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10,859,595 | ACCEPTED | Expansion tank | An expansion tank (1) which is intended to be connected to a pipe system which is filled or is to be filled with liquid, comprises a substantially closed tank (2) having at least a first connection opening (6) for connection to a liquid pipe, a second connection opening for connection to a source of pressurized gas (14... | 1. An expansion tank which is intended to be connected to a pipe system which is filled or is to be filled with liquid, comprising a substantially closed tank having at least a first connection opening for connection to a liquid pipe, a second connection opening for connection to a source of pressurized gas, and an ele... | The application relates to an expansion tank which is intended to be connected to a pipe system which is filled or is to be filled with liquid, comprising a substantially closed tank having at least a first connection opening for connection to a liquid pipe, a second connection opening for connection to a source of pre... | 20040603 | 20060926 | 20050203 | 65183.0 | 0 | MAUST, TIMOTHY LEWIS | EXPANSION TANK | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||||
10,859,611 | ACCEPTED | System for measuring earth formation resistivity through an electrically conductive wellbore casing | An instrument is disclosed for measuring resistivity of Earth formations from within a conductive pipe inside a wellbore drilled through the formations. The instrument includes a plurality of housings connected end to end and adapted to traverse the wellbore. At least one electrode is disposed on each housing. Each ele... | 1. An instrument for measuring resistivity of Earth formations from within a conductive pipe inside a wellbore drilled through the formations, comprising: a plurality of housings connected end to end, the housings adapted to traverse the interior of the pipe; at least one electrode on each housing, each electrode adapt... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS Not applicable. STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT Not applicable. BACKGROUND OF INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The invention relates generally to the field of Earth formation electrical resistivity measuring devices. More particularly, the inven... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The invention relates generally to the field of Earth formation electrical resistivity measuring devices. More particularly, the invention relates to wellbore instruments for measuring formation resistivity from within an electrically conductive pipe or casi... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF INVENTION <EOH>One aspect of the invention is an instrument for measuring resistivity of Earth formations from within a conductive pipe inside a wellbore drilled through the Earth formations. The instrument includes a plurality of housings connected end to end and adapted to traverse the wellbore. At ... | 20040601 | 20080617 | 20051201 | 95899.0 | 0 | SCHINDLER, DAVID M | SYSTEM FOR MEASURING EARTH FORMATION RESISTIVITY THROUGH AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE WELLBORE CASING | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,859,994 | ACCEPTED | Selective internet priority service | An Internet Priority Service (IPS) provides to authorized users priority access to communication over the Internet during emergencies. Transmission of data packets from an authorized user that accesses the IPS are given priority for transmission over the Internet. The level of priority given to a data packet depends on... | 1. A network device for participating in providing an Internet priority service for transmission of data packets each associated with an application type of a plurality of application types, the network element comprising: an IPS (Internet priority Service) function adapted to: a) for each data packet: i) determine whi... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention relates to IPS (Internet Priority Service) for data packet transmission over the Internet. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION ETS (Emergency Telecommunications Services) have been implemented for telephone services including wire and wireless telephone services, in which in the event of an... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>ETS (Emergency Telecommunications Services) have been implemented for telephone services including wire and wireless telephone services, in which in the event of an emergency a priority service is provided to particular users or groups of users over other users. IPS (Internet Pri... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In a network, one or more network elements have IPS (Internet Priority Service) functionality for participating in providing the IPS. In an emergency situation authorized users access the IPS and data packets associated with applications invoked by the authorized users are given pri... | 20040604 | 20120703 | 20051208 | 60203.0 | 0 | LOUIS, VINNCELAS | SELECTIVE INTERNET PRIORITY SERVICE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,860,334 | ACCEPTED | Spin-coatable liquid for formation of high purity nanotube films | Certain spin-coatable liquids and application techniques are described, which can be used to form nanotube films or fabrics of controlled properties. A spin-coatable liquid for formation of a nanotube film includes a liquid medium containing a controlled concentration of purified nanotubes, wherein the controlled conce... | 1. A spin-coatable liquid for formation of a nanotube film, comprising: a liquid medium containing a controlled concentration of purified nanotubes, wherein the controlled concentration is sufficient to form a nanotube fabric or film of preselected density and uniformity, and wherein the spin-coatable liquid comprises ... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is related to the following applications, all of which are assigned to the assignee of this application, and all of which are incorporated by reference in their entirety: Nanotube Films and Articles (U.S. Pat. No. 6,706,402) filed Apr. 23, 2002; Methods of Nanotu... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>1. Technical Field This invention describes spin-coatable liquids for use in the preparation of nanotube films. Such liquids are used in creating films and fabrics of nanotubes or mixtures of nanotubes and other materials on a variety of substrates including silicon, plastics, paper and other mat... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>One aspect of the present invention is directed to spin-coatable liquids for formation of high purity nanotube films. According to one aspect of the present invention, a composition of nanotubes for use in an electronics fabrication process includes a liquid medium containing a plur... | 20040603 | 20080520 | 20050317 | 69914.0 | 0 | SOWARD, IDA M | SPIN-COATABLE LIQUID FOR FORMATION OF HIGH PURITY NANOTUBE FILMS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,860,346 | ACCEPTED | Integrated theft deterrent device | An integrated theft deterrent tag 20 having a lanyard 38 emanating therefrom. The lanyard 38 having a pin 48 permanently attached thereto and the pin 48 being received within a locking mechanism 32 and enclosing an article to be protected. | 1. An integrated theft deterrent device, comprising: a tag body 20; a locking mechanism 32 located within said tag body 20; a lanyard 38 extending from within said tag body 20; a pin 48 being permanently connected to said lanyard 38 at an end opposing said tag body 20; whereby, said pin 48 is received within said locki... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The contents of this application are related to U.S. design patent applications having Ser. Nos. 29/182,901, 29/182,878, and 29/182,914, filed on Jun. 2, 2003, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention relates to theft deterr... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Various types of electronic article surveillance (EAS) systems are known having the common feature of employing a marker or tag which is affixed to an article to be protected against theft from a controlled area, such as merchandise in a store. When a legitimate purchase of the a... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Accordingly, it is a general object of the present invention to overcome the disadvantages of the prior art. Therefore, it is a primary objective of the invention to provide an EAS tag wherein the tag body and the pin are an integrated unit. It is another objective of the invention ... | 20040602 | 20080311 | 20051208 | 78772.0 | 1 | LIEU, JULIE BICHNGOC | INTEGRATED THEFT DETERRENT DEVICE | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,860,396 | ACCEPTED | Apparatus and method for improving uniformity and charge decay time performance of an air ionizer blower | An air ionizer blower includes a voltage source, an air inlet, an air outlet, an air mover, at least one electrode and a straightening vane. The air mover is configured to cause air to flow into the air inlet and out of the air outlet, thereby creating an air flow. The electrode is disposed in the flow path of the air ... | 1. An air ionizer blower comprising: a voltage source; an air inlet; an air outlet; an air mover configured to cause air to flow into the air inlet and out of the air outlet, thereby creating an air flow; at least one electrode disposed in the flow path of the air and being electrically connected to the voltage source,... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention is directed to air ion generators and, more specifically, to an apparatus and method for improving uniformity and charge decay time performance of an air ionizer blower by redirecting discharged air flow patterns being discharged therefrom. In many manufacturing and pro... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is directed to air ion generators and, more specifically, to an apparatus and method for improving uniformity and charge decay time performance of an air ionizer blower by redirecting discharged air flow patterns being discharged therefrom. In many manufactu... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Briefly stated, the present invention comprises an air ionizer blower that includes a voltage source, an air inlet, an air outlet, an air mover, at least one electrode and a straightening vane. The air mover is configured to cause air to flow into the air inlet and out of the ... | 20040603 | 20060530 | 20051208 | 67319.0 | 1 | DEMAKIS, JAMES A | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING UNIFORMITY AND CHARGE DECAY TIME PERFORMANCE OF AN AIR IONIZER BLOWER | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,860,435 | ACCEPTED | Semiconductor high-voltage devices | A semiconductor high-voltage device comprising a voltage sustaining layer between a n+-region and a p+-region is provided, which is a uniformly doped n(or p)-layer containing a plurality of floating p (or n)-islands. The effect of the floating islands is to absorb a large part of the electric flux when the layer is ful... | 1-19. (canceled) 20. A semiconductor device comprising: a substrate of a first conductivity type; a first region of a second conductivity type; a voltage sustaining layer of the first conductivity type located between the substrate and the first region; and an embedded region of the second conductivity type located bet... | FIELD OF INVENTION This invention relates to semiconductor high voltage devices, and specifically to semiconductor high voltage devices with voltage sustaining layer containing floating regions. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION It is well-known that in many semiconductor devices, such as VD-MOST and SIT, a high sustaining v... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is well-known that in many semiconductor devices, such as VD-MOST and SIT, a high sustaining voltage always accompanies a high specific on-resistance. This is due to the fact that, for a high sustaining voltage, thickness of a voltage sustaining layer should be large and dopin... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The purpose of this invention is to provide a semiconductor high voltage device having a new voltage sustaining layer with better relationship between R on and V B . To achieve the above purpose, a semiconductor high voltage devices is provided, which comprises a substrate of a firs... | 20040603 | 20070605 | 20050217 | 99805.0 | 1 | NADAV, ORI | SEMICONDUCTOR HIGH-VOLTAGE DEVICES | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,860,602 | ACCEPTED | Common control of an electronic multi-pod conferencing system | Disclosed herein are electronic conferencing systems that support audio conversations between local and remote participants. Further disclosed herein are methods for providing common control of a multi-pod electronic conferencing system. Detailed information on various example embodiments of the inventions are provided... | 1. A full-duplex electronic conferencing system, comprising: a network of pods, said network comprising a plurality of pods, each of said pods including at least one loudspeaker and one microphone, each of said pods further including an input device operable to receive commands from users, said network further intercon... | BACKGROUND The claimed systems and methods relate generally to electronic conferencing systems that support an audio conversation between local and remote participants, and more particularly to conferencing systems that include several pods that may be commonly controlled. BRIEF SUMMARY Disclosed herein are electronic ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The claimed systems and methods relate generally to electronic conferencing systems that support an audio conversation between local and remote participants, and more particularly to conferencing systems that include several pods that may be commonly controlled. | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY <EOH>Disclosed herein are electronic conferencing systems that support audio conversations between local and remote participants. Further disclosed herein are methods for controlling a multi-pod conferencing system by user input at a particular pod. Detailed information on various example embodimen... | 20040602 | 20110104 | 20051229 | 75232.0 | 1 | SMITH, CREIGHTON H | COMMON CONTROL OF AN ELECTRONIC MULTI-POD CONFERENCING SYSTEM | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,860,876 | ACCEPTED | Polycyclic polymers containing pendant ion conducting moieties | A polymer comprising polycyclic repeating units having recurring ion conducting groups and optional crosslinkable groups is disclosed. The present invention provides the capability of tailoring polymers to impart unique properties to membranes fabricated from the polymers. Membranes comprising the polymers and methods ... | 1. An addition polymer comprising polycyclic repeating units, a portion of said repeating units contain a pendant ionic conducting moiety comprising a sulfonic acid group or salt thereof, a phosphoric acid or salt thereof, or mixtures thereof, said polycyclic repeating units having the structural formula: wherein X rep... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims benefit to Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/476,889, filed Jun. 6, 2003. TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates generally to polycyclic polymers that contain pendant recurring ion conducting moieties and more specifically to films and membranes f... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Proton conducting membranes (PEM) are widely utilized in electrochemical devices which employ a chemical reaction to produce or store electricity. Exemplary electrochemical devices include fuel cells, electrolysis cells, hydrogen separation cells, and batteries. An increasingly important use for ... | 20040604 | 20071225 | 20050127 | 75195.0 | 0 | CHOI, LING SIU | POLYCYCLIC POLYMERS CONTAINING PENDANT ION CONDUCTING MOIETIES | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | ||||
10,860,937 | ACCEPTED | Method for producing small granules | A method for quickly forming a high value powdered feed materials, particularly pharmaceuticals, into small, durable granules using known elements of process equipment, comprising the steps of mixing the feed materials with a wetting solution in a high shear mixer or granulator, partially drying the granulated mixture ... | 1. A method of producing small, durable, granules having sizes falling substantially within a predetermined range, and consisting of one or more dry powder ingredients, comprising the steps of: a) Mixing said dry powder ingredients with a liquid in a mixing machine to produce a wet granulated mass; b) Partially drying ... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a method for quickly and economically forming a wide variety of high value feed materials into small, durable granules. The preparation of such materials in granulated form is commonly required in the biotechnology, chemical, food, neutraceutical, pesticide, pharm... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Small, durable granules, often incorporating two or more ingredients, are desired by users in the aforementioned industries for a myriad of reasons. Products in flowable granular form are durable and easy to store, package and ship without deterioration or disintegration. Also th... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is therefore a principal object of the present invention to provide an improved method for forming high-value powdered materials into granulated form by utilizing known elements of process equipment in a specific and novel sequence of operations, thereby resulting in the efficien... | 20040604 | 20070424 | 20051208 | 69120.0 | 1 | PAHNG, JASON Y | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SMALL GRANULES | MICRO | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,860,979 | ACCEPTED | Tri-value decoder circuit and method | A tri-value decoder and method for decoding at least three states of an input signal are provided. An exemplary tri-value decoder and method can facilitate decoding of input signals without the use of threshold values and/or forcing a tri-state input signal to a mid-rail value for tri-state detection, and with less dep... | 1. A tri-value decoder circuit configured to decode an input signal, said tri-value decoder circuit comprising: a switch circuit configured to facilitate sampling of the input signal; a feedback loop configured for control of the switch circuit; and a sequence detector for decoding a sampled sequence to provide a digit... | FIELD OF INVENTION The present invention relates to sampling circuits. More particularly, the present invention relates to a tri-value decoder circuit and method for decoding at least three states of an input signal. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The continued demand for improved digital systems for use in a variety of e... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The continued demand for improved digital systems for use in a variety of electronic systems and products has resulted in more stringent requirements for such digital systems. For example, modern digital systems must have increased flexibility and reliability, and are expected to... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In accordance with various aspects of the present invention, a tri-value decoder and method for decoding at least three logical values of an input signal are provided. An exemplary tri-value decoder and method can facilitate decoding of input signals without the use of threshold val... | 20040604 | 20060829 | 20051208 | 58670.0 | 0 | WAMSLEY, PATRICK G | TRI-VALUE DECODER CIRCUIT AND METHOD | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,861,099 | ACCEPTED | Method and apparatus for characterization of interactions | The invention relates to a method of characterizing interaction between two species in a liquid environment, wherein a liquid comprising said at least one species is passed as a flow through a measurement system, and wherein the interaction takes place within said measurement system. The method comprises generating a c... | 1. In a method of characterizing an interaction between at least two species in a liquid environment, wherein a liquid comprising at least one of the species is passed as a flow through a measurement system, and wherein the interaction takes place within the measurement system, which method comprises the steps of: prov... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/477,909, filed Jun. 12, 2003; and also claims priority to Swedish Patent Application No. 0301639-1, filed Jun. 6, 2003; both of these applications are incorporated herein by reference in their entir... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to analysis methods wherein it is desired to determine characteristics, such as kinetic properties or affinity for various interactions in multi-component systems. In particular it relates to methods for the analys... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The disadvantages with the prior art methods are overcome with the present invention, in a method for the characterization of interaction between at least two species in a liquid environment, such as the affinity and/or kinetic properties and/or the assay conditions, as define... | 20040604 | 20100105 | 20050127 | 93036.0 | 0 | SKIBINSKY, ANNA | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHARACTERIZATION OF INTERACTIONS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,861,194 | ACCEPTED | Determining the geographical location from which an emergency call originates in a packet-based communications network | In order that emergency service vehicles can be dispatched to the correct destination promptly, accurate information about the location of the caller is needed. Another problem concerns routing emergency calls to the correct destination. For emergency calls a universal code is used such as 911 in North America and 112 ... | 1. A method of providing a routing key for routing an emergency call from a packet-based communications network node to an emergency services network node in a switched telephone network, said method comprising the steps of: (i) at a node in the packet-based communications network, receiving information about the geogr... | The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for determining the geographical location from which an emergency call originates in a packet-based communications network. The invention also relates to a method and apparatus for providing a routing key for routing an emergency call from a packet-based communica... | <SOH> BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION <EOH>There are a number of particular problems in dealing with emergency calls that do not arise for regular calls. For example, in order that emergency service vehicles or other assistance can be dispatched to the correct destination promptly, accurate information about the location ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>According to an aspect of the present invention there is provided a method of providing a routing key for routing an emergency call from a packet-based communications network node to an emergency services network node in a switched telephone network, said method comprising the steps... | 20040604 | 20070213 | 20050901 | 61795.0 | 1 | WOO, STELLA L | DETERMINING THE GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION FROM WHICH AN EMERGENCY CALL ORIGINATES IN A PACKET-BASED COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,861,374 | ACCEPTED | Modular frame connector system | A modular frame connection is formed by abutting a front camming surface of a front camming end of a front fastening plate against a rear camming surface of a rear camming end of a rear fastening plate while a front pierced end of the front fastening plate and rear pierced end of the rear fastening plate are separated,... | 1. A modular frame connector system comprising: a post having a web and a front and rear flanges disposed fixedly on said web; a front lip disposed fixedly on a lower surface of said front flange distal from said web; a front fastening plate having a front camming end disposed insertably between said front and rear fla... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to modular frame connectors, such as those that might be used for connecting structural framing, and framing structures utilizing the modular frame connectors. 2. Description of the Related Art Structures such as houses have been built traditio... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to modular frame connectors, such as those that might be used for connecting structural framing, and framing structures utilizing the modular frame connectors. 2. Description of the Related Art Structures such as houses have been bu... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A primary object of the invention is to overcome the deficiencies of the related art described above by providing a novel modular frame connector. The present invention achieves these objects and others by providing a modular frame connector system. In particular, in a first aspect ... | 20040607 | 20090825 | 20051229 | 65484.0 | 0 | WENDELL, MARK R | MODULAR FRAME CONNECTOR SYSTEM | MICRO | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,861,590 | ACCEPTED | Enhanced erythropoiesis and iron metabolism | The present invention relates to methods and compounds for regulating or enhancing erthropoiesis and iron metabolism, and for treating or preventing iron deficiency and anemia of chronic disease. | 1. A method for treating or preventing iron deficiency in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a compound that stabilizes HIFα, thereby treating or preventing iron deficiency in the subject. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the iron deficiency is associated with anemia. ... | This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/476,704, filed on 6 Jun. 2003; U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/566,488, filed on 29 Apr. 2004; U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/566,237, filed on 29 Apr. 2004; and U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/569,797, filed on ... | <SOH> FIELD OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to methods and compounds for regulating or enhancing erthropoiesis and iron metabolism, and for treating or preventing iron deficiency and anemia of chronic disease. | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to methods and compounds for inducing enhanced or complete erythropoiesis in a subject. In particular, the methods comprise inducing enhanced or complete erythropoiesis by stabilizing HIFα in a subject. Methods of inducing enhanced erythropoiesis by inh... | 20040603 | 20131224 | 20050127 | 66768.0 | 1 | SCHMITT, MICHAEL J | Enhanced erythropoiesis and iron metabolism | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,861,773 | ACCEPTED | System and method for communication between machine controllers | A communication system and a method for data exchange between machine controllers, in particular machine controllers of knitting machines, are described. The communication system and method use for communication a standard e-mail application protocol, so that any form of e-mail can be automatically transmitted by a mai... | 1. A communication system for communication between machine controllers, in particular machine controllers for knitting machines, comprising: a network device connecting the machine controllers with each other, and a message transmission unit operating according to an e-mail standard, for transmitting e-mail messages b... | CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the priority of German Patent Application, Serial No. 103 25 466.8, filed Jun. 5, 2003, pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 119(a)-(d), the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a communica... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to a communication system for communication between machine controllers, in particular machine controllers for knitting machines, that are connected by a network. The present invention also relates to a method for communicating between such machine c... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>According to one aspect of the invention, a communication system for communication between machine controllers, in particular machine controllers for knitting machines, includes a network device connecting the machine controllers with each other, and a message transmission unit oper... | 20040604 | 20050913 | 20050127 | 96880.0 | 0 | KAUFFMAN, BRIAN K | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN MACHINE CONTROLLERS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,861,899 | ACCEPTED | Chambers, systems, and methods for electrochemically processing microfeature workpieces | Chambers, systems, and methods for electrochemically processing microfeature workpieces are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an electrochemical deposition chamber includes a processing unit having a first flow system configured to convey a flow of a first processing fluid to a microfeature workpiece. The chamber fu... | 1-48. (canceled) 49. An electrochemical deposition chamber for depositing material onto microfeature workpieces, the chamber comprising: a processing unit including a first flow system configured to convey a flow of a first processing fluid to a microfeature workpiece at a processing site; an electrode unit including a... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is a continuation in part of U.S. application Ser. Nos.: (a) Ser. No. 10/729,349 filed on Dec. 5, 2003; (b) Ser. No. 10/729,357 filed on Dec. 5, 2003; and (c) Ser. No. 09/872,151, filed on May 31, 2001, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Microelectronic devices, such as semiconductor devices, imagers, and displays, are generally fabricated on and/or in microelectronic workpieces using several different types of machines (“tools”). Many such processing machines have a single processing station that performs one or more procedures ... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>The present invention is directed, in part, toward electrochemical deposition chambers with nonporous barriers to separate processing fluids. The chambers are divided into two distinct systems that interact with each other to electroplate a material onto the workpiece while controlling migration of ... | 20040603 | 20090908 | 20050428 | 62335.0 | 0 | WILKINS III, HARRY D | CHAMBERS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR ELECTROCHEMICALLY PROCESSING MICROFEATURE WORKPIECES | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,861,978 | ACCEPTED | Boom with mast assembly | A torsion- and bending resistant boom formed of beams running the length of the structure, a set of pierced, transverse flanges arrayed along, and substantially perpendicular to, the length of the structure, a continuous longitudinal member running the length of the structure, piercing the flanges, and several further ... | 1-22. (canceled) 23. A mobile transport for scanning targets with penetrating radiation, for movement relative to the targets along a direction of travel, comprising: a chassis; a source of penetrating radiation mounted to said chassis; one or more receptors for said penetrating radiation; an instrument boom, said inst... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to booms and mast structures for supporting a load, and to those supporting torque-inducing loads. In particular, if relates to a boom structure that may be rotated, and a mast structure that may be elevated. More particularly, it relates ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH> | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides a highly rigid, torsion-resistant, and buckle-resistant boom design, which may include a vertical portion, providing stable support for the supported load. This invention provides a horizontal boom section, and in a preferred embodiment includes ... | 20040604 | 20070424 | 20050512 | 97030.0 | 0 | YUN, JURIE | BOOM WITH MAST ASSEMBLY | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,862,063 | ACCEPTED | Plant fatty acid amide hydrolases | The invention provides plant fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) coding sequences. Also provided are constructs comprising these sequences, plants transformed therewith and methods of use thereof. The invention allows the modification of plants for FAAH activity and N-Acylethanolamine levels. Such modification may be use... | 1. An isolated nucleic acid sequence encoding plant fatty acid amide hydrolase, wherein the nucleic acid sequence is operably linked to a heterologous promoter. 2. The nucleic acid sequence of claim 1, wherein the isolated nucleic acid sequence encoding plant fatty acid amide hydrolase is from a species selected from t... | This application claims the priority of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/475,628, filed Jun. 4, 2003, the entire disclosure of which is specifically incorporated herein by reference. The government may own rights in this invention pursuant to grant number 2002-35318-12571 from USDA-NRICGP. BACKGROUND OF ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to the field of molecular biology. More specifically, the invention relates to plant fatty acid amide hydrolase genes and methods of use thereof. 2. Description of the Related Art N-Acylethanolamines (NAEs) are end... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In one aspect, the invention provides an isolated nucleic acid sequence encoding a plant fatty acid amide hydrolase and operably linked to a heterologous promoter. In certain aspects of the invention, the plant fatty acid amide hydrolase may be from a species selected from the group... | 20040604 | 20080108 | 20050203 | 72814.0 | 0 | KUMAR, VINOD | PLANT FATTY ACID AMIDE HYDROLASES | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,862,115 | ACCEPTED | Networked media station | Disclosed herein is a networked media station providing a variety of features including a wireless network interface, a wired network interface, a peripheral interface, and a multimedia interface. The wireless network interface(s) allows the device to communicate to serve as a wireless base station or repeater and/or a... | 1. A networked media station comprising: at least one network interface; and at least one multimedia interface; wherein the networked media station is configurable to receive multimedia data pushed from a multimedia server via the at least one network interface and output the multimedia data to an entertainment device ... | BACKGROUND With the increasing capacity and capability of personal computers, as well as improved multimedia interfaces for these computers, it has become popular to use personal computers as a repository for multimedia content, such as songs, movies, etc. Particularly with music, the increased popularity of storing mu... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>With the increasing capacity and capability of personal computers, as well as improved multimedia interfaces for these computers, it has become popular to use personal computers as a repository for multimedia content, such as songs, movies, etc. Particularly with music, the increased popularity o... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>The present invention relates to a networked media station. A networked media station as described herein provides a novel combination of a variety of features. This functionality is provided by integrating several interfaces and feature sets into an integrated platform, including a wireless network... | 20040604 | 20140805 | 20051208 | 77618.0 | 1 | WONG, BLANCHE | Networked media station | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,862,221 | ACCEPTED | Method and apparatus for accessing web services | Methods, apparatuses and computer programs for making information relating to web services available to applications hosted by a client platform and/or using such information to invoke web services for use by an application hosted by a client platform are disclosed. The information is preferably obtained from a local r... | 1. A method for making information relating to web services available to applications hosted by a client platform, said method comprising: obtaining information relating to said web services from a remote repository via the internet; and storing at least a portion of said information in a local repository hosted by sai... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to access of web services by software applications and more particularly to management of information relating to web services. BACKGROUND Web services are reusable software components that may be accessed by applications over a network for the delegation of sub-func... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Web services are reusable software components that may be accessed by applications over a network for the delegation of sub-functionality. Web services are made available for online access by deployment of those web services on a server that is compatible with the web service specification. The s... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>An aspect of the present invention provides a method for making information relating to web services available to applications hosted by a client platform. The information relating to web services is obtained from a remote repository via the internet and at least a portion of the information is stor... | 20040607 | 20100309 | 20060105 | 61570.0 | G06F1730 | 0 | KHAKHAR, NIRAV K | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACCESSING WEB SERVICES | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,004 | |
10,862,470 | ACCEPTED | Toner supply device and image forming apparatus | A toner supply device is equipped with a coupling that has a toner supply opening on the side wall, a partition wall provided in this coupling integrally with a specific space provided on the inner wall and a hole larger than a toner supply opening on the side wall. A toner bottle containing toner is provided in the co... | 1. A toner supply device comprising: a coupling that has a toner supply opening on a peripheral wall portion; a partition wall that is provided integrally with a specified space along an inner wall of the coupling and has a hole in an opening larger than the toner supply opening on the peripheral wall portion; and a to... | This application is based upon and claims the benefit of priority from the prior Japanese Patent Application No. 2003-193869, filed on Jul. 8, 2004 and Japanese Patent Application No. 2003-193814, filed on Jul. 8, 2004; the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Fi... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to a toner supply device and an image forming apparatus that are used in, for example, electro-photographic copiers. 2. Description of the Related Art An image forming apparatus forms an electrostatic latent image on a photosensiti... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An object of this invention is to provide a toner supply device that does not suck a toner from the toner supply opening of the coupling and an image forming apparatus. Another object of this invention is to provide a toner supply device which rotates a coupling when a toner bottle ... | 20040608 | 20070717 | 20050113 | 67919.0 | 0 | WONG, JOSEPH S | TONER SUPPLY DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,862,834 | ACCEPTED | Golf ball mixing and dispensing apparatus | The present invention provides an apparatus and system for mixing castable polyurethanes for dispensing into a golf ball mold for application to a golf ball sub-assembly. The apparatus comprises a mixing block for merging together at least two polyurethane components, then a temperature control chamber to remove excess... | 1. An apparatus for mixing and dispensing of components for applying to a golf ball sub-assembly, the apparatus comprising: a mixing block for receiving at least two components; means for pumping the components through the mixing block; a mixer body having a middle portion defining a bore extending axially along its lo... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates generally to an apparatus for mixing of castable polyurethanes, and, more particularly, to an improved apparatus for temperature control and dispensing of the mixture. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In castable flow molding processes employing a plurality of castable polyureth... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In castable flow molding processes employing a plurality of castable polyurethane components, the homogeneity and the quality of the molded material is mainly determined by the mixing operation which immediately precedes the molding. For example, after an amount of time in which ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is directed to an apparatus for mixing and dispensing of urethane components for application to a golf ball sub-assembly. The apparatus comprises a rear mixing block for receiving at least two components, a system for pumping the urethane components through the... | 20040607 | 20070724 | 20051208 | 92575.0 | 0 | SOOHOO, TONY GLEN | GOLF BALL MIXING AND DISPENSING APPARATUS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,862,878 | ACCEPTED | Control of terminal applications in a network environment | a mechanism and method for controlling the rights and/or behavior of applications in a terminal, especially in a mobile terminal, are disclosed. At least some of the messages generated by an application residing in the terminal and destined for a communication network are diverted to an independent controlling entity a... | 1. A method for controlling applications in a communication terminal, the method comprising the steps of: sending messages from an application towards a communication network, the application residing in a communication terminal; diverting a message of the messages to a controlling entity residing in the communication ... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates generally to control of applications residing in a communication terminal, especially in a mobile terminal. More particularly, the invention relates to a mechanism for controlling the rights and/or behavior of terminal applications in a network environment. BACKGROUN... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The current development towards truly mobile computing and networking has brought on the evolvement of various access technologies, which also provide the users with access to the Internet when they are outside their own home network. The first public communication network that p... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention seeks to bring about the necessary mechanisms, for both terminals and networks, for efficiently controlling the behavior of applications residing in a terminal, especially in a mobile terminal, and for eliminating the possibility to misuse another application i... | 20040608 | 20070515 | 20050623 | 78187.0 | 19 | LE, DANH C | CONTROL OF TERMINAL APPLICATIONS IN A NETWORK ENVIRONMENT | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,862,888 | ACCEPTED | System and method for providing a service | A method of providing a service, comprising the steps of contacting one of a plurality of server electronic addresses from a first electronic address; identifying, at the server electronic address, the first electronic address from which the contact is made; and providing a service based on a service definition dependi... | 1. A method of providing a service, comprising the steps of contacting one of a plurality of server electronic addresses from a first electronic address; identifying, at the server electronic address, the first electronic address from which the contact is made; and providing a service based on a service definition depe... | FIELD OF INVENTION The present invention relates broadly to a method and system for providing a service. BACKGROUND In telecommunication, there is a continued demand to provide a larger variety of services utilising the infra-structure of telecommunication networks. With the continued improvement to electronic devices ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>In telecommunication, there is a continued demand to provide a larger variety of services utilising the infra-structure of telecommunication networks. With the continued improvement to electronic devices involved in the telecommunication infra-structure, such as computers connected to the interne... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>In the summary and the claims, the phrase “. . . comprises one or more of a group comprising . . . ” has been used on a number of occasions. This phrase is not intended to treat the different features listed as members of the group as equivalent features. In accordance with a first aspect of the pre... | 20040607 | 20090217 | 20050113 | 63434.0 | 1 | JACOBS, LASHONDA T | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A SERVICE | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,862,942 | ACCEPTED | Phonographic turntable with built-in audio to USB or firewire device | The present invention is a turntable which includes an internal analog to digital converter and a controller for a standard digital format. This allows a jack for a standard digital frat to be incorporated into the turntable, so that digital signals are generated to be received by the soundcard of an external computer ... | 1. A turntable including. a rotatable platter, a tonearm for receiving a phono cartridge, an analog to digital converter or receiving a signal from the phono cartridge; and a controller for generating an output digital signal from an output of said analog to digital converter; wherein said analog to digital converted a... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a phonographic turntable which includes a built-in audio conversion device, which is typically to USB, firewire, or other computer digital communication protocol, inside the turntable. 2. Description of the Prior Art The standard pho... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a phonographic turntable which includes a built-in audio conversion device, which is typically to USB, firewire, or other computer digital communication protocol, inside the turntable. 2. Description of the Prior Art The ... | <SOH> OBJECTS AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is therefore an object of this invention to provide a turntable which includes digital output in a standard protocol, such as USB or firewire. It is therefore a further object of the present invention to provide a turntable which eliminates the need for external audio... | 20040608 | 20090728 | 20051208 | 99575.0 | 7 | SIMPSON, LIXI CHOW | PHONOGRAPHIC TURNTABLE WITH BUILT-IN AUDIO TO USB OR FIREWIRE DEVICE | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,863,032 | ACCEPTED | User interface method and apparatus, and computer program | A user interface method includes acquiring a shape of an object arrangement area entered by a user's sketch operation; acquiring an object conversion parameter based on the acquired shape of the object arrangement area; acquiring a symbol entered by a user's sketch operation; searching registered objects for a display ... | 1. A user interface method, comprising: acquiring a shape of an object arrangement area entered by a user's sketch operation; acquiring an object conversion parameter based on the acquired shape of the object arrangement area; acquiring a symbol entered by a user's sketch operation; searching registered objects for a d... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application claims priority from Japanese Application No. 2003-168357 filed on Jun. 12, 2003, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference herein. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a user interface method and device, and a com... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to a user interface method and device, and a computer program. Many sketch interfaces are available that allow the user to perform interaction in the three-dimensional space through a two-dimensional operation. For example, see Teddy in Igarashi, T.,... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In view of the above-described issues relating to the related art, an embodiment of the present invention provides a user interface method that is intuitive and easy to operate and that allows the user to easily acquire an object with higher fidelity to a design image. According to ... | 20040608 | 20090825 | 20050324 | 92239.0 | 0 | CARTER, AARON W | USER INTERFACE METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,863,167 | ACCEPTED | System and method for playing a table and electronic card game | The present invention is directed to a card game in which at least five cards are dealt to at least one player position in which the player may have made a wager. The player must make at least one wager corresponding to one or more of the player positions. To initiate a round of play, a number of cards are dealt face d... | 1. A method for playing a game wherein said game includes a plurality of game positions having at least one player position and at least one dealer position, the method comprising the steps of: a) identifying each of said at least one player position and said at least one dealer position to a player; b) accepting a wag... | PRIORITY The present application is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/458,485 filed on Jun. 9, 2003 which is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/838,897 filed on Apr. 20, 2001 which is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. patent applica... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to wagering games, and more particularly, but not by way of limitation, to a card game. 2. Description of the Prior Art Games of chance employing a deck of 52 cards are as old as the invention of cards themselves. The concep... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>One embodiment of the present invention is directed to a card game to be played by at least one player and a dealer or croupier using at least one standard deck of 52 cards. Also used by the croupier is a shuffling machine for cards, a dealing machine for cards and a catch bin for d... | 20040608 | 20080219 | 20050127 | 62380.0 | 1 | COLLINS, DOLORES R | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PLAYING A TABLE AND ELECTRONIC CARD GAME | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,863,275 | ACCEPTED | Router to route packets | A router for routing packets in a telecommunication network is claimed. The router comprises a plurality of inputs for receiving packets and a common processor coupled to the inputs for processing at least part of the packets i.e. the control packets according to one or more routing protocols such as BGP, PIM, OSPF, LD... | 1. A router for routing packets in a telecommunication network, said router comprises a plurality of inputs for receiving said packets and a common processor (CP) coupled to said plurality of inputs for processing at least part of said packets according to one or more routing protocols (BGP, PIM, OSPF, LDP, . . . , PRO... | The present invention relates to a router to route packets, and to a telecommunication network that comprises such a router and to a method to route packets to be executed by such a router. Such a router is already known in the art. Indeed, a router for routing packets in a telecommunication network usually comprises a... | 20040609 | 20090623 | 20050106 | 64220.0 | 2 | PHAM, BRENDA H | ROUTER TO ROUTE PACKETS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||||
10,863,491 | ACCEPTED | Water-in-oil emulsified composition | The present invention relates to a water-in-oil emulsified composition containing a sphingosine represented by the following formula (1): (R1 represents a hydrocarbon group optionally having a substituent; Y represents methylene, methine or O; X1, X2 and X3 each represent H, OH or acetoxy group; X4 represents H, acetyl... | 1. A water-in-oil emulsified composition comprising the following components (A), (B) and (C): (A) a sphingosine represented by the following formula (1): wherein, R1 represents a linear, branched or cyclic, saturated or unsaturated C4-30 hydrocarbon group which may be substituted by a hydroxyl, carbonyl or amino group... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a water-in-oil emulsified composition. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Water-in-oil emulsified compositions have good affinity with the skin. In addition, they prevent moisture loss from the skin by forming a film on the skin surface, so that they can protect the skin... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Water-in-oil emulsified compositions have good affinity with the skin. In addition, they prevent moisture loss from the skin by forming a film on the skin surface, so that they can protect the skin from drying or give treatment effects to the skin. Owing to such characteristics, ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In the present invention, there is provided a water-in-oil emulsified composition containing the following components (A), (B) and (C): (A) a sphingosine represented by formula (1): (wherein, R 1 represents a linear, branched or cyclic, saturated or unsaturated C 4-30 hydrocarbon gr... | 20040609 | 20120515 | 20050728 | 73902.0 | 0 | CHUI, MEI PING | WATER-IN-OIL EMULSIFIED COMPOSITION | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,863,523 | ACCEPTED | Steerable telescoping conveyor for loading parcels | An extendable and retractable telescoping conveyor conveys parcels from a supply source to the interior of a freight trailer or other load body. The conveyor includes a pair of elongated conveyor sections which are oriented in overlying relation when in retracted position. The lower conveyor section is extended longitu... | 1. A conveyor for transferring movable items from a supply source into a load carrying body, said conveyor comprising an upper longitudinally elongated conveyor section and a lower longitudinally elongated conveyor section, each of said conveyor sections including a conveying surface from an infeed end to a discharge e... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application claims priority from and the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/505,727, filed on Sep. 24, 2003 for: TL230 Extendible Telescoping Conveyor For Loading Parcels Onto Freight Trailer. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention generally relates to an extendable and retractable telescoping conveyor especially useful in, but not limited to, the conveying of parcels from a supply source, such as a storage or distribution facility, into the interior of a frei... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The conveyor of the present invention includes a first upper and a second lower conveyor section which are elongated longitudinally and are telescopically extendable and retractable longitudinally with respect to each other. The upper conveyor section is configured to enable the low... | 20040609 | 20060228 | 20050324 | 67679.0 | 1 | BIDWELL, JAMES R | STEERABLE TELESCOPING CONVEYOR FOR LOADING PARCELS | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,863,848 | ACCEPTED | Waterborn coating containing microcylindrical conductors | A composition is provided having cylindrically shaped metal or metal-coated particles and a polymer latex dispersion. A coating is provided having cylindrically shaped metal or metal-coated particles and a polymer matrix formed from a latex dispersion. The particles form a continuous, conductive network. A method of el... | 1. A composition comprising: cylindrically shaped metal or metal-coated particles; and a polymer latex dispersion. 2. The composition of claim 1, wherein the particles are hollow. 3. The composition of claim 1, wherein the particles comprise one or more metals selected from the group consisting of copper, iron, nickel,... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The invention is a coating that can be used for electromagnetic shielding. 2. Description of the Prior Art Current methodologies for the prevention of electronic eavesdropping consist of the use of metal sheeting, metallic screening, vapor deposited metallic films, ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The invention is a coating that can be used for electromagnetic shielding. 2. Description of the Prior Art Current methodologies for the prevention of electronic eavesdropping consist of the use of metal sheeting, metallic screening, vapor deposited meta... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>There is provided a composition comprising cylindrically shaped metal or metal-coated particles and a polymer latex dispersion. There is also provided a coating comprising cylindrically shaped metal or metal-coated particles and a polymer matrix formed from a latex dispersion; where... | 20040604 | 20100302 | 20051208 | 93549.0 | 0 | LEONG, NATHAN T | WATERBORN COATING CONTAINING MICROCYLINDRICAL CONDUCTORS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,863,883 | ACCEPTED | Apparatus and method for measuring characteristics of iptical fibers | An apparatus and method for measuring characteristics of optical fibers that enable accurate measurement of characteristics of optical fibers (distribution of polarization mode dispersion and distribution of magnitude of birefringence) are to be realized. This invention is an improvement of an optical fiber characteris... | 1. An optical fiber characteristics measuring apparatus in which pulse light is inputted to a subject optical fiber, back scattered light of the pulse light from the subject optical fiber is detected by a photodetector to find a Stokes vector, and polarization mode dispersion in a longitudinal direction is measured, th... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to an apparatus and method for measuring characteristics of optical fibers in which characteristics in the longitudinal direction (distribution of polarization mode dispersion and distribution of magnitude of birefringence) of subject optical ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to an apparatus and method for measuring characteristics of optical fibers in which characteristics in the longitudinal direction (distribution of polarization mode dispersion and distribution of magnitude of birefringence) of subj... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is an object of this invention to realize an apparatus and method for measuring characteristics of optical fibers that enable accurate measurement of characteristics of subject optical fibers. | 20040608 | 20070220 | 20050127 | 84356.0 | 0 | NGUYEN, TU T | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING CHARACTERISTICS OF IPTICAL FIBERS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,863,951 | ACCEPTED | Method and apparatus for associating on demand certain selected media and value-adding elements | A a thermal transfer media printer is disclosed. In one embodiment, the printer selectively programs RFID transponders, and then embeds them into conventional on-demand printed media between the adhesive layer and the release liner. Selective configuration of each printed media sample by addition of value-adding elemen... | 1-172. (cancelled) 173. A media processing system for use in an environment in which selected objects require a “smart” media sample having printed material and an RFID transponder with an electronic circuit, memory, and antenna capable of responding to an RF interrogation signal, and in which environment other objects... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention concerns, in a general sense, a method and apparatus by which, both selectively and on-demand, individual labels, tickets, tags, cards, and the like (hereinafter collectively and in individual units referred to as “media”, or individually as “media samples”) having sele... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention concerns, in a general sense, a method and apparatus by which, both selectively and on-demand, individual labels, tickets, tags, cards, and the like (hereinafter collectively and in individual units referred to as “media”, or individually as “media samples”)... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>The objects and advantages of the present invention will become more readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the relevant art after reviewing the following detailed description and accompanying drawings, wherein: FIG. 1 is a side, schematic view of a standard thermal... | 20040609 | 20050913 | 20050106 | 99524.0 | 0 | COLILLA, DANIEL JAMES | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSOCIATING ON DEMAND CERTAIN SELECTED MEDIA AND VALUE-ADDING ELEMENTS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,864,140 | ACCEPTED | Wireless LAN receiver with I and Q RF and baseband AGC loops and DC offset cancellation | A wireless local area network receiver having separate automatic gain control (AGC) loops for providing a radio frequency AGC and a baseband frequency AGC, as well as a DC offset cancellation circuit. The AGC loops control a low noise amplifier amplifying the received RF signal, and the baseband signal or signals from ... | 1. A wireless receiver having a two-stage automatic gain control (AGC) comprising: a low-noise amplifier (LNA) capable of receiving a wireless signal from an antenna, and further having a controllable amplification; a first mixer connected to an output of said LNA coupled to receive a first local oscillator (LO) signal... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to OFDM based wireless receivers, and more particularly to automatic gain control (AGC) and DC offset cancellation in a wireless receiver having a differential path. 2. Prior Art Receivers are necessary components of communica... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to OFDM based wireless receivers, and more particularly to automatic gain control (AGC) and DC offset cancellation in a wireless receiver having a differential path. 2. Prior Art Receivers are necessary components ... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an exemplary prior art wireless receiver. FIG. 2 is diagram illustrating a preamble of prior art OFDM signaling. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a two-stage AGC for an OFDM receiver. FIG. 4 is a detailed schematic diagram of an AGC unit in ... | 20040609 | 20080513 | 20051215 | 68763.0 | 0 | JOSEPH, JAISON | WIRELESS LAN RECEIVER WITH I AND Q RF AND BASEBAND AGC LOOPS AND DC OFFSET CANCELLATION | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,864,292 | ACCEPTED | Apparatus and method for applying ciphering in a universal mobile telecommunications system | Apparatus and a method for ciphering messages in mobile telecommunications system user equipment and network are disclosed. The apparatus is arranged to store a plurality of current ciphering configurations and/or a plurality of old (previously applied) ciphering configurations and/or a plurality of new (future) cipher... | 1. A method for applying ciphering in a mobile telecommunications system, the system comprising a network of a plurality of cells and at least one user equipment device, the method comprising, in the user equipment: storing parameters relating to a plurality of ciphering configurations for at least one of a given type ... | BACKGROUND 1. Technical Field This application relates to mobile telecommunications systems in general, having particular application in UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) in general, and in particular to an apparatus and method for applying ciphering in universal mobile telecommunications system user eq... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>1. Technical Field This application relates to mobile telecommunications systems in general, having particular application in UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) in general, and in particular to an apparatus and method for applying ciphering in universal mobile telecommunications sy... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>Embodiments of the present invention will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the attached drawings, in which: FIG. 1 is an overview of a mobile telecommunications system; FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an embodiment of a protocol stack, appa... | 20040609 | 20111011 | 20051215 | 64491.0 | 0 | SCHMIDT, KARI L | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR APPLYING CIPHERING IN A UNIVERSAL MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,864,514 | ACCEPTED | Window adaptable pet door | The present invention relates to a pet door suitable for use in a window, and more particularly to a pet door having a substantially planar profile. In at least one embodiment, the pet door includes a frame which is cooperative with stationary side panels. The frame carries a moveable door through which an animal may e... | 1. A pet door capable of being mounted onto a window frame, said pet door consisting essentially of: a. a substantially planar frame oriented in a first plane; b. a moveable door attached to said frame; c. one or more substantially planar stationary side panels connected to said frame and oriented in an orientation sub... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a low profile pet door adapted for use in a window. More particularly, this invention relates to a portable, window installable pet door having a substantially planar profile which may be constructed from a variety of materials to achieve various functional and/or... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The use of pet doors for permitting an animal to enter and exit a residence is known. Such known pet doors are commonly installed in an exterior door and are manufactured to accommodate animals of a variety of sizes. Typically, such pet doors are permanently installed in the exte... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to a pet door suitable for use in a window, and more particularly to a pet door preferably having a substantially rectangular and planar profile which may be constructed from a variety of materials to effect various functional and/or cosmetic purposes. ... | 20040610 | 20061219 | 20051229 | 62214.0 | 1 | NGUYEN, SON T | WINDOW ADAPTABLE PET DOOR | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,864,562 | ACCEPTED | Method of reducing alignment measurement errors between device layers | An integrated circuit in which measurement of the alignment between subsequent layers has less susceptibility to stress induced shift. A first layer of the structure has a first overlay mark. A second and/or a third layer are formed in the alignment structure and on the first layer. Portions of the second and/or third ... | 1. A method of fabricating an integrated circuit, comprising: providing a first layer comprising a first material; forming in a surface of the first layer at least one first overlay mark; forming another layer comprising another material over the first layer; patterning the other layer such that the other layer is remo... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to integrated circuits and fabrication methods for integrated circuits and, more particularly, to methods of forming overlay alignment structures. 2. Description of Related Art Since the introduction of semiconductors and fabr... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to integrated circuits and fabrication methods for integrated circuits and, more particularly, to methods of forming overlay alignment structures. 2. Description of Related Art Since the introduction of semiconduct... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, at least one of the above shortcomings is addressed by providing a first layer comprising a first material, forming in a surface of the first layer at least one first overlay mark, forming a second layer comprising a second mat... | 20040608 | 20070320 | 20051208 | 60221.0 | 0 | THAI, LUAN C | METHOD OF REDUCING ALIGNMENT MEASUREMENT ERRORS BETWEEN DEVICE LAYERS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,864,566 | ACCEPTED | Solar powered compaction apparatus | A trash compactor designed for public use is powered by a photovoltaic cell array. This allows the trash compactor to be placed in locations where no power is available, but with frequent human traffic. The compaction feature allows the unit to be emptied less often than a typical trash container. The trash compactor c... | 1. A storage container comprising: an enclosure; a photovoltaic panel located on an upper exterior surface of said enclosure, said photovoltaic panel positioned to be exposed to sunlight, to convert said received sunlight into electric power; a storage battery, located within said enclosure and electrically connected t... | RELATED APPLICATION The present application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/476,832 filed on Jun. 9, 2003, which is incorporated herein by reference. FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention is directed towards compactors for crushing trash or recyclables, and more particularly to an apparatus an... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Garbage cans and trash receptacles are important items at any location where there are people, to avoid the people having to carry trash with them or worse, simply littering. Many public areas such as outdoor recreation facilities provide trash cans at many locations, and most visitors are quite ... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>The present invention uses the novel approach of using solar energy to compact trash and recyclables. Solar energy is a clean source of power, and also it enables compaction of waste in remote locations where other forms of power are impractical and uneconomical. Often, it is impractical and unecono... | 20040609 | 20061024 | 20050113 | 61131.0 | 1 | NGUYEN, JIMMY T | SOLAR POWERED COMPACTION APPARATUS | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,864,681 | ACCEPTED | Circuit arrays having cells with combinations of transistors and nanotube switching elements | Circuit arrays having cells with combinations of transistors and nanotube switches. Under one embodiment, a circuit array includes a plurality of cells arranged in an organization of words, each word having a plurality of bits. Each cell is responsive to a bit line, word line, reference line, and release line. Bit line... | 1. A circuit array, comprising: a plurality of cells arranged in an organization of words, each word having a plurality of bits; each cell being responsive to a bit line, word line, reference line, and release line, wherein bit lines are arranged orthogonally relative to word lines and each word line and bit line are s... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 19(e) to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/476,976, filed on Jun. 9, 2003, entitled Non-Volatile Electromechanical Field Effect Transistors and Methods of Forming Same, which is incorporated herein by reference in its en... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>1. Technical Field The present invention relates to field effect devices having non-volatile behavior as a result of control structures having nanotube components and to methods of forming such devices. 2. Discussion of Related Art Semiconductor MOSFET transistors are ubiquitous in modern electro... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>The invention provides circuit arrays having cells with combinations of transistors and nanotube switches. Under one aspect of the invention, a circuit array includes a plurality of cells arranged in an organization of words, each word having a plurality of bits. Each cell is responsive to a bit lin... | 20040609 | 20071127 | 20050317 | 93937.0 | 0 | HU, SHOUXIANG | CIRCUIT ARRAYS HAVING CELLS WITH COMBINATIONS OF TRANSISTORS AND NANOTUBE SWITCHING ELEMENTS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,864,712 | ACCEPTED | Torque-limited drive system, method, and apparatus for a fluid screening system | A drive system for driving a screen in a fluid screening system comprises an electric gear motor equipped with a mechanical torque limited coupling. The system is sized to provide the torque required to drive the screen throughout the desired speed range, as well as providing additional torque as required to free lodge... | 1. A drive system for driving a screen in a fluid screening system, comprising: an electric gear motor having a mechanical torque limited coupling that is installed between an output shaft of a motor and an input shaft of a gear box; and the electric gear motor is sized to provide a torque required to drive the screen ... | This patent application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/494,292, filed on Aug. 11, 2003, which is incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Technical Field The present invention relates in general to an improved drive system in a fluid screening operation and, in par... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Technical Field The present invention relates in general to an improved drive system in a fluid screening operation and, in particular, to an improved system, method, and apparatus for mechanically driving a fluid screening system as well as sensing and correcting an overload ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>One embodiment of a drive system for driving a screen in a fluid screening system comprises an electric gear motor equipped with a mechanical torque limited coupling. The coupling comprises an adapter with a torque limiting coupling. The coupling is installed between the output shaf... | 20040609 | 20070522 | 20050217 | 65892.0 | 0 | SAVAGE, MATTHEW O | TORQUE-LIMITED DRIVE SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR A FLUID SCREENING SYSTEM | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,864,881 | ACCEPTED | Method of production of nano particle dispersed composite material | A method of the production of a nanoparticle dispersed composite material capable of controlling a particle size and a three dimensional arrangement of the nanoparticles is provided. The method of the production of a nanoparticle dispersed composite material of the present invention includes a step (a) of arranging a p... | 1. A method of the production of a nanoparticle dispersed composite material, said method comprising the steps of: a step (a) of arranging a plurality of core fine particle-protein complexes having a core fine particle, which comprises an inorganic material, internally included within a protein on the top surface of a ... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of the production of a nanoparticle dispersed composite material having nanoparticles within a substrate. 2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, nanoparticle dispersed composite materials having nanoparticles for... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of the production of a nanoparticle dispersed composite material having nanoparticles within a substrate. 2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, nanoparticle dispersed composite materials having nanop... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention was accomplished taking into account of the problems as described above, and an object thereof is to provide a method of the production of a nanoparticle dispersed composite material capable of controlling a particle size and a three dimensional arrangement of ... | 20040610 | 20060509 | 20050224 | 60478.0 | 0 | GURLEY, LYNNE ANN | METHOD OF PRODUCTION OF NANO PARTICLE DISPERSED COMPOSITE MATERIAL | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,864,888 | ACCEPTED | Baking oven charging arrangement and baking system comprising such charging arrangement and baking oven | A charging arrangement for a baking oven (8) is provided with a supply arrangement (9) for dough pieces (4) and a lifting and delivery device (34) for the dough pieces (4). The supply arrangement (9) is provided with a charging inlet, at least one supply bin (10, 23) and a supply outlet arranged underneath the charging... | 1. Baking oven (8) charging arrangement with at least one supply arrangement (9; 75; 116) for dough pieces (4) comprising a supply inlet for charging (3; 77), at least one supply bin (10; 23; 76; 121), a supply outlet (32a; 99; 169a) arranged below the supply inlet for charging (3; 77) in the area of the bottom of the ... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to a baking oven charging arrangement and a baking system comprising such charging arrangement and a baking oven. 2. Background Art Baker's shops need baking systems which can be operated as easily and conveniently as possible, offering accessi... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to a baking oven charging arrangement and a baking system comprising such charging arrangement and a baking oven. 2. Background Art Baker's shops need baking systems which can be operated as easily and conveniently as possible, offe... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is an object of the present invention to develop a baking system, and in particular a charging arrangement therefor, in such way that on the one hand a baking oven of the system can be operated efficiently and that there is a possibility of having an aesthetically attractive baki... | 20040610 | 20070724 | 20050203 | 94388.0 | 0 | ALEXANDER, REGINALD | BAKING OVEN CHARGING ARRANGEMENT AND BAKING SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH CHARGING ARRANGEMENT AND BAKING OVEN | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,864,967 | ACCEPTED | pH-modified latex comprising a synergistic combination of biocides | A stabilized latex with improved antimicrobial features is disclosed. In preferred embodiments, this latex comprises a mixture of 2-bromo-2-nitro-1,3-propanediol and 4,4-dimethyl-oxazolidine or 2-bromo-2-nitro-1,3-propanediol and 1-(3-chloroallyl)-3,5,7-triaza-1-azoniaadamantane chloride. | 1. A pH stabilized latex, comprising a mixture of 2-bromo-2-nitro-1,3-propanediol and 4,4-dimethyl-oxazolidine, wherein the mixture provides synergistic biocidal activity. 2. The latex of claim 1 wherein the latex is an acrylic latex. 3. The latex of claim 2 wherein the latex comprises acid functional monomers. 4. The ... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to stable, aqueous latexes having biocidal properties and to methods for their preparation. Specifically, the present invention provides a combination of biocides to ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention relates to stable, aqueous latexes having biocidal properties and to methods for their preparation. Specifically, the present invention provides a combination of biocides to provide antimicrobial protection that individual biocides cannot provide. The combination i... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In one embodiment, the present invention is a pH stabilized latex, comprising a mixture of 2-bromo-2-nitro-1,3-propanediol and 4,4-dimethyl-oxazolidine, wherein the mixture provides synergistic biocidal activity, particularly synergistic anti-fungal activity. Preferably, the l... | 20040610 | 20100518 | 20051215 | 73902.0 | 0 | CHUI, MEI PING | PH-MODIFIED LATEX COMPRISING A SYNERGISTIC COMBINATION OF BIOCIDES | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,865,027 | ACCEPTED | Electrochemical-mechanical polishing system | Provided is a polishing apparatus and polishing pad, intended for polishing a substrate, and designed for improved flow and distribution of a polishing composition to the area of interaction between the pad and substrate. In one aspect, a polishing pad is provided having first and second pluralities of unidirectional p... | 1. A polishing pad for use with a polishing composition, the polishing pad comprising: (a) a top surface; (b) an opposing bottom surface; (c) a first plurality of unidirectional pores disposed between the top and bottom surfaces adapted to communicate the polishing composition from the bottom surface to the top surface... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention pertains to a polishing pad and a polishing apparatus for use generally in polishing a substrate and particularly in electrochemical-mechanical polishing of a substrate. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Polishing processes are used in the manufacturing of microelectronic devices to form... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Polishing processes are used in the manufacturing of microelectronic devices to form flat surfaces on semiconductor wafers, field emission displays, and other microelectronic substrates. For example, the manufacture of semiconductor devices generally involves the formation of var... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention is directed to improving the communication and flow of polishing composition in the polishing system, thereby resulting in renewing the polishing composition at the area of interaction between a polishing pad and a substrate. In ECMP systems, renewing the polishi... | 20040610 | 20081021 | 20051215 | 72089.0 | 0 | SMITH, NICHOLAS A | ELECTROCHEMICAL-MECHANICAL POLISHING SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,865,039 | ACCEPTED | Multi-channel power amplifier with channels independently self-configuring to a bridge or single-ended output, particularly for audio applications | A multi-channel power amplifier for driving a plurality of loads, each associated with a respective channel, each channel comprising a pair of operational amplifiers, first and second, one operational amplifier of each channel being connectable by configuring switches either in a bridge configuration with the other ope... | 1. A multi-channel power amplifier for driving a plurality of loads, each associated to a respective channel, each channel comprising a pair of operational amplifiers, first and second, one operational amplifier of each channel being connectable through switches either in a bridge configuration with the other operation... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. ______ entitled MULTI-CHANNEL POWER AMPLIFIER SELF-CONFIGURING TO A BRIDGE OR SINGLE-ENDED OUTPUT, PARTICULARLY FOR AUDIO APPLICATIONS (Attorney Docket No. 2110-120-3), which has a common filing date and owner, and w... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>In many applications and primarily in audio reproduction systems, for example in car audios, HI-FI audio systems and similar apparatuses that are intrinsically compact because of stringent installation requirements, as well as in portable apparatuses, power dissipation in final power stages, ofte... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>By investigating the possible causes of these baffling occurrences, it has been noticed that in most recently developed Hi-Fi car audio systems, correlation among the processed audio signals fed to the four channels FR, FL, RR and RL of the power amplifier may significantly decrease because of the d... | 20040609 | 20101012 | 20050203 | 92470.0 | 0 | PAUL, DISLER | MULTI-CHANNEL POWER AMPLIFIER WITH CHANNELS INDEPENDENTLY SELF-CONFIGURING TO A BRIDGE OR SINGLE-ENDED OUTPUT, PARTICULARLY FOR AUDIO APPLICATIONS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,865,095 | ACCEPTED | 1-Calcium phosphate-uracil and method for preparing thereof | The present invention provides a medicament of 1-calcium phosphate-uracil and method for preparing thereof. The method comprises mixing Na2HPO4.12H2O with H3PO4, adding uracil to said phosphoric acid working solution for dissolution, pouring obtained solution into reactor, adding creatine kinase, i.e. CPK, agitating, i... | 1. A medicament of 1-calcium phosphate-uracil, having a structure of following formula: 2. The medicament according to claim 1 which is a flavourless, white crystal or crystalline powder with a molecular weight of 216.1276. 3. A method for the preparation of the medicament of 1-calcium phosphate-uracil according to cla... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to uracil and uracil-derived medicament, in particularly medicament of 1-calcium phosphate-uracil. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Uracil-derived medicaments of prior art are mono-type medicines and have a certain degree of side effect. DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The ob... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Uracil-derived medicaments of prior art are mono-type medicines and have a certain degree of side effect. | 20040610 | 20070710 | 20051215 | 62164.0 | 0 | SHIAO, REI TSANG | 1-CALCIUM PHOSPHATE-URACIL AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THEREOF | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | ||||
10,865,137 | ACCEPTED | Deionization filter for fuel cell vehicle coolant | A novel deionization filter for removing ions from a coolant in an electric fuel cell vehicle cooling system is disclosed. The deionization filter includes a filter housing having a coolant inlet port, through which the coolant enters the filter housing; and a coolant outlet port, through which the coolant exits the fi... | 1. A deionization filter for de-ionizing a coolant in a vehicle, comprising: a filter housing having a coolant inlet port and a coolant outlet port; at least one filter assembly provided in said filter housing for filtering particles from the coolant; an ion exchange bed provided in said filter housing for removing ion... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to cooling systems for an electric fuel cell vehicle. More particularly, the present invention relates to a deionization filter for removing ions from a liquid coolant in an electric fuel cell vehicle to lower the electrical conductivity of the coolant. BACKGROUND OF... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Fuel cell technology has been identified as a potential alternative for the traditional internal-combustion engine conventionally used to power automobiles. It has been found that power cell plants are capable of achieving efficiencies as high as 55%, as compared to maximum effic... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is generally directed to a novel deionization filter for removing ions from a coolant in an electric fuel cell vehicle cooling system. The deionization filter typically includes a housing having a coolant inlet port and a coolant outlet port. A bed of negativel... | 20040610 | 20120821 | 20051215 | 66563.0 | 0 | POPOVICS, ROBERT J | DEIONIZATION FILTER FOR FUEL CELL VEHICLE COOLANT | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,865,327 | ACCEPTED | Product stream heater | In an apparatus and a method for heating product streams, particularly food product streams containing fruits or fruit pieces, the product 47 flows through a product-carrying channel 2. The apparatus comprises means for generating high electrical alternating fields, wherein the means comprises electrodes, electrode ter... | 1. An apparatus for heating product streams, particularly food product streams containing fruit or fruit pieces, comprising: a product-carrying channel (2), through which the product passes; and means for generating high frequency electric alternating fields, said means including electrodes (8, 9), electrode terminals ... | The present invention relates to an apparatus for heating product streams and, more particularly, for heating fruit or fruit pieces containing food product streams, wherein the apparatus comprises a product-carrying channel through which the product flows, and an apparatus for generating alternating fields, including e... | 20040610 | 20080812 | 20050127 | 64956.0 | 0 | ROBINSON, DANIEL LEON | PRODUCT STREAM HEATER | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||||
