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10,894,735 | ACCEPTED | Electrical connector with dual-function housing protrusions | An electrical connector (1) for connecting a land grid array (LGA) chip with a printed circuit board (PCB) includes a housing (10), and terminals (11) received in passageways (104) of the housing. The housing defines a base (100) and sidewalls (12, 14), the base and the sidewalls cooperatively defining a space therebet... | 1. An electrical connector for connecting an electronic package with a circuit substrate, the electrical connector comprising: an insulative housing having a base and sidewalls extending upwardly from the base, the base and the sidewalls cooperatively defining a space therebetween for receiving the electronic package t... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application relates to a co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/318,593 filed on Dec. 13, 2002, entitled “ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH DUAL-FUNCTION SIDEWALLS,” invented by Hao-Yuan Ma, and assigned to the same assignee as the present invention. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTI... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electrical connector for electrically connecting an electronic package such as a land grid array (LGA) chip with a circuit substrate such as a printed circuit board (PCB), and particularly to a connector having protrus... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An object of the present invention is to provide an electrical connector for electrically connecting an electronic package such as an LGA chip with a circuit substrate such as a PCB, whereby the electrical connector is configured to minimize the risk of accidental damage to an assoc... | 20040719 | 20080513 | 20050120 | 99649.0 | 1 | LEON MUNOZ, EDWIN A | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH DUAL-FUNCTION HOUSING PROTRUSIONS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,894,767 | ACCEPTED | Carton blank for direct injection molded closures | A carton blank is used in a form, fill and seal machine on which a closure is directly molded onto the carton. The molding portion of the machine includes a tool set having first and second tool elements in which the first tool element has an aligning member extending therefrom in a direction transverse to a direction ... | 1. A carton blank for use in a form, fill and seal packaging machine for forming, filling and sealing a carton, the machine configured to mold a closure directly onto the carton, the machine including a tool set having first and second tool elements, the first tool element having an aligning member extending therefrom ... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention pertains to a carton blank. More particularly, this invention pertains to a carton blank adapted for directly injection molding a closure onto the carton blank. Consumers have come to recognize and appreciate resealable closures for containers to store, for example, liquid foo... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention pertains to a carton blank. More particularly, this invention pertains to a carton blank adapted for directly injection molding a closure onto the carton blank. Consumers have come to recognize and appreciate resealable closures for containers to store, for example... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A carton blank is configured for having a direct injection molded closure formed thereon. Such a carton blank is used in a form, fill and seal packaging machine for forming, filling and sealing the carton. A molding unit or mold portion of the machine is configured to mold the... | 20040720 | 20090811 | 20060126 | 98038.0 | B65D4300 | 0 | ELKINS, GARY E | CARTON BLANK FOR DIRECT INJECTION MOLDED CLOSURES | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | B65D | 2,004 | |
10,894,815 | ACCEPTED | Method and kit for removing a residue from an imaging member | A method for removing a residue, such as lateral charge migration (LCM) film, from an imaging member includes contacting at least a portion of the imaging member with a wash liquid capable of removing the residue. The wash liquid containing the residue is then removed, for example, by applying an absorbent material suc... | 1. A method for removing a residue from an imaging member comprising: contacting at least a portion of the imaging member with a wash liquid capable of removing the residue from the imaging member; and removing the wash liquid contaminated with residue from the imaging member. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the remo... | BACKGROUND The present disclosure relates to removal of deposits from a substrate, such as an imaging member. It finds particular application in conjunction with removal of a lateral charge migration film from a photoconductive receptor belt, and will be described with particular reference thereto. However, it is to be... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The present disclosure relates to removal of deposits from a substrate, such as an imaging member. It finds particular application in conjunction with removal of a lateral charge migration film from a photoconductive receptor belt, and will be described with particular reference thereto. However,... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION <EOH>In accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure, a method for removing a residue, such as LCM film, from an imaging member is provided. The method includes contacting at least a portion of the imaging member with a wash liquid capable of removing the residue. The wash liquid contai... | 20040720 | 20070515 | 20060126 | 95987.0 | G03G2100 | 0 | BRASE, SANDRA L | METHOD AND KIT FOR REMOVING A RESIDUE FROM AN IMAGING MEMBER | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G03G | 2,004 | |
10,894,837 | ACCEPTED | Easy open package | A thermoformed package can be easily opened when it is comprised of a first enclosing section, an intermediate section, and a second enclosing section. The first enclosing section and second enclosing section are each bonded to the intermediate section about the periphery of the intermediate section to form the package... | 1. A package for an article comprising a first enclosing section, a second enclosing section and an intermediate section disposed between the first enclosing section and the second enclosing section, the first enclosing section and the second enclosing section having a peripheral edge, the intermediate section extendin... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention is directed to an easy open package. More particularly this invention is directed to an easy open thermoform package. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Thermoformed packages are used to package a large number of products. These include cell phones, cell phone parts, hardware items, elect... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Thermoformed packages are used to package a large number of products. These include cell phones, cell phone parts, hardware items, electronic devices, household items and personal care items such as combs, hairbrushes, curlers and oral care items such as toothbrushes. These packa... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention is directed to an easy-opening thermoformed package. The package is comprised of a first enclosing section, an intermediate section, and a second enclosing section. The first enclosing section, and the second enclosing section can both be shaped or either can be... | 20040720 | 20070508 | 20060126 | 95050.0 | B65D8310 | 0 | GEHMAN, BRYON P | EASY OPEN PACKAGE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | B65D | 2,004 | |
10,894,881 | ACCEPTED | Microtitration plate | A microtitration plate has a frame (2) made of a first stiff plastic and having a plate (4) with multiplicity of holes (2′), and a multiplicity of vessels (3) made of a second plastic suited for the PCR and/or exhibiting permeability to oxygen, which are fixedly connected to the plate (4) by directly molding them to th... | 1. A microtitration plate comprising: a frame (2) made of a first stiff plastic and having a plate (4) with multiplicity of holes (2′); a multiplicity of vessels (3) made of a second plastic suited for the PCR and/or exhibiting permeability to oxygen, which are fixedly connected to the plate (4) by directly molding the... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 09/867,087 filed May 29, 2001. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a microtitration plate. Microtitration plates are used for most varied microbiological, cell-breeding, and immunological techniques. In part... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to a microtitration plate. Microtitration plates are used for most varied microbiological, cell-breeding, and immunological techniques. In particular, microtitration plates are employed for the PCR (polymerase-chain-reaction) or the breeding of micro... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The object of the invention is achieved by providing a microtitration plate comprising: a frame made of a stiff first plastic which has a plate with a multiplicity of holes, and a multiplicity of vessels made of a second plastic suited for the PCR and/or exhibiting permeability to o... | 20040720 | 20080325 | 20050317 | 68025.0 | 1 | HANDY, DWAYNE K | MICROTITRATION PLATE | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,894,999 | ACCEPTED | Pharmaceutical compositions containing exendins | Methods for treating conditions or disorders which can be alleviated by reducing food intake are disclosed which comprise administration of an effective amount of an exendin or an exendin agonist, alone or in conjunction with other compounds or compositions that affect satiety. The methods are useful for treating condi... | 1-31. (canceled) 32. A pharmaceutical composition comprising an exendin-4 and a buffer, wherein said composition has a pH of from about 3.0 to about 8.0. 33. The composition of claim 32, wherein said pH is from about 5.6 to about 7.4. 34. The composition of claim 32, wherein said pH is from about 3.5 to about 5. 35. Th... | This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/034,905, filed Jan. 7, 1997, U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/055,404, filed Aug. 8, 1997, U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/066,029 filed Nov. 14, 1997, and U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/065,442, Nov. 14, 1997. FIELD OF THE INVENTION... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The following description summarizes information relevant to the present invention. It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein is prior art to the presently claimed invention, nor that any of the publications specifically or implicitly referenced are prior art to that inve... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention concerns the surprising discovery that exendins and exendin agonists have a profound and prolonged effect on inhibiting food intake. The present invention is directed to novel methods for treating conditions or disorders associated with hypernutrition, comprisi... | 20040719 | 20071120 | 20050929 | 92250.0 | 2 | LIU, SAMUEL W | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING EXENDINS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,895,110 | ACCEPTED | Automobile entertainment system linking multiple video systems for coordinated sharing of video content | An automobile entertainment system includes a plurality of video systems, each video system mounted within an automobile headrest. The headrest includes a headrest body and a first downwardly extending extension arm having a passage extending therethrough. The entertainment system also includes a central switching asse... | 1. An automobile entertainment system, comprising: a plurality of video systems, each video system mounted within an automobile headrest, the headrest including a headrest body and a first downwardly extending extension arm having a passage extending therethrough; a central switching assembly linking the plurality of v... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is based upon U.S. Provisional Patent Application Nos. 60/517,862, filed Nov. 7, 2003, entitled “AUTOMOBILE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM”, 60/534,705, filed Jan. 8, 2004, entitled “AUTOMOBILE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM”, and ______, filed on May 17, 2004, entitled “AUTOMOBILE E... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to an automobile entertainment system. More particularly, the invention relates to the networking of multiple video systems within an automobile for selective sharing of video content among the multiple video systems within the auto... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide an automobile entertainment system including a plurality of video systems, each video system mounted within an automobile headrest. The headrest includes a headrest body and a first downwardly extending extension arm ha... | 20040721 | 20120828 | 20050512 | 96800.0 | 2 | SCHNURR, JOHN R | AUTOMOBILE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM LINKING MULTIPLE VIDEO SYSTEMS FOR COORDINATED SHARING OF VIDEO CONTENT | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,895,121 | ACCEPTED | Weight measuring systems and methods for vehicles | Weight sensor for determining the weight of an occupant of a seat including a bladder arranged in a seat portion of the seat and including material or structure in an interior thereof which constrains fluid flow therein and one or more transducers for measuring the pressure of the fluid in the bladder. The material or ... | 1. A weight sensor for determining the weight of an occupant of a seat, comprising: a bladder having an interior and being adapted to be arranged in a seat portion of the seat, said bladder including constraining means arranged in said interior for constraining fluid flow within said interior; and at least one transduc... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/733,957 filed Dec. 11, 2003 which is: 1. a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/437,535 filed Nov. 10, 1999 which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/047,... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Note, all of the patents, patent applications, technical papers and other references referenced below are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety unless stated otherwise. Automobiles equipped with airbags are well known in the prior art. In such airbag systems, the car... | <SOH> OBJECTS AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. General Occupant Sensors Briefly, the claimed inventions are methods and arrangements for obtaining information about an object in a vehicle. This determination is used in various methods and arrangements for, for example, controlling occupant protection devices in th... | 20040721 | 20080805 | 20050127 | 96764.0 | 3 | TO, TOAN C | WEIGHT MEASURING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VEHICLES | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,895,460 | REJECTED | Built-in self-test emulator | Systems, methods, and a computer program are disclosed. One embodiment comprises a compiler for developing verification tests of an integrated circuit. The compiler comprises an interface and a built-in self-test (BIST) emulator. The interface includes an input and an output. The interface receives and forwards operato... | 1. A compiler for developing a test for verifying operational performance of an integrated circuit, the compiler comprising: an interface having an input and an output, the interface configured to receive and forward instructions; and a built-in self-test (BIST) emulator coupled to the output of the interface, the BIST... | BACKGROUND Advances in integrated circuit design are accompanied by increased challenges for test and verification. For example, increased logic density leads to decreased internal visibility and control, reduced fault coverage and reduced ability to toggle states, more test development and verification problems, incre... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Advances in integrated circuit design are accompanied by increased challenges for test and verification. For example, increased logic density leads to decreased internal visibility and control, reduced fault coverage and reduced ability to toggle states, more test development and verification pro... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>A compiler, a method for verifying operation of a processor, and a computer program are disclosed. One embodiment is a compiler for developing verification tests of an integrated circuit. The compiler includes an interface and a built-in self-test (BIST) emulator. The interface includes an input and... | 20040722 | 20060209 | 57583.0 | G06F1750 | 0 | GEBRESILASSIE, KIBROM K | Built-in self-test emulator | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | PENDING | G06F | 2,004 | ||
10,895,501 | ACCEPTED | Hot cut aluminum billet saw | A process and apparatus for extruding aluminum into products, wherein aluminum logs are first heated to a predetermined temperature in a furnace, then are cut into billets of predetermined lengths, and then the billets, while still hot, are extruded into predetermined products in an extruder. In the process, the logs a... | 1. A process for extruding aluminum into products, wherein aluminum logs are first heated to a predetermined temperature in a furnace, then are cut into billets of predetermined lengths, and then the billets, while still hot, are extruded into predetermined products in an extruder, the improvement wherein the logs are ... | CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This is a non-provisional application based on and claiming the filing priority of co-pending provisional patent application Ser. No. 60/494,618, filed Aug. 12, 2003. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In a conventional aluminum extrusion operation, aluminum stock in the form of large ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In a conventional aluminum extrusion operation, aluminum stock in the form of large logs, perhaps 5 to 16 inches in diameter and up to 20-24 feet in length, are fed on a conveyor through an elongated furnace, where they are heated continuously to about 800-950° F. Then the logs a... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In accordance with the present invention, heated aluminum logs are cut into billets by means of a cross-cut circular saw, after the logs are heated to 800-950° F. in a billet heating furnace and prior to the billets being fed to an extrusion machine. An important feature of the pres... | 20040721 | 20060523 | 20050217 | 62373.0 | 1 | TOLAN, EDWARD THOMAS | HOT CUT ALUMINUM BILLET SAW | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,895,581 | ACCEPTED | Process for purifying proteins | The invention relates to a process for purifying a protein by mixing a protein preparation with a solution having a first salt and a second salt, wherein each salt has a different lyotropic value, and loading the mixture onto a hydrophobic interaction chromatography column. The dynamic capacity of the column for a prot... | 1. A process for purifying a protein comprising mixing a preparation containing the protein with a solution containing a first salt and a second salt, loading the mixture onto a hydrophobic interaction chromatography column, and eluting the column, wherein the first and second salts have different lyotropic values, and... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of U.S. provisional application number 60/540,587, filed Jan. 30, 2004, the entire disclosure of which is relied on and incorporated by reference. FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to protein purification and specifically to a proce... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The purification of proteins for the production of biological or pharmaceutical products from various source materials involves a number of procedures. Therapeutic proteins may be obtained from plasma or tissue extracts, for example, or may be produced by cell cultures using euka... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides a process of purifying a protein comprising mixing a protein preparation with a solution containing a first salt and a second salt, forming a mixture which is loaded onto a hydrophobic interaction chromatography column, wherein the first and second sal... | 20040721 | 20100824 | 20061012 | 63654.0 | C07K1600 | 1 | TELLER, ROY R | PROCESS FOR PURIFYING PROTEINS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | C07K | 2,004 | |
10,895,642 | ACCEPTED | Variable frequency based accelerator pedal module and electronic throttle body position indicators | A control system includes a device having a position between minimum and maximum positions. First and second position sensors sense the position of the device and generate first and second position values. A sensor module generates a first signal waveform based on the first position value and a second signal waveform b... | 1. A control system, comprising: a device having a position between minimum and maximum positions; first and second position sensors that sense said position of said device and that generate first and second position values, respectively; a sensor module that communicates with said first and second position sensors, th... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/491,903, filed on Aug. 1, 2003, 60/491,700, filed on Aug. 1, 2003, and 60/491,905, filed on Aug. 1, 2003, which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present in... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Vehicle manufacturers are increasingly replacing mechanical linkages in vehicles with sensors and electromechanical devices to reduce weight and cost. For example, sensors are replacing mechanical linkages to detect positions of user operated devices such as accelerator, clutch, ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A control system according to the present invention includes a device having a position between minimum and maximum positions. First and second position sensors sense the position of the device and generate first and second position values, respectively. A sensor module communicates... | 20040721 | 20060214 | 20050203 | 59279.0 | 1 | VO, HIEU T | VARIABLE FREQUENCY BASED ACCELERATOR PEDAL MODULE AND ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY POSITION INDICATORS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,895,651 | ACCEPTED | Alignment using latent images | Systems and techniques for alignment with latent images. In one implementation, a method includes detecting a location of a latent image on a substrate, repositioning the substrate based on the detected location of the latent image, and patterning the substrate. | 1. A method comprising: detecting a location of a latent image on a substrate; repositioning the substrate based on the detected location of the latent image; and patterning the substrate. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising: initially aligning the substrate in a patterning system before detecting the location... | BACKGROUND This disclosure relates to alignment using latent images. In order to successively pattern a substrate using lithography or other fabrication processes, the features in each pattern must generally be properly aligned relative to the features of both prior and successive patterns. Misalignment between feature... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>This disclosure relates to alignment using latent images. In order to successively pattern a substrate using lithography or other fabrication processes, the features in each pattern must generally be properly aligned relative to the features of both prior and successive patterns. Misalignment bet... | 20040720 | 20070717 | 20060126 | 96841.0 | G03B2754 | 0 | FULLER, RODNEY EVAN | ALIGNMENT USING LATENT IMAGES | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G03B | 2,004 | ||
