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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates to Oxyindole Derivatives. These compounds have selective 5-HT 4 receptor agonistic activity. The present invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition, method of treatment and use, comprising the above derivatives for the treatment of diseas... | This invention relates to compounds of the formula (I):
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:
A, R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and R 5 are each as described herein or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, and... | 2 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates to an impeller shroud, for a propeller, the shroud allows some water to flow over the propeller. The shroud is mounted on a draft tube, which allows both a propeller shaft to rotate the propeller and air to enter the shroud. The arrangement aerates water... | A shroud for an impeller used for aeration of contaminated water, has a front portion for a propeller, behind it is a rear portion with separate apertures for water and air, the air aperture accommodates the propeller shaft. A draft tube connected to the shroud has a stub tube at the rear end for air ingress. The prope... | 1 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to improvements in air-fuel ratio control in internal combustion engines.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In conventional automotive engine control, the extent that certain well-known engine and emission system performance goals can be achieved is largely dete... | An internal combustion engine air-fuel ratio control method and apparatus wherein a most favorable parameter selected from the group consisting of air, fuel, and recirculated exhaust gas is adjusted in response to detected deviation of the air-fuel ratio away from the desired ratio. Supplemental control is provided by ... | 5 |
This is a divisional of U.S. application Ser. No. 251,153 filed Sep. 29, 1988 now U.S. Pat. 4,971,859, which is a divisional of U.S. application Ser. No. 022,467 filed Mar. 6, 1987, now U.S. Pat. 4,806,642 which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 657,211 filed Oct. 5, 1984 now abandoned, which is a continua... | Novel purine derivatives are described as agents for treating autoimmune diseases as well as a method of manufacture and pharmaceutical compositions as well as novel intermediates in the manufacture thereof. | 2 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention concerns orodispersible self supporting films having quick dissolution times for therapeutic and food use.
STATE OF THE ART
[0002] Orodispersible self supporting films for releasing active ingredients for therapeutic or food use have been... | The present invention concerns an orodispersible self-supporting film free from hydrocolloids comprising: a) a film-forming substance consisting of a maltodextrin in an amount comprised between 40 and 80% by weight; b) a plasticizer in an amount comprised between 15 and 55% by weight; e) a surfactant System in an amoun... | 0 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This Application is a division of and claims the benefit of the earlier filing date of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/767,784, filed Apr. 26, 2010,which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/213,218, Aug. 25, 2005,which issued on Apr. 27, ... | The invention relates to synthetic hybrid rock compositions, articles of manufacture and related processes employing mineral waste starting materials such as mine tailings, mine development rock, ash, slag, quarry fines, and slimes, to produce valuable articles of manufacture and products, which are characterized by su... | 1 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation, of application Ser. No. 08/555,440, filed Nov. 9, 1995, now abandoned, which is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 08/157,719 fled on Nov. 26, 1993, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,465,339 in turn a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 07/826,838, filed on Jan. 27, 1992, n... | A pathway for providing the transit of a wheelchair, including a person therein, over an uneven terrain surface that resists the rolling traction of a wheelchair, comprising a longitudinally extended flexible mat-like pathway configured such that the surface of the pathway is relatively porous with respect to the terra... | 4 |
This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application 61/315,662, filed Mar. 19, 2010, herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.
BACKGROUND
1. Field
The present invention relates generally to coupling of optical elements, and more particularly to alignment and coupl... | A product and process for fabricating an optical element from a capillary ferrule includes fusing the optical element onto an optical fiber. The optical element starts with a capillary ferrule that is sculpted on one end to form an optical property such as a flat window, ball lens, angled endface or other sculpted shap... | 6 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This Application is related to application Ser. No. ______ filed on ______.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to the field of integrated circuits; more specifically, it relates to structures of and methods for fabricating ultra... | A method of forming a high aspect ratio via opening through multiple dielectric layers, a high aspect ratio electrically conductive via, methods of forming three-dimension integrated circuits, and three-dimensional integrated circuits. The methods include forming a stack of at least four dielectric layers and etching t... | 7 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 11/850,012 filed on Sep. 4, 2007. The disclosure of the above application is incorporated herein by reference.
FIELD
[0002] The present disclosure relates to plasma arc t... | A shield device for a plasma arc torch includes an inner shield member defining an inner auxiliary gas chamber and an outer shield member surrounding the inner shield member. An outer auxiliary gas chamber is defined between the inner shield member and outer shield member. The shield device allows an auxiliary gas flow... | 7 |
This is a division of application Ser. No. 785,130, filed Oct. 30, 1991, already issued on May 17, 1994 as U.S. Pat. No. 5,312,569.
This invention relates to surface marring of a fiber optic substrate to create a fiber optic backlighting device and, in particular, to the use of rotating rollers for this... | A method and apparatus for marring the surface of a fiber optic substrate by feeding the substrate between a pair of rotating rollers. One of the rollers is coated with an abrasive. The second roller may be hard or have a deformable cover. Alternatively, one or both rollers may be serrated to produce a ripple pattern i... | 8 |
ORIGIN OF THE INVENTION
The invention described herein was made by employees of the United States Government and may be used by or for the Government for governmental purposes without the payment of any royalties thereon or therefor.
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to a deploya... | The disclosure relates to a deployable M-braced truss structure that is efficiently packaged into a compact stowed position and expandable to an operative position at the use site. The M-braced configuration effectively separates tension-compression and shear in the structure and permits efficient structural design. Bo... | 4 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to tubing or casing anchors used in the petroleum recovery industry and, more particularly, to tubing anchors of the type utilized to hang liners from downhole casing and having mating threads between a cone sleeve and a locking sleeve.
