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10,956,107 | ACCEPTED | Controller which controls a variable optical attenuator to control the power level of a wavelength-multiplexed optical signal when the number of channels are varied | An optical amplifying apparatus which includes an optical amplifier, an optical attenuator and a controller. The optical amplifier amplifies a light signal having a variable number of channels. The optical attenuator passes the amplified light signal and has a variable light transmissivity. Prior to varying the number ... | 1. An optical transmission system comprising: a transmitting terminal transmitting a wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) optical signal having a variable number of channels associated with different wavelengths; and an optical amplifier which amplifies the WDM optical signal from the transmitting terminal and outputs... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is based on, and claims priority to, Japanese patent application 08-111447, filed May 2, 1996, in Japan, and which is incorporated herein by reference. This application is related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/655,027, filed May 28, 1996, and which is in... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fiber optic communication system which uses wavelength division multiplexing to transmit a wavelength-multiplexed optical signal. More specifically, the present invention relates to a controller which controls an optica... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an optical amplifying apparatus which reduces non-linear degradation and S/N degradation of a wavelength-multiplexed optical signal when the number of channels are varied. Additional objects and advantages of the inven... | 20041004 | 20070605 | 20050303 | 81630.0 | 3 | HUGHES, DEANDRA M | CONTROLLER WHICH CONTROLS A VARIABLE OPTICAL ATTENUATOR TO CONTROL THE POWER LEVEL OF A WAVELENGTH-MULTIPLEXED OPTICAL SIGNAL WHEN THE NUMBER OF CHANNELS ARE VARIED | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,956,121 | ACCEPTED | System and method for managing transfer of rights using shared state variables | A method, system and device for transferring rights adapted to be associated with items from a rights supplier to a rights consumer, including obtaining a set of rights associated with an item, the set of rights including meta-rights specifying derivable rights that can be derived from the meta-; determining whether th... | 1. A method for transferring rights adapted to be associated with items from a rights supplier to a rights consumer, the method comprising: obtaining a set of rights associated with an item, the set of rights including meta-rights specifying derivable rights that can be derived from the meta-rights; determining whether... | RELATED APPLICATION DATA This application is a continuation-in-part application of co-pending application Ser. No. 10/162,701 filed on Jun. 6, 2002, which claims benefit from U.S. provisional applications Ser. Nos. 60/331,624, 60/331,623, and 60/331,621 filed on Nov. 20, 2001, and U.S. provisional applications Ser. Nos... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>One of the most important issues impeding the widespread distribution of digital works (i.e. documents or other content in forms readable by computers), via electronic means, and the Internet in particular, is the current lack of ability to enforce the intellectual property right... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The exemplary embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method, system and device for transferring rights adapted to be associated with items from a rights supplier to a rights consumer, including obtaining a set of rights associated with an item, the set of rights incl... | 20041004 | 20100810 | 20050317 | 67965.0 | 4 | WEST, THOMAS C | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING TRANSFER OF RIGHTS USING SHARED STATE VARIABLES | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,956,294 | ACCEPTED | Gaming device with rotating and translating display device | A gaming device having a translating and rotating mechanical display device operable to indicate at least one component of a player's award. In one embodiment the display device is operated as a bonus game of a base game, for example a slot base game. In one embodiment, the object is rotatable and translatable along th... | 1. A gaming device comprising: a game operable upon a wager by a player; a cabinet; a display mounted in said cabinet and operable to display said game; an object rotatably connected to said cabinet, said object having a plurality of symbols, wherein the symbols are displayed to a player as the object is rotated; a mot... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to gaming devices. More particularly, the present invention relates to wagering gaming device displays. Gaming devices, such as slot machines and video poker machines, provide fun and excitement for the player. Gaming, in general, provides an escape from the eve... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to gaming devices. More particularly, the present invention relates to wagering gaming device displays. Gaming devices, such as slot machines and video poker machines, provide fun and excitement for the player. Gaming, in general, provides an escape ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides a display device for a gaming device and in one embodiment a mechanical display for a slot machine. The display device includes an object that is rotated and translated. The object includes and displays a plurality of symbols. As the object is rotated,... | 20041001 | 20081021 | 20060406 | 64669.0 | A63F924 | 0 | HYLINSKI, STEVEN J | GAMING DEVICE WITH ROTATING AND TRANSLATING DISPLAY DEVICE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | A63F | 2,004 | |
10,956,580 | ACCEPTED | Spray booth systems and methods for accelerating curing times | One embodiment of the invention provides a spray booth that comprises a spray booth housing having a ceiling and side walls that define an interior for holding an object to be sprayed. A pressurized air plenum is disposed above the ceiling and is adapted to supply air into the interior. A filter media is used to filter... | 1. A spray booth comprising: a spray booth housing having a ceiling and side walls that define an interior for holding an object to be sprayed; a pressurized air plenum disposed above the ceiling that is adapted to supply air into the interior; a filter media disposed to filter air from the plenum and into the interior... | CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a nonprovisional application which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Nos. 60/530,780, filed Dec. 17, 2003, and 60/526,924, filed Dec. 3, 2003, the complete disclosures of which are herein incorporated by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention relates generally to the field of spray booths, and in particular to spray booths where air is flowed from the ceiling and past the object being sprayed. More specifically, the invention relates to increasing air flow rates around an object being sprayed to increas... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>One embodiment of the invention provides a spray booth that comprises a spray booth housing having a ceiling and side walls that define an interior for holding an object to be sprayed. A pressurized air plenum is disposed above the ceiling and is adapted to supply air into the... | 20041001 | 20060516 | 20050609 | 96620.0 | 2 | TADESSE, YEWEBDAR T | SPRAY BOOTH SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACCELERATING CURING TIMES | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,956,619 | ACCEPTED | Drill press | A power tool control system connected with a drill press provides a system for determining operational settings for the drill press and/or structural factors of a workpiece to be operated upon by the drill press. For instance, the power tool control system may establish a visual indication of the axis of operation of t... | 1. A power tool control system, for use with a drill press including a work table for engaging a workpiece, comprising: a casing including a receiver, the casing being connected with the drill press; and a laser mount connected with a laser source for emitting a laser beam, the laser mount for being received by the rec... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION The present application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/744,612, filed on Dec. 23, 2003, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/632,559, filed on Jul. 31, 2003, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/463,206, file... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The use of power tools, such as drill presses, is commonplace in numerous locations, from construction work sites to home work shops. These power tool devices are used to perform their functions on a variety of different workpieces, such as wood, metal, plastic, and the like. Whe... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Accordingly, the present invention is directed to a power tool control system for determining operational settings of a drill press. The operational settings of the drill press are determined by the power tool control system providing a system for determining a structural factor(s) ... | 20041001 | 20080506 | 20060518 | 96609.0 | B23B4900 | 0 | RAO, SHEELA S | DRILL PRESS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | B23B | 2,004 | |
10,956,837 | ACCEPTED | Method and apparatus for correcting velocity-induced range estimate phase errors in a two-tone monopulse CW radar | A method and apparatus is provided for correcting the phase difference estimate derived from a two-tone CW radar to correct velocity-induced range estimate phase errors by offsetting the phase difference estimate with a phase correction equal to either of the Doppler frequencies associated with returns from an object m... | 1. A method for correcting the velocity-induced range estimate errors from a two-tone CW radar which provides as an output the phase difference between Doppler-shifted returns from a moving object, comprising the steps of: offsetting the phase difference with a correction equal to the Doppler-shifted frequency of one o... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to two-tone CW radars and more particularly to a method for correcting velocity-induced range estimate phase errors. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION As discussed in a Patent Application Serial entitled Method and Apparatus for Improved Determination of Range and Angle of Arriva... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>As discussed in a Patent Application Serial entitled Method and Apparatus for Improved Determination of Range and Angle of Arrival Utilizing a Two-tone CW Radar by Paul D. Fiore, filed on even date herewith, assigned to the assignee hereof and incorporated herein by reference, a ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF INVENTION <EOH>It has now been found that one can correct the measured phase difference in the Doppler-shifted returns from high-speed targets to eliminate the range estimate bias by providing an offset or correction that is applied to the measured phase difference. This correction has been found to b... | 20041001 | 20070102 | 20060406 | 69383.0 | G01S1342 | 0 | BARKER, MATTHEW M | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CORRECTING VELOCITY-INDUCED RANGE ESTIMATE PHASE ERRORS IN A TWO-TONE MONOPULSE CW RADAR | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G01S | 2,004 | |
10,956,858 | ACCEPTED | Method and apparatus for providing distributed SLF routing capability in an internet multimedia subsystem (IMS) network | A routing technique for supporting an internet protocol (IP) Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) Subscriber Locator Function (SLF) is provided. It is, in part, based on using a user's identification information, e.g. a user's realm, to facilitate the routing of information. This technique enables the implementation of a distrib... | 1. A method for routing in an internet protocol (IP) multimedia subsystem (IMS) incorporating a distributed subscriber locator function, the method comprising: determining by a first network element whether a private user identification including a realm name is available for use in routing using a Diameter Protocol; p... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing message routing capability in Internet Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) networks. In this regard, a routing technique for supporting a distributed Subscriber Locator Function (SLF) in such an Internet (or IP) Multimedia Subsystem (IMS)... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing message routing capability in Internet Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) networks. In this regard, a routing technique for supporting a distributed Subscriber Locator Function (SLF) in such an Internet (or IP) Multimedia Sub... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A method and apparatus for providing routing capability in an internet multimedia subsystem (IMS) are provided. In one aspect of the invention, the method comprises determining by a first network element whether a private user identification including a realm name is available for u... | 20040930 | 20081118 | 20060330 | 63250.0 | H04M1100 | 0 | PARK, JUNG H | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING DISTRIBUTED SLF ROUTING CAPABILITY IN AN INTERNET MULTIMEDIA SUBSYSTEM (IMS) NETWORK | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H04M | 2,004 | |
10,956,872 | ACCEPTED | Foot orthosis with detachable and adjustable toe plate | A foot orthosis includes a generally “L”-shaped splint having a generally upright leg-engaging section and a forwardly-extending foot support section with at least a portion of the splint being substantially transparent. A generally flexible foot receiving and retaining boot is removably mounted on the splint for relea... | 1. A foot orthosis comprising; a generally “L”-shaped splint having a generally upright leg-engaging section and a forwardly-extending foot support section; a generally flexible foot receiving and retaining boot mounted on said splint for releasably securing a foot on said splint; a tongue-receiving pocket mounted on o... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This continuation application claims priority to the filing date of related utility patent application Ser. No. 10/434,640 filed May 9, 2003 to the filing date of related utility patent application Ser. No. 10/278,550 filed Oct. 23, 2002 which in turn claims priority to the filing... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Technical Field The present invention relates to orthotic devices for feet and, more particularly, to a foot orthosis having a generally L-shaped lower leg and foot support splint having a transparent heel section permitting viewing of the heel and a skid pad having a tongue f... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides a foot orthosis which includes a generally “L”-shaped splint having a generally upright leg-engaging section and a forwardly-extending foot support section with at least a portion of the splint being substantially transparent. A flexible foot receiving... | 20041001 | 20070116 | 20050224 | 96001.0 | 2 | RODRIQUEZ, KARI KRISTIN | FOOT ORTHOSIS WITH DETACHABLE AND ADJUSTABLE TOE PLATE | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,956,939 | ACCEPTED | Power and ground buss layout for reduced substrate size | A semiconductor substrate for a micro-fluid ejection device. The substrate includes plurality of micro-fluid ejection actuators disposed adjacent a fluid supply slot in the semiconductor substrate. A plurality of power transistors, occupying a power transistor active area of the substrate, are disposed adjacent the eje... | 1. A semiconductor substrate for a micro-fluid ejection device, the substrate comprising: a plurality of micro-fluid ejection actuators disposed in a columnar array adjacent a fluid supply slot in the semiconductor substrate; a plurality of power transistors disposed in a columnar array adjacent the ejection actuators ... | FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE The disclosure relates to micro-fluid ejection head substrates and in particular to improved conductor layouts for reduced substrate size. BACKGROUND Micro-fluid ejection devices continue to be used in a wide variety of applications, including ink jet printers, medical delivery devices, micro-co... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Micro-fluid ejection devices continue to be used in a wide variety of applications, including ink jet printers, medical delivery devices, micro-coolers and the like. Of the uses, ink jet printers provide, by far, the most common use of micro-fluid ejection devices. Ink jet printers are typically ... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>With regard to the above and other objects and advantages, the disclosure provides a semiconductor substrate for a micro-fluid ejection device. The substrate includes plurality of micro-fluid ejection actuators disposed in a columnar array adjacent a fluid supply slot in the semiconductor substrate.... | 20040930 | 20070327 | 20060330 | 89870.0 | B41J205 | 3 | JACKSON, JUANITA DIONNE | POWER AND GROUND BUSS LAYOUT FOR REDUCED SUBSTRATE SIZE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | B41J | 2,004 | |
10,957,081 | ACCEPTED | Process and streaming server for encrypting a data stream to a virtual smart card client system | There is disclosed a process for encrypting a data stream to secure the data stream for single viewing and to protect copyrights of the data stream. Specifically, there is disclosed a process for protecting streaming multimedia, entertainment and communications in a network transmission. There is further disclosed a st... | 1. A system for communicating a data stream over a network, comprising: a client device that is configured to perform actions, including: enabling a request for the data stream; a virtual smart card coupled to the client device, the virtual smart card being configured to perform actions, including: sending a token asso... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This is a continuation in part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/109,963, entitled “Process and Streaming Server for Encrypting a Data Stream,” filed Mar. 29, 2002, under 35 U.S.C. §120 and 37 C.F.R. §1.53(b), which is incorporated herein by reference. TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION The pres... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The Internet has provided another means for communication whereby data can be streamed from a server to a client. The client is responsible for displaying the streamed data, preferably streamed media, to a user. The server is responsible for delivering the data stream to the clie... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides a process for encrypting a data stream to secure the data stream to enable only single viewing, comprising: (a) providing a client selection for a streaming data transmission (b) opening a connection to a streaming server and sending URI, token and use... | 20041001 | 20071120 | 20050602 | 98249.0 | 1 | MESFIN, YEMANE | PROCESS AND STREAMING SERVER FOR ENCRYPTING A DATA STREAM TO A VIRTUAL SMART CARD CLIENT SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,957,309 | ACCEPTED | Activity data capture system for a well service vehicle | The present invention is directed to incrementing a well service rig in such a manner that activity-based and/or time-based data for the well site is recorded. The invention contemplates that the acquired data can be transmitted in near real-time or periodically via wired, wireless, satellite or physical transfer such ... | 1. A method of servicing a well at a wellsite, comprising: measuring a variable associated with servicing the well, electronically recording the measured variable on a first computer; inputting non-numerical activity data associated with servicing the well into a second computer; transferring the electronically recorde... | This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/508,730, filed Oct. 3, 2003. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The technical field of the present invention relates generally to acquisition of data concerning servicing hydrocarbon wells and more specifically to an ins... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The technical field of the present invention relates generally to acquisition of data concerning servicing hydrocarbon wells and more specifically to an instrumented, computerized work over rig adapted to record and transmit data concerning well servicin... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is directed to incrementing a well service rig in such a manner that activity-based and/or time-based data for the well site is recorded. The invention contemplates that the acquired data can be transmitted in near real-time or periodically via wired, wir... | 20041001 | 20060228 | 20050519 | 64551.0 | 1 | MCELHENY JR, DONALD E | ACTIVITY DATA CAPTURE SYSTEM FOR A WELL SERVICE VEHICLE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,957,743 | ACCEPTED | Alarm clock | A mobile communication terminal comprising: a clock for maintaining an indication of the current time; a memory for storing a definition of an alert time; and an alerting unit configurable to issue an alert when the current time matches the alert time, the alerting unit being capable of issuing the alert by initiating ... | 1. A mobile communication terminal comprising: a clock for maintaining an indication of the current time; a memory for storing a definition of an alert time; and an alerting unit configurable to issue an alert when the current time matches the alert time, the alerting unit being capable of issuing the alert by initiati... | This invention relates to alarm clock and timer functions, especially for communication terminals. Many people use alarm clocks to help them wake up in the morning. Many devices, including communication terminals, offer alarm clock functionality. The normal method of operation is that a user indicates a time to the ala... | 20041005 | 20071204 | 20060406 | 63862.0 | G08B2100 | 1 | PREVIL, DANIEL | ALARM CLOCK | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G08B | 2,004 | |||
