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11,031,224 | ACCEPTED | Electrical circuit apparatus and methods for assembling same | An electrical circuit apparatus (300) that includes: a substrate (330) having a ground layer (336), at least one thermal aperture (332), and at least one solder aperture (334); a heat sink (310); and an adhesive layer (320) for mechanically coupling the heat sink to the ground layer of the substrate such that at least ... | 1-16. (canceled) 17. A method for assembling an electrical circuit apparatus comprising a substrate having a top side, a ground layer, at least one thermal aperture, and at least one solder aperture, a heat sink, and an adhesive layer having at least one thermal aperture and at least one solder aperture, said method co... | REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application is related to the following U.S. application commonly owned together with this application by Motorola, Inc.: Ser. No. ______, filed Oct. 2, 2003, titled “Electrical Circuit Apparatus and Method for Assembling Same” by Waldvogel, et al. (attorney docket no. CM06... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>When constructing power amplifiers various components must be mounted to a circuit board or substrate. Many of these components are mounted to a top side of the circuit board using a known solder reflow process. For instance, a load resistor having at least one input terminal and... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES <EOH>A preferred embodiment of the invention is now described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying figures in which: FIG. 1 illustrates a topside view of a schematic diagram of a portion of a substrate in accordance with an embodiment of the present inventi... | 20050107 | 20060704 | 20050609 | 62458.0 | 0 | ABOAGYE, MICHAEL | ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR ASSEMBLING SAME | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,031,298 | ACCEPTED | System for improving antibiotic use in acute care hospitals | The present invention provides systems and methods for improving the administration and usage of antibiotic/antimicrobial regimens. The method and system of the invention includes (a) establishing a multidisciplinary antimicrobial treatment team; (b) obtaining patient data; (c) reviewing patient data for sub-optimal an... | 1. A method for establishing at least one preferred antibiotic regimen for a patient, wherein the method comprises the steps of: (a) obtaining data regarding the patient; and (b) analyzing the data obtained in step (a) to ascertain the at least one preferred antibiotic regimen, wherein the analyzing in step (b) compris... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO A RELATED APPLICATION This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/534,649, filed Jan. 6, 2004. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Infectious diseases are a major cause of morbidity and mortality and contribute substantially to health care costs in the United States. Infec... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Infectious diseases are a major cause of morbidity and mortality and contribute substantially to health care costs in the United States. Infections account for approximately 30% of hospital admissions. In particular, septicemia, pneumonia, acute respiratory infections, cellulitis... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The subject invention provides systems and methods for improving antibiotic/antimicrobial administration and usage. The systems and methods are designed for use in an organizational environment, in particular, in a healthcare-related entity. The systems and methods of the inve... | 20050106 | 20101214 | 20050818 | 94514.0 | 0 | DEJONG, ERIC S | SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING ANTIBIOTIC USE IN ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,031,343 | ACCEPTED | Motor control apparatus for adjusting target rotation speed of motor in accordance with current condition of motor load | A motor control apparatus, for controlling an electric motor to move a control object from a current position to a target position, estimates a condition of a load currently being applied to the motor (e.g., whether it is a positive or a negative load) based on the current position of the control object and predetermin... | 1. A motor control apparatus for controlling an electric motor to apply motive force for changing a position of a control object from a current position to a target position, comprising: load estimation means for estimating a condition of a load that is currently being applied to said motor; and target rotation speed a... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is based on and incorporates herein by reference Japanese Patent Application No. 2004-003759 filed on Jan. 9, 2004. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of Application The present invention relates to a motor control apparatus for a system in which a control obje... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of Application The present invention relates to a motor control apparatus for a system in which a control object is driven from a current actuation position to a target position by the motive force of an electric motor 2. Description of Prior Art In recent years, there h... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is an objective of the present invention to overcome the above problems of the prior art by providing a motor control apparatus whereby stable control of the motor and a high speed of actuation of a control object can both be achieved, even when there are substantial variations i... | 20050110 | 20060711 | 20050714 | 95619.0 | 0 | SMITH, TYRONE W | MOTOR CONTROL APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING TARGET ROTATION SPEED OF MOTOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH CURRENT CONDITION OF MOTOR LOAD | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,031,414 | ACCEPTED | System and method for battery calibration in portable computing devices | Described is a method which includes a step of initiating a calibration state of a battery status system. The calibration state including charging a battery to a first threshold value; discharging the battery to a second threshold value; and calibrating the battery status system based on the first and second threshold ... | 1. A method, comprising: initiating a calibration state of a battery status system, the calibration state including, charging a battery to a first threshold value; discharging the battery to a second threshold value; and calibrating the battery status system based on the first and second threshold values; and exiting t... | BACKGROUND Many portable computing devices are capable of wireless connection to a computer network, such as the Internet, a local network, a corporate network and others. As a result, these devices do not require any wired connections to carry out their functions (e.g., email, web browsing, etc.). Batteries, particula... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Many portable computing devices are capable of wireless connection to a computer network, such as the Internet, a local network, a corporate network and others. As a result, these devices do not require any wired connections to carry out their functions (e.g., email, web browsing, etc.). Batterie... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention related to a method which includes a step of initiating a calibration state of a battery status system. The calibration state including charging a battery to a first threshold value; discharging the battery to a second threshold value; and calibrating the batte... | 20050107 | 20090217 | 20070920 | 73789.0 | H02J700 | 0 | TSO, EDWARD H | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BATTERY CALIBRATION IN PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICES | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H02J | 2,005 | |
11,031,424 | ACCEPTED | Method and apparatus for magnifying computer screen display | A screen magnification tool to scale the content of a computer display screen by distinguishing text and non-text elements of the content and applying different scaling methods to the text and non-text elements. Information about the text elements is stored in a database. Other embodiments are also described. | 1. A computer-readable medium containing instructions that, when executed by a computer including a processor, a memory, and a display device, cause the processor to perform operations comprising: receiving a first subroutine call to draw a non-text element on a display device; drawing the non-text element into a shado... | BACKGROUND Some embodiments of this invention concern the preparation of magnified images for presentation on a computer display, where textual information present in the magnified image has superior contrast and improved letter shapes, and is generally more legible. Other embodiments are also described. Computer displ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Some embodiments of this invention concern the preparation of magnified images for presentation on a computer display, where textual information present in the magnified image has superior contrast and improved letter shapes, and is generally more legible. Other embodiments are also described. Co... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS <EOH>Embodiments of the invention are illustrated by way of example and not by way of limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings in which like references indicate similar elements. It should be noted that references to “an” or “one” embodiment in this disclosure are not ... | 20050106 | 20090127 | 20060706 | 92958.0 | G06K940 | 1 | PATEL, KANJIBHAI B | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAGNIFYING COMPUTER SCREEN DISPLAY | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06K | 2,005 | |
11,031,475 | ACCEPTED | Ceramic composite body of silicon carbide/boron nitride/carbon | A ceramic composite body comprising sintered silicon carbide as major phase, dispersed boron nitride/carbon granules as minor phase, and the boron nitride/carbon granules comprise hexagonal phase boron nitride powders bonded together by glassy carbon. The composite body contains at least 3 weight percent of boron nitri... | 1. A ceramic composite body comprising (a) sintered silicon carbide matrix (b) between 3 to 20 weight percent of dispersed boron nitride/carbon granules comprising hexagonal boron nitride powder bonded together by carbon. 2. The composite body of claim 1, wherein the average size of the boron nitride/carbon granules is... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to the field of silicon carbide composite materials and more specifically to a dense sintered silicon carbide composite body containing hexagonal phase boron nitride and carbon. 2. Description of the Related Art Silicon carbide is an ex... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to the field of silicon carbide composite materials and more specifically to a dense sintered silicon carbide composite body containing hexagonal phase boron nitride and carbon. 2. Description of the Related Art Silicon carb... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention disclosed and claimed herein comprises a composite body of silicon carbide having carbon-bonded, hexagonal phase boron nitride granules dispersed throughout. Boron nitride loadings as high as 30 weight percent, can be incorporated into silicon carbide without detriment... | 20050107 | 20070123 | 20060713 | 83183.0 | C04B35565 | 0 | GROUP, KARL E | CERAMIC COMPOSITE BODY OF SILICON CARBIDE/BORON NITRIDE/CARBON | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | C04B | 2,005 | |
11,031,513 | ACCEPTED | Systems and methods for rapidly changing the solution environment around sensors | The invention provides microfluidic systems for altering the solution environment around a nanoscopic or microscopic object, such as a sensor, and methods for using the same. The invention also provides a system and methods for modulating, controlling, preparing, and studying receptors. | 1. A method for modulating, controlling, preparing, or studying receptors, comprising: a) providing a substrate, the substrate comprising: a chamber comprising a cell-based biosensor, the cell-based biosensor comprising a receptor which is activated by an agonist or a receptor which is inactivated by an antagonist; and... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/356,377, filed Feb. 12, 2002, and to U.S. application Ser. No. 10/345,107, filed: Jan. 15, 2003. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention relates to systems and methods for rapid and programmable delivery of aqueous or other l... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Of mammalian tissues, the central nervous system is one of the most complex, both in terms of structure and function. The brain has an incredible capacity for executing a multitude of computational tasks and possesses several intricate forms of memory mechanisms. Understanding th... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention provides microfluidic systems for altering the solution environment around a nanoscopic or microscopic object, such as a sensor, and methods for using the same. The invention can be applied in any sensor technology in which the sensing element needs to be exposed rapid... | 20050106 | 20081230 | 20061019 | 80253.0 | G01N3353 | 1 | WEGERT, SANDRA L | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING THE SOLUTION ENVIRONMENT AROUND SENSORS | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | G01N | 2,005 | |
