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10,518,976 | ACCEPTED | Fixing device for a movable wall | The invention is directed to a fixing device for a movable wall or the like with a fixing element which can be brought into its working position by an actuating member that can be actuated manually. In order to provide a fixing device for a movable wall or the like which ensures a reliable and trouble-free operation in... | 1-9. (canceled) 10. A fixing device for a movable wall, the fixing device comprising: a profile which can receive the movable wall; a fixing element which can be moved linearly with respect to said profile, into and out of a working position; a turning knob mounted for rotation in said profile; and means for translatin... | The invention is directed to a fixing device for a movable wall with a fixing element which can be brought into its working position by an actuating member that can be actuated manually. Fixing devices of the kind mentioned above are required in walls that are movable manually in order to fix the walls in a determined ... | 20041221 | 20080415 | 20051117 | 71403.0 | 0 | SPAHN, GAY | FIXING DEVICE FOR A MOVABLE WALL | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||||
10,519,000 | ACCEPTED | Broadcast router having a serial digital audio data stream decoder | A bi-phase decoder suitable for use in a broadcast router and an associated method for extracting subframes of digital audio data from a stream of digital audio data. Logical circuitry within the bi-phase decoder extracts subframes of the digital audio data by constructing a transition window from an estimated bit time... | 1. A method of extracting digital audio data words from a serialized stream of digital audio data, comprising: constructing a transition window from an estimated bit time for said serialized stream of digital audio data, said transition window having a preamble sub-window and at least one data sub-window; extracting pl... | CROSS REFERENCE This application is related to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/390,357 filed Jun. 21, 2002. This application is also related to co-pending U.S. Patent Application Ser. Nos. PCT/______ (Atty. Docket No. IU010620), PCT/______ (Atty. Docket No. IU020157), PCT/______ (Atty. Docket No. IU0201... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Traditionally, serial digital audio decoders have used a PLL to lock to the incoming signal. However, in order to use a PLL in a serial digital audio decoder, various external components are typically required. As a result, serial digital audio decoders which incorporate a PLL te... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention is directed to a bi-phase decoder and an associated method of extracting digital audio data words from a serialized stream of digital audio data. In accordance therewith, a transition window is constructed from an estimated bit time for the serialized stream of digital... | 20041221 | 20100629 | 20051013 | 71105.0 | 0 | COLUCCI, MICHAEL C | BROADCAST ROUTER HAVING A SERIAL DIGITAL AUDIO DATA STREAM DECODER | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,519,450 | ACCEPTED | SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY | A switching power supply; wherein a voltage detector is provided at the output of a power supply circuit and connected to the negative input of an error amplifier to amplify the error between detected voltage and reference voltage, the output of said amplifier is connected to the negative input of a first comparator an... | 1. A switching power supply provided with a control switch, a synchronous switch and a series connection of an output inductor and a smoothing capacitor, wherein the input of an error amplifier is connected to the output of a power supply circuit to amplify the error between detected voltage and reference voltage, the ... | TECHNICAL FIELD This invention relates to a switching power supply provided with a control means which improves the response speed against a sharp change of the load. BACKGROUND ART Existing switching power supplies are shown in FIG. 60 to FIG. 62. The switching power supply shown in FIG. 60 is provided with a voltage ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>Existing switching power supplies are shown in FIG. 60 to FIG. 62 . The switching power supply shown in FIG. 60 is provided with a voltage hysteresis control means. More particularly, the output of the power supply circuit is connected to the negative input of comparator 42 to amplify the err... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 shows a circuit diagram of the switching power supply relating to the first embodiment of the invention. FIG. 2 shows an operational waveform diagram of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 . FIG. 3 shows the same operational waveform diagram. FIG. 4 shows a circuit diagram of... | 20041230 | 20060110 | 20050929 | 62401.0 | 0 | BERHANE, ADOLF D | SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,519,545 | ACCEPTED | Yeast-origin promoter and vector and expression system using the same | The present invention provides a DNA fragment having a cold-inducible promoter function of yeast, which has high activity in a low temperature range, by identifying a DNA fragment, which exists in a non-translation region located upstream of the 5′-terminal side of a gene selected from the group consisting of cold-indu... | 1. A DNA fragment, which exists in a non-translation region located upstream of the 5′-terminal side of a gene selected from the group consisting of genes of Saccharomyces cerevisiae described in the table indicated below, and has a cold-inducible promoter function: TABLE Systematic No. gene name 1 YAL014C 2 YAL015C 3 ... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a DNA fragment having a cold-inducible promoter function of yeast. BACKGROUND ART Yeast has widely been used for production of foods by fermentation, such as alcoholic beverages including beer or Japanese sake, or breads, for production of metabolites such as amino acids... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>Yeast has widely been used for production of foods by fermentation, such as alcoholic beverages including beer or Japanese sake, or breads, for production of metabolites such as amino acids, and also as a host used for production of proteins of homogeneous or heterogenous organisms using the ... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 shows the results of Northern blotting analysis showing a change in the amount of HSP12 mRNA obtained when the culture temperature is decreased from 30° C. to 10° C. The culture time after a low temperature treatment is shown at the top. The amount of mRNA is represe... | 20041228 | 20080513 | 20051124 | 83068.0 | 0 | JOIKE, MICHELE K | YEAST-ORIGIN PROMOTER AND VECTOR AND EXPRESSION SYSTEM USING THE SAME | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,519,569 | ACCEPTED | Method and device for monitoring and fault detection in industrial processes | A method for monitoring of and fault detection in an industrial process, comprising at least a first sub-process and at least one second sub-process arranged in a process chain, comprising, for the at least one second sub-process the steps of collecting data and calculating a multivariate sub-model based on the collect... | 1. A method for monitoring of and fault detection in an industrial process, comprising at least a first sub-process and at least one second sub-process arranged in a process chain, comprising, for the at least one second sub-process the steps of collecting data and calculating a multivariate sub-model based on the coll... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a method and a device of monitoring and fault detection in industrial processes. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method of applying multivariate techniques in the sequential transfer of quality parameters by means of score values and monitor the pro... | <SOH> TECHNICAL BACKGROUND <EOH>In today's world of outsourcing, many of the steps in manufacturing process are actually made by other companies than by the company responsible for the final product Examples of products assembled in such a way include cars, computers, and telephone exchanges. The same approach applies... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is directed to overcoming the problems set forth above especially to monitor and detect faults at the earliest possible stage in a process chain. This is accomplished according the invention by a method for monitoring of and fault detection in an industrial process... | 20050218 | 20090421 | 20051201 | 73045.0 | 0 | LAMARRE, GUY J | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MONITORING AND FAULT DETECTION IN INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
10,519,637 | ACCEPTED | Containment systems, methods, and devices | A tubular mesh enclosure (1040) formed from a mesh material having a nominal opening size of less than 0.5 inches. The mesh enclosure has opposing pair of ends (1042, 1044) with at least one end (1044) being sealed. A filling (1010) is surrounded by the tubular mesh enclosure with the enclosure defining a length and a ... | 1. A system comprising: a first tubular mesh enclosure formed from a mesh material having a nominal opening size of less than 0.5 inches, said first tubular mesh enclosure having a first opposing pair of ends, at least one of said first opposing pair of ends sealed; and a filling surrounded by said first tubular mesh e... | This application claims priority to, and incorporates herein by reference in its entirety, the following pending U.S. Patent Applications: Ser. No. 60/449,415 (Attorney Docket No. 1030-006), titled “Netting-Reinforced Turf Systems and Methods”, filed 24 Feb. 2003; Ser. No. 10/208,631 (Attorney Docket No. 1030-005), tit... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>Certain of the wide variety of potential embodiments will be more readily understood through the following detailed description, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an exemplary embodiment of a system 1000 ; FIG. 2 is a flowcha... | 20041228 | 20081118 | 20051117 | 76453.0 | 2 | SAFAVI, MICHAEL | CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | ||||
10,519,744 | ACCEPTED | Echo processing deives for single-channel or multichannel communication systems | An echo processing technique for attenuating echo components of a direct signal X1n in a return signal Y2n. A receive gain Grn and a send gain Gen are calculated. The receive gain Grn is applied to the direct signal and an input signal X2n is produced and emitted into an echo generator system. The send gain Gen is appl... | 1. An echo processing device for attenuating echo components of a direct signal X1n in a return signal Y2n, said device comprising: means for calculating a receive gain Grn and a send gain Gen; first gain application means for applying the receive gain Grn to the direct signal and producing an input signal X2n emitted ... | The field of the present invention is that of communications. The invention relates more particularly to variable-gain and/or adaptive filtering acoustic echo processing devices for attenuating echo components of a direct signal in a return signal. The invention applies to single-channel and multichannel communications... | 20041228 | 20080722 | 20060216 | 63651.0 | H04L516 | 0 | SINGH, RAMNANDAN P | ECHO PROCESSING DEIVES FOR SINGLE-CHANNEL OR MULTICHANNEL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H04L | 2,004 | |||
10,519,751 | ACCEPTED | Mail sorting machine comprising a blower between a system for the injection of mail articles and an injection carrousel | A postal sorting machine comprises an injection carousel (1) and a system (4) for injecting mail items (3) standing on edge into receptacles (2) of the carousel (1). Each receptacle (2) of the carousel (1) is defined by an end wall (7) and two side walls (5, 6). A blower (13) is interposed between the injection system ... | 1. A postal sorting machine comprising a carousel (1) and a system (4) for injecting mail items (3) edge on into receptacles (2) of the carousel (1), each receptacle (2) of the carousel (1) being defined by an end wall (7) and two side walls (5, 6), the machine being characterized in that a blower (13) is interposed be... | The invention relates to a postal sorting machine comprising a postal sorting machine comprising a carousel and a system for injecting mail items edge on into receptacles of the carousel, each receptacle of the carousel being defined by an end wall and two side walls. In a postal sorting machine, and more particularly ... | 20041229 | 20070213 | 20060119 | 59847.0 | G06K900 | 0 | RODRIGUEZ, JOSEPH C | MAIL SORTING MACHINE COMPRISING A BLOWER BETWEEN A SYSTEM FOR THE INJECTION OF MAIL ARTICLES AND AN INJECTION CARROUSEL | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06K | 2,004 | |||
10,520,256 | ACCEPTED | CUTTING DEVICE | A cutting device includes a cutter rod, and a movable cutting tool of a length greater than the diameter of the cutter rod. The movable cutting tool is prevented from cracking and breaking. A movable cutting tool (7) has protruding parts (7b) protruding radially outward from a large-diameter part (40b) of a cutter rod ... | 1. A cutting device comprising: a fixed cutting tool; a reciprocating, cylindrical cutter rod having a front part having a flat surface and capable of being axially moved; and a flat movable cutting tool having a cutting edge of a length greater than the diameter of the cutter rod and attached to the flat surface of th... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a cutting device for cutting a metal plate or a metal round bar. More particularly, the present invention relates to a cutting device characterized by a movable cutting tool holding structure. BACKGROUND ART A cutting device that cuts a metal workpiece by sliding a movab... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>A cutting device that cuts a metal workpiece by sliding a movable cutting tool attached to a free end of a reciprocating rod relative to a fixed cutting tool is used widely. FIG. 6 shows a conventional cutting device 60 by way of example in a sectional view. The cutting device 60 has a base 6... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a cutting device in a preferred embodiment according to the present invention; FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the cutting device shown in FIG. 1 ; FIG. 3 is a side elevation of a front part of a cutter rod; FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a movab... | 20050106 | 20060926 | 20060727 | 96534.0 | B26D100 | 0 | GOODMAN, CHARLES | CUTTING DEVICE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | B26D | 2,005 | |
10,520,274 | ACCEPTED | Secure communication system and method using shared random source for key changing | Apparatus for use by a first party for key management for secure communication with a second party, said key management being to provide at each party, simultaneously remotely, identical keys for said secure communication without transferring said keys over any communication link, the apparatus comprising: a datastream... | 1. Apparatus for use by a first party for key management for secure communication with a second party, said key management being to provide at each party, simultaneously remotely, identical keys for said secure communication without transferring said keys over any communication link, the apparatus comprising: a datastr... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Randomness is a basic and well-known tool in many disciplines of science and technology and finds application in fields such as communications, data security, access-control, and processes based on chaos theory. In some systems, such as frequency hopping based systems, there is a need for id... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Randomness is a basic and well-known tool in many disciplines of science and technology and finds application in fields such as communications, data security, access-control, and processes based on chaos theory. In some systems, such as frequency hopping based systems, there is a... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>According to an aspect of the present invention there is provided a system and apparatus for utilization, for setting encryption keys, by remotely located parties, of a mutually remotely located random data generation process. Preferably, the remotely located random data generation ... | 20050118 | 20120117 | 20060330 | 71312.0 | H04L900 | 0 | KANAAN, SIMON P | SECURE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD USING SHARED RANDOM SOURCE FOR KEY CHANGING | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | H04L | 2,005 | |
10,520,509 | ACCEPTED | Method fo emptying container, and use of the method | A method of emptying a large container of e.g. 12000 litres for the storage of fish, such as shellfish, e.g. shrimps, said container being emptied through a pipe in the container, air being supplied simultaneously with the emptying. The air is expediently supplied through/near the bottom of the container via holes whic... | 1. A method of emptying a container (1) for the storage of fish, such as shellfish, said fish being stored in a container together with water, said emptying taking place through a pipe (5) provided in the bottom (4) of the container, a medium being supplied into the container during emptying, characterized in that the ... | The invention relates to a method of emptying a container for the storage of fish, such shellfish, said fish being stored in the container together with water, said emptying taking place through a pipe provided in the bottom of the container, a medium being supplied into the container during emptying. Containers of thi... | 20050321 | 20080429 | 20050721 | 96797.0 | 0 | ABBOTT-LEWIS, YVONNE RENEE | METHOD OF EMPTYING A CONTAINER, AND USE OF THE METHOD | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||||
10,520,604 | ACCEPTED | Method and device for notifying the driver of a motor vehicle | A device and a method for notifying the driver of a motor vehicle, equipped with an adaptive distance and speed controller, by activating a takeover prompt, informing the driver that the vehicle is coming critically close to a target object. The takeover prompt is activated and deactivated as a function of a fixed mini... | 1-8. (canceled) 9. A method for notifying a driver of a motor vehicle equipped with an adaptive distance and speed controller, comprising: one of activating or deactivating a takeover prompt which informs the driver that the vehicle is coming critically close to a target object; wherein the activation or deactivation o... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a device and a method for notifying the driver of a motor vehicle equipped with an adaptive distance and speed controller, in which a takeover prompt is activated, informing the driver that the vehicle is coming critically close to a target object. The takeover pr... | <SOH> BACKGROUND INFORMATION <EOH>German Patent Application No. DE 100 15 299 A1 describes a method and a corresponding device for triggering a takeover prompt, which signals the driver of a vehicle equipped with adaptive cruise control that the adaptive cruise control system is probably no longer able to control the ... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>In accordance with example embodiments of the present invention, a method and a corresponding device are provided, which notify the driver of a motor vehicle equipped with an adaptive distance and speed controller via a takeover prompt when the vehicle gets critically close to a target object. In th... | 20050926 | 20110920 | 20060713 | 78428.0 | B60Q100 | 0 | OLSEN, LIN B | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR NOTIFYING THE DRIVER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | B60Q | 2,005 | |
