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11931825 | US20080217967A1-20080911 | AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE SEAT HAVING A COMFORT SYSTEM | ACCEPTED | 20080828 | 20080911 | [] | B60N256 | ["B60N256"] | 7578552 | 20071031 | 20090825 | 297 | 184120 | 64013.0 | NELSON JR | MILTON | [{"inventor_name_last": "Bajic", "inventor_name_first": "Goran", "inventor_city": "Windsor", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "CA"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Brennan", "inventor_name_first": "Lindy", "inventor_city": "Windsor", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "CA"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Truant", "i... | There is disclosed a comfort system suitable for use in a seat of an automotive vehicle. The system preferably includes an air mover in fluid communication with an open space below a trim layer of the seat for providing ventilation, heating and/or cooling to the seat occupant. | 1-23. (canceled) 24. A seat for a vehicle, comprising: a) a polymeric foam cushion; b) at least one through-hole passage that extends through the cushion; c) an air-permeable trim surface disposed over the cushion at the occupant contact areas of the seat; d) a peripheral edge-sealed insert for providing an open space ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>For many years the transportation industry has been concerned with designing seats for automotive vehicles that provide added comfort to occupants in the seats. Various innovations in providing seating comfort are discussed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,064,037; 5,921,314; 5,403,065; 6,048,... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>According to the present invention, there is disclosed an automotive vehicle seat. The seat typically provides an open space beneath an air-permeable trim surface of the seat. Preferably, the open space is located between the trim surface and a cushion of the seat. An air mover is ty... | CLAIM OF PRIORITY This application is a continuation of Ser. No. 10/966,652, filed on Oct. 15, 2004, which claims benefit of provisional application Ser. No. 60/512,237 filed on Oct. 17, 2003, which are both hereby entirely incorporated by reference for all purposes. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates... | B | B60 | B60N | 2 | 56 | |||
11833446 | US20080182009A1-20080731 | Electronic device including a guest material within a layer and a process for forming the same | ACCEPTED | 20080716 | 20080731 | [] | B05D512 | ["B05D512", "C23C1644"] | 8007590 | 20070803 | 20110830 | 118 | 300000 | 68020.0 | EDWARDS | LAURA | [{"inventor_name_last": "LANG", "inventor_name_first": "CHARLES D.", "inventor_city": "", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "PERROTTO", "inventor_name_first": "JOSEPH ANTHONY", "inventor_city": "", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "DALY", "inv... | There is provided a portable substrate carrier enclosure. The carrier enclosure has a carrier support; a displaceable cover; spacers between the support and cover; a gas inlet; and a removable lid. There is also provided an assembly and a process for depositing an air-sensitive material onto a substrate using the porta... | 1. A portable substrate carrier enclosure comprising: a carrier support having a surface; a displaceable cover; spacers between the support and cover; and a gas inlet. 2. The carrier of claim 1, which further comprises a first gas manifold to distribute gas from the gas inlet across the surface of the carrier support. ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND INFORMATION <EOH>1. Field of the Disclosure This disclosure relates in general to enclosures for depositing air-sensitive materials. 2. Description of the Related Art Electronic devices utilizing organic active materials are present in many different kinds of electronic equipment. In such devices, an o... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>There is provided a portable substrate carrier enclosure comprising: a carrier support; a displaceable cover; spacers between the support and cover; and a gas inlet. In some embodiments, the substrate carrier enclosure further comprises a removable lid. There is also provided an assembly for depositi... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application claims the benefit of priority under 35 U.S.C. 119(e) from provisional U.S. application Ser. No. 60/835,583, filed Aug. 4, 2006, which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety. BACKGROUND INFORMATION 1. Field of the Disclosure This disclosure relates in... | B | B05 | B05D | 5 | 12 | |||
11862174 | US20080179696A1-20080731 | Micromechanical Device with Microfluidic Lubricant Channel | ACCEPTED | 20080716 | 20080731 | [] | H01L2984 | ["H01L2984"] | 7932569 | 20070926 | 20110426 | 257 | 415000 | 99963.0 | PERT | EVAN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Chen", "inventor_name_first": "Dongmin", "inventor_city": "Saratoga", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Worley", "inventor_name_first": "William Spencer", "inventor_city": "Half Moon Bay", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_nam... | A micromechanical device assembly includes a micromechanical device enclosed within a processing region and a lubricant channel formed through an interior wall of the processing region and in fluid communication with the processing region. Lubricant is injected into the lubricant channel via capillary forces and held t... | 1. A device assembly, comprising: a micromechanical device enclosed within a processing region; and a lubricant channel formed through at least one interior wall of the processing region to be in fluid communication with the processing region, wherein a substantial length of the lubricant channel extends into said at l... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to micro-electro-mechanical and nano-electro-mechanical systems and more specifically to such systems having one or more microfluidic lubricant channels. 2. Description of the Related Art As is well kn... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention generally relates to a micromechanical device that has an improved usable lifetime due to the presence of one or more channels that contain and deliver a lubricant that can reduce the likelihood of stiction occurring between the various moving parts of the devic... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/847,831, filed Sep. 27, 2006, entitled “Method of Sealing a Microfluidic Lubricant Channel Formed in a Micromechanical Device,” which is herein incorporated by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVE... | H | H01 | H01L | 29 | 84 | |||
11658419 | US20090202470A1-20090813 | Phosphonate Analogs of Hiv Inhibitor Compounds | ACCEPTED | 20090729 | 20090813 | [] | A61K3820 | ["A61K3820", "C07H1919", "A61K317076", "A61P3118", "A61P3112", "C07H1920"] | 8318701 | 20071119 | 20121127 | 514 | 081000 | 57788.0 | BERCH | MARK | [{"inventor_name_last": "Boojamra", "inventor_name_first": "Constantine G.", "inventor_city": "San Francisco", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Lin", "inventor_name_first": "Kuei-Ying", "inventor_city": "Sunnyvale", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_... | The invention is related to phosphorus substituted anti-viral inhibitory compounds, compositions containing such compounds, and therapeutic methods that include the administration of such compounds, as well as to processes and intermediates useful for preparing such compounds. | 1. A compound, including enantiomers thereof, of Formula 1A, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein: A0 is A1, A2, or A3; A1 is A2 is A3 is: Y1 is independently O, S, N(Rx), N(O)(Rx), N(ORx), N(O)(ORx), or N(N(Rx)(Rx)); Y2 is independently a bond, Y3, N(Rx), N(O)(Rx), N(ORx), N(O)(ORx), N(N(R... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>AIDS is a major public health problem worldwide. Although drugs targeting HIV viruses are in wide use and have shown effectiveness, toxicity and development of resistant strains have limited their usefulness. Assay methods capable of determining the presence, absence or amounts of... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides novel compounds with HIV activity, i.e. novel human retroviral RT inhibitors. Therefore, the compounds of the invention may inhibit retroviral RT and thus inhibit the replication of the virus. They are useful for treating human patients infected with a ... | This non-provisional application claims the benefit of Provisional Application No. 60/591,811, filed Jul. 27, 2004, and all of which are incorporated herein by reference. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention relates generally to compounds with antiviral activity and more specifically with anti-HIV properties. BACKGROUN... | A | A61 | A61K | 38 | 20 | |||
10592019 | US20070277933A1-20071206 | Positioning Device For A Tubular Label At A Pre-Established Height From A Bottle Bottom In A Labelling Machine | ACCEPTED | 20071121 | 20071206 | [] | B65C306 | ["B65C306"] | 8082967 | 20070709 | 20111227 | 156 | 582000 | 57543.0 | SENGUPTA | SONYA | [{"inventor_name_last": "Zacche", "inventor_name_first": "Vanni", "inventor_city": "Lamberdia", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "IT"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Panzetti", "inventor_name_first": "Luigi", "inventor_city": "Parma", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "IT"}] | The invention deals with the field of labelling machines with tubular labels made of heat-shrinking film that are directly formed on the machine starting from coiled film. More precisely, the invention refers to a device (1) or (10) for positioning a tubular label (8) at a pre-established height from a bottle bottom an... | 1. Device for positioning a tubular label at a pre-established height from a bottle bottom in a rotating labelling machine of a type equipped with a drum around which the tubular label is formed, and adapted to support the bottle to be labelled on an upper base, said drum being able to vertically translate in order to ... | The present invention deals with a positioning device for a tubular label at a pre-established height from a bottle bottom in a labelling machine. A labelling machine with tubular labels, as disclosed in Italian Patent Application N. PR2002A000049, filed by the same Applicant, is known. In the above-described labelling... | B | B65 | B65C | 3 | 06 | |||||
11811431 | US20070287583A1-20071213 | Method for the operation of a drivetrain | ACCEPTED | 20071129 | 20071213 | [] | B60W1000 | ["B60W1000"] | 7811199 | 20070607 | 20101012 | 477 | 070000 | 61477.0 | LEWIS | TISHA | [{"inventor_name_last": "Steinhauser", "inventor_name_first": "Klaus", "inventor_city": "Kressbronn", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "DE"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Popp", "inventor_name_first": "Christian", "inventor_city": "Kressbronn", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "DE"}, {"inventor_name_last":... | A method for operating a multi-speed automatic transmission of a motor vehicle. The automatic transmission has multiple shift elements for transmitting torque and/or power. When in forward and reverse gears, a first number of shift elements are engaged, and a second number of shift elements are disengaged. To improve t... | 1-10. (canceled) 11. A method of operating an multispeed automatic transmission of a motor vehicle for at least one of torque transmission and power transmission in which the automatic transmission has a plurality of shifting elements, and for each of a plurality of forward gears and for reverse gear, a first number of... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Vehicles require a transmission to convert rotational forces as well as rotational speeds. The purpose of a vehicle transmission is to transfer the tractive force of a drive unit. The present invention pertains to a method for operating an automatic transmission. In terms of the p... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Within the meaning of the present invention, it is proposed, at least in the first upshift and/or downshift of overlapped upshifts and/or downshifts rather to install multiple shifts instead of a single shift. Due to the utilization of a multiple shift as the first upshift and/or dow... | This application claims priority from German Application Serial No. 10 2006 026 599.8 filed Jun. 8, 2006. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention pertains to a method for operating an automatic transmission. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Vehicles require a transmission to convert rotational forces as well as rotational spee... | B | B60 | B60W | 10 | 00 | |||
11668821 | US20080181856A1-20080731 | Dentifrice Containing Zinc Ions and Polyphosphate Ions | ACCEPTED | 20080716 | 20080731 | [] | A61K855 | ["A61K855", "A61Q1100"] | 8628755 | 20070130 | 20140114 | 424 | 049000 | 85036.0 | MAEWALL | SNIGDHA | [{"inventor_name_last": "Prencipe", "inventor_name_first": "Michael", "inventor_city": "Princeton Junction", "inventor_state": "NJ", "inventor_country": "US"}] | The invention includes a dentifrice composition that comprises a zinc ion source, a polyphosphate ion source, an anethole, and a silica. The silica has a mean particle size of about 5 to about 12 microns, an Einlehner hardness of about 1 to about 20, and an oil absorption of about 40 to less than about 100 cc/100 g. Th... | 1. A dentifrice composition comprising: a. a zinc ion source; b. a polyphosphate ion source; c. an anethole; and d. a silica, the silica having a mean particle size of about 5 to about 12 microns, an Einlehner hardness of about 1 to about 20, and an oil absorption of about 40 to less than about 100 cc/100 g, wherein th... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The antibacterial effects of zinc ions in the oral cavity are described in the art and numerous attempts have been made to prepare dentifrice compositions incorporating zinc ions to take advantage of the therapeutic benefits of reduced plaque, gum inflammation and/or gingivitis. H... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention includes a dentifrice composition that comprises a zinc ion source, a polyphosphate ion source, an anethole, and a silica. The silica has a mean particle size of about 5 to about 12 microns, an Einlehner hardness of about 1 to about 20, and an oil absorption of ab... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The antibacterial effects of zinc ions in the oral cavity are described in the art and numerous attempts have been made to prepare dentifrice compositions incorporating zinc ions to take advantage of the therapeutic benefits of reduced plaque, gum inflammation and/or gingivitis. However, suc... | A | A61 | A61K | 8 | 55 | |||
11774174 | US20080178208A1-20080724 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EDITING TS PROGRAM INFORMATION AND TS RECORDING DEVICE USING THE SAME | ACCEPTED | 20080709 | 20080724 | [] | H04N716 | ["H04N716"] | 9319736 | 20070706 | 20160419 | 386 | 239000 | 67828.0 | CHEVALIER | ROBERT | [{"inventor_name_last": "KIM", "inventor_name_first": "Young-jin", "inventor_city": "Suwon-si", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "KR"}] | An apparatus and method for editing transport stream (TS) program information, and a TS recording device using the same, the apparatus including: a demultiplexer that demultiplexes a TS in order to separate the TS into a video stream, an audio stream, and a program information section; a controller that generates new p... | 1. An apparatus for editing transport stream (TS) program information, the apparatus comprising: a demultiplexer to demultiplex a TS in order to separate the TS into a video stream, an audio stream, and a program information section; a controller to generate new program information using user data obtained from the vid... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention Aspects of the present invention relate to recording transport stream (TS) data, and more particularly, to an apparatus and method for editing program information in order to preserve user data of TS data. 2. Description of the Related Art Generally, digi... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Aspects of the present invention provide an apparatus and method for editing TS program information that does not lose user data while reproducing a recorded TS program at high speed, and a TS program recording device using the apparatus. According to an aspect of the present inventi... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application claims the benefit of Korean Application No. -2007-7652 filed on Jan. 24, 2007 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 present inv... | H | H04 | H04N | 7 | 16 | |||
11631628 | US20080023646A1-20080131 | Photostabilisation of Fluorescent Dyes | ACCEPTED | 20080116 | 20080131 | [] | G01J158 | ["G01J158", "C07D31106", "C07D31182", "G11B724", "C07D40314", "C07D48722"] | 7511284 | 20070319 | 20090331 | 250 | 458100 | 76720.0 | GAWORECKI | MARK | [{"inventor_name_last": "Nau", "inventor_name_first": "Werner", "inventor_city": "Bremen", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "DE"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Mohanty", "inventor_name_first": "Jyotirmayee", "inventor_city": "Mumbai", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "IN"}] | The invention relates to the field of photostabilisers for fluorescent dyes. The invention additionally relates to products containing such photostabilisers. | 1. Use of a cucurbituril for improving the photostability and/or for improving the storage stability of a fluorescent dye. 2. Use according to claim 1, wherein the cucurbituril is selected from the group consisting of cucurbit[5]uril, cucurbit[6]uril, cucurbit[7]uril and cucurbit[8]uril or a mixture of two or more of t... | The invention relates to the field of photostabilisers for fluorescent dyes. The invention additionally relates to products containing such photostabilisers. Fluorescent dyes are organic colouring agents that are able to absorb ultraviolet radiation or visible light and emit it as light of longer wavelength with virtua... | G | G01 | G01J | 1 | 58 | |||||
11769054 | US20090002631A1-20090101 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING CORNEAL TOPOGRAPHY | ACCEPTED | 20081216 | 20090101 | [] | A61B3107 | ["A61B3107", "G01B1125"] | 7976163 | 20070627 | 20110712 | 351 | 212000 | 67366.0 | TRA | TUYEN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Campbell", "inventor_name_first": "Charles E.", "inventor_city": "Berkeley", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Farrer", "inventor_name_first": "Stephen W.", "inventor_city": "Albuquerque", "inventor_state": "NM", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_nam... | A system measures a corneal topography of an eye. The system includes a group of first light sources arranged around a central axis, the group being separated from the axis by a radial distance defining an aperture in the group; a plurality of second light sources; a detector array; and an optical system adapted to pro... | 1. A system for measuring a corneal topography of an eye, comprising: a group of first light sources arranged around a central axis, the group being separated from the axis by a radial distance defining an aperture in the group; a plurality of second light sources; a detector array; and an optical system adapted to pro... | <SOH> BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY <EOH>1. Field This invention pertains to the field of vision diagnostics, and in particular to a method and apparatus for measuring the topography of a cornea of an eye. 2. Description Ocular aberrations typically produce unwanted results (bad eyesight) and therefore need to be characterize... | <SOH> BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY <EOH>1. Field This invention pertains to the field of vision diagnostics, and in particular to a method and apparatus for measuring the topography of a cornea of an eye. 2. Description Ocular aberrations typically produce unwanted results (bad eyesight) and therefore need to be characterize... | BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY 1. Field This invention pertains to the field of vision diagnostics, and in particular to a method and apparatus for measuring the topography of a cornea of an eye. 2. Description Ocular aberrations typically produce unwanted results (bad eyesight) and therefore need to be characterized so as to ... | A | A61 | A61B | 31 | 07 | |||
11547581 | US20080022691A1-20080131 | Method for Designing a Low-Pressure Turbine of an Aircraft Engine, and Low-Pressure Turbine | ACCEPTED | 20080116 | 20080131 | [] | F02C310 | ["F02C310"] | 7806651 | 20070625 | 20101005 | 415 | 199100 | 95937.0 | NGUYEN | NINH | [{"inventor_name_last": "Kennepohl", "inventor_name_first": "Fritz", "inventor_city": "Unterschleissheim", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "DE"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Korte", "inventor_name_first": "Detlef", "inventor_city": "Muenchen", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "DE"}] | A low-pressure turbine of a gas turbine is disclosed. The turbine comprises a number of stages arranged one behind the other in an axial manner in the flow-through direction of the turbine. Each stage is formed from a fixed vane ring having a number of vanes and from a rotating blade ring having a number of blades. Eac... | 1-10. (canceled) 11. A turbine, comprising: a plurality of stages positioned axially one behind the other in the flow direction of the turbine, each stage being formed by a stationary guide vane ring having multiple guide vanes and a rotating blade ring having multiple rotating blades, and each stage having a vane-to-b... | The present invention relates to a turbine, in particular a low-pressure turbine of a gas turbine, in particular of an aircraft engine, according to the definition of the species in patent claim 1. Gas turbines, in particular aircraft engines, are made up of multiple subassemblies, namely among other things a compresso... | F | F02 | F02C | 3 | 10 | |||||
11856832 | US20080072254A1-20080320 | DIGITAL VIDEO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, DIGITAL VIDEO BROADCASTING TERMINAL, AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING FILE INFORMATION IN FILE DOWNLOAD SERVICE | ACCEPTED | 20080305 | 20080320 | [] | G06F300 | ["G06F300"] | 8316397 | 20070918 | 20121120 | 725 | 039000 | 98253.0 | FEATHERSTONE | MARK | [{"inventor_name_last": "Jung", "inventor_name_first": "Ji-Wuck", "inventor_city": "Suwon-si", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "KR"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Kim", "inventor_name_first": "Young-Jip", "inventor_city": "Suwon-si", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "KR"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Jeon", "... | A digital video broadcasting system, digital video broadcasting terminal, and method for providing file information in a file download service are provided. To this end, the digital broadcasting system includes a broadcasting server for transmitting an Electronic Service Guide (ESG) comprising a schedule event fragment... | 1. A digital broadcasting system for providing file information in a file download service using broadcasting information, the digital broadcasting system comprising: a broadcasting server for transmitting an Electronic Service Guide (ESG) comprising a schedule event fragment wherein, if files that provide the file dow... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for a digital video broadcasting system. More particularly, the present invention relates to a digital video broadcasting system, digital video broadcasting terminal, and method for providing inform... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention has been made to address at least the above problems and/or disadvantages and to provide at least the advantages described below. Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a digital video broadcasting system, terminal, and method for providin... | PRIORITY This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119(a) of a Korean Patent Application filed in the Korean Intellectual Property Office on Sep. 18, 2006 and assigned Serial No. 2006-90180 and a Korean Patent Application filed in the Korean Intellectual Property Office on Apr. 20, 2007 and assigned Serial N... | G | G06 | G06F | 3 | 00 | |||
11736739 | US20080148953A1-20080626 | TANKLESS PULSE BREWER | ACCEPTED | 20080612 | 20080626 | [] | A47J3144 | ["A47J3144"] | 7858134 | 20070418 | 20101228 | 426 | 433000 | 59702.0 | WEIER | ANTHONY | [{"inventor_name_last": "Maldanis", "inventor_name_first": "Algert J.", "inventor_city": "Heath", "inventor_state": "TX", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Thorn", "inventor_name_first": "Dick", "inventor_city": "Malekoff", "inventor_state": "TX", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Thor... | A system that allows for hot water on demand and once the water is heated, it is delivered to flavor containing solid material in a pressurized pulse. By heating the water on demand, a more uniform temperature can be achieved and by delivering the heated water in a pressurized pulse, the extraction of flavor from the f... | 1. A tankless pulse brewer that allows for hot water on demand and delivers the heated water to flavor containing solid material in a pressurized pulse, the tankless pulse brewer comprising: a control panel that allows a user to control the operation of the tankless pulse brewer; a brew basket; a filter contained in th... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Technical Field This invention relates to brewers, and more particularly, to commercial brewers for flavor containing solid materials. 2. Description of Related Art It has been known for centuries to prepare coffee, tea, herb extracts and other flavor-containing liquids by stee... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF INVENTION <EOH>The present invention solves the above-described problem by providing a system that allows for hot water on demand and delivers the heated water to flavor containing solid material in a pressurized pulse. By heating the water on demand, a more uniform temperature can be achieved and by d... | CLAIM OF PRIORITY This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/871,649 filed Dec. 22, 2006 which is incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Technical Field This invention relates to brewers, and more particularly, to commercial brewers for flavor containing solid m... | A | A47 | A47J | 31 | 44 | |||