11,031,581 | ACCEPTED | Providing files to an information handling system using a remote access controller | An information handling system that receives operational communications over a primary communications controller may receive files to be installed in the information handling system via a remote access controller. Files received using the remote access controller may not require use of the primary processor of the info... | 1. A method for use with an information handling system, the method comprising: receiving operational communications at the information handling system using a primary communications controller; and receiving, at a remote access controller, a file to be installed in the information handling system. 2. The method of cla... | TECHNICAL FIELD This invention relates generally to transferring files to an information handling system, and more particularly to transferring files to an information handling system using a remote access controller. BACKGROUND As the value and use of information continues to increase, individuals and businesses seek ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>As the value and use of information continues to increase, individuals and businesses seek additional ways to process and store information. One option available to users is information handling systems. An information handling system generally processes, compiles, stores, and/or communicates inf... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>In accordance with teachings of the present disclosure, a method, system, and device are described for transferring files to an information handling system using a remote access controller. According to at least one embodiment, an information handling system receives operational communications using... | 20050106 | 20080916 | 20060706 | 57468.0 | G06F1100 | 0 | WON, MICHAEL YOUNG | PROVIDING FILES TO AN INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM USING A REMOTE ACCESS CONTROLLER | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,005 | |
11,031,631 | ACCEPTED | Clamp based lesion formation apparatus with variable spacing structures | Apparatus including includes first and second energy transmission surfaces with a predetermined spacing and a device that allows the spacing to increase when the energy transmission surfaces are brought into contact with a tissue structure that is thicker than the predetermined spacing. | 1. An apparatus for use with a clamp including first and second clamp members, the apparatus comprising: a first energy transmission device configured to be removably secured to the first clamp member; and a second energy transmission device configured to be removably secured to the second clamp member; at least one of... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONS 1. Field of Inventions The present inventions relate generally to devices for performing therapeutic operations on body tissue. 2. Description of the Related Art There are many instances where electrosurgical devices are used to form therapeutic lesions in tissue. Therapeutic lesions are fr... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONS <EOH>1. Field of Inventions The present inventions relate generally to devices for performing therapeutic operations on body tissue. 2. Description of the Related Art There are many instances where electrosurgical devices are used to form therapeutic lesions in tissue. Therapeutic le... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF SOME OF THE INVENTIONS <EOH>An apparatus for use with a clamp in accordance with one invention herein includes first and second energy transmission surfaces with a predetermined spacing when the clamp is closed and a device that allows the spacing to increase when the energy transmission surfaces are ... | 20050108 | 20110104 | 20060713 | 82630.0 | A61B1814 | 0 | COHEN, LEE S | CLAMP BASED LESION FORMATION APPARATUS WITH VARIABLE SPACING STRUCTURES | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | A61B | 2,005 | |
11,031,853 | ACCEPTED | Switching with transparent and non-transparent ports | There are disclosed apparatus and methods for switching. Transparent and non- transparent ports are provided. Data units are transferred between the transparent ports, between the transparent and non-transparent ports, and between the non-transparent ports. | 1. A switch with transparent and non-transparent physical interfaces comprising a first physical interface for interfacing to a first device having a first address in a first shared address domain a second physical interface for interfacing to a second device having a second address in the first shared address domain a... | RELATED APPLICATION INFORMATION This patent is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/993,277 filed Nov. 18, 2004, which claims priority from U.S. application Ser. No. 60/523,246 filed Nov. 18, 2003, both of which are incorporated by reference. NOTICE OF COPYRIGHTS AND TRADE DRESS A portion of the discl... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to data switches. 2. Description of the Related Art The Peripheral Component Interconnect (“PCI”) standard was promulgated about ten years ago, and has since been updated a number of times. One update led to the PCI/X standa... | 20050106 | 20080902 | 20050602 | 73468.0 | 5 | AUVE, GLENN ALLEN | SWITCHING WITH TRANSPARENT AND NON-TRANSPARENT PORTS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | ||||
11,031,876 | ACCEPTED | Sheet interleave system for patty-forming apparatus | A sheet interleave system for a reciprocating mold plate patty-forming apparatus includes a hopper for holding sheets, a shuttle, a sheet transfer device, at least one precise position controlled motor, and a drive train. The shuttle has a sheet-holding frame that is slidable between a sheet receiving position and a sh... | 1. A sheet interleave system for a patty-forming apparatus, comprises a frame; a hopper holding sheets; a shuttle slidable on said frame from a sheet-receiving position and a sheet-dispensing position and having a sheet-holding frame; a sheet transfer device having a suction device for gripping a sheet, said suction de... | This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provision Application Ser. No. 60/540,022 filed Jan. 30, 2004 and U.S. Provision Application Ser. No. 60/604,440 filed Aug. 25, 2004. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In many manufacturing applications, particularly in food processing, it is highly desirable to interleave the fini... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In many manufacturing applications, particularly in food processing, it is highly desirable to interleave the finished articles with thin, flexible sheets of paper, waxed paper, cellophane, plastic film, or other very thin, flexible material. For example, in packaging meat slices... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides a new and improved sheet interleaving system and apparatus for interleaving individual thin, flexible sheets of paper, cellophane, plastic film, of like material with a series of relatively thick, flat articles such as hamburger patties, as the article... | 20050108 | 20070109 | 20050811 | 69246.0 | 0 | HUYNH, LOUIS K | SHEET INTERLEAVE SYSTEM FOR PATTY-FORMING APPARATUS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,031,878 | ACCEPTED | Striping data simultaneously across multiple platter surfaces | A hard disk drive comprises an actuator with independently movable arms and a printed circuit board with custom core electronic architecture. The drive also comprises one or more platters aggregating two or more platter surfaces whereupon data may be read from or written to by corresponding read/write heads. The indepe... | 1. An information storage and retrieval apparatus, said apparatus comprising: one or more circular substrates, said substrate or substrates aggregating two or more carrier surfaces whereupon data may be read from or written to by corresponding read/write members; and means for reading or writing alternate or interleavi... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This patent claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/568,346, said provisional application filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office in Washington, D.C., on May 3, 2004. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention herein relates to the art of dynamica... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>By way of background, the basic operation or construction of a hard disk drive has not changed materially since its introduction in the 1950s, although various individual components have since been improved or optimized. Hard drives typically contain one or more double-sided plat... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is an object of the invention to institute a single-drive striping configuration wherein the striping feature employed in RAID Level 0 is incorporated into a single physical hard disk drive (as opposed to two or more separate drives) through the use of particular embodiments and ... | 20050110 | 20080129 | 20051103 | 73236.0 | 1 | TZENG, FRED | STRIPING DATA SIMULTANEOUSLY ACROSS MULTIPLE PLATTER SURFACES | MICRO | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,031,898 | ACCEPTED | Peptide compositions for treatment of sexual dysfunction | A peptide of the structural formula: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, m and n are as defined. Further provided are methods for treatment of sexual dysfunction, including erectile dysfunction and female sexual dysfunction, and combination drugs and method of use thereof, inc... | 1. A peptide of structural formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: R1 is NH2, NH3+, NH2-R7 or H; R2 is H or a linear or branched, C1 to C17, alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, alkene, alkenyl, or aralkyl chain; R3 and R4 are independently a linear or branched C1 to C6 aliphatic chain or an aromatic ami... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation-in-part application of International Application PCT/US03/21417, entitled Peptide Compositions for Treatment of Sexual Dysfunction, filed on Jul. 9, 2003, and claims the benefit of the filing of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/39... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention (Technical Field) The present invention relates to peptides and pharmaceutical compositions including peptides for the treatment of sexual dysfunction in mammals, including both male erectile dysfunction and female sexual dysfunction in humans, including... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In one embodiment the invention provides a peptide of structural formula l: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. In peptides of formula I. R 1 is NH 2 , NH 3 + , NH 2 —R 7 , or H. R 2 is H or a linear or branched C 1 to C 17 alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, alkene, alkenyl, ... | 20050107 | 20100914 | 20050609 | 90281.0 | 0 | AUDET, MAURY A | PEPTIDE COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATMENT OF SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,032,029 | ACCEPTED | Method for testing containers, use of the method, and a testing device | A method and device for testing containers, the method calling for a difference in pressure to be generated between the pressure inside the container and the pressure immediately surrounding the container, the behavior of one of these pressures permitting the gas tightness of the container to be assessed. A pressure va... | 1-21. (canceled) 22. A method for manufacturing a tight container comprising: constructing a container; monitoring a physical entity which is dependent from leakiness of the container and generating by said monitoring an electric output signal; storing said electric output signal at a first moment to generate a stored ... | This invention pertains to a method as described in the preamble to claim 1, uses of this method according to claim 9 or 10, a testing device as described in the preamble to claim 11, and use of said device according to claim 19. This invention pertains to a testing device such as is known from U.S. Pat. No. 5,029,464 ... | 20050111 | 20060321 | 20050602 | 58134.0 | 0 | GARBER, CHARLES D | METHOD FOR TESTING CONTAINERS, USE OF THE METHOD, AND A TESTING DEVICE | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||||
