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11807704 | US20070283287A1-20071206 | Customer relationship management system and method | ACCEPTED | 20071121 | 20071206 | [] | G06Q1000 | ["G06Q1000"] | 8972876 | 20070529 | 20150303 | 715 | 764000 | 91405.0 | GREENE | SABRINA | [{"inventor_name_last": "Taylor", "inventor_name_first": "Jacob", "inventor_city": "Santa Clara", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Roberts", "inventor_name_first": "John", "inventor_city": "San Jose", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Or... | A software-based customer relationship management system and method. | 1. A computer implemented method for customizing a user interface of a business software application being executed on a computer system, the method comprising: generating a user interface for the business software application based on user preferences stored in the system, the user interface having one or more element... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Customer relationship management (CRM) systems and solutions are well known. For example, typical known CRM systems include Microsoft® CRM, SalesForce, a CRM product provided by SalesForce.com, Netsuite CRM, and SAP Business One CRM. However, conventional CRM systems have significant limitations ... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1A is a diagram illustrating an implementation of a customer relationship management system that incorporates the various features of the system; FIG. 1B illustrates more details of the customer relationship management system shown in FIG. 1A : FIG. 2 is a diagram illu... | PRIORITY CLAIM This application claims priority under 35 USC 119(e) to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/808,822 filed on May 26, 2006 and entitled “Customer Relationship Management System and Method” which is incorporated herein by reference. FIELD The system and method relates generally to a business so... | G | 60G06 | 165G06Q | 10 | 00 | |||
11715093 | US20080222051A1-20080911 | Synthetic currency | ACCEPTED | 20080828 | 20080911 | [] | G06Q4000 | ["G06Q4000"] | 8108283 | 20070307 | 20120131 | 705 | 03600R | 98478.0 | MAGUIRE | LINDSAY | [{"inventor_name_last": "Dimitri", "inventor_name_first": "Edoardo", "inventor_city": "London", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "GB"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Kasimatis", "inventor_name_first": "Filippos", "inventor_city": "London", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "GB"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Kauf... | A method for formulating a synthetic currency including the steps of borrowing an amount of funds in at least one first currency at a first interest rate, converting a portion of the borrowed funds to at least one second currency, investing the portion of the borrowed funds in an investment that pays interest which cov... | 1. A method for formulating a synthetic currency, comprising: borrowing an amount of funds in at least one first currency at a first interest rate; converting a portion of the borrowed funds to at least one second currency; investing the portion of the borrowed funds in an investment that pays interest which covers at ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Currency may be defined as a unit of exchange, facilitating the transfer of goods and services. It is a form of money, where money is an efficient medium of exchange, and may also be considered as a store of value, created through a claim to a central bank, agency or government. A... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A method for formulating a synthetic currency according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of borrowing an amount of funds in at least one first currency at a first interest rate, converting a portion of the borrowed funds to at least one second c... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to systems and methods for generating synthetic currency. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Currency may be defined as a unit of exchange, facilitating the transfer of goods and services. It is a form of money, where money is an efficient medium of exchange, and may also b... | G | 60G06 | 165G06Q | 40 | 00 | |||
11841823 | US20080173711A1-20080724 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATING WITH A MEDICAMENTS CONTAINER | ACCEPTED | 20080709 | 20080724 | [] | G06Q5000 | ["G06Q5000"] | 7909207 | 20070820 | 20110322 | 221 | 198000 | 67116.0 | WAGGONER | TIMOTHY | [{"inventor_name_last": "Handfield", "inventor_name_first": "Michael", "inventor_city": "Rochester Hills", "inventor_state": "MI", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Laliberte", "inventor_name_first": "Helene", "inventor_city": "Rochester Hills", "inventor_state": "MI", "inventor_country": "US"}] | The invention relates to a method of determining a status condition of a medicament container having a memory contained therein for storing medicament effect data, such as, for example, drug interaction, side effect, and other information for determining the status condition of the container. | 1. A method of automatically determining a status condition of a medicaments container containing a plurality of medicaments, a memory and communication circuitry, the method comprising: transmitting a signal from the medicaments container to an external device; based on the signal, determining a status condition of th... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method and system for automatically dispensing medicaments. More particularly, the invention relates to a method and system that utilizes one or more cassettes or trays, which hold one or more types of medicaments, the c... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF VARIOUS EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention addresses the above and other needs by providing a cassette or tray that is used in conjunction with an automatic medicament dispensing machine for secure and intelligent dispensing of medicament units. In another embodiment, the invention p... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 11/072,887 entitled “Smart Tray For Dispensing Medicaments,” filed on Mar. 3, 2005, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/939,620 entitled “Smart Tray For Dispensing Medicaments,” filed on Sep. 13, 2004, now U.S. Pat.... | G | 60G06 | 165G06Q | 50 | 00 | |||
11933205 | US20080052132A1-20080228 | DISEASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD INCLUDING THERAPEUTIC ALTERATIONS PERMISSION LEVEL | ACCEPTED | 20080214 | 20080228 | [] | G06Q5000 | ["G06Q5000", "G06F1730", "G06Q1000"] | 8663104 | 20071031 | 20140304 | 600 | 300000 | 68280.0 | JIAN | SHIRLEY | [{"inventor_name_last": "Iliff", "inventor_name_first": "Edwin", "inventor_city": "La Jolla", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}] | A system and method for allowing a patient to access an automated process for managing a specified health problem called a disease. The system performs disease management in a fully automated manner, using periodic interactive dialogs with the patient to obtain health state measurements from the patient, to evaluate an... | 1. A method of controlling changes to a patient's therapy, the method comprising: storing a plurality of therapy alteration permission levels on a computing device that represent various levels of authority for changing a therapy of a patient; applying one of the plurality of therapy alteration permission levels to a d... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention generally relates to medical knowledge systems, and more specifically, to systems for computerized long-term management of patient diseases. 2. Description of the Related Technology Health is the ground upon which we lead our lives.... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In one embodiment, there is a method of controlling changes to a patient's therapy, the method comprising storing a plurality of therapy alteration permission levels on a computing device that represent various levels of authority for changing a therapy of a patient; applying one of... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a divisional of application Ser. No. 10/261,919, filed Oct. 1, 2002, which is a divisional of application Ser. No. 09/818,187, filed Mar. 26, 2001, now abandoned, which is a divisional of application Ser. No. 09/042,075, filed Mar. 13, 1998, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,234,964, which cl... | G | 60G06 | 165G06Q | 50 | 00 | |||
11623838 | US20110173084A1-20110714 | Risk Adaptive Information Flow Based Access Control | ACCEPTED | 20110629 | 20110714 | [] | G06Q3000 | ["G06Q3000", "G06F2100"] | 8650623 | 20070117 | 20140211 | 726 | 005000 | 66433.0 | KABIR | JAHANGIR | [{"inventor_name_last": "Cheng", "inventor_name_first": "Pau-Chen", "inventor_city": "Yorktown-Heights", "inventor_state": "NY", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Rohatgi", "inventor_name_first": "Pankaj", "inventor_city": "New Rochelle", "inventor_state": "NY", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_na... | Systems and methods are provided to manage risk associated with access to information within a given organization. The overall risk tolerance for the organization is determined and allocated among a plurality of subjects within the organization. Allocation is accomplished using either a centralized, request/response or... | 1. A method for access control, the method comprising: implementing the method for access control using a computing system within an organization by: determining a total risk tolerance level for the organization based on a cost to the organization of unauthorized disclosure of objects comprising information maintained ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The traditional multi-level secure (MLS) mandatory access control is based on the Bell-LaPadula model, which is described in David E. Bell and Leonard J. LaPadula, Computer Security Model: Unified Exposition and Multics Interpretation , Technical Report ESD-TR-75-306, The MITRE Co... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Systems and methods in accordance with the present invention utilize a risk and information flow based access control model based on a risk management approach. The risk associated with a given access to information is quantified and controlled. Even risky information flows needed by... | STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH The invention disclosed herein was made with U.S. Government support under Contract No. TIA H98230-05-3-0001 awarded by the U.S. Department of Defense. The Government has certain rights in this invention. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to access con... | G | 60G06 | 165G06Q | 30 | 00 | |||
11797733 | US20080073423A1-20080327 | Method and system for thin client based image and transaction management | ACCEPTED | 20080312 | 20080327 | [] | G06Q4000 | ["G06Q4000", "G06Q9000"] | 7577611 | 20070507 | 20090818 | 705 | 042000 | 75484.0 | POINVIL | FRANTZY | [{"inventor_name_last": "Heit", "inventor_name_first": "Graham", "inventor_city": "Waterloo", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "CA"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Newman", "inventor_name_first": "Douglas", "inventor_city": "Elora", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "CA"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Shamroni", ... | Provided is a system for coordinating collection and processing of digital data by a plurality of deposit modules with respect to a plurality of users over a communications network, the digital data based on a plurality of original paper deposits and including at least digital images of the original paper deposits and ... | 1. A system for coordinating collection and processing of digital data by a plurality of deposit modules with respect to a plurality of users over a communications network, the digital data based on a plurality of original paper deposits and including at least digital images of the original paper deposits and respectiv... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The current paper document-processing environment is heavily dependent upon paper processing, which can be inefficient. What is needed is a distributed electronic paper document capture, storage, and process system to alleviate or otherwise mitigate the dependence upon paper form of items such as... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>There is a need for a method and a system for image and transaction management that overcomes or otherwise mitigates at least one of the disadvantages of the prior art. One aspect provided is a system for coordinating collection and processing of digital data by a plurality of deposit modules with r... | This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/797,752 filed May 5, 2006, in its entirety herein incorporated by reference. BACKGROUND The current paper document-processing environment is heavily dependent upon paper processing, which can be inefficient. What is needed is a distributed elect... | G | 60G06 | 165G06Q | 40 | 00 | |||
11862299 | US20080249838A1-20081009 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREFERRED CUSTOMER MARKETING DELIVERY BASED ON BIOMETRIC DATA FOR A CUSTOMER | ACCEPTED | 20080924 | 20081009 | [] | G06Q3000 | ["G06Q3000"] | 9361623 | 20070927 | 20160607 | 705 | 014000 | 63621.0 | BROWN | ALVIN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Angell", "inventor_name_first": "Robert Lee", "inventor_city": "Salt Lake City", "inventor_state": "UT", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Kraemer", "inventor_name_first": "James R.", "inventor_city": "Santa Fe", "inventor_state": "NM", "inventor_country": "US"}] | A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program product for automatically determining a marketing status for a customer. Biometric readings for the customer are received from a set of biometric devices associated with a retail facility to form biometric data describing a set of physiological respo... | 1. A computer implemented method for automatically determining a marketing status for a customer, the computer implemented method comprising: receiving biometric readings for the customer from a set of biometric devices associated with a retail facility to form the biometric data, wherein the biometric data is data des... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention is related generally to an improved data processing system, and in particular to a method and apparatus for processing digital video data. More particularly, the present invention is directed to a computer implemented method, apparat... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The illustrative embodiments provide a computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program product for automatically determining a marketing status for a customer. In one embodiment, the process receives biometric readings for the customer from a set of biometric devi... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation-in-part of patent application U.S. Ser. No. 11/695,983, filed Apr. 3, 2007, titled “Method and Apparatus for Providing Customized Digital Media Marketing Content Directly to a Customer”, which is incorporated herein by reference. The present inv... | G | 60G06 | 165G06Q | 30 | 00 | |||
11929033 | US20090112747A1-20090430 | System and Method For Processing Multiple Methods of Payment | ACCEPTED | 20090416 | 20090430 | [] | G06Q4000 | ["G06Q4000"] | 8407141 | 20071030 | 20130326 | 705 | 039000 | 59747.0 | NGUYEN | TIEN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Mullen", "inventor_name_first": "Matthew James", "inventor_city": "Danville", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Rockelman", "inventor_name_first": "Mark", "inventor_city": "San Mateo", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}] | Financial transaction data comprising payment on any one of multiple financial transaction types are processed with an adapter layer that receives an incoming data message relating to a financial transaction initiated by a payer and operates on the incoming data message to produce adapted data relating to the financial... | 1. A system for processing financial transaction data, the system comprising: an adapter layer that receives an incoming data message external to the system relating to a financial transaction initiated by a payer and operates on the incoming data message to change the format of the incoming data message and produce ad... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Systems for processing credit card charges can provide sophisticated business rules decisioning and account management features. For example, Visa U.S.A. Inc. has extensive expertise in card payment processing features, such as decisioning and risk management assessment, account m... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>In accordance with the invention, financial transaction data comprising multiple payment streams are processed with an adapter layer that receives an incoming data message relating to a financial transaction initiated by a payer and operates on the incoming data message to produce adapted data relati... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Systems for processing credit card charges can provide sophisticated business rules decisioning and account management features. For example, Visa U.S.A. Inc. has extensive expertise in card payment processing features, such as decisioning and risk management assessment, account management, ... | G | 60G06 | 165G06Q | 40 | 00 | |||
11771700 | US20080126248A1-20080529 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING DRM AGENT IN USER DOMAIN IN DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT | ACCEPTED | 20080514 | 20080529 | [] | G06Q4000 | ["G06Q4000", "G06F2124"] | 7885871 | 20070629 | 20110208 | 705 | 035000 | 67777.0 | TRAN | HAI | [{"inventor_name_last": "LEE", "inventor_name_first": "Seung-Jae", "inventor_city": "Seoul", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "KR"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Kim", "inventor_name_first": "Te-Hyun", "inventor_city": "Seoul", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "KR"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Chu", "inventor... | A method and system for managing at least one DRM agent intending to join or leave a user domain in a Digital Rights Management (DRM) is provided, in which a Domain Enforcement Agent (DEA) manages the joining and leaving of the DRM agent resident in a home network it manages, and a Domain Authority (DA) provides a doma... | 1. A method for managing DRM agents in a user domain comprising: sending, by at least one DRM agent, a first message to a first entity; receiving a second message from the first entity by the DRM agent; accessing a second entity by the DRM agent using the second message; and joining or leaving a user domain by the DRM ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>A Digital Rights Management (DRM) refers to a system technology for safely protecting rights for digital contents and systematically managing them. The DRM provides a protecting and managing scheme for preventing the illegal copy of a content, acquiring DRM contents RO, and contents generating... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a view illustrating an exemplary configuration of a digital rights management (DRM) system. FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a DRM system in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a signal flowchart illustrating an ex... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a Digital Rights Management (DRM), and more particularly, to a method and system for managing at least one DRM agent which joins or leaves a user domain. BACKGROUND ART A Digital Rights Management (DRM) refers to a system technology for safely protecting rights for digit... | G | 60G06 | 165G06Q | 40 | 00 | |||
12075622 | US20090112738A1-20090430 | Service management method, product-in-circulation to which the same is applied, service management device, service management network system, service management program, and computer readable program product with the program stored thereon | ACCEPTED | 20090416 | 20090430 | [] | G06Q3000 | ["G06Q3000", "G06Q1000", "G06Q5000", "B41J2175"] | 8732038 | 20071031 | 20140520 | 705 | 028000 | 99205.0 | GLASS | RUSSELL | [{"inventor_name_last": "Nagata", "inventor_name_first": "Masaya", "inventor_city": "Nara-shi", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}] | According to a service management method to supply products-in-circulation to service receivers, a service management system is built that enables the service provider to manage whether the service receivers are using those products-in-circulation delivered from the service provider in an authorized manner. This provid... | 1. A service management method, executing a computer program on a computer, which comprises the steps of: i) making an access to a management table for storing therein data specifying a product-in-circulation delivered to a service receiver and a current state of use of the product-in-circulation by the service receive... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Copying machines, printers, and other image forming apparatuses need a refill after continuous use over an extended period of time, and degradables and consumables, such as toner cartridges and photosensitive body cartridges, must be replaced. Throughout this document, we use degr... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention, in order to solve the foregoing problems, has an object to provide a management method, system, etc. that enable easy management of circulation of genuine products, whereby it is checked that the degradables and consumables that were actually used by a service ... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention is directed to service management methods for degradables and consumables and service management network systems related with the method and in particular directed to management, supply, billing, and other related methods for the degradable and consumables, including those u... | G | 60G06 | 165G06Q | 30 | 00 | |||
11924249 | US20080088538A1-20080417 | METHOD OF DRIVING PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL AND APPARATUS THEREOF | ACCEPTED | 20080401 | 20080417 | [] | G09G328 | ["G09G328"] | 7911415 | 20071025 | 20110322 | 345 | 060000 | 99476.0 | ABDULSELAM | ABBAS | [{"inventor_name_last": "LIM", "inventor_name_first": "Geun Soo", "inventor_city": "Kyonggi-do", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "KR"}] | Disclosed is a method of driving a plasma display panel and apparatus thereof enabling to minimize power consumption for driving the plasma display panel. 1. The present invention includes the steps of generating a reset discharge by supplying ramp waves so as to equalize cells in the plasma display panel in a reset pe... | 1. A method of driving a plasma display panel, comprising: generating a reset discharge by supplying ramp waves so as to equalize cells in the plasma display panel in a reset period; supplying selected ones of the cells with a scan voltage pulse swinging through a lowest voltage level of the reset discharge; generating... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a plasma display panel, and more particularly, to a method of driving a plasma display panel and an apparatus thereof enabling to minimize power consumption for driving the plasma display panel. 2. Discussion of the Related Art Generally,... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Accordingly, the present invention is directed to a method of driving a plasma display panel and apparatus thereof that substantially obviates one or more problems due to limitations and disadvantages of the related art. An object of the present invention is to provide a method of d... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a Continuation Application of prior U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/950,666 filed on Sep. 28, 2004 which is a Continuation Application of prior U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/145,375 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,906,690 filed on May 14, 2004, which claims prio... | G | 63G09 | 173G09G | 3 | 28 | |||
11906477 | US20080094349A1-20080424 | Backlight control circuit | ACCEPTED | 20080409 | 20080424 | [] | G09G336 | ["G09G336"] | 8035606 | 20071002 | 20111011 | 345 | 102000 | 63302.0 | LUBIT | RYAN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Liao", "inventor_name_first": "Chiawei", "inventor_city": "San Jose", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Liu", "inventor_name_first": "Jing-Meng", "inventor_city": "Jubei City", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "TW"}] | The present invention discloses a backlight control circuit, comprising: a voltage supply circuit for receiving an input voltage and generating an output voltage under control by a control signal; at least one voltage comparison path respectively coupled to at least one light emission device path; a voltage operative a... | 1. A backlight control circuit, comprising: a voltage supply circuit, under control by a control signal, for receiving an input voltage and generating an output voltage; at least one voltage comparison path respectively coupled to at least one light emission device path; a voltage operative amplifier circuit for genera... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In a liquid crystal display (LCD), a backlight control circuit is used which controls LEDs to illuminate from the back side of an LCD screen, so that a user can observe an image from the front side of the LCD screen. In early days, LED backlight is used only in a small size screen... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>In view of the foregoing, it is therefore an objective of the present invention to provide a backlight control circuit capable of automatically adjusting supply voltage to LEDs, to solve the problems in prior art. It is another objective of the present invention to provide a backlight control method ... | FIELD OF INVENTION The present invention relates to a backlight control circuit, more particularly, to a backlight control circuit capable of automatically adjusting supply voltage to light emitting diodes (LEDs). BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In a liquid crystal display (LCD), a backlight control circuit is used which c... | G | 63G09 | 173G09G | 3 | 36 | |||
