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10,498,548 | ACCEPTED | Imidazo [2,1-b]-1,3,4-thiadiazole suflonamides | This invention relates to compounds of Formula (I) and the use of compounds of Formula (I) as neuroprotective agents in the treatment of neuronal disorders of the central and peripheral nervous systems. | 1-12. (Cancelled) 13. An imidazo[2,1-b]-1,3,4-thiadiazole sulfonamide compound according to Formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: R1 and R2 are individually selected from the group consisting of H and C(1-6)-alkyl; R5 is selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, substituted and unsu... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to sulfonamide compounds useful in the prevention of neuronal cell loss or in the treatment of nerve cell or axonal degradation. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Various neurotrophins characterized by Neuronal Growth Factor (NGF), brain derived growth factor (BDNF), neurotrophin... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Various neurotrophins characterized by Neuronal Growth Factor (NGF), brain derived growth factor (BDNF), neurotrophin-3 (NT-3), and others (NT-4, CNTF, GDNF, IGF-1), have been identified as key survival factors for neurons. NGF plays a critical role in the development and mainten... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention relates to imidazo[2,1-b]thiadiazole sulfones, which are useful in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases of the CNS and/or PNS, for the inhibition of various serine-threonine protein kinases, phosphatases, CA, for inhibiting the degradation, dysfunction, or loss ... | 20040614 | 20070612 | 20050331 | 98265.0 | 0 | TRAN, SUSAN T | IMIDAZO [2,1-B]-1,3,4-THIADIAZOLE SULFONAMIDES | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,498,645 | ACCEPTED | Method of and apparatus for testing a server | A method for testing a server. A component (2) captures a session consisting of requests of and responses from a server (3). The captured session is stored as script files (4, 5). A GUI component (6) facilitates the identification of variable data (30) within the script files. Variable data is data which may vary from ... | 1. A method of testing a server, the method including the steps of: capturing script files resulting from the interaction between a server and another device; utilising a Graphical User Interface (GUI) to identify variable data within the script files; forming A database of substitute values for the variable data; and ... | FIELD OF INVENTION The present invention relates to a method of testing a server. More particularly, but not exclusively, the present invention relates to a method of load testing a web server. BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION Standard approaches to testing web servers involve creating scripts using a programming language a... | <SOH> BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION <EOH>Standard approaches to testing web servers involve creating scripts using a programming language and using a driver program to run these scripts to test a server. A disadvantage to this approach is that the individuals who are testing the web server must be competent in using a p... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is an object of the invention to provide a simple method of testing a web server which thoroughly tests the server without requiring users to have advanced programming ability, or to at least provide the public with a useful choice. According to the invention there is provided a ... | 20040614 | 20071016 | 20050414 | 75546.0 | 0 | IQBAL, NADEEM | METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR TESTING A SERVER | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,499,018 | ACCEPTED | Devices and method for the production of sheet material | The invention relates to sheet material having an electrical circuit and to apparatuses and methods for processing said sheet material. The present invention describes sheet material having an electrical circuit as well as apparatuses and methods for processing same, which reduce the effort required for processing the ... | 1. An apparatus for processing sheet material, in particular banknotes, that has at least one electrical circuit, characterized by a checking device for the transfer of energy and/or data to the electrical circuit of the sheet material and/or for the reception of energy and/or data from the electrical circuit of the sh... | The invention relates to sheet material with an electrical circuit and apparatuses and methods for producing and processing such sheet material. Elaborate processing using sensory means is required when processing, such as counting and/or sorting prior art sheet material such as banknotes. It is thus the object of the ... | 20050128 | 20101214 | 20050714 | 57259.0 | 0 | SHAPIRO, JEFFREY ALAN | DEVICES AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SHEET MATERIAL | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||||
10,499,143 | ACCEPTED | Protein | A polypeptide isolated from S. pyogenes is described, having IgG cysteine protease activity. The protease is designated IdeS, Immunoglobulin G-degrading enzyme of S. pyogenes. A polypeptide comprises SEQ ID NO: 1 and variants and fragments thereof having IgG cysteine protease activity or the ability to generate an immu... | 1-26. (canceled) 27. A polypeptide comprising: (a) the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1; (b) a variant thereof having at least 50% identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 and having IgG cysteine protease activity; (c) a fragment of either thereof having IgG cysteine protease activity; or (d) a fragment o... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention relates to a new Streptococcus pyogenes protein which displays IgG cysteine protease activity. The invention further relates to the treatment, vaccination and diagnosis of S. pyogenes infection and to the development of new tools for biotechnology. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION S. pyo... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>S. pyogenes (Group A streptococcus) is an important human bacterial pathogen best known as the cause of skin and throat infections. Streptococcal infections vary in severity from relatively mild diseases, like impetigo and pharyngitis, to serious life threatening conditions such ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present inventors have identified, purified and characterised a new extracellular cysteine protease produced by S. pyogenes . The protease, designated IdeS (Immunoglobulin G-degrading enzyme of S. pyogenes ) displays a high specificity for IgG, cleaving in the hinge region of th... | 20041130 | 20100223 | 20050602 | 72817.0 | 2 | BASKAR, PADMAVATHI | "IDES, AN IGG-DEGRADING ENZYME OF STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES" | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,499,180 | ACCEPTED | Diffusion film, electrode having the diffusion film, and process for producing diffusion film | A diffusion membrane contains uncalcined polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), calcined PTFE and a conductive substance. An electrode has the diffusion layer (membrane) and a catalyst layer disposed thereon. A process for producing diffusion membranes comprises dispersing uncalcined PTFE, calcined PTFE and a conductive subst... | 1. A diffusion membrane comprising uncalcined polytetrafluoroethylene, calcined polytetrafluoroethylene and a conductive substance. 2. The diffusion membrane as claimed in claim 1, which contains the uncalcined polytetrafluoroethylene in an amount of 1 to 30 wt % and the calcined polytetrafluoroethylene in an amount of... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a diffusion membrane, an electrode having the diffusion membrane, and a process for producing diffusion membranes. More particularly, the invention relates to a diffusion membrane that is combined with a Pt- or Pt/Ru alloy-containing catalyst layer and is used in ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Fuel cells have many types such as phosphoric acid fuel cells, molten carbonate fuel cells, solid electrolyte fuel cells, solid polymer electrolyte fuel cells and alkaline fuel cells. Particularly, the ion-exchange membrane fuel cells (solid polymer electrolyte fuel cells) are of... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a schematic view illustrating a contact condition of uncalcined PTFE fibers, carbon black, graphite powder and calcined PTFE powder in a diffusion membrane (sheet) according to the present invention. detailed-description description="Detailed Description" end="lea... | 20040616 | 20080205 | 20050811 | 60501.0 | 0 | WALLS, CYNTHIA KYUNG SOO | DIFFUSION FILM, ELECTRODE HAVING THE DIFFUSION FILM, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING DIFFUSION FILM | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,499,463 | ACCEPTED | Clamping assembly and a hydraulic coupler comprising it | The invention relates to a clamping assembly for a coupler, which comprises at least one clamping module (11) having a clamping jaw (12) designed for connecting a coupler (10) to a complementary means (13), and an actuating system (14) proper to the said jaw and comprising a device of the screw/nut type (15) driven by ... | 1. A coupler which is adapted to be coupled to a complementary means for the transfer of a fluid from the coupler to the complementary means, the coupler comprising: a body for the passage of the fluid; a plurality of clamping modules which are positioned around the body; each clamping module comprising a clamping jaw ... | The present invention relates in a general way to couplers. As is well known, a coupler is a mechanical assembly comprising clamping modules, intended in particular for applying a preclamping force so as to provide mechanical linkage and fluid-tightness between an articulated product loading and unloading arms, in part... | 20040618 | 20100420 | 20050609 | 68507.0 | 0 | BOCHNA, DAVID | CLAMPING ASSEMBLY AND A HYDRAULIC COUPLER COMPRISING IT | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||||
10,499,684 | ACCEPTED | Substituted quinazoline derivatives as inhibitors of aurora kinases | The invention provides quinazoline derivatives of formula (I): in the preparation of a medicament for use in the inhibition of Aurora kinase and also novel quinazoline derivatives, processes for their preparation, pharamceutical compositions containing them and their use in therapy. | 1. Use of a compound of formula (I): or a salt, ester or amide thereof; where: X is O or S, S(O) or S(O)2, or NR6 where R6 is hydrogen or C1-6alkyl; R5 is a group of formula (a) or (b): where * indicates the point of attachment to the group X in formula (I); R1, R2, R3, R4 are independently selected from hydrogen, halo... | The present invention relates to certain quinazoline derivatives for use in the treatment of certain diseases in particular to proliferative disease such as cancer and in the preparation of medicaments for use in the treatment of proliferative disease, to novel quinazoline compounds and to processes for their preparati... | 20041117 | 20080722 | 20050331 | 94734.0 | 0 | TRUONG, TAMTHOM NGO | SUBSTITUTED QUINAZOLINE DERIVATIVES AS INHIBITORS OF AURORA KINASES | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||||
10,499,772 | ACCEPTED | Method and device for the production of a trimmed metal strip | The invention relates to a method for production of a metal strip from a strip (6), cast directly from molten metal (4), whereby a trimming of the strip edges (9, 9′) of the strip (6) is carried out, characterised in that the strip edges (9, 9′) are cooled before the trimming in such way as to render said edges more br... | 1. A process for producing a metal strip from a strip (6) which is cast directly from liquid metal (4) and the strip edges (9, 9′) of which are trimmed, characterized in that the strip edges (9, 9′) are cooled in a controlled way, in order to make them more brittle than the remainder of the strip (6), before being trim... | The invention relates to the continuous casting of metals, more specifically the casting of strips of small thickness directly from liquid metal. The continuous casting of metal strips, in particular of strips made from carbon steel or stainless steel, with a thickness of a few mm, preferably thicknesses of less than 1... | 20040924 | 20080506 | 20050526 | 71818.0 | 0 | TAOUSAKIS, ALEXANDER P | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A TRIMMED METAL STRIP | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||||
10,499,841 | ACCEPTED | Method for continuously filtering raw brine for use in chlor-alkali electrolysis | Disclosed is a method for continuously filtering raw brine (A) for use in chlor-alkali electrolysis by means of an all-automatic, backwashing pressure filter (5). In a first step, raw brine (A) is separated into a partial flux with a low solids content as clear brine (B) and a partial flux (C) with a high solids conten... | 1. Method for continuously filtering raw brine (A) for use in chlor-alkali electrolysis, by means of a backwashing pressure filter (5), characterised in that in a first stage, the raw brine (A) is separated into a partial flux with a low solids content as clear brine (B) and a partial flux (C) with a high solids conten... | The invention relates to a method for continuously filtering raw brine for use in chlor-alkali electrolysis by means of a backwashing pressure filter. During conversion to membrane cell technology in chlor-alkali electrolysis the demands on the brine qualities have increased considerably. In order to protect downstream... | 20040622 | 20060718 | 20050224 | 66563.0 | 0 | POPOVICS, ROBERT J | METHOD FOR CONTINUOUSLY FILTERING RAW BRINE FOR USE IN CHLOR-ALKALI ELECTROLYSIS | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||||
10,499,913 | ACCEPTED | Brush seal | A brush seal assembly is provided for sealing components which move relative to one another. One of the components includes a recess or groove for accommodating a clamping sleeve which supports bristles. A support plate which is formed separately from the component and the clamping sleeve is pressed into the recess and... | 1. A brush seal for sealing components which move relative to one another, having a sealing part, of which the bristles, which are held by a bristle backing with their free ends aligned with the sealing surface, are held in their predetermined working position by a support plate, wherein the support plate is designed a... | BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The invention relates to a brush seal for sealing components which move relative to one another, having a sealing part, of which the bristles, which are held by a bristle backing with their free ends aligned with the sealing surface, are held in their predetermined working positi... | <SOH> BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention relates to a brush seal for sealing components which move relative to one another, having a sealing part, of which the bristles, which are held by a bristle backing with their free ends aligned with the sealing surface, are held in their predetermined wo... | <SOH> BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention relates to a brush seal for sealing components which move relative to one another, having a sealing part, of which the bristles, which are held by a bristle backing with their free ends aligned with the sealing surface, are held in their predetermined wo... | 20050207 | 20070123 | 20050602 | 67635.0 | 0 | LEE, GILBERT Y | BRUSH SEAL AND METHOD OF USING AND MAKING SAME | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
10,499,914 | ACCEPTED | Gastric ring for treatment of obesity | This gastric ring comprises a band which is able to surround the wall of the stomach, and means with which it is possible, after implantation, to modify the cross section of the opening delimited by the ring. According to the invention, the band comprises at least one zone made of a material which is elastically deform... | 1. A gastric ring for treatment of obesity, comprising: a band which is able to surround the wall of the stomach; means for maintaining the band in the form of a ring able to surround the stomach, and means with which it is possible, after implantation, to modify the cross section of the opening delimited by the ring; ... | The present invention concerns a gastric ring for treatment of obesity. Such a ring is also presently known as a “gastroplasty ring”. It is known to treat a patient with pathological obesity by fitting a ring round the patient's stomach in such a way as to create, in the upper part of the stomach, a pouch of small dime... | 20040811 | 20071120 | 20050714 | 75517.0 | 0 | MATTHEWS, CHRISTINE HOPKINS | GASTRIC RING FOR TREATMENT OF OBESITY | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||||
10,500,086 | ACCEPTED | Light-beam switching/adjusting apparatus and manufacturing method thereof | The light guide substrate 2 has mirror receiving grooves 24 and light guides. The light guides conduct light that is input into the input ports to selected output ports in accordance with the advance and retraction of the mirrors 31 with respect to the grooves 24. The actuator substrate 4 has mirrors 31 and actuators w... | 1. A light beam switching and adjustment device comprising: a light guide substrate which has one or more input ports, a plurality of output ports, one or more mirror receiving recesses that are formed in one surface of the light guide substrate, and light guides that conduct the light that is input into the one or mor... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a light beam switching and adjustment device used to perform light beam light path conversion and adjustment of the amount of transmission in (for example) optical communications networks, optical switching systems or the like, and a method for manufacturing the same. BA... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>Light beam switching and adjustment devices used for light path conversion are necessary in optical communications systems, and in recent years, matrix light beam switching and adjustment devices used to perform light path switching among a plurality of inputs and outputs have become especial... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view which shows in model form a light beam switching and adjustment device according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view along line A-B in FIG. 1 , and shows a state in which all of the mirrors have ad... | 20040624 | 20060307 | 20050127 | 69212.0 | 0 | KIANNI, KAVEH C | LIGHT-BEAM SWITCHING/ADJUSTING APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,500,150 | ACCEPTED | Cvd method and device for forming silicon-containing insulation film | A CVD apparatus (2) forms an insulating film, which is a silicon oxide film, silicon nitride film, or silicon oxynitride film. The CVD apparatus includes a process chamber (8) to accommodate a target substrate (W), a support member (20) to support the target substrate in the process chamber, a heater (12) to heat the t... | 1. A CVD method of forming a silicon-containing insulating film, comprising: supplying a film-formation gas into a process chamber that accommodates a target substrate, while exhausting an interior of the process chamber, thereby forming the insulating film on the target substrate by deposition, wherein a carbon hydrid... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a CVD method and apparatus for forming a silicon-containing insulating film on a target substrate. BACKGROUND ART Semiconductor devices include insulating films made of SiO2, PSG (Phospho Silicate Glass), P-SiO (“P” stands for formation by plasma CVD), P-SiN (“P” stands ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>Semiconductor devices include insulating films made of SiO 2 , PSG (Phospho Silicate Glass), P-SiO (“P” stands for formation by plasma CVD), P-SiN (“P” stands for formation by plasma CVD), SOG (Spin On Glass), Si 3 N 4 (silicon nitride), etc. As a method of forming such a silicon oxide film o... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a CVD apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a graph obtained by experiment 1 and showing the relationship between the C 2 H 6 gas flow rate and the carbon component concentration in a silicon nitride fil... | 20040712 | 20061024 | 20050505 | 57520.0 | 0 | LE, THAO P | CVD METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FORMING SILICON-CONTAINING INSULATION FILM | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,500,172 | ACCEPTED | Mould for continuous casting of metal strips | A mould for continuously casting metal strips comprises a pair of side walls (11) on opposite sides of an open-ended mould cavity (C) having an entrance end (E) for continuously receiving molten metal and an exit end (D) for continuously discharging a moving solidified strip (D) formed from the molten metal. Each mould... | 1. A mould for continuously casting metal strips, comprising a pair of mould side walls on opposite sides of an open-ended mould cavity having an entrance end for continuously receiving molten metal and an exit end for continuously discharging a moving solidified strip formed from the molten metal, each said mould side... | This invention relates to a mould for continuous casting of metal strips and more particularly to a continuous-casting mould of the kind comprising a pair of mould side walls on opposite sides of an open-ended mould cavity having an entrance end for continuously receiving molten metal and an exit end for continuously d... | 20050613 | 20070626 | 20060126 | 68087.0 | B22D1100 | 0 | LIN, KUANG Y | MOULD FOR CONTINUOUS CASTING OF METAL STRIPS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | B22D | 2,005 | |||