10,520,855 | ACCEPTED | Tb, b-based yellow phosphor, its preparation method, and white semiconductor light emitting device incorporating the same | The present invention relates to a terbium borate-based yellow phosphor, a preparation method thereof, and a white semiconductor light emitting device incorporating the same. The terbium borate-based yellow phosphor of the present invention is represented by the general formula (Tb1-x-y-zREXAy)3DaBbO12:Cez (where, RE i... | 1. A terbium borate-based yellow phosphor represented by the following general formula: (Tb1-x-y-zRexAy)3DaBbO12:Cez wherein: RE is at least one rare earth element selected from the group consisting of Y, Lu, Sc, La, Gd, Sm, Pr, Nd, Eu, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm and Yb; A is at least one typical metal element selected from the gr... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION (a) Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a semiconductor light emitting device. More particularly, it relates to a terbium borate-based yellow phosphor, a preparation method thereof, and a semiconductor light emitting device incorporating the yellow phosphor which absorbs ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>(a) Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a semiconductor light emitting device. More particularly, it relates to a terbium borate-based yellow phosphor, a preparation method thereof, and a semiconductor light emitting device incorporating the yellow phosphor wh... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Thus, an object of the present invention is to solve the problems described above and provide a phosphor that can improve the emitting luminance and color rendering of a white light emitting device, a preparation method thereof, and a white semiconductor light emitting device which ... | 20050111 | 20070213 | 20051208 | 93491.0 | 0 | NGUYEN, CUONG QUANG | TB, B-BASED YELLOW PHOSPHOR, ITS PREPARATION METHOD, AND WHITE SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE INCORPORATING THE SAME | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
10,520,872 | ACCEPTED | Audio coding | In binaural stereo coding, only one monaural channel is encoded. An additional layer holds the parameters to retrieve the left and right signal. An encoder is disclosed which links transient information extracted from the mono encoded signal to parametric multi-channel layers to provide increased performance. Transient... | 1. A method of coding an audio signal, the method comprising: generating a monaural signal, analyzing the spatial characteristics of at least two audio channels to obtain one or more sets of spatial parameters for successive time slots, responsive to said monaural signal containing a transient at a given time, determin... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to audio coding. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In traditional waveform based audio coding schemes such as MPEG-LII, mp3 and AAC (MPEG-2 Advanced Audio Coding), stereo signals are encoded by encoding two monaural audio signals into one bit-stream. However, by exploiting... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In traditional waveform based audio coding schemes such as MPEG-LII, mp3 and AAC (MPEG-2 Advanced Audio Coding), stereo signals are encoded by encoding two monaural audio signals into one bit-stream. However, by exploiting inter-channel correlation and irrelevancy with techniques... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>Preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an encoder according to an embodiment of the invention; FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram i... | 20050111 | 20090602 | 20050811 | 92111.0 | 0 | LERNER, MARTIN | AUDIO CODING/DECODING WITH SPATIAL PARAMETERS AND NON-UNIFORM SEGMENTATION FO TRANSIENTS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
10,520,897 | ACCEPTED | Process for decreasing the amount of cholesterol in a marine oil using a volatile working fluid | The invention relates to a process for decreasing the amount of cholesterol in a mixture comprising a marine oil, the marine oil containing the cholesterol, which process comprises the steps of adding a volatile working fluid to the mixture, where the volatile working fluid comprises at least one of a fatty acid ester,... | 1. A process for decreasing the amount of cholesterol in a mixture comprising a marine oil, the marine oil containing the cholesterol, characterized in that the process comprises the steps of; adding a volatile working fluid to the mixture, where the volatile working fluid comprises at least one of a fatty acid ester, ... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to a process for decreasing the amount of cholesterol in a mixture comprising a marine oil, containing the cholesterol. The present invention also relates to a volatile cholesterol decreasing working fluid, a health supplement and a pharmaceutical, prepared according to the... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is known that cholesterol is an important steroid found in the lipids (fats) in the bloodstream and in all body's cells in mammals. Cholesterol is used to form cell membranes, some hormones and other needed tissues. A mammal will get cholesterol in two ways; the body produces ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>One object of the invention is to offer an effective process for decreasing the amount of cholesterol in a mixture comprising a marine oil, containing the cholesterol, preferably by decreasing and separating the amount of cholesterol present in free form. According to a first aspect... | 20050725 | 20100316 | 20060622 | 86027.0 | A23D900 | 3 | CARR, DEBORAH D | PROCESS FOR DECREASING THE AMOUNT OF CHOLESTEROL IN A MARINE OIL USING A VOLATILE WORKING FLUID | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | A23D | 2,005 | |
10,521,059 | ACCEPTED | Solid high polymer type cell assembly | A cell assembly (10) includes a first unit cell (12) and a second unit cell (14). The first unit cell (12) and the second unit cell (14) are juxtaposed such that electrode surfaces of the first unit cell (12) and electrode surfaces of the second unit cell (14) are aligned in parallel with each other. An oxygen-containi... | 1. A solid polymer cell assembly comprising a cell assembly formed by juxtaposing a plurality of unit cells such that electrode surfaces of said unit cells are aligned in parallel with each other, said unit cell each having an assembly including an anode, a cathode, and a solid polymer electrolyte membrane interposed b... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a solid polymer cell assembly including a plurality of unit cells connected together. Each of the unit cells has an assembly including an anode, a cathode, and a solid polymer electrolyte membrane interposed between the anode and the cathode. The unit cells are juxtapose... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>Generally, a polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC) employs an electrolyte membrane. The electrolyte membrane is a polymer ion exchange membrane (proton ion exchange membrane). The electrolyte membrane is interposed between an anode and a cathode to form an assembly (electrolyte electrode assem... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a view schematically showing main components of a solid polymer cell assembly according to a first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a view schematically showing distinctive structures of the cell assembly; FIG. 3 is a view showing change in humidity ... | 20041223 | 20090728 | 20051020 | 92707.0 | 0 | PARSONS, THOMAS H | SOLID POLYMER CELL ASSEMBLY | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,521,083 | ACCEPTED | Handheld tool for breaking up rock | A tool (12) has a body (14) with a barrel (18) having opposing threaded and fitted openings (30 and 28). An actuator pin tube (26), for slidably engaging an actuator pin (38) having a tip (40) opposing a retention head (42), extending from the fitted opening (30). A spring assembly (24), disposed in the barrel (18), ha... | 1: A tool (12) for breaking hard material, comprising: a body (14) having an opening (16) therethrough forming a barrel (18), which receives a spring assembly (24) therein, the barrel (18) having a threaded opening (28) at a first end (20) of the barrel (18) and a fitted opening (30) at a second end (22) of the barrel ... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/400,502 filed on 5 Aug. 2002, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a tool and a method for breaking up rock, and in particul... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Numerous devices have been utilized in the art of breaking up rock. Most such devices are quite large, and are used in mining, quarries and excavation endeavors. These devices and methods are typically for large-scale efforts resulting in massive explosions, and the destruction o... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to a tool designed for the small scale cracking and demolition of solid materials, including but not limited to rock and masonry. In particular the present invention relates to a remote detonation tool that is used in splitting off part of a rock or oth... | 20050112 | 20060704 | 20051124 | 95654.0 | 0 | JOHNSON, STEPHEN | HANDHELD TOOL FOR BREAKING UP ROCK | MICRO | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
10,521,101 | ACCEPTED | Modified-qwerty letter layout for rapid data entry | A data entry pad arrangement includes twenty-six letters of the Roman alphabet arranged in a matrix including six rows of three to six letters per row. Ideally, no two adjacent letters in a row of the matrix are in alphabetical order. A method for designing a data-entry interface layout including letters of the Roman a... | 1-19. (canceled) 20. A data entry interface arrangement including all twenty-six letters of a top, middle, and bottom row of a standard three-row QWERTY keyboard, comprising: A non-staggered, linearly aligned six-row matrix consisting of a first set of two rows, a second set of two rows, and a third set of two rows, wh... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the priority date of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/395,440, filed on Jul. 12, 2002 by the same inventor. BACKGROUND 1. Field of the Invention The invention relates in general to the field of data entry interfaces, such as keyboards and the like, and ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The invention relates in general to the field of data entry interfaces, such as keyboards and the like, and more particularly to a modified QWERTY letter layout that is especially useful for the rapid entry of data into hand-held electronic devices (such as a cellular ph... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention relates in general to a data entry interface (e.g., a keyboard or keypad) featuring a novel six-rowed QWERTY-type layout of letters. More specifically, the invention provides in one embodiment a keyboard that is created by selecting a letter (preferably every other let... | 20050111 | 20070515 | 20051103 | 74554.0 | 0 | EVANISKO, LESLIE J | MODIFIED-QWERTY LETTER LAYOUT FOR RAPID DATA ENTRY | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
10,521,171 | ACCEPTED | Novel derivatives of 4,4'-dithiobis-(3-aminobutane-1-sulfphonates) and compositions containing same | The invention relates to the bis-hydrochloride of 4,4′-dithiobis-(3-aminobutane-1-sodium sulphonate) and the bis-trifluoracetate of 4,4′-dithiobis-(3-aminobutane-1-sulphonate of 2,2-dimethylpropyl). The invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising one of said compounds and to the use of one of said... | 1. A compound, characterized in that it is selected from: 4,4′ dithiobis (sodium 3-aminobutane-1-sulfonic acid); 4,4′ dithiobis (2,2dimethypropyl)-3-aminobutane-1-sulfonate 2. A compound according to claim 1, characterized in that it is for use in therapy. 3. A pharmaceutical composition, characterized in that it compr... | The present invention relates to novel compounds, to methods for preparing the compounds, pharmaceutical formulations comprising these compounds, and the use of these compounds in therapy. In particular, the present invention relates to compounds that are useful in the treatment and prevention of primary and secondary ... | 20050921 | 20070626 | 20060622 | 57522.0 | A61K31255 | 0 | WITHERSPOON, SIKARL A | NOVEL DERIVATIVES OF 4,4'-DITHIOBIS-(3-AMINOBUTANE-1-SULFPHONATES) AND COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING SAME | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | A61K | 2,005 | |||
10,521,188 | ACCEPTED | Device for separating impurities from the lubricating oil of an Internal combustion engine | The invention relates to devices for separating impurities from the lubricating oil of an internal combustion engine, said devices at least comprising a filter element and a housing provided with a screw cap. Said screw cap and said filter element comprise detachable connection means which can be brought into contact a... | 1. Device (1) for separating impurities from the lubricating oil of an internal combustion engine, said device (1) comprising a filter element (2), wherein said filter element (2) is arranged in a two-piece housing (4) that is closed during operation of the device (1) and comprises a stationary lower housing part (42) ... | The present invention relates to a device for separating impurities from the lubricating oil of an internal combustion engine, said device comprising a filter element, wherein said filter element is arranged in a two-piece housing that is closed during operation of the device and comprises a stationary lower housing pa... | 20050610 | 20090303 | 20051027 | 68076.0 | 0 | PHAM, MINH CHAU THI | DEVICE FOR SEPARATING IMPURITIES FROM THE LUBRICATING OIL OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||||
10,521,361 | ACCEPTED | Reduction of torsional vibration in rail vehicle wheel sets | In order to reduce torsional vibrations and wheel slip in a wheel set for a rail vehicle the wheel set comprising a pair of wheels connected by an axle is provided with a vibration absorbing device comprising a mass, resiliently mounted on the wheel set and adapted to oscillate at the resonant frequency of torsional vi... | 1. A wheel set for a rail vehicle comprising a pair of wheels connected by an axle and a vibration absorbing device comprising a mass resiliently mounted for circumferential oscillatory movement with respect to the wheel set and a spring element acting circumferentially between the mass and the wheel set, such that he ... | The invention relates to methods and devices for the reduction or prevention of torsional vibrations and in particular to the reduction or prevention of such vibrations in the wheel sets of rail vehicles. It further relates to rail systems incorporating such devices and adapted to provide anti-slip control beyond the l... | 20050114 | 20091201 | 20060202 | 94943.0 | B61F100 | 0 | STORMER, RUSSELL D | REDUCTION OF TORSIONAL VIBRATION IN RAIL VEHICLE WHEEL SETS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | B61F | 2,005 | |||
10,521,521 | ACCEPTED | System and method to initiate a mobile data communication utlizing a trigger system | A system and method to enable a user to initiate a communication with an organization using a mobile communication device by means of a trigger system. A system and method to enable an organization to acquire a user mobile device address by means of a trigger system. A system and method to enable an organization to res... | 1. A system for enabling targeted content delivery to a mobile device user, said mobile device having a device address, said device address having associated therewith at least one unique identifier, said system comprising: a message application server; and a trigger system in communication with said message applicatio... | PRIORITY CLAIM This application claims the benefit of priority of U.S. application No. 60/397,435, filed Jul. 19, 2002, the entire contents of which are incorporated by reference as if set forth at length herein. FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to enabling communications between users and organizations by... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Global brands spend hundreds of billion of dollars annually in the United States on brand marketing and communications. Over the last decade, an increasing percentage of brand marketing budgets have been spent in direct marketing channels (e.g., direct mail, telemarketing, email,... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present solution solves the aforementioned problem not by means of the user mobile device native data messaging services but by means of an external trigger system not based on the user mobile device data messaging capabilities. Once the trigger system has captured a unique iden... | 20050118 | 20080722 | 20060622 | 64014.0 | G06F1516 | 14 | NGUYEN, DAVID Q | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO INITIATE A MOBILE DATA COMMUNICATION UTLIZING A TRIGGER SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,005 | |
10,521,559 | ACCEPTED | Diazabicyclonane and-decane derivatives and their use as opioid receptor ligands | This invention relates to novel diazabicyclononane and -decane derivatives useful as opioid receptor ligands. More specifically, the invention provides compounds useful as μ opioid receptor ligands. | 1. A compound of general formula (I), any of its enantiomers or any mixture of its enantiomers, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Q is —CH2—CH2— or —CH2—CH2—CH2—; one of R1 and R2 is —CH2—CH2—CH2—R3, —CH2—CH═CH—R3, or —CH2—C≡C—R3; wherein R3 is aryl or heteroaryl; which aryl and heteroaryl is optio... | TECHNICAL FIELD This invention relates to novel diazabicyclononane and -decane derivatives useful as opioid receptor ligands. More specifically, the invention provides compounds useful as μ opioid receptor ligands. In other aspects the invention relates to the use of these compounds in a method for therapy, such as for... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>Numerous classes of opioid receptors exist. These classes differ in their affinity for various opioid ligands and in their cellular and organ distribution. Moreover, although the different classes are believed to serve different physiological functions, there is a substantial overlap of funct... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is an object of the invention to provide novel compounds which act on opiate receptors. A further object of the invention is the provision of compounds that substantially avoid the unwanted side effects associated with conventional peripherally acting analgesics. It is a further ... | 20050119 | 20080415 | 20051027 | 94716.0 | 0 | COLEMAN, BRENDA LIBBY | DIAZABICYCLONANE AND-DECANE DERIVATIVES AND THEIR USE AS OPIOID RECEPTOR LIGANDS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
10,521,581 | ACCEPTED | Apparatus, system and method for the transmission of data with different qos attributes | A novel apparatus, system and method for transmitting data flows having different quality of service (QoS) attributes over a network link structured in two or more channels is provided. The method classifies arriving packets to determine their required/assigned QOS attributes and places the classified packets into one ... | 1. A method of transmitting at least two data flows over a telecommunications link, wherein each data flow can have a different set of quality of service attributes defined for it, comprising the steps of: (i) receiving a packet for transmission over said link; (ii) examining said packet to determine an appropriate set... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an apparatus, system and method for transmitting data flows that have different quality of service (QoS) attributes over a network link. More specifically, the present invention relates to an apparatus, system and method for providing and managing quality of servi... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>One of the most ubiquitous data networks to date has been the Internet which is a packet data network employing the Internet Protocol (IP) as its network layer protocol. IP provides many advantages as a network layer protocol, including robustness and simplicity of implementation... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel apparatus, system and method for transmitting at least two data flows over a telecommunications link structured into at least two channels, each data flow having different QoS attributes which obviates or mitigates at least... | 20050118 | 20080219 | 20051110 | 57316.0 | 2 | HO, DUC CHI | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE TRANSMISSION OF DATA WITH DIFFERENT QOS ATTRIBUTES | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