10587602 | US20070216610A1-20070920 | Display device | ACCEPTED | 20070905 | 20070920 | [] | G09G330 | ["G09G330"] | 7956531 | 20070410 | 20110607 | 313 | 505000 | 68894.0 | MACCHIAROLO | PETER | [{"inventor_name_last": "Smith", "inventor_name_first": "Euan", "inventor_city": "Cambridgeshire", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "GB"}] | An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display device is described, the display device having a plurality of pixels each comprising at least two sub-pixels of different types, a first sub-pixel type comprising an OLED device including a first type of OLED material and a second sub-pixel type comprising an OLED device i... | 1. An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display device, the display device having a plurality of pixels each comprising at least two sub-pixels of different types, a first sub-pixel type comprising an OLED device including a first type of OLED material and a second sub-pixel type comprising an OLED device including a... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to improved organic light emitting diode (OLED) display devices, and in particular to increased efficiency color display devices. 2. Related Technology Organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) comprise a particularly advantageous form... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>These and other aspects of the invention will now be further described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying figures in which: FIG. 1 shows a basic OLED structure; FIGS. 2 a and 2 b show, respectively, a current-controlled OLED driver circuit and an ac... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to improved organic light emitting diode (OLED) display devices, and in particular to increased efficiency color display devices. 2. Related Technology Organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) comprise a particularly advantageous form of electro-... | G | 63G09 | 173G09G | 3 | 30 | |||
11927538 | US20080180363A1-20080731 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME | ACCEPTED | 20080716 | 20080731 | [] | G09G330 | ["G09G330"] | 8049402 | 20071029 | 20111101 | 313 | 500000 | 63411.0 | WALFORD | NATALIE | [{"inventor_name_last": "JEONG", "inventor_name_first": "Byoung-Seong", "inventor_city": "Yongin-si", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "KR"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Choi", "inventor_name_first": "Joon-Hoo", "inventor_city": "Seoul", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "KR"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Park... | An improved OLED display includes a substrate, a semiconductor having a uniform thickness formed on the substrate, first and second ohmic contacts, and a driving voltage line having an input electrode and an output electrode. An insulating layer is formed on the driving voltage line and the output electrode. A control ... | 1. An organic light emitting diode display comprising: a substrate; a first semiconductor formed on the substrate and having a uniform thickness; first and second ohmic contacts formed on the first semiconductor; a driving voltage line formed on the first and the second ohmic contacts, and having a first input electrod... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>(a) Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an organic light emitting diode display and a method for manufacturing the same. (b) Description of the Related Art Recent trends toward light and thin personal computers and television sets require light and thin display... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The organic light emitting diode (OLED) display of the present invention reduces damage to the surface of the semiconductor to improve the electrical characteristics of the thin film transistor. In one aspect, the invention is an organic light emitting diode display that includes a s... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application claims priority to and the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2007-0008549 filed in the Korean Intellectual Property Office on Jan. 26, 2007, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION (a) Field of the I... | G | 63G09 | 173G09G | 3 | 30 | |||
11751477 | US20070268315A1-20071122 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS, IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD AND PROGRAM | ACCEPTED | 20071108 | 20071122 | [] | G09G500 | ["G09G500"] | 7872786 | 20070521 | 20110118 | 358 | 540000 | 64305.0 | SABAH | HARIS | [{"inventor_name_last": "HOSHINO", "inventor_name_first": "Masaru", "inventor_city": "Suwa-shi", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}] | The invention provides an image display apparatus that includes a display image creation unit capable of creating a display image that has a plurality of objects superposed on each other; a image display unit capable of displaying the display image created by the display image creation unit on a display; a selection-an... | 1. An image display apparatus comprising: a display image creation section capable of creating a display image that has a plurality of objects superposed on each other; an image display section capable of displaying the display image created by the display image creation section at a position within a display; a select... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The entire disclosure of Japanese Patent Application No. 2006-142157, filed May 22, 2006 is expressly incorporated herein by reference. 1. Technical Field The present invention generally relates to an image display apparatus, method, and program. In particular, the invention relat... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An advantage of some aspects of the invention is that the invention provides an image display apparatus, an image display method, and an image display program for displaying an image that consists of a plurality of superposed objects on a display. One aspect of the invention is... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The entire disclosure of Japanese Patent Application No. 2006-142157, filed May 22, 2006 is expressly incorporated herein by reference. 1. Technical Field The present invention generally relates to an image display apparatus, method, and program. In particular, the invention relates to an im... | G | 63G09 | 173G09G | 5 | 00 | |||
11657083 | US20070171146A1-20070726 | LED driving apparatus with temperature compensation function | ACCEPTED | 20070711 | 20070726 | [] | G09G314 | ["G09G314"] | 7683864 | 20070124 | 20100323 | 345 | 082000 | 57987.0 | OKEBATO | SAHLU | [{"inventor_name_last": "Lee", "inventor_name_first": "Dong Woo", "inventor_city": "Suwon", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "KR"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Hwang", "inventor_name_first": "Soo Ryong", "inventor_city": "Goonpo", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "KR"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Park", "inv... | An LED driving apparatus having a temperature compensation function includes a reference voltage generator for generating a first reference voltage and a non-inversion amplification unit for performing non-inversion amplification to a difference voltage between the first reference voltage and a forward voltage with a p... | 1. A light emitting diode driving apparatus comprising: a reference voltage generator for generating a first reference voltage; a non-inversion amplification unit for performing non-inversion amplification to a difference voltage between the first reference voltage and a forward voltage with a preset gain; a driving un... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a Light Emitting Diode (LED) driving apparatus applicable to a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) backlight unit, and more particularly, to an LED driving apparatus having a temperature compensation function, which can compensat... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention has been made to solve the foregoing problems of the prior art and therefore an aspect of certain embodiments of the present invention is to provide an LED driving apparatus applicable to an LCD backlight unit, and more particularly, to an LED driving apparatus ... | CLAIM OF PRIORITY This application claims the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 2006-7460 filed on Jan. 24, 2006, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a Light... | G | 63G09 | 173G09G | 3 | 14 | |||
11671154 | US20070195051A1-20070823 | PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL DRIVING CIRCUIT AND PLASMA DISPLAY APPARATUS | ACCEPTED | 20070808 | 20070823 | [] | G09G336 | ["G09G336"] | 7583033 | 20070205 | 20090901 | 315 | 169300 | 94315.0 | A | MINH | [{"inventor_name_last": "IKEDA", "inventor_name_first": "Satoshi", "inventor_city": "Osaka", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}] | A plasma display panel driving circuit for driving a plasma display panel which has a plurality of scan electrodes and sustain electrodes and operates as a capacitive load, by applying a different waveform in each of a reset period, address period and sustain period, includes a voltage multiplying circuit having a firs... | 1. A plasma display panel driving circuit for driving a plasma display panel which has a plurality of scan electrodes and sustain electrodes and operates as a capacitive load, by applying a different waveform in each of a reset period, address period and sustain period, comprising: a voltage multiplying circuit having ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a plasma display panel driving circuit and a plasma display apparatus used for wall-mounted televisions and large-size monitors. 2. Related Art An AC drive surface discharge type panel, typically represented by a plasma display panel ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention has been devised so as to solve the above-mentioned problems, and has its purpose to provide a PDP driving circuit which can generate a voltage required for driving the panel using only a voltage multiplying circuit, with the number of elements composing the dr... | BACKGROUND ART 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a plasma display panel driving circuit and a plasma display apparatus used for wall-mounted televisions and large-size monitors. 2. Related Art An AC drive surface discharge type panel, typically represented by a plasma display panel (hereinafter... | G | 63G09 | 173G09G | 3 | 36 | |||
11932792 | US20090109175A1-20090430 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USER INTERFACE OF INPUT DEVICES | ACCEPTED | 20090415 | 20090430 | [] | G09G500 | ["G09G500"] | 8477098 | 20071031 | 20130702 | 345 | 158000 | 89830.0 | HICKS | CHARLES | [{"inventor_name_last": "FEIN", "inventor_name_first": "GENE S.", "inventor_city": "Lenox", "inventor_state": "MA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Fein", "inventor_name_first": "Jackson T.", "inventor_city": "Lenox", "inventor_state": "MA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Merritt"... | A system for a 3 dimensional (3-D) user interface comprises: one or more 3-D projectors configured to display an image at a first location in a 3-D coordinate system; one or more sensors configured to sense user interaction with the image and to provide user interaction information; and a processor configured (i) to re... | 1. A system for a 3 dimensional (3-D) user interface, the system comprising: one or more 3-D projectors configured to display an image at a first location in a 3-D coordinate system; one or more sensors configured to sense user interaction with the image and to provide user interaction information; and a processor conf... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A graphical user interface (GUI) is a type of computer application user interface that allows people to interact with a computer and computer-controlled devices. A GUI typically employs graphical icons, visual indicators or special graphical elements, along with text, labels or te... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Some user interfaces have adopted a multi-dimensional interface approach. For example, the “heliodisplay” of IO2 Technology, LLC of San Francisco, Calif. projects images into a volume of free space, i.e. into an aerosol mixture such as fog or a gas, and may operate as floating touchs... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION A graphical user interface (GUI) is a type of computer application user interface that allows people to interact with a computer and computer-controlled devices. A GUI typically employs graphical icons, visual indicators or special graphical elements, along with text, labels or text navigati... | G | 63G09 | 173G09G | 5 | 00 | |||
11620345 | US20070159417A1-20070712 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | ACCEPTED | 20070628 | 20070712 | [] | G09G330 | ["G09G330"] | 7663578 | 20070105 | 20100216 | 345 | 076000 | 57987.0 | OKEBATO | SAHLU | [{"inventor_name_last": "MIYAKE", "inventor_name_first": "Hiroyuki", "inventor_city": "Atsugi", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}] | A potential which is applied to a gate electrode of a driving transistor in accordance with an emission state or a non-emission state of a light-emitting element fluctuates due to noise or leakage from a selection transistor, or the like, which causes a problem in that the driving transistor cannot turn on or off norma... | 1. A semiconductor device comprising: a data line; first to third scan lines; first and second power source lines; a light-emitting element; a first transistor of which a gate terminal is connected to the data line, and a first terminal is connected to the first power source line; a second transistor of which a gate te... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to semiconductor devices. In particular, the present invention relates to semiconductor devices using transistors. Further, the present invention relates to display devices including the semiconductor devices, and electronic ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention is made in view of the foregoing problems, and the invention provides a semiconductor device, a display device including the semiconductor device and an electronic device including the display device in order to overcome the foregoing problems. One feature of the presen... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to semiconductor devices. In particular, the present invention relates to semiconductor devices using transistors. Further, the present invention relates to display devices including the semiconductor devices, and electronic devices inc... | G | 63G09 | 173G09G | 3 | 30 | |||
11621118 | US20080165165A1-20080710 | Driver Circuit of AMOLED with Gamma Correction | ACCEPTED | 20080625 | 20080710 | [] | G09G500 | ["G09G500"] | 7880692 | 20070109 | 20110201 | 345 | 076000 | 76005.0 | CRAWLEY | KEITH | [{"inventor_name_last": "Wang", "inventor_name_first": "Chen Yu", "inventor_city": "Tainan County", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "TW"}] | A driver circuit of an AMOLED (active matrix organic light emitting diode) with gamma correction includes a voltage selector, an operational amplifier, a MOS transistor, and a resistive element. The voltage selector selects one of a plurality of gamma voltages. The operational amplifier receives the selected gamma volt... | 1. A driver circuit of an AMOLED with gamma correction, comprising: a voltage selector selecting one of a plurality of gamma voltages; an operational amplifier receiving the selected gamma voltage and a feedback signal to generate a control signal; a MOS transistor providing the feedback signal and conducting a current... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a driver circuit of an AMOLED (active matrix organic light emitting diode) with gamma correction, and more particularly, to a driver circuit of a current type AMOLED with gamma correction. 2. Description of the Related Art... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An aspect of the present invention is to provide a driver circuit of a current type AMOLED with gamma correction to obtain a desired gamma correction curve. The present invention discloses a driver circuit of a current type AMOLED with gamma correction, which includes an operational ... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a driver circuit of an AMOLED (active matrix organic light emitting diode) with gamma correction, and more particularly, to a driver circuit of a current type AMOLED with gamma correction. 2. Description of the Related Art Gamma corr... | G | 63G09 | 173G09G | 5 | 00 | |||
11930251 | US20080129720A1-20080605 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF | ACCEPTED | 20080521 | 20080605 | [] | G09G338 | ["G09G338"] | 8638324 | 20071031 | 20140128 | 345 | 208000 | 89830.0 | HICKS | CHARLES | [{"inventor_name_last": "LEE", "inventor_name_first": "So-Hyun", "inventor_city": "Yongin-si", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "KR"}, {"inventor_name_last": "PARK", "inventor_name_first": "Joon-Ha", "inventor_city": "Busan-city", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "KR"}, {"inventor_name_last": "KIM", "... | In a display device, a line inversion driving chip inverts an image data to a data voltage having a positive polarity and a data voltage having a negative polarity based on positive and negative gammas alternately applied at every period, and alternately outputs a first data voltage having a first polarity and a second... | 1. A display device comprising: a controller receiving an image data from an external device, outputting the image data in synchronization with a first timing signal, and outputting a second timing signal; a line inversion driving chip receiving the image data and inverting the image data to a first data voltage having... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a display device and a driving method thereof. More particularly, the present invention relates to a display device capable of realizing a dot inversion drive operation, and a dot inversion driving method of the display de... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides a display device capable of driving a display panel in a dot inversion drive method using a line inversion driving chip. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention, a display device includes a controller, a line inversion driving chip, a ga... | This application claims priority to Korean Patent Application No. 2006-121681 filed on Dec. 4, 2006, 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 OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relat... | G | 63G09 | 173G09G | 3 | 38 | |||
11882145 | US20080036719A1-20080214 | Flat panel display capable of automatically correcting color characteristics and method thereof | ACCEPTED | 20080130 | 20080214 | [] | G09G336 | ["G09G336"] | 8094166 | 20070731 | 20120110 | 345 | 600000 | 63681.0 | SAJOUS | WESNER | [{"inventor_name_last": "Shyu", "inventor_name_first": "Ming-Ching James", "inventor_city": "Thornton", "inventor_state": "CO", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Chung", "inventor_name_first": "Wen-Yi", "inventor_city": "Taipei City", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "TW"}] | A method for correcting color characteristics of a flat panel display comprises the steps of using a signal generating device to generate an input signal to the display and a color measurement instrument to measure color displayed by the display to obtain an output value; obtaining corrected color characteristic values... | 1. A method for correcting color characteristics of a flat panel display, comprising: using a signal generating device to generate an input signal RGB and inputting said input signal RGB to a flat panel display after said flat panel display is assembled; using a color measurement instrument to measure a color displayed... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Various different flat panel displays including plasma display panels (PDP) and liquid crystal displays (LCD) available in the market do not come with an identical light emitting capability of the three primary colors: red, green and blue after the flat panel displays are assemble... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In view of the foregoing shortcomings of the prior art, the inventor of the present invention based on years of experience to conduct extensive researches and experiments and finally invented a flat panel display capable of automatically correcting color characteristics and method th... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a flat panel display capable of automatically correcting color characteristics and its method for achieving the best color appearance of the flat panel display. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Various different flat panel displays including plasma display panels (PDP)... | G | 63G09 | 173G09G | 3 | 36 | |||
11845721 | US20080074439A1-20080327 | SELECTIVELY TRANSFORMING OVERLAPPING ILLUSTRATION ARTWORK | ACCEPTED | 20080312 | 20080327 | [] | G09G5377 | ["G09G5377"] | 7692652 | 20070827 | 20100406 | 345 | 426000 | 99044.0 | AMINI | JAVID | [{"inventor_name_last": "Parenteau", "inventor_name_first": "Alexandre", "inventor_city": "San Jose", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Bourdev", "inventor_name_first": "Lubomir", "inventor_city": "San Jose", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}] | Computer-implemented methods and apparatus for converting a computer graphics illustration that includes a plurality of overlapping artwork elements from an input format to an output format that differs from the input format. The overlapping artwork elements are classified as transparent or non-transparent artwork elem... | 1. A computer-implemented method for converting a computer graphics illustration from an input format to an output format that differs from the input format, the computer graphics illustration including a plurality of overlapping artwork elements, each of the artwork elements having an appearance defined by a set of ap... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The present application relates to processing pieces of artwork in a computer-graphics illustration. Computer-graphics illustrations are typically made up of a set of artwork elements, such as images, line art, text, or overprinted objects. These artwork elements are typically handled as individu... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>In one aspect, the invention features computer-implemented methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing techniques for converting a computer graphics illustration from an input format to an output format that differs from the input format. The computer graphics illustrati... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation and claims the benefit of priority under 35 U.S.C. Section 120 of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/703,679, filed Nov. 7, 2003, entitled “Selectively Transforming Overlapping Illustration Artwork”. The disclosure of the prior applications is conside... | G | 63G09 | 173G09G | 53 | 77 | |||
11574130 | US20090121970A1-20090514 | HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE | ACCEPTED | 20090429 | 20090514 | [] | G09G500 | ["G09G500"] | 10001282 | 20070222 | 20180619 | 345 | 004000 | 95537.0 | XAVIER | ANTONIO | [{"inventor_name_last": "Ozbek", "inventor_name_first": "Mehmet", "inventor_city": "Istanbul", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "TR"}] | This invention relates to a household appliance (1) comprising a display unit (6) installed thereon. | 1. A household appliance (1) comprising a body (2), a door (3) attached on the body (2) enabling user to have access inside the body (2), a window (12) positioned on the body (2) and/or on the door (3) allowing user to monitor interior of the body (2), and a control card (7) enabling the control of the household applia... | This invention relates to a household appliance comprising a display unit which enables the user to easily follow the operation status thereof. In almost all household appliances, for example washing machines, clothes dryers, dishwashers, cooking appliances and coolers, there are display units enabling the display of t... | G | 63G09 | 173G09G | 5 | 00 | |||||
11860198 | US20080074365A1-20080327 | REFLECTIVE, BI-STABLE MAGNETO OPTICAL DISPLAY ARCHITECTURES | ACCEPTED | 20080313 | 20080327 | [] | G09G334 | ["G09G334"] | 8077142 | 20070924 | 20111213 | 345 | 111000 | 78761.0 | ABDIN | SHAHEDA | [{"inventor_name_last": "Edwards", "inventor_name_first": "Charles O.", "inventor_city": "Rio Rancho", "inventor_state": "NM", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Caruso", "inventor_name_first": "James", "inventor_city": "Albuquerque", "inventor_state": "NM", "inventor_country": "US"}] | Reflective, low-cost display pixels and displays incorporating magneto-optical elements wherein an externally applied magnetic field is perpendicular to an axis of rotation of the magneto-optical elements and parallel to a viewing plane of a display made from these elements. The display elements have a restricted rotat... | 1. A magnetic display element comprising: a first optical portion having a first color; a second optical portion having a second color, wherein the first and second optical portions bisect along a plane of color separation; and wherein the magnetic display element is magnetized such that a North-South dipole of the dis... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. The Field of the Invention Embodiments of the present invention relate to display and pixel architectures suitable for the manufacture of bi-stable, reflective, magneto optical displays. These displays are suitable for a multitude of applications, especially cost-sensitive, lar... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY <EOH>A first embodiment disclosed herein relates to a magnetic display element. The magnetic display element includes a first optical portion having a first color and a second optical portion having a second color. The first and second optical portions bisect along an axis of color separation. The m... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of and priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/847,601, filed Sep. 27, 2006, U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/847,603, filed Sep. 27, 2006 and U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/875,514, filed Dec. 18, 2006, all of which are incorpo... | G | 63G09 | 173G09G | 3 | 34 | |||