10,895,743 | ACCEPTED | Methods and apparatus for transmission scheduling in wireless networks | Systems and techniques for scheduling of data transmission to remote mobile units so as to provide at least an acceptably low level of delay. A scheduler computes an urgency value for each data stream serving a mobile unit and sets the urgency value equal to the highest urgency value of a data stream serving the mobile... | 1. An apparatus for transmitting data to at least one of a plurality of remote mobile units, comprising: a base station configured to serve the remote mobile units, the base station further comprising: a communication interface for transmitting data to the remote mobile units; and a processor for assigning scheduling p... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates generally to techniques for scheduling transmissions in wireless networks. More particularly, the invention relates to improved techniques for managing bandwidth resource allocation among a plurality of mobile units to be served by a wireless network base station. BA... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>As wireless services continue to develop and are used in more and more applications, it becomes increasingly important to manage wireless transmissions so as to provide acceptable performance to each user for each of the user's applications. Maintaining a high level of overall th... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In one exemplary embodiment, an apparatus is provided for transmitting data to at least one of a plurality of remote mobile units, comprising a base station configured to serve the remote mobile units, the base station further comprising a communication interface for transmitting da... | 20040721 | 20070206 | 20060126 | 95496.0 | H04Q720 | 1 | PHAN, HUY Q | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMISSION SCHEDULING IN WIRELESS NETWORKS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H04Q | 2,004 | |
10,895,909 | ACCEPTED | Exendin formulations for weight reduction | Methods for treating conditions or disorders which can be alleviated by reducing food intake are disclosed which comprise administration of an effective amount of an exendin or an exendin agonist, alone or in conjunction with other compounds or compositions that affect satiety. The methods are useful for treating condi... | 1-31. (cancelled) 32. A method for treating obesity comprising identifying a subject in need of treatment for obesity and peripherally administering as a single or divided dose to said subject from about 0.01 mg/day to about 5 mg/day of an exendin selected from the group consisting of an exendin-4, an exendin-3, and a ... | This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/034,905, filed Jan. 7, 1997, U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/055,404, filed Aug. 8, 1997, U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/066,029 filed Nov. 14, 1997, and U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/065,442, Nov. 14, 1997. FIELD OF THE INVENTION... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The following description summarizes information relevant to the present invention. It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein is prior art to the presently claimed invention, nor that any of the publications specifically or implicitly referenced are prior art to that inve... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention concerns the surprising discovery that exendins and exendin agonists have a profound and prolonged effect on inhibiting food intake. The present invention is directed to novel methods for treating conditions or disorders associated with hypernutrition, comprisi... | 20040720 | 20100622 | 20050224 | 92250.0 | 3 | LIU, SAMUEL W | EXENDINS AND EXENDIN AGONISTS FOR WEIGHT REDUCTION AND OBESITY | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,895,985 | ACCEPTED | Fluoro substituted omega-carboxyaryl diphenyl urea for the treatment and prevention of diseases and conditions | A compound of Formula (I): salts thereof, prodrugs thereof, metabolites thereof, pharmaceutical compositions containing such a compound, and use of such compound and compositions to treat diseases mediated by raf, VEGFR, PDGFR, p38 and flt-3. | 1. A compound of Formula (I) or a salt, or a prodrug or a metabolite or an isolated stereoisomer thereof 2. A pharmaceutically acceptable salt of a compound of Formula I of claim 1 which is a) a basic salt of an organic acid or inorganic acid which is hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid,... | This application claims the benefit of the filing date of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/489,102 filed Jul. 23, 2003 and U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/540,326 filed Feb. 2, 2004. FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to novel compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Activation of the ras signal transduction pathway indicates a cascade of events that have a profound impact on cellular proliferation, differentiation, and transformation. Raf kinase, a downstream effector of ras, is recognized as a key mediator of these signals from cell surface... | 20040722 | 20140128 | 20050217 | 74200.0 | 2 | COPPINS, JANET L | FLUORO SUBSTITUTED OMEGA-CARBOXYARYL DIPHENYL UREA FOR THE TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF DISEASES AND CONDITIONS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | ||||
10,896,193 | ACCEPTED | Ultrasound-activated anti-infective coatings and devices made thereof | An implantable medical device is provided including a vascular access device and a coating on at least one of an inner surface and an outer surface of the vascular access device. The coating includes: (a) a polymeric component including at least one of a light reactive moiety and a sound reactive moiety; and (b) at lea... | 1. An implantable medical device comprising: a vascular access device; and a coating on at least one of an inner surface and an outer surface of said vascular access device, said coating comprising: (a) a polymeric component including at least one of a light reactive moiety and a sound reactive moiety; and (b) at least... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates generally to implantable medical devices having a biocompatible polymer coating for delivery of therapeutic agents. More particularly, the present invention relates to an implantable medical device having a biocompatible polymer coating including at least one therape... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Central vascular access devices (CVADs) are medical devices that are implanted into a patient's vascular system and are typically used in applications which provide a means for repeated access to a patient's vascular system. Applications for CVADs are varied and include, for exam... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides a coating for a medical device including a polymeric structure including at least one therapeutic agent, wherein a rate of release of the therapeutic agent from the polymeric structure is regulated by in situ exposure of the coating to at least one of ... | 20040721 | 20080408 | 20060511 | 62926.0 | A61N130 | 0 | KENNEDY, SHARON E | LIGHT-ACTIVATED ANTI-INFECTIVE COATINGS AND DEVICES MADE THEREOF | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | A61N | 2,004 | |
10,896,277 | ACCEPTED | Adaptive pilot insertion for a MIMO-OFDM system | A transmitting entity transmits a “base” pilot in each protocol data unit (PDU). A receiving entity is able to derive a sufficiently accurate channel response estimate of a MIMO channel with the base pilot under nominal (or most) channel conditions. The transmitting entity selectively transmits an additional pilot if a... | 1. A method of transmitting pilot in a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) communication system, comprising: transmitting in each protocol data unit (PDU) a first pilot suitable for deriving an estimate of a response of a MIMO channel between a transmitting entity and a receiving entity; and selectively transmitting ... | BACKGROUND I. Field The present invention relates generally to communication, and more specifically to techniques for transmitting pilot and signaling in a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) communication system. II. Background A MIMO system employs multiple (T) transmit antennas at a transmitting entity and multipl... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>I. Field The present invention relates generally to communication, and more specifically to techniques for transmitting pilot and signaling in a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) communication system. II. Background A MIMO system employs multiple (T) transmit antennas at a transmitting entity... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>Techniques to adaptively and flexibly transmit additional pilot, e.g., based on channel conditions and/or other factors, in order to achieve good performance are described herein. A transmitting entity transmits a “base” pilot in each protocol data unit (PDU). A receiving entity is able to derive a ... | 20040720 | 20110816 | 20060126 | 57819.0 | H04Q700 | 0 | LAI, ANDREW | ADAPTIVE PILOT INSERTION FOR A MIMO-OFDM SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H04Q | 2,004 | |
10,896,321 | ACCEPTED | Modulated control circuit and method for current-limited dimming and color mixing of display and illumination systems | A control circuit for a lighting system allows analog control over a first range of illumination intensities in which the intensity of the illumination source varies in proportion to the voltage level of the control signal. The circuit provides for improved dimming and color mixing capability by allowing pulse width or... | 1. An illumination control circuit comprising: a controlling module having one or more analog output signals producing output control voltages each individually variable within a range of values; one or more intensity modules receiving said analog output signals of said controlling module to control one or more illumin... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to controllers for illumination devices such as LEDs (light emitting diodes). The use of LEDs in illumination systems is well known. These devices are especially useful for lighting components, systems, and finished goods. LED lighting is a fast growing segment of the light... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>LEDs are current-controlled devices in the sense that the intensity of the light emitted from an LED is related to the amount of current driven through the LED. FIG. 1 shows a typical relationship of relative luminosity to forward current in an LED. The longevity or useful life o... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is directed to a lighting controller for LED products, particularly those that employ dimming and color changing effects. An advantage of the present invention is that it enhances control of an analog current limiting circuit when it is operated at low current ... | 20040721 | 20060808 | 20060126 | 71956.0 | H05B3702 | 0 | LIE, ANGELA M | MODULATED CONTROL CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR CURRENT-LIMITED DIMMING AND COLOR MIXING OF DISPLAY AND ILLUMINATION SYSTEMS | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | H05B | 2,004 | |
10,896,451 | ACCEPTED | Municipal water delivery control systems | A municipal water supply control system includes an underground water main, at least one water consumer station downstream from the water main, and an underground water delivery channel joining the water main to the water consumer. Underground valve means may be located either in the underground water main, the undergr... | 1. A municipal water supply control system, comprising an underground water main, at least one water consumer station downstream from the water main and an underground water delivery channel joining the water main to the water consumer, underground valve means located either in the underground water main, the undergrou... | The entire subject matter of U.S. Provisional applications Ser. No. 60/492,211 filed Aug. 1, 2003 and 60/525,752 filed Nov. 28, 2003 and both entitled MUNICIPAL WATER DELIVERY CONTROL SYSTEMS are incorporated herein by reference. The applicant claims priority benefit under Title 35, United States Code, Section 119(e) o... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to the control of municipal water supplies, and more particularly to the control of the delivery of water to a municipal water consumer. 2. Description of the Related Art When buildings, such as industrial and commercial str... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In one of its aspects, the present invention provides a municipal water supply control system, comprising an underground water main, at least one water consumer station downstream from the water main and an underground water delivery channel joining the water main to the water consu... | 20040722 | 20060926 | 20050331 | 66703.0 | 1 | FRISTOE JR, JOHN K | MUNICIPAL WATER DELIVERY CONTROL SYSTEMS | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,896,811 | ACCEPTED | Anti-cancer compounds | This invention relates to a compound or group of compounds present in an active principle derived from plants of species Euphorbia peplus, Euphorbia hirta and Euphorbia drummondii, and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds. Extracts from these plants have been found to show selective cytotoxicity ag... | 1.-32. (Cancelled) 33. A method for inhibiting proliferative activity of neoplastic cells in a subject, said method comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound, said compound being an angeloyl-substituted ingenane, a jatrophane, a pepluane or an active derivati... | This invention relates to a compound or croup or compounds present in an active principle derived from the family Euphorbiaceae, and in particular in plants of the species Euphorbia peplus, Euphorbia hirta and Euphorbia drummondii. Extracts from these plants have been found to show selective cytotoxicity against severa... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>There is a strong association between exposure of the skin to the ultraviolet light component of sunlight and the development of skin cancers, such as malignant melanoma and the non-melaroma skin cancers, mainly basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) and squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs). Th... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In a first aspect, the invention provides a compound or compounds present in plants of the genus Euphorbia , and in particular in sap of Euphorbia peplus, Euphorbia hirta and/or Euphorbia drummondii, which: (a) is able to kill or inhibit the growth of cancer cells, but does not sign... | 20040722 | 20080812 | 20050106 | 88237.0 | 2 | TATE, CHRISTOPHER ROBIN | ANTI-CANCER COMPOUNDS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,897,149 | ACCEPTED | Modular system for customized orthodontic appliances | A set of customized orthodontic brackets are provided with slots that are arranged substantially parallel to the tooth surface. The archwire, in an as-manufactured condition, has a portion of substantial arcuate extent, which is canted relative to the occlusal plane. The brackets are designed on a computer as a combina... | 1-78. Cancel 79. A method of designing a customized orthodontic bracket for an individual patient with the aid of a computer having access to a library of virtual descriptions of bracket features, the method comprising: determining a three-dimensional shape of a tooth-facing surface of a first orthodontic bracket desig... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION A. Field of the Invention This invention relates generally to the field of orthodontics. More particularly, the invention relates to methods for designing and manufacturing brackets and archwires for purposes of straightening the teeth of a patient, and novel brackets and archwires made in a... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A. Field of the Invention This invention relates generally to the field of orthodontics. More particularly, the invention relates to methods for designing and manufacturing brackets and archwires for purposes of straightening the teeth of a patient, and novel brackets and archwir... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In a first aspect, a set of brackets (one or more) is provided in which the bracket has a slot which is oriented with respect to the bracket bonding pad such that the wire runs substantially parallel to the surface of the teeth, i.e., the portion of the tooth surface adjacent to whe... | 20040722 | 20101214 | 20050106 | 82716.0 | 1 | MORAN, EDWARD JOHN | MODULAR SYSTEM FOR CUSTOMIZED ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,897,163 | ACCEPTED | Semiconductor light-emitting device | A high external quantum efficiency is stably secured in a semiconductor light emitting device. At least one recess and/or protruding portion is created on the surface portion of a substrate for scattering or diffracting light generated in a light emitting region. The recess and/or protruding portion has a shape that pr... | 1-27 (Canceled) 28. A semiconductor light emitting device comprising two semiconductor layers and a light emitting region made of materials different from that of a substrate and formed in a layered structure on top of the surface of the substrate so that light generated in the light emitting region is emitted from sai... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a semiconductor light emitting device, in particular, to a nitride-based compound semiconductor light emitting device wherein a recess or a protruding portion is provided in a substrate so that defects do not occur in the semiconductor and thereby, the direction o... | <SOH> FIELD OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to a semiconductor light emitting device, in particular, to a nitride-based compound semiconductor light emitting device wherein a recess or a protruding portion is provided in a substrate so that defects do not occur in the semiconductor and thereby, the... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>However, in the above-described conventional light emitting diode, the external quantum efficiency may be lowered by the recess or the protrusion. That is to say, in the case that the surface is roughened at random to generate recess or protrusion, the crystallinity of the grown GaN... | 20040723 | 20100928 | 20050106 | 72153.0 | 1 | SEFER, AHMED N | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,897,257 | ACCEPTED | Methods and apparatus for generating high-density plasma | An apparatus for generating a strongly-ionized plasma according to the present invention includes an anode and a cathode that is positioned adjacent to the anode to form a gap there between. An ionization source generates a weakly-ionized plasma proximate to the cathode. A power supply produces an electric field in the... | 1-44. (Cancelled). 45. An apparatus for generating a strongly-ionized plasma, the apparatus comprising: a) an ionization source that generates a weakly-ionized plasma from a feed gas contained in a chamber, the weakly-ionized plasma reducing the probability of developing an electrical breakdown condition in the chamber... | BACKGROUND OF INVENTION Plasma is considered the fourth state of matter. A plasma is a collection of charged particles moving in random directions. A plasma is, on average, electrically neutral. One method of generating a plasma is to drive a current through a low-pressure gas between two parallel conducting electrodes... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF INVENTION <EOH>Plasma is considered the fourth state of matter. A plasma is a collection of charged particles moving in random directions. A plasma is, on average, electrically neutral. One method of generating a plasma is to drive a current through a low-pressure gas between two parallel conductin... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS <EOH>This invention is described with particularity in the detailed description. The above and further advantages of this invention may be better understood by referring to the following description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which like numerals indicate like ... | 20040722 | 20091020 | 20050113 | 61555.0 | 7 | MCDONALD, RODNEY GLENN | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING HIGH-DENSITY PLASMA | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,897,297 | ACCEPTED | Light source using light emitting diodes and an improved method of collecting the energy radiating from them | An LED or incandescent light source is positioned in a reflector arranged to reflect light from the LED or incandescent light source which is radiated from the LED or incandescent light source in a peripheral forward solid angle as defined by the reflector. A lens is disposed longitudinally forward of the LED or incand... | 1. An apparatus comprising: a light source; a reflector positioned to reflect light from the light source which is radiated from the light source in a peripheral forward solid angle as defined by the reflector defined about an optical axis; and a first lens disposed longitudinally forward of the light source for focusi... | RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application is related to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/508,996, filed on Oct. 6, 2003, which is incorporated herein by reference and to which priority is claimed pursuant to 35 USC 119. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The invention relates the fi... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The invention relates the field of light sources using light emitting diodes (LEDs) and in particular to an apparatus and a method of collecting the energy radiating from them. The device could be used in general lighting, decorative and architectural li... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention is defined as an apparatus comprising an LED light source, a reflector positioned to reflect light from the LED light source which is radiated from the LED light source in a peripheral forward solid angle as defined by the reflector, and a lens disposed longitudi... | 20040721 | 20060117 | 20050407 | 99877.0 | 1 | HAN, JASON | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LIGHT COLLECTION, DISTRIBUTION AND ZOOM | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,897,333 | ACCEPTED | Method and system for providing aggregate data access | A method and apparatus for defining and processing aggregate data is disclosed. Using database abstraction techniques, a set of logical fields may be used to compose queries of a set of underlying physical data sources. In one embodiment, a logical field may represent an aggregate data value calculated from the element... | 1. A method for providing access to aggregate data values, comprising: providing an abstract data layer comprising a set of logical fields for composing an abstract query, wherein each logical field provides an access method that specifies at least a method for accessing data corresponding to the logical field, and whe... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is related to a commonly owned co-pending application filed concurrently herewith entitled “Method and System for Processing Abstract Derived Entities Defined in a Data Abstraction Model” (Attorney Docket No. ROC920040086US1). This application is also related to ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention generally relates to data processing and more particularly to a system and method for performing complex data queries. 2. Description of the Related Art Databases are computerized information storage and retrieval systems. A relatio... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Embodiments of the present invention generally provide methods to access generate and view aggregate data determined from a set of data elements obtained from a physical data source. One embodiment of the present invention provides method for providing access to data stored in multi... | 20040722 | 20121225 | 20060126 | 63096.0 | G06F1730 | 2 | TANG, JIEYING | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING AGGREGATE DATA ACCESS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,004 | |