11794303 | US20080112823A1-20080515 | Air Compressor | ACCEPTED | 20080501 | 20080515 | [] | F04B1700 | ["F04B1700"] | 9528506 | 20070627 | 20161227 | 417 | 372000 | 70848.0 | KRAMER | DEVON | [{"inventor_name_last": "Yoshida", "inventor_name_first": "Tsutomu", "inventor_city": "Tokyo", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Serita", "inventor_name_first": "Tomohiko", "inventor_city": "Tokyo", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}] | An inverter substrate 28 in which heat generating components 26 which make up an inverter control unit 9 are mounted on a rear surface side thereof is accommodated in a case 30 which is made of a material having a good thermal conductivity in such a manner that the heat generating components 30 are closely contact with... | 1. An air compressor comprising: an electric motor; a compressor mounted on a motor housing of the electric motor and adapted to be driven by the electric motor for generating compressed air; a pair of air tanks adapted to store the compressed air generated by the compressor, each formed into an elongated barrel shape,... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>In general, an air compressor is made up of an electric motor which is driven to rotate by electric power supplied thereto, an air compressor which is driven by the electric motor to compress air sucked thereinto from the outside and discharge the compressed air and an air tank for storing the... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 A plan view of an air compressor with a cover removed. FIG. 2 A partially sectional side view of the air compressor shown in FIG. 1 . FIG. 3 A front view of the air compressor shown in FIG. 1 with the cover removed. FIG. 4 A perspective view which shows an inverter su... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an air compressor including an electric motor controlled and driven via an inverter control unit, a compressor adapted to be driven by the electric motor and to generate compressed air, and an air tank for storing the compressed air generated by the compressor. BACKGROUN... | F | F04 | F04B | 17 | 00 | |||
11699879 | US20070202121A1-20070830 | SPAS-1 cancer antigen | ACCEPTED | 20070815 | 20070830 | [] | A61K3900 | ["A61K3900", "C07K200", "C12Q102"] | 7704701 | 20070129 | 20100427 | 435 | 007230 | 72579.0 | HUFF | SHEELA | [{"inventor_name_last": "Allison", "inventor_name_first": "James", "inventor_city": "Berkeley", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Fasso", "inventor_name_first": "Marcella", "inventor_city": "Oakland", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Sha... | Compounds and methods for inducing protective immunity against cancer are disclosed. The compounds provided include polypeptides that contain at least one immunogenic portion of one or more SPAS-1 proteins and DNA molecules encoding such polypeptides. Such compounds may be formulated into vaccines and pharmaceutical co... | 1. A composition comprising an immunogenic portion of a human SPAS-1 polypeptide as set forth in SEQ ID NO:34; and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. 2. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1, wherein said SPAS-1 is selected from the group consisting of (SEQ ID NO:35) LLADELITV (LV-9); (SEQ ID NO:36) YMADAASEL (... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates generally to therapy and diagnosis of cancer, such as prostate cancer. The invention is more specifically related to polypeptides comprising at least a portion of a SPAS-1 protein, and to polynucleotides encoding such polypeptides. Such polypeptides ... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Compositions and methods are provided for the diagnosis and therapy of cancer, such as prostate cancer. In one aspect, the present invention provides polypeptides comprising at least a portion of a SPAS-1 protein, or variants thereof. Polypeptides of interest for diagnosis and... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/952,432, filed Sep. 13, 2001, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/234,472, filed Sep. 21, 2000, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein in their enti... | A | A61 | A61K | 39 | 00 | |||
11811442 | US20090004184A1-20090101 | Polynucleotides and polypeptides associated with the development of rheumatoid arthritis | ACCEPTED | 20081216 | 20090101 | [] | C12Q168 | ["C12Q168", "G01N3353", "A61K39395", "A61P1902"] | 7670785 | 20070607 | 20100302 | 536 | 023100 | 92084.0 | HUYNH | PHUONG | [{"inventor_name_last": "Carman", "inventor_name_first": "Julie", "inventor_city": "Lawrenceville", "inventor_state": "NJ", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Nadler", "inventor_name_first": "Steven G.", "inventor_city": "Princeton", "inventor_state": "NJ", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_las... | The present invention is directed to polynucleotides encoding polypeptides associated with the development of rheumatoid arthritis and homologs thereof. The invention further relates to diagnostic and therapeutic methods for utilizing these polynucleotides and polypeptides in the diagnosis, treatment, and/or prevention... | 1. An assay for identifying a compound that modulates the activity of a gene associated with rheumatoid arthritis, comprising: (a) providing a cell expressing a gene associated with rheumatoid arthritis, wherein the nucleic acid sequence of said gene associated with rheumatoid arthritis is at least 95% identical to a n... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF RELATED TECHNOLOGY <EOH>Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by progressive joint destruction. Initial destruction of cartilage and bone is associated with the formation of a pannus, consisting of a hypertrophic synovial membrane containing hyperplastic synoviocy... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In one aspect, the present invention is directed to an assay for identifying a compound that modulates the activity of a gene associated with rheumatoid arthritis, including the steps of: (1) providing a cell expressing a gene associated with rheumatoid arthritis, wherein the nucleic... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a divisional of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/308,279 filed Dec. 3, 2002, now allowed, which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/337,429, filed Dec. 3, 2001, and hereby expressly incorporated by reference in its entirety. FIELD OF THE ... | C | C12 | C12Q | 1 | 68 | |||
11770545 | US20080202898A1-20080828 | INPUT DEVICE AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE HAVING SAME | ACCEPTED | 20080814 | 20080828 | [] | H01H300 | ["H01H300"] | 7737374 | 20070628 | 20100615 | 200 | 00500R | 75036.0 | FRIEDHOFER | MICHAEL | [{"inventor_name_last": "CHEON", "inventor_name_first": "Jee Young", "inventor_city": "Seoul", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "KR"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Lee", "inventor_name_first": "Kyung Ik", "inventor_city": "Kwangmyung-si", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "KR"}] | An input device is provided. The input device includes a first input unit configured to provide at least two directional signals, a second input unit located in the first input unit, the second input unit being configured to provide at least two directional signals different from the at least two directional signals of... | 1. An input device, comprising: a first input unit configured to provide at least two directional signals; a second input unit located in the first input unit, the second input unit being configured to provide at least two directional signals different from the at least two directional signals of the first input unit; ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to an input device and to a mobile communication having the same, and more particularly, to an input device having two input units and a mobile communication device having the same. 2. Description of Related Art In ... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention solves the above problems by providing an input device and a mobile communication device that can implement various user interfaces and also improve ease of manipulation. According to principles of the present invention, an input device is provided. The in... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of Korean Application No. 10-2007-0019735, filed Feb. 27, 2007, and is herein incorporated by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to an input device and to a mobile communicat... | H | H01 | H01H | 3 | 00 | |||
11788461 | US20080261433A1-20081023 | Interconnect detection system | ACCEPTED | 20081008 | 20081023 | [] | H01R1362 | ["H01R1362"] | 8226443 | 20070420 | 20120724 | 439 | 630000 | 59121.0 | NGUYEN | PHUONG CHI | [{"inventor_name_last": "Pipho", "inventor_name_first": "David A.", "inventor_city": "Tomball", "inventor_state": "TX", "inventor_country": "US"}] | An interconnect detection system comprises a first connector member having a set of laterally spaced-apart contacts for communicatively engaging a corresponding set of contacts of a second connector member, at least two of the contacts of the first connector member offset a predetermined distance in a non-lateral direc... | 1. An interconnect detection system, comprising: a first connector member having a set of laterally spaced-apart contacts for communicatively engaging a corresponding set of contacts of a second connector member, at least two of the contacts of the first connector member offset a predetermined distance in a non-lateral... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>In electronic devices, components are often coupled together via a type of connector. For example, such connectors generally comprise a set of conductive contacts that engage corresponding conductive contacts of another component when the two components/connectors are brought into engagement with ... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIGS. 1A-1C are diagrams illustrating an embodiment of an interconnect detection system; and FIGS. 2A-2C are diagrams illustrating another embodiment of an interconnect detection system. detailed-description description="Detailed Description" end="lead"? | BACKGROUND In electronic devices, components are often coupled together via a type of connector. For example, such connectors generally comprise a set of conductive contacts that engage corresponding conductive contacts of another component when the two components/connectors are brought into engagement with each other ... | H | H01 | H01R | 13 | 62 | |||
11999527 | US20080136572A1-20080612 | Micro-electromechanical switched tunable inductor | ACCEPTED | 20080530 | 20080612 | [] | H01F2100 | ["H01F2100", "H01F2702"] | 7847669 | 20071206 | 20101207 | 336 | 200000 | 96696.0 | LIAN | MANG TIN BIK | [{"inventor_name_last": "Ayazi", "inventor_name_first": "Farrokh", "inventor_city": "Atlanta", "inventor_state": "GA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Raieszadeh", "inventor_name_first": "Mina", "inventor_city": "Atlanta", "inventor_state": "GA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Koh... | Disclosed is an integrated tunable inductor having mutual micromachined inductances fabricated in close proximity to a tunable inductor that is switched in and out by micromechanical ohmic switches to change the inductance of the integrated tunable inductor. To achieve a large tuning range and high quality factor, silv... | 1. A microelectromechanical tunable inductor apparatus comprising: a substrate; a dielectric layer disposed on the substrate; a first conductive layer disposed on the dielectric layer; a second conductive layer comprising: a primary inductor; a plurality of secondary inductors positioned in proximity to the primary ind... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The present invention relates generally to tunable inductors, and more particularly, to microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) switched tunable inductors. Tunable inductors can find application in frequency-agile radios, tunable filters, voltage controlled oscillators, and reconfigurable impedance ... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>The various features and advantages of the present invention may be more readily understood with reference to the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals designate like structural elements, and in wh... | BACKGROUND The present invention relates generally to tunable inductors, and more particularly, to microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) switched tunable inductors. Tunable inductors can find application in frequency-agile radios, tunable filters, voltage controlled oscillators, and reconfigurable impedance matching ne... | H | H01 | H01F | 21 | 00 | |||
11805197 | US20080023316A1-20080131 | Switch structure and electronic device | ACCEPTED | 20080116 | 20080131 | [] | H01H114 | ["H01H114"] | 7405373 | 20070521 | 20080729 | 200 | 517000 | 99291.0 | LEE | KYUNG | [{"inventor_name_last": "Konishi", "inventor_name_first": "Hiroyuki", "inventor_city": "Chiba-shi", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Fujieda", "inventor_name_first": "Hisashi", "inventor_city": "Chiba-shi", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "... | The switch structure according to the present invention is obtained by interposing an elastic connection member between the circuit board provided with electrodes and a push switch fixed to a case of an electronic device. The elastic connection member has a structure in which conductive layers and insulation layers are... | 1. A switch structure, comprising: a circuit board; at least a pair of electrodes formed on the circuit board; a push switch provided to face an end surface of the circuit board, and having a contact portion which moves forward and backward; and an elastic connection member provided between the end surface of the circu... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a switch structure of an electronic device and an electronic device equipped with the switch structure. 2. Description of the Related Art An electronic device such as a portable phone or an electronic metronomemay include ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a switch structure which hardly breaks even if the switch is pushed strongly and has a strong resistance to a drop impact, and an electronic device equipped with the switch structure. In order to achieve the above-mentioned ... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a switch structure of an electronic device and an electronic device equipped with the switch structure. 2. Description of the Related Art An electronic device such as a portable phone or an electronic metronomemay include a push-butt... | H | H01 | H01H | 1 | 14 | |||
11979433 | US20080112020A1-20080515 | Image scanner, image forming apparatus, and image scanning method | ACCEPTED | 20080501 | 20080515 | [] | H04N104 | ["H04N104"] | 7817313 | 20071102 | 20101019 | 358 | 497000 | 94804.0 | LEE | CHEUKFAN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Mikajiri", "inventor_name_first": "Susumu", "inventor_city": "Tokyo", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}] | An image scanner includes first and second carriages, a body, a power source, a power supplier, and a tensioner. In the first carriage moving at a predetermined speed, a light source emits light onto an original. A first mirror deflects the light reflected by the original. In the second carriage moving at a half speed ... | 1. An image scanner, comprising: a first carriage to move at a predetermined speed, the first carriage comprising: a light source to emit light onto an original; and a first mirror to deflect the light reflected by the original; a second carriage to move at a half speed of the first carriage, the second carriage compri... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention Example embodiments generally relate to an image scanner, an image forming apparatus, and/or an image scanning method, for example for scanning an image. 2. Description of the Related Art A related-art image forming apparatus, such as a copying machine, a... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>At least one embodiment may provide an image scanner that includes a first carriage, a second carriage, a body, a power source, a power supplier, and a tensioner. The first carriage moves at a predetermined speed, and includes a light source and a first mirror. The light source emits light onto an or... | PRIORITY STATEMENT The present patent application claims priority from Japanese Patent Application No. 2006-309701, filed on Nov. 15, 2006 in the Japan Patent Office, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention Example embodiments gener... | H | H04 | H04N | 1 | 04 | |||
11716653 | US20070263725A1-20071115 | Video signal coding system and method of coding video signal for network transmission, video output apparatus, and signal conversion apparatus | ACCEPTED | 20071031 | 20071115 | [] | H04N1102 | ["H04N1102"] | 8416852 | 20070312 | 20130409 | 375 | 240160 | 67588.0 | KING | JOHN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Matsubayashi", "inventor_name_first": "Kei", "inventor_city": "Kanagawa", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}] | A video signal coding system for network transmission includes a video output apparatus and a signal conversion apparatus. The video output apparatus includes a decoding unit decoding an video signal encoded by a coding method using a motion vector and a superimposing unit superimposing reference control information co... | 1. A video signal coding system for network transmission comprising: a video output apparatus and a signal conversion apparatus, the video output apparatus including a decoding unit configured to decode a compressed video signal encoded by a coding method using a motion vector and a superimposing unit configured to sup... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system, method and apparatus in which encoding using a motion vector can be performed efficiently in the case of using AV apparatuses in combination to encode a video signal for network transmission. 2. Description of t... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>As described above, in the case where a video signal coding system for network transmission is obtained using AV apparatuses in combination and the system includes two apparatuses of a video output apparatus and signal conversion apparatus separately provided, a suitable method for ... | CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present invention contains subject matter related to Japanese Patent Application JP 2006-081618 filed in the Japanese Patent Office on Mar. 23, 2006, the entire contents of which being incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention Th... | H | H04 | H04N | 11 | 02 | |||
11799929 | US20080053706A1-20080306 | Continuous monobore liquid lining system | ACCEPTED | 20080220 | 20080306 | [] | E21B720 | ["E21B720", "E21B4300"] | 7475726 | 20070502 | 20090113 | 175 | 057000 | 67663.0 | WRIGHT | GIOVANNA | [{"inventor_name_last": "Keller", "inventor_name_first": "Stuart", "inventor_city": "Houston", "inventor_state": "TX", "inventor_country": "US"}] | A process for drilling a well or a portion of a well capable of providing a generally constant interior wall diameter (monobore) and does not require installation of any liner or steel casing. The process comprises circulating settable material into the borehole wherein the settable material sets on at least a portion ... | 1. A method of creating a liner in a borehole having an interior wall and located in a subterranean formation, comprising: circulating settable material into the borehole wherein the settable material sets on at least a portion of the interior wall of the borehole to create a liner along the wall of the borehole; agita... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Conventionally, when a wellbore is created, a number of casings are installed in the borehole to prevent collapse of the borehole wall and to prevent undesired outflow of drilling fluid into the formation or inflow of fluid from the formation into the borehole. The borehole is typically drilled i... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>One embodiment of the invention includes a method for creating a liner in a borehole located in a subterranean formation the borehole having an interior wall is disclosed. In this embodiment the method comprises two steps. The two steps are circulating settable material into the borehole wherein the... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/560,003, filed Dec. 8, 2005, which is the National Stage of International Application No. PCT/US2004/16665, filed May 27, 2004, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/489,986, filed... | E | E21 | E21B | 7 | 20 | |||
11596554 | US20080033125A1-20080207 | Transition Metal Compounds for Olefin Polymerization and Oligomerization | ACCEPTED | 20080123 | 20080207 | [] | B01J3100 | ["B01J3100", "C08F470"] | 7741240 | 20070730 | 20100622 | 526 | 114000 | 78195.0 | LU | C | [{"inventor_name_last": "Solan", "inventor_name_first": "Gregory", "inventor_city": "Leicestershire", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "GB"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Pelletier", "inventor_name_first": "Jeremie", "inventor_city": "St Andrews", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "GB"}] | This invention relates to new transition metal catalyst compounds represented by the formula (I): where: M and M′ are, independently, a group 8, 9, 10 or 11 transition metal, preferably Ni, Co, Pd, Cu or Fe; each R group is, independently, is, hydrogen, or a hydrocarbyl, substituted hydrocarbyl, halocarbyl, substituted... | 1-48. (canceled) 49. A transition metal catalyst compound represented by the formula: where: M and M′ are, independently, a group 8, 9, 10 or 11 transition metal; each R group is, independently, is, hydrogen, or a hydrocarbyl, substituted hydrocarbyl, halocarbyl, substituted halocarbyl, silylcarbyl, substituted silylca... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>As is well known, various processes and catalysts exist for the oligomerization, homopolymerization or copolymerization of olefins. New polymerization catalysts are of great interest in the industry because they offer many new opportunities for providing new processes and products to the markets ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention relates to new transition metal catalyst compounds represented by the formula (I): where: M and M′ are, independently, a group 8, 9, 10 or 11 transition metal, preferably Ni, Co or Fe; each R group is, independently, is, hydrogen, or a hydrocarbyl, substituted hydroca... | FIELD This invention relates to new transition metal compounds useful as polymerization and or oligomerization catalysts. BACKGROUND As is well known, various processes and catalysts exist for the oligomerization, homopolymerization or copolymerization of olefins. New polymerization catalysts are of great interest in t... | B | B01 | B01J | 31 | 00 | |||
11755654 | US20070223856A1-20070927 | OPTICAL SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND OPTICAL SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT | ACCEPTED | 20070912 | 20070927 | [] | G02B612 | ["G02B612"] | 7474817 | 20070530 | 20090106 | 385 | 014000 | 63751.0 | SMITH | CHAD | [{"inventor_name_last": "Nunoya", "inventor_name_first": "Nobuhiro", "inventor_city": "Kawasaki-shi", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Shibata", "inventor_name_first": "Yasuo", "inventor_city": "Tokyo", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Fuji... | An integrated optical waveguide has a first optical waveguide, a second optical waveguide, and a groove. The second optical waveguide is coupled to the first optical waveguide and has a refractive index that is different from the first optical waveguide. The groove is disposed so as to traverse an optical path of the f... | 1. An integrated optical waveguide comprising: a first optical waveguide; a second optical waveguide optically coupled to said first optical waveguide, and having a refractive index different from that of said first optical waveguide; and a groove disposed so as to traverse an optical path of said first optical wavegui... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>The oscillation wavelength of a semiconductor laser varies depending on the ambient temperature and device temperature. For example, as described in K. Sakai, “1.5 μm range InGaAsP/InP distributed feedback lasers”, IEEE J. Quantum Electron, vol. QW-18, pp. 1272-1278, August 1982, the temperat... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>To solve the foregoing problems, according to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a semiconductor laser comprising: a gain region having wavelength selectivity; a propagating region optically coupled to the gain region, having an effective refractive index whose te... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/527,355, filed Mar. 7, 2005, which is a nationalization of PCT Application No. PCT/JP2004/004517, filed Mar. 30, 2004, which claims priority to Japanese Patent Application Nos. 2003-412062 filed Dec. 10, 2003... | G | G02 | G02B | 6 | 12 | |||