10,957,758 | ACCEPTED | Auto diagnostic method and device | According to the present invention, a vehicle monitoring and maintenance device capable of being connected to a diagnostic port of a vehicle is provided. The monitoring and maintenance device comprises a hand holdable, data acquisition and transfer device. The data acquisition and transfer device includes a first data ... | 1. (cancelled) 2. (Cancelled) 3. (Cancelled) 4. (Cancelled) 5. (Cancelled) 6. (Cancelled) 7. (Cancelled) 8. (Cancelled) 9. (Cancelled) 10. (Cancelled) 11. (Cancelled) 12. (Cancelled) 13. (Cancelled) 14. (Cancelled) 15. (Cancelled) 16. (Cancelled) 17. (Cancelled) 18. (Cancelled) 19. (Cancelled) 20. (Cancelled) 21. (Canc... | I. PRIORITY STATEMENT This utility patent application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/298,650, filed 15 Jun. 2001. II. TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to devices for diagnosing malfunctions in vehicles, and more particularly to a device and method for re... | <SOH> III. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Vehicles, in particular, motorized vehicles such as automobiles and light duty trucks are complex machines with thousands of various parts that perform a vast array of operations that permit the vehicle to be operated by the user. As with any such complex machine, malfunctio... | <SOH> IV. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>According to the present invention, a vehicle monitoring and maintenance device is capable of being connected to a diagnostic port of a vehicle. The monitoring and maintenance device comprises a hand holdable, data acquisition and transfer device. The data acquisition and transf... | 20041004 | 20050802 | 20050224 | 78191.0 | 1 | BLACK, THOMAS G | AUTO DIAGNOSTIC METHOD AND DEVICE | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,957,777 | ACCEPTED | Transfer of packet data to wireless terminal | The invention relates to transfer of packet data from a first subsystem via a network node in a second subsystem to a terminal in the second subsystem. The method includes negotiating identifiers identifying a data flow of the first subsystem via a separate signalling element during the set-up of an application-plane l... | 1. A method of transmitting packet data from a first subsystem via a network node in a second subsystem to a terminal in the second subsystem, the method comprising: negotiating at least identifiers identifying a data flow of the first subsystem via a separate signalling element during the set-up of an application-plan... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The invention relates to the transfer of packet-switched data to a wireless terminal. PDP contexts (Packet Data Protocol) are used in the transfer of user data in GPRS services (General Packet Radio Service) and in packet-switched services of the UMTS system (Universal Mobile Telecommunicati... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention relates to the transfer of packet-switched data to a wireless terminal. PDP contexts (Packet Data Protocol) are used in the transfer of user data in GPRS services (General Packet Radio Service) and in packet-switched services of the UMTS system (Universal Mobile Tel... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The object of the invention is thus to provide a method and equipment for implementing the method so as to avoid the above drawback. The objects of the invention are achieved by a method, a network element and a wireless terminal, which are characterized by what is stated ... | 20041004 | 20100105 | 20050310 | 63250.0 | 1 | PARK, JUNG H | TRANSFER OF PACKET DATA TO WIRELESS TERMINAL | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,957,806 | ACCEPTED | Low 1c screw dislocation 3 inch silicon carbide wafer | A high quality single crystal wafer of SiC is disclosed having a diameter of at least about 3 inches and a 1 c screw dislocation density of less than about 2000 cm−2. | 1. A high quality single crystal wafer of SiC having a diameter of at least about 3 inches and a 1 c screw dislocation density less than about 2000 cm−2. 2. A SiC crystal according to claim 1 wherein the 1 c screw dislocation density is less than about 1500 cm−2. 3. A SiC crystal according to claim 1 wherein the 1 c sc... | STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT INTEREST This invention was developed under Office of Naval Research/DARPA Contract No. N00014-02-C-0306. The government may have certain rights in this invention. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to low defect silicon carbide wafers and their use as precursors for semic... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to low defect silicon carbide wafers and their use as precursors for semiconductor purposes, and to seeded sublimation growth of large, high-quality silicon carbide single crystals. Silicon carbide has found use as semiconductor material for various ... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>In one aspect, the present invention is a high quality single crystal wafer of SiC having a diameter of at least about 3 inches and a 1 c screw dislocation density of less than about 2000 cm −2 . In another aspect, the invention is a SiC semiconductor precursor wafer having a diameter of at least ab... | 20041004 | 20080101 | 20060406 | 95179.0 | H01L21302 | 1 | HITESHEW, FELISA CARLA | LOW 1C SCREW DISLOCATION 3 INCH SILICON CARBIDE WAFER | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H01L | 2,004 | |
10,957,807 | ACCEPTED | LOW MICROPIPE 100 MM SILICON CARBIDE WAFER | A high quality single crystal wafer of SiC is disclosed having a diameter of at least about 100 mm and a micropipe density of less than about 25 cm−2. | 1. A high quality single crystal wafer of SiC having a diameter of at least about 100 mm and a micropipe density less than about 25 cm−2. 2. A SiC crystal according to claim 1 wherein the micropipe density is less than about 20 cm−2. 3. A SiC crystal according to claim 1 wherein the micropipe density is less than about... | STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT INTEREST This invention was developed under Office of Naval Research/DARPA Contract No. N00014-02-C-0306. The government may have certain rights in this invention. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to low defect Silicon Carbide wafers and their use as precursors for semic... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to low defect Silicon Carbide wafers and their use as precursors for semiconductor purposes, and to seeded sublimation growth of large, high-quality silicon carbide single crystals. Silicon carbide has found use as semiconductor material for various ... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>In one aspect, the present invention is a high quality single crystal wafer of SiC having a diameter of at least about 100 mm and a micropipe density of less than about 25 cm −2 . In another aspect, the invention is a SiC semiconductor precursor wafer having a diameter of at least about 100 mm and a... | 20041004 | 20080101 | 20070913 | 95179.0 | H01L3100 | 1 | HITESHEW, FELISA CARLA | LOW MICROPIPE 100 MM SILICON CARBIDE WAFER | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H01L | 2,004 | |
10,958,190 | ACCEPTED | Method and apparatus for fitness exercise | A method of exercising a human body, the method comprising: providing a sliding element having a body portion adapted for receiving a limb of the human body, and a sliding surface adapted to slide on a exercise floor; placing the sliding element on an exercise floor and placing the human body limb on the body portion; ... | 1. A method of exercising a human body, said method comprising: providing a sliding element having a body portion adapted for receiving a limb of said human body, and a sliding surface adapted to slide on a exercise floor; placing said sliding element on an exercise floor and placing said human body limb on said body p... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/568,070 filed May 3, 2004. The entirety of this provisional application is incorporated by reference to the same extent as though fully disclosed herein. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Inv... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to fitness exercises, and more particularly to a disc that can be slid over a floor with a foot or other body portion and sliding type fitness routines to be performed using the disc. 2. Statement of the Problem A wide variety of fi... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIGS. 1A and 1B illustrate a forward lunge exercise according to the invention; FIGS. 2A and 2B illustrate a sideways lunge exercise according to the invention; FIGS. 3A and 3B illustrate a squat lunge exercise according to the invention; FIGS. 4A and 4B illustrate a power ... | 20041004 | 20150421 | 20051103 | 63416.0 | 2 | GINSBERG, OREN ISAAC | Method and apparatus for fitness exercise | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,958,743 | ACCEPTED | Polyaxial bone screw with uploaded threaded shank and method of assembly and use | A polyaxial bone screw assembly includes a threaded shank body integral with an upper capture structure and a head having an inner cavity for receiving the capture structure. The capture structure is threaded and the head includes a threaded opening for rotatable assembly with the capture structure and eventual locking... | 1. A polyaxial bone screw assembly comprising: a) an elongate shank having a body for fixation to a bone and a capture structure having a first helically wound guide and advancement structure with a major diameter; and b) a head having a second helically wound guide and advancement structure defining a capture structur... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to apparatuses and methods for use in performing spinal surgery and, in particular, to polyaxial bone screws for use in spinal surgery. Such screws have a head that can swivel about a shank of the bone screw, allowing the head to be positioned in any of a number... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to apparatuses and methods for use in performing spinal surgery and, in particular, to polyaxial bone screws for use in spinal surgery. Such screws have a head that can swivel about a shank of the bone screw, allowing the head to be positioned in any... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A polyaxial bone screw assembly according to the present invention includes an elongate shank having a lower threaded body for fixation to a bone. The shank further has an upper capture structure connected to the threaded body by a neck. The capture structure has an upper end or top... | 20041005 | 20130924 | 20060420 | 96932.0 | A61F230 | 1 | HOFFMAN, MARY C | Polyaxial bone screw with uploaded threaded shank and method of assembly and use | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | A61F | 2,004 | |
10,958,763 | ACCEPTED | Method and apparatus for planting seed in a seed research plot | A seed meter for planting seeds includes a seed plate rotatably mounted within a housing. A rotary seed chamber (RSC) is mounted in the housing adjacent the seed plate and movable between first and second positions, to permit the seed plate to singularly select individual seeds from the RSC while in a first position, a... | 1-13. (Cancelled). 14. A method of metering seed for planting seed in a seed metering research plot, comprising, taking a plurality of groups of seeds, sequentially moving seeds from each group of seeds to a seed intake compartment on a seed meter, simultaneously releasing seeds from the seed intake compartment to a ro... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/432,361, filed Dec. 10, 2002. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Planters for seed research plots are used to select from different groups of seeds for planting in a short segment of a row, and thence stop the pl... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Planters for seed research plots are used to select from different groups of seeds for planting in a short segment of a row, and thence stop the planting in the first segment and to select sequentially seed from another group until a plurality of segments of a row (or more) are p... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A seed meter for planting seeds includes a seed plate rotatably mounted within a housing. A rotary seed chamber (RSC) is mounted in the housing adjacent the seed plate and movable between first and second positions, to permit the seed plate to singularly select individual seeds from... | 20041005 | 20060926 | 20050317 | 90094.0 | 1 | BATSON, VICTOR D | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PLANTING SEED IN A SEED RESEARCH PLOT | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,958,898 | ACCEPTED | Preparation of production data for a print job using a still image proxy of a page description language image file | A process is provided to prepare production data for a print job. The production data includes an electronic document defined by a page description language (PDL). The electronic document is stored in a PDL image file, such as a Postscript file, a PDF file, or the like. A still image proxy, which may be a JPEG file, a ... | 1. An automated computer-implemented method of preparing production data for a print job, the production data including an electronic document defined by a page description language (PDL), the electronic document being stored in a PDL image file, the method comprising: (a) creating a still image proxy of the PDL image ... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a divisional of copending U.S. application Ser. No. 10/103,510 filed Mar. 21, 2002, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. COMPACT DISC APPENDIX This patent application includes an Appendix on one compact disc having a file named a... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The printing industry is rapidly adopting automated workflow processes, including processes that allow customers to electronically submit documents for inclusion into print publications or to be printed. The Internet has accelerated this process by allowing users to submit electr... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A process is provided to prepare production data for a print job. In one embodiment of the present invention, the production data includes an electronic document defined by a page description language (PDL). The electronic document is stored in a PDL image file, such as a Post... | 20041005 | 20071120 | 20050623 | 73239.0 | 3 | POPOVICI, DOV | PREPARATION OF PRODUCTION DATA FOR A PRINT JOB USING A STILL IMAGE PROXY OF A PAGE DESCRIPTION LANGUAGE IMAGE FILE | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,959,256 | ACCEPTED | Airbag cushion with cinch tube for reduced out-of-position effects | An airbag cushion is disclosed for use in automotive protective systems. The airbag cushion includes a tube that may be restricted to prevent gas venting. A cord is coupled to the tube and to a surface of the cushion. Upon airbag deployment, the cord extends until taut or extends until the cushion encounters an obstruc... | 1. An airbag cushion, comprising: an inflatable airbag; a cinch tube disposed on the inflatable airbag and circumventing an aperture disposed in the airbag; and a cinch cord coupled to the cinch tube and extending around a majority of the perimeter of the cinch tube, the cinch cord further coupled to a surface of the a... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates generally to the field of automotive protective systems. More specifically, the present invention relates to inflatable airbags for automobiles. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Understanding that drawings depict only typical embodiments of the invention and are not theref... | <SOH> TECHNICAL FIELD <EOH>The present invention relates generally to the field of automotive protective systems. More specifically, the present invention relates to inflatable airbags for automobiles. | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>Understanding that drawings depict only typical embodiments of the invention and are not therefore to be considered to be limiting of its scope, the invention will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail through the use of the accompanying drawings... | 20041006 | 20080325 | 20060406 | 92830.0 | B60R2116 | 1 | ILAN, RUTH | AIRBAG CUSHION WITH CINCH TUBE FOR REDUCED OUT-OF-POSITION EFFECTS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | B60R | 2,004 | |
10,959,339 | ACCEPTED | Intelligent locking system | A method of using an electronic locking system to access one of a plurality of lockers includes programming the system by recording at least one biometric characteristic of a user, storing the recorded biometric characteristic of the user in memory, and associating the recorded biometric characteristic of the user with... | 1. A method of using an electronic locking system to access one of a plurality of lockers, the method comprising: programming said electronic locking system by recording at least one biometric characteristic of a user, storing said recorded at least one biometric characteristic of said user in memory, and associating s... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/896,595 filed Jun. 29, 2001 and claims benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/215,218 filed Jun. 30, 2000, the disclosures of which are hereby incorporated by reference herein. FIELD OF THE INVENTIO... | <SOH> FIELD OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is directed to a locking system for securing articles in lockable storage containers and is more particularly is directed to an electronic locking system that uses one or more microprocessors for identifying authorized users of the system, and for granting access... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In accordance with certain preferred embodiments of the present invention, an electronic locking system includes a plurality of lockable storage enclosures, and a controller, such as a microprocessor-based controller, in communication with the plurality of lockable storage enclosure... | 20041005 | 20060926 | 20050224 | 57748.0 | 2 | AU, SCOTT D | INTELLIGENT LOCKING SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,959,700 | ACCEPTED | Power management for processing modules | A processing element (PE) includes a processing unit (PU) and a number of attached processing units (APUs). The instruction set of each APU is divided a priori into a number of types, each type associated with a different amount of heat generation. Each APU keeps track of the amount of each type of instruction executed... | 1. A method for performing power management, the method comprising the steps of: monitoring a rate of execution of instructions by a processor; and estimating a power consumption rate as a function of the monitored instruction execution rate. 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the rate of execution is monitored based on ... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This is a continuation-in-part of the following copending, commonly assigned, U.S. patent applications: “Computer Architecture and Software Cells for Broadband Networks,” application Ser. No. 09/816,004, filed Mar. 22, 2001; “System and Method for Data Synchronization for a Compu... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to power management and, in particular, to power management in a processing environment. In a processing environment, e.g., a single processor-based personal computer, there is the need to perform some type of power management. The latter can cover a... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>As processors become more complex—whether in terms of size and/or speed—power management through the use of temperature sensors may not provide a complete solution (indeed, in some situations the use of temperature sensors may even be inelegant, expensive and clumsy). As such, we ha... | 20041005 | 20090407 | 20050602 | 70696.0 | 1 | CHANG, ERIC | POWER MANAGEMENT FOR PROCESSING MODULES | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,959,841 | ACCEPTED | Caster thread guard and caster assembly | A caster includes a yoke having a yoke leg with a yoke leg axle opening through the yoke leg. A wheel having a hub and a hub axle opening through the hub is attached to the yoke leg with an axle bolt. A thread guard is located between the hub and the yoke leg. The thread guard has a disk-shaped body with a thread guard... | 1. A caster assembly comprising: a yoke having a yoke leg with a yoke leg axle opening through the yoke leg; a wheel having a hub and a hub axle opening through the hub, wherein the wheel is attached to the yoke leg with an axle bolt; a thread guard located between the hub and the yoke leg, the thread guard having a di... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/510,464, filed Oct. 10 2003. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to caster assemblies for material handling carts, and more particularly to a caste... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to caster assemblies for material handling carts, and more particularly to a caster assembly having a thread guard to help prevent strands of foreign material from wrapping around the caster axle. 2. Description of... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides an improved thread guard and caster assembly. The caster includes a yoke having a yoke leg with a yoke leg axle opening through the yoke leg. A wheel having a hub and a hub axle opening through the hub is attached to the yoke leg with an axle bol... | 20041006 | 20061205 | 20050414 | 94928.0 | 1 | MAH, CHUCK Y | CASTER THREAD GUARD AND CASTER ASSEMBLY | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,959,870 | ACCEPTED | Carton with an improved dispensing feature | A carton with an improved dispenser at one of the carton which preserves the integrity of the carton when the carton is opened by permitting a bottom end flap attached to the bottom panel to remain in place and also a portion of each side end flap that is adjacent to the bottom end flap. This dispenser may also provide... | 1.-12. (cancelled) 13. An enclosed carton for a plurality of containers in only two rows, including a top row and a bottom row, the carton comprising: a top panel, two side panels, at least one bottom panel, and two closed ends, including an exiting end; wherein the top panel, the two side panels, and the at least one ... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to an enclosed paperboard carton capable of enclosing containers, which carton has a unique opening and dispensing feature that allows the containers, for example, cans or bottles, to be removed or dispensed without destroying... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to an enclosed paperboard carton capable of enclosing containers, which carton has a unique opening and dispensing feature that allows the containers, for example, cans or bottles, to be removed or dispensed withou... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is an object of this invention to provide a dispenser that preserves the integrity of the carton after the dispenser has been opened. It is a further object to provide a dispenser that can be used with both cans and bottles. It is another object of this invention to provide a saf... | 20041006 | 20070213 | 20050317 | 67116.0 | 1 | WAGGONER, TIMOTHY R | CARTON WITH AN IMPROVED DISPENSING FEATURE | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,959,992 | ACCEPTED | Preparation of nanocrystallites | A method of manufacturing a nanocrystallite from a M-containing salt forms a nanocrystallite. The nanocrystallite can be a member of a population of nanocrystallites having a narrow size distribution and can include one or more semiconductor materials. Semiconducting nanocrystallites can photoluminesce and can have hig... | 1. A method of manufacturing a nanocrystal comprising heating a mixture including a coordinating solvent, a chalcogen or pnictide source, and a metal-containing compound to form a nanocrystal, wherein the metal-containing compound is free of metal-carbon bonds. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the mixture further comp... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation application of and claims priority to U.S. application Ser. No. 10/455,629, filed on Jun. 6, 2003, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/732,013, filed on Dec. 8, 2000, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,576,291, each of which is incorporated... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Nanocrystallites having small diameters can have properties intermediate between molecular and bulk forms of matter. For example, nanocrystallites based on semiconductor materials having small diameters can exhibit quantum confinement of both the electron and hole in all three dimensions, which l... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>The invention features methods of manufacturing a nanocrystallite. The nanocrystallite has a diameter of less than 150 Å. The nanocrystallite can be a member of a population of nanocrystallites having a narrow size distribution. The nanocrystallite can be a sphere, rod, disk, or other shape. The nan... | 20041008 | 20061121 | 20050421 | 98923.0 | 2 | DUNN, COLLEEN P | PREPARATION OF NANOCRYSTALLITES | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,960,034 | ACCEPTED | Self-supporting capacitor structure | A plurality of high capacitance capacitors are coupled to supply or accept large currents. Bus bars are welded to the capacitors to provide improved thermal performance as well as self-supporting rigidity to the geometrical structure formed by the capacitors and the bus bars. | 1. A capacitor based system, comprising at least three double-layer capacitors, the capacitors comprising terminals through which a high current may flow safely; and at least two bus bars, each bus bar comprising two attachment points, wherein at the two attachment points a double-layer capacitor and the bus bar form a... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is related to and claims priority from U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/525,483 filed 26 Nov. 2003, Docket No. M111P, which is commonly assigned and incorporated herein by reference; and This application is related to and claims priority from U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Known configurations for interconnection to capacitors include leads, tabs, and the like. Types of capacitor technology that use interconnections include ceramic capacitors, electrolytic capacitors, and other types that are know to those skilled in the art. Known capacitor interconnections utiliz... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>High capacitance capacitors can store large amounts of energy and are capable of supplying or accepting large currents. As current flow through a capacitor increases, heat may be generated. Above a certain threshold temperature or current, a capacitor may fail. The present invention addresses capaci... | 20041007 | 20070220 | 20060706 | 65133.0 | H01G900 | 1 | THOMAS, ERIC W | SELF-SUPPORTING CAPACITOR STRUCTURE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H01G | 2,004 | |
