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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION A. Field The present invention relates to a drive system for a group of machines each equipped with a drive motor connected by control devices to a DC power source. B. Related Art Applying DC power to the drive motor(s) of a machine, for instance a weaving machine, is known. ...
A drive system powering a group of machines each fitted with a rectifying unit, wherein the inputs of the control devices of the machines' drive motors are interconnected by an electrical bus which implements a power exchange. The system enables swapping current from a power supply between motors of different machi...
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This application is a continuation Application of International Application No. PCT/AU02/00154, filed Feb. 14, 2002, which claims priority from Australia Application No. PR3067, filed Feb. 14, 2001. The present invention relates to personal entertainment arrangements and in particular to a lounge arrangement havi...
A personal entertainment unit including a chair having at least one arm within which is housed a projector. The arm includes a door enabling an image to be projected from the projector outside of the arm. The door, when closed, hides the projector from view. Alternatively, the door may be located on top of the arm and ...
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SUMMARY [0001] In certain embodiments, the present disclosure includes a container for holding and disposing of waste concrete. It is often the case that when pouring concrete from a large concrete truck that some of the unused concrete is left in the mixer and must be removed before it hardens. In additio...
A container for disposing of waste concrete provides a pivoting front wall assembly such that lifting the container by the front wall assembly breaks the bond between hardened concrete and the container facilitating removal of the waste concrete.
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application is a divisional application of copending U.S. application Ser. No. 10/971,825, filed on Oct. 22, 2004. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates, in general, to fluorescent marker molecules and, more specifically, to ...
The present invention provides highly fluorescent markers, made from a reactive polymer and an isocyanate, that fluoresce in the ultraviolet or near infrared region without being visible to the human eye at low concentrations in the fluid or article being marked. The molecular weight and fluorescence emission wavelengt...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Food cartons or containers, for use in particular in the fast food industry, are disposable items conventionally formed of lightweight paperboard folded and fixed in a predetermined configuration. Such containers are intended for a wide variety of products. Thus, the containers h...
A convertible food container including two outwardly opening shells having inner walls interconnected along a common upper edge thereof for hinged movement of the shells between an open tray-forming position and a closed carton-forming position. The inner walls include integral tongue and recess lock components which a...
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a flame-guard preferably for electrical installations. PRIOR ART During the past few years, risks have increasingly been observed related to modern power- and telephone cable installations in the case of fire in plants where such installations ar...
A flame-guard device for electrical installations which consists of a cable-shaped string of capsules. The capsules contain a flame-extinguishing substance, which is released in case the capsules are heated.
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This application is a divisional of application Ser. No. 08/698,010 filed Aug. 13, 1996, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,767,129 allowed, which claims the benefit of Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/002,723 filed Aug. 24, 1995, now abandoned. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to nov...
The present invention relates to novel substituted quinolines and isoquinolines and derivatives thereof useful in the treatment of neurological disorders. Methods of preparing the compounds, intermediates useful in the preparation and pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds are also included. The compounds...
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[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. provisional patent application No. 61/247,742, filed on Oct. 1, 2009. The contents of this provisional application are fully incorporated herein by reference. FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates generally to the fi...
An improved middle ear implant and method are disclosed. The invention particularly relates to magnetic implants and to attachment devices and methods for mounting a magnet in the middle ear of a patient. The implant comprises a wire-form and a magnet disposed in a housing. The method may comprise the steps of: positio...
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] This disclosure relates to water treatment systems. Additionally, this disclosure relates to an apparatus for performing water filtration purification, and more specifically, reverse osmosis water filtration purification. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] The...
A water treatment system for removing impurities from incoming feed water includes a manifold having a plurality of water treatment filter housings connected thereto. The filter housings are configured to accept a plurality of water treatment filter cartridges, which have, at one end, a filter housing cap fixedly attac...
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This invention relates in general to a method and apparatus for providing a reliable clock in an electronic system and, in particular, to a method and apparatus for disabling and restarting a clock in an interface device disposed between a microprocessor and a peripheral port, or in any device requiring an internal clo...
The ability to stop a clock in a CMOS peripheral device or other CMOS IC, and reliably restart it based on an asynchronous event, provides the basis for considerable power savings. In a computer system 20 an interface component 10 has a clock restart circuit 100. The restart circuit 100 includes a series of D-type CMOS...
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This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/826,805, filed Mar. 25, 1997 still pending. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of Invention The present invention relates to a novel multiprocessor distributed memory system providing high-speed deterministic system connectivity...
A data processing system includes a plurality of nodes, a serial data bus interconnecting the nodes in series in a closed loop for passing address and data information, and at least one processing node. In one construction, this processing node has a processor, a printed circuit board, a memory partitioned into first a...
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The invention relates to the field of the soft hydrocracking of hydrocarbons (“mild hydrocracking,” in English). The invention consists in optimizing the thermal integrations between the hot and cold streams of the unit so as to reduce the consumption of hot and cold utilities, ...
This invention describes a process for mild hydrocracking of heavy hydrocarbon fractions of the vacuum distillate type or the deasphalted oil type with optimized thermal integration for the purpose of reducing the cost of the exchangers that are used as well as greenhouse gas emissions.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to an SiO 2 —TiO 2 glass suited especially for components used in EUV lithography, such as substrate materials for reflective mirror optics and masks or the like. [0002] During a lithographic process, the structures for integr...
The invention discloses an SiO 2 —TiO 2 glass, which is preferably made by flame-hydrolysis and which distinguishes itself by increased resistance to radiation, especially in connection with EUV lithography. By purposefully reducing the hydrogen content, clearly improved resistance to radiation and reduced shrinking i...
