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10,839,719 | ACCEPTED | Light emitting device and method for manufacturing the same | A light emitting element containing an organic compound has a defect that the light emitting element is easily deteriorated by various factors; therefore, it is the biggest issue of the light emitting element that the light emitting element is formed with high reliability (longer lifetime). An objective of the present ... | 1. A light emitting device comprising a plurality of light emitting elements comprising, each light emitting element comprising: a cathode; an anode; and a layer containing an organic compound between the cathode and the anode, wherein molecules of the organic compound are oriented in one direction. 2. A light emitting... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an organic light emitting element including an anode, a cathode, and a layer containing an organic compound (hereinafter, referred to as an electroluminescent layer) that generates light by applying an electric field through itself; ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an organic light emitting element including an anode, a cathode, and a layer containing an organic compound (hereinafter, referred to as an electroluminescent layer) that generates light by applying an electric field thro... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is an objective of the present invention to reduce or eliminate generation of the above described various defective modes of the light emitting element containing an organic compound. Inventors of the present invention assume that random arrangement of organic compound molecules ... | 20040506 | 20080219 | 20050106 | 81909.0 | 0 | PATEL, ASHOK | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,839,765 | ACCEPTED | Lighting methods and systems | Methods and systems are provided for lighting systems, including high output linear lighting systems for various environments. The linear lighting systems may include power systems for driving light sources in high-voltage environments. | 1. A lighting method, comprising: providing a substantially linear housing holding a circuit board, the circuit board supporting a plurality of LEDs; providing a power facility for providing power to the light sources; and providing a channel between the circuit board and the power facility for shielding the light sour... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION The present application claims the benefit, under 35 U.S.C. §119(e), of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/467,847, filed May 5, 2003, entitled “LED SYSTEMS,” which application hereby is incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND LED lighting systems are known that provide... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>LED lighting systems are known that provide illumination and direct view effects. Most LED lighting systems require specialized power supplies that may require specialized installation and maintenance. For example, many LED lighting fixtures require a separate power supply for each fixture, which... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>Lighting methods and systems are provided herein, including providing a substantially linear housing holding a circuit board, the circuit board supporting a plurality of LEDs, providing a power facility for providing power to the light sources and providing a channel between the circuit board and th... | 20040505 | 20070220 | 20050616 | 71141.0 | 1 | ULANDAY, MEGHAN K | LIGHTING METHODS AND SYSTEMS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,839,778 | ACCEPTED | Method of implementing an accelerated graphics/port for a multiple memory controller computer system | An architecture for storing, addressing and retrieving graphics data from one of multiple memory controllers. In a first embodiment of the invention, one of the memory controllers having an accelerated graphics port (AGP) includes a set of registers defining a range of addresses handled by the memory controller that ar... | 1. A method of manufacturing a multiple memory controller computer comprising: providing at least two memory controllers for controlling a main memory; connecting a first of the at least two memory controllers to an accelerated graphics processor via a dedicated point-to-point connection, wherein the point-to-point con... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This patent application is a continuation of and incorporates by reference, in its entirety, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/723,403, filed Nov. 27, 2000 which is a continuation of and incorporates by reference, in its entirety, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/000,517 fil... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to computer systems, and more particularly, to a method of using a second memory controller having an accelerated graphics port. 2. Description of the Related Technology As shown in FIG. 1 , a conventional computer system ar... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>One embodiment of the invention is a method of manufacturing a multiple memory controller computer comprising connecting at least two memory controllers to at least one processing unit; and connecting at least one configuration register to one of the at least two memory controllers,... | 20040504 | 20050920 | 20050106 | 81806.0 | 0 | CHAUHAN, ULKA J | METHOD OF IMPLEMENTING AN ACCELERATED GRAPHICS/PORT FOR A MULTIPLE MEMORY CONTROLLER COMPUTER SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,839,879 | ACCEPTED | Nasal strip with variable spring rate | A nasal dilator capable of introducing separating stresses in nasal outer wall tissues has a truss of a single body with a resilient member secured therein and a pair of spaced-apart end surfaces which, when forced toward one another from initial positions to substantially reduce direct spacing therebetween by a spacin... | 1. A nasal dilator capable of introducing separating stresses in nasal outer wall tissues comprising: a truss of a single body with a resilient member secured therein having a pair of spaced-apart end surfaces which, if forced toward one another from initial positions to substantially reduce direct spacing therebetween... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to an improvement to the design of a nasal dilator that is described in Spanish Patent No. 289,561 for Orthopaedic Adhesive granted to Miguel Angel Aviles Iriarti on 15 Sep. 1986. The Iriarti patent describes two designs of a nasal dilator. The first consists of a resi... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention relates to an improvement to the design of a nasal dilator that is described in Spanish Patent No. 289,561 for Orthopaedic Adhesive granted to Miguel Angel Aviles Iriarti on 15 Sep. 1986. The Iriarti patent describes two designs of a nasal dilator. The first consis... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The object of this invention is to provide a nasal dilator which exhibits improved performance relative to the nasal dilator described in the Spanish Patent No. 289,561 for Orthopaedic Adhesive granted to Iriarti. The Iriarti patent shows two nasal dilator designs. The first design ... | 20040505 | 20061003 | 20051110 | 60088.0 | 3 | LEWIS, AARON J | NASAL STRIP WITH VARIABLE SPRING RATE | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,840,000 | ACCEPTED | Method of forming a candle with multiple peelable color layers | A wax core is dipped multiple times in liquid clear wax and water sequentially. Thereafter, the candle is dipped multiple times in a liquid pigmented wax to form a first pigmented layer. When the desired shade is achieved, one or more layers of clear wax is added. The cooled pigmented wax layer with a clear layer on to... | 1. A process for producing a decorative candle having multiple pigmented layers, the process comprising: (a) dipping a wax core containing a wick into a liquid clear wax multiple times in sequence with dipping the wax ball core in water; (b) dipping the wax core coated by the process of step (a) into a first liquid pig... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to methods of manufacturing candles. More particularly, it refers to a method of manufacturing peelable multi-layer candles of mixed colors. Paraffin waxes have been used to make candles for hundreds of years. Early candles were made by dipping a wick in molten paraffi... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention relates to methods of manufacturing candles. More particularly, it refers to a method of manufacturing peelable multi-layer candles of mixed colors. Paraffin waxes have been used to make candles for hundreds of years. Early candles were made by dipping a wick in mo... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention solves the problem of making candles of varying color layers with easily peelable layers of one color peeled from underlying layers of another color. The steps of this invention start with a traditional wax ball core containing a cotton wick. This core is dippe... | 20040505 | 20060228 | 20051110 | 66530.0 | 1 | BASICHAS, ALFRED | METHOD OF FORMING A CANDLE WITH MULTIPLE PEELABLE COLOR LAYERS | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,840,109 | ACCEPTED | Playlist downloading for digital entertainment network | A method for playing music includes displaying a list of playlists names, selecting one of the displayed playlists names, sending at least one attribute of a playlist corresponding to the selected playlist name to a playlist server, receiving a playlist from the playlist server wherein the received playlist corresponds... | 1. A method for playing music, the method comprising: displaying a list of playlists names; selecting one of the displayed playlists names; sending at least one attribute of a playlist corresponding to the selected playlist name to a playlist server; receiving a playlist from the playlist server, the received playlist ... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This patent application is being co-filed on the same date as the patent applications entitled “Hybrid Set-Top Box for Digital Entertainment Network” (Rutan & Tucker, LLP docket no. 021055.0007US1), “Device Discovery for Digital Entertainment Network” (Rutan & Tucker, LLP docket no. 021055.0006US1)... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Traditionally, music has been provided to listeners by either a broadcast method or a purchase method. According to the broadcast method, music is broadcast to listeners by such means as radio and cable systems. The owners of the music are typically compensated by the broadcaster... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>While the apparatus and method has or will be described for the sake of grammatical fluidity with functional explanations, it is to be expressly understood that the claims, unless expressly formulated under 35 USC 112, are not to be construed as necessarily limited in any way ... | 20040505 | 20110927 | 20051110 | 92969.0 | 8 | LUU, LE HIEN | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EMPLOYING A FIRST DEVICE TO DIRECT A NETWORKED AUDIO DEVICE TO OBTAIN A MEDIA ITEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,840,233 | ACCEPTED | Data processing system | A data processing system is provided for setting a value of a performance controlling parameter during processing of a data stream comprising a plurality of data blocks. The performance controlling parameter is set by deriving a complexity measure for at least one data block by performing an initial processing stage on... | 1. A method of setting a value of a performance controlling parameter of a data processing apparatus operable to perform a processing operation upon at least one data block of an input data stream comprising a plurality of data blocks, said method comprising: performing an initial processing stage of said processing op... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to the field of data processing systems. More particularly, this invention relates to the setting of performance controlling parameter values in data processing systems. 2. Description of the Prior Art Some modern data processors offer the fun... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to the field of data processing systems. More particularly, this invention relates to the setting of performance controlling parameter values in data processing systems. 2. Description of the Prior Art Some modern data processors o... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>According to a first aspect the invention provides a method of setting a value of a performance controlling parameter of a data processing apparatus operable to perform a processing operation upon at least one data block of an input data stream comprising a plurality of data blocks,... | 20040507 | 20080916 | 20050317 | 60289.0 | 0 | YEH, EUENG NAN | PERFORMANCE CONTROLLING PARAMETER SETTING IN AN IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,840,428 | ACCEPTED | Categorization of information using natural language processing and predefined templates | Methods and systems for classifying and normalizing information using a combination of traditional data input methods, natural language processing, and predetermined templates are disclosed. One method may include activating a template. Based on this template, template-specific data may also be retrieved. After receivi... | 1. A method, comprising: receiving an input data stream; processing the input data stream to identify latent information within the data stream; activating a template based on the latent information in the input data stream receiving template-specific data based on the retrieved template; and processing the input data ... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a non-provisional application of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/557,834, filed Mar. 31, 2004, and entitled “CATEGORIZATION OF INFORMATION USING NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING AND PREDEFINED TEMPLATES,” which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entiret... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Traditionally, medical dictation systems allow physicians or other caregivers to dictate free-form speech that is later typed by a transcriptionist or transformed into written text by a computer using automated speech recognition (ASR). The resulting report may then be used to do... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In light of the above-identified deficiencies of contemporary methods and systems, it is thus an object of the present invention to provide a system and method for collecting, classifying, and normalizing input data by combining traditional data input methods, natural language proce... | 20040507 | 20080527 | 20051013 | 72940.0 | 1 | WOO, ISAAC M | CATEGORIZATION OF INFORMATION USING NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING AND PREDEFINED TEMPLATES | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,840,452 | ACCEPTED | High Hc pinned self-pinned sensor | A self pinned magnetoresistive sensor having an anitparallel coupled pinned layer structure including a high coercivity (high Hc) layer of TbCo. | 1. A magnetoresistive sensor, comprising: a free layer; a pinned layer structure; and a spacer layer sandwiched between said free layer and said pinned layer structure; said pinned layer structure further comprising: a first magnetic (AP1) layer; a second magnetic (AP2) layer; and a non-magnetic antiparallel coupling l... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to giant magnetoresistive (GMR) sensors and more particularly to a novel pinning structure for a current perpendicular to plane (CPP) GMR sensor. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The heart of a computer is an assembly that is referred to as a magnetic disk drive. The magn... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The heart of a computer is an assembly that is referred to as a magnetic disk drive. The magnetic disk drive includes a rotating magnetic disk, write and read heads that are suspended by a suspension arm adjacent to a surface of a rotating magnetic disk and an actuator that swing... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides a self pinned sensor having improved pinned layer robustness. The sensor includes a free layer, a pinned layer structure and a spacer or barrier layer disposed between the free layer and the pinned layer structure. The pinned layer structure includes a... | 20040505 | 20070724 | 20051110 | 60621.0 | 1 | BERNATZ, KEVIN M | HIGH HC PINNED SELF-PINNED SENSOR | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,840,561 | ACCEPTED | Circuit for compensating charge leakage in a low pass filter capacitor of PLL systems | The present invention provides for a phased locked loop. A capacitor has an associated leakage current. A differential circuit is coupled to the capacitor of a low pass filter. A voltage follower circuit is coupled to the output of the differential circuit. The gate of a field effect transistor (FET) is coupled to an o... | 1. A phased locked loop, comprising: a capacitor, the capacitor having an associated leakage current; a differential circuit coupled to the capacitor; a voltage follower circuit coupled to the output of the differential circuit; a field effect transistor (FET), wherein the gate of the FET is coupled to an output of the... | TECHNICAL FIELD The invention relates generally to compensating for capacitive leakage and, more particularly, to compensating for capacitive leakage in a phase locked loop circuit BACKGROUND Phase Locked Loops (PLLs) can be an integral component of systems that use clocking for various operations. These systems can in... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Phase Locked Loops (PLLs) can be an integral component of systems that use clocking for various operations. These systems can include microprocessors, wireless/wireline transceivers, and other devices known to those of skill in the art. Generally, PLLs are used to generate an output waveform whic... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides for a phased locked loop. A capacitor has an associated leakage current. A differential circuit is coupled to the capacitor. A voltage follower circuit is coupled to the output of the differential circuit. The gate of a field effect transistor (FET) is... | 20040506 | 20051227 | 20051110 | 94225.0 | 0 | LE, DINH THANH | CIRCUIT FOR COMPENSATING CHARGE LEAKAGE IN A LOW PASS FILTER CAPACITOR OF PLL SYSTEMS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,840,661 | ACCEPTED | Protective device | A protective device is disclosed that may have the configuration of a leg protector, for example. As a leg protector, the protective device includes a knee portion, a first thigh portion, and a second thigh portion. The first thigh portion is positioned adjacent the knee portion and has an elastic member. The second th... | 1. A protective device comprising: a first portion; a second portion positioned adjacent the first portion, the second portion having an elastic member; and a third portion positioned adjacent the second portion and opposite the first portion, the first portion, the second portion, and the third portion being secured r... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to protective devices for shielding or otherwise protecting individuals. The invention has application to protective devices that are suitable for use in athletic activities. 2. Description of Background Art Individuals that engage in v... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to protective devices for shielding or otherwise protecting individuals. The invention has application to protective devices that are suitable for use in athletic activities. 2. Description of Background Art Individuals that... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is a protective device that includes a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion. In some embodiments, the first portion may cover at least a portion of a knee of an individual, and the second portion and the third portion may cover at least a portio... | 20040507 | 20070313 | 20051110 | 97812.0 | 0 | PATEL, TAJASH D | PROTECTIVE DEVICE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,840,789 | ACCEPTED | IL-23p40 specific immunoglobulin derived proteins, compositions, methods and uses | Novel anti-IL-23p40 specific human Ig derived proteins, including, without limitation, antibodies, fusion proteins, and mimetibodies, isolated nucleic acids that encode the anti-IL-23p40 Ig derived proteins, vectors, host cells, transgenic animals or plants, and methods of making and using thereof, are useful for thera... | 1. An isolated anti-IL-23p40 Ig derived protein, comprising at least one CDR, wherein said Ig derived protein binds at least one epitope of IL-23p40 and said IL-23p40 derived protein does not bind to the p40 subunit of IL-12. 2. The isolated anti-IL-23p40 Ig derived protein according to claim 1, wherein said Ig derived... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/469,366, filed May 9, 2003, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to at least one IL-23p40 specific human Ig derived protei... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Interleukin-23 (IL-23) is the name given to a factor that is composed of the p40 subunit of IL-12 (IL-12beta, IL-12-p40) and another protein of 19 kDa, designated p19. p19 is structurally related to IL6, G-CSF, and the p35 subunit of IL-12. Like IL-12 p35, IL-23 p19 cannot be sec... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides immunoglobulin (Ig) derived proteins that are specific for the p40 subunit of IL-23 and which preferably do not bind to the p40 subunit of IL-12 (“anti-IL-23p40 Ig derived protein” or “IL-23p40 Ig derived protein”). Such Ig derived proteins including a... | 20040506 | 20070724 | 20050623 | 59649.0 | 0 | HISSONG, BRUCE D | IL-23P40 SPECIFIC ANTIBODY | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,840,862 | ACCEPTED | Multipoint touchscreen | A touch panel having a transparent capacitive sensing medium configured to detect multiple touches or near touches that occur at the same time and at distinct locations in the plane of the touch panel and to produce distinct signals representative of the location of the touches on the plane of the touch panel for each ... | 1. A touch panel having a transparent capacitive sensing medium configured to detect multiple touches or near touches that occur at the same time and at distinct locations in the plane of the touch panel and to produce distinct signals representative of the location of the touches on the plane of the touch panel for ea... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to an electronic device having a touch screen. More particularly, the present invention relates to a touch screen capable of sensing multiple points at the same time. 2. Description of the Related Art There exist today many st... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to an electronic device having a touch screen. More particularly, the present invention relates to a touch screen capable of sensing multiple points at the same time. 2. Description of the Related Art There exist t... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention relates, in one embodiment, to a touch panel having a transparent capacitive sensing medium configured to detect multiple touches or near touches that occur at the same time and at distinct locations in the plane of the touch panel and to produce distinct signals repre... | 20040506 | 20100216 | 20060511 | 86341.0 | G09G500 | 2 | NGUYEN, KIMNHUNG T | MULTIPOINT TOUCHSCREEN | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G09G | 2,004 | |