10,500,174 | ACCEPTED | Arrangement for fastening heating elements to a furnace | The invention relates to an arrangement for mounting electric heating elements in a furnace in which objects are intended to be heated, wherein the furnace wall includes a furnace insulation (4) comprised of high grade brick, and wherein the heating zones (6) of respective electric heating the inner surface of the furn... | 1. An arrangement for fastening electric heating elements in a furnace in which objects are to be heated, wherein the furnace wall includes a layer of furnace insulation, and wherein heating zones of respective electrical heating elements are positioned substantially vertically and parallel with an inner surface of the... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an arrangement for mounting an electric heating element in a furnace. 2. Description of the Related Art Electrically heated furnaces or ovens that include a process tube in which objects are heated are known to the art. Furnace insul... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an arrangement for mounting an electric heating element in a furnace. 2. Description of the Related Art Electrically heated furnaces or ovens that include a process tube in which objects are heated are known to the art. F... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Accordingly, the present invention relates to an arrangement for mounting electric heating elements in a furnace in which objects are to be heated, wherein the furnace wall furnace insulation comprised of high grade brick. The heating zones of respective electric heating elements ar... | 20050124 | 20060314 | 20050616 | 60499.0 | 0 | HOANG, TU BA | ARRANGEMENT FOR FASTENING HEATING ELEMENTS TO A FURNACE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
10,500,342 | ACCEPTED | Automated centerline detection algorithm for colon-like 3d surfaces | A three dimensional image of the colon like surface is processed to determine at least its ring structure. The image is composed of vertex points, each vertex point having a discrete point identifier and three dimensional position information. The three dimensional position information is averaged in a shrinking proced... | 1. An automated detection algorithm to compute the ring profile of colon like surfaces comprising the steps of: providing an original image of a colon like surface disposed along a major axis in a scan having vertex points, each vertex point having a discrete point identifier and three dimensional position information;... | This invention relates to virtual colonoscopy and includes processing computer tomographic image slices of the patient. The disclosure assumes the procurement of a three dimensional image of the colon like surface of vertex points distributed along an elongate major axis, each vertex point having a discrete point ident... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Virtual Colonoscopy is a relatively new field in medicine and consists in processing the computer tomographic (CT) image planes or “slices” of the patient rather than the traditional and invasive colonoscopic inspection. By segmenting the original parallel CT slices, it is possib... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A virtual non-invasive colonoscopy of a colon like surface includes processing computer tomographic image slices of the patient. The procurement of a three dimensional image of the colon like surface of vertex points, each vertex point having a discrete point identifier and th... | 20041230 | 20090804 | 20050602 | 73444.0 | 0 | PARK, EDWARD | AUTOMATED CENTERLINE DETECTION ALGORITHM FOR COLON-LIKE 3D SURFACES | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,500,354 | ACCEPTED | Aqueous liquid preparations and light-stabilized aqueous liquid preparations | An aqueous liquid preparation containing (+)-(S)-4-[4-[(4-chlorophenyl)(2-pyridyl)methoxy]piperidino]butyric acid or a pharmacologically acceptable acid addition salt thereof, which is stabilized with a water-soluble metal chloride, is provided. | 1. An aqueous liquid preparation comprising (+)-(S)-4-[4-[(4-chlorophenyl)(2-pyridyl)methoxy]piperidino]butyric acid or a pharmacologically acceptable acid addition salt thereof, and a water-soluble metal chloride. 2. The aqueous liquid preparation of claim 1, wherein the metal chloride has a concentration selected fro... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an aqueous liquid preparation comprising (+)-(S)-4-[4-[(4-chlorophenyl)(2-pyridyl)methoxy]piperidino]butyric acid or a pharmacologically acceptable acid addition salt thereof, and a water-soluble metal chloride. The present invention also relates to a method of light-sta... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>(+)-(S)-4-[4-[(4-Chlorophenyl)(2-pyridyl)methoxy]piperidino]butyric acid and a pharmacologically acceptable acid addition salt thereof have an antihistaminic action and an antiallergic action. They are also characterized in that secondary effects such as stimulation or suppression of the cent... | 20040630 | 20140722 | 20050519 | 74700.0 | 2 | FRAZIER, BARBARA S | AQUEOUS LIQUID PREPARATIONS AND LIGHT-STABILIZED AQUEOUS LIQUID PREPARATIONS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | ||||
10,500,380 | ACCEPTED | Device for controlling the opening and closing of a trunk hood | A device designed to control opening and closing of a trunk hood comprises a jack whereof the cylinder is pivotably linked to the vehicle body and the free end of the piston rod sliding in the cylinder is linked to the hood in articulation. The device further has a control member arranged between the hood and the free ... | 1-7. (canceled) 8. A device for controlling the opening and closing of a trunk hood comprising a jack having a cylinder linked to vehicle bodywork in a manner free to pivot, and a rod sliding in the cylinder and linked to the hood in an articulated manner at a free end, a control member placed between the hood and the ... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to a device for controlling the opening and closing of a motor vehicle trunk hood, particularly a luggage compartment. A device is known for controlling the opening and closing of a trunk hood of the type comprising a jack for which the cylinder is linked to the vehicl... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention relates to a device for controlling the opening and closing of a motor vehicle trunk hood, particularly a luggage compartment. A device is known for controlling the opening and closing of a trunk hood of the type comprising a jack for which the cylinder is linked t... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The purpose of the invention is a device for controlling the opening and closing of a hood in a safe manner, so that the user has the impression of closing the hood manually, even though closing is done automatically. According to the invention, the device of the type mentioned abov... | 20050318 | 20080701 | 20050721 | 70588.0 | 0 | PEDDER, DENNIS H | DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE OPENING AND CLOSING OF A TRUNK HOOD | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
10,500,538 | ACCEPTED | Apparatus and method for flexible data rate matching | This invention relates to a flexible rate matching method, comprising the steps of: a) receiving a continuous stream of data items at a prespecified rate of a clock signal in a configurable data shift register; b) storing, for each data item stored in the data shirt register, an associated indication of validity in a c... | 1. A flexible rate matching apparatus, comprising: a dual shift register having a configurable data shift register adapted to receive a continuous stream of data items at a prespecified rate of a clock signal; and a configurable validity shift register adapted to store, for each data item stored in the data shift regis... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to rate matching in the baseband part of a transmitter or a transceiver of a telecommunication system, and in particular to a flexible rate matching implementation. DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART A transmitter for use in a digital telecommunication system is known, for... | <SOH> FIELD OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to rate matching in the baseband part of a transmitter or a transceiver of a telecommunication system, and in particular to a flexible rate matching implementation. | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In view of the above, the object of the invention is to develop a flexible rate matching implementation at minimal costs (low complexity). According to the present invention, this object is achieved through a flexible rate matching apparatus having the features of claim 1 and also t... | 20041216 | 20081014 | 20050519 | 61543.0 | 0 | CHASE, SHELLY A | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FLEXIBLE DATA RATE MATCHING | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,500,591 | ACCEPTED | Radio communication system, radio communication device, radio communication method, and computer program | It is necessary to solve problems caused when constituting a communication system such as a radio LAN using an independent distributed type network without the controlling-controllable relationship of a master station and a slave station. In the radio communication system consisting of a plurality of communication stat... | 1. A wireless communication system composed of a plurality of communication stations without a relationship of a control station and controlled stations, wherein respective communication stations transmit beacons with information concerning a network described thereon with each other to configure said network. 2. A wir... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a wireless communication system, a wireless communication apparatus and a wireless communication method and a computer program suitable for use in configuring a wireless LAN (Local Area Network: local area network) for making data communication, for example, to construct... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>As media access control for wireless LAN system, access control standardized by IEEE (The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) 802.11 systems have been widely known so far. International Standard ISO/IEC 8802-11: 1999(E) ANSI/IEEE Std 802.11, 1999 Edition, Part II: Wireless LAN ... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an example in which communication apparatus are located according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of an arrangement of a communication apparatus according to an embodiment of the pr... | 20041118 | 20100831 | 20050331 | 95461.0 | 0 | BRANDT, CHRISTOPHER M | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT INCLUDING TIMED BEACON TRANSMISSION CONTROL | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,500,638 | ACCEPTED | Switching circuit and a method of operation thereof | This invention relates to the operation of a switching circuit, such as a bridge circuit. The invention provides a method of generating pulsed first and second switching signals for switching first and second switches of a switching circuit further comprising an output and that receives a DC signal of voltage +Vs, wher... | 1. A method of generating pulsed first and second switching signals for switching first and second switches of a switching circuit further comprising an output and that receives a DC signal of voltage +VS, wherein switching between various combinations of on and off states of the first and second switches produces a vo... | This invention relates to the operation of a switching circuit comprising first and second switches that are switched by pulsed first and second switching signals. The switching circuit may comprise a bridge circuit operated to produce a voltage across a load connected to an output of the bridge circuit in accordance w... | 20040702 | 20080325 | 20050324 | 76625.0 | 0 | KAPLAN, HAL IRA | SWITCHING CIRCUIT AND A METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||||
10,500,649 | ACCEPTED | Spiral wound membrane element and a process for preventing telescoping of the filter element | A process for ultrafiltration using a spiral wound membrane filter is disclosed where the pressure in the space between the filter element and the pressure vessel is higher than or equal to the pressure inside the filter element. Using these conditions the static force created by the pressure provides a high friction b... | 1. Filter assembly for ultrafiltration comprising in a pressure vessel one or more filter elements with antitelescoping devices (ATD) located upstreams and downstreams for each filter element, wherein the filter elements comprises one or more membranes, each consisting of a central permeate spacer covered on both sides... | The invention relates to an improved method for ultra filtration, an anti telescoping device (ATD) particular suited for use in said method and an ultra filter particular suited for use in said method. BACKGROUND FOR THE INVENTION The use of ultra filtration to concentrate a feed stream by passing smaller molecules thr... | <SOH> BACKGROUND FOR THE INVENTION <EOH>The use of ultra filtration to concentrate a feed stream by passing smaller molecules through the filter, while retaining larger molecules are well known in the industry. Uses of ultrafilters are in particular widespread within the dairy industry and in the pharmaceutical indust... | 20041110 | 20080708 | 20050324 | 63230.0 | 0 | KIM, SUN U | SPIRAL WOUND MEMBRANE ELEMENT AND A PROCESS FOR PREVENTING TELESCOPING OF THE FILTER ELEMENT | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | ||||
10,500,650 | ACCEPTED | Leaf stripper, more particularly designed for selective vine leaf stripping | The invention relates to a leaf stripper which is intended more specifically for stripping vine leaves. The inventive leaf stripper consists of a stripping head (1) which is equipped with a rotary drum comprising an open-work cylindrical side wall (3), means of rotating said drum, suction means (4) which can be used to... | 1. Leaf stripping machine for selective leaf stripping of a vine, comprising: at least one leaf stripping head with a rotating drum comprised of a lateral cylindrical opened wall; means for driving the drum in rotation; an aspirating means creating an intake air flow going through the lateral cylindrical opened wall of... | RELATED U.S. APPLICATIONS Not applicable. STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT Not applicable. REFERENCE TO MICROFICHE APPENDIX Not applicable. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention involves a leaf stripping machine specifically designed for selective leaf stripping of a vine. BACKGROUND OF TH... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Leaf stripping is a technique that consists in eliminating a more or less sizeable quantity of leaves located in the fructiferous zone of plants. Done manually for a long time in some vineyards, this operation, which aims to improve the quality of the harvest and to make easier t... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>For this purpose, a leaf stripping machine of the type described in the document FR-2,808,964 A has been considered, consisting of a rotating drum that has an opened lateral cylindrical wall, mechanisms for driving this drum in rotation, an aspirating mechanism that makes it p... | 20040701 | 20060829 | 20050421 | 71430.0 | 0 | FABIAN-KOVACS, ARPAD | LEAF STRIPPER, MORE PARTICULARLY DESIGNED FOR SELECTIVE VINE LEAF STRIPPING | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,500,822 | ACCEPTED | Oral insulin therapy | Pharmaceutical dosage forms for oral administration to a patient for the treatment of diabetes, comprising insulin and a delivery agent that facilitates insulin transport in a therapeutically effective amount to the bloodstream and that result in a lower incidence of vascular diseases associated with the repeated admin... | 1-58. (canceled) 59. An oral dosage form comprising a dose of unmodified insulin that achieves a therapeutically effective reduction in blood glucose after oral administration to a human diabetic patient as compared to an untreated diabetic patient. 60. The oral dosage form of claim 59, wherein said dose of unmodified ... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to the oral delivery of therapeutic proteins in a therapeutically effective amount to the bloodstream. This invention further relates to oral administration of proteins as active agents as part of a therapeutic regimen. This invention further relates to the oral administrat... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Proteins, carbohydrates and other biological molecules (“biological macromolecules”) are finding increasing use in many diverse areas of science and technology. For example, proteins are employed as active agents in the fields of pharmaceuticals, vaccines and veterinary products.... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is one object of the present invention to provide useful oral pharmaceutical formulations of drugs that are not considered orally administrable due, e.g., to insufficient absorption of the drugs from the gastrointestinal tract, which formulations are therapeutically effective. It... | 20050314 | 20080930 | 20061019 | 67193.0 | A61K3828 | 0 | BRADLEY, CHRISTINA | ORAL INSULIN THERAPY | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | A61K | 2,005 | |
10,500,827 | ACCEPTED | Communication system and method for data web session transfer | A method of operating a communications system such that connections supporting a communications session being run on a first terminal (1) may be diverted to a second terminal (2) such that the session may be coninued on the second terminal comprises the steps of creating a user profile on a server device (3), the user ... | 1. A communications system arranged such that connections to a first terminal supporting a communications session on the first terminal may be diverted during the course of the session such that the session may be continued on a second terminal, the communications system comprising: a server device for processing calls... | Users often have a number of different communications devices for use in different contexts. For example the user may need have a requirement for mobility, so that he can access communications facilities from a number of different locations or whilst on the move. He may also, from time to time, need the ability to view... | 20040707 | 20081028 | 20050210 | 94555.0 | 0 | HUQ, FARZANA B | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DATA WEB SESSION TRANSFER | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||||