11857783 | US20080069611A1-20080320 | FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS | ACCEPTED | 20080305 | 20080320 | [] | G03G1520 | ["G03G1520"] | 7953361 | 20070919 | 20110531 | 399 | 329000 | 96208.0 | GRAY | FRANCIS | [{"inventor_name_last": "OBATA", "inventor_name_first": "Shigeru", "inventor_city": "Ibaraki", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Fukuhata", "inventor_name_first": "Yoshihiro", "inventor_city": "Hyogo", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Yagi",... | The fixing device includes a fixing unit, a pressure unit that comes into pressure-contact with the fixing unit to form a nip, and control guides. The fixing unit includes a heat roller. The pressure unit includes a pressure belt, and a pressure pad. The pressure pad is attached to a holder and pressed by a spring thro... | 1. A fixing device that fixes a toner image on a recording medium by heat and pressure while the recording medium is passing through a nip, the fixing device comprising: a fixing unit that includes a fixing member that applies heat to the recording medium; a heat source that heats the fixing member; and a first elastic... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fixing device and an image forming apparatus. 2. Description of the Related Art An image forming apparatus such as a copier, a printer, a facsimile machine generally includes a fixing device that fixes a toner image on a... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is an object of the present invention to at least partially solve the problems in the conventional technology. According to an aspect of the present invention, a fixing device that fixes a toner image on a recording medium by heat and pressure while the recording medium is passing... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application claims priority to and incorporates by reference the entire contents of Japanese priority document, 2006-254468 filed in Japan on Sep. 20, 2006. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fixing device and an i... | G | 58G03 | 157G03G | 15 | 20 | |||
11758973 | US20080050146A1-20080228 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND PROCESSING UNIT AND LATENT IMAGE WRITING DEVICE MOUNTED THEREIN | ACCEPTED | 20080213 | 20080228 | [] | G03G1500 | ["G03G1500"] | 7689142 | 20070606 | 20100330 | 399 | 107000 | 57873.0 | DZIERZYNSKI | EVAN | [{"inventor_name_last": "KITA", "inventor_name_first": "Nobuhiko", "inventor_city": "Osaka", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Idehara", "inventor_name_first": "Ryoh", "inventor_city": "Hyougo", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Kondo", "inve... | An image forming apparatus capable of suppressing drop in the write positional accuracy of the optical write while improving the maintenancability of the photosensitive bodies and the peripheral devices thereof, having a printer comprising four processing units each holding, in the inner part thereof, a photosensitive ... | 1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a latent image carrier for carrying a latent image on an endless moving surface; a latent image writing device that is movable between an operate position where a write operation for writing a latent image on this surface is performed and a retreat position where this write ope... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus comprising a latent image carrier for carrying a latent image on an endless moving surface and a latent image writing device movable between an operation position where the write operation is per... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>With the foregoing in mind, it is an object of the present invention to provide an image forming apparatus and a processing unit and latent image writing device mounted in this image forming apparatus in which drop in write positional accuracy of the latent image writing device can b... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus comprising a latent image carrier for carrying a latent image on an endless moving surface and a latent image writing device movable between an operation position where the write operation is performed for ... | G | 58G03 | 157G03G | 15 | 00 | |||
11730899 | US20080056769A1-20080306 | Electrostatic image developing carrier, electrostatic image developing developer, electrostatic image developing developer cartridge, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus | ACCEPTED | 20080220 | 20080306 | [] | G03G900 | ["G03G900", "G03G1508"] | 8512927 | 20070404 | 20130820 | 430 | 111350 | 69058.0 | CHEA | THORL | [{"inventor_name_last": "Iizuka", "inventor_name_first": "Akihiro", "inventor_city": "Kanagawa", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Kiyono", "inventor_name_first": "Fusako", "inventor_city": "Kanagawa", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Muraka... | An electrostatic image developing carrier including at least a core material and a coating resin layer which coats the surface of the core material, the resin layer comprising a thermoplastic resin having an alicyclic group, a thermal reduction in accordance with the TGA method being in the range of 0.5 weight % to 5 w... | 1. An electrostatic image developing carrier comprising at least a core material and a coating resin layer which coats the surface of the core material, the resin layer comprising a thermoplastic resin having an alicyclic group, a thermal reduction of the carrier in accordance with the TGA method being in the range of ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>1. Technical Field The present invention relates to an electrostatic image developing carrier, an electrostatic image developing developer using the same, an electrostatic image developing developer cartridge using the electrostatic image developing developer, a process cartridge, and an image for... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electrostatic image developing carrier comprising at least a core material and a coating resin layer which coats the surface of the core material, the resin layer comprising a thermoplastic resin having an alicyclic group, a therma... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is based on and claims priority under 35 USC 119 from Japanese Patent Application No. 2006-239311 filed on Sep. 4, 2006. BACKGROUND 1. Technical Field The present invention relates to an electrostatic image developing carrier, an electrostatic image developing de... | G | 58G03 | 157G03G | 9 | 00 | |||
11700920 | US20070134580A1-20070614 | Electrophotographic toner and image-forming system | ACCEPTED | 20070531 | 20070614 | [] | G03G908 | ["G03G908"] | 7459252 | 20070201 | 20081202 | 430 | 108600 | 75028.0 | GOODROW | JOHN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Yaguchi", "inventor_name_first": "Shigenori", "inventor_city": "Ibaraki", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Shimizu", "inventor_name_first": "Ryuuichi", "inventor_city": "Ibaraki", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Ue... | An electrophotographic toner for visualizing an electrostatic latent image formed by an electrophotographic process, an electrostatic printing process, an electrostatic recording process, etc., which is produced in consideration of the environment and safety. The electrophotographic toner includes a fixing resin and a ... | 1. An electrophotographic toner comprising: a fixing resin; and a colorant; wherein said electrophotographic toner comprises a black toner using a titanium oxide comprising no carbon black as said colorant, and wherein the titanium oxide exhibits oil absorption of not higher than 80 ml/100 g. 2. (canceled) 3. The elect... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electrophotographic toner for visualizing an electrostatic latent image formed by an electrophotographic process, an electrostatic printing process, an electrostatic recording process, etc., and an image-forming system... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The problem that the invention is to solve is in an electrophotographic toner and an image-forming system, that is, an object of the invention is to provide an electrophotographic toner paying more attention to the environment and safety, and an image-forming system using the electr... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electrophotographic toner for visualizing an electrostatic latent image formed by an electrophotographic process, an electrostatic printing process, an electrostatic recording process, etc., and an image-forming system using the e... | G | 58G03 | 157G03G | 9 | 08 | |||
11730179 | US20070231003A1-20071004 | Belt unit installed apparatus, image forming apparatus having the same, and method of installing/removing belt unit | ACCEPTED | 20070920 | 20071004 | [] | G03G1516 | ["G03G1516"] | 7751750 | 20070329 | 20100706 | 399 | 121000 | 75665.0 | CURRAN | GREGORY | [{"inventor_name_last": "Shoji", "inventor_name_first": "Yuichi", "inventor_city": "Tokyo", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}] | A belt unit installed apparatus includes an apparatus frame; a belt unit attached to the apparatus frame, said belt unit having a first roller, a second roller, a belt placed between the first roller and the second roller, and a belt frame for supporting the first roller and the second roller; an engaging member dispos... | 1. A belt unit installed apparatus comprising, an apparatus frame; a belt unit attached to the apparatus frame, said belt unit having a first roller, a second roller, a belt placed between the first roller and the second roller, and a belt frame for supporting the first roller and the second roller; an engaging member ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION AND RELATED ART STATEMENT <EOH>The present invention relates to a belt unit installed apparatus, an image forming apparatus having the belt unit installed apparatus, and a method of installing/removing a belt unit. As an example of a belt unit installed apparatus, in which a belt unit ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In order to attain the objects described above, according to the present invention, a belt unit installed apparatus comprises an apparatus frame; a belt unit attached to the apparatus frame, said belt unit having a first roller, a second roller, a belt placed between the first roller... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION AND RELATED ART STATEMENT The present invention relates to a belt unit installed apparatus, an image forming apparatus having the belt unit installed apparatus, and a method of installing/removing a belt unit. As an example of a belt unit installed apparatus, in which a belt unit is installe... | G | 58G03 | 157G03G | 15 | 16 | |||
11746075 | US20070264062A1-20071115 | Image Reading Apparatus | ACCEPTED | 20071031 | 20071115 | [] | G03G1500 | ["G03G1500"] | 7853191 | 20070509 | 20101214 | 399 | 367000 | 63719.0 | SIMMONS | JENNIFER | [{"inventor_name_last": "Jinza", "inventor_name_first": "Osamu", "inventor_city": "Fuefuki-shi", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Nishizawa", "inventor_name_first": "Seiji", "inventor_city": "Chuo-shi", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Moti... | An image reading apparatus equipped with an image reading apparatus unit (B) provided a platen (33) and reading means (31) that reads an original, a document feeder (A) provided conveyance paths (P1), (P2), and (P3) leading from a sheet supply tray (1) to a discharge tray (34) via the platen (33) on a top surface of th... | 1. An image reading apparatus for scanning documents conveyed by a document feeder, comprising: an image-reading-apparatus main unit provided with a platen for the scanning of documents, and with a scanning means for scanning one side of a document on the platen; a document feeder provided with a sheet supply tray for ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Technical Field The present invention, involving image reading (scanning) apparatuses for reading image data in photocopiers, facsimile machines, computer networks, etc., relates to devices that scan both sides of an original-image document in the course of conveying the docum... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides an image reading apparatus equipped with a platen for placing an original for reading images thereon; and reading means that reads one side of an original placed on the platen. The image reading apparatus is composed of a document feeder equipped... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Technical Field The present invention, involving image reading (scanning) apparatuses for reading image data in photocopiers, facsimile machines, computer networks, etc., relates to devices that scan both sides of an original-image document in the course of conveying the document from a s... | G | 58G03 | 157G03G | 15 | 00 | |||
11987609 | US20080131164A1-20080605 | Image forming apparatus | ACCEPTED | 20080521 | 20080605 | [] | G03G2116 | ["G03G2116"] | 7764905 | 20071203 | 20100727 | 399 | 125000 | 95987.0 | BRASE | SANDRA | [{"inventor_name_last": "Ohta", "inventor_name_first": "Yoshihide", "inventor_city": "Kanagawa", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Nanno", "inventor_name_first": "Shigeo", "inventor_city": "Kyoto", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Nishii", "... | An image forming apparatus includes a first housing, a rotary shaft attached to the first housing, a second housing supported by the first housing, and first and second open-close assist members. The second housing is configured to open and close with respect to the first housing by rotating around the rotary shaft. Th... | 1. An image forming apparatus, comprising: a first housing; a rotary shaft attached to the first housing; a second housing supported by the first housing, configured to open and close with respect to the first housing by rotating around the rotary shaft; and first and second open-close assist members directly attached ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention generally relates to an image forming apparatus such as a copier, a printer, a facsimile machine, etc., and more particularly to an image forming apparatus including a structure openable and closable with respect to a main body. 2. D... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In view of the foregoing, in one illustrative embodiment of the present invention, an image forming apparatus includes a first housing, a rotary shaft attached to the first housing, a second housing supported by the first housing, and first and second open-close assist members. The s... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This patent specification claims priority to Japanese Patent Application No. JP2006-328219, filed on Dec. 5, 2006 in the Japan Patent Office, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference herein. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The presen... | G | 58G03 | 157G03G | 21 | 16 | |||
11626266 | US20070177897A1-20070802 | Electrophotographic Photosensitive Member, And Image Forming Apparatus Using Same | ACCEPTED | 20070718 | 20070802 | [] | G03G1500 | ["G03G1500"] | 7672612 | 20070123 | 20100302 | 399 | 159000 | 78996.0 | WALSH | RYAN | [{"inventor_name_last": "ISHII", "inventor_name_first": "Yoshinobu", "inventor_city": "Higashiomi-shi", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}] | The present invention relates to an electrophotographic photosensitive member including a substantially cylindrical body rotated by rotation power transmitted via an first end portion from in an image forming apparatus and a photosensitive layer including a latent image forming area formed on an outer circumference of ... | 1. An electrophotographic photosensitive member comprising: a substantially cylindrical body rotated by rotation power transmitted via an first end portion from in an image forming apparatus; and a photosensitive layer including a latent image forming area formed on an outer circumference of the body; wherein in the ph... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>An image forming apparatus such as a copying machine and a printer utilizing electrophotographic method is provided with an electrophotographic photosensitive member. In such image forming apparatus, the electrophotographic photosensitive member is rotated by a power transmitter, and synchrono... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a schematic view illustrating an example of an image forming apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the principal portions of the image forming apparatus, illustrating relationship between an electrophotographic photosensitive m... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119 to Japanese Patent Application No. 2006-019720, filed Jan. 27, 2006 entitled “ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING SAME.” The contents of this application are incorporated herein ... | G | 58G03 | 157G03G | 15 | 00 | |||
11931414 | US20080080889A1-20080403 | Developing Apparatus, Process Cartridge and Image Forming Apparatus | ACCEPTED | 20080318 | 20080403 | [] | G03G1508 | ["G03G1508"] | 7499662 | 20071031 | 20090303 | 399 | 103000 | 65406.0 | LABOMBARD | RUTH | [{"inventor_name_last": "Fuwazaki", "inventor_name_first": "Takeshi", "inventor_city": "Aichi-ken", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Sato", "inventor_name_first": "Fumikazu", "inventor_city": "Aichi-ken", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}] | The sponge sealing member of the side seal is arranged on the roller opposed face of the seal arrangement portion so that the lower end face at the upstream side in the rotating direction of the developing roller is positioned to have the same face as the back end face of the seal arrangement portion and the upper end ... | 1. A developing apparatus comprising: a case having a slit-shaped opening; a developer retainer which has a cylindrical shape, is supported by the case so as to be rotatable, and is arranged such that an axial direction thereof is along a longitudinal direction of the opening; a rectangular leaf spring, which has a she... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The present invention relates to a developing apparatus, a process cartridge and an image forming apparatus. In an image forming apparatus such as a laser printer, an electrostatic latent image is formed on the surface of a photoconductor drum and toner is supplied to the electrostatic latent ima... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>However, since the substrate portion of the toner sealing member is made of flexible plastic material and has a thickness in the opposed direction of the substrate portion and the developing roller, it is difficult to move the toner sealing member around from the opposed face of the curved-face port... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 11/190,018, filed Jul. 27, 2005, which claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(a) to Patent Application No. 2004-222539 filed in Japan on Jul. 29, 2004, and the entire contents of these are hereby incorporated by refere... | G | 58G03 | 157G03G | 15 | 08 | |||
11953132 | US20080145079A1-20080619 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF | ACCEPTED | 20080605 | 20080619 | [] | G03G1510 | ["G03G1510"] | 7773901 | 20071210 | 20100810 | 399 | 060000 | 63227.0 | LEE | SUSAN | [{"inventor_name_last": "CHO", "inventor_name_first": "Myong-hun", "inventor_city": "Suwon-si", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "KR"}] | An image forming apparatus includes a transport unit comprising a transport belt which transports a printing medium in a transport direction along a transport path, an image forming unit which transfers toner to the printing medium to form an image, a density evaluation unit which is provided on the transport path of t... | 1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a transport unit comprising a transport belt which transports a printing medium along a transport path; an image forming unit which transfers toner to the printing medium to form an image; a density evaluation unit which evaluates a density of the image formed by the image form... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention Aspects of the present invention relate to an image forming apparatus and a control method thereof, and more particularly, to an image forming apparatus which controls an image forming characteristic using a test image and a control method thereof. 2. Des... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Accordingly, an aspect of the present invention provides an image forming apparatus which can minimize consumption of toner to control an image forming characteristic using a test image and a control method thereof. An image forming apparatus according to an aspect of the present inv... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 2006-129705, filed on Dec. 18, 2006 and No. 2007-77430, filed on Aug. 1, 2007 in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIO... | G | 58G03 | 157G03G | 15 | 10 | |||
11652482 | US20070166638A1-20070719 | Method of manufacturing toner and toner | ACCEPTED | 20070703 | 20070719 | [] | G03G908 | ["G03G908"] | 7575843 | 20070112 | 20090818 | 430 | 137150 | 75028.0 | GOODROW | JOHN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Matsumoto", "inventor_name_first": "Katsuru", "inventor_city": "Nara-shi", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Shibai", "inventor_name_first": "Yasuhiro", "inventor_city": "Yamatokoriyama-shi", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}] | A toner is manufactured by way of a coarse particle preparing step, a slurry preparing step, a pulverizing step, a cooling step, and a depressurizing step. Slurry of toner coarse particles obtained by way of the coarse particle preparing step and the slurry preparing step is made to pass under heat and pressure through... | 1. A method of manufacturing a toner comprising: a coarse particle preparing step for coarsely pulverizing a melt-kneaded product of toner raw material; a slurry preparing step for obtaining coarse particle slurry by adding and dispersing coarse particles of toner raw material obtained at the coarse particle preparing ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a toner, and to a toner. 2. Description of the Related Art An electrophotographic image forming apparatus comprises an image forming process mechanism including a photoreceptor; a charging section... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An object of the invention is to provide a toner which is excellent in image reproducibility and capable of forming a high-definition and high-resolution image of high quality, and which prevents toner filming on a photoreceptor caused by bleeding out of wax, and an offset phenomenon... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application claims priority to Japanese Patent Application No. JP 2006-6544, which was filed on Jan. 13, 2006, the contents of which, are incorporated herein by reference, in their entirety. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates t... | G | 58G03 | 157G03G | 9 | 08 | |||
11859284 | US20080138127A1-20080612 | FUSER CLEANING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF OPERATING A FUSER CLEANING DEVICE FOR USE WITH AN IMAGE FORMING DEVICE | ACCEPTED | 20080530 | 20080612 | [] | G03G1520 | ["G03G1520"] | 7720422 | 20070921 | 20100518 | 399 | 327000 | 64411.0 | DO | ANDREW | [{"inventor_name_last": "SON", "inventor_name_first": "Jung Woo", "inventor_city": "Seoul", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "KR"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Park", "inventor_name_first": "Soo Cheol", "inventor_city": "Seoul", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "KR"}] | A fuser cleaning apparatus and method of operating a fuser cleaning apparatus for use with an image forming device. Heat is efficiently transferred to a guide member of a fuser, thereby allowing for relatively easy performance of a cleaning operation of the fuser, since a heating roller of the fuser is heated by a heat... | 1. A fuser cleaning apparatus for use with an image forming device, the apparatus comprising: a fuser including a guide member to guide a print medium conveyed through the image forming device, and heating and pressure rollers to fix an image to the print medium; a power source to power the conveyance of the print medi... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention Aspects of the present invention relate to a fuser cleaning apparatus and a method of operating a fuser cleaning apparatus for use with an image forming device, in which a contaminated fuser of the image forming device is cleaned by a heating of a heating... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Therefore, it is an aspect of the invention to provide a fuser cleaning apparatus and a method of operating a fuser cleaning apparatus for use with an image forming device in which media are prevented from being scratched and jammed during fusing processes due to residual contaminant... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application claims the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 2006-123933, filed Dec. 7, 2006, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention Aspects of the prese... | G | 58G03 | 157G03G | 15 | 20 | |||