10,865,751 | ACCEPTED | Pressure-sensitive adhesive component for ankle and use thereof | To provide a pressure-sensitive adhesive component that can be quickly and easily used to fix an ankle joint by persons having no expert knowledge on taping without causing problems such as difficulty in wearing shoes due to thickening upon application of the tape, a pressure-sensitive adhesive component includes a bot... | 1. A pressure-sensitive adhesive component for an ankle, comprising an H-shaped pressure-sensitive adhesive component comprising: a bottom portion; a first tape-shaped body provided on the bottom portion; and a second tape-shaped body provided on the bottom portion, wherein a cut in provided between the first and secon... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pressure-sensitive adhesive component for an ankle and to a method for using it. More particularly, the present invention relates to a pressure-sensitive adhesive component used for fixing ankle joints and the like in the fields of... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pressure-sensitive adhesive component for an ankle and to a method for using it. More particularly, the present invention relates to a pressure-sensitive adhesive component used for fixing ankle joints and the like in t... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention has been made under the above-mentioned circumstances and an object of the present invention is to provide a pressure-sensitive adhesive component for an ankle portion with which a person having no expert knowledge on taping can fix the ankle quickly and easily... | 20040614 | 20080902 | 20050120 | 66116.0 | 0 | ALI, SHUMAYA B | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPONENT FOR ANKLE AND USE THEREOF | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,865,770 | ACCEPTED | Illuminated elastomeric flying disc and its method of manufacture | An internally illuminated toy having a flexible body that is made from an elastomeric gel. The flexible body defines an internal chamber that is accessible through a small access opening. An electronics module is provided that contains a light source. The electronics module is inserted into the internal chamber of the ... | 1. A thrown toy projectile device, comprising: a flexible body made from an elastomeric gel, wherein said flexible body defines an internal chamber that is accessible through an access opening of a first size; an electronics module disposed within said internal chamber, said electronics module having a rigid housing th... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention In general, the present invention relates to flying-disc projectile toys. More particularly, the present invention relates to flying-disc projectile toys that are made from elastomeric material and flying disc toys that are illuminated. 2. Description of Related Art... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention In general, the present invention relates to flying-disc projectile toys. More particularly, the present invention relates to flying-disc projectile toys that are made from elastomeric material and flying disc toys that are illuminated. 2. Description of... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is an internally illuminated toy. The toy has a flexible body that is made from an elastomeric gel. The flexible body defines an internal chamber that is accessible through a small access opening. An electronics module is provided that contains a light source a... | 20040614 | 20070529 | 20051215 | 94120.0 | 1 | MILLER, BENA B | ILLUMINATED ELASTOMERIC FLYING DISC AND ITS METHOD OF MANUFACTURE | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,865,795 | ACCEPTED | White balance adjustment apparatus and method for a digital image device | An apparatus and method for a digital image device having an image-capturing device for photoelectrically changing an optical image focused through a lens unit, and for converting a signal output from the image-capturing device into a digital signal and processing input color data which is output in a predetermined per... | 1. A white balance adjustment method for a digital image device having an image-capturing device for photoelectrically changing an optical image focused through a lens unit, and for converting a signal output from the image-capturing device into a digital signal and processing input color data which is output in a pred... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a) of Korean Patent Application No. 2003-39844, dated Jun. 19, 2003, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the entire contents of which is incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a white balance adjustment method for a digital image device. More particularly, the present invention relates to a white balance adjustment method for a digital image device capable of improving a white detection capabil... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Accordingly, it is an aspect of the present invention to provide a white balance adjustment apparatus and method for a digital image device capable of precisely detecting a white color to adjust a white balance without resulting in errors. In order to achieve the above aspects of th... | 20040614 | 20080219 | 20050224 | 60014.0 | 0 | MOTSINGER, SEAN T | WHITE BALANCE ADJUSTMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A DIGITAL IMAGE DEVICE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,866,014 | ACCEPTED | Electrosurgical ablator with integrated aspirator lumen and method of making same | Electrosurgical devices for ablating tissue and methods of making the same are disclosed. The electrosurgical devices include an electrode with a lumen for aspirating gasses and debris produced during surgery. The electrode also includes a plurality of upper active edges for ablating tissue in an electrosurgical proced... | 1. An electrosurgical instrument for ablating tissue in a surgical procedure comprising: an elongate electrically conductive probe having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion and defining a lumen therethrough for aspirating gasses and debris; an electrode disposed at the distal end portion of the probe, the ... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. The Field of the Invention The present invention relates to electrosurgical devices for ablating tissue in an arthroscopic procedure. More specifically, the present invention relates to electrosurgical devices with an electrode that defines a lumen for aspirating gasses and debris. 2. The... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. The Field of the Invention The present invention relates to electrosurgical devices for ablating tissue in an arthroscopic procedure. More specifically, the present invention relates to electrosurgical devices with an electrode that defines a lumen for aspirating gasses and de... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention overcomes the disadvantages of the electrosurgical devices in the prior art by providing an electrode that reduces plugging. In an exemplary embodiment, the electrosurgical instrument includes a handle with a probe extending from the handle. The probe can... | 20040610 | 20061219 | 20051215 | 68515.0 | 0 | TOY, ALEX B | ELECTROSURGICAL ABLATOR WITH INTEGRATED ASPIRATOR LUMEN AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,866,031 | ACCEPTED | Non-lethal projectiles for delivering an inhibiting substance to a living target | Projectile systems are provided herein employing an inhibiting and/or marking substance for impairing/marking a living target, such as a human or animal target. In preferred embodiments, the projectile system includes a generally frangible projectile that is optimally filled to at least about 50%, with the substance to... | 1-12. (Canceled). 13. A system comprising: a frangible projectile to be impacted with a target; the frangible projectile comprising a rigid frangible shell having a thickness and a volume formed within, wherein the rigid frangible shell ruptures upon impact with the target; and a substance contained within the volume a... | This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 10/382,295, filed Mar. 4, 2003, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 10/146,013, filed May 14, 2002, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/289,258, filed Apr. 9, 1999, which is a Continuation-In-Part (CIP) of application Ser. No. 08/751,... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to a non-lethal projectile system and, more particularly to non-lethal projectiles that deliver an inhibiting and/or marking substance to a target, especially a living target. Even more particularly, the present invention relates to non-lethal projec... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention advantageously addresses the above-identified needs, as well as other needs, by providing a non-lethal or less-than-lethal projectile system for delivering a substance to a target, especially a living target, such as a human or animal target, wherein the projec... | 20040610 | 20070327 | 20050331 | 83122.0 | 1 | BERGIN, JAMES S | NON-LETHAL PROJECTILES FOR DELIVERING AN INHIBITING SUBSTANCE TO A LIVING TARGET | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,866,057 | ACCEPTED | Beam conditioning system | The present invention provides an x-ray beam conditioning system with a Kirkpatrick-Baez diffractive optic including two optical elements, of which one of the optical elements is a crystal. The elements are arranged in a side-by-side configuration. The crystal can be a perfect crystal. One or both diffractive elements ... | 1. An x-ray beam conditioning system comprising: a Kirkpatrick-Baez side-by-side optic including a first diffractive element, and a second diffractive element, one diffractive element being a crystal. 2. The x-ray beam conditioning system of claim 1 wherein both diffractive elements are mosaic crystals with high mosaic... | RELATED APPLICATION This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/478,460, filed Jun. 13, 2003, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND The present invention relates generally to an x-ray optical system for conditioning an x-ray beam. More particularly,... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The present invention relates generally to an x-ray optical system for conditioning an x-ray beam. More particularly, the present invention relates to a optical system for reflecting an x-ray beam in two directions. There are a number of x-ray applications that require the use of a two dimensiona... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides an x-ray beam conditioning system with a Kirkpatrick-Baez (i.e., confocal) diffractive optic including two optical elements, of which at least one of the optical elements is a crystal. The elements are arranged in a side-by-side configuration. Th... | 20040610 | 20060711 | 20050203 | 72615.0 | 0 | THOMAS, COURTNEY D | BEAM CONDITIONING SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,866,088 | ACCEPTED | 1, 5-diaminopentan-3-ol compounds and related treatment methods | Substituted 1,5-diaminopentan-3-ol compounds and methods of making the same. Pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds and methods of treatment using these pharmaceutical compositions. | 1. A 1,5-diaminopentan-3-ol compound corresponding to formula I, wherein R1 and R2 are the same or different and each represent a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic radical or together form a (CH2)n chain, wherein n represents an integer greater than or equal to 3; R3 represents a linear or branched... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of International Patent Application No. PCT/EP02/13912, filed Jun. 26, 2003, designating the United States of America, and published in German as WO 03/051819, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. Priority is claim... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The treatment of pain has great importance in medicine. There is a worldwide need for effective methods of treating pain. The urgent need for action for patient-friendly and purposeful treatment of chronic and non-chronic pain conditions, this being taken to mean the successful a... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>One object of the present invention is to provide new compounds which may be used as active pharmaceutical ingredients in pharmaceutical compositions and which are particularly suitable for controlling pain, in particular chronic and/or non-chronic pain. This object is achieved acco... | 20040614 | 20090804 | 20050127 | 99703.0 | 0 | CHANG, CELIA C | 1, 5-DIAMINOPENTAN-3-OL COMPOUNDS AND RELATED TREATMENT METHODS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,866,152 | ACCEPTED | Method, system, and apparatus for authenticating devices during assembly | Methods and systems for authenticating the operation of electronic devices, such as RFID tags are provided. In accordance with the method, a web of substrates having a plurality of devices attached thereto are received. The operation of a first set of the plurality of devices is authenticated. If it is determined that ... | 1. A method for authenticating the operation of a plurality of devices, comprising: (A) receiving a web having a plurality of substrates and a wafer having a plurality of dies; (B) transferring dies to substrates of the web to form a plurality of devices; and (C) authenticating the operation of a device of the pluralit... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/477,735, filed Jun. 12, 2003 (Atty. Dkt. No. 1689.0350000), which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety. The following applications of common assignee are related to the present application, ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to the assembly of electronic devices. More particularly, the present invention relates to the transfer of dies from wafers to substrates, including substrates of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags. 2. Rela... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is directed to methods, systems, and apparatuses for producing one or more electronic devices, such as RFID tags, that each include a die having one or more electrically conductive contact pads that provide electrical connections to related electronics on a sub... | 20040614 | 20071002 | 20050113 | 86357.0 | 0 | STEVENSON, ANDRE C | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND APPARATUS FOR AUTHENTICATING DEVICES DURING ASSEMBLY | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,866,222 | ACCEPTED | Drill clamp and method | A drill clamp comprising a clamp mechanism and a hole-locating pin. The clamp mechanism has a first clamp portion and a second clamp portion. The second clamp portion includes a drill-receiving opening sized for receiving a drill bit. The hole-locating pin is operatively connected to the first clamp portion. The clamp ... | 1. A drill clamp comprising: a clamp mechanism having a first clamp portion and a second clamp portion, the second clamp portion including a drill-receiving opening sized for receiving a drill bit; a hole-locating pin operatively connected to the first clamp portion; the clamp mechanism being adapted and configured for... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims priority to U.S. provisional application 60/524,179, filed on Nov. 21, 2003. The application is hereby incorporated by reference herein. STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT The invention was made with Government support under Co... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Generally, a drill clamp of the present invention comprises a clamp mechanism and a hole-locating pin. The clamp mechanism has a first clamp portion and a second clamp portion. The second clamp portion includes a drill-receiving opening sized for receiving a drill bit. The hole-loca... | 20040611 | 20070821 | 20050526 | 66168.0 | 0 | HOWELL, DANIEL W | DRILL CLAMP AND METHOD | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | ||||
10,866,435 | ACCEPTED | Student desk chair with rockers rails | A rocking chair particularly suitable for use as a student desk chair as a seating surface, a back rest and a pair of generally parallel rocking rails. Preferably, the rocking chair has a relatively small footprint and has a relatively limited range of rocking motion. In one preferred, but not required embodiment, the ... | 1. A rocking chair comprising: (a) a seating surface; (b) a backrest disposed above the seating surface; (c) a left side reverse cantilevered rocker rail and an opposed right side reverse cantilevered rocker rail, both rocker rails being disposed generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the seating surface, both ... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates generally to chairs and, more specifically, to rocking chairs. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Maintaining the attention span of students, especially young students, in a classroom situation has always been a difficult task. Providing the student with a desk and desk chair whic... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Maintaining the attention span of students, especially young students, in a classroom situation has always been a difficult task. Providing the student with a desk and desk chair which is comfortable and provides good ergonomics throughout the many long hours in a typical school ... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>The invention satisfies this need. The invention is a rocking chair and a rocking chair/classroom desk combination. In one embodiment of the invention, the rocking chair comprises: (a) a seating surface; (b) a backrest disposed above the seating surface; and (c) a support carriage comprising a left ... | 20040610 | 20061212 | 20051215 | 74582.0 | 2 | WHITE, RODNEY BARNETT | STUDENT DESK CHAIR WITH ROCKERS RAILS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,866,700 | ACCEPTED | Waveguide type photoreceptor device | A waveguide type photoreceptor device of the present invention comprises a waveguide 16a disposed on a Fe-doped InP substrate, the waveguide including an n-cladding layer connected to an n-electrode, an n-light guide layer, a light absorption layer, a p-light guide layer, and a p-cladding layer connected to a p-electro... | 1. A waveguide type photoreceptor device comprising: a semi-insulative semiconductor substrate; and an optical waveguide layer disposed on said semiconductor substrate, having a first cladding layer of a first conductive type connected to a first electrode, a first light guide layer of the first conductive type, a ligh... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a waveguide type photoreceptor device, and more particularly to a waveguide type photoreceptor device used for optical communications systems, etc. 2. Description of the Related Art The capacity of communications systems has been inc... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a waveguide type photoreceptor device, and more particularly to a waveguide type photoreceptor device used for optical communications systems, etc. 2. Description of the Related Art The capacity of communications systems ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention has been devised to solve the above problems. It is, therefore, a first object of the present invention to provide a waveguide type photoreceptor device whose light guide layers are asymmetrical to each other about the light absorption layer and which can opera... | 20040615 | 20060418 | 20050303 | 65305.0 | 0 | RUDE, TIMOTHY L | Waveguide type photoreceptor device with particular thickness ratio | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,866,803 | ACCEPTED | Drawworks apparatus | A drawworks having a main drum spool, a main drum shaft which passes through and is rotatably and concentrically supported by the main drum spool, an auxiliary drum spool, respective drum shafts passing through and rotatably and concentrically supported by the drum spools in a manner in which wireline pull from the spo... | 1. A drawworks apparatus comprising: a frame having a working area within inner surfaces thereof; a main drum spool for raising and lowering items down a well bore via a length of cable wound thereon, said main drum spool extending through and rotatably supported by said frame outside the working area thereof by a firs... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/483,469, filed Jun. 30, 2003. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The invention relates generally to a drawworks apparatus having a drive mechanism and a brake mechanism that are pos... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The invention relates generally to a drawworks apparatus having a drive mechanism and a brake mechanism that are positioned externally relative to the operating area of the drawworks frame and a shaft which is isolated from wireline pull generated during... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is one aspect of the invention to provide a drawworks apparatus that reduces the complexity in conventional drawworks design without sacrificing performance, versatility or durability. The reduction of design complexity is accomplished by eliminating parts, which is made possible... | 20040615 | 20070501 | 20050113 | 94500.0 | 1 | MARCELO, EMMANUEL MONSAYAC | DRAWWORKS APPARATUS | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,866,842 | ACCEPTED | Step stool tray | A step stool includes a frame and a tray coupled to the frame. The tray includes a pair of container receivers. Each container receiver is adapted to receive a container on the container receiver. | 1. A step stool comprising a frame and a tray coupled to the frame, the tray including means for receiving, one at a time, a first paint container having a generally square cylinder shape, a second paint container that has a generally circular cylinder shape and is configured to contain about the same volume of paint a... | BACKGROUND The present disclosure relates to a step stool. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a step stool including a tray. SUMMARY In accordance with the present disclosure, a step stool includes a frame and a tray coupled to the frame. The tray includes a larger container receiver and a smaller con... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The present disclosure relates to a step stool. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a step stool including a tray. | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>In accordance with the present disclosure, a step stool includes a frame and a tray coupled to the frame. The tray includes a larger container receiver and a smaller container receiver recessed from and surrounded by the larger container receiver. The larger container receiver has a generally square... | 20040614 | 20070109 | 20051215 | 98478.0 | 0 | MAGUIRE, LINDSAY M | STEP STOOL TRAY | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,866,862 | ACCEPTED | System and method for monitoring electrolyte levels in a battery | A measuring device is used in conjunction with a programmable controller for monitoring electrolyte levels in the battery. According to one implementation, the measuring device is located in a battery and is configured to detect when the electrolyte level in the battery falls below a particular level. The controller is... | 1. A system for monitoring the electrolyte level in a battery, comprising: a measuring device, located in the battery, configured to detect when the electrolyte level in the battery falls below a particular level; and a controller, in electrical communication with the measuring device, configured to (i) receive a signa... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present patent application claims benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. Nos. 60/477,989 and 60/484,855 filed on Jun. 12, 2003 and Jul. 3, 2003, respectively. The contents of the aforementioned applications are fully incorporated by reference herein. TECHNICAL FIELD The... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Many industrial batteries, for example fork truck batteries, contain an electrolyte solution used for storing and conducting electrical power. Over time water in the electrolyte solution evaporates from the battery causing the electrolyte solution level (the “electrolyte level”) to fall. If the e... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>A system and method for monitoring electrolyte levels in a battery is described. According to one implementation, the system comprises a measuring device and a controller. The measuring device is located in a battery and is configured to detect when the electrolyte level in the battery falls below a... | 20040614 | 20101012 | 20050106 | 59703.0 | 1 | PACHECO, ALEXIS BOATENG | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING ELECTROLYTE LEVELS IN A BATTERY | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,866,915 | ACCEPTED | Cable or the like protection and guide device | To provide a cable or the like protection and guide device, which can suppress the sliding contact noise by reliably limiting a linear position and a bending position exhibited during the movement of the cable or the like, and at the same time, which can reduce a setting space by suppressing the impact noise and wear o... | 1. A cable or the like protection and guide device for protecting and guiding a cable or the like in a cable inserting space, having a number of longitudinal cross-sectional link bodies in each of which a connecting plate is provided, in a laterally bridged manner, at an upper edge center portion and a lower end portio... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a cable or the like protection and guide device, which accommodates a cable or the like composed of a flexible body such as a cable, a hose or the like, which supplies energy such as electric power, compressed air or the like to a movable machine, and can stably a... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>As one example of a cable or the like protection and guide device for protecting and guiding a cable or the like composed of a flexible body such as a cable, a hose or the like, a protection and guide chain has been well known in which lower ends of a pair of upright pieces oppositely disposed ar... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is an outer view of a link body used in a cable or the like protection and guide device, which is one example of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a use form showing a linear position of the cable or the like protection and guide device, which is one example of the pr... | 20040614 | 20070213 | 20050210 | 99929.0 | 1 | JONES, DAVID B | CABLE OR THE LIKE PROTECTION AND GUIDE DEVICE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,866,916 | ACCEPTED | System and method for carrying out liquid and subsequent drying treatments on one or more wafers | Systems for processing microelectronic substrates in a process chamber that incorporate improved technology for transitioning from a wet process to a dry process (especially transitioning from rinsing to drying). At least a portion of residual liquid remaining in fluid supply lines after a wet treatment is removed via ... | 1. A system for processing microelectronic substrates, comprising: a process chamber in which one or more microelectronic substrates may be positioned during a process; a fluid delivery pathway through which a fluid can be dispensed onto the substrates positioned in the process chamber; a fluid removal pathway fluidly ... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to technology for fabricating microelectronic devices using spray processor tools. More particularly, the present invention relates to processes including aspects in which a spray processor tool is used to contact one or more device precursors with a liquid (e.g., es... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The microelectronic industry relies on a variety of wet/dry process recipes in the manufacture of a variety of microelectronic devices. The microelectronic industry can utilize a variety of configured systems to carry out such wet/dry processes. Many such systems are in the form ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides improved technology for carrying out a sequence of one or more wet liquid treatments (especially rinsing) and subsequent drying treatments when processing one or more wafers. More specifically, the present invention provides an improved way to transiti... | 20040614 | 20090707 | 20051215 | 93412.0 | 0 | BLAN, NICOLE R | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CARRYING OUT LIQUID AND SUBSEQUENT DRYING TREATMENTS ON ONE OR MORE WAFERS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,867,148 | ACCEPTED | LIGHT FIXTURE ACCESSORY CONNECTOR AND MOUNTING BRACKET | A light fixture assembly with a bracket for attaching a light fixture accessory to a stem of the light fixture assembly, the bracket being realeasably adjustable to substantially any position along a length of the stem, the light fixture assembly also having an interface for attaching various light fixture accessories ... | 1. A light fixture for housing a lamp comprising: a head for holding the lamp; a base; a stem connecting said head and said base; a bracket releasably connectable to said stem such that said bracket is movable to substantially any position along a length of said stem; at least one light fixture accessory detachably con... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention relates to a light fixture with a mounting accessory, and more specifically to a light fixture with a detachably connectable accessory that may be fully adjustable to a desired height relative to the light fixture. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Free standing lamps have been utilized i... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Free standing lamps have been utilized in various applications for many years. For instance, desk lamps have be utilized to provide directional lighting for work surfaces, while floor lamps have provided both direct and indirect area lighting. Both desk lamps and floor lamps are ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>What is desired then is a light fixture assembly that will facilitate a cleaner and neater workspace. It is further desired to provide a light fixture assembly that will provide for an increase in the surface area of a workspace. It is further desired to provide a light fixture asse... | 20040614 | 20060613 | 20051215 | 70695.0 | 1 | CAMPBELL, THOR S | LIGHT FIXTURE ACCESSORY CONNECTOR AND MOUNTING BRACKET | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,867,157 | ACCEPTED | Dynamic service delivery platform for communication networks | A method of managing dynamic services that are provided over a network, the method involving: storing rules for controlling admission to the network; keeping track of state of the network; receiving a request for establishing a session over the network; and using both the stored rules and the state of the network to de... | 1. A method of managing dynamic services that are provided over a network, said method comprising: storing rules for controlling admission to the network; keeping track of state of the network; receiving a request for establishing a session over the network; and using both the stored rules and the state of the network ... | This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/477,970, filed Jun. 12, 2003, and U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/547,314, filed Feb. 24, 2004. FIELD OF THE INVENTION This present invention relates generally to the field of communications and networking, and particularly to delivery of se... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The network-resources needed to deliver a service are constrained by the interconnecting technologies that make up the network. Due to business reasons, the capacity of the service provider's network cannot grow linearly with the addition of new end users. As a result, the servic... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In general, in one aspect, the invention features a method of managing dynamic services that are provided over a network. The method involves: storing rules for controlling admission to the network; keeping track of state of the network; receiving a request for establishing a sessio... | 20040614 | 20131126 | 20050428 | 72085.0 | 0 | DADA, BEEMNET W | Dynamic service delivery platform for communication networks | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,867,182 | ACCEPTED | Testing frame work in a distributed environment | The invention concerns a testing framework, comprising a first computer system, adapted for communication with nodes in a distributed node environment, first code, capable of creating a task manager, second code adapted for defining tasks, including test tasks, third code, capable of creating a task agent, test related... | 1. A testing framework, comprising a first computer system, adapted for communication with nodes in a distributed node environment, first code, capable of creating a task manager, second code adapted for defining tasks, including test tasks, third code, capable of creating a task agent, test related data, a test launch... | BACKGROUND The invention relates to the testing of applications or products, more particularly that run in a distributed environment. A distributed environment comprises a group of interconnected machines, also called nodes, that share information and resources. Applications or products using such an environment have t... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The invention relates to the testing of applications or products, more particularly that run in a distributed environment. A distributed environment comprises a group of interconnected machines, also called nodes, that share information and resources. Applications or products using such an enviro... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>The invention concerns a testing framework that comprises a first computer system adapted for communication with nodes in a distributed node environment, first code, capable of creating a task manager, second code, capable for defining tasks, including test tasks, third code, capable of creating a t... | 20040614 | 20100420 | 20050127 | 58787.0 | 0 | AFOLABI, MARK O | TESTING FRAMEWORK FOR COMMUNICATION IN A DISTRIBUTED ENVIRONMENT | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,867,304 | ACCEPTED | Apparatus and methods for self-powered communication and sensor network | A measurement and communication system for use with a tubular string, comprises a tubular string having a plurality of self-powered, autonomous telemetry stations disposed at predetermined locations along the tubular string. Each autonomous telemetry station is adapted to receive at least one first signal and transmit ... | 1. A communication system for use with a jointed tubular, comprising: a tubular string, said tubular string having a plurality of sections connected by a plurality of connection joints; and an autonomous telemetry station disposed proximate each of said plurality of connection joints, said autonomous telemetry station ... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/478,237, filed Jun. 13, 2003, and of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/491,567, filed Jul. 31, 2003. STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT Not applicable BACKGROUND OF THE INVEN... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to transmission of information along a tubular string, and more particularly to a system of autonomous telemetry stations positioned along the tubular string for low-power, adaptive communication and measurement. 2. Description of ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In one aspect of the present invention, a measurement and communication system for use with a tubular string, comprises a plurality of spaced apart, autonomous telemetry stations disposed at predetermined locations along the tubular string. Power is extracted from potential energy s... | 20040614 | 20121009 | 20050203 | 89435.0 | 0 | WONG, ALBERT KANG | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR SELF-POWERED COMMUNICATION AND SENSOR NETWORK | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,867,412 | ACCEPTED | Surgical clip | A surgical clip has a base portion and two generally parallel, spaced arms extending from the base portion and defining an opening therebetween. The arms terminate distally in fingers which are of reduced width and thickness relative to the arms and which are adapted to be bent towards and past each other. A transition... | 1. A surgical clip, comprising: a) a base having spaced engagement shoulders; b) two spaced arms extending distally from said base and defining an opening therebetween, said spaced arms having a first width at midportions of said arms; and c) two fingers extending respectively from said spaced arms, said fingers being ... | This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 10/730,236, hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety, which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 09/891,775, now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 6,716,226. This application is also related to U.S. Serial No. (Docket ISD-082A) entitled “Endoscopic Surgical... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention This invention relates broadly to surgical devices. More particularly, this invention relates to a surgical clip for clamping and/or suturing ducts, vessels, and other tissues, or for anchoring a tissue, or for attaching a foreign body to a tissue. 2. St... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is therefore an object of the invention to provide a surgical clip which remains secured to the tissue to which it is applied. It is another object of the invention to provide a surgical clip which pierces tissue in order to maintain a secure hold on the tissue to which it is app... | 20040614 | 20100601 | 20050210 | 61840.0 | 0 | BLATT, ERIC D | SURGICAL CLIP | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,867,528 | ACCEPTED | Method and system for producing gas and liquid in a subterranean well | A method for producing a gas and a liquid in a subterranean well includes the step directing a gas flow in a well annulus through one or more baffle plates to separate at least some of the liquid from the gas. The method can also include the steps of directing the separated liquid down the annulus towards a producing f... | 1. A method for producing a gas and a liquid in a well having an annulus comprising: directing the gas through at least one baffle plate in the annulus to separate at least some of the liquid from the gas. 2. The method of claim 1 further comprising directing the liquid separated during the directing step downward thro... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates generally to subterranean wells, and more particularly to a method and system for producing gas and liquid in a subterranean well. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Subterranean wells are used to produce various gases and liquids. For example, a subterranean well can be used to p... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Subterranean wells are used to produce various gases and liquids. For example, a subterranean well can be used to produce methane gas and liquid water from a coal seam. This type of subterranean well can include a well bore from the surface to the coal seam, a well casing cemente... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In accordance with the present invention, a method and a system for producing a gas and a liquid in a subterranean well having an annulus are provided. The method, broadly stated, comprises directing the gas and the liquid in the annulus through at least one baffle plate in the annu... | 20040614 | 20070424 | 20051215 | 74561.0 | 1 | TSAY, FRANK | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING GAS AND LIQUID IN A SUBTERRANEAN WELL | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,867,543 | ACCEPTED | Display rack for levels | A display rack for holding a number of magnetic measuring/gaging devices in a releasable manner is provided. The rack has a rigid, vertically planar, magnetically-attractable holder, a rigid, horizontal tray secured to the lower edge of the holder and configured to engage one of the ends of each device, and an attachme... | 1. A display rack for releasably retaining a plurality of elongate measuring/gaging devices to facilitate displaying the devices from a display structure, each device having opposite ends, two lateral-edges disposed between the ends, and a magnetic element at one lateral-edge, the rack comprising: a rigid, magnetically... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention is related generally to apparatus for displaying retail goods and, more particularly, to an apparatus for displaying magnetic measuring/gaging devices. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Hardware stores and home-centers constitute a growing segment of the retail market. More homeowners ar... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Hardware stores and home-centers constitute a growing segment of the retail market. More homeowners are deciding to tackle a wide variety of home improvement and repair projects themselves so that they save money and add value to their homes. Competition between these retailers h... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention is for a display rack that can be used to display a number of magnetic measuring/gaging devices from a display structure by removably securing them to the rack. The display rack in one aspect of the present invention has a rigid holder made from a material that is mag... | 20040614 | 20070522 | 20051215 | 73203.0 | 0 | NOVOSAD, JENNIFER ELEANORE | DISPLAY RACK FOR LEVELS | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,867,758 | ACCEPTED | Power semiconductor device package | A power semiconductor device package according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: a plurality of power semiconductor chips which are arranged in a laminated structure so that the plurality of power semiconductor chips are opposing to each other at the surfaces with the same electrical structures, and whi... | 1. A power semiconductor device package comprising: a plurality of power semiconductor chips which are arranged in a laminated structure so that said plurality of power semiconductor chips are opposing to each other at the surfaces with the same electrical structures, and which are connected in parallel to one another ... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION The subject application is related to subject matter disclosed in Japanese Patent Application No. 2004-115728 filed on Apr. 9, 2004 in Japan to which the subject application claims priority under Paris Convention and which is incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INV... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a power semiconductor device package. 2. Related Background Art The size and the power loss of a power supply circuit have been reduced along with the development and improvement of the power semiconductor device. The con... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a power semiconductor device package which comprises: a plurality of power semiconductor chips which are arranged in a laminated structure so that the plurality of power semiconductor chips are opposing to each othe... | 20040616 | 20070918 | 20051013 | 72292.0 | 0 | HA, NATHAN W | POWER SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE PACKAGE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,868,038 | ACCEPTED | Suspension device | A device for detachable suspension of baskets (7), shelves (8), paper roll holders (9) etc. from a door or the like (2), comprising a carrier element (3) with through slots or holes (6, 6A, 6B) for holding the baskets, shelves etc., a first fastener (4) and a second fastener (5), which fasteners (4, 5) carry the carrie... | 1. A device for detachable suspension of baskets (7), shelves (8), paper roll holders (9) etc. from a door or the like (2), comprising a carrier element (3) with through slots or holes (6, 6A, 6B) for holding the baskets, shelves etc., a first fastener (4) and a second fastener (5), which fasteners (4, 5) carry the car... | The present invention relates to a device for detachable suspension of baskets, shelves, paper roll holders etc. from a door or the like, comprising a carrier element with through slots or holes for holding the baskets, shelves etc., a first fastener and a second fastener, which fasteners carry the carrier element and ... | 20040616 | 20070220 | 20050113 | 87065.0 | 1 | DUCKWORTH, BRADLEY | SUSPENSION DEVICE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||||