10,500,844 | ACCEPTED | Method and plant for biological treatment of aqueous effluents for purification thereof | The invention relates to a method for the biological treatment of effluents contaminated with impurities of urban or industrial origin, characterised in employing a single aeration tank (1) with a high mass charge in which the raw effluent or mechanically pre-treated effluent is mixed without previous decantation with ... | 1. A method for the biological treatment of effluents contaminated with impurities of municipal or industrial origin, characterized in that it employs a single aeration tank (1) with high mass loading in which the raw or mechanically pretreated effluent is mixed, without prior settling, with a free microbial culture of... | The present invention relates to the biological treatment of aqueous effluents, such as, in particular, domestic wastewater and industrial wastewater, for the purpose of their purification. More particularly, the invention relates to an improved method and device for the biological treatment of such effluents, employin... | 20050125 | 20071002 | 20060629 | 69012.0 | C02F312 | 0 | PRINCE JR, FREDDIE GARY | METHOD AND PLANT FOR BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT OF AQUEOUS EFFLUENTS FOR PURIFICATION THEREOF | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | C02F | 2,005 | |||
10,500,903 | ACCEPTED | Device for opening and closing the hood of a folding-top convertible motor vehicle | A device comprising, additionally to the main jack, a balancing jack designed to facilitate manual opening of the hood from the in a forward movement for storing luggage in the trunk, and manual closure of hood in the opposite direction. The balancing jack has its base linked to the main jack and the free end of its pi... | 1-9. (cancelled) 10. A device for opening and closing a hood of a trunk provided on a folding-top convertible vehicle comprising a bodywork, a foldable roof, the trunk, and said hood thereof, the trunk having a bottom, the device including: controlling means for controlling a first opening of the hood in a forward dire... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to a device for opening and closing the hood of a folding-top convertible motor vehicle. For example, French patent application FR-A-2 777241 in the name of the applicant describes a device of the above-mentioned type that includes means for controlling opening of the ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention relates to a device for opening and closing the hood of a folding-top convertible motor vehicle. For example, French patent application FR-A-2 777241 in the name of the applicant describes a device of the above-mentioned type that includes means for controlling ope... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The purpose of this invention is to overcome the disadvantages of known devices and to propose a device of the above-mentioned type for manually opening and closing the hood of the trunk of a convertible vehicle. According to this invention, the device of the above-mentioned type is... | 20041026 | 20060228 | 20050303 | 81016.0 | 0 | MORROW, JASON S | DEVICE FOR OPENING AND CLOSING THE HOOD OF A FOLDING-TOP CONVERTIBLE MOTOR VEHICLE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,500,930 | ACCEPTED | Method and system for sending a message through a secure connection | The method and system enable secure forwarding of a message from a first computer to a second computer via an intermediate computer in a telecommunication network. A message is formed in the first computer or in a computer that is served by the first computer, and in the latter case, sending the message to the first co... | 1. A method for secure forwarding of a message from a first computer to a second computer via an intermediate computer in a telecommunication network, comprising: a) forming a message in the first computer or in a computer that is served by the first computer, and in the latter case sending the message to the first com... | TECHNICAL FIELD The method and system of the invention are intended to secure connections in telecommunication networks. Especially, it is meant for wireless Internet Service Provider (ISP) connections. TECHNICAL BACKGROUND An internetwork is a collection of individual networks connected with intermediate networking de... | <SOH> TECHNICAL BACKGROUND <EOH>An internetwork is a collection of individual networks connected with intermediate networking devices that function as a single large network. Different networks can be interconnected by routers and other networking devices to create an internetwork. A local area network (LAN) is a data... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The method and system of the invention enable secure forwarding of a message from a first computer to a second computer via an intermediate computer in a telecommunication network. It is mainly characterized in that a message is formed in the first computer or in a computer that is ... | 20051019 | 20130101 | 20060803 | 59971.0 | G06F15167 | 1 | TOWFIGHI, AFSHAWN M | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SENDING A MESSAGE THROUGH A SECURE CONNECTION | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,005 | |
10,501,263 | ACCEPTED | Method for controlling the hybrid drive of a vehicle | A method for controlling a hybrid drive of a vehicle is described, the hybrid drive including as propulsion motors an internal combustion engine and at least one electric motor/generator, and the output shafts of the propulsion motors being operatively linkable to a power train of the vehicle. The propulsion motors and... | 1-10. (canceled) 11. A method for controlling a hybrid drive of a vehicle, the hybrid drive including as propulsion motors an internal combustion engine and at least one electric motor/generator, and output shafts of the propulsion motors being operatively linkable to a power train of the vehicle, the method comprising... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a method for controlling a hybrid drive of a vehicle, the hybrid drive including as propulsion motors an internal combustion engine and at least one electric motor/generator, and the output shafts of the propulsion motors being operatively linkable to a power trai... | <SOH> BACKGROUND INFORMATION <EOH>Hybrid drives for vehicles are conventional. In the hybrid drives addressed here, an internal combustion engine is combined with at least one electric motor/generator, so that a plurality of drive sources for the vehicle are available. According to requirements specified by a vehicle ... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>An example embodiment of a method according to the present invention may offer the advantage that by linking the activation of the hybrid drive of a vehicle with the activation of a braking system of the vehicle, optimum utilization of the available power of the vehicle is possible. Because, as a re... | 20050125 | 20080520 | 20050616 | 77657.0 | 0 | YOUNG, EDWIN | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A HYBRID DRIVE OF A VEHICLE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
10,501,535 | ACCEPTED | Swing and slide door | A door (6), for example in a vehicle, is mounted at one edge (8) for acurate movement about the axis of a shaft (16), and at the other edge (10) for displacement substantially in the plane of the door opening along rails (26, 28). Thus, on opening, the edge (8) swings outwards from the door opening before moving longit... | 1-20. (canceled) 21. A door mounted on a structure for displacement between an open position and a closed position with respect to a door aperture in the structure, the door being connected to the structure by first guide means, which constrains a leading edge of the door, with respect to movement towards the open posi... | This invention relates to a door, and is particularly, although not exclusively, concerned with a door for a vehicle. Sliding doors for vehicles are well known, in particular for providing passenger access to road and rail passenger vehicles. On opening, such doors move linearly into cavities in the vehicle structure o... | 20041222 | 20080429 | 20050602 | 81016.0 | 0 | MORROW, JASON S | SWING AND SLIDE DOOR | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||||
10,501,566 | ACCEPTED | Novel proteins and dnas thereof | A novel sodium-dependent bile acid transporter protein, an Na+/H+ exchange transporter protein, a P-type ATPase protein and a vanilloid receptor protein, and polynucleotides encoding these proteins are useful in screening preventives/remedies for hyperlipemia, arteriosclerosis, genital diseases or digestive diseases; r... | 1. A protein comprising the same or substantially the same amino acid sequence as an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO: 14 or SEQ ID NO: 104, or a salt thereof. 2. A protein consisting of an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ ID NO: 14, or a salt thereof. 3. A protein consis... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention provides a novel sodium-dependent bile acid transporter protein, an Na+/H+ exchange transporter protein, a P-type ATPase protein, a vanilloid receptor protein, polynucleotides encoding these proteins, antisense polynucleotides to the polynucleotides, antibodies to these proteins, c... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>Bile acid is synthesized in the liver and secreted into a small intestine, and plays an important role in promoting absorption of lipids, lipid-soluble vitamins and cholesterols in the small intestine. Bile acid is re-absorbed efficiently through the small intestine (ileum), returned via a po... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 shows comparison in amino acid sequence between human TCH230 and ileum sodium-dependent bile acid transporter (ISBT). In FIG. 1 , TCH230 shows an amino acid sequence of human TCH230; ISBT shows an amino acid sequence of ileum sodium-dependent bile acid transporter (ISBT)... | 20040715 | 20100713 | 20061019 | 76635.0 | A61K3817 | 0 | LOCKARD, JON MCCLELLAND | HUMAN SODIUM-DEPENDENT BILE ACID TRANSPORTER PROTEINS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | A61K | 2,004 | |
10,501,582 | ACCEPTED | Fin assembly | An integrally formed fibreglass fin assembly (1) including a base (2)—that is defined by broken lines (3,4)—for mounting the assembly to an object in the form of a surfboard (5). A primary fin (6) extends upwardly from base (2)—in that it extends upwardly from line (3)—and has a compound arcuate leading primary edge (7... | 1. A fin assembly for a surf craft, the assembly including: a base for mounting the assembly to the surf craft; a primary fin extending from the base and having a leading primary edge and a trailing primary edge; and a secondary fin extending from the base and having a leading secondary edge and a trailing secondary ed... | BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a fin and in particular to a fin assembly. The invention has been developed primarily for use with surf craft such as surfboards and will be described hereinafter with reference to that application. However, the invention is not limited to that particular fie... | <SOH> BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to a fin and in particular to a fin assembly. The invention has been developed primarily for use with surf craft such as surfboards and will be described hereinafter with reference to that application. However, the invention is not limited to that pa... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is an object of the present invention to ameliorate one or more of the deficiencies of the prior art or at least to provide a useful alternative. According to a first aspect of the invention there is provided a fin assembly for a surf craft, the assembly including: a base for mou... | 20040714 | 20080701 | 20050609 | 97908.0 | 0 | VASUDEVA, AJAY | FIN ASSEMBLY | MICRO | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,501,629 | ACCEPTED | Novel fluorescent protein from aequorea coerulscens and methods for using the same | The present invention provides nucleic acid compositions encoding a novel colorless GFP-like protein, acGFP, from Aequorea coerulscens and fluorescent and non-fluorescent mutants and derivatives thereof, as well as peptides and proteins encoded by these nucleic acid compositions. The subject protein and nucleic acid co... | 1. A nucleic acid molecule present in other than its natural environment, wherein said nucleic acid encodes a fluorescent protein from Aequorea coerulescens. 2. The nucleic acid of claim 1, wherein said nucleic acid is isolated. 3. The nucleic acid of claim 1, wherein said fluorescent protein has an amino acid sequence... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to fluorescent proteins. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Labeling is a tool for marking a protein, cell, or organism of interest and plays a prominent role in many biochemical, molecular biological and medical diagnostic applications. A variety of different labels have been dev... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Labeling is a tool for marking a protein, cell, or organism of interest and plays a prominent role in many biochemical, molecular biological and medical diagnostic applications. A variety of different labels have been developed and used in the art, including radiolabels, chromola... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides nucleic acid compositions encoding a unique colorless protein from Aequorea coerulscens and fluorescent and non-fluorescent mutants thereof, as well as the proteins and peptides encoded by the nucleic acids. The proteins of the present invention are pr... | 20040715 | 20081007 | 20060727 | 85733.0 | C07K14435 | 0 | MONSHIPOURI, MARYAM | NOVEL FLUORESCENT PROTEIN FROM AEQUOREA COERULSCENS AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | C07K | 2,004 | |
10,501,641 | ACCEPTED | Biodegradable auricular prosthetic device | A biodegradable auricular prosthetic device is described, particularly but not exclusively devised for the treatment of otitis media, comprising a tubular body having axially opposed ends and flanged at least at one of the opposed ends and at least a portion of which is produced from a material subject to biological de... | 1. A biodegradable auricular prosthetic device, particularly but not exclusively devised for the treatment of otitis media, comprising a tubular body having axially opposed ends and flanged at least at one of said opposed ends and at least a portion of which is produced from a material subject to biological degradation... | TECHNICAL FIELD The subject of the present invention is a biodegradable auricular prosthetic device, particularly but not exclusively devised for the treatment of otitis media. TECHNOLOGICAL BACKGROUND The treatment of otitis media provides for a tubular ventilation device to be surgically implanted in the tympanic mem... | <SOH> TECHNOLOGICAL BACKGROUND <EOH>The treatment of otitis media provides for a tubular ventilation device to be surgically implanted in the tympanic membrane to balance a pressure difference established between the middle ear and the outer ear. At one time such implants had to be surgically removed at the end of the... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>The characteristics and advantages of the invention will become clear from the description of a preferred exemplary embodiment thereof illustrated, by way of non-limiting example, with reference to the appended drawings, in which: FIG. 1 is a view in longitudinal section of... | 20040715 | 20070116 | 20050407 | 70949.0 | 0 | ISABELLA, DAVID J | BIODEGRADABLE AURICULAR PROSTHETIC DEVICE | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,501,713 | ACCEPTED | Ceramic membrane based on a substrate containing polymer or natural fibres, method for the production and use thereof | The present invention relates to membranes and to a process for making them. The membranes according to the invention comprise a sheetlike flexible substrate having a multiplicity of openings and having a coating on and in said substrate, the material of said substrate being selected from nonwovens of polymeric fibers,... | 1. A membrane comprising a sheetlike flexible substrate having a multiplicity of openings and having a porous coating on and in said substrate, said coating comprising inorganic components, wherein the material of said substrate is selected from the group consisting of nonwovens of a polymeric fiber, nonwovens of a nat... | The present invention relates to a membrane, especially a microfiltration membrane, comprising a substrate based on polymeric or natural fibers and a ceramic coating, a process for making the membrane and the use of the membrane. Various applications are known for ceramic composites. The advantage of ceramic composites... | 20040719 | 20121225 | 20050331 | 77615.0 | 0 | IMANI, ELIZABETH MARY COLE | CERAMIC MEMBRANE BASED ON A SUBSTRATE CONTAINING POLYMER OR NATURAL FIBRES, METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOF | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||||
10,501,757 | ACCEPTED | MOORING ARRANGEMENT | Arrangement for mooring, loading and unloading of a vessel, comprising: a stationary inner tower with a lower end fixedly anchored to the seabed, from where the inner tower extends upwards through the sea to an upper end over the sea level, which inner tower at level close to the seabed has through connections for hose... | 1. An arrangement for mooring, loading and unloading of a vessel, comprising: a stationary inner tower with a lower end fixedly anchored to the seabed, from where the inner tower extends upwards through the sea to an upper end over the sea level, which inner tower at level close to the seabed has through connections fo... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention regards arrangements for mooring, loading and unloading of a vessel. The vessel is for example a FPSO-vessel (“Floating Production Storage and Offloading”), but can be a tanker or another type of vessel. The load is preferably comprising hydrocarbons in form of oil or gas, b... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION AND PRIOR ART <EOH>For mooring, loading and unloading of a vessel at shallow waters, for example a vessel of the FPSO-type, it has proved difficult to arrange anchor chains with sufficient slack such that a suitable resilience is achieved in the mooring system. At too low resilience i... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The objective of the present invention is met in that a mooring arrangement is provided, having design and distinguishing features as apparent from claim 1 . With the arrangement for mooring according to the present invention the mooring forces providing momentum on the mooring towe... | 20041203 | 20050823 | 20050519 | 62104.0 | 0 | SOTELO, JESUS D | MOORING ARRANGEMENT | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,501,824 | ACCEPTED | Method of encoding and decoding | The invention relates to a method of encoding user data into codevectors and to a corresponding method of decoding codevectors into user data. In order to be able to use the same ECC decoder for decoding of more than one type of data a method of encoding is proposed comprising the steps of: a) generating a first block ... | 1. A method of encoding user data into codevectors (C) of an error correcting code (ECC), comprising the steps of: generating a first block (B) of a fixed first number (Z1) of data symbols by taking a fixed second number (Z2), being smaller than said first number (Z1), of user data symbols (U), and a fixed third number... | The invention relates to a method of encoding user data into code words of an error correcting code (ECC), to a corresponding method of decoding code words of an error correcting code into user data, to corresponding devices for encoding or decoding, to an information carrier and to a computer program product. Informat... | 20040719 | 20070403 | 20050210 | 99379.0 | 0 | CHAUDRY, MUJTABA M | METHOD OF ENCODING AND DECODING | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||||