10,840,950 | ACCEPTED | Apparatus and methods for positioning and securing anchors | Apparatus and methods for positioning and securing anchors are disclosed herein. The anchors are adapted to be delivered and implanted into or upon tissue, particularly tissue within the gastrointestinal system of a patient. The anchor is adapted to slide uni-directionally over suture such that a tissue plication may b... | 1. An anchor for implantation in a body, comprising: an anchor body adapted to be delivered through a hollow member for placement against a tissue surface; and a locking mechanism adapted to pass the anchor body in a first direction relative to a flexible member upon application of a cinching force, wherein the locking... | CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The subject matter of the present application is related to that of the following applications each of which is being filed on the same day as the present application: 10/______, entitled “Apparatus and Methods for Positioning and Securing Anchors” (Attorney Docket No. 021496-00... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to apparatus and methods for positioning and securing anchors within tissue. More particularly, the present invention relates to apparatus and methods for positioning and securing anchors within folds of tissue within a body... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In securing plications which may be created within a body lumen of a patient, various methods and devices may be implemented. Generally, any number of conventional methods may be utilized for initially creating the plication. One method in particular may involve creating a pli... | 20040507 | 20121113 | 20051110 | 83595.0 | 0 | YABUT, DIANE D | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR POSITIONING AND SECURING ANCHORS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,841,204 | ACCEPTED | Watering indicator | An Indicator that visually signals when it is time to start and stop watering by the Indicator's ability to distinctively change it's relative physical size and/or shape as it takes on and releases the water. | 1. An Indicator that signals when to stop watering seeds, soil, and/or plant life comprising: a water-absorbing material which, as it absorbs water (i.e. is activated), changes to a visually distinctive larger size and/or different shape; said change serving as the visual signal to stop watering. 2. The Indicator of cl... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION A water-absorbing material (Indicator) used to visually signal when it is time to start and stop watering seeds, soil, and/or plant life by the Indicator's ability to distinctively increase/decrease in relative size as it absorbs/releases moisture, respectively. This distinctive change in relativ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Water-holding materials such as organic cross-linked polymers have been used for many years to absorb and hold moisture. They have been designed and used to improve the capability of soils and other growing media by retaining water and plant nutrients. By absorbing water, they pr... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to the use of water-absorbing/releasing materials (Indicators) to serve as the visual indicators for people to know when they are to start and stop watering their lawn. It is an object of the present invention for the Indicator to, when dry, to be of a ... | 20040506 | 20080819 | 20051110 | 72901.0 | 1 | WEST, PAUL M | WATERING INDICATOR | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,841,250 | ACCEPTED | Immunoglobulin chimeric monomer-dimer hybrids | The invention relates to a chimeric monomer-dimer hybrid protein wherein said protein comprises a first and a second polypeptide chain, said first polypeptide chain comprising at least a portion of an immunoglobulin constant region and a biologically active molecule, and said second polypeptide chain comprising at leas... | 1. A chimeric protein comprising a first and second polypeptide chain, wherein said first chain comprises a biologically active molecule, and at least a portion of an immunoglobulin constant region and wherein said second chain comprises at least a portion of an immunoglobulin constant region without a biologically act... | This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Appln. No. 60/469,600 filed May 6, 2003, U.S. Provisional Appln. No. 60/487,964 filed Jul. 17, 2003, and U.S. Provisional Appln. No. 60/539,207 filed Jan. 26, 2004, all of which are incorporated by reference in their entirety. The U.S. nonprovisional application enti... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention relates to a chimeric protein comprising one biologically active molecule and two molecules of at least a portion of an immunoglobulin constant region. The chimeric protein is capable of interacting with a target molecule or cell with less steric hindrance compared to ... | 20040506 | 20080729 | 20050210 | 61582.0 | 1 | HUMPHREY, LOUISE WANG ZHIYING | IMMUNOGLOBULIN CHIMERIC MONOMER-DIMER HYBRIDS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | ||||
10,841,396 | ACCEPTED | Single-dose spray system for application of liquids onto the human body | A spray device for coating a surface of a human body with a spray liquid, the spray device including at least one nozzle and at least one liquid container, wherein the at least one liquid container is adapted to hold a volume of spray liquid substantially equal to an amount required to apply a single dosage of the spra... | 1. A spray device comprising: at least one nozzle; at least one liquid container, the at least one liquid container adapted to hold a volume of spray liquid substantially equal to an amount required to apply a single dosage of the spray liquid for coating a surface of a human body; a liquid channel adapted to connect t... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefits of and priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/469,289 filed May 9, 2003, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INETION Spray devices for the application of liquids onto human skin and hair are ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INETION <EOH>Spray devices for the application of liquids onto human skin and hair are well known. Spray applications are used for many types of medicines, hair treatments, deodorants, lotions, and cosmetic agents. One form of spray device for the application of liquids for skin treatment are h... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>One embodiment of the present invention is directed to a spray device including at least one nozzle and at least one liquid container where the at least one liquid container is adapted to hold a volume of spray liquid substantially equal to an amount required to apply a single... | 20040507 | 20080617 | 20050113 | 95006.0 | 1 | KOCH, GEORGE R | SINGLE-DOSE SPRAY SYSTEM FOR APPLICATION OF LIQUIDS ONTO THE HUMAN BODY | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,841,706 | ACCEPTED | Methods of removing metal-containing materials | Various methods for selectively etching metal-containing materials (such as, for example, metal nitrides, which can include, for example, titanium nitride) relative to one or more of silicon, silicon dioxide, silicon nitride, and doped silicon oxides in high aspect ratio structures with high etch rates. The etching can... | 1. A method of removing metal-containing material comprising exposing the metal-containing material to a solution comprising H2O2 and ozone. 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the metal-containing material is received between polycrystalline silicon and borophosphosilicate glass, and wherein the solution has a selectivit... | TECHNICAL FIELD The invention pertains to methods of removing metal-containing materials, and in particular aspects pertains to methods suitable for incorporation into semiconductor fabrication processes during formation of capacitor constructions. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Numerous applications exist in which it is ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Numerous applications exist in which it is desired to selectively etch metal-containing materials relative to other materials. One such application is fabrication of capacitor structures during semiconductor processing. An exemplary process for forming capacitor structures is des... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention encompasses numerous chemistries which can be utilized for selectively etching metal-containing materials. In particular aspects, the chemistries can be utilized for selectively etching metal nitride relative to one or more of silicon (such as, for example, either dope... | 20040506 | 20070717 | 20051110 | 74381.0 | 0 | NGUYEN, THANH T | METHODS OF REMOVING METAL-CONTAINING MATERIALS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,841,734 | ACCEPTED | Single-dose spray system for application of liquids onto the human body | A spray device for coating a surface of a human body with a spray liquid, the spray device including at least one nozzle and at least one liquid container, wherein the at least one liquid container adapted to hold a volume of spray liquid substantially equal to an amount required to apply a single dosage of the spray l... | 1. A spray device comprising: at least one nozzle; at least one liquid container, the at least one liquid container adapted to hold a volume of spray liquid substantially equal to an amount required to apply a single dosage of the spray liquid for coating a surface of a human body; a liquid channel adapted to connect t... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefits of and priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/459,289 filed May 9, 2003, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Spray devices for the application of liquids onto human skin and hair ar... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Spray devices for the application of liquids onto human skin and hair are well known. Spray applications are used for many types of medicines, hair treatments, deodorants, lotions, and cosmetic agents. One form of spray device for the application of liquids for skin treatment are... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>One embodiment of the present invention is directed to a spray device including at least one nozzle and at least one liquid container, the at least one liquid container adapted to hold a volume of spray liquid substantially equal to an amount required to apply a single dosage ... | 20040507 | 20071120 | 20050224 | 95006.0 | 1 | KOCH, GEORGE R | SINGLE-DOSE SPRAY SYSTEM FOR APPLICATION OF LIQUIDS ONTO THE HUMAN BODY | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,841,753 | ACCEPTED | Negatively charged coated electrographic toner particles and process | Negatively charged coated toner particles are provided that comprise a polymeric binder particle and a coating material. The coating material comprises at least one visual enhancement additive coated on the outside surface of the polymeric binder particle. Electrographic toner compositions comprising these particles, a... | 1. Negatively charged coated toner particles comprising a) a plurality of polymeric binder particle and b) a coating material comprising at least one visual enhancement additive coated on the outside surface of the polymeric binder particles. 2. The negatively charged coated toner particles of claim 1, wherein the coat... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention relates to electrographic toners. More specifically, the invention relates to negatively charged toner particles having a coating comprising a visual enhancement additive. BACKGROUND Toner compositions are used in electrophotographic and electrostatic printing processes (collectivel... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Toner compositions are used in electrophotographic and electrostatic printing processes (collectively electrographic processes) to form an electrostatic image on the surface of a photoreceptive element or dielectric element, respectively. These toner compositions comprise a binder element, a visu... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides unique negatively charged coated toner particles comprising a polymeric binder particle and a coating material comprising at least one visual enhancement additive, wherein the coating material is coated on the outside surface of the polymeric binder pa... | 20040507 | 20070227 | 20051110 | 95499.0 | 0 | CHAPMAN, MARK A | NEGATIVELY CHARGED COATED ELECTROGRAPHIC TONER PARTICLES AND PROCESS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,841,755 | ACCEPTED | Method of applying light-converting material and device thereof | A light emitting device having a die that includes a light source that generates light of a first wavelength and a layer of phosphor particles covering the die is disclosed. The phosphor particles convert a portion of the light of the first wavelength to light of a second wavelength. The light source can be fabricated ... | 1. A light emitting device comprising: a light source that generates light of a first wavelength; and a layer of phosphor particles covering said light source, said phosphor particles converting at least a portion of said light of said first wavelength to light of a second wavelength, said layer having a thickness of l... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to light emitting diodes(LEDs) that utilize phosphors to convert a portion of the light generated by the LED. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION For the purposes of the present discussion, the present invention will be discussed in terms of a “white” emitting light-emitting... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>For the purposes of the present discussion, the present invention will be discussed in terms of a “white” emitting light-emitting diode (LED); however, the methods taught in the present invention can be applied to wide range of LEDs. A white emitting LED that emits light that is ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention includes a light emitting device having a light source that generates light of a first wavelength and a layer of phosphor particles covering the die. The phosphor particles convert at least a portion of the light of the first wavelength to light of a second wav... | 20040507 | 20080101 | 20051110 | 63865.0 | 1 | WON, BUMSUK | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE HAVING A PHOSPHOR PARTICLE LAYER WITH SPECIFIC THICKNESS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,841,756 | ACCEPTED | Composition for maintaining organ and cell viability | The present invention is directed to nanoparticle compositions for maintaining organ, tissue and cellular viability when such are separated from normal physiological supports. Compositions containing the nanoparticle compositions and methods of preserving organs such as kidneys, both in vivo and ex vivo, are also discl... | 1. A two-phase composition for maintaining cellular viability comprising: a first phase comprising a base nutritive medium; and a second phase comprising nanoparticles that comprise an outer lipophilic coating and an inner hydrophilic core, wherein a) the first phase comprises physiologically compatible concentrations ... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of priority from U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/469,200, filed May 9, 2003, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to compositions for the prolonged preservati... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Progress in the art of medical organ transplant has increased the demand for viable organs, tissues and cells from donors. Given the stringent requirements for tissue and blood type matching, and the limited sources for donations, the supply of available hearts, livers, lungs, ki... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In one aspect of the invention there is provided a two-phase composition for maintaining cellular viability. The composition includes a first phase comprising a base nutritive medium; and a second phase comprising nanoparticles having an outer lipophilic coating and an inner hydroph... | 20040507 | 20070522 | 20050217 | 95925.0 | 1 | FERNANDEZ, SUSAN EMILY | COMPOSITION FOR MAINTAINING ORGAN AND CELL VIABILITY | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,841,838 | ACCEPTED | Mobile mount for attachment of a fall arrest system | A mobile mount for attachment of a fall arrest system is provided for example for aircraft and includes a base carried on ground wheels and a support which is adjustable in height upstanding from the base and an arm cantilevered over the base. At least one receptacle is mounted on the arm of the support at a position l... | 1. Apparatus comprising: a base carried on ground wheels for movement over a ground surface to an elevated structure on which one or more persons is intended to work; a support upstanding from the base having an upstanding support portion extending from the base to an elevated position above the base and an arm assembl... | The present invention relates a mobile mount for attachment of a fall arrest system. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Full protection of operators working in a situation where a fall can take place over a sufficient distance to cause injury or death is becoming generally required in most industries. Many arrangements are pr... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Full protection of operators working in a situation where a fall can take place over a sufficient distance to cause injury or death is becoming generally required in most industries. Many arrangements are provided for mounting an anchor post on a structure adjacent the worker so ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>According to a first aspect of the invention there is provided an apparatus comprising: a base carried on ground wheels for movement over a ground surface to an elevated structure on which one or more persons is intended to work; a support upstanding from the base having an upstandi... | 20040510 | 20100622 | 20051110 | 67442.0 | 0 | CHAVCHAVADZE, COLLEEN MARGARET | MOBILE MOUNT FOR ATTACHMENT OF A FALL ARREST SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,841,944 | ACCEPTED | Foam dispenser, housing and storage holder therefor | A foam dispenser comprises a housing having an opening, a fluid reservoir placed in the opening of the housing, a plug connected to the fluid reservoir in the opening, and a foam pump, comprising an air pump, a fluid pump, a closable supply to the air pump, a nozzle, and a movable operating part, wherein the foam pump ... | 1. A foam dispenser, comprising: a housing; a fluid reservoir placed in the opening of the housing; a plug connected to the fluid reservoir in the opening; a foam pump including: an air pump; a fluid pump; a closable supply to the air pump; a nozzle; and a movable operating part, wherein the foam pump dispenses a quant... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of PCT International Patent Application No. PCT/NL02/00724, filed on Nov. 11, 2002, designating the United States of America, and published, in English, as PCT International Publication No. WO 03/059524A1 on Jul. 24, 2003, which claims the benef... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to a foam dispenser including a housing and a fluid reservoir placed in the housing. The housing includes an opening, a plug connected to the fluid reservoir in the opening, and a foam pump. The foam pump includes an air pump, a flu... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>To this end, a foam dispenser according to the invention is characterized in that the foam dispenser includes a coupling piece, connected to the foam pump, with which the removable storage holder is fastened to the housing. Thus, the foam dispenser has a modular build. It is easy to... | 20040507 | 20091103 | 20050113 | 60572.0 | 2 | NGO, LIEN M | FOAM DISPENSER, HOUSING AND STORAGE HOLDER THEREFOR | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,841,995 | ACCEPTED | Method and system for modulating the vagus nerve (10th cranial nerve) with electrical pulses using implanted and external componants, to provide therapy for neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders | A method and system for neuromodulating vagus nerve(s) to provide therapy for neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders comprises implantable and external components. The pulsed electrical stimulation to vagus nerve(s) is used for disorders such as epilepsy, depression, anxiety disorders, neurogenic pain, compulsive ... | 1. A method of providing electrical pulses to a vagus nerve(s) of a patient for treating or alleviating the symptoms of at least one of neurological, neuropsychiatric, and obesity disorders, comprising the steps of: a) providing a microprocessor based pulse generator; wherein said pulse generator comprises at least one... | This Application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 10/195,961 filed Jul. 17, 2002, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 10/142,298 filed on May 9, 2002, entitled “METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MODULATING THE VAGUS NERVE (10th CRANIAL NERVE) USING MODULATED ELECTRICAL PULSES WITH AN INDUCTIVELY COUPLED STIMULATION SYSTEM... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The 10 th cranial nerve or the vagus nerve plays a role in mediating afferent information from visceral organs to the brain. The vagus nerve arises directly from the brain, but unlike the other cranial nerves extends well beyond the head. At its farthest extension it reaches the lower parts of th... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The method and system of the current invention provides afferent neuromodulation therapy using pulsed electrical stimulation to a cranial nerve such as a vagus nerve(s). The selective stimulation is to provide therapy for at least one of epilepsy, depression, anxiety disorders, neur... | 20040508 | 20060711 | 20050106 | 62953.0 | 2 | ANTHONY, JESSICA LYNN | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MODULATING THE VAGUS NERVE (10TH CRANIAL NERVE) WITH ELECTRICAL PULSES USING IMPLANTED AND EXTERNAL COMPONANTS, TO PROVIDE THERAPY FOR NEUROLOGICAL AND NEUROPSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,842,222 | ACCEPTED | Image-exposure systems and methods | Image-exposure systems and methods are disclosed. One embodiment of the system includes a motion detecting device, and logic configured to determine when to terminate an image-exposure based on detected motion of a camera. | 1. An image-exposure method, comprising: detecting motion; and determining when to terminate an image exposure based on the detected motion of a camera. 2. The method of claim 1, further including extending the image exposure to a predetermined maximum time of exposure according to at least one of a current lens apertu... | BACKGROUND Cameras are often limited in their ability to produce sharp pictures by how steadily they can be held by a user. When a camera shutter remains open for an extended period of time, motion occurring during this open interval is visible in a snapshot. The visibility of the motion as a result of the combination ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Cameras are often limited in their ability to produce sharp pictures by how steadily they can be held by a user. When a camera shutter remains open for an extended period of time, motion occurring during this open interval is visible in a snapshot. The visibility of the motion as a result of the ... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>One embodiment of an image-exposure method comprises detecting motion; and determining when to terminate an image exposure based on the detected motion of a camera. One embodiment of an image-exposure system comprises a motion detecting device; and logic configured to determine when to terminate an ... | 20040510 | 20111025 | 20051110 | 74087.0 | 0 | NGUYEN, LUONG TRUNG | IMAGE-EXPOSURE SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING DETECTING MOTION OF A CAMERA TO TERMINATE EXPOSURE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,842,288 | ACCEPTED | Flash chromatography cartridge | A low pressure liquid chromatographic cartridge is provided having a tubular polymer container adapted to receive a chromatographic packing material. The container has an outlet port located at a downstream end of the container and container threads formed on an upstream end of the container. A polymer cap having cap t... | 1. A low pressure liquid chromatographic cartridge, comprising: a tubular polymer container adapted to receive a chromatographic packing material, the container having an outlet port located at a downstream end of the container and configured for connecting to chromatographic equipment during use of the cartridge, the ... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to method and apparatus involving cartridges for use in flash chromatography and low pressure liquid chromatography equipment. Chromatographic analysis passes fluids through columns containing specially treated sorbent which allows the chemicals in the fluid to be elut... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention relates to method and apparatus involving cartridges for use in flash chromatography and low pressure liquid chromatography equipment. Chromatographic analysis passes fluids through columns containing specially treated sorbent which allows the chemicals in the flui... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>A low pressure liquid chromatographic cartridge is provided having a tubular polymer container adapted to receive a chromatographic packing material. The container has an outlet port located at a downstream end of the container and configured for connecting to chromatographic equipment during use of... | 20040510 | 20061121 | 20051110 | 90999.0 | 1 | THERKORN, ERNEST G | FLASH CHROMATOGRAPHY CARTRIDGE | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,842,336 | ACCEPTED | Fuel formulation for direct methanol fuel cell | The present invention provides a viscous fuel, which includes a fuel substance held in a polymeric structure, where the viscous fuel has benefits over previous fuels, including performance enhancements and desirable physical characteristics. One embodiment of the formulation includes neat methanol, to which a thickenin... | 1. A liquid fuel for use in a fuel cell, comprising: a carbonaceous fuel substance; and a thickening substance that imparts viscosity to the fuel substance, thereby forming a viscous fuel. 2. The fuel as defined in claim 1, wherein said carbonaceous fuel substance is substantially comprised of neat methanol. 3. The fue... | CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application is a continuation-in-part of commonly assigned copending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/688,433, filed on Oct. 17, 2003, by Becerra et al. for a FUEL SUBSTANCE AND ASSOCIATED CARTRIDGE FOR FUEL CELL, which is incorporated herein by reference. This ap... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention This invention relates generally to direct oxidation fuel cells, and more particularly, to fuel formulations for such fuel cells. 2. Background Information Fuel cells are devices in which electrochemical reactions are used to generate electricity. A vari... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The disadvantages of these and other techniques are overcome by the solutions provided by the present invention, which includes a unique fuel substance to which a thickening substance is added, to form a viscous fuel, and a fuel reservoir for storing fuel. As used herein, the word “... | 20040510 | 20090512 | 20050421 | 63979.0 | 0 | TOOMER, CEPHIA D | FUEL FORMULATION FOR DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELL | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,842,528 | ACCEPTED | Zoom lens and apparatus using the same | A zoom lens according to the present invention includes, in order from the object side, a first lens unit having a positive refractive power, a second lens unit having a negative refractive power, a third lens unit having a negative refractive power, and a fourth lens unit having a positive refractive power. During a m... | 1. A zoom lens comprising, in order from an object side: a first lens unit having a positive refractive power; a second lens unit having a negative refractive power; a third lens unit having a negative refractive power; and a fourth lens unit having a positive refractive power, wherein, during a magnification change fr... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a zoom lens used in a silver-halide camera, a digital camera, a video camera or the like. 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a zoom lens used in a silver-halide camera, a digital camera, a video camera or the like, ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a zoom lens used in a silver-halide camera, a digital camera, a video camera or the like. 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a zoom lens used in a silver-halide camera, a digital camera, a video camera o... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A zoom lens according to the present invention includes, in order from the object side, a first lens unit having a positive refractive power, a second lens unit having a negative refractive power, a third lens unit having a negative refractive power, and a fourth lens unit having a ... | 20040511 | 20060307 | 20050224 | 68726.0 | 0 | LESTER, EVELYN A | ZOOM LENS AND APPARATUS USING THE SAME | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,842,671 | ACCEPTED | Center stack face plate with integrated HVAC duct assembly | This invention relates to a center stack face plate that has an integrated HVAC duct assembly. This invention removes many parts and assemblies from typical HVAC duct assemblies and provides complete integration of HVAC duct assembly within the center stack face plate. The connector duct and air conditioner housing alo... | 1. A center stack face plate in an motor vehicle comprising: an integrated HVAC system further comprising a connector duct and air conditioner housing; and an integrated barrel assembly. 2. A center stack face plate as in claim 1, wherein said connector duct and air conditioner housing and said integrated barrel assemb... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to a center stack face plate in automobiles. More specifically, it relates to a center stack face plate that has an integrated HVAC duct assembly. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION With standard heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (“HVAC”) systems in automobiles, the HVAC ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>With standard heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (“HVAC”) systems in automobiles, the HVAC connector duct, air conditioning barrel, and housing assembly all fit into the center stack face plate by way of separate assemblies and separate assembly processes. In a standard c... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A center stack face plate in a motor vehicle comprising an integrated HVAC system further comprising a connector duct and conditioner housing and an integrated barrel assembly. The center stack face plate makes a direct connection with the HVAC connector duct and air conditioner hou... | 20040510 | 20060516 | 20051110 | 74050.0 | 0 | PAPE, JOSEPH | CENTER STACK FACE PLATE WITH INTEGRATED HVAC DUCT ASSEMBLY | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,842,780 | ACCEPTED | Media boot loader | A boot media loader method includes detecting bootable media independent of any media partitioning. When bootable media is detected, reading data from a predetermined location of the bootable media. Next, the method determines the file system type from the read data. The method then loads boot loader code for the corre... | 1. A boot media loader method, comprising: detecting bootable media independent of partitioning; when bootable media is detected, reading data from a predetermined location of the bootable media; determining the file system type from the read data; loading boot loader code for the corresponding file system type from ba... | This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/470,165, filed on May 12, 2003. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention generally relates to boot systems and, more particularly, to a method and apparatus for providing a media boot loader. BACKROUND OF THE INVENTION Electronic devices, fo... | <SOH> FIELD OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention generally relates to boot systems and, more particularly, to a method and apparatus for providing a media boot loader. | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A boot media loader method includes detecting a bootable media independent of the partitioning of the boot media. When bootable media is detected, reading appropriate data from a predetermined location of the boot media. Next, the method determines the file system type from the read... | 20040511 | 20120110 | 20050106 | 70696.0 | 4 | CHANG, ERIC | MEDIA BOOT LOADER | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,842,976 | ACCEPTED | Fastened vane assembly | A vane assembly for a gas turbine is described wherein the vane assembly comprises a first vane and a second vane connected together by a plurality of flanges, at least one fastener, and at least one spring plate. The fastener and hole diameters in the respective flanges are sized such that the first vane and second va... | 1. A vane assembly for a gas turbine, said assembly comprising: a first vane comprising: a first inner platform comprising a first inner hot wall, a first inner cold wall, and a first inner edge; a first outer platform comprising a first outer hot wall, a first outer cold wall, and a first outer edge; a first airfoil e... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates generally to gas turbine engines and more specifically to a turbine vane assembly comprising a plurality of individual vanes. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION A gas turbine engine typically comprises a compressor, combustion system, and turbine, for the purpose of compressing ai... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A gas turbine engine typically comprises a compressor, combustion system, and turbine, for the purpose of compressing air, mixing it with a fuel and igniting this mixture, and directing the resulting hot combustion gases through a turbine for creating propulsive thrust or rotatio... | <SOH> SUMMARY AND OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A vane assembly for a gas turbine is provided comprising a first vane and second vane wherein the first vane is connected to the second vane along a plurality of flanges by at least one fastener and at least one spring plate. The connection along the flanges is such that... | 20040511 | 20060905 | 20051117 | 88206.0 | 0 | HANAN, DEVIN J | FASTENED VANE ASSEMBLY | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,843,246 | ACCEPTED | MODULAR FIREARM BUTTSTOCK | A buttstock for a firearm is provided and includes a buttstock frame and a buttstock accessory. The buttstock frame has a frame wall with an exterior surface. The buttstock accessory is supported on the buttstock frame along the exterior surface. | 1. A buttstock for a firearm comprising: a buttstock frame having a forward end and an opposing rear end, said buttstock including a frame wall and one of a series of openings and a series of projections extending along said frame wall between said forward and rear ends; and, a buttstock accessory supported on said but... | This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/470,050 filed on May 13, 2003, which is hereby incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. BACKGROUND The present invention broadly relates to the art of firearms and, more particularly, to a firearm buttstock adapted for selective m... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The present invention broadly relates to the art of firearms and, more particularly, to a firearm buttstock adapted for selective mounting of related accessories and components. It will be appreciated that the present invention finds particular application in conjunction with firearms, such as AR... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION <EOH>A buttstock for a firearm is provided and includes a buttstock frame and a buttstock accessory. The buttstock frame has a frame wall with an exterior surface. The buttstock accessory is supported on the buttstock frame along the exterior surface. A buttstock for use on an associated firear... | 20040511 | 20050809 | 20050526 | 92874.0 | 1 | ELDRED, JOHN W | MODULAR FIREARM BUTTSTOCK | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,843,343 | ACCEPTED | Support rod and sheath for lampshade | This invention relates to the improved support rod and the fixing sheath for the lampshade. The basic structure of the lampshade is composed of several upper and lower fixing sheaths, several support rods, a set of upper and lower trays and a shade body. The main characteristics of the design are that the support rods ... | 1. A improved support rod and fixing sheath for the lampshade mainly comprises several upper and lower fixing sheaths, several support rods, a set of upper and lower trays and an outer shade with the main characteristics on: Each fixing sheath has two bent side plates and a flap-up clamp to receive the ends of the supp... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention concerns a design of support rods and fixing sheaths for the lampshade, Simply speaking, in the assembly and disassembly of the lampshade, it is easy to connect each support rod on the periphery of the outer shade to the fixing sheath of upper and lower trays by separate clamping a... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The prior art of lampshade as indicated in the page 2 (line from 12 to 18) of the U.S. Pat. No. 6,672,743B1 which read “referring to FIG. 2, the support rod (4) is made of slightly elastic elongated metal strip. Each of two ends of the support rod (4) is enclosed in a fixing shea... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The major object of this invention is to provide an improved support rod and fixing sheath for the lampshade does easy assembly and disassembly without removing the outer shade body first. The upper and lower fixing sheath is pre-enclosed and connected to the upper and lower trays o... | 20040512 | 20060808 | 20051117 | 95684.0 | 0 | MAY, ROBERT J | SUPPORT ROD AND SHEATH FOR LAMPSHADE | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,843,441 | ACCEPTED | Amplifier bias enhancement technique | A bias boost circuit is disclosed for use with an amplifier circuit for biasing thereof. The amplifier circuit includes at least a first transistor and a filter circuit for filtering of current pulses received from the bias boost circuit, where filtered current pulses form a variable bias current that is provided to th... | 1. A circuit comprising: an amplifier circuit having a gain and an input port for receiving of a RF input signal and having an output port for providing of a RF output signal, the amplifier circuit comprising: an amplifying portion including at least a first transistor coupled with the input port and with the output po... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention relates to the field of amplifier circuits and more specifically to the field of bias boost circuits for use with amplifier circuits. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION RF power amplifiers (PAs) are typically used for propagating amplitude and phase information for a RF input signal in an ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>RF power amplifiers (PAs) are typically used for propagating amplitude and phase information for a RF input signal in an accurate manner so as not to corrupt data being transmitted within the RF signal. Generally, in order to attain this accuracy, a large bias current is used to ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In accordance with the invention there is provided a circuit comprising: an amplifier circuit having a gain and an input port for receiving of a RF input signal and having an output port for providing of a RF output signal, the amplifier circuit comprising: an amplifying portion inc... | 20040512 | 20060523 | 20051117 | 96877.0 | 0 | CHOE, HENRY | AMPLIFIER BIAS ENHANCEMENT TECHNIQUE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,843,444 | ACCEPTED | Method of cleaning a semiconductor substrate and cleaning recipes | A cleaning method and cleaning recipes are disclosed. The present invention relates to a method for cleaning a semiconductor substrate and cleaning recipes. The present invention utilizes a first cleaning solution including diluted hydrofluoric acid and a second cleaning solution including hydrogen chloride and hydroge... | 1. A method for cleaning a semiconductor substrate, comprising: providing a semiconductor substrate; cleaning a surface of said semiconductor substrate with a first acid solution including hydrofluoric acid; and cleaning the surface of said semiconductor substrate with a second acid solution including hydrogen chloride... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of cleaning a substrate and cleaning recipes, and more particularly to a method of pre-cleaning a wafer and cleaning recipes used for selective epitaxial growth in a raised source/drain process to provide an epitaxial layer ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of cleaning a substrate and cleaning recipes, and more particularly to a method of pre-cleaning a wafer and cleaning recipes used for selective epitaxial growth in a raised source/drain process to provide an epit... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is one object of the present invention to provide a method for cleaning a semiconductor substrate using a solution having hydrogen chloride acid and a solution having DHF (HF/H2O) so as to provide a substrate with clean surface before an epitaxial process. It is another object of... | 20040512 | 20071211 | 20051117 | 99567.0 | 0 | KORNAKOV, MIKHAIL | METHOD OF CLEANING A SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,843,512 | ACCEPTED | Method and system for pupil detection for security applications | An object to be detected is illuminated by a single broadband light source or multiple light sources emitting light at different wavelengths. The light is captured by an imager, which includes a light-detecting sensor covered by a hybrid filter. | 1. A system for pupil detection, comprising: a source for emitting light towards an object; a first imager; a first hybrid filter positioned between the source and the first imager; and a first controller connected to the first imager for generating an alert signal when a pupil is detected. 2. The system of claim 1, fu... | BACKGROUND There are a number of applications in which it is of interest to detect or image an object. The object may be imaged or detected in daylight and/or in darkness, depending on the application. Examples of such applications include, but are not limited to, personal safety and security. Security applications typ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>There are a number of applications in which it is of interest to detect or image an object. The object may be imaged or detected in daylight and/or in darkness, depending on the application. Examples of such applications include, but are not limited to, personal safety and security. Security appl... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>In accordance with the invention, a method and system for pupil detection are provided. An object to be imaged or detected is illuminated by a single broadband light source or multiple light sources emitting light at different wavelengths. The light is received by a receiving module, which includes ... | 20040510 | 20100518 | 20051110 | 67133.0 | 0 | RAHMJOO, MANUCHEHR | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PUPIL DETECTION FOR SECURITY APPLICATIONS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,843,596 | ACCEPTED | Method of and apparatus for ionizing sample gas | Ionization efficiency is improved in Penning ionization capable of selective ionization. A metastable excited species of a rare gas is produced by introducing the rare gas into an ionization space and inducing an electrical discharge, a sample gas is introduced into the ionization space and Penning ionization is produc... | 1. A method of ionizing a sample gas, comprising the steps of: generating a metastable excited species of a rare gas by introducing the rare gas into an ionization space and exciting the rare gas; introducing a sample gas into the ionization space and inducing Penning ionization owing to collision between the metastabl... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to a method of ionizing a sample gas, a method of controlling ionization and an ionization apparatus. 