11920315 | US20090176556A1-20090709 | Wagering game system with shared outcome determined by a gaming machine | ACCEPTED | 20090624 | 20090709 | [] | A63F924 | ["A63F924"] | 7980954 | 20071113 | 20110719 | 463 | 025000 | 63073.0 | AHMED | MASUD | [{"inventor_name_last": "Gagner", "inventor_name_first": "Mark B.", "inventor_city": "West Chicago", "inventor_state": "IL", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Pacey", "inventor_name_first": "Larry J.", "inventor_city": "Northbrook", "inventor_state": "IL", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_las... | A gaming system for playing a wagering game and a community event includes a first gaming machine and a second gaming machine. The first gaming machine determines a randomly selected community-event outcome for the community event, and sends information related to the outcome to at least one other gaming machine of the... | 1. A gaming system for playing a wagering game, comprising: a first gaming machine of a plurality of gaming machines for playing said wagering game and a community event, said first gaming machine determining a randomly selected community-event outcome for said community event, said first gaming machine sending informa... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Gaming machines, such as slot machines, video poker machines and the like, have been a cornerstone of the gaming industry for several years. Generally, the popularity of such machines with players is dependent on the likelihood (or perceived likelihood) of winning money at the mac... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>According to one aspect of the present invention, a gaming system for playing a wagering game and a community event includes a first gaming machine and a second gaming machine. The first gaming machine determines a randomly selected community-event outcome for the community event, an... | COPYRIGHT A portion of the disclosure of this patent document contains material which is subject to copyright protection. The copyright owner has no objection to the facsimile reproduction by anyone of the patent disclosure, as it appears in the Patent and Trademark Office patent files or records, but otherwise reserve... | A | A63 | A63F | 9 | 24 | |||
11622700 | US20080023632A1-20080131 | MILLIMETER AND SUB-MILLIMETER WAVE DETECTION | ACCEPTED | 20080116 | 20080131 | [] | G01J500 | ["G01J500"] | 7486247 | 20070112 | 20090203 | 343 | 767000 | 97884.0 | HO | TAN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Ridgway", "inventor_name_first": "Richard", "inventor_city": "Westerville", "inventor_state": "OH", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Risser", "inventor_name_first": "Steven", "inventor_city": "Reynoldsburg", "inventor_state": "OH", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_la... | In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, an antenna assembly comprising an antenna portion and an electrooptic waveguide portion is provided. The antenna portion comprises at least one tapered slot antenna. The waveguide portion comprises at least one electrooptic waveguide. The electrooptic waveguid... | 1. An antenna assembly comprising an antenna portion and an electrooptic waveguide portion, wherein: the antenna portion comprises at least one tapered slot antenna; the electrooptic waveguide extends along at least a portion of an optical path between an optical input and an optical output of the antenna assembly; the... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to the detection of millimeter and sub-millimeter waves. More specifically, the present invention relates to the design and fabrication of an antenna assembly including an electrooptic waveguide configured to detect 30 GHz or greater electromagnet... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. Nos. 60/772,921 (OPI 0028 MA), filed Feb. 13, 2006, and 60/805,524 (OPI 0030 MA), filed Jun. 22, 2006. BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to the detection of millimeter and sub-mill... | G | G01 | G01J | 5 | 00 | ||||
11897922 | US20080113704A1-20080515 | Gaming system and method for providing automatic wild card assignment in video poker games | ACCEPTED | 20080501 | 20080515 | [] | A63F924 | ["A63F924"] | 8449362 | 20070830 | 20130528 | 463 | 013000 | 97905.0 | HENRY | THOMAS | [{"inventor_name_last": "Jackson", "inventor_name_first": "Kathleen Nylund", "inventor_city": "Scituate", "inventor_state": "MA", "inventor_country": "US"}] | A video poker-type wagering game in which a wager is made to play an underlying draw poker game consisting of at least a single hand of poker. An additional bet is required to utilize a wild card play option. A predetermined amount of initial cards are randomly dealt from a standard deck of 52 cards to form the initial... | 1. A gaming system comprising: at least one input device; at least one display device configured to display a poker game operable upon a wager by a player; at least one processor; and at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions which when executed by the at least one processor cause the at least... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Electronic casino games, whether video poker or slot games, have grown exponentially in numbers in the last twenty years, as have the revenues generated by such machine games. It has been estimated that more than 70% of any casino's revenue is now provided by machine games as oppo... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to electronic poker games suitable for use in casinos, on-line and in other gaming enterprises. The invention further relates to video gaming play that provides a random deal of a player's or first hand along with a random deal of a house or second hand ... | PRIORITY CLAIM This application is a non-provisional of, claims priority to and the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/840,993, filed on Aug. 30, 2006, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. COPYRIGHT NOTICE A portion of the disclosure of this patent document contains... | A | A63 | A63F | 9 | 24 | |||
11923664 | US20090113553A1-20090430 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HIDING INFORMATION IN THE INSTRUCTION PROCESSING PIPELINE | ACCEPTED | 20090416 | 20090430 | [] | G06F2100 | ["G06F2100", "H04L900"] | 8141162 | 20071025 | 20120320 | 726 | 026000 | 65882.0 | EL HADY | NABIL | [{"inventor_name_last": "Myles", "inventor_name_first": "Ginger Marie", "inventor_city": "San Jose", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}] | A system, article of manufacture and method is provided for transferring secret information from a first location to a second location. The secret information is encoded and stalls in executable code are located. The executable code is configured to perform a predetermined function when executed on a pipeline processor... | 1. A method for embedding information in a computer program comprising: performing data dependency analysis on said computer program to identify locations within said computer program where pipeline processing dependencies require a stall, said locations including no-operation instructions: encoding said information; a... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Steganographic and watermarking techniques have been used to hide ancillary information in many different types of media. Steganographic techniques are generally used when the purpose is to conduct some type of secret communication and stealth is critical to prevent the interception of the hidden ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>To overcome the limitations in the prior art briefly described above, the present invention provides a method, computer program product, and system for hiding information in an instruction processing pipeline. In one embodiment of the present invention a method for embedding informat... | FIELD OF INVENTION The present invention generally relates to computer implemented steganographic and watermarking techniques, and particularly to methods and systems for encoding secret information in arbitrary program binaries. BACKGROUND Steganographic and watermarking techniques have been used to hide ancillary inf... | G | G06 | G06F | 21 | 00 | |||
11706467 | US20070211457A1-20070913 | Replacement light fixture and lens assembly for same | ACCEPTED | 20070829 | 20070913 | [] | F21V700 | ["F21V700"] | 7635198 | 20070212 | 20091222 | 362 | 223000 | 72228.0 | LEE | GUNYOUNG | [{"inventor_name_last": "Mayfield", "inventor_name_first": "John", "inventor_city": "Loganville", "inventor_state": "GA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Gould", "inventor_name_first": "Carl", "inventor_city": "Golden", "inventor_state": "CO", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "McIlwr... | A replacement light fixture for directing light emitted from a light source toward an area to be illuminated, including a base member upon with the light source is positioned and a reflector assembly detachably secured to a first and second mounting brackets that are mounted to a portion of the preexisting light fixtur... | 1. A retrofit light fixture for a preexisting recessed light fixture housing having opposed end walls, comprising: a. a base assembly comprising a longitudinally extending base member having a proximal edge and an opposed distal edge, the base member further defining at least one slot adjacent the proximal edge of the ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>Numerous light fixtures for architectural lighting applications are known. In the case of fixtures that provide direct lighting, the source of illumination may be visible in its entirety through an output aperture of the light fixture or shielded by elements such as parabolic baffles or lense... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to a replacement or retrofit light fixture, or troffer, for efficiently distributing light emitted by a light source into an area to be illuminated. The lens and reflector of the present invention increase the light efficiency of the replacement or retr... | This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Utility patent application Ser. No. 10/970,615, filed on Oct. 21, 2004 and Ser. No. 10/970,625, filed on Oct. 21, 2004, which claim priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/580,996, filed on Jun. 18, 2004, and claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Nos.... | F | F21 | F21V | 7 | 00 | |||
11926240 | US20090111421A1-20090430 | DETECTING METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SAVING ELECTRICAL POWER CONSUMPTION OF COMMUNICATION DEVICE | ACCEPTED | 20090416 | 20090430 | [] | H04B116 | ["H04B116", "H04B138"] | 7860537 | 20071029 | 20101228 | 455 | 574000 | 96334.0 | TRINH | SONNY | [{"inventor_name_last": "LIN", "inventor_name_first": "Ying-Tsang", "inventor_city": "Chiayi City", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "TW"}] | A detecting method and a detecting device for saving electrical power consumption of a communication device are introduced. During each operation cycle, a receiving end is switched between a hibernation mode and an operation mode alternately. The receiving end in the hibernation mode is supplied with a first electric p... | 1. A detecting method for saving electrical power consumption of a communication device, comprising: providing a receiving end, wherein an operation cycle of the receiving end comprises a hibernation mode and an operation mode; after a first time period, switching the receiving end from the hibernation mode to the oper... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of Invention The present invention relates to a detecting method for saving electrical power consumption of a communication device, and more particularly, to a method of detecting the electrical power consumption of a standby receiving end of a radio walkie talkie. 2. Rel... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The object of the present invention is to provide a detecting method for saving electrical power consumption of a communication device, which is applied in a receiving end of a radio communication device, so as to save electrical power consumption when the receiving end is in a stand... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of Invention The present invention relates to a detecting method for saving electrical power consumption of a communication device, and more particularly, to a method of detecting the electrical power consumption of a standby receiving end of a radio walkie talkie. 2. Related Art A ... | H | H04 | H04B | 1 | 16 | |||
11751371 | US20070215260A1-20070920 | METHOD FOR MOUNTING A TAG IN A TIRE SIDEWALL | ACCEPTED | 20070905 | 20070920 | [] | B60C500 | ["B60C500"] | 8142600 | 20070521 | 20120327 | 156 | 293000 | 99181.0 | MAKI | STEVEN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Kleckner", "inventor_name_first": "James", "inventor_city": "Akron", "inventor_state": "OH", "inventor_country": "US"}] | A pneumatic tire includes a tire body having a crown portion and a pair of sidewalls. At least one reinforcing belt is disposed in the crown portion of the tire. A tag is carried by the reinforcing belt. In one embodiment, the tag is disposed in the location of one of the reinforcing cords that is disposed in the reinf... | 1. A method for mounting a tag in the sidewall of a pneumatic tire; the method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a pneumatic tire that includes a vulcanized tire body having a crown portion and a pair of sidewalls; each of the sidewalls having a bead portion that is adapted to be seated in the tire rim when the ti... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Technical Field The present invention generally relates to pneumatic tires and, more particularly, to a pneumatic tire in combination with a tire tag. Specifically, the present invention is related to how the tire tag is mounted to the pneumatic tire and the location of the mo... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention provides a first configuration that mounts the tire identification or tire monitoring device in one of the belts of reinforcing cords positioned in the crown of the tire. The identification or monitoring device may take the place of one of the reinforcing cords, ... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation application of pending U.S. application Ser. No. 10/743,694 filed Dec. 22, 2003, which claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent application Ser. No. 60/436,057 filed Dec. 23, 2002; the disclosures of both are incorporated herein by reference... | B | B60 | B60C | 5 | 00 | |||
11857052 | US20090071657A1-20090319 | Annular Pressure Monitoring During Hydraulic Fracturing | ACCEPTED | 20090304 | 20090319 | [] | E21B3408 | ["E21B3408"] | 7748459 | 20070918 | 20100706 | 166 | 308100 | 84218.0 | LOIKITH | CATHERINE | [{"inventor_name_last": "Johnson", "inventor_name_first": "Michael H.", "inventor_city": "Katy", "inventor_state": "TX", "inventor_country": "US"}] | A pressure or flow responsive valve is provided in a hydraulic fracturing assembly so that if the formation sands out during proppant pumping and pressure in the bypass to the annulus around the work string rises, the bypass is closed by the valve to prevent overpressure of lower pressure rated components further uphol... | 1. A method for treating a formation downhole, comprising: isolating the formation around a workstring; providing a return path from the formation to an annular space surrounding the workstring; selectively closing the return path responsive to pressure buildup at the formation. 2. The method of claim 1, comprising: fr... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Hydraulic fracturing is performed through a work string that leads from the surface to the desired formation. At some point the work string goes through a seal point and could contain a bypass through that point so that the pressure at the formation can be determined by surface me... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A pressure or flow responsive valve is provided in a hydraulic fracturing assembly so that if the formation sands out during proppant pumping and pressure in the bypass to the annulus around the work string rises, the bypass is closed by the valve to prevent overpressure of lower pre... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The field of the invention is a technique for protecting an annulus leading to the surface from overpressure beyond the limits of tubulars or blowout preventers particularly during a hydraulic fracturing operation. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Hydraulic fracturing is performed through a work strin... | E | E21 | E21B | 34 | 08 | |||
11841611 | US20090055583A1-20090226 | STORING REDUNDANT SEGMENTS AND PARITY INFORMATION FOR SEGMENTED LOGICAL VOLUMES | ACCEPTED | 20090212 | 20090226 | [] | G06F1216 | ["G06F1216", "G06F1200", "G06F1300"] | 7877544 | 20070820 | 20110125 | 711 | 114000 | 68066.0 | DAVIDSON | CHAD | [{"inventor_name_last": "Kishi", "inventor_name_first": "Gregory Tad", "inventor_city": "Oro Valley", "inventor_state": "AZ", "inventor_country": "US"}] | Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture, wherein a storage manager application implemented in a first computational device maintains a virtual logical volume that has a plurality of segments created by the storage manager application. At least one additional copy of at least one of the plurality of se... | 1. A method, comprising: maintaining, by a storage manager application implemented in a first computational device a virtual logical volume having a plurality of segments created by the storage manager application; maintaining at least one additional copy of at least one of the plurality of segments in at least one lin... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>1. Field The disclosure relates to a method, system, and article of manufacture for storing redundant segments and parity information for segmented logical volumes. 2. Background In certain virtual tape storage systems, hard disk drive storage may be used to emulate tape drives and tape cartridges... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS <EOH>Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture, wherein a storage manager application implemented in a first computational device maintains a virtual logical volume that has a plurality of segments created by the storage manager application. At least one additi... | BACKGROUND 1. Field The disclosure relates to a method, system, and article of manufacture for storing redundant segments and parity information for segmented logical volumes. 2. Background In certain virtual tape storage systems, hard disk drive storage may be used to emulate tape drives and tape cartridges. For insta... | G | G06 | G06F | 12 | 16 | |||
10582017 | US20070140599A1-20070621 | Bulk packaging multi-wall sack and apparatus for manufacturing the sack | ACCEPTED | 20070608 | 20070621 | [] | B65D3008 | ["B65D3008", "B65D3316", "B65D3301", "B65D3300"] | 8646974 | 20070124 | 20140211 | 383 | 125000 | 69547.0 | HELVEY | PETER | [{"inventor_name_last": "Dalgleish", "inventor_name_first": "Adrian", "inventor_city": "Victoria", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "AU"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Challis", "inventor_name_first": "Larry", "inventor_city": "Victoria", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "AU"}] | An as-manufactured multi-wall sack that comprises an inner pouch 5 and an outer bag 7 is disclosed. The sack has a top end that (a) is open in the as-manufactured form of the sack so that the sack can be filled with product via the open end and (b) is formed so that it can be closed to form a top block end. The as-manu... | 1-12. (canceled) 13. An as-manufactured multi-wall sack that comprises an inner pouch, typically made from a polymeric material, and an outer bag, typically made from a paper-based material, with the sack having a top end that (a) is open in the as-manufactured form of the sack so that the sack can be filled with produ... | The present invention relates to sacks that are often used for bulk packaging of products and to an apparatus for forming a top block end on the sacks after the sacks have been filled with product. Typically, bulk packaging sacks are understood herein to mean sacks that are used to package 20 kg plus amounts of product... | B | B65 | B65D | 30 | 08 | |||||
11755814 | US20080157368A1-20080703 | MULTI-LAYERED METAL LINE OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING EXCELLENT DIFFUSION BARRIER AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME | ACCEPTED | 20080619 | 20080703 | [] | H01L21768 | ["H01L21768", "H01L23538"] | 7531902 | 20070531 | 20090512 | 257 | 751000 | 83468.0 | QUACH | TUAN | [{"inventor_name_last": "KIM", "inventor_name_first": "Jeong Tae", "inventor_city": "Kyoungki-do", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "KR"}, {"inventor_name_last": "KIM", "inventor_name_first": "Baek Mann", "inventor_city": "Kyoungki-do", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "KR"}, {"inventor_name_last": "K... | A multi-layered metal line of a semiconductor device has a lower metal line and an upper metal line. The upper metal line includes a diffusion barrier, which is made of a stack of a first WNx layer, a WCyNx layer and a second WNx layer. | 1. A multi-layered metal line of a semiconductor device comprising: a lower metal line; an upper metal line; and a diffusion barrier formed between the lower and upper metal lines, wherein the diffusion barrier comprises a stack of a first WNx layer, a WCyNx layer, and a second WNx layer. 2. The multi-layered metal lin... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to a multi-layered metal line of a semiconductor device and a method for forming the same, and more particularly to a multi-layered metal line of a semiconductor device, which has an excellent diffusion barrier and a method for forming the same. Memor... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An embodiment of the present invention is directed to a multi-layered metal line of a semiconductor device which has a diffusion barrier having superior capability for preventing diffusion of copper and a method for forming the same. In one embodiment, there is provided a multi-layer... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION The present application claims priority to Korean patent application number 10-2006-0137251 filed on Dec. 28, 2006, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a multi-layered metal line of a semiconductor... | H | H01 | H01L | 217 | 68 | |||
11931801 | US20090107105A1-20090430 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMBUSTING SYNGAS WITHIN A COMBUSTOR | ACCEPTED | 20090415 | 20090430 | [] | F02C320 | ["F02C320"] | 9080513 | 20071031 | 20150714 | 60 | 776000 | 65852.0 | SUNG | GERALD | [{"inventor_name_last": "Ziminsky", "inventor_name_first": "Willy Steve", "inventor_city": "Simpsonville", "inventor_state": "SC", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Kraemer", "inventor_name_first": "Gilbert Otto", "inventor_city": "Greer", "inventor_state": "SC", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_n... | A method for operating a combustor is provided. The method includes supplying a predetermined amount of a first gaseous fuel to the combustor, wherein the first gaseous fuel has a first Modified Wobbe Index (MWI) and a first fuel reactivity, and supplying a predetermined amount of a second gaseous fuel to the combustor... | 1. A method for operating a combustor, said method comprising: supplying a predetermined amount of a first gaseous fuel to the combustor, wherein the first gaseous fuel has a first Modified Wobbe Index (MWI) and a first fuel reactivity; supplying a predetermined amount of a second gaseous fuel to the combustor, wherein... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention relates generally to a combustor, and, more specifically, to a dry-low nitrogen oxide (NOx) (DLN) combustion system for a gas turbine engine. Combustion systems of at least some known gas turbine engines combust synthesis gas, or syngas, to create exhaust gases that... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In one aspect, a method for operating a combustor is provided. The method includes supplying a predetermined amount of a first gaseous fuel to the combustor, wherein the first gaseous fuel has a first Modified Wobbe Index (MWI) and a first fuel reactivity, and supplying a p... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates generally to a combustor, and, more specifically, to a dry-low nitrogen oxide (NOx) (DLN) combustion system for a gas turbine engine. Combustion systems of at least some known gas turbine engines combust synthesis gas, or syngas, to create exhaust gases that drive a ga... | F | F02 | F02C | 3 | 20 | |||
11872430 | US20080033600A1-20080207 | AUTOMATED PART PROCUREMENT AND SERVICE DISPATCH | ACCEPTED | 20080123 | 20080207 | [] | G06F1900 | ["G06F1900"] | 7424345 | 20071015 | 20080909 | 700 | 107000 | 98614.0 | RAPP | CHAD | [{"inventor_name_last": "Norbeck", "inventor_name_first": "Dean", "inventor_city": "Marco Island", "inventor_state": "FL", "inventor_country": "US"}] | A method for repairing an HVAC system is disclosed. The method includes monitoring a plurality of sensors positioned throughout the HVAC system and receiving data associated therewith, determining whether the data received from the plurality of sensors is within corresponding predetermined operational parameters, analy... | 1. A method for repairing an HVAC system comprising the steps of: monitoring a plurality of sensors positioned throughout the HVAC system; receiving data associated with the sensors outside of predetermined operational parameters; identifying a malfunction of the HVAC system corresponding to the received data outside o... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Commercial heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) units, such as aptly named “rooftop units,” are often assembled onto the flat roofs of structures such as supermarkets, office buildings and other commercial structures. Chillers, or chilled water units, are cost-effecti... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is a method and system for monitoring operations of a heating ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) system such as a chiller system or a rooftop unit having a control center, and upon occurrence of a malfunction or other system failure, to automatically order... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 11/388,502, filed Mar. 24, 2006, allowed, which is incorporated by reference in its entirety. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention is directed to self-diagnosis of malfunctioning equipment and more particular... | G | G06 | G06F | 19 | 00 | |||