BACKGROUND OF THE ... | An improved liner hanger is provided suitable for use with conventional slips to interconnect a downhole casing with a smaller-diameter liner. The hanger comprises an outer cone sleeve and an inner locking sleeve, with the cone sleeve interconnected with the conventional slips, and the locking sleeve having right-hand ... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Recombinant Adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors are promising gene delivery vehicles because, for example, the virus is not pathogenic; the virus transduces both dividing and non-dividing cells; the virus infects a wide range of cells; and the virus integrates into the genome, which r... | Polypeptides of adeno-associated virus (AAV) that bind to AAV antibodies or block binding of AAV to mammalian cells are described. Derivatives of peptides can be less immunogenic, enhance binding to cells, render a virus tissue specific and so on. The nucleic acid sequence encoding those derivatives can be incorporated... | 2 |
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 342,482, filed on Apr. 24, 1989, now abandoned, for a METHOD OF TREATING CONSTRUCTION JOINT IN TOP-DOWN CONSTRUCTION METHOD.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a method of treating construction joints in a top-down ... | A method of sealing a concrete joint formed between a pair of concrete castings by creating an injection hole wherein a removable frame member can be attached to the bottom surface of the first concrete casting so as to form obtuse angles with the concrete casting surface. The other concrete casting is then cast around... | 4 |
BACKGROUND
The present invention relates to thermal management devices, and more specifically, to methods and devices to provide cooling for electronic systems.
Electronic devices perform tasks which are becoming more complicated and computationally intensive with each passing year. In response to the requi... | Devices employing semiconductor die having hydrophobic coatings, and related cooling methods are disclosed. A device may include at least one semiconductor die electrically coupled to a substrate by electrical contact elements. During operation the semiconductor die and the electrical contact elements generate heat. By... | 7 |
FIELD OF INVENTION
The present invention relates to an apparatus for aligning drilling machines.
BACKGROUND OF INVENTION
The alignment of the initial position of a drill collar and therefore the initial direction of the drill hole being created is highly important, especially in areas such as mining w... | An alignment apparatus for aligning drilling machines, the alignment apparatus comprising a casing and mounting means. The mounting means allowing, in use, for a true north seeking sensing means to be aligned with the drilling machinery to be aligned. The alignment apparatus being capable of displaying azimuth and pitc... | 4 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is the U.S. national stage application of International Patent Application No. PCT/US2009/003595, filed Jun. 16, 2009, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/132,225, filed Jun. 17. 2008, the disclosures of which are hereby in... | The disclosed invention teaches processes to amplify oligonucleotides by contacting templates and primers with DNA polymerases and triphosphates of non-standard nucleotides, which form nucleobase pairs fitting the standard Watson-Crick geometry, but joined by hydrogen bonding patterns different from those that join sta... | 2 |
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application 60/084,096 filed May 4, 1998
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to the generation of electric power from a source of energy whose energy output is highly variable and, in particular, to the efficient generation of ... | Energy from a naturally recurring source of variable mechanical energy is captured and transmitted to an electrical generator causing it to rotate at speeds proportional to the amount of energy captured. The output voltage produced by the generator is a function of the rotational speed imparted to the generator and a l... | 8 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This is a divisional application of co-pending parent application having U.S. application Ser. No. 12/163,944, filed Jun. 27, 2008, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 11/106,256, filed Apr. 13, 2005, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,399,401, which is a continuation-in-... | A system for the metering and delivery of small discrete volumes of liquid is comprised of a small or minimal number of inexpensive components. One such component is a movable member, such as a miniature precision reciprocating displacement pump head, which is driven by an actuator that comprises a shape memory alloy m... | 0 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates to Group 8 transition metal catalysts and method for making same and process for use of same in metathesis reaction.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Olefin metathesis is a catalytic process including, as a key step, a reaction between... | Metal catalyst compounds are disclosed. The catalyst compound are represented by the formula (I-II and VII): wherein M is a Group 8 metal; X is an anionic ligand; L is a neutral two electron donor ligand; K 2 (A-E) is a ditopic or multitopic ligand. Also disclosed is an easy applicable catalyst synthesis and the applic... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a ferroelectric liquid crystal material. More particularly it relates to a ferroelectric liquid crystal composition comprising smectic liquid crystal compound(s) and optically active compound(s) and having high-speed response pr... | A ferroelectric liquid crystal composition comprising smectic liquid crystal compound(s) and optically active compound(s) and having high-speed response properties and a light switching element containing the same are provided, which composition comprises the following three liquid crystal components A, B and C, the re... | 2 |
REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62/201,861, filed Aug. 6, 2015 and U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62/265,073, filed Dec. 9, 2015, the entire content of both of which is incorporated herein by reference.
... | An existing two-dimensional search engine app (“2D Search App”) is transformed into a search engine that can present three-dimensional results (“3D Search App”), allowing the presentation of 3D sites and objects on a mobile device through a mobile App in communication with a central server. The client is capable of per... | 6 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates to single-pole recording heads for disk drives and in particular to a structure and method for reducing cross-talk and improving the signal-to noise ratio in a head used for perpendicular recording on a magnetic disk.
BACKGROUND
[0002] ... | A single-pole perpendicular magnetic recording head contains a bevel angle promotion layer that facilitates the fabrication of the bevel angle in a trapezoidal main pole. The bevel angle promotion layer is made of a non-magnetic material that is softer than the material (e.g., Al 2 O 3 ) that normally underlies the mai... | 8 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60/317,883 filed Sep. 7, 2001; the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Techn... | A register opening cover may be used to cover register openings until the register boot is installed in the register opening. During the installation of the register boot, the invention may be used to hold the register boot in place until the register boot is securely connected to the floor. After the register boot is ... | 5 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 11/782,274, filed Jul. 24, 2007, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/986,577, filed Nov. 9, 2001 (U.S. Pat. No. 7,266,235), which is a divisional of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/986,299, fi... | An apparatus for processing a defect candidate image, including: a scanning electron microscope for taking an enlarged image of a specimen by irradiating and scanning a converged electron beam onto the specimen and detecting charged particles emanated from the specimen by the irradiation; an image processor for process... | 6 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
The present invention claims priority to U.S. provisional applications Ser. Nos. 60/401,464 and 60/401,416, filed Aug. 5, 2002, the disclosures of which are incorporated by reference herein. The present application is also related to U.S. application Ser. No. 10/619,051 filed Jul. 14, 2003.