2. Description of the Related Art Though a mass analyzing apparatus (mass analyzing method) is effective for the purpose of analyzing a sampl... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to a method of ionizing a sample gas, a method of controlling ionization and an ionization apparatus. 2. Description of the Related Art Though a mass analyzing apparatus (mass analyzing method) is effective for the purpose of analy... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Accordingly, a main object of the present invention is to raise ionization efficiency in Penning ionization. Another object of the present invention is to provide an ionization method utilizing the structure of an ionization apparatus suited to Penning ionization and the ionization ... | 20040512 | 20060815 | 20050106 | 99597.0 | 0 | YANTORNO, JENNIFER M | METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR IONIZING SAMPLE GAS | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,843,610 | ACCEPTED | Printhead carrier positioning apparatus and method | An imaging apparatus includes a housing having a cartridge exchange opening, and a printhead carrier system contained in the housing. The printhead carrier system has a printhead carrier. A cover is pivotably attached to the housing. The cover has an engagement surface. When the cover is in a closed position the cartri... | 1. An imaging apparatus, comprising: a housing having a cartridge exchange opening; a printhead carrier system contained in said housing, said printhead carrier system having a printhead carrier; a cover pivotably attached to said housing, said cover having an engagement surface, wherein when said cover is in a closed ... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the invention. The present invention relates to an imaging apparatus, and, more particularly, to a printhead carrier positioning apparatus and method. 2. Description of the related art. A typical ink jet printer forms an image on a print medium by ejecting ink from a plurality of... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the invention. The present invention relates to an imaging apparatus, and, more particularly, to a printhead carrier positioning apparatus and method. 2. Description of the related art. A typical ink jet printer forms an image on a print medium by ejecting ink from a ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides a printhead carrier positioning apparatus and method to aid in the positioning of the printhead carrier at a cartridge exchange opening for convenient printhead cartridge replacement. The invention, in one form thereof, relates to an imaging apparatus.... | 20040511 | 20070529 | 20051117 | 94307.0 | 2 | GARCIA JR, RENE | PRINTHEAD CARRIER POSITIONING APPARATUS AND METHOD | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,843,876 | ACCEPTED | Light emitting diode traffic control device | A convection cooled traffic control device for selectively indicating traffic control guidance to vehicles. An enhanced brightness traffic control device for selectively displaying patterns of light emitting diodes (LEDs). A convection cooled traffic control device for selectively directing traffic by selectively actua... | 1. A convection cooled traffic control device for selectively indicating traffic control guidance to vehicles, the device comprising: a power supply and controller assembly having a heat sink panel on one side; an LED assembly having a heat sink panel on one side; a chimney frame connecting the power supply assembly to... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT APPLICATIONS This patent application claims the benefit of: U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/469,747, filed May 12, 2003, entitled “Light Emitting Diode Signal Lamp”; U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/469,730, filed May 12, 2003, entitled “Light Emitting Diode Signal... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE <EOH>Traffic control devices, such as signal lamps, play a major role in enabling the existence of modern traffic systems. As such, they also account for high costs to metropolitan and other political jurisdictions that must procure, install, maintain, and replace such signal lamps. ... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>Reference is now made to the following brief descriptions taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which like reference numerals indicate like features. FIG. 1 shows a mostly assembled light emitting diode (LED) signal lamp from several angles, in accordance ... | 20040512 | 20070925 | 20050609 | 82732.0 | 0 | HUNNINGS, TRAVIS R | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,843,897 | ACCEPTED | Modular system for customized orthodontic appliances | A set of customized orthodontic brackets are provided with slots that are arranged substantially parallel to the tooth surface. The archwire, in an as-manufactured condition, has a portion of substantial arcuate extent, which is canted relative to the occlusal plane. The brackets are designed on a computer as a combina... | 1-78. (canceled) 79. A set of at least three orthodontic brackets for a patient, each of the at least three brackets of the set having a bonding surface for bonding each bracket to a tooth of the patient and means for receiving an archwire, having a major axis positioned to define substantially an inclination of said a... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION A. Field of the Invention This invention relates generally to the field of orthodontics. More particularly, the invention relates to methods for designing and manufacturing brackets and archwires for purposes of straightening the teeth of a patient, and novel brackets and archwires made in a... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A. Field of the Invention This invention relates generally to the field of orthodontics. More particularly, the invention relates to methods for designing and manufacturing brackets and archwires for purposes of straightening the teeth of a patient, and novel brackets and archwir... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In a first aspect, a set of brackets (one or more) is provided in which the bracket has a slot which is oriented with respect to the bracket bonding pad such that the wire runs substantially parallel to the surface of the teeth, i.e., the portion of the tooth surface adjacent to whe... | 20040512 | 20101012 | 20050721 | 69815.0 | 1 | LEWIS, RALPH A | MODULAR SYSTEM FOR CUSTOMIZED ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,844,075 | ACCEPTED | Lantern with imitation flame source | A decorative lantern evocative of enclosing a candle or other open flame type light source includes an imitation candle and a super bright light emitting diode hidden with the lantern to illuminate the imitation candle from outside. A wick having a polished tip produces a hot spot of reflected light to heighten the ill... | 1. A lantern comprising: a housing having a base and a cap enclosing an upper end of the housing; a light scattering body having an upper surface supported from the base of the housing; and a first light source spaced from the light scattering body and disposed to project light toward the upper surface of light scatter... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Technical Field The invention relates to decorative lighting and more particularly to a lantern housing an electrically powered imitation flame source. 2. Description of the Problem Many people find candle and gas light pleasant. The flickering of light and movement of shadows across near... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Technical Field The invention relates to decorative lighting and more particularly to a lantern housing an electrically powered imitation flame source. 2. Description of the Problem Many people find candle and gas light pleasant. The flickering of light and movement of shadows... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>According to the invention there is provided a decorative lantern suitable for outdoor use having a housing with a base, a globe rising vertically from the base and a cap covering the globe. The lantern includes an artificial light source which may be energized to luminesce in a fli... | 20040512 | 20060822 | 20051117 | 71141.0 | 5 | ULANDAY, MEGHAN K | LANTERN WITH IMITATION FLAME SOURCE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,844,260 | ACCEPTED | Method and apparatus for providing a pay-for-service web site | A web server for providing a pay-for-service web site is disclosed configured to execute an HTML front-end entry process configured for creating and storing a personal homepage for a owner. The web server is also configured to receive a fee for making the personal homepage accessible on a network. | 1. A method for providing a pay-for-service web site comprising: providing a web server coupled to a computer network having a database operatively disposed within and accessible on said network; executing a HTML front-end entry process configured to: create a personal homepage for a owner; store said personal home pag... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/703,823, filed Nov. 7, 2003, which is a continuation of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/952,985, filed Sep. 14, 2001, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to on-line services, particularly to services for the World Wide Web. 2. State of the Art The Internet, and in particular the content-rich World Wide Web (“the Web”), have experienced and continue to experience explosive gro... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention, generally speaking, uses a computer network and a database to provide a hardware-independent, dynamic information system in which the information content is entirely user-controlled. Requests are received from individual users of the computer network to electr... | 20040511 | 20070911 | 20050630 | 62435.0 | 3 | RUDY, ANDREW J | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A PAY-FOR-SERVICE WEB SITE | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,844,386 | ACCEPTED | Method and apparatus for identifying selected portions of a video stream | A method is disclosed for identifying a selected portion of a video stream. A user interface is provided for designating a reference frame of a selected portion of a video stream. A processor is configured to compare the reference frame with other portions of the video stream to establish a similarity measure, process ... | 1. Apparatus for identifying a selected portion of a video stream comprising: a user interface for designating a reference frame of a selected portion of a video stream; and a processor configured to: compare the reference frame with other portions of the video stream to establish a similarity measure; process the simi... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is related to a U.S. Patent Application of Ying Li, Tong Zhang, Daniel Tretter, “Scalable Video Summarization And Navigation System And Method” (Attorney Docket No. 10019975), assigned Ser. No. 10/140,511 and filed May 7, 2002. BACKGROUND Techniques for identifyi... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Techniques for identifying highlight portions of a recorded video stream can be classified in two general categories: (1) automatic video highlight detection; and (2) manual home video editing. Regarding the first category, a first technique is known which detects highlights of a domain specific ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An apparatus is disclosed for identifying a selected portion of a video stream. The apparatus comprises a user interface for designating a reference frame of a selected portion of a video stream; and a processor configured to compare the reference frame with other portions of the vi... | 20040513 | 20100921 | 20051117 | 84754.0 | 0 | TRAN, TUYETLIEN T | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING SELECTED PORTIONS OF A VIDEO STREAM | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,844,475 | ACCEPTED | TEMPLATE BASED AV/VA INTERVAL COMPARISON FOR THE DISCRIMINATION OF CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS | An implantable cardioverter/defibrillator includes a tachycardia detection system that detects one-to-one (1:1) tachycardia, which is a tachycardia with a one-to-one relationship between atrial and ventricular contractions. When the 1:1 tachycardia is detected, the system discriminates ventricular tachycardia (VT) from... | 1. A system for discriminating ventricular tachycardia (VT) from supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), the system comprising: a sensing circuit to sense an atrial electrogram indicative of atrial depolarizations and a ventricular electrogram indicative of ventricular depolarizations; a rate detector circuit, coupled to t... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is related to co-pending, commonly assigned U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/014,933, entitled “SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ARRHYTHMIA DISCRIMINATION,” filed on Oct. 22, 2001, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/202,297, entitled “CLASSIFICATION OF SUPRAVENTRICULAR ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The heart is the center of a person's circulatory system. The left portions of the heart, including the left atrium (LA) and left ventricle (LV), draw oxygenated blood from the lungs and pump it to the organs of the body to provide the organs with their metabolic needs for oxygen. The right porti... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>An implantable cardioverter/defibrillator includes a tachycardia detection system that detects 1:1 tachycardia, which is a tachycardia with the 1:1 relationship between atrial and ventricular contractions. When the 1:1 tachycardia is detected, the system locates where the tachycardia originates by d... | 20040512 | 20090407 | 20051117 | 64237.0 | 0 | MARLEN, TAMMIE K | TEMPLATE BASED AV/VA INTERVAL COMPARISON FOR THE DISCRIMINATION OF CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,844,650 | ACCEPTED | System and method for classifying patient's breathing using artificial neural network | Described is a method and system for analyzing a patient's breaths. The arrangement may include a sensor and a processor. The sensor detects data corresponding to a patient's breathing patterns over a plurality of breaths. The processor separates the detected data into data segments corresponding to individual breaths.... | 1. An arrangement for analyzing a patient's breaths, comprising: a sensor detecting data corresponding to a patient's breathing patterns over a plurality of breaths; and a processor separating the detected data into data segments corresponding to individual breaths, the processor analyzing the data segments using a pre... | BACKGROUND Obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) is a well-recognized disorder that may affect as much as 1-5% of the adult population. OSAHS is one of the most common causes of excessive daytime somnolence. OSAHS is most frequent in obese males, and it is the single most frequent reason for referral to sle... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) is a well-recognized disorder that may affect as much as 1-5% of the adult population. OSAHS is one of the most common causes of excessive daytime somnolence. OSAHS is most frequent in obese males, and it is the single most frequent reason for ref... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to a method and system for analyzing a patient's breaths. The arrangement may include a sensor and a processor. The senor detects data corresponding to a patient's breathing patterns over a plurality of breaths. The processor separates the detected data... | 20040512 | 20071002 | 20051117 | 61881.0 | 0 | NASSER, ROBERT L | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLASSIFYING PATIENT'S BREATHING USING ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,844,656 | ACCEPTED | Multipurpose net frame | The present invention relates to a multipurpose net frame which is provided with a positioning device, the positioning device is slidably disposed on a control cord of the net frame, the user can set up the net frame by easily pushing the positioning device, when folding the net frame, the user can pull the positioning... | 1. An electrical switch assembly comprising: a substantially rigid front panel; a membrane switch positioned behind the front panel in contact with the front panel, the membrane switch providing a plurality of spatially separated switch elements; and a backer plate positioned behind the membrane switch in contact with ... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a multipurpose net frame, which is provided with a positioning device, such that the net frame can be folded up and down more easily. 2. Description of the Prior Arts A conventional net frame is shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, wherein a coup... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a multipurpose net frame, which is provided with a positioning device, such that the net frame can be folded up and down more easily. 2. Description of the Prior Arts A conventional net frame is shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , w... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The primary object of the present invention is to provide a multipurpose net frame, wherein a coupling base is provided with a control cord, a positioning device is slidably disposed on the control cord and located bellow the coupling base, the positioning device has a movable membe... | 20040512 | 20070213 | 20051117 | 78095.0 | 0 | JACKSON, DANIELLE | MULTIPURPOSE NET FRAME | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,844,677 | ACCEPTED | PWM controller having frequency jitter for power supplies | A PWM controller having frequency jitter includes a modulator for generating a first jitter current and a second jitter current. An oscillator generates a pulse signal for producing a switching frequency in response to the modulation of the first jitter current. An attenuator is connected in a voltage feedback loop for... | 1. A PWM controller having frequency jitter, comprising: a modulator, for generating a first jitter current and a second jitter current; wherein said first jitter current is proportional to said second jitter current; an oscillator, for generating a pulse signal to determine a switching frequency in response to the mod... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVNETION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a power supply and more specifically relates to PWM control of a switching mode power supply. 2. Description of Related Art Power supplies have been used to convert an unregulated power source to a regulated voltage or current. FIG. ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVNETION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a power supply and more specifically relates to PWM control of a switching mode power supply. 2. Description of Related Art Power supplies have been used to convert an unregulated power source to a regulated voltage or cu... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A PWM controller having frequency jitter for power supplies according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a modulator, an oscillator, an attenuator, a variable-resistance circuit, a first comparator, a second comparator, a D flip-flop, a first AND gate, a second AND g... | 20040512 | 20060411 | 20051117 | 97367.0 | 1 | COX, CASSANDRA F | PWM CONTROLLER HAVING FREQUENCY JITTER FOR POWER SUPPLIES | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,844,729 | ACCEPTED | Nanoscale digital data storage device | A nanoscale digital data storage device is provided. In the nanoscale digital data storage device, a storage medium has a polymer layer deposited on a substrate, for writing and reading digital data on and from. A cantilever chip has a plurality of cantilevers arranged therein. Each cantilever is fixed to another subst... | 1. A nanoscale digital data storage device comprising: a storage medium having a polymer layer deposited on a first substrate, for writing and reading digital data to and from; and a cantilever chip having arranged thereon a plurality of cantilevers, each cantilever fixed to a second substrate at one end and having a t... | PRIORITY This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119 to an application entitled “Nanoscale Digital Data Storage Device” filed in the Korean Intellectual Property Office on Jul. 23, 2003 and assigned Serial No. 2003-50628, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to a data storage device, and in particular, to a nanoscale digital data storage device for writing and reading data by mechanical contact. 2. Description of the Related Art Thomas R. Albrecht, et. al. proposed a d... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide a nanoscale digital data storage device which is so simply configured as to be suitable for mass production. It is another object of the present invention to provide a nanoscale digital data storage device with a signif... | 20040513 | 20080408 | 20050127 | 99575.0 | 0 | SIMPSON, LIXI CHOW | NANOSCALE DIGITAL DATA STORAGE DEVICE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,844,795 | ACCEPTED | Impact driver and fastener removal device | A fastener impact driver device 10 includes a fastener engagement member 12 having a plurality of projections 14 disposed about a lower portion 16 that engages a corresponding peripheral portion 18 of a fastener 20. The device 10 further includes a positioning member 22 having an upper portion 24 that ultimately receiv... | 1. A fastener impact driver comprising: a fastener engagement member having a plurality of projections disposed about a lower portion that engages a peripheral portion of a fastener; and a positioning member having an upper portion that ultimately receives a force thereupon, said positioning member having a lower porti... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to fastener extraction devices and, more particularly, to fastener impact devices for extracting a fastener from or inserting a fastener into a workpiece by striking the device with a hammer to force grasping projections into ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to fastener extraction devices and, more particularly, to fastener impact devices for extracting a fastener from or inserting a fastener into a workpiece by striking the device with a hammer to force grasping proje... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is an object of the present invention to provide a fastener impact driver device thereby overcoming many of the disadvantages of the prior art. A principal object of the present invention is to provide a fastener impact driver device that removes or inserts a fastener into a work... | 20040512 | 20060307 | 20051117 | 66953.0 | 0 | MULLER, BRYAN R | IMPACT DRIVER AND FASTENER REMOVAL DEVICE | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,844,817 | ACCEPTED | Apparatus and method for displaying hierarchical menu in mobile communication terminal | An apparatus and method for displaying menu items of a hierarchical menu on a screen in such a manner that a function desired by a user can be traced and performed with a minimum number of key inputs. The top-level menu and bottom-level menu of the hierarchical menu can be simultaneously displayed in one screen picture... | 1. A menu display apparatus for an electronic device comprising: at least one direction key for moving menu items displayed on a screen of the electronic device; a first memory for storing a hierarchical user menu; a second memory for storing a menu set containing a plurality of menu items to be displayed in one screen... | PRIORITY This application claims priority to an application entitled “APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING HIERARCHICAL MENU IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL”, filed in the Korean Intellectual Property Office on Nov. 14, 2003 and assigned Serial No. 2003-80617, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for displaying menu items in an electronic device, and more particularly to an apparatus and method for displaying hierarchical menu items on a display screen in such a manner that a function desir... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a menu display apparatus and method wherein a mobile communication terminal user can make a search from an upper-level menu to a bottom-level menu or... | 20040513 | 20120911 | 20050519 | 79338.0 | 0 | AUGUSTINE, NICHOLAS | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING HIERARCHICAL MENU IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,844,918 | ACCEPTED | Leaf snatcher | The present invention discloses a leaf snatcher consisting of a protective grille, a blade activated by a motor. The blade is shaped so as to have vacuum capabilities to suck the unwanted leaves and debris. The leaf snatcher is generally setup over a waste container to receive the leaves and debris sucked by the blade.... | 1. A leaf snatcher comprising a frame structure; a grille structure hingedly attached to said frame structure; said grille structure having a protective grille mechanically fastened to said grille structure; said grille having slots configured and sized to selectively pass parts of a plant; a motor situated inside a mo... | This application claims priority base on provisional application 60/500,006 filed Sep. 05, 2003 BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The invention relates generally to shredders but more particularly to a shredder that removes leaves with minimal damage to the plant. 2. Background of the Invention Ther... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The invention relates generally to shredders but more particularly to a shredder that removes leaves with minimal damage to the plant. 2. Background of the Invention There exists many shredders designed for shredding branches and even trees. These shredd... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is a first object of this invention to increase overall productivity in the leaf snatching procedure. It is a second object of this invention to provide for a simple to use device for snatching leaves. It is a third object of this invention to provide for a leaf snatcher having a... | 20040512 | 20070130 | 20050310 | 94120.0 | 1 | MILLER, BENA B | LEAF SNATCHER | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,844,935 | ACCEPTED | Flavored artificial sweetener | A flavored artificial sweetener is made of a carrier, such as dextrose and the like, that is milled together with a flavoring agent. The mixture is then commingled with a second bulking agent, such as maltodextrin and a sweet agent, such as aspartame. The resulting sweetener has excellent taste characteristics and flow... | 1. An artificial sweetener comprising: (a) a carrier made of a substantially non-nutritive ingredient; (b) a flavoring agent; and (c) a non-nutritive sweet agent. 2. The artificial sweetener of claim 1 wherein said flavoring agent is agglomerated with said carrier. 3. The artificial sweetener of claim 1 further compris... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No.10/791,119 filed Mar. 1, 2004. FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to a novel composition for an artificial sweetener. More particularly, this application pertains to an artificial sweetener having that includes one ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>People have a craving for sweet foods and drinks, however, natural sweeteners, such as sugar, have a high caloric content and therefore are conducive to weight gain. Moreover, people with certain medical conditions, such as various forms of diabetes, must severely limit their sug... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is a novel combination of a carrier, a bulking agent, a sweet agent and a flavor agent. In the preferred embodiment, the carrier is dextrose, the bulking agent is maltodextrin and the sweet agent is aspartame. The flavor agent may be a food grade flavor composi... | 20040512 | 20070821 | 20050901 | 94855.0 | 2 | WONG, LESLIE A | FLAVORED ARTIFICIAL SWEETENER | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,845,080 | ACCEPTED | Magnetic read head and hard disk drive | A magnetic head using a tunneling magnetoresistance effect realizing both high output and wide bandwidth. By providing a magnetic read head and magnetic reading/playback apparatus related to the present invention characterized by comprising: a lower magnetic shield, an upper magnetic shield, a first electrode layer for... | 1. A magnetic read head comprising: a bottom magnetic shield; a top magnetic shield; a first electrode layer formed on said bottom magnetic shield; a first ferromagnetic layer laminated on one end of said first electrode layer through a first insulator; a second ferromagnetic layer laminated on another end of said firs... | CLAIM OF PRIORITY The present application claims priority from Japanese application JP 2003-138096 filed on May 16, 2003, the content of which is hereby incorporated into this application. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a magnetic reading head and a magnetic recording/playback apparatus therein... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF INVENTION <EOH>The track size of a recording bit becomes finer with increasing memory density of a magnetic disc apparatus, and therefore, further high sensitivity is required of a magnetic playback head. In particular, in recent years, a magnetic playback head using a tunnel magnetoresistive effec... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>However, the following problems are present in the above-described prior art. The TMR head for a next generation ultra-high density magnetic playback head disclosed in said document 1 requires reducing the distance of a pair of magnetic shields as much as possible to improve playbac... | 20040514 | 20070424 | 20050106 | 76421.0 | 0 | CAO, ALLEN T | MAGNETIC READ HEAD AND HARD DISK DRIVE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,845,230 | ACCEPTED | Marking of a data medium material for information intended for reproduction | A method of identifying a mechanically readable medium is described. The medium, for instance a gramophone record, a magnetic tape or a celluloid film, contains information which is contained in a continuous sequence on the medium and is intended for optical or acoustic reproduction. A sequence of markings which indivi... | 1. A method of marking a machine-readable medium containing information which is included in a continuous sequence on the medium and is intended for reproduction, comprising the step of forming a sequence of markings which individualizes the medium, and which can be read out together with the information intended for r... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention concerns machine-readable data medium materials. More precisely, the invention concerns the individualization of such data medium materials or copies thereof. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Mechanisms for reproducing (playing back) information are in the focus of many technical areas. ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Mechanisms for reproducing (playing back) information are in the focus of many technical areas. Usually, the information which is intended for reproduction is contained on a physical medium, which is read out using suitable devices. The read-out information is then reproduced opt... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF INVENTION <EOH>According to the invention, this object is achieved by a method of marking a machine-readable medium containing information which is contained in a continuous sequence on the medium and is intended for reproduction, a sequence of markings which individualizes the medium, and which can b... | 20040514 | 20070306 | 20050113 | 68109.0 | 1 | EDUN, MUHAMMAD N | MARKING OF A DATA MEDIUM MATERIAL FOR INFORMATION INTENDED FOR REPRODUCTION | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,845,500 | ACCEPTED | Fan blade for allowing airflow with fan in failure condition | A fan and a fan blade are provided for allowing airflow through the fan blade in a fan failure condition. The fan blade includes a peripheral member defining an opening. A flexible cover member is attached to the peripheral member for covering the fan blade opening during normal operation of the fan. The flexible cover... | 1. A fan for allowing airflow in a fan failure condition comprising: a fan blade including a peripheral member defining an opening; a flexible cover member attached to said peripheral member of said fan blade for covering said fan blade opening during normal operation of the fan; and said flexible cover member moving a... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates generally to an air moving device, such as, a fan for data processing systems, and more particularly, relates to a fan having a fan blade for allowing air flow through the fan blade in a fan failure condition. DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART Various cooling arrangemen... | <SOH> FIELD OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates generally to an air moving device, such as, a fan for data processing systems, and more particularly, relates to a fan having a fan blade for allowing air flow through the fan blade in a fan failure condition. | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A principal aspect of the present invention is to provide a fan having a fan blade for allowing air flow through the fan blade in a fan failure condition. Other important aspects of the present invention are to provide such a fan and fan blade substantially without negative effect a... | 20040513 | 20060314 | 20051117 | 73173.0 | 0 | VERDIER, CHRISTOPHER M | FAN BLADE FOR ALLOWING AIRFLOW WITH FAN IN FAILURE CONDITION | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,845,633 | ACCEPTED | Fiber-optic transceiver | A fiber optic transceiver (37) is adapted for use in transmitting and receiving optical signals in a fiber-optic network (30). The improved transceiver comprising: a multi-mode optical fiber (36) having a longitudinal axis (x-x) and having a proximal end (35). The fiber is adapted to convey optical signals in either di... | 1. A fiber-optic transceiver adapted for use in transmitting and receiving optical signals in a fiber-optic network, comprising: a multi-mode optical fiber having a longitudinal axis and having a proximal end, said fiber being adapted to convey optical signals in either direction therealong; a photodetector arranged in... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates generally to fiber-optic signal transmitting and receiving devices, and, more particularly, to improved fiber-optic transceivers that are adapted for use in transmitting and receiving optical signals in a fiber-optic network. BACKGROUND ART A device that is capable of both ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>A device that is capable of both transmitting and receiving optical signals in a fiber-optic network is called a fiber-optic transceiver. There are two operational modes of communication in a bi-directional transceiver: the transmission (Tx) mode, and the reception (Rx) mode. In the Tx mode, ... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a prior art bi-directional communication system in which each transceiver has a fiber-optic coupler. FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a prior art bi-directional communication system in which each transceiver has a beamsplitter. FIG. 3 is a schemat... | 20040514 | 20070102 | 20051117 | 92690.0 | 0 | PAK, SUNG H | FIBER-OPTIC TRANSCEIVER | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,845,638 | ACCEPTED | Conditional Rabi oscillation readout for quantum computing | A method for determining whether a first state of a quantum system is occupied is provided. A driving signal is applied to the system at a frequency corresponding to an energy level separation between a first and second state of the system. The system produces a readout frequency only when the first state is occupied. ... | 1. A method for determining whether a first state of a quantum system is occupied, the method comprising: (A) applying a signal to the quantum system at a frequency that corresponds to an energy level separation between said first state and a second state of said quantum system, wherein (i) said quantum system produces... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims benefit, under 35. U.S.C. § 119(e), of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/471,107 filed on May 15, 2003, and U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/480,067 filed on Jun. 20, 2003, each of which is incorporated herein, by reference, in its entir... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Research on what is now called quantum computing was noted by Richard Feynman. See Feynman, 1982, International Journal of Theoretical Physics 21, pp. 467-488. Feynman observed that quantum systems are inherently difficult to simulate with conventional computers but that observing the evolution o... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>One aspect of the invention provides a method for determining whether a first state of a quantum system is occupied. In the method, a driving signal is applied to the quantum system at a frequency that approximates an energy level separation between a first state and a second state ... | 20040514 | 20070612 | 20050106 | 60481.0 | 0 | JACKSON JR, JEROME | CONDITIONAL RABI OSCILLATION READOUT FOR QUANTUM COMPUTING | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,845,673 | ACCEPTED | Illumination system with non-radially symmetrical aperture | Illumination systems are disclosed that include a light source or a bank of light sources having a non-radially symmetrical aperture having a longer dimension and a shorter dimension, such that the light source or bank of light sources produces illumination with a non-radially symmetrical angular intensity distribution... | 1. An illumination system, comprising: a light source having a non-radially symmetrical aperture, the aperture having a longer dimension and a shorter dimension, the light source producing illumination with a non-radially symmetrical angular intensity distribution having a larger angular dimension and a smaller angular... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present disclosure relates to illumination systems that may find application, for example, in projection systems. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to illumination systems having a non-radially symmetrical angular intensity distribution before an integrator. BACKGROUND Typical... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Typical projection systems include a source of light, illumination optics, one or more image-forming devices, projection optics and a projection screen. The illumination optics collect light from one or more light sources and direct that light in a predetermined manner to one or more image-formin... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>The present disclosure is directed to illumination systems including a light source or a bank of light sources having a non-radially symmetrical aperture. The aperture has a longer dimension and a shorter dimension, so that the light source or the bank of light sources produces illumination with a n... | 20040514 | 20060905 | 20051117 | 59555.0 | 0 | CRUZ, MAGDA | ILLUMINATION SYSTEM WITH NON-RADIALLY SYMMETRICAL APERTURE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,845,900 | ACCEPTED | Variable polarization independent optical power splitter | An optical power splitter for variably splitting an arbitrarily polarized light beam into two or more light beams, is disclosed. An input light beam “A” is received and split it into two output light beams “M” and “N” where the optical power ratio of the two output light beams “M” and “N” is adjusted to a desired ratio... | 1. An optical power splitter for splitting the power of a light beam “A” of an arbitrary polarization into two light beams “M” and “N” having an adjustable power ratio between the beams, the power ratio being substantially independent of the polarization of the light beam “A”, the power splitter comprising: a first pol... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This patent application claims priority from the U.S. provisional patent application to Liu, Wen Ser. No. 60/528,204 entitled “Tunable Optical Power Splitters” and filed Dec. 10, 2003, and a Chinese patent application to Liu, Wen Serial No. 03125463.2 entitled “Tunable Optical Power Splitters” and ... | <SOH> FIELD OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention relates to optical power splitters, specifically optical power splitters that permit a variable adjustment of the ratio of the split, and where the split is independent of the polarization of the incident beam. | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is an objective of the present invention to provide a variable polarization independent optical power splitter, and a method for splitting the power of an input light beam of an arbitrary polarization into two or more output light beams having an adjustable power ratio between al... | 20040505 | 20060926 | 20050331 | 84356.0 | 0 | NGUYEN, TU T | VARIABLE POLARIZATION INDEPENDENT OPTICAL POWER SPLITTER | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,845,917 | ACCEPTED | Revolving spray shower head | A shower head with structural features for providing a water spray pattern having revolving characteristics is disclosed. The shower head includes an inlet assembly connectable to a water source and a cooperatively engaged outlet assembly including a body having a front facing surface, an impeller having a plurality of... | 1. A shower head for emitting a revolving spray pattern, said shower head comprising: a) an inlet assembly having an inlet end for mounting to a water source connection; and b) an outlet assembly in cooperative engagement with said inlet assembly and disposed downstream therefrom to permit water flow from said water so... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a shower head and more particularly to a shower head having structural features for providing a water spray pattern having aesthetic revolving characteristics. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION A wide variety of shower heads are known in the art for installation in conj... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A wide variety of shower heads are known in the art for installation in conjunction with residential plumbing. They can be used to provide various flow rates and pressures, and pulsating and non-pulsating flow. These types of shower heads are increasingly popular and provide a va... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In illustrated embodiments of the invention, a fixed shower head and a handheld shower head, each providing a revolving water spray pattern having aesthetically and physically advantageous characteristics, are disclosed. It should be understood that the illustrations of the specific... | 20040514 | 20060926 | 20051201 | 57277.0 | 1 | GANEY, STEVEN J | REVOLVING SPRAY SHOWER HEAD | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,845,971 | ACCEPTED | HYDROGEN GENERATOR | An apparatus and method apply water to a hydrogen-containing composition, such as a hydride, in the presence of a catalyst that promotes hydrolysis to generate hydrogen in a controlled manner. The amount of catalyst used can be carefully tailored so that the reaction rate is limited by the amount of catalyst present (p... | 1. A hydrogen generator, comprising: a reaction chamber for containing a hydrogen-containing composition comprising a hydride and a catalyst, the hydrogen-containing composition having a set catalyst concentration to provide an expected rate of hydrogen gas generation upon adding an aqueous solution into the reaction c... | This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/470,319, filed May 14, 2003. This invention was made with Government support under DAAH01-00-C-R178 awarded by the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command. The Government has certain rights in this invention. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to the generation of hydrogen gas, such as for use in a fuel cell. 2. Background of the Related Art A fuel cell is an energy conversion device that efficiently converts the stored chemical energy of a fuel into elec... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides hydrogen generators and methods for controlling hydrogen generation. The present invention further provides compositions for storing hydrogen for later release and methods of making the blended composition. The rate of hydrogen generation may be activel... | 20040514 | 20100105 | 20091231 | 80709.0 | B01J800 | 0 | WIESE, NOAH S | HYDROGEN GENERATOR | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | B01J | 2,004 | |