11578247 | US20080158282A1-20080703 | Method and Apparatus For Accurately Applying Structures to a Substrate | ACCEPTED | 20080619 | 20080703 | [] | B41J2015 | ["B41J2015", "H01L2102"] | 8231931 | 20070827 | 20120731 | 427 | 058000 | 98115.0 | ANGADI | MAKI | [{"inventor_name_last": "du Pau", "inventor_name_first": "Cornelis Petrus", "inventor_city": "Eindhoven", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "NL"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Evers", "inventor_name_first": "Marinus Franciscus J.", "inventor_city": "Heeze", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "NL"}, {"inventor... | A method wherein a substrate is provided, wherein, in a scanning step, structures already applied to the substrate are detected by at least one scanning provision of a processing head, wherein the processing head is provided with at least one lighting provision, which lighting provision locally lights the applied lacqu... | 1. A method wherein a substrate is provided, wherein, in a scanning step, structures already applied to the substrate are detected by at least one scanning provision of a processing head, wherein the processing head is provided with at least one lighting provision, which lighting provision 5 locally lights the applied ... | The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for accurately applying lacquer structures to a substrate. To date, use is often made of masks to locally screen a lacquer, which is used for forming the structures, from lighting. The use of such masks is laborious and expensive. Moreover, for each new structure, a ne... | B | B41 | B41J | 20 | 15 | |||||
11691178 | US20080243052A1-20081002 | Guide and Method for Inserting an Elongated Member Into a Patient | ACCEPTED | 20080917 | 20081002 | [] | A61M500 | ["A61M500"] | 7993344 | 20070326 | 20110809 | 606 | 08600A | 97114.0 | KOSTELNIK | SUMMER | [{"inventor_name_last": "Pond", "inventor_name_first": "John Durward", "inventor_city": "Germantown", "inventor_state": "TN", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Dewey", "inventor_name_first": "Jonathan M.", "inventor_city": "Memphis", "inventor_state": "TN", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_la... | The present application is directed to guides for inserting an elongated member into a patient. The guide generally includes an elongated shape with a distal end that is positioned within the patient, and a proximal end that may be positioned outside of the patient. The guide may include a channel formed between sidewa... | 1. A device to insert an elongated member into a patient during a surgical procedure, the device comprising: an elongated guide including a distal end that is placed within the patient and a proximal that is positioned outside of the patient, the guide including opposing sidewalls that form a channel sized to receive a... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The application is a guide for insertion of an elongated member into a patient and, more particularly, to a guide with a channel to receive and position the elongated member percutaneously within a patient. Elongated members such as rods, cables, wires, and the like are inserted into patients duri... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>The present application is directed to guides for inserting an elongated member into a patient. The guide generally includes an elongated shape with a distal end that is positioned within the patient, and a proximal end that may be positioned outside of the patient. The guide may include a channel fo... | BACKGROUND The application is a guide for insertion of an elongated member into a patient and, more particularly, to a guide with a channel to receive and position the elongated member percutaneously within a patient. Elongated members such as rods, cables, wires, and the like are inserted into patients during various ... | A | A61 | A61M | 5 | 00 | |||
10579248 | US20070265186A1-20071115 | Biotin-Facilitated Transport in Gram Negative Bacteria | ACCEPTED | 20071101 | 20071115 | [] | A61K4748 | ["A61K4748", "A61K3800", "A61P3104", "C12Q118"] | 7601511 | 20070228 | 20091013 | 435 | 029000 | 74284.0 | DUFFY | PATRICIA | [{"inventor_name_last": "Altman", "inventor_name_first": "Elliot", "inventor_city": "Athens", "inventor_state": "GA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Walker", "inventor_name_first": "Jennifer", "inventor_city": "Bogart", "inventor_state": "GA", "inventor_country": "US"}] | Biotinylation of compounds such as peptides and peptidomimetics facilitates illicit transport of the compounds into Gram negative bacteria. | 1. A method for introducing a compound into a Gram negative bacterial cell, the method comprising contacting the cell with a biotinylated compound, wherein the compound comprises a peptide or a peptidomimetic. 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the contact is effective to deliver the compound into the cytosol of the cell... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The outer membrane of Gram negative bacteria functions as a molecular sieve and allows only very small molecules to passively diffuse into the cell. Porins in the outer membrane allow the transport of larger molecules and may be specific or non-specific in their molecular recogni... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention provides a method for biotin-facilitated introduction of a compound into a bacterial cell, preferably a Gram negative bacterial cell. The compound to be introduced into the cell is biotinylated, and the biotinylated compound is contacted with the cell to effect deliver... | This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/519,100, filed Nov. 12, 2003, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The outer membrane of Gram negative bacteria functions as a molecular sieve and allows only very small molecules to passive... | A | A61 | A61K | 47 | 48 | |||
11870317 | US20130109617A1-20130502 | SUBSTITUTED TETRACYCLINE COMPOUNDS FOR TREATMENT OF BACILLUS ANTHRACIS INFECTIONS | ACCEPTED | 20130417 | 20130502 | A61K3165 | ["A61K3165", "A61K4506", "A61K3814", "A61K3143", "A61K317056"] | A61K3165 | ["A61K3165", "A61K317056", "A61K3143", "A61K4506", "A61K3814"] | 8440646 | 20071010 | 20130514 | 514 | 152000 | 62917.0 | RICCI | CRAIG | [{"inventor_name_last": "Alekshun", "inventor_name_first": "Michael N.", "inventor_city": "Marlboro", "inventor_state": "NJ", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Tanaka", "inventor_name_first": "S. Ken", "inventor_city": "Needham", "inventor_state": "MA", "inventor_country": "US"}] | Methods and compositions for the treatment of Bacillus anthracis infections are described. | 1-4. (canceled) 5. A method for treating a bacillus anthracis infection in a subject, comprising administering to said subject an effective amount of a substituted tetracycline compound, such that said bacillus anthracis infection in said subject is treated, wherein said substituted tetracycline compound is of the form... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In the fall of 2001, letters intentionally contaminated with Bacillus anthracis were mailed to individuals in Florida, Washington, D.C., and New York City. These events resulted in exposures both at the sites of delivery and also at sites the letters passed through in New Jersey, ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In one embodiment, the invention pertains to novel, narrow-spectrum, orally bioavailable substituted tetracycline compounds that are active against B. anthracis, including strains expressing resistance to known tetracycline resistance elements. In a further embodiment, the invention ... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/851,211, filed on Oct. 11, 2006, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In the fall of 2001, letters intentionally contaminated with Bacillus anthracis were mailed ... | A | A61 | A61K | 31 | 65 | ||
11701189 | US20080116291A1-20080522 | Railway rail supporting pad | ACCEPTED | 20080509 | 20080522 | [] | E01B1900 | ["E01B1900"] | 7775455 | 20070201 | 20100817 | 238 | 382000 | 78065.0 | MCCARRY JR | ROBERT | [{"inventor_name_last": "Kawai", "inventor_name_first": "Shoji", "inventor_city": "Aichi", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}] | An object of the invention is to provide a railway rail supporting pad that allows easy operations at a field site. In the invention, there is provided an outer bag made of a synthetic resin sheet housing a first inner bag and a second inner bag, the first inner bag containing a first reaction solution, the second inne... | 1. A railway rail supporting pad to be interposed between a rail bearing member and a rail, wherein an outer bag made of a synthetic resin sheet contains a first reaction solution as a base material and a second reaction solution as a curing agent so that the first reaction solution and the second reaction solution are... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a railway rail supporting pad to be interposed between a rail and a rail bearing member in a railway track for supporting the rail. 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as such a type of railway rail supportin... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention solves the aforementioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a railway rail supporting pad which eliminates necessity of injecting resin at a field site, causes no soiling a periphery with the resin at the field site, and allows ea... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a railway rail supporting pad to be interposed between a rail and a rail bearing member in a railway track for supporting the rail. 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as such a type of railway rail supporting pad, a pa... | E | E01 | E01B | 19 | 00 | |||
11547246 | US20070269695A1-20071122 | Fuel Cell System | ACCEPTED | 20071107 | 20071122 | [] | H01M804 | ["H01M804"] | 7824815 | 20070226 | 20101102 | 429 | 446000 | 74893.0 | MAPLES | JOHN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Yamazaki", "inventor_name_first": "Daisuke", "inventor_city": "Ome-shi", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Baika", "inventor_name_first": "Toyokazu", "inventor_city": "Susono-shi", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Wa... | A fuel cell system (10, 200) includes an intake pipe (45, 46) that admits an introduction of oxidizing gas upstream of an oxidizing gas supply source that supplies the oxidizing gas to a fuel cell (20), and an exhaust pipe (51, 52, 221, 222) that discharges exhaust gas which contains a vapor generated at an oxygen elec... | 1-10. (canceled) 11. A fuel cell system, comprising: a fuel cell; an intake pipe for admitting an introduction of oxidizing gas; an oxidizing gas supply source that is provided downstream of the intake pipe for supplying the oxidizing gas to a fuel cell; an exhaust pipe for discharging exhaust gas which contains vapor ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of Invention The invention relates to a fuel cell system which circulates exhaust gas discharged from an oxygen electrode of a fuel cell so as to be recycled. 2. Description of Related Art A fuel cell system for generating power through an electrochemical reaction betwee... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is an object of the invention to provide a fuel cell system that improves controllability of the valve that circulates the exhaust gas to the intake side. A fuel cell system according to the invention includes an intake pipe that admits an introduction of oxidizing gas upstream o... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of Invention The invention relates to a fuel cell system which circulates exhaust gas discharged from an oxygen electrode of a fuel cell so as to be recycled. 2. Description of Related Art A fuel cell system for generating power through an electrochemical reaction between oxidizing ... | H | H01 | H01M | 8 | 04 | |||
11696862 | US20080245975A1-20081009 | Electrically Programmable Reticle and System | ACCEPTED | 20080924 | 20081009 | [] | G03F720 | ["G03F720", "G03B2752"] | 7724416 | 20070405 | 20100525 | 359 | 265000 | 57770.0 | BEN | LOHA | [{"inventor_name_last": "Miller", "inventor_name_first": "Keith Randolph", "inventor_city": "Wappingers Falls", "inventor_state": "NY", "inventor_country": "US"}] | An electrically programmable reticle is made using at least one electrochromatic layer that changes its optical transmissibility in response to applied voltages. Transparent conductor layers are configured to the desired patterns. The electrically programmable reticles are either patterned in continuous forms that have... | 1. An electrically programmable reticle comprising: an electrochromatic layer having a substantially reflective area and a substantially opaque area, wherein said substantially reflective area is in response to a first electric field, and further wherein said substantially opaque area is in response to a second electri... | <SOH> BACKGROUND INFORMATION <EOH>In semiconductor device fabrication, the various processing steps fall into four general categories: deposition, removal, patterning, and modification of electrical properties. Deposition is any process that grows, coats, or otherwise transfers a material onto the wafer. Available tech... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An electrically programmable reticle is fabricated as a sandwich of materials including an electrochromatic layer whose optical transmissivity is voltage controlled. In one embodiment, the electrochromatic layer has adjacent layers that enhance the transference of positive and negati... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to reticles used in integrated circuit manufacture and in particular to reticles that have characteristics that may be electrically modified. BACKGROUND INFORMATION In semiconductor device fabrication, the various processing steps fall into four general categories: depositi... | G | G03 | G03F | 7 | 20 | |||
11942524 | US20080126775A1-20080529 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCORPORATING A PLURALITY OF MICROPROCESSOR UNITS | ACCEPTED | 20080514 | 20080529 | [] | G06F15177 | ["G06F15177"] | 7987350 | 20071119 | 20110726 | 713 | 001000 | 67150.0 | TRAN | VINCENT | [{"inventor_name_last": "Miwa", "inventor_name_first": "Kenji", "inventor_city": "Kawasaki-shi", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}] | An electronic apparatus includes an initializing unit configured to, at power-on, execute in parallel a process of initializing data, which is stored in a first nonvolatile memory and requires initialization, into a first volatile memory by a first microprocessor unit and a process of initializing data, which is stored... | 1. An electronic apparatus including: a first nonvolatile memory; a first volatile memory; a first microprocessor unit to which are connected the first nonvolatile memory and the first volatile memory; a second nonvolatile memory; a second volatile memory; a second microprocessor unit to which are connected the second ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic apparatus, such as an electronic camera, which incorporates a plurality of microprocessor units. 2. Description of the Related Art An electronic camera becoming more widely used at present has a tendency to i... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In view of the above-described problems, the present invention is directed to an electronic apparatus capable of shortening a startup time. According to one aspect of the present invention, an electronic apparatus includes a first nonvolatile memory, a first volatile memory, a first ... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic apparatus, such as an electronic camera, which incorporates a plurality of microprocessor units. 2. Description of the Related Art An electronic camera becoming more widely used at present has a tendency to increase the... | G | G06 | G06F | 151 | 77 | |||
11850528 | US20080097129A1-20080424 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF ALKYLENE GLYCOL | ACCEPTED | 20080409 | 20080424 | [] | C07C2700 | ["C07C2700"] | 7465840 | 20070905 | 20081216 | 568 | 858000 | 68402.0 | PRICE | ELVIS | [{"inventor_name_last": "VAN KRUCHTEN", "inventor_name_first": "Eugene Marie", "inventor_city": "Amsterdam", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "NL"}] | A process for the preparation of an alkylene glycol, said process comprising reacting the corresponding alkylene carbonate with water and/or an alcohol in the presence of a metalate immobilised on a solid support, having one or more electropositive sites. | 1. A process for the preparation of an alkylene glycol, said process comprising reacting the corresponding alkylene carbonate with water and/or an alcohol in the presence of a metalate immobilised on a solid support, wherein the solid support is a strongly basic ion exchange resin having cations attached to a polymeric... | The invention relates to a process for the preparation of an alkylene glycol by reacting the corresponding alkylene carbonate with water and/or an alcohol in the presence of a catalyst. Alkylene glycols, in particular monoalkylene glycols, are of established commercial interest. For example, monoalkylene glycols are us... | C | C07 | C07C | 27 | 00 | |||||
11720536 | US20080095618A1-20080424 | Tip Turbine Engine Support Structure | ACCEPTED | 20080409 | 20080424 | [] | F01D2524 | ["F01D2524"] | 7976273 | 20070531 | 20110712 | 415 | 213100 | 75163.0 | WHITE | DWAYNE | [{"inventor_name_last": "Suciu", "inventor_name_first": "Gabriel", "inventor_city": "Glastonbury", "inventor_state": "CT", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Merry", "inventor_name_first": "Brian", "inventor_city": "Andover", "inventor_state": "CT", "inventor_country": "US"}] | A tip turbine engine assembly according to the present invention includes a load bearing engine support structure (12). The engine support structure (12) includes an engine support plane (P) that is substantially perpendicular to an engine centerline (A) and first rotationally fixed member (50) disposed about the engin... | 1.-7. (canceled) 8. A tip turbine engine assembly comprising: a first rotationally fixed member disposed about an engine centerline; a support member extending radially from said first rotationally fixed member; a second rotationally fixed member attached to said support member and disposed coaxially with said first ro... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to a tip turbine engine, and more particularly to an assembly for structurally supporting the compressor rotor and compressor case. An aircraft gas turbine engine of the conventional turbofan type generally includes a forward bypass fan and a low pre... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The tip turbine engine according to the present invention provides a load bearing engine support structure for a compressor case. The engine support structure includes an outer case that supports exit guide vanes, a static outer support housing, a gearbox housing, and a first rotati... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a tip turbine engine, and more particularly to an assembly for structurally supporting the compressor rotor and compressor case. An aircraft gas turbine engine of the conventional turbofan type generally includes a forward bypass fan and a low pressure compre... | F | F01 | F01D | 25 | 24 | |||
11794563 | US20100010808A1-20100114 | Method, Apparatus and Computer Program for Suppressing Noise | ACCEPTED | 20091230 | 20100114 | [] | G10L2100 | ["G10L2100"] | 9318119 | 20070629 | 20160419 | 704 | 226000 | 94707.0 | GODBOLD | DOUGLAS | [{"inventor_name_last": "Sugiyama", "inventor_name_first": "Akihiko", "inventor_city": "Tokyo", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Kato", "inventor_name_first": "Masanori", "inventor_city": "Tokyo", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}] | To provide a noise suppressing method and apparatus capable of achieving high-quality noise suppression using a lower amount of operations. Noise contained in an input signal is suppressed by transforming the input signal into frequency-domain signals; integrating bands of the frequency-domain signals to determine inte... | 1. A noise suppressing method for suppressing noise contained in an input signal, comprising the steps of: transforming the input signal into frequency-domain signals; integrating bands of the frequency-domain signals to determine integrated frequency-domain signals; determining estimated noise based on the integrated ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>A noise suppressor (noise suppressing system) is a system for suppressing noise superimposed on a desired audio signal, and typically estimates the power spectrum of the noise component using the input signal that was converted into frequency domain, and subtracts this estimated power spectrum... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configurational example of a conventional noise suppressing apparatus. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an amplitude modifier included in ... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for suppressing noise to reduce the noise superimposed on a desired audio signal as well as to a computer program for use in signal processing of noise suppression. BACKGROUND ART A noise suppressor (noise suppressing system) is a system for suppre... | G | G10 | G10L | 21 | 00 | |||
11998039 | US20090092947A1-20090409 | Laser curettage | ACCEPTED | 20090325 | 20090409 | [] | A61C1906 | ["A61C1906"] | 8998616 | 20071128 | 20150407 | 433 | 215000 | 97863.0 | ROBERTS | LEZAH | [{"inventor_name_last": "Cao", "inventor_name_first": "Densen", "inventor_city": "West Jordan", "inventor_state": "UT", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Jensen", "inventor_name_first": "Steven", "inventor_city": "West Jordan", "inventor_state": "UT", "inventor_country": "US"}] | Laser ablation is used in curettage to treat periodontal disease. After an initial step of ablating afflicted tissues, an anti-microbial rinse is applied. A flexible fiber optic guide is the preferred means of directing radiant energy to the afflicted tissues. Sulcular disinfection may also be achieved by similar assoc... | 1. A laser curettage method of treating periodontal disease comprising: a. a first step of directly applying radiant energy to an area of infected tissue in a periodontal pocket exhibiting periodontitis sufficient to ablate the infected tissue; and b. a second step of flushing the periodontal pocket with a fluid contai... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF INVENTION <EOH>Periodontal disease is a pathogenic infection of the gums which is common among all humans and animals. The disease provides a major pathway to the loss of teeth and oral bone throughout every society, leading to extreme personal discomfort among the afflicted. Given the prevalence of... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of treatment of periodontal disease, this invention provides a new and improved method of treatment merging the benefits of laser ablation and chemical treatment. As such, the present invention's general purpose... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 11/382,586, entitled “Method for Treating Periodontal Disease,” filed May 10, 2006, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/689,365, filed Jun. 10, 2005. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The pre... | A | A61 | A61C | 19 | 06 | |||
11881019 | US20080132191A1-20080605 | Image rejection calibration system | ACCEPTED | 20080521 | 20080605 | [] | H04B110 | ["H04B110"] | 8358993 | 20070725 | 20130122 | 455 | 285000 | 68060.0 | HANNON | CHRISTIAN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Quinlan", "inventor_name_first": "Philip", "inventor_city": "Glounthaune", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "IE"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Chanca", "inventor_name_first": "Miguel", "inventor_city": "Valencia", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "ES"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Sha... | Image rejection calibration includes initializing the calibration mode by applying to quadrature mixers, in place of the wanted RF input, an RF source in the frequency range of the wanted RF input, sensing the power output from the poly-phase filter, developing gain adjust and phase adjust correction values in response... | 1. An image rejection calibration system for a wireless receiver comprising: an input amplifier for receiving a wanted RF input signal; a pair of quadrature mixers; an RF source for providing an RF calibration signal in the frequency range of said wanted RF input signal; a switching circuit for selectively connecting s... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Achieving good Image Rejection (IR) performance in heterodyne receivers is one of the most important challenges in high performance radio design and the choice of radio architecture used in many applications is very often dictated by the image rejection requirements of the overall... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is therefore an object of this invention to provide an improved method and system for increasing image rejection. It is a further object of this invention to provide such an improved image rejection calibration method and system for a wireless receiver. It is a further objec... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims benefit of and priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/833,211 filed Jul. 25, 2006 and U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/844,255 filed Sep. 13, 2006 both incorporated herein by this reference. FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to an image reje... | H | H04 | H04B | 1 | 10 | |||