10,521,858 | ACCEPTED | Secure authenticated distance measurement | The invention relates to a method for a first communication device to performing authenticated distance measurement between said first communication device and a second communication device, wherein the first and the second communication device share a common secret and said common secret is used for performing the dis... | 1. A method for a first communication device to performing authenticated distance measurement between said first communication device and a second communication device, wherein the first and the second communication device share a common secret and said common secret is used for performing the distance measurement betw... | The invention relates to a method for a first communication device to performing authenticated distance measurement between a first communication device and a second communication device. The invention also relates to a method of determining whether data stored on a first communication device is to be accessed by a sec... | 20050121 | 20141111 | 20051208 | 63792.0 | 1 | SCHWARTZ, DARREN B | SECURE AUTHENTICATED DISTANCE MEASUREMENT | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||||
10,522,226 | ACCEPTED | Optical element with periodic structure | An optical element comprising a periodic structure in which refractive index is distributed periodicly and a deforming portion which mechanically deforms by external action, wherein the deforming portion is integrally arranged with the periodic structure along the periodic direction of the periodic structure, and is so... | 1. An optical element for reflecting or transmitting an incident light, said optical element comprising a periodic structure in which refractive index is distributed periodicly and a deforming portion which deforms by external action, wherein said deforming portion is integrally arranged with said periodic structure al... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an optical element having a periodic structure, and more particularly to a method for controlling the periodicity of a multi-dimensional periodic structure showing a periodic change in refractive index and an optical element comprising means which controls the periodicit... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>Recently, a new artificial crystal called “phototonic crystal”, in which materials of different refractive indexes are arranged periodicly with a pitch equivalent to wavelength, is proposed and is attracting attention (E. Yablonovitch, Phys. Rev. Lett., 58(1987) 2059-2062). Active researches ... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a view explaining an optical element in a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a view explaining an optical element in a second embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 3A and 3B are views explaining an optical element in an example 1 of the pres... | 20050124 | 20060627 | 20051103 | 66801.0 | 0 | BLEVINS, JERRY M | OPTICAL ELEMENT WITH PERIODIC STRUCTURE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
10,522,397 | ACCEPTED | Method for producing by vapour-phase epitaxy a gallium nitride film with low defect density | The invention concerns a method for preparing gallium nitride films by vapour-phase epitaxy with low defect densities. The invention concerns a method for producing a gallium nitride (GaN) film from a substrate by vapour-phase epitaxy deposition of gallium nitride. The invention is characterized in that the gallium nit... | 1. Process for making a film of gallium nitride (GaN) starting from a substrate, by depositing GaN by vapour phase epitaxy, characterised in that the GaN deposit comprises at least one vapour phase epitaxial lateral overgrowth (ELO) step, and in that at least one of these ELO steps is preceded by etching of openings: e... | This invention relates to the preparation of films made of gallium nitride (GaN) with low defect densities by vapour phase epitaxy. It also relates to optoelectronic and electronic components made from these gallium nitride films. At the end of 1995, the Nichia Company made a laser diode from III-V nitrides. This resul... | 20051021 | 20081125 | 20060511 | 63013.0 | H01L2120 | 0 | KUNEMUND, ROBERT M | METHOD FOR PRODUCING BY VAPOUR-PHASE EPITAXY A GALLIUM NITRIDE FILM WITH LOW DEFECT DENSITY | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H01L | 2,005 | |||
10,522,460 | ACCEPTED | Audio information leaflet system | A method for the dissemination of audio information in a hostile environment via an airdrop to mainly illiterate populations in a target area by means of a leaflet (10, 14) containing audio circuitry (12). In the first step (1) the hostile target population is identified and the desired content of the audio information... | 1. A method for repeated dissemination of audio information in mass by means of an airdrop to an identifiable target population lacking in literacy, comprising the following steps: a) identifying the target population and selecting a desired content for the audio information; b) manufacturing a plurality of leaflets co... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to psychological and informational operations supporting military campaigns. More particularly, the present invention relates to targeted audio information dissemination. RELATED ART Psychological and informational operations ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to psychological and informational operations supporting military campaigns. More particularly, the present invention relates to targeted audio information dissemination. | <SOH> OBJECTS AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for the dissemination of audio information via an airdrop in a hostile environment to individuals of a target population lacking in literacy. It is another object of the present invention to provide a method fo... | 20050125 | 20070123 | 20050929 | 71719.0 | 1 | PALADINI, ALBERT WILLIAM | AUDIO INFORMATION LEAFLET SYSTEM | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
10,522,590 | ACCEPTED | Method for evaluating the signals of an electronic image sensor during pattern recognition of image contents in a test piece | Signals generated by an electronic image sensor, during pattern recognition of image contents in a test piece, are evaluated. The image sensor receives an input light signal and emits an electrical output signal that correlates with the input light signal. The image content of a window, having a size of n×n pixels, is ... | 1-23. (canceled) 24. A method for evaluation of a multiple pixel output signal of an electronic image sensor in the course of pattern recognition of the image content of an image of a test body including; generating a multiple pixel output signal, said signal comprising a window within said image of said test body havi... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This U.S. patent application is the U.S. national phase, under 35 U.S.C. 371 of PCT/DE2003/002467, filed Jul. 22, 2003; published as WO 2004/017252A1 on Feb. 26, 2004, and claiming priority to DE 102 34 086.2 filed Jul. 26, 2002, the disclosures of which are expressly incorporate... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Known methods for analyzing the image contents of a test body are mainly based on metrics for determining similarities, such as distance measurements of segmented objects, or the calculation of global threshold distributions. These methods are based on translatorily invariable in... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The object of the present invention is directed to providing methods for signal evaluation of an electronic image sensor in the course of pattern recognition of the image contents of a test body. In accordance with the invention, this object is attained by generating a multiple pixe... | 20050126 | 20090127 | 20060309 | 60995.0 | G06K920 | 0 | PERUNGAVOOR, SATHYANARAYA V | METHOD FOR EVALUATING THE SIGNALS OF AN ELECTRONIC IMAGE SENSOR DURING PATTERN RECOGNITION OF IMAGE CONTENTS IN A TEST PIECE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06K | 2,005 | |
10,522,661 | ACCEPTED | Screwdriver with removable rod | Screwing tool (1) having a grip (2) and a shank (3), which is received removably in a cavity (4) open toward an end of the grip (2) and which at its free end has an actuating portion (5). The shank (3) is retained in a position of use such that it is fixed in terms of rotation on the grip, to avoid sliding in the axial... | 1-23. (canceled) 24. Screwing tool (1) having a grip (2) and a shank (3), which is received removably in a cavity (4) open toward an end of the grip (2) and which at its free end has an actuating portion (5); wherein the shank (3) is retained in a position of use with the shank being fixed in terms of rotation on the g... | The invention relates to a screwing tool having a grip and a shank which is received removably by a chuck associated with the grip and at its free end has an actuating portion. Screwing tools of this type are known from the prior art. Screwing tools of this type usually have exchangeable blades. The grip has a central ... | 20050829 | 20071030 | 20060309 | 58163.0 | B25B2316 | 0 | MEISLIN, DEBRA S | SCREWDRIVER WITH REMOVABLE ROD | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | B25B | 2,005 | |||
10,522,682 | ACCEPTED | Filter element and method for the production thereof | The invention relates to a filter element comprising a filter cylinder whose outer side rests against a fluid-permeable supporting tube (15). The inside (3) of the filter cylinder can be flown through by the fluid to be filtered, and the filter cylinder is formed by a filter mat web. The filter mat web has a series of ... | 1. a filter element which has a filter cylinder adjacent to a fluid-permeable support tube (15) through which filter cylinder the fluid to be filtered may flow from its interior and which is in the form of a filter mat web having a series of folds (9) adjacent to each other at least in individual areas and the two ends... | The invention relates to a filter element having a filter cylinder adjoining on its exterior a fluid-permeable support tube through which filter cylinder fluid to be filtered may flow and which is made up of a filter mat web which has a sequence of folds adjacent to each other at least in individual areas and the two e... | 20050131 | 20081209 | 20051229 | 63230.0 | 0 | KIM, SUN U | FILTER ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||||
10,522,818 | ACCEPTED | Piezoactuator and method for production of the piezoactuator | A piezoactuator, includes at least one stacked piezoelement, with at least two electrode layers, arranged one over the other along a stacking direction of the piezoelement, at least one piezoelectric layer, arranged between two of the electrode layers and at least one pre-tensioning device, for introduction of force in... | 1. Piezoactuator (1) comprising at least one stacked piezoelement (2), with at least two electrode layers (7, 8, 9), arranged one over the other along a stacking direction (10) of the piezoelement (2), and at least one piezoelectric layer (4), arranged between two electrode layers (7, 8, 9), and at least one pretension... | The invention relates to a piezoactuator comprising at least one stacked piezoelement with at least two electrode layers, arranged one over the other along a stacking direction of the piezoelement, at least one piezoelectric layer, arranged between two of the electrode layers, and at least one pretensioning device, for... | 20050131 | 20071218 | 20051124 | 72225.0 | 0 | BUDD, MARK OSBORNE | PIEZOACTUATOR AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF THE PIEZOACTUATOR | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||||
10,522,845 | ACCEPTED | Transponder with two supply voltages | In a transponder (1) and an integrated circuit (5), the integrated circuit (5) has two circuit sections (18, 19) that are arranged for supply with two supply voltages of different levels (VL-HV, VL-LV), a first rectifier circuit (20) and a limiter stage (21) connected downstream of the first rectifier circuit (20) bein... | 1. A transponder that is arranged for non-contacting communication with a communication station and that has transmission means Sand that has an integrated circuit with circuit connecting contacts, wherein the transmission means are connected to the circuit connecting contacts and an input voltage can be picked off fro... | The invention relates to a transponder that is arranged for non-contacting communication with a communication station and that has transmission means and that has an integrated circuit with circuit connecting contacts, wherein the transmission means are connected to the circuit connecting contacts and an input voltage ... | 20050128 | 20071030 | 20051103 | 74058.0 | 0 | TRIEU, VAN THANH | TRANSPONDER WITH TWO SUPPLY VOLTAGES | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||||
10,522,869 | ACCEPTED | Acrylic block copolymer and thermoplastic resin composition | The present invention provides a novel acrylic block copolymer rich in flexibility and excellent in mechanical strength, moldability, oil resistance, heat resistance, thermal decomposition resistance, weather resistance, and compression set, and further rich in reactivity. The present invention also provides compositio... | 1. An acrylic block copolymer (A) comprising a methacrylic polymer block (a) and an acrylic polymer block (b), at least one of the polymer blocks containing, in its main chain, at least one acid anhydride group (c) represented by formula (1): (wherein R1s each represent hydrogen or a methyl group and may be the same or... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to nonconventional acrylic block copolymers and compositions which are rich in flexibility and excellent in mechanical strength, moldability, oil resistance, heat resistance, thermal decomposition resistance, weather resistance, and compression set, and is further rich in r... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>Although vulcanized rubber has excellent flexibility and excellent rubber elasticity, rubber must be mixed with an additive and vulcanized in molding to increase the molding cycle time and complicate the molding process, thereby causing a problem of moldability. Also, vulcanized rubber is dis... | 20050128 | 20071218 | 20051020 | 73977.0 | 0 | MULLIS, JEFFREY C | ACRYLIC BLOCK COPOLYMER AND THERMOPLASTIC RESIN COMPOSITION | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | ||||
10,522,901 | ACCEPTED | Medical material made of titianium fiber | It is intended to provide a scaffold whereby a bone and a metallic material can three dimensionally form together a stereoscopic binding layer. Thus, a geometric space sufficient for cell actions is provided. As a result, the time required for the formation of a stereoscopic bond can be shortened and, moreover, a bond ... | 1. A biological hard tissue inductive scaffold material to be used with various implants comprising, titanium or titanium group alloy fiber, wherein said biological hard tissue inductive scaffold material is materially designed to excel in biological hard tissue inductivity and fixing ability, said titanium or titanium... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a biological hard tissue inductive scaffold material composed of titanium or titanium group alloy fiber which is used together with an implant such as an artificial root of the tooth or an artificial joint implant, a method for preparation thereof and a cell cultu... | <SOH> FIELD OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to a biological hard tissue inductive scaffold material composed of titanium or titanium group alloy fiber which is used together with an implant such as an artificial root of the tooth or an artificial joint implant, a method for preparation thereof and ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is to develop and to provide a material which can respond to the above mentioned requirement, that is, can be used as the scaffold material effective to a biological hard tissue, further, can be used as a bioreactor effective to cells besides the hard tissue. T... | 20050201 | 20080902 | 20060406 | 91813.0 | A61F228 | 0 | NAFF, DAVID M | MEDICAL MATERIAL MADE OF TITANIUM FIBER | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | A61F | 2,005 | |
10,522,994 | ACCEPTED | Method for the production of isophorondiamine (ipda, 3-aminomethyl-3,5,5-trimethyl- cyclohexylamine) having a high cis/tran-isomer ratio | The invention relates to processes for preparing 3-aminomethyl-3,5,5-trimethylcyclo-hexylamine (isophoronediamine, IPDA) having a high cis/trans isomer ratio. IPDA having a cis/trans isomer ratio in the range from 63/37 to 66/34 can be obtained in any desired cis/trans isomer ratio, irrespective of temperature, by reac... | 1. A process for preparing substantially pure 3-aminomethyl-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexylamine (isophoronediamine, IPDA) having a cis/trans isomer ratio of at least 73/27, comprising the following steps: a) providing crude IPDA having a cis/trans isomer ratio of <73/27; b) purifying and separating the crude IPDA into a fra... | The invention relates to processes for preparing 3-aminomethyl-3,5,5-trimethylcyclo-hexylamine (isophoronediamine, IPDA) having a high cis/trans isomer ratio. IPDA is used as a starting product for preparing isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI), an isocyanate component for polyurethane systems, as an amine component for poly... | 20050202 | 20070814 | 20051103 | 59768.0 | 0 | DAVIS, BRIAN J | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ISOPHORONDIAMINE (IPDA, 3-AMINOMETHYL-3,5,5-TRIMETHYL- CYCLOHEXYLAMINE) HAVING A HIGH CIS/TRAN-ISOMER RATIO | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||||
10,523,219 | ACCEPTED | Autologous wound sealing apparatus | Apparatus (10) is provided for sealing a vascular puncture tract by forming the autologous plug within the puncture tract, and extruding that plug into the puncture tract. The apparatus of the present invention forms an autologous blood plug by drawing blood into the apparatus from a vessel, mixing a blood congealing a... | 1. A device for sealing a puncture tract by forming and extruding an autologous plug within the puncture tract, wherein the puncture tract is disposed within tissue proximal to a vessel, the device comprising: a housing having a lumen adapted to mix a volume of blood with a blood congealing agent; a closure element con... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to apparatus for sealing puncture tracts. More specifically, the invention relates to apparatus that seals a puncture tract by forming and extruding an autologous plug therein. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION A large number of medical diagnostic and therapeutic procedure... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A large number of medical diagnostic and therapeutic procedures involve the percutaneous introduction of instrumentation into the blood vessel. For example, coronary angioplasty, angiography, atherectomy, stenting, and numerous other procedures often involve accessing the vascula... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In view of the foregoing, it is an object of the present invention to provide apparatus for sealing a puncture tract by forming and extruding an autologous plug within the puncture tract. It also is an object of the present invention to provide apparatus for sealing a puncture tract... | 20051019 | 20100810 | 20060713 | 94754.0 | A61B1704 | 0 | ANDERSON, GREGORY A | AUTOLOGOUS WOUND SEALING APPARATUS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | A61B | 2,005 | |