10,960,166 | ACCEPTED | Thermal interconnection for capacitor systems | Thermal protection is provided in systems utilizing high-current double-layer capacitors. | 1. A system, comprising at least one double-layer capacitor; an interconnection, the interconnection coupled to the at least one double-layer capacitor, the interconnection for carrying capacitor current to or from the a least one double-layer capacitor, the interconnection functionally coupled to the at least one doub... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is related to and claims priority from U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/525,483 filed 26 Nov. 2003, Docket No. M111P, which is commonly assigned and incorporated herein by reference; and This application is related to and claims priority from U.S. Provisional Application Se... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Double-layer capacitors, which are also known as ultracapacitors and supercapacitors, are now capable of being produced as individual capacitor cells that can store hundreds and thousands of farads. Due in part to their large capacitance, double-layer capacitors are capable of supplying or accept... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>High capacitance capacitors can store large amounts of energy and are capable of supplying or accepting large currents. As current flow through a capacitor increases, heat may be generated. Above a certain threshold temperature or current, a capacitor may fail. The present invention addresses capaci... | 20041007 | 20070410 | 20060608 | 93458.0 | H01G900 | 0 | HA, NGUYEN T | THERMAL INTERCONNECTION FOR CAPACITOR SYSTEMS | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | H01G | 2,004 | |
10,960,194 | ACCEPTED | Integrated shaver and hair trimmer device with adjustable handle | An integrated shaver and hair trimmer device with an adjustable handle includes a shaver and trimmer assembly with a shaver/trimmer head including one or more cutting blade assemblies and an elongated handle assembly connected to the shaver and trimmer assembly. The shaver and trimmer assembly and the handle assembly a... | 1. A battery-operated, integrated shaver and hair trimmer device with an adjustable handle comprising: a shaver and trimmer assembly having a housing and including one or more cutting blade assemblies disposed within the housing, each cutting blade assembly being configured and further disposed such that at least a por... | RELATED PATENT APPLICATION This application is a nonprovisional application which claims priority to provisional application Ser. No. 60/562,362, filed Apr. 15, 2004, the entirety of which is incorporated herein by reference. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention relates to a shaver and hair trimmer device. BACKGROUND O... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Prior art hair removal and hair trimming systems include a wide range of dry and wet devices including manual wet shavers and cutting blades, battery-operated shavers and trimmers, rechargeable shavers and trimmers, electrical shavers and trimmers, as well as wax, chemical and el... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In general, in one aspect, the invention provides a battery-operated, integrated shaver and hair trimmer device with an adjustable handle comprising a shaver and trimmer assembly having a housing and including one or more cutting blade assemblies disposed within the housing. Each cu... | 20041006 | 20060912 | 20051020 | 94181.0 | 1 | NGUYEN, PHONG H | INTEGRATED SHAVER AND HAIR TRIMMER DEVICE WITH ADJUSTABLE HANDLE | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,960,516 | ACCEPTED | Organo-gel formulations for therapeutic applications | A composition suitable for the local delivery of cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical agents into the skin containing at least two biocompatible organic solvents, a polar lipid, a surfactant, water, urea and a thickener wherein the organic solvents include an ester and a dihydric and/or polyhydric alcohol is provided. Also d... | 1. A composition suitable for the delivery of at least one cosmetic agent or pharmaceutical agent or both through the skin of a mammal, which comprises two biocompatible organic solvents, a polar lipid, at least one or more surfactant, water, urea and thickener; wherein the organic solvents comprise an ester and a dihy... | TECHICAL FIELD This disclosure relates to a composition useful in the local delivery of cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical agents into the skin. This composition allows the formulation with the agent(s) to be rapidly absorbed through the skin and also to have a pleasing, non-greasy, non-oily appearance and feel. BACKGROUND... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The skin is the largest organ in the body and serves important functions that are necessary to life. The skin acts as a barrier to the invasion of various pathogens and toxic substances. Skin is composed of the two layers: the epidermis is the first layer; and the dermis is the layer below the ep... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>The present disclosure relates to a composition for the local delivery of at least one cosmetic or pharmaceutical agent or both. The composition comprises at least two biocompatible organic solvents, a polar lipid, at least one surfactant, water, urea and a thickener. The organic solvents comprise a... | 20041008 | 20100622 | 20060413 | 64376.0 | A61K837 | 0 | GULLEDGE, BRIAN M | ORGANO-GEL FORMULATIONS FOR THERAPEUTIC APPLICATIONS | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | A61K | 2,004 | |
10,960,573 | ACCEPTED | Correlation of vent tiles and racks | In a method for correlating vent tiles with racks, the vent tiles are opened to a first setting and the mass flow rates of air received by the racks and supplied through the vent tiles are determined. In addition, one of the vent tiles is closed to obtain a second setting and the mass flow rates of air received by the ... | 1. A method for correlating vent tiles with racks, said method comprising: (a) setting the vent tiles to a first setting; (b) determining mass flow rates of air received by the racks; (c) determining mass flow rates of air supplied through the vent tiles; (d) closing one of the vent tiles to obtain a second setting; (e... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is related to commonly assigned and co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. ______, (Attorney Docket No. 200407254-1) entitled “Correlation of Vent Tile Settings and Rack Temperatures”, filed on even date herewith, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>A data center may be defined as a location, for instance, a room that houses computer systems arranged in a number of racks. A standard rack, for instance, an electronics cabinet, is defined as an Electronics Industry Association (EIA) enclosure, 78 in. (2 meters) wide, 24 in. (0.61 meter) wide a... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>According to an embodiment, the present invention pertains to a method for correlating vent tiles with racks. In the method, the vent tiles are opened to a first setting and the mass flow rates of air received by the racks and supplied through the vent tiles are determined. In addit... | 20041008 | 20080101 | 20060413 | 98236.0 | F25D1700 | 0 | NORMAN, MARC E | CORRELATION OF VENT TILES AND RACKS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | F25D | 2,004 | |
10,960,601 | ACCEPTED | Pump drive head with stuffing box | A pump drive head for a progressing cavity pump comprises a top mounted stuffing box rotatably disposed around a compliantly mounted standpipe with a self or manually adjusting pressurization system for the stuffing box. To prevent rotary and vertical motion of the polish rod while servicing the stuffing box, a polishe... | 1. A polished rod lock out clamp for use in securing a polished rod in an oil well installation, comprising: a clamp body having a bore for receiving the polished rod therethrough in spaced relation to said bore; clamp members in said clamp body for gripping the polished rod in said bore; and manipulating means secured... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a division of application Ser. No. 09/878,465, filed on Jun. 11, 2001. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates generally to progressing cavity pump oil well installations and, more specifically, to a drive head for use in progressing cavity pump o... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Progressing cavity pump drives presently on the market have weaknesses with respect to the stuffing box, backspin retarder and the power transmission system. Oil producing companies need a pump drive which requires little or no maintenance, is very safe for operating personnel an... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention seeks to address all these issues and combines all functions into a single drive head. The drive head of the present invention eliminates the conventional belts and sheaves that are used on all drives presently on the market, thus eliminating belt tensioning an... | 20041007 | 20150428 | 20050303 | 72044.0 | 1 | AMIRI, NAHID | POLISH ROD LOCKING CLAMP | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,960,773 | ACCEPTED | Percutaneous mechanical fragmentation catheter system | A percutaneous thrombolytic device, also referred to herein as a percutaneous mechanical fragmentation catheter system, that includes a wire cage or basket attached to a rotational drive motor. The fragmentation basket, ensheathed in an outer catheter, is introduced into the clotted graft or vessel via an introducer sh... | 1-14. (canceled) 15. A method for fragmenting thrombotic material in a vascular conduit comprising the steps of: (a) introducing a fragmentation catheter in the vascular conduit, wherein the fragmentation catheter comprises an expandable distal end that automatically expands to conform to the shape and diameter of the ... | This application is a continuation-in-part of prior application Ser. No. 07/864,714, filed Apr. 7, 1992, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein in its entirety. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to the catheter for mechanically fragmenting clots within the vascular syst... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to the catheter for mechanically fragmenting clots within the vascular system and, in particular, within occluded synthetic vascular grafts. The catheter is used percutaneously thereby obviating invasive surgical procedures. The use... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention represents a new approach to fragmenting clots within the vascular system and in particular within synthetic vascular grafts. The invention overcomes deficiencies in the prior art by: 1) automatically expanding to conform to the inner lumen dimensions and shape; 2) app... | 20041007 | 20060919 | 20050609 | 69439.0 | 2 | DAWSON, GLENN K | PERCUTANEOUS MECHANICAL FRAGMENTATION CATHETER SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,960,838 | ACCEPTED | System and method for enhanced situational awareness of terrain in a vertical situation display | A vertical situation display (“VSD”) system according to the invention generates a terrain image that represents a profile view of terrain elevation relative to the position of an aircraft traveling above the terrain. The VSD system generates the VSD image such that the terrain image is biased toward the lower elevatio... | 1. A method for displaying terrain on an aircraft flight deck display system, said method comprising: processing terrain data; and displaying a terrain image representative of said terrain data on a vertical situation display (“VSD”), said terrain image being biased toward a lower elevation region of said Vsd: 2. A met... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates generally to avionics systems such as flight display systems. More particularly, the present invention relates to a vertical situation display. BACKGROUND A vertical situation display (“VSD”) provides a two-dimensional representation of an aircraft, the aircraft flight plan... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>A vertical situation display (“VSD”) provides a two-dimensional representation of an aircraft, the aircraft flight plan, and terrain under the aircraft or projected aircraft track. The VSD is usually displayed in close proximity to a lateral map display, such that the vertical situation of the ai... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY <EOH>A VSD system according to the invention generates the VSD image such that the terrain under the flight plan, or under the current track of the aircraft, is displayed in a manner that efficiently utilizes the physical space allocated to the VSD. In the example embodiment, the vertical centering... | 20041007 | 20070424 | 20060413 | 69383.0 | G01S1395 | 0 | BARKER, MATTHEW M | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCED SITUATIONAL AWARENESS OF TERRAIN IN A VERTICAL SITUATION DISPLAY | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G01S | 2,004 | |
10,960,947 | ACCEPTED | Highly luminescent color-selective nanocrystalline materials | A nanocrystal capable of light emission includes a nanoparticle having photoluminescence having quantum yields of greater than 30%. | 1. A population of coated nanocrystals each comprising a size-selected core including a first semiconductor material and an overcoating including a second semiconductor material, wherein the population of coated nanocrystals exhibit photoluminescence having a quantum yield of greater than about 30%. 2. The population o... | CLAIM OF PRIORITY This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/642,578, filed on Aug. 19, 2003, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/625,861, filed on Jul. 26, 2000, which claims priority to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 60/145,708, filed on Jul. 26, 1999, and i... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Semiconductor nanocrystallites (quantum dots) whose radii are smaller than the bulk exciton Bohr radius constitute a class of materials intermediate between molecular and bulk forms of matter. Quantum confinement of both the electron and hole in all three dimensions leads to an i... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In one aspect of the invention, a coated nanocrystal capable of light emission includes a substantially monodisperse core selected from the group consisting of CdX, where X=S, Se, Te; and an overcoating of ZnY, where Y=S, Se, and mixtures thereof uniformly deposited thereon, said co... | 20041012 | 20061024 | 20050303 | 67523.0 | 1 | LE, HOA T | HIGHLY LUMINESCENT COLOR-SELECTIVE NANOCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,960,981 | ACCEPTED | Hand tool aided screwdriver | A hand tool aided screwdriver related to a ratchet screwdriver that allows operation in changed direction includes a handle, a ratchet holder, a socket, and a chock. The ratchet holder is inserted into a chamber in the handle. The socket is inserted into the ratchet holder. The ratchet holder is provided with an outer ... | 1. A hand tool aided screwdriver comprising a handle and a ratchet holder; the holder containing a chamber, the chamber containing stoppers each adapted with a spring; the chamber being capped with a locking ring; the locking ring containing studs to hold against the stoppers; the ratchet holder being secured in the ch... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION (a) Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a hand tool aided screwdriver, and more particularly to a ratchet screwdriver allowing extra force to be jointly applied on a work piece from another hand tool such as a spanner by leverage. (b) Description of the Prior Art As taugh... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>(a) Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a hand tool aided screwdriver, and more particularly to a ratchet screwdriver allowing extra force to be jointly applied on a work piece from another hand tool such as a spanner by leverage. (b) Description of the Prior ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The primary purpose of the present invention is to provide a hand tool aided screwdriver to apply extra force on a work piece that requires greater torque. It saves efforts, allows one-way application of force, adaptable to socket with different recesses on both ends for connection ... | 20041012 | 20060606 | 20060413 | 62912.0 | B25B1346 | 0 | GRANT, ALVIN J | HAND TOOL AIDED SCREWDRIVER | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | B25B | 2,004 | |
10,961,157 | ACCEPTED | Milled submicron organic biocides with narrow particle size distribution, and uses thereof | A method of milling substantially insoluble solid organic biocides to form a micron or sub-micron product having a narrow particle size distribution is presented. The milling involves wet milling of the organic biocide with high density milling media having a diameter between 0.1 mm and 0.8 mm, preferably between 0.2 m... | 1. A method of preparing a particulate organic biocide product comprising the steps of: 1) providing an solid substantially water-insoluble organic biocide, an aqueous liquid comprising a surface-active agent, and a milling media to a mill, wherein the milling media comprises an effective amount of milling beads having... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims priority to co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/868,967 filed Jun. 17, 2004, and to U.S. Provisional Application titled: MILLED SUBMICRON CHLOROTHALONIL WITH NARROW PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION, AND USES THEREOF, filed on Oct. 8, 2004. STATEMENT R... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The efficient use of organic pesticides is often restricted by their inherent poor water-solubility. Generally, these water-insoluble organic pesticides can be applied to a site or substrate in three ways: 1) as a dust, 2) as a solution in an organic solvent or a combination of w... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>One of the key aspects of the present invention is not just attaining smaller particles but also rendering the particles fairly uniform. Any grinding of a partially crystalline material will produce some small fraction of sub-micron particles. A principal aspect of this invention is... | 20041012 | 20080923 | 20060427 | 94120.0 | B02C2500 | 1 | MILLER, BENA B | MILLED SUBMICRON ORGANIC BIOCIDES WITH NARROW PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION, AND USES THEREOF | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | B02C | 2,004 | |
10,961,342 | ACCEPTED | Apparatus, system, and method for down converting and up converting electromagnetic signals | Methods, systems, and apparatuses for down-converting and up-converting an electromagnetic signal. In embodiments, the invention operates by receiving an electromagnetic signal and recursively operating on approximate half cycles of a carrier signal. The recursive operations can be performed at a sub-harmonic rate of t... | 1-83. (canceled) 84. A method for down-converting an electromagnetic signal, comprising: (1) electrically coupling a RF information signal to a capacitor; (2) controlling a charging cycle and a discharging cycle of the capacitor with a switching device electrically coupled to the capacitor, wherein charge from the RF i... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation-in-part of pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/550,644, filed Apr. 14, 2000, which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety, and this application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application 60/204,796, filed May 16, 200... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to the down-conversion and up-conversion of an electromagnetic signal using a universal frequency translation module. 2. Related Art Various communication components exist for performing frequency down-conversion, ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Briefly stated, the present invention is directed to methods, systems, and apparatuses for down-converting and/or up-converting an electromagnetic signal, and applications thereof. In an embodiment, the invention down-converts the electromagnetic signal to an intermediate frequency ... | 20041012 | 20101026 | 20071220 | 94952.0 | H04B126 | 1 | TRAN, PABLO N | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DOWN-CONVERTING ELECTROMAGNETIC SIGNALS BY CONTROLLED CHARGING AND DISCHARGING OF A CAPACITOR | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | H04B | 2,004 | |