11619470 | US20080161213A1-20080703 | NANOPARTICLE ADDITIVES AND LUBRICANT FORMULATIONS CONTAINING THE NANOPARTICLE ADDITIVES | ACCEPTED | 20080619 | 20080703 | [] | C10M10306 | ["C10M10306", "C01F1700"] | 8741821 | 20070103 | 20140603 | 508 | 165000 | 70672.0 | HINES | LATOSHA | [{"inventor_name_last": "Jao", "inventor_name_first": "Tze-Chi", "inventor_city": "Glen Allen", "inventor_state": "VA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Devlin", "inventor_name_first": "Mark T.", "inventor_city": "Richmond", "inventor_state": "VA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Ar... | A method for reducing a friction coefficient adjacent a lubricated surface, and a lubricant composition for reducing a friction coefficient between lubricated surfaces. The method includes providing an amount of metal-containing dispersed in a fully formulated lubricant composition containing a base oil of lubricating ... | 1. A method for reducing a friction coefficient adjacent a lubricated surface, comprising providing an amount of metal-containing nanoparticles dispersed in a fully formulated lubricant composition containing a base oil of lubricating viscosity, and applying the lubricant composition containing the metal-containing nan... | <SOH> BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY <EOH>A lubricant may be a liquid, a paste, or a solid with liquid lubricants being the most used. Lubricating oils may be used in automobile engines, transmissions, bearings, gears, industrial gears and other machinery to reduce friction and wear and to increase fuel economy. A number of co... | <SOH> BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY <EOH>A lubricant may be a liquid, a paste, or a solid with liquid lubricants being the most used. Lubricating oils may be used in automobile engines, transmissions, bearings, gears, industrial gears and other machinery to reduce friction and wear and to increase fuel economy. A number of co... | TECHNICAL FIELD The embodiments described herein relate to methods for friction modification and wear reduction using fully formulated lubricants containing nanoparticles. In particular, oil-soluble nanospherical components are used in lubricant formulations to reduce friction coefficients thereof and as wear reducing ... | C | C10 | C10M | 103 | 06 | |||
11913265 | US20080200562A1-20080821 | Polymer Conjugate Enhanced Bioassays | ACCEPTED | 20080805 | 20080821 | [] | A61K4730 | ["A61K4730", "C08F2052", "C08G6500", "G01N3353", "C08G6910"] | 8563329 | 20071031 | 20131022 | 436 | 518000 | 75885.0 | CHIN | CHRISTOPHER | [{"inventor_name_last": "Yin", "inventor_name_first": "Ray", "inventor_city": "Newark", "inventor_state": "DE", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Qin", "inventor_name_first": "Dujie", "inventor_city": "Abingdon", "inventor_state": "MD", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Pan", "inventor... | Modified branched polymers are combined with bioactive agents which are one member of a binding pair for use in an assay. | 1. A modified branched polymer conjugate which comprises at least one modified branched polymer associated with at least one bioactive agent 2. The conjugate of claim 1, wherein said polymer is symmetric. 3. The conjugate of claim 1, wherein said polymer is asymmetric. 4. The conjugate of claim 1, wherein said bioactiv... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In recent years, a new class of polymers called dendritic polymers, including both Starburst dendrimers (or Dense Star polymers) and Combburst dendrigrafts (or hyper comb-branched polymers), have been developed and extensively studied in industrial and academic laboratories. These... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In one aspect, the present invention is directed to polymer labeling conjugate materials comprising modified branched polymers (MBP) associated with desired materials, processes for preparing these polymers and conjugates, compositions containing the conjugates, and methods of using ... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention concerns the use of branched polymers (BP) in composite materials, such as conjugates, which can be employed, for example, in assay applications related to use in agriculture, environmental studies, diagnostics, drug monitoring, drug target screening, lead optimization, ther... | A | A61 | A61K | 47 | 30 | |||
11932612 | US20080063367A1-20080313 | RECORDING MEDIUM AND METHOD FOR REPRODUCING INFORMATION THEREFROM | ACCEPTED | 20080227 | 20080313 | [] | H04N591 | ["H04N591"] | 7657158 | 20071031 | 20100202 | 386 | 095000 | 70535.0 | SHIBRU | HELEN | [{"inventor_name_last": "SUGIMURA", "inventor_name_first": "Naozumi", "inventor_city": "Yokohama", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "OKAMOTO", "inventor_name_first": "Hiroo", "inventor_city": "Yokohama", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "SHIO... | A recording medium having recorded thereon, a plurality of picture information sets, presentation time values each of which is associated with the corresponding one of the picture information sets, picture information record marks each of which is associated with the corresponding one of said presentation time values, ... | 1. A recording medium where the following are recorded: a plurality of picture information sets; presentation time values each of which is associated with the corresponding one of said picture information sets; picture information record marks each of which is associated with the corresponding one of said presentation ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to a technique for recording/reproducing picture information, in particular still picture information, on/from a recording medium. FIG. 2 shows an example of the conventional arrangement of information files that are stored on an optical disk, such a... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>To solve the aforementioned problems, the present invention provides a recording medium on which the following information is recorded: a plurality of picture information sets; presentation time values, each of which is associated with a corresponding one of the picture information ... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is a Continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 11/250,505, filed Oct. 17, 2005, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/664,901, filed Sep. 23, 2003, which claims priority from JP 2003-168591, filed Jun. 13, 2003, the contents of which are incorpor... | H | H04 | H04N | 5 | 91 | |||
11968099 | US20090166769A1-20090702 | METHODS FOR FABRICATING PMOS METAL GATE STRUCTURES | ACCEPTED | 20090617 | 20090702 | [] | H01L2900 | ["H01L2900", "H01L21336"] | 8021940 | 20071231 | 20110920 | 438 | 199000 | 67292.0 | PHAM | THANHHA | [{"inventor_name_last": "Metz", "inventor_name_first": "Matthew V.", "inventor_city": "Hillsboro", "inventor_state": "OR", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Doczy", "inventor_name_first": "Mark L.", "inventor_city": "Meridian", "inventor_state": "ID", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "... | Methods of forming a microelectronic structure are described. Those methods may include forming a gate dielectric layer on a substrate, forming a metal gate layer on the gate dielectric layer, and then forming a polysilicon layer on the metal gate layer in situ, wherein the metal gate layer is not exposed to air. | 1. A method comprising: forming a gate dielectric layer on a substrate; forming a metal gate layer on the gate dielectric layer; and forming a polysilicon layer on the metal gate layer in situ, wherein the metal gate layer is not exposed to air. 2. The method of claim 1 further comprising wherein the substrate comprise... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Microelectronic devices are often manufactured in and on silicon wafers and on other types other substrates. Such integrated circuits may include millions of transistors, such as metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) field effect transistors, as are well known in the art. The MOSFET may... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>While the specification concludes with claims particularly pointing out and distinctly claiming that which is regarded as the present invention, the advantages of this invention can be more readily ascertained from the following description of the invention when read in conj... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Microelectronic devices are often manufactured in and on silicon wafers and on other types other substrates. Such integrated circuits may include millions of transistors, such as metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) field effect transistors, as are well known in the art. The MOSFET may comprise a... | H | H01 | H01L | 29 | 00 | |||
11834367 | US20080035998A1-20080214 | PSEUDO SOI SUBSTRATE AND ASSOCIATED SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES | ACCEPTED | 20080130 | 20080214 | [] | H01L29786 | ["H01L29786", "H01L2900"] | 7538392 | 20070806 | 20090526 | 257 | 347000 | 67400.0 | BOOTH | RICHARD | [{"inventor_name_last": "Ramaswamy", "inventor_name_first": "Nirmal", "inventor_city": "Boise", "inventor_state": "ID", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Blomiley", "inventor_name_first": "Eric", "inventor_city": "Boise", "inventor_state": "ID", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Drewes... | The present invention is generally directed to a method of forming a pseudo SOI substrate and semiconductor devices. In one illustrative embodiment, the method comprises forming a plurality of trenches in a semiconducting substrate comprised of silicon, each of the trenches having a depth, forming a layer of insulating... | 1.-34. (canceled) 35. A device, comprising: a substrate comprised of a semiconductor material; and a plurality of spaced apart dielectric layers encapsulated within the substrate. 36. The device of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of spaced apart dielectric layers are surrounded by the semiconductor material. 37.... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention is generally related to the field of manufacturing integrated circuit devices, and, more particularly, to a method of forming a pseudo SOI substrate and integrated circuit devices thereabove. 2. Description of the Related Art There ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The following presents a simplified summary of the invention in order to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the invention. This summary is not an exhaustive overview of the invention. It is not intended to identify key or critical elements of the invention or to deline... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is generally related to the field of manufacturing integrated circuit devices, and, more particularly, to a method of forming a pseudo SOI substrate and integrated circuit devices thereabove. 2. Description of the Related Art There is a constan... | H | H01 | H01L | 297 | 86 | |||
11911009 | US20090015076A1-20090115 | CANNED LINEAR MOTOR ARMATURE AND CANNED LINEAR MOTOR | ACCEPTED | 20081230 | 20090115 | [] | H02K4103 | ["H02K4103"] | 7939973 | 20071009 | 20110510 | 310 | 012230 | 63739.0 | KENERLY | TERRANCE | [{"inventor_name_last": "Sadakane", "inventor_name_first": "Kenichi", "inventor_city": "Fukuoka", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Hamao", "inventor_name_first": "Toshikazu", "inventor_city": "Fukuoka", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Mats... | There are provided a canned linear motor armature and a canned linear motor capable of reducing an interface by reducing a number of parts of constituting members of an armature winding portion, capable of firmly carrying out injection molding and filling without involving air bubbles or the like by promoting an operab... | 1. A canned linear motor armature characterized in a canned linear motor armature including an armature winding constituted by a coil group comprising a plurality of formed coils formed in a flat plate shape, a metal-made casing provided to surround the armature winding by a frame-like shape, and a can hermetically clo... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a total of a general canned linear motor common to the invention and a background art. In FIG. 7 , numeral 1 designates a moving piece, numeral 2 designates a field yoke, numeral 3 designates a permanent magnet, numeral 4 designates a field yoke support, numeral... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a view of a canned linear motor armature showing an embodiment of the invention in correspondence with a side sectional view taken along a line A-A of FIG. 7 . FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of an armature winding portion according to the invention shown in FIG. 1... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a canned liner motor armature and a canned linear motor used for feeding a table of a semiconductor fabricating apparatus or a machine tool and requesting a reduction in a temperature rise and a long period insulation reliability of a linear motor main body. BACKGROUND A... | H | H02 | H02K | 41 | 03 | |||
11943856 | US20080156213A1-20080703 | HANDLING DEVICE OF A PRINTING PRESS | ACCEPTED | 20080619 | 20080703 | [] | B41F2700 | ["B41F2700"] | 8087356 | 20071121 | 20120103 | 101 | 477000 | 58371.0 | YAN | REN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Gsell", "inventor_name_first": "Thomas", "inventor_city": "Dillingen", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "DE"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Stroh", "inventor_name_first": "Rudolf", "inventor_city": "Duernau", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "DE"}] | A handling device of a printing press, in particular for handling printing plates during an automated change of printing plates on a printing unit of a printing press, is disclosed. The handling device has a manipulator arm, where a manipulator head is allocated to one end of the manipulator arm, which head features a ... | 1. A handling device of a printing press for handling printing plates during an automated change of printing plates on a printing unit of a printing press, having a manipulator arm, wherein a manipulator head is allocated to one end of the manipulator arm, which head features a handling element, in particular a holding... | <SOH> BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention relates to a handling device of a printing press. A handling device of a printing press embodied as a printing plate manipulator is known from German Patent Document No. DE 10 2004 052 021 A1. This device is used to handle printing plates during an automa... | <SOH> BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention relates to a handling device of a printing press. A handling device of a printing press embodied as a printing plate manipulator is known from German Patent Document No. DE 10 2004 052 021 A1. This device is used to handle printing plates during an automa... | This application claims the priority of German Patent Document No. 10 2006 054 957.0, filed Nov. 22, 2006, the disclosure of which is expressly incorporated by reference herein. BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The invention relates to a handling device of a printing press. A handling device of a printing press ... | B | B41 | B41F | 27 | 00 | |||
11692145 | US20080243960A1-20081002 | DETERMINISTIC FILE CONTENT GENERATION OF SEED-BASED FILES | ACCEPTED | 20080917 | 20081002 | [] | G06F1730 | ["G06F1730"] | 7685211 | 20070327 | 20100323 | 707 | 200000 | 94832.0 | ORTIZ DITREN | BELIX | [{"inventor_name_last": "Bergauer", "inventor_name_first": "Ryan C.", "inventor_city": "Redmond", "inventor_state": "WA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Wohlgemuth", "inventor_name_first": "Sean C.", "inventor_city": "Duvall", "inventor_state": "WA", "inventor_country": "US"}] | A method for deterministic file content generation of seed based files is comprised of extracting a seed value from a seeded file signature, passing the seed value to a seeded content generating function to produce a set of generated content, and appending the set of generated content to the seed file signature to prod... | 1. A method, comprising: extracting a seed value and a file length from a seeded file signature; initializing a seeded content generating function using the seed value to produce a set of blocks; and iteratively adding each block included in the set of blocks to produce generated file content. 2. The method of claim 2,... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The testing of network servers under load often requires the server to receive and store large amounts of test data in physical storage such as a hard drive. Clients creating the large amounts of test data must also create and store large amounts of data. Due to the finite amount of physical stora... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>The following presents a simplified summary of the disclosure in order to provide a basic understanding to the reader. This summary is not an extensive overview of the disclosure and it does not identify key/critical elements of the invention or delineate the scope of the invention. Its sole purpose ... | BACKGROUND The testing of network servers under load often requires the server to receive and store large amounts of test data in physical storage such as a hard drive. Clients creating the large amounts of test data must also create and store large amounts of data. Due to the finite amount of physical storage, each of... | G | G06 | G06F | 17 | 30 | |||
11870285 | US20080072823A1-20080327 | SELF ALIGNING NON CONTACT SHADOW RING PROCESS KIT | ACCEPTED | 20080312 | 20080327 | [] | C23C16458 | ["C23C16458"] | 8342119 | 20071010 | 20130101 | 118 | 500000 | 66062.0 | MACARTHUR | SYLVIA | [{"inventor_name_last": "Yudovsky", "inventor_name_first": "Joseph", "inventor_city": "Campbell", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Lei", "inventor_name_first": "Lawrence", "inventor_city": "Milpitas", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Um... | The invention provides a removable first edge ring configured for pin and recess/slot coupling with a second edge ring disposed on the substrate support. In one embodiment, a first edge ring includes a plurality of pins, and a second edge ring includes one or more alignment recesses and one or more alignment slots for ... | 1. An apparatus comprising: a) a substrate support; b) a first edge ring contacting the substrate support, the first edge ring having one or more tapered recesses; and c) a second edge ring adjacent to an edge of the substrate support and having one or more matching tapered pins for mating engagement with the one or mo... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improved susceptor which inhibits the deposition of process gasses on the edge and backside of a substrate, and which may be easily removed and cleaned. 2. Description of the Related Art Chemical vapor deposition (CVD)... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In one aspect, the present invention overcomes the problems of the prior art by providing a substrate support having a removable edge ring, which may be made of a material having a lower coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) than that of the substrate support. The edge ring may be ... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/614,992, filed Jul. 7, 2003, which is a continuation of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/459,313, filed Dec. 10, 1999. Each of the aforementioned related patent applications is here... | C | C23 | C23C | 164 | 58 | |||
11762375 | US20070295055A1-20071227 | RHEOMETER TORQUE CALIBRATION FIXTURE | ACCEPTED | 20071212 | 20071227 | [] | G01N1114 | ["G01N1114", "G01L500", "G01L2500", "G01M110"] | 7526941 | 20070613 | 20090505 | 73 | 001020 | 77009.0 | BELLAMY | TAMIKO | [{"inventor_name_last": "Doe", "inventor_name_first": "Nigel", "inventor_city": "Horsham", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "GB"}] | A method of calibrating the torque outputs of a rheometer by using a calibrating object with a certified moment of inertia, measuring the moment of inertia of the calibrating object using the rheometer, and calculating the torque adjustment factor by dividing the certified moment of inertia value by the measured moment... | 1. A method of calibrating a rheometer comprising: obtaining a calibrating object with a certified moment of inertia calibrated by traceable means; recording the certified moment of inertia of the calibrating object; measuring a moment of inertia of the rheometer; recording the moment of inertia of the rheometer; fitti... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to the calibration of rheometers, which are used to characterize materials by measuring the materials' viscosity, elasticity, shear thinning, yield stress, compliance and/or other material properties. More particularly, the inventi... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention utilizes a process of torque calibration for rheometers by using a calibrating object with a certified moment of inertia (“MOI”), measuring the MOI of the calibrating object using the rheometer, and calculating the torque adjustment factor by dividing the certi... | This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60,815,566, filed Jun. 22, 2006, which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety. BACKGROUND 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to the calibration of rheometers, which are used to characterize materials by m... | G | G01 | G01N | 11 | 14 | |||
11830602 | US20080015167A1-20080117 | SYNERGISTIC AND RESIDUAL PESTICIDAL COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING PLANT ESSENTIAL OILS | ACCEPTED | 20080102 | 20080117 | [] | A01N6500 | ["A01N6500", "A01P704"] | 7618645 | 20070730 | 20091117 | 424 | 406000 | 63356.0 | LEVY | NEIL | [{"inventor_name_last": "BESSETTE", "inventor_name_first": "Steven", "inventor_city": "Brentwood", "inventor_state": "TN", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "BEIGLER", "inventor_name_first": "Myron", "inventor_city": "Santa Rosa", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}] | Synergistic and residual pesticidal compositions containing synergistic and residual mixtures of plant essential oils and/or their constituents, plant essential oils and/or their constituents in admixture with known active pesticidal compounds or plant essential oils and/or their constituents in admixture with other co... | 1-15. (canceled) 16. A method for controlling pests, the method comprising: applying to a locus where control of pests is desired a pesticidally-effective amount of a pesticidal composition comprising: a pesticidally-acceptable carrier and a pesticidally-active agent consisting of (1) pyrethrum and (2) at least one pla... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Pests (invertebrates, insects, arachnids, mites, larvae thereof, etc.) are annoying to humans for a myriad of reasons. They have annually cost humans billions of dollars in crop losses and in the expense of keeping them under control. For example, the losses caused by pests in ag... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A primary object of the present invention is to provide novel pesticidal compositions that contain at least one plant essential oil, derivatives thereof, and/or their constituents as a synergist and at least one known conventional pesticidal compound. Another object of the present i... | This application is related to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/094,463, filed Jul. 28, 1998, U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/100,613, filed Sep. 16, 1998, and U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/122,803, filed Mar. 3, 1999, the entire disclosures of which are incorporated her... | A | A01 | A01N | 65 | 00 | |||
11840407 | US20080051748A1-20080228 | ELASTIC COMPOSITE | ACCEPTED | 20080213 | 20080228 | [] | A61F1315 | ["A61F1315", "B29C6500"] | 7794819 | 20070817 | 20100914 | 428 | 189000 | 77615.0 | COLE | ELIZABETH | [{"inventor_name_last": "Black", "inventor_name_first": "Kevin P.", "inventor_city": "Rock Hill", "inventor_state": "SC", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Brewer", "inventor_name_first": "Dickie J.", "inventor_city": "Clover", "inventor_state": "SC", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "... | An elastic composite includes a first nonwoven, a second nonwoven, and two elastic films sandwiched between the first and second nonwoven. The elastic composite also includes a lateral edge portion where the first nonwoven is bonded to the second nonwoven, a lane between the elastic films that is free of the elastic fi... | 1. An elastic composite comprising: a first nonwoven, a second nonwoven, two elastic films sandwiched between said first nonwoven and said second nonwoven, a lateral edge portion where said first nonwoven being bonded to said second nonwoven, a lane between said elastic films being free of said elastic films, a first b... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Disposable garments, for example diapers or training pants, are known. Such garments may have side panels (or ears) and/or tabs. The side panels and/or tabs may be made from elastic composites. Elastic composites typically comprise various combinations of nonwovens and elastic mat... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An elastic composite includes a first nonwoven, a second nonwoven, and two elastic films sandwiched between the first and second nonwovens. The elastic composite also includes a lateral edge portion where the first nonwoven is bonded to the second nonwoven, a lane between the elastic... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of earlier-filed, co-pending U.S. Provisional application Nos. 60/839,998 filed Aug. 24, 2006 and 60/889,311 filed Feb. 12, 2007. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The instant invention is directed to an elastic composite for use in disposable garments, particularly as a si... | A | A61 | A61F | 13 | 15 | |||