10,523,246 | ACCEPTED | Surface treating appliance | A surface treating appliance, such as a vacuum cleaner, includes a handle, a surface treating head and a support assembly. The support assembly is rollably mounted to the main body for allowing the main body to be rolled along a surface. A linkage is provided between the main body and the surface treating head and arra... | 1. A surface treating appliance comprising a handle having a longitudinal axis, a surface treating head, a support assembly which is attached to the handle and arranged to roll with respect to the handle for allowing the appliance to be rolled along a surface, and a linkage between the handle and the surface treating h... | This invention relates to a surface treating appliance, such as a vacuum cleaner. Surface treating appliances such as vacuum cleaners and floor polishers are well known. The majority of vacuum cleaners are either of the ‘upright’ type or of the ‘cylinder’ type, called canister or barrel cleaners in some countries. An e... | 20050127 | 20091013 | 20051013 | 63405.0 | 1 | WILSON, LEE D | SURFACE TREATING APPLIANCE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||||
10,523,392 | ACCEPTED | Laser processing device, processing method, and method of producing circuit substrate using the method | A laser processing apparatus for performing processing such as perforation on a ceramic green sheet etc. using a laser beam efficiently. The laser processing apparatus is provided with a plurality of optical path systems disposed between a laser oscillator and an irradiation position control optical system for irradiat... | 1. A laser processing apparatus for irradiating a work piece with a laser beam to process the irradiated portion comprising: a laser oscillator for generating said laser beam with a predetermined pulse; an irradiation position control optical system for causing said laser beam to irradiate a predetermined position on s... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a processing apparatus and processing method for performing a processing such as perforation or cutting on a work piece using a laser beam. More particularly, the present invention relates to a perforation apparatus and perforation method for efficiently perforating a so... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>Circuit boards made of a ceramic have superior heat-resisting quality and durability as compared to general resin boards, and their use in, for example, personal digital assistants have been increasing. On the other hand, with a view to increase packing densities, cases in which functions as ... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 schematically shows the basic structure of a laser processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 schematically shows the basic structure of the second optical path system shown in FIG. 1 . FIG. 3 illustrates the optical path switchi... | 20050203 | 20101005 | 20051020 | 81146.0 | 0 | ELVE, MARIA ALEXANDRA | LASER PROCESSING DEVICE, PROCESSING METHOD, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING CIRCUIT SUBSTRATE USING THE METHOD | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
10,523,470 | ACCEPTED | Mask blank manufacturing method, transfer mask manufacturing method, sputtering target for manufacturing mask blank | To provide a method for manufacturing a mask blank capable of manufacturing a high quality mask blank that suppresses generation of defects in a thin film for forming a mask pattern with high yields, a method for manufacturing a transfer mask that manufactures the thin film of the mask blank by patterning, and a sputte... | 1. A method for manufacturing a mask blank having a thin film for forming a mask pattern on a substrate, wherein the thin film is formed by a sputtering method using a sputtering target containing silicon, and the sputtering target has a hardness of 900 HV or more in Vickers' hardness. 2. The method for manufacturing t... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a mask blank having a thin film for forming a mask pattern on a substrate, a method for manufacturing a transfer mask manufactured by patterning the thin film of the mask blank, and a sputtering target used for manufacturing the mask blank. BACKG... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>Photolithography, which is a key manufacturing means of a semiconductor device or the like, has two required vital characteristics such as an increase in resolution and a securement of depth of focus, which are in relation against to each other. For example, it becomes obvious that a mere inc... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a list of a hardness of a target and the number of defects of phase shift mask blanks relating to the present invention; FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional schematic view of a DC magnetron sputtering device; FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional schematic view of a halftone phase shif... | 20050310 | 20140218 | 20051110 | 61555.0 | 0 | MCDONALD, RODNEY GLENN | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MASK BLANK, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TRANSFER MASK,SPUTTERING TARGET FOR MANUFACTURING MASK BLANK | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
10,523,595 | ACCEPTED | Electrical connector | An electrical connector to interpose between a first electrical device and a second electrical device each having a plurality of conductive pads to electrically, the electrical connector comprising a housing carrying a plurality of conductive elements, each conductive element including a first contact region for engage... | 1. An electrical connector to interpose between opposing surfaces of a first electrical device having a plurality of conductive pads and a second electrical device having a plurality of conductive pads to electrically connect each pad on the surface of said first electrical device with a respective pad on the surface o... | BACKGROUND Electrical connectors for connecting between two devices such as for example printed circuit boards are well known. In modern applications, electrical connection between two electrical devices may need to be made wherein a high density of individual electrical leads of a printed circuit board require connect... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Electrical connectors for connecting between two devices such as for example printed circuit boards are well known. In modern applications, electrical connection between two electrical devices may need to be made wherein a high density of individual electrical leads of a printed circuit board req... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In a first aspect the present invention consists in an electrical connector to interpose between opposing surfaces of a first electrical device having a plurality of conductive pads and a second electrical device having a plurality of conductive pads to electrically connec... | 20051114 | 20071106 | 20060817 | 95414.0 | H01R1200 | 0 | HARVEY, JAMES R | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H01R | 2,005 | |
10,523,666 | ACCEPTED | Circuit and method for controlling the threshold voltage of trransistors | A control unit controlling a threshold voltage of a circuit unit (2) having a plurality of transistor devices, comprising a reference circuit; a measuring unit (12) measuring a threshold voltage of at least one sensing transistor of the circuit unit (2) and measuring a threshold voltage of at least one reference transi... | 1. A control unit controlling a threshold voltage of a circuit unit having a plurality of transistor devices, comprising a reference circuit; a measuring unit measuring a threshold voltage of at least one sensing transistor of the circuit unit and measuring a reference threshold voltage of at least one reference transi... | The invention relates to a control unit controlling a threshold voltage of a circuit unit having a plurality of transistor devices. Threshold voltage variability can have a deleterious impact on circuit performance. Namely, it has an adverse impact on power consumption and cell delay. With technology scaling into the d... | 20050204 | 20080219 | 20060223 | 98712.0 | H03K301 | 0 | TRA, ANH QUAN | CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE THRESHOLD VOLTAGE OF TRRANSISTORS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H03K | 2,005 | |||
10,523,787 | ACCEPTED | Method for providing subscriber-based ringback tone through a call-orginating exchanger | The present invention relates to method for providing an arbitrary sound, chosen by a called subscriber, instead of ringback tone to a calling subscriber through a call-originating exchanger. In this present invention, if a call is generated to an exchanger, the call-originating exchanger requests a trunk connection to... | 1. A method of providing an arbitrary sound as an RBT (RingBack Tone) in a communication network, comprising: a first step, conducted by an HLR (Home Location Register's), of furnishing a call-originating exchanger with first information on whether RBT is to be replaced or not and second information informing a route t... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a method for providing an arbitrary sound chosen by a called subscriber for a calling subscriber instead of a conventional ringback tone. BACKGROUND ART When a subscriber calls another through a mobile communication network, a terminating exchanger on the network provide... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>When a subscriber calls another through a mobile communication network, a terminating exchanger on the network provides the caller with a uniform ringback tone. Since the ringback tone is same all the time, a caller can not identify a called before the called answers. Furthermore, the uniform... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS <EOH>In the drawings: FIG. 1 is a simplified diagram of a mobile communication network which a subscriber-based RBT-replacing sound providing method through a call-originating exchanger is embedded in; FIG. 2 is a procedure chart of an embodiment of the present invention to subscrib... | 20051005 | 20081104 | 20060615 | 90383.0 | H04M300 | 0 | TORRES, MARCOS L | METHOD FOR PROVIDING SUBSCRIBER-BASED RINGBACK TONE THROUGH A CALL-ORGINATING EXCHANGER | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H04M | 2,005 | |
10,523,827 | ACCEPTED | Internet-based submission of cable network content | A cable network content delivery system providing advertising information via a cable network and an advertising content interface are described. An advertiser submits advertising content over an internet which is then adapted for a cable network. A data gateway stores the advertising information. The system processes ... | 1. A television network content delivery system configured to provide advertising information via a digital broadcast channel of a television network, said television network content delivery system comprising: a data gateway configured to store the advertising information, the advertising information being adapted by ... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/402,052, filed Aug. 9, 2002, which is incorporated by reference, herein, in its entirety. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention is in the fields of television advertising delivery and selection, and... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Television advertising is a multibillion-dollar business in the United States and growing. Telephone directory, including “Yellow Pages” advertising, and other physical business directory advertising, is also a billion dollar business in the United States and has shown significan... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Embodiments of the present invention help overcome the above-described disadvantages and address other problems. Any given particular embodiment of the present invention may or may not overcome any one or more of the discussed disadvantages. What is proposed is a cable network conte... | 20050415 | 20120131 | 20051020 | 57755.0 | 1 | EKPO, NNENNA NGOZI | INTERNET-BASED SUBMISSION OF CABLE NETWORK CONTENT | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
10,523,919 | ACCEPTED | Moderate-pressure gas phase phosgenation | The invention relates to a process for preparing aromatic diisocyanates by reaction of phosgene with diamines in the gas phase, in which the reaction is carried out in a reaction zone at moderate pressures, i.e. the pressure in this reaction zone is more than 3 bar and less than 20 bar. | 1. A process for preparing an aromatic diisocyanate by reacting a phosgene with a diamine in the gas phase, wherein the reaction is carried out in a reaction zone in which the pressure is more than 3 bar and less than 20 bar and the temperature in the reaction zone is from more than 200° C. to less than 600° C. 2. A pr... | The present invention relates to a process for preparing aromatic diisocyanates by reaction of phosgene with diamines in the gas phase, in which the reaction is carried out in a reaction zone at moderate pressures, i.e. the pressure in this reaction zone is more than 3 bar and less than 20 bar. The preparation of organ... | 20050207 | 20110809 | 20051208 | 65066.0 | 0 | KATAKAM, SUDHAKAR | MODERATE-PRESSURE GAS PHASE PHOSGENATION | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||||
10,523,954 | ACCEPTED | Fuel tin | The invention relates to a fuel paste tin, comprising a dished tin body (1) and a a sealing lid (3), fixed to the tin body (1) with two pre-scored lines (6), along which a pal lid section (7) may be removed from the scaling lid (3) by breaking a material connection to generate a precisely defined opening (4, 10, 11) in... | 1-28. (canceled) 29. A fuel can with a can body containing a fuel filling and a cover lid which is formed by a sealing foil and which by sealing onto a flange like rim of the can body is firmly connected to the can body, characterized in that the cover lid is designed in such a manner that at least one opening in the c... | TECHNICAL FIELD The invention relates to a fuel can, a cover lid formed by a sealing foil for such a fuel can, a sealing foil for the production of such a cover lid as well as the use of the fuel can as a heat and/or light source in accordance with the preambles of the independent claims. PRIOR ART Fuel cans with a fue... | <SOH> TECHNICAL FIELD <EOH>The invention relates to a fuel can, a cover lid formed by a sealing foil for such a fuel can, a sealing foil for the production of such a cover lid as well as the use of the fuel can as a heat and/or light source in accordance with the preambles of the independent claims. | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Thus, it is the object to provide a fuel can and a cover lid for a fuel can which do not have the above mentioned drawbacks of the prior art or avoid these at least partly. This object is met by the fuel can and the cover lid according to the independent claims. In a first aspect of... | 20050818 | 20110927 | 20060518 | 63855.0 | B65D5120 | 0 | VOLZ, ELIZABETH J | FUEL TIN | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | B65D | 2,005 | |
10,524,178 | ACCEPTED | Joint channel and noise variance estimation in a wideband ofdm system | A method and system for use in a wireless-local-area network (WLAN), for simultaneously estimating the unknown multi-path channel and noise characteristics and using the channel and noise estimates to improve system performance in the presence of narrowband interferers. Estimates are made for the unknown multi-path cha... | 1. In a wireless local area network (WLAN), a method for estimating an unknown multi-path channel and a noise variance in the presence of narrowband interference, said method comprising the steps of: (a) receiving a time domain OFDM data packet; (b) converting said time domain OFDM data packet to a frequency domain OFD... | The present invention relates generally to communication systems, and more particularly to an improved system and associated method for performing narrowband interference cancellation in a wideband orthogonal frequency modulation local area network. The IEEE 802.11 WLAN standard provides a number of physical (PHY) laye... | 20050210 | 20080401 | 20060601 | 94952.0 | H03K5159 | 0 | TRAN, PABLO N | JOINT CHANNEL AND NOISE VARIANCE ESTIMATION IN A WIDEBAND OFDM SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H03K | 2,005 | |||
10,524,190 | ACCEPTED | Method and apparatus for production of biogas from an organic material | In a method of producing biogas by anaerobic digestion of organic matter, organic matter dried to a dry solids content of at least 50% by weight TS and pelletised is mixed with a liquid to form a slurry. The slurry is contacted with biogas-producing bacteria for digestion under anaerobic conditions in a reactor (102) w... | 1. A method of producing biogas by anaerobic digestion of organic matter, comprising: drying organic matter to a dry solids content of at least 50% by weight TS and subsequently pelletising the same, mixing the pelletised organic matter with a liquid to form a slurry, contacting the slurry with biogas-producing bacteri... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a method of producing biogas by anaerobic digestion of an organic material or organic matter. The present invention also relates to a device for producing biogas by anaerobic digestion of organic matter, said device comprising a sealable, essentially gas-tight rea... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>Digestion of organic waste is utilised in a plurality of processes for reducing volumes of waste and simultaneously producing biogas. In digestion, the organic waste is mixed with a culture of bacteria and is then digested under anaerobic conditions. In digestion, the organic waste is decompo... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An object of the present invention is to provide a method of producing biogas, in which method the above drawbacks are eliminated or significantly reduced, and thus to provide a method of producing biogas in a more efficient way. More specifically, the invention provides a method of... | 20050811 | 20110419 | 20060112 | 75253.0 | C02F300 | 0 | SRIVASTAVA, KAILASH C | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCTION OF BIOGAS FROM AN ORGANIC MATERIAL | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | C02F | 2,005 | |
10,524,209 | ACCEPTED | Image display device | To provide an image display device of the type used while worn on the head without giving a strange impression when used in everyday life. An image display device 1 includes a main body 10 that can be worn on the head of a user, and a display unit 20 for displaying a predetermined image in such a manner that the image ... | 1. An image display device comprising: a main body that can be worn on the head of a user; and display means for displaying a predetermined image in such a manner that said image is blurred or beyond the vision of said user when said user wearing said main body on his or her head looks straight ahead, and that said use... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a small image display device that can be used while worn on the head. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Head mounted displays (HMDs), which are used while worn on the head to place a video screen in front of each eye of the user, find applications in various fields including t... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Head mounted displays (HMDs), which are used while worn on the head to place a video screen in front of each eye of the user, find applications in various fields including the field of virtual reality. Typical HMDs are designed in the shape of a frame of goggles or large glasses ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An image display device that solves the aforementioned problem comprises a main body that can be worn on the head of a user, and display means for displaying a predetermined image in such a manner that said image is blurred or beyond the vision of said user when said user wearing sa... | 20050210 | 20061010 | 20051117 | 59616.0 | 0 | SCHWARTZ, JORDAN MARC | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