10,897,348 | ACCEPTED | Method of updating cache state information where stores only read the cache state information upon entering the queue | The present invention provides a method of updating the cache state information for store transactions in an system in which store transactions only read the cache state information upon entering the unit pipe or store portion of the store/load queue. In this invention, store transactions in the unit pipe and queue are... | 1. A system to update the cache state information for transactions in the unit pipe or load and store queue without using a cache access cycle, comprising: a cache; a unit pipe coupled to the cache; and a store and load queue connected to the unit pipe, the system configured to transmit updated cache state information ... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates generally to memory management and, more particularly, to a method of handling reload-hit-store in a high frequency system where stores only read the cache state information upon entering the queue. BACKGROUND The state of a cache may change between the placing of an operat... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The state of a cache may change between the placing of an operation storing data from the cache into the unit pipe or into the store portion of the store and load queue and the completion of the store operation. Store operations are queued to allow the program code to move forward. Because of the... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides a method of updating the cache state information for store transactions in an system in which store transactions only read the cache state information upon entering the unit pipe or store portion of the store and load queue. Store transactions in the u... | 20040722 | 20071127 | 20060126 | 65903.0 | G06F1200 | 0 | ELLIS, KEVIN L | METHOD OF UPDATING CACHE STATE INFORMATION WHERE STORES ONLY READ THE CACHE STATE INFORMATION UPON ENTERING THE QUEUE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,004 | |
10,897,519 | ACCEPTED | Electronic flash memory external storage method and device | An electronic flash memory external storage method and device for data processing system, includes firmware which directly controls the access of electronic storage media and implements standard interface functions, adopts particular reading and writing formats of the external storage media, receives power via USB, ext... | 1. An electronic flash memory external storage device comprising: a storage media and a DC power supply; all components and PCB (printed circuit board) of said external storage device being assembled as a monolithic piece; said external storage device using software to implement external storage functions; and said ext... | RELATED APPLICATION This application is a divisional application of U.S. application serial No. 09687,869 filed on Oct. 13, 2000. FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention is related to storage device for data processing system, especially related to external storage method and its device for micro, handheld and portable d... | <SOH> FIELD OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention is related to storage device for data processing system, especially related to external storage method and its device for micro, handheld and portable data processing systems. | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides an electronic flash memory external storage method to overcome the shortages of current storage technology. The method uses electronic flash memory, standard universal bus and plug-and-play technology to provide a new external storage device to compute... | 20040724 | 20100831 | 20050217 | 61494.0 | 2 | LI, ZHUO H | ELECTRONIC FLASH MEMORY EXTERNAL STORAGE METHOD AND DEVICE | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,897,550 | ACCEPTED | System and method for determining recommended departure time | The present invention provides a system and method for determining the necessary departure time to allow for an on-time or desired arrival time at a particular location over a particular route based on the evaluation of historic, present, and predicted road conditions. | 1. A system comprising: a data aggregation server configured to manage a plurality of data sets; a road speed prediction engine configured to generate a prediction of average speed based on the plurality of data sets; and a routing engine configured to calculate a departure time based on at least the prediction of aver... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application claims the priority benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/490,199 filed Jul. 25, 2003 and entitled “System and Method for Determining and Sending Recommended Departure Times Based on Predicted Traffic Conditions to Road Travelers.” This app... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to the field of time-management for road travelers and vehicles, and more particularly, to determining departure times to allow for on-time arrivals at particular locations based on evaluation of historic, present, and predi... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is directed towards a system and method for aggregating and interpreting multiple sources of traffic data. The present invention expresses that data as a predictive road speed for particular sections of road. By determining predictive road speed, the present in... | 20040723 | 20091027 | 20050127 | 67987.0 | 1 | BEAULIEU, YONEL | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING RECOMMENDED DEPARTURE TIME | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,897,573 | ACCEPTED | Method and system for providing key programming tokens to a multiple vehicle programming device | A method and system of providing tokens to allow a multiple vehicle programmer to program vehicle transponder keys. A token server collects payment for the number of tokens purchased and creates a token update file. The token update file loads the purchased tokens into the multiple vehicle programmer. To program a vehi... | 1. A method of authorizing the programming of keys in a multiple vehicle programming device, comprising: receiving at least one permissive token; storing the received permissive token in a token repository on the multiple vehicle programming device; receiving a request to program a key, requesting authorization to prog... | BACKGROUND 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates, generally, to the programming of keys. More particularly, the present invention relates to the programming of keys for automobiles. 2. Related Background Automotive security systems have evolved to include electronically programmed transponder keys on ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates, generally, to the programming of keys. More particularly, the present invention relates to the programming of keys for automobiles. 2. Related Background Automotive security systems have evolved to include electronically programmed transpon... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>The present invention provides a system and method for programming keys and other security devices. A MVP for programming keys uses a permissive token system to authorize the programming of a key, such as a transponder key. To program a transponder key the MVP checks to see if there are unused token... | 20040722 | 20080101 | 20060126 | 63726.0 | H04L932 | 2 | POPE, DARYL C | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING KEY PROGRAMMING TOKENS TO A MULTIPLE VEHICLE PROGRAMMING DEVICE | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | H04L | 2,004 | |
10,897,676 | ACCEPTED | Training bag apparatus | The present invention is directed to a training bag apparatus. A preferred embodiment of the training bag apparatus includes: (a) a base including (1) a bottom part having an upper surface and a lower surface wherein the lower surface has a rounded edge extending around the lower surface and (2) a top part attached to ... | 1. A training bag apparatus comprising: (a) a base comprising: (1) a bottom part having an upper surface and a lower surface, said lower surface having a rounded edge extending around said lower surface; and (2) a top part attached to said upper surface of said bottom part of said base; and (b) a column supported on sa... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to fitness equipment and more particularly to training bags for use in boxing, kickboxing and other martial arts. 2. Description of the Prior Art Several training bags and/or apparatuses are known for use in boxing and the martial arts.... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to fitness equipment and more particularly to training bags for use in boxing, kickboxing and other martial arts. 2. Description of the Prior Art Several training bags and/or apparatuses are known for use in boxing and the m... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It has now been discovered that these and other purposes can be achieved by the present invention, which provides for a training bag apparatus including a base and a column. The base includes a bottom part and a top part. The bottom part has an upper surface and a lower surface whic... | 20040723 | 20080624 | 20060126 | 83698.0 | A63B6934 | 0 | HWANG, VICTOR KENNY | TRAINING BAG APPARATUS | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | A63B | 2,004 | |
10,898,011 | ACCEPTED | Dynamic creation, selection, and scheduling of radio frequency communications | A method of developing a visual/audio campaign for delivery to a device having a radio wave receiver is disclosed. The method includes a managing node receiving broadcast specific information from a plurality of radio stations, the managing node receiving broadcast non-specific information, the managing node creating t... | 1. A method of developing a visual/audio campaign for delivery to a device having a radio wave receiver, comprising: a managing node receiving broadcast specific information from a plurality of radio stations; the managing node receiving broadcast non-specific information; the managing node creating the visual/audio ca... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of U.S. provisional application No. 60/351,935 and PCT application PCT/US02/04769 incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The field of the invention is radio frequency communicat... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The field of the invention is radio frequency communications. 2. Description of the Background Transmission of data via radio signals is an effective means of communication to a variety of devices located within range of the signal. An advertiser or othe... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention includes systems and methods of developing and delivering visual/audio radio frequency campaigns. A managing node receives broadcast specific information and broadcast non-specific information, and the managing node matches at least one item of broadcast ... | 20040723 | 20100706 | 20060126 | 90148.0 | H04B100 | 0 | PEREZ, JULIO R | DYNAMIC CREATION, SELECTION, AND SCHEDULING OF RADIO FREQUENCY COMMUNICATIONS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H04B | 2,004 | |
10,898,052 | ACCEPTED | Thermoplastic fencing construction and method of assembly thereof | A fencing construction made of thermoplastic materials which can be easily assembled utilizing ultrasonic welding and which can include a unique configuration for the ultrasonic welding surfaces which prevents the flow of melted thermoplastic materials outwardly onto the decorative outer surfaces of the various fencing... | 1. A thermoplastic fencing construction which facilitates assembly by ultrasonic welding thereof comprising: A. a structural fence member of thermoplastic material including: (1) a hollow body member of thermoplastic material defining a bore means extending longitudinally therethrough, said hollow body member also defi... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention deals with respect to the field of fencing constructions and various methods of assembly thereof particularly adapted for use with thermoplastic fencing materials such as polyvinyl chloride. Normally such fencing parts are secured with respect ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention deals with respect to the field of fencing constructions and various methods of assembly thereof particularly adapted for use with thermoplastic fencing materials such as polyvinyl chloride. Normally such fencing parts are secured w... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides a unique thermoplastic fencing construction which facilitates assembly by ultrasonic welding thereof. The fencing construction includes a basic structural fence member of thermoplastic material. Normally such a structural fence member is extruded from ... | 20040723 | 20070417 | 20060216 | 96765.0 | E04H1714 | 1 | SELLS, JAMES D | THERMOPLASTIC FENCING CONSTRUCTION AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY THEREOF | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | E04H | 2,004 | |
10,898,098 | ACCEPTED | Golf putter head with a visual alignment aid and an increased moment of inertia | A golf putter head includes a face member with a front surface arranged for impacting a golf ball. A first arm extends substantially rearwardly from a heel end of the face member, a second arm extends substantially rearwardly from a toe end of the face member, and a central member extends rearwardly from the face membe... | 1. A golf putter head comprising: a face member having a heel end, a toe end, a top rail extending between the heel and toe ends, a front surface arranged for impacting a golf ball, and a back surface; a first arm extending substantially rearwardly from the back surface of said face member at the heel end thereof; a se... | This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 10/758,654 filed Jan. 15, 2004. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates generally to golf equipment and, in particular, to a golf putter head with a visual alignment aid and an increased moment of inertia. Recent developments in golf equipment have resulted in g... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention relates generally to golf equipment and, in particular, to a golf putter head with a visual alignment aid and an increased moment of inertia. Recent developments in golf equipment have resulted in golf putter heads with high moments of inertia. For example, U.S. Pa... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides a golf putter head including a face member having a heel end, a toe end, a top rail, a front surface arranged for impacting a golf ball, and a back surface. A first arm extends substantially rearwardly from the heel end of the face member, and a second... | 20040722 | 20051122 | 20050721 | 58813.0 | 1 | PASSANITI, SEBASTIANO | GOLF PUTTER HEAD WITH A VISUAL ALIGNMENT AID AND AN INCREASED MOMENT OF INERTIA | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,898,109 | ACCEPTED | Synchronization of application documentation across database instances | A method and system for synchronizing M application documentations across N database instances. Each database instance has a same structural design. N and M are each at least 2. A documentation synchronization agent is executed which updates N1 database instances with the M application documentations and does not updat... | 1. A method for synchronizing M application documentations across N database instances, said method comprising: providing the N database instances, wherein N is at least 2, and wherein each database instance of the N database instances comprise a same structural design, providing the M application documentations, where... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Technical Field The present invention relates to a method and system for synchronizing application documentations across database instances. 2. Related Art The updating of application documentation in database instances is inefficient in the related art. Accordingly, there is a need for a... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Technical Field The present invention relates to a method and system for synchronizing application documentations across database instances. 2. Related Art The updating of application documentation in database instances is inefficient in the related art. Accordingly, there is ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides a method for synchronizing M application documentations across N database instances, said method comprising: providing the N database instances, wherein N is at least 2, and wherein each database instance of the N database instances comprise a same str... | 20040722 | 20080108 | 20060126 | 59881.0 | G06F1730 | 0 | AL HASHEMI, SANA A | SYNCHRONIZATION OF APPLICATION DOCUMENTATION ACROSS DATABASE INSTANCES | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,004 | |
10,898,131 | ACCEPTED | Web-based groupware system | The present invention relates to a system and method for providing a communication network. The system comprises a ‘network-connected server having input and access capabilities, a site builder, a transmitter, a communicator, and memory. The site-builder receives instructions input from a first user and creates a dedic... | 1. A system for providing a collaborative workspace, comprising: a computer that is configured to create a dedicated network site on a network-connected server in response to instructions received from a primary user, said dedicated network site defining said collaborative workspace; memory associated with the computer... | REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/590,099 filed Jun. 9, 2000, pending, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/195,905 filed Nov. 19, 1998 and now U.S. Pat. No. 6,223,177, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. pat... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Recently, the need for collaborative computing environments has been receiving increasing attention. People are finding that it is more and more important to share information and work together to meet common goals. With increasing specialization in the marketplace, there is freq... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Accordingly, in one of its aspects, the present invention provides a system for providing a communication system, the system comprising: (i) a network-connected server having input and access capabilities; (ii) a site-builder for receiving instructions input from a first user and fo... | 20040722 | 20071023 | 20050127 | 86936.0 | 4 | MEKY, MOUSTAFA M | WEB-BASED GROUPWARE SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,898,132 | ACCEPTED | Web-based groupware system | The present invention relates to a system and method for providing a communication network. The system comprises a network-connected server having input and access capabilities, a site builder, a transmitter, a communicator, and memory. The site-builder receives instructions input from a first user and creates a dedica... | 1. A system for creating a collaborative workspace, comprising: a computer that is configured to: receive information from a primary user via the primary user's web browser that specifies a number of secondary users and access levels for the secondary users; create a collaborative workspace that limits access to the co... | REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/590,099 filed Jun. 9, 2000, pending, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/195,905 filed Nov. 19, 1998 and now U.S. Pat. No. 6,223,177, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. pat... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Recently, the need for collaborative computing environments has been receiving increasing attention. People are finding that it is more and more important to share information and work together to meet common goals. With increasing specialization in the marketplace, there is freq... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Accordingly, in one of its aspects, the present invention provides a system for providing a communication system, the system comprising: (i) a network-connected server having input and access capabilities; (ii) a site-builder for receiving instructions input from a first user and fo... | 20040722 | 20071120 | 20050127 | 86936.0 | 4 | MEKY, MOUSTAFA M | WEB-BASED GROUPWARE SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,898,133 | ACCEPTED | Web-based groupware system | The present invention relates to a system and method for providing a communication network. The system comprises a ‘network-connected server having input and access capabilities, a site builder, a transmitter, a communicator, and memory. The site-builder receives instructions input from a first user and creates a dedic... | 1. A system for creating a collaborative workspace, comprising: a computer configured to: display a workgroup creation template with which users can interact to create collaborative workspaces; store a list of secondary users nominated by the primary user and a corresponding access level to the collaborative workspace ... | REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/590,099 filed Jun. 9, 2000, pending, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/195,905 filed Nov. 19, 1998 and now U.S. Pat. No. 6,223,177, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. pat... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Recently, the need for collaborative computing environments has been receiving increasing attention. People are finding that it is more and more important to share information and work together to meet common goals. With increasing specialization in the marketplace, there is freq... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Accordingly, in one of its aspects, the present invention provides a system for providing a communication system, the system comprising: (i) a network-connected server having input and access capabilities; (ii) a site-builder for receiving instructions input from a first user and fo... | 20040722 | 20080115 | 20050113 | 86936.0 | 4 | MEKY, MOUSTAFA M | WEB-BASED GROUPWARE SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,898,494 | ACCEPTED | Modular floor tile system with transition edge | The present invention provides a modular flooring system including a ramp to facilitate entry and exit from the flooring system. The ramp may be modular and interconnect with all or parts of a perimeter of the flooring system, and the ramp may also interconnect with adjacent ramp members. | 1. A modular floor edge system, comprising: a first ramp, the first ramp comprising: a leading edge; a major axis and a minor axis; a substantially vertical back substantially parallel to the major axis and comprising a plurality of connecting members removably attachable to a modular floor tile. 2. A modular floor edg... | TECHNICAL FIELD This invention relates generally to floor tiles, and more particularly to modular floor systems with a transition edge. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Floor tiles have traditionally been used for many different purposes, including both aesthetic and utilitarian purposes. For example, floor tiles of a parti... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Floor tiles have traditionally been used for many different purposes, including both aesthetic and utilitarian purposes. For example, floor tiles of a particular color may be used to accentuate an object displayed on top of the tiles. Alternatively, floor tiles may be used to sim... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In one of many possible embodiments, the present invention provides a modular floor edge system. The modular floor edge system comprises a first ramp, the first ramp comprising a leading edge, a major axis and a minor axis, and a substantially vertical back substantia... | 20040723 | 20100406 | 20060126 | 92861.0 | E04F1500 | 1 | CHAPMAN, JEANETTE E | MODULAR FLOOR TILE SYSTEM WITH TRANSITION EDGE | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | E04F | 2,004 | |