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to computerized tomography (CT) X-ray imaging and in particular to methods for generating high-resolution CT images. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In CT X-ray imaging of a patient, X-rays are used to image internal structure and features of a region o...
CT scanner is disclosed for providing an image of a region comprising: at least one X-ray cone beam for illuminating mthe region with X-rays; a plurality of rows of X-ray detectors that generate signals responsive to line attenuation of X-rays from the at least one controller that controls providing an image of a regio...
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application claims priority to copending U.S. provisional application entitled, “Enhanced Nail Clippers,” having Ser. No. 60/644,674 filed Jan. 18, 2005, which is entirely incorporated herein by reference. FIELD OF THE INVENTION [...
Systems, methods, and devices for better manicuring a patient's nails are disclosed. A representative embodiment is a system that includes a lighting element for transilluminating the nail, a power supply for powering the lighting element, and a switch for activating the lighting element.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present application relates to medical diagnostic apparatus for introducing a high intensity light beam into a fiber optic cable. Description of Related Art Fiber optic cable illumination apparatus is used for medical diagnostic purposes whe...
The invention pertains to a fiber optic lamp system such as those employed in medical diagnostic systems using a cabinet containing a power supply having a front extendible drawer containing a 250 watt focused beam metal halide arc lamp mounted in a removable bracket which includes a sensing tab extension. The bracket ...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display device (hereinafter LCD), more particularly to an LCD having a wide viewing angle without color shift. 2. Background of the Invention An LCD has the characteristics of light weight, th...
Disclosed is an LCD preventing color shift and simultaneously improving the characteristics of viewing angle. The LCD comprises a substrate and a common electrode and a pixel electrode having same spiral shape formed on the substrate and being opposed each other, wherein an electric field formed between the common elec...
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CROSS REFERENCE [0001] This application is a continuation of PCT Application No. PCT/DE00/00428 filed 15 Feb. 2000 and which named the United States as a designated country. FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates generally to the field of pre-packa...
A device for separating disc-shaped bodies from an original body includes a separating device, a feeding device, an optical recognition device for determining the front face contour of the original body and lamps for illuminating the surroundings of the cutting surface. The recognition device detects the front face usi...
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PRIORITY INFORMATION [0001] This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. 119(e) from U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/229,152, filed Jul. 28, 2009, for a “Long Lasting, Energy and Thermally Efficient, Customizable Solid-State Lighting Fixtures,” by Desphande, is hereby incorporated by reference...
The invention provides lighting apparatuses which are power efficient, environment friendly and long lasting and can be manufactured with high degree of speed, accuracy and flexibility. The lighting apparatuses are easily serviceable and can be produced, transported economically and have higher economical value even on...
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention is in the field of instruments for measuring the thickness of a web and, more specifically, the invention relates to a roller caliper gauge which is especially adapted for use in controlling the nip of calendar stacks via actuator systems such as forced air or induction heatin...
A roller caliper gauge for providing an accurate measurement of the thickness of a high speed web of paper or the like in which a proximity device located within a housing disposed between a pair of rollers on a head on one side of the web is responsive to a web in an operative position adjacent to the housing. A plate...
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of and claims priority from U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/473,765, filed on Dec. 29, 1999 now U.S. Pat. No. 7,114,820. TECHNOLOGICAL FIELD The invention relates to uniform backlighting of flat-panel displays by means of a thi...
A light pipe includes a surface provided with a pattern that has diffractive properties, where the pattern has uniform, mutually different areas on the surface such that some of the areas are configured to distribute light from a light input end of the light pipe to form macroscopically uniform distribution of light an...
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This application is a division of pending application Ser. No. 495,541, filed May 17, 1983 now U.S. Pat. No. 4,499,263. This invention relates to a method for separating vapor from solid particles containing same. In another aspect, the invention relates to a method and apparatus for separating vaporous...
A system for recovering vapor, such as residual isobutane, from powder, such as polyethylene powder, comprises surge vessel and a two-compartment purge column. The polymer passes through the surge vessel by means of valves such as ball valves on the inlet and outlet of the surge vessel. Hot vapor, such as isobutane, is...
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This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/178,734, filed Jan. 7, 1994, now abandoned. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to methods for pasteurizing shell eggs. More particularly the present invention relates to methods for reducing or eliminating Salmonella f...
The present invention relates to producing a safer shell egg through thermal treatment. The present invention provides methods of producing a shell egg wherein the albumen and the yolk of the shell egg receives a thermal treatment sufficient to pasteurize the shell egg and thereby combat the risk of salmonella. The pre...
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION The instant invention relates to a system for controlling power windows of vehicles, and more particularly, the instant invention relates to a system for controlling power windows of vehicles wherein the vehicles include sets of front and rear windows in which each window of a set is indivi...
A power window system for a four window vehicle has a console module positioned proximate the front seats of the vehicle, which console module has operating switches for the front windows and a mode selection switch thereon. The rear windows are normally operated by a pair of rear window operating switches disposed pro...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The invention concerns itself with a procedure for the rolling of metal strips in roll stands having pairs of combined rolls. The rolls of each pair are driven in opposite directions and at different circumferential speeds. The metal strip surrounds each roll over at least part of its ...
A method of and apparatus for rolling metal strips in a rolling mill having a 4-high roll stand and a tension roll stand comprising a plurality of pairs of combined rollers. The method comprises advancing the metal strips through the 4-high roll stand and tension roll stand, so that the strip extends between the roller...
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TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a method and a receiver for receiving signals in a mobile station. In particular the present invention relates to a method and a receiver for receiving a VAMOS transmitted signal. BACKGROUND The rapid growth of the subscriber base in Global System for M...