10,868,088 | ACCEPTED | Color image formation apparatus | In an image formation apparatus having a photoconductor unit including a photoconductor and a developing unit for storing toner supplied to the photoconductor, the developing unit is displaceably placed in an apparatus main unit, and then, the photoconductor unit is detachably placed in the apparatus main unit and is p... | 1. A color image formation apparatus comprising: a single optical unit having: an incidence optical member for giving a different angle to each of a plurality of laser beams to form a color image and making the laser beam incident on a single polygon mirror rotation body; a single image-forming lens having Fθ character... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to improvement in an image formation apparatus, such as an electrophotographic printer or copier, particularly including a plurality of image formation units disposed along a transfer material transport passage for successively transferring toner images to a transfer m... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention relates to improvement in an image formation apparatus, such as an electrophotographic printer or copier, particularly including a plurality of image formation units disposed along a transfer material transport passage for successively transferring toner images to ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is therefore a first object of the invention to provide an image formation apparatus for enabling components to be well positioned in an apparatus main unit. It is a second object of the invention to provide an image formation apparatus for making it possible to suppress a color ... | 20040615 | 20050913 | 20050106 | 67625.0 | 0 | PHAM, HAI CHI | COLOR IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,868,142 | ACCEPTED | Shutting down a plurality of software components in an ordered sequence | An apparatus in one example comprises a manager component in communication with a distributed software application. The distributed software application comprises a plurality of software components that run within one or more executables. The manager component shuts down the plurality of software components in an order... | 1. An apparatus, comprising: a manager component in communication with a distributed software application; wherein the distributed software application comprises a plurality of software components that run within one or more executables; wherein the manager component shuts down the plurality of software components in a... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application contains subject matter that is related to the subject matter of the following applications, which are assigned to the same assignee as this application. The below-listed applications are hereby incorporated herein by reference in their entireties. “INSTRUCTING M... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>In known distributed software applications, software components are distributed among a plurality of executables (i.e., software capsules or software entities). Each of the executables contains one or more software components that perform some portion of the functionality of the distributed softw... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>A manager component for a distributed software application employs dependency relationships between software components of the distributed software application during shutdown of the distributed software application. The manager component shuts down the software components in an ordered sequence bas... | 20040614 | 20080916 | 20051215 | 97103.0 | 3 | KENDALL, CHUCK O | SHUTTING DOWN A PLURALITY OF SOFTWARE COMPONENTS IN AN ORDERED SEQUENCE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,868,421 | ACCEPTED | Nanowire array and nanowire solar cells and methods for forming the same | Homogeneous and dense arrays of nanowires are described. The nanowires can be formed in solution and can have average diameters of 40-300 nm and lengths of 1-3 μm. They can be formed on any suitable substrate. Photovoltaic devices are also described. | 1. A method comprising: providing a substrate; depositing ZnO nanocrystals on the substrate using a dip coating process; and contacting the substrate with a solution formed from (Zn(NO3)26H2O) and methenamine (C6H12N4). 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the substrate comprises either Si, sapphire, plastic, ITO, or F:Sn... | CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This patent application is a non-provisional of and claims the benefit of the filing date for U.S. Patent Application No. 60/480,256, filed on Jun. 20, 2003, which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety. STATEMENT AS TO RIGHTS TO INVENTIONS MADE UNDER FEDERALLY SPON... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The first solar cells were fabricated in the mid 1950s from crystalline silicon wafers. At that time, the most efficient devices converted 6% of solar power to electricity. Advancements in solar cell technology over the past 50 years have resulted in the most efficient Si cell be... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Embodiments of the invention are directed to nanowire arrays, devices that use the nanowire arrays, and methods for making the same. One embodiment of the invention is directed to a method comprising: providing a substrate; depositing ZnO nanocrystals on the substrate using a dip co... | 20040614 | 20070904 | 20050113 | 71036.0 | 0 | DANG, TRUNG Q | NANOWIRE ARRAY AND NANOWIRE SOLAR CELLS AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME | MICRO | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,868,521 | ACCEPTED | Dual-source optical wavelength processor | An optical signal manipulation system including: a series of ports for carrying a series of optical signals to be manipulated; a spatial separating means for spatially separating at least a first and a second group of light from the series of optical signals; wavelength dispersion element subsequently spatially separat... | 1. An optical signal manipulation system including: a series of ports for carrying a series of optical signals to be manipulated; a spatial separating means for spatially separating at least a first and a second group of light from said series of optical signals; wavelength dispersion element subsequently spatially sep... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates generally to optical switches, and in particular to a reconfigurable fibre optic wavelength switch that can operate independently on individual wavelength channels contained in optical signals originating from either of two input sources. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The recent growth in the demand for broadband services has resulted in a pressing need for increased capacity on existing communication channels. The increased bandwidth of fibre optic communication fibres is still often insufficient to cope with this demand without utilising the... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In accordance with a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an optical signal manipulation system including: a series of ports for carrying a series of optical signals to be manipulated; a spatial separating means for spatially separating at least a first and a sec... | 20040614 | 20080708 | 20051215 | 70835.0 | 1 | CHIEM, DINH D | DUAL-SOURCE OPTICAL WAVELENGTH PROCESSOR | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,868,588 | ACCEPTED | Method of retaining components strung on a bead wire | The method of easily and securely retaining components strung on a bead line by placing a portion of the bead line between coil members of a tension spring comprises applying torque action to leverable members of the tension coil between the thumb and index finger of the user's hand to spread apart contiguous coil memb... | 1. The method of retaining components strung on a bead line by placing a portion of the bead line between adjacent coil members of a helical coil tension spring, which method comprises: grasping leverable members of the coil spring between a thumb and finger, applying torque action to the leverable members by action of... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION My invention relates to a method of quickly and easily protecting components strung on a bead wire during preparation of a necklace to prevent those components from accidental removal. My invention further relates to a method of permitting an artist-craftsman to retain components positioned on a ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>I had initially, many years ago, invented my basic coil spring device for a completely different field of use, and I have very recently have had unexpectedly great success with my coil spring device in the present field of endeavor, the field of jewelry design and construction, b... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The primary object of my invention is to provide a method of maintaining components on a line, which is easy to use, convenient, and comprising simple components. Another object of my invention is to provide a method of easily and securely retaining components strung on a line by co... | 20040615 | 20060530 | 20051215 | 61816.0 | 1 | KOEHLER, CHRISTOPHER M | METHOD OF RETAINING COMPONENTS STRUNG ON A BEAD WIRE | MICRO | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,868,610 | ACCEPTED | Circuit protection device with timed negative half-cycle self test | The present invention is directed to an electrical wiring protection device for use in coupling an AC power distribution system to at least one electrical load. The device includes an automated self-test circuit coupled to the AC power distribution system. The automated self-test circuit is configured to generate at le... | 1. An electrical wiring protection device for use in coupling AC power through an AC power distribution system to at least one electrical load, the device comprising: an automated self-test circuit coupled to the AC power distribution system and configured to generate at least one simulated fault signal during a first ... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/668,654 filed on Sep. 23, 2003, the content of which is relied upon and incorporated herein by reference in its entirety, and the benefit of priority under 35 U.S.C. §120 is hereby claimed. U.S. patent applicat... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to electric circuit protection devices, and particularly to protection devices which periodically self check for simulated fault conditions. 2. Technical Background Electric systems used to supply AC power to resid... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention addresses the needs described above by providing a protection device that is configured to self-test internal device components. The present invention is adapted to self-test for both the grounded hot fault condition and the grounded neutral fault condition. Th... | 20040615 | 20051227 | 20050929 | 76849.0 | 1 | DEB, ANJAN K | CIRCUIT PROTECTION DEVICE WITH TIMED NEGATIVE HALF-CYCLE SELF TEST | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,868,687 | ACCEPTED | Wheel centering pin, kit and method | A wheel centering pin 15 disclosed for vehicle wheels having apertures of uniform diameter. The wheel centering pin is provided as a set of three that are threaded on three circumferentially spaced hub bolts on which a wheel is mounted to center the wheel. Nuts are threaded on the remaining bolts and tightened to faste... | 1. A wheel centering pin comprising: a hollow main body portion having an exterior surface of uniform diameter and sized to slide into one of a plurality of apertures on a wheel when the wheel is mounted on a hub having a plurality of bolts, said main body portion terminating in an open first end, said main body portio... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to mounting vehicle wheels on hubs and more particularly to a device, kit and method for centering a vehicle wheel, particularly a truck wheel, on a hub. BACKGROUND ART In the past vehicle wheels have typically incorporated a taper or bevel on each wheel aperture and a comp... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>In the past vehicle wheels have typically incorporated a taper or bevel on each wheel aperture and a complementary taper on the wheel nut to center the wheel on the hub when the wheel is mounted. Presently there are truck wheels such as the 22.5 and 24.5 UNI-Mount truck wheels that have wheel... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A wheel centering pin disclosed is used as a set of three that are threaded on three hub bolts to center the wheel on the hub during wheel mounting. The wheel centering pin has a hollow main body portion, preferably cylindrical with an exterior surface of uniform diameter sized to s... | 20040615 | 20070220 | 20051215 | 96078.0 | 1 | BELLINGER, JASON R | WHEEL CENTERING PIN, KIT AND METHOD | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,868,819 | ACCEPTED | Telephonic voice message transmission control method | The present invention is directed to a method of controlling transmission of voice messages or information via telephonic voice message systems, which are sometimes referred to as Voice Mail Systems. Users of the system selectively specify voice message transmission instructions for controlling transmission of voice me... | 1. A method for controlling a message in a message system, the method comprising the steps of: acquiring and storing a message from a sender; acquiring and storing a destination address; acquiring and storing a sender delivery command; and processing the message according to a recipient instruction and the sender deliv... | This application is a continuation of prior application Ser. No. 10/656,162, filed Sep. 8, 2003, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to telephonic voice message systems, sometimes referred to as Voice Mail systems and, in particular, to a method of co... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Electronic interpersonal communication may be conducted in a variety of formats including direct telephonic voice communication, facsimile document communication, electronic mail communication, and telephonic voice message communication. Facsimile document communication and elect... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An object of the present invention is, therefore, to provide a method of controlling transmission of telephonic voice message information. Another object of this invention is to provide such a method in which the recipient controls the telephonic voice message data to be received. A... | 20040617 | 20070522 | 20050203 | 72174.0 | 1 | GAUTHIER, GERALD | TELEPHONIC VOICE MESSAGE TRANSMISSION CONTROL METHOD | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,868,842 | ACCEPTED | Telephonic voice message transmission control method | The present invention is directed to a method of controlling transmission of voice messages or information via telephonic voice message systems, which are sometimes referred to as Voice Mail Systems. Users of the system selectively specify voice message transmission instructions for controlling transmission of voice me... | 1. A method of controlling a voice message in a telecommunication network, said method comprising the steps of: acquiring an address for a recipient of the voice message; prior to transmitting the voice message to the recipient, obtaining a recipient voice message instruction over a telecommunication network channel; a... | This application is a continuation of prior application Ser. No. 10/656,162, filed Sep. 8, 2003, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to telephonic voice message systems, sometimes referred to as Voice Mail systems and, in particular, to a method of co... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Electronic interpersonal communication may be conducted in a variety of formats including direct telephonic voice communication, facsimile document communication, electronic mail communication, and telephonic voice message communication. Facsimile document communication and elect... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An object of the present invention is, therefore, to provide a method of controlling transmission of telephonic voice message information. Another object of this invention is to provide such a method in which the recipient controls the telephonic voice message data to be received. A... | 20040617 | 20070529 | 20050203 | 72174.0 | 1 | GAUTHIER, GERALD | TELEPHONIC VOICE MESSAGE TRANSMISSION CONTROL METHOD | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,869,009 | ACCEPTED | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR UNIFORMITY AND BRIGHTNESS CORRECTION IN AN OLED DISPLAY | A method for the correction of brightness and uniformity variations in OLED displays, comprising: a) providing an OLED display having a plurality of light-emitting elements with a common power signal and local control signals; b) providing a digital input signal for displaying information on each light-emitting element... | 1. A method for the correction of brightness and uniformity variations in OLED displays, comprising: a) providing an OLED display having a plurality of light-emitting elements with a common power signal and local control signals; b) providing a digital input signal for displaying information on each light-emitting elem... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to OLED displays having a plurality of light-emitting elements and, more particularly, correcting for non-uniformities in the display. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLEDs) have been known for some years and have been recently used in comm... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLEDs) have been known for some years and have been recently used in commercial display devices. Such devices employ both active-matrix and passive-matrix control schemes and can employ a plurality of light-emitting elements. The light-emitting elem... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The need is met according to the present invention by providing a method for the correction of brightness and uniformity variations in OLED displays, comprising: a) providing an OLED display having a plurality of light-emitting elements with a common power signal and local control s... | 20040616 | 20060124 | 20051222 | 72646.0 | 0 | TRAN, THUY V | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR UNIFORMITY AND BRIGHTNESS CORRECTION IN AN OLED DISPLAY | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,869,052 | ACCEPTED | Sterilization methods and apparatus which employ additive-containing supercritical carbon dioxide sterilant | Sterilization methods and apparatus are effective to achieve a 6-log reduction in CFUs of industry standard bacteria and bacterial spores, i.e., B. stearothermophilus and B. subtilis spores, by subjecting sterilizable materials to a chemical additive-containing carbon dioxide sterilant fluid at or near its supercritica... | 1. A sterilization method comprising (a) bringing a material in need of sterilization into contact with a sterilant fluid comprised of carbon dioxide at or near its supercritical pressure and temperature conditions, and a sterilization enhancing effective amount of a chemical sterilization additive, and (b) maintaining... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is based on, and claims domestic priority benefits under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) from, Provisional Application No. 60/480,410, filed Jun. 23, 2003, the entire content of which is hereby incorporated by reference. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates gene... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A need has developed in the tissue implantation or transplantation, biomedical polymers, medical equipment, and drug delivery industries for a gentle and reliable sterilization method that results in greater than 10 6 log reductions of microbial and viral contaminants without imp... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Broadly, sterilization methods and apparatus are provided by the present invention which are effective to achieve a 6-log reduction in CFUs of industry standard bacterial spores. More specifically, according to the present invention, sterilization methods and apparatus are provided ... | 20040617 | 20060919 | 20050203 | 97872.0 | 1 | JASTRZAB, KRISANNE MARIE | STERILIZATION METHODS AND APPARATUS WHICH EMPLOY ADDITIVE-CONTAINING SUPERCRITICAL CARBON DIOXIDE STERILANT | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,869,133 | ACCEPTED | Compound metal analyte sensor | A sensing element adapted to, at least in part, be inserted into a mammalian body. The sensing element is made up of a core of a structurally robust metal and a plated portion made of an electrochemically active metal conjoined to at least a portion of the core. This sensing element may be used as part of a method for ... | 1. A sensing element adapted to be, at least in part, inserted into a mammalian body, said sensing element comprising: (a) a core of a structurally robust material; and (b) a layer of electrochemically active metal substantially circumferentially applied to at least a portion of said core. 2. The sensor of claim 1 wher... | RELATED APPLICATIONS The present patent application claims priority from provisional application Ser. No. 60/479,141, filed Jun. 16, 2003, which is incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION With the advent of indwelling wire sensors has come the danger to the patient of having ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>With the advent of indwelling wire sensors has come the danger to the patient of having a cylindrical wire sensor fatigue from the flexure caused by bodily movement and break off inside the body. Under such circumstances a wire sensor can move through tissue relatively quickly an... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>In a first separate aspect, the present invention is a sensor adapted to, at least in part, be inserted into a mammalian body. The sensor comprises a core of a structurally robust material and a plated portion, comprising an electrochemically active metal plated onto at least a portion of the core. ... | 20040616 | 20061205 | 20050106 | 61881.0 | 1 | NASSER, ROBERT L | COMPOUND MATERIAL ANALYTE SENSOR | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,869,215 | ACCEPTED | Data entry systems | A data entry system includes a hand held data entry unit having a reading sensor for sensing commands and/or data, rewritable storage for storing information relating to selectable items, a controller (a microprocessor or other processing circuitry) and a display screen for displaying a user readable representation of ... | 1. A data entry system comprising a hand held data entry unit, said hand held unit comprising: a reading sensor for sensing commands and/or data and for producing input signals in response to said sensed commands and/or data; rewritable storage programmable with information relating to selectable items; a controller co... | This invention relates to data entry systems, to applications of such data entry systems and to equipment for use therewith. UK patent GB-B-2,202,664 describes an example of an application for a data entry system for the automated ordering of merchandisable items. Merchandisable items are represented in a printed catal... | 20040615 | 20061121 | 20050127 | 74233.0 | 7 | GELIN, JEAN ALLAND | HAND HELD TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND DATA ENTRY DEVICE | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||||