11,032,030 | ACCEPTED | E-commerce system and method relating to program objects | A system for distributing and selling program objects. The system has the ability to download a limited functionality program object from one computer system to another, then to allow a user to view and interact but not control that object without first purchasing the object online. Once this purchase is made, an addit... | 1-26. (canceled) 27. A computer-implemented method for enabling a user to obtain a program object for use in a host application running on a client computer, the client computer coupled to a server computer via a network, the method comprising the steps of: a. at the client computer, outputting a limited functionality ... | FIELD OF INVENTION The present invention is directed to a computerised system to distribute computer program objects, and more particularly, to a system that allows users to gain control over certain features of program objects. COPYRIGHT NOTICE A portion of the disclosure of this patent document contains material whic... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In recent years, there has been enormous growth in Internet, especially for distributing software products. Many systems have been devised to allow users to purchase computer programs via the Internet. In some systems, programs are provided free of charge in limited functionality... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is directed to a computer-implemented system to allow the downloading of objects to be used in an application program. The objects are downloaded from a server to a user's local or client computer. The server runs a server program which accesses one or more dat... | 20050111 | 20130820 | 20051027 | 94847.0 | 2 | CHEN, QING | CONVERTING A LIMITED PROGRAM OBJECT TO A COMPLETE PROGRAM OBJECT | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,032,099 | ACCEPTED | Semiconductor integrated circuit having connection pads over active elements | A semiconductor integrated circuit having connection pads arranged over active elements is disclosed. The connection pad is divided into a probing area and a bonding area, and reinforcing structures are formed separately under the respective areas. The reinforcing structure under the probing area is formed using a numb... | 1. A semiconductor integrated circuit having a logical function formed on a surface of a semiconductor substrate, comprising: an active element-forming area for forming a plurality of active elements on the surface of the semiconductor substrate; a plurality of wiring layers over the surface of the semiconductor substr... | This invention was first described in Japanese Patent Application No. 2004-14080, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. BACKGROUND This invention is related to semiconductor integrated circuits having connection pads (pads for external connections) arranged over active elements. Connection pads are... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>This invention is related to semiconductor integrated circuits having connection pads (pads for external connections) arranged over active elements. Connection pads are often used for probing during testing of a semiconductor integrated circuit. Connection pads are also used for wire bonding when... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>An object of this invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems. That is, an object of this invention is to provide a semiconductor integrated circuit that allows to arrange bonding pads over active elements without damaging the active elements, and, at the same time, to improve the utilization... | 20050111 | 20091208 | 20050728 | 65977.0 | 0 | ANYA, IGWE U | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT HAVING CONNECTION PADS OVER ACTIVE ELEMENTS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,032,145 | ACCEPTED | Branching filter package | A branching filter package has a SAW filter chip housing area which houses a piezo electric base, on which a transmitting SAW filter and a receiving SAW filter having a different frequency passing band with each other, are formed, and an impedance matching circuit and a branching circuit for the transmitting SAW filter... | 1-5. (canceled) 6. A surface acoustic wave (SAW) duplexer comprising: a transmitting SAW filter having a plurality of first SAW resonators connected to the ground; a receiving SAW filter having a plurality of second SAW resonators connected to the ground, wherein a number of the second SAW filters is larger than a numb... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the priority of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/450,997, filed Nov. 29, 1999, and Japan Patent Application No. 149959, filed May 28, 1999, both of which are incorporated herein by reference. This application also claims the priority of U.S. patent appl... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a branching filter that is used in small mobile communication devices such as mobile cellular phones. In particular, the present invention relates to branching filters and the construction of branching filter packages tha... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is therefore the objective of the present invention to provide a branching filter package that overcomes the above issues in the related art. By using a SAW filter chip that has a housing area for the housing of piezo electric base board which forms the transmitting SAW filter an... | 20050111 | 20090120 | 20050609 | 93714.0 | 0 | SUMMONS, BARBARA | BRANCHING FILTER PACKAGE | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,032,147 | ACCEPTED | Image sensors for reducing dark current and methods of manufacturing the same | An image sensor includes a substrate region of a first conductivity type, a photodiode region of a second conductivity type located in the substrate, a hole accumulated device (HAD) region of the first conductivity type located at a surface of the substrate and over the photodiode region, and a transfer gate located ov... | 1. An image sensor, comprising: a substrate region of a first conductivity type; a photodiode region of a second conductivity type located in said substrate; a hole accumulated device (HAD) region of the first conductivity type located at a surface of said substrate and over said photodiode region; a transfer gate loca... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention generally relates to image sensors. More particularly, the present invention relates to image sensors configured to reduce dark current and to methods of manufacturing images sensors to reduce dark current. 2. Description of the Related Art Cer... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention generally relates to image sensors. More particularly, the present invention relates to image sensors configured to reduce dark current and to methods of manufacturing images sensors to reduce dark current. 2. Description of the Rel... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>According to one aspect of the present invention, an image sensor is provided which includes a substrate, a photodiode region located in said substrate, a hole accumulated device (HAD) region located at a surface of the substrate and over said photodiode region, a transfer gate loca... | 20050111 | 20070508 | 20051222 | 91791.0 | 0 | PRENTY, MARK V | IMAGE SENSORS FOR REDUCING DARK CURRENT AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,032,164 | ACCEPTED | Semiconductor device with Schottky electrode including lanthanum and boron, and manufacturing method thereof | A semiconductor device and its manufacturing method. The semiconductor device has a semi-insulating GaAs substrate 310, a GaAs buffer layer 321 that is formed on the semi-insulating GaAs substrate 310, AlGaAs buffer layer 322, a channel layer 323, a spacer layer 324, a carrier supply layer 325, a spacer layer 326, a Sc... | 1-6. (canceled) 7. A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device that has (i) an epitaxial layer that comprises a semiconductor layer and a Schottky layer and (ii) a Schottky electrode that is formed on the Schottky layer and has a Schottky contact with the Schottky layer, the manufacturing method including: an epit... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION (1) Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a semiconductor device with a Schottky junction electrode made of a compound semiconductor and its manufacturing method. (2) Description of the Related Art In recent years, a Field Effect Transistor (hereinafter, referred to simply ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>(1) Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a semiconductor device with a Schottky junction electrode made of a compound semiconductor and its manufacturing method. (2) Description of the Related Art In recent years, a Field Effect Transistor (hereinafter, referre... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In view of the foregoing, it is the object of the present invention to provide a semiconductor device and its manufacturing method. The semiconductor can restrain an increase in the surface level density and has superior thermal stability. To achieve the above-mentioned object, the ... | 20050111 | 20061205 | 20050609 | 99424.0 | 0 | PHAM, THANH V | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH SCHOTTKY ELECTRODE INCLUDING LANTHANUM AND BORON, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,032,218 | ACCEPTED | Fibrous composite articles and method of making the same | Fibrous composite articles and method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The preferred fibrous materials have average fiber lengths of less than about 2 millimeters, and are obtained from industrial hemp hurd, kenaf hurd, and/or the culms of various species of vegetable bamboo. The fibers are combined with a bind... | 1-30. (canceled) 31. A method of making a fibrous composite article, the method comprising the steps of: (a) providing fibers comprising a species selected from the group consisting of hemp hurd, kenaf hurd, vegetable bamboo culms, and mixtures thereof; (b) refining the fibers; (c) combining the refined fibers with a b... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The invention generally relates to fibrous consolidated composite articles, and to methods of making the same and, more specifically, the invention relates to composite articles made from the fibers of hemp hurd, kenaf, vegetable bamboo, and/or mixtures thereof. 2. ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The invention generally relates to fibrous consolidated composite articles, and to methods of making the same and, more specifically, the invention relates to composite articles made from the fibers of hemp hurd, kenaf, vegetable bamboo, and/or mixtures ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>One aspect of the invention is a nonwood fibrous composite article containing fibrous material having an average fiber length of less than about 2 millimeters (mm) and a cured, binder resin, the resin preferably being present in an amount of about 2 percent by weight (wt. %) to abou... | 20050111 | 20080819 | 20050811 | 96935.0 | 0 | THEISEN, MARY LYNN F | FIBROUS COMPOSITE ARTICLES AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,032,264 | ACCEPTED | Liquid transfer articles and method for producing the same using digital imaging photopolymerization | A liquid transfer article is provided including a support assembly and an imaged surface formed directly on the surface of the support assembly by digital photopolymerization. The support assembly is in the form of a polymeric base, and the liquid transfer article is formed by providing a liquid photopolymer on the sur... | 1. A maskless digital imaging photopolymerization system for producing a cross-linked photopolymerized printing plate having an imaged surface layer with x, y, and z dimensions, said imaged surface layer being usable in graphic arts reproduction applications to provide accurate metering of a liquid and to transfer the ... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation and claims the benefit of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/119,061 filed Apr. 9, 2002. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to graphic arts reproduction, and more particularly to a liquid transfer article for use in trans... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to graphic arts reproduction, and more particularly to a liquid transfer article for use in transferring an accurately metered quantity of a liquid to another surface and a method for producing it by digital imaging photopolymerization. One example o... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention addresses the above-mentioned needs by providing a liquid transfer article for graphic arts reproduction having an imaged surface produced by digital imaging photopolymerization using a digital light processor. By image surface, it is meant the areas bounded by... | 20050110 | 20090623 | 20050825 | 69058.0 | 0 | CHEA, THORL | LIQUID TRANSFER ARTICLES AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME USING DIGITAL IMAGING PHOTOPOLYMERIZATION | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,032,387 | ACCEPTED | Tailgate counterbalancing hinge | A tailgate counterbalancing hinge assembly includes a linear torque rod, a first end assembly and a second end assembly. One end assembly pivotally retains the tailgate while permitting the torque rod to be rigidly coupled to the tailgate for movement with the tailgate about a pivot axis. The other end assembly pivotal... | 1. A hinge assembly for removably mounting a closure member between spaced apart body side panels of a vehicle body for movement about a pivotal axis between open, closed and removal positions comprising: a pair of bushings secured at opposite ends of the closure member, said pair of bushings having an axis that is coi... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of unpublished application PCT/US04/06262 filed on Mar. 2, 2004, which claims priority to U.S. application Ser. No. 10/386,884, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,796,592. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to vehicle body closure panels... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to vehicle body closure panels, in which a torque rod with end assemblies forms a counterbalanced pivot connection between a tailgate and vehicle body pillars, the counterbalance biasing the torque rod to an unbiased tailgate position permitting tail... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A tailgate counterbalancing hinge includes a torque rod having first and second end assemblies, at least one of the end assemblies being readily attachable to and removable from the torque rod. The first end assembly includes a first support for pivotally carrying the tailgate adjac... | 20050110 | 20070102 | 20050908 | 95799.0 | 1 | LYJAK, LORI LYNN | TAILGATE COUNTERBALANCING HINGE | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,032,508 | ACCEPTED | Diverter, liquid-level indicator and chemical pre-treatment and post-treatment implementations useful in waterless urinals | A diverter (170, 270) atop the upper wall (110) of a cartridge (100) and over the opening (114, 115) therein avoids direct access of urine to the opening and the sealant (105) within the cartridge. The diverter is spaced by standoffs (182, 282) from the upper wall to provide a urine flow passage. A float (274) can be i... | 1. In a urine cartridge having an upper wall and an opening therein for receipt of urine and for entry of the urine into the cartridge, a diverter for avoiding direct access of the urine to the opening, comprising: a shell placeable on the upper wall of the cartridge and over the opening therein; and a spacer spacing s... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application claims the benefit, and is a continuation-in-part of both U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/535,463 filed 09 Jan. 2004 and U.S. Provisional Application No. 09/579,921 filed 14 Jun. 2004, and is a continuation-in-part of the following provisional and nonprovision... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>These and other problems are successfully addressed and overcome by the present invention, along with attendant advantages, by placing a diverter atop the upper wall of the cartridge and over the opening therein for avoiding direct access of urine to the opening. The diverter is spa... | 20050109 | 20090818 | 20051110 | 98066.0 | 0 | RIVELL, JOHN A | DIVERTER, LIQUID-LEVEL INDICATOR AND CHEMICAL PRE-TREATMENT AND POST-TREATMENT IMPLEMENTATIONS USEFUL IN WATER-FREE URINALS | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | ||||