11866619 | US20080082769A1-20080403 | Mass storage system and method | ACCEPTED | 20080318 | 20080403 | [] | G06F1200 | ["G06F1200"] | 7873790 | 20071003 | 20110118 | 711 | 118000 | 68309.0 | BANSAL | GURTEJ | [{"inventor_name_last": "Bouchou", "inventor_name_first": "Jean-Louis", "inventor_city": "Rosny-Sous-Bois", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "FR"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Dejon", "inventor_name_first": "Christian", "inventor_city": "Paris", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "FR"}] | The present invention concerns a storage method and system (1) comprising processing means (11) and storage resources (20, 100) containing firstly storage means (20) including at least one physical library (P201 to P20n) and secondly memory means (100) called a cache (100), in which the processing means (11) of the sto... | 1. A storage system (1) for data generated, in at least one format, by at least one computer platform (101 to 10n) and transmitted to the storage system (1) via at least one communication network (RC) through access means (101) of computer platforms (101 to 10n) to the storage system (1) comprising processing means (11... | The present invention relates to the area of data processing, and in particular to the mass storage of data of different formats, generated by different heterogeneous computer platforms such as platforms of type GCOS8®, Unix®, Linux® or Windows® for example. These platforms run data-saving software applications e.g. GC... | G | G06 | G06F | 12 | 00 | |||||
11716359 | US20080219525A1-20080911 | Acceleration of Joseph's method for full 3D reconstruction of nuclear medical images from projection data | ACCEPTED | 20080828 | 20080911 | [] | G06K900 | ["G06K900", "A61B600", "A61B603"] | 7856129 | 20070309 | 20101221 | 382 | 128000 | 62591.0 | STREGE | JOHN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Panin", "inventor_name_first": "Vladimir", "inventor_city": "Knoxville", "inventor_state": "TN", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Kehren", "inventor_name_first": "Frank", "inventor_city": "Knoxville", "inventor_state": "TN", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "M... | A method for interpolating at least one oblique line of response ray representing nuclear image projection data through a rectangular volume and a system for using the method. The method consists of steps of interpolating all the direct rays in a rectangular volume, making a projected ray by projecting the oblique ray ... | 1. A method for reconstructing a nuclear medical image in three-dimensional image space by interpolating contributions of oblique line-of-response projection rays through a rectangular volume to voxels of said volume, comprising the steps of: (a) interpolating contributions all direct rays through said rectangular volu... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Medical imaging is one of the most useful diagnostic tools available in modern medicine. Medical imaging allows medical personnel to non-intrusively look into a living body in order to detect and assess many types of injuries, diseases, conditions, etc. Medical imaging allows doct... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Provided is a method for reconstructing a tomographic image from projection data by interpolating an oblique ray or line of response (LOR) through a rectangular volume having the steps of: interpolating all the direct rays in a rectangular volume, creating a projected ray by projecti... | TECHNICAL FIELD The current invention is in the field of medical imaging, and in particular pertains to reconstruction of tomographic images from acquired projection data obtained by an imaging apparatus. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Medical imaging is one of the most useful diagnostic tools available in modern medicine... | G | G06 | G06K | 9 | 00 | |||
11704067 | US20070233191A1-20071004 | Vaginal remodeling device and methods | ACCEPTED | 20070919 | 20071004 | [] | A61N139 | ["A61N139"] | 8961511 | 20070207 | 20150224 | 606 | 041000 | 79644.0 | HUPCZEY, JR | RONALD | [{"inventor_name_last": "Parmer", "inventor_name_first": "Jonathan", "inventor_city": "Woodside", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}] | This invention relates generally to apparatus and methods for tightening tissue of the female genitalia by heating targeted connective tissue with radiant energy, while cooling the mucosal epithelial surface over the target tissue to protect it from the heat. Embodiments include a treatment tip that comprises both an e... | 1. A method for remodeling a therapeutic zone within a target tissue, the target tissue comprising tissue underlying a mucosal epithelium of female genital tissue, the method comprising: heating the target tissue, and remodeling the therapeutic zone of target tissue. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein heating the target... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The vagina is made up of three layers, a mucosa of stratified squamous epithelial tissue, the submucosa or lamina propria containing vascularized connective tissue and a deeper muscularis, containing smooth muscle. Collagen molecules are produced by cells resident in the these tissues which synth... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Embodiments of the invention include an apparatus for remodeling target tissues, including the lamina propria and the muscularis, underlying the mucosal epithelium of a female genital tissue. The apparatus comprises a hand piece and a treatment tip, the hand piece further supported ... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This patent application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/743,247, of Parmer, filed on Feb. 7, 2006, entitled “Vaginal rejuvenation treatment device and methods”, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference. FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates generally to a ... | A | A61 | A61N | 1 | 39 | |||
11682118 | US20070204610A1-20070906 | COOLING/HEATING APPARATUS AND MOUNTING APPARATUS | ACCEPTED | 20070822 | 20070906 | [] | F02G104 | ["F02G104", "F01B2910"] | 7610756 | 20070305 | 20091103 | 060 | 520000 | 67953.0 | NGUYEN | HOANG | [{"inventor_name_last": "Hatta", "inventor_name_first": "Masataka", "inventor_city": "Nirasaki-shi", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}] | A cooling/heating apparatus for circulating the cooled or heated transfer medium to a load to thereby cool or heat the load includes a heat transfer medium circulation path and a Stirling heat engine. The Stirling heat engine includes a first and a second cylinder chamber; a first and a second piston for expanding or c... | 1. A cooling/heating apparatus comprising: a heat transfer medium circulation path for circulating a heat transfer medium therethrough; and a Stirling heat engine for cooling or heating the heat transfer medium circulating in the heat transfer medium circulation path, the cooled or heated transfer medium being circulat... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A conventional cooling/heating apparatus and a conventional mounting apparatus have been used for various processing apparatuses in a semiconductor manufacturing field. Hereinafter, a cooling/heating apparatus and a mounting apparatus for use in an inspection apparatus for inspect... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide a cooling/heating apparatus and a mounting apparatus, each capable of reducing power consumption and suppressing failure by simplifying a system having both functions of cooling and heating. In accordance with a first as... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a cooling/heating apparatus and a mounting apparatus, each for controlling a temperature of a target object at a specific process temperature in processing the target object such as a semiconductor wafer or the like; and, more particularly, to a cooling/heating ap... | F | F02 | F02G | 1 | 04 | |||
11831954 | US20080208011A1-20080828 | Method and System for Monitoring Oxygenation Levels of a Compartment for Detecting Conditions of a Compartment Syndrome | ACCEPTED | 20080814 | 20080828 | [] | A61B502 | ["A61B502"] | 8100834 | 20070731 | 20120124 | 600 | 483000 | 97671.0 | WEARE | MEREDITH | [{"inventor_name_last": "Shuler", "inventor_name_first": "Michael Simms", "inventor_city": "Atlanta", "inventor_state": "GA", "inventor_country": "US"}] | A method and system for continually monitoring oxygenation levels in real-time in compartments of an animal limb, such as in a human leg or a human thigh or a forearm, can be used to assist in the diagnosis of a compartment syndrome. The method and system can include one or more near infrared compartment sensors in whi... | 1. A method for monitoring oxygenation levels of a compartment of a human body for detecting conditions of a compartment syndrome, comprising: providing an alignment mechanism on a compartment sensor; monitoring oxygenation levels of the compartment with the compartment sensor; monitoring blood pressure of the human bo... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Compartment syndrome is a medical condition where the pressure inside a compartment, which is a muscle group surrounded by fascia or a thin, inelastic film, increases until the blood circulation inside the volume defined by the fascia or thin film is cut off. The most common site,... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A method and system for monitoring oxygenation levels in compartments of an animal limb, such as in a human leg or a human thigh or a forearm, can be used to assist in the diagnosis of a compartment syndrome. The method and system can include one or more near infrared compartment sen... | REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application claims priority to provisional patent application entitled, “Near Infrared Compartment Syndrome (NICS) Monitor,” filed on Feb. 27, 2007 and assigned U.S. Application Ser. No. 60/903,632. The entire contents of the provisional patent application mentioned above i... | A | A61 | A61B | 5 | 02 | |||
11735009 | US20070254456A1-20071101 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | ACCEPTED | 20071018 | 20071101 | [] | H01L2130 | ["H01L2130"] | 8900970 | 20070413 | 20141202 | 438 | 458000 | 75592.0 | HENRY | CALEB | [{"inventor_name_last": "MARUYAMA", "inventor_name_first": "Junya", "inventor_city": "Ebina,", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "JINBO", "inventor_name_first": "Yasuhiro", "inventor_city": "Atsugi", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "SHOJI", "... | A technique for peeling an element manufactured through a process at relatively low temperature (lower than 500° C.) from a substrate and transferring the element to a flexible substrate (typically, a plastic film). With the use of an existing manufacturing device for a large glass substrate, a molybdenum film (Mo film... | 1. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, comprising the steps of: forming a molybdenum film over a substrate; forming a molybdenum oxide film over the molybdenum film; forming an insulating film over the molybdenum oxide film; forming a semiconductor film having an amorphous structure over the insulating f... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a semiconductor device which has a circuit including a thin film transistor (hereinafter referred to as a TFT) and a method for manufacturing the semiconductor device. For example, the present invention relates to an elect... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention discloses a technique for separating (in other words, peeling) an element which is formed through a process at relatively low temperature (lower than 500° C.), typically a TFT using an amorphous silicon film or the like, a TFT using an organic semiconductor film... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a semiconductor device which has a circuit including a thin film transistor (hereinafter referred to as a TFT) and a method for manufacturing the semiconductor device. For example, the present invention relates to an electronic devic... | H | H01 | H01L | 21 | 30 | |||
11862320 | US20080249869A1-20081009 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRESENTING DISINCENTIVE MARKETING CONTENT TO A CUSTOMER BASED ON A CUSTOMER RISK ASSESSMENT | ACCEPTED | 20080924 | 20081009 | [] | G06Q3000 | ["G06Q3000", "G06F1730", "G06Q1000"] | 8775238 | 20070927 | 20140708 | 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 managing a level of marketing disincentives directed towards a customer using a risk assessment score. In one embodiment, a risk assessment score for a customer associated with a retail facility is retrieved. The risk assessment score is ... | 1. A computer implemented method for managing a level of marketing directed towards a customer using a risk assessment score, the computer implemented method comprising: retrieving a risk assessment score for a customer associated with a retail facility; comparing the risk assessment score to a threshold score to deter... | <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 managing a level of marketing disincentives directed towards a customer using a risk assessment score. In one embodiment, a risk assessment score for a customer asso... | 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 | G06 | G06Q | 30 | 00 | |||
11799030 | US20080270361A1-20081030 | Hierarchical metadata generator for retrieval systems | ACCEPTED | 20081016 | 20081030 | [] | G06F1730 | ["G06F1730"] | 7895197 | 20070430 | 20110222 | 707 | 728000 | 64146.0 | NGUYEN | PHONG | [{"inventor_name_last": "Meyer", "inventor_name_first": "Marek", "inventor_city": "Schwalbach", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "DE"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Hildebrandt", "inventor_name_first": "Tomas", "inventor_city": "Darmstadt", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "DE"}] | A computer-implemented method of locating information in a database of electronic documents includes defining fragments of the documents, associating the fragments with the document from which the fragments originated, and associating metadata with the fragments, where the metadata associated with a fragment includes m... | 1. A computer-implemented method of locating information in a database of electronic documents, the method comprising: defining fragments of the documents; associating the fragments with the document from which the fragments originated; associating metadata with the fragments, wherein the metadata associated with a fra... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>With the advent and proliferation of electronic storage of documents, particularly in networked environment, more and more documents are written, exchanged, modified, and stored. Because of the overwhelming volume of documents that are available to a user, finding a particular document of interest... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>In a general aspect, a computer-implemented method of locating information in a database of electronic documents includes defining fragments of the documents, associating the fragments with the document from which the fragments originated, and associating metadata with the fragments, where the metada... | TECHNICAL FIELD This disclosure relates to techniques of automated search and retrieval of information and, in particular, to a hierarchical metadata generator for retrieval systems. BACKGROUND With the advent and proliferation of electronic storage of documents, particularly in networked environment, more and more doc... | G | G06 | G06F | 17 | 30 | |||
11804637 | US20080283220A1-20081120 | Machine having self-cleaning cooling system and method | ACCEPTED | 20081105 | 20081120 | [] | F01P1106 | ["F01P1106", "F01P100"] | 8276650 | 20070518 | 20121002 | 165 | 041000 | 57885.0 | FORD | JOHN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Martin", "inventor_name_first": "Kevin L.", "inventor_city": "Washburn", "inventor_state": "IL", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Callas", "inventor_name_first": "James J.", "inventor_city": "Peoria", "inventor_state": "IL", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "C... | A machine includes a heat exchanger for an engine having a heat exchanger core and a filtration system. The filtration system includes a flexible filter sheet coupled with at least one take-up roller and a filter cleaner adapted to clean the filter via compressed air. A method of operating a machine cooling system incl... | 1. A cooling system for a machine comprising: a heat exchanger core; a housing for said heat exchanger core having a cooling air inlet; and a filtration system comprising a flexible filter extending across said cooling air inlet, at least one rotatable drive element coupled with said filter and a filter cleaner configu... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Cooling systems such as radiators and the like are used in a wide variety of machine systems, notably in connection with internal combustion engines. Radiators employing a coolant fluid to extract heat from an engine and transfer the heat to cooling air are well known and widely used. While some m... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE <EOH>In one aspect, the present disclosure provides a cooling system for a machine. The cooling system includes a heat exchanger core, and a housing for the heat exchanger core having a cooling air inlet. The cooling system further includes a filtration system having a flexible filter ex... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present disclosure relates generally to machine cooling systems, and relates more particularly to a machine cooling system and method wherein a scrolling filter for cooling air is cleaned via compressed air. BACKGROUND Cooling systems such as radiators and the like are used in a wide variety of mach... | F | F01 | F01P | 11 | 06 | |||
11930128 | US20080125120A1-20080529 | Registration Messaging in an Unlicensed Mobile Access Telecommunications System | ACCEPTED | 20080514 | 20080529 | [] | H04Q720 | ["H04Q720"] | 7974624 | 20071031 | 20110705 | 455 | 435100 | 96388.0 | LAI | DANIEL | [{"inventor_name_last": "Gallagher", "inventor_name_first": "Michael D.", "inventor_city": "San Jose", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Gupta", "inventor_name_first": "Rajeev", "inventor_city": "Sunnyvale", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last... | Methods and messages for performing registration of mobile stations (MS) in an unlicensed mobile access network (UMAN). URR (UMA radio resource) registration messages are exchanged between an MS and a UMA network controller (UNC) operating in the UMAN to register the MS. The MS may access the UMAN via a wireless access... | 1-35. (canceled) 36. A method comprising: establishing a secure link between a particular service region of a first communication network and a network controller of the first communication network for communicatively coupling the particular service region to a licensed wireless second communication network to allow a ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND INFORMATION <EOH>Licensed wireless systems provide mobile wireless communications to individuals using wireless transceivers. Licensed wireless systems refer to public cellular telephone systems and/or Personal Communication Services (PCS) telephone systems. Wireless transceivers include cellular telep... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In accordance with aspects of the present invention, methods and messages for performing registration of mobile stations (MSs) in an unlicensed mobile access network (UMAN) are disclosed. To facilitate the registration of an MS, URR (UMA radio resource) registration messages are exch... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the priority of provisional patent application Ser. No. 60/571,421, filed May 14, 2004, and entitled “Up Interface Stage 3 Description.” This application is a Continuation in Part of and claims the priority of U.S. Non-provisional application Ser. No. 11/0... | H | H04 | H04Q | 7 | 20 | |||
11748296 | US20070219163A1-20070920 | Compounds Active in Sphingosine 1-Phosphate Signaling | ACCEPTED | 20070905 | 20070920 | [] | A61K31675 | ["A61K31675", "C07F904"] | 7560477 | 20070514 | 20090714 | 514 | 400000 | 90995.0 | VAJDA | KRISTIN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Lynch", "inventor_name_first": "Kevin", "inventor_city": "Charlottesville", "inventor_state": "VA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Macdonald", "inventor_name_first": "Timothy", "inventor_city": "Charlottesville", "inventor_state": "VA", "inventor_country": "US"}] | The present invention relates to S1P analogs that have activity as S1P receptor modulating agents and the use of such compounds to treat diseases associated with inappropriate S1P receptor activity. The compounds have the general structure: wherein R11 is C5-C18 alkyl or C5-C18 alkenyl; Q is C3-C6 optionally substitute... | 1. A compound having the formula: wherein W is CR27R28 or (CH2)nNH(CO); wherein R27 and R28 are independently H, halo or hydroxy; Y is a bond, CR9R10, carbonyl, NH, O or S; wherein R9 and R10 are independently H, halo, hydroxy or amino; Z is CH2, aryl, halo substituted aryl, or heteroaryl; R11 and R16 are independently... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) has been demonstrated to induce many cellular effects, including those that result in platelet aggregation, cell proliferation, cell morphology, tumor-cell invasion, endothelial cell chemotaxis and endothelial cell in vitro angiogenesis. For these reasons, S1P recept... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>One embodiment of the present invention is directed to novel sphingosine-1-phosphate analogs, compositions comprising such analogs, and methods of using such analogs as agonist or antagonists of sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor activity to treat a wide variety of human disorders. S1... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims priority under 35 USC § 119 from International patent Application Serial No. PCT/US2003/023768 filed on 30 Jul. 2003, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/523,337, filed Jan. 28, 2005, U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/399,545, filed Jul. 30, 2002, and U.S. Provisional... | A | A61 | A61K | 316 | 75 | |||
11619047 | US20070156934A1-20070705 | High-speed PCI Interface System and A Reset Method Thereof | ACCEPTED | 20070621 | 20070705 | [] | G06F1342 | ["G06F1342"] | 7549009 | 20070102 | 20090616 | 710 | 313000 | 73468.0 | AUVE | GLENN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Ho", "inventor_name_first": "Kuan-Jui", "inventor_city": "Taipei", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "TW"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Chen", "inventor_name_first": "Wen-Yun", "inventor_city": "Taipei", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "TW"}] | A high-speed PCI interface system with reset function and a reset method thereof are provided. The interface system comprises a host controller chipset, at least one high-speed PCI device and at least one reset signal generator. While a hot rest package cannot be executed by the high-speed PCI device, the host controll... | 1. A high-speed PCI interface system with reset function, comprising: a host controller chipset, comprising at least one root port, used to generate a PCI resetting signal; at least one high-speed PCI device, each of said high-speed PCI devices respectively coupled to said corresponding root port within said host contr... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Since the electrical industry has changed with each passing day, the CPU and chipset are promoting upwards constantly that the transmission speed of the PCI interface is the choke point for the whole speed of the computer system. Now the high-speed PCI (PCI Express) is presented,... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides a high-speed PCI interface system with reset function, comprising: a host controller chipset, comprising at least one root port, used to generate a PCI resetting signal; at least one high-speed PCI device, each of said high-speed PCI devices respective... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a high-speed PCI interface, more particularly to a high-speed PCI interface system with reset function and a reset method thereof. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Since the electrical industry has changed with each passing day, the CPU and chipset are promoting upward... | G | G06 | G06F | 13 | 42 | |||