11688420 | US20070230987A1-20071004 | BOOSTER CIRCUIT FOR ENHANCED INDUCTION HEATING UNIT, POWER-SUPPLY UNIT, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING THE SAME | ACCEPTED | 20070919 | 20071004 | [] | G03G1500 | ["G03G1500"] | 8809752 | 20070320 | 20140819 | 219 | 619000 | 95886.0 | DANG | KET | [{"inventor_name_last": "YAMASHITA", "inventor_name_first": "Tomofumi", "inventor_city": "Takeo City", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}] | A boosting circuit includes a switch element, a first coil, a second coil, and a capacitor. The switch element generates a first alternating current voltage having a first frequency from a direct current voltage. The first coil generates a magnetic field around the first coil with a flow of the first alternating curren... | 1. A boosting circuit, comprising: a switch element configured to generate a first alternating current voltage having a first frequency from a direct current voltage; a first coil configured to generate a magnetic field around the first coil with a flow of the first alternating current voltage having the first frequenc... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present disclosure generally relates to a booster circuit for boosting a voltage fed to an induction-heating unit for heating an object, and more particularly to a power-supply unit including a booster circuit, and an image forming apparatus includin... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present disclosure relates to a boosting circuit including a switch element, a first coil, a second coil, and a capacitor. The switch element generates a first alternating current voltage having a first frequency from a direct current voltage. The first coil generates a magnetic... | This application claims priority from Japanese patent applications No. 2006-076730 filed on Mar. 20, 2006 and No. 2006-257588 filed on Sep. 22, 2006 in the Japan Patent Office, the entire contents of each of which are hereby incorporated by reference herein. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The pre... | G | 58G03 | 157G03G | 15 | 00 | |||
11851475 | US20080063971A1-20080313 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TONER AND TONER | ACCEPTED | 20080228 | 20080313 | [] | G03G908 | ["G03G908"] | 8034526 | 20070907 | 20111011 | 430 | 137100 | 61259.0 | RODEE | CHRISTOPHER | [{"inventor_name_last": "WATANABE", "inventor_name_first": "Yohichiroh", "inventor_city": "Fuji-shi", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Ohtani", "inventor_name_first": "Shinji", "inventor_city": "Sunto-gun", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "... | A method for manufacturing a toner, including: dissolving or dispersing toner constituents including a resin, a colorant, a release agent, and a graft polymer including a polyolefin resin unit and a vinyl resin unit in a solvent, to prepare a toner constituent liquid; supplying the toner constituent liquid to a retenti... | 1. A method for manufacturing a toner, comprising: dissolving or dispersing toner constituents comprising a resin, a colorant, a release agent, and a graft polymer comprising a polyolefin resin unit and a vinyl resin unit in a solvent, to prepare a toner constituent liquid; supplying the toner constituent liquid to a r... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a toner and a toner for use in electrophotography. 2. Discussion of the Background In electrophotography, electrostatic recording, electrostatic printing, etc., a developer is adhered to an image... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a toner manufacturing method which can efficiently produce a toner having a small particle diameter and a monodisperse particle diameter distribution. Another object of the present invention is to provide a toner which ca... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a toner and a toner for use in electrophotography. 2. Discussion of the Background In electrophotography, electrostatic recording, electrostatic printing, etc., a developer is adhered to an image bearing me... | G | 58G03 | 157G03G | 9 | 08 | |||
11950060 | US20090142108A1-20090604 | Assembly for Achieving Uniform Doctor Blade Force | ACCEPTED | 20090520 | 20090604 | [] | G03G1508 | ["G03G1508"] | 8280282 | 20071204 | 20121002 | 399 | 284000 | 57262.0 | GONZALEZ | MILTON | [{"inventor_name_last": "Blanck", "inventor_name_first": "Thomas Wilbur", "inventor_city": "Lexington", "inventor_state": "KY", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Gayne", "inventor_name_first": "Jarrett Clark", "inventor_city": "Lexington", "inventor_state": "KY", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_n... | A doctor blade assembly for an electrophotographic printer comprises a first bracket having a first width dimension and a first height dimension, a second bracket having a second width dimension and a second height dimension, a doctor blade disposed between the front bracket and the rear bracket, the doctor blade havin... | 1. A doctor blade assembly for an electrophotographic printer, comprising: a first bracket having a first width dimension and a first height dimension; a second bracket having a second width dimension and a second height dimension; a doctor blade disposed between said front bracket and said rear bracket; and said docto... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a doctor blade assembly, and more specifically relates to an assembly for providing uniform force on a developer roll in order to provide consistent darkness in an electrophotographic (laser) printed image across a page width. 2. Descripti... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A doctor blade assembly for an electrophotographic printer comprises a first bracket having a first width dimension and a first height dimension, a second bracket having a second width dimension and a second height dimension, a doctor blade disposed between the first and second brack... | CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS None. STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT None. REFERENCE TO SEQUENTIAL LISTING, ETC None. BACKGROUND 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a doctor blade assembly, and more specifically relates to an assembly for providing unifor... | G | 58G03 | 157G03G | 15 | 08 | |||
11842921 | US20080051160A1-20080228 | Holder, Electrical Supply, and RF Transmitter Unit for Electronic Devices | ACCEPTED | 20080214 | 20080228 | [] | H04M100 | ["H04M100"] | 7930004 | 20070821 | 20110419 | 455 | 575100 | 98159.0 | MEHRPOUR | NAGHMEH | [{"inventor_name_last": "Seil", "inventor_name_first": "Oliver", "inventor_city": "Pasadena", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Meyers", "inventor_name_first": "Jeffrey", "inventor_city": "Rochester", "inventor_state": "NY", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Nal... | A holder, electrical supply, and optional radio frequency transmitter unit to hold, supply power to, and receive a data signal from an operating electronic device when the device (e.g., MP3 player) is held in the unit is disclosed. Electrical power enters the unit's power acquisition portion (e.g., cigarette lighter ad... | 1. An accessory unit for an electronic device comprising: a radio frequency transmitter to transmit data signals received from the electronic device; a holder for the electronic device, the radio frequency transmitter being coupled to the holder, the holder comprising: a first connector configured to be coupled to the ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to accessories for electronic devices, particularly audio devices (e.g., portable MP3 players). More specifically, the invention relates to a holder, electrical (power) supply, and optional RF transmitter unit for electronic device... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An invention that satisfies one or more of those needs and overcomes one or more of those problems has now been developed. Broadly, in one aspect, the invention concerns a holder, electrical supply, and RF transmitter unit to hold, supply power to, and receive a data (e.g., au... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/936,356, filed Sep. 8, 2004 to Seil et al. U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/936,356 is incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention r... | H | 70H04 | 211H04M | 1 | 00 | |||
11934866 | US20080108398A1-20080508 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ROTATING MECHANISM | ACCEPTED | 20080425 | 20080508 | [] | H04M100 | ["H04M100"] | 7801578 | 20071105 | 20100921 | 455 | 575300 | 96334.0 | TRINH | SONNY | [{"inventor_name_last": "Yang", "inventor_name_first": "Jian-Dong", "inventor_city": "Jiangsu Province", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "CN"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Zhang", "inventor_name_first": "Hui", "inventor_city": "Jiangsu Province", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "CN"}] | An electronic device and a rotating mechanism thereof are provided. The electronic device includes a first casing, a second casing, and a rotating mechanism. The first casing has a first receiving space and a first hole disposed a first side thereof, wherein the first receiving space is intercommunicated with the first... | 1. An electronic device, comprising: a first casing having a first receiving space and a first hole disposed on a first side thereof, wherein the first receiving space is intercommunicated with the first hole; a second casing having a second receiving space and a second hole disposed on a second side thereof, wherein t... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The invention relates in general to an electronic device and a rotating mechanism thereof, and more particularly to a foldable electronic device and a rotating mechanism thereof. 2. Description of the Related Art Mobile phone being portable and not subjec... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention discloses an electronic device and a rotating mechanism thereof. The assembly of the electronic device is simplified with the structure of combining a shaft with a first fixing element and a second fixing element. Firstly, the shaft is mounted on the first casing. Next,... | This application claims the benefit of Taiwan application Serial No. 95141414, filed on Nov. 8, 2006, the subject matter of which is incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The invention relates in general to an electronic device and a rotating mechanism thereof, and more... | H | 70H04 | 211H04M | 1 | 00 | |||
11784082 | US20080247528A1-20081009 | Method and system for providing an audio conference | ACCEPTED | 20080924 | 20081009 | [] | H04M342 | ["H04M342"] | 8098807 | 20070405 | 20120117 | 379 | 202010 | 83975.0 | ADDY | THJUAN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Charish", "inventor_name_first": "Avrohom Y.", "inventor_city": "Lakewood", "inventor_state": "NJ", "inventor_country": "US"}] | A method and system for providing an audio conference includes receiving audio from a moderator via a circuit-switched telephone network, transmitting a representation of the audio to a first listener group via the circuit-switched telephone network, and transmitting a representation of the audio to a second listener g... | 1. A method of providing an audio conference in near real time, comprising: * receiving audio from a moderator via a network; transmitting a representation of the audio to a first listener via a public switched telephone network; and transmitting a representation of the audio to a second listener via the Internet. 2. T... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A. Technical Field This invention relates generally to the audio conference field, and more specifically to an improved method and system for providing an audio conference in real-time or near real-time with streaming audio. B. Background There are several methods and systems that... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a method of providing an audio conference in near real time. In the method, audio is received from a moderator via a network. Then, a representation of the audio is transmitted to one or more first listener(s) via a public switched ... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS Not Applicable. STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT. Not Applicable. THE NAMES OF THE PARTIES TO A JOINT RESEARCH AGREEMENT Not Applicable. REFERENCE TO A “SEQUENCE LISTING,” A TABLE, OR A COMPUTER PROGRAM LISTING APPENDIX SUBMITTED ON A COMPACT DISC A... | H | 70H04 | 211H04M | 3 | 42 | |||
11688388 | US20080233935A1-20080925 | LOCATION-BASED CALL CONTROL | ACCEPTED | 20080911 | 20080925 | [] | H04M342 | ["H04M342"] | 8849267 | 20070320 | 20140930 | 455 | 417000 | 99148.0 | PATEL | MAHENDRA | [{"inventor_name_last": "Garg", "inventor_name_first": "Neeraj Kumar", "inventor_city": "Hyderabad", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "IN"}] | An architecture is presented that automatically detects a location of a user and forwards messages to a pre-configured number associated with the detected location. A location system is provided that comprises a location component and a routing component. The location component publishes presence information of a mobil... | 1. A computer-implemented location system, comprising: a location component that publishes presence information of a mobile device, the presence information associated with a physical location of the mobile device; and a routing component for automatically setting call forwarding requests associated to the physical loc... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>It is often cost effective for a user who frequently travels from one office of an enterprise to another office of the enterprise, for the enterprise to route the user's calls to the office in the new location rather than forwarding the calls to the user's mobile device. Furthermore, a network may... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>The following presents a simplified summary in order to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the disclosed innovation. This summary is not an extensive overview, and it is not intended to identify key/critical elements or to delineate the scope thereof. Its sole purpose is to present some... | BACKGROUND It is often cost effective for a user who frequently travels from one office of an enterprise to another office of the enterprise, for the enterprise to route the user's calls to the office in the new location rather than forwarding the calls to the user's mobile device. Furthermore, a network may experience... | H | 70H04 | 211H04M | 3 | 42 | |||
11861048 | US20090081993A1-20090326 | ERROR CORRECTION MANAGEMENT BASED ON MESSAGE TYPE DETERMINATION | ACCEPTED | 20090311 | 20090326 | [] | H04M1725 | ["H04M1725"] | 7725804 | 20070925 | 20100525 | 714 | 758000 | 75130.0 | ABRAHAM | ESAW | [{"inventor_name_last": "Shihab", "inventor_name_first": "Jamil M.", "inventor_city": "Algonquin", "inventor_state": "IL", "inventor_country": "US"}] | A method, wireless receiver, and wireless communication system manage error correction of received wirelessly transmitted messages. A High Level network layer component (114) identifies unique values within a message type associated with a communication link. The High Level network layer component (114) determines a me... | 1. A method, with a wireless receiver communicatively coupled to a wireless communication network, for managing error correction of received wireless messages, the method comprising: identifying, by a High Level network layer component, unique values within at least one message type associated with a communication link... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Wireless communication systems utilize error correction techniques to overcome corrupted transmissions. However, many of these techniques unnecessarily request retransmissions of corrupted messages. For example, conventional error correction techniques require every bit to be rece... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Briefly, in accordance with the present invention, disclosed are a method, wireless receiver, and wireless communication system for managing error correction of received wireless messages. The method includes identifying, by a High Level network layer component, unique values within ... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention generally relates to the field of wireless communications, and more particularly relates to determining a message type associated with a received message and managing error correction procedures based on the determined message type. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Wireless commu... | H | 70H04 | 211H04M | 17 | 25 | |||
11692529 | US20080240401A1-20081002 | COMMUNICATION CENTER METHODS AND APPARATUS | ACCEPTED | 20080917 | 20081002 | [] | H04M342 | ["H04M342"] | 8068594 | 20070328 | 20111129 | 379 | 265020 | 95544.0 | NGUYEN | PHUNG HOANG | [{"inventor_name_last": "Mergen", "inventor_name_first": "John-Francis", "inventor_city": "Baltimore", "inventor_state": "MD", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Wood", "inventor_name_first": "Daniel Martin", "inventor_city": "Acton", "inventor_state": "MA", "inventor_country": "US"}] | A communications center supports sales and/or customer support services corresponding to a plurality of business affiliations. Operator terminals within the communications center are configurable. A management module manages the allocation of the operator terminals between the plurality of different business affiliatio... | 1. A method of implementing a communications center, the method comprising: receiving a signal corresponding to initiation of communications between a customer and a company representative; determining from the received signal at least some customer device characteristics; determining a business affiliation correspondi... | <SOH> BACKGROUND: <EOH>Communications centers are utilized for sales and a wide range of customer service activities. Many different corporations have a need to use such communications centers. However, many of these corporations do not have a demand sufficient to justify a communications center dedicated solely to the... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES <EOH>FIG. 1 comprising the combination of FIG. 1A , FIG. 1B and FIG. 1C is a flowchart of an exemplary method of implementing a communications center. FIG. 2 illustrates an exemplary set of business affiliation stored information. FIG. 3 illustrates exemplary operator terminal con... | BACKGROUND: Communications centers are utilized for sales and a wide range of customer service activities. Many different corporations have a need to use such communications centers. However, many of these corporations do not have a demand sufficient to justify a communications center dedicated solely to the individual... | H | 70H04 | 211H04M | 3 | 42 | |||
11946996 | US20090143106A1-20090604 | Hand-Held Communication Device with Auxiliary Input Apparatus, and Method | ACCEPTED | 20090520 | 20090604 | [] | H04M100 | ["H04M100"] | 8116831 | 20071129 | 20120214 | 455 | 575100 | 94952.0 | TRAN | PABLO | [{"inventor_name_last": "Meitzler", "inventor_name_first": "William H.", "inventor_city": "Elk Grove Village", "inventor_state": "IL", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Napoles", "inventor_name_first": "Adrian", "inventor_city": "Lake Villa", "inventor_state": "IL", "inventor_country": "US"}] | A hand-held communication device (100), such as a cellular telephone or a personal digital assistant (PDA), comprises a sensor assembly (200) and an auxiliary input interface (300). Auxiliary input interface (300) is situated along one or more exterior surfaces (110) of device (100) and is electrically coupled to proce... | 1. A wireless hand-held communication device comprising: a housing having front and back main surfaces and peripheral side surface portions that extend about and between the front and back main surfaces, and containing circuitry therein; a display on the front surface for displaying images; a keypad arrangement on the ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>For hand-held communication devices, such as cellular telephones and personal digital assistants (PDAs), there is an ongoing need for approaches by which to accommodate additional inputs from a user of the device so as to allow the user to access and execute as many device functio... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a hand-held communication device showing a housing including a sensor assembly attached along one side thereof in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a plan view of the device of FIG. 1 , showing an addit... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to the general field of hand-held communication devices such as cellular telephones and personal digital assistants (PDAs). More particularly, the present invention relates to a hand-held communication device that includes an auxiliary input apparatus, as well as a m... | H | 70H04 | 211H04M | 1 | 00 | |||
11835729 | US20080056485A1-20080306 | PORTABLE TERMINAL | ACCEPTED | 20080220 | 20080306 | [] | H04M900 | ["H04M900"] | 8515504 | 20070808 | 20130820 | 455 | 575300 | 63505.0 | VIANA DI PRISCO | GERMAN | [{"inventor_name_last": "MASUDA", "inventor_name_first": "Takefumi", "inventor_city": "Kanagawa", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}] | Disclosed is a portable terminal including a first enclosure having a display unit; a second enclosure having an operation unit; a first connection unit foldably connecting the first enclosure to the second enclosure by being rotated around a first center axis; and a second connection unit connecting the first enclosur... | 1. A portable terminal comprising: a first enclosure having a display unit, a second enclosure having an operation unit, a first connection unit foldably connecting the first enclosure to the second enclosure by being rotated around a first center axis, and a second connection unit connecting the first enclosure to the... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable terminal suitably used as a portable telephone terminal, for example. More particularly, the present invention relates to a portable terminal used as a portable telephone terminal having two enclosures connected... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>When a user watches television broadcasts with a portable telephone terminal in a state where a first enclosure and a second enclosure are folded with a display unit directed outward, a user may watch the broadcasts at an easily viewable angle if a portable telephone terminal is held... | CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present invention contains subject matter related to Japanese Patent Application JP 2006-241885 filed in the Japanese Patent Office on Sep. 6, 2006, the entire contents of which being incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The... | H | 70H04 | 211H04M | 9 | 00 | |||
11631752 | US20070264973A1-20071115 | Device and Process for Wireless Local Area Network Association | ACCEPTED | 20071101 | 20071115 | [] | H04M166 | ["H04M166"] | 7941122 | 20070727 | 20110510 | 370 | 338000 | 70114.0 | TRAN | CONGVAN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Dowek", "inventor_name_first": "Eric", "inventor_city": "Axford", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "GB"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Moore", "inventor_name_first": "Trevor", "inventor_city": "Mol", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "BE"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Van Doorselaer", "... | The present invention concerns WLAN association device and process for associating a new station to a WLAN, via a central apparatus. T h e association device comprises receiving and sending means for exchanging signals between the station and central apparatus, recording means for recording the station as part of the W... | 1. Wireless local area network association device enabling to associate a new station to a wireless local area network, noted WLAN, via an access point provided through a central apparatus of said WLAN, said association device comprising: receiving means for receiving signals from said station at said central apparatus... | The present invention relates to wireless local area network association device and process and to corresponding products. For associating a new product in a wireless local area network, henceforth referred to as WLAN, it is generally necessary to have an access point node in the network, which is provided by one of th... | H | 70H04 | 211H04M | 1 | 66 | |||||
11719206 | US20080274768A1-20081106 | Mobile Terminal, Tv Program Recording System for Mobile Terminal, and Tv Program Recording Program | ACCEPTED | 20081023 | 20081106 | [] | H04M100 | ["H04M100", "H04N591"] | 7904927 | 20070718 | 20110308 | 725 | 058000 | 63083.0 | LONSBERRY | HUNTER | [{"inventor_name_last": "Toriumi", "inventor_name_first": "Go", "inventor_city": "Tokyo", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Kato", "inventor_name_first": "Akira", "inventor_city": "Tokyo", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}] | A mobile terminal 10, which includes a TV receiver to receive a broadcast of a TV program and which is provided with the function of recording and pre-programming a received TV program, uses the detection parts (151, 152, 153) to detect the occurrence of an event which will preclude the operation of the TV program reco... | 1-32. (canceled) 33. A mobile terminal which includes a TV receiver to receive a broadcast of a TV program and which is provided with the function of recording and pre-programming a received TV program, comprising the function of: detecting the occurrence of an event which will preclude the operation of the recording f... | <SOH> FIELD OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to a mobile terminal, such as a cellular phone capable of receiving TV broadcasts, and a TV program recording system for a mobile terminal. More specifically, the present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a TV program recording system for a mobile... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The first object of the present invention is to resolve the problems held by the above-described related art by providing a mobile terminal and a TV program recording system for a mobile terminal which can avoid a TV program from failing to be recorded when it becomes impossible to r... | INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE This application is based upon and claims the benefit of priority from Japanese patent application No. 2004-328878, filed on Nov. 12, 2004, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a mobile terminal, s... | H | 70H04 | 211H04M | 1 | 00 | |||