10,961,373 | ACCEPTED | Intelligent electrical devices | An electronic circuit for use with an exhaustible power source and load such as a light bulb, a radio or motor, includes a microchip with an input that transmits a signal to the microchip when the load is activated or deactivated. The input does not form a serial link between the power source and the load. The power sw... | 1. A lighting unit for use with a power source, comprising: (a) an energy consuming load being a light source; (b) a first circuit for conducting power from said power source to activate the light source; (c) a switch, wherein the switch is not a serial element of the first circuit, and wherein the switch is a user int... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a Continuation-in-Part of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/806,860, filed Jul. 2, 2001, which is a U.S. National Stage of International Application No. PCT/ZA99/00107, filed Oct. 8, 1999, which is a Continuation-in-Part of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/169,395, fil... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In conventional flashlights, manually-operated mechanical switches function to turn the flashlight “on” and “off.” When turned “on,” battery power is applied through the closed switch to a light bulb; the amount of power then consumed depends on how long the switch is closed. In ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>According to one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a microchip controlled switch to manage both the current conducting functions and the MMI functions in an electronic device, such as a flashlight, on a low current basis i.e. without the MMI device having to con... | 20041012 | 20070904 | 20050609 | 72646.0 | 9 | TRAN, THUY V | INTELLIGENT USER INTERFACE WITH TOUCH SENSOR TECHNOLOGY | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,961,404 | ACCEPTED | Non-capitalization weighted indexing system, method and computer program product | A passive investment system based on indices created from various metrics is disclosed. The indexes may be built with metrics other than market capitalization weighting, price weighting or equal weighting. These metrics may include, but are not limited to book value, sales, revenue, earnings, earnings per share, income... | 1. A method of constructing a non-capitalization weighted portfolio of assets, comprising: (a) gathering data about a plurality of assets; (b) selecting a plurality of assets to create the index of assets; and (c) weighting each of said plurality of assets selected in the index based on an objective measure of scale of... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application is a non-provisional application claiming priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/541,733 entitled, “Securities Indexing,” to Arnott, (Attorney Docket No. 43622-204086, formerly 51804/FLC/A750), filed Feb. 4, 2004, the contents of which is i... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention This invention pertains generally to securities investing and more specifically to construction and use of passive portfolios and indexes. 2. Related Art Conventionally, there are various broad categories of securities portfolio management. One conventio... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An exemplary embodiment of the present invention is directed to a new method, system and computer program product for passive investing that is based on indexes which are built with metrics other than market capitalization weighting, share price weighting or equal weighting. Among t... | 20041012 | 20100907 | 20050804 | 59106.0 | 1 | JOHNSON, GREGORY L | VALUATION INDIFFERENT NON-CAPITALIZATION WEIGHTED INDEX AND PORTFOLIO | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,961,629 | ACCEPTED | Maize promoter named CRWAQ81 | The present invention provides compositions and methods for regulating expression of heterologous nucleotide sequences in a plant. Compositions include a novel nucleotide sequence for a root-preferred promoter for the gene encoding CRWAQ81. A method for expressing a heterologous nucleotide sequence in a plant using the... | 1. An isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of: a) a nucleotide sequence comprising the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:1 or SEQ ID NO:2; b) a nucleotide sequence comprising a plant promoter sequence of the plasmids deposited as Patent Deposit No. PTA-5126; c... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO OTHER APPLICATIONS This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/509,878, filed Oct. 9, 2003, the contents of which are hereby incorporated in their entirety by reference herein. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to the field of plant molecular biolog... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Expression of heterologous DNA sequences in a plant host is dependent upon the presence of an operably linked promoter that is functional within the plant host. The type of promoter sequence chosen is based on when and where within the organism expression of the heterologous DNA ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Compositions and methods for regulating gene expression in a plant are provided. Compositions comprise novel nucleotide sequences for a promoter that initiates transcription in a root-preferred manner. More particularly, transcriptional initiation regions isolated from the plant gen... | 20041008 | 20080812 | 20050505 | 62990.0 | 1 | WORLEY, CATHY KINGDON | MAIZE PROMOTER NAMED CRWAQ81 | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,961,832 | ACCEPTED | Safety intravenous catheter assembly | A safety intravenous catheter assembly includes a needle, a catheter hub having an axial bore extending through the catheter hub and a notch extending outwardly in the axial bore, a needle cover, and a notch clip connected to the needle cover. The notch clip is selectively maintained adjacent the needle throughout a ra... | 1. A safety intravenous catheter assembly comprising: a needle; a catheter hub having an axial bore extending through said catheter hub and a notch extending outwardly in said axial bore; a needle cover; a notch clip connected to said needle cover; said notch clip positionable to engage said notch of said catheter hub ... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of international application PCT/US03/10756 filed on Apr. 9, 2003 and published, as international publication number WO 03/086499 on Oct. 23, 2003, and claims priority from U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/120,005 filed on Apr. 10, 2002, which issued as U.S. Pa... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>Intravenous (IV) catheters are medical devices used to obtain continuous vascular access in patients. Such a device generally consists of a hollow-bore needle stylet and an over-the-needle plastic type material catheter used to access the lumen of a blood vessel in a patient. The IV catheter ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides, in a first aspect, a safety intravenous catheter assembly having a needle, a catheter hub having an axial bore extending through the catheter hub and a notch extending outwardly in the axial bore, a needle cover, and a notch clip connected to the need... | 20041008 | 20090804 | 20050526 | 58359.0 | 1 | VU, QUYNH-NHU HOANG | SAFETY INTRAVENOUS CATHETER ASSEMBLY | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,961,837 | ACCEPTED | Depsipeptide and congeners thereof for use as immunosuppressants | Depsipeptides and congeners thereof are disclosed having the following structure: wherein m, n, p, q, X, R1, R2 and R3 are as defined herein. These compounds, including FR901228, have activity as, for example, immunosuppressants, as well as for the prevention or treatment of patients suffering or at risk of suffering f... | 1-40. (canceled) 41. A method for preventing or treating rejection following transplantation, comprising administering to an animal an effective amount of a compound having the following structure: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomer thereof, wherein m is 1, 2, 3 or 4; n is 0, 1, 2 or 3; p and q are i... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/402,362 filed Mar. 27, 2003, now allowed, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/115,576, filed Apr. 2, 2002, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,548,479, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/7... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Modulation of the immune system is desirous in a variety of contexts, from inhibiting an autoimmune response, to controlling infectious disease and inhibiting graft/tissue rejection. The principal approach to mitigate rejection is the pharmacological suppression of the immune sys... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In brief, the present invention is directed to depsipeptides and congeners thereof (also referred to herein as “compounds”) which have activity as immunosuppressant agents. In one embodiment, this invention discloses a method for suppressing an immune response of an animal by admini... | 20041008 | 20060509 | 20050804 | 90265.0 | 1 | LAMBKIN, DEBORAH C | DEPSIPEPTIDE AND CONGENERS THEREOF FOR USE AS IMMUNOSUPPRESSANTS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,961,959 | ACCEPTED | Time based wireless access provisioning | A method and apparatus is provided for the time-based provisioning of wireless devices. A network access point monitors operation of wireless devices within a service region. When provisioning logic is activated at the network access point, the access point determines if the tracked parameter (such as power on or the o... | 1. A process for provisioning between a wireless device and a network, comprising the steps of: tracking an operating parameter of the wireless device within a service area, wherein the operating parameter of the wireless device comprises any of a power on, an activation, and a transmission of an output signal; and ini... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention relates to the field of wireless connections between a wireless device and a network. More particularly, the invention relates to access provisioning between one or more wireless devices and an intranet access point. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In local area networks, such as wirele... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In local area networks, such as wireless home networks, one or more wireless devices, e.g. such as IEEE 802.11b devices, are linked to the network by a provisioning process through a network access point. When a user acquires a new wireless device, they need to securely tie it to... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A method and apparatus is provided for the time-based provisioning of wireless devices. A network access point monitors operation of wireless devices within a service region. When provisioning logic is activated at the network access point, the access point determines if the tracked... | 20041008 | 20070213 | 20050224 | 60851.0 | 11 | MARCELO, MELVIN C | TIME BASED WIRELESS ACCESS PROVISIONING | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,962,076 | ACCEPTED | Low-cost network system between a base station controller and a base transceiver station, and method for transmitting data between them | Various embodiments of the invention relate to a low-cost network system that can reduce the network cost by connecting a base station controller (BSC) with a base transceiver station (BTS) by the use of matching units that match an E1/T1 line to an IP line. In one embodiment, the system comprises a BSC matching unit (... | 1. A system for signal processing in a mobile communication system, the system comprising: a base transceiver station (BTS) for communicating a signal with a mobile terminal selected from plural mobile terminals; a base station controller (BSC) for controlling wireless communication between the BTS and the mobile termi... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation application, and claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. §§ 120 and 365 of PCT Application No. PCT/KR03/00690, filed on Apr. 8, 2003 and published Oct. 23, 2003, in English, which is hereby incorporated by reference. BACKGROUND OF INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention Th... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a low-cost network system that can reduce the network cost by connecting a base station controller (BSC) with a base transceiver station (BTS) by the use of matching units that match a dedicated line such as an E1/T1 line to ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF CERTAIN INVENTIVE ASPECTS OF THE INVENTION <EOH>One aspect of the invention provides a low-cost network system that can reduce network expenses by constructing the communication network between a base station controller (BSC) and a base transceiver station (BTS) with an E1/T1 dedicated line and a low-... | 20041007 | 20090721 | 20050331 | 64337.0 | 1 | VUONG, QUOCHIEN B | LOW-COST NETWORK SYSTEM BETWEEN A BASE STATION CONTROLLER AND A BASE TRANSCEIVER STATION, AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING DATA BETWEEN THEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,962,337 | ACCEPTED | Method and compositions for ordering restriction fragments | The invention provides a method for constructing a high resolution physical map of a polynucleotide. In accordance with the invention, nucleotide sequences are determined at the ends of restriction fragments produced by a plurality of digestions with a plurality of combinations of restriction endonucleases so that a pa... | 1-22. (Cancelled) 23. A method of ordering pairs of sequence tags, the method comprising the steps of: a) providing a population of pairs of sequence tags of restriction fragments, produced by digesting a fragment of genomic DNA with a plurality of combinations of restriction endonucleases; b) removing duplicate pairs ... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention relates generally to methods for construction physical maps of DNA, especially genomic DNA, and more particularly, to a method of providing high resolution physical maps by sequence analysis of concatenations of segments of restriction fragment ends. BACKGROUND Physical maps of one ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Physical maps of one or more large pieces of DNA, such as a genome or chromosome, consist of an ordered collection of molecular landmarks that may be used to position, or map, a smaller fragment, such as clone containing a gene of interest, within the larger structure, e.g. U.S. Department of Ene... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Accordingly, an object of my invention is to provide methods and materials for constructing high resolution physical maps of genomic DNA. Another object of my invention is to provide a method of ordering restriction fragments from multiple enzyme digests by aligning matching sequenc... | 20041008 | 20091006 | 20050224 | 63736.0 | 4 | LU, FRANK WEI MIN | METHOD AND COMPOSITIONS FOR ORDERING RESTRICTION FRAGMENTS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,962,533 | ACCEPTED | Sofa slip cover and covered sofa | A slip covered sofa having removable seat cushions which are separately slip covered by a single bag-like cover into which the seat cushions are inserted and which has excess material extending beyond the cushions, the excess material being and folded under the cushions at each end to hold the material on the upper sur... | 1. A slip covered sofa or chair comprising: an upholstered base section comprising a bottom portion which supports a horizontal seat cushion support, a back and arms at each end of said seat cushion support and back; at least one removable seat cushion on the seat cushion support; and a seat cushion slip cover covering... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to the covering of upholstered sofas and more particularly it concerns novel coverings for upholstered sofas and chairs as well as upholstered sofas and chairs as so covered. 2. Description of the Related Art United States Patent Publication U... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to the covering of upholstered sofas and more particularly it concerns novel coverings for upholstered sofas and chairs as well as upholstered sofas and chairs as so covered. 2. Description of the Related Art United States Patent P... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In one aspect of the invention there is provided an upholstered chair or sofa having a base on which are mounted, a horizontal seat cushion support, a back, and arms at each end of the cushion support. At least one removable seat cushion rests on the cushion support between the arms... | 20041013 | 20070501 | 20060518 | 94666.0 | A47C3100 | 1 | BARFIELD, ANTHONY DERRELL | SOFA SLIP COVER AND COVERED SOFA | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | A47C | 2,004 | |
10,962,558 | ACCEPTED | Floor tile debris interceptor and transition plenum in a nuclear power plant | A flooring system for intercepting debris including at least a plurality of floor tiles with a perforated top surface providing on a top of the plurality of tube frames for intercepting the debris. Each plurality of floor tiles may include a plurality of tube frames in side by side relationship to form a distributed su... | 1. A floor tile for intercepting debris, comprising: a plurality of tube frames connected side by side to form a suction area for fluid distribution, each plurality of tube frames includes sidewall windows so that fluid is drawn through the sidewall windows from tile to tile and distributed to its destination; and a pe... | BACKGROUND OF INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates generally to a flooring system in a nuclear reactor, and more particularly, to a floor tile and transition plenum used in a nuclear power plant containment sump strainer system. 2. Description of Related Art A reactor pressure vessel (RPV), such a... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention This invention relates generally to a flooring system in a nuclear reactor, and more particularly, to a floor tile and transition plenum used in a nuclear power plant containment sump strainer system. 2. Description of Related Art A reactor pressure vessel (... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF INVENTION <EOH>Accordingly, the present invention provides a method and apparatus to reduce the debris capturing burden on existing sump strainers or replacement sump strainers by serving as both multiple inlets for the sump strainer and a normal floor space as now exists in the power plant. Further, ... | 20041013 | 20100907 | 20060413 | 70738.0 | E04F1500 | 0 | HIJAZ, OMAR F | FLOOR TILE DEBRIS INTERCEPTOR AND TRANSITION PLENUM IN A NUCLEAR POWER PLANT | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | E04F | 2,004 | |
10,962,676 | ACCEPTED | Method for storing on a computer network a portion of a communication session between a packet source and a packet destination | Storing at least a portion of a computer network-based session such as a telephone session being performed on a computer network between a packet source and a packet destination, in which the following can occur in an embodiment of the invention. Data packets are received on the computer network. Each data packet is fi... | 1. A method for storing at least a portion of a computer network-based telephone session, the telephone session being performed on a computer network between a packet source and a packet destination, the method comprising the steps of: (a) receiving data packets on the computer network; (b) analyzing each said data pac... | This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/664,755, which was filed on Sep. 19, 2000, now pending, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/140,453, filed on Aug. 26, 1998, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,122,665, issued on Sep. 19, 2000, which are hereby incorporated by reference as ... | <SOH> FIELD AND BACKGROUND <EOH>The present invention is of a method and a system for the management of communication sessions for computer network-based telephone communication, and in particular for the identification of packets containing audio and/or video data, for the storage of these packets, and for the recons... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is one object of the present invention to provide a system and a method for recording communication sessions performed over a computer network. It is another object of the present invention to provide such a system and method for analyzing data transmitted over the computer netwo... | 20041013 | 20050322 | 20050210 | 95532.0 | 1 | DINH, DUNG C | METHOD FOR STORING ON A COMPUTER NETWORK A PORTION OF A COMMUNICATION SESSION BETWEEN A PACKET SOURCE AND A PACKET DESTINATION | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,962,677 | ACCEPTED | Method for extracting a computer network-based telephone session performed through a computer network | Monitoring of data packets transmitted across a computer network to extract a computer network-based telephone session in response to a request in which at least the following occur. Data packets transmitted on the computer network are analyzed to select one or more data packets that contain audio data, video data, or ... | 1. A method for monitoring data packets transmitted across a computer network in order to extract a computer network-based telephone session that has been performed through the computer network for display in response to a request, comprising the steps of: (a) analyzing data packets that are transmitted on the computer... | This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/664,755, which was filed on Sep. 19, 2000, now pending, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/140,453, filed on Aug. 26, 1998, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,122,665, issued on Sep. 19, 2000, which are hereby incorporated by reference as ... | <SOH> FIELD AND BACKGROUND <EOH>The present invention is of a method and a system for the management of communication sessions for computer network-based telephone communication, and in particular for the identification of packets containing audio and/or video data, for the storage of these packets, and for the recons... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is one object of the present invention to provide a system and a method for recording communication sessions performed over a computer network. It is another object of the present invention to provide such a system and method for analyzing data transmitted over the computer netwo... | 20041013 | 20050308 | 20050210 | 95532.0 | 1 | DINH, DUNG C | METHOD FOR EXTRACTING A COMPUTER NETWORK-BASED TELEPHONE SESSION PERFORMED THROUGH A COMPUTER NETWORK | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,962,679 | ACCEPTED | Method for restoring a portion of a communication session transmitted over a computer network | Restoring at least a portion of a telephone communication session, in which at least the following occur. Data packets transmitted over a computer network are received. Audio or video data contained in the data packets is stored. The portion of the telephone communication session from the audio or video data contained ... | 1. In a communication system including computer network-based telephones, a method for restoring at least a portion of a telephone communication session, the method comprising: (a) receiving data packets transmitted over a computer network; (b) storing audio or video data contained in the data packets; (c) restoring th... | This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/664,755, which was filed on Sep. 19, 2000, now pending, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/140,453, filed on Aug. 26, 1998, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,122,665, issued on Sep. 19, 2000, which are hereby incorporated by reference as ... | <SOH> FIELD AND BACKGROUND <EOH>The present invention is of a method and a system for the management of communication sessions for computer network-based telephone communication, and in particular for the identification of packets containing audio and/or video data, for the storage of these packets, and for the recons... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is one object of the present invention to provide a system and a method for recording communication sessions performed over a computer network. It is another object of the present invention to provide such a system and method for analyzing data transmitted over the computer netwo... | 20041013 | 20050412 | 20050210 | 95532.0 | 1 | DINH, DUNG C | METHOD FOR RESTORING A PORTION OF A COMMUNICATION SESSION TRANSMITTED OVER A COMPUTER NETWORK | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,962,806 | ACCEPTED | Spacer | A spacer for facilitating hanging and fastening siding strips to a structure. The spacer is placed on a previously-fastened siding strip. An unfastened siding strip is then placed on the spacer, allowing the unfastened siding strip to be fastened. Once fastened, a portion of the spacer may be separated allowing the sid... | 1. A spacer for fastening siding strips to a structure, comprising: (a) a hook portion; (b) a shelf portion; (c) a support portion connecting said hook portion to said shelf portion; and (d) a frangible area disposed in one of said hook portion and said support portion; (e) wherein, said hook portion is positioned onto... | RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application is related to and claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application, Ser. No. 60/510,005, filed on Oct. 9, 2003, entitled SPACER FOR FIBER CEMENT SIDING. The subject matter disclosed in that provisional application is hereby expressly incorporated into the present appli... | <SOH> BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY <EOH>Apparatus for hanging and fastening siding panels are known. These apparatus allow siding panels to be positioned in an overlapping fashion and fastened to a structure, such as a house. These apparatus, however, are either cumbersome or allow gaps to exist between overlapping siding p... | <SOH> BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY <EOH>Apparatus for hanging and fastening siding panels are known. These apparatus allow siding panels to be positioned in an overlapping fashion and fastened to a structure, such as a house. These apparatus, however, are either cumbersome or allow gaps to exist between overlapping siding p... | 20041008 | 20070306 | 20050901 | 92654.0 | 1 | FULTON, CHRISTOPHER W | SPACER | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,962,910 | ACCEPTED | Easy riding bicycle | A bicycle design includes a seat tube affixed to the chain stay at a fixed distance rearward of the bottom bracket so that the rider sitting on the saddle can comfortably fully extend one leg to place a foot flat on the ground or to use the proper full leg extension for pedaling. The rider sits comfortably upright on t... | 1. A bicycle frame, comprising: a chain stay frame member supporting a rear bicycle wheel for rotation at a rearward end of the chain stay frame member; a bottom bracket frame member affixed to the forward end of the chain stay frame member for supporting bicycle pedals for rotation to propel the rear bicycle wheel; a ... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims priority of copending U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 60/510,660 filed Oct. 10, 2003. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is related to bicycles and in particular, to bicycle designs which are easier to ride. 2. Descriptio... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention is related to bicycles and in particular, to bicycle designs which are easier to ride. 2. Description of the Prior Art Conventional bicycles, often referred to as diamond frame bicycles, are available in many shapes and sizes. Conve... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In accordance with a first aspect, a bicycle design is disclosed having a chain stay supporting a rear bicycle wheel for rotation at a rearward end of the chain stay, a bottom bracket affixed to the forward end of the chain stay for supporting bicycle pedals for rotation to propel t... | 20041012 | 20100622 | 20050728 | 65515.0 | 2 | WINNER, TONY H | EASY RIDING BICYCLE | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,962,970 | ACCEPTED | Multi-directional adjustment devices for speaker mounts for eyeglass with MP3 player | A wearable audio device in the form of eyeglasses speaker mounts supported by the frames of the eyeglass. The speaker mounts are constructed so as to provide independent adjustment in a plurality of directions. | 1. An eyeglass comprising a frame defining first and second orbitals, first and second lenses disposed in the first and second orbitals, respectively, first and second ear stems extending rearwardly from the frame, the first and second ear stems including first and second adjustment devices, respectively, first and sec... | REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION The present application is a Continuation Application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/628,789, filed Jul. 28, 2003, which claims priority benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) from U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/399,317, filed Jul. 26, 2002, and 60/460,154 filed Apr. 3, 2003, the ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present inventions are directed to portable and light-weight digital storage and playback devices, and in particular, MP3 players that are integrated into eyeglasses. 2. Description of the Related Art There are numerous situations in which it is conv... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>One aspect of at least of the inventions disclosed herein includes the realization that certain electronic components can be incorporated into eyeglasses with certain features so as to reduce the total weight of the eyeglasses to a weight that is comfortable for a wearer. Further ad... | 20041012 | 20070904 | 20050616 | 67162.0 | 5 | DANG, HUNG XUAN | MULTI-DIRECTIONAL ADJUSTMENT DEVICES FOR SPEAKER MOUNTS FOR EYEGLASS WITH MP3 PLAYER | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,963,000 | ACCEPTED | Product display | A product display comprises a frame removably mountable to a shelf and a support arm mounted to the frame via a pivot mechanism. The support arm is configured for removably mounting a product on the support arm. The pivot mechanism is configured to enable pivotal movement of the support arm between a first position in ... | 1. A product display comprising: a frame removably mountable to a shelf; a support arm extending generally perpendicular to the frame via a pivot mechanism and configured for removably mounting a product on the support arm, wherein the pivot mechanism is configured to enable pivotal movement of the support arm between ... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Display of clothing apparel and shoes has long been an important part of enticing consumers to purchase merchandise. Many retail stores, particularly department stores, place their inventory alongside the displayed apparel and/or shoes. In some instances, shoes are displayed on or near a she... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Display of clothing apparel and shoes has long been an important part of enticing consumers to purchase merchandise. Many retail stores, particularly department stores, place their inventory alongside the displayed apparel and/or shoes. In some instances, shoes are displayed on o... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Embodiments of the invention are directed to an assembly for displaying product. In one embodiment, a product display comprises a frame removably mountable to a shelf and a support arm mounted to the frame via a pivot mechanism. The support arm is configured for removably mounting a... | 20041012 | 20081223 | 20060413 | 76453.0 | A47F700 | 0 | SAFAVI, MICHAEL | PIVOTING DISPLAY STAND | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | A47F | 2,004 | |
10,963,032 | ACCEPTED | Card-holding and money clip device | A combination money clip and card holder adapted to retain paper currency and to removably store flexible cards such as credit cards. The product is constructed of three extrudeable plastic material parts that are easily assembled to produce a durable, smooth exterior surface. The product is light weight and of a size ... | 1. A holder for securely and simultaneously retaining flexible articles and rigid cards, said holder comprising: a) a nominally rectangular and nominally flat planar first panel having interior and exterior surfaces, a lip extending nominally around three edges of said first panel along said interior surfaces, said lip... | STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY-SPONSERED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT NOT APPLICABLE REFERENCE TO MICROFICHE APPENDIX NOT APPLICABLE BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to a device for holding paper currency and cards, such as business cards and conventional credit cards. More particularly, the invention relat... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention relates to a device for holding paper currency and cards, such as business cards and conventional credit cards. More particularly, the invention relates to a combination card holder and money clip adapted to retain paper currency as well as removably store flexible... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is accordingly desirable to provide a combination money clip and card holder that is inexpensive to construct and that includes means for removably retaining paper currency and cards therein. It is further desirable to provide a card-holder and money clip that is light weig... | 20041012 | 20080226 | 20060413 | 75358.0 | G09F320 | 1 | WEAVER, SUE A | CARD-HOLDING AND MONEY CLIP DEVICE | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | G09F | 2,004 | |
10,963,080 | ACCEPTED | Multilevel antennae | Antennae in which the corresponding radiative element contains at least one multilevel structure formed by a set of similar geometric elements (polygons or polyhedrons) electromagnetically coupled and grouped such that in the structure of the antenna can be identified each of the basic component elements. The design is... | 1. An antenna including at least one multilevel structure wherein the multilevel structure comprises a set of polygonal or polyhedral elements having the same number of sides or faces, wherein each of said elements is electromagnetically coupled to at least one other of said elements either directly through at least on... | OBJECT OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to antennae formed by sets of similar geometrical elements (polygons, polyhedrons electro magnetically coupled and grouped such that in the antenna structure may be distinguished each of the basic elements which form it. More specifically, it relates to a specific g... | <SOH> BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Antennae were first developed towards the end of the past century, when James C. Maxwell in 1864 postulated the fundamental laws of electromagnetism. Heinrich Hertz may be attributed in 1886 with the invention of the first antenna by which transmission in air of elect... | <SOH> BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Antennae were first developed towards the end of the past century, when James C. Maxwell in 1864 postulated the fundamental laws of electromagnetism. Heinrich Hertz may be attributed in 1886 with the invention of the first antenna by which transmission in air of elect... | 20041012 | 20060321 | 20050526 | 76572.0 | 3 | PHAN, THO GIA | MULTILEVEL ANTENNAE | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,963,085 | ACCEPTED | LPA receptor agonists and antagonists and methods of use | The present invention relates to compounds according to formula (I) as disclosed herein as well as pharmaceutical compositions which include those compounds. Also disclosed are methods of using such compounds, which have activity as agonists or as antagonists of LPA receptors; such methods including inhibiting LPA acti... | 1. A compounds according to formula (I) wherein, at least one of X1, X2, and X3 is (HO)2PS-Z- or (HO)2PS-Z2-P(OH)S-Z1-, X1 and X2 are linked together as —O—PS(OH)—O—, or X1 and X3 are linked together as—PS(OH)—NH—; at least one of X1, X2, and X3 is R1—Y1-A- with each being the same or different when two of X1, X2, and ... | This application claims the priority benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/509,971, filed Oct. 9, 2003, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. This invention was funded, in part, by the National Institutes of Health Grant No. CA92160. The U.S. government may have certain rights ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>All non-transformed cells require growth factors for their survival and proliferation. In addition to polypeptide growth factors, an emerging class of lipids with growth factor-like properties has been discovered, collectively known as phospholipid growth factors (PLGFs). In spit... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to compounds according to formula (I) as follows: wherein, at least one of X 1 , X 2 , and X 3 is (HO) 2 PS-Z 1 -, or (HO) 2 PO-Z 2 -P(OH)S-Z 1 -, X 1 and X 2 are linked together as —O—PS(OH)—O—, or X 1 and X 3 are linked together as —O—PS(OH)—NH—; at l... | 20041012 | 20070515 | 20060112 | 64098.0 | A61K3140 | 1 | GRAZIER, NYEEMAH A | LPA RECEPTOR AGONISTS AND ANTAGONISTS AND METHODS OF USE | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | A61K | 2,004 | |
10,963,224 | ACCEPTED | Chemically tanning human skin | The invention teaches devices and methods for chemically tanning human skin. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understandi... | 1. A tanning system, comprising: a chamber sufficiently large to hold an entire person therein and having at least one tube, each tube sufficiently sized and strong to pass tanning solution under pressure, and each tube in fluid communication with a tanning solution nozzle disposed in the chamber; a pump system in flui... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is a divisional of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/595,787 entitled Device and Method that Generates a Fog Capable of Altering the Color of Human Skin, also by Waters, et al. filed on Jun. 16, 2000. TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present inven... | <SOH> TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to devices and methods for generating a fog in a closed chamber, and more particularly to devices and methods for generating a fog that is capable of altering the color of human skin. | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>Various aspects of the invention, as well as an embodiment, are better understood by reference to the following detailed description. To better understand the invention, the detailed description should be read in conjunction with the drawings in which: FIG. 1 illustrates so... | 20041012 | 20100420 | 20050303 | 95393.0 | 3 | HAND, MELANIE JO | CHEMICALLY TANNING HUMAN SKIN | MICRO | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,963,318 | ACCEPTED | Speaker mounts for eyeglass with MP3 player | A wearable audio device in the form of eyeglasses speaker mounts supported by the frames of the eyeglass. The speaker mounts are constructed so as to be translatable along the ear stems of the eyeglass. This allows a wearer to move the speakers without changing the shape of the speaker mount, which can occur where the ... | 1. An eyeglass comprising a frame, the frame defining first and second orbitals, first and second lenses disposed in the first and second orbitals, respectively, first and second ear stems extending rearwardly from the frame, first and second linear guides mounted relative to the first and second ear stems, respectivel... | REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION The present application is a Divisional application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/628,789, filed Jul. 28, 2003, which claims priority benefit under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) from U.S. Provisional Application Nos. 60/399,317, filed Jul. 26, 2002, and 60/460,154 filed Apr. 3, 2003, the ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present inventions are directed to portable and light-weight digital storage and playback devices, and in particular, MP3 players that are integrated into eyeglasses. 2. Description of the Related Art There are numerous situations in which it is conv... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>One aspect of at least of the inventions disclosed herein includes the realization that certain electronic components can be incorporated into eyeglasses with certain features so as to reduce the total weight of the eyeglasses to a weight that is comfortable for a wearer. Further ad... | 20041012 | 20061212 | 20050303 | 67162.0 | 4 | DANG, HUNG XUAN | SPEAKER MOUNTS FOR EYEGLASS WITH MP3 PLAYER | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,963,349 | ACCEPTED | Fibrous insulation with fungicide | A fibrous insulation has insulation fibers (104) with a fungicide in a dispersed additive affixed to the fibers (104), and a method of making a fibrous insulation by dispersing a fungicide and a dispersed additive on the fibers (104) followed by affixing the dispersed additive on the fibers (104). The method produces t... | 1. A method of making fibrous insulation, comprising: dispersing a fungicide and a dispersed additive among a plurality of insulation fibers; combining the dispersed additive with the fungicide; and affixing the dispersed additive on the fibers. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising: combining the fungicide and ... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application relates to U.S. application Ser. No. 10/772,063, filed Feb. 4, 2004 (Attorney Docket D0932-00447) incorporated herein by reference. The present application relates to U.S. application Ser. No. 10/869,994, filed Jun. 17, 2004 (Attorney Docket D0932-00440) i... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Fibrous insulation is manufactured by forming fibers from a molten mineral bath, which are forced through a spinner rotating at a high number of revolutions per minute. Fine fibers are produced thereby. To manufacture loose fill insulation, or wool type insulation, a plurality of... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides a method of making a fibrous insulation by dispersing both a fungicide and a dispersed additive among a plurality of insulation fibers, followed by affixing the dispersed additive in place on the fibers. An advantage of the invention is that the ... | 20041012 | 20100824 | 20060413 | 88595.0 | D04H100 | 0 | THOMPSON, CAMIE S | FIBROUS INSULATION WITH FUNGICIDE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | D04H | 2,004 | |