10,869,328 | ACCEPTED | Semiconductor integrated circuit device having an ESD protection unit | A semiconductor integrated circuit device includes a semiconductor integrated circuit formed in a semiconductor chip, and a switching element that is formed in the semiconductor chip and has a current path whose one end and the other end are both connected to the semiconductor integrated circuit. The switching element ... | 1. A semiconductor integrated circuit device comprising: a semiconductor integrated circuit formed in a semiconductor chip; a switching element that is formed in the semiconductor chip and has a current path whose one end and the other end are both connected to the semiconductor integrated circuit, the switching elemen... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is based upon and claims the benefit of priority from the prior Japanese Patent Application No. 2003-209073, filed Aug. 27, 2003, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to a semiconductor integrated circuit device such as an IC (Integrated Circuit) and an LSI (Large Scale Integrated Circuit), and more particularly to a semiconductor integrated circuit device having an ESD (Electro... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A semiconductor integrated circuit device according to an aspect of the invention comprises a semiconductor integrated circuit formed in a semiconductor chip; a switching element that is formed in the semiconductor chip and has a current path whose one end and the other end ar... | 20040615 | 20061017 | 20050303 | 97340.0 | 0 | CRAWFORD, JASON | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE HAVING AN ESD PROTECTION UNIT | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,869,334 | ACCEPTED | Methods and systems for providing information network access to a host agent via a guardian agent | Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture consistent with the present invention provide a first data processing system access to a network via a second data processing system. An object is sent to the second data processing system, which object when instantiated on the second data processing system implements a net... | 1. A method in a data processing system having a program for providing access to a network via a second data processing system, the method comprising the steps of: sending to the second data processing system an object which, when instantiated on the second data processing system, implements a network access program th... | STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH The present invention was made with government support under contract number F33615-97-D-1155 awarded by the United States Air Force. Accordingly, the United States Government has certain rights in the present invention. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention generally relates to the field of network communication and, more particularly, to methods and systems for providing information network access to a remote device. Global information networks such as the Internet, the world wide web, and the United States mi... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture consistent with the present invention provide information network access to a host agent via a guardian agent. The host agent and guardian agent can be located at different locations and communicate via a communication link. The guardian... | 20040616 | 20070911 | 20051222 | 69140.0 | 0 | KIM, WESLEY LEO | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION NETWORK ACCESS TO A HOST AGENT VIA A GUARDIAN AGENT | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,869,391 | ACCEPTED | Apparatuses and methods for incorporating a border within an image by defining a portion of the border | A hardware implemented method for incorporating a border region within an image region is provided. In this method, a portion of the border region is stored in memory. Thereafter, a determination is made as to a relative position of a pixel within the image region. An image pixel or each pixel of the portion of the bor... | 1. A hardware implemented method for incorporating a border region within an image region, comprising the method operations of: computing a relative position of a pixel within the image region; determining whether the pixel is located in the border region based on the relative position of the pixel; if the relative pos... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/859,654 (Attorney Docket No. VP100), filed on Jun. 3, 2004, and entitled “Apparatuses and Methods for Incorporating a Border Within an Image.” The disclosure of this application is incorporated herein by reference... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention This invention relates generally to computer graphics and, more particularly, to methods and apparatuses for incorporating a border within an image. 2. Description of the Related Art In computer graphics, a border is commonly placed around an image being... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Broadly speaking, the present invention fills these needs by providing hardware implemented methods and an apparatus for incorporating a border region within an image region. It should be appreciated that the present invention can be implemented in numerous ways, including as a meth... | 20040616 | 20080805 | 20051222 | 58639.0 | 0 | ALAVI, AMIR | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR INCORPORATING A BORDER WITHIN AN IMAGE BY DEFINING A PORTION OF THE BORDER | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,869,466 | ACCEPTED | Steerable hydrofoil | The present invention provides a steerable hydrofoil. The apparatus includes at least one steerable hydrofoil panel, at least one body part coupled to the at least one steerable hydrofoil panel to allow the at least one steerable hydrofoil panel to rotate about an axis, and at least one actuator for rotating the at lea... | 1. An apparatus, comprising: at least one steerable hydrofoil panel; at least one body part coupled to the at least one steerable hydrofoil panel to allow the at least one steerable hydrofoil panel to rotate about an axis; and at least one actuator for rotating the at least one steerable hydrofoil panel by a selected a... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates generally to marine seismic exploration, and, more particularly, to a steerable hydrofoil for use in marine seismic exploration. 2. Description of the Related Art Marine seismic exploration is widely used to locate and/or survey subterranean g... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention This invention relates generally to marine seismic exploration, and, more particularly, to a steerable hydrofoil for use in marine seismic exploration. 2. Description of the Related Art Marine seismic exploration is widely used to locate and/or survey su... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In one embodiment of the instant invention, a steerable hydrofoil is provided. The apparatus includes at least one steerable hydrofoil panel, at least one body part coupled to the at least one steerable hydrofoil panel to allow the at least one steerable hydrofoil panel to rotate ab... | 20040616 | 20120124 | 20051222 | 96021.0 | 0 | SWINEHART, EDWIN L | STEERABLE HYDROFOIL | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,869,539 | ACCEPTED | Micromirror array assembly with in-array pillars | The present invention provides a microstructure device comprising multiple substrates with the components of the device formed on the substrates. In order to maintain uniformity of the gap between the substrates, a plurality of pillars is provided and distributed in the gap so as to prevent decrease of the gap size. Th... | 1. A microelectromechanical (MEMS) device, comprising: a first substrate and a second substrate; a plurality of MEMS elements formed on the first substrates; and a plurality of pillars disposed between the second substrate and the MEMS elements. 2. The device of claim 1, wherein the pillars are positioned within the ME... | TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention is related generally to the art of microelectromechanical systems, and, more particularly, to spatial light modulators having array of micromirrors and methods of making the same. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Microstructures such as microelectromechanical systems ar... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Microstructures such as microelectromechanical systems are often fabricated on one or more substrates. These substrates may deform during fabrication or operation, causing degradation of the device performance or even device failure when the deformation exceeds a tolerable amount... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In an embodiment of the invention, a microelectromechanical (MEMS) device is disclosed. The device comprises: a first substrate and a second substrate; a plurality of MEMS elements formed on the first substrates; and a plurality of pillars disposed between the second substrate and t... | 20040615 | 20100831 | 20051215 | 75591.0 | 0 | DINH, JACK | MICROMIRROR ARRAY ASSEMBLY WITH IN-ARRAY PILLARS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,869,542 | ACCEPTED | Pocketbook with interchangeable covers | An interchangeable foundation bag, foundation bag system a method of using the foundation bag system is described. In one embodiment, an interchangeable carrying bag system, is provided which includes a discrete inner foundation bag having an inner surface and an outer surface; at least one outer bag having a top perip... | 1. An interchangeable carrying bag system, comprising: a discrete foundation bag having an inner surface and an outer surface; a reversible outer slipcover having a top periphery, an inner surface and an outer surface; a first zipper portion connected to said foundation bag; and a second zipper portion connected to sai... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to handbags and handbag systems. More particularly, the invention relates to a handbag, handbag system and method for using the handbag or handbag system that has one or more interchangeable outer slipcovers. In ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to handbags and handbag systems. More particularly, the invention relates to a handbag, handbag system and method for using the handbag or handbag system that has one or more interchangeable outer sli... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention generally includes a pocketbook, handbag or purse, but is not limited to and can include a diaper bag, backpack, tote, beach bag, fanny pack, briefcase and or any other carry bag. In various embodiments, the carrying bag system includes a fully functional found... | 20040615 | 20060418 | 20051215 | 75358.0 | 0 | WEAVER, SUE A | POCKETBOOK WITH INTERCHANGEABLE COVERS | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,869,593 | ACCEPTED | Two phase injector for fluidized bed reactor | A fluidized-bed reactor for producing hydrogen from methane by steam reforming includes a flow splitter that splits a dense-phase flow of a gas having entrained calcium oxide particles into a plurality of equal flow streams. The reactor also incorporates an orifice plate having at least one high-velocity, rocket-style ... | 1. A dense-phase flow splitter for splitting a flow of a stream of a gas having particles of a solid entrained therein at or near the static-bed bulk density of the particles into equal constituent dense-phase flows, said flow splitter comprising: an elongated, annular inlet tube having an inlet end, an outlet end, and... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is related to U.S. Ser. No. 10/271,406, filed Oct. 15, 2002; Ser. No. 10/610,469, filed Jun. 30, 2003; Ser. No. 10/609,940, filed Jun. 30, 2003; and docket number 03-1207, entitled “DRY, LOW NITROUS OXIDE CALCINER INJECTOR”, docket number 03-1208, entitled “HOT R... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to the large-scale production of commercially pure hydrogen gas in general, and in particular, to a dense-phase flow splitter and high-velocity, two-phase injector for use in a one-step, two-particle, fluidized-bed, steam-and-metha... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In accordance with the present invention, apparatus is provided for uniformly and reliably splitting a stream of entrained calcium oxide particles into multiple feed streams, and then injecting those streams, together with the steam/methane gas mixture reactants, into the flui... | 20040616 | 20090616 | 20051222 | 72856.0 | 0 | MERKLING, MATTHEW J | TWO PHASE INJECTOR FOR FLUIDIZED BED REACTOR | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,869,609 | ACCEPTED | Memory card connector with switch terminals having improved contacts | A memory card connector includes an insulative housing having a rear terminal-mounting section and at least one side wall section extending forwardly from one end of the rear section defining a card-receiving space therebetween. A first conductive terminal is mounted on the housing and has a first contact portion with ... | 1. A memory card connector, comprising: an insulative housing having a rear terminal-mounting section and at least one side wall section extending forwardly from one end of the rear section defining a card-receiving space therewith; a first conductive terminal mounted on the housing and having a first contact portion w... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention generally relates to the art of electrical connectors and, particularly, to a memory card connector with switch terminals having improved contact interengagement. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Memory cards are known in the art and contain intelligence in the form of a memory circuit ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Memory cards are known in the art and contain intelligence in the form of a memory circuit or other electronic program. Some form of card reader reads the information or memory stored on the card. Such cards are used in many applications in today's electronic society, including v... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An object, therefore, of the invention is to provide a memory card connector with improved switch terminals. In the exemplary embodiment of the invention, the memory card connector includes an insulative housing having a rear terminal-mounting section and at least one side wall sect... | 20040616 | 20060905 | 20050106 | 67451.0 | 0 | NGUYEN, KHIEM M | MEMORY CARD CONNECTOR WITH SWITCH TERMINALS HAVING IMPROVED CONTACTS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,869,733 | ACCEPTED | Multipurpose navigation keys for an electronic imaging device | A method and apparatus for a portable electronic imaging device, comprising a display screen for displaying objects including any combination of digital still images, video clips, menu items, and icons; and a navigation controller comprising navigation keys for allowing a user to navigate between the displayed objects,... | 1. A portable electronic imaging device, comprising: a display screen for displaying objects including any combination of digital still images, video clips, menu items, and icons; and a navigation controller comprising navigation keys for allowing a user to navigate between the displayed objects, wherein the user may s... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates generally to portable electronic imaging devices, including digital cameras and cell phones, and more particularly to a method and apparatus for implementing navigation and select functions using a multipurpose navigation key. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Portable ele... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Portable electronic imaging devices capable of displaying digital images and video are commonplace today. Examples of such devices include digital cameras, camera-enabled cell phones, MP3 players, and personal digital assistants (PDAs), for instance. FIGS. 1A and 1B are diagrams ... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides a portable electronic imaging device that includes a display screen for displaying objects including any combination of digital still images, video clips, menu items, and icons; and a navigation controller comprising navigation keys for allowing ... | 20040616 | 20070522 | 20051222 | 65722.0 | 0 | PILLAI, NAMITHA | MULTIPURPOSE NAVIGATION KEYS FOR AN ELECTRONIC IMAGING DEVICE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,869,829 | ACCEPTED | Pneumatic paintball gun | A pneumatic paintball gun preferably includes a body and a grip. The body preferably holds a pneumatic housing that contains the primary operating components of the paintball gun. The pneumatic housing preferably includes a pneumatic piston and cylinder assembly. The pneumatic piston is preferably coupled to a bolt for... | 1. A pneumatic paintball gun, comprising: a pneumatic piston slidably mounted in a cylinder, the cylinder configured to receive compressed gas and to supply the compressed gas to the pneumatic piston to control movement of the pneumatic piston; a bolt coupled to the pneumatic piston, said bolt comprising a port configu... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates generally to pneumatic paintball guns (“markers”) and their operating components. More particularly, this invention relates to a pneumatic paintball gun and the pneumatic components used to load a paintball into and fire it from the paintball ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention This invention relates generally to pneumatic paintball guns (“markers”) and their operating components. More particularly, this invention relates to a pneumatic paintball gun and the pneumatic components used to load a paintball into and fire it from th... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In one embodiment of the present invention, a pneumatic paintball gun can include a body and a grip frame. The body and the grip frame can be formed separately or integrally, and are preferably formed from a molded plastic, rubber, or other rugged but relatively inexpensive material... | 20040615 | 20091117 | 20060119 | 80369.0 | F41B1100 | 2 | CHAMBERS, TROY | PNEUMATIC PAINTBALL GUN | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | F41B | 2,004 | |
10,869,871 | ACCEPTED | Method and system for authenticating service using integrated circuit card | A system is provided which compensates a low operational performance of a conventional integrated circuit (IC) card by setting a substitute server computer between the IC card and a business server computer in a system using the IC card. Substitute processing using an authentication result is realized by setting an IC ... | 1. A substitute server computer used for a computer system for executing client-server-type business processing, the subsitutesubstitute server computer comprising: an integrated circuit card reader/writer connected to an IC card having business executing information used for execution of a client processing part of th... | CLAIM OF PRIORITY The present invention claims priority from Japanese application JP 2003-346520 filed on Oct. 6, 2003, the content of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to authenticating a service using an integ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to authenticating a service using an integrated circuit (IC) card and, more particularly, to increasing security in the process of authenticating a service using an IC card. 2. Background of the Invention Because an IC card ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is an object of the present invention to provide a high-speed service by substituting IC card functions with an information kiosk terminal used by an unspecified number of persons. It is another object of the present invention to prevent individual information from leaking due to... | 20040618 | 20080415 | 20050407 | 95362.0 | 0 | TO, BAOTRAN N | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTHENTICATING SERVICE USING INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CARD | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,870,088 | ACCEPTED | Process for the production of carbodiimide modified organic isocyanates | The present invention relates to an improved process for the production of carbodiimide modified organic isocyanate, preferably a polymethylene polyphenylisocyanate, and most preferably diphenylmethane diisocyanate. This process includes (1) neutralizing acidic impurities in an organic isocyanate, (2) partially carbodi... | 1. A process for the preparation of liquid storable organic isocyanates containing carbodiimide and/or uretoneimine groups, comprising: (1) neutralizing acidic impurities in an organic isocyanate with an acid scavenger, (2) partially carbodiimidizing isocyanate groups of the neutralized organic isocyanate with a cataly... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an improved process for the preparation of carbodiimide modified organic isocyanate, preferably polyphenylmethane polyisocyanates, and most preferably diphenylmethane diisocyanates. This process comprises (1) neutralizing acidic impurities in an organic isocy... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to an improved process for the preparation of carbodiimide modified organic isocyanate, preferably polyphenylmethane polyisocyanates, and most preferably diphenylmethane diisocyanates. This process comprises (1) neutralizing acidic impurities in an o... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention relates to an improved process for the preparation of carbodiimide modified polymethylene polyphenylisocyanates, including those carbodimiide modified polymethylene polyisocyanates which contain uretonimine groups. This process comprises: (1) neutralizing acidic impur... | 20040617 | 20060418 | 20051222 | 99576.0 | 0 | GORR, RACHEL F | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF CARBODIIMIDE MODIFIED ORGANIC ISOCYANATES | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,870,198 | ACCEPTED | Transcriptional regulation of plant biomass and abiotic stress tolerance | The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having advantageous properties, including increased biomass or improved cold or other osmot... | 1. A recombinant polynucleotide comprising a nucleotide sequence that hybridizes over its full length to SEQ ID NO: 1 or its complement under stringent conditions that include two wash steps of 6×SSC at 65° C., each step being 10-30 minutes in duration. 2. The recombinant polynucleotide of claim 1, wherein the recombin... | RELATIONSHIP TO COPENDING APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation-in-part of the following and commonly assigned applications: copending U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/565,948, filed Apr. 26, 2004; copending U.S. non-provisional patent application Ser. No. 10/669,824, filed Sep. 23, 2003, which claimed pri... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Studies from a diversity of prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms suggest a gradual evolution of biochemical and physiological mechanisms and metabolic pathways. Despite different evolutionary pressures, proteins that regulate the cell cycle in yeast, plant, nematode, fly, rat, an... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention pertains to a method for increasing a plant's biomass and tolerance to abiotic stresses. This is accomplished by providing a vector, plasmid or other nucleic acid construct that contains a transcription factor polynucleotide and regulatory elements for transcriptional ... | 20040616 | 20110301 | 20050505 | 84313.0 | 0 | KRUSE, DAVID H | TRANSCRIPTIONAL REGULATION OF PLANT BIOMASS AND ABIOTIC STRESS TOLERANCE | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 |
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