11859802 | US20090079500A1-20090326 | ANALOG VARIABLE GAIN AMPLIFIER WITH IMPROVED DYNAMIC RANGE CHARACTERISTICS | ACCEPTED | 20090311 | 20090326 | [] | H03F345 | ["H03F345", "H03G312"] | 7532070 | 20070924 | 20090512 | 330 | 254000 | 71079.0 | NGUYEN | KHANH | [{"inventor_name_last": "Cowley", "inventor_name_first": "Nick", "inventor_city": "Wiltshire", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "GB"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Zhao", "inventor_name_first": "Ruiyan", "inventor_city": "Swindon", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "GB"}] | An automatic gain control (AGC) system and method for implementing a wide dynamic range automatic gain control (AGC) are disclosed. The AGC system features a large gain adjustment suitable for integration in silicon tuners. The AGC structure employs a pair of classical current steering stages, architecturally arranged ... | 1. An automatic gain control system, comprising: a first stage, comprising: a first transconductance stage with an associated output current steering arrangement; a first degeneration resistor having a first degeneration resistance; and a first switch arrangement, wherein the first degeneration resistance is determined... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>It is well documented that present bipolar active variable gain amplifiers have undesirable noise factor and inter-modulation characteristics with gain setting. The noise factor may vary by greater than 1 dB/dB with gain variation and intermodulation intercept point (IP) degrading with back-off. T... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>The foregoing aspects and many of the attendant advantages of this document will become more readily appreciated as the same becomes better understood by reference to the following detailed description, when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein like r... | TECHNICAL FIELD This application relates to automatic gain control and, more particularly, to improving the dynamic range of an automatic gain control device. BACKGROUND It is well documented that present bipolar active variable gain amplifiers have undesirable noise factor and inter-modulation characteristics with gai... | H | H03 | H03F | 3 | 45 | |||
11958672 | US20090152424A1-20090618 | HANGER HOOK ASSEMBLY FOR WIRE SHELF | ACCEPTED | 20090604 | 20090618 | [] | F16B4500 | ["F16B4500"] | 7946549 | 20071218 | 20110524 | 248 | 304000 | 87489.0 | STERLING | AMY JO | [{"inventor_name_last": "Forrest", "inventor_name_first": "Earl David", "inventor_city": "Asheboro", "inventor_state": "NC", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Daniels", "inventor_name_first": "James Leroy", "inventor_city": "Stokesdale", "inventor_state": "NC", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_nam... | An example hanger hook assembly for a wire shelf includes a rod end portion and a hanging rod extending from the rod end portion. A hanger end portion mounts to a wire shelf, and the hanger end portion aligns with a wire shelf storage surface. A hook portion extends from the hanger end portion to the rod end portion. T... | 1. A hanger hook assembly for a wire shelf comprising: a rod end portion; a hanging rod extending from said rod end portion; a hanger end portion mountable to a wire shelf, said hanger end portion aligned with a wire shelf storage surface; and a hook portion having a length extending from said hanger end portion to sai... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention relates generally to a hanger hook assembly for securing a hanger rod adjacent a wire shelf. Wire storage shelves are known. Storage areas such as closets and laundry rooms use wire shelves to store clothes and linens, for example. Wire shelves typically include par... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An example hanger hook assembly for a wire shelf includes a rod end portion and a hanging rod extending from the rod end portion. A hanger end portion mounts to a wire shelf, and the hanger end portion aligns with a wire shelf storage surface. A hook portion has a length extending fr... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates generally to a hanger hook assembly for securing a hanger rod adjacent a wire shelf. Wire storage shelves are known. Storage areas such as closets and laundry rooms use wire shelves to store clothes and linens, for example. Wire shelves typically include parallel shelf... | F | F16 | F16B | 45 | 00 | |||
11886370 | US20090024151A1-20090122 | Absorbable/Biodegradable Composite Yarns and Property-Modulated Surgical Implants Therefrom | ACCEPTED | 20090107 | 20090122 | [] | A61B1712 | ["A61B1712"] | 8585772 | 20070914 | 20131119 | 623 | 023720 | 99161.0 | TYSON | MELANIE | [{"inventor_name_last": "Shalaby", "inventor_name_first": "Shalaby W", "inventor_city": "Anderson", "inventor_state": "SC", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Peniston", "inventor_name_first": "Shawn J.", "inventor_city": "Easley", "inventor_state": "SC", "inventor_country": "US"}] | The present invention is directed to absorbable/biodegradable composite yarns, each comprising at least two types of fibrous components having distinctly different absorption and strength retention profiles and the use of these composite yarns to construct surgical implants, such as sutures and meshes with integrated p... | 1. An absorbable/biodegradable surgical implant comprising at least two differing fibrous components, the differing components having differing absorption profiles and differing strength retention profiles in the biological environment. 2. An absorbable/biodegradable surgical implant as set forth in claim 1 wherein the... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Blending of non-absorbable fibers having distinctly different individual physicochemical properties is a well-established practice in the textile industry and is directed toward achieving unique properties based on the constituent fibers in such blends. The most commonly acknowled... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Accordingly, the present invention is directed to an absorbable/biodegradable surgical implant formed of at least two differing fibrous components, the differing components having differing absorption profiles and differing strength retention profiles in the biological environment. I... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention is directed to absorbable/biodegradable composite yarns having at least two fibrous components with distinctly different individual physicochemical and biological properties for use in constructing absorbable/biodegradable medical devices or surgical implants, such as sutures, mesh... | A | A61 | A61B | 17 | 12 | |||
11742191 | US20070246433A1-20071025 | Refractory Exhaust Filtering Method and Apparatus | ACCEPTED | 20071010 | 20071025 | [] | B01D5338 | ["B01D5338"] | 7566426 | 20070430 | 20090728 | 422 | 180000 | 97679.0 | DUONG | THANH | [{"inventor_name_last": "Zuberi", "inventor_name_first": "Bilal", "inventor_city": "Cambridge", "inventor_state": "MA", "inventor_country": "US"}] | A method for catalytically cleaning an exhaust gas, including receiving the exhaust gas in an inlet channel, blocking the exhaust gas in the inlet channel, diffusing the exhaust gas through a porous substantially fibrous nonwoven wall of the inlet channel, reacting the exhaust gas with at least one catalyst material to... | 1-25. (canceled) 26. A method for cleaning an exhaust stream of an internal combustion engine comprising: directing the exhaust stream into a set of inlet channels of a honeycomb substrate in a wall-flow configuration, the inlet channels of the honeycomb substrate having a porous structure comprising tangled fibers hav... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates generally to a catalytic device for reducing the pollution content of an exhaust gas. Exhaust systems perform several functions for a modern engine. For example, the exhaust system is expected to manage heat, reduce pollutants, control noise, and som... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Briefly, the present invention provides an internal combustion engine exhaust system for catalytically converting carbon monoxide, nitrous oxide, and hydrocarbon pollutant species into non-pollutant species (such as carbon dioxide, molecular nitrogen, and water) and for trappi... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/276,524 filed Mar. 3, 2006, which is a continuation-in-part to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/164,005 filed Nov. 7, 2005, both incorporated by reference herein. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present ... | B | B01 | B01D | 53 | 38 | |||
11727017 | US20070230286A1-20071004 | Second hand reset device for a timepiece | ACCEPTED | 20070920 | 20071004 | [] | G04B2702 | ["G04B2702"] | 7322741 | 20070323 | 20080129 | 368 | 106000 | 62209.0 | MISKA | VIT | [{"inventor_name_last": "Scheufele", "inventor_name_first": "Karl-Friedrich", "inventor_city": "Promenthoux", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "CH"}] | A setting device for a timepiece comprising a second-indicating element (1) and at least one other time-indicating element comprises a first manual control element (2) that can occupy a neutral position and a position for setting the other time-indicating element or elements, and a mechanism (3) for resetting the secon... | 1. Setting device for a timepiece, the timepiece comprising a second-indicating element and at least one other time-indicating element, the setting device comprising a first manual control element that can occupy a neutral position and a position for setting the other time indicating element or elements and a mechanism... | The present invention relates to a setting device for a timepiece, comprising a mechanism for resetting the second hand to zero. A timepiece wherein the axial displacement of a manual control stem from a neutral position to a time-setting position stops the movement and automatically resets the second hand to zero is k... | G | G04 | G04B | 27 | 02 | |||||
11746011 | US20080278851A1-20081113 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTIVELY CONTROLLING A STATE OF HYDRATION OF A MAGNETIC DATA STORAGE MEDIUM | ACCEPTED | 20081030 | 20081113 | [] | G11B5127 | ["G11B5127"] | 7551385 | 20070508 | 20090623 | 360 | 069000 | 58428.0 | WONG | KIN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Biskeborn", "inventor_name_first": "Robert Glenn", "inventor_city": "Hollister", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Lo", "inventor_name_first": "Calvin Shyhjong", "inventor_city": "Saratoga", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}] | A magnetic storage system according to one embodiment includes a magnetic head adapted for at least one of reading from a magnetic medium and writing to the medium; a drive mechanism for directing the medium over the head; and a first element for selectively altering a voltage of the medium for altering a state of hydr... | 1. A magnetic storage system, comprising: a magnetic head adapted for at least one of reading from a medium and writing to the medium; a drive mechanism for directing the medium over the head; and a first element for selectively altering a voltage of the medium for altering a state of hydration of the medium. 2. The sy... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Business, science and entertainment applications depend upon computers to process and record data, often with large volumes of the data being stored or transferred to nonvolatile storage media, such as magnetic discs, magnetic tape cartridges, optical disk cartridges, floppy disk... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A magnetic storage system according to one embodiment includes a magnetic head adapted for at least one of reading from a magnetic medium and writing to the medium; a drive mechanism for directing the medium over the head; and a first element for selectively altering a voltage of th... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to data storage systems, and more particularly, this invention relates to a system for selectively altering the hydration of a magnetic data storage medium. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Business, science and entertainment applications depend upon computers to process ... | G | G11 | G11B | 51 | 27 | |||
11718416 | US20090120100A1-20090514 | Starter Generator System for a Tip Turbine Engine | ACCEPTED | 20090429 | 20090514 | [] | F02C7275 | ["F02C7275"] | 7874163 | 20070502 | 20110125 | 60 | 788000 | 67670.0 | WONGWIAN | PHUTTHIWAT | [{"inventor_name_last": "Merry", "inventor_name_first": "Brian", "inventor_city": "Andover", "inventor_state": "CT", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Webb", "inventor_name_first": "Scot Adams", "inventor_city": "Gales Ferry", "inventor_state": "CT", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "M... | A starter-generator system for a tip turbine engine includes a starter motor with a fixed starter generator stator and a starter generator rotor. The fixed starter generator stator is mounted to a static inner support housing. The starter generator rotor surrounds the fixed starter generator stator and is engagement wi... | 1. A tip turbine engine comprising: a rotationally fixed support structure mounted along an engine centerline; an axial compressor rotor mounted for rotation about said rotationally fixed support structure; a fan-turbine rotor assembly mounted downstream of said axial compressor rotor, said fan-turbine rotor assembly m... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to a tip turbine engine, and more particularly to a starter-generator system. An aircraft gas turbine engine of the conventional turbofan type generally includes a forward fan, a low pressure compressor, a middle core engine, and an aft low pressure t... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A starter-generator system for a tip turbine engine according to the present invention includes a starter motor with a fixed starter generator stator mounted to a static inner support housing. A starter generator rotor surrounds the fixed starter generator stator and is engaged with ... | This invention was made with government support under Contract No.: F33657-03-C-2044. The government therefore has certain rights in this invention. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a tip turbine engine, and more particularly to a starter-generator system. An aircraft gas turbine engine of t... | F | F02 | F02C | 72 | 75 | |||
11629752 | US20070261737A1-20071115 | Modular Unit | ACCEPTED | 20071031 | 20071115 | [] | F15B2104 | ["F15B2104"] | 7926515 | 20070518 | 20110419 | 137 | 884000 | 97251.0 | TIETJEN | MARINA | [{"inventor_name_last": "Jung", "inventor_name_first": "Artur", "inventor_city": "Quierschied", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "DE"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Sann", "inventor_name_first": "Norbert", "inventor_city": "Riegelsberg", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "DE"}] | The invention relates to a modular unit, comprising at least one filter (10), pump (12) and cooling (14) unit which are fluidically connected to each other by means of a connection module (16) and which can be connected to a tank unit (18). By virtue of the fact that the connection module (16) opens out inside (22) the... | 1. Modular unit consisting of at least one filter unit (10), one pump unit (12) and one cooling unit (14), which can be connected to each other to carry fluid by way of a connecting module (16) and which can be connected to a tank unit (18), characterized in that the connecting module (16), with the tank unit (18) conn... | The invention relates to a modular unit consisting of at least one filter unit, one pump unit and one cooling unit, which can be connected to each other to carry fluid by way of a connecting module and which can be connected to a tank unit. WO 98/42986 A1 discloses a fluid cooling device as a modular unit with a motor ... | F | F15 | F15B | 21 | 04 | |||||
11672699 | US20080190024A1-20080814 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUBSTITTUE NATURAL GAS FROM COAL | ACCEPTED | 20080730 | 20080814 | [] | C10J300 | ["C10J300"] | 8236072 | 20070208 | 20120807 | 48 | 077000 | 88532.0 | AKRAM | IMRAN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Hobbs", "inventor_name_first": "Raymond", "inventor_city": "Avondale", "inventor_state": "AZ", "inventor_country": "US"}] | The present invention provides a system and method for producing substitute natural gas and electricity, while mitigating production of any greenhouse gasses. The system includes a hydrogasification reactor, to form a gas stream including natural gas and a char stream, and an oxygen burner to combust the char material ... | 1. A system for producing substitute natural gas and electricity, the system comprising: a hydrogasification reactor; a hydrogen source coupled to the hydrogasification reactor; a coal source coupled to the hydrogasification reactor; an oxygen burner coupled to an outlet of the hydrogasification; and an oxygen source c... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Because of their relatively high energy density and their current availability, fossil fuels, such as coal, are currently used to supply most of the world's energy requirements. Unfortunately, use of such fuels is thought to generate a substantial portion of the greenhouse gas emi... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides an improved system and method for producing substitute natural gas (SNG) and power from fossil fuels. While the ways in which the present invention addresses the various drawbacks of the prior art are discussed in greater detail below, in general, the i... | FIELD OF INVENTION The present invention generally relates to systems and methods for producing substitute natural gas (SNG) from coal. More particularly, the invention relates to systems and methods for producing SNG using hydrogasification of coal. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Because of their relatively high energy d... | C | C10 | C10J | 3 | 00 | |||
11831920 | US20070285587A1-20071213 | DRIVING DUAL MODULATION DISPLAY SYSTEMS USING KEY FRAMES | ACCEPTED | 20071128 | 20071213 | [] | G06T1570 | ["G06T1570"] | 8035604 | 20070731 | 20111011 | 345 | 006000 | 61783.0 | LAM | VINH | [{"inventor_name_last": "SEETZEN", "inventor_name_first": "Helge", "inventor_city": "Vancouver", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "CA"}] | Methods and systems process image data made up of a series of frames for displaying on a dual modulation display system having a first modulator disposed to illuminate a second modulator. A first modulation signal and a luminance map are not calculated for every frame. Instead, certain frames referred to as “key frames... | 1. Apparatus for driving a display to display a sequence of video frames, the display comprising a first modulator disposed to illuminate a second modulator, the apparatus comprising: a processor configured to: for each of the video frames output a first modulator driving signal for controlling the first modulator to e... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>In order for images to be displayed on a display, the display generally needs to be connected to an interface configured to receive image data and convert it to signals to be used by the display. The interface varies depending on the type of display. For displays which comprise a modulator, the i... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF INVENTION <EOH>Video image data comprises a series of frames which change over time to give the viewer the illusion of movement. The inventor has determined that the difference between frames is more often than not less than the dynamic range of the second modulator of a dual modulation system, and th... | REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 10/599,954 filed on 24 Dec. 2004 which claims the benefit of the filing date of U.S. patent application No. 60/566,925 filed on 3 May 2004 and entitled “METHOD FOR EFFICIENT COMPUTATION OF IMAGE FRAMES FOR DUAL-MODULATION DISPLA... | G | G06 | G06T | 15 | 70 | |||
11962386 | US20080268624A1-20081030 | Method of Fabricating Semiconductor Device | ACCEPTED | 20081016 | 20081030 | [] | H01L21425 | ["H01L21425"] | 7858491 | 20071221 | 20101228 | 438 | 433000 | 96173.0 | NICELY | JOSEPH | [{"inventor_name_last": "Kwak", "inventor_name_first": "Noh Yeal", "inventor_city": "Icheon-si", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "KR"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Jang", "inventor_name_first": "Min Sik", "inventor_city": "Icheon-si", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "KR"}] | This invention relates to a method of fabricating a semiconductor device. A P well for a cell junction may be formed by performing an ion implantation process employing a zero tilt condition. Stress caused by collision between a dopant and a Si lattice within a semiconductor substrate may be minimized and, therefore st... | 1. A method of fabricating a semiconductor device, the method comprising: forming a Triple N (TN) well in a semiconductor substrate; forming a P well within the TN well by employing a zero tilt-angle; forming an isolation mask over the semiconductor substrate; etching the isolation mask and the semiconductor substrate ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Generally, in a semiconductor device, a well junction may be formed by performing an ion implantation process in order to control the threshold voltage of a transistor. In recent years, as devices are highly integrated, the well junction may be formed by implanting an impurity of ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention is directed to a method of fabricating a semiconductor device wherein a P well is formed by performing an ion implantation process at a zero tilt condition, so that a stress caused by collision of a dopant and a Si lattice may be minimized. NOP fail due to disturbance ... | CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This invention claims priority to Korean patent application number 10-2007-41414, filed on Apr. 27, 2007, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference in its entirety. TECHNICAL FIELD This invention relates to a method of fabricating a semiconductor device and, more part... | H | H01 | H01L | 214 | 25 | |||
11904751 | US20090089863A1-20090402 | Secure tunnel performance using a multi-session secure tunnel | ACCEPTED | 20090318 | 20090402 | [] | H04L932 | ["H04L932", "G06F1516"] | 8782772 | 20070928 | 20140715 | 726 | 005000 | 77840.0 | TURCHEN | JAMES | [{"inventor_name_last": "Vanniarajan", "inventor_name_first": "Kadirvel Chockalingam", "inventor_city": "Hyderabad", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "IN"}] | A method of communicating data over a network is provided. A secure tunnel may be implemented through the network between two computers. Performance limitations of the secure tunnel with a single session can be alleviated by establishing multiple sessions for the tunnel. | 1. A method of communicating data over a network, the method comprising acts of: establishing a first secure point-to-point session through the network between a first computer and a second computer; establishing a second secure point-to-point session through the network between the first computer and the second comput... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In recent years, both the mobility of users of computing devices and the number of locations where users can receive network access have increased significantly. Reliable and secure networks are desirable for many enterprises (e.g., business, government, agencies, etc.). Thus, it ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Applicants have appreciated that performance of a secure tunnel may be limited by performance of the underlying connection (e.g., a TCP connection for SSTP). For example, the bandwidth that the TCP connection can utilize may be less than an available bandwidth, which may impact perfo... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In recent years, both the mobility of users of computing devices and the number of locations where users can receive network access have increased significantly. Reliable and secure networks are desirable for many enterprises (e.g., business, government, agencies, etc.). Thus, it is desirabl... | H | H04 | H04L | 9 | 32 | |||
11671001 | US20080126431A1-20080529 | Method and Device for Data Backup | ACCEPTED | 20080514 | 20080529 | [] | G06F1730 | ["G06F1730", "G06F1200"] | 7822725 | 20070205 | 20101026 | 707 | 698000 | 98964.0 | BIBBEE | JARED | [{"inventor_name_last": "Walliser", "inventor_name_first": "Stefan", "inventor_city": "Zimmern o.R.", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "DE"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Haug", "inventor_name_first": "Oliver", "inventor_city": "Rottweil", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "DE"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Jia... | A method for storing data with a first storage system and a second storage system, wherein the second storage system is used for backing up the data from the first storage system, wherein the first storage system comprises a file system on which the data that is to be backed up is stored, with a client that monitors th... | 1. A method for storing data, with a first storage system and a second storage system, wherein the second storage system is used for backing up the data from the first storage system, wherein the first storage system comprises a file system on which the data that is to be backed up is stored, with a client that monitor... | <SOH> FIELD OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention generally relates to a storage system, in particular to a backup- and archival system, which makes it possible to autonomously store and archive data from a multitude of computers and servers (clients). With increased frequency, ecological, political and social as... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES <EOH>Below, the figures to which the detailed description refers are described in brief. FIG. 1 : shows a network with a central switch to which a number of PCs are connected, which by way of this switch are connected to the backup system on which the server runs; FIG. 2 : shows a... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention generally relates to a storage system, in particular to a backup- and archival system, which makes it possible to autonomously store and archive data from a multitude of computers and servers (clients). With increased frequency, ecological, political and social aspects of li... | G | G06 | G06F | 17 | 30 | |||