10,963,353 | ACCEPTED | Environmental remediation method and apparatus | This invention relates to remediation systems, and more particularly to remediation systems for water, soil, and sediment bodies using thin-layer coated microbubbles. | 1-29. canceled. 30. An apparatus for remediating a contaminated area using a liquid-coated microbubble including one or more gases comprising: an injection well; a source of a liquid suitable for promoting biological degradation of organic compounds; a source for delivering a gas; an aerosolizer for aerosolizing the ga... | TECHNICAL FIELD This invention relates to remediation systems, and more particularly to remediation systems for water, soil, and sediment bodies. BACKGROUND There is a well-recognized need for remediation, or clean-up, of contaminants (e.g. chemicals) that exist in a variety of settings, including ground and surface wa... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>There is a well-recognized need for remediation, or clean-up, of contaminants (e.g. chemicals) that exist in a variety of settings, including ground and surface water, aquifers, water supply pipes, soil, and sediment collections. These settings are frequently contaminated with various constituent... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>According to one aspect of the invention, a remediation process includes generating microbubbles comprising a gas, coated with a thin layer of liquid compounds suitable for promoting biological degradation of organic compounds. According to another aspect of the invention, a remediation process incl... | 20041012 | 20070102 | 20050303 | 75148.0 | 1 | BARRY, CHESTER T | ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION METHOD AND APPARATUS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,963,390 | ACCEPTED | Side impact sensor systems | Side airbag system including an airbag arranged to deploy in the event of an impact into a side of the vehicle, a side impact crash sensor arranged to sense an impact into a side of the vehicle, and an inflator for inflating the airbag. The crash sensor is an electrical sensor which includes a movable sensing mass whic... | 1. A side airbag system for a vehicle, comprising: an airbag arranged to deploy in the event of an impact into a side of the vehicle; a side impact crash sensor arranged to sense an impact into a side of the vehicle, said crash sensor being an electrical sensor including a movable sensing mass which moves when the side... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/768,791 filed Jan. 30, 2004 which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/435,045 filed Nov. 8, 1999, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,685,218, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Self-contained airbag systems contain all of the parts of the airbag system within a single package, in the case of mechanical implementations, and in the case of electrical or electronic systems, all parts except the primary source of electrical power and, in some cases, the dia... | <SOH> OBJECTS AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention is primarily concerned with a novel self-contained airbag system for protecting occupants in side impacts. It is also concerned with the sensors used either with self-contained modules or apart from the airbag module. This is accomplished by using the sens... | 20041012 | 20060411 | 20050421 | 63839.0 | 1 | CULBRETH, ERIC D | SIDE IMPACT SENSOR SYSTEMS | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,963,586 | ACCEPTED | Systems and methods for storing, delivering, and managing messages | A Message Storage and Deliver System (MSDS) is connected to the public switched telephone network (PSTN) and receives incoming calls with these calls being facsimile, voice, or data transmissions. The MSDS detects the type of call and stores the message signal in a database. The MSDS is also connected to the Internet a... | 1. A method of receiving a fax document via a DID telephone line and for making the fax document available to a user via a client web browser, the method comprising: receiving a fax telephone call via a DID telephone line at an extension associated with a user, and receiving from the fax telephone call a fax document i... | This application is a continuation-in-part of patent application Ser. No. 08/431,716, filed Apr. 28, 1995. FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to system(s) and method(s) for storing and delivering messages and, more particularly, to system(s) and method(s) for storing messages and for delivery the messages th... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Even though the facsimile machine is heavily relied upon by businesses of all sizes and is quickly becoming a standard piece of office equipment, many businesses or households cannot receive the benefits of the facsimile machine. Unfortunately, for a small business or for a priva... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is an object of the invention to reliably and efficiently route messages to an intended recipient. It is another object of the invention to route messages to the intended recipient while maintaining the contents of the message confidential. It is another object of the invention t... | 20041014 | 20110222 | 20050303 | 97602.0 | 110 | NGUYEN, THUONG | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STORING, DELIVERING, AND MANAGING MESSAGES | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,963,598 | ACCEPTED | Train control system and method of controlling a train or trains | A train control system includes positioning systems at the end of the train and at the front of the train, allowing the conductor or engineer to unambiguously determine that no cars of the train have become detached. The positioning system at the end of the train is also used to verify that the entire train has cleared... | 1. A system for controlling a train, the system comprising: a control unit; a first positioning system located near a front of a train, the first positioning system being in communication with the control unit; and a second positioning system located near a rear of the train, the second positioning system being in comm... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to railroads generally, and more particularly to automatic control of trains. 2. Discussion of the Background Controlling the movement of trains in a modern environment both in a train yard and on the main line is a complex process. Collisions ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to railroads generally, and more particularly to automatic control of trains. 2. Discussion of the Background Controlling the movement of trains in a modern environment both in a train yard and on the main line is a complex process.... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention meets the aforementioned need to a great extent by providing a computerized train control system in which a dispatcher sends track warrants directly to a locomotive cab, and which will not allow the train to move at all, whether the train is on the main line or... | 20041014 | 20051220 | 20050421 | 87309.0 | 1 | CAMBY, RICHARD M | TRAIN CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING A TRAIN OR TRAINS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,963,606 | ACCEPTED | Method and system for checking track integrity | A train control system includes a control module that determines a position of a train using a positioning system and consults a database to determine when the train is approaching a portion of track monitored by a track circuit. When the train is near a track circuit, but while the train is still far enough away from ... | 1. A system for controlling a train, the system comprising: a control unit; a warning device in communication with the control unit; a brake interface unit, the brake interface unit being in communication with the control unit and a train brake, the brake interface unit being operable to activate the train brake under ... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to railroads generally, and more particularly to a method and system for identifying problems with train tracks. 2. Discussion of the Background Track circuits of various types have been used for many years in the railroad industry to determine... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to railroads generally, and more particularly to a method and system for identifying problems with train tracks. 2. Discussion of the Background Track circuits of various types have been used for many years in the railroad industry ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention meets the aforementioned need to a great extent by providing a computerized train control system in which a control module determines a position of a train using a positioning system such as a global positioning system (GPS) and consults a database to determine... | 20041014 | 20060502 | 20050324 | 78065.0 | 1 | MCCARRY JR, ROBERT J | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CHECKING TRACK INTEGRITY | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,963,666 | ACCEPTED | Group III nitride based light emitting diode structures with a quantum well and superlattice, group III nitride based quantum well structures and group III nitride based superlattice structures | A light emitting diode is provided having a Group III nitride based superlattice and a Group III nitride based active region on the superlattice. The active region has at least one quantum well structure. The quantum well structure includes a first Group III nitride based barrier layer, a Group III nitride based quantu... | 1-57. (Canceled). 58. A Group III nitride based semiconductor device, comprising: a gallium nitride based superlattice having at least two periods of alternating layers of InXGa1-XN and InYGa1-YN, where 0≦X<1 and 0≦Y<1 and X is not equal to Y. 59. The Group III nitride based semiconductor device according to claim 58, ... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO PROVISIONAL APPLICATION This application claims the benefit of, and priority from, Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/294,445, filed May 30, 2001 entitled MULTI-QUANTUM WELL LIGHT EMITTING DIODE STRUCTURE, Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/294,308, filed May 30, 2001 entitled LIGHT EMITTING DIODE ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Light emitting diodes are widely used in consumer and commercial applications. As is well known to those having skill in the art, a light emitting diode generally includes a diode region on a microelectronic substrate. The microelectronic substrate may comprise, for example, gall... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Embodiments of the present invention provide a light emitting diode having a Group III nitride based superlattice and a Group III nitride based active region on the superlattice. The active region has at least one quantum well structure. The quantum well structure includes a first G... | 20041013 | 20071225 | 20050303 | 88227.0 | 3 | GEBREMARIAM, SAMUEL A | GROUP III NITRIDE BASED SUPERLATTICE STRUCTURES | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,963,841 | ACCEPTED | Vegetable oil based dielectric fluid and methods of using same | In one aspect, the present invention provides a dielectric fluid for use in electrical equipment comprising a vegetable oil or vegetable oil blend. In another aspect the invention provides devices for generating and distributing electrical energy that incorporate a dielectric fluid comprising a vegetable oil or vegetab... | 1. A transformer including a housing that contains a transformer core/coil assembly, comprising: a dielectric fluid surrounding said core-coil assembly, wherein the dielectric fluid consists essentially of one or more vegetable oils and one or more antioxidant compounds, wherein the one or more vegetable oils have a vi... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 10/619,893, filed Jul. 15, 2003, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 10/116,259, filed Apr. 4, 2002, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,613,250, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/288,877, filed Apr. 9, 1999,... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Dielectric (or insulating) fluids used in electrical distribution and power equipment—including transformers, switching gear and electric cables—perform two important functions. These fluids act as an electrical insulating medium, i.e., exhibit dielectric strength, and they trans... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In one aspect, the present invention provides a dielectric fluid for use in electrical equipment. The dielectric fluid comprises a vegetable oil or vegetable oil blend. In another aspect the invention provides devices for transforming, generating, and/or distributing electrical ener... | 20041012 | 20100126 | 20050224 | 88896.0 | 2 | OGDEN JR, NECHOLUS | VEGETABLE OIL BASED DIELECTRIC FLUID AND METHODS OF USING SAME | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,963,869 | ACCEPTED | Flashlight system | An energy efficient flashlight system having multiple lighting display modes and a single operating switch that enables a user to step through the modes. The flashlight illuminates via the use of a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) that preferably contain at least two colors, such as red and white, and are desi... | 1. A flashlight comprising: (a) a housing; (b) a power source positioned in said housing; (c) first and second light sources mounted on the housing; and (d) a single operating switch for selecting between a plurality of modes of operation wherein said first and second light sources are separately illuminated in respect... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention is directed to a flashlight system, and more particularly, to such a flashlight system with a single operating switch that steps or toggles through a plurality of light display modes, including an emergency signaling mode, a red map reading or directional laser navigati... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is directed to a flashlight system, and more particularly, to such a flashlight system with a single operating switch that steps or toggles through a plurality of light display modes, including an emergency signaling mode, a red map reading or directional la... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention addresses the continuing need to improve the design, operation and energy efficiency of flashlights and especially the user-friendliness of such flashlights. The present flashlight includes a simple push button mode-select switch, which allows a user to select ... | 20041013 | 20081014 | 20060413 | 95674.0 | F21L404 | 2 | TSIDULKO, MARK | FLASHLIGHT SYSTEM | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | F21L | 2,004 | |
10,963,919 | ACCEPTED | Utility table with integral receiving members | A pivotable folding utility table includes a table top having a pair of support pedestals pivotally attached thereto. A first pivotal support brace including a distal end and a proximal end attached to the first support pedestal. A second pivotal support brace including a distal end and a proximal end attached to the s... | 1. A table: a table top constructed from blow-molded plastic, the table top including an interior portion that is formed during the blow-molding process; a first leg assembly being selectively movable between an extended position and a collapsed position relative to the table top, the first leg assembly being disposed ... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/385,385, filed Mar. 10, 2003, entitled PORTABLE FOLDING UTILITY TABLE WITH INTEGRAL RECEIVING MEMBERS, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/097,104, filed Mar. 12, 2002, entitled P... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. The Field of the Invention The present invention is related to a utility table, and more particularly, to a portable folding utility table having one or more center support assemblies and off-set support legs that selectively support the utility table above a surface. 2. The T... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is directed to a novel portable folding utility table having a center support assembly. The utility table includes a table top supported by a pair of support pedestals. In one presently preferred embodiment, the table top includes a mounting surface and a... | 20041013 | 20050823 | 20050303 | 96010.0 | 1 | CHEN, JOSE V | TABLE WITH INTEGRAL RECEIVING MEMBERS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,964,105 | ACCEPTED | Devices and methods for creating an electrical connection | The described embodiments provide devices and methods for creating an electrical connection in an electronic system. The devices and methods include a standoff that connects a circuit element with a circuit board and supports the circuit element at a sufficient height above the circuit board to create an additional lay... | 1. An electronic system, comprising: at least one standoff having a contact pad substantially lying in a first plane and an electrical conductor extending from the contact pad; at least one circuit element having a body and at least one compression lead connectable between the body and the contact pad, the body having ... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This invention is related to applicants' following U.S. patent applications, each hereby incorporated by reference: application Ser. No. ______, entitled “Devices And Methods For Retaining An Antenna,” Attorney Docket No. 030078, filed concurrently herewith; application Ser. No. ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The described embodiments relate to electronic systems, and more particularly, to devices and methods for connecting electrical components within electronic systems. In electronic devices that utilize a circuit board, there are a number of different mechanisms for linking two electrical component... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY <EOH>In accordance with one aspect, the described embodiments provide a device and method for securely connecting circuit elements to a circuit board in a manner that increases the density of circuit elements mounted directly to the surface of the circuit board. In one embodiment, an electronic sys... | 20041012 | 20060718 | 20060413 | 72767.0 | H01R1200 | 0 | ABRAMS, NEIL | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR MOUNTING CIRCUIT ELEMENTS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H01R | 2,004 | |
10,964,156 | ACCEPTED | Threadform for medical implant closure | A thread is located on a cylindrical closure for an open headed medical implant. The thread has a leading surface and a trailing surface that both slope rearwardly from an interior edge to an exterior edge thereof. | 1. A medical device, comprising: a receiver member including a plurality of wall sections defining a longitudinal bore in said medical device, said receiver member also including a transverse channel substantially perpendicular to said bore; and a closure member including a substantially cylindrical engagement portion ... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention is directed to a threadform for use in threadedly joining together two elements and, in particular, to a threadform for joining together medical implants. The threadform includes a leading surface and a trailing surface, both of which slant rearwardly and away from the ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is directed to a threadform for use in threadedly joining together two elements and, in particular, to a threadform for joining together medical implants. The threadform includes a leading surface and a trailing surface, both of which slant rearwardly and aw... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A threaded closure for use in conjunction with an open headed medical implant wherein the thread associated with the closure exerts forces that draw the arms radially inward toward the closure rather than outward from the closure during installation. In this manner the arms do not s... | 20041013 | 20101123 | 20060413 | 69815.0 | A61F230 | 1 | LEWIS, RALPH A | THREADFORM FOR MEDICAL IMPLANT CLOSURE | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | A61F | 2,004 | |
10,964,317 | ACCEPTED | Method of providing contact via to a surface | A contact via to a surface of a semiconductor material is provided, the contact via having a sidewall which is produced by anisotropically etching a dielectric layer which is placed on via openings. A protective layer is provided on the surface of the semiconductor material. To protect the substrate, an initial etch th... | 1. A method of providing a contact via to a surface of a material, the method comprising: forming a first dielectric layer on the surface; forming a second dielectric layer on the first dielectric layer; providing a first aperture which extends from a surface of the second dielectric layer toward the surface of the mat... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates generally to the field of manufacturing semiconductor devices and more particularly to opening a contact via to a surface of a material in a semiconductor device. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In the manufacture of semiconductor devices, it is desirable to provide relatively ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In the manufacture of semiconductor devices, it is desirable to provide relatively small diameter openings to contact areas of the device. One limitation in doing this is the diameter of openings utilized in photomasks to expose areas of photoresist covering the materials to be e... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In accordance with the present invention, a method of providing a contact via to a surface of a material is provided which avoids the damaging effects which resulted in prior art techniques. In one aspect of the invention, a contact via to a surface of a material is performed by for... | 20041012 | 20080520 | 20060413 | 59678.0 | H01L214763 | 1 | FEENEY, BRETT A | METHOD OF PROVIDING CONTACT VIA TO A SURFACE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H01L | 2,004 | |
10,964,345 | ACCEPTED | Wire for coil | In a coil wire having a square sectional shape, arc-shaped chamfers are provided at four corners in the section of the square. The sectional area of the coil wire having the chamfers is set to at least 1.15 times as large as that of a circle having a diameter which is the same as the length of one side of the square. | 1. A coil wire having a square sectional shape, wherein chamfers are provided at four corners in the section of the square, and sectional area of said wire having the chamfers is at least 1.15 times as large as that of a circle having a diameter which is the same as the length of one side of said square. 2. A coil wire... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wire for a coil, having a square shape in cross section. 2. Related Art It is known that most of conventional coil wires have a circular shape in section (hereinbelow, a coil wire having a circular sectional shape will be called a ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wire for a coil, having a square shape in cross section. 2. Related Art It is known that most of conventional coil wires have a circular shape in section (hereinbelow, a coil wire having a circular sectional shape will ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention relates to improvement in a coil wire having a square sectional shape, and its object is to provide a coil wire by which a higher-performance and higher-quality coil can be obtained at a price almost equal to that of a conventional round wire. The invention according t... | 20041013 | 20070703 | 20050519 | 70589.0 | 1 | MAI, ANH T | WIRE FOR COIL | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,964,457 | ACCEPTED | Electrical socket having terminals with elongated mating beams | An electrical socket for interconnecting an LGA chip with a PCB includes an insulative housing (2) and a multiplicity of terminals (1). The housing includes a plurality of passageways (26) extending therethrough for engagingly accommodating corresponding terminals. Each terminal includes a locating plate (10) arranged ... | 1. An electrical socket comprising: a dielectric housing; and a plurality of terminals assembled in the housing in rows, each terminal comprising a locating plate for retaining the terminal in the housing, and a mating beam connected to the locating plate and extending along the corresponding row, the corresponding loc... | This application is a continuation application of the copending application Ser. No. 10/625,237 filed Jul. 22, 2003. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to electrical sockets, and particularly to an electrical socket having terminals with resilient mating beams. 2. Descri... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to electrical sockets, and particularly to an electrical socket having terminals with resilient mating beams. 2. Description of the Prior Art With the trend toward miniaturization in computer technology, land grid array (LGA... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Accordingly, a main object of the present invention is to provide an electrical socket having conductive terminals, wherein the terminals enhance the performance of the socket while still maintaining a high density array in the socket. To fulfill the above-mentioned object, an elect... | 20041012 | 20050621 | 20050217 | 60304.0 | 2 | DUVERNE, JEAN F | ELECTRICAL SOCKET HAVING TERMINALS WITH ELONGATED MATING BEAMS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,964,553 | ACCEPTED | Systems for processing workpieces | Systems, including method and apparatus, for processing workpieces driven automatically along a linear path to a plurality of positions disposed substantially along the linear path. In some embodiments, a workpiece may be processed at one or more of the positions using two or more processing stations, such as a first p... | 1. A system for processing workpieces, comprising: a pusher mechanism configured to move a workpiece along a linear path to a plurality of positions disposed substantially along the linear path; a first processing station configured to cut the workpiece into segments at one or more of the plurality of positions; a seco... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO PRIORITY APPLICATION This application is based upon and claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) of the following U.S. provisional patent application, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety for all purposes: Ser. No. 60/510,292, filed Oct. 9, 2003. CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED MA... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Many manufactured goods are constructed from components that are cut from stock material, processed further, and then assembled. For example, wood products, such as cabinets, often are constructed in a series of operations including cutting components of the appropriate length from stock lumber, ... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>The present teachings provide systems, including method and apparatus, for processing workpieces driven automatically along a linear path to a plurality of positions disposed substantially along the linear path. In some embodiments, a workpiece may be processed at one or more of the positions using ... | 20041012 | 20070206 | 20050602 | 79331.0 | 1 | ROSS, DANA | SYSTEMS FOR PROCESSING WORKPIECES | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,964,705 | ACCEPTED | Storage bin assembly for a refrigerator | A refrigerator includes a storage bin assembly removably mounted to an inner liner of a door. The storage bin assembly includes a base portion having a frontal opening, and a face portion. The frontal opening is defined by first and second side portions, as well as a bottom portion. Each of the side portions is provide... | 1. A refrigerator comprising: a cabinet shell; a liner disposed in the cabinet shell that defines at least a fresh food compartment; a door pivotally mounted relative to the cabinet for selectively closing the fresh food compartment, said door including an outer shell and an inner liner; and a storage bin assembly deta... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention pertains to the art of refrigerators and, more particularly, to a storage bin assembly for retaining articles on a door of a refrigerator. 2. Discussion of the Prior Art It is well known in the art of refrigerated appliances to form doors havin... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention pertains to the art of refrigerators and, more particularly, to a storage bin assembly for retaining articles on a door of a refrigerator. 2. Discussion of the Prior Art It is well known in the art of refrigerated appliances to form... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is directed to storage bin assembly that can be selectively and removably mounted to an inner liner of a refrigerator door. In accordance with the invention, the storage bin assembly includes a base portion, along with a facade or face portion. The base portion... | 20041015 | 20071113 | 20060420 | 76391.0 | A47B9616 | 1 | KUHN, MART K | STORAGE BIN ASSEMBLY FOR A REFRIGERATOR | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | A47B | 2,004 | |
10,964,953 | ACCEPTED | Detachable stringed musical instrument pick | The invention is a detachable musical instrument pick. A sheet of material is provided that has a plurality of musical instrument picks formed therein by a cut line around the perimeter of the picks. The picks are detachably retained on the sheet of material by at least one of an interference fit between the picks and ... | 1. Detachable musical instrument picks, comprising: a sheet of material with at least one musical instrument pick formed therein by at least one cut line formed around at least a portion of the pick, wherein the at least one musical instrument pick is detachably retained together with the sheet of material by at least ... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 10/811,091, filed on Mar. 26, 2004. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The invention is in the field of plectrums, or “picks”, for stringed musical instruments, and more particularly a pick for guitars and other stringed mu... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention is in the field of plectrums, or “picks”, for stringed musical instruments, and more particularly a pick for guitars and other stringed musical instruments that can be easily detached from a card, sheet, strip and the like. Many stringed instruments such as guitars, ma... | 20041013 | 20060718 | 20050929 | 95482.0 | 1 | LOCKETT, KIMBERLY R | DETACHABLE STRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENT PICK | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | ||||
10,965,182 | ACCEPTED | Imidazopyrazine tyrosine kinase inhibitors | Compounds of the formula and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein Q1 and R1 are defined herein, inhibit the IGF-1R enzyme and are useful for the treatment and/or prevention of various diseases and conditions that respond to treatment by inhibition of tyrosine kinases. | 1. A compound represented by Formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: Q1 is aryl1, heteroaryl1, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, cycloalkenyl, or heterocycloalkenyl, any of which is optionally substituted by one to five independent G1 substituents; R1 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, bicycloalkyl, aryl, heteroa... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention is directed to novel imidazopyrazines, their salts, and compositions comprising them. In particular, the present invention is directed to imidazopyrazines as novel tyrosine kinase inhibitors that inhibit tyrosine kinase enzymes in animals, including humans, for the trea... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is directed to novel imidazopyrazines, their salts, and compositions comprising them. In particular, the present invention is directed to imidazopyrazines as novel tyrosine kinase inhibitors that inhibit tyrosine kinase enzymes in animals, including humans, ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to compounds of Formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The compounds of Formula I inhibit the IGF-1R enzyme and are useful for the treatment and/or prevention of various diseases and conditions that respond to treatment by inhibition ... | 20041014 | 20081202 | 20060420 | 72597.0 | A61K31498 | 1 | TUCKER, ZACHARY C | IMIDAZOPYRAZINE TYROSINE KINASE INHIBITORS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | A61K | 2,004 | |
10,965,436 | ACCEPTED | Flat thin screen TV/monitor automotive roof mount | A vehicle roof mounted video display is disclosed. The display is rotatable 180° about a first axis, between a stored position within a housing and a second position in which the display lies flat against the vehicle roof. The display is also rotatable at least 60°, and preferably 90°, about a second axis that intersec... | 1. An assembly mountable on an inside surface of a vehicle roof, the assembly comprising: a housing having a first side defining a mounting surface and a second side opposite the first side defining a storage location, the housing defining a first hinge portion; a video display having a first face defining a video scre... | RELATED APPLICATION This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 10/120,552, filed on Apr. 9, 2002, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/717,928, filed on Nov. 21, 2000, which claims priority to provisional application Ser. No. 60/248,981, filed on Nov. 14, 2000. The entirety of each of thes... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to devices for mounting video displays on the inside surface of an automobile roof. More specifically, the device provides a vehicle mounted video display that incorporates a wide range of entertainment options, is convenient to use... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a side view of a preferred embodiment of a vehicle roof mount of the present invention disposed within a vehicle. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a preferred vehicle roof mount of the present invention illustrating the display in a viewing position. FIG. 3 is a to... | 20041014 | 20080527 | 20050303 | 81634.0 | 1 | HSIA, SHERRIE Y | FLAT THIN SCREEN TV/MONITOR AUTOMOTIVE ROOF MOUNT | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,965,553 | ACCEPTED | Child-resistant squeeze-and-turn closure and container package | A child-resistant package includes a container having a finish with at least one external thread, at least one axial lug on a shoulder spaced from the thread and an external abutment on the finish adjacent to the lug. A closure of integrally molded plastic construction includes a base wall, a peripheral outer wall, and... | 1. A child-resistant package that includes: a container having a finish with at least one external thread, at least one axial lug on a shoulder spaced from said thread and an external abutment on said finish radially adjacent to said lug, and a closure of integrally molded plastic construction and including: a base wal... | The present invention relates to child-resistant closures, containers and packages of the type in which a user must squeeze opposite sides of the closure to be able to turn the closure and remove the closure from the container. Such closures and packages are commonly referred to as squeeze-and-turn closures and package... | <SOH> BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>U.S. Pat. No. 6,112,921 discloses a child-resistant closure, container and package in which the closure is a dual-wall closure having an inner wall with internal threads for receipt on a container finish and an outer wall for enclosing the child-resistance structure. ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>U.S. Pat. No. 6,112,921 discloses a child-resistant closure, container and package in which the closure is a dual-wall closure having an inner wall with internal threads for receipt on a container finish and an outer wall for enclosing the child-resistance structure. ... | 20041013 | 20100105 | 20060525 | 99490.0 | B65D5502 | 0 | SMALLEY, JAMES N | CHILD-RESISTANT SQUEEZE-AND-TURN CLOSURE AND CONTAINER PACKAGE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | B65D | 2,004 | |
10,965,829 | ACCEPTED | Dual arbor scrap chopper and chopper blade | A dual arbor scrap chopper is disclosed having a number of chopper blades attached to each arbor. The blades are designed to be more easily fitted into a blade recess formed on the arbor, and are preferably designed to provide a blade cutting surface which more closely resembles the optimal elliptical shape without the... | 1. (canceled) 2. A dual arbor scrap chopper as claimed in claim 12 wherein said mounting means comprises two substantially flat right angled surfaces against which, said substantially flat back surface, and at least one of said substantially flat side surfaces of said blade, will rest. 3. The dual arbor scrap chopper o... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to choppers that are used to cut the scrap edge trimmings from flat sheet metal materials (or which result from other strip production processes), that necessitate the effective collection, cutting and removal of large quantities of scrap strip material. BACKGROUND OF THE I... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Prior Art devices of this type have relied on a variety of different configurations all of which are aimed at the same end result of high speed incremental chopping of strip scrap. The reader is referred to, example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 2,125,939, 3,084,582, 3,799,020, and 4,858,506 (... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Accordingly, it is a principal advantage of the present invention to provide a blade for a dual arbor scrap chopper which provides for easier and improved fitting, while providing a multi-cutting edge blade design. It is a further advantage of the present invention to provide a blad... | 20041018 | 20060815 | 20060427 | 75483.0 | B02C1816 | 0 | ROSENBAUM, MARK | DUAL ARBOR SCRAP CHOPPER AND CHOPPER BLADE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | B02C | 2,004 | |
10,965,991 | ACCEPTED | Radio frequency local area network | An apparatus and a method for routing data in a radio data communication system having one or more host computers, one or more intermediate base stations, and one or more RF terminals organizes the intermediate base stations into an optimal spanning-tree network to control the routing of data to and from the RF termina... | 1-20. (canceled) 21. A communication network, comprising: a gateway node adapted to provide wireless communication and wired communication; a plurality of wireless access points; and a plurality of wireless devices coupled to the wireless access points and comprising a first wireless device and a second wireless device... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION The present application is a continuation in part of a pending application of Meier et al., U.S. Ser. No. 07/769,425, filed Oct. 1, 1991 (Attorney Docket Nos. 91 P 668; DN37882). This application is also a continuation in part of pending PCT application of Mahany et al., Ser. No. ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In a typical radio data communication system having one or more host computers and multiple RF terminals, communication between a host computer and an RF terminal is provided by one or more base stations. Depending upon the application and the operating conditions, a large number... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention solves many of the problems inherent in a multiple-hop data communication system. The present invention comprises an RF Local-Area Network capable of efficient and dynamic handling of data by routing communications between the RF Terminals and the host computer... | 20041015 | 20090127 | 20050414 | 63550.0 | 8 | DUONG, FRANK | RADIO FREQUENCY LOCAL AREA NETWORK | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,966,015 | ACCEPTED | System and method for management of hair and personal hygiene | A system and method for the management of hair and personal hygiene is provided. The system comprises a hair care instrument including a mounting base having opposing sides each defining a mounting portion in its cross-section. The base includes a proximal end. A first implement is removably connected to at least one o... | 1. A system for the management of hair, comprising: a hair care instrument including a mounting base having opposing sides each defining a mounting portion in its cross-section, said base including a proximal end; a first implement removably connected to at least one of said opposing sides of said base; and, a handle h... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to hair care and personal hygiene. More particularly, the present invention relates to a new system and method for the management of hair and personal hygiene. DESCRIPTION OF RELATED ART Typically, devices for the management of hair and personal hygiene, such as comb... | <SOH> FIELD OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to hair care and personal hygiene. More particularly, the present invention relates to a new system and method for the management of hair and personal hygiene. | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>According to the present invention, a new system and method for the management of hair and personal hygiene is provided. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a system and method for the management of hair and personal hygiene is provided. The system i... | 20041015 | 20070403 | 20060420 | 59465.0 | A45D2430 | 0 | STEITZ, RACHEL RUNNING | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGEMENT OF HAIR AND PERSONAL HYGIENE | MICRO | 0 | ACCEPTED | A45D | 2,004 | |
10,966,017 | ACCEPTED | Supervising monitoring and controlling activities performed on a client device | A client monitoring application operating on a client device records and monitors human activity performed thereon. The client monitoring application forwards recorded activity to supervisor server(s) over a network. The supervisor server(s) enable a human supervisor to review human activity performed on the client dev... | 1. A method, comprising: receiving a rule, wherein the rule defines a particular human activity performed on a client device based on at least one of (i) a class of human activity associated with the particular human activity performed on the client device, (ii) when the particular human activity is performed on the cl... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present patent application claims benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/511,213 filed on Oct. 15, 2003. The content of the aforementioned application is fully incorporated by reference herein. TECHNICAL FIELD This invention relates to supervising, monitoring, an... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>People often have a desire to supervise user activity (i.e., activities performed by a human) taking place on a particular computer. For instance, in a household environment, parents want to make sure their children are not exposed to potentially dangerous situations on the Internet, especially w... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>Supervising, monitoring, and controlling user computer activity is described herein. A client monitoring application operating on a client device records and monitors user activity performed thereon. The client monitoring application typically operates as a background application and may operate in ... | 20041015 | 20090310 | 20050421 | 76306.0 | 2 | ROBINSON, GRETA LEE | SUPERVISING MONITORING AND CONTROLLING ACTIVITIES PERFORMED ON A CLIENT DEVICE | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,966,034 | ACCEPTED | Nitride semiconductor device | The present invention provides a nitride semiconductor light emitting device with an active layer of the multiple quantum well structure, in which the device has an improved luminous intensity and a good electrostatic withstanding voltage, thereby allowing the expanded application to various products. The active layer ... | 1. A nitride semiconductor device comprising: an n-type first nitride semiconductor layer; a p-type second nitride semiconductor layer; and an active layer located between said n-type first nitride semiconductor layer and said p-type second nitride semiconductor layer; wherein said n-type first nitride semiconductor la... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This is a divisional of, and a claim of priority is made to, U.S. non-provisional application Ser. No. 09/534,503, filed Mar. 24, 2000, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Technical Field of the Invention This invention relates... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Technical Field of the Invention This invention relates to a light emitting device such as a light emitting diode (LED) and a laser diode (LD), a photodetector such as a solar cell and an optical sensor, and other nitride semiconductor devices used for electrical devices, for ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The first object of the present invention is to provide a first nitride semiconductor light emitting device with an active layer of the multiple quantum well structure, in which the device has an improved luminous intensity and a good electrostatic withstanding voltage, thereby allo... | 20041018 | 20080325 | 20050707 | 57729.0 | 1 | MALDONADO, JULIO J | NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,966,161 | ACCEPTED | Reducing probe traffic in multiprocessor systems | A computer system having a plurality of processing nodes interconnected by a first point-to-point architecture is described. Each processing node has a cache memory associated therewith. A probe filtering unit is operable to receive probes corresponding to memory lines from the processing nodes and to transmit the prob... | 1. A computer system comprising a plurality of processing nodes interconnected by a first point-to-point architecture, each processing node having a cache memory associated therewith, the computer system further comprising a probe filtering unit which is operable to receive probes corresponding to memory lines from the... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application is a continuation-in-part of and claims priority under 35 U.S.C. 120 to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/288,347 for METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING PROBE REQUESTS filed on Nov. 4, 2002 (Attorney Docket No. NWISP024), the entire disclosure of which i... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention generally relates to accessing data in a multiple processor system. More specifically, the present invention provides techniques for reducing memory transaction traffic in a multiple processor system. Data access in multiple processor systems can raise issue... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>According to the present invention, various techniques are provided for reducing traffic relating to memory transactions in multi-processor systems. According to various specific embodiments, a computer system having a plurality of processing nodes interconnected by a first point-to... | 20041015 | 20071113 | 20070308 | 94924.0 | G06F1328 | 22 | PEUGH, BRIAN R | REDUCING PROBE TRAFFIC IN MULTIPROCESSOR SYSTEMS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,004 | |
10,966,551 | ACCEPTED | Methods for marking a biopsy site | Implantable devices and methods of use are disclosed for marking the location of a biopsy or surgery for the purpose of identification. The methods include providing a biodegradable radiodense implant and taking a tissue sample from a biopsy site within a breast of a patient. The biodegradable implant is then positione... | 1. A method for breast biopsy, comprising the steps of: providing a biodegradable radiodense implant; taking a tissue sample from a biopsy site within a breast of a patient; positioning the biodegradable implant at the biopsy site; testing the tissue sample; and relocating the biopsy site. 2. The method of claim 1, whe... | This is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/630,883, filed Jul. 30, 2003, which is a divisional of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/213,638, filed Aug. 7, 2002, which is a divisional of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/954,646, filed Sep. 18, 2001, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/776,125, fil... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention relates to methods and devices for marking and defining particular locations in human tissue, and more particularly relates to methods and devices for permanently defining the location and margins of lesions detected in a human breast. It is desirable and often nec... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention solves the problems noted above by providing an implantable device which is particularly adapted to mark the location of a biopsy or surgery for the purpose of identification. The device is remotely delivered, preferably percutaneously. Visualization of the marker is ... | 20041015 | 20070612 | 20050303 | 62502.0 | 3 | SMITH, FANGEMONIQUE A | METHODS FOR MARKING A BIOPSY SITE | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,966,652 | ACCEPTED | Automotive vehicle seat having a comfort system | There is disclosed a comfort system suitable for use in a seat of an automotive vehicle. The system preferably includes an air mover in fluid communication with an open space below a trim layer of the seat for providing ventilation, heating and/or cooling to the seat occupant. | 1. A ventilated seat for a vehicle, comprising: a vehicle seat having a seat cushion component and a backrest cushion component, at least one of which is ventilated, each ventilated component having an air-permeable trim surface at the occupant contact areas of the seat; an open space located beneath the trim surface o... | CLAIM OF PRIORITY This application claims the benefit of U.S. provisional application No. 60/512,237, filed on Oct. 17, 2003, which is hereby incorporated by reference. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates generally to an automotive vehicle seat, and more particularly to an automotive vehicle seat havin... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>For many years the transportation industry has been concerned with designing seats for automotive vehicles that provide added comfort to occupants in the seats. Various innovations in providing seating comfort are discussed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,064,037; 5,921,314; 5,403,065; 6,048... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>According to the present invention, there is disclosed an automotive vehicle seat. The seat typically provides an open space beneath an air-permeable trim surface of the seat. Preferably, the open space is located between the trim surface and a cushion of the seat. An air mover is t... | 20041015 | 20080916 | 20050505 | 64013.0 | 1 | NELSON JR, MILTON | AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE SEAT HAVING A COMFORT SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,966,653 | ACCEPTED | Automotive vehicle seat insert | There is disclosed a sealed edge insert suitable for placement within a seat of an automotive vehicle. The insert includes multiple layers, one of which includes a heater for providing an occupant of the seat with warmth. The insert also includes an air mover (e.g., a fan) for providing ventilation to the seat occupant... | 1. A ventilated seat for a vehicle, comprising: a vehicle seat having a seat cushion component and a seat backrest component, at least one of which is ventilated, each ventilated component having an air-permeable trim surface at the occupant contact areas of the seat and a cushion; an insert that is sealed about its pe... | CLAIM OF PRIORITY The present application claims the benefit of U.S. provisional application No. 60/512,230, filed on Oct. 17, 2003. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a sealed insert for providing heating, ventilation or a combination thereof to a seat of an automotive vehicle. BACKGROUND OF THE I... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>For many years the transportation industry has been concerned with designing seats for automotive vehicles that provide added comfort to occupants in the seats. Various innovations in providing seating comfort are discussed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,064,037; 5,921,314; 5,403,065; 6,048... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>According to the present invention, there is disclosed a sealed insert for providing heating and ventilation to an automotive vehicle seat. The insert includes a middle layer sandwiched and between a forward layer and a rearward layer and sealed about a peripheral edge. The forward ... | 20041015 | 20080513 | 20050630 | 94666.0 | 1 | BARFIELD, ANTHONY DERRELL | AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE SEAT INSERT | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,966,767 | ACCEPTED | Protocol for communication with dynamic memory | A system and method for performing data transfers within a computer system is provided. The system includes a controller configured to dynamically adjust the interleave of the communications required to perform a series of data transfer operations to maximize utilization of the channel over which the communications are... | 1. A method for performing data transfers within a computer system, the method comprising the steps of: causing a controller to perform the steps of transmitting control information on a bus, the control information specifying a data transfer operation and a first location of data to be transferred; after transmitting ... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to dynamic random access memory (DRAM), and more specifically, to a method and apparatus for controlling data transfers to and from a dynamic random access memory. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Dynamic random access memory (DRAM) components, such as those illustrated i... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Dynamic random access memory (DRAM) components, such as those illustrated in FIG. 1A , provide an inexpensive solid-state storage technology for today's computer systems. Digital information is maintained in the form of a charge stored on a two-dimensional array of capacitors. On... | <SOH> SUMMARY AND OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION <EOH>One object of the present invention is to provide a mechanism to decouple control timing from data timing. Another object of the present invention is to provide mechanisms that use minimal bandwidth to determine data timing while minimizing the latency from signaling tha... | 20041015 | 20071023 | 20050324 | 92226.0 | 3 | NEURAUTER JR, GEORGE C | METHOD OF CONTROLLING A MEMORY DEVICE HAVING A MEMORY CORE | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,966,982 | ACCEPTED | Loudspeaker system providing improved sound presence and frequency response in mid and high frequency ranges | A speaker system includes a first, second and third sound radiators with the second sound radiator positioned medially between the first and third sound radiators. The radiators project first, second and third sound vectors respectively, with the second sound vector oriented vertically and the first and third sound vec... | 1. A speaker system comprising: a first, second and third sound radiators with the second sound radiator positioned medially between the first and third sound radiators, the radiators projecting first, second and third sound vectors respectively, with the second sound vector oriented vertically and the first and third ... | RELATED APPLICATION This application claims the priority date of a prior filed, and now pending, provisional patent application having Ser. No. 60583495 and official filing date of Jun. 29, 2004. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates generally to loudspeaker systems, and more part... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention This invention relates generally to loudspeaker systems, and more particularly to a loudspeaker system using plural sound radiators in a specific arrangement resulting in a wider dispersion of sound over the full range of audio frequencies. 2. Descriptio... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention teaches certain benefits in construction and use which give rise to the objectives described below. In the best mode embodiment of the present invention, a speaker system includes a first, second and third sound radiators with the second sound radiator position... | 20041015 | 20090818 | 20051229 | 60667.0 | 1 | OLANIRAN, FATIMAT O | LOUDSPEAKER SYSTEM PROVIDING IMPROVED SOUND PRESENCE AND FREQUENCY RESPONSE IN MID AND HIGH FREQUENCY RANGES | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,967,668 | ACCEPTED | Surgical access system and related methods | A surgical access system including a tissue distraction assembly and a tissue retraction assembly, both of which may be equipped with one or more electrodes for use in detecting the existence of (and optionally the distance and/or direction to) neural structures before, during, and after the establishment of an operati... | 1. A method included in providing surgical access to a spinal target site through a substantially lateral, retroperitoneal approach, the method comprising: inserting at least a portion of a finger through a first incision and into a retroperitoneal space; piercing the skin with a distal tip of a initial dilator through... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application claims the benefit of priority from commonly owned and co-pending U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/512,594 (filed on Oct. 17, 2003 by Curran et al.) entitled “System and Methods for Performing Lateral Lumbar Surgery,” the entire contents of ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>I. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to systems and methods for performing surgical procedures and, more particularly, for accessing a surgical target site in order to perform surgical procedures. II. Discussion of the Prior Art A noteworthy trend in ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention accomplishes this goal by providing a novel access system and related methods which involve detecting the existence of (and optionally the distance and/or direction to) neural structures before, during, and after the establishment of an operative corridor throu... | 20041018 | 20110315 | 20050707 | 62502.0 | 1 | SMITH, FANGEMONIQUE A | SURGICAL ACCESS SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,967,797 | ACCEPTED | Orthodontic methods and apparatus for applying a composition to a patient's teeth | Transfer apparatus is constructed for applying an orthodontic composition such as a bonding composition to selected areas of multiple teeth simultaneously. The selected areas of the teeth that receive the composition substantially correspond to areas of the teeth that subsequently receive orthodontic appliances. As a r... | 1. Apparatus for applying a composition to a patient's teeth for use in an orthodontic treatment program that includes a plurality of orthodontic appliances bonded to selected areas of the patient's teeth, the apparatus comprising: a substrate having at least one wall portion with a configuration that matches the confi... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to methods and apparatus used in an orthodontic treatment program to apply a composition to external areas of the patient's teeth. 2. Description of the Related Art Orthodontic treatment involves movement of malpositioned teeth to improved loc... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to methods and apparatus used in an orthodontic treatment program to apply a composition to external areas of the patient's teeth. 2. Description of the Related Art Orthodontic treatment involves movement of malpositioned teeth to ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is directed toward methods and apparatus for applying an orthodontic composition to selected areas of multiple teeth simultaneously. The selected areas of the teeth that receive the composition substantially correspond to the areas of the teeth that will subseq... | 20041018 | 20070130 | 20060420 | 91128.0 | A61C300 | 0 | WEHNER, CARY ELLEN | ORTHODONTIC METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING A COMPOSITION TO A PATIENT'S TEETH | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | A61C | 2,004 | |
10,967,799 | ACCEPTED | Method and system for controlling messages printed by an in-store label printer and related label structure | A method for selectively printing different messages on labels printed by an in-store scale involves providing an in-store scale including a label printing mechanism with a supply of labels and a communications link for receiving information from a site external to the store. The scale label printing mechanism is confi... | 1-26. (Canceled). 27. A method for distributing a coupon and a product pricing label, the method including the steps of: utilizing a supply of labels in the form a liner having a release surface, a plurality of labels removably attached to the release surface of the liner and each including a coupon portion, a product ... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates generally to in-store printer mechanisms utilized for printing labels applied to products and to label structures utilized by such printer mechanisms, and more particularly, to a method and system for controlling messages printed on labels by an in-store scale for in... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The perishable foods sections of most supermarkets and grocery stores such as the meat department, bakery, deli and produce department, typically include one or more in-store printers for printing labels with item name, weight or count, and price information. The labels are then ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In one aspect of the present invention, a method for selectively printing different messages on labels printed by an in-store scale involves providing an in-store scale including a label printing mechanism with a supply of labels and a communications link for receiving information f... | 20041018 | 20060829 | 20050310 | 63344.0 | 1 | POKRZYWA, JOSEPH R | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING MESSAGES PRINTED BY AN IN-STORE LABEL PRINTER AND RELATED LABEL STRUCTURE | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,967,854 | ACCEPTED | Multiple integrated machine system | A multiple integrated machine system (“MIMS”) capable of performing as multiple digital machines. The MIMS comprises multiple elements controlled by one operating system. Each element is different. Each element includes hardware and software and can perform as part of one machine. An element grouping control unit is pr... | 1. A mobile multiple integrated machine system capable of performing as at least a communication machine and a personal digital assistant machine, the mobile multiple integrated machine system comprising: two or more digital machine elements controlled by the same operating system software, each of the digital machine ... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 09/472,712, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,806,977, issued on Oct. 19, 2004; which claims priority to the provisional patent application identified by U.S. Ser. No. 60/114,594, filed on Dec. 31, 1998, the entire contents of both applicatio... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In the last five years there has been an explosion of useful digital information machines (Phones, Fax, Printers, Scanners, CDROMS, Digital cameras, Pagers, Pocket computers, digital sound systems, etc) many of which were originally analog digital machines. In most cases these di... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to a Multiple Integrated Machine System (MIMS) that integrates into a single housing multiple digital hardware and software machine elements in such a manner that several very different Information Digital machines can be selected. The user can select t... | 20041018 | 20071127 | 20050505 | 92634.0 | 18 | GRANT II, JEROME | MULTIPLE INTEGRATED MACHINE SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,968,056 | ACCEPTED | Intelligent computer cabling | The present invention provides a data transfer system apparatus that automatically loads the necessary drivers and code through two interface elements to facilitate the transfer of electronic data from one EDP to another. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention the apparatus consists of a cable, USB interfac... | 1. An apparatus for data transfer between two electronic data processing (EDP) devices, the apparatus comprising: (a) a cable housing; (b) a cable extending from two points of said cable housing; (c) a solid state board inside said cable housing, wherein the solid state board is wired to said cable; (d) a processor and... | TECHNICAL FIELD The invention relates generally to the field of data transfer devices, which create a data link between two electronic data processing (EDPs) machines or devices using standard EDP interfaces. More specifically, the invention describes a cable based data transfer system with embedded code to automate th... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>There are numerous methods of transferring data from one electronic data processing machine (EDP) to another, including copying data to floppy disks, compact disks (CD), flash memory sticks or external data storage devices. There are also software programs and devices available t... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides a data transfer system apparatus that automatically loads the necessary drivers and code through two interface elements to facilitate the transfer of electronic data from one EDP to another. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention the appara... | 20041019 | 20060919 | 20060420 | 66771.0 | G06K1906 | 2 | LABAZE, EDWYN | INTELLIGENT COMPUTER CABLING | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06K | 2,004 | |
10,968,231 | ACCEPTED | Anti-marking coverings for printing presses | In a printing press and attached onto the transfer cylinders, an anti-marking system that uniformly supports the transport and the release of the wet printed sheet from one station to the next. The anti-marking sheet consists of a two plus layer system, the outer layer being a textured surface and the inner layer being... | 1. An anti-marking sheet for mounting on a transfer cylinder or skeleton or tracking wheels in a printing machine to uniformly support a freshly printed sheet material as it is conveyed from a first print station to a next station without marking, the anti-marking sheet comprising: a flexible substrate layer having opp... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/197,837, filed Jul. 18, 2002, which claims priority to U.S. Patent Application No. 60/306,791, filed Jul. 20, 2001 and entitled Anti-Marking Coverings for Printing Presses. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present inven... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Since the first printing press was placed into operation, operators have wrestled with the problem of freshly printed sheets becoming undesirably marked as they travel from one printing station to the next. To solve this problem, press manufacturers and innovators have tried vari... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is therefore an object of the present invention to overcome the problems of printing press anti-marking systems in the prior art, and particularly to solve the problem of wet ink marking/smearing on the sheet/web due to the contact of freshly printed sheets with the transfer cyli... | 20041019 | 20070918 | 20050519 | 78193.0 | 1 | VO, HAI | ANTI-MARKING COVERINGS FOR PRINTING PRESSES | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,968,248 | ACCEPTED | Assembly, and associated method, for facilitating frequency allocations in a radio communication system to attain statistical spreading of electromagnetic energy | Apparatus, and an associated method, by which to facilitate frequency channel allocation, and reallocation, in a radio communication system. Channel allocation and reallocation is effectuated to attain a desired statistical emission spectrum. Implementation is effectuated, for instance, in a WLAN system operable pursua... | 1. In a radio communication system for communicating data between a mobile station and a communication station, an improvement of an assembly for facilitating dynamic selection of frequency allocations upon which to communicate the data, said assembly comprising: at least a first dynamic frequency selection message gen... | The present invention relates generally to communications between communication stations of a radio communication system, such as a WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) operable generally pursuant to the IEEE 802.11 standard. More particularly, the present invention relates to an assembly, and an associated method, by wh... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Advancements in communication technologies have permitted the introduction, and popularization, of new types of communication systems. In various of such new types of communication systems, the rate of data transmission and the corresponding amount of data permitted to be communi... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention, accordingly, advantageously provides an assembly, and an associated method, by which to facilitate allocation of frequency channels in a radio communication system, such as a WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) operable generally pursuant to the IEEE 802.11 sta... | 20041019 | 20170307 | 20060810 | 79326.0 | H04Q720 | 0 | LY, ANH VU H | Assembly, and associated method, for facilitating frequency allocations in a radio communication system to attain statistical spreading of electromagnetic energy | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | H04Q | 2,004 | |
10,968,482 | ACCEPTED | Controlled release sterile injectable aripiprazole formulation and method | A controlled release sterile freeze-dried aripiprazole formulation is provided which is formed of aripiprazole of a desired mean particle size and a vehicle therefor, which upon constitution with water and intramuscular injection releases aripiprazole over a period of at least about one week and up to about eight weeks... | 1. A controlled release sterile aripiprazole injectable formulation which upon injection releases aripiprazole over a period of at least one week, which comprises: (a) aripiprazole, (b) a vehicle therefor, and (c) water for injection. 2. The formulation as defined in claim 1 wherein said vehicle comprises one or more s... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION This application claims a benefit of priority from U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/513,618 the entire disclosure of which is herein incorporated by reference. The present invention relates to a controlled release sterile freeze-dried aripiprazole formulation, an injectable formulation which c... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>U.S. Pat. No. 5,006,528 to Oshiro et al. discloses 7-[(4-phenylpiperazino)-butoxy]carbostyrils, which include aripiprazole, as dopaminergic neurotransmitter antagonists. Aripiprazole which has the structure is an atypical antipsychotic agent useful in treating schizophrenia. It h... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a sterile freeze-dried aripiprazole formulation which upon constitution with water for injection releases aripiprazole, in therapeutic amounts, over a period of at least about one week, and preferably over a perio... | 20041019 | 20101005 | 20050707 | 99465.0 | 2 | CHONG, YONG SOO | CONTROLLED RELEASE STERILE INJECTABLE ARIPIPRAZOLE FORMULATION AND METHOD | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 |
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