... | A method of densensitizing includes determining a relative roll angle, determining when the vehicle is in a transitional maneuver, and when the vehicle is in a transitional maneuver, setting a roll signal for control to the relative roll angle, reducing control effort and controlling a safety system ( 38 ) correspondin... | 1 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit of Provisional Patent Application 61/773,707, filed Mar. 6, 2013.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] This invention relates to dressings and bandages for acute and chronic wounds.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
... | An improved skin substitute is presented comprised of a silicone layer backed up with a woven nylon fabric layer, the silicone layer possessing a regular pattern of slits that permit the porosity of the skin substitute to be adjusted by clinicians by means of applying tension to the skin substitute that differentially ... | 3 |
[0001] The present invention relates to an improved ripper boot and, in particular, to a ripper boot for use in a range of applications involving the ripping or cleaving of hard material. The preferred application of the present invention is in opal mining where hard ground is to be penetrated in an attempt to locat... | The present invention relates to improvements to ripper boots of the type adapted to be mounted to a bulldozer tyne for use in cleaving through hard ground. The ripper boot embodied in the present invention has particular application in opal mining where sometimes extremely hard ground is to be penetrated and ripped. T... | 4 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is the U.S. National Stage Application (filed under 35 U.S.C. 371) of prior International Application No. PCT/US12/66895, filed Nov. 28, 2012, and published on Jun. 6, 2013 as WO 2013/082188, which claims the benefit of/priority to U.S. Provisio... | Martensitic steel compositions and methods of production thereof. More specifically, the martensitic steels have tensile strengths ranging from 1700 to 2200 MPa. Most specifically, the invention relates to thin gage (thickness of ≦1 mm) ultra high strength steel with an ultimate tensile strength of 1700-2200 MPa and me... | 2 |
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
The present invention relates to a system for forming the shed in a seam weaving portion for joining the ends of a fabric and to a method of forming a woven seam using the system.
As known in the art, the ends of a fabric are joined together to form an endless fabric or the perip... | A shedding device and a method for joining the ends of a fabric into an endless belt of fabric, or, alternatively, joining the ends of separate pieces of fabric into a single piece of fabric. The shedding device employs a plurality of heddles supported at only one end, allowing the heddles to be individually moved or a... | 3 |
RIGHTS TO INVENTIONS UNDER FEDERAL RESEARCH
There was no federally sponsored research and development concerning this invention.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
(1) Field of the Invention
This invention relates to land vehicles and more particularly to toolboxes combined with and below the running b... | A running board toolbox combination is made for pickups and recreational vehicles. The top plate of the toolbox functions as a running board when closed. The toolbox is attached to the vehicle by a flexible sheet upon each end. Each sheet fits the contours of the wheel well to which it is attached. The top plate opens ... | 1 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is entitled to the benefit of and incorporates by reference essential subject matter disclosed in International Patent Application No. PCT/EP2005/011599 filed on Oct. 29, 2005.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The invent... | A method for producing a fluid line ( 2 ) and a corresponding fluid line ( 2 ) are specified, wherein a number of tubes are wound in parallel along a helical line in each case, a connecting element ( 6, 7 ) is fastened to at least one end and the tubes are embedded in a plastic material. It is wished to make production... | 1 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to the delivery of gases or liquids from storage containers such as pressurized tanks or cylinders. More specifically this invention relates to preventing uncontrolled discharge of gases from such containers.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Many industrial pro... | The present invention uses a flow restrictor in the form of a tube containing multiple capillary sized passages to minimize any discharge of toxic gases from compressed gas cylinders in the unlikely event of the control valve or regulator failure. The use of this arrangement to provide a flow restriction in combination... | 5 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a divisional of U.S. Ser. No. 12/503,505 filed Jul. 15, 2009, which is a divisional of U.S. Ser. No. 11/486,748 filed Jul. 14, 2006, which is a continuation of international application PCT/EP2004/053137 filed Nov. 26, 2004, which claims priority to Germ... | Integrated transistor and method for the production is disclosed. An explanation is given of, inter alia, a transistor having an electrically insulating isolating trench extending from a main area in the direction of a connection region remote from the main area. Moreover, the transistor contains an auxiliary trench ex... | 7 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This Application claims priority of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/472,590, filed on Apr. 6, 2011, and entitled “Method and Apparatus for Planting Raspberries, Blackberries, and other plants in the Rubus Genus,” which is incorporated herein by reference in its entire... | A device for producing a root rope includes a transport path for suspending a carrier line thereabove, root material being deposited on the carrier line. A winding apparatus receives the carrier line and also receives at least one wrapping material. The winding apparatus uses a winding motion to wrap the wrapping mater... | 3 |
REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is directed to the utility aspects of the chair design disclosed in the copending design Patent Application, Ser. No. 665,730, filed Mar. 10, 1976.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to furniture a... | An arm chair and its method of manufacture provides a plurality of standardized, build-up, structural components, the components being joined by means of pin joinings at the appropriate joints, the individual structural components predrilled to accommodate standardized fasteners of substantially identical diameter. The... | 0 |
TECHINICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention is related to a method for measuring fluid medium velocities, and more concretely to a method and system for measuring flow layer velocities using correlation velocity measuring sonar.