11858434 | US20090081997A1-20090326 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MINIMIZING UNDESIRED AUDIO IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM UTILIZING DISTRIBUTED SIGNALING | ACCEPTED | 20090311 | 20090326 | [] | H04M342 | ["H04M342"] | 7917131 | 20070920 | 20110329 | 455 | 417000 | 57624.0 | TAYLOR | NATHAN | [{"inventor_name_last": "FEENEY", "inventor_name_first": "GREGORY A.", "inventor_city": "CHICAGO", "inventor_state": "IL", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "CASSIDY", "inventor_name_first": "MARC W.", "inventor_city": "FOX RIVER GROVE", "inventor_state": "IL", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name... | A system and method for processing calls in a communication system utilizing distributed signaling. When a call signal having distributed identification data is received on a communication channel, the call information (such a voice, data, video, etc.) is initially passed through the system without verification until s... | 1. A method for processing call signals in a communication system comprising: receiving a call signal having distributed identification data, wherein the call signal is received from a source on a communication channel; obtaining the distributed identification data to determine whether the source is valid; permitting c... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE <EOH>Communication systems typically include a plurality of dispatch consoles and communication units, such as mobile or portable radio units, that are geographically distributed among various base sites and console sites. The communication units wirelessly communicate with the base s... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES <EOH>Various embodiment of the disclosure are now described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying figures. FIG. 1 shows one embodiment of a communication system in accordance with the present disclosure. FIG. 2 shows one embodiment of a TDMA signal in accorda... | TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE This disclosure relates generally to data communications, and more particularly, to a system and method for minimizing undesired audio in a communication system utilizing distributed signaling. BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE Communication systems typically include a plurality of dispatch... | H | 70H04 | 211H04M | 3 | 42 | |||
11845758 | US20090061818A1-20090305 | METHODS AND PLATFORMS FOR REFRESHING A PRE-PAID ACCOUNT UPON DETECTING THE OCCURRENCE OF A REFRESH TRIGGERING EVENT | ACCEPTED | 20090219 | 20090305 | [] | H04M1700 | ["H04M1700"] | 8160544 | 20070827 | 20120417 | 455 | 406000 | 99447.0 | SHEN | QUN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Myers", "inventor_name_first": "Jerome", "inventor_city": "Douglasville", "inventor_state": "GA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Ruckart", "inventor_name_first": "John", "inventor_city": "Atlanta", "inventor_state": "GA", "inventor_country": "US"}] | Methods and pre-paid platforms are provided to detect the occurrence of a refresh triggering event as specified by a refresh trigger rule and to then refresh the pre-paid account in accordance with a refresh completion rule. The refresh triggering event may be one or more of a variety of event types, such as depletion ... | 1. A method of pre-payment for communication services, comprising: receiving at least one user specified variable threshold amount that is for a first communication service provided to a user, that specifies when a refresh trigger rule of the first communication service is met where the refresh trigger rule specifies w... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Pre-paid accounts are a popular way to provide communication services including mobile phone usage, long distance calling usage, electronic wallet usage, and the like. With pre-paid accounts, the funds to cover the communication services are placed into an account in advance of the communication s... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>Embodiments address issues such as these and others by providing a pre-paid platform that detects the occurrence of a refresh triggering event and then refreshes the account in accordance with one or more refresh completion rules established for the account. The triggering event may be one or more ev... | RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application is related to co-pending U.S. application Ser. No. ______, filed on ______, and entitled METHODS AND PLATFORMS FOR REFRESHING A PRE-PAID ACCOUNT UPON DEMAND BY A USER, which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety. TECHNICAL FIELD Embodiments are related to pre-p... | H | 70H04 | 211H04M | 17 | 00 | |||
11826104 | US20080013699A1-20080117 | Methods and systems for selecting a buddy from a buddy list and for placing call to a buddy | ACCEPTED | 20080103 | 20080117 | [] | H04M1100 | ["H04M1100"] | 8135000 | 20070712 | 20120313 | 370 | 352000 | 86500.0 | PHAN | MAN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Reiher", "inventor_name_first": "Eric", "inventor_city": "Longueuil", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "CA"}] | There is described a provides a method for selecting a buddy with which a user wants to connect. The buddy having a buddy identification being listed in a pre-identified group of Internet-accessible destinations. The user using a user telephone means to which is associated identification information. The method compris... | 1. A method for selecting a buddy with which a user wants to connect, the buddy having a buddy identification being listed in a pre-identified group of Internet-accessible destinations, the user using a user telephone means to which is associated identification information, the method comprising: initiating a call from... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE ART <EOH>Currently, buddy lists are primarily used to facilitate communication from an Internet-enabled device. For example, one can also place a call to a buddy on a buddy list, which can be done by selecting the buddy in question and selecting (e.g., clicking, touching) an icon, which initiate... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>In one aspect, the present description provides a method for selecting a buddy with which a user wants to connect. The buddy having a buddy identification being listed in a pre-identified group of Internet-accessible destinations. The user using a user telephone means to which is associated identific... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This patent application claims priority of the U.S. provisional Patent Application No. 60/807,287, entitled “Dial-by-Buddy” filed on Jul. 13, 2006; and of the U.S. provisional Patent Application No. 60/807,277, entitled “Auto-Login by Calling Line Identification (CLID)” filed on ... | H | 70H04 | 211H04M | 11 | 00 | |||
11624456 | US20080176578A1-20080724 | Using RFID and Sensored Zones to Geographically Control Cellular Phone Audio Profiles | ACCEPTED | 20080709 | 20080724 | [] | H04M900 | ["H04M900"] | 7835730 | 20070118 | 20101116 | 455 | 432300 | 90633.0 | AJIBADE AKONAI | OLUMIDE | [{"inventor_name_last": "Boss", "inventor_name_first": "Gregory J.", "inventor_city": "American Fork", "inventor_state": "UT", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Di Luoffo", "inventor_name_first": "Vincenzo", "inventor_city": "Sandy Hook", "inventor_state": "CT", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_na... | A system and method for automatically controlling and adjusting the audio profile of pervasive devices, like cellular phones, within controlled zones. The system and method utilizes RFID and sensors to geographically control and adjust the audio profiles based on set criteria, such as default settings and hierarchy. Th... | 1. An apparatus for controlling the audio profile of pervasive devices, comprising: at least one sensor placed within a control zone; and, a controller in communication with said at least one sensor, said controller having an audio profile setting, wherein said at least one sensor detects the presence of at least one p... | <SOH> II. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Pervasive devices have become an increasingly prevalent part of our lives. Pervasive devices generally include mobile devices such as cellular phones, pagers, computers, and other similar communications devices. In some instances this group may also include similar stationary ... | <SOH> III. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention in at least one embodiment provides an apparatus for controlling the audio profile of pervasive devices, comprising at least one sensor placed within a control zone; and a controller in communication with said at least one sensor, said controller having an audio p... | I. FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to a system and method of controlling the audio profile of pervasive devices, such as cellular phones, in censored zones by using sensors and controllers that support dynamic behavior. II. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Pervasive devices have become an increasingly prevalen... | H | 70H04 | 211H04M | 9 | 00 | |||
11982030 | US20080153552A1-20080626 | Dialing screen method and layer structure for a mobile terminal | ACCEPTED | 20080612 | 20080626 | [] | H04M100 | ["H04M100"] | 7813768 | 20071031 | 20101012 | 455 | 566000 | 65649.0 | SOROWAR | GOLAM | [{"inventor_name_last": "Baek", "inventor_name_first": "Sung-Hwan", "inventor_city": "Suwon-si", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "KR"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Kim", "inventor_name_first": "Jin-Yong", "inventor_city": "Suwon-si", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "KR"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Yoon", ... | A method for providing a dialing screen which visually changes depending on status information providable through a mobile terminal. Particularly, the dialing screen (such as an alphanumeric character inputting screen) displays status information including network status information, time-zone information of a transmit... | 1. A method for providing an alphanumeric character inputting screen of a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising: determining a received signal strength and a current time zone of the mobile communication terminal; displaying an animation data on a background image wherein the animation data changes based... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mobile terminal, and more particularly to a method for providing a dialing screen for a mobile terminal. 2. Description of the Related Art With recent wide spread use of mobile terminals, mobile terminals have been provi... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>As described above, a conventional mobile terminal displays network status and time information in a dialing screen (also referred to as an alphanumeric character inputting screen) while changing only the shape and size of each corresponding icon. Such a method displays only a unifor... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 11/805,690, filed May 24, 2007 and claims the benefit of the earlier U.S. filing date in accordance with 35 U.S.C. §120, which is incorporated by reference. PRIORITY This application claims the benefit under ... | H | 70H04 | 211H04M | 1 | 00 | |||
11865423 | US20080020597A1-20080124 | LAND GRID ARRAY (LGA) INTERPOSER UTILIZING METAL-ON-ELASTOMER HEMI-TORUS AND OTHER MULTIPLE POINTS OF CONTACT GEOMETRIES | ACCEPTED | 20080109 | 20080124 | [] | H01R1200 | ["H01R1200"] | 7361025 | 20071001 | 20080422 | 439 | 066000 | 66608.0 | PRASAD | CHANDRIKA | [{"inventor_name_last": "Hougham", "inventor_name_first": "Gareth", "inventor_city": "Ossining", "inventor_state": "NY", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Beaman", "inventor_name_first": "Brian", "inventor_city": "Cary", "inventor_state": "NC", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Colgan"... | A land grid array (LGA) interposer structure, including an electrically insulating carrier plane, and at least one interposer mounted on a first surface of said carrier plane. The interposer possesses a hemi-toroidal configuration in transverse cross-section and is constituted of a dielectric elastomeric material. A pl... | 1. A land grid array (LGA) interposer structure, comprising an electrically insulating carrier plane, at least one interposer mounted on a first surface of said carrier plane, said interposer selectively having a hemi-toroidal, conical, dome-shaped conic section, generally cylindrical or hemi-spherical configuration in... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to the provision of novel and unique Land Grid Array (LGA) interposers, which incorporate the structure of metal-on-elastomer hemi-torus and other geometrically configured electric contacts to facilitate an array of intercon... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Metal-on-elastomer type LGA contacts, as described hereinabove, have been previously described in Hougham, et al. in which a compliant contact consists of a structural element of a non-conductive elastomer that is coated on a part of its surface with electrically conductive material... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION The present application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) of the filing date of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/715,261; filed Sep. 8, 2005; the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RES... | H | 67H01 | 189H01R | 12 | 00 | |||
11859993 | US20080032530A1-20080207 | First-Wall Component for a Fusion Reactor | ACCEPTED | 20080123 | 20080207 | [] | H01R1344 | ["H01R1344"] | 8064563 | 20070924 | 20111122 | 376 | 100000 | 97326.0 | LEACH | ERIN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Friedrich", "inventor_name_first": "Thomas", "inventor_city": "Halblech", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "DE"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Plankensteiner", "inventor_name_first": "Arno", "inventor_city": "Absam", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "AT"}, {"inventor_name_last": "S... | A first-wall component for a fusion reactor contains at least one heat shield having a first region inclined toward the plasma and a second region lying opposite the first region and formed of a graphitic material. The heat shield has one or more slots that end in the first or second regions and are oriented generally ... | 1. A first-wall component for a fusion reactor, the first-wall component comprising: at least one heat shield formed from a graphitic material, said heat shield having a lead-through formed therein and selected from the group consisting of a closed lead-through and an open lead-through, a first face inclined toward a p... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Field of the Invention The invention relates to a first-wall component of a fusion reactor. The first-wall component contains at least one heat shield with a closed or open lead-through formed of a graphitic material and a cooling tube through which a coolant flows and which is a... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is accordingly an object of the invention to provide a first-wall component for a fusion reactor which overcomes the above-mentioned disadvantages of the prior art devices of this general type, which suitably satisfies the requirements resulting from mechanical stresses. Th... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This is a continuing application, under 35 U.S.C. §120, of copending international application No. PCT/AT2006/000113, filed Mar. 17, 2006, which designated the United States; this application also claims the priority, under 35 U.S.C. §119, of Austrian patent application GM 179/20... | H | 67H01 | 189H01R | 13 | 44 | |||
11881610 | US20080026622A1-20080131 | Connector device | ACCEPTED | 20080116 | 20080131 | [] | H01R1364 | ["H01R1364"] | 7611359 | 20070727 | 20091103 | 439 | 074000 | 60304.0 | DUVERNE | JEAN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Tomizu", "inventor_name_first": "Motoyuki", "inventor_city": "Okayama-shi", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Yokoigawa", "inventor_name_first": "Atsushi", "inventor_city": "Okayama-shi", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_las... | A small connector device having large adjusting and satisfactory assembly workability, in which a plug fits into and electrically connects to a socket, includes a socket main body and a socket cover attached to an attachment substrate. The socket main body and the socket cover are respectively assembled to the attachme... | 1. A connector device for fitting and electrically connecting a plug to a socket including a socket main body and a socket cover attached to an attachment substrate, wherein: the socket main body and the socket cover are assembled from opposite directions to an attachment hole of the attachment substrate to sandwich th... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a connector device, for example, a connector device for electrically connecting electrical equipments incorporated in a pinball or pachinko game machine. 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, a sel... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In view of the above problems, the present invention aims to provide a small connector device having a large adjusting amount and satisfactory assembly workability. In order to overcome such problem, a connector device according to the present invention is a connector device for fitt... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a connector device, for example, a connector device for electrically connecting electrical equipments incorporated in a pinball or pachinko game machine. 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, a self-aligning ... | H | 67H01 | 189H01R | 13 | 64 | |||
11818808 | US20080311767A1-20081218 | Surface mount electrical connector having insulated pin | ACCEPTED | 20081203 | 20081218 | [] | H01R1200 | ["H01R1200"] | 7922509 | 20070615 | 20110412 | 439 | 221000 | 62947.0 | FIGUEROA | FELIX | [{"inventor_name_last": "Weber", "inventor_name_first": "Ronald Martin", "inventor_city": "Annville", "inventor_state": "PA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Gula", "inventor_name_first": "James John", "inventor_city": "Harrisburg", "inventor_state": "PA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_l... | A surface mount header is shown which may be mounted to a surface of a printed circuit board, where pins project away from the board. Alternatively, the surface mount header may be connected to a surface of a printed circuit board with the pins projecting downwardly through an opening in the board. Insulative sleeves s... | 1. An electrical connector having alternative mounting arrangements, comprising: an electrical connector housing, having a housing body portion; a plurality of electrical contacts, comprised of pins and electrical connection devices adapted for mating engagement with a plurality of electrical circuit board traces, wher... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Multiple different configurations of circuit boards exist in electronic packaging, along with the corresponding electrical connection technology. Some circuit boards provide for an insulated carrier having traces along one or more of the surfaces, for example top or bottom, and el... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>The objects of the invention have been accomplished by providing an electrical connector having alternative mounting arrangements, comprising an electrical connector housing, having a housing body portion. A plurality of electrical contacts, comprised of pins and electrical connection devices are ada... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention relates to an electrical connector for surface mounting to a printed circuit board in multiple configurations. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Multiple different configurations of circuit boards exist in electronic packaging, along with the corresponding electrical connection technology... | H | 67H01 | 189H01R | 12 | 00 | |||
11868947 | US20090093173A1-20090409 | High Speed, Direct Path, Stair-Step, Electronic Connectors with Improved Signal Integrity Characteristics and Methods for their Manufacture | ACCEPTED | 20090325 | 20090409 | [] | H01R1366 | ["H01R1366", "H01R1302"] | 7651336 | 20071008 | 20100126 | 439 | 065000 | 64887.0 | HYEON | HAE | [{"inventor_name_last": "Yasumura", "inventor_name_first": "Gary", "inventor_city": "Santa Clara", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Fjelstad", "inventor_name_first": "Joseph C.", "inventor_city": "Maple Valley", "inventor_state": "WA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name... | An electrical connector comprised of a plurality of electrical contacts arranged in a stair-step configuration designed to mate with electrical components having electrical contacts arranged in a stair-step configuration. A direct connect signaling system comprised of stair-step electrical connectors mated to stair-ste... | 1. (canceled) 2. An electrical connector assembly comprising a first plurality of cantilever beam conductors arranged in a linear away to form a first cantilever beam layer, the first cantilever beam layer being a signal conducting layer, a cantilever beam conductor comprising a first end, a second end, and a center se... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Electronic systems that utilize printed circuit boards require some or all of the electrical signals to enter, traverse and exit the printed circuit board. In systems that use high frequency electrical signals, the site of connections between the printed circuit board and electronic components, as... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS <EOH>The present invention is illustrated by way of example, not by way of limitation, in the figures of the accompanying drawings and in which like reference numerals refer to similar elements and in which: FIG. 1 illustrates fundamental prior art structures for use in constructing ... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims priority from, and hereby incorporates by reference in its entirety and for all purposes, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/055,579 filed Feb. 9, 2006, and entitled “High Speed, Direct Path, Stairstep, Electronic Connectors with Improved Signal Integrity... | H | 67H01 | 189H01R | 13 | 66 | |||
11839642 | US20080081518A1-20080403 | USER IDENTIFICATION CARD CONNECTING DEVICE FOR BROADCAST RECEPTION APPARATUS AND BROADCAST RECEPTION APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME | ACCEPTED | 20080318 | 20080403 | [] | H01R13432 | ["H01R13432"] | 7448921 | 20070816 | 20081111 | 439 | 744000 | 98692.0 | ZARROLI | MICHAEL | [{"inventor_name_last": "KIM", "inventor_name_first": "Sung Ki", "inventor_city": "Seoul", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "KR"}, {"inventor_name_last": "KANG", "inventor_name_first": "Joon", "inventor_city": "Seoul", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "KR"}, {"inventor_name_last": "CHO", "inventor_nam... | A user identification card connecting device for a broadcast reception apparatus and a broadcast reception apparatus having the same are provided. The user identification card connecting device includes a frame which is provided with an insertion part into which a user identification card is inserted, a heat radiation ... | 1. A user identification card connecting device, comprising: a frame which is provided with an insertion part into which a user identification card is inserted; a heat radiation device which is movably mounted to the frame to contact the user identification card; and an elastic member which biases the heat radiation de... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention Devices and methods consistent with the present invention relate to a user identification card connecting device for a broadcast reception apparatus and a broadcast reception apparatus having the same and, more particularly, to a user identification card ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Therefore, it is an aspect of the invention to provide a user identification card connecting device for a broadcast reception apparatus which can facilitate mounting/demounting of a user identification card, simplify a structure, and improve an effect of radiating heat from the user ... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application claims the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 2006-0095746, filed on Sep. 29, 2006 in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention Devices and meth... | H | 67H01 | 189H01R | 134 | 32 | |||
11815506 | US20090039905A1-20090212 | COMPOSITE CONDUCTIVE SHEET, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, ANISOTROPIC CONDUCTIVE CONNECTOR, ADAPTER, AND CIRCUIT DEVICE ELECTRIC INSPECTION DEVICE | ACCEPTED | 20090128 | 20090212 | [] | H01R1101 | ["H01R1101", "G01R300", "G01R3128"] | 7705618 | 20070803 | 20100427 | 324 | 754000 | 93645.0 | KARLSEN | ERNEST | [{"inventor_name_last": "Kimura", "inventor_name_first": "Kiyoshi", "inventor_city": "Saitama", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Hara", "inventor_name_first": "Fujio", "inventor_city": "Saitama", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Koyama", "i... | Disclosed herein are a composite conductive sheet that has rigid conductors movable in a thickness-wise direction of an insulating sheet without falling off from the insulating sheet and is easy to handle by itself, a production process thereof, and an anisotropically conductive connector, an adaptor device and an elec... | 1. A composite conductive sheet comprising an insulating sheet, in which a plurality of through-holes each extending in a thickness-wise direction of the sheet are formed, and rigid conductors arranged respectively in the through-holes in the insulating sheet so as to protrude from both surfaces of the insulating sheet... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>With respect to a circuit board for making up or mounting electronic parts, such as packaged LSIs such as BGA and CSP, MCM, and other integrated circuit devices, it is generally necessary to inspect the electrical properties of the circuit board before the electronic parts are assembled or mou... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the construction of an exemplary composite conductive sheet according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating, on an enlarged scale, the construction of a principal part of the composite conductive... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a composite conductive sheet that can be suitably used in electrical inspection of circuit devices, for example, printed circuit boards, and a production process thereof, an anisotropically conductive connector, an adaptor device equipped with this connector, and an elec... | H | 67H01 | 189H01R | 11 | 01 | |||