11737278 | US20070247481A1-20071025 | PRINTING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DETERMINING AMOUNT OF PRINTING MATERIAL | ACCEPTED | 20071010 | 20071025 | [] | B41J2938 | ["B41J2938"] | 7695083 | 20070419 | 20100413 | 347 | 007000 | 59408.0 | HUFFMAN | JULIAN | [{"inventor_name_last": "ZHANG", "inventor_name_first": "Junhua", "inventor_city": "Shiojiri-shi", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}] | A printing apparatus comprising a dismountable printing material storage container having a piezoelectric element and a memory in which the characteristic frequency of the piezoelectric element is stored, comprising an acquiring unit configured to acquire the frequency information from the memory, a drive signal genera... | 1. A printing apparatus comprising a dismountable printing material storage container having a piezoelectric element for detecting the amount of stored printing material and a memory unit in which information relating to the characteristic frequency of the piezoelectric element is stored, the printing apparatus further... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The entire disclosure of Japanese Patent Application No. 2006-115482, filed Apr. 19, 2006 is expressly incorporated herein by reference. 1. Technical Field The present invention relates to a printing apparatus. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method of detect... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In order to solve at least part of the problems shown above, one aspect of the invention provides a printing apparatus configured to measure the amount of the printing material stored in the printing material storage container. Further, one advantage of the invention is a more ... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The entire disclosure of Japanese Patent Application No. 2006-115482, filed Apr. 19, 2006 is expressly incorporated herein by reference. 1. Technical Field The present invention relates to a printing apparatus. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method of detecting the amo... | B | B41 | B41J | 29 | 38 | |||
11752955 | US20080001284A1-20080103 | Heat Dissipation Structure With Aligned Carbon Nanotube Arrays and Methods for Manufacturing And Use | ACCEPTED | 20071218 | 20080103 | [] | H01L23373 | ["H01L23373", "C01B3102"] | 8890312 | 20070524 | 20141118 | 257 | 712000 | 67733.0 | NGUYEN | DUY | [{"inventor_name_last": "Yuen", "inventor_name_first": "Matthew", "inventor_city": "Hong Kong", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "CN"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Zhang", "inventor_name_first": "Kai", "inventor_city": "Hong Kong", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "CN"}] | A heat dissipation structure with aligned carbon nanotube arrays formed on both sides. The carbon nanotube arrays in between a heat source and a cooler are used as thermal interface material extending and dissipating heat directly from a heat source surface to a cooler surface. In some embodiments, an adhesive material... | 1. A packaged semiconductor structure, comprising: a heat source; a heat sink; an aligned array of carbon nanotubes which thermally connects said source to said sink; and a peripheral connecting material which runs along at least some edges of said aligned array, while mechanically contacting said source and said sink ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONS <EOH>The present application generally relates to thermal management solutions, and more specifically to heat dissipation structures using aligned carbon nanotube arrays, and to methods of fabricating such a heat dissipation structure and applying it to a package. With the developmen... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONS <EOH>The present inventions provide a new way to use high thermal conductivity carbon nanotube (CNT) arrays. To avoid the process incompatibility of carbon nanotube growth and device fabrication the aligned CNT arrays are formed on heat dissipation structure surfaces instead of a heat s... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO OTHER APPLICATION The present application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) of U.S. Patent Application No. 60/808,433, filed May 26, 2006, and entitled Heat Dissipation Structure with Carbon Nanotube Arrays and Method for Manufacturing the Same. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONS The present applica... | H | H01 | H01L | 233 | 73 | |||
12002209 | US20080148712A1-20080626 | Exhaust control device for an internal combustion engine | ACCEPTED | 20080612 | 20080626 | [] | F01N310 | ["F01N310", "F01N900"] | 8033097 | 20071214 | 20111011 | 60 | 285000 | 58970.0 | BRADLEY | AUDREY | [{"inventor_name_last": "Wada", "inventor_name_first": "Katsuji", "inventor_city": "Wako", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Suzuki", "inventor_name_first": "Norio", "inventor_city": "Wako", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Morita", "invento... | An exhaust control device for an internal combustion engine, comprises: a NOx purifying catalyst disposed in an exhaust system; and a rich control means for calculating a fuel injection amount based on a difference between a target exhaust air fuel ratio and an actual exhaust air fuel ratio to feedback-control the actu... | 1. An exhaust control device for an internal combustion engine, comprising: a NOx purifying catalyst disposed in an exhaust system; and a rich control means for calculating a fuel injection amount based on a difference between a target exhaust air fuel ratio and an actual exhaust air fuel ratio to feedback-control the ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The exhaust passage of a diesel engine is sometimes fitted with a lean NOx catalyst (referred to as LNC hereinafter) for reducing and eliminating nitrogen oxides (referred to as NOx hereinafter) in the exhaust gas, where the NOx is particularly generated in a large amount in lean ... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is made to solve such prior art problems, and a primary object of the present invention is to provide an exhaust control device for an internal combustion engine that is provided with a control correction value learning means that can learn an appropriate ... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an exhaust control device for an internal combustion engine, and particularly relates to an exhaust control device for conducting a regeneration process of a NOx purifying catalyst for decreasing nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gas. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The exhaust... | F | F01 | F01N | 3 | 10 | |||
11874840 | US20080037099A1-20080214 | Micro-Electro Mechanical Light Modulator Device | ACCEPTED | 20080130 | 20080214 | [] | G02F109 | ["G02F109", "G02F101"] | 7570417 | 20071018 | 20090804 | 359 | 291000 | 89009.0 | THOMPSON | TIMOTHY | [{"inventor_name_last": "McKinnell", "inventor_name_first": "James", "inventor_city": "Salem", "inventor_state": "OR", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Piehl", "inventor_name_first": "Arthur", "inventor_city": "Corvallis", "inventor_state": "OR", "inventor_country": "US"}] | A micro-electro mechanical light modulator device includes a movable reflective plate, a fixed partial reflective plate, an optical gap defined between the reflective plate and the fixed plate, and an actuator configured to move the reflective plate through an operating range wherein a neutral state position of the ref... | 1-29. (canceled) 30. A projector assembly, comprising: a light source configured to generate white light; a first light modulator device in optical communication with said light source; a second light modulator device in optical communication with said first light modulator device; wherein, during normal operation, sai... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) are used in a variety of applications such as optical display systems. Such MEMS devices have been developed using a variety of approaches. In one approach, a deformable deflective membrane is positioned over an electrode and is electrostatically attracted t... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>A micro-electro mechanical light modulator device includes a movable reflective plate, a fixed partial reflective plate, an optical gap defined between the reflective plate and the fixed plate, and an actuator configured to move the reflective plate through an operating range wherein a neutral state... | BACKGROUND Micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) are used in a variety of applications such as optical display systems. Such MEMS devices have been developed using a variety of approaches. In one approach, a deformable deflective membrane is positioned over an electrode and is electrostatically attracted to the electr... | G | G02 | G02F | 1 | 09 | |||
11844106 | US20070286096A1-20071213 | Portable Networking Interface Method And Apparatus For Distributed Switching System | ACCEPTED | 20071128 | 20071213 | [] | H04L1228 | ["H04L1228"] | 7711001 | 20070823 | 20100504 | 370 | 466000 | 97318.0 | MEW | KEVIN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Alexander", "inventor_name_first": "Cedell", "inventor_city": "Durham", "inventor_state": "NC", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Larsen", "inventor_name_first": "Loren", "inventor_city": "Beaverton", "inventor_state": "OR", "inventor_country": "US"}] | An apparatus and method to provide a portable networking interface for distributed switching systems. Two Application Program Interfaces (APIs) are defined for communication to a Forwarding Database Distribution Library (FDDL). The FDDL sits between network client applications and the switch device driver in order to p... | 1-2. (canceled) 3. A network switch comprising: a CPU; a memory system having circuitry operable to attach to the CPU; a switch fabric system having circuitry operable to attach to the CPU; a port controller having circuitry operable to attach to the switch fabric system; a software application operable to execute on t... | <SOH> BACKGROUND INFORMATION <EOH>The proliferation of personal computers, digital telephones, telephony and telecommunications technology has resulted in the development of complex switches in order to efficiently communicate digital data between a number of different devices. These communication systems are generall... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention solves the problem of portability by defining two primary interfaces within the switch. The first interface is called the Forwarding Database Distribution Library (FDDL) Application Program Interface (API). The primary purpose of this interface is to allow each protoco... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates in general to a switching system for use in a network. More particularly, the invention relates to a portable interface method and system for accessing a switch device driver from the various network services applications supported by a switch BACKGROUND INFORMATION The pro... | H | H04 | H04L | 12 | 28 | |||
11985492 | US20080118034A1-20080522 | Cassette type radiation image detector | ACCEPTED | 20080509 | 20080522 | [] | G03B4204 | ["G03B4204"] | 7663114 | 20071115 | 20100216 | 250 | 370090 | 75457.0 | TANINGCO | MARCUS | [{"inventor_name_last": "Aoyagi", "inventor_name_first": "Shigeru", "inventor_city": "Tokyo", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "JP"}] | A cassette type radiation image detector having a box-shaped cassette housing configured by engaging a front member that is light-shielding and radiation-transmissive, with a light-shielding back member, and a two-dimensional array type radiation detection sensor for detecting radiation images incorporated in the radia... | 1. A cassette type radiation image detector having a box-shaped cassette housing configured by engaging a front member that is light-shielding and radiation-transmissive, with a light-shielding back member, and a two-dimensional array type radiation detection sensor for detecting radiation images incorporated in the ra... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to cassettes having built in 2-dimensional array type radiation detection sensors. 2. Description of the Related Art Radiation images typified by X-ray images have conventionally been used very widely in diagnosis of illnesse... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cassette type radiation image detector, having a box-shaped cassette housing configured by engaging a front member that is light-shielding and radiation-transmissive, with a light-shielding back member, and a two-dimensional array ... | RELATED APPLICATION This application is based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2006-312623 filed on Nov. 20, 2006 in Japanese Patent Office, the entire content of which is hereby incorporated by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to cassettes having built in... | G | G03 | G03B | 42 | 04 | |||
11830481 | US20090032122A1-20090205 | Check Valve Structure for Use in Pump of Hydraulic Cylinder | ACCEPTED | 20090122 | 20090205 | [] | F16K1500 | ["F16K1500"] | 8056575 | 20070730 | 20111115 | 137 | 102000 | 91348.0 | MCCALISTER | WILLIAM | [{"inventor_name_last": "Hsu", "inventor_name_first": "Kun-Shan", "inventor_city": "Chiayi City", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "TW"}] | A check valve for use in pump of hydraulic cylinder comprises a check valve including a tubular member disposed therein and having a sheath member received therein, a pump including a chamber provided in an output pipe thereof for receiving the check valve, wherein the tubular member is constructed in the form of a hol... | 1. A check valve for use in pump of hydraulic cylinder comprising: a check valve including a tubular member disposed therein and having a sheath member received therein, a pump including a chamber provided in an output pipe thereof for receiving said check valve, wherein said tubular member is constructed in the form o... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a check valve, and more particularly to a check valve for use in pump of hydraulic cylinder that may prevent the hydraulic oil from leakage during the accelerated operation of the jack. 2. Description of the Prior Arts Cyl... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The primary object of the present invention is to provide a check valve for use in pump of hydraulic cylinder that may prevent the hydraulic oil from leakage during the accelerated operation of the jack. Another object of the present invention is to provide a check valve for use in p... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a check valve, and more particularly to a check valve for use in pump of hydraulic cylinder that may prevent the hydraulic oil from leakage during the accelerated operation of the jack. 2. Description of the Prior Arts Cylinder is an... | F | F16 | F16K | 15 | 00 | |||
11572003 | US20070205323A1-20070906 | ENGINE ASSEMBLY FOR AIRCRAFT | ACCEPTED | 20070822 | 20070906 | [] | B64D3300 | ["B64D3300"] | 7770840 | 20070112 | 20100810 | 244 | 054000 | 92257.0 | BENEDIK | JUSTIN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Lionel", "inventor_name_first": "Diochon", "inventor_city": "Toulouse", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "FR"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Petrissans", "inventor_name_first": "Isabelle", "inventor_city": "Toueouse", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "FR"}, {"inventor_name_last": "... | An engine assembly for aircraft including a turboshaft engine, an attachment strut, and a plurality of engine mounts interposed between the attachment strut and the turboshaft engine. The plurality of engine mounts include two forward mounts arranged in a staggered manner in relation to each other in a vertical directi... | 1-8. (canceled) 9. An engine assembly for aircraft comprising: a turboshaft engine; an attachment strut; and a plurality of engine mounts interposed between the attachment strut and the turboshaft engine; the plurality of engine mounts comprising first and second forward mounts each configured to assure taking up of st... | <SOH> TECHNICAL FIELD <EOH>The present invention concerns in a general manner an engine assembly for aircraft, of the type comprising a turboshaft engine such as a turbojet, an attachment strut, and a plurality of engine mounts interposed between said attachment strut and the turbojet. | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS <EOH>This description will be made with regard to the appended drawings, among which: FIG. 1 represents a perspective view of an engine assembly for aircraft, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 represents a side view of the engine assembly represent... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention concerns in a general manner an engine assembly for aircraft, of the type comprising a turboshaft engine such as a turbojet, an attachment strut, and a plurality of engine mounts interposed between said attachment strut and the turbojet. STATE OF THE PRIOR ART In a known manner, th... | B | B64 | B64D | 33 | 00 | |||
11861642 | US20080082681A1-20080403 | Programmable logic control device with integrated database driver | ACCEPTED | 20080318 | 20080403 | [] | G06F15173 | ["G06F15173"] | 8205005 | 20070926 | 20120619 | 709 | 232000 | 66195.0 | HUSSAIN | FARRUKH | [{"inventor_name_last": "Leseberg", "inventor_name_first": "Gerd", "inventor_city": "Bad Pyrmont", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "DE"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Pollmann", "inventor_name_first": "Werner", "inventor_city": "Hoexter", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "DE"}] | The invention relates, in particular, to an automation system (10; 110), in which a programmable logic control device (20; 120) can be connected via a network (100; 200) to a database system (60; 160). So that the programmable logic control device (20; 120) can exchange data directly with the database system (60; 160),... | 1. Data transmission system (10; 110) with at least one memory-programmable control device (20; 120) and at least one database device (60; 160) that are connected to each other via a network (100; 200), wherein the memory-programmable control device (20; 120) has the following features: a first driver module (42; 133) ... | The invention relates to a data transmission system with at least one programmable logic control device and at least one database device, which are connected to a network, for example, Ethernet. The invention further relates to a programmable logic control device, which is constructed preferably for use in such a data ... | G | G06 | G06F | 151 | 73 | |||||
11819230 | US20080013739A1-20080117 | Method of and device for updating group key | ACCEPTED | 20080103 | 20080117 | [] | H04L908 | ["H04L908", "H04L928"] | 8401182 | 20070626 | 20130319 | 380 | 286000 | 67743.0 | LANIER | BENJAMIN | [{"inventor_name_last": "Kim", "inventor_name_first": "Dae Youb", "inventor_city": "Seoul", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "KR"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Huh", "inventor_name_first": "Mi Suk", "inventor_city": "Suwon-si", "inventor_state": "", "inventor_country": "KR"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Jung", "invent... | A method and device for updating a group key are disclosed. The group key updating method comprises determining a start node for a key update on a binary tree, updating a node key of the start node for a key update, updating a node key of a parent node of a node corresponding to the updated node key using the updated n... | 1. A method of updating a group key, comprising: determining a start node for a key update on a binary tree; updating a node key of the start node for a key update; updating a node key of a parent node of a node corresponding to the updated node key using the updated node key; and repeatedly performing the updating of ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a group key-updating method and device, in which keys of members within a group are updated. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method and device for updating a group key in which when a new member joins... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Exemplary embodiments of the present invention address at least the above problems and/or disadvantages and provide at least the advantages described below. Accordingly, an aspect of exemplary embodiments of the present invention is to provide an improved method and device for updati... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119(a) of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2006-0059792, filed on Jun. 29, 2006 in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the entire disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field... | H | H04 | H04L | 9 | 08 | |||
11576432 | US20070243124A1-20071018 | Polymer-Free Carbon Nanotube Assemblies (Fibers, Ropes, Ribbons, Films) | ACCEPTED | 20071003 | 20071018 | [] | C01B3102 | ["C01B3102"] | 7938996 | 20070330 | 20110510 | 264 | 108000 | 64174.0 | HENDRICKSON | STUART | [{"inventor_name_last": "Baughman", "inventor_name_first": "Ray", "inventor_city": "Dallas", "inventor_state": "TX", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Kozlov", "inventor_name_first": "Mikhail", "inventor_city": "Dallas", "inventor_state": "TX", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Ebron",... | Process, apparatus, compositions and application modes are provided that relate to nanofiber spinning without the use of superacids in the spinning solution. The methods employ either acids or bases for a flocculation solution. The advances disclosed therein enable the use of nanofibers, including carbon nanotubes, for... | 1. A process comprising the steps of: a) dispersing nanofibers in a dispersion liquid that has a proton-donating ability that is below that of 100% sulfuric acid to form a dispersion of nanofibers: b) providing a flocculation liquid, the liquid having a pH selected from the group consisting of acidic pH and basic pH, w... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Commercial synthesis methods produce nanofibers of either single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) or multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) as a soot-like material. The strength and elastic modulus of individual carbon nanotubes in this soot are known to be exceptionally high, ˜37 GPa and ˜0.64 TPa... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Some embodiments of the present invention are directed to assemblies comprising nanofibers, wherein such assemblies can be in the form of fibers, ribbons, ropes, films, and other shaped articles, such articles typically having desirable electrical, mechanical, optical, and... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This Application for Patent claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/615,468, filed on Oct. 1, 2004. The present invention was made with support from Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Grant No. MDA 972-02-C-005, Texas Advanced Technology Program ... | C | C01 | C01B | 31 | 02 | |||
11884905 | US20080156439A1-20080703 | Apparatus and Method for Removing a Temporary Substrate from an Optical Disk | ACCEPTED | 20080619 | 20080703 | [] | B32B3810 | ["B32B3810"] | 8029643 | 20070822 | 20111004 | 156 | 344000 | 61755.0 | OSELE | MARK | [{"inventor_name_last": "Sanocki", "inventor_name_first": "Dan Jay", "inventor_city": "Camarillo", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last": "Dinh", "inventor_name_first": "Bang Thai", "inventor_city": "Simi Valley", "inventor_state": "CA", "inventor_country": "US"}, {"inventor_name_last... | An apparatus and method for removing a temporary substrate from an optical disk is disclosed. A holding fixture (102) provides an optical disk supporting surface. A force imparting tool (118) imparts a force against an optical disk wherein a reaction force to the force imparting tool is provided by the supporting surfa... | 1. An apparatus for removing a temporary substrate from an optical disk, comprising: a holding fixture for providing an optical disk supporting surface; and a force imparting tool for imparting a force against an optical disk, a reaction force to the force imparting tool being provided by the supporting surface such th... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Digital disks such as compact disks (CDs) or digital versatile disks (DVDs) may include a multiple layer process for manufacture. The disk may include a substrate having a pattern of microscopic pits or readout information applied thereto. The pattern of pits includes the digital ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An apparatus and method for removing a temporary substrate from an optical disk is disclosed. A holding fixture provides an optical disk supporting surface. A force-imparting tool imparts a force against an optical disk wherein a reaction force to the force-imparting tool is provided... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention generally relates to manufacturing optical disks such as compact disks (CDs) and digital video disks (DVDs) and, more particularly, to an apparatus and method for removing a temporary substrate from an optical disk to improve manufacturing yield and operating conditions. BAC... | B | B32 | B32B | 38 | 10 |
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