PRIOR ART
[0002] At present, methods for measuring flo... | The present invention discloses a method and a system for measuring flow layer velocities using correlation velocity measuring sonar. The present invention provides a new theoretical expression for fluid medium sonar array temporal and spatial correlation function, the velocities of each flow layer are derived by fitti... | 6 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to the treatment of slime deposits produced by microbes in industrial aqueous systems. This method of treating slime is specifically directed toward papermaking and cooling water systems.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Microorganisms and the slimes the... | A method for treating the microbial slime that is generated in industrial water systems by adding to the water a combination of enzymes specific to the numerous saccharide units that make up the exopolysaccharide layer. These enzymes comprise galactosidase, galacturonidase, rhamnosidase xylosidase, fucosidase, arabinos... | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates in general to oil and gas well production, and in particular to a system for removing accumulated liquid from gas producing wells.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Many gas wells product both gas and liquids such as wate... | Production equipment for oil and gas wells has features that allow accumulated liquid to be removed from the well without the need for a low pressure system. This equipment also isolates the perforations from accumulated liquid back pressure, even if there is insufficient hole depth below the perforations. The well has... | 4 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a wireless clamp tool. More specifically, the invention relates to an apparatus that controls and monitors the operation of the clamp tool.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Past embodiments of qualifier technologies have proved challenging when implemented i... | This system is a tool and monitor assembly that verifies clamps have been activated properly with the tool. The radio controlled clamp tool provides accountability and control with a strain gauge operation. The radio tool is designed to perform the operation of clamp tool, retain the signature and transmit the signal w... | 1 |
FIELD AND BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a device for inserting a reinforced introducing point of a sliver into a spinning unit of a rotor spinning machine.
Several devices exist for inserting a new sliver into a spinning unit of a rotor spinning machine by connecting the end o... | A device for inserting a reinforced introducing point (1) of a sliver into a spinning unit (3) of a rotor spinning machine uses a rotatably mounted first pneumatic cylinder (4) having a piston rod (41), coupled with a non-circular static cam (8) which carries a second pneumatic cylinder (7) onto which is rotatably moun... | 3 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates generally to managing network traffic, and more particularly, to increasing efficiency in determining routing of a data packet through the use of a Cyclical Redundancy Check (CRC) hash function.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002]... | Methods, apparatus and systems are directed to managing network traffic using a variable length Cyclical Redundancy Check (CRC) index to hash an address header. The invention copies an address header of a data packet to a CRC generator. A CRC index is determined based, in part, on the address header. A subset of bits i... | 7 |
[0001] This application claims the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. P2004-89702, filed on Nov. 11, 2004, which is hereby incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Field of the Invention
[0003] The present invention rela... | A method for cutting a substrate is disclosed which uses a femtosecond laser capable of preventing thermal expansion and generation of shock waves from occurring around a region where a cutting process is carried out when the femtosecond laser is used to cut the substrate, thereby being capable of achieving a reduction... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates in general to a sewing machine, and in particular to a zipper foot for use with a sewing machine.
A zipper foot is a device that is used on a sewing machine whenever the machine is to be employed to sew a zipper into a garment or the like. Convention... | A supporting member is removably attached to an upright presser bar of a sewing machine, and a zipper foot is attached to the supporting member so as to be removable therefrom. The position of the zipper foot on and with reference to the supporting member can be changed in direction transversely of the upright presser ... | 3 |
This application is a continuation of copending application Ser. No. 879,254, filed Feb. 21, 1978, now abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to bore hole flow meters, and in particular, to a rotary bore hole flow meter which accurately detects and digitally interprets both t... | An impeller is rotatably mounted in a housing on the lower end of a sub which is lowered by means of a wire line into a bore hole. The fluid flow in either direction within the bore hole engages and rotates helical vanes of the impeller, which in turn rotates a digital sensing device. A magnetic coupling links the impe... | 4 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/670,587, filed Jun. 29, 2010, now abandoned, which is a National Phase Application of PCT International Application No. PCT/EP2008/005680, International Filing Date Jul. 11, 2008, claiming priority from... | The invention relates to material compositions comprising adult stem cells obtained from exocrine gland tissue and a supporting matrix having the shape of a thread structure and/or of a net. The supporting matrix preferably consists of a plastic material which is physiologically acceptable and degradable in the body. T... | 2 |
This is a divisional of application Ser. No. 09/810,616 filed Mar. 19, 2001 now U.S. Pat. 6,590,027; the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a paint composition for automotive weather strips and glass runs, as well as pro... | A paint composition for automotive weather strips and glass runs which comprises a curable urethane-based emulsion paint having added hereto either at least two silane coupling agents selected from the group consisting of a silane coupling agent having an amino group, a silane coupling agent having an epoxy group, a si... | 2 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This applications claims priority to Canadian Patent Application No. 2,642,174 filed Feb. 3, 2009. The entire disclosure is incorporated by reference herein.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Statement of the Technical Field
[000... | Systems ( 102 ) and methods ( 600 ) for adjusting a volume of an article of manufacture (AOM). The methods involve displacing a first actuator (FA) in a first direction along tracks ( 308, 310 ) until FA ( 312 ) disengages a first track ( 308 ) and abuts a first stop mechanism ( 504 ) formed at an end ( 510 ) ofa secon... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] This invention relates to an improved umbilical hose coupling that is useful with textile-reinforced hoses in the oil and gas industry, especially high pressure hoses for use in offshore systems. It is also useful with other hos... | This invention relates to an improved umbilical hose end coupling that is useful with textile-reinforced hoses in the oil and gas industry, especially high pressure hoses for use in offshore systems. This hose coupling comprises a sleeve and an insert for the sleeve, the insert having a hose end for insertion into the ... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF INVENTION
Field of Invention
The present invention relates to the field of aerospace turbomachines and, more particularly, that of pressurizing the internal chambers of such turbomachines.
Description of Related Art
Modern turbomachines generally take the form of an assembly of mod... | A system for pressurizing at least one chamber for lubricating bearings of a turbine engine, including a circuit for supplying the chamber with pressurized air, and a circuit for recovering oil mist formed in the chamber and for returning the mist to an oil tank of the turbine engine. The supply circuit supplies the ch... | 5 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. provisional application No. 61/583,432, filed Jan. 5, 2012, which is incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth.