10,846,172 | ACCEPTED | Compositions and methods for the treatment of Pierce's disease | Chimeric anti-microbial proteins, compositions, and methods for the therapeutic and prophylactic treatment of plant diseases caused by the bacterial pathogen Xylella fastidiosa are provided. The anti-microbial proteins of the invention generally comprise a surface recognition domain polypeptide, capable of binding to a... | 1. A chimeric anti-microbial protein comprising a surface recognition domain physically linked to an insect cecropin. 2. The chimeric anti-microbial protein of claim 1, wherein the insect cecropin is cecropin A. 3. The chimeric anti-microbial protein of claim 1, wherein the insect cecropin is cecropin B. 4. The chimeri... | STATEMENT REGARDING GOVERNMENT RIGHTS This invention was made with government support under grant number DE-FG02-98ER62647 from the United States Department of Energy and Contract No. W-7405-ENG-36 awarded by the United States Department of Energy to The Regents of The University of California. The government has certa... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Antibiotics are commonly used to target specific genes of both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria and clear them before they can cause physiological damage. However, over the last two decades, the widespread use of certain antibiotics have led to antibiotic resistance in th... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention relates to chimeric anti-microbial proteins (CHAMPs) designed to target gram-positive and gram negative bacterial pathogens. The chimeric anti-microbial proteins of the invention combine proteins derived from two evolutionarily conserved arms of innate host immunity, a... | 20040514 | 20081007 | 20051117 | 97480.0 | 1 | KETTER, JAMES S | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF PIERCE'S DISEASE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,846,337 | ACCEPTED | Auto-deep scan for capacitive sensing | A stud or joist sensor and associated sensing method using an amplitude and a ratio of capacitance measurements from a plurality of capacitive sensing elements. The sensor locates a feature of an object or discontinuity behind a surface or wall, such as an edge and/or a center of a stud behind the surface, a joist unde... | 1. A method of finding a feature behind a surface using a sensor having first and second plates, the method comprising the acts of: moving the sensor and surface adjacent one another; measuring a first capacitance of a first capacitor including the first plate and the feature; measuring a second capacitance of a second... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to an electronic sensor, and, in particular, to a sensor suitable for detecting the location of an object behind a variety of surfaces, such as walls, floors and other non-electrically conductive structures (but not limited to building structu... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to an electronic sensor, and, in particular, to a sensor suitable for detecting the location of an object behind a variety of surfaces, such as walls, floors and other non-electrically conductive structures (but not limited to buil... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY <EOH>An apparatus and method for determining a feature of a member located behind a surface while reducing effects of an unknown thickness of the member are provided. The feature is, e.g., a centerline and/or an edge of a building object or member, such as a stud or joist but is not so limited. The... | 20040514 | 20061212 | 20051117 | 95936.0 | 1 | ZHU, JOHN X | AUTO-DEEP SCAN FOR CAPACITIVE SENSING | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,846,442 | ACCEPTED | Connector assembly | A connector assembly and a method of utilizing a connector assembly to enhance performance, improve reliability and provide ease of assembly of electronic equipment are presented. The connector assembly comprises a rigid bracket capable of holding multiple connectors. The bracket acts as a common ground for all of the ... | 1. A connector assembly comprising: a structure comprising a first flange, a second flange, and a plurality of connector apertures; and a plurality of connectors coupled to said structure, wherein each connector of said plurality of connectors comprises a first conductor electrically coupled to said structure, and a se... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to electronic communication equipment, and more particularly to a connector assembly for electronic hardware. 2. Background Art There are a wide variety of instances in which it is desirable to mount connectors, such as input/output por... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to electronic communication equipment, and more particularly to a connector assembly for electronic hardware. 2. Background Art There are a wide variety of instances in which it is desirable to mount connectors, such as inpu... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A connector assembly for one or more electronics connectors, such as input/output jacks or ports, and a method of utilizing a connector assembly are described. Embodiments of the connector assembly may be used to strengthen a printed circuit board assembly, provide improved reliabil... | 20040514 | 20070116 | 20051117 | 72041.0 | 1 | NASRI, JAVAID H | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY APPARATUS FOR ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT AND METHOD FOR USING SAME | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,846,768 | ACCEPTED | Generic embedded device and mechanism thereof for various intelligent-maintenance applications | A generic embedded device (GED) and a mechanism for retrieving and transmitting information of various intelligent-maintenance (IM) applications are disclosed. The GED is an object-oriented and cross-platform device built in an embedded real-time operating system, and can be installed in various kinds of information eq... | 1. A generic embedded device (GED) for various intelligent-maintenance (IM) applications, wherein said GED is used for retrieving, collecting, managing and analyzing information of equipment, said GED comprising: a pluggable IM application module used for providing said various IM applications; a data collector used fo... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a generic embedded device (GED) and a mechanism thereof for various intelligent-maintenance (IM) applications, and more particularly, to the extensible GED and the mechanism thereof for retrieving and transmitting information of various IM applications. BACKGROUND... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>For a manufacturing factory, it is very important to collect and analyze process information efficiently. In general, the manufacturing factory adopts a system provided by an information vender or a special system developed by itself for collecting and analyzing the process infor... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An object of the present invention is to provide a GED and a mechanism thereof for various IM applications, thereby enabling the information equipment having a wired or wireless linking interface to own the capability of retrieving and transmitting the information of various IM appl... | 20040513 | 20070109 | 20050127 | 70193.0 | 0 | SUAREZ, FELIX E | GENERIC EMBEDDED DEVICE AND MECHANISM THEREOF FOR VARIOUS INTELLIGENT-MAINTENANCE APPLICATIONS | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,846,932 | ACCEPTED | Control apparatus for brushless DC motor | A control apparatus for a brushless DC motor that rotatably drives the brushless DC motor including a rotor having a permanent magnet, and a stator having stator windings of a plurality of phases that generate a rotating magnetic field for rotating the rotor, by a current passage switching device constituted by a plura... | 1. A control apparatus for a brushless DC motor that rotatably drives the brushless DC motor including a rotor having a permanent magnet, and a stator having stator windings of a plurality of phases that generate a rotating magnetic field for rotating the rotor, by a current passage switching device constituted by a pl... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a control apparatus for a brushless DC motor including a rotor having a permanent magnet, and a stator that generates a rotating magnetic field for rotating the rotor. Priority is claimed on Japanese Patent Application No. 2003-14072... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a control apparatus for a brushless DC motor including a rotor having a permanent magnet, and a stator that generates a rotating magnetic field for rotating the rotor. Priority is claimed on Japanese Patent Application No... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention was made in view of the above described circumstances, and has an object to provide a control apparatus for a brushless DC motor capable of improving estimation accuracy when a rotation angle of a rotor is estimated based on an induced voltage in position senso... | 20040517 | 20060620 | 20050210 | 72234.0 | 0 | HIRUY, ELIAS | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR BRUSHLESS DC MOTOR | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,847,081 | ACCEPTED | Hair fixative film | The present invention relates to a hair fixative film, which contains a natural and/or synthetic polymer as the main component and a method of applying said film to hair. Such film is useful in maintaining a desired look and style of hair. Furthermore, the film is beneficial because it enables the combination of ingred... | 1. A personal care composition, comprising: (a) at least one hair fixative polymer selected from the group consisting of synthetic polymers, natural polymers and mixtures thereof; and (b) 0 to 30 percent of a plasticizer by weight of the composition; wherein such composition is a hair fixative film, with the proviso th... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a hair fixative film composition, and methods of fixing and maintaining the hair in a given style by applying said hair fixative film composition to the hair shafts. A significant portion of the globe uses some sort of hair styling product as part of a groomi... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to a hair fixative film composition, and methods of fixing and maintaining the hair in a given style by applying said hair fixative film composition to the hair shafts. A significant portion of the globe uses some sort of hair styling product as part... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to hair fixative film compositions, wherein such films function as hair fixatives when dissolved in polar solvent and applied to the hair and/or are distributed through wet hair, and a method of fixing the hair by applying said hair fixative film compos... | 20040517 | 20110705 | 20051117 | 91976.0 | 0 | MERCIER, MELISSA S | HAIR FIXATIVE FILM | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,847,083 | ACCEPTED | Warming and nonirritating lubricant compositions and method of comparing irritation | This invention relates to substantially anhydrous warming, non-toxic and nonirritating lubricating compositions containing polyols and preferably an insulating agent. The invention also relates to methods of using such compositions for lubrication, administration of active ingredients and for preventing or treating dys... | 1. A kit comprising a substantially anhydrous lubricant composition comprising at least one polyol, which increases in temperature by at least about 5° C. upon exposure to moisture and which has a Maximum Energy Release Index of at least about 11 mJ/mg and a device capable of insertion into a body cavity. 2. A kit acco... | This application is a continuation-in-part of patent application U.S. Ser. No. 10/137,509, filed May 1, 2002, of copending patent application U.S. Ser. No. 10/389,871, filed Mar. 17, 2003 (Attorney Docket No. PPC 834 CIP 1), copending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/390,511, filed Mar. 17, 2003 (Attorney Docket No.... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Humans are warm-blooded animals that maintain a constant body temperature of 98.6° F. (37° C.). Human skin and external organs have a very efficient circulatory and nervous system with the result that the human body can very quickly perceive changes in temperature. Personal lubri... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The compositions and methods of this invention relate to warming lubricant compositions that are non-toxic and non-irritating and that can be used as personal lubricants designed to come into contact with the skin or mucosa. When mixed with water, the compositions of this invention ... | 20040517 | 20100413 | 20050224 | 84046.0 | 0 | MCAVOY, ELLEN M | WARMING AND NONIRRITATING LUBRICANT COMPOSITIONS AND METHOD OF COMPARING IRRITATION | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,847,192 | ACCEPTED | Optoelectronic transmission module and fabrication method thereof | An optoelectronic transmission module. In the optoelectronic transmission module, a light transmissive element has first and second ends and top and bottom surfaces, a circuit board transmits electrical signals and has first and second openings. The circuit board is conformably extended from the top surface of the ligh... | 1. An optoelectronic transmission module, comprising: a light transmissive element having a first end, a second end, a top surface and a bottom surface; a circuit board disposed on the top surface of the light transmissive element to transmit electrical signals, and having a first opening and a second opening, wherein ... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to optoelectronic devices, and more particularly, to an optoelectronic transmission module and fabrication method thereof. 2. Description of the Related Art Due to the physical characteristics of electrical interconnections, the transmi... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to optoelectronic devices, and more particularly, to an optoelectronic transmission module and fabrication method thereof. 2. Description of the Related Art Due to the physical characteristics of electrical interconnections,... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an optoelectronic transmission module capable of transmitting light signals and electrical signals at the same time without requiring a waveguide film or a fiber ribbon to be disposed in a substrate. Another object of the... | 20040517 | 20060516 | 20050804 | 57823.0 | 0 | MOONEY, MICHAEL P | OPTOELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION MODULE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,847,516 | ACCEPTED | Secure storage on recordable medium in a content protection system | An application on a computing device to write data to a storage medium associated therewith. The data is to be written to a secure storage area associated with an object on the storage medium, and the secure storage area has a value storage area associated therewith. The application generates a nonce and employs a shar... | 1. A method for an application on a computing device to write data to a storage medium associated with the computing device, the data to be written to a secure storage area associated with an object on the storage medium, the method comprising: the application and the storage medium establishing a session key (KS) as a... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an architecture and method for allowing data to be securely stored on a recordable medium in a content protection system. More particularly, the present invention relates to such an architecture and method whereby the medium is associated with a computing device and an a... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>As is known, and referring now to FIG. 1 , a content protection and rights management (CPM) and enforcement system is highly desirable in connection with digital content 12 such as digital audio, digital video, digital text, digital data, digital multimedia, etc., where such digi... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The aforementioned needs are satisfied at least in part by the present invention in which a method is provided for an application on a computing device to write data to a storage medium associated with the computing device, where the data is to be written to a secure storage area as... | 20040517 | 20100216 | 20051117 | 70959.0 | 0 | ZIA, SYED | SECURE STORAGE ON RECORDABLE MEDIUM IN A CONTENT PROTECTION SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,847,729 | ACCEPTED | Restricted glucose feed for animal cell culture | Methods of improving protein production in animal cell cultures are provided. Cell culture methods are presented wherein glucose is fed in a restricted manner to cell culture; this restricted feeding of glucose to the cell culture results in lactate production being controlled to a low level. The restricted feeding of ... | 1. A cell culture method for controlling lactic acid production to low levels in a fed-batch cell culture comprising: mixing animal cells and a medium to form a cell culture; and feeding glucose in a restricted manner to the cell culture, wherein feeding glucose in a restricted manner comprises providing glucose to the... | PRIOR RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/470,937, filed May 15, 2003, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to a method of improving protein production by cu... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to a method of improving protein production by cultured animal cells. More specifically, the invention relates to a method for controlling lactic acid production by cultured animal cells (preferably mammalian cells) to low levels in... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides methods for the restricted feeding of glucose to or into animal cell cultures in fed-batch processes. In association with this restricted feeding, lactate production by cultured cells can be controlled to low levels without requiring the constant-rate ... | 20040517 | 20080930 | 20050331 | 71087.0 | 0 | LILLING, HERBERT J | RESTRICTED GLUCOSE FEED FOR ANIMAL CELL CULTURE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,847,781 | ACCEPTED | Dental compositions containing nanofillers and related methods | The present invention features ionomer compositions containing nanofillers. The compositions can be used in a variety of dental and orthodontic applications, for example, as adhesives, cements, restoratives, coatings and sealants. | 1. A hardenable dental composition comprising: (a) a polyacid; (b) an acid-reactive filler; (c) at least 10 weight percent of a nanofiller or combination thereof, each nanofiller having an average particle size of at most 200 nanometers; and (d) water. 2. The composition of claim 1, wherein at least one of the nanofill... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to hardenable dental and orthodontic compositions filled with nanosized particles. More specifically, the invention relates to ionomer and resin modified ionomer compositions containing nanofillers. The compositions can be used in a variety of applications, for examp... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The restoration of decayed dental structures including caries, decayed dentin or decayed enamel, is often accomplished by the sequential application of a dental adhesive and then a dental material (e.g., a restorative material) to the relevant dental structures. Similar compositions are used in t... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>The present invention provides stable ionomer compositions containing nanofillers that provide the compositions with improved properties over previous ionomer compositions. In one embodiment, the present invention features a hardenable dental composition comprising a polyacid; an acid-reactive fille... | 20040517 | 20070102 | 20051117 | 95539.0 | 0 | KOSLOW, CAROL M | DENTAL COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING NANOFILLERS AND RELATED METHODS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,848,076 | ACCEPTED | Sphere decoding of symbols transmitted in a telecommunication system | The present invention relates to a method for decoding a signal, which method includes a symbol decoding step for producing estimated symbols (p1 . . . p5) representative of symbols carried by a received signal, and likelihood values associated to said estimated symbols, which estimated symbols are identified among pre... | 1) A method for decoding at least one signal transmitted by means of at least one transmitting antenna and received by means of at least one receiving antenna, which method includes a symbol decoding step for producing estimated symbols representative of at least one transmitted symbol carried by the received signal, a... | The present invention relates to a method for decoding at least one signal transmitted by means of at least one transmitting antenna and received by means of at least one receiving antenna, which method includes a symbol decoding step for producing estimated symbols representative of at least one transmitted symbol car... | 20040519 | 20130319 | 20050113 | 61688.0 | 0 | LAM, KENNETH T | SPHERE DECODING OF SYMBOLS TRANSMITTED IN A TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||||