A receiver, in particular a VAMOS receiver, is provided. The receiver is adapted to split the complex-valued baseband signal into its real and imaginary parts. The two branch system thus created is modeled as a real-valued Multiple Input Multiple Output, MIMO, system. The receiver is further adapted to use correlations...
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This application claims benefit of U.S. Provisional application Ser. No. 60/298,517, filed Jun. 15, 2001. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to roofing systems. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Rigid foam panels are currently available for use as an insulating underlayment...
A crush resistant seamless roofing system is formed by a layer of adjacent panels having loose joints filled by expanding rising foam adhesive, which is trimmed to remove excess foam adhesive above a top plane of the roofing system. The roofing system thus formed is covered by a fabric layer and a coating.
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RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/985,646, filed Apr. 29, 2014, the entirety of which is herein incorporated by reference. BACKGROUND [0002] Friction materials used in high torque applications need to withstand h...
One exemplary aspect of the present disclosure relates to a method of forming a friction material. The method includes depositing a plurality of particles on a substrate such that the particles provide a plurality of projections and channels between adjacent projections. This disclosure also relates to the friction mat...
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This application is a Divisional of 09/658,087, filed Sep. 8, 2000, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,607,688, issued Aug. 19, 2003, which is a Continuation-in-Part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/445,522, having a §102(e) date of Dec. 7, 1999, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,379,603, issued on Apr. 30, 2002, which was based upon PCT app...
The present invention is directed towards the hybrid combination of a drop gate injection molding system and a lattice gate. The lattice gate is located prior to the orifice of the drop gate. The lattice gate is comprised of a series of cross-direction flow channels through which the rubber flows, with mixing of the ru...
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[0001] The present application is a National Stage filing and claims priority to PCT/CH2006/000292 having an international filing date of Jun. 1, 2006. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates to a high-security cable, which is manufactured of a mixture of plastic ...
A high-security cable is provided, wherein the high-security cable is capable of achieving a smoothing of a work-to-break energy curve. The high-security cable is manufactured of a mixture of plastic yarns or of plastic yarns and metal wires, wherein the cable comprises a first constituent part of untwisted or twisted ...
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BACKGROUND [0001] Gas turbine engines include alternating stages of rotating blades and stationary vanes. Each vane stage comprises a plurality of stator segments. A segment could include a plurality of vanes extending between an outer platform and an inner platform. Stator segments are commonly formed by ca...
A stator for a turbo-machine having a plurality of airfoils extending radially therefrom has a base from which the airfoils depend, and slits disposed in the base, each slit disposed adjacent a pair of airfoils, wherein a first set of adjacent slits and a distance between a second set of adjacent slits varies
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This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 765,266, filed Feb. 3, 1977 now abandoned. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The invention is generally related to water distributing systems and devices, and is specifically directed to a center-pivot, field irrigation system capable of operating at low or...
The disclosure is directed to a center pivot irrigation system capable of operation under high or low water pressure and a constant volume sprinkler head therefor, which together provide uniform water distribution over an agricultural field notwithstanding the presence of hills and valleys in the field, pressure fluctu...
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TECHNICAL FIELD The present disclosure relates to the mining arts, and more particularly, to an apparatus for removing debris in conjunction with a roof drilling apparatus in a mine. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Most earth drilling systems employ some form of rotary or percussion powered drills. Typica...
A pump collects waste fluid and debris from the drilling of a borehole in a mine and for disposing of the waste fluid in a controlled manner. The pump collects the waste fluid into the pump housing through a grate. The pump also includes a centrally located hole which allows a drilling shaft to pass through the body of...
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims priority from Swedish Patent Application No. 0004244-0, filed Nov. 20, 2000, and U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60/253,702, filed Nov. 28, 2000. These applications are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety....
The invention relates to compounds of the general formula (I) wherein R1, R2 and R3 are as described in the specification, which compounds are ligands to the serotonin 5-HT 2c receptor.
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims the benefit of priority to U.S. provisional patent application No. 61/961,304 entitled “Method and Apparatus for Melting and Resolidifying ZBLAN Optical Fiber Under Microgravity Conditions” filed Oct. 10, 2013. FIELD ...
An apparatus used for the fabrication of fiberoptic waveguides utilizing a novel melting and resolidifying apparatus and method while under microgravity conditions is disclosed. In one embodiment, the optical fiber core has a lower melting point than the cladding and the core is melted and resolidified under microgravi...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The invention concerns a cross frog of a grooved rail junction plate having a cross frog tip movably arranged on a sliding plate, wing rails running along the cross frog tip, as well as auxiliary rails transitioning into connecting bars, which in turn delimit a groove with an allocated s...
A cross frog of a grooved rail junction plate having a cross frog tip movably arranged on a sliding plate, wing rails running along the same, as well as auxiliary rails that transition into connecting bars, which delimit a respective groove with an allocated section of wing rail. In order to adjust the cross frog tip w...
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application claims priority to and the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/141,594, filed Dec. 30, 2008, the entire content of which is incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Fiel...
An optical filter including: a base film; and a function incorporation layer on the base film and for shielding electromagnetic interference and absorbing external light, the function incorporation layer having a cross mesh pattern, wherein the cross mesh pattern includes a plurality of pattern lines, and wherein at le...
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This is a division of application Ser. No. 221,729, filed Jul. 20, 1988, now abandoned. The invention relates to self-crosslinking vinyl ester dispersions which contain, as crosslinking components, silanolalkoxy- and/or silanoloxy-functional comonomers, if appropriate, in combination with ethylenically ...