11,032,550 | ACCEPTED | Inflatable product provided with electric pump | An inflatable product includes an inflatable body and an electric pump for pumping the inflatable body. The electric pump includes a pump body and an air outlet, wherein the pump body is wholly or partially recessed into the inflatable body and permanently held by the inflatable body. Preferably, the electric pump incl... | 1. An inflatable product comprising: an inflatable body; and an electric pump for pumping the inflatable body, the electric pump comprising a pump body and an air outlet, wherein the pump body is wholly or partially recessed into the inflatable body and permanently held by the inflatable body. 2. The inflatable product... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/459,690, filed on Jun. 11, 2003, which is divisional application U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/738,331, filed on Dec. 18, 2000, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,793,469, which is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. pat... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates in general to an inflatable product provided with an electric pump. 2. Description of the Related Art Referring to FIGS. 1A and 1B , a conventional electric pump 14 for inflating an airbed has a fan and motor 142 inside. A plurality of batte... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>In an embodiment of the present invention, an inflatable product comprising an inflatable body and an electric pump for pumping the inflatable body is provided. The electric pump comprises a pump body and an air outlet, wherein the pump body is wholly or partially recessed into the inflatable body a... | 20050110 | 20151215 | 20050602 | 76453.0 | 12 | SAFAVI, MICHAEL | INFLATABLE PRODUCT HAVING AN INFLATABLE BODY AND PROVIDED WITH ELECTRIC PUMP HAVING PUMP BODY RECESSED INTO THE INFLATABLE BODY | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,032,561 | ACCEPTED | Methods and apparatus for operating gas turbine engines | A gas turbine engine assembly includes at least one propelling gas turbine engine and an auxiliary engine used for generating power. The propelling gas turbine engine includes a fan assembly and a core engine downstream from said fan assembly. The core engine includes a compressor, a high pressure turbine, a low pressu... | 1. A method for assembling a gas turbine engine assembly, said method comprising: providing at least one propelling gas turbine engine that includes a fan, a core engine including a booster compressor, a high pressure compressor, a high pressure turbine, and a low pressure turbine coupled together in serial-flow arrang... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/799,523 filed Mar. 12, 2004, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/352,446 filed Jan. 28, 2003, both of which are assigned to assignee of the present invention, and b... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention relates generally to the gas turbine engines, and, more particularly, to methods and apparatus for operating gas turbine engines used for aircraft propulsion and auxiliary power. Gas turbine engines typically include a compressor for compressing air. The compressed... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In one aspect, a method for assembling a gas turbine engine assembly is provided. The method comprises providing at least one propelling gas turbine engine that includes a core engine including a compressor, a high pressure turbine, and a booster turbine coupled together i... | 20050110 | 20090623 | 20050929 | 68473.0 | 0 | CASAREGOLA, LOUIS J | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING GAS TURBINE ENGINES | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,032,841 | ACCEPTED | Child walker | A child walker is provided that includes a frame having a plurality of wheels. The walker includes a handle that is positionable in a first position and a second position. A seat is attached to the frame when the handle is in the first position. When the handle is in the second position, it is positioned to be gripped ... | 1. A child walker comprising: a wheeled base; an upper frame supported by the wheeled base, the frame having a first end, a second end spaced from the first end, and an opening between the first and second ends; and a handle positionable between the first and second ends. 2. A child walker as defined in claim 1 wherein... | FIELD OF DISCLOSURE This specification relates generally to child walkers and, more particularly, to a convertible child walker for use by a child transitioning toward standing and walking. BACKGROUND Child walkers are generally suitable for children who have not yet developed the ability to walk. Typically, a walker h... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Child walkers are generally suitable for children who have not yet developed the ability to walk. Typically, a walker has a sling-type seat for supporting a child in an upright position such that the child's feet touch the ground. Wheels supporting the walker allow easy movement of the walker on ... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an exemplary walker constructed in accordance with the teachings of the instant invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the walker of FIG. 1 . FIG. 3 is a side view of the convertible walker of FIG. 1 . FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view of t... | 20050111 | 20080325 | 20050818 | 59615.0 | 1 | SHRIVER II, JAMES A | CHILD WALKER | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,032,866 | ACCEPTED | Electrically tuned resonance circuit using piezo and magnetostrictive materials | An impedance tuning system, especially for a cellular telephone system. The system can be used to match the impedance of an antenna element with that of an output stage of a transmitter driving the antenna element. The system includes a piezo capacitor in parallel with the magnetostrictive inductor to form an LC circui... | 1. A tuning apparatus for tuning an impedance of an antenna coupled to an electromagnetic wave transmitter, the apparatus comprising: a piezoelectric capacitor; a magnetostrictive inductor coupled in parallel with the piezoelectric capacitor to form a resonance circuit, said resonance circuit being in electrical commun... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to antenna tuning devices, and more particularly to an electrically controlled antenna tuning circuit that matches an impedance of a transmitter with the impedance of an antenna element associated with the transmitter. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION For optical performance, el... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>For optical performance, electromagnetic wave transmitters require that the transmitter output stage impedance match the antenna that the transmitter is driving. The impedance match is a function of frequency. Accordingly, a variation in the frequency of the signal being output f... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is directed to an impedance matching system. In one preferred form the system includes a piezo capacitor and a magnetostrictive inductor coupled in parallel. A voltage controller is used to control a bias voltage applied to the piezo capacitor while a current c... | 20050111 | 20080916 | 20060713 | 94763.0 | H04B144 | 0 | NGUYEN, DUC M | ELECTRICALLY TUNED RESONANCE CIRCUIT USING PIEZO AND MAGNETOSTRICTIVE MATERIALS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H04B | 2,005 | |
11,032,877 | ACCEPTED | Method, system and calibration technique for power measurement and management over multiple time frames | A method and system and calibration technique for power measurement and management over multiple time frames provides responsive power control while meeting global system power consumption and power dissipation limits. Power output of one or more system power supplies is measured and processed to produce power values o... | 1. A method of managing power in an electronic system, comprising: measuring a power output of a power supply supplying power to at least a portion of said system; processing a result of said measuring to produce a set of multiple time-frame measurements of said power output, wherein said multiple time-frames are all o... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application is related to previously-filed copending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/727,320, filed on Dec. 3, 2003 and entitled “METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR POWER MANAGEMENT INCLUDING LOCAL BOUNDING OF DEVICE GROUP POWER CONSUMPTION”, which is assigned to the same assi... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Technical Field The present invention relates generally to power management in processing systems, and more particularly, to a power management scheme that uses multiple time frame power measurements to estimate power consumption changes and control system power consumption. 2... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The objective of providing power management within a processing system responsive to fine-grained power measurements is provided in a method and system for power measurement and management. The objective of calibrating the measurement without interrupting system power is provided in... | 20050111 | 20080401 | 20060713 | 61576.0 | G06F126 | 0 | WANG, ALBERT C | METHOD, SYSTEM AND CALIBRATION TECHNIQUE FOR POWER MEASUREMENT AND MANAGEMENT OVER MULTIPLE TIME FRAMES | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,005 | |
11,032,917 | ACCEPTED | Multipurpose folding tool with easily accessible outer blades | A multipurpose hand tool with folding handles each including a central channel to receive pliers jaws or the like when the tool is folded, and including troughs holding outer blades alongside the central channel so that the outer blades can be opened without unfolding the tool. The troughs face opposite the direction o... | 1. A multipurpose hand tool, comprising: (a) a pair of pivotally interconnected cooperatively functional members each having a base; (b) a pair of handles, at least one of said pair of handles having a first end attached pivotally to said base of a respective one of said cooperatively functional members, said one of sa... | This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/447,023, filed May 27, 2003, now U.S. Pat. No. ______, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/837,139, filed Apr. 17, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,588,040, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/484,60... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to multipurpose hand tools, and in particular relates to such a tool having channel shaped handles which may be folded with respect to each other and other parts of the tool, providing a compact nested tool which permits certain blades to be opened i... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention overcomes the previously mentioned shortcomings of the prior art and answers the aforesaid needs by providing a multipurpose folding tool including handles which are more comfortable than those of previous tools of the same general type. Such handles each hold ... | 20050111 | 20060404 | 20050609 | 71729.0 | 1 | ACKUN, JACOB K | MULTIPURPOSE FOLDING TOOL WITH EASILY ACCESSIBLE OUTER BLADES | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,032,931 | ACCEPTED | Stabilized ascorbic acid compositions and methods therefor | The present invention relates to ascorbic acid single-phase solution compositions that provide enhanced stability, enhanced solubility and an enhanced photoprotective effect as compared to prior compositions. The compositions comprise L-ascorbic acid; a cinnamic acid derivative such as p-coumaric acid, ferulic acid, ca... | 1. A single-phase solution composition comprising by weight: 5% to 40% L-ascorbic acid, 0.2% to 5.0% of a cinnamic acid derivative selected from the group consisting of p-coumaric acid, ferulic acid, caffeic acid, sinapinic acid, a derivative thereof, and a combination thereof, 10% to 60% of a solvent comprising a glyc... | This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/536,143, filed Jan. 13, 2004, which is incorporated by reference in its entirety. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to the field of stabilized ascorbic acid cosmetic and dermatological compositions for treatment of skin... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Aging skin is the result of more than just chronological age. Skin is exposed to environmental elements that cause radicals to form in the skin. These radicals attack the collagen layer of the skin and break it down, causing lines and wrinkles to appear. This process is commonly ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to single-phase solution compositions of L-ascorbic acid that provide enhanced stability, enhanced solubility and an enhanced photoprotective effect as compared to prior compositions. The single-phase solution compositions comprise by weight 5% to 40% L... | 20050111 | 20070220 | 20050714 | 91655.0 | 1 | HENLEY III, RAYMOND J | STABILIZED ASCORBIC ACID COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS THEREFOR | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,032,942 | ACCEPTED | Method and apparatus for locating hole positions on an adjustable stair stringer | A stairway can be constructed by using movable tread/riser supports placed along a stairway stringer and the supports can be moved as a group or individually to accommodate a stairway slope of any desired degree. It is desirable to mark a stringer for the uniform equal spacing of the location for the tread/risers and t... | 1. An apparatus for locating pivot holes along a stairway stringer for placement of pivotal tread/riser supports comprising, a) an elongated rigid element having a planar body with a longitudinal edge and a lateral portion, b) means in said rigid element for locating the placement of pivot holes in a stairway stringer,... | This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 10/202,340 filed Jul. 24, 2002 and claims priority from Provisional Application No. 60/308,192, filed Jul. 27, 2001. This invention relates to a mechanical means (jig) and a method for locating “adjustable brackets” on a stair stringer by either locating the po... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The system is intended to make the formation of a stairway or set of forms an easy process at the site where the stairway is to be constructed. The user need only establish the slope for the stairway that is to be constructed, align the pair of parallel stringers, and space the brac... | 20050110 | 20060829 | 20050630 | 89010.0 | 0 | GUADALUPE, YARITZA | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCATING HOLE POSITIONS ON AN ADJUSTABLE STAIR STRINGER | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | ||||
11,032,977 | ACCEPTED | Self-ligating orthodontic bracket | An orthodontic bracket having a bracket body configured to be mounted to a tooth includes an archwire slot having a base surface defining a base plane and a slide engagement track defining a translation plane. The translation plane is angled with respect to the base plane. A ligating slide is engaged with the slide eng... | 1. A self-ligating orthodontic bracket for coupling an archwire with a tooth, comprising: a bracket body configured to be mounted to the tooth, said bracket body including an archwire slot having a base surface generally defining a base plane and a slide engagement track generally defining a translation plane, said tra... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention relates generally to orthodontic brackets and, more particularly, to self-ligating orthodontic brackets. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Orthodontic brackets represent a principal component of all corrective orthodontic treatments devoted to improving a patient's occlusion. In conventio... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Orthodontic brackets represent a principal component of all corrective orthodontic treatments devoted to improving a patient's occlusion. In conventional orthodontic treatments, an orthodontist or an assistant affixes brackets to the patient's teeth and engages an archwire into a... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In one aspect of the invention, an orthodontic bracket includes a bracket body configured to be mounted to a tooth and includes an archwire slot having a base surface generally defining a base plane. The bracket body further includes a slide engagement track generally defining a tra... | 20050111 | 20070911 | 20060713 | 91128.0 | A61C300 | 2 | WEHNER, CARY ELLEN | SELF-LIGATING ORTHODONTIC BRACKET | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | A61C | 2,005 | |
11,033,009 | ACCEPTED | Integrated circuit having structural support for a flip-chip interconnect pad and method therefor | A technique for alleviating the problems of defects caused by stress applied to bond pads (32) includes, prior to actually making an integrated circuit (10), adding dummy metal lines (74, 76) to interconnect layers (18, 22, 26) to increase the metal density of the interconnect layers. These problems are more likely whe... | 1. An integrated circuit, comprising: a substrate having active circuitry; a bond pad over the substrate; a force region around and under the bond pad characterized by being susceptible to defects due to contacts to the bond pad; a stack of interconnect layers, wherein each interconnect layer has a portion in the force... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is related to copending U.S. patent application Ser. No. ______ (Attorney docket number SC12926TK) entitled “Method and Apparatus for Providing Structural Support For Interconnect Pad While Allowing Signal Conductance” filed simultaneously herewith by Kevin Hess e... | <SOH> FIELD OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This disclosure relates to packaged semiconductors and more particularly to interconnect pads of integrated circuits for making electrical connection to underlying conductive layers. | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>The present invention is illustrated by way of example and not by limitation in the accompanying figures, in which like references indicate similar elements, and in which: FIG. 1 illustrates in cross-sectional form a portion of an integrated circuit having a bond pad struct... | 20050111 | 20070724 | 20060713 | 99595.0 | H01L214763 | 1 | SARKAR, ASOK K | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT HAVING STRUCTURAL SUPPORT FOR A FLIP-CHIP INTERCONNECT PAD AND METHOD THEREFOR | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H01L | 2,005 | |
11,033,087 | ACCEPTED | Nanotube-based transfer devices and related circuits | Nanotube transfer devices controllably form a nanotube-based electrically conductive channel between a first node and a second node under the control of a control structure. A control structure induces a nanotube channel element to deflect so as to form and unform the conductive channel between the nodes. The nanotube ... | 1. A nanotube transfer device, comprising: a first output node for electrical connection to a first arbitrary network; a second output node for electrical connection to a second arbitrary network; a nanotube channel element including at least one electrically conductive nanotube, said nanotube channel element being con... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/580,799 filed Jun. 18, 2004, entitled Carbon Nanotube Microswitch Transfer Devices, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. This application is related to the followi... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Digital logic circuits are used in personal computers, portable electronic devices such as personal organizers and calculators, electronic entertainment devices, and in control circuits for appliances, telephone switching systems, automobiles, aircraft and other items of manufacture. Early digita... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In one aspect, the invention provides nanotube transfer devices that controllably form a nanotube-based electrically conductive channel between a first node and a second node under the control of a control structure. Each output node may be connected to an arbitrary network of elect... | 20050110 | 20100126 | 20051222 | 63639.0 | 0 | SUCH, MATTHEW W | NANOTUBE-BASED TRANSFER DEVICES AND RELATED CIRCUITS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,033,152 | ACCEPTED | Apparatus for feeding sheet using retractable edge guide for guiding lateral edge of sheet | An apparatus for feeding a sheet to a processing device processing the sheet is disclosed that includes: a feeder tray displaceable to a selected one of a retracted position and an unfolded position relative to the processing device, and having a sheet-loaded plane on which the sheet to be fed is to be loaded; a pair o... | 1. An apparatus for feeding a sheet to a processing device processing the sheet, comprising: a feeder tray displaceable to a selected one of a retracted position and an unfolded position relative to the processing device, and having a sheet-loaded plane on which the sheet to be fed to the processing device is to be loa... | This application is based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2004-006333 filed Jan. 14, 2004, the content of which is incorporated hereinto by reference. CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS Not Applicable. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for feedin... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for feeding a sheet using edge guides for guiding the lateral edges of the sheet, and more particularly to a technique of reducing a space required for accommodating the apparatus for feeding a sheet. 2. Desc... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A conventional sheet feeder is configured such that the edge guides disposed at the feeder tray are always each placed in the standing position on the sheet-loaded plane, resulting in a fixed size in height of the edge guides. The recess is required to be deep enough to accomm... | 20050112 | 20080930 | 20050714 | 71816.0 | 0 | SEVERSON, JEREMY R | APPARATUS FOR FEEDING SHEET USING RETRACTABLE EDGE GUIDE FOR GUIDING LATERAL EDGE OF SHEET | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,033,180 | ACCEPTED | System and method for flame stabilization and control | A system and method for providing continuous measurement and control of a combustion device by altering the fuel composition delivered thereto. The system includes devices for sensing related information, such as fuel characteristics, combustion characteristics, or other device characteristics, and controlling the perf... | 1. A fuel feed adjustment system for use with a combustion device having a fuel feed, the system comprising: a sensor for sensing a combustion related characteristic for the combustion device; a processor for comparing the sensed combustion related characteristic to an acceptable range and for outputting an output upon... | The present invention claims priority to Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/535,716, filed Jan. 12, 2004, entitled “System and Method for Flame Stabilization and Control,” which is hereby incorporated by reference. The present invention also claims priority to Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/634,286, filed Dec. 9,... | <SOH> FIELD OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention relates generally to combustion-related devices, and specifically to combustion-related devices that monitor and control combustion via control of one or more additives to a fuel feed. | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES <EOH>FIG. 1 contains a block diagram of various computer system components for use with an exemplary implementation of a control system for fuel feed for a combustion device, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 illustrates an example of a system that... | 20050112 | 20081014 | 20060302 | 66530.0 | F23N500 | 2 | BASICHAS, ALFRED | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FLAME STABILIZATION AND CONTROL | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | F23N | 2,005 | |