FIELD OF INVENTION
[0002] The subject matter described herein rela... | The subject matter described herein enhances the interaction of consumers with food packaging using cellphones and other portable scanners. Specifically, it enhances consumer's purchase decision and use decisions at key moments at home and store. | 6 |
RELATED U.S. APPLICATION DATA
This is a continuation of Ser. No. 08/727,836 filed Oct. 15, 1996 and issued Feb. 17, 1998 as U.S. Pat. No. 5,719,817, which was a continuation of Ser. No. 08/407,721 filed Mar. 20, 1995 and issued Oct. 15, 1996 as U.S. Pat. No. 5,566,122, which was a continuation of Ser. No. 08/000,... | A method for accessing a memory array for an electronic device comprises a design which requires fewer memory devices to be activated to access a plurality of data bits, thereby reducing the amount of power required to access the data bits. The design comprises the use of a plurality of memory devices, each of which ha... | 6 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a batch mixer and, more particularly, to a batch mixer equipped with a plunger for pushing material from the batch mixer.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Several techniques are available to process polymers, including twin screw extruders and batch mixers. B... | A batch mixer is equipped with a plunger for pushing material from the batch mixer. The batch mixer includes a mixer tank structured to accommodate material. The mixer further includes a mixer head comprising at least one blade structured to blend the material within the mixer tank. The mixer further includes a plunger... | 1 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a packaging tray which includes a divider for separating rows of articles. More particularly, it relates to a packaging tray of this type adapted to be formed from a paperboard blank.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In the packaging of fragile food products... | A paperboard tray for holding spaced rows of flat articles. A divider separating the rows includes sloped walls which, along with sloped wall portions in the side panels of the tray, serve to support the articles. A web connecting an outer end flap to a divider wall acts as a stop member to automatically position the e... | 1 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The invention relates to garment steamers, particularly, relates to garment steamers with inclinable ironing board.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Conventional garment steamer offers a convenient way of removing wrinkles. However when compared to conventio... | The invention relates to a garment steamer with inclinable ironing board, which comprises a garment steamer with inclinable ironing board ( 100 ) comprising a base ( 10 ) and a support structure ( 50 ) extending upwardly from the base ( 10 ). The support structure ( 50 ) comprises an upper part ( 51 ) and a lower part ... | 3 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention pertains to the field of locks. More particularly, the invention concerns a barrel lock assembly with axial pin tumblers and method for changing the combination. Further, the invention conceives such a lock which may be reconfigured converting the assembly to a different lock... | A barrel lock includes a circumferential axial pin tumbler arrangement housed in the barrel. A removable pilot post is disposed among the tumblers and has key-guides which register with mating key-guides on an actuating key. To change the lock combination, the lock can be reassembled with the pilot post located in a ne... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to an apparatus for the discrimination of myoelectric potential patterns, to be used in a drive mechanism which is controlled by using, as instruction signals, various myoelectric potentials issuing from a given part of the human body.
The external-prosthes... | An apparatus for the discrimination of myoelectric potential patterns, which operates with a procedure comprising the steps of discriminantly screening instruction signals from myoelectric potential signals issuing from the subject's body, performing arithmetic operations of the linear-discriminant functions on the... | 0 |
FIELD OF INVENTION
[0001] The present invention generally relates to the field of circuit testing. More specifically, an embodiment of the present invention provides instruction-based built-in-self-test (BIST) of external memory.
BACKGROUND OF INVENTION
[0002] As the complexity of... | Disclosed are novel methods and apparatus for efficiently providing instruction-based BIST of external memory. In an embodiment, a built-in self-testing system is disclosed. The system includes an external memory module, an on-chip memory controller coupled to the external memory module, an on-chip built-in self-test (... | 6 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application is related to U.S. Pat. No. 6,788,796 for DIFFERENTIAL MICROPHONE, issued Sep. 7, 2004; and copending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/689,189 for ROBUST DIAPHRAGM FOR AN ACOUSTIC DEVICE, filed Oct. 20, 2003, and Ser. No. 11/198,370 for COMB SENSE MICROP... | A microphone having an optical component for converting the sound-induced motion of the diaphragm into an electronic signal using a diffraction grating. The microphone with inter-digitated fingers is fabricated on a silicon substrate using a combination of surface and bulk micromachining techniques. A 1 mm×2 mm microph... | 7 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a joined structure of different metals which has improved corrosion resistances at the joined interface. The present invention also relates to a friction welding method that is desirably used... | A joined structure of different metals is usable even in a severely corrosive environments such locations susceptible to salt damage. In a joined structure of different metals, members of different metals are joined to each other in such a manner that a flange is allowed to extend in a direction from the circumferentia... | 1 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] This disclosure relates to water harvesting systems integrated in a vehicle, and more specifically to purification of the harvested water and harvesting of the water when the vehicle is keyed-off.
BACKGROUND
[0002] Clean drinking water is not readily available in ari... | A water harvesting and purifying system and method for an automobile. The system automatically collects condensed water from a heat-exchanger in an air-conditioning system. the system filters the condensed water and isolates it in a reservoir. the system boils the isolated water to further purify. The water is then use... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an apparatus for receiving and dispensing bills, in particular to an apparatus for receiving and dispensing bills which can efficiently receive the paper money (i.e., bills).