10,501,950 | ACCEPTED | Method for manufacturing cellulose carbamate | The invention relates to a method for manufacturing cellulose carbamate. In the method, an auxiliary agent and urea in solution form and possibly in solid form are absorbed into cellulose, and a reaction between cellulose and urea is carried out in a mixture containing cellulose, a liquid, the auxiliary agent, and urea... | 1. A method for manufacturing cellulose carbamate, in which method an auxiliary agent and urea are absorbed into cellulose, and a reaction between cellulose and urea is carried out in a mixture containing cellulose, a liquid, the auxiliary agent, and urea, wherein the liquid content in the mixture is less than 40%. 2. ... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention relates to a method for manufacturing cellulose carbamate, in which method cellulose is allowed to react with an auxiliary agent and urea. Carbamate cellulose can be used further as an alkaline solution, in the same way as viscose cellulose, for example in the manufacture of fibres ... | <SOH> TECHNICAL BACKGROUND <EOH>The manufacture of fibres and films from cellulose by the viscose process has been known for more than a hundred years. Even today, almost all cellulose-based fibres are manufactured by the viscose method. It is a known method, by which various properties of the final product are achiev... | 20040721 | 20100216 | 20050310 | 97324.0 | 0 | WHITE, EVERETT | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CELLULOSE CARBAMATE | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | ||||
10,502,346 | ACCEPTED | Polyolefin membrane with integrally asymmetrical tructure and process for producing such a membrane | Process for producing an integrally asymmetrical hydrophobic polyolefinic membrane with a sponge-like, open-pored, microporous support structure and a separation layer with a denser structure, using a thermally induced liquid-liquid phase separation process. A solution of at least one polyolefin is extruded to form a s... | 1. Process for producing an integrally asymmetrical hydrophobic membrane having a sponge-like, open-pored, microporous support structure and a separation layer with a denser structure compared to the support structure, the process comprising at least the steps of: a) preparing a homogeneous solution from a system compr... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION The present application is a U.S. national stage application of International Application No. PCT/EP03/00084, filed on Jan. 8, 2003. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of Invention The invention relates to a process for producing a hydrophobic membrane using a thermally induced ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of Invention The invention relates to a process for producing a hydrophobic membrane using a thermally induced phase separation process in accordance with the preamble of claim 1 , the membrane having a sponge-like, open-pored, microporous structure, and to the use of th... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is therefore an object of the invention to provide a simplified process for producing integrally asymmetrical membranes with a microporous support structure and a separation layer with a denser structure, also in the form of hollow-fiber membranes, that are suited for gas exchang... | 20040915 | 20080930 | 20050707 | 69857.0 | 0 | HEITBRINK, JILL LYNNE | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING POLYOLEFIN MEMBRANE WITH INTEGRALLY ASYMMETRICAL STRUCTURE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,502,758 | ACCEPTED | Venous pulse oximetry | A method of non-invasively measuring venous oxygen saturation, comprising: applying a pressure transducer at a first site on a body, applying a drive signal to the external pressure transducer at a predetermined frequency, to cause a series of pulsations of a predetermined magnitude in the venous blood volume in the vi... | 1. A method of non-invasively measuring venous oxygen saturation, comprising applying a pressure transducer at a first site on a body, applying a drive signal to the external pressure transducer at a predetermined frequency, to cause a series of pulsations of a predetermined magnitude in the venous blood volume in the ... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to a means of inducing regular modulations of the venous blood volume and the associated measurement of those modulations using sensors. By illuminating vascular tissue and detecting the light that has passed through the tissue, changes in blood volume due to differential a... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The monitoring of venous blood oxygen saturation (SvO 2 ) is called venous oximetry. The method is often used in Intensive Care Units (ICU) to monitor the patient's overall oxygen supply and consumption. Current invasive methods have resulted in its under-utilization although SvO... | 20050503 | 20070828 | 20051117 | 95746.0 | 0 | WINAKUR, ERIC FRANK | VENOUS PULSE OXIMETRY | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | ||||
10,502,907 | ACCEPTED | Refrigerated merchandising storage unit with sliding door covers | A cover for a merchandising display unit (1) disclosed. The cover of the rectangular top opening of the storage compartment includes displaceable lids (9) arranged in two rows along opposing longer sides (2,4) of the storage unit so that access is provided to the storage compartment from both sides of the storage unit.... | 1. A cover for a merchandising storage unit for display of goods including a storage compartment having an essentially rectangular top opening, the cover comprising: displaceable lids arranged in two rows along opposing longer sides of the storage unit so that access is provided to the storage compartment from both sid... | The present invention relates to a cover for a merchandising display unit, in particular a refrigerated merchandising display unit, for display of goods. The cover of the rectangular top opening of the storage compartment includes displaceable lids arranged in two rows along opposing longer sides of the storage unit so... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>For many years, grocery stores have commonly used refrigerating or freezing storage units of the above-mentioned kind, which are accessible from the top along both sides of the unit to allow for an overview of the contents of the storage unit and for free and unhindered access from the top by the... | 20040728 | 20120424 | 20050310 | 64229.0 | 1 | WILKENS, JANET MARIE | Cover for a refrigerated merchandising unit and a merchandising unit with the same | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | ||||
10,503,389 | ACCEPTED | Frequency modulator for digital transmissions | The invention relates to a method of transmitting digital data exhibiting a rate T by means of a frequency modulator able to modulate as a function of the data, a central carrier frequency f0 at a first frequency value f0+¼T and/or a second frequency value f0−¼T. It comprises the step consisting in modulating the carri... | 1. A method of transmitting digital data exhibiting a rate T by means of a frequency modulator able to modulate as a function of the data, a central carrier frequency f0 at a first frequency value f0+¼T and/or a second frequency value f0−¼T, method including the step of: modulating the central carrier frequency f0 from... | The invention relates to a method of transmitting digital data by means of a frequency modulator based on a frequency modulation of minimum phase gradient or “Minimum Shift Keying” (MSK) type. The subject of the invention is also the corresponding device. The invention applies to all digital data transmissions using MS... | 20040803 | 20100601 | 20050526 | 60240.0 | 0 | BOCURE, TESFALDET | FREQUENCY MODULATOR FOR DIGITAL TRANSMISSIONS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||||
10,503,391 | ACCEPTED | Solid preparation containing single crystal form | There are provided a solid preparation containing a single crystal of 2-(3-cyano-4-isobutyloxyphenyl)-4-methyl-5-thiazolecarboxyl ic acid, an excipient and a disintegrating agent, and a method for producing the same. | 1. A solid composition comprising a single crystal of 2-(3-cyano-4-isobutyloxyphenyl)-4-methyl-5-thiazolecarboxyl ic acid, an excipient, and a disintegrating agent. 2. A solid composition according to claim 1, wherein said single crystal shows a solid 15N-NMR spectrum having specific signals at 226 ppm, 230 ppm, 275 pp... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a solid preparation of 2-(3-cyano-4-isobutyloxyphenyl)-4-methyl-5-thiazole carboxylic acid for oral administration. More particularly, it relates to a solid preparation comprising 2-(3-cyano-4-isobutyloxyphenyl)-4-methyl-5-thiazole carboxylic acid as a single crystal for... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>2-(3-cyano-4-isobutyloxyphenyl)-4-methyl-5-thiazolecarboxylic acid has a strong activity for inhibiting xanthine oxidase or a uric acid decreasing action, and it is expected to be a therapeutic agent for gout or hyperuricemia, as has been described in International Publication WO92/09279. In ... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is an X-ray powder diffraction pattern showing the transformation of crystal B in Reference Example 1. FIG. 2 is an X-ray powder diffraction pattern showing the transformation of crystal D in Reference Example 1. FIG. 3 is an X-ray powder diffraction pattern showing ... | 20040803 | 20080422 | 20050224 | 62164.0 | 17 | SHIAO, REI TSANG | SOLID PREPARATION CONTAINING SINGLE CRYSTAL FORM | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,503,648 | ACCEPTED | Vanilloid receptor modulators | Certain compounds of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, P, X, Y, q, r ans s are as defined in the specification, a process for preparing such compounds, a pharmaceutical composition comprising such compounds and the use of such compounds in medicine. | 1. A compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein, P is selected from phenyl, heteroaryl or heterocyclyl; R1 and R2 are independently selected from halo, alkyl, alkoxy, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aralkoxy, cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkylalkoxy, —CN, —NO2, —OH, ═O, —OCF3, —CF3, —NR4R5... | This invention relates to novel amide derivatives having pharmacological activity, processes for their preparation, to compositions containing them and to their use in medicine, especially in the treatment of various disorders. Vanilloids are a class of natural and synthetic compounds that are characterised by the pres... | 20050926 | 20090526 | 20060629 | 59270.0 | A61K314709 | 0 | NORTHINGTON DAVI, ZINNA | VANILLOID RECEPTOR MODULATORS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | A61K | 2,005 | |||
10,503,916 | ACCEPTED | Compact printer | A printer comprises a printing unit that includes a printhead. A cartridge (22) containing a supply of print media (70) and a supply of ink (54) is received in the unit. The supply of print media and the supply of ink are arranged in stacked relationship relative to one another to reduce a footprint of the cartridge an... | 1. A printer, comprising: a printing unit, including a printhead; a replaceable cartridge containing a stack of print media sheets and an ink reservoir for supply to the printing unit, wherein the supply of print media and the ink reservoir are arranged in stacked relationship relative to one another within the cartrid... | FIELD OF INVENTION This invention relates to a printer for a conveyance and to a conveyance including such printer. In this specification, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the term “conveyance” is to be understood in a broad sense as any form of device which conveys persons and/or goods and includes, but... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>These days, more and more information is provided to people. The information is made available in various forms, including audible forms and visual forms. Often, the information is made available to persons in a conveyance. There are situations where it is desirable to have a rec... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>According to the invention there is provided a printer, comprising: a printing unit, including a printhead; a replaceable cartridge containing a supply of print media and a supply of ink for supply to the printing unit, wherein the supply of print media and the supply of ink are arr... | 20040809 | 20061219 | 20050721 | 72244.0 | 0 | VO, ANH T N | COMPACT PRINTER | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,503,978 | ACCEPTED | Methods for casein determination in milk | The content of casein in milk is determined by two measurements of infrared absorbance in a milk sample by infrared spectrometry before and after a separation of the casein. The casein content is calculated by use of absorbance data recorded during the two absorbance measurements. The new method is considerable faster ... | 1. A method for the determination of the content of casein in milk, wherein a milk sample is measured before and after a separation into casein and a liquid phase, called a supernatant promoted by adding to the milk sample at least one chemical solution adequate for precipitation of casein, and comprising the steps of ... | The present invention concerns a method for casein determination in milk and instruments enabled to carry out the method. BACKGROUND Milk contains proteins such as caseins. The caseins are specifically useful for cheese-making, due to their ability to coagulate. Accordingly chemical methods for determining the content ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Milk contains proteins such as caseins. The caseins are specifically useful for cheese-making, due to their ability to coagulate. Accordingly chemical methods for determining the content of casein in milk are known. They are however time consuming. Further, It is known to determine the casein con... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 shows a flow diagram illustrating the broadest aspect of the method according to the invention. FIG. 2 shows a flow diagram illustrating a preferred method according to the invention. FIG. 3 shows a flow diagram illustrating an alternative method according to the inventi... | 20050502 | 20100427 | 20051020 | 59941.0 | 0 | GERIDO, DWAN A | METHOD FOR CASEIN DETERMINATION IN MILK | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
10,504,159 | ACCEPTED | Integrated vi probe | Integrated voltage and current (VI) probe (18) for integration inside a transmission line (17) having inner (3) and an outer (4) conductors. Current probes, often implemented as loop antennas, can be coupled to the outer conductor. The probes can either be built onto the same panel or on different panels. | 1. An integrated voltage probe, for integration inside a transmission line between a capacitively coupled plasma processing electrode and a power source, the probe comprising: a voltage probe electrode integrated into the transmission line; first and second electrical leads connected to the voltage probe electrode; and... | CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application claims priority and is related to U.S. provisional Ser. No. 60/360,016, filed on Feb. 28, 2002. The present application is related to U.S. provisional application Ser. No. 60/259,862, entitled “Capacitively coupled RF voltage probe”, filed on Jan. 8, 2001... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention This invention is directed to a method and a system for measuring voltage and current levels using an Integrated (i.e. in-line) Voltage and Current (VI) Probe. 2. Discussion of the Background In the fabrication and processing of semi-conductor wafers, su... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A need exists for a voltage and or current probe which can be installed along a transmission line in a plasma generator and which will minimally perturb or impact the propagating electro-magnetic fields or the plasma process. Therefore, an exemplary embodiment of this invention prov... | 20050318 | 20061226 | 20050825 | 73146.0 | 0 | VU, DAVID HUNG | INTEGRATED VI PROBE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
10,504,193 | ACCEPTED | Turbocharger actuator | A turbocharger actuator and a method of calibrating the actuator is particularly applicable to a variable nozzle turbocharger (VNT). The actuator comprises an actuator housing having a diaphragm connected across it, a piston, a compression spring arranged to be generally centred in the actuator housing and to bias the ... | 1. An actuator for a variable nozzle turbocharger, comprising: an actuator housing; a piston; a diaphragm, connected across the actuator housing; at least one compression spring arranged to be generally centred in the actuator housing and to bias the piston; a spaded rod, connected to the piston, for calibrating a turb... | The present invention relates to a turbocharger actuator and a method of calibrating the actuator. It is particularly applicable to a variable nozzle turbocharger (VNT). Turbochargers are used extensively in modem diesel engines to improve fuel economy and minimize noxious emissions. Traditionally a turbocharger compri... | 20050429 | 20080311 | 20051006 | 96084.0 | 0 | TRIEU, THAI BA | TURBOCHARGER ACTUATOR | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||||
10,504,342 | ACCEPTED | Method and device for supplying of a data set stored in a database | To supply of a data set, e.g. the content of a copy protected audio CD, which is stored in a database (6), e.g. to a user PC (2) on which said content of a copy protected audio CD cannot be accessed, the following steps are performed: receiving a serial code of a set of serial codes assigned to said data set (S3); veri... | 1. Method for supplying of a data set stored in a database (6), characterized by the following steps: receiving a serial code of a set of serial codes assigned to said data set (S3), verifying of said received serial code (S4), in case of a positive verification, accessing said data set corresponding to said received a... | The present invention relates to a method for supplying of a data set stored in a database and a corresponding data set supplying device as well as a data carrier relating to said method and device. In particular, the present invention relates to a method for supplying of a data set via a database, which data set is no... | 20040812 | 20100706 | 20050421 | 60892.0 | 0 | LEMMA, SAMSON B | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SUPPLYING OF A DATA SET STORED IN A DATABASE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||||
10,504,345 | ACCEPTED | Broadcast receiver and recording method | A broadcast receiver is provided which can prevent recording of uncopyable contents without failing to record copyable contents. A copy information detecting unit (4) detects copy control information attached to contents. A discriminating unit (5) discriminates the copyability or uncopyability. The contents recorded in... | 1. A broadcast receiver having a recording unit for recording contents characterized by: an input unit for receiving a command for recording the contents from a user; a contents receiving unit for receiving the contents; a copy information detecting unit for detecting copy control information including at least informa... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a broadcast receiver for receiving broadcast contents and, in particular, to a broadcast receiver including a recording unit for recording broadcast contents. BACKGROUND ART With the development of recent digital technologies, fraud copies of video and/or audio contents ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>With the development of recent digital technologies, fraud copies of video and/or audio contents in digital broadcasting have been increased. Therefore, the copyright protection has become important. Conventionally, in order to prevent the fraud, Macrovision (where Macrovision is a trademark ... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a broadcast receiver according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a recording method. FIG. 3 is a hardware configuration diagram of a digital broadcast receiver. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a st... | 20050201 | 20100511 | 20050609 | 97212.0 | 0 | HUNTER, MISHAWN N | BROADCAST RECEIVER AND RECORDING METHOD | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