10,898,727 | ACCEPTED | Indexed feed dispensing mechanism | An improved livestock feeder provided with an adjustable feed dispensing mechanism including control levers which are operatively connected to the feed metering gates to control the flow of feed to livestock. The dispensing mechanism features a plurality of adjustable control levers which engage an array of indexing ho... | 1. An animal feeder comprising: a feeder having a feed trough, a feed storage volume adjacent said feed trough and a feed discharge opening between said feed trough and said feed storage volume; and an indexing mechanism coupled to said feed storage volume to selectively adjust said feed discharge opening between a min... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 10/694,250, filed Oct. 27, 2003, which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 10/347,815, filed on Jan. 21, 2003, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,637,368 issued on Oct. 28, 2003; which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 10/140,025, filed on May... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>All conventional gravity type feeders utilize so-called feed gates to regulate the flow of feed from a hopper to the animals. These feed gates are usually adjusted by some type of threaded adjusting mechanism to control the flow of feed. The threaded adjusting mechanisms found in... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>After much research and study of the above described problems, the present invention has been developed to provide an improved livestock feeder including a feed dispensing mechanism which accurately controls the flow of feed to the animals for consumption. The improved feeder utiliz... | 20040723 | 20051220 | 20050113 | 96797.0 | 5 | ABBOTT-LEWIS, YVONNE RENEE | INDEXED FEED DISPENSING MECHANISM | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,898,876 | ACCEPTED | Fiber optic indicator marking for bow sight | An adjustment system for a vertically adjustable bow sight includes a plurality of fiber optic set points and one fiber optic alignment point that is movable relative to the plurality of set points. Each fiber optic point, including the set points and alignment point is comprised of a terminal end of a length of fiber ... | 1. An apparatus for adjusting a bow sight, comprising, comprising: an adjustment mechanism for vertically adjusting a position of at least one sight pin of the bow sight; a plurality of set point indicia, each set point indicia being defined by a terminal end of a first fiber optic element; an adjustment indicia couple... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This document claims priority to and incorporates by reference all of the subject matter included in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/831,438 filed on Apr. 23, 2004. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates generally to sights for archery bo... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention This invention relates generally to sights for archery bows employing fiber optic elements and, more specifically, to use of such fiber optic elements to provide various marking indicators for adjustment of the sight relative to a bow to which it is atta... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In accordance with the present invention, an adjustment system for a vertically adjustable bow sight includes a plurality of fiber optic set points and one fiber optic alignment point that is movable relative to the plurality of set points. Each fiber optic point, including the set ... | 20040726 | 20060905 | 20051027 | 97260.0 | 1 | JOHNSON, AMY COHEN | FIBER OPTIC INDICATOR MARKING FOR BOW SIGHT | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,898,952 | ACCEPTED | Video based monitoring system | A video-based monitoring system has a video recording device having a field of view, wherein plural zones are defined within the field of view of the video recording device, each zone having an algorithm corresponding to movement in that zone, and a processing unit for receiving and processing video data from the video... | 1. A video-based monitoring system, the monitoring system comprising: a video recording device having a field of view; and a processing unit for receiving and processing video data from the video recording device, wherein the processing unit is configured to define plural zones within the field of view of the video rec... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Patients and individuals during hospitalization or during a stay in an extended care unit or after an event in their home require lots of attention and care from the nursing staff, hospital personnel, or care givers. Special care is needed for elderly and those suffering from mental disorder... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Patients and individuals during hospitalization or during a stay in an extended care unit or after an event in their home require lots of attention and care from the nursing staff, hospital personnel, or care givers. Special care is needed for elderly and those suffering from men... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>There is therefore provided, according to an aspect of the invention, a video-based monitoring system. The monitoring system comprises a video recording device having a field of view, wherein plural zones are defined within the field of view of the video recording device, each zone ... | 20040727 | 20091103 | 20060202 | 69185.0 | H04N576 | 1 | MEHMOOD, JENNIFER | VIDEO BASED MONITORING SYSTEM | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | H04N | 2,004 | |
10,899,079 | ACCEPTED | Method to control blood and filtrate flowing through an extracorporeal device | A method and apparatus are disclosed for controlling blood flow through an extracorporeal blood circuit having a controller comprising the steps of: withdrawing the blood from a withdrawl blood vessel in a patient into the extracorporeal circuit, treating the blood in the circuit and infusing the treated blood into the... | 1. A method for controlling blood flow through an extracorporeal blood circuit having a controller comprising: a. withdrawing the blood from a patient into the extracorporeal circuit, treating the blood in the circuit, and infusing the treated blood into the patient; b. detecting an occlusion that at least partially bl... | CROSS RELATED APPLICATION This application is a divisional of and claims priority to application Ser. No. 10/073,855 filed Feb. 14, 2002. FIELD OF INVENTION The invention relates to the field of controllers for blood treatment devices and systems that withdraw and infuse blood from patients. The invention is particular... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>There are a number of medical treatments, such as ultrafiltration, apheresis and dialysis, that require blood to be temporarily withdrawn from a patient, treated and returned to the body shortly thereafter. While the blood is temporarily outside of the body, it flows through an “... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>There is a long-felt need for controllers for an extracoporeal blood circuit that discriminates between minor difficulties that can be cured automatically or by prompting the patient to take corrective action, and more serious problems that require the attention of a nurse or other ... | 20040727 | 20090602 | 20050106 | 75993.0 | 1 | DEAK, LESLIE R | METHOD TO CONTROL BLOOD AND FILTRATE FLOWING THROUGH AN EXTRACORPOREAL DEVICE | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,899,210 | ACCEPTED | Supervisory diagnostics for integrated vehicle stability system | A supervisory diagnostics system and related method for providing vehicle diagnostics for an integrated vehicle stability system that monitors the state of health of sensors, actuators, vehicle sub-system and communication sub-systems that are used in the stability control system. The diagnostics system employs an algo... | 1. A method for performing a diagnostic check of an integrated vehicle stability system, said method comprising: providing at least one primary component and at least one secondary component for sensing an operation of at least one vehicle characteristic; determining whether an output of the at least one primary compon... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates generally to a system and method for diagnostics monitoring of an integrated vehicle stability system and, more particularly, to a system and method for diagnostics monitoring of an integrated vehicle stability system at the supervisory level,... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention This invention relates generally to a system and method for diagnostics monitoring of an integrated vehicle stability system and, more particularly, to a system and method for diagnostics monitoring of an integrated vehicle stability system at the superv... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, a supervisory diagnostics system and related method is disclosed for providing vehicle diagnostics for an integrated vehicle stability system. The diagnostics system monitors sensors, actuators and vehicle sub-systems that a... | 20040726 | 20061114 | 20060126 | 95321.0 | G06F1900 | 0 | ARTHUR JEANGLAUD, GERTRUDE | SUPERVISORY DIAGNOSTICS FOR INTEGRATED VEHICLE STABILITY SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,004 | |
10,899,286 | ACCEPTED | Footwear outsole | An outsole having a plurality of traction elements extending transversely across its lower surface and a plurality of support walls extending transversely across its upper surface. Each of the support walls is uniquely associated with and in substantial vertical alignment with one of the traction elements. In one embod... | 1. An outsole for an article of footwear comprising: a main portion having an upper surface and a lower surface; a plurality of traction elements extending in a generally transverse direction substantially across said lower surface of said main portion; a plurality of relief regions defined by said upper surface of sai... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to footwear and more particularly to an outsole for an article of footwear. There is a continuing effort in the footwear industry to provide evermore comfortable and evermore durable footwear. In most applications, the design and construction of the outsole has ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to footwear and more particularly to an outsole for an article of footwear. There is a continuing effort in the footwear industry to provide evermore comfortable and evermore durable footwear. In most applications, the design and construction of the ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The aforementioned problems are overcome by the present invention wherein an outsole includes a plurality of traction elements extending transversely across the undersurface of the sole and a plurality of corresponding support walls extending transversely across the upper surface of... | 20040726 | 20071016 | 20060126 | 98976.0 | A43B2328 | 0 | MOHANDESI, JILA M | FOOTWEAR OUTSOLE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | A43B | 2,004 | |
10,899,337 | ACCEPTED | Decoder performance for block product codes | This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract. A method of improving block turbo decoder performance that comprises receiving soft input information corresponding to a first set of constituent codes of a block product code (900), scaling... | 1. A method of adapting a number of test patterns in a soft-input soft-output decoder to generate a soft-output vector, comprising: finding L+α least reliable positions within a soft-input vector; constructing a set of test patterns where the set of test patterns is related to L least reliable positions; for each test ... | CROSSREFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is related to co-pending application CML01586J, titled “DECODING BLOCK CODES,” filed even date herewith and having the same ownership as the present application and to that extent related to the present application. BACKGROUND A codeword for a general two dimension... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>A codeword for a general two dimensional (2-D) (N,K) product code is arranged as illustrated in FIG. 1 below. N represents the codeword length while K represents the information length (e.g., number of information symbols or bits, length of the information sequence). A representative block produc... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>Certain embodiments illustrating organization and method of operation, together with objects and advantages may be best understood by reference to the detailed description that follows taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which: FIG. 1 is an example of a g... | 20040726 | 20070821 | 20060126 | 61543.0 | H03M1300 | 2 | CHASE, SHELLY A | DECODER PERFORMANCE FOR BLOCK PRODUCT CODES | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H03M | 2,004 | |
10,899,479 | ACCEPTED | Method and system of scanning a TDMA channel | A method and system for scanning a TDMA channel by a subscriber unit in a wireless communications landscape 100 is disclosed. The subscriber unit locks onto a channel that is preprogrammed in the subscriber unit. A base radio transmits a control message to the subscriber unit. The control message informs the subscriber... | 1. A method for scanning a TDMA channel by a subscriber unit in a wireless communications landscape 100, wherein the subscriber unit is operationally connected to at least one base radio over a plurality of channels, the method comprising the steps of: locking onto a channel of the plurality of channels by the subscrib... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates generally to wireless communications systems and more specifically to scanning in a time division multiple access (TDMA) system. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION A wireless communications system may generally comprise a set of “subscriber units,” typically subscriber unit... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A wireless communications system may generally comprise a set of “subscriber units,” typically subscriber units are the endpoints of a communication path, and a set of “base radios,” (also known as “repeaters”) typically stationary and the intermediaries by which a communication ... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES <EOH>An illustrative embodiment of the invention is now described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying figures in which: FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an example wireless communications landscape in accordance with an embodiment of the invention. FIG. 2 is a... | 20040726 | 20080506 | 20060126 | 94626.0 | H04B7212 | 3 | BEAMER, TEMICA M | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF SCANNING A TDMA CHANNEL | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H04B | 2,004 | |
10,899,793 | ACCEPTED | Light emitting devices having a reflective bond pad and methods of fabricating light emitting devices having reflective bond pads | Light emitting devices include an active region of semiconductor material and a first contact on the active region. The first contact is configured such that photons emitted by the active region pass through the first contact. A photon absorbing wire bond pad is provided on the first contact. The wire bond pad has an a... | 1. A light emitting device, comprising: an active region comprising semiconductor material; a first contact on the active region, the first contact being configured such that photons emitted by the active region pass through the first contact; a photon absorbing wire bond pad on the first contact, the wire bond pad hav... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to semiconductor light emitting devices and methods of fabricating light emitting devices. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Semiconductor light emitting devices, such as Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) or laser diodes, are widely used for many applications. As is well known to thos... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Semiconductor light emitting devices, such as Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) or laser diodes, are widely used for many applications. As is well known to those having skill in the art, a semiconductor light emitting device includes a semiconductor light emitting element having one o... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Some embodiments of the present invention provide light emitting devices and/or methods of fabricating light emitting devices including an active region of semiconductor material and a first contact on the active region. The first contact is configured such that photons emitted by t... | 20040727 | 20090707 | 20060202 | 72153.0 | H01L3300 | 3 | SEFER, AHMED N | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICES HAVING A REFLECTIVE BOND PAD AND METHODS OF FABRICATING LIGHT EMITTING DEVICES HAVING REFLECTIVE BOND PADS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H01L | 2,004 | |
10,899,806 | ACCEPTED | Methods and compositions for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders | The present invention features compositions and related methods for treating IBS and other gastrointestinal disorders and conditions (e.g., gastrointestinal motility disorders, functional gastrointestinal disorders, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), duodenogastric reflux, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, Infl... | 1. A peptide comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:3. 2. A peptide consisting essentially of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:3. 3. A peptide consisting of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:3. 4. The peptide of claim 1 wherein the peptide is chemically synthesized. 5. The peptide of claim 2 wherein the... | CLAIM OF PRIORITY This application is a continuation in part of U.S. Utility patent application Ser. No. 10/845,895, filed May 14, 2004, which is a continuation in part of U.S. Utility patent application Ser. No. 10/796,719, filed Mar. 9, 2004, which is a continuation in part of U.S. Utility patent application Ser. No.... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common chronic disorder of the intestine that affects 20 to 60 million individuals in the US alone (Lehman Brothers, Global Healthcare-Irritable bowel syndrome industry update, September 1999). IBS is the most common disorder diagnosed by gastroenterologists (2... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>The present invention features compositions and related methods for treating IBS and other gastrointestinal disorders and conditions (e.g., gastrointestinal motility disorders, functional gastrointestinal disorders, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), duodenogastric reflux, Crohn's disease, ulce... | 20040727 | 20080513 | 20061116 | 66663.0 | A61K3810 | 9 | ALSTRUM ACEVEDO, JAMES HENRY | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | A61K | 2,004 | |