2. Description of the Related Art
... | A paper currency (hereinafter "bill") receiving and dispensing machine includes a bill receiving opening in which the bills are deposited, temporary storing boxes for the bills each of which is adapted to temporarily store plural denominations of bills which are deposited in the bill receiving opening and to di... | 6 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
A concurrently filed application entitled "Solid State Microwave Power Source For Use In An Electrodeless Light Source" bears Ser. No. 705,324, is assigned to the same assignee herein, and is filed in the name of Robert J. Regan, Paul O. Haugsjaa and William H. McNe... | A starting assist control circuit for an electrodeless light source in which a UV source for assisting in starting an electrodeless lamp is coupled in series with the dc supply for a microwave power source for the lamp so that a reduced dc voltage is supplied to the microwave power source at lamp starting. At staring, ... | 7 |
[0001] This application is a Continuation patent application of copending U.S. application Ser. No. 12/736,814, filed 12 Nov. 2010.
RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER APPLICATIONS
[0002] This application claims priority to and benefits of the following: U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/127,588, filed... | The invention herein disclosed provides for compositions, methods for synthesizing said compositions, and methods for using said compositions, wherein the compositions and methods may be used to bind to and/or deactivate a poison oak oil, such as urushiol. The compositions and methods can be used to treat and/or reduce... | 0 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C § 120 of prior co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/377,642, Self-Healing Coating and Microcapsules to Make Same, by Sarangapani et al., filed Mar. 4, 2003, and incorporated herein by reference.
STATEMEN... | A self-healing coating, incorporating medium-sized microcapsules filled with a liquid formulation, repairs itself upon physical compromise. In one embodiment, a commercial primer is mixed with these microcapsules and applied. After the coating has cured, any physical compromise of the cured coating results in the micro... | 2 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims the benefit of Australian Provisional application no. 2013904861 filed on Dec. 13, 2013, the entire document of which is incorporated herein by reference.
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0002] The present invention relates to a network... | A network based referral system for recruitment, comprising: a job profile corresponding to inputs by a first user of said system; an applicant description module which includes data from an applicant description profile corresponding to characteristics of a second user and an applicant referred to the system by the se... | 6 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to the synthesis of unsaturated insect pheromones, including (7Z,11Z)- and (7Z,11E)-7,11-hexadecadien-1-yl acetate, gossyplure, of the female pink bollworm moth Pictinophora gossypiella, and the intermediates therefor.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A frequen... | This process relates to the synthesis of unsaturated aliphatic esters useful as insect sex attractants, including gossyplure, the insect sex pheromone of the pink bollworm moth, Pectinophora gossypiella, and intermediates therefor. The process utilizes a cyclic phosphonium (Wittig) reagent. | 2 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This is a continuation, of application Ser. No. 360,837, filed May 16, 1973, now abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The subject invention relates to a decorative surface covering.
2. Description of the Prior Art... | A non-woven fabric floor having the desirable attributes of a non-woven carpet construction combined with the desirable attributes of a decorative thermoplastic surface covering and a method for its production are described. | 3 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The invention relates to devices for measuring flow parameters of fluid (oil, water, gas and mixtures thereof) such as temperature, velocity and gas composition, and can be used in geophysical studies of boreholes as well as in monitoring transportation of liquid hydrocarbons th... | The downhole sensor is intended for measuring fluid flow parameters. It comprises two identical hollow metal housings opened at one end, whose symmetry axes are aligned. The open ends of the housings face each other and are rigidly fastened in the electrical insulator. A thermoanemometer sensor is arranged in each hous... | 4 |
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/266,201 filed Oct. 27, 1988 now abandoned, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 913,688, filed Sept. 30, 1986 now abandoned.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a pressure-sensitive adhesive film article. In particular, this invention r... | A method is disclosed for treating a wound or attaching a device or article to the skin using a film of pressure sensitive adhesive having dispersed therein a discontinuous gaseous phase contained within voids in the adhesive. The adhesive is formed from the polymerization of a hydrophilic premix and exhibits high mois... | 8 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the invention
The present invention relates to a process for the production of dihydric phenols, such as resorcin etc., in particular, by oxidizing diisopropylbenzenes followed by acid cleavage of the resulting dihydroperoxides.
2. Desrciption of the Prior Art
... | A process for the production of dihydric phenoles by oxidizing diisopropylbenzenes, which comprises oxidizing diisopropylbenzenes with molecular oxygen to obtain a reaction product mixture (A) containing at least diisopropylbenzene dihydroperoxide (DHP) and diisopropylbenzene monocarbinol monohydroperoxide (HHP), suppl... | 2 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims priority from the provisional patent application, Serial Number 60/273,850, filed Mar. 7, 2001, and the subject matter of which is incorporated herewith by reference.
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0002] Th... | A method for controlling the activity of drugs on or in drug-coated or drug-loaded implantable devices, such as stents or other metallic devices, uses non-invasive, inductive heating of such device. The heating of a device, such as stent, can be used to release drugs applied to the stent in release layers, to activate ... | 0 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
Not Applicable.
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
Not Applicable.
INCORPORATION-BY-REFERENCE OF MATERIAL SUBMITTED ON A COMPACT DISC
Not Applicable.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
(1) Field of the Invention
... | A new system for soundproofing floors utilizes a laminate material having a thickness that is 50% less than conventional asphalt soundproofing material but which has better sound reducing properties than the asphalt soundproofing material. The new system does not require the use of solvents inherent in conventional sou... | 4 |
[0001] This application is a national stage entry under 35 U.S.C. §371 of International Application No. PCT/GB2014/051245, filed Apr. 22, 2014, which claims the benefit of G.B. Application 1307196.4, filed Apr. 22, 2013. The entire contents of International Application No. PCT/GB2014/051245 and G.B. Application 1307... | The present disclosure relates to a vacuum pump including a bearing and a lubricant supply system for lubricating the bearing. The lubricant supply system includes: a lubricant reservoir comprising a reservoir matrix for receiving a lubricant; a lubricant transfer arrangement in contact with the reservoir matrix for tr... | 5 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a U.S. National Phase Application of PCT International Application No. PCT/US2010/046897, filed Aug. 27, 2010, which claims benefit of priority from U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/237,378, filed Aug. 27, 2009. The contents of these applications are ... | A portable lock mounting assembly including a body defining a lock retaining mechanism and a contact surface. A strap having first and second ends is attachable to the body such that a loop facing the contact surface is defined by the strap. A cam member is supported by the body adjacent the contact surface and is pivo... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to the garment field, and more particularly, to a method of applying a print design to standard hook and loop fabric (for example, Velcro®), while simultaneously attaching the hook and loop fabric to an underlying fabric or garment.