11,033,211 | ACCEPTED | Method of establishing communication link in ADSL system | In a method of establishing a communication link in an ADSL system, a bearer channel and latency mode are used and message and backup tones are used in order to transmit/receive initialization messages. The method of establishing the communication link includes: (a) performing a bit masking operation on errors occurrin... | 1. A method of establishing a communication link in an ADSL system using a bearer channel and latency mode when transmitting/receiving initialization messages and transmitting/receiving the initialization messages by using message tones and backup tones, the method comprising: (a) performing a bit masking operation on ... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the priority of Korean Patent Application No. 2004-9627, filed on Feb. 13, 2004, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present inventi... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL) system, and more particularly, to a method of establishing a communication link in the ADSL system. 2. Description of the Related Art An asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADS... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides a method of establishing a communication link in an ADSL system in a stable manner, by reducing errors in the initialization messages that occur due to noise such as crosstalk. According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method... | 20050111 | 20090428 | 20050818 | 72148.0 | 0 | FOUD, HICHAM B | METHOD OF ESTABLISHING COMMUNICATION LINK IN ADSL SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,033,278 | ACCEPTED | Method of making an endless image-forming medium | A method of making an endless image-forming medium starting from a strip of semi-crystalline support material, which strip extends between a first and second end, wherein the ends of the strip are brought together and fused to form an endless support, and the fused ends are post-crystallized, wherein prior to the appli... | 1. A method of making an endless image-forming medium which comprises: bringing the ends of a strip of semi-crystalline support material together, fusing these ends together to form an endless support, post-crystallizing the fused ends, and applying an image-forming layer to the endless support, wherein prior to the ap... | This non-provisional application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a) on patent application Ser. No. 1025243 filed in The Netherlands on Jan. 14, 2004, which is herein incorporated by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a method of making an endless image-forming medium starting ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to a method of making an endless image-forming medium starting from a strip of semi-crystalline support material which strip extends between a first and second end, wherein the first and second ends are brought together and fused to form an endless s... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>The present invention will now be explained further with reference to the following drawings, wherein: FIG. 1 is a diagram of an image-forming device; FIG. 2 diagrammatically shows an arrangement for welding a strip of support material; FIG. 3 shows an arrangement for treat... | 20050112 | 20071016 | 20050714 | 57625.0 | 0 | GOFF II, JOHN L | METHOD OF MAKING AN ENDLESS IMAGE-FORMING MEDIUM | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,033,283 | ACCEPTED | Knife and cutting wheel for a food product slicing apparatus | A knife for a cutting wheel provided to slice food products including a knife holder having a recessed portion located along a leading side thereof, a clamp secured to the knife holder, and a cutting blade mounted between the clamp and knife holder along the leading side of the knife holder. A replaceable insert member... | 1. A knife comprising: a knife holder having a body with parallel first and second leading edges extending along a leading side thereof and a trailing edge located opposite the first and second leading edges, the body defining a first surface between the first leading edge and the trailing edge, and a second surface op... | This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/535,819 filed Jan. 13, 2004. BACKGROUND The present invention relates to a knife for a cutting wheel for a food product slicing apparatus, and more specifically, to an improved knife having a replaceable insert member provided along a leading si... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The present invention relates to a knife for a cutting wheel for a food product slicing apparatus, and more specifically, to an improved knife having a replaceable insert member provided along a leading side of the knife and adjacent to a cutting blade of such knife. Many types of food slicing ap... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>In accordance with one aspect of the invention, there is provided an improved knife for a cutting wheel having a replaceable insert member for substitution as a leading edge of a knife holder adapted for mounting on a cutting wheel and securing a cutting blade. More specifically, in an embodiment of... | 20050112 | 20070220 | 20050714 | 75312.0 | 0 | HAMILTON, ISAAC N | KNIFE AND CUTTING WHEEL FOR A FOOD PRODUCT SLICING APPARATUS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,033,329 | ACCEPTED | Ventilated seat | A ventilated vehicle seat includes a first portion and a tongue portion. The first portion includes a porous upper surface layer, a non-porous first inner layer that is adjacent to the upper surface layer and that includes ventilation holes, a non-porous lower surface layer, and an expanded spacer layer between the non... | 1. A ventilated vehicle seat comprising: a first portion having at least one edge comprising: a porous upper surface layer; a non-porous first inner layer adjacent to the upper surface layer and including ventilation holes; a non-porous lower surface layer; and an expanded spacer layer between the non-porous layers pro... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/445,506, filed by Ekern et al. on May 27, 2003, now U.S. Pat. No. ______, entitled “Ventilated Seat, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/755,506, filed by Ekern et al. on Jan. 5, 2001, n... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>When driving a car in hot weather, occupants may experience excessive sweating from contact with the vehicle seat, because the seat prevents or blocks the body's ability to radiate excess heat. To reduce sweating, the occupant may roll down the window of the vehicle, or if provid... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Accordingly, this invention provides for a portable ventilated seat pad that overcomes the problems and disadvantages discussed above. The invention provides a non-rigid pad assembly for cooling or heating an occupant primarily through evaporative cooling or forced air heating. The ... | 20050111 | 20060905 | 20050609 | 94666.0 | 1 | BARFIELD, ANTHONY DERRELL | VENTILATED SEAT | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,033,362 | ACCEPTED | FOLDING LOUNGE CHAIR | A lounge chair is configured with backrest and seat frames operative to pivot relative to one another between erected and folded positions. In the erected position of the lounge chair, inner end surfaces of longitudinal members of the seat frame each extend complementary to, abut and support a respective inner surface ... | 1. A lounge chair comprising: a backrest frame having a first and a second spaced elongated member, each member being provided with a respective inner end portion; a seat frame having a first and a second spaced elongated member, each member being provided with a respective inner end portion, the first and the second s... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is based on and claims priority to Chinese Patent Application Ser. Nos. 2004200851956 and 200400766978 filed on Aug. 4, 2004 and fully incorporated herein by reference. BACKROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to chairs an... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is directed to a lounge chair that meets these needs. Configured of two major parts, seat and backrest frames, the inventive lounge chair is operative to fold between an erected position, in which the backrest and seat frames extend transversely to one another,... | 20050111 | 20060328 | 20060420 | 64013.0 | A47C702 | 2 | NELSON JR, MILTON | FOLDING LOUNGE CHAIR | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | A47C | 2,005 | ||
11,033,395 | ACCEPTED | ESD protection unit with ability to enhance trigger-on speed of low voltage triggered PNP | The invention relates to an ESD protection with ability to enhance trigger-on speed of a low voltage Triggered PNP (LVTPNP) unit for protecting internal circuits of an integrated circuit from attack of an ESD stress. The ESD protection unit incorporates either detection circuit or power clamp circuit to efficiently tri... | 1. An ESD protection unit for providing an ESD path from an I/O pad to either a high voltage node VDD pin or a low voltage node VSS pin, the unit comprising: a first ESD detection circuit connecting to the I/O pad; an N-trigger LVTPNP device including an emitter connecting to the VDD pin, a collector connecting to the ... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an ESD protection unit, and particularly to an ESD protection unit capable of enhancing trigger-on speed of a low voltage Triggered PNP (LVTPNP) thereby achieving a better ESD performance. 2. Description of the Prior Art As known, an... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an ESD protection unit, and particularly to an ESD protection unit capable of enhancing trigger-on speed of a low voltage Triggered PNP (LVTPNP) thereby achieving a better ESD performance. 2. Description of the Prior Art ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is an object of the present invention to provide an ESD protection unit incorporating an RC detection circuit to facilitate efficient trigger on of each of LVTPNP in I/O circuit of an integrated circuit under ESD stress, by way of lowering threshold voltage and enhancing trigger-... | 20050112 | 20070710 | 20060713 | 66790.0 | H02H900 | 0 | ROMAN, LUIS ENRIQUE | ESD PROTECTION UNIT WITH ABILITY TO ENHANCE TRIGGER-ON SPEED OF LOW VOLTAGE TRIGGERED PNP | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | H02H | 2,005 | |
11,033,538 | ACCEPTED | Tampering detector and system disabler | A vehicle disablement device detects whether it has been tampered with. If the vehicle disablement device determines that it has been tampered with, the vehicle disablement device sends a signal to a tamper disabler. The tamper disabler is then able to disable the vehicle in the same manner in which the vehicle disable... | 1-15. (canceled) 16. A system for disabling equipment comprising: an equipment disablement device, wherein the equipment disablement device disables the equipment if a payment is not made on the equipment prior to a payment due date; and a tamper disabler which receives a signal from the equipment disablement device if... | The present application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119 to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/236,392 “Automatic Code System, GETIT, Tamper Proof” to Michael Simon filed Sep. 29, 2000 and to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/288,795 “Tampering Detector and System Disabler” to Michael Simon filed on May 7, 2001... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is related to systems and methods for disabling equipment in response to the failure of a user to perform a specific task. More particulary, the present invention is related to systems and methods for preventing tampering with systems which disable a vehicle... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF INVENTION <EOH>The above-identified and other deficiencies of prior methods and systems for preventing tampering with a vehicle disablement device. The vehicle disablement device detects whether it has been tampered with. If the vehicle disablement device determines that it has been tampered with, the... | 20050112 | 20080617 | 20050623 | 62466.0 | 1 | GOINS, DAVETTA WOODS | TAMPERING DETECTOR AND SYSTEM DISABLER | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,033,601 | ACCEPTED | Cash dispensing ATM system with multiple entity interface | An automated banking machine (12) is operative to conduct transactions in response to HTML documents and TCP/IP messages exchanged with a local computer system (14) through an intranet (16), as well as in response to messages exchanged with foreign servers (20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 96) in a wide area network (18). The banki... | 1. a method of operating a cash dispensing automated banking machine comprising the steps of: a) causing through operation of at least one processor of an automated banking machine which includes a cash dispenser, a card reader of the machine to read data from a card which corresponds to an entity with which a customer... | TECHNICAL FIELD This invention relates to automated banking machines. Specifically this invention relates to an automated banking machine apparatus and system that is capable of use in a wide area network, which provides a user with a familiar interface from their home institution at banking machines operated by other ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>Automated banking machines are well known. A common type of automated banking machine used by consumers is an automated teller machine (“ATM”). ATMs enable customers to carry out banking transactions. Common banking transactions that may be carried out with ATMs include the dispensing of cash... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a network configuration including an exemplary embodiment of the automated banking machine apparatus and system of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the exemplary embodiment of an automated banking machine of the present inventio... | 20050112 | 20100126 | 20050602 | 99307.0 | 0 | CAMPEN, KELLY SCAGGS | CASH DISPENSING ATM SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE ENTITY INTERFACE | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,033,658 | ACCEPTED | Automatic clothes dryer | An automatic clothes dryer comprises a cabinet in which is rotatably mounted a drum that defines a drying chamber and a motor for rotating the drum. A variable speed blower is mounted within the interior space and is fluidly coupled to the drying chamber for moving air through the drying chamber at varying flow rates t... | 1. A method for controlling the operation of an automatic clothes dryer according to a drying cycle comprising a drying chamber for receiving articles of clothing, and an air flow system comprising a motor and a blower driven by the motor for forcing air through the drying chamber, the method comprising: estimating the... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The invention relates generally to automatic clothes dryers. In one aspect, the invention relates to a blower assembly for an automatic clothes dryer utilizing a variable-speed blower motor. In another aspect, the invention relates to a method for adjusting the air ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The invention relates generally to automatic clothes dryers. In one aspect, the invention relates to a blower assembly for an automatic clothes dryer utilizing a variable-speed blower motor. In another aspect, the invention relates to a method for adjust... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A method for controlling the operation of an automatic clothes dryer according to a drying cycle comprising a drying chamber for receiving articles of clothing, and an air flow system comprising a motor and a blower driven by the motor for forcing air through the drying chamber. The... | 20050112 | 20090428 | 20060713 | 92682.0 | H02P546 | 0 | DINH, THAI T | AUTOMATIC CLOTHES DRYER | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H02P | 2,005 | |