10,899,812 | ACCEPTED | Edge trimming tape and method of manufacture | The present invention provides an adhesive filament-bearing adhesive tape comprising an adhesive substrate adapted to be releasably adhered to a surface to be coated, and a filament releasably adhered to an edge of that substrate, that is useful in trimming a coating applied to a surface. The invention further provides... | 1. A coated vehicle surface comprising: a. the vehicle surface; b. an elongated filament bearing masking tape comprising i. an elongated substrate having at least one adhesive surface which is removably adhered to said vehicle surface, ii. an elongated filament releasably adhered to said substrate adjacent to an elonga... | This application is a divisional of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/219,722 filed Aug. 15, 2002, which is a divisional of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/860,874 filed May 18, 2001 (abandoned), which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/364,134 filed Jul. 30, 1999 (U.S. Pat. No. 6,284,319), which is a divisional... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>It has become increasingly common to apply a curable coating, such as a polyurethane, to an exposed surface such as a wall, floor or automobile body to offer protection against, for example, corrosion, moisture or abrasion. These coatings are often applied by spraying, rolling or painting the... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is an end view of a piece of adhesive tape of the present invention, showing the stages of preparation of the tape. FIG. 2 shows a method of using the adhesive tape of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic view of an apparatus that may be used to prepare the a... | 20040727 | 20060321 | 20050113 | 91354.0 | 2 | NORDMEYER, PATRICIA L | EDGE TRIMMING TAPE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,899,846 | ACCEPTED | Apparatus and method for hybrid traffic and pilot signal quality determination of finger lock status of rake receiver correlators | Provided are improved systems and methods for spread spectrum communication employing hybrid Eb/No and pilot-based finger lock determination for RAKE receivers. Finger lock thresholds are periodically set using an extended time-averaged Eb/No traffic signal estimate for each finger mapped to an Ec/No pilot level, where... | 1. A method of determining finger lock status of a finger of a RAKE receiver, comprising the steps of: determining an Eb/No estimate of a traffic channel on said finger filtered over a first time period for finger lock determination; setting a finger lock threshold of Ec/No inverse to said Eb/No estimate; determining a... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates generally to spread spectrum radio communications and, more particularly, to systems and methods for determining finger lock status of RAKE receiver finger processing elements, or combiners, in a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA). BACKGROUND Code Division Multiple... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) is a spread-spectrum communication technology that has become increasingly popular in mobile wireless communications systems, e.g., digital cellular radio systems. In a CDMA system, the time and frequency domains are simultaneously shared by all users as a bas... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>In light of the foregoing background, embodiments of the present invention provide improved systems and methods for finger lock status determination for RAKE receiver combiners. Finger lock determination of an embodiment of the present invention combines estimates of Eb/No having increased accuracy ... | 20040727 | 20080722 | 20060202 | 93052.0 | H04B1707 | 0 | TRAN, KHAI | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HYBRID TRAFFIC AND PILOT SIGNAL QUALITY DETERMINATION OF FINGER LOCK STATUS OF RAKE RECEIVER CORRELATORS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H04B | 2,004 | |
10,900,068 | ACCEPTED | Flexible liner for FIBC or bag-in-box container systems | The present invention is a collapsible liner for use in a bulk container. The liner comprises a first flexible panel, a second flexible panel, a first seal, a second seal, and a tab. The first flexible panel includes a first longitudinal edge. The second flexible panel includes a second longitudinal edge. The first sea... | 1. A liner for use in a bulk container, the liner comprising: a first flexible panel including a first longitudinal edge; a second flexible panel including a second longitudinal edge; a first seal joining the first and second panels near the first and second longitudinal edges and running generally parallel to the firs... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to flexible liners for use in bulk containers such as those used in flexible intermediate bulk container (“FIBC”) systems or bag-in-box container systems. More particularly, the present invention relates to systems and methods for securing a flexible liner within a c... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In recent years a number of industries have adopted the FIBC or bag-in-box concept for storing and transporting liquid and particulate commodities in relatively large quantities. For example, the FIBC or bag-in-box concept has been employed for transporting in bulk such diverse p... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention, in one embodiment, is a collapsible liner for use in a bulk container. The liner comprises a first flexible panel, a second flexible panel, a first seal, a second seal, and a tab. The first flexible panel includes a first longitudinal edge. The second fl... | 20040727 | 20100921 | 20060202 | 90391.0 | B65D3314 | 1 | PASCUA, JES F | FLEXIBLE LINER FOR FIBC OR BAG-IN-BOX CONTAINER SYSTEMS | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | B65D | 2,004 | |
10,900,272 | ACCEPTED | Semiconductor device and method for fabricating the same | An inventive semiconductor device includes: a lower interlayer dielectric film provided on a substrate; a lower interconnect made up of a lower barrier metal layer formed along a wall surface of a lower interconnect groove in the lower interlayer dielectric film, and a copper film; and an upper plug and an upper interc... | 1. A semiconductor device comprising: a substrate provided with a semiconductor element; a lower interlayer dielectric film provided on the substrate; a lower interconnect groove provided in the lower interlayer dielectric film; a lower interconnect provided within the lower interconnect groove and having convex or con... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a semiconductor device having a buried interconnect buried in an interlayer dielectric film, and a method for fabricating the device. In recent years, a high-integration semiconductor device such as an ultra large scale integrated circuit (ULSI) has been requ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to a semiconductor device having a buried interconnect buried in an interlayer dielectric film, and a method for fabricating the device. In recent years, a high-integration semiconductor device such as an ultra large scale integrated circuit (ULSI) h... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>However, a semiconductor device having a copper interconnect formed by performing the above-described conventional damascene process or the like presents the following problems. As shown in FIG. 14 , a void concentration region 125 is likely to be formed in a portion of the lower in... | 20040728 | 20070904 | 20050310 | 99258.0 | 2 | YEVSIKOV, VICTOR V | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,900,761 | ACCEPTED | Software for the display of chromatographic separation data | Techniques for displaying chromatographic data using a graphical user interface are provided. Chromatographic separation data that is a series of measurements for a sample at a scanning location over time can be displayed on a display device in a series of bands. Additionally, the series of bands for multiple samples c... | 1. A computer implemented method of displaying chromatographic separation data, comprising: receiving a series of measurements indicating presence of constituents in a sample at a scanning location over time; and displaying the series of measurements for the sample as a series of bands. 2. The method of claim 1, furthe... | This application claims the benefit of U.S. application Ser. No. 60/068,980, filed Dec. 30, 1997, which is hereby incorporated by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to the graphical display of data. More specifically, the invention relates to the display of chromatographic separation d... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to the graphical display of data. More specifically, the invention relates to the display of chromatographic separation data that are a series of measurements over time in a graphical format, e.g., as a series of bands. Analysis of biological samples... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides innovative techniques for displaying a series of measurements, e.g., as acquired from a microfluidic capillary separation experiment, in a gel-like format. This gel-like format displays chromatographically separated and detected species as bands of var... | 20040727 | 20080916 | 20050113 | 95807.0 | 2 | PRETLOW, DEMETRIUS R | SOFTWARE FOR THE DISPLAY OF CHROMATOGRAPHIC SEPARATION DATA | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,900,960 | ACCEPTED | LASER ALIGNMENT TOOL ADAPTER | An adapter providing increased versatility to a laser alignment tool is disclosed. Accessories of the adapter are disclosed for use with a laser alignment tool which may or may not be self-leveling. The accessories include one or more laser reference diffraction elements, effective to receive an incoming laser referenc... | 1. An adapter providing increased versatility to a self-leveling laser alignment tool providing at least a pair of laser references when attached thereto, said adapter comprising: a body having two opposed wall portions defining a space therebetween and a base portion, the laser alignment tool being releasably mountabl... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to laser alignment tools and in particular, to an adapter providing increased versatility to a self-leveling laser alignment tool. A variety of survey and carpentry tools has previously employed lasers to improve accuracy and reliability of leveling. To improve the acc... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention relates to laser alignment tools and in particular, to an adapter providing increased versatility to a self-leveling laser alignment tool. A variety of survey and carpentry tools has previously employed lasers to improve accuracy and reliability of leveling. To imp... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides an adapter providing increased versatility to a self-leveling laser alignment tool when attached thereto. In one embodiment, the adapter comprises a body having two opposed wall portions, defining a space therebetween, and a base portion. The laser ali... | 20040728 | 20060905 | 20060720 | 89010.0 | G01C500 | 0 | GUADALUPE, YARITZA | LASER ALIGNMENT TOOL ADAPTER | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G01C | 2,004 | |
10,901,541 | ACCEPTED | Beard trimmer with internal vacuum | The invention is directed to a beard trimmer with an internal vacuum system that collects the hair clippings generated by the trimmer during grooming. The beard trimmer is comprised of two main mechanisms, a beard trimmer and a vacuum powered suction unit. The beard trimmer with internal vacuum is comprised of an exter... | 1. A hand held hair trimmer comprising: at least one reciprocating blade adapted to trim hair, a first electric motor coupled to the blade, an internal vacuum unit driven by a second electric motor, a trimmer body housing the electric motors and internal vacuum unit, a hair receptacle having a mechanism removably coupl... | This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/075,647 filed Feb. 14, 2002, which claims priority from Provisional Application No. 60/268,732 filed on Feb. 14, 2001. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention may be described as an improved beard trimmer with an internal vacuum, which collect... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention may be described as an improved beard trimmer with an internal vacuum, which collects hairs as they are cut by the blade, significantly reducing the amount of clean up that is involved after grooming. | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is directed to a beard trimmer with an internal vacuum system that catches and contains hair clippings generated by the trimmer during grooming. The beard trimmer is comprised of two main mechanisms, a beard trimmer and a vacuum powered suction unit. The beard ... | 20040729 | 20060718 | 20050324 | 97867.0 | 1 | WATTS, DOUGLAS D | BEARD TRIMMER WITH INTERNAL VACUUM | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,901,591 | ACCEPTED | Method and system for reconstruction of object model data in a relational database | Methods, systems and articles of manufacture are provided for migrating entity relationship data residing in an object oriented program environment to a relational database schema. Further, functionality is provided to facilitate more efficient searching and reconstruction of the entity relationship data in the relatio... | 1. A computer implemented method for creating a table populated with information derived from an object oriented program environment, comprising: providing data structures residing in a relational database managed by a relational database management system, the data structures containing data related to entities and en... | CROSS-RELATED APPLICATION Field of the Invention This application is related to the following commonly owned application: U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/083,075, filed Feb. 26, 2002, entitled “Application Portability And Extensibility Through Database Schema And Query Abstraction”, which is hereby incorporated her... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention generally relates to data processing and more particularly to migrating entity relationship data from an object oriented program environment to a relational database. The present invention further relates to providing functionality ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is generally directed to a method, system and article of manufacture for migrating entity relationship data residing in an object oriented program environment to a relational database. The present invention further directed to facilitating improved searching of... | 20040729 | 20101109 | 20060202 | 93028.0 | G06F1700 | 0 | FILIPCZYK, MARCIN R | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF OBJECT MODEL DATA IN A RELATIONAL DATABASE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,004 | |
10,901,652 | ACCEPTED | MULTIPLE DUROMETER CONVEYOR BELT CLEANER SCRAPER BLADE | A one-piece integral multi-durometer scraper blade for a conveyor belt cleaner. The scraper blade includes a body extending longitudinally between a first end and a second end and extending transversely between a base and a tip. The body includes a first body portion comprising a first elastomeric material having a fir... | 1. A scraper blade for a conveyor belt cleaner, said scraper blade including: a body extending longitudinally between a first end and a second end and extending transversely between a base and a tip, said body comprising a first body portion comprising a first material having a first durometer, and a second body portio... | BACKGROUND The present disclosure is directed to a scraper blade for a conveyor belt cleaner, and in particular to a scraper blade having a body including a first body portion comprising a first material having a first durometer, a second body portion comprising a second material having a second durometer, and a transi... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The present disclosure is directed to a scraper blade for a conveyor belt cleaner, and in particular to a scraper blade having a body including a first body portion comprising a first material having a first durometer, a second body portion comprising a second material having a second durometer, ... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>A multiple durometer scraper blade for a conveyor belt cleaner. The scraper blade includes a body extending longitudinally between a first end and a second end and that extends transversely between a base and a tip. The body includes a first body portion comprising a first material having a first du... | 20040729 | 20060307 | 20060202 | 66755.0 | B65G4500 | 1 | HESS, DOUGLAS A | MULTIPLE DUROMETER CONVEYOR BELT CLEANER SCRAPER BLADE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | B65G | 2,004 | |
10,901,884 | ACCEPTED | Flexible package having an easy opening feature | A flexible package is disclosed having an easy opening feature. The opening feature includes a gusset formed in at least one side wall. The gusset is aligned inward of the side wall and forms a pocket having an internal panel and an external panel. An aperture is formed through the external panel and is sized to receiv... | 1. A flexible package having an easy opening feature, said package comprising: a) a plurality of walls being connected together to form an internal compartment capable of containing a multiplicity of articles, said plurality of walls including a pair of opposing side walls; b) a gusset formed in at least a portion of o... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION It has been realized that cost savings can be obtained by compressing disposable absorbent articles within a flexible package. The flexible packages are normally formed from a polymeric material, such as polyethylene, polypropylene or a blend thereof. A compressed package produces a smaller ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It has been realized that cost savings can be obtained by compressing disposable absorbent articles within a flexible package. The flexible packages are normally formed from a polymeric material, such as polyethylene, polypropylene or a blend thereof. A compressed package produce... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Briefly, this invention relates to a flexible package having an easy opening feature. The package includes a front wall, a back wall, a pair of opposing side walls, a top wall and a bottom wall. All of the walls are connected together to form an internal compartment having a height,... | 20040729 | 20110111 | 20060202 | 94941.0 | A61B1706 | 0 | REYNOLDS, STEVEN ALAN | FLEXIBLE PACKAGE HAVING AN EASY OPENING FEATURE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | A61B | 2,004 | |
10,901,969 | ACCEPTED | Stabilized pancreas product | The present invention provides stabilized pancreas products useful, for example, as an animal feed additives. The invention also provides for feed additives and feed rations comprising a stabilized pancreas product. Further, the invention provides for methods of making stabilized pancreas products. The present inventio... | 1. A stabilized pancreas product comprising pancreas glands and one or more pancreatic enzymes in zymogen form, wherein said one or more enzymes is a protease, and wherein said stabilized pancreas product is stable upon exposure to air or water. 2. The stabilized pancreas product according to claim 1, wherein said prod... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention provides a stabilized pancreas product, useful, for example, as an animal feed additive. 2. Background of the Invention Animals encounter periods of suboptimal utilization of feed, for example, during periods of change in production, such as th... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention provides a stabilized pancreas product, useful, for example, as an animal feed additive. 2. Background of the Invention Animals encounter periods of suboptimal utilization of feed, for example, during periods of change in production... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to stabilized pancreas products, feed additives comprising stabilized pancreas products, methods for producing, and methods of using stabilized pancreas products. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a pancreas product comprised of one or more pa... | 20040730 | 20061226 | 20060202 | 86087.0 | A61K3854 | 0 | DRISCOLL, LORA E BARNHART | STABILIZED PANCREAS PRODUCT | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | A61K | 2,004 | |
10,901,978 | ACCEPTED | Mouse scroll wheel module | A mouse scroll wheel module includes a retention part, a holding part sitting on the retention part to swing from front to back and from left to right, a revolving part installed on the holding part, a mechanical revolving encoder to receive output of encoded electronic signals as the revolving part rotates, and a circ... | 1. A computer mouse scroll wheel module comprising a retention part, a holding part sitting on the retention part to swing from front to back and from left to right, and a revolving part installed on the holding part; wherein the scroll wheel module is characterized in that: the scroll wheel module having a mechanical ... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION I. Field of the Invention This invention relates generally to a computer mouse scroll wheel module and, more specifically, to a computer mouse module comprising a mechanical revolving encoder and a holding part, which consists of a swing base and a holder supporting the swing base. With the ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>I. Field of the Invention This invention relates generally to a computer mouse scroll wheel module and, more specifically, to a computer mouse module comprising a mechanical revolving encoder and a holding part, which consists of a swing base and a holder supporting the swing bas... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is therefore a primary object of the invention to provide a simplified and easy-to-assemble computer mouse scroll wheel module that by applying a mechanical revolving encoder and a holding part comprising a swing base and a holder supporting the swing base, the scroll wheel of th... | 20040730 | 20071016 | 20060202 | 99665.0 | G09G508 | 0 | TRAN, MY CHAU T | MOUSE SCROLL WHEEL MODULE | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | G09G | 2,004 | |