Hook and loop fabrics ar... | An improved method of simultaneously printing a hook and loop fabric and adhering the fabric to another fabric or garment is provided. The method comprises the steps of applying a heat and pressure sensitive coating to one side of the hook and loop fabric, placing that fabric over a portion of another fabric or garment... | 8 |
This application claims priority under 35 USC § 119(e)(1) of provisional application No. 60/037,729 filed Feb. 7, 1997.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is related to patent application Ser. No. 08/739,111, filed Oct. 25, 1996.
BACKGROUND
The present application... | Video compressed by (macro)block level motion compensation has bitstream with the motion vectors aggregated and separated form the corresponding texture data by a resynchronization word, and a method of generating resynchronization words from variable length code tables which encode the motion vectors or the texture da... | 7 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates to the production of an active nickel metal powder suitable for transformation into nickel carbonyl. Moreover, it relates to the transformation of the active powder into nickel carbonyl by reaction with carbon monoxide at atmospheric or super-atmospheric... | Active nickel powder is produced by reducing a feed material, containing one or more reducible nickel salts, such that when nickel chloride is present, the weight ratio of chloride to total nickel is greater than 0.1 and the reducible nickel salts have a surface area in excess of 1 m 2 /g, with a reducing gas containin... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for controlling the air-fuel ratio of internal combustion engines, or more in particular to a method and apparatus for air-fuel ratio control in which the air-fuel ratio is controlled to an optimum value associated with the optimu... | In an air-fuel ratio control system the air-fuel ratio is changed by changing the auxiliary air supply amount in a bypass path with respect to a main path for supplying air to the engine in the vicinity of an optimum air-fuel ratio. Signals representing the operating conditions such as rotational speed of the engine op... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a device for the transfer of harness elements from a conveying member in a drawing-in machine for warp yarns onto carrying members of a weaving machine, with an ejector for removing the harness elements from the conveying member.
EP 500 848 has already di... | A device is used for the transfer of harness elements ( 21 ) from a conveying member ( 21 ) in a drawing-in machine for warp yarns onto carrying members of a weaving machine, that has an ejector for removing the harness elements from the conveying member. In order to provide a device in which the carrying members are a... | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a pressure-control injector for injecting fuel with a double valve.
The fuel injection systems commonly used for direct injection and internal combustion engines nowadays contain a high-pressure collecting chamber (common rail). In addition to a h... | A fuel injector for injecting pressure fuel in a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine has an injector housing, an inlet connectable with a high pressure collecting chamber, a nozzle inlet line, a 2/2-way valve for opening and closing the nozzle inlet line, a control chamber in which a pressure change occ... | 5 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a divisional application of U.S. application Ser. No. 11/856,521, filed Sep. 17, 2007, entitled “SOLAR ARRAY SUPPORT METHODS AND SYSTEMS” which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/606,204, filed Jun. 25, 2003, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,285,719, issued ... | Systems and methods for disposing and supporting a solar panel array are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system for supporting a solar panel array includes the use of support columns and cables suspended between the support columns, with the solar panels received by solar panel receivers that are adapted to couple to t... | 7 |
This invention relates to an adjustable door latch striker and especially to a striker adapted to be mounted to the jamb of a door and automatically adjustable relative to a door mounted latch upon the closing of the door.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
It is known in the art to provide elongated mounting hole... | An adjustable striker assembly includes a mounting member on a door frame and a track member mounted thereto for sliding movement in a direction parallel to the door hinge. Cooperating resilient toothed fingers and teeth on the mounting member and track member releasably maintain them in any adjusted position. A body m... | 4 |
This is a continuation application of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/363,017 filed Jul. 29, 1999, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,116,453, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 08/793,751 filed Jun. 11, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,964,367, which is a 371 of application filed Sep. 12, 1995 as the National Phase of PCT/EP95/03586, now U.S... | This invention relates to a cylindrical, blow-molded lidded barrel (wide-mouthed drum) with a barrel lid and tension-ring closure. Previously known lidded barrels have comparatively little ability to withstand falls and are therefore not well-suited for handling liquids. Owing to the special configuration of the barrel... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates generally to outdoor enclosures for electronic components and, more particularly, to an outdoor enclosure for electronic components that uses passive heating and cooling to control the temperature of the enclosure.