10,504,419 | ACCEPTED | Support for appliances to be worn on the head | The invention relates to a support (1) for appliances (40) to be worn on the head, which comprises a bow-shaped base (2) and support elements (10) in the area of its front end (3), said support elements resting on the front of a user, support elements (10) in a further section, for example its center section (4), said ... | 1-34. (canceled) 35. Support (1) for devices (40) which are to be worn on the head, such as for example optical vision aids or the like or protective devices, with a bow-shaped base body (2) which bears several support elements (10) which can be placed against the head of the user, there being support elements (10) in ... | The invention relates to a support for devices which are to be worn on the head. These supports are known in the prior art, in which connection for example reference can be made to WO 01/003819. The known supports can be used for example by surgeons in surgery for holding vision aids. The known supports are not only co... | 20050110 | 20100921 | 20050804 | 99361.0 | 0 | RAJAN, KAI | SUPPORT FOR APPLIANCES TO BE WORN ON THE HEAD | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||||
10,504,685 | ACCEPTED | Novel dewaxing aid | The present invention relates to dewaxing aids comprising the mixture of two or more polyalkyl(meth)acrylates having an exothermic heat initiation temperature within the specific range when chilled at 30° C./minute rate, to be added together with the wax-containing hydrocarbon oil to the dewaxing solvent. The dewaxing ... | 1. A dewaxing aid for use in the dewaxing method to produce a dewaxed oil by dissolving the dewaxing aid together with a wax-containing hydrocarbon oil into a dewaxing solvent, separating-out wax by chilling, and removing the separated-out wax with the liquid/solid separation method, characterized in that said dewaxing... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a dewaxing aid used in the dewaxing stage of lubricant production processes. The present invention also relates to a dewaxing aid used in the production of dewaxed oil in the so-called solvent dewaxing method, especially in the dewaxing stage, by dissolving a wax-contain... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>In general, in order to prepare a hydrocarbon oil from the crude oil, the crude oil is at first subjected to the atmospheric distillation, and then the resulting residual oil is further subjected to the vacuum distillation to be separated into wax-containing hydrocarbon oils with from low to ... | 20040816 | 20080617 | 20050310 | 75225.0 | 0 | HARLAN, ROBERT D | NOVEL DEWAXING AID | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | ||||
10,504,771 | ACCEPTED | Pattern recognition system | A star pattern recognition system (1) comprises an optical filter arrangement (10) in the form of an array (12) of independently tiltable mirrors (M1), (M2). Light from a distant starfield (2) is incident upon the mirror array (12). Each mirror (M1), (M2) reflects a respective image of the starfield, and these images a... | 1-57. (canceled) 58. An optical pattern recognition system, comprising: an optical filter arrangement for receiving an optical input comprising an input scene and for providing an optical output in response to the optical input; and a detector for detecting the output of the filter arrangement; wherein: the optical fil... | The present invention relates to a pattern recognition system and method, and more particularly to an optical pattern recognition system and method that is particularly suitable for star pattern recognition. Satellites and spacecraft commonly use so-called “star-tracking” systems to assist in their positioning and navi... | 20050523 | 20080506 | 20050929 | 99351.0 | 0 | WYATT, KEVIN | PATTERN RECOGNITION SYSTEM | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||||
10,504,831 | ACCEPTED | Reagents for asymmetric allylation, aldol, and tandem aldol and allylation reactions | A new class of reagents and method of use of the reagents in the reaction of the reagents with electrophilic compounds. The invention in one embodiment is directed to a method for the formation of an alcohol of the formula (I). The method includes reacting reagent of the formula (II) with an aldehyde of the formula R10... | 1. A method for forming of an allylation reagent of formula comprising reacting a silane of formula with a compound of formula A to form the allylation reagent, wherein: each of X1 and X2 is independently selected from a group consisting of O and N—R; each of Ca and Cb is independently selected from a group consisting ... | This work was supported by Grant No. GM58133 from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to reagents which are useful for asymmetric allylations, aldols, and tandem aldol and allylation reactions. In particular, the presente invention relates to cyclic reagents con... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Asymmetric additions of allyl groups and enolates to the carbonyl (C═O) group of aldehydes and to the C═N group of related electrophilic compounds remains one of the most important and fundamental carbonyl addition reactions for the synthesis of optically active chiral compounds ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a new class of reagents and method of use of the reagents that solves the above-described problems of the prior art, and there is further provided excellent enantioselectivities in the reaction of the reagents with electrop... | 20050726 | 20090519 | 20051229 | 68402.0 | 0 | PRICE, ELVIS O | REAGENTS FOR ASYMMETRIC ALLYLATION, ALDOL, AND TANDEM ALDOL AND ALLYLATION REACTIONS | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
10,504,911 | ACCEPTED | Gas generating device | The present invention relates to a gas generator device used in automobile safety to inflate an airbag. This device is characterized in that it comprises at least one gas source for inflating the airbag and at least one gas outlet orifice, called the first orifice, for gas to flow into the airbag, characterized in that... | 1. A gas generator device used in automobile safety to inflate an airbag (3), comprising at least one gas source for inflating the airbag (3) and at least one gas outlet orifice (6, 106, 206), called the first orifice, for gas to flow out into the airbag (3), comprising flow guide for making the gas pass exclusively th... | The present invention relates to the field of automobile safety and relates more particularly to a gas generator comprising a neutral-thrust diffusion system. The gas generators used in automobile safety must not become dangerous projectiles when they are initiated, although not in service, that is to say when they are... | 20050325 | 20081021 | 20050818 | 68838.0 | 0 | FLEMING, FAYE M | GAS GENERATING DEVICE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||||
10,505,004 | ACCEPTED | Device for opening a locked door or drawer | A device for opcning a locked door or drawer, which device comprises; a) means for facilitating the insertion of a key into a lock; and b) means for rotating said key when inserted. | 1-30. (canceled) 31. A device for opening a locked door or drawer, which device comprises; a) means for facilitating the insertion of a key into a lock, said means comprising a rotatable guide having a slot for accommodating the shank of a key and facilitating the entry of said key into a lock; b) means for rotating sa... | This invention relates to a device for opening a locked door or drawer, and to a door or drawer fitted with a lock having such a device operatively associated therewith. Most external doors are secured by a cylinder lock or a combination of a cylinder lock and a mortice lock. One of the difficulties some people face, p... | 20040818 | 20061212 | 20050428 | 59891.0 | 0 | BARRETT, SUZANNE LALE DINO | DEVICE FOR OPENING A LOCKED DOOR OR DRAWER | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||||
10,505,123 | ACCEPTED | Play apparatus | Play facility that lets play participants experience visual stimulation, and with which a decorative effect can be attained. The play facility includes a frame, partition members attached to the frame and forming a play space, a gas-filled transparent tubular member that is arranged within the play space at the bottom ... | 1. A play facility comprising: partition members for forming a play space partitioned from an external space, and configured to let play participants play within the play space; a tubular member shaped into a tubular loop form from a pliant transparent sheet material, and formed to be gastight, said tubular member bein... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to play facilities intended mainly for little children and that can be set up in amusement parks, department stores, or supermarkets. BACKGROUND ART Various conventional play facilities of the above-noted kind are known, in which the play participants play within a predeter... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>Various conventional play facilities of the above-noted kind are known, in which the play participants play within a predetermined play space that is partitioned by partition members. For example, one known play facility includes pillars erected at four corners, net-like partition members str... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is an isometric view showing the overall configuration of a preferred play facility according to the present invention; FIG. 2 is a plan view showing this play facility, in a section taken along view-directing B-B in FIG. 3 ; FIG. 3 is a elevation view in a section taken... | 20040819 | 20071225 | 20050804 | 74020.0 | 1 | NGUYEN, KIEN T | Play facility | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,505,125 | ACCEPTED | Semiconductor nanoparticle and method for producing same | The invention provides a semiconductor nanoparticle comprising a semiconductor nanoparticle core on the surface of which electron-releasing groups are arranged, the semiconductor nanoparticle having a fluorescent property and water-solubility. The invention also provides a water-soluble semiconductor nanoparticle with ... | 1. A semiconductor nanoparticle comprising a core on the surface of which electron-releasing groups are arranged, said semiconductor nanoparticle having a fluorescent property. 2. The semiconductor nanoparticle according to claim 1, wherein said electron-releasing groups are of at least one type selected from the group... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a semiconductor nanoparticle and a process of manufacturing the same. In particular, the invention relates to a stable and water-soluble semiconductor nanoparticle and a process of manufacturing the same. The invention also relates to a fluorescent reagent and an ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>Semiconductor nanoparticles with a particle size of less than 10 nm lie in a transition region between bulk semiconductor crystals and molecules. They exhibit physicochemical properties that are different from those of both bulk semiconductor crystals and molecules. In this region, the energy... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 shows the absorption spectrum of a semiconductor nanoparticle prepared in Example 1. FIG. 2 shows the fluorescent spectrum of a semiconductor nanoparticle prepared in Example 1. FIG. 3 shows the absorption spectrum of a semiconductor nanoparticle prepared in Example ... | 20040819 | 20080527 | 20050707 | 93937.0 | 0 | HU, SHOUXIANG | SEMICONDUCTOR NANOPARTICLE, AND A PROCESS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,505,174 | ACCEPTED | Signal processing system, recording method, program, recording medium, reproduction device and information processing device | A recorder is composed of a drive 102 and a host 103 that mutually authenticate each other. A C2_G 141 of the drive 102 calculates a medium ID and a medium key and obtains a medium unique key. The medium unique key is encrypted using a session key Ks generated by the mutual authentication and transferred to the host 10... | 1. A signal processing system having a reproducing apparatus for reading information from a recording medium having information unique thereto and an information processing apparatus for mutually authenticating and connecting the reproducing apparatus through a transferring portion, wherein the reproducing apparatus co... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a signal processing system, a recording method, a program, a recording medium, a reproducing apparatus, and an information processing apparatus that cause a drive connected to for example a personal computer to record an encrypted content to a disc medium and to reproduc... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>On one recording medium such as a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), which has been recently developed, a large capacity of data for one movie can be recorded as digital information. When video information and so forth can be recorded as digital information, it will become important to protect cop... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a block diagram describing a proposed system composed of a recorder, a player, and a DVD medium. FIG. 2 is a block diagram describing a PC based DVD medium recording and reproducing system. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram describing steps of processes of a DVD drive 4 a... | 20040831 | 20080902 | 20050428 | 98704.0 | 0 | CALLAHAN, PAUL E | SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEM, RECORDING METHOD, PROGRAM, RECORDING MEDIUM, REPRODUCTION DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,505,323 | ACCEPTED | Process for the preparation of a functionalized polymer intermediate products, compositions and shaped parts | Process for the preparation of a functionalized polymer containing an additive, in which process there is formed a compound that contains, besides at least one blocked isocyanate group, a free amino, hydroxy or carboxy group; this compound is linked to an additive via the free amino, hydroxy or carboxy group in the add... | 1. Process for the preparation of a functionalized polymer wherein a. a first compound, containing at least a primary amino group and at least a group chosen from a first series comprising a secondary amino group, an amino group attached to a secondary carbon atom and a primary hydroxyl group or a group chosen from a s... | The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a functionalised polymer. The invention also relates to intermediate products, processes for the preparation thereof, a functionalized polymer and a polymer composition containing a functionalized polymer as well as shaped parts. A functionalized polymer may be ... | 20050310 | 20070925 | 20050721 | 76856.0 | 0 | BLAND, ALICIA | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF A FUNCTIONALIZED POLYMER INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTS, COMPOSITIONS AND SHAPED PARTS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||||
10,505,381 | ACCEPTED | Intelligent ink cartridge and method for manufacturing the same | This relates to an intelligent ink cartridge and method for manufacturing the same. The ink cartridge comprises at least one ink chamber for containing ink, an electronics module for storing identification information of the ink cartridge and ink remaining data. The electronics module comprises a microcontroller with e... | 1. An intelligent ink cartridge comprising, at least one ink chamber for storing ink therein; an electronics module adapted to store identification information data of the ink cartridge and ink remaining data, wherein, the electronics module is a micro-controller with embedded non-volatile memory storing a program exec... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an ink cartridge for use with an ink jet printer or a plotter and method for manufacturing the same. In particularly, it relates to an intelligent ink cartridge that can provide a user ink amount data of the ink cartridge, and method for manufacturing the same. BA... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In the ink jet apparatuses using intelligent ink cartridges, in recent years, passive memory, usually in the form of serial EEPROM, has being used as electronics modules in ink cartridges, for example, EPSON printer cartridges. Such passive memory stores fixed data such as manufa... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>According to one aspect of the present invention there is provided an intelligent ink cartridge with an electronics module, which can access, and in addition, control the EEPROM built in, and as a result, design out an ink cartridge with higher ink capacity. According to another asp... | 20040820 | 20080318 | 20050428 | 59579.0 | 0 | FIDLER, SHELBY LEE | INTELLIGENT INK CARTRIDGE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,505,397 | ACCEPTED | Dynamic frequency spectrum re-allocation | A method of dynamically re-allocating a frequency spectrum to a plurality of radio networks (RNs; 16) in accordance with a predefined spectrum allocation scheme is described. A spectrum resource is previously allocated to each RN (16) or group of RNs (16, 16′). An electronic spectrum request for a RN (16) or a group of... | 1. A method of dynamically re-allocating a frequency spectrum to a plurality of radio networks in accordance with a predefined spectrum allocation scheme, wherein a spectrum resource has previously been allocated to each RN or group of RNs comprising: generating an electronic spectrum request for a RN or a group of RNs... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Technical Field The invention relates to the field of allocating a frequency spectrum to a plurality of radio networks. More particularly, the invention departs from the situation that a spectrum resource has previously been allocated to each radio network or to a group of radio networks ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Technical Field The invention relates to the field of allocating a frequency spectrum to a plurality of radio networks. More particularly, the invention departs from the situation that a spectrum resource has previously been allocated to each radio network or to a group of rad... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>According to the invention this need is satisfied by a method of dynamically re-allocating an at least partially continuous frequency spectrum to a plurality of RNs in accordance with a pre-defined spectrum re-allocation scheme, wherein a spectrum resource has previously been alloca... | 20050201 | 20081014 | 20050616 | 67320.0 | 0 | NGUYEN, SIMON | DYNAMIC FREQUENCY SPECTRUM RE-ALLOCATION | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
10,505,475 | ACCEPTED | Method for producing 2-chloromethylphenyl acetic acid derivatives | A process for preparing 2-(chloromethyl)phenylacetic acid derivatives of the formula I, where X is C1-C4-alkoxy or methylamino, by ether cleavage of compounds of the formula II, where R is C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C2-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkylcarbonyl, C1-C4-alkylcarbonyloxy, halogen, nitro or cyano and X is as define... | 1-5. (canceled) 6. A process for preparing a 2-(chloromethyl) phenylacetic acid derivative of formula I, where X is C1-C4-alkoxy or methylamino, said process comprising ether cleaving a compound of formula II, where R is C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C2-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkylcarbonyl, C1-C4-alkylcarbonyloxy, halogen, n... | The present invention relates to a process for preparing 2-(chloromethyl)phenylacetic acid derivatives of the formula I, where X is C1-C4-alkoxy or methylamino, by ether cleavage of compounds of the formula II, where R is C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C2-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkylcarbonyl, C1-C4-alkylcarbonyloxy, halogen, ... | 20040824 | 20090210 | 20050526 | 94511.0 | 0 | OH, TAYLOR V | METHOD FOR PRODUCING 2-CHLOROMETHYLPHENYL ACETIC ACID DERIVATIVES | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||||