10,848,097 | ACCEPTED | Modular apparatus for therapy of an animate body | Modular therapy apparatus for treatment of at least a portion of an animate body comprises a first modular member and a second modular member. The first modular member comprises a heat transfer device adapted to transfer heat between the device and the at least a portion of an animate body. The second modular member fo... | 1. Modular therapy apparatus for treatment of at least a portion of an animate body comprising: a first modular member comprising a heat transfer device adapted to transfer heat between said device and said at least a portion of an animate body; and a second modular member forming a pouch having a perimeter and adapted... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to therapy of an animate body, and more particularly to modular heat transfer apparatus for treatment of at least a portion of an animate body. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION It is now common to apply cold and compression to a traumatized area of a human body to facilit... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is now common to apply cold and compression to a traumatized area of a human body to facilitate healing and prevent unwanted consequences of the trauma. In fact, the acronym RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation) is now used by many. Cold packing with ice bags or the like... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention involves improvements in heat transfer therapy apparatus and avoids disadvantages in the prior art. According to one embodiment of the invention, modular therapy apparatus for treatment of at least a portion of an animate body comprises a first modular member c... | 20040517 | 20110301 | 20051117 | 62759.0 | 2 | GIBSON, ROY DEAN | MODULAR APPARATUS FOR THERAPY OF AN ANIMATE BODY | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,848,163 | ACCEPTED | Information processing apparatus and information processing method | This invention has as its object to check duplicate orders of a customer terminal of an identical customer in an on-line sales system which deals with customer terminals connected via a network. To this end, this invention has an order acceptance unit for accepting an order from a customer terminal, a duplicate order c... | 1. An information processing apparatus comprising: an order acceptance unit for accepting an order from a customer terminal; a duplicate order checking unit for checking if an order of an identical type has been placed from the customer terminal in addition to the order; an order acceptance notifying unit for controlli... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, a program for implementing that method, and a storage medium which computer-readably stores the program and, more particularly, to an apparatus and the like which receives orders from customers... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In recent years, along with the development of communication infrastructures and progress of information communication technologies, users who browse WEB pages can order merchandise and services via the Internet. As various payment methods of such commercial transactions via the ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention has been made in consideration of the aforementioned prior arts, and has as its object to provide an information processing apparatus and the like, which checks the presence/absence of duplicate orders in on-line sales, notifies an orderer that duplicate orders... | 20040519 | 20080318 | 20050106 | 88571.0 | 0 | SHAH, AMEE A | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,848,238 | ACCEPTED | System for data management and on-demand rental and purchase of digital data products | A system for handling data and transactions involving data through the use of a virtual transaction zone, which virtual transaction zone removes the dependency of such transaction on the delivery medium of the product. The invention may reside and operate on a variety of electronic devices such as televisions, VCRs, DV... | 1. A data delivery system for providing automatic delivery of multimedia data products from one or more multimedia data product providers, the system comprising: a remote account transaction server for providing an end user access to multimedia data products, and for negotiating the acquisition of the multimedia data p... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/383,994 entitled “System for Data Management and On-Demand Rental and Purchase of Digital Data Products” filed on Aug. 26, 1999, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/873,584 entitled “Mu... | <SOH> FIELD OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to a data handling system for the management of data received on one or more data feeds. More specifically, it relates to a method for management, storage and retrieval of digital information and an apparatus for accomplishing the same. Even more specific... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An object of this invention is to provide a system that creates a transaction or commercial zone for data to be received, manipulated, stored, retrieved, and accessed by a user, utilizing one or more data feeds from various sources. The system also creates unique arrangements of inf... | 20040518 | 20140506 | 20050630 | 77161.0 | 1 | CHAMPAGNE, DONALD | SYSTEM FOR DATA MANAGEMENT AND ON-DEMAND RENTAL AND PURCHASE OF DIGITAL DATA PRODUCTS | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,848,246 | ACCEPTED | RFID reader utilizing an analog to digital converter for data acquisition and power monitoring functions | A reader for an RFID system includes an internal power source, a signal generator for generating a detection signal containing analog data and an excitation signal, a transmitting antenna for transmitting the detection and excitation signals, and a receiving antenna for receiving a transponder data signal from a transp... | 1. A reader for an RFID system comprising: a signal generator for generating a detection signal containing analog data and for generating an excitation signal; a transmitting antenna coupled with said signal generator for transmitting said detection signal and said excitation signal into a space surrounding said transm... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates generally to RFID systems, and more particularly to the construction and operation of a reader in an RFID system. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Radio frequency identification (RFID) systems generally consist of at least one host reader and a plurality of transponders, which a... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Radio frequency identification (RFID) systems generally consist of at least one host reader and a plurality of transponders, which are commonly termed credentials. The transponder is an active or passive radio frequency communication device, which is directly attached to or embed... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is a reader for an RFID system. The reader includes a signal generator for generating a detection signal containing analog data, preferably when operating in a reduced power state, and for generating an excitation signal, preferably when operating in an increas... | 20040518 | 20070220 | 20051124 | 57748.0 | 0 | AU, SCOTT D | RFID READER UTILIZING AN ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTER FOR DATA ACQUISITION AND POWER MONITORING FUNCTIONS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,848,261 | ACCEPTED | DLL phase detection using advanced phase equal | A system and method are disclosed to generate and terminate clock shift modes during initialization of a synchronous circuit (e.g., a delay-locked loop or DLL). Upon initialization, the DLL is entered into a ForceSL (Force Shift Left) mode and an On1x mode (i.e., left shifting on each clock cycle). The feedback clock t... | 1. A method of operating a synchronous circuit, comprising: applying a reference clock as an input to a delay line as part of said synchronous circuit; generating a feedback clock at an output of said delay line using said reference clock; obtaining a first delayed feedback clock and a second delayed feedback clock fro... | REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION The disclosure in the present application is related to the disclosure provided in the commonly-assigned U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/652,364, titled “A Phase Detector for All-Digital Phase Locked and Delay Locked Loops”, filed on Aug. 31, 2000. BACKGROUND 1. Field of the Disclos... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>1. Field of the Disclosure The present disclosure generally relates to synchronous circuits and, more particularly, to a system and method to generate and terminate clock shift modes during initialization of a synchronous circuit. 2. Brief Description of Related Art Most digital logic implemented... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>The present disclosure contemplates a method of operating a synchronous circuit. The method comprises: applying a reference clock as an input to a delay line as part of the synchronous circuit; generating a feedback clock at an output of the delay line using the reference clock; obtaining a first de... | 20040518 | 20080902 | 20051124 | 65323.0 | 0 | BROWN, MICHAEL J | DLL PHASE DETECTION USING ADVANCED PHASE EQUALIZATION | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,848,383 | ACCEPTED | Methods for the treatment of bipolar disorder using carbamazepine | Carbamazepine, in extended release form, is useful in the treatment of patients suffering from bipolar disorder. In order to minimize the time it takes to reach efficacy, carbamazepine, in extended release form, can be administered to the patient at an initial daily dose which is then increased in daily increments unti... | 1. A method of treating a patient suffering from bipolar disorder comprising administering to said patient an initial daily dose of carbamazepine in extended release form and increasing said dose by daily increments until clinical efficacy is achieved, wherein the period of time during which the daily dose is increased... | This application claims the benefit of U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 60/527,298, filed Dec. 8, 2003. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to methods of treating bipolar disorder in patients using extended release formulations of carbamazepine wherein the dosage regimen has an initial rapi... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Carbamazepine, or 5-carbamoyl-5H-dibenz(b,f)azepine (or 5H-dibenz(b,f)azepine-5-carboxamide or N-carbamoyliminostilbene), is an iminostilbene derivative which is a known analgesic and anticonvulsant used for the treatment of epilepsy, the pain associated with trigeminal neuralgia... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In accordance with the invention, there is provided a method of treating a patient suffering from bipolar disorder wherein the patient is administered an initial dosage of carbamazepine, in an extended release formulation, and then the dosage is titrated, specifically increased by d... | 20040519 | 20051220 | 20050609 | 75922.0 | 2 | KIM, JENNIFER M | METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF BIPOLAR DISORDER USING CARBAMAZEPINE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,848,739 | ACCEPTED | System and method of operation of an embedded system for a digital capacitance diaphragm gauge | Systems and methods for digitally controlling sensors. In one embodiment, a digital controller for a capacitance diaphragm gauge is embedded in a digital signal processor (DSP). The controller receives digitized input from a sensor AFE via a variable gain module, a zero offset module and an analog-to-digital converter.... | 1. A digitally controlled sensor system comprising: a sensor; an analog front end module coupled to the sensor and configured to produce an analog sensor signal; an analog-to-digital converter configured to convert the analog sensor signal to a digital sensor signal; and a digital controller configured to receive the d... | BACKGROUND OF INVENTION 1. Technical Field of the Invention This invention relates generally to the systems and methods for operation of sensors and more particularly to embedded control systems for a digital capacitance diaphragm gauge using an advanced digital signal processor, including kernel and gauge control algo... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF INVENTION <EOH>1. Technical Field of the Invention This invention relates generally to the systems and methods for operation of sensors and more particularly to embedded control systems for a digital capacitance diaphragm gauge using an advanced digital signal processor, including kernel and gauge ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF INVENTION <EOH>One or more of the problems outlined above may be solved by the various embodiments of the invention. Broadly speaking, the invention comprises systems and methods for digitally controlling sensors. The various embodiments of the invention may substantially reduce or eliminate the disad... | 20040519 | 20060314 | 20050120 | 67577.0 | 1 | OEN, WILLIAM L | METHOD FOR DIGITALLY CONTROLLING A SENSOR SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,849,002 | ACCEPTED | Putter head | A golf putter head includes a primary body member having a striking face with a toe end and a heel end, a top surface and sole. The primary body member includes a toe wing extending back and away from the toe end of the striking face and a heel wing extending back and away from the heel end of the striking. The golf pu... | 1. A golf putter head, comprising: a primary body member having a striking face with a toe end and a heel end, a top surface and sole: the primary body member including a toe wing extending back and away from the toe end of the striking face at an oblique angle beyond the toe end; the primary body member also including... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to a putter head for playing the game of golf. More particularly, the invention relates to a putter head having substantial mass shifted to the heel and toe of the putter head and shifted above a horizontal center plane of the putter head. 2. D... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to a putter head for playing the game of golf. More particularly, the invention relates to a putter head having substantial mass shifted to the heel and toe of the putter head and shifted above a horizontal center plane of the putte... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide a golf putter head including a primary body member having a striking face with a toe end and a heel end, a top surface and sole. The primary body member includes a toe wing extending back and away from the toe end of th... | 20040520 | 20060328 | 20051124 | 58813.0 | 4 | PASSANITI, SEBASTIANO | PUTTER HEAD | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,849,035 | ACCEPTED | Power MOSFET, power MOSFET packaged device, and method of manufacturing power MOSFET | A source terminal layer, a gate terminal layer, and a drain terminal layer are disposed on main surfaces, opposite to each other, on main surfaces of a semiconductor substrate. These terminal layers are laid out on the respective main surfaces with such sizes as to fall within the areas of the respective main surfaces ... | 1. A power MOSFET, comprising: a semiconductor substrate having one of main surface and the other main surface opposite to each other, the semiconductor substrate having a source electrode and a gate electrode provided on the one main surfaces and a drain electrode provided on the other main surface; a source terminal ... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a power MOSFET, a power MOSFET packaged device, and a method of manufacturing the power MOSFET. BACKGROUND ART In a power MOSFET, a source electrode and a gate electrode are normally laid out on one main surface of a semiconductor substrate, and a drain electrode ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>In a power MOSFET, a source electrode and a gate electrode are normally laid out on one main surface of a semiconductor substrate, and a drain electrode is placed on the other main surface of the semiconductor substrate. The power MOSFET is packaged by joining the drain electrode to a die bon... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a power MOSFET in which a source terminal layer, a gate terminal layer, and a drain terminal layer are disposed on main surfaces of a semiconductor substrate. The power MOSFET is improved so as to achieve its downsizin... | 20040520 | 20060418 | 20050120 | 88227.0 | 0 | GEBREMARIAM, SAMUEL A | POWER MOSFET, POWER MOSFET PACKAGED DEVICE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING POWER MOSFET | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,849,069 | ACCEPTED | Mounting system for a solar panel | An integrated module frame and racking system for a solar panel is disclosed. The solar panel comprises a plurality of solar modules and a plurality of splices for coupling the plurality of solar modules together. The plurality of splices provide a way to make the connected modules mechanically rigid both during transp... | 1. A solar panel comprising: a plurality of solar modules; and a plurality of splices for coupling the plurality of solar modules together; wherein the plurality of splices provides rigidity. 2. The solar panel of claim 1 wherein the plurality of splices provides a grounding path for the modules. 3. The solar panel of ... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates generally to solar panels and more particularly to an assembly and mounting system for a solar panel. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Solar electric systems are the most environmentally friendly way of generating electricity. To provide such solar electric systems, typic... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Solar electric systems are the most environmentally friendly way of generating electricity. To provide such solar electric systems, typically there is a solar panel, which comprises a plurality of solar modules, which are coupled together. The solar panels are typically assembled... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An integrated module frame and racking system for a solar panel is disclosed. The solar panel comprises a plurality of solar modules and a plurality of splices for coupling the plurality of solar modules together. The plurality of splices provide a way to make the connected modules ... | 20040518 | 20080805 | 20051124 | 95922.0 | 1 | BARTOSIK, ANTHONY N | MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR A SOLAR PANEL | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,849,137 | ACCEPTED | Audio/video device having a volume control function for an external audio reproduction unit by using volume control buttons of a remote controller and volume control method therefor | An audio/video (A/V) device having a volume control function for external audio reproduction units by using volume control buttons of a remote controller is provided. The A/V device includes speakers, an audio output port for externally outputting an audio signal, an audio signal processing unit for reproducing and amp... | 1. An audio/video (A/V) device having a volume control function for an external audio reproduction unit by using volume control buttons of a remote controller, comprising: speakers; an audio output port for externally outputting an audio signal; an audio signal processing unit for reproducing and amplifying the audio s... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C § 119 from Korean patent Application No. 2003-82851, filed on Nov. 21, 2003, the entire content of which is incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a volume control method for audio/video devices and an audio/video device using the method. More particularly, the present invention relates to a volume control method for audio/video devices and an audio/video device, ca... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention has been developed in order to solve the above drawbacks and other problems associated with the conventional arrangement. An aspect of the present invention is to provide an audio/video device and a volume control method facilitating volume controls of an exter... | 20040520 | 20100302 | 20050526 | 80374.0 | 1 | SUTHERS, DOUGLAS JOHN | AUDIO/VIDEO DEVICE HAVING A VOLUME CONTROL FUNCTION FOR AN EXTERNAL AUDIO REPRODUCTION UNIT BY USING VOLUME CONTROL BUTTONS OF A REMOTE CONTROLLER AND VOLUME CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,849,147 | ACCEPTED | Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same | The invention aims to provide The invention provides a semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing the same that are capable of contributing to a further chip downsizing in the cross-point FeRAM. A More particularly, a first local wiring 6 iswiring can be formed on a first interlayer insulating layer 5layer so ... | 1. A semiconductor device, comprising: a lower electrode layer extending in a first direction; an upper electrode layer extending in a second direction; a ferroelectric capacitor disposed at an intersection between the lower electrode and the upper electrode layer; a semiconductor element formed on a semiconductor subs... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of Invention The invention relates to a semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing the same. More particularly, the invention relates to technology useful for a semiconductor device including a ferroelectric capacitor to realize a smaller configuration. 2. Description of Re... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of Invention The invention relates to a semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing the same. More particularly, the invention relates to technology useful for a semiconductor device including a ferroelectric capacitor to realize a smaller configuration. 2. Descr... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The above-mentioned cross-point FeRAM, an upper electrode layer and a lower electrode layer are highly densely laid out in a matrix to realize a chip downsizing. Therefore, a contact hole that connects a peripheral circuitry, such as metal oxide semiconductor (MOS), placed under a c... | 20040520 | 20050726 | 20050120 | 93458.0 | 0 | HA, NGUYEN T | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,849,158 | ACCEPTED | Optical head and recording and/or reproducing apparatus employing same | Disclosed is an optical head in which position adjustment of a photodetector light receiving surface or component parts may be simplified, production costs may be reduced and operational reliability may be improved. The optical head includes a light source 22, radiating light of a preset wavelength, an objective lens 2... | 1. An optical head comprising a light source for radiating light of a preset wavelength; a light condensing optical component for condensing the light radiated from said light source on an optical disc and for condensing the return light from said optical disc; an optical path branching optical component for branching ... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to an optical head for recording and/or reproducing the information for an optical disc, which permits optical information recording and/or reproduction, such as magneto-optical disc or phase-change optical disc, and a recording and/or reprodu... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to an optical head for recording and/or reproducing the information for an optical disc, which permits optical information recording and/or reproduction, such as magneto-optical disc or phase-change optical disc, and a recording an... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is an object of the present invention to provide an optical head in which an optimum focusing error may be obtained without being affected by slight deviation of the mounting angle of the beam splitter or by the minor thickness error, and a recording and/or reproducing apparatus ... | 20040520 | 20070724 | 20050203 | 82336.0 | 0 | TRAN, THANG V | OPTICAL HEAD AND RECORDING AND/OR REPRODUCING APPARATUS EMPLOYING SAME | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,849,226 | ACCEPTED | MOTOR FOR ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS | A motor for an electric power steering apparatus can improve working efficiency, and can be reassembled without requiring any new or additional members. A bracket is disposed at an opening of a cylindrical bottomed frame. A stator with a stator winding is fixed to the frame around a rotor. Stator-side terminals each ha... | 1. A motor for an electric power steering apparatus comprising: a bottomed cylindrical frame; a bracket disposed at an opening portion of said frame; a rotor having a shaft rotatably disposed on a central axis of said frame; a stator fixedly attached to said frame around an outer periphery of said rotor and having a st... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a motor for an electric power steering apparatus (hereinafter simply referred to as “motor”) adapted to assist a steering force or effort of a driver applied to the steering wheel of a vehicle. 2. Description of the Related Art In th... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a motor for an electric power steering apparatus (hereinafter simply referred to as “motor”) adapted to assist a steering force or effort of a driver applied to the steering wheel of a vehicle. 2. Description of the Relat... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Accordingly, the present invention is intended to obviate the above-mentioned various problems, and has for its object to provide a motor for an electric power steering apparatus in which working efficiency such as assemblability and disassemblability can be improved, and which, upo... | 20040520 | 20050830 | 20050818 | 99725.0 | 0 | LAM, THANH | MOTOR FOR ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,849,255 | ACCEPTED | Litter made of several perforated pans for cats or other domestic animals | Disclosed is a litter for cats or other domestic animals, which comprises three pans insertable into each other to form a stack. The position of the pans is interchangeable and each pan has openings in its inferior part for filtration of an absorbing material used to solidify and absorb the organic wastes. The openings... | 1-7. (canceled) 8. A litter box for cats or other domestic animals, comprising: at least three pans insertable into each other to form a stack, the pans being interchangeable within the stack, each pan comprising a floor and a peripheral wall forming together an open container capable of receiving a layer of an absorbi... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a multilevel litter made of several perforated pans for temporary storage of organic wastes of domestic animals. BACKGROUND Litters for cats or other domestic animals are well know in the art. A wide choice of litters is also offered to consumers as alternatives t... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Litters for cats or other domestic animals are well know in the art. A wide choice of litters is also offered to consumers as alternatives to the conventional litter, which normally consists of a simple pan filled with absorbent material. One of the objectives of these alternative litters is to m... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A first object of the present invention is to overcome the previously mentioned drawbacks. More precisely, the first object of the invention is to provide a reusable litter that can be easily and efficiently cleaned of organic wastes. Another object of the present invention is to pr... | 20040520 | 20050913 | 20050602 | 96797.0 | 0 | ABBOTT-LEWIS, YVONNE RENEE | LITTER MADE OF SEVERAL PERFORATED PANS FOR CATS OR OTHER DOMESTIC ANIMALS | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,849,318 | ACCEPTED | Method and systems for computer security | Methods and systems for maintaining computer security are provided. The method for maintaining security of a computer system comprises determining an initial system certainty value for the computer system, providing access to a database of signatures, each signature including a signature certainty value, receiving data... | 1. A method for maintaining security of a computer system, comprising: determining an initial system certainty value for the computer system; providing access to a database of signatures, each signature including a signature certainty value; receiving data; comparing the received data with the database of signatures; i... | BACKGROUND 1. TECHNICAL FIELD The present disclosure relates generally to security and, more particularly, to a method and system for computer security. 2. DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART With the growth of the Internet, the increased use of computers and the exchange of information between individual users has posed a ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>1. TECHNICAL FIELD The present disclosure relates generally to security and, more particularly, to a method and system for computer security. 2. DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART With the growth of the Internet, the increased use of computers and the exchange of information between individual users ... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>A method for maintaining security of a computer system comprises determining an initial system certainty value for the computer system, providing access to a database of signatures, each signature including a signature certainty value, receiving data, comparing the received data with the database of... | 20040519 | 20140812 | 20051124 | 69571.0 | 0 | LOUIE, OSCAR A | METHOD AND SYSTEMS FOR COMPUTER SECURITY | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,849,395 | ACCEPTED | Driving an EL panel without DC bias | An inverter is coupled to an EL lamp by a high pass filter including a series capacitor and a shunt resistor. The resistor is coupled in parallel with the EL lamp. The high pass filter has a time constant greater than 0.005 seconds and the capacitor has a capacitance at least ten times the capacitance of the EL lamp. | 1. In a power supply for driving an EL panel from an inverter, said panel including at least one EL lamp, the improvement comprising: a high pass filter coupling said inverter to said EL lamp to eliminate DC bias on the EL lamp. 2. The power supply as set forth in claim 1 wherein said high pass filter includes a series... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to battery operated inverters and, in particular, to an inverter for driving an EL panel without producing a DC bias on the lamps in the panel. As used herein, and as understood by those of skill in the art, “thick film” refers to one type of EL lamp and “thin film” re... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention relates to battery operated inverters and, in particular, to an inverter for driving an EL panel without producing a DC bias on the lamps in the panel. As used herein, and as understood by those of skill in the art, “thick film” refers to one type of EL lamp and “t... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The foregoing objects are achieved in this invention in which an inverter is coupled to an EL lamp by a high pass filter including a series capacitor and a shunt resistor. The resistor is coupled in parallel with the EL lamp and has a lower resistance than the lamp, thereby shunting... | 20040519 | 20060307 | 20051124 | 63591.0 | 1 | PHILOGENE, HAISSA | DRIVING AN EL PANEL WITHOUT DC BIAS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,849,418 | ACCEPTED | Lens for forming laser lines with uniform brightness | A lens is provided for converting a laser beam into laser lines of uniform brightness. The lens has an emission plane through which the laser beam passes, the emission plane having a continuous incline. There is also provided a method for designing the lens. | 1. A method for designing a lens that converts a laser beam into laser lines of uniform brightness on a planar surface, the lens having a refractive index, the method including the following steps: a. setting a length, which is taken as the length of the laser lines formed on the planar surface, with the length startin... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to laser devices, and in particular, to a lens, and a design method for a lens, that is capable of forming a laser beam having uniform energy distribution so that the laser beam can be distributed into laser lines of uniform brightness ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to laser devices, and in particular, to a lens, and a design method for a lens, that is capable of forming a laser beam having uniform energy distribution so that the laser beam can be distributed into laser lines of uniform... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is an object of the present invention to provide a lens that is capable of forming a light beam having uniform energy distribution. It is another object of the present invention to provide a method for creating a lens that is capable of forming a light beam having uniform energy ... | 20040518 | 20051129 | 20050120 | 59616.0 | 1 | SCHWARTZ, JORDAN MARC | LENS FOR FORMING LASER LINES WITH UNIFORM BRIGHTNESS | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,849,554 | ACCEPTED | Semiconductor laser device, semiconductor laser system, optical pickup module and manufacturing for semiconductor laser system | A semiconductor laser device comprises an n−type cladding layer 103 made of n−type Al0.3Ga0.7)0.5In0.5P, an undoped active layer 104 and a first p-type cladding layer 105 made of p−type (Al0.3Ga0.7)0.5In0.5P. These layers are successively stacked in bottom-to-top order. The active layer 104 has a multi-quantum well str... | 1. A semiconductor laser device comprising a cladding layer of a first conductive type, an active layer and a cladding layer of a second conductive type, said layers being stacked on a semiconductor substrate of the first conductive type in bottom-to-top order, wherein the active layer comprises a layered structure com... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION (1) Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an optical pickup module, a semiconductor laser device and a semiconductor laser system both incorporated into the optical pickup module, and a method for manufacturing a semiconductor laser system. (2) Description of Related Art In... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>(1) Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an optical pickup module, a semiconductor laser device and a semiconductor laser system both incorporated into the optical pickup module, and a method for manufacturing a semiconductor laser system. (2) Description of Re... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to improve the reliability of an infrared semiconductor laser device comprising cladding layers of a material containing phosphorus (P) and an active layer containing arsenic (As) but containing no phosphorus (P). In order ... | 20040520 | 20070821 | 20050113 | 78489.0 | 0 | NGUYEN, DUNG T | SEMICONDUCTOR LASER DEVICE, SEMICONDUCTOR LASER SYSTEM, OPTICAL PICKUP MODULE AND MANUFACTURING FOR SEMICONDUCTOR LASER SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,849,649 | ACCEPTED | Optical head apparatus | The present invention proposes an optical head apparatus provided with light-blocking structure that can reliably prevent nonessential light from reaching the photo detector, without being an impediment to miniaturization and flattening, moreover, without increasing manufacturing cost. In an optical head apparatus, and... | 1. An optical head apparatus comprising: a light source; a lens holder for retaining objective lens that converges emitted light emitted from said light source on optical recording medium; a lens drive apparatus for driving said lens holder in the tracking direction at the least; and a photo detector for receiving refl... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application claims priority of Japanese Application No. 2003-144352, filed May 22, 2003, the complete disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION a) Field of the Invention This invention relates to optical head apparatus used in regener... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>a) Field of the Invention This invention relates to optical head apparatus used in regeneration, etc. of optical recording disks such as CD and DVD types. In more detail, in optical head apparatus, the inventions relates to light-blocking structure toward nonessential light in li... | <SOH> OBJECT AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In view of the above problems, the primary object of this invention is to provide optical head apparatus with light-blocking structure that can reliably prevent nonessential light from reaching the photo detector, without being an impediment to miniaturization and weight ... | 20040520 | 20080513 | 20050127 | 65202.0 | 0 | CHOW, VAN NGUYEN | OPTICAL HEAD APPARATUS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,849,677 | ACCEPTED | Apparatus for pressing shirt-like items of clothing | Garments can be pressed with a shirt-like inflatable body that is stretched from the inside. The device has a bottom part with a blower for inflating the inflatable body. The bottom part also has a button-strip clamp for fixing the edges of the garments. In order to be able to also press shirt-like garments that cannot... | 1. An apparatus for pressing items of clothing, comprising: an inflatable body having a shirt-like form; a button-strip clamp for fixing free edges of an openable item of clothing disposed in a vicinity of said inflatable body and movable into an operating position in close vicinity in front of said inflatable body; an... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is a continuation, under 35 U.S.C. § 120, of copending International Application No. PCT/EP02/12338, filed Nov. 5, 2002, which designated the United States; the application further claims the priority, under 35 U.S.C. § 119 of German patent application 101 56 859.... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH> | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is accordingly an object of the invention to provide a apparatus for pressing shirt-like articles of clothing which overcomes the above-mentioned disadvantages of the heretofore-known devices and methods of this general type and which renders it possible to press both closed and ... | 20040520 | 20070320 | 20050331 | 87385.0 | 0 | IZAGUIRRE, ISMAEL | APPARATUS FOR PRESSING SHIRT-LIKE ITEMS OF CLOTHING | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,849,726 | ACCEPTED | Numerical control apparatus for machine tool and numerical control method for machine tool | A numerical control apparatus for machine tool, includes: an NC program storage portion for storing an NC program; a block skip command detection portion for detecting whether a block skip command for skipping execution of blocks after a position where the block skip command is described is present in the NC program st... | 1. A numerical control apparatus for machine tool, comprising: an NC program storage portion for storing an NC program generated for machining a material into a desired shape; a block skip command detection means for detecting whether a block skip command for skipping execution of blocks after a position where the bloc... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a numerical control apparatus for machine tool and a numerical control method for machine tool. Particularly it relates to a numerical control apparatus and method in which efficiency in transformation of an NC program into an electr... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a numerical control apparatus for machine tool and a numerical control method for machine tool. Particularly it relates to a numerical control apparatus and method in which efficiency in transformation of an NC program in... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Under such circumstances, an object of the invention is to provide a numerical control apparatus for machine tool and a numerical control method for machine tool, in which, when an NC program is transformed into an electronic cam program, a phenomenon for making transformation impos... | 20040520 | 20060502 | 20050721 | 93224.0 | 0 | PATEL, RAMESH B | NUMERICAL CONTROL APPARATUS FOR MACHINE TOOL AND NUMERICAL CONTROL METHOD FOR MACHINE TOOL | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,849,727 | ACCEPTED | Assemblable string tree | An assemblable string tree wherein, when completely assembled, a pole vertically supports a hanger above a base with light strings extending generally downwardly and outwardly between hanger engagements and base engagements such that the light strings cumulatively provide the general appearance of an upright truncated ... | 1. A string tree, prior to complete assembly thereof, comprising: (A) a substantially planar wheel-like base defining a base rim, a base hub, and base connection means connecting said base rim and said base hub, said base rim additionally defining a plurality of spaced base engagement means; (B) a substantially planar ... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a string tree, more particularly to a string tree which is easily assembled and dissembled. A Christmas tree, in its basic form, has the outline of an upright cone or in some instances such an upright cone which has been truncated at the top. While decorative... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to a string tree, more particularly to a string tree which is easily assembled and dissembled. A Christmas tree, in its basic form, has the outline of an upright cone or in some instances such an upright cone which has been truncated at the top. Whil... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It has now been found that that the above and related objects of the present invention are obtained in a first embodiment of a string tree, prior to complete assembly thereof, comprising a base, a hanger, a pole means, a light set and securing means. The substantially planar wheel-b... | 20040520 | 20061226 | 20051124 | 58730.0 | 1 | WARD, JOHN A | ASSEMBLABLE STRING TREE | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,849,877 | ACCEPTED | Light source unit, illumination optical device, projector, and method of manufacturing light source unit | Exemplary embodiments of the present invention include a light source unit in which lowering of an illumination intensity of an emitted luminous flux is reduced or prevented. A light source lamp unit includes a light source lamp having a light emitting section in which discharging emission is performed between electrod... | 1. A light source unit, comprising: an arc tube having a light emitting section in which discharging emission is performed between electrodes; a first reflecting mirror to emit a luminous flux radiated from the arc tube in a certain uniform direction; and a second reflecting mirror provided on an opposite side of the l... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of Invention The present invention relates, for example, to a light source unit including an arc tube having a light emitting section in which discharging emission between electrodes is carried out, a first reflecting mirror to emit a luminous flux radiated from the arc tube in a ce... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of Invention The present invention relates, for example, to a light source unit including an arc tube having a light emitting section in which discharging emission between electrodes is carried out, a first reflecting mirror to emit a luminous flux radiated from the arc ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Exemplary embodiments of the present invention include a light source unit, an illuminating optical device, a projector in which lowering of illumination intensity of an emitted light flux is reduced or prevented, and a method of manufacturing the light source unit. A light source u... | 20040521 | 20060509 | 20050217 | 74099.0 | 0 | DOWLING, WILLIAM C | LIGHT SOURCE UNIT, ILLUMINATION OPTICAL DEVICE, PROJECTOR, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIGHT SOURCE UNIT | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,849,891 | ACCEPTED | Light source unit, method of manufacturing light source unit, and projector | A light source unit including an arc tube having a light emitting section, sealed sections, an elliptic reflector, and a secondary reflecting mirror to cover the front side of the light emitting sections and reflect a luminous flux radiated from the light emitting section toward the elliptic reflector. The center of di... | 1. A light source unit, comprising: an arc tube including a front side, electrodes, sealed sections and a light emitting section in which discharging emission is performed between the electrodes and the sealed sections which are provided at both ends of the light emitting section, the light emitting section having a fr... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of Invention Exemplary aspects of the present invention relate to a light source unit including: an arc tube having a light emitting section in which discharging emission between electrodes is performed and sealed sections provided at both ends of the light emitting section; an elli... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of Invention Exemplary aspects of the present invention relate to a light source unit including: an arc tube having a light emitting section in which discharging emission between electrodes is performed and sealed sections provided at both ends of the light emitting sect... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>However, since the reflecting and protecting film of the electric discharging arc tube in the related art is formed of a mixture of white alumina and silica coated thereon, there are problems in that the reflecting efficiency of the reflecting and protecting film is low and hence th... | 20040521 | 20080212 | 20050217 | 98727.0 | 0 | SEMBER, THOMAS M | LIGHT SOURCE UNIT, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIGHT SOURCE UNIT, AND PROJECTOR | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,850,295 | ACCEPTED | Nucleation enhanced polyester and its use in melt-to-mold processing of molded articles | Crystallizable polyester compositions containing an aliphatic polyamide crystallization nucleator exhibit controllable and adjustable crystallization rates upon cooling from the melt and are thermoformable in melt to mold processes. | 1. In a process for the melt-to-mold fabrication of crystallized polyester containers whereby an at least partially molten, crystallizable polyester composition film is formed and the film is thermoformed and crystallized by cooling to a temperature between the polyester Tg and the polyester Tm, the improvement compris... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is directed to melt-to-mold processes for preparation of molded articles of crystallizable polyester, to compositions suitable for use therein, and to molded articles produced thereby. 2. Background Art Ovenable food trays of crystallizable pol... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention is directed to melt-to-mold processes for preparation of molded articles of crystallizable polyester, to compositions suitable for use therein, and to molded articles produced thereby. 2. Background Art Ovenable food trays of crysta... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It has now been surprisingly discovered that aliphatic polyamides are highly effective and tailorable crystallization nucleators in crystallizable polyester compositions, and are effective in the presence of conventional additives as well. detailed-description description="Detailed ... | 20040520 | 20071009 | 20051124 | 58897.0 | 0 | WOODWARD, ANA LUCRECIA | NUCLEATION ENHANCED POLYESTER AND ITS USE IN MELT-TO-MOLD PROCESSING OF MOLDED ARTICLES | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 |
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