10,902,062 | ACCEPTED | Floor strip | A thin decorative thermosetting laminate of postforming quality is glued to a longitudinal carrier to form a floor strip. The laminate has a thermosetting resin as well as hard particles impregnated therein to increase the abrasion resistance of the laminate. The carrier generally has a cross section of a dilatation, t... | 1.-21. CANCELLED 22. A process for the production of a profiled floor, said process comprising gluing a thin decorative thermosetting laminate of postforming quality comprising hard particles which impart abrasion resistance to the thermosetting laminate on a longitudinal carrier comprising a rib extending along a long... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 08/817,391, filed Apr. 25, 1997 and a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 09/986,414, filed Nov. 8, 2001, the entire disclosures of which are hereby incorporated by reference. BACKGROUND OF INVENTION 1. Field of the In... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a process for the production of a floor strip such as a dilatation profile, a transition profile or a finishing profile. The present invention also relates to the features of the floor strip. 2. Description of the Related Art... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF INVENTION <EOH>The purpose of the present invention is to provide a floor strip with improved abrasion resistance and features to overcome the problems in the art. According to the present invention it has quite surprisingly been possible to meet the above needs and bring about a process for the produ... | 20040730 | 20060627 | 20050106 | 58617.0 | 2 | KATCHEVES, BASIL S | FLOOR STRIP | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,902,257 | ACCEPTED | Oral care implement | An oral care implement has an improved handle for control. The handle may include a gripping region having a grip surface with a plurality of spaced slot openings exposing portions of the base. In one construction, the handle may have an inclined portion and a grip body extending through a base of the handle. The grip ... | 1. An oral care implement comprising: a base with a gripping region and an oral engaging region; and a gripping member at least partially overlying the gripping region of the base and having a grip surface provided with at least one opening exposing a portion of the base. 2. The oral care implement according to claim 1... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation in part of co-pending PCT Application No. PCT/US2003/029497 (designating the U.S.), filed Sep. 17, 2003, entitled “Toothbrush With Gripping Area” (Attorney Docket No. IR 6989-00), which claims priority of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Oral care implements, especially toothbrushes, are used by many people on a daily basis. With such devices, a handle is usually provided to be grasped and manipulated by the user as needed. However, many handles are simply linear rods of relatively rigid material which are neithe... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention pertains to an oral care implement with an improved handle that provides greater comfort and improved control during use. In one aspect of the invention, the handle includes a gripping region formed by a grip member having a plurality of spaced openings that expo... | 20040730 | 20060523 | 20050303 | 72633.0 | 1 | SPISICH, MARK | ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,902,533 | ACCEPTED | Support console with pivotable support plate | In a support console with a pivotable support structure for the position adjustable mounting of an apparatus such a minicomputer, a support plate is pivotally supported on a console column which is provided at an end thereof with a base receiving a suction membrane and a membrane operating mechanism is operatively conn... | 1. A support console with a support plate (3) pivotally supported on the console for adjustably supporting small apparatus such as handheld computers, said support console comprising a base (1), a support column (2) extending from the base (1), and supporting the support plate (3), said support plate (3) having means f... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The invention relates to a support console with a pivotable support plate for the position-adjustable support of small apparatus such as minicomputers known under the designation “PDA” (Personal Data Assistant), mobile navigation apparatus, cellular telephones and similar equipment. Such sup... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention relates to a support console with a pivotable support plate for the position-adjustable support of small apparatus such as minicomputers known under the designation “PDA” (Personal Data Assistant), mobile navigation apparatus, cellular telephones and similar equipme... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In a support console with a pivotable support structure for the position adjustable mounting of apparatus such as a minicomputer, a support plate is pivotally supported on a console column which is provided at an end thereof with a base receiving a suction membrane and a membrane op... | 20040729 | 20070220 | 20050303 | 83005.0 | 5 | BAXTER, GWENDOLYN WRENN | SUPPORT CONSOLE WITH PIVOTABLE SUPPORT PLATE | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,902,684 | ACCEPTED | Coordinated lift system with user selectable RF channels | A coordinated lift system with user selectable RF channels coordinates the raising and lowering of a vehicle relative to a surface by using wireless communications. The lift system includes at least two lift mechanisms each having support frame, including a post, a carriage, an actuating device, and a control device wi... | 1. A wireless lift system for coordinated lifting of a structure and comprising: (a) a first lift mechanism and a second lift mechanism; (b) each of said first and second lift mechanisms including a support frame including a vertical guide member, a carriage slidingly engaged with said guide member and adapted to suppo... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. 119(e) and 37 C.F.R. 1.78(a)(4) based upon copending U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/491,953 for COORDINATED LIFT SYSTEM WITH SELECTABLE RF CHANNELS, filed Aug. 1, 2003. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention rel... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to a coordinated lift system and, more particularly, to a coordinated lift system incorporating at least two lift mechanisms that communicate by wireless signals on user selected RF channels to coordinate lift mechanisms in the raising and lowering o... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides a lift system that coordinates the raising and lowering of a vehicle or other structure relative to a surface using sets of mobile column lift units, each having self-contained battery power, and wirelessly coordinated through the use of RF signals whi... | 20040729 | 20070522 | 20050303 | 62365.0 | 2 | COLON SANTANA, EDUARDO | COORDINATED LIFT SYSTEM WITH USER SELECTABLE RF CHANNELS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,903,057 | ACCEPTED | Low friction rotary knife | A power operated knife comprises a blade supporting structure supporting an annular blade for rotation about a central axis. The blade and blade supporting structure are engagable along bearing contact locations that are spaced apart in a direction parallel to the axis so that the blade is stabilized both radially and ... | 1-17. (canceled) 18. A support structure for an annular knife blade, the support structure comprising an annularly curved, split blade support member extending substantially continuously about a central axis, said blade support member defining a first and second plurality of bearing locations, the bearing locations of ... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to power operated rotary knives and more particularly to a power operated rotary knife wherein a rotatable annular blade is supported for rotation about a central axis by a blade support structure providing bearing contact that minimizes blade vibration and heating. ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Power operated rotary knives have been in wide-spread use in meat packing and other commercial food processing facilities. These knives usually comprised a handle and a blade housing that supported an annular knife blade. The knife blade was driven about its central axis relative... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>According to a preferred embodiment of the invention the power operated knife comprises a blade supporting structure supporting an annular blade for rotation about a central blade axis. The blade and blade supporting structure are engagable along bearing contact locations that are s... | 20040730 | 20080311 | 20050818 | 92557.0 | 2 | CHOI, STEPHEN | BLADE HOUSING FOR LOW FRICTION ROTARY KNIFE | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,903,155 | ACCEPTED | Run-time updating of prediction hint instructions | The present invention provides a system and method for runtime updating of hints in program instructions. The invention also provides for programs of instructions that include hint performance data. Also, the invention provides an instruction cache that modifies hints and writes them back. As runtime hint updates are s... | 1. A computer system comprising a hint updater for runtime modification of hints in program instructions. 2. A system as recited in claim 1 wherein said hint updater is a program in computer-readable media. 3. A system as recited in claim 1 wherein said hint updater includes firmware. 4. A system as recited in claim 1 ... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to computers and, more particularly, to computers that execute branch instructions. A major objective of the invention is to enhance performance by improving predictions required for speculative processing, e.g., as used for pre-fetching data and instructions. R... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to computers and, more particularly, to computers that execute branch instructions. A major objective of the invention is to enhance performance by improving predictions required for speculative processing, e.g., as used for pre-fetching data and ins... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides a system and method for runtime updating of hints in program instructions. The invention also provides for programs of instructions that include hint performance data. Also, the invention provides an instruction cache that modifies hints and writes the... | 20040730 | 20130514 | 20060202 | 94846.0 | G06F900 | 0 | FENNEMA, ROBERT E | RUN-TIME UPDATING OF PREDICTION HINT INSTRUCTIONS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,004 | |
10,903,247 | ACCEPTED | Woman's clothing having a function of protecting a breast | The women's clothing of the present invention is preferably a sports brassiere to be worn in athletic activities. This brassiere comprises a front fabric portion for covering the chest section including the right and left breasts of a wearer, a back fabric portion which elastically stretches in the horizontal direction... | 1. A women's clothing with a breasts protective function, comprising: a front fabric portion which elastically stretches in a state of tension produced when wearing the clothing, and covers the chest section including the right and left breasts of a wearer, and in which the upper sections of the right and left top regi... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a women's clothing with breasts protective function, and is more preferably applied to a sports brassiere to be worn in athletic activities. BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, there has been provided various types of brassieres that are suitable to sports. For example, Japan... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>Conventionally, there has been provided various types of brassieres that are suitable to sports. For example, Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open Publication No. Sho 57-154705 discloses a sports brassiere where the whole circumferences of the cups are enclosed by a stretchy net tape.... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the sports brassiere according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the brassier; FIG. 3 is a plan view in which the brassiere is spread planimetrically, and the fabric material of the ... | 20040730 | 20060725 | 20060202 | 57841.0 | A41C300 | 0 | HALE, GLORIA M | WOMAN'S CLOTHING HAVING A FUNCTION OF PROTECTING A BREAST | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | A41C | 2,004 | |
10,903,330 | ACCEPTED | Alarm system with thin profile | An alarm system includes a housing that substantially encloses a plurality of sensors and an alarm-signal generator. The housing has a thin profile and may be mountable in various locations, such as on a window surface. The thin profile of the housing allows the alarm system to be attached to the surface of a first win... | 1. An alarm system comprising: a vibration sensor configured to sense vibration of the alarm system and configured to output a first signal upon sensing said vibration; a magnetic sensor configured to sense changes in distance between the alarm system and a signal-generating device and configured to output a second sig... | REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application claims the benefit of priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/491,391, filed on Jul. 31, 2003, and entitled “ALARM SYSTEM WITH THIN PROFILE,” the entirety of which is incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to alarm systems, and more particularly, to alarm systems having a thin profile. 2. Description of the Related Art Alarm systems generally are used to secure an area from unwanted intrusion. For examp... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Embodiments of the invention improve upon conventional alarm systems with the use of a plurality of sensors and a housing having a thin profile. Features of embodiments of the invention allow for unobstructed use of a secured window, quick and easy installation and maintenance, and ... | 20040730 | 20070306 | 20050331 | 98055.0 | 1 | LA, ANH V | ALARM SYSTEM WITH THIN PROFILE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,903,399 | ACCEPTED | System and method for preventing transmission during message reception | A communication controller in a device on a network automatically prevents transmission of data onto the network in response to a transmit request from a CPU of the device if a message is being received or has been received but not read or acknowledged. | 1. A circuit for preventing message transmission onto a network while a message is being received from the network, the system comprising: a receiver circuit for receiving messages from a network; a receive message buffer for storing received message objects each received message object having an associated unread stat... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a communications controller for use in field instruments and other devices of process control systems. In particular, the present invention is a system and method for low latency data packet reception and processing in a communications controller. In a typica... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to a communications controller for use in field instruments and other devices of process control systems. In particular, the present invention is a system and method for low latency data packet reception and processing in a communications controller.... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A communication controller of a device on a network automatically controls transmission of data so that transmission does not occur while a message is being received. As messages are received, the communication controller stores received message objects which include attribute... | 20040730 | 20081028 | 20060202 | 87554.0 | G06F1516 | 0 | HARRELL, ROBERT B | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING TRANSMISSION DURING MESSAGE RECEPTION | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,004 | |
10,903,412 | ACCEPTED | Thumb drive with retractable USB connector | A thumb drive has an on-board memory for storing digital information, a male USB connector coupled to the on-board memory for connecting to a USB port of a computer appliance, and an extension/retraction mechanism coupled to the connector and on-board memory for extending the connector from an enclosure of the drive an... | 1. A thumb drive comprising: on-board memory for storing digital information; a male USB connector coupled to the on-board memory for connecting to a USB port of a computer appliance; and an extension/retraction mechanism coupled to the connector and on-board memory for extending the connector from an enclosure of the ... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED DOCUMENTS The present application claims priority to provisional application number 60/528,645 filed Dec. 10, 2003 which is incorporated in its entirety by reference. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention is in the field of computer mass storage devices, and pertains more particularly ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In the computer arts there continues to be motivation for increased density and ease-of-use in mass storage devices. A solid state device known now in the art as a thumb drive was relatively recently introduced advancing the standard for both density and ease-of-use, and such hot... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In an embodiment of the invention a thumb drive is provided, comprising on-board memory for storing digital information, a male USB connector coupled to the on-board memory for connecting to a USB port of a computer appliance, and an extension/retraction mechanism coupled to the con... | 20040729 | 20051227 | 20050616 | 59121.0 | 29 | NGUYEN, PHUONG CHI THI | THUMB DRIVE WITH RETRACTABLE USB CONNECTOR | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,903,439 | ACCEPTED | User experience enforcement | In order to provide for efficient security of a remote presentation (such as a remote display) on a client which presents user interface data from a remote server, all requests for action to be performed on the client are examined to determine if they are requests for user interface (UI) presentation. If the request is... | 1. A method for presenting user interface data received via a connection from a source, said method comprising: receiving a request for performing at least one action; determining if said request is a user interface presentation request; determining the validity of said request if said request is a user interface prese... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to the remote provision of media and related media services from one computing device to a remote computing device. More particularly, the invention relates to the protection of presentation of user interface data on a remote computing device. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Re... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Remote computing gives a computing system the capability to serve operating system-based applications from the computing system to remote devices. FIG. 1 generally illustrates how remote computing operates between a server and a client device. Server 10 and client device 20 (some... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention allows for the enforcement of the integrity of the media experience without the drawbacks described above. In order to provide for efficient security of a remote presentation (such as a remote display) on a client which presents user interface data from a remote server... | 20040730 | 20100824 | 20060202 | 65657.0 | G06F15173 | 0 | KE, PENG | USER EXPERIENCE ENFORCEMENT | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,004 | |
10,903,452 | ACCEPTED | Generating software components from business rules expressed in a natural language | An embodiment of the present invention is a method for generating software components from one or more business rule statements expressed in a language. Symbols of a vocabulary of a language and business rule statements expressed using the symbols of the vocabulary of the language are received as input. The language ha... | 1. A method comprising: receiving symbols of a vocabulary of a language and at least one rule statement expressed using the symbols of the vocabulary of the language, the language having grammatical rules; parsing the rule statement in accordance with the grammatical rules to generate a language-based structure of the ... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is related to the following patent applications: Ser. No. 10/836,832 (Attorney Docket No. PQH03-057) entitled “Generating Programmatic Interfaces From Natural Language Expressions Of Authorizations For Provision Of Information”, filed on Apr. 30, 2004; Ser. No. 1... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>1. Field of the Invention Embodiments of the invention relate to generation of software components from business rules expressed in natural language. 2. Description of Related Art Natural language used by humans to communicate tends to be contextual and imprecise. To automate natural language pro... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An embodiment of the present invention is a method for generating software components from one or more business rule statements expressed in a language. Symbols of a vocabulary of a language and rule statements expressed using the symbols of the vocabulary of the language are receiv... | 20040730 | 20111101 | 20060202 | 73756.0 | G06F1728 | 0 | ADESANYA, OLUJIMI A | GENERATING SOFTWARE COMPONENTS FROM BUSINESS RULES EXPRESSED IN A NATURAL LANGUAGE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,004 | |
10,903,456 | ACCEPTED | Mower suspension system and method | In some embodiments, the present invention provides a mower including a frame having a front portion and a rear portion, at least one front wheel coupled to the front portion of the frame, and two drive wheels on substantially opposite sides of the rear portion of the frame. Each drive wheel is coupled to the frame by ... | 1. A mower, comprising: a frame having a front portion and a rear portion; at least one front wheel coupled to the front portion of the frame; two drive wheels on substantially opposite sides of the rear portion of the frame, each drive wheel coupled to the frame by a first link pivotably coupled at one end to the fron... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This is a continuation-in-part of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/285,350 filed on Oct. 31, 2002, which is a continuation-in-part patent application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/879,800 filed on Jun. 12, 2001 and issued as U.S. Pat. No. 6,510,678, which is a continuation of... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is described with respect to its use on lawn mowers, particularly self-propelled machines fitted with rotating blades for cutting grass and other vegetation. Numerous mowers exist in the marketplace for grass and vegetation. However, many of these mowers can... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Some embodiments of the present invention address one or more of the problems and limitations of the prior art by a unique connection assembly of the front wheels to the lawn mower frame. In some embodiments, the connection assembly for each front wheel includes a first suspension a... | 20040730 | 20060919 | 20050707 | 71430.0 | 1 | FABIAN-KOVACS, ARPAD | MOWER SUSPENSION SYSTEM AND METHOD | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,903,501 | ACCEPTED | Pattern matching architecture | A pattern matching unit includes a selection unit to divide an input datum and one or more reference templates into input bit-fields corresponding reference bit-fields, respectively. The number of bits in the input and reference bit-fields is programmable. A distance unit is also included to determine one or more dista... | 1. An apparatus comprising: a selection unit to divide an input datum into input bit-fields and to divide one or more reference templates into corresponding reference bit-fields, wherein the number of bits in the input bit-fields and the reference bit-fields is programmable; and a distance unit to determine one or more... | BACKGROUND Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to pattern recognition, and more specifically to rapid matching of data to reference templates or patterns. In a general pattern matching process, reference templates are compared to input data to determine which reference template best matches the input ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to pattern recognition, and more specifically to rapid matching of data to reference templates or patterns. In a general pattern matching process, reference templates are compared to input data to determine which reference template best matche... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>Various embodiments of the present invention are illustrated by way of example and not limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings, in which like references indicate similar elements. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a pattern matching unit according to one embodimen... | 20040730 | 20081014 | 20060202 | 63075.0 | G06F724 | 0 | MAI, TAN V | PATTERN MATCHING ARCHITECTURE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,004 | |