11848710 | US20080194154A1-20080814 | SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING ELECTRICAL INTERCONNECTION BETWEEN SOLAR MODULES | ACCEPTED | 20080730 | 20080814 | [] | H01R1311 | ["H01R1311"] | 7762832 | 20070831 | 20100727 | 439 | 374000 | 99649.0 | LEON MUNOZ | EDWIN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Minnick", "inventor_name_first": "Jamie J.", "inventor_city": "Laurel", "inventor_state": "NY", "inventor_country": "US"}] | An electrical interconnection system for connecting solar modules includes a plurality of solar module frames each having at least one plug port, the plug port including one or more plug holes, the plug port for receiving a plug connector including one or more electrical conductors corresponding to the one or more plug... | 1. An electrical interconnection system for connecting solar modules, comprising: a plurality of solar module frames each having at least one plug port, the plug ports including one or more plug holes, the plug ports for receiving a plug connector including one or more electrical conductors corresponding to the one or ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Technical Field The present disclosure relates to solar panel systems and, more particularly, to systems for providing electrical interconnection between solar modules. 2. Discussion of Related Art In the solar industry, solar panel systems are constructed from solar modules. T... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an electrical interconnection system for connecting solar modules includes a plurality of solar module frames each having at least one plug port, the plug port including one or more plug holes, the plug port for receiving... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/889,349, filed Feb. 12, 2007 and entitled “Interconnection Plug Adaptors and Connection Plugs”, the content of which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. ... | H | 67H01 | 189H01R | 13 | 11 | |||
11650658 | US20080164047A1-20080710 | Electrical grounding strip | ACCEPTED | 20080625 | 20080710 | [] | H01R466 | ["H01R466"] | 7465874 | 20070108 | 20081216 | 174 | 006000 | 57556.0 | PATEL | DHIRUBHAI | [{"inventor_name_last": "Obleman", "inventor_name_first": "Michael R.", "inventor_city": "Cicero", "inventor_state": "NY", "inventor_country": "US"}] | An electrical grounding strip has a first link and a second link, wherein the second link is connected directly to the first link, and each of the first and second links has a portion lying substantially in a plane and has at least one electrically conductive spike attached to the portion. The spike projects generally ... | 1. An electrical grounding strip comprising: a first link and a second link, said second link connected directly to said first link, each of said first and second links having a portion lying substantially in a plane and having at least one electrically conductive spike attached to said portion, said spike projecting g... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Electrical systems such as radar and communication systems require grounding. One known method (shown in FIG. 1 ) for grounding mobile electrical systems such as radar and communication systems has been to use a single grounding rod 110 . The single grounding rod may be, for exam... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An electrical grounding strip includes a first link connected directly to a second link. Each of the first and second links has a portion lying substantially in a plane and has at least one electrically conductive spike attached to the portion. The spike projects generally orthogona... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates generally to devices for electrical grounding and in particular to devices for electrical grounding for use with mobile electrical equipment. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Electrical systems such as radar and communication systems require grounding. One known method (s... | H | 67H01 | 189H01R | 4 | 66 | |||
11906593 | US20080096409A1-20080424 | Sinking electrical card connector | ACCEPTED | 20080409 | 20080424 | [] | H01R1362 | ["H01R1362"] | 7422445 | 20071002 | 20080909 | 439 | 159000 | 95414.0 | HARVEY | JAMES | [{"inventor_name_last": "Cheng", "inventor_name_first": "Yung-Chang", "inventor_city": "Tu-cheng", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "TW"}] | A sinking electrical card connector includes an insulating housing (10) sinking partially into a hole defined on a printed circuit board (30) (PCB), a number of terminals (20) retained in the insulating housing, a shell (40) mounted on the insulating housing, wherein a pair of holding portions 120 and 120′ are formed b... | 1. A sinking electrical card connector comprising: an insulating housing sinking partially into a hole defined on a printed circuit board (PCB); a plurality of terminals retained in the insulating housing; a shell mounted on the insulating housing; wherein a pair of holding portions extend outwardly from two opposite l... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electrical card connector for accessing electrical cards, such as memory cards, and more particularly to a sinking electrical card connector partially sinking into a hole provided on a Printed Circuit Board (PCB). 2. D... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An object, therefore, of the invention is to provide a sinking electrical card connector, which can reliably make a insulating housing of the sinking electrical card connector be mounted on the PCB stably and firmly. In the exemplary embodiment of the invention, a sinking electrical... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electrical card connector for accessing electrical cards, such as memory cards, and more particularly to a sinking electrical card connector partially sinking into a hole provided on a Printed Circuit Board (PCB). 2. Description o... | H | 67H01 | 189H01R | 13 | 62 | |||
11893742 | US20080050958A1-20080228 | Connector | ACCEPTED | 20080213 | 20080228 | [] | H01R1362 | ["H01R1362"] | 7422472 | 20070816 | 20080909 | 439 | 495000 | 98692.0 | ZARROLI | MICHAEL | [{"inventor_name_last": "Hashiguchi", "inventor_name_first": "Osamu", "inventor_city": "Tokyo", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Inoue", "inventor_name_first": "Kanji", "inventor_city": "Tokyo", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}] | To provide a connector that includes a locking section having a high strength, and is excellent in shielding performance. Contacts are held by a housing including a receiving space into which is inserted FPC. An actuator is mounted in the housing in a manner pivotally movable between open position for inserting FPC int... | 1. A connector for electrically connecting a pair of connected objects, comprising: a housing having a receiving space into which one connected object of the pair of connected objects is inserted; a plurality of contacts held in said housing; an actuator mounted in said housing in a manner pivotally movable between an ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to a connector, and more particularly to a connector suitable for electrically connecting between an FPC (Flexible Printed Circuit) and a printed wiring board. 2. Prior Art Conventionally, there has been proposed a connector compris... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention has been made in view of these circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a connector that includes a locking section having a high strength, and is excellent in shielding performance. To attain the above object, the present invention provides a connecto... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to a connector, and more particularly to a connector suitable for electrically connecting between an FPC (Flexible Printed Circuit) and a printed wiring board. 2. Prior Art Conventionally, there has been proposed a connector comprising a plura... | H | 67H01 | 189H01R | 13 | 62 | |||
11693256 | US20070173120A1-20070726 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH IMPROVED CROSSTALK COMPENSATION | ACCEPTED | 20070712 | 20070726 | [] | H01R13648 | ["H01R13648"] | 7384315 | 20070329 | 20080610 | 439 | 676000 | 67451.0 | NGUYEN | KHIEM | [{"inventor_name_last": "Caveney", "inventor_name_first": "Jack", "inventor_city": "Hinsdale", "inventor_state": "IL", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Bolouri-Saransar", "inventor_name_first": "Masud", "inventor_city": "Orland Park", "inventor_state": "IL", "inventor_country": "US"}] | An electrical connector with improved crosstalk compensation is disclosed. By including at least one coupling with a different frequency dependency than other couplings in the connector, crosstalk compensation performance is improved over a greater frequency range. The different frequency dependency may, for example, b... | 1. An electrical connector that includes one or more printed circuit boards, the one or more printed circuit boards comprising: a plurality of conductive traces; a first compensation structure which includes an inductor-capacitor combination providing a first crosstalk compensation signal having a first magnitude to a ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In the communications industry, as data transmission rates have steadily increased, crosstalk due to capacitive and inductive couplings among the closely spaced parallel conductors within the jack and/or plug has become increasingly problematic. Modular connectors with improved c... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES <EOH>FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a communications connector, including a plug and jack; FIG. 2 is a simplified schematic diagram illustrating parts of a connector assembly that are primarily responsible for causing and compensating for near end crosstalk; FIG. 3 is ... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 11/464,335, filed on Aug. 14, 2006, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 11/099,110, filed on Apr. 5,2005, which issued as U.S. Pat. No. 7,153,168, on Dec. 26, 2006 and which claims priority to U.S. ap... | H | 67H01 | 189H01R | 136 | 48 | |||
11812058 | US20080003865A1-20080103 | Coil component | ACCEPTED | 20071220 | 20080103 | [] | H01R424 | ["H01R424"] | 7471179 | 20070614 | 20081230 | 336 | 192000 | 57822.0 | NGUYEN | TUYEN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Hatakeyama", "inventor_name_first": "Yutaka", "inventor_city": "Tokyo", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Kajiwara", "inventor_name_first": "Kouzou", "inventor_city": "Tokyo", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}] | Each terminal electrode has a welded portion at which each end portion of a conducting wire is electrically connected to each terminal electrode upon laser welding. The conducting wire is provided with an insulation coating. The insulation layer has an edge on the surface of the conducting wire. Each welded portion has... | 1. A coil component comprising: at least one conducting wire provided with an insulation coating having a distal edge; a core on which the at least one conducting wire is wound, the core having mounting portions to be mounted on a circuit board; and terminal electrodes provided at the mounting portions and having numbe... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to a coil component, and more particularly to a type thereof including terminal electrodes and a conducting wire, in which each end of the conducting wire is electrically connected to respective terminal electrode. A coil component such as a common mo... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a coil component having an improved connection part ensuring satisfactory electrical connection between the terminal electrode and the end portion of the conducting wire. This and other objects of the present invention will be attained ... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO THE RELATED APPLICATION The present application is closely related to a co-pending U.S. Patent Application filed on the even date (Priority application No. JP2006-181881 filed Jun. 30, 2006). BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a coil component, and more particularly to a typ... | H | 67H01 | 189H01R | 4 | 24 | |||
11689403 | US20070224884A1-20070927 | CONNECTOR STRUCTURE FOR A TRANSCEIVER MODULE | ACCEPTED | 20070912 | 20070927 | [] | H01R13648 | ["H01R13648"] | 7387538 | 20070321 | 20080617 | 439 | 620230 | 87329.0 | GUSHI | ROSS | [{"inventor_name_last": "Engel", "inventor_name_first": "Andy", "inventor_city": "Portola Valley", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Sasser", "inventor_name_first": "Gary D.", "inventor_city": "San Jose", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": ... | A transceiver module, such as a copper transceiver module, that utilizes an example connector structure for receiving the plug of a communication cable. The example connector structure is configured to house a plurality of electronic components in such a way as to efficiently utilize the space within the connector stru... | 1. A connector structure for use in a transceiver module, the connector structure comprising: a body; a first plurality of conductive elements attached to the body, the first plurality of conductive elements configured to electrically connect with a corresponding second plurality of electrical elements on a plug of a c... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. The Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to transceiver modules. More particularly, embodiments of the invention relate to a connector structure for containing various electronic components in a copper transceiver module. 2. The Related Technology Smal... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF SOME EXAMPLE EMBODIMENTS <EOH>In general, embodiments of the invention are concerned with a transceiver module, such as a copper transceiver module, that utilizes an example connector structure for receiving the plug of a communication cable. The example connector structure is configured to house... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/785,162, filed on Mar. 23, 2006, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. The Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to tra... | H | 67H01 | 189H01R | 136 | 48 | |||
11951719 | US20080256792A1-20081023 | Terminal Insertion Apparatus | ACCEPTED | 20081008 | 20081023 | [] | H01R4300 | ["H01R4300", "H01R4320", "H05K330", "H01K322"] | 7870662 | 20071206 | 20110118 | 29 | 748000 | 60147.0 | PHAN | THIEM | [{"inventor_name_last": "Imai", "inventor_name_first": "Koji", "inventor_city": "Kawasaki-shi", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Abe", "inventor_name_first": "Minoru", "inventor_city": "Kawasaki-shi", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Funaka... | A terminal insertion apparatus having a wire holding unit holding two wires, each wire having a terminal, a connector holding unit holding a connector housing having at least two holes for receiving terminals, and a terminal insertion head is disclosed. The terminal insertion head has a wire gripping unit having a firs... | 1. A terminal insertion apparatus, comprising: a wire holding unit holding two wires, each wire having a terminal; a connector holding unit holding a connector housing having at least two holes for receiving terminals; a terminal insertion head having a wire gripping unit comprising a first holder and a second holder, ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The terminal insertion apparatus described in Prior Art FIG. 5 (see JP10-112229A), for example, is a terminal insertion apparatus which inserts a terminal attached to an electrical wire into a terminal insertion hole of a connector housing during the production of a wire harness. Prior Art FIG. 5 ... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>The present invention, in one embodiment, relates to a terminal insertion apparatus having a wire holding unit holding two wires, each wire having a terminal, a connector holding unit holding a connector housing having at least two holes for receiving terminals, and a terminal insertion head. The ter... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION DATA This application claims the benefit of the earlier filed Japanese Patent Application No. 2006-337006 having a filing date of Dec. 14, 2006. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a terminal insertion apparatus. BACKGROUND The terminal insertion apparatus desc... | H | 67H01 | 189H01R | 43 | 00 | |||
11736466 | US20070189827A1-20070816 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MEDIA SELECTION IN CLUSTER PRINTING SYSTEMS | ACCEPTED | 20070801 | 20070816 | [] | B41J1144 | ["B41J1144"] | 7648293 | 20070417 | 20100119 | 400 | 076000 | 99524.0 | COLILLA | DANIEL | [{"inventor_name_last": "Lermant", "inventor_name_first": "Pierre", "inventor_city": "Sunnyvale", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Hartzel", "inventor_name_first": "Nick", "inventor_city": "Stillwater", "inventor_state": "MN", "inventor_country": "US"}] | Methods and apparatus are provided for specifying media in cluster printing systems that include printers that use device-specific media selection techniques, such as paper catalogs, media tray pulldown menus and media attribute pulldown menus. | 1. A cluster printing system comprising a server computer coupled to a client device and a plurality of printers, the plurality of printers coupled to form a virtual printer group, the server computer further comprising: a paper catalog comprising a plurality of entries, each entry associating a name with a media attri... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>This invention relates to digital printing, and more particularly to cluster printing systems. Most print output devices, such as copiers, printers, facsimile machines and other similar print output devices (collectively referred to as “printers”), may be used with a wide variety of output media.... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>This invention provides methods and apparatus for specifying media in cluster printing systems that include printers that use device-specific media selection techniques, such as paper catalogs, media tray pulldown menus and media attribute pulldown menus. An exemplary cluster printing system include... | REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 11/299,435, filed 12 Dec. 2005, now U.S. Pat. No. ______, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/980,530, filed 3 Nov. 2004, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,974,269, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No... | B | 21B41 | 51B41J | 11 | 44 | |||
11871597 | US20080088653A1-20080417 | Printing On A Rotating Surface | ACCEPTED | 20080403 | 20080417 | [] | B41J2938 | ["B41J2938", "G06K100"] | 7946668 | 20071012 | 20110524 | 347 | 002000 | 94892.0 | NGUYEN | LAM | [{"inventor_name_last": "Baker", "inventor_name_first": "Richard J.", "inventor_city": "West Lebanon", "inventor_state": "NH", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Chrusciel", "inventor_name_first": "Edward T.", "inventor_city": "Nashua", "inventor_state": "NH", "inventor_country": "US"}] | In some examples, a printing system including a rotating platen having an axis of rotation and configured to support a substrate, and a printhead configured to eject drops in a direction parallel with the axis of rotation onto the substrate supported by the rotating platen. | 1. A printing system comprising: a printhead for depositing droplets; a platen to support a substrate and move the substrate along a non-straight path relative to the printhead, the printhead being positioned to deposit droplets of an image on the substrate as it is moved along the non-straight path; and an imaging sys... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Droplet ejection devices are used for depositing droplets on a substrate. Ink jet printers are a type of droplet ejection device. Ink jet printers typically include an ink supply to a nozzle path. The nozzle path terminates in a nozzle opening from which ink drops are ejected. Ink drop ejection is... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>Generally, the invention relates to printing on moving surfaces. In an aspect, a printing system includes a platen that moves a substrate along a non-straight path (e.g., by the platen rotating about an axis of rotation) and configured to support a substrate, and a printhead configured to eject drops... | CLAIM OF PRIORITY This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/829,496, filed Oct. 13, 2006, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference. BACKGROUND Droplet ejection devices are used for depositing droplets on a substrate. Ink jet printers are a type of droplet ejection devi... | B | 21B41 | 51B41J | 29 | 38 | |||
11780116 | US20070268348A1-20071122 | HEATER AND DRIP PLATE FOR INK LOADER MELT ASSEMBLY | ACCEPTED | 20071107 | 20071122 | [] | B41J2175 | ["B41J2175"] | 7828424 | 20070719 | 20101109 | 347 | 088000 | 63579.0 | LIANG | LEONARD | [{"inventor_name_last": "Jones", "inventor_name_first": "Brent", "inventor_city": "Sherwood", "inventor_state": "OR", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Fu", "inventor_name_first": "Wangxi", "inventor_city": "Tualatin", "inventor_state": "OR", "inventor_country": "US"}] | A melt assembly that includes a drip plate; and a self regulating heating device thermally connected to the drip plate, wherein the heating device is a positive temperature coefficient material (PTC material). Also, a drip plate having an open interior into which a heating device may be inserted or molded. | 1. An ink loader for use in a phase change ink printer, comprising: at least one channel having an entry end and an exit end; and a melt assembly, which includes a non-metallic, non-ceramic drip plate with first and second sides, wherein the lower portion of the plate is shaped to form a drip point. 2. The ink loader o... | This application is a divisional of U.S. Divisional patent application Ser. No. 11/437,591, filed May 19, 2006, which claims priority from U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/736,654, filed Dec. 16, 2003, and is related to U.S. application Ser. Nos. 10/737,355 and 10/737,656, filed Dec. 16, 2003, and U.S. Divisional pa... | B | 21B41 | 51B41J | 21 | 75 | |||||
11761220 | US20080068409A1-20080320 | CARRIAGE AND LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS | ACCEPTED | 20080305 | 20080320 | [] | B41J2938 | ["B41J2938", "B41J2175"] | 7654659 | 20070611 | 20100202 | 347 | 086000 | 95014.0 | NGUYEN | THINH | [{"inventor_name_last": "HARADA", "inventor_name_first": "Kazumasa", "inventor_city": "Matsumoto-shi", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "SUGIMOTO", "inventor_name_first": "Hiroyuki", "inventor_city": "Matsumoto-shi", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name... | To easily form an excellent connection state between a terminal of an information storage medium in an ink cartridge and a contact of a carriage and, additionally, to reliably maintain the excellent connection state. A carriage includes an ink-cartridge receiving chamber for receiving an ink cartridge, an electronic su... | 1. A carriage comprising: a carriage body that forms a liquid-cartridge receiving chamber that receives a liquid cartridge; a contact provided in the liquid-cartridge receiving chamber, the contact being in contact with a terminal of an information storage medium in the liquid cartridge when the liquid cartridge is mou... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>One example of the liquid ejecting apparatus is an ink jet printer. The ink jet printer includes an ink jet recording head for discharging ink (hereinafter, abbreviated as a “recording head”) on a carriage. The carriage has a substantially box shape and forms an ink cartridge receiving chambe... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of a printer according to the invention. FIG. 2 are external perspective views of a carriage according to the invention; FIG. 2 (A) illustrates a state in which a cover is closed and FIG. 2 (B) illustrates a state in which the cover is opened... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a carriage on which a liquid cartridge is mountable and to a liquid ejecting apparatus including the carriage. Examples of a liquid ejecting apparatus used herein include, but are not limited thereto, a recording apparatus that uses an ink jet recording head and discharg... | B | 21B41 | 51B41J | 29 | 38 | |||
11656555 | US20080158303A1-20080703 | High efficiency heating resistor comprising an oxide, liquid ejecting head and apparatus using the same | ACCEPTED | 20080619 | 20080703 | [] | B41J205 | ["B41J205", "H05B310"] | 7731337 | 20070123 | 20100608 | 347 | 055000 | 99294.0 | DO | AN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Kang", "inventor_name_first": "Sang-Won", "inventor_city": "Daejeon", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "KR"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Kwon", "inventor_name_first": "Se-Hun", "inventor_city": "Gyeonggi-do", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "KR"}] | The present invention is directed to a heating resistor comprising a conducting oxide having an electric conductivity and a nonconducting oxide having insulation or nonconductivity, liquid ejecting heads and apparatus comprising the heating resistors. | 1. A heating resistor comprising a conducting oxide (AOx) having an electric conductivity and a nonconducting oxide (BOy) having insulation or nonconductivity. 2. The heating resistor of claim 1, wherein the conducting oxide (AOx) comprises at least one material selected from the group consisting of: RuOx, PdOx, IrOx, ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention is directed to heating resistors comprising a conducting oxide and a nonconducting oxide and liquid ejecting heads and other devices comprising the heating resistors. 2. Background Art FIG. 1 provides a schematic representation of th... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is directed to new materials for use as a heating resistor. According to the present invention, it is possible to satisfy basic material characteristics as well as easily control the electric resistivity across a wide resistivity range, resulting in the ab... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims priority to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2007-0000754, filed Jan. 3, 2007, which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is directed to heating resistors comprisin... | B | 21B41 | 51B41J | 2 | 05 | |||