Binders for strengthening textile fiber structures and based on aqueous, self-crosslinking vinyl ester dispersions having a reduced formaldehyde content or containing no formaldehyde. The low content of free formaldehyde in the dispersion is achieved by partial or complete substitution of the crosslinking comonomers co...
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to electronic seals generally and more particularly to tamper-resistant electronic seals. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] The following U.S. Patents are believed to be representative of the prior art: [0003] ...
A tamper-resistant remotely monitorable electronic seal including a shaft portion ( 10 ), a socket arranged to engage the shaft position in a monitorable manner, whereby disengagement of the socket (12) and the shaft portion results in a monitorable event, and a wireless communicator associated with at least one of the...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The invention herein pertains to astragals which are used with dual door installations such as patio or french doors and particularly pertains to astragals having an extruded major component. 2. Description of The Prior Art and Objectives of the In...
An easy to assemble and install astragal is provided consisting of an exterior aluminum extrusion and an interior wooden portion. The exterior extrusion includes a pair of rearwardly extending center walls which form a channel for receiving the wooden interior portion. Attachments and door hardware can be conveniently ...
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RELATED U.S. PATENT DATA This is a division of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/299,621, filed Sep. 2, 1994 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,584,167. FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to working vehicles such as agricultural combines and the like provided with a crawler respectively on the...
A tracked agricultural combine vehicle for harvesting, hulling and sorting grain includes a grain working section driven via a tension roller clutch controlled power transmission belt and further including integrated control means for left and right side propulsion track assemblies wherein individual track steering com...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The invention relates to the use of additive combinations which are suitable for avoiding undesired skin formation in lacquer systems that dry by oxidation, and for improving the through-drying of the lacquer films. The additives used according to the invention are characterised ...
The present invention relates to a coating composition containing an oxidatively drying binder and, as anti-skinning agents, a mixture of A) an aliphatic amine corresponding to formula (Ia) and/or its salts corresponding to formula (Ib):  wherein R 1 , R 2 and R 3 each ...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention generally relates to a sensor IC, and more particularly, to a sensor IC such as a magnetic sensor IC integrated with a magnetic sensor and additional circuits, and a pressure sensor IC integrated with a pressure sensor and additiona...
A sensor IC generates a voltage according to magnetic flux density of an applied magnetic field. The sensor IC includes a plurality of Hall sensors having an identical shape formed adjacent to each other in a semiconductor chip, each of the Hall sensors generating a sensor output voltage which includes a Hall output vo...
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TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The invention relates to wear protectors for work tools, and more particularly to removable wear protectors for the edge portions of work tools. BACKGROUND [0002] Work tools for earthmoving and other jobs have a high wear rate because of the environments in ...
Work tools, such as buckets of earthmoving machines, have a high wear rate from moving material or other activities. It is advantageous to provide replaceable wear protectors that are sacrificed to reduce or eliminate the need to repair or rebuild the work tools themselves. It is also important to provide a wear protec...
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[0001] This nonprovisional application is a continuation of International Application No. PCT/EP2013/003796, which was filed on Dec. 16, 2013, and which claims priority to German Patent Application No. 10 2013 000 030.0, which was filed in Germany on Jan. 4, 2013, and which are both herein incorporated by reference....
A fastening system for installation shower heads for installing in a wall or ceiling, including a shower head housing and water-conductor for connecting at least one water connection to at least one jet creator. The shower head housing is connected to a transmission device having an input side and an output side, which...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to medical devices comprising synergistic combinations of triclosan and chlorhexidine. [0002] Whenever a medical device comes in contact with a patient, a risk of infection is created. Thus, a contaminated examination glove, ...
The present invention relates to polymeric medical articles comprising the anti-infective agents chlorhexidine and triclosan. It is based, at least in part, on the discovery that the synergistic relationship between these compounds permits the use of relatively low levels of both agents, and on the discovery that effec...
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This is a divisional of application Ser. No. 08/172,158 filed Dec. 23, 1995, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,479,679. This application claims the priority of German Application Nos. P 42 43 833.0 filed Dec. 23, 1992 and P 43 34 035.0 filed Oct. 6, 1993. BACKGROUND ...
An apparatus for feeding a fiber batt to a fiber processing machine includes a feed roll; a feed table formed of a plurality of separately movable feed table segments each cooperating with the feed roll and defining therewith a nip through which the fiber batt passes; a plurality of springs each being affixed to the fe...
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a reciprocating engine and to a working fluid inlet system for a reciprocating engine, such as a steam inlet system for a heat engine such as a Rankine cycle engine, the reciprocating engine being of the type that does not rely upon an internal chemical reacti...
The invention relates to a reciprocating engine and a working fluid inlet system therefore. The engine includes at least one cylinder with a reciprocating piston therein and a variable volume expansion chamber capable of receiving a working fluid via an inlet valve. The inlet system includes a pilot valve having an ope...
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims priority from U.S. provisional application Ser. No. 60/057,947 filed on Sep. 5, 1997, which is incorporated herein by reference. STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT Not applicable REFERENCE TO A...
An apparatus and method for the reduction of the effects of resonant mechanical waves that exert clockwise or counterclockwise forces that act upon the output shaft of a stepper motor such that the dynamic relationship between the stator and rotor in a stepper motor is adversely affected, thereby reducing torque or eve...
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims priority to U.S. provisional patent application No. 60/826,924 filed Sep. 26, 2006; the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] This invention re...
The invention provides an improved method for the purification of nucleic acid molecules, which method comprises generating a cellular lysate containing the nucleic acid; contacting the lysate with an anion exchanger bound to a solid support matrix under conditions such that the anion exchanger binds the nucleic acid; ...
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application claims priority to Korean Patent Application No. 2012-0047484, filed on May 4, 2012, and all the benefits accruing therefrom under 35 U.S.C. §119, the contents of which in its entirety are herein incorporated by reference. BACKGROUND ...
Provided is a method for preparing hydrophobic monolithic silica aerogel, comprising dipping monolithic wet silica gel obtained by using an alkoxide precursor into an alkylsilane solution as a dipping solution to perform hydrophobitization of the surface and inner part of the monolithic wet silica gel by a dipping proc...
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to recombinant hepatitis viral vectors useful for the expression of functional heterologous gene products in liver cells. These vectors also find use in anti-viral, anti-tumor and/or gene therapy, particularly for the correction of inherited single-gene defects...
The present invention relates to recombinant hepatitis viral vectors useful for the expression of functional heterologous gene products in liver cells. It is contemplated that these vectors will find use in anti-viral, anti-tumor and/or gene therapy, particularly for the correction of inherited single-gene defects. The...
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BACKGROUND [0001] Technical Field [0002] The present invention relates to a wind turbine tower and to a method for erecting a wind turbine tower. [0003] Description of the Related Art [0004] For towers of wind turbines, the construction of a durably stable and even foun...
A wind turbine tower is provided with a plurality of tower segment which are placed one on top of the other in order to form the tower. A lower tower segment has a lower end face, and in the lower region of the lower tower segment, the lower tower segment has a plurality of recesses and through-bores between the lower ...
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REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application claims priority benefit of Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60/______, filed Apr. 19, 2002. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention relat...
A board game which combines traditional board game elements with an unrelated activity, that of preparing a meal. The board has three paths of serially arranged spaces along which player tokens travel. A chance device determines the number of spaces moved. Upon alighting on any particular space, a card is drawn, which ...
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The present application claims priority from provisional application serial No. 60/318,052 filed Sep. 7, 2001. The content of that application is hereby incorporated by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention Performance additives in high performance polymers using p...
Performance additives in high performance polymers using polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (POSS) and polyhedral oligomeric silicates (POS) as nanoscopic reinforcements, porosity control agents, thermal and oxidative stability aids to improve the properties of the polymers.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to transmission of information between multiple digital devices on a network and between multiple networks on an internetwork. More particularly, this invention relates to a method and apparatus for allowing an intermediate system within a local area network (LAN...
A bridge (62) capable of reducing unwanted WAN multicast packet traffic in a LAN is disclosed. The bridge examines the contents of WAN multicast query and report packets and includes this information in its filtering database (88). The bridge designates ports on which query packets are received as query ports. When the...
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BACKGROUND The invention generally relates to a system and technique for orienting and positioning a lateral string in a multi-lateral system. A multi-lateral well includes a parent wellbore and one or more lateral wellbores that extend from the parent wellbore. Quite often, a main parent casing string lines th...
A technique that is usable with a subterranean well that has a first string that lines a borehole includes running a second string into the well and engaging a deflecting face of a deflector to deflect the second string into a window of the first string. The technique includes performing at least one of positioning the...
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This application is a continuation of a U.S. application Ser. No. 11/186,997, filed Jul. 20, 2005 now U.S. Pat. No. 7,131,375 patented Nov. 7, 2006, which, in turn, is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 11/014,321, filed Dec. 16, 2004, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,981,444 patented Jan. 3, 2006, which, in turn, is a con...
An offset lithographic printing press combined with a gapped or seamed cylindrical offset printing blanket having pre-made blanket material mounted on a cylindrical sleeve is disclosed, wherein conventional, manufactured blanket material in flat form is adhered to a cylindrical sleeve to economically produce a cylindri...
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RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This present disclosure relates to subject matter contained in Japanese Patent Application Number 2008-335442. (filed on Dec. 27, 2008) which is expressly incorporation herein by reference in its entirety. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invent...
This invention discloses a carbide bar for a dental rotary instrument which eliminates defects of the prior art. In the prior art, blades of the carbide bar are twisting on to rightward from a bottom to a top portion and this twisting offers some inconvenience such as detaching connection between hand piece and the bar...
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This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 686,713, filed May 17, 1976 now abandoned. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention is generally related to nozzles and more specifically to high pressure nozzles for producing at least two distinct flow patterns. ...
A high pressure spray nozzle is provided having a central stream of fluid that can be changed to a coaxial flow of fluid by rotation of the housing cap to thereby produce an outer stream of fluid which is a coaxial to the central stream of fluid.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to a geared pump for conveying fluids lacking or having insufficient lubricating ability, the pump including at least one connection for suction of the fluids and at least one connection for expulsion of the fluids, ducts and inters...
An internally or externally geared pump for conveying fluids lacking or only having insufficient lubricating ability, includes gearwheels moving in an operating chamber of the pump, conveying fluids and being mounted completely in parts formed of a carbon material. Supports are formed from accurately worked lateral wal...
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SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In accordance with the present invention, the maneuvering device essentially comprises a shaft arranged on the drawbar of the trailer, the shaft being adjustable for height. At least one wheel is mounted at the end of the shaft with the axis of the wheel being perpendicular to the shaft. ...
A motorized device for aiding the maneuvering of trailers subsequent to detachment from the towing vehicle is presented which comprises a shaft attachable to the drawbar of the trailer and which is adjustable for height. At least one wheel is mounted at the end of the shaft with the axis of the wheel being perpendicula...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] This invention relates to the field of network communications, and in particular to a wireless device that facilitates Bluetooth connectivity between other devices. [0003] 2. Description of Related Art ...
A remote access device is configured to communicate with each Bluetooth device within a locale. When communication is desired between two Bluetooth devices within this locale, the remote access device allows the user to send commands and other information from the remote access device to each Bluetooth device to effect...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The invention is directed to a ceiling panel and, more particularly, to a clip which is provided on the edge of the ceiling panel to space the edges of the ceiling panel from the vertical webs of the runners supporting the ceiling panel and to lock the c...
A corner clip is provided on the edge of a ceiling panel and the end(s) of the clip space the panel from the ceiling runner vertical web. The clip can be a right angle shape having a downwardly projecting portion which fits into a recess in the back of the ceiling panel. The clip can be a disc shape having a downwardly...
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a non-provisional of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/426,985, entitled “DUAL CURRENT-MODE CONTROLLER FOR REGULATION OF ELECTROSURGICAL GENERATOR OUTPUT POWER,” which was filed on Dec. 23, 2010. This application is also a non-provisional of U.S. Provi...
An electrosurgical generator may reduce unintended tissue damage by improving regulation of output power. The electrosurgical generator may control the power during a cycle, and react to a change in power if arcing occurs. Voltage sources, especially, demonstrate the tendency to have large, uncontrolled power excursion...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to vehicle suspension apparatus, and more particularly, to a suspension apparatus including track frames mounted on a shaft. In the mounting of a track frame on a shaft of a vehicle, so that the track frame is pivotable about the axis of the shaft, it is kn...
A vehicle suspension apparatus includes a shaft on which track frames are pivotally mounted, the shaft at the ends thereof having fitted on each end thereof a cap, the track frame on that end having secured thereto a retaining member with a plate in sealing relation with the track frame and disposed between the cap and...
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] This invention relates to gaming techniques and, in particular, to a technique for paying awards to a player. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] A very popular slot machine is called the “Wheel of Fortune”™. The Wheel of Fortune has three rotating ree...
Various embodiments of games having payout wheels are described herein. In one embodiment, in a main or primary game, a plurality of reels displays a combination of symbols. A second game forming part of the gaming system consists of a plurality of wheels that are initiated upon the display of a predetermined combinati...
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SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The object of the present invention is a new class of imidazopyridine compounds having an interesting pharmacological activity. More precisely, the compounds of the invention have the following structural formula: ##STR2## wherein R represents a hydrogen atoms, an alkyl radical of 1...
New imidazopyridine derivatives are described, having the following formula: ##STR1## wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl radical of 1 to 3 carbon atoms, a methoxy group or a halogen atom, R 1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl radical of 1 to 3 carbon atoms, n represents an integer of 1 to 10...
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RELATED APPLICATION This application relies for priority upon Korean Patent Application No. 2000-66830, filed on Nov. 10, 2000, the contents of which are herein incorporated by reference in their entirety. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a s...
A gate electrode, in which the slope of the profile of a gate electrode forming material layer, for example, a refractory metal silicide layer is prevented from being decreased due to thermal expansion by patterning a refractory metal silicide layer after performing a thermal process on a refractory metal silicide laye...
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is a U.S. National Stage of International Application No. PCT/EP2015/053577, filed Feb. 20, 2015 and which claims priority to German Application No. 10 2014 207 023.6 filed Apr. 11, 2014. The entire disclosure of each of the above listed applica...
The invention relates to a motor vehicle vacuum pump having a pump housing surface, on which a noise absorption cap is mounted, said cap defining a noise damping volume.
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to evaporative emission control systems for the fuel systems of internal combustion engine powered automotive vehicles, particularly to apparatus for confirming the integrity of an evaporative emission control system against leakage. BACKGROUND A typical e...
An on-board diagnostic system for an evaporative emission control system of an internal combustion engine powered vehicle employs a positive displacement reciprocating pump to create in evaporative emission space a pressure that differs significantly from ambient atmospheric pressure. The pump is powered by using engin...
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[0001] This is a continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/757,435, filed on Jan. 15, 2004, which claims the benefit of priority of provisional application Ser. No. 60/448,491, filed Feb. 21, 2003, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. FIELD OF THE INVENTI...
The invention proposes a method for establishing sessions in a network comprising a user entity, a network control node and a plurality of network nodes storing subscriber specific information, the method comprising the steps of receiving a session establishing request at the network control node, forwarding a policy r...
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to a new heavy oil hydrocracking process using a multimetallic liquid catalyst in a slurry-bed, particularly an improvement of lightweight treatment of heavy oil in the petroleum processing technology. According to the present invention, a slurry-bed hydrocracking rea...
The invention relates to a new and improved heavy oil hydrocracking process using a multimetallic liquid catalyst in a slurry-bed reactor, particularly an improvement of lightweight treatment of heavy oil in the petroleum processing technology. According to the present invention, a slurry-bed hydrocracking reactor and ...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to novel cationic lipids that can be used in combination with other lipid components such as cholesterol and PEG-lipids to form lipid nanoparticles with oligonucleotides, to facilitate the cellular uptake and endosomal escape, and to knockdown ...
The instant invention provides for novel cationic lipids that can be used in combination with other lipid components such as cholesterol and PEG-lipids to form lipid nanoparticles with oligonucleotides. It is an object of the instant invention to provide a cationic lipid scaffold that demonstrates enhanced efficacy alo...
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STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT INTEREST The invention described herein may be manufactured and used by or for the Government of the United States of America for governmental purposes without payment of any royalties thereon or therefor. FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention pertains to the field of flares, a...
A flare containment case is taught wherein the case has a end cap which is crimped into the sealed position with variously spaced crimps or indentations which may be machined in such a way as to increase and control the end cap release pressure.
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION AND RELATED ART STATEMENT The present invention relates to a cover (module cover) for an air bag system for protecting occupant by opening at the time of a collision or so of a car. In the air bag system, the folded air bag is attached to a mounting plate called as a retainer, and the...