10,505,561 | ACCEPTED | Rack-and-pinion steering system for motor vehicles | A rack-and-pinion steering system for motor vehicles includes a rack, which is mounted in a housing such that it is longitudinally displaceable and kept in constant engagement with a pinion by a pressure piece, is connected at both ends to in each case one steering tie rod in an articulated manner, sealing bellows bein... | 1-10. (canceled) 11. A rack-and-pinion steering system for motor vehicles, comprising: a pinion; a rack longitudinally displaceably arranged in a steering mechanism housing, the rack including two ends, each end articulatedly connected to a respective steering tie rod; a pressure piece configured to maintain the pinion... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a rack-and-pinion steering system for motor vehicles, the rack of which is mounted in a housing such that it is longitudinally displaceable, is connected at both ends to in each case one steering rod in an articulated manner, sealing bellows being fastened on one ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND INFORMATION <EOH>During driving operation, what is referred to as a pump effect occurs on account of the axial displacement movement of the rack, the pump effect widening the bellows as a result of the intake of air but also as a result of temperature-induced air expansion, and therefore subjecting th... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>According to an example embodiment of the present invention, a rack-and-pinion steering system is provided, in which the required pressure compensation between the interior of the bellows or of the steering mechanism housing and atmosphere may be ensured and, independently of the respective deployme... | 20040823 | 20061212 | 20050721 | 67930.0 | 0 | LUM VANNUCCI, LEE SIN YEE | RACK-AND-PINION STEERING SYSTEM FOR MOTOR VEHICLES | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,505,691 | ACCEPTED | Method and system for providing a single unified channel quieting/measurement request element in an 802.11 wireless local area network | A channel quieting/measurement request element is provided for use in a wireless local area network. The unified element of the invention integrates a dual capability for performing channel quieting and for making measurement requests of one or more stations in the network. According to another aspect of the invention,... | 1. In a system including a wireless local area network (200), the network (200) including a source node (205) and a plurality of destination nodes (210), a unified channel quieting/measurement request element, comprising: means for quieting a current channel of operation; and means for making a measurement request of a... | The present invention relates to wireless local area networks (WLANs). More particularly, the present invention relates to a method and system for providing a single unified measurement/quiet request element at the MAC layer in a WLAN. A current mechanism defined in the IEEE 802.11h D1.1draft standard, January 2002, fo... | 20040825 | 20091117 | 20050526 | 97266.0 | 0 | AJAYI, JOEL | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A SINGLE UNIFIED CHANNEL QUIETING/MEASUREMENT REQUEST ELEMENT IN AN 802.11 WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||||
10,506,019 | ACCEPTED | Light emitting module | The present invention provides a light emitting module, comprising: a plurality of thin plate-shaped conductors (2) spaced apart from each other in a first direction; at least one light source (4) connected between at least one pair of adjoining ones of said conductors; and at least one insulating joint member (4) for ... | 1. A light emitting module, comprising: a plurality of thin plate-shaped conductors spaced apart from each other in a first direction; at least one light source connected between at least one pair of adjoining ones of said conductors; and at least one insulating joint member for mechanically joining said plurality of c... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a light emitting module comprising one or more light sources and a method for manufacturing the light emitting module. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION It is conventionally known to provide a light emitting module comprising one or more light sources without using a printed c... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is conventionally known to provide a light emitting module comprising one or more light sources without using a printed circuit board, where the light sources are attached directly between a plurality of conductors extending substantially in parallel (see, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. ... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In view of such problems of the prior art, a primary object of the present invention is to provide a light emitting module which has an improved heat dissipation property and allows easy handling without imposing stress on connections between light sources and conductors. A se... | 20040827 | 20070410 | 20051027 | 71141.0 | 0 | ULANDAY, MEGHAN K | LIGHT EMITTING MODULE | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,506,073 | ACCEPTED | Honeycomb structural body and canning structural body storing the honeycomb structural body | A honeycomb structure according to the present invention has partition walls, and a number of through-holes divided from each other by the partition walls and extending in an axial direction. The honeycomb structure contains silicon carbide (SiC) or a composite material having silicon carbide (SiC) as a main crystal ph... | 1-12. (canceled) 13. A honeycomb structure comprising: partition walls; and a number of through-holes divided from each other by the partition walls and extending in an axial direction; the honeycomb structure containing silicon carbide (SiC) or a composite material having silicon carbide (SiC) as a main crystal phase;... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a honeycomb structure and a canning structure containing the honeycomb structure. BACKGROUND ART While the recently tightened regulation on exhaust gas has been improving in reducing discharged amounts of harmful substances such as hydrocarbons (HC), carbon monoxide (CO)... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>While the recently tightened regulation on exhaust gas has been improving in reducing discharged amounts of harmful substances such as hydrocarbons (HC), carbon monoxide (CO), and nitrogen oxides (NO x ) from an engine itself; a three-way catalyst, which is the main current at present, has al... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a partially cut-away view showing one example of the stuffing method used for housing a honeycomb structure in a metallic container. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing one example of the tourniquet method used for housing a honeycomb structure in a metallic cont... | 20040831 | 20070925 | 20050505 | 68072.0 | 0 | TURNER, ARCHENE A | HONEYCOMB STRUCTURAL BODY AND CANNING STRUCTURAL BODY STORING THE HONEYCOMB STRUCTURAL BODY | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,506,136 | ACCEPTED | Aqueous liquid formulations of pyrazoline brighteners | The claimed liquid formulations contain an organic acid and a branched mono- or di-alcohol. The addition of the alcohol improves the storage stability of the liquid formulations. | 1. An aqueous liquid formulation comprising an organic acid, a branched mono- or di-alcohol and a pyrazoline brightener of the formula where X is O, SO2, SO2NZ or a direct bond, Y is an alkylene chain, Z is H or alkyl, R1 and R2 are singly an alkyl, cycloalkyl or aralkyl radical or together the remaining members of an ... | It is known to use certain pyrazoline brighteners, which bear basic groups and are present in the form of their salts with lactic acid, for brightening acrylic fibers (DE 3 134 942). A commercially available aqueous liquid formulation of such a brightener contains lactic acid, formic acid and methoxypropanol as well as... | 20050525 | 20071127 | 20051117 | 81101.0 | 0 | NOLAN, JASON MICHAEL | AQUEOUS LIQUID FORMULATIONS OF PYRAZOLINE BRIGHTENERS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||||
10,506,145 | ACCEPTED | Apparatus and method for mounting photovoltaic power generating systems on buildings | Rectangular PV modules (6) are mounted on a building roof (4) by mounting stands that are distributed in rows and columns. Each stand comprises a base plate (10) that rests on the building roof (4) and first and second brackets (12, 14) of different height attached to opposite ends of the base plate (10). Each bracket ... | 1. A photovoltaic assembly in combination with a building roof, said assembly comprising: a plurality of PV modules; and a plurality of PV module mounting stands distributed on said roof, each of said mounting stands comprising a base plate resting on said roof and four module mounting means extending upwardly from the... | This application claims the benefit of the filing date of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/371,576, filed 11 Apr. 2002 by Miles C. Russell for “Corner-Jack Photovoltaic Mounting System”. FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates generally to installation of photovoltaic power generating systems and in parti... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>As used herein the term “PV module” identifies a photovoltaic power generating unit in the form of an integrated structure comprising a plurality of electrically interconnected photovoltaic cells and means for supporting and protecting the cells, and the term “PV module assembly”... | <SOH> OBJECTS AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A primary object of the invention is to provide a new and improved method and apparatus for mounting PV modules to a building roof. A more specific object is to provide an improved system for mounting PV modules to flat roofs typical of commercial buildings that is econo... | 20040831 | 20081014 | 20050602 | 60361.0 | 0 | NGUYEN, CHI Q | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER GENERATING SYSTEMS ON BUILDINGS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,506,189 | ACCEPTED | Apparatus for cleaning a local area of a fabric | An apparatus for cleaning a fabric or other sheet-like porous material. The apparatus comprises a manually driven pump for pumping a cleaning substance through a local area of the material. The pump further comprises an elastic member with a force acting oppositely to the direction of the manual pumping action. | 1. Apparatus for cleaning a material, said material being a fabric or other sheet-like porous material, said apparatus comprising a manually driven pump for pumping a cleaning substance through a local area of said material, the pump comprising a first reservoir with an opening for communication with a local area of a ... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention concerns an apparatus for cleaning a fabric or other sheet-like porous material. The apparatus comprises a manually driven pump for pumping a cleaning substance through a local area of the material. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In order to remove stains on clothes or other fabrics, i... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In order to remove stains on clothes or other fabrics, it is common practice to apply efficient cleaning agents with a certain risk for discolorations of the fabric. Usually, the treatment implies that a region on the fabric is treated that is much larger than the size of the sta... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An improved apparatus for cleaning a material, the material being a fabric or other porous material, is provided as set forth in the claims. The apparatus comprises a manually driven pump for pumping a cleaning substance through a local area of the material. The pump comprises a fir... | 20040901 | 20080624 | 20050804 | 98153.0 | 0 | PERRIN, JOSEPH L | APPARATUS FOR CLEANING A LOCAL AREA OF A FABRIC | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,506,385 | ACCEPTED | Glass fixture-joined glass article and joint structure using this | The present invention is intended to provide a glass article with a metal member joined thereto in which an electroconductive coating film is formed on at least a part of the surface of the glass article by baking a silver paste that includes Ag particles and a glass frit, a joining plane of the metal member is fixed o... | 1. A glass article with a metal member joined thereto, comprising: an electroconductive coating film formed on at least a part of a surface of the glass article by baking a silver paste that includes Ag particles and a glass frit, wherein a joining plane of the metal member is fixed onto the electroconductive coating f... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a glass article with a metal member joined thereto, and a structure of joining a glass article and a metal member together. Particularly, the present invention relates to an adequate junction made between a glass article and a metal member using a lead-free solder alloy.... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>In order to ensure the driver's view, electroconductive lines (heating wires) are formed as a defogger on the surface of a glass sheet to be used for a rear window of a car in some cases. The defogger is supplied with an electric current through a feeding metal terminal. This metal terminal i... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing an example of a glass article according to the present invention. FIG. 2A is a sectional view showing another example of a glass article according to the present invention; FIG. 2B shows a metal terminal of the glass article seen from its back... | 20040902 | 20090407 | 20050526 | 93328.0 | 0 | FUQUA, SHAWNTINA T | GLASS ARTICLE WITH METAL MEMBER JOINED THERETO,AND JUNCTION STRUCTURE USING THE SAME | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,506,407 | ACCEPTED | Cosmetic use of phytosphingosine as slimming agent and cosmetic compositions comprising phytosphingosine | The invention relates to novel cosmetic uses of phytosphingosine or of one of its cosmetically acceptable salts, particularly its hydrochloride, as a slimming agent and/or as an active agent which stimulates the synthesis of leptin by adipocytes, for preparing a cosmetic composition intended for reducing subcutaneous e... | 1-30. (canceled) 31. A method of cosmetic treatment for obtaining a slimming effect on the human body, comprising the application on the parts of the body in need thereof of an effective amount of a cosmetic composition containing an active agent selected from the group consisting of phytosphingosine and its cosmetical... | The present invention relates to a novel cosmetic use of phytosphingosine, as a slimming agent, as well as to cosmetic compositions containing phytosphingosine. Phytosphingosine is of the following formula: Its molecular formula is C18H39NO3 and its CAS number is as follows: RN 100 000 403-19-8. This product is also kn... | 20040901 | 20100615 | 20050519 | 97432.0 | 0 | CARTER, KENDRA D | COSMETIC USE OF PHYTOSPHINGOSINE AS SLIMMING AGENT AND COSMETIC COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING PHYTOSPHINGOSINE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||||
10,506,485 | ACCEPTED | Heterocycle-bearing onium salts | The present invention relates to a heterocycle-containing onium salt useful as, for example, a cationic photopolymerization initiator and an acid generator for a chemically amplified resist, and provides “a heterocycle-containing onium salt shown by the general formula [1]: [wherein R is a group shown by the general fo... | 1. A heterocycle-containing onium salt shown by the general formula [1] or [35]: [wherein R is a group shown by the general formula [2]: (wherein R3 and R4 are each independently a halogen atom, an alkyl group which may have a halogen atom or an aryl group as a substituent, or an aryl group which may have a halogen ato... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a heterocycle-containing onium salt useful as, for example, a cationic photopolymerization initiator and an acid generator for a chemically amplified resist. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Recently, in the field of photopolymerization, a research on a cationic polymerizatio... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Recently, in the field of photopolymerization, a research on a cationic polymerization, instead of a radical polymerization, has been promoted to make polymerization easy even in the air without the effect of oxygen. A cationic polymerization mainly uses as light source a high pr... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention has been completed for the purpose of solving the above-mentioned problems and provides the following: (1) A heterocycle-containing sulfonium salt shown by the general formula [1]: [wherein R is a group shown by the general formula [2]: (wherein R 3 and R 4 are... | 20040902 | 20080115 | 20051020 | 71496.0 | 0 | DENTZ, BERNARD I | HETEROCYCLE-BEARING ONIUM SALTS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,506,520 | ACCEPTED | Air purification filter and process for producing the same | It is intended to provide an air purification filter which has a high dry tensile strength, a high wet tensile strength in association with a high water resistance and a high water repellency and exhibits a bactericidal effect due to a gas phase reaction in a gas phase. Namely, an air purification filter having a high ... | 1. An air purifying filter media having a dry tensile strength, a wet tensile strength in association with water resistance and water repellency and exhibiting bactericidal/sterilizing or antimicrobial means properties using enzyme reaction, obtained by applying a mixture of the modified enzyme which has an ionic polar... | TECHNICAL FIELD This invention relates to an air purifying filter media having a high water resistance and a high repellency as well as exhibiting bactericidal/sterilizing or antimicrobial means properties using enzyme reaction in a gas phase. RELATED ART Air purifying filter media of the related art capture primarily ... | <SOH> TECHNICAL FIELD <EOH>This invention relates to an air purifying filter media having a high water resistance and a high repellency as well as exhibiting bactericidal/sterilizing or antimicrobial means properties using enzyme reaction in a gas phase. | 20050131 | 20090421 | 20060608 | 68076.0 | B01D4600 | 0 | PHAM, MINH CHAU THI | AIR PURIFYING FILTER MEDIA AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | B01D | 2,005 | ||
10,506,601 | ACCEPTED | Polyethers and their use as carrier oils | The present invention relates to polyethers which are obtainable from 1-butene oxide and an alcohol using a double metal cyanide compound as a catalyst and have a content of unsaturated components of 6 mol % or more, to a process for preparing such a polyether and also to the use of a polyether according to the inventi... | 1. A polyether obtained by reacting 1-butene oxide and an alcohol in the presence of a double metal cyanide compound as a catalyst, wherein the content of unsaturated components is 6 mol % or more. 2. The polyether as claimed in claim 1, wherein the content of unsaturated components is from 7 mol % to 50 mol %. 3. The ... | The present invention relates to polyethers which are obtainable from 1-butene oxide and an alcohol using a double metal cyanide compound as a catalyst and have a content of unsaturated components of 6 mol % or more, to a process for preparing such a polyether and also to the use of a polyether according to the inventi... | 20040910 | 20081230 | 20050721 | 68418.0 | 0 | KEYS, ROSALYND ANN | POLYETHERS AND THEIR USE AS CARRIER OILS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||||