[0002] Whe... | An electronics enclosure includes a mounting bracket adapted to mount to a support structure, a heat absorption module adapted to mount to the mounting bracket, and a housing to contain electronic equipment. The housing is adapted to mount alternatively to either the mounting bracket or the heat absorption module depen... | 7 |
PRIORITY
[0001] This application claims priority to and the benefit as a divisional application of U.S. patent application entitled, “MEDICAL FLUID THERAPY FLOW CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS”, Ser. No. 10/738,446, filed Dec. 16, 2003.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present i... | A renal therapy blood cleaning system includes: a blood filtering device in communication with an extracorporeal circuit; a first pump configured to pump fluid to the blood filtering device; a second pump configured to pump fluid from the blood filtering device; a balance chamber in fluid communication with first and s... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a water temperature regulator, and more particularly to a water temperature regulator that may not only regulate water temperature depending on personal preference or actual need but also help save valuable water resource, and is therefore very suitable... | A water temperature regulator having a closed container that is provided with a cold-water inlet pipe and a hot-water inlet pipe having flow control connected thereto for introducing cold and hot water, respectively, into the container at a desired flow rate, a discharge pipe for guiding water in the container to an ex... | 8 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 12/053,229, filed Mar. 3, 2008, which in turn is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/837,605, filed May 4, 2004, entitled “Personal Virtual Assistant,” now U.S. Pat. No. 7,415,100, which ... | A computer-based virtual assistant includes a virtual assistant application running on a computer capable of receiving human voice communications from a user of a remote user interface and transmitting a vocalization to the remote user interface, the virtual assistant application enabling the user to access email and v... | 6 |
This application is a continuation of Ser. No. 09/296,921, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,515,413 B1 filed on Apr. 22, 1999.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to light filter systems and more particularly, but not by way of limitation, to infrared light... | A method and apparatus that effectively filters infrared light from fluorescent lighting and that is easily adapted to typical fluorescent lighting and assemblies. A transparent tube is provided for receiving a fluorescent lamp wherein the transparent tube includes a first end, a second end, an inner surface and an out... | 7 |
CLAIM OF PRIORITY UNDER 35 U.S.C. §120
The present Application for Patent is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/567,154, entitled “EXTENDING CONTROL PLANE FUNCTIONS TO THE NETWORK EDGE IN AN OPTICAL TRANSPORT NETWORK,” filed Aug. 6, 2012, pending, assigned to the assignee hereof, and ex... | A method of extending the control plane to a metro sub-domain for a network having a transport plane for carrying subscriber traffic within end-to-end connections, and a control plane for managing at least a portion of resources of the transport plane allocated to the connections. A first set of control-plane enabled n... | 7 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present disclosure relates generally to seats and shelves used in showers, baths and the like, and more particularly, relating to a preformed structural support for use in the construction of seats for new and existing ceramic tile surfaces where the preformed structural support is... | A preformed structural support for ceramic tile for use in constructing a horizontal support surface, such as a seat or a foot rest in a shower or the like installation environment is provided. The preformed structural support includes a base of a corrosion-resistant material that can be trimmed to conform to the irreg... | 4 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to emission control of internal combustion engines. In particular, the invention relates to on-board monitoring of an efficiency of a Three Way Catalytic converter (TWC) installed on a vehicle to minimize emission from an engine.
... | An on-board catalytic converter efficiency monitoring system uses an exhaust gas oxygen sensor downstream of a converter to enable closed loop air-fuel ratio control. The period of the air-fuel limit cycle is used to determine a time constant parameter of the feedback loop. A parameter in the fuel controller is changed... | 5 |
BACKGROUND
[0001] This invention relates to a twin fabric hybrid forming section for use in a paper making machine. In a hybrid forming section the stock jet is ejected from a headbox slice onto a first forming fabric that is travelling in a horizontal plane in the machine direction over a series of dewate... | A twin fabric hybrid forming section for paper making machine is described in which: the pitch of the fabric support elements decreases progressively in the machine direction; the level of vacuum applied to the forming fabrics through the dewatering boxes increases in the machine direction; the two forming fabrics toge... | 3 |
This is a continuation of co-pending application Ser. No. 07/087,555 filed on Aug. 20, 1987, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,837,907.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to rolls for processing travelling web material, such as paper being made on a papermaking machine. More particularly, this i... | A self-loading controlled deflection roll is rotatably mounted with non-self-aligning bearings at either end to bearing housings which, in turn, are pivotally-mounted to support stands. The stationary support beam extending through the roll is pivotally-mounted in the same support stands. At one end of the roll, a driv... | 5 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a textile web, especially a textile-covered web for a paper-making machine, which, viewed from a transverse direction, is provided with several web sections that extend parallel to one another in a lengthwise direction and are aligned adjacent to one another, w... | The invention relates to a textile web, especially a textile-covered web for a paper-making machine, which, viewed from a transverse direction, is provided with several web sections ( 6, 7, 8, 19, 20, 27, 28 ) that extend parallel to one another in a lengthwise direction and are aligned adjacent to one another, with th... | 3 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to methods for improving cheese production by utilizing plasmin-regulating agents to maintain plasmin in the animal's milk at levels less than 0.2 mg/l milk. All animals whose milk is used to produce cheese benefit from the administration of the plasmi... | The present invention relates to methods for improving cheese production by utilizing plasmin-regulating agents to maintain milk plasmin concentration in milk used to make cheese at that found at early lactation or at less than 0.2 mg/l milk. | 2 |
CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
The present application is a continuation of co-pending U.S. application Ser. No. 10/720,851 filed on Nov. 24, 2003, which is a continuation of co-pending U.S. application Ser. No. 10/154,237 filed on May 23, 2002, which claims priority to Japanese Application No. 2001-153... | When a hole pattern is formed on a film to be processed, a matching deviation margin at a lithography step is reserved by making a diameter of a bottom of a hole substantially equal to a diameter of an aperture of the hole. The method for manufacturing the semiconductor apparatus includes the steps of: forming a (first... | 8 |
The invention relates to an exhaust-gas turbocharger including a compressor and a turbine disposed in a housing with multiple exhaust gas supply passage of which some can be closed by adjustable shut-off flaps.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The publication US 18 16 787 describes a multi-cylinder internal comb... | In an exhaust-gas turbocharger having a compressor and an exhaust-gas turbine, which drives the compressor and comprises a multipart exhaust gas supply duct manifold and a turbine rotor, to which pressurized exhaust gas can be delivered by way of the exhaust gas supply duct, the exhaust gas supply duct manifold include... | 5 |
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 423,812 filed Dec. 11, 1973 and now abandoned.
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to such treatment of cellulose fiber material, e.g. chips, suspended fibers, sawdust and similar, which takes place in the cellulose industry ... | In counter-current treatment of cellulosic fiber material it is known to have strainers for separation of liquid from the fiber material. In this invention strainers are omitted by introducing pretreated sinking fiber material through an inverted funnel into a liquid filled tank passing treatment liquid counter-current... | 3 |
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