10,903,722 | ACCEPTED | MRAM storage device | A MRAM storage device comprises a substrate, on/above of which a plurality of word lines, a plurality of bit lines, a plurality of memory cells, and a plurality of isolation diodes are provided. Each memory cell forms a resistive cross point of one word line and one bit line, respectively. Each memory cell is connected... | 1. MRAM storage device comprising: a substrate; a plurality of word lines; a plurality of bit lines; a plurality of memory cells; and a plurality of vertical access devices; wherein each memory cell forms a resistive cross point of one word line and one bit line, respectively; wherein each memory cell is connected to o... | BACKGROUND The present invention relates generally to random access memory for data storage. More specifically, the present invention relates to a magnetic random access memory device that includes improved unidirectional elements to limit leakage current within the array. Magnetic random access memory (MRAM) is a non-... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The present invention relates generally to random access memory for data storage. More specifically, the present invention relates to a magnetic random access memory device that includes improved unidirectional elements to limit leakage current within the array. Magnetic random access memory (MRA... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>According to one embodiment of the present invention, a MRAM storage device comprises a substrate on/above of which a plurality of word lines, a plurality of bit lines, a plurality of memory cells, and a plurality of vertical access devices are provided. Each memory cell forms a resistive cross poin... | 20040730 | 20070220 | 20060202 | 70503.0 | H01L21336 | 0 | FENTY, JESSE A | MRAM STORAGE DEVICE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H01L | 2,004 | |
10,903,759 | ACCEPTED | Valve system for a rapid response power conversion device | An apparatus and method providing a system configured to transfer energy from an internal combustion engine to drive a load. The system includes a rapid response component, a valve system and an actuator. The rapid response component is configured to be operatively coupled to a combustion portion of the internal combus... | 1. A valve/actuator system configured to control pulsitile fluid flow from a rapid response component associated with an internal combustion engine, the valve/actuator system comprising: a gate valve, configured to be operatively coupled to the rapid response component, having an opened and closed configuration to matc... | Priority of application No. 60/303,053 filed Jul. 5, 2001, and application Ser. No. 10/190,336 filed Jul. 5, 2002 in the United States Patent Office is hereby claimed. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to valve systems. More specifically, the present invention... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to valve systems. More specifically, the present invention relates to an apparatus and method of transferring energy through a valve system from combustion in an internal combustion engine. 2. Related Art Primary p... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for providing a system configured to transfer energy from an internal combustion engine. The internal combustion engine includes a chamber and a piston with a combustion portion in the chamber, the chamber having at least one ... | 20040729 | 20060627 | 20060202 | 62582.0 | F02B7104 | 0 | ALI, HYDER | VALVE SYSTEM FOR A RAPID RESPONSE POWER CONVERSION DEVICE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | F02B | 2,004 | |
10,903,785 | ACCEPTED | System and method for a secure I/O interface | A security processor performs all or substantially all security and network processing to provide a secure I/O interface system to protect computing hardware from unauthorized access or attack. The security processor sends and receives all incoming and outgoing data packets for a host device and includes a packet engin... | 1. A security processor to process incoming and outgoing packets, the security processor comprising: a switching system to send and receive packets; a packet engine, coupled to the switching system, to handle classification processing for the incoming and outgoing packets; and a cryptographic core, coupled to the packe... | RELATED APPLICATION This application is a non-provisional application claiming benefit under 35 U.S.C. sec. 119(e) of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/507,976, filed Oct. 2, 2003 (titled SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A SECURE I/O INTERFACE by John M. Davis et al.; attorney docket no. 4224-25PRV), which is incorporated ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Trusted internal computer networks are typically protected from un-trusted external computer networks by routers or other gateway systems that provide different types of firewall functionality. Security processing performed by related systems may also provide additional protectio... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>The invention is pointed out with particularity in the appended claims. However, for a more complete understanding of the present invention, reference is now made to the following figures, wherein like reference numbers refer to similar items throughout the figures: FIG. 1 ... | 20040730 | 20100323 | 20050407 | 65086.0 | 3 | TRAORE, FATOUMATA | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A SECURE I/O INTERFACE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,903,847 | ACCEPTED | Vehicle control system with user-guided calibration | A vehicle control system with user-guided calibration is presented. In one embodiment, a vehicle control system is presented comprising an output device and circuitry operative to provide an output, via the output device, that guides a user through a plurality of calibration steps in a particular order. The circuitry c... | 1. A vehicle control system with user-guided calibration comprising: a vehicle control system, wherein calibration of the vehicle control system comprises a plurality of calibration steps and wherein at least one of the plurality of calibration steps must be performed before at least one other of the plurality of calib... | BACKGROUND For the first time in history, microprocessor, control system, and satellite navigation technologies are being combined to put heavy machine control systems into the hands of agricultural users. In the year 2000, the first hands-free, sub-inch steering control systems were sold in North America. An example o... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>For the first time in history, microprocessor, control system, and satellite navigation technologies are being combined to put heavy machine control systems into the hands of agricultural users. In the year 2000, the first hands-free, sub-inch steering control systems were sold in North America. ... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>The present invention is defined by the following claims, and nothing in this section should be taken as a limitation on those claims. By way of introduction, the preferred embodiments described below provide a vehicle control system with user-guided calibration. In one embodiment, a vehicle control... | 20040730 | 20070529 | 20060202 | 67987.0 | G06F700 | 1 | BEAULIEU, YONEL | VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM WITH USER-GUIDED CALIBRATION | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,004 | |
10,903,857 | ACCEPTED | Security system and method with realtime imagery | A security alarm system that provides secure, realtime video and/or other realtime imagery of a secured location to one or more emergency response agencies over a high-speed communications link, such as an Internet link. Realtime video and/or realtime imagery, along with other useful information is therefore placed dir... | 1. A security system comprising: an imaging device positioned at a secured location; a computer system associated with a central monitoring station, said computer system configured to: receive real-time imagery data from said secured location; process the received imagery data; generating additional information associa... | This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/339,462, filed on Jan. 10, 2003, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/271,744, filed on Oct. 17, 2002, which claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/393,942, filed on Jul. 8, 2002,... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention is directed to security alarm systems, including residential and commercial security alarm systems, as well as other types of security systems designed to safeguard property, people and the public at large against potential emergenc... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention enhances security alarm systems, and security services in general, by providing secure realtime video or image information, as well as other pertinent information relating to the emergency, to the appropriate emergency response agency or agencies. The enhanceme... | 20040802 | 20080129 | 20050331 | 66587.0 | 12 | CROSLAND, DONNIE L | SECURITY SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH REALTIME IMAGERY | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,903,938 | ACCEPTED | Metal capacitor stacked with a MOS capacitor to provide increased capacitance density | An on-chip capacitive device comprises a semiconductor substrate, a MOS capacitor formed on the semiconductor substrate, and a metal interconnect capacitor formed at least in part in a region above the MOS capacitor. The MOS capacitor and the metal interconnect capacitor are connected in parallel to form a single capac... | 1. An integrated circuit comprising: a semiconductor substrate; a MOS capacitor formed on the semiconductor substrate; and a metal interconnect capacitor formed at least in part in a region above the MOS capacitor; wherein the MOS capacitor and the metal interconnect capacitor are connected in parallel to form a single... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates generally to integrated circuits, and more specifically to capacitive devices in integrated circuits. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION As analog circuits have been integrated with digital circuits on Complementary-Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (CMOS) integrated circuits, the capacit... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>As analog circuits have been integrated with digital circuits on Complementary-Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (CMOS) integrated circuits, the capacitor has come to dominate analog circuit design. In many cases, capacitor devices consume a large part of an integrated circuit's total ar... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention addresses the above-identified need by providing a novel design for effectively increasing capacitance density without increasing processing costs. The design achieves this by stacking vertically MOS capacitors with metal interconnect capacitors and providing i... | 20040730 | 20100803 | 20060202 | 99617.0 | H01L2120 | 0 | LUU, CHUONG A | METAL CAPACITOR STACKED WITH A MOS CAPACITOR TO PROVIDE INCREASED CAPACITANCE DENSITY | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H01L | 2,004 | |
10,904,029 | ACCEPTED | Diiodothyroacetic acid and method of use | The present invention relates to a method of administering an effective amount of a diiodothyroacetic acid in order to shift the proportion between lean body mass and adipose tissue in favor of lean body mass in human individuals. | 1. A method of promoting lean body mass in a human individual in need thereof, comprising administering to the individual a lean body mass promoting effective amount of diiodothyroacetic acid. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein said diiodothyroacetic acid consists of 3,3′ diiodothyroacetic acid and 3,5 diiodothyroacetic... | BACKGROUND OF INVENTION Over recent years obesity has reached epidemic proportions. Obesity contributes to more than 300,000 deaths each year and according to federal guidelines, half the population is overweight and a third is obese. Obesity is defined as an excess proportion of total body fat correlating with a body ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF INVENTION <EOH>Over recent years obesity has reached epidemic proportions. Obesity contributes to more than 300,000 deaths each year and according to federal guidelines, half the population is overweight and a third is obese. Obesity is defined as an excess proportion of total body fat correlating ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to a method of administering an effective amount of an iodothyroacetic acid in order to shift the proportion between lean body mass and adipose tissue in favor of lean body mass in a human individual. This unobvious function can also increase the variables ... | 20041020 | 20110405 | 20060420 | 91976.0 | A61K31198 | 3 | MERCIER, MELISSA S | DIIODOTHYROACETIC ACID AND METHOD OF USE | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | A61K | 2,004 | |
10,904,256 | ACCEPTED | APPARATUS FOR PEDESTRIAN RAILING WITH SNAP-IN SPACER AND METHOD OF MAKING | A sturdy aluminum pedestrian and bicyclist safety railing that reduces the amount of welding required during construction, comprising top and bottom rigid bars, each having a longitudinal, radially extending exterior passage and a plurality of aluminum pickets mounted within said bar top and bottom channels and held ap... | 1. An improved pedestrian and bicyclist safety railing comprising: a rigid top aluminum bar having a longitudinal, recessed channel protruding outwardly relative to the center of said bar, said bar channel having a predetermined cross-sectional configuration that includes a pair of tabs forming upper and lower channel ... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates generally to a pedestrian railing used as a barrier or guard to protect pedestrians and bicyclists, and specifically, to an aluminum picket railing and the method of construction that reduces production costs significantly, while increasing structural strength. DESCRIPTION ... | <SOH> FIELD OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention relates generally to a pedestrian railing used as a barrier or guard to protect pedestrians and bicyclists, and specifically, to an aluminum picket railing and the method of construction that reduces production costs significantly, while increasing structural strength. | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A pedestrian railing and the method of construction comprising top and bottom parallel horizontal or inclined bars that each include a recessed, specially configured channel, disposed continuously along a predetermined segment of the railing bar exterior surface facing or projecting... | 20041101 | 20070130 | 20050310 | 90294.0 | 1 | FERGUSON, MICHAEL P | APPARATUS FOR PEDESTRIAN RAILING WITH SNAP-IN SPACER AND METHOD OF MAKING | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,904,364 | ACCEPTED | Recycable electric junction box applicable to automotive vehicles | A recyclable electric junction box applicable to automotive vehicles, of the type comprising at least one casing housing a series of circuits inside materialized in one or more printed circuit boards with a series of electroconducting tracks on at least one of its sides, and with a series of components assembled on sai... | 1. A recyclable junction box applicable to automotive vehicles, of the type comprising at least one casing housing a series of circuits inside materialized in one or more printed circuit boards with a series of electroconducting tracks on at least one of their sides, and with a series of components arranged on said boa... | FIELD OF THE ART The present invention is generally related to an electric junction box applicable to automotive vehicles, and particularly to an electric junction box having components which are monitored for recycling purposes. PRIOR STATE OF THE ART With the latest advances observed in the technology applied to the ... | <SOH> FIELD OF THE ART <EOH>The present invention is generally related to an electric junction box applicable to automotive vehicles, and particularly to an electric junction box having components which are monitored for recycling purposes. | 20041105 | 20060912 | 20060511 | 84060.0 | G06F1500 | 0 | RAYMOND, EDWARD | RECYCABLE ELECTRIC JUNCTION BOX APPLICABLE TO AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,004 | ||
10,904,441 | ACCEPTED | TRANSFER SWITCH DEVICE AND METHOD | This disclosure is concerned with devices and methods for voltage source transfer switching that reduces or eliminates transformer saturation due to DC flux built up during a transfer event. First and second voltage sources (primary and alternate) are connectable to a load via corresponding switches. A transformer is c... | 1. A method of switching between first and second voltage sources, comprising: disconnecting the first voltage source from a load; computing volt-second areas under voltage waveforms of the first and second voltage sources in real time; determining a switching time to minimize downstream saturation current based on the... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/521,045, filed Feb. 10, 2004, which is incorporated by reference. This application is related to U.S. Pat. No. ______, “STATIC TRANSFER SWITCH DEVICE AND METHOD,” filed on the same day as the present a... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The present invention relates generally to voltage transfer switches, and more particularly, to AC voltage source transfer methods for switch systems having a transformer downstream of the transfer switch. Voltage transfer switches are commonly used to switch between a primary and one or more alt... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>This disclosure is concerned with devices and methods for voltage source transfer switching that reduces or eliminates transformer saturation due to DC flux built up during a transfer event. First and second voltage sources (primary and alternate) are connectable to a load via corresponding switches... | 20041110 | 20080401 | 20050825 | 86182.0 | 1 | AMAYA, CARLOS DAVID | TRANSFER SWITCH DEVICE AND METHOD | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,904,443 | ACCEPTED | STATIC TRANSFER SWITCH DEVICE AND METHOD | Devices and methods for improved voltage source transfer switching. First and second voltage sources (primary and alternate) are connectable to a load via corresponding first and second switches, which may comprise SCRs. A controller operates the switches according to various transfer methods. In some transfer methods,... | 1. A method of controlling switches to switch between first and second voltage sources, comprising: turning off a first switch associated with the first voltage source; temporarily pulsing on a second switch associated with the second voltage source; and turning on the second switch. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein p... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a nonprovisional application of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/521,046, filed Feb. 10, 2004, which is incorporated by reference. This application is related to U.S. Patent Application Serial No. ______, “Transfer switch device and method,” filed on t... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The present invention relates generally to voltage transfer switches, and more particularly, to AC voltage source transfer methods for switch systems having a transformer downstream of the transfer switch. Voltage transfer switches are commonly used to switch between a primary and one or more alt... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>This disclosure is concerned with devices and methods for improved voltage source transfer switching. First and second voltage sources (primary and alternate) are connectable to a load via corresponding first and second switches that are comprised of SCRs. A controller operates the SCRs according to... | 20041110 | 20081202 | 20050825 | 84474.0 | 1 | CAVALLARI-SEE, DANIEL | STATIC TRANSFER SWITCH DEVICE AND METHOD | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,904,609 | ACCEPTED | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING TONER CONCENTRATION | A device to measure toner concentration can include a selector that selects a type of developer material to be measured and a sensor that detects an amount of light reflected off a developer material. A controller within the device can determine a value corresponding to a toner concentration of the developer material b... | 1. A toner concentration measuring device, comprising: a selector that selects a type of developer material to be measured; a sensor that detects an amount of light reflected off a developer material; and a controller that determines a value corresponding to a toner concentration of the developer material based on the ... | BACKGROUND The present disclosure is directed to printing systems, and in particular to method and apparatus for measuring toner concentration in a developer material. In a typical electrophotographic printing process, an electrostatic latent image on a photoconductive member corresponding to an original document is de... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The present disclosure is directed to printing systems, and in particular to method and apparatus for measuring toner concentration in a developer material. In a typical electrophotographic printing process, an electrostatic latent image on a photoconductive member corresponding to an original do... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>It is desirable to regulate the addition of toners to the developer material in order to ultimately control the triboelectric characteristics (tribo) of the developer material. However, control of the triboelectric characteristics of the developer material are generally considered to be a function o... | 20041118 | 20070320 | 20060518 | 68238.0 | G03G1500 | 0 | TRAN, HOAN H | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING TONER CONCENTRATION | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G03G | 2,004 | |