10,506,747 | ACCEPTED | Service provisioning in telecommunications system comprising call control service capability servers | This invention describes a method of service provisioning in a telecommunication system, which telecommunication system is comprised of configurations of service switching point (SSP), service capability server (SCS) and service provisioning equipment, which configurations are configured to provide services to users, w... | 1. A method of service provisioning in a telecommunications system comprising at least two service switching points (SSP), at least two service capability servers (SCS) for providing services to users and service provisioning equipment, wherein the method comprises: responsive to a request from a user for a user intera... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates generally to service provisioning in a telecommunications system, and more specifically, to a method of service provisioning in a telecommunications system, which telecommunications system is comprised of configurations of service switching point (SSP), service capab... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A method as described above is disclosed in International Patent Application nr. WO 01/88739, describing a personal service environment manager (PSEM). The document describes an open service architecture (OSA) comprising service capabilities servers and service provisioning serve... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is an object of the present invention to provide a solution to the management of a telecommunications infrastructure in case a service is offered by an application in an open service architecture, which service requires the involvement of more than one service capability server. ... | 20040903 | 20101228 | 20050519 | 98483.0 | 0 | GAY, SONIA L | SERVICE PROVISIONING IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM COMPRISING CALL CONTROL SERVICE CAPABILITY SERVERS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,506,836 | ACCEPTED | System for and method of displaying information | A system (100) for displaying information on a display device (104) comprises; receiving means (202) for receiving services; user interface means (220) for making a user selection of a type of information to be displayed on the display device (104); a filter (206) for selecting a data-element of a first one of the serv... | 1. A system (100) for displaying information on a display device (104), comprising: receiving means (202) for receiving a transport stream comprising services, with the services having elementary streams of video and of data-elements; user interface means (220) for making a user selection of a type of information to be... | The invention relates to a system for displaying information on a display device, comprising: receiving means for receiving a transport stream comprising services, with the services having elementary streams of video and of data-elements; user interface means for making a user selection of a type of information to be d... | 20040907 | 20090804 | 20050602 | 65380.0 | 16 | RIAZ, SAHAR AQIL | SYSTEM FOR AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING INFORMATION | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||||
10,506,915 | ACCEPTED | Method and arrangement for automatic adjustment of devices having setting elements, and a corresponding computer program product and a corresponding computer-readable storage medium | In a method and an arrangement for automatic adjustment of devices having setting elements, and a corresponding computer program product and computer-readable storage medium, the adjustment includes carrying out a first measurement of a characteristic curve to be controlled by the adjustment at predefined measurement p... | 1-20. (canceled) 21. A method of automatic adjustment of devices having setting elements, comprising the steps of: a) carrying out a first measurement of a characteristic curve to be controlled by the adjustment at predefined measurement points, at least one setting element assuming a first reference setting; b) testin... | The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for automatic adjustment of devices having setting elements, and a corresponding computer program product and a corresponding computer-readable storage medium, which can be used in particular for computer-aided adjustment of microwave filters. Microwave filters are s... | 20050425 | 20070424 | 20060105 | 71882.0 | G06F1900 | 0 | O MALLEY, MARY CATHERINE | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT OF DEVICES HAVING SETTING ELEMENTS, AND A CORRESPONDING COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT AND A CORRESPONDING COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,005 | |||
10,507,047 | ACCEPTED | Method and assembly for determining rational speed with variable switching hysteresis | A method for detecting the motion of an element relative to a sensor arrangement is proposed, wherein switching signals (1) are evaluated as a function of a pulse transmitter passing in front of the sensor, and a switching hysteresis (H) is adapted in the evaluation as a function of the values of the switching signal (... | 1. A method for detecting the motion of an element relative to a sensor arrangement, wherein switching signals (1) are evaluated as a function of a pulse transmitter passing in front of the sensor, and a switching hysteresis (H) is adapted in the evaluation as a function of the values of the switching signal (1), where... | BACKGROUND INFORMATION The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for detecting the motion of an element relative to a sensor arrangement, in particular for detecting the angle of rotation of a rotating element, according to the definition of the species of the main claim. Sensor arrangements of this ty... | <SOH> BACKGROUND INFORMATION <EOH>The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for detecting the motion of an element relative to a sensor arrangement, in particular for detecting the angle of rotation of a rotating element, according to the definition of the species of the main claim. Sensor arrangement... | 20040908 | 20051122 | 20050609 | 95912.0 | 0 | LEDYNH, BOT L | METHOD AND ASSEMBLY FOR DETERMINING RATIONAL SPEED WITH VARIABLE SWITCHING HYSTERESIS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | ||||
10,507,180 | ACCEPTED | Small molecule entry inhibitors | The present invention concerns a compound having the formula (I) a N-oxide form, a stereochemical isomer, racemic mixture, salt, prodrug, ester or metabolite thereof. It further relates to processes for their preparation as well as pharmaceutical compositions, their use as medicines, and diagnostic kits comprising them... | 1. A compound having the formula (I), a N-oxide form, stereochemical isomer, racemic mixture, salt, prodrug, ester or metabolite thereof, wherein A is aryl, heteroaryl or heterocycloalkyl; R1 represents hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, amino, nitro, alkyl, alkyloxy, or a radical of formula (II), R2 represents alkyl, alkenyl... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This Application is a National Stage Application under 35 U.S.C. § 371 of PCT/EP03/50055, filed Mar. 11, 2003, which claims priority benefit of EP 02075998.1, filed on Mar. 11, 2002, both of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. The present invention relates to small molecul... | 20050803 | 20080930 | 20060202 | 64691.0 | C07D21324 | 0 | SAWYER, JENNIFER C | SMALL MOLECULE ENTRY INHIBITORS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | C07D | 2,005 | |||
10,507,220 | ACCEPTED | Fluid coupling | Two coupling member 1, 2 are provided in respective butting end faces thereof with annular recessed portions 3, 4 surrounding respective fluid channels 1a, 2a thereof and having annular projections 5, 6 each formed in a bottom face of the recessed portion. A gasket 10 comprises a sealing portion 11 having an outside di... | 1. A fluid coupling comprising a first and a second coupling member having respective fluid channels in communication with each other, an annular gasket interposed between butting end faces of the two coupling members, and screw means for connecting the two coupling members together, each of the coupling members being ... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to fluid couplings, and more particularly to fluid couplings comprising a gasket which gives predetermined sealing properties to the coupling when deformed. PRIOR ART FIG. 4 shows a fluid coupling already known. With reference to this drawing, first and second coupling memb... | <SOH> TECHNICAL FIELD <EOH>The present invention relates to fluid couplings, and more particularly to fluid couplings comprising a gasket which gives predetermined sealing properties to the coupling when deformed. | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a view showing a gasket for use in a fluid coupling according to the invention. FIG. 2 is a view in longitudinal section showing the fluid coupling of the invention as tightened manually. FIG. 3 is a view in longitudinal section showing the fluid coupling of the i... | 20050427 | 20061128 | 20051013 | 79940.0 | 0 | DUNWOODY, AARON M | FLUID COUPLING | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
10,507,235 | ACCEPTED | Sputtering target transport box | The present invention pertains to a sputtering target transport box having a void the size of a sputtering target, wherein supports for mechanical transport are provided to the bottom plate of the transport box, and a wheel for man-powered transport is provided to the edge portion of the bottom plate. Provided thereby ... | 1. A sputtering target transport box having a void the size of a sputtering target, comprising: an inner frame defining a void the size of a sputtering target; a plastic inner box having a lower plate and an upper plate; an outer box formed of aluminum or wood and having an outer frame, a bottom plate, and a cover prov... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention pertains to a sputtering target transport box in which the removal and transport of a sputtering target is easy, and which enables the transport of a sputtering target without causing any damage thereto. BACKGROUND ART Generally, a sputtering target employed in the manufacture of s... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>Generally, a sputtering target employed in the manufacture of semiconductors and the like is gradually growing in size and becoming heavy, and demands for the flatness and surface cleansibility thereof are becoming increasingly tough. Further, in addition metal targets, some targets employ br... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram arranging in order from the top the structural elements of the sputtering target transport box of the present invention, wherein the diagram on the right shows an arrangement closer to the assembly structure in comparison to the diagram on t... | 20040909 | 20110118 | 20050505 | 68083.0 | 0 | BAND, MICHAEL A | SPUTTERING TARGET TRANSPORT BOX | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,507,309 | ACCEPTED | Process for asymmetric intramolecular [3+2] cyclo-addition of hydrazones | An intramolecular [3+2] cycloaddition reaction of a hydrazone is carried out under a mild condition with a high stereoselectivity and yield by reacting a hydrazone derivative in the presence of an asymmetric catalyst system obtained by mixing a zirconium alkoxide represented by the following formula (I): Zr(OR)4 (I) (w... | 1. A process for an asymmetric intramolecular [3+2] cycloaddition reaction of a hydrazone characterized by reacting a hydrazone derivative represented by the following formula (iii): (wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are each identical or different and denote a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group which may have a substit... | TECHNICAL FIELD The invention of this application relates to an asymmetric intramolecular [3+2] cycloaddition reaction of a hydrazone derivative. More particularly, the invention of this application relates to a process for an asymmetric intramolecular [3+2] cyclization of a hydrazone derivative under a mild condition ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>In nature, many substances including proteins and the like are optically active substances, and it is known that a specific bioactivity is expressed according to the stereostructure thereof. Also compounds containing a nitrogen atom are found in great number in natural products. Among them, m... | 20041103 | 20080401 | 20050728 | 71496.0 | 0 | DENTZ, BERNARD I | PROCESS FOR ASYMMETRIC INTRAMOLECULAR [3+2] CYCLO-ADDITION OF HYDRAZONES | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | ||||
10,507,472 | ACCEPTED | Ester derivatives of hyaluronic acid for the preparation of hydrogel materials by photocuring | The present invention relates to hyaluronic acid ester derivatives, whose carboxylic groups are partially esterified with hydroxy groups of propiophenone derivatives, to the hydrogel materials consisting of the said hyaluronic acid ester derivatives, to their preparation process by photocuring of the hyaluronic acid es... | 1. Ester derivatives of hyaluronic acid or of hyaluronic acid derivatives, wherein part of the carboxylic groups of hyaluronic acid or of hyaluronic acid derivatives is esterified with the propiophenone derivatives of formula (I) wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, alkyloxy having an alkyl chain... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to hyaluronic acid ester derivatives and hydrogel materials consisting of said ester derivatives, their preparation process by photocuring, and their use in biomedical and surgical fields, as well as in the medical field as controlled release systems for drugs, thank... | <SOH> FIELD OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to hyaluronic acid ester derivatives and hydrogel materials consisting of said ester derivatives, their preparation process by photocuring, and their use in biomedical and surgical fields, as well as in the medical field as controlled release systems for ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Now the Applicant has found that the specific ester derivatives of hyaluronic acid and of hyaluronic acid derivatives with the propiophenone derivatives of formula (I) reported hereinafter, when photocured, yield hydrogel material having advantageous mechanical and viscoelastic prop... | 20040910 | 20081209 | 20050602 | 66258.0 | 0 | KRISHNAN, GANAPATHY | ESTER DERIVATIVES OF HYALURONIC ACID FOR THE PREPARATION OF HYDROGEL MATERIALS BY PHOTOCURING | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,507,504 | ACCEPTED | Surgical table transfer system | A surgical table transfer system comprising a patient support in the form of a table top; a surgical table base in the form of a pedestal; a transporter; and a connection device for selectively connecting the table top to the pedestal or the transporter, the connection device comprising a first transfer block mounted o... | 1. A surgical table transfer system comprising a patient support in the form of a table top; a surgical table base in the form of a pedestal; a transporter; and a connection device for selectively connecting the table top to the pedestal or the transporter, the connection device comprising a first transfer block mounte... | The present invention relates to a surgical table transfer system. It is known to provide a surgical table transfer system for minimising the disturbance and handling of patients during their transfer from a hospital bed to a surgical operation table. The handling of patients is minimised partly to minimise trauma to t... | 20050309 | 20070227 | 20050714 | 74819.0 | 0 | TRETTEL, MICHAEL | SURGICAL TABLE TRANSFER SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||||
10,507,554 | ACCEPTED | Addressing method of movable elements in a spatial light modulator (slm) | The present invention relates to a method for modulating at least one pulse of electromagnetic radiation with a spatial light modulator. At least one mechanically movable modulator element is provided. At least one actuating element is provided capable to produce forces on said modulator element. An address signal to s... | 1. A method for modulating at least one pulse of electromagnetic radiation with a spatial light modulator, comprising the actions of: providing at least one mechanically movable modulator element, providing at least one actuating element capable to produce forces on said movable modulator element, providing an address ... | PRIORITY DATA This application is the National Stage of International Application No. PCT/SE03/00427, filed 14 Mar. 2003; which application claims the benefit of Swedish Application No. 0200787-0, filed 15 Mar. 2002. TECHNICAL FIELD The invention relates to an addressing method of microelements, more particularly, to a... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) may comprise movable micro-mirrors fabricated by microelectronic processing techniques on wafer substrates. Electrostatic actuation is most commonly used to deflect micro-mirrors. In order to produce a force, a voltage is generated between t... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a method of addressing microelements, which overcomes or at least reduces the above-mentioned problem of increased address voltages for smaller actuator sizes. This object, among others, is according to a first aspect ... | 20040914 | 20060711 | 20050609 | 80188.0 | 0 | HANIG, RICHARD E | ADDRESSING METHOD OF MOVABLE ELEMENTS IN A SPATIAL LIGHT MODULATOR (SLM) | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,507,658 | ACCEPTED | Method for preparing chemical adsorption film and solution for preparing chemical adsorption film for use therein | To provide a method which allows the combination of rapid formation of a chemical adsorption film with the preparation of the film which is reduced in the content of impurities and having a dense structure. A method for preparing a chemical adsorption film on the surface of a substrate containing an active hydrogen, ch... | 1. A method for preparing a chemical adsorption film on a surface of a substrate containing active hydrogen, comprising the steps of: treating a metal based surfactant having at least one hydrolyzable group with a metal oxide or a partially hydrolyzed product from a metal alkoxide and water in an organic solvent to for... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a method for preparing a chemical adsorption film on a substrate which contains active hydrogen on the surface thereof, via metal-oxygen bonding, and a chemical adsorption solution used in the method. BACKGROUND ART Methods for preparing a chemical adsorption monomolecul... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>Methods for preparing a chemical adsorption monomolecular film having excellent peeling resistance, no pin holes, and film thickness on the nanometer order, i.e., a film having excellent transparency which does not deteriorate the glossiness of a surface of a substrate or the transparency of ... | 20040909 | 20080909 | 20050804 | 59463.0 | 0 | ZHU, WEIPING | METHOD FOR PREPARING CHEMICAL ADSORPTION FILM AND SOLUTION FOR PREPARING CHEMICAL ADSORPTION FILM USED IN THE METHOD | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | ||||
10,507,715 | ACCEPTED | Dual zone feedwell for a thickener | The invention provides an extraction device (1) for liquid suspensions and pulps and is designed for use in the field of mineral processing. The extraction device includes two adjacent upstream and downstream concentric chambers (2) and (3) defining a feedwell (4). The feedwell is centrally located upstream of a third ... | 1. A feedwell for a separation device, said feedwell including: at least two adjacent upstream and downstream substantially concentric chambers, said chambers being in sequential unidirectional fluid flow relationship, such that fluid entering said feedwell flows sequentially from said upstream chamber into said downst... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to separation devices for liquid suspensions and pulps and in particular to a feedwell for use in such devices. It has been developed primarily for use in thickeners and will be described hereinafter with reference to this application. However, it will be appreciated... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The following discussion of the prior art is intended to present the invention in an appropriate technical context and allow its significance to be properly appreciated. Unless clearly indicated to the contrary, however, reference to any prior art in this specification should not... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>A preferred embodiment of the invention will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: FIG. 1 is a plan view of a thickener for a liquid suspension according to the invention; FIG. 2 , is an offset sectional view of the ... | 20040914 | 20090922 | 20050602 | 63101.0 | 0 | HRUSKOCI, PETER A | DUAL ZONE FEEDWELL FOR A THICKENER | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,507,718 | ACCEPTED | Method and device for prevention of adhesion of dirt and contamination on optical parts in laser beam machine | In a laser machining system, gas is injected while air is inducted from the rear of a plurality of injection nozzles (9c) disposed in the space between the machining head (3) and the workpiece (M) and disposed at stipulated intervals in the direction in which the laser light passes, so as not to disturb the machining g... | 1. A method for preventing the fouling of optical components in a laser machining system comprising the steps of: in a space between a workpiece and optical components that condense laser light from a light source and irradiate it on the workpiece, injecting gas while inducting air from the rear of a plurality of injec... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for preventing fouling of optical components in order to prevent deterioration of machining quality in a laser machining system. BACKGROUND Conventionally, laser machining systems are used for the cutting, drilling, surface machining and marking of... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Conventionally, laser machining systems are used for the cutting, drilling, surface machining and marking of steel, nonferrous materials, ceramics, glass, plastic, leather, cloth, wood or various other materials (hereinafter referred to as the “workpiece”) as well as for the welding of steel, non... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY <EOH>The present invention prevents the dust arising during laser machining from adhering to optical components by: in the space between a workpiece and optical components that condense laser light from a light source and shine it on the workpiece, injecting gas while inducting air from the rear of... | 20050513 | 20091020 | 20050922 | 68455.0 | 0 | HEINRICH, SAMUEL M | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING FOULING OF OPTICAL COMPONENTS IN A LASER MACHINING SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