10,524,251 | ACCEPTED | Method for the production of indiviual monolithically integrated semiconductor circuits | A method for the production of individual integrated circuit arrangements from a wafer composite is disclosed, whereby the wafer is fixed with the component side (FS) on a support, the individual circuit arrangements (21) are separated on the support body by the etching of separating trenches (27) and individually lift... | 1. Method for the production of individual monolithically integrated semiconductor circuits, which have a component structure on the front face of a substrate that has been reduced in thickness, and a metallized substrate back face, as well as electrical connections between the metallic substrate back face and conducti... | The invention relates to a method for the production of individual monolithically integrated semiconductor circuits. In the production of integrated semiconductor circuits, also referred to simply as ICs or chips, a greater number of circuits are typically produced simultaneously on a thin semiconductor wafer, as the s... | 20050209 | 20060801 | 20051201 | 65891.0 | 0 | LEE, CHEUNG | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF INDIVIUAL MONOLITHICALLY INTEGRATED SEMICONDUCTOR CIRCUITS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||||
10,524,282 | ACCEPTED | Well abandonment apparatus | A well abandonment apparatus is described. The apparatus can be run on drillstring and does not require the use of explosives to sever the casing. The apparatus includes both a cutting device to perforate and sever the casing and a sealing device to prevent well fluids from reaching the surface while the well abandonme... | 1. Well treatment apparatus comprising a cutting tool; a sealing device to seal a portion of a wellbore; and an anchor means to anchor the apparatus with respect to the wellbore. 2. Well treatment apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sealing device comprises at least one annular cup-type device. 3. Well treatme... | This invention relates to apparatus and a method for treating wells, especially but not exclusively for abandoning hydrocarbon-bearing wells. When wells have reached the end of their useful life, they need to be abandoned. The top of the casing strings must be cut off near the wellhead, whilst ensuring that no further ... | 20050210 | 20080603 | 20051201 | 66434.0 | 0 | NEUDER, WILLIAM P | WELL ABANDONMENT APPARATUS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||||
10,524,353 | ACCEPTED | System and method for secure control of resources of wireless mobile communication devices | Systems and methods for secure control of a wireless mobile communication device are disclosed. Each of a plurality of domains includes at least one wireless mobile communication device asset. When a request to perform an operation affecting at least one of the assets is received, it is determined whether the request i... | 1. A system of securely controlling a wireless mobile communication device, comprising: a plurality of domains residing on a wireless mobile communication device, each domain including an asset of the wireless mobile communication device; and a domain controller configured to receive a request to perform an operation a... | TECHNICAL FIELD This invention relates generally to wireless mobile communication devices, and in particular to providing security for such devices. BACKGROUND ART When personal computers (PCs) were first introduced, one of their greatest appeals was that the machine was controlled by its user. This was in stark contra... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>When personal computers (PCs) were first introduced, one of their greatest appeals was that the machine was controlled by its user. This was in stark contract to the mainframe model, where multiple users shared a single machine. Resources on a mainframe computer were carefully shared between ... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a communication system in which wireless mobile communication devices may be used. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an exemplary wireless mobile communication device in which a system and method for secure control may be implemented. FIG. 3 is a bl... | 20050214 | 20130924 | 20050929 | 63792.0 | 1 | SCHWARTZ, DARREN B | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURE CONTROL OF RESOURCES OF WIRELESS MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICES | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
10,524,363 | ACCEPTED | Wall mounted domestic cmbined heat and power appliance | A wall mounted domestic combined heat and power appliance comprising housing (1) containing a prime mover to generate electrical power and heat output. At least one bracket (2) at each side of the housing mounts the housing to a wall (W). Each bracket comprises a main body which is elongate in a vertical direction and ... | 1. A wall mounted domestic combined heat and power appliance comprising a prime mover to generate electrical power and heat output, a housing containing the prime mover, and at least one bracket at each side of the housing to mount the housing to a wall, each bracket comprising a main body which is elongate in a vertic... | The present invention relates to a wall mounted combined heat and power appliance. The invention has been motivated by the need to improve the mounting of a combined heat and power appliance having a linear free piston Stirling engine. However, it can be applied to any wall mounted combined heat and power appliance whe... | 20050211 | 20100907 | 20051229 | 92469.0 | 0 | OREILLY, PATRICK F | WALL MOUNTED DOMESTIC CMBINED HEAT AND POWER APPLIANCE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||||
10,524,449 | ACCEPTED | Method for detecting and automatically identifying defects in technical equipment | The subject of the invention is a method for detecting and automatically identifying defects in technical equipment, applicable in diagnosing defects in technical equipment, and especially rotational machinery. The method consists in measuring measurement signals varying in time and downloading the results of the measu... | 1. A method for detecting and automatically identifying defects in technical equipment, wherein measurement signals varying with time are measured by means of a known measuring device, and the results of the measurements in the form of spectrograms are downloaded to the memory of a computer, to which appropriate data b... | The subject of the invention is a method for detecting and automatically identifying defects in technical equipment, applicable to fault diagnosing in technical equipment, especially rotating machinery. When assessing the technical condition of technical equipment, and especially when detecting and identifying defects ... | 20050211 | 20060627 | 20051124 | 74852.0 | 0 | KUNDU, SUJOY K | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING AND AUTOMATICALLY IDENTIFYING DEFECTS IN TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||||
10,524,471 | ACCEPTED | Vehicle body frame of motorcycles | There is provided a vehicle frame structure for a motorcycle having an appealing appearance, which structure can be assembled lightweight and compact in size and at a reduced cost. The vehicle frame structure includes a head block (2) including a head tube (3), a main frame (11) forked leftwards and rightwards from the... | 1. A vehicle frame structure for a motorcycle, which comprises a head block including a head tube, a main frame forked leftwards and rightwards from the head block to form a pair of left and right main frame half portions extending rearwardly thereof, and swing arm brackets extending downwardly from rear ends of the ma... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a vehicle frame structure for a motorcycle, which includes main frames prepared from a sheet metal and a cast metal. BACKGROUND ART For a well-known vehicle frame structure of a motorcycle, the Japanese Patent No. 2688916 discloses a vehicle frame structure which ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>For a well-known vehicle frame structure of a motorcycle, the Japanese Patent No. 2688916 discloses a vehicle frame structure which includes a pair of left and right main frame pieces each having inner and outer plates prepared from a sheet metal and also includes rear arm brackets (swing arm... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a side view of a motorcycle having a vehicle frame structure according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a view of the vehicle frame structure as viewed in a direction II shown in FIG. 3 ; FIG. 3 is a side view showing the vehicle frame... | 20050214 | 20070821 | 20051201 | 59767.0 | 0 | SCHARICH, MARC A | VEHICLE BODY FRAME OF MOTORCYCLES | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
10,524,478 | ACCEPTED | Novel crystalline form of linezolid | The present invention relates to a novel crystalline form of linezolid, to processes for its preparation and to a pharmaceutical composition containing it. | 1. A crystalline linezolid form III, characterized by an x-ray powder diffraction spectrum having peaks expressed as 2θ at about 7.6, 9.6, 13.6, 14.9, 18.2, 18.9, 21.2, 22.3, 25.6, 26.9, 27.9 and 29.9 degrees. 2. A crystalline linezolid form III as defined in claim 1, further characterized by an IR spectrum having main... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a novel crystalline form of linezolid, to processes for its preparation and to a pharmaceutical composition containing it. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Linezolid, chemically N-[[(5S)-3-[3-fluoro-A-(4-morpholinyl)phenyl]-2-oxo-5-oxazolidinyl]methyl]acetamide is an a... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Linezolid, chemically N-[[(5S)-3-[3-fluoro-A-(4-morpholinyl)phenyl]-2-oxo-5-oxazolidinyl]methyl]acetamide is an antibacterial agent. Linezolid is represented by the following structure: Linezolid and related compounds, processes for their preparation and their therapeutic uses we... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a novel crystalline form of linezolid, designated as linezolid form III. Linezolid form III is characterized by peaks in the powder x-ray diffraction spectrum having 2θ angle positions at about 7.6, 9.6, 13.6, 14.9, 18.2, 1... | 20050211 | 20100511 | 20060615 | 60795.0 | A61K315377 | 3 | YOO, SUN JAE | NOVEL CRYSTALLINE FORM OF LINEZOLID | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | A61K | 2,005 | |
10,524,623 | ACCEPTED | Novel intermediates for linezolid and related compounds | The present invention provides a novel process for preparation of 5 aminomethyl substituted oxazolidinones, key intermediates for oxazolidinone antibacterials including linezolid. Thus, the key intermediate of linezolid is prepared by a) reacting N-[3-Chloro-2-(R)-hydroxypropyl]-3-fluoro-4-morpholinyl aniline with pota... | 1. A process for the preparation of 5-aminomethyl substituted oxazolidinones of formula I: wherein X is O, S, SO or SO2; R1 is H, CH3 or CN; R2 is independently H, F or Cl; R3 is H or CH3; n is o, 1 or 2; which comprises; a) (i) reacting the compound of formula II: wherein R1, R3, X, R2 and n are as defined in formula ... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides novel processes for preparation of 5-aminomethyl substituted oxazolidinones, key intermediates for oxazolidinone antibacterials. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION U.S. Pat. No. 5,688,792 (U.S. Pat. No. 5,688,792) disclosed oxazine and thiazine oxazolidinone derivatives. T... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>U.S. Pat. No. 5,688,792 (U.S. Pat. No. 5,688,792) disclosed oxazine and thiazine oxazolidinone derivatives. The compounds are antimicrobial agents. Among them linezolid, chemically N-[[(5S)-3-[3-fluoro-4-(4-morpholinyl)phenyl]-2-oxo-5-oxazolidinyl]methyl]acetamide is the most imp... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides a novel process to prepare 5-aminomethyl substituted oxazolidinones of formula I: wherein X is O, S, SO or SO 2 ; R 1 is H, CH 3 or CN; R 2 is independently H, F or Cl; R 3 is H or CH 3 ; n is 0, 1 or 2; which comprises; a) (i) reacting the compound of for... | 20060126 | 20080930 | 20061102 | 81101.0 | A61K31541 | 1 | NOLAN, JASON MICHAEL | NOVEL INTERMEDIATES FOR LINEZOLID AND RELATED COMPOUNDS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | A61K | 2,006 | |
10,524,853 | ACCEPTED | Component placing head and component placing method | A component placing head has a first component image-pickup unit capable of capturing an image of a component held by a component holding member from a direction along central axes of the component holding members, and a second component image-pickup unit capable of capturing an image of the held component from a direc... | 1. A component placing head having a plurality of component holding members for releasably holding components which members are arranged in a row, and being capable of placing on a circuit board the plurality of components held by the component holding members, the component placing head comprising: a first component i... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a component placing head and a component placing method that have a plurality of component holding members, capture an image of a component held by each component holding member, recognize a holding posture of the component, and place the component on a circuit board on ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>In recent years, markets have been increasing their demands for miniaturization, high performance, and reduction in cost of electronic equipment that contains electronic circuits formed by placement of electronic components as a plurality of components on circuit boards. In an electronic comp... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS <EOH>These and other aspects and features of the present invention will become clear from the following description taken in conjunction with the preferred embodiments thereof with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: FIG. 1 is a schematic side sectional view of a head ... | 20050218 | 20091117 | 20051027 | 73531.0 | 0 | NGUYEN, DONGHAI D | COMPONENT PLACING METHOD | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
10,524,882 | ACCEPTED | Exhaust gas turbocharger for an internal combustion engine | An exhaust gas turbocharger for an internal combustion engine comprises a turbine in the exhaust line and a compressor, which is driven by the turbine and which is located inside the intake tract of the internal combustion engine. The turbine comprises a flow duct having a radial flow entrance cross-section, and a flow... | 1-10. (canceled) 11. An exhaust gas turbocharger for an internal combustion engine, with a turbine adapted for receiving the engine exhaust gas flow, and with a turbine driven compressor for providing intake flow to the internal combustion engine, wherein the turbine (1) has a flow channel (3) with a radial flow entry ... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The invention concerns an exhaust gas turbocharger for an internal combustion engine according to the precharacterizing portion of claim 1. 2. Related Art of the Invention From the publication DE 196 15 237 C2 an exhaust gas turbocharger of this general type is know... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The invention concerns an exhaust gas turbocharger for an internal combustion engine according to the precharacterizing portion of claim 1 . 2. Related Art of the Invention From the publication DE 196 15 237 C2 an exhaust gas turbocharger of this general... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is concerned with the task of increasing the degree of effectiveness of exhaust gas turbochargers having a radial flow entry cross-section and a variable turbine geometry. In particular, during motor braking operation, and in certain cases however also during c... | 20050216 | 20061017 | 20051208 | 57535.0 | 0 | KERSHTEYN, IGOR | EXHAUST GAS TURBOCHARGER FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
10,525,025 | ACCEPTED | Method and system of calculating focus on an item | There are presented a method and system of calculating focus applied to an item (102) among a group of items (101). In embodiments of the invention a focus measurement is decayed from all items (101) and added to the focus item (102). In some embodiments, the focus applied to a focus item is diffused among other items ... | 1. A method comprising: recording a quantity of focus applied to a focus item; deriving a focus decay value from said quantity; decaying a focus measurement of said focus item and a focus measurements of at least one other item by said focus decay value; and adding amounts decayed from said focus measurement of said fo... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a method and system of calculating focus or attention that is applied to an item among a set of items, and of diffusing focus or attention among items that are related to such item. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION An individual that observes an item within a set of it... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An individual that observes an item within a set of items may primarily focus on, or apply attention to, a single item or a group of items at one time. Such items or groups may be deemed a focus item. Other items in the set of items that may be related to such focus item may rece... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>Embodiments of the invention will be understood and appreciated more fully from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the drawings in which:. FIG. 1 depicts a set of items including a focus item and other items that may be; related to such focus item,... | 20050217 | 20090324 | 20060112 | 99481.0 | G06F300 | 0 | KEATON, SHERROD L | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF CALCULATING FOCUS ON AN ITEM | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,005 | |
10,525,169 | ACCEPTED | Electric steaming device | The invention relates to an electric steaming device, such as a steam iron or a facial sauna, having a steam generator (5) with a heatable base (12). According to the invention, water is sprayed onto the heatable base (12) via a nozzle (10) to generate steam (22). Some of the sprayed water (23) is mixed with the steam ... | 1. Electric steaming device comprising a housing, a steam generator (5;105) having a base (12;112), heating means (19;119) for heating said base of the steam generator, a water reservoir (4;104), at least one steam outlet opening (16;116), means (6,10;106,110) for feeding water from the water reservoir into the steam g... | The invention relates to an electric steaming device comprising a housing, a steam generator having a base, heating means for heating said base of the steam generator, a water reservoir, at least one steam outlet opening, means for feeding water from the water reservoir into the steam generator, and at least one passag... | 20050222 | 20060627 | 20060112 | 87385.0 | D06F7514 | 0 | IZAGUIRRE, ISMAEL | ELECTRIC STEAMING DEVICE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | D06F | 2,005 | |||
10,525,401 | ACCEPTED | Modified nucleotides | The invention provides modified nucleotide or nucleoside molecule comprising a purine or pyrimidine base and a ribose or deoxyribose sugar moiety having a removable 3′-OH blocking group covalently attached thereto, such that the 3′ carbon atom has attached a group of the structure —O-Z wherein Z is any of —C(R′)2-O—R″,... | 1. A modified nucleotide or nucleoside molecule comprising a purine or pyrimidine base and a ribose or deoxyribose sugar moiety having a removable 3′-OH blocking group covalently attached thereto, such that the 3′ carbon atom has attached a group of the structure —O-Z wherein Z is any of —C(RIV)2—O—R″, —C(R′)2—N(R″)2, ... | The invention relates to modified nucleotides. In particular, this invention discloses nucleotides having a removable protecting group, their use in polynucleotide sequencing methods and a method for chemical deprotection of the protecting group. Advances in the study of molecules have been led, in part, by improvement... | 20060601 | 20090602 | 20070719 | 90773.0 | C12Q168 | 1 | RILEY, JEZIA | MODIFIED NUCLEOTIDES | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | C12Q | 2,006 | |||