11,033,692 | ACCEPTED | New purine derivatives | The present invention relates to compounds of formula 1 or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein one of R1 and R2 is methyl, ethyl or isopropyl, and the other is H; R3 and R4 are each independently H, branched or unbranched C1-C6 alkyl, or aryl, and wherein at least one of R3 and R4 is other than H; R5 is ... | 1. A compound of formula 1: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein one of R1 and R2 is methyl, ethyl or isopropyl, and the other is H; R3 and R4 are each independently H, branched or unbranched C1-C6 alkyl, or aryl, and wherein at least one of R3 and R4 is other than H; R5 is a branched or unbranched C1... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of PCT/GB2003/003554, filed on Aug. 13, 2003, which claims priority to GB 0219054.4 filed on Aug. 15, 2002. The entire contents of both of these applications are hereby incorporated herein by reference. FIELD OF INVENTION The present invention relates to new 2,6,9... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Initiation, progression, and completion of the mammalian cell cycle are regulated by various cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) complexes, which are critical for cell growth. These complexes comprise at least a catalytic (the CDK itself) and a regulatory (cyclin) subunit. Some of the more important co... | 20050111 | 20090901 | 20051117 | 57788.0 | 1 | BERCH, MARK L | NEW PURINE DERIVATIVES | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | ||||
11,033,838 | ACCEPTED | Engine, register and methods for the same | An engine, register in a memory, and methods for the same are provided. The engine may include a data encryptor, a key encryptor, a data decryptor, a key decryptor, a register, and a control circuit. The data encryptor may encrypt data using a key. The key encryptor may encrypt the key used by the data encryptor. The d... | 1. An engine comprising: a data encryptor encrypting data using a key; a key encryptor encrypting the key used by the data encryptor; a data decryptor receiving encrypted data from a storage medium and decrypting the encrypted data; and a key decryptor receiving an encrypted key from the storage medium and decrypting t... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This application claims the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 2004-13780, filed on Feb. 28, 2004, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference. FIELD OF THE INVENTION Exemplary embodiments of the present invent... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This application claims the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 2004-13780, filed on Feb. 28, 2004, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference. | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide an engine, which may have a copy protection function with an increased security level, a register in a memory, and methods for the same. An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides an engine, which may include a da... | 20050113 | 20091208 | 20050901 | 68411.0 | 0 | NALVEN, ANDREW L | ENGINE, REGISTER AND METHODS FOR THE SAME | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,033,890 | ACCEPTED | Washer | A washer enhances user convenience by scrolling on a display unit information indicative of the washer's operational state, according to a setup input via button and dial units. The washer includes an input unit for receiving setup items for the washing cycle such as a water supply quantity, a washing course, and the l... | 1. A washer comprising: an input unit for receiving setup items for the washing cycle such as a water supply quantity, a washing course, and the like from a user; a display for displaying a large quantity of information indicating an operational state of a body by scrolling; and a microcomputer for controlling an opera... | This application claims the benefit of Korean Application No. 10-2004-39506 filed on Jun. 1, 2004, which is hereby incorporated by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a washer, by which information for an operational state of the washer is scrolled on a disp... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a washer, by which information for an operational state of the washer is scrolled on a display by setting up a scroll direction through a simple operation. 2. Discussion of the Related Art Generally, a washer is an appara... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Accordingly, the present invention is directed to a washer that substantially obviates one or more of the problems due to limitations and disadvantages of the related art. An object of the present invention, which has been devised to solve the foregoing problem, lies in providing a ... | 20050113 | 20080909 | 20051201 | 83542.0 | 0 | STINSON, FRANKIE L | WASHER | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,033,934 | ACCEPTED | SRAM having improved cell stability and method therefor | A SRAM (14) includes a SRAM cell (26), the cell (26) includes a first storage node (N1), a second storage node (N2), and a cross coupled latch (40) including a first primary source current path to the first storage node, a first primary sink current path to the first storage node, a second primary source current path t... | 1. A method of operating a SRAM memory including an SRAM memory cell, the memory cell includes a first storage node, a second storage node, and a cross coupled latch including a first primary source current path to the first storage node, a first primary sink current path to the first storage node, a second primary sou... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates generally to memories, and more particularly, to a static random access (SRAM) memory having improved cell stability and method therefor. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Static random access memories (SRAMs) are generally used in applications requiring high speed, such a... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Static random access memories (SRAMs) are generally used in applications requiring high speed, such as memory in a data processing system. Each SRAM cell stores one bit of data and is implemented as a pair of cross-coupled inverters. The SRAM cell is only stable in one of two pos... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 illustrates, in block diagram, a data processing system in accordance with the present invention. FIG. 2 illustrates the memory array of FIG. 1 in more detail. FIG. 3 illustrates, in schematic diagram form, a memory cell of the memory array of FIG. 2 in accordance wi... | 20050112 | 20070109 | 20060713 | 81908.0 | G11C1100 | 0 | TRAN, MICHAEL THANH | SRAM HAVING IMPROVED CELL STABILITY AND METHOD THEREFOR | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G11C | 2,005 | |
11,033,944 | ACCEPTED | Food chopper | A food chopping or slicing device preferably includes three primary components, including a lid, a blade tray, and a food reservoir. The lid and the food reservoir are pivotally connected to one another, with the blade tray being removably mounted within an upper rim of the reservoir. In some embodiments a reservoir bo... | 1. A food processing device, comprising: a reservoir having upwardly extending sidewalls when the reservoir is resting on a horizontal surface, the sidewalls having a top end and a bottom end; a tray secured to the reservoir relatively closer to the top end of the reservoir than to the bottom end of the reservoir, the ... | PRIORITY CLAIM This application claims the benefit of prior U.S. Provisional application Ser. No. 60/623,582, filed Oct. 29, 2004. FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates generally to food preparation devices, including devices for chopping or slicing onions, mushrooms, and the like. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION I... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In preparing food, it is often desirable to prepare onions by slicing them in strips or chopping them into small pieces. Most commonly, this is done by using a knife. There are other specially-designed devices for chopping foods, but none are particularly well suited to chopping ... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a preferred food chopper. FIG. 2 is an exploded view of a preferred food chopper. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an alternate embodiment of a preferred food chopper. FIG. 4 is a side view of a preferred food chopper oriented on end. FIG. 5 i... | 20050111 | 20070320 | 20060504 | 66170.0 | B26B300 | 2 | LANDRUM, EDWARD F | FOOD CHOPPER | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | B26B | 2,005 | |
11,033,972 | ACCEPTED | Apparatus, method, and computer product for recognizing video contents, and for video recording | An apparatus for recognizing contents of a video made of picture frames includes a splitting unit that splits the picture frames into a plurality of sets of video shots based on cut points indicating a change of screen; a similar-video-shot extracting unit that extracts video shots similar to each of the video shots fr... | 1. An apparatus for recognizing contents of a video made of picture frames, the apparatus comprising: a splitting unit that splits the picture frames into a plurality of sets of video shots based on cut points, each cut point indicating a change of screen; a similar-video-shot extracting unit that extracts similar vide... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1) Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a technology for recognizing contents of a video and a technology for recording a video. 2) Description of the Related Art A programmed recording device records video images of a program at a scheduled time. Such a programmed recordi... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1) Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a technology for recognizing contents of a video and a technology for recording a video. 2) Description of the Related Art A programmed recording device records video images of a program at a scheduled time. Such a progra... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is an object of the present invention to solve at least the problems in the conventional technology. An apparatus for recognizing contents of a video according to one aspect of the present invention includes a splitting unit that splits picture frames into a plurality of sets of ... | 20050113 | 20090908 | 20050818 | 63859.0 | 0 | ZHAO, DAQUAN | APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PRODUCT FOR RECOGNIZING VIDEO CONTENTS, AND FOR VIDEO RECORDING | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,033,983 | ACCEPTED | Method and apparatus for reducing drag and noise for a vehicle | A body part including a surface having a fluid flow thereover. The body part also includes flocking coupled to at least a portion of the surface that adjusts an aerodynamic characteristic relative to the surface that is devoid of the flocking. | 1. A body part comprising: a surface having a fluid flow thereover; and flocking coupled to at least a portion of said surface that adjusts an aerodynamic characteristic relative to said surface that is devoid of said flocking. 2. The body part of claim 1 wherein said aerodynamic characteristic includes drag and said f... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/535,985, filed on Jan. 12, 2004. The disclosure of the above provisional application is incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a coa... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The term “surface flocking” refers to a process of permanently attaching fibers to a surface. The end result is a “fuzzy” surface that is velvety to the touch. Flocking was originally invented hundreds of years ago to protect fragile objects from normally hard surfaces. First use... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A body part including a surface having a fluid flow thereover. The body part also includes flocking coupled to at least a portion of the surface that adjusts an aerodynamic characteristic relative to the surface that is devoid of the flocking. In one feature, the aerodynamic charact... | 20050112 | 20080115 | 20050728 | 74050.0 | 0 | PAPE, JOSEPH | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING DRAG AND NOISE FOR A VEHICLE | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,034,138 | ACCEPTED | Cooling structure and cooling method for electronic equipment | A cooling structure for electronic equipment including a plurality of electronic devices superposed on each other, each of the electronic devices having a lower part where an air ventilation part configured to ventilate air so as to cool the electronic device is provided, the cooling structure includes an air intake an... | 1. A cooling structure for electronic equipment including a plurality of electronic devices superposed on each other, each of the electronic devices having a lower part where an air ventilation part configured to ventilate air so as to cool the electronic device is provided, the cooling structure comprising: an air int... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is a U.S. continuation application filed under 35 USC 111(a) and claiming benefit under 35 USC 120 and 365(c) of PCT application No.JP2003/001880 filed on Feb. 20, 2003. The foregoing application is hereby incorporated by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention generally relates to cooling structures and cooling methods for electronic equipment, and more particularly, to a cooling structure and a cooling method for electronic equipment which is composed of a plurality of electronic devices... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Accordingly, it is a general object of the present invention to provide a novel and useful cooling structure and cooling method for electronic equipment, in which one or more of the problems described above are eliminated. Another and more specific object of the present invention is... | 20050112 | 20061114 | 20050609 | 68968.0 | 0 | JIANG, CHEN WEN | COOLING STRUCTURE AND COOLING METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,034,140 | ACCEPTED | Environmental barrier coating material and coating structure and ceramic structure using the same | An environmental barrier coating material comprising one or more constituents selected from a group consisting of hafnia; hafnia stabilized by one or more rare-earth oxides and/or silica; zirconia-containing hafnia; and zirconia-containing hafnia stabilized by one or more rare-earth oxides and/or silica, which when for... | 1. An environmental barrier coating material comprising one or more constituents selected from a group consisting of hafnia; hafnia stabilized by one or more rare-earth oxides and/or silica; zirconia-containing hafnia; and zirconia-containing hafnia stabilized by one or more rare-earth oxides and/or silica. 2. An envir... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an environmental barrier coating material, as well as a coating structure and a ceramic structure to which the coating material is applied, suitable for use in a harsh environment in which exposure to a high-temperature and high-velocity combustion gas flow containing wa... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Silicon nitride ceramics and silicon carbide ceramics are easily oxidized at high temperatures and eroded in an environment, in which water vapor is present, as a result of corrosion. There is, therefore, a need to protect erosion when non-oxide ceramics are applied as a gas turb... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>However, at an actual gas turbine combustion field, water vapor generated from the combustion of fossil fuels exists, and the field is subjected to a high-temperature and high-velocity air flow. Therefore, an environmental barrier coating must be a material which effectively suppres... | 20050112 | 20061121 | 20051110 | 63229.0 | 0 | IVEY, ELIZABETH D | ENVIRONMENTAL BARRIER COATING MATERIAL AND COATING STRUCTURE AND CERAMIC STRUCTURE USING THE SAME | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,034,159 | ACCEPTED | Sharpening guide for dental tools | A sharpening guide for a dental tool is provided, with the dental tool having a handle, a working portion, and a shank extending between the handle and the working portion. The sharpening guide includes a guide body and at least one opening formed in the guide body and extending into the guide body, with the at least o... | 1. A sharpening guide adapted for use with an abrasive surface and a hand held dental tool having a handle, a working portion, and a shank extending between said handle and said working portion, said sharpening guide comprising: a guide body having first side wall and an opposing side wall with the first and opposing s... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This application is a continuation of prior application Ser. No. 09/468,871, filed Dec. 22, 1999. The present invention relates generally to a sharpening guide for a dental tool. 2. Description of the Background Art Dentistry relies upon a wide variety of tools and ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention This application is a continuation of prior application Ser. No. 09/468,871, filed Dec. 22, 1999. The present invention relates generally to a sharpening guide for a dental tool. 2. Description of the Background Art Dentistry relies upon a wide variety o... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A sharpening guide for a dental tool is provided according to the invention, with the dental tool having a handle, a working portion, and a shank extending between the handle and the working portion. The sharpening guide comprises a guide body and at least one opening formed in the ... | 20050112 | 20051206 | 20050616 | 62885.0 | 1 | MORGAN, EILEEN P | SHARPENING GUIDE FOR DENTAL TOOLS | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,034,203 | ACCEPTED | Jock support short | In one embodiment, the present invention provides a jock support short including a short member and an integrally-formed jock support member. The integral jock support member includes a pocket portion attached to a front portion of the short, which is configured to house a protective groin cup. At least two elongate me... | 1. A jock support short comprising: a short member including front and rear portions integrally formed to define a waist portion and first and second leg portions; and an integral jock support member including: a pocket portion attached to the front portion of the short member for housing a protective cup adjacent the ... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. Nos. 60/536,021 entitled “Chin Cup,” 60/536,087 entitled “Jock Cup,” and 60/536,020 entitled “Supporter Briefs,” each of which was filed on Jan. 12, 2004, and is hereby expressly incorporated by referenc... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Protective cups and other devices for the protection of the male groin region are utilized during athletic competition, as well as for certain non-athletic occupations and activities where users are susceptible to impacts to the groin region. One conventional method of securing a protective cup a... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In one embodiment, the present invention provides a support short including a short member and an integral jock member. The short member generally includes front and rear portions which are integrally formed to define a waist portion and first and second leg portions. The integral j... | 20050112 | 20070515 | 20050922 | 97812.0 | 1 | PATEL, TAJASH D | JOCK SUPPORT SHORT | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,034,226 | ACCEPTED | Standby loss prevention module, transformer system including same, and methods relating thereto | Methods and apparatus for controlling power to a load device. The apparatus include a standby loss prevention module or a transformer system including the module. The module and system are directed to sensing load requirements and controlling a transformer accordingly to reduce power consumption when the load is in a s... | 1. A standby loss prevention module for use with a transformer, said module comprising: a sensor connected to a load associated with a transformer; communication means operatively linked with said sensor, said communication means for detecting a mode of load operation and communicating a corresponding load operation si... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application claims the benefit of priority from U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/537,107 filed Jan. 17, 2004 and U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/583,282 filed Jun. 25, 2004 both of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. BACKGROU... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention This invention relates in general to electronic control devices and, in particular, to electronic control devices for regulating supply power to electrical apparatus. More specifically, but without restriction to the particular embodiments hereinafter de... | <SOH> OBJECTS AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide electrical devices with reduced power requirements. Another object of this invention is to reduce power costs associated with operating electrical equipment. Still another object of the invention is to provi... | 20050112 | 20080701 | 20051027 | 69902.0 | 0 | TWEEL JR, JOHN ALEXANDER | STANDBY LOSS PREVENTION MODULE, TRANSFORMER SYSTEM INCLUDING SAME, AND METHODS RELATING THERETO | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,034,307 | ACCEPTED | To source-antennas for transmitting/receiving electromagnetic waves | The present invention relates to a source-antenna for transmitting/receiving electromagnetic waves comprising an array of n radiating elements (113, 114) operating in a first frequency band, means (20) with longitudinal radiation operating in a second frequency band, the array and the means with longitudinal radiation ... | 1. Source-antenna for transmitting/receiving electromagnetic waves comprising an array of n radiating elements operating in a first frequency band, an element with longitudinal radiation operating in a second frequency band and situated at the centre of the array, the array of n radiating elements and the element with ... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an improvement to source-antennas for transmitting/receiving electromagnetic waves, more particularly to the devices of this type used for satellite communication systems in the C band, in the Ku band or in the Ka band. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Interactive wire... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Interactive wireless telecommunication services are developing ever more rapidly. These services relate in particular to telephony, telefax, television, the Internet network and any so-called multimedia domain. The equipment for these general-broadcast services have to be availab... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Accordingly, the subject of the present invention is a source-antenna for transmitting/receiving electromagnetic waves comprising an array of n radiating elements operating in a first frequency band and an element with longitudinal radiation operating in a second frequency band and ... | 20050112 | 20080506 | 20050915 | 58900.0 | 0 | WIMER, MICHAEL C | IMPROVEMENT TO SOURCE-ANTENNAS FOR TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,034,325 | ACCEPTED | Method and system for detecting objects external to a vehicle | Method and system for obtaining information about objects in the environment outside of and around a vehicle and preventing collisions involving the vehicle includes directing a laser beam from the vehicle into the environment, receiving from an object in the path of the laser beam a reflection of the laser beam at a l... | 1. A method for obtaining information about objects in the environment outside of and around a vehicle, comprising: directing a laser beam from the vehicle into the environment; receiving from an object in the path of the laser beam a reflection of the laser beam at a location on the vehicle; and analyzing the received... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/822,445 filed Apr. 12, 2004 which is a continuation-in-part of: 1) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/118,858 filed Apr. 9, 2002, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,720,920, which is: A) a continuation-in-part of... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>All of the patents, patent applications, technical papers and other references referenced below are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. Various patents, patent applications, patent publications and other published documents are discussed below as background of the... | <SOH> OBJECTS AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved method for obtaining information about objects in the environment outside of and around a vehicle. It is another object of the present invention to provide a new and improved method and system for avo... | 20050112 | 20070410 | 20050623 | 70708.0 | 3 | MULLEN, THOMAS J | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING OBJECTS EXTERNAL TO A VEHICLE | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,034,462 | ACCEPTED | AMBIENT LIGHT COLLECTING SIGHT PIN FOR A BOW SIGHT | Ambient light collecting sight pins for a bow sight, wherein the sight pins comprise coiled fiber optic filaments for effectively harnessing diminutive amounts of ambient light and magnifying same to a useable light source capable of assisting hunters in sighting their targets in low-light environments. | 1. A sight pin for use with a bow sight, said sight pin comprising: a body comprising a housing, a medial portion, and a pin shaft, wherein said housing, said medial portion, and said pin shaft are linearly aligned, and wherein a channel is formed through said medial portion of said body, proximal a base portion of sai... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates generally to bow sights, and more specifically to an ambient light collecting sight pin for a bow sight. The present invention is particularly useful in, although not limited to, assisting hunters and/or competition shooters equipped with bows and/or firearms to target game... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Effective and successful use of a bow is dependent upon a multitude of variables, including establishment of proper trajectory, string tension, drawback and even the weight of the bow. More importantly, however, the precision of a bowshot is largely dependent upon proper targetin... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Briefly described, in a preferred embodiment, the present invention overcomes the above-mentioned disadvantage, and meets the recognized need for such a device by providing ambient light collecting sight pins for a bow sight, wherein the sight pins comprise coiled fiber optic ... | 20050113 | 20060801 | 20060713 | 97260.0 | F41G1467 | 0 | JOHNSON, AMY COHEN | AMBIENT LIGHT COLLECTING SIGