which results in the size of the transferred image being distorted and the colors of the transferred image b... | 6 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This is a divisional application of my copending application Ser. No. 302,590 filed Oct. 31, 1972.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a brushing apparatus, and more particularly to a brushing apparatus for carpets and the like.... | A brushing apparatus for carpets and the like has a housing one side of which faces a surface to be brushed and is provided with a plurality of wall portions connected with one another by weakened hinge-like zones so that these wall portions are produced in flat condition and can then be displaced relative to one anoth... | 0 |
This is a division of application Ser. No. 913,117, filed June 6, 1978 now U.S. Pat. No. 4,249,600.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention pertains to fluid-pressure operable mechanical systems. More particularly, the present invention relates to piston-a... | Disclosed is a system including two or more fluid pressure piston-and-cylinder assemblies. The cylinders are linked in pairs so that retraction of both piston rods reduces the length of the pair of assemblies to the length of a single assembly. Operation of both pistons in a pair provides an effective stroke twice the ... | 4 |
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