10,525,618 | ACCEPTED | Flow control device for an injection pipe string | An injection pipe string (4) in a well (2) for the injection of a fluid into at least one reservoir (6) intersected by the string (4), in which at least parts of the injection string (4) opposite the at least one reservoir (6) are provided with one or more outflow positions/-zones. At least one pressure-loss-promoting ... | 1. A well injection string (4) for injection of a fluid into at least one reservoir (6) intersected by the string (4), in which at least a part of the injection string (4) includes at least one fluid outflow zone provided with one or more through-going pipe wall openings (28, 87) located opposite the reservoir (6) when... | FIELD OF INVENTION The present invention relates to a flow control device for controlling the outflow rate of an injection fluid from an injection pipe string of a well in connection with stimulated recovery, preferably petroleum recovery. The fluid is injected from surface through well pipes extending i.a. through per... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The background of the invention is related to injection-technical problems associated with fluid injection, preferably water injection, into a reservoir via a well. Such injection-technical problems are particularly prevalent when injecting from a horizontal well. These problems ... | 20050726 | 20080923 | 20060309 | 94563.0 | E21B3406 | 1 | GAY, JENNIFER HAWKINS | FLOW CONTROL DEVICE FOR AN INJECTION PIPE STRING | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | E21B | 2,005 | ||
10,525,715 | ACCEPTED | Temperature management in ring topology networks | The invention relates to a method for temperature management in a network (1) with ring topology, wherein control devices (2) exchange data via the network (1) by means of transmitting/receiving units. The object of the present invention is to find a method and a data bus system which increases the fail safety of a net... | 1-14. (canceled) 15. A method for temperature management in a network, wherein control devices exchange data via the network using transmitting/receiving units and the temperature is measured at at least one control device, the method comprising the acts of: measuring the temperature at the transmitting/receiving unit ... | The invention relates to a method for temperature management and its use in a network. Data buses for telecommunications and audio systems in means of transportation are often configured using ring topology. The data is transmitted here in a ring shape by means of each device which is connected to the data bus. Each de... | 20050912 | 20080610 | 20060518 | 65759.0 | H02J110 | 0 | JARRETT, RYAN A | TEMPERATURE MANAGEMENT IN RING TOPOLOGY NETWORKS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H02J | 2,005 | |||
10,525,801 | ACCEPTED | Wall roll-up screen | The device relates to a wall roll-up screen of which the upper and the lower are attached with the upper short rod and the lower short rod, respectively, wherein the screen is constituted to be rolled up when not in use and to be unrolled when used, by the lower short rod; and the left and the right end of the upper sh... | 1. A wall roll-up screen wherein a screen is attached between upper and lower rods and the screen can be rolled up by the lower rod, wherein groove shaped rings processed with a magnetic material such as steel are attached on left and right ends of the upper rod of the screen and magnets is coupled on left and right en... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a track type wall roll-up screen among portable screens for projection, and more particularly, to a wall roll-up screen wherein the screen can be used and portable with ease by attaching a magnet assembly to both sides of a lower rod of the screen. BACKGROUND ART In a co... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>In a conventional wall roll-up screen as shown in FIG. 1 , it is necessary to roll up the screen 10 around a lower rod like a scroll and to tie the screen with string 11 so as to reserve it, and to untie the string 11 to use the screen 10 . And, when a user wishes to carry the screen, the use... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>The above and other objects and features of the present invention will become apparent the following description of preferred embodiment of given in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: FIG. 1 is an explanatory view of a wall roll-up screen in the art; FIG.... | 20050225 | 20070925 | 20051103 | 68834.0 | 0 | DO, ROBERT C | WALL ROLL-UP SCREEN | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
10,525,862 | ACCEPTED | Phase locked loop | A phase locked loop comprising a phase detector (100) for determining a phase difference between a reference signal (Ref) and mutually phase shifted signals (I, Q) to generate frequency control signals (U, D), the phase detector (100) comprising: means (10) for obtaining a first one of said frequency control signals (U... | 1. A phase locked loop comprising a phase detector for determining a phase difference between a reference signal and mutually phase shifted signals to generate frequency control signals the phase detector comprising: means for obtaining a first one of said frequency control signals by binary multiplication of the refer... | The invention relates to a phase locked loop comprising a phase detector for determining a phase difference between a reference signal and mutually phase shifted signals to generate frequency control signals. Phase Locked Loops (PLLs) are well known, as basic building blocks in e.g. tuning systems for receivers and as ... | 20050225 | 20070515 | 20060727 | 78311.0 | H03L706 | 0 | JAGER, RYAN C | PHASE LOCKED LOOP | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H03L | 2,005 | |||
10,525,922 | ACCEPTED | Method for controlling routing information for intellectual peripherals in subscriber-based ring-back-tone-service | A method for controlling routing information for intellectual peripherals (IPs) in a subscriber-based ring-back-tone service. The routing information to be routed to IPs (50) corresponding to subscribers is classified on a subscriber telephone number-by-number basis, a subscriber telephone office number-by-number basis... | 1. A method for controlling routing information for intellectual peripherals (IPs) in a subscriber-based ring-back-tone service, the routing information being controlled by a home location register (HLR) while the subscriber-based ring-back-tone service is processed using a terminating mobile switching center, comprisi... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a method for controlling routing information for intelligent peripherals (IPs) in a subscriber-based ring-back-tone service, and more particularly to a method for controlling routing information from mobile switching centers (MSCs) of a mobile communication network to in... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>There is conventionally used a method for allowing a terminating mobile switching center (MSC) to provide a uniform ring back tone to a caller when the caller tries to make a telephone call in an existing mobile communication network. However, since the conventional method uniformly provides ... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>The above and other objects, features and other advantages of the present invention will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: FIG. 1 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providi... | 20050225 | 20070724 | 20060622 | 98159.0 | H04Q720 | 0 | MEHRPOUR, NAGHMEH | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ROUTING INFORMATION FOR INTELLECTUAL PERIPHERALS IN SUBSCRIBER-BASED RING-BACK-TONE-SERVICE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H04Q | 2,005 | |
10,526,072 | ACCEPTED | Human antihuman interleukin-6 antibody and fragment of antibody | A substance effective for treating immunopathy where interleukin 6 (IL-6) is involved is provided. A human anti-human IL-6 antibody and a human anti-human IL-6 antibody fragment having a high affinity to human IL-6 were obtained using phage antibody technique. Said antibody and antibody fragment are expected to be usef... | 1. A human anti-human interleukin-6 (hereinafter, referred to as “IL-6”) antibody that binds to human IL-6 and inhibits the biological activity thereof or a fragment of said antibody. 2. The human anti-human IL-6 antibody or a fragment of said antibody of claim 1 which has a dissociation constant of 1.0×10−8 M or less.... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a human anti-human interleukin-6 (hereinafter referred to as “IL-6”) antibody that binds to human IL-6 to thereby block binding between IL-6 and its receptor, a fragment of said antibody, and a gene fragment encoding the same. The antibody and a fragment thereof accordin... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>IL-6 is a glycoprotein with a molecular weight of 21,000 that is produced from T cells, macrophages, fibroblasts, muscular cells and the like when stimulated with a mitogen, viral infection, or IL-1. Human IL-6 consists of 184 amino acids and its gene is present on the 7th chromosome. IL-6 ha... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a graph showing the results of ELISA where reactivity of IL6gk3-2scFv from IL-6gk series with a recombinant IL-6, human serum albumin (HSA), AB blood type serum, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) and MIP-1α (macrophage inflammatory protein-1α) was measured. F... | 20050228 | 20090127 | 20061026 | 96185.0 | A61K39395 | 0 | SKELDING, ZACHARY S | HUMAN ANTIHUMAN INTERLEUKIN-6 ANTIBODY AND FRAGMENT OF ANTIBODY | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | A61K | 2,005 | |
10,526,225 | ACCEPTED | Radio transmitter-receiving apparatus and radio transmitting-receiving method for estimating noise and interference power in radio tramission using code spread | A radio transmitter-receiver wherein a pilot symbol is used in the transmitter that has undergone M-chip spreading on the frequency axis and N-chip spreading on the time axis by a spreading code of M×N chip length (where M and N are any integers equal to or greater than 2), and in the receiver, a spreading code that is... | 1. A radio transmitter-receiver wherein a pilot symbol that has undergone M-chip spreading on a frequency axis and N-chip spreading on a time axis by means of a spreading code having an M×N chip length (where M and N are any integers greater than or equal to 2) is used in the transmitter, and in the receiver, a spreadi... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a radio transmitter-receiver and a radio transmitting-receiving method that estimates noise and interference power in radio transmission that uses code spreading. BACKGROUND ART Radio transmission systems of the prior art include radio transmission systems of the CDMA (C... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>Radio transmission systems of the prior art include radio transmission systems of the CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access)/TDD (Time Division Duplex) method that suppress the transmission power control error to a low level at mobile stations when diversity reception is performed by means of a... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a view for explaining spreading code in CDMA. FIG. 2 is a view for explaining the spreading code in two-dimensional spreading. FIG. 3 shows the configuration of the radio transmitter-receiver in the first, second, and third embodiments according to the present inv... | 20060208 | 20101102 | 20060817 | 73332.0 | H04B1707 | 0 | NGUYEN, LEON VIET Q | RADIO TRANSMITTER-RECEIVING APPARATUS AND RADIO TRANSMITTING-RECEIVING METHOD FOR ESTIMATING NOISE AND INTERFERENCE POWER IN RADIO TRAMISSION USING CODE SPREAD | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H04B | 2,006 | |
10,526,344 | ACCEPTED | Bed frame with an elastically suspended mattress support | A bed has a frame and a mattress support. The mattress support is suspended from the bed frame by a plurality of elastic supports. The mattress support can move in a downward direction when weight is applied to the mattress support. | 1. A bed comprising a frame and a mattress support, wherein: the mattress support is suspended from the frame by a plurality of elastic supports; and the bed further comprises means for restraining lateral movement of the mattress support in at least one direction. 2. (canceled) 3. A bed as claimed in claim 1 wherein t... | The present invention relates to a bed and in particular to a bed frame for supporting a mattress. Bed frames and mattresses are well known arrangements for providing a surface on which a person can sleep or rest. Many different structures have been proposed to provide a suitable resting surface and support to the slee... | 20051107 | 20080729 | 20060713 | 74819.0 | A47C1784 | 0 | TRETTEL, MICHAEL | BED FRAME WITH AN ELASTICALLY SUSPENDED MATTRESS SUPPORT | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | A47C | 2,005 | |||
10,526,406 | ACCEPTED | Method of designing physiologically active peptide and use thereof | The present invention provides a means of economically, quickly and efficiently designing a physiologically active peptide to a target protein. Specifically, the present invention provides a method of designing a physiologically active peptide characterized in that, to design a physiologically active peptide capable of... | 1. A method of designing a physiologically active peptide capable of interacting with a target amino acid sequence, comprising: (a1) a step for accepting an entry of sequence data on a target amino acid sequence, (b1) a step for converting said target amino acid sequence to one or more moving average profile waveforms ... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a method of developing a valuable peptide pharmaceutical. In particular, the present invention relates to a method of designing a physiologically active peptide capable of binding to a target site comprising an optionally chosen consecutive or non-consecutive amino acid ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>Various biosignals (neurotransmitters, hormones, cytokines) generated from extracellular signal transduction systems networked in the body (nervous system, endocrine system, immune system) are received and transmitted by intracellular signal transduction systems in target cells, resulting in ... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 shows an example of designing a physiologically active peptide. FIG. 2 shows the entire system of the present invention in designing a physiologically active peptide. FIG. 3 shows a flow chart of a program used for selection in first screening. FIG. 4 shows a flow ch... | 20060414 | 20100209 | 20060928 | 70961.0 | G06F1900 | 0 | BRUSCA, JOHN S | METHOD OF DESIGNING PHYSIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE PEPTIDE AND USE THEREOF | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,006 | |
10,526,483 | ACCEPTED | Single-use, self-heating or self-cooling container, particularly for beverages and method for manufacturing the same | A single-use, self-heating or self-cooling container, particularly for beverages, producible in a plurality of sizes, comprises a first receptacle (2) containing a beverage and inserted into a second receptacle (3), a first compartment (11) formed between the first and the second receptacle and a second compartment (12... | 1. A self-heating or self-cooling container, particularly for beverages, comprising a first receptacle (2) containing said beverage and inserted in a second receptacle (3), a first compartment (11) formed between the first and the second receptacle and a second compartment (12) formed on the base of the second receptac... | TECHNICAL FIELD This invention relates to a single-use, self-heating or self-cooling container, particularly for beverages, producible in a plurality of sizes according to the preamble of the main claim. This invention also presents a method for manufacturing such a container. TECHNICAL BACKGROUND The invention is situ... | <SOH> TECHNICAL BACKGROUND <EOH>The invention is situated in the field of containers in which means are provided to obtain heating or cooling of the beverage as a result of an exothermic or endothermic chemical reaction. In this technical field, containers for beverages are known in which the components of this chemic... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>The characteristics and advantages of the invention will become clear from the detailed description of some preferred examples of embodiments illustrated, purely by way of non-limiting example, with reference to the appended drawings in which: FIG. 1 is a view in front elev... | 20050922 | 20100525 | 20060427 | 98435.0 | F25D500 | 0 | JONES, MELVIN | SINGLE-USE, SELF-HEATING OR SELF-COOLING CONTAINER, PARTICULARLY FOR BEVERAGES AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | F25D | 2,005 | |
10,526,677 | ACCEPTED | Adsorption mass and method for removing carbon monoxide from flows of material | Carbon monoxide is removed from flows of material by means of adsorption to a adsorption mass containing copper, zinc, and zirconium. | 1. A process for removing carbon monoxide from carbon-monoxide-comprising substance streams by adsorption to an adsorption composition, which comprises bringing the carbon-monoxide-comprising substance stream into contact with a copper-, zinc- and zirconium- comprising adsorption composition. 2. A process as claimed in... | The present invention relates to an adsorption composition and a process for removing carbon monoxide from substance streams. In particular, the invention relates to an adsorption composition and a process for removing carbon monoxide from hydrocarbon streams. In various sectors of industry it is important to have part... | 20050304 | 20081014 | 20051103 | 85337.0 | 0 | HOPKINS, ROBERT A | ADSORPTION MASS AND METHOD FOR REMOVING CARBON MONOXIDE FROM FLOWS OF MATERIAL | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||||
10,526,887 | ACCEPTED | Well screen | A screen system for underground wells, and a method of fluid flow control and/or sand production control in a well. The screen system may include an inner screen and an outer screen having a plurality of slots. A mechanism, which may include a motor, is provided to vary the size of the said slots, and may achieve this ... | 1. A screen system for underground wells, the screen system comprising a screen wherein the screen comprises a plurality of slots; and a mechanism capable of varying the size of the said slots. 2. A screen system according to claim 1, wherein the screen system comprises a pair of screens comprising a slotted inner scre... | This invention relates to a screen and in particular a screen for use in oil and gas wells. More than 80% of oil and gas clastic reservoirs world-wide are known to be in various stages of unconsolidation which may potentially cause the reservoir to produce sand. This is especially true for reservoirs located in deep wa... | 20051012 | 20080624 | 20060706 | 67634.0 | E21B4300 | 0 | BATES, ZAKIYA W | WELL SCREEN | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | E21B | 2,005 | |||
10,527,162 | ACCEPTED | Adjustable chair arrangement | A wheelchair (1) is described. The chair comprises a seat (2) and a back (3) that are pivotally supported in two side members (4, 5) and are kinematically interconnected in such manner that an angle between the seat and the back will increase when the back is swivelled backwards about is pivotal support in the side mem... | 1. An adjustable chair (1) arrangement, in particular for a wheelchair, comprising a seat (2) and a back (3) that are pivotally supported in two side members (4, 5) and are kinematically interconnected in such manner that an angle between the seat and the back will increase when the back is swivelled backwards about it... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an adjustable chair as disclosed in the preamble of claim 1. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION As examples of the prior art, reference is made in particular to GB Patent No. 1278501, DE Patent No. 3822877, U.S. Pat. No. 4,759,561 and a chair marketed under the trademark... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>As examples of the prior art, reference is made in particular to GB Patent No. 1278501, DE Patent No. 3822877, U.S. Pat. No. 4,759,561 and a chair marketed under the trademark STRESSLESS. The last mentioned chair type is characterised by, among others, the feature that the body's... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES <EOH>FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of a wheelchair according to the invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic side view of the wheelchair in FIG. 1 in a tilted position. FIG. 3 shows the tilting mechanism used in FIGS. 2 and 3 . FIG. 4 shows the tilting mechanism in FIG. 3 in a tilted p... | 20050309 | 20090127 | 20060713 | 94888.0 | A47C102 | 0 | ABRAHAM, TANIA | ADJUSTABLE CHAIR ARRANGEMENT | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | A47C | 2,005 | |
10,527,259 | ACCEPTED | Method and devices for utilizing data in data formats which cannot be directly processed | Reference dictionaries and data dictionaries are used in order to analyze data in data formats, which cannot be directly processed and which are communicated between geodesic units. These dictionaries are transmitted preferably in conjunction with the transmission of the data and they index analyzable data fields in da... | 1. Method for using utilizable data, in data formats which cannot be directly processed, in communication, in particular wireless communication, between at least two geodetic devices comprising a first device having communication means, a second device having communication means, means for processing utilizable data an... | The invention relates to a method for using usable data in data formats which cannot be directly processed, according to the precharacterizing clause of claim 1, a geodetic device according to claim 14 or 16, a geodetic system according to claim 20 and a computer program product according to claim 10, a computer data s... | 20051121 | 20100601 | 20060803 | 78467.0 | H04L522 | 0 | NGUYEN, TUAN HOANG | METHOD AND DEVICES FOR UTILIZING DATA IN DATA FORMATS WHICH CANNOT BE DIRECTLY PROCESSED | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H04L | 2,005 | |||
10,527,288 | ACCEPTED | Printing cylinder supporting unit, use of printing cylinder supporting unit, and printing machine provided with printing cylinder supporting unit | Printing cylinder supporting unit for a printing machine, with a supporting frame (27) aid supporting means mounted on said supporting frame for rotatably supporting one of several printing cylinders (1), which are designed so that in the operating state they make contact along a contact line (6) with a substrate (3) t... | 1. Printing cylinder supporting unit for a printing machine, comprising a supporting frame and supporting means mounted on the supporting frame for rotatably supporting one of a number of printing cylinders, which are designed so that in the operating state they make contact with a substrate that is to be printed along... | The invention relates to a printing cylinder supporting unit for a printing machine, according to the preamble of claim 1. Such a printing cylinder supporting unit is known from EP-0864421-A1. This publication discloses a printing machine with exchangeable ink application means. Such a printing machine comprises severa... | 20050308 | 20060829 | 20051124 | 75155.0 | 0 | MARINI, MATTHEW G | PRINTING CYLINDER SUPPORTING UNIT, USE OF PRINTING CYLINDER SUPPORTING UNIT, AND PRINTING MACHINE PROVIDED WITH PRINTING CYLINDER SUPPORTING UNIT | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||||
10,527,550 | ACCEPTED | System for detecting the rotational motion of a shaft | The invention relates to a system for detecting the rotational motion of a shaft in a machine housing, comprising a measuring transmitter, which is connected to the shaft, at least one measuring sensor, which is provided on the machine housing, and a measuring transducer connected to a measuring sensor. The invention i... | 1. A system for detecting a rotational motion of a shaft in a machine housing comprising: a measuring transmitter connected to the shaft; at least one measuring sensor provided on the machine housing; and a measuring transducer connected to the measuring sensor, wherein the measuring sensor is supplied with electric cu... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a National Stage of International Application No. PCT/EP03/12695, filed Nov. 13, 2003. This application claims the benefit of German Patent Application 102 53 122.6, filed Nov. 13, 2002. The disclosures of the above application are incorporated herein by refer... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>EP 0 984 286 A1 discloses a sealing system whereby the gap between a housing and a shaft is sealed with a sealing ring. In addition to the sealing ring, a multipole ring is placed on the shaft. The multipole ring cooperates with a measuring sensor disposed on the machine housing.... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The object of the invention is to provide an embodiment that is an improvement over the prior art in that it is of compact design with very small mounting space requirements, provides very high signal accuracy, is simple and inexpensive to fabricate, and involves an only minor mount... | 20051117 | 20081202 | 20060914 | 66587.0 | G08B1900 | 0 | CROSLAND, DONNIE L | SYSTEM FOR DETECTING THE ROTATIONAL MOTION OF A SHAFT | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G08B | 2,005 | |
10,527,700 | ACCEPTED | Middleware platform | The present invention relates to the provision of a middleware platform apparatus and related method operating on top of the heterogeneous wireless network. In other words, there is provided at least one bearer service in a heterogeneous wireless network for at least one application running at a mobile endpoint roaming... | 1. (canceled) 2. (canceled) 3. (canceled) 4. (canceled) 5. (canceled) 6. (canceled) 7. (canceled) 8. (canceled) 9. (canceled) 10. (canceled) 11. (canceled) 12. (canceled) 13. (canceled) 14. (canceled) 15. (canceled) 16. (canceled) 17. (canceled) 18. (canceled) 19. (canceled) 20. (canceled) 21. (canceled) 22. (canceled)... | FIELD OF INVENTION The present invention relates to the provision of a middleware platform apparatus and related method, in particular to the provision of middleware platform apparatus and related method operating on top of a heterogeneous wireless network. BACKGROUND ART In Ott M. et al.: ‘An architecture for adaptive... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>In Ott M. et al.: ‘An architecture for adaptive QoS and its application to multimedia systems design’, Computer Communications, Elsevier Science Publishers BV, Amsterdam, NL, Vol. 21, No. 4, 10 Apr. 1998, pages 334-349, there is described an architecture for adaptive QoS and its application t... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF INVENTION <EOH>In view of the above, the object of the present invention is to provide a mechanism allowing for a flexible mapping of active applications to available bearer capabilities in a heterogeneous wireless network. According to the present invention this object is achieved through a method of... | 20051213 | 20100309 | 20060622 | 63941.0 | G06F1516 | 0 | CHANG, JUNGWON | MIDDLEWARE PLATFORM | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,005 | |
10,527,710 | ACCEPTED | Adhesive patch | An adhesive patch for percutaneous fentanyl administration which is easily produced, has long-term continuity, and is excellent in adhesion and conformability to the skin. The adhesive patch comprises a backing layer and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer formed on one side thereof, wherein the pressure-sensitive adhe... | 1. An adhesive patch comprising a backing layer and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer formed on one side thereof, wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer comprises fentanyl as an active ingredient, a pressure-sensitive adhesive base, and a tackifier resin, the pressure-sensitive adhesive base comprising polyiso... | DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 1. Technical Field The invention relates to an adhesive patch which makes it possible to administer fentanyl not less than two days. Specifically, the invention relates to an adhesive patch for a percutaneous absorption, wherein it contains fentanyl in a pressure-sensitive adhesive... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING <EOH>FIG. 1 shows the profile of plasma concentration of fentanyl in female rabbits after a transdermal administration of the adhesive patch of the invention (Example 2). detailed-description description="Detailed Description" end="lead"? | 20050422 | 20100831 | 20070111 | 96204.0 | A61K31445 | 0 | FOLEY, SHANON A | ADHESIVE PATCH FOR FENTANYL ADMINISTRATION | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | A61K | 2,005 | ||
10,527,747 | ACCEPTED | System and method for the mitigation of multipath and the improvement of signal-to-noise ratios in time division multiple access(tdma) location networks | A positioning system that includes a plurality of chronologically synchronized Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) Positioning-Unit Devices and a position receiver incorporating a TDMA Adaptive Directional Antenna Array is disclosed. The plurality of chronologically synchronized Positioning-Unit Devices, positioned at... | 1. A method for mitigating multipath and improving received signal-to-noise ratios in a Time Division Multiple Access location network, the method comprising: a) deploying a plurality of chronologically synchronized positioning-unit devices, positioned at known locations, and transmitting positioning signals in a prede... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates generally to systems and methods for generating precise position determinations for a mobile apparatus in the presence of noise and multipath interference. In particular, the present invention relates to the mitigation of code and carrier-phase multipath and the impr... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>One of the largest error sources in all radio frequency (RF) positioning systems is multipath. Multipath refers to the phenomenon of a signal reaching a receive antenna via two or more paths. Typically, a receive antenna receives the direct signal and one or more signals reflecte... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The foregoing objects of the present invention are achieved by consecutively steering a directional receive antenna in spatial synchronization with a plurality of Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) Positioning-Unit Device transmissions, such that the directional receive antenna is... | 20050314 | 20100126 | 20060119 | 89755.0 | G01S108 | 0 | PHAN, DAO LINDA | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE MITIGATION OF MULTIPATH AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIOS IN TIME DIVISION MULTIPLE ACCESS(TDMA) LOCATION NETWORKS | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | G01S | 2,005 | |
10,527,831 | ACCEPTED | Actn3 genotype screen for athletic performance | The present invention concerns novel methods of selecting or matching a sport or sporting event to an individual (e.g. a sprint/power sport or an endurance sport) and predicting athletic performance, the methods involving assessing ACTN3 genotype. In alternative embodiments, training regimens may be optimally designed ... | 1. A method to predict athletic performance in an individual comprising: a) screening the individual for the presence of one or more genetic variations in the α-actinin-3 (ACTN3) gene; and b) predicting athletic performance based on the presence of the one or more genetic variations. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein t... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to methods for selecting or matching a sport or sporting event to an individual (e.g., a sprint/power sport or an endurance sport) to increase their chances of success, optimizing the training programs of individuals, and for predicting... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to methods for selecting or matching a sport or sporting event to an individual (e.g., a sprint/power sport or an endurance sport) to increase their chances of success, optimizing the training programs of individuals, and fo... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Despite the apparent functional redundancy of ACTN3 and ACTN2 in humans, genotype screens of a pool of elite Australian athletes and noted Caucasian sprint athletes (particularly short distance runners, swimmers and cyclists) showed a very low frequency of homozygosity for the ACTN3... | 20060109 | 20091110 | 20060608 | 62106.0 | C12Q168 | 1 | POHNERT, STEVEN C | ACTN3 GENOTYPE SCREEN FOR ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | C12Q | 2,006 | |
10,527,853 | ACCEPTED | Adaptive data processing scheme based on delay forecast | The present invention relates to a data processing circuitry and method of processing an input data pattern and out-putting an output data pattern after a processing delay which depends on a processing activity of the data processing circuitry, wherein the processing delay is estimated based on the input pattern and th... | 1. A data processing circuit for processing an input data pattern and for outputting an output data pattern after a processing delay which depends on a processing activity of said data processing circuitry, said data processing circuitry comprising: a) estimation means for estimating said processing delay based on said... | The present invention relates to a method and data processing circuitry for processing an input data pattern and for outputting an output data pattern after a processing delay which depends on a processing activity of said data processing circuitry. Integrated systems are being introduced into a range of applications t... | 20050316 | 20070717 | 20051208 | 97040.0 | 0 | DU, THUAN N | ADAPTIVE DATA PROCESSING SCHEME BASED ON DELAY FORECAST | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||||
10,527,984 | ACCEPTED | Image reading device | An image reading apparatus has a data calculation unit (31,32) to calculate moving average data and second derivative data for a plurality of samples made of multivalued data, a position detection unit (41, 42) to detect first and second positions at which the moving average data and second derivative data have a prede... | 1. An image reading apparatus, comprising: a data calculation unit to calculate moving average data and second derivative data for a plurality of samples made of multivalued data, the plurality of samples being data in a vertical direction and a horizontal direction in reading an inputted image data; a position detecti... | TECHNICAL FIELD This invention relates to an image reading apparatus, and more particularly relates to an image reading apparatus which detects the inclination of a read color image or multivalued image and corrects the image without a deterioration of image quality. BACKGROUND ART In an image reading apparatus such as... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>In an image reading apparatus such as an image scanner, when the user does not correctly place a document on a platen glass (FB), read image data is tilted. Also when the user does not correctly set a document on a document feeder (ADF), read image data is tilted in a similar manner. This sta... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a structural diagram of an image reading apparatus that schematically shows the configuration of the image reading apparatus. FIG. 2 is a structural diagram of the image reading apparatus that shows the configuration of the image reading apparatus in detail. FIG. 3 is... | 20050321 | 20080819 | 20060302 | 66592.0 | G06F1500 | 0 | CUNNINGHAM, GREGORY F | IMAGE READING DEVICE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,005 | |
10,528,251 | ACCEPTED | Luminescence and color variation compensation in a flexible display | A gray level compensation mechanism is proposed for flexible displays. Flexible displays exhibit cell gap variations upon bending. The cell gap is measured during operation of the display (capacitive, poezoelectric). The pixel voltage is adjusted according to the measured cell gap. This results in a gray level that is ... | 1. An apparatus for compensating for variations in luminescence and/or color in a voltage-driven, flexible display, said variations being associated with a bending of said flexible display, said apparatus comprising: measurement means for measuring the cell gap at at least a part of the flexible display, and adjustment... | The present invention relates to an apparatus for compensating for variations in luminescence and/or color in a voltage-driven, flexible display, said variations being associated with a bending of said flexible display, said apparatus comprising measurement means for measuring the cell gap at at least a part of the fle... | 20050317 | 20090721 | 20060525 | 86341.0 | G02F1133 | 0 | NGUYEN, KIMNHUNG T | LUMINESCENCE AND COLOR VARIATION COMPENSATION IN A FLEXIBLE DISPLAY | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G02F | 2,005 | |||
10,528,384 | ACCEPTED | Moving carrier that sticks to surface by use of sticking means such as negative pressure | The present invention provides a moving carrier that sticks to the surface of an object capable, with ease, of broadwise or transverse movements in the direction transecting its traveling direction. The moving carrier of the present invention has at least two sets of driving wheels or one set of caterpillar on each of ... | 1. A moving carrier that sticks to the surface of an object by use of a sticking means, such as negative pressure, comprising: a moving means consisting of at least two sets of driving wheels or one set of caterpillar on each of its right and left sides relative to its traveling direction; such moving means being so co... | TECHNICAL FIELD This invention relates to a moving carrier that sticks to a surface by use of a sticking means, such as negative pressure, capable, with ease, of broadwise or transverse movements in the direction intersecting its traveling direction. PRIOR ART Conventionally, locomotive carriages that travel on floor o... | <SOH> TECHNICAL FIELD <EOH>This invention relates to a moving carrier that sticks to a surface by use of a sticking means, such as negative pressure, capable, with ease, of broadwise or transverse movements in the direction intersecting its traveling direction. | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 shows a top view of the preferred embodiment example of the apparatus constructed according to the present invention. FIG. 2 shows a right side view of the apparatus shown in FIG. 1 . FIG. 3 shows a top view of the apparatus illustrated in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , showing... | 20060103 | 20110510 | 20060615 | 63842.0 | B60V100 | 0 | STABLEY, MICHAEL R | MOVING CARRIER THAT STICKS TO SURFACE BY USE OF STICKING MEANS SUCH AS NEGATIVE PRESSURE | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | B60V | 2,006 | |
10,528,396 | ACCEPTED | X-ray detector with a plurality of detector units | An x-ray detector comprises a plurality of detector units arranged in a detection surface. Individual detector units including a sensor element and read-out circuit. The sensor elements and the read-out circuitry are spatially separated transversely to the detection surface. X-ray shielding member is at least for a par... | 1. an x-ray detector comprising a plurality of detector units arranged in a detection surface, individual detector units including a sensor element and read-out circuit, wherein the sensor elements and the read-out circuitry are spatially separated transversely to the detection surface and an x-ray shielding member is ... | The invention pertains to a radiation detector, in particular an x-ray detector comprising a plurality of detector units arranged in a detection surface, individual detector units including a sensor element and read-out circuit. Such a radiation detector is known from the international application WO 00/25149. The know... | 20050317 | 20060926 | 20051027 | 76720.0 | 0 | GAWORECKI, MARK R | X-RAY DETECTOR WITH A PLURALITY OF DETECTOR UNITS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||||