11902319 | US20080074456A1-20080327 | Recording apparatus and recording method | ACCEPTED | 20080313 | 20080327 | [] | B41J2205 | ["B41J2205"] | 8201911 | 20070920 | 20120619 | 347 | 015000 | 63751.0 | SMITH | CHAD | [{"inventor_name_last": "Tatsumi", "inventor_name_first": "Setsuji", "inventor_city": "Kanagawa-ken", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}] | The recording apparatus which records dots on a recording medium in accordance with recording data for a plurality of pixels, the recording apparatus includes: a recording device which includes recording elements of a plurality of types which record the dots of mutually different types on the recording medium by perfor... | 1. A recording apparatus which records dots on a recording medium in accordance with recording data for a plurality of pixels, the recording apparatus comprising: a recording device which includes recording elements of a plurality of types which record the dots of mutually different types on the recording medium by per... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a recording apparatus and recording method for performing recording on a prescribed recording medium on the basis of prescribed recording data for a plurality of pixels, by using a recording device which records dots by ej... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention has been contrived in view of the aforementioned circumstances, an object thereof being to provide a recording apparatus and a recording method whereby density non-uniformities and disturbance of the dot shapes is not liable to occur. In order to attain the afor... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a recording apparatus and recording method for performing recording on a prescribed recording medium on the basis of prescribed recording data for a plurality of pixels, by using a recording device which records dots by ejecting drop... | B | 21B41 | 51B41J | 22 | 05 | |||
11863386 | US20080079792A1-20080403 | INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS | ACCEPTED | 20080318 | 20080403 | [] | B41J219 | ["B41J219"] | 7909443 | 20070928 | 20110322 | 347 | 085000 | 72244.0 | VO | ANH | [{"inventor_name_last": "HIRATO", "inventor_name_first": "Katsuyuki", "inventor_city": "Shizuoka", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}] | An inkjet recording apparatus includes: an inkjet head that ejects a liquid functional material toward a recording medium based on image signals; a recording medium conveying unit that conveys the recording medium to a position opposing the inkjet head; a supply path that supplies the liquid functional material to the ... | 1. An inkjet recording apparatus comprising: an inkjet head that ejects a liquid functional material toward a recording medium based on image signals; a recording medium conveying unit that conveys the recording medium to a position opposing the inkjet head; a supply path that supplies the liquid functional material to... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an inkjet apparatus of forming an image by ejecting a liquid functional material on a recording medium by an inkjet head. 2. Background Art The inkjet apparatus of ejecting a liquid functional material (hereinafter referr... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Under these circumstances, the present invention has been made to solve the problems above, and an object of the present invention is to provide a practicable inkjet recording apparatus ensuring that degassing can be effected satisfactorily and inkjet ejection can be stably performe... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an inkjet apparatus of forming an image by ejecting a liquid functional material on a recording medium by an inkjet head. 2. Background Art The inkjet apparatus of ejecting a liquid functional material (hereinafter referred to as an ... | B | 21B41 | 51B41J | 2 | 19 | |||
11732377 | US20070229573A1-20071004 | Method of adjusting output signal level, and liquid ejecting apparatus operable to execute the same | ACCEPTED | 20070920 | 20071004 | [] | B41J29393 | ["B41J29393"] | 7862139 | 20070403 | 20110104 | 347 | 019000 | 94892.0 | NGUYEN | LAM | [{"inventor_name_last": "Takeishi", "inventor_name_first": "Tetsuji", "inventor_city": "Shiojiri-shi", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Hatada", "inventor_name_first": "Kenji", "inventor_city": "Shiojiri-shi", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}] | In order to adjust a level of a detection signal output from an optical sensor in accordance with a state of a target object in a liquid ejecting apparatus, the optical sensor includes a light emitting element operable to irradiate the detected object and a light receiving element operable to detect a light amount whic... | 1. A method of adjusting a level of a detection signal output from an optical sensor in accordance with a state of a target object in a liquid ejecting apparatus, the method comprising: providing the optical sensor so as to include a light emitting element operable to irradiate the detected object and a light receiving... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>1. Technical Field The present invention relates to a method of adjusting an output signal level and a liquid ejecting apparatus operable to execute the same. 2. Related Art As an ink jet printer that performs printing on a printing medium such as paper, there is known an ink jet printer comprisin... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>It is therefore one advantageous aspect of the invention to provide a method of adjusting an output signal level which is capable of maintaining the detection accuracy of an optical sensor, and to provide a liquid ejecting apparatus operable to execute such a method. According to one aspect of the in... | BACKGROUND 1. Technical Field The present invention relates to a method of adjusting an output signal level and a liquid ejecting apparatus operable to execute the same. 2. Related Art As an ink jet printer that performs printing on a printing medium such as paper, there is known an ink jet printer comprising: a printi... | B | 21B41 | 51B41J | 293 | 93 | |||
11848719 | US20080055373A1-20080306 | Method for Treating Inkjet Liquid, Recording Apparatus Using the Same, Liquid Storage Tank, Liquid Absorber for Liquid Storage and Liquid Treatment Apparatus | ACCEPTED | 20080220 | 20080306 | [] | B41J2175 | ["B41J2175", "B41J201"] | 7527370 | 20070831 | 20090505 | 347 | 100000 | 98150.0 | SHAH | MANISH | [{"inventor_name_last": "Horii", "inventor_name_first": "Kyoko", "inventor_city": "Kanagawa", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Yamashita", "inventor_name_first": "Yoshiro", "inventor_city": "Kanagawa", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Hirao... | The present invention relates to a method for treating liquids used in inkjet recording comprising, providing a first printing liquid and a second printing liquid that is capable of reacting with the first printing liquid to cause coagulation and thickening if mixed with the first printing liquid, and exposing the firs... | 1-28. (canceled) 29. An inkjet liquid treatment apparatus used in an inkjet recording apparatus which uses at least one first printing liquid including a polyvalent metal ion and at least one second printing liquid including an anionic compound which is capable of reacting with the metal ion to cause coagulation and th... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of treating an inkjet liquid (printing liquid) such as an ink or a processing liquid used in printing with an inkjet recording apparatus. Further, the invention relates to an inkjet recording apparatus, an inkjet... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances. The invention relates to an inkjet liquid treatment method and, an inkjet recording apparatus, inkjet liquid storing tank, liquid absorber for inkjet liquid storage and inkjet liquid treatment apparatu... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application claims priority under 35 USC 119 from Japanese patent Application No. 2003-295926, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of treating an inkjet li... | B | 21B41 | 51B41J | 21 | 75 | |||
11944451 | US20080074466A1-20080327 | PRINT ASSEMBLY AND PRINTER HAVING WIDE PRINTING ZONE | ACCEPTED | 20080312 | 20080327 | [] | B41J2155 | ["B41J2155"] | 7832837 | 20071122 | 20101116 | 347 | 042000 | 94892.0 | NGUYEN | LAM | [{"inventor_name_last": "Silverbrook", "inventor_name_first": "Kia", "inventor_city": "Balmain", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "AU"}] | A print assembly is provided having an elongate carrier that is mountable on a support structure of a printer to be positioned an operative distance from a platen of the printer, printhead integrated circuits mounted on the carrier, and control circuitry positioned on the carrier and operatively connected to the printh... | 1. A print assembly comprising: an elongate carrier that is mountable on a support structure of a printer to be positioned an operative distance from a platen of the printer; a plurality of printhead integrated circuits mounted on the carrier, the printhead integrated circuits being provided in a number and configurati... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>High volume, high resolution printing is an objective that has been sought by the manufacturers of wide format printers for some time. Wide format printers have been available to the public for many years. Examples of popular wide format printers are the Hewlett Packard (HP) 1000... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>According to a first aspect of the invention, there is provided a print assembly for a wide format pagewidth inkjet printer, the print assembly comprising an elongate carrier that is mountable on a support structure of the printer and is positioned an operative distance from a plate... | CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This present application is a Continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/509,999 filed on Oct. 5, 2004, which is a 371 of PCT/filed on May 23, 2000, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 10/120,351 filed on Apr. 12, 2002 and now issued U.S. Pat. No. 6,672,706, all of which is no... | B | 21B41 | 51B41J | 21 | 55 | |||
11738663 | US20070247513A1-20071025 | OPTICAL DISK AND RECORDING METHOD OF VISIBLE FIGURES INTO OPTICAL DISK | ACCEPTED | 20071010 | 20071025 | [] | B41J2435 | ["B41J2435", "G01D1514"] | 7948861 | 20070423 | 20110524 | 347 | 224000 | 72202.0 | LIU | KENDRICK | [{"inventor_name_last": "Hirotsune", "inventor_name_first": "Akemi", "inventor_city": "Saitama", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}] | Multicolor characters or pictures are written in an optical disk in a visible manner. The optical disk comprises a figure writing layer for writing a visible figure in addition to a data recording layer for recording data. Recording of user data in the data recording layer and the writing of a visible figure in the fig... | 1. An optical disk comprising: a data recording layer for recording data; and a figure writing layer for writing a visible figure, wherein the figure writing layer includes a reflective layer and a plurality of layers formed via a protection layer on the side opposite to the data recording layer with respect to the ref... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of writing a figure visible to the naked eye, such as a character, picture, and the like, on an optical disk, and an optical disk suitable for such method. 2. Background Art Major features of optical disks include... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In such conventional methods, the characters or pictures visible to the naked eye are either single-colored or have their color changed depending on angle. The present invention provides a novel method of writing visible and multicolor information on an optical disk, and an optical d... | CLAIM OF PRIORITY The present application claims priority from Japanese application JP 2006-120888 filed on Apr. 25, 2006, the content of which is hereby incorporated by reference into this application. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of writing a figure v... | B | 21B41 | 51B41J | 24 | 35 | |||
11733877 | US20070182810A1-20070809 | PRINTER FOR RECORDING ON A MOVING MEDIUM | ACCEPTED | 20070725 | 20070809 | [] | B41J247 | ["B41J247"] | 7586507 | 20070411 | 20090908 | 347 | 135000 | 98926.0 | AL HASHIMI | SARAH | [{"inventor_name_last": "MacKenzie", "inventor_name_first": "Scott", "inventor_city": "Brockport", "inventor_state": "NY", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Blish", "inventor_name_first": "Nelson", "inventor_city": "Rochester", "inventor_state": "NY", "inventor_country": "US"}] | A method for forming a pixel (20) having a predetermined density onto a sensitized recording medium moving in a length direction energizes a pixel exposure source (14) to begin exposure at the leading edge (34) of a pixel (20) and for a first predetermined time interval. The pixel exposure source (14) is de-energized f... | 1. An apparatus for forming a latent pixel pattern onto a moving photosensitive recording medium comprising: (a) a plurality of exposure sources arranged in an array; (b) transport mechanism for moving the medium past the plurality of exposure sources during exposure; (c) a speed sensing system for providing a position... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Various types of apparatus have been developed or proposed for recording a pattern of pixels onto a photosensitive medium, using various types of light sources including LEDs and lasers. In the conventional model, image content is recorded onto photosensitive media, such as photo... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus and method for recording a pattern of pixels onto a medium where pixel dimensions and densities are well controlled, regardless of the speed of the photosensitive medium during pixel exposure. With this object in mind,... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This is a divisional application of Ser. No. 10/872,614, filed Jun. 21, 2004. FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention generally relates to pixel recording apparatus and methods and more particularly relates to an apparatus and method for recording pixels onto a photosensitive mediu... | B | 21B41 | 51B41J | 2 | 47 | |||
11986286 | US20080238960A1-20081002 | Print method, print apparatus, and recording medium driving apparatus | ACCEPTED | 20080917 | 20081002 | [] | B41J2938 | ["B41J2938"] | 7819495 | 20071120 | 20101026 | 347 | 015000 | 87841.0 | SEO | JUSTIN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Ito", "inventor_name_first": "Tatsumi", "inventor_city": "Kanagawa", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Matsui", "inventor_name_first": "Takeshi", "inventor_city": "Tokyo", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Ikemoto", "... | A print method that prints visible information by ejecting ink droplets from a print head onto a printed object rotated by a rotational driving unit is provided. The print method includes the steps of: carrying out impact position correction that corrects displacements in impact positions of the ink droplets to convert... | 1. A print method that prints visible information by ejecting ink droplets from a print head onto a printed object that is rotated by a rotational driving unit, the print method comprising: carrying out impact position correction that corrects displacements in impact positions of the ink droplets to convert the visible... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a print method that rotates a disc-shaped recording medium, such as a CD-R (Compact Disc-Recordable) or a DVD-RW (Digital Versatile Disc-Rewritable), a semiconductor storage medium, or other printed object and prints visib... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>For a print apparatus that prints visible information on a print surface of a rotating printed object by ejecting ink droplets onto the printed object from ejection nozzles provided on a print head, the rotation of the printed object causes displacement in the impact positions of the... | CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present invention contains subject matter related to Japanese Patent Application JP 2006-326264 filed in the Japanese Patent Office on Dec. 1, 2006, the entire contents of which being incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The... | B | 21B41 | 51B41J | 29 | 38 | |||
11829961 | US20090040279A1-20090212 | INKJET PRINTHEAD WITH NON-UNIFORM NOZZLE CHAMBER INLETS | ACCEPTED | 20090128 | 20090212 | [] | B41J205 | ["B41J205", "B41J2155", "B41J2175"] | 7794061 | 20070730 | 20100914 | 347 | 065000 | 89870.0 | JACKSON | JUANITA | [{"inventor_name_last": "Silverbrook", "inventor_name_first": "Kia", "inventor_city": "Balmain", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "AU"}] | An inkjet printhead with an array of droplet ejectors arranged in adjacent rows, each nozzle having a nozzle, a chamber for containing printing fluid and a corresponding actuator for ejecting the printing fluid through the nozzle. Each of the chambers has a respective inlet to refill the printing fluid ejected by the a... | 1. Art inkjet printhead comprising: an array of droplet ejectors arranged in adjacent rows, each droplet ejector having a nozzle, a chamber for containing printing fluid and a corresponding actuator for ejecting the printing fluid through the nozzle, each of the chambers having a respective inlet to refill the printing... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The quality of a printed image depends largely on the resolution of the printer. Accordingly, there are ongoing efforts to improve the print resolution of printers. The print resolution strictly depends on the spacing of the printer addressable locations on the media substrate, an... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Accordingly, the present, invention provides a printhead for an inkjet printer, the printhead comprising: an array of nozzles arranged in adjacent rows, each nozzle having an ejection aperture and a corresponding actuator for ejecting printing fluid through the ejection aperture, eac... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to the field of printing. In particular, the invention concerns an inkjet printhead for high resolution printing. CROSS REFERENCE TO OTHER RELATED APPLICATIONS The following applications have been filed by the Applicant simultaneously with this application: MNN022US ... | B | 21B41 | 51B41J | 2 | 05 | |||
11770401 | US20080180484A1-20080731 | PRINTER WASTE INK APPARATUS | ACCEPTED | 20080716 | 20080731 | [] | B41J2165 | ["B41J2165"] | 7914111 | 20070628 | 20110329 | 347 | 036000 | 70437.0 | PENG | CHARLIE | [{"inventor_name_last": "Kulpa", "inventor_name_first": "Walter J.", "inventor_city": "Trumbull", "inventor_state": "CT", "inventor_country": "US"}] | Printer waste ink subsystem apparatuses are described including an apparatus located between a waste ink pump output port and a waste ink container such as a waste ink pad or sponge for containing waste ink splashing. In one illustrative example, a muffler is placed at the distal end of the waste ink pump discharge por... | 1. A printer waste ink system comprising: a purge pump having an output port for purging ink; and a muffler attached at a top end of the muffler to the distal end of the purge pump output port and having a bottom end for discharge of waste ink. 2. The system of claim 1 further comprising: a waste ink tray having a clea... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Mailing machines including postage metering systems are known in the art including the DM SERIES of mailing machines available from Pitney Bowes Inc. of Stamford, Conn. A postage metering system applies evidence of postage, commonly referred to as postal indicia, to an envelope or other mail piece... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>The present application describes illustrative embodiments of a waste ink subsystem including an apparatus located between a waste ink pump output port and a waste ink container such as a waste ink pad or sponge. In one illustrative embodiment, a muffler is placed at the distal end of the waste ink p... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. section 119(e) from Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/898,552, filed Jan. 31, 2007, entitled PRINTER WASTE INK APPARATUS (Attorney Docket Number G-312), which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. FIELD OF T... | B | 21B41 | 51B41J | 21 | 65 | |||
11748444 | US20070264488A1-20071115 | METHOD AND STRUCTURE FOR THIN FILM PHOTOVOLTAIC MATERIALS USING SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS | ACCEPTED | 20071031 | 20071115 | [] | B32B516 | ["B32B516"] | 9105776 | 20070514 | 20150811 | 136 | 255000 | 90874.0 | MARTIN | MATTHEW | [{"inventor_name_last": "Lee", "inventor_name_first": "Howard", "inventor_city": "Saratoga", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}] | A photovoltaic device and related methods. The device has a nanostructured material positioned between an electron collecting electrode and a hole collecting electrode. An electron transporting/hole blocking material is positioned between the electron collecting electrode and the nanostructured material. In a specific ... | 1. A photovoltaic nanocomposite nanostructured material, comprising: a first nanostructured material and a second nanostructured material; an intermixed region provided between the first nanostructured material and the second nanostructured material; a first electron affinity and a first ionization potential characteri... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates generally to photovoltaic materials. More particularly, the present invention provides a method and structure for manufacture of photovoltaic materials using a thin film process including Group IV materials (e.g., silicon, germanium) and metal oxides... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>According to the present invention, techniques related to photovoltaic materials are provided. More particularly, the present invention provides a method and structure for manufacture of photovoltaic materials using a thin film process including Group IV materials (e.g., silic... | CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/800,801, filed on May 15, 2006; commonly owned and in the name of Howard W. H. Lee, of which is hereby incorporated by reference for all purposes. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates ge... | B | 20B32 | 49B32B | 5 | 16 | |||
11667369 | US20080110565A1-20080515 | Composite Wood Product and Method for Making the Wood Product | ACCEPTED | 20080501 | 20080515 | [] | B32B3700 | ["B32B3700", "B29C6500"] | 8075717 | 20071106 | 20111213 | 156 | 062200 | 65152.0 | HOOVER | MATTHEW | [{"inventor_name_last": "Parker", "inventor_name_first": "David", "inventor_city": "West Vancouver", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "CA"}] | A composite wood product and its method of manufacture. The wood product comprises aligned, substantially straight wood strands cut from veneer, disposed side by side lengthwise in substantially parallel relationship with adhesive bonding together the strands. The product is produced in a billet having a width in the r... | 1. A composite wood product comprising aligned, substantially straight wood strands cut from veneer, disposed side by side lengthwise in substantially parallel relationship with adhesive bonding together the strands, the product being produced in a billet having a width in the range of about 3 ft to about 12 ft. and wi... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Engineered lumber products are well known and are used in the following structural applications: 1. Beams, headers, and/or columns 2. Joists 3. Rafters 4. Studs 5. Components in complex products targeted at one of the prior segments, for example, as a tension chord in a plated roo... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Accordingly, the present invention provides a composite wood product comprising aligned, substantially straight wood strands cut from veneer, disposed side by side lengthwise in substantially parallel relationship with adhesive bonding together the strands. The product is produced in... | This invention relates to a composite wood product, hereinafter referred to as “The Product”, and its method of manufacture. More particularly, the composite wood product is manufactured from oriented strands of wood BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Engineered lumber products are well known and are used in the following str... | B | 20B32 | 49B32B | 37 | 00 | |||
11863709 | US20090087639A1-20090402 | THERMAL MANAGEMENT ARTICLE AND METHOD | ACCEPTED | 20090318 | 20090402 | [] | B32B326 | ["B32B326", "B32B900", "B32B904"] | 8058802 | 20070928 | 20111115 | 313 | 512000 | 63411.0 | WALFORD | NATALIE | [{"inventor_name_last": "Li", "inventor_name_first": "Yun", "inventor_city": "Niskayuna", "inventor_state": "NY", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Grabb", "inventor_name_first": "Mark Lewis", "inventor_city": "Burnt Hills", "inventor_state": "NY", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Her... | An article includes a display layer having an outward facing surface and an inward facing surface. The display layer includes a light-emitting device that generates heat and light during use. A thermal transport layer may be secured to the display layer. The thermal transport layer may include a thermally conductive ma... | 1. An article, comprising: a display layer having an outward facing surface and an inward facing surface, and the display layer comprising a light-emitting device that generates heat and light during use; and a thermal transport layer secured to the display layer wherein the thermal transport layer can transport heat g... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>1. Technical Field The invention includes embodiments that relate to an article that has a thermal transport layer. The invention includes embodiments of making and of using the article. 2. Discussion of Art Light-emitting devices (“LEDs”) are inorganic chips that can be used as light sources. Som... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION <EOH>In one embodiment, an article includes a display layer having an outward facing surface and an inward facing surface. The display layer includes a light-emitting device that generates heat and light during use. A thermal transport layer may be secured to the display layer. The thermal trans... | BACKGROUND 1. Technical Field The invention includes embodiments that relate to an article that has a thermal transport layer. The invention includes embodiments of making and of using the article. 2. Discussion of Art Light-emitting devices (“LEDs”) are inorganic chips that can be used as light sources. Some LEDs may ... | B | 20B32 | 49B32B | 3 | 26 | |||