A cover for air bag system in which a plastic deformation member is buried or added in order to hold a deformation state when the cover cleaves and deforms by opening the air bag.
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This is a continuation of Ser. No. 08/612,621, filed Mar. 6, 1996. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION (1) Field of the Invention The present invention relates to methods used to fabricate semiconductor devices, and more specifically to processes used to improve the electrical contact between metal ...
A process has been developed in which the contact area, between an overlying metal filled via structure, and an underlying metal interconnect structure, has been increased. The process features opening a via hole, in a dielectric layer, to an underlying metal interconnect structure, with the via hole being larger in wi...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a ball mainly used for games of children. As balls for sports and games of children such as soccer balls are conventionally used balls of hard rubber inflated with air as in the case of balls for adults. Balls of hard rubber of this type bring abo...
The invention provides a ball for a game having a spherical soft polyurethane foam and a surface layer of foamed polyvinyl chloride formed on the surface of the spherical body. The ball is produced by first casting the surface layer in a mold to form a hollow foamed PVC body having closed cells, and then charging a foa...
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This is a continuation-in-part of United States patent application Ser. No. 304,425, filed on Nov. 6, 1972, and now abandoned. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to chemical processes, and more particularly, to an efficient and inexpensive method for...
A process for treating the aqueous effluents that are produced in converting gaseous UF 6 (uranium hexafluoride) into solid UO 2 (uranium dioxide) by way of an intermediate (NH 4 ) 4 UO 2 (CO 3 ) 3 ("AUC" Compound) is disclosed. These effluents, which contain large amounts of NH.sub. 4 + (ammonium), CO 3...
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RELATED APPLICATIONS AND CLAIM OF PRIORITY This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 07/322,670, filed Mar. 13, 1989, now abandoned. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION For many years, enzyme assays and immunoassays have been successfully used in a wide variety of clini...
The change in electrical resistance of an electroactive polymer such as polypyrrole, polyaniline or polythiophene when it reacts with an analyte is used to measure the analyte. The open circuit electrical potential of an electroactive polymer film is measured and an electrical potential is applied to the polymer film r...
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BACKGROUND [0001] 1. Field of Invention [0002] The invention is directed to a downhole clean-up tool or junk basket for use in oil and gas wells, and in particular, to downhole clean-up tools that are capable of creating a hydraulic barrier within the wellbore annulus above the collection member...
A downhole tool for removing debris from a wellbore comprises a body having a bore, a collection member, and a means for creating a hydraulic barrier within a wellbore annulus. The hydraulic barrier within the wellbore annulus restricts upward movement of a debris laden fluid within the wellbore annulus causing the deb...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to downhole packers. More particularly, the present invention relates to a two-stage, retrievable, expandable packer for sealing an annulus within a wellbore. 2. Background of the Related Art Downhole packers are...
A two-stage packer and method for sealing an annulus in a wellbore is provided. The packer may be set by a force which will not cause a sealing element to buckle, collapse, or otherwise fail. In one aspect, the packer comprises a body having a sealing element and shoulder disposed there-around, and a slideable member s...
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TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a displacement measuring method for a motor, which is especially suitable for analyzing the magnetic field signals of the planar motor and enabling fine displacement detection of the planar motor. BACKGROUND ART The rotary motor may provide a driving po...
A method for measuring the displacement of a planar motor rotor. The measuring method comprises: four magnetic induction intensity sensors are distributed on the planar motor rotor; sampled signals of the four distributed sensors are processed to obtain signals B sx , B cx , B sy and B cy and magnetic field reference...
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CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The subject application is closely related to applications now U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,058,411, filed Oct. 22, 1991; and 5,074,923, filed Dec. 24, 1991. The patents are incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates general...
A method for asymmetrically consolidating a ring structure having a filamentary reinforcement embedded in a plasma sprayed deposited matrix is taught. The method involves fabricating a filament reinforced plasma sprayed deposit matrix structure and asymmetrically consolidating the structure. The asymmetric consolidatio...
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The invention described herein may be manufactured and used by or for the government of the United States of America for governmental purposes without the payment of any royalties thereon or therefor. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention generally relat...
A device for clearing obstructions from surf zones comprising an elongatedenerally cylindrical housing having a first end and a second end, the housing encasing a fuse positioned inside of the first end and a compartment containing a gas generating compound positioned inside of the second end, the fuse detonationally a...
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] This invention relates in general to fastening devices and more particularly to a fastening device for preventing decorative items, including Christmas stocking holders from falling of a mantle or shelf. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Many people plac...
An apparatus is disclosed for securing decorative items such as figurines, lights, garland and Christmas stockings on top of or hanging over the front edge of a shelf or mantel. The apparatus has a retainer that is secured to the wall or the rear of a mantel or shelf, a fastener that is fixed to the decorative item, an...
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CLAIM OF PRIORITY This application makes reference to, incorporates the same herein, and claims all benefits accruing under 35 U.S.C. §119 from an application earlier filed in the Korean Intellectual Property Office on the 20 Mar. 2012 and there duly assigned Serial. No. 10-2012-0028390. BACKGROUND OF THE I...
A thin film depositing apparatus and a thin film depositing method used by the thin film depositing apparatus. The thin film depositing apparatus includes a deposition chamber through which a process gas outlet of a deposition source is arranged; a transfer shuttle disposed in the deposition chamber, the transfer shutt...
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to a method of encapsulating flavors or fragrances into microcapsules having a hydrogel shell and an oil core. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Microcapsules incorporating a flavor or fragrance compound are useful to provide a controlled release of the containe...