10,528,462 | ACCEPTED | Road barrier | Road barrier comprising a plurality of modules consisting at least of an upright, or vertical component, fixed in the ground, and a first longitudinal element, or horizontal component, made with tubular profiles. The upright is arranged through inside the first longitudinal element, so that the latter can be moved vert... | 1. Road barrier with a function as a traffic-divider or of lateral containment and protection, said barrier comprising a plurality of modules each of which has at least an upright, or vertical component, fixed in the ground, and at least a first longitudinal element, or horizontal component, associated therewith, where... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention concerns a road safety barrier that can be used both as a traffic-divider and also as a lateral protection element, in order to prevent, or at least reduce, the risk that vehicles passing on the roadway where it is installed might come off the road or leap-frog the barrier. ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Two types of road barriers are known, which differ from each other essentially in the structure and construction material. A first type of barrier, also called “guard-rail”, is made of metal and comprises a plurality of vertical uprights, separated from each other with a constant... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is set forth and characterized in the main claim, while the dependent claims describe other characteristics of the invention. The purpose of the invention is to achieve a road barrier that guarantees both high elasticity and capacity to absorb the shock, and al... | 20050321 | 20070605 | 20051117 | 98298.0 | 0 | ADDIE, RAYMOND W | ROAD BARRIER | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
10,528,528 | ACCEPTED | Method for circulating an electronic gift certificate in online and offline system | Disclosed is an electronic gift certificate circulating method for a gift certificate service system including a gift certificate database and a gift certificate service server to manage sales of the electronic gift certificates according to requests by a communication terminal through wired and wireless networks, comp... | 1. A gift certificate service system for managing sales, gifting, and usage of electronic gift certificates according to a request by a user's communication terminal through a wired/wireless network, comprising: a gift certificate service server for managing purchase, gifting, and usage operations on the electronic gif... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION (a) Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for circulating electronic gift certificates in an online and offline system. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method for circulating electronic gift certificates in an online and offline system for uni... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>(a) Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for circulating electronic gift certificates in an online and offline system. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method for circulating electronic gift certificates in an online and offline sy... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is an advantage of the present invention to provide a method for circulating electronic gift certificates in an online and offline system for unifying an electronic gift certificate management system and a mobile communication system into a single system, to simplify an electroni... | 20050318 | 20090825 | 20051208 | 77185.0 | 11 | ROSEN, NICHOLAS D | METHOD FOR CIRCULATING AN ELECTRONIC GIFT CERTIFICATE IN ONLINE AND OFFLINE SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
10,528,554 | ACCEPTED | Biochemical sensor with thermoelastic probes | The thermoelastic response of certain materials to an incident electromagnetic excitation beam is highly sensitive to physical conditions existing at the surface of the material. Probe structures carrying probe materials are used as sensors in the analysis and investigation of biochemical molecules. Each probe structur... | 1. An apparatus for detecting a variation in a probe, comprising: a probe which is adapted to undergo one or more of a thermoelastic, thermoelectric or thermomagnetic excitation response when excited by temporally varying electromagnetic radiation, the excitation response being a function of the physical and/or chemica... | The present invention relates to a transducer sensor device, and in particular to an array of such devices that can be used in the analysis of molecular structures, e.g. of bio-chemicals. For the efficient analysis and investigation of biochemical molecular structures, such as that which occurs during DNA sequencing, t... | 20050817 | 20100622 | 20060706 | 81742.0 | G01N3300 | 0 | KILPATRICK, BRYAN T | BIOCHEMICAL SENSOR WITH THERMOELASTIC PROBES | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G01N | 2,005 | |||
10,528,614 | ACCEPTED | Bus connection system | A bus station in the form of a hardware dongle, operates in conjunction with a USB Device running suitable software. When the bus station determines that a bus host is connected to a first bus communication port thereof, it acts as a transceiver to allow conventional bus communications between said bus host and a bus d... | 1. A bus station for use in a bus communication system, comprising a first communication port and a second communication port, being arranged to operate in a first mode upon detection of the presence of a host station coupled to said second port and to operate in a second mode upon detection of the absence of a host st... | This invention relates to a bus connection system, and in particular to a device which can be used with electronic equipment in a bus communication system to allow the equipment to act as a host within the system. The Universal Serial Bus (USB) communication system is becoming very widespread. In a USB system, it is po... | 20050321 | 20091229 | 20060316 | 85216.0 | G06F1314 | 0 | PHAN, RAYMOND NGAN | DUAL-MODE BUS STATION AND SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATIONS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,005 | |||
10,528,913 | ACCEPTED | Novel pyrimidineamide derivatives and the use thereof | The invention relates to novel substituted N-(3-benzoylaminophenyl)-4-pyridyl-2-pyrimidinamine derivatives, processes for the preparation thereof, pharmaceutical compositions containing same, the use thereof optionally in combination with one or more other pharmaceutically active compounds for the therapy of a disease ... | 1. A compound of formula 1 wherein R1 represents hydrogen and R2 represents NR5R6, or R1 represents NR5R6 and R2 represents hydrogen; R3 represents lower alkyl, fluoroalkyl, hydroxyalkyl or carbamoyl; R4 represents hydrogen, lower alkyl or halogen; and R5 and R6 represent, independently of each other, hydrogen, lower a... | The invention relates to novel substituted N-(3-benzoylaminophenyl)-4-pyridyl-2-pyrimidinamine derivatives, processes for the preparation thereof, pharmaceutical compositions containing same, the use thereof optionally in combination with one or more other pharmaceutically active compounds for the therapy of a disease ... | 20060105 | 20100202 | 20060629 | 57618.0 | A61K31506 | 0 | RAO, DEEPAK R | NOVEL PYRIMIDINEAMIDE DERIVATIVES AND THE USE THEREOF | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | A61K | 2,006 | |||
10,528,941 | ACCEPTED | Semiconductor device with sense structure | A power semiconductor device is described with a plurality of cells divided into power cells (14) and sense cells (16). A plurality of groups (30, 32) of sense cells (16) are provided. The device allows for compensation of effects caused at the edges of the groups of sense cells (16). | 1. A power semiconductor device, comprising: first (44) and second (46) main terminals, at least one of which is for coupling a load (52); a control terminal (48); and a semiconductor body (2) having opposed first and second major surfaces (114, 116) and a plurality of cells (12) arranged as a lattice across the first ... | The invention relates to a semiconductor device with sense structure, and in particular to a power semiconductor device having a sense terminal, as well as to a system including the power semiconductor device. A known example of a prior art power semiconductor device is a Sense metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect tr... | 20050323 | 20081021 | 20060727 | 64864.0 | H01L2976 | 0 | WOJCIECHOWICZ, EDWARD JOSEPH | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH SENSE STRUCTURE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H01L | 2,005 | |||
10,528,992 | ACCEPTED | Fructosylamine oxidase | The present invention provides a fructosylamine oxidase which is obtainable by culturing Fusarium proliferatum, and purifying two types of fructosylamine oxidase (FAO) with different substrate specificities from the culture, and which is useful in the measurement of amadori compounds. | 1. A fructosylamine oxidase derived from Fusarium proliferatum. 2. A fructosylamine oxidase derived from Fusarium proliferatum, which has the following physicochemical characteristics: (1) It is almost equally or more active on fructosyl valine as compared to fructosyl lysine; (2) The optimum pH for enzyme reaction is ... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a novel fructosylamine oxidase, more particularly, to a fructosylamine oxidase derived from Fusarium proliferatum, a process for preparing the same, and use thereof in the measurement of amadori compounds. BACKGROUND ART Amadori compounds are formed when a reactive subst... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>Amadori compounds are formed when a reactive substance having an amino group(s) such as protein, peptide or amino acid co-exists with a reducing sugar such as glucose in blood and food product. Thus, they combine together non-enzymatically and irreversibly through the amino group and aldehyde... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 shows the elution pattern from Resource Q column chromatography of protein (OD=280nm) and activity of cultured Fusarium proliferatum. FIG. 2 is a graph showing the relationships between the activity of FAO-Q1 in a solvent and pH, which FAO-Q1 is one of enzymes of the pre... | 20060110 | 20080805 | 20060803 | 97838.0 | C12Q130 | 0 | FRONDA, CHRISTIAN L | FRUCTOSYLAMINE OXIDASE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | C12Q | 2,006 | |
10,529,067 | ACCEPTED | Communication wire | The present invention relates to an improved insulated conductor with a low dielectric constant and reduced materials costs. The conductor (12) extends along a longitudinal axis and an insulation (14, 14<1>) surrounds the conductor (12). At least one channel (16, 16<1>) in the insulation (14, 14<1>) extends generally a... | 1. A wire comprising: a conductor extending along a longitudinal axis, an insulation surrounding the conductor and at least one first channel extending generally along the longitudinal axis to form an insulated conductor, wherein an outer peripheral surface of the conductor forms one side of the at least one first chan... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a Continuation-In-Part of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/389,254, filed Mar. 14, 2003, which in turn is a Continuation-In-Part of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/321,296, filed Dec. 16, 2002, which in turn is a Continuation-In-Part of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/2... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>One method of transmitting data and other signals is by using twisted pairs. A twisted pair includes at least one pair of insulated conductors twisted about one another to form a two conductor pair. A number of methods known in the art may be employed to arrange and configure the... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 shows a perspective, stepped cut away view of a wire according to the present invention. FIG. 2 shows a cross-section of a wire according to the present invention. FIG. 3 shows a cross-section of another wire according to the present invention. FIG. 4 shows a perspec... | 20060106 | 20090331 | 20060608 | 57513.0 | H01B344 | 0 | NGUYEN, CHAU N | COMMUNICATION WIRE | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | H01B | 2,006 | |
10,529,069 | ACCEPTED | Measuring tape | A measuring tape housed within an ergonomically configured housing with a spirally wound spring motor is disclosed which facilitates the paying out and retraction of the flexible metal blade carrying the measuring indicia thereon. | 1. A measuring tape comprising: a housing having an exterior surface and at least two spaced apart inwardly facing side wall surfaces defining a hollow interior of said housing; an elongate flexible blade having a free end and a terminal end, the free end adapted to extend out of said housing; a spool mounted for rotat... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application claims the benefit of U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 60/459,528, filed Apr. 1, 2003. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to measuring tapes and more particularly to a measuring tape housed within an ergonomica... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to measuring tapes and more particularly to a measuring tape housed within an ergonomically configured housing with a spirally wound spring motor facilitating the paying out and retraction of the flexible metal blade carrying the m... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is an object of the present invention to produce a measuring tape including a housing capable of accommodating a relatively extensive flexible blade containing the measuring indicia carried on one rotatably mounted shaft and a longitudinally spaced spirally wound spring motor rot... | 20050324 | 20081202 | 20060223 | 59271.0 | B65H7548 | 0 | KIM, SANG K | MEASURING TAPE | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | B65H | 2,005 | |
10,529,132 | ACCEPTED | Sliding board, especially a ski, and method for producing the same | The invention relates to a sliding board, especially a ski, comprising a treadsole, an upper surface, a lower rib and a core, and at least one element which comprises especially at least one rail-type guiding element, is connected to the body of the sliding board by means of at least one anchoring element, and is used ... | 1. A sliding board, especially a ski, with a running sole, an upper shell, a lower web and a core and also with at least one element for arranging and if appropriate guiding at least one binding element on the upper side of the sliding board, which element is connected to the sliding board body by means of at least one... | The invention relates to a sliding board, especially a ski, with a running sole, an upper shell, a lower web and a core and also with at least one element for arranging and if appropriate for guiding at least one binding element on the upper side of the sliding board, which element is connected to the sliding board bod... | 20050323 | 20090526 | 20051110 | 69759.0 | 0 | EBNER, KATY MEYER | SLIDING BOARD, ESPECIALLY A SKI, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||||
10,529,211 | ACCEPTED | Contraceptive | The present invention relates to a device or preventing transmission of body fluids between two persons during sexual relations. The device is formed of an elastic material and has a first inner side, coated with a glue contrived to fix said device to at least a part of the man's sexual organ, and a second part contriv... | 1. A device for preventing transmission of body fluids between two persons, at least one of whom is male, during sexual relations, said device is formed of an elastic material and said device has an inner side at least a part of which is coated with a glue provided to fix said device to the man's sexual organ, wherein ... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a device for preventing or drastically reducing the risk of transmission of infection during sexual relations. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION A commonly discussed health problem nowadays is that of sexually transmitted diseases. This problem is not only the subject of gener... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A commonly discussed health problem nowadays is that of sexually transmitted diseases. This problem is not only the subject of general anxiety but is also discussed within various public bodies, for example the WHO (World Health Organization), as one of the really major, internat... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention offers a new type of contraceptive which tackles or severely reduces the aforementioned problems. With a device according to claim 1 , a contraceptive is provided which is free from the drawbacks which have been described above. The fact that a glue is used to ... | 20060117 | 20091013 | 20060629 | 95950.0 | A61F602 | 0 | NGUYEN, CAMTU TRAN | DEVICE FOR PREVENTING TRANSMISSION OF BODILY FLUIDS DURING SEXUAL RELATIONS | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | A61F | 2,006 | |
10,529,243 | ACCEPTED | Method of and a system for error correction of service requests in an information system | An information system including subscriber stations (MS), at least two service sources (2 to 5) providing a respective service to subscriber stations of the system, and an access point (1) arranged to analyze a service request in order to forward the service request to the service source (2) offering the service, the s... | 1-7. (canceled) 8. A method of processing service requests in an information system including a common access point and at least two service sources offering services, said method comprising: receiving a service request at said access point, analyzing said service request at said access point in order to identify a pre... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to error correction of service requests transmitted in an information system. In the following the invention will be described by way of example by referring mainly to systems where mobile stations are used for transmitting the service request... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to error correction of service requests transmitted in an information system. In the following the invention will be described by way of example by referring mainly to systems where mobile stations are used for transmitting the ser... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An object of the present invention is to provide a solution which improves the user friendliness of an information system. Another object of the present invention is to provide an efficient and simple solution to implement error correction in an information system including a plural... | 20050325 | 20130604 | 20060622 | 77975.0 | G06F1516 | 3 | BUCKINGHAM, KELLYE DEE | Method of and a system for error correction of service requests in an information system | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,005 | |
10,529,254 | ACCEPTED | White light emitting device | A purple LED (19) is fixed onto lead frames (14, 15) in the cup (17a) of a frame (17) using a mount (21), and the purple LED (19) is sealed by filling a sealant (26) of transparent resin into the cup (17a). Red/green/blue phosphors (28-30) that absorb a light emitted by the purple LED (19) and emit lights having red, g... | 1. A white light emitting device, comprising: a light emitting element having a peak wavelength of 500 nm or less; a first phosphor absorbing a light emitted from the light emitting element and emitting a light having a yellow wavelength different from a wavelength of the light absorbed; and a second phosphor having an... | The present application is based on Japanese patent application No. 2002-286089, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a white light emitting device having a light emitting element and phosphors to emit a white light, and which is applied to,... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>In general, a light emitting element used for a light emitting device includes an inorganic LED (Light Emitting Diode), an organic LED, a laser diode, an inorganic thick film electroluminescence sheet or an inorganic thin film electroluminescence parts and the like. Among others, LED stands o... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a spectral diagram indicating emission intensity of a conventional white LED lamp. FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing a white LED lamp according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a layer structure of a purple LED in a white LE... | 20050325 | 20070605 | 20051117 | 67877.0 | 0 | KEBEDE, BROOK | WHITE LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 |
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