10592633 | US20080226858A1-20080918 | Peroxide Crosslinked Ethylene Polymer Pressure Pipe and a Method for the Preparation Thereof | ACCEPTED | 20080904 | 20080918 | [] | B32B108 | ["B32B108", "C08F808"] | 8968851 | 20070829 | 20150303 | 428 | 036900 | 92911.0 | KASHNIKOW | ERIK | [{"inventor_name_last": "Walter", "inventor_name_first": "Philipp", "inventor_city": "Freiburg", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "DE"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Pakkanen", "inventor_name_first": "Anneli", "inventor_city": "Sipoo", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "FI"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Oderker... | A peroxide crosslinked ethylene polymer pressure pipe and a method for the preparation thereof are described. The pipe is characterised in that it comprises an ethylene polymer with a density of less than 950 kg/m3 obtained by polymerisation with a single-site catalyst and having a shear thinning index, SHI5/300 of les... | 1. A peroxide crosslinked ethylene polymer pressure pipe, wherein it comprises an ethylene polymer with a density of less than 950 kg/m3 obtained by polymerisation with a single-site catalyst and having a shear thinning index, SHI5/300 of less than 20 and a MWD of <10. 2. A pipe as claimed in claim 1, wherein the ethyl... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Nowadays, polymer materials are frequently used for pipes for various purposes, such as fluid transport, i.e. transport of liquid or gas, e.g. water or natural gas, during which the fluid can be pressurised. Moreover, the transported fluid may have varying temperatures, usually wi... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>According to the present invention it has been discovered that the above mentioned problems and drawbacks of crosslinked PE polymer pipes for fluids such as cold and hot water, can be overcome or alleviated by using a specific polymer composition for the pipe. More particular, the po... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a peroxide crosslinked ethylene polymer pressure pipe, and a method for the preparation thereof. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Nowadays, polymer materials are frequently used for pipes for various purposes, such as fluid transport, i.e. transport of liquid or gas, e... | B | 20B32 | 49B32B | 1 | 08 | |||
11630367 | US20080274361A1-20081106 | Low Nwp Aqueous Polyurethane Composition | ACCEPTED | 20081023 | 20081106 | [] | B32B2740 | ["B32B2740", "C08L7504", "C08L5500"] | 7976953 | 20070201 | 20110712 | 428 | 425100 | 96643.0 | TRAN | THAO | [{"inventor_name_last": "Casteren Van", "inventor_name_first": "Ilse", "inventor_city": "Waalwijk", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "NL"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Roelands", "inventor_name_first": "Marc", "inventor_city": "Waalwijk", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "NL"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Ove... | An aqueous composition with a sediment content ≦5%, comprising a polyurethane dispersion wherein the polyurethane has an acid value in the range of from 25 to 65 mgKOH/g and comprises (i) 36 to 60 wt % of at least one aromatic polyisocyanate and where the polyurethane is prepared in the presence of (a) ≦5 wt % of 1-met... | 1. An aqueous composition with a sediment content ≦5%, comprising a polyurethane dispersion and containing ≦5 wt % of 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone by weight of the polyurethane, wherein the polyurethane has an acid value in the range of from 24 to 65 mgKOH/g and is obtained by the reaction of: A) an isocyanate-terminated p... | The present invention relates to an aqueous composition comprising a polyurethane dispersion, an aqueous composition comprising a polyurethane vinyl hybrid dispersion, a process for making the aqueous compositions and the use of such aqueous compositions in coatings, such as coatings for floors. It is well known in the... | B | 20B32 | 49B32B | 27 | 40 | |||||
11709550 | US20070237942A1-20071011 | Composite laminate and method of producing a composite laminate | ACCEPTED | 20070926 | 20071011 | [] | B32B514 | ["B32B514"] | 7740925 | 20070222 | 20100622 | 428 | 036300 | 59667.0 | MIGGINS | MICHAEL | [{"inventor_name_last": "Linker", "inventor_name_first": "Bruce", "inventor_city": "South Haven", "inventor_state": "MI", "inventor_country": "US"}] | The present invention provides a composite material including a substrate layer, a knit porous layer intermixed within the substrate material, and a thermoplastic layer disposed upon the porous layer. The porous layer is at least partially disposed within the thermoplastic layer. The present invention also provides a m... | 1. A composite material applicable to form a structure, the composite comprising: a knit porous layer partially disposed within said substrate material forming a mechanical bond therebetween; and a UHMWPE thermoplastic layer having an average thickness of greater than 1.0 mm and less than about 10.0 mm which is in cont... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The statements in this section merely provide background information related to the present disclosure and may not constitute prior art. While not limited in any way to food processing equipment, the present invention was conceived in part to meet a need in the industry. Heretofore, food processi... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>The present invention relates to composite materials having a first layer including a thermoplastic material having a static coefficient of friction of less than about 0.25 at 23° C. as measured against chromium plated steel, a second layer comprising a porous material to which the first layer is in... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/358,738 filed on Feb. 5, 2003. U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/358,738 is continuation-in-part of International Application No. PCT/US2001/03561, filed Feb. 2, 2001, which claims the benefit of ... | B | 20B32 | 49B32B | 5 | 14 | |||
12001924 | US20080268197A1-20081030 | Flexible VCD having domed center and method of making thereof | ACCEPTED | 20081015 | 20081030 | [] | B32B302 | ["B32B302", "B29C4500"] | 8372500 | 20071212 | 20130212 | 428 | 064100 | 95955.0 | MULVANEY | ELIZABETH | [{"inventor_name_last": "Sabry", "inventor_name_first": "Mohamed Mohab", "inventor_city": "Rancho Cucamonga", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}] | A Flexible VCD Having Domed Center and Method of Making Thereof is disclosed. The disc will has a flat data storage section of its substrate that is less than 0.7 millimeters thick, while the central region of the disc is defined by a dome structure adjacent to the spindle aperture that is of standard digital disc thic... | 1. A digital video disc, comprising: a substrate defined by a central portion and an outer portion, said central portion defined by a dome structure having a maximum thickness and said outer portion having a maximum thickness, said dome structure maximum thickness being greater than said outer portion maximum thickness... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention This invention relates generally to digital recording media and, more specifically, to a Flexible VCD Having Domed Center and Method of Making Thereof. 2. Description of Related Art Portable storage of digital electronic data is a rapidly-developing field... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In light of the aforementioned problems associated with the prior systems and methods, it is an object of the present invention to provide a Flexible VCD Having Domed Center and Method of Making Thereof. The preferred disc will have a flat data storage section of its substrate that i... | This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 11/799,208, filed Apr. 30, 2007, now pending. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates generally to digital recording media and, more specifically, to a Flexible VCD Having Domed Center and Method of Making Thereof. 2... | B | 20B32 | 49B32B | 3 | 02 | |||
11696017 | US20070184234A1-20070809 | PHOTO-RESPONSIVE HIGH-MOLECULAR COMPOUND, PHOTO-RESPONSIVE HIGH-MOLECULAR COMPOSITION, DICARBOXYLIC ACID MONOMER, POLYESTER, OPTICAL RECORDING MEDIUM AND OPTICAL RECORD REPRODUCING DEVICE | ACCEPTED | 20070725 | 20070809 | [] | B32B302 | ["B32B302"] | 7501210 | 20070403 | 20090310 | 430 | 001000 | 66603.0 | ANGEBRANNDT | MARTIN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Minabe", "inventor_name_first": "Jiro", "inventor_city": "Ashigarakami-gun", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Maruyama", "inventor_name_first": "Tatsuya", "inventor_city": "Ashigarakami-gun", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_nam... | In the present invention, a photosensitive layer of an optical recording medium includes a photo-responsive high-molecular compound comprising a photo-responsive group (e.g., an azobenzene derivative) which is geometrically isomerized by light radiation, and a liquid crystal linear mesogen group (e.g., a biphenyl deriv... | 1. A photo-responsive high-molecular compound comprising an aromatic ring in a main chain, a photo-responsive group that is geometrically isomerized by light radiation, and a liquid crystal linear mesogen group, wherein the photo-responsive group and the liquid crystal linear mesogen group are respectively bonded with ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an optical recording material, an optical recording medium and an optical record reproducing device, and, particularly, to a large scale volume type optical recording medium, optical recording materials and raw materials ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Optical Recording Material The above object can be attained by the following invention. As a first aspect of a photo-responsive high-molecular compound and a first aspect of a photo-responsive high-molecular composition of the present invention, a photo-responsive high-molecular com... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a divisional application of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/454,690, incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. This application also claims benefit of and priority to Japanese Patent Applications Nos. 2002-167796 filed on Jun. 7, 2002 and 2003-126692 file... | B | 20B32 | 49B32B | 3 | 02 | |||
11823673 | US20080032090A1-20080207 | Low-microcracked, porous ceramic honeycombs and methods of manufacturing same | ACCEPTED | 20080123 | 20080207 | [] | B32B312 | ["B32B312"] | 7618699 | 20070628 | 20091117 | 428 | 116000 | 95330.0 | GUGLIOTTA | NICOLE | [{"inventor_name_last": "Beall", "inventor_name_first": "Douglas", "inventor_city": "Painted Post", "inventor_state": "NY", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Melscoet-Chauvel", "inventor_name_first": "Isabelle Marie", "inventor_city": "Painted Post", "inventor_state": "NY", "inventor_country": "US"}, {... | Substantially non-microcracked, porous, cordierite ceramic honeycomb bodies are provided. Although exhibiting moderately high thermal expansion (CTE) between 7×10−7 to 16×10−7/° C. (25-800° C.), the honeycomb bodies exhibit relatively high thermal shock parameter (TSP), such as TSR≧525° C. by virtue of a high MOR/E rat... | 1. A porous ceramic honeycomb structure, comprising: a primary cordierite ceramic phase exhibiting low microcracking and cordierite crystallite orientation and having a room temperature elastic modulus (ERT), room temperature modulus of rupture strength (MORRT), and high temperature (500-900° C.) thermal expansion coef... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Porous ceramic honeycomb structures are widely used as catalytic converter substrates and/or diesel particulate filters. The earliest cordierite ceramic honeycombs for these applications consisted of reaction-sintered cordierite substrates prepared from extruded mixtures of talc,... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention ameliorates or reduces such issues associated with prior art, highly microcracked materials. Accordingly, the present invention relates to a substantially non-microcracked, porous, cordierite ceramic honeycomb body. According to embodiments of the invention, th... | RELATED INVENTIONS This application claims priority to, and the benefit of, U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/840,806 filed Aug. 29, 2006 entitled “Non-Microcracked, Thermally Durable, Porous Ceramics,” U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/817,722 filed Jun. 30, 2006 entitled “High Porosity Filters for 4-Way... | B | 20B32 | 49B32B | 3 | 12 | |||
11653254 | US20070184284A1-20070809 | Exterior electrochromic reflective mirror element for a vehicular rearview mirror assembly | ACCEPTED | 20070725 | 20070809 | [] | B32B1706 | ["B32B1706", "B32B2722", "B32B2730"] | 7349144 | 20070116 | 20080325 | 359 | 267000 | 98109.0 | NAKARANI | DHIRAJLAL | [{"inventor_name_last": "Varaprasad", "inventor_name_first": "Desaraju", "inventor_city": "Innisbrook Court", "inventor_state": "MI", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Zhao", "inventor_name_first": "Mingtag", "inventor_city": "Holland", "inventor_state": "MI", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name... | An exterior electrochromic reflective mirror element for a vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly comprises an electrochromic cross-linked polymeric solid film disposed between a first substrate and a second substrate. The electrochromic cross-linked polymeric solid film contacts a transparent conductive layer of ... | 1-22. (canceled) 23. An exterior electrochromic reflective mirror element suitable for use in an exterior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle, said exterior electrochromic reflective mirror element comprising: a first transparent substrate having a transparent conductive layer on a surface thereof; a second substrat... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Technical Field of the Invention The present invention relates to reversibly variable electrochromic devices for varying the transmittance to light, such as electrochromic rearview mirrors, windows and sun roofs for motor vehicles, reversibly variable electrochromic elements t... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention also provides novel electrochromic monomer compositions comprising anodic electrochromic compounds, cathodic electrochromic compounds, a monomer component and a plasticizer that are useful in the formation of such polychromic solid films. More specifically, eac... | This application is a continuation application of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/954,233 filed on Oct. 1, 2004, allowed and issue fee paid which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/197,679 filed Jul. 16, 2002, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,855,431, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/381,856, file... | B | 20B32 | 49B32B | 17 | 06 | |||
11917533 | US20080199676A1-20080821 | Panel, in Particular for Floor Covering | ACCEPTED | 20080805 | 20080821 | [] | B32B708 | ["B32B708"] | 7892617 | 20071214 | 20110222 | 428 | 057000 | 68743.0 | O'HERN | BRENT | [{"inventor_name_last": "Bathelier", "inventor_name_first": "Xavier", "inventor_city": "Saint Pierremont", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "FR"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Deconinck", "inventor_name_first": "Bernard-Andre", "inventor_city": "Garches", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "FR"}] | The invention concerns a panel (10), in particular a floor covering panel, comprising tongue (26′) and groove (24) mating means designed for angular interlocking essentially free of elastic deformation. At least one of the mating means is provided, on at least one part of its surface, with an adhesive deposit (39′, 40′... | 1.-17. (canceled) 18. Panel, in particular for covering floors, comprising: a first edge provided with a first coupling means comprising a groove; a second opposite edge provided with a second coupling means comprising a tongue, said coupling means being designed to cooperate so as to enable coupling of two of these pa... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Floating flooring systems have been increasing considerably in popularity in recent years. Unlike nailed or glued flooring systems, the laying of which is difficult and has to be left to specialists, a particular advantage of floating flooring systems is their ease of installation... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates in general to surface covering panels. It relates more particularly to “floating” flooring systems and in particular panels, commonly known as strips or boards, for producing such flooring systems. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Floating flooring systems have been incre... | B | 20B32 | 49B32B | 7 | 08 | ||||
11998981 | US20090081457A1-20090326 | Polymer-micelle complex as an aid to electrospinning | ACCEPTED | 20090311 | 20090326 | [] | B32B502 | ["B32B502", "B29C4700", "C08F30100", "C12N1108"] | 9175422 | 20071105 | 20151103 | 428 | 364000 | 77615.0 | COLE | ELIZABETH | [{"inventor_name_last": "Nagarajan", "inventor_name_first": "Ramanathan", "inventor_city": "Newton", "inventor_state": "MA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Drew", "inventor_name_first": "Christopher P.", "inventor_city": "Clinton", "inventor_state": "MA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_l... | A polymer-micelle complex suitable for use as an aid to preparing fibers, particularly nanofibers, by electrospinning. The polymer-micelle complex may be designed to impart viscosity, surface tension and conductivity properties optimal for electrospinning. By incorporating the complex as a secondary ingredient, one may... | 1. A method of forming a fiber, the fiber including a desired material, the method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a spin dope, the spin dope including (i) a solvent, (ii) a polymer-micelle complex, the polymer-micelle complex being present in the solvent in a quantity sufficient to enable the spin dope to be el... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates generally to the electrospinning of fibers, especially nanofibers, and relates more particularly to an electrospinning aid that promotes the electrospinning of one or more desired materials into fibers, particularly nanofibers. Nanofibers are fibers w... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is an object of the present invention to provide an electrospinning aid that may be used to permit the electrospinning of one or more desired materials into fibers, particularly nanofibers. The present invention is based on the discovery that, by including a suitable polymer-micel... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. 119(e) of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/881,712, filed Jan. 22, 2007, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT The inve... | B | 20B32 | 49B32B | 5 | 02 | |||
11686076 | US20090117391A1-20090507 | METHOD FOR PREPARING AN ORGANIC FILM AT THE SURFACE OF A SOLID SUPPORT UNDER NON-ELECTROCHEMICAL CONDITIONS, SOLID SUPPORT THUS OBTAINED AND PREPARATION KIT | ACCEPTED | 20090423 | 20090507 | [] | B32B1710 | ["B32B1710", "C08L3100", "B32B1509"] | 9790370 | 20070314 | 20171017 | 427 | 384000 | 68842.0 | WALTERS JR | ROBERT | [{"inventor_name_last": "Mevellec", "inventor_name_first": "Vincent", "inventor_city": "Orsay", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "FR"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Roussel", "inventor_name_first": "Sebastien", "inventor_city": "Soisy Sur Seine", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "FR"}] | This invention relates to a method for preparing an organic film at the surface of a solid support, with a step of contacting said surface with a liquid solution including (i) at least one protic solvent, (ii) at least one adhesion primer, and (iii) at least one monomer different from the adhesion primer and radically ... | 1. A method for preparing an organic film at the surface of a solid support, wherein it includes a step of contacting said surface with a liquid solution including: at least one protic solvent, at least one adhesion primer, at least one radically polymerisable monomer, said monomer being different from the adhesion pri... | <SOH> TECHNICAL FIELD <EOH>This invention relates to the field of organic surface coatings, said coatings being in the form of organic films. It relates more specifically to the use of solutions appropriately selected to allow the simple and reproducible formation of organic films by coating on electrically- or non-ele... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 provides a diagrammatic representation of a sequential film ( FIG. 1 a ) and a statistical film ( FIG. 1 b ) prepared according to this invention. FIG. 2 provides a diagrammatic representation of the grafting methods of the prior art ( FIG. 2 a ) and of the method acc... | TECHNICAL FIELD This invention relates to the field of organic surface coatings, said coatings being in the form of organic films. It relates more specifically to the use of solutions appropriately selected to allow the simple and reproducible formation of organic films by coating on electrically- or non-electrically-c... | B | 20B32 | 49B32B | 17 | 10 | |||
11799468 | US20080039330A1-20080214 | Coated conductor and polycrystalline films useful for the production of high temperatures superconductor layers | ACCEPTED | 20080130 | 20080214 | [] | B32B1504 | ["B32B1504", "H01L3914"] | 7807608 | 20070501 | 20101005 | 505 | 238000 | 63275.0 | WARTALOWICZ | PAUL | [{"inventor_name_last": "Wolf", "inventor_name_first": "Andre", "inventor_city": "Oyten", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "DE"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Isfort", "inventor_name_first": "Dirk", "inventor_city": "Heidenheim", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "DE"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Rikel", "inve... | Coated conductors have a substrate, a high temperature superconductor layer and at least one or more buffer layers, wherein at least one of the buffer layers is a template for biaxially orienting the high temperature superconductor layer wherein the template is composed of a polycrystalline film consisting of a non-sto... | 1. Coated conductor comprising: a substrate, a high temperature superconductor layer and at least one or more buffer layers, wherein at least one of the buffer layer is a template for biaxially orienting the high temperature superconductor layer wherein the template is composed of a polycrystalline film made from a non... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>One major concern in the production of high temperature superconductor layers or films is the achievement of a current carrying capacity sufficiently high for practical use. Intrinsic to high temperature superconductor (htsc) material is the electrical anisotropy with high electric conductivity i... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>According to the present invention these problems are solved by providing coated conductors comprising a substrate, a high temperature superconductor layer and at least one or more buffer layers wherein at least one of the buffer layers is a template with a texture for biaxially orienting the high t... | RELATED APPLICATION This application claims the benefit of priority from European Patent Application No. 06 300 491.5, filed on May 18, 2006, which is incorporated by reference. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to coated conductors and polycrystalline films useful for the production of high temperat... | B | 20B32 | 49B32B | 15 | 04 | |||
11977909 | US20080063853A1-20080313 | Semiconductor workpiece | ACCEPTED | 20080227 | 20080313 | [] | B32B2732 | ["B32B2732"] | 7898089 | 20071026 | 20110301 | 257 | 776000 | 75904.0 | LEE | CALVIN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Dolechek", "inventor_name_first": "Kert", "inventor_city": "Kalispell", "inventor_state": "MT", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Thompson", "inventor_name_first": "Raymon", "inventor_city": "Kalispell", "inventor_state": "MT", "inventor_country": "US"}] | The present invention provides an apparatus and method for use in processing semiconductor workpieces. The new apparatus and method allows for the production of thinner workpieces that at the same time remain strong. Particularly, a chuck is provided that includes a body, a retainer removeably attached to the body and ... | 1-39. (canceled) 40. A semiconductor workpiece produced according to a process of thinning a semiconductor workpiece having a device side and a back side, the back side having a back side surface area, BSSA, the process comprising: placing the semiconductor workpiece into a chuck, the device side of the workpiece being... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>State of the art electronics (e.g., cellular phones, personal digital assistants, and smart cards) demand thinner integrated circuit devices (“ICD”). In addition, advanced packaging of semiconductor devices (e.g., stacked dies or “flip-chips”) provide dimensional packaging constr... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides a method and apparatus for use in processing semiconductor wafers. The new system and apparatus allows for the production of thinner wafers that at the same time remain strong and resistant to bowing and warping. As a result, the wafers produced by the... | TECHNICAL FIELD The invention relates to a process and apparatus for use with workpieces, such as semiconductor wafers, flat panel displays, rigid disk or optical media, thin film heads or other workpieces formed from a substrate on which microelectronic circuits, data storage elements or layers, or micro-mechanical el... | B | 20B32 | 49B32B | 27 | 32 |
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