A method of encapsulating an amphiphilic flavor or fragrance compound into a microcapsule having a hydrogel shell and an oil core. The flavor or fragrance compound is transported into and solubilized in the core by partition coefficient equilibrium using water in the capsule wall to transport the compound into the core...
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to new amino acid diamides in non α position which are useful as adjuvants for administration of biological active ingredients. The compounds under the invention facilitate the oral, intraduodenal, intracolonic and pulmonary administration of hepa...
Amino acid diamides in non α position of formula (1), wherein R 1 is selected from amongst the group consisting of the functional groups alkyl, halogen, NO 2 , OH, OCH 3 alone or associated and R 2 is selected from the group consisting of functional groups H, alkyl, halogen, NO 2 , OH, OCH 3 , which are useful as ad...
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This is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 355,851, filed May 18, 1989, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,935,732; which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 110,658, filed Oct. 20, 1987, now abandoned. APPENDIX An appendix containing a hexadecimal code listing of the control program for the main central processing ...
A paging receiver is disclosed which is compatible with transmissions from analog or digital paging transmitters. The paging receiver has a command structure which permits it to be dynamically programmable to change its functionality including programming of the channels which the paging receiver is to receive. The pro...
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REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 08/868,499 filed Jun. 4, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,879,323 issued Mar. 9, 1999, which is a divisional of allowed U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/646,853 filed May 8, 1996 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,767,648. ...
A portable iontophoresis apparatus for facilitating delivery of medication across the cutaneous membrane into adjacent underlying tissues and blood vessels. The apparatus employs a modular, detachable non-reusable medicament-containing applicator electrode which is adapted to attach to a base assembly. The apparatus is...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to a three-wheeled stroller and particularly to a foldable three-wheeled stroller. Foldable strollers with four wheels are known in the art. FIG. 1A and 1B show a foldable three-wheeled stroller which is disclosed in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 397,688...
A stroller has a base frame which includes a front fork end connected to a front wheel and a rear end connected to two rear wheels. An elongated U-shaped tube member has its lower ends detachably connected to two sides of the base frame. A pair of rear support rods are pivoted to both the base frame and the U-shaped tu...
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a Continuation of U.S. Pat. No. 9,250,972 B2, filed Jun. 19, 2006 and patented on Sep. 22, 2015, the entirety of which is incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present inventi...
Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to server provisioning in a heterogeneous computing environment and provide a method, system and computer program product for secure and verified distributed orchestration and provisioning. In one embodiment of the invention, a server provi...
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] Not applicable. STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT [0002] Not applicable. REFERENCE TO A “SEQUENCE LISTING” [0003] Not applicable. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0004] ...
A compressible gas ejector is configured to present unexpanded motive gas to a load gas, wherein the interface of the unexpanded motive gas and the load gas can be located in a suction chamber or within a downstream diffuser. The ejector includes a motive funnel for increasing the velocity of a relatively high pressure...
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This application claims benefits of 60/238 205, filed Oct. 5, 2000. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION It is highly desirable for tires to exhibit good traction characteristics on both dry and wet surfaces. However, it has traditionally been very difficult to improve the traction characteristics of a tir...
The present invention relates to an anionic polymerization technique for synthesizing functionalized rubbery polymers containing polysiloxane that have excellent characteristics for utilization in (a) tire tread compounds that are highly loaded with silica, (b) shiny tire side-wall compounds, and (c) tire building blad...
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[0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/084,504 filed Jul. 29, 2008, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] I. Field of the Invention [0003] Embodiments of this invention...
Disclosed are methods, compositions, and diagnostic kits for detecting acetylcholine receptor (AchR) autoreactive immune cells in a subject. The methods comprise detecting the binding of AChR-conjugate to penpheral blood AChR-specific B cells for diagnosing autoimmune disorders, including Myasthenia gravis (MG), system...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Technical Field: This invention relates to parking aid devices that are activated by the vehicle as it parks in a garage. The devices provide a visual or audio warning to the driver indicating that the vehicle is properly positioned. 2. Description of Prior Art: Pr...
A self contained electronic vehicle parking device that indicates the relative position of a vehicle in a garage to the operator. A multiple timing circuit is provided to preset indicator activation time and reset the circuit for the next use.
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This is a division of application Ser. No. 175,974, filed Aug. 7, 1980, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,363,201. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The invention relates in general to panel joints, and more specifically to panel joints for joining two upstanding panel members tightly ...
Mid-wall panel joints for joining first and second upstanding wall panel members tightly together with their front surfaces in a common plane. A first embodiment utilizes a combination of spacer members and alignment plates fixed to the rear surfaces of the wall panel members, and an elongated joining member which has ...
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to compositions and treated polymer fabrics. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Polymer fabrics are extensively used in a wide variety of products, ranging from disposable towel sheets to sanitary napkins and from disposable diapers to surgical sponges. All these...
The invention relates to a composition mixture comprising (i) at least one ester-acid, ester-salt or mixtures thereof and (ii) at least one amidic-acid, amidic-salt or mixtures thereof a polymer fabrics treated with the same. The treated polymer fabrics have improved wicking/wetting characteristics. The treated polymer...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The invention is based on a damping device as generally defined hereinafter. A damping device has already been proposed in which the damper element has a feed pipe which engages a flow tube that pierces a fuel distributor line and communicates with a fuel supply line; between itself an...
A damping device is proposed, which serves to equalize and reduce pressure fluctuations arising in fuel supply systems for internal combustion engines in motor vehicles. The damping device includes a damper element which has at least one damper diaphragm fastened in a damper housing and is arranged to define a fuel cha...
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