10,507,807 | ACCEPTED | Implementation of wide multiplexers in reconfigurable logic | A reconfigurable processing device comprising one or more reconfigurable processing units is disclosed. At least a processing unit includes a computational unit having a preprocessing module for receiving n input signals, and s1 selection signals, and providing k output signals wherein k<n+s1. The computational unit fu... | 1. Reconfigurable processing device (100) comprising one or more reconfigurable processing units (1) including a:computational unit (10) having a preprocessing module (11) for receiving n input signals (x0, . . . x3), and s1 selection signals (c1), and providing k output signals (y0, . . . y1) wherein k<n+s1, a m-outpu... | The present invention relates to a reconfigurable processing device. Reconfigurable logic (RL) is used to implement functions which are unknown at the design time. To enable this reconfigurable logic architectures are made generic in the sense that various logic functions can be mapped onto them. Although this offers f... | 20050509 | 20111220 | 20051020 | 70080.0 | 0 | YAARY, MICHAEL D | IMPLEMENTATION OF WIDE MULTIPLEXERS IN RECONFIGURABLE LOGIC | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||||
10,507,812 | ACCEPTED | Electrophoretic active matrix display device | The invention relates to a display device comprising electrophoretic particles, a display element comprising a pixel electrode and an associated counter electrode, between which a portion of the electrophoretic particles is present, and a controller for supplying a drive signal to the electrodes to bring the display el... | 1. A display device comprising electrophoretic particles, a display element comprising a pixel electrode and an associated counter electrode, between which a portion of the electrophoretic particles is present, and control means for supplying a drive signal to the electrodes to bring the display element to a predetermi... | The invention relates to a display device as defined in the pre-characterizing part of claim 1. Display devices of this type are used in, for example, monitors, laptop computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), mobile telephones and electronic books. A display device of the type mentioned in the opening paragraph i... | 20040914 | 20061024 | 20050728 | 64670.0 | 0 | AMADIZ, RODNEY | ELECTROPHORETIC ACTIVE MATRIX DISPLAY DEVICE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||||
10,508,043 | ACCEPTED | Substituted 2,3-diphenyl pyridines | Novel compounds of the structural formula (I) are antagonists and/or inverse agonists of the Cannabinoid-1 (CB1) receptor and are useful in the treatment, prevention and suppression of diseases mediated by the CB1 receptor. The compounds of the present invention are useful as centrally acting drugs in the treatment of ... | 1: A compound of structural formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein; R1 is selected from: (1) hydrogen, (2) halogen, (3) C1-4alkyl, (4) cycloheteroalkyl, (5) cycloheteroalkyl-C1-4alkyl, (6) heteroaryl, (7) aryl-C1-4alkyl, (8) heteroaryl-C1-4alkyl; (9) —ORd, (10) —SRd, (11) —O—(CRfRg)n—NRdRe, (... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Marijuana (Cannabis sativa L.) and its derivatives have been used for centuries for medicinal and recreational purposes. A major active ingredient in marijuana and hashish has been determined to be Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC). Detailed research has revealed that the biological action of... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Marijuana ( Cannabis sativa L .) and its derivatives have been used for centuries for medicinal and recreational purposes. A major active ingredient in marijuana and hashish has been determined to be Δ 9 -tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ 9 -THC). Detailed research has revealed that the bi... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is concerned with novel 2,3-disubstituted pyridine derivatives of general Formula I: and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof which are antagonists and/or inverse agonists of the Cannabinoid-1 (CB1) receptor and are useful in the treatment, prevention and ... | 20040917 | 20070918 | 20050818 | 70225.0 | 0 | CHANDRAKUMAR, NIZAL S | SUBSTITUTED 2,3-DIPHENYL PYRIDINES | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,508,104 | ACCEPTED | Medication dispensing apparatus with gear set for mechanical advantage | A medication dispensing apparatus having a gear set (64) to provide a mechanical advantage to the plunging of the apparatus plunger (66). The gear set (64) has a first pinion (114) in meshed engagement with a rack of the plunger (102), and a second pinion (126) in meshed engagement with a rack of a drive member (80) of... | 1. A medication dispensing apparatus comprising: a housing; a drive member within said housing and movable in a distal direction; a fluid container defining a medicine-filled reservoir with a movable piston at one end and an outlet at the other end, said piston engagable by said drive member to be advanced toward said ... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention pertains to medication dispensing devices, and, in particular, to a portable medication dispensing device such as an injector pen. Patients suffering from a number of different diseases frequently must inject themselves with medication. To allow a person to conveniently... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention pertains to medication dispensing devices, and, in particular, to a portable medication dispensing device such as an injector pen. Patients suffering from a number of different diseases frequently must inject themselves with medication. To allow a person to ... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In one form thereof, the present invention provides a medication dispensing apparatus including a housing, a drive member within the housing and movable in a distal direction, a fluid container defining a medicine-filled reservoir with a movable piston at one end and an outlet... | 20040915 | 20100316 | 20050728 | 76312.0 | 0 | GRAY, PHILLIP A | MEDICATION DISPENSING APPARATUS WITH GEAR SET FOR MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,508,138 | ACCEPTED | Benzodeazaadenine derivative base and electronic material containing the same | A nucleic acid base for hole transportation in DNAs which does not cause oxidative decomposition; and an artificial DNA molecule which can realize effective hole transportation in DNAs while maintaining the double spiral structure of the DNAs. Provided are: a nucleic acid which contains a benzodeazaadenine derivative b... | 1. A nucleic acid represented by the general formula (I): (wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an amino group, a mono(lower alkyl)amino group, a di(lower alkyl)amino group, a hydroxyl group, a lower alkoxy group, a halogen, a cyano group, a mercapto group, a lower alkylthio... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a nucleic acid comprising a modified nucleic acid base that has charge transportability equal to that of guanine and is resistant to oxidative decomposition, a polynucleotide comprising the nucleic acid, and an electronic material comprising the polynucleotide. BACKGROUN... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Many researches have been made on electronic materials utilizing natural DNAs. Conformation of higher-order structure of the natural DNAs can be easily controlled, whereby attention has been paid to the use of the natural DNAs as conductive molecular wires. It has been known that... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 shows results of testing an oxidative decomposition rate of a nucleic acid BD A of the present invention in comparison with guanine (G) and adenine (A). In FIG. 1 , the abscissa represents time (second) of irradiation with 366 nm light, and the ordinate represents re... | 20040917 | 20070417 | 20050630 | 90773.0 | 0 | RILEY, JEZIA | BENZODEAZAADENINE DERIVATIVE BASE AND ELECTRONIC MATERIAL CONTAINING THE SAME | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,508,158 | ACCEPTED | Electrolyte for an energy storage device | The invention relates to energy storage devices such as capacitors and supercapacitors and non-aqueous solvent systems suitable for use as an electrolyte solvent therein. Devices incorporating the solvent system are suitable for use in, for example, wireless devices or automotive applications at high temperatures with ... | 1-118. (canceled) 119. A non-aqueous solvent system suitable for use as an electrolyte solvent in an energy storage device, said non aqueous solvent system including: at least one low boiling component, at least one high boiling component compatible with said low boiling component; and wherein the components are select... | TECHNICAL FIELD The invention relates to electrolytes for use in energy storage devices. In particular, the invention relates to non-aqueous electrolytes capable of high temperature operation in capacitors and supercapacitors. The invention has been developed primarily for supercapacitors and will be described hereinaf... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>Supercapacitors, alternatively known as ultracapacitors, electrical double layer capacitors or electrochemical capacitors, are energy storage devices that have considerably more specific capacitance than conventional capacitors. Low resistance supercapacitors are ideally suited for high power... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>According to a first aspect, the invention provides a non-aqueous solvent system suitable for use as an electrolyte solvent in an energy storage device, said non aqueous solvent system including: at least one low boiling component, at least one high boiling component compatible with... | 20040917 | 20080101 | 20050929 | 95539.0 | 0 | KOSLOW, CAROL M | ELECTROLYTE FOR AN ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,508,288 | ACCEPTED | Nanotube relay device | The present invention relates to a nanotube device (100, 600), comprising a nanotube with a longitudinal and a lateral extension, a structure for supporting at least a first part of the nanotube, and first means for exerting a force upon the nanotube in a first direction defined by its lateral extension. At least a sec... | 1. A nanotube device (100,600), comprising a nanotube with a longitudinal and a lateral extension, a structure for supporting at least a first part of the nanotube, and first means for exerting a force upon the nanotube in a first direction defined by its lateral extension, characterized in that at least a second part ... | TECHNICAL BACKGROUND Nanotechnology is a rapidly growing field of technology, including the development of so called nanotubes. Due to the inherently small size of the devices involved in this field of technology, nanotechnology would be ideal for applications within for example the field of electronics, for example wi... | <SOH> TECHNICAL BACKGROUND <EOH>Nanotechnology is a rapidly growing field of technology, including the development of so called nanotubes. Due to the inherently small size of the devices involved in this field of technology, nanotechnology would be ideal for applications within for example the field of electronics, fo... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>There is thus a need for a device in the nanoscale size which could serve as a multi-state logical switch or a memory element. This need is met by the present invention in that it provides a nanotube device comprising a nanotube with a longitudinal and a lateral extension, a structu... | 20050627 | 20071009 | 20051020 | 74031.0 | 0 | FULK, STEVEN J | NANOTUBE RELAY DEVICE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
10,508,336 | ACCEPTED | Formulation | Aqueous formulations suitable for intranasal administration comprise buprenorphine or a physiologically acceptable salt or ester thereof and (a) a pectin having a degree of esterification of less than 50%, (b) chitosan and a polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene copolymer (poloxamer) or (c) chitosan and hydroxypropylmethylc... | 1. An aqueous solution suitable for intranasal administration, which comprises from 0.1 to 10 mg/ml of buprenorphine or a physiologically acceptable salt or ester thereof and from 5 to 40 mg/ml of a pectin having a degree of esterification of less than 50%; which solution has a pH of from 3 to 4.2, is substantially fre... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention relates to pharmaceutical formulations of buprenorphine and physiologically acceptable salts and esters thereof. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The term opioid (or opiate) defines drugs with morphine-like properties. Opioids can be sub-classified on the basis of their receptor specific... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The term opioid (or opiate) defines drugs with morphine-like properties. Opioids can be sub-classified on the basis of their receptor specificity. Mu-agonist opioids provide intense analgesia. These opioids can be long-acting (e.g. methadone) or short-acting (e.g. remifentanil). ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Improved buprenorphine formulations for nasal administration have now been devised. Rapid uptake of the buprenorphine across the nasal mucosa into the plasma can be achieved, which results in fast onset of analgesia. Further, the residence time of the buprenorphine in the nasal cavi... | 20041201 | 20100223 | 20050421 | 91396.0 | 0 | RAMACHANDRAN, UMAMAHESWARI | BUPRENORPHINE FORMULATIONS FOR INTRANASAL DELIVERY | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,508,384 | ACCEPTED | Thixotropic, porous, chemiluminescent reactant composition | The thixotropic composition of the instant invention may be cured to a more or less rigid form without the use of a mold. The shaped thixotropic composition includes one of the two components which when combined result in chemiluminescent light. The cured solid is useful in a variety of environments and will emit chemi... | 1. In a chemiluminescent article comprising an oxalate component and a reactor component physically separated from each other, said components being included in a porous pre-shaped thixotropic composition whereby said pre-shaped article is self illuminated when the physical separation is destroyed and said components c... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims priority based on U.S. Provisional application 60/366,287, filed Mar. 20, 2002, the contents of which is incorporated herein by reference. FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention is directed toward the field of chemiluminescent compositions and more particularly, to devices wh... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Chemiluminescent light production generally utilizes a two-component system to chemically generate light. Chemiluminescent light is produced by combining the two components, which are usually in the form of chemical solutions referred to as the “oxalate” component and the “activa... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The instant invention teaches a means to produce solid, objects which are self-illuminated. The objects may be as simple or as complex as desired. The objects are produced by a method employing a thixotropic, chemiluminescent reactant composition. This composition is of such a natur... | 20040920 | 20110208 | 20050728 | 70579.0 | 0 | METZMAIER, DANIEL S | THIXOTROPIC, POROUS, CHEMILUMINESCENT REACTANT COMPOSITION | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,508,951 | ACCEPTED | Current collector | Current collector for a third rail, including a base parallelogram extending from a vehicle, with a mounting for a collector shoe extending from the parallelogram, wherein the base parallelogram has a first leg running on the rail side, a second leg running along the first leg away from the rail as well as third and fo... | 1. Current collector (32) for a third rail (74), comprising a base parallelogram (20) extending from a vehicle, with a mounting (58) for a collector shoe (30, 68) extending from said parallelogram, wherein the base parallelogram comprises a first leg (22, 38) running on the rail side, a second leg (26, 40) running alon... | The invention refers to a current collector for a third rail comprising a base parallelogram extending from a vehicle, with a mounting for a collector shoe extending from said parallelogram, where the base parallelogram comprises a first leg running on the rail side, a second leg running along the first leg away from t... | 20041013 | 20070313 | 20051027 | 86502.0 | 0 | LE, MARK T | CURRENT COLLECTOR | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||||
10,508,972 | ACCEPTED | Security element | A bar code is integrated in the paper in the form of a watermark. The fields (6) which separate the information-conveying bars of the bar code from each other are formed as watermarks. The information-conveying bars can be formed as watermarks, but they do not have to. Their width results from the spacing of the separa... | 1. Security paper with a general fiber density (Fo) for manufacturing a document of value or security document, comprising a bar code including information-conveying bars separated from each other by separating fields, characterized in that the separating fields are incorporated as a watermark in the security paper, so... | This application is a National Phase of PCT Application Serial No. PCT/EP03/03059, filed Mar. 24, 2003. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention relates to a security element, namely a bar code in the form of a watermark, as well as a security paper and a document of value or security document manufactured thereof, such as... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is known to incorporate a bar code in a paper in the fashion of a watermark, in particular in a security paper, for manufacturing security documents or documents of value. For example, the authenticity of bank notes can be tested with reference to the bar code, if all bank not... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is the problem of the present invention to propose a bar code in the form of a watermark, which is more versatile and comparatively space-saving. A further problem of the invention is to provide a security paper equipped with such a bar code and papers of value or security docume... | 20050615 | 20070424 | 20051027 | 95246.0 | 0 | RIZKALLAH, KIMBERLY NGUYEN | SECURITY ELEMENT | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 |
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