10,904,689 | ACCEPTED | CYCLONIC DIRT SEPARATION MODULE | The invention relates to dirt separator module comprising a dirt-separation housing having an inlet and an outlet opening and defining a cyclonic airflow separator, and a suction source fluidly connected with the dirt-separation housing. A separator plate and a cylindrical wall of the dirt-separation housing form a tor... | 1. A vacuum cleaner module comprising: a module housing; a dirt separation housing removably mounted in the module housing and defining a cyclonic airflow chamber for separating contaminants from a dirt-containing airstream, the housing further comprising an inlet opening for the cyclonic chamber adapted to be connecte... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of Ser. No 10/249,113, filed Mar. 17, 2003, which a continuation in part of Ser. No. 09/849,143, filed May 4, 2001, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application 60/201,933, filed May 5, 2000 and U.S. Provisional Application 60/269,04... | <SOH> FIELD OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention relates to suction cleaners, and in particular to a separator for a suction cleaner. In one of its aspects, the invention relates to a separator with a cyclonic airflow path to separate dirt and debris from air drawn into the cleaner. In another of its aspects, the inven... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>According to the invention, a vacuum cleaner module comprises a module housing, a dirt-separation housing removably mounted in the module housing and defining a cyclonic airflow chamber for separating contaminants from a dirt-containing airstream and including an inlet opening for t... | 20041123 | 20070724 | 20050616 | 85337.0 | 1 | HOPKINS, ROBERT A | CYCLONIC DIRT SEPARATION MODULE | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,904,762 | ACCEPTED | SWITCHABLE POLARIZER | A switchable polarizer assembly, having a coupler, a polarizer module with a plurality of apertures, each aperture adapted for a desired transition, an antenna adapter and a central waveguide with a center longitudinal axis passing through the coupler and the antenna adapter. Positioned inline with the central waveguid... | 1. A switchable polarizer assembly, comprising: a polarizer module having a plurality of apertures, each aperture adapted for a desired transition; and a central waveguide having a center longitudinal axis; the polarizer module positioned inline with the central waveguide; the polarizer module offset relative to the ce... | BACKGROUND 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to equipment useful in high frequency radio communications systems. More particularly, the invention is concerned with a switchable polarizer for changing the polarization of signals passing through a waveguide. 2. Description of Related Art Rotator elements p... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to equipment useful in high frequency radio communications systems. More particularly, the invention is concerned with a switchable polarizer for changing the polarization of signals passing through a waveguide. 2. Description of Related Art Rotato... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and, together with a general description of the invention given above, and the detailed description of the embodiments given below, serv... | 20041126 | 20060530 | 20060601 | 97884.0 | H01Q1900 | 0 | HO, TAN | SWITCHABLE POLARIZER | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H01Q | 2,004 | |
10,904,836 | ACCEPTED | VEHICLE SEAT ASSEMBLY WITH SEPARABLE AIR BAG GUIDE RETAINERS | In at least certain embodiments, the vehicle seat assembly comprises a frame, a seat pad, a trim cover extending over the seat pad and including a first and second end portion forming a release seam adjacent the seat pad, and an air bag assembly within the trim cover. In accordance with this embodiment, the air bag ass... | 1. A vehicle seat assembly, comprising: a frame; a seat pad adjacent the frame; a trim cover extending over the seat pad and including a first and a second end portion forming a release seam adjacent the seat pad; an air bag assembly mounted on the frame within the trim cover in a spaced relationship from its air bag r... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle seat assembly, and in particular, a seat assembly including an air bag. 2. Background Art Vehicles can be equipped with side air bags, which may be in the form of a side air curtain disposed in a headliner of the vehicle, o... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle seat assembly, and in particular, a seat assembly including an air bag. 2. Background Art Vehicles can be equipped with side air bags, which may be in the form of a side air curtain disposed in a headliner of th... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Under the invention, a vehicle seat assembly is provided. In at least one embodiment, the vehicle seat assembly comprises a frame, a seat pad adjacent the frame, and a trim cover extending over the seat pad and including a first and second end portion forming a release seam adjacent... | 20041201 | 20080129 | 20060601 | 91928.0 | B60R2116 | 0 | WEBB, TIFFANY LOUISE | VEHICLE SEAT ASSEMBLY WITH SEPARABLE AIR BAG GUIDE RETAINERS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | B60R | 2,004 | |
10,904,889 | ACCEPTED | COOLING SYSTEM FOR HIGH DENSITY HEAT LOAD | A cooling system for transferring heat from a heat load to an environment has a volatile working fluid. The cooling system includes first and second cooling cycles that are thermally connected to the first cooling cycle. The first cooling cycle is not a vapor compression cycle and includes a pump, an air-to-fluid heat ... | 1. A cooling system for transferring heat from a heat load to a heat exchange system, the cooling system comprising: a volatile working fluid; a pump; a first heat exchanger in fluid communication with the pump and in thermal communication with the heat load; and a second heat exchanger having a first fluid path in flu... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is a non-provisional of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/527,527, filed Dec. 5, 2003, which is incorporated by reference. BACKGROUND The present disclosure generally relates to cooling systems, and more particularly, to a cooling system for a high d... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The present disclosure generally relates to cooling systems, and more particularly, to a cooling system for a high density heat load. Electronic equipment in a critical space, such as a computer room or telecommunications room, requires precise, reliable control of room temperature, humidity, and... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>A cooling system is disclosed for transferring heat from a heat load to an environment. The cooling system has a working fluid, which is a volatile working fluid in exemplary embodiments. The cooling system includes first and second cooling cycles that are thermally connected to one another. The fir... | 20041202 | 20120911 | 20050609 | 65731.0 | 4 | ABDUR RAHIM, AZIM | COOLING SYSTEM FOR HIGH DENSITY HEAT LOAD | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,904,943 | ACCEPTED | METHOD, PRODUCT, AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCING RESOLUTION SERVICES, REGISTRATION SERVICES, AND SEARCH SERVICES | A WHOIS record of a domain name is retrieved at a first time, the WHOIS record including an expiry date of a second time, a time difference value can be calculated between the first time and the second time, and the time difference value provided to a user. Time difference value can be determined to satisfy at least on... | 1. A method comprising: retrieving a WHOIS record of a domain name at a first time, said WHOIS record including an expiry date of a second time; calculating a time difference value between said first time and said second time; and, providing said time difference value to a user. 2. The method, as set forth in claim 1, ... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This is a divisional application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/598,134 filed Jun. 21, 2000, which claims the benefit of the following patent applications, which are hereby incorporated by reference: U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/532,500 filed Mar. 21, 2000, by Schneider, U.S. patent ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The Internet is a vast computer network consisting of many smaller networks that span the world. A network provides a distributed communicating system of computers that are interconnected by various electronic communication links and computer software protocols. Because of the Int... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention enables the seamless integration between resource location, search, and registration services. The invention enables a search request to be processed as a literal string, network address, or both. The present invention generates and displays at least one hyperli... | 20041206 | 20111011 | 20080103 | 94363.0 | G06F1516 | 0 | COULTER, KENNETH R | METHOD, PRODUCT, AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCING RESOLUTION SERVICES, REGISTRATION SERVICES, AND SEARCH SERVICES | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,004 | |
10,904,981 | ACCEPTED | Polyurethane material for a golf ball cover | A curative blend for a thermosetting polyurethane material that allows for a polyurethane material with greater durability is disclosed herein. The curative blend is composed of a diethyl-2,4-toluene-diamine and a second curing agent. A preferred polyurethane prepolymer is a polytetramethylene ether glycol terminated 4... | 1. A golf ball comprising: a core; and a cover formed over the core, the cover composed of a thermosetting polyurethane material formed from reactants comprising a polytetramethylene ether glycol terminated 4,4′-dicyclohexyl methane diisocyanate polyurethane prepolymer and a curative blend comprising diethyl-2,4-toluen... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a thermosetting polyurethane material. More specifically, the present invention relates to a thermosetting polyurethane material for a cover of a golf ball. 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally golf balls are made by mold... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a thermosetting polyurethane material. More specifically, the present invention relates to a thermosetting polyurethane material for a cover of a golf ball. 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally golf balls are ... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is a more durable polyurethane material for a golf ball cover. The polyurethane material is formed from polytetramethylene ether glycol terminated 4,4′-dicyclohexyl methane diisocyanate-based polyurethane prepolymer and a curative blend composed of diethy... | 20041208 | 20060905 | 20060608 | 99576.0 | A63B3704 | 0 | GORR, RACHEL F | POLYURETHANE MATERIAL FOR A GOLF BALL COVER | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | A63B | 2,004 | |
10,905,121 | ACCEPTED | Vehicle exterior mirror system with turn signal light assembly | A vehicular exterior rearview mirror system suitable for use on a vehicle includes an exterior mirror assembly adapted for mounting to a side of a vehicle and a turn signal light assembly. The mirror assembly includes a reflectance element that is moveably mounted on an actuator for providing remote positioning of the ... | 1. (canceled) 2. A vehicular exterior rearview mirror system suitable for use on a vehicle, the vehicle including a passenger compartment and a longitudinal axis, said mirror system comprising: an exterior mirror assembly adapted for mounting to a side of a vehicle; said exterior mirror assembly including a reflectance... | RELATED APPLICATION This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 08/333,412 filed Nov. 2, 1994, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/011,947 filed Dec. 16, 1992, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,371,659. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates generally to security systems for vehicles... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention relates generally to security systems for vehicles and, more particularly, to remotely actuated, personal safety lighting systems. The invention is particularly adapted to incorporation in the exterior mirrors of a vehicle. Personal security in and around vehicles ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is intended to provide a personal safety feature for a vehicle in the form of a light adapted to projecting light generally downwardly on an area adjacent a portion of the vehicle in order to create a lighted security zone in the area. Advantageously, the light... | 20041216 | 20080205 | 20050526 | 98727.0 | 1 | SEMBER, THOMAS M | VEHICLE EXTERIOR MIRROR SYSTEM WITH TURN SIGNAL LIGHT ASSEMBLY | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,905,190 | ACCEPTED | POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS AND POWER SUPPLY METHOD | A power supply apparatus and a power supply method are described, wherein the non-polar characteristics of the electrodes of a capacitor is utilized to improve the energy utilization efficiency of a battery through reciprocating switches of polarity connection between the battery and the capacitor. The voltages of the ... | 1. A power supply apparatus, comprising: at least one voltage source; at least one capacitor, connected with the voltage source in series, wherein a plurality of electrodes of the capacitor are non-polar, the capacitor allows for reverse charging, an electrode polarity of the capacitor is reversed, and a supercapacitor... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to power supply equipment. More specifically, the invention relates to a power supply apparatus and a power supply method that use a battery and a capacitor to deliver a stable power output. The power supply apparatus and method are cap... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to power supply equipment. More specifically, the invention relates to a power supply apparatus and a power supply method that use a battery and a capacitor to deliver a stable power output. The power supply apparatus and me... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>As mentioned above, supercapacitor is an effective power-amplifier for either DC or AC power source. Besides the unique properties of high charge and discharge efficiency, long lifetime, as well as the high power density of supercapacitors, this invention can also utilize the symmet... | 20041221 | 20060801 | 20060622 | 93458.0 | H01G400 | 2 | HA, NGUYEN T | POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS AND POWER SUPPLY METHOD | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | H01G | 2,004 | |
10,905,340 | ACCEPTED | ARMREST INSERT AND CORRESPONDING ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE | An armrest (54) for a vehicle (52) includes a substrate (70), an armrest casing (62), and an insert (56). The armrest casing (62) has an upper portion (81) with an arm-resting surface (83). The insert (56) includes a non-foam material and resides between the substrate (70) and the upper portion (81). The armrest casing... | 1. An armrest for a vehicle comprising: a substrate; an armrest casing having an upper portion with an arm-resting surface; and an insert at least partially comprising a non-foam material and residing between said substrate and said upper portion; said armrest casing covering at least a portion of said substrate and sa... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to automotive interior trim and more particularly, to an armrest assembly and to components thereof. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Armrests are incorporated into vehicles for ergonomic reasons and comfort and convenience of both drivers and passengers. Armrests may be attache... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Armrests are incorporated into vehicles for ergonomic reasons and comfort and convenience of both drivers and passengers. Armrests may be attached to or integrally formed as part of an interior door panel, a seat assembly, or a center console. Some armrests may be stationary, fix... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In one embodiment of the present invention, an armrest for a vehicle is provided. The armrest includes a substrate, an armrest casing, and an insert. The armrest casing has an upper portion with an arm-resting surface. The insert includes a non-foam material and resides between the ... | 20041229 | 20070605 | 20060629 | 70588.0 | B60N246 | 0 | PEDDER, DENNIS H | ARMREST INSERT AND CORRESPONDING ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | B60N | 2,004 | |
10,905,469 | ACCEPTED | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING VEHICLE NOISE | A system and method for reducing or eliminating noise generated in a vehicle by contact between components of similar or identical materials isolate the components using a dissimilar material disposed between the components of similar or identical materials. An isolator made of a second material, such as a thermoplasti... | 1. A system for reducing interior noise in a vehicle, the system comprising: an instrument panel having an opening for installation of a storage compartment with an access door, the instrument panel including at least two hinge retainers made of a first material; an access door for the storage compartment having at lea... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a system and method for reducing noise associated with interior vehicle components. BACKGROUND ART Vehicle component suppliers and manufacturers continually attempt to improve vehicle occupant safety while providing aesthetically pleasing accessories and convenien... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>Vehicle component suppliers and manufacturers continually attempt to improve vehicle occupant safety while providing aesthetically pleasing accessories and convenient vehicle amenities. Numerous compartments for storing personal items are often provided, typically including a glovebox or glov... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention includes a system and method for reducing or eliminating noise generated in a vehicle by contact between components of similar or identical materials that isolate the components using a dissimilar material disposed between the components of similar or identical... | 20050106 | 20061226 | 20060706 | 73312.0 | B60R706 | 0 | PATEL, KIRAN B | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING VEHICLE NOISE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | B60R | 2,005 | |
10,905,489 | ACCEPTED | SEARCH ENGINE FOR A VIDEO RECORDER | The present invention is directed to a search engine for a video recorder. One embodiment of the present invention operates in an environment that includes one or more set-top boxes connected to or integrated within one or more output devices. The set-top boxes are used to transfer shows from a broadcast input source t... | 1. A method for searching for shows comprising: providing a search engine application; receiving one or more characters in said search engine application; matching said characters using said search engine application to one or more database entries; providing one or more results from said database entries; presenting s... | All of the material in this patent document is subject to copyright protection under the copyright laws of the United States and of other countries. The owner of the copyright has no objection to the facsimile reproduction by anyone of the patent document or the patent disclosure, as it appears in the United States Pat... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to search engines, and more particularly to a search engine for a video recorder system that has enhanced presentation and searching capabilities. 2. Background of the Invention Video recorders are devices that are... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is directed to a search engine for a video recorder having enhanced search and presentation capabilities. One embodiment of the present invention operates in an environment that includes one or more set-top boxes connected to or integrated within one or more ou... | 20050106 | 20110705 | 20060706 | 64594.0 | G06F1730 | 1 | THAI, HANH B | SEARCH ENGINE FOR A VIDEO RECORDER | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,005 | |
10,905,509 | ACCEPTED | CURRENT SENSOR | A current sensor is described that uses a plurality of magnetic field sensors positioned around a current carrying conductor. The sensor can be hinged to allow clamping to a conductor. The current sensor provides high measurement accuracy for both DC and AC currents, and is substantially immune to the effects of temper... | 1. A device for measuring electric current comprised of a plurality of magnetic field sensors positioned around a current carrying conductor, where each sensor is sensitive to one vector component of the magnetic field generated by the electric current, where the sensors are positioned along one or more continuous clos... | CROSS REFERENCE TO PRIOR APPLICATION This application claims the priority of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/481,906 filed Jan. 16, 2004 and entitled “CURRENT SENSOR”, the subject matter of which is incorporated herein by reference. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT STATEMENT This invention was made with Government support u... | <SOH> FIELD OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to a clamp-on current sensor for measuring alternating and direct electrical current such as the current of a high-voltage power transmission line or a substation bus conductor. | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION <EOH>Briefly, a current sensor for applications including but not limited to DC, 50 Hz and 60 Hz power lines (or substation bus conductors) is described that consists of a plurality of magnetic field sensors oriented and located around a current carrying conductor. The magnetic f... | 20050107 | 20070116 | 20050721 | 97168.0 | 0 | NGUYEN, VINH P | CURRENT SENSOR | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
10,905,598 | ACCEPTED | IN SITU DOPED EMBEDDED SIGE EXTENSION AND SOURCE/DRAIN FOR ENHANCED PFET PERFORMANCE | Disclosed is an integrated circuit structure and a method of making such a structure that has a substrate and P-type and N-type transistors on the substrate. The N-type transistor extension and source/drain regions comprise dopants implanted into the substrate. The P-type transistor extension and source/drain regions p... | 1. An integrated circuit transistor structure comprising: a substrate; an N-type transistor having an N-type gate stack on said substrate and N-type extension and source/drain regions in said substrate adjacent said N-type gate stack; a P-type transistor having a P-type gate stack on said substrate and P-type extension... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention generally relates to an integrated circuit structure that has P type and N type transistors where strained silicon germanium in the P type extension and source/drain regions creates longitudinal stress on the channel region of the P type transistors. DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART U... | <SOH> FIELD OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention generally relates to an integrated circuit structure that has P type and N type transistors where strained silicon germanium in the P type extension and source/drain regions creates longitudinal stress on the channel region of the P type transistors. | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention presents a method of forming transistors and a resulting structure. The invention begins by forming shallow trench isolations (STI), well implants and anneals, and then forming gate stacks for P-type and N-type transistors on a substrate. Following gate stack formation... | 20050112 | 20070213 | 20060713 | 61933.0 | H01L2994 | 0 | HAFIZ, MURSALIN B | IN SITU DOPED EMBEDDED SIGE EXTENSION AND SOURCE/DRAIN FOR ENHANCED PFET PERFORMANCE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H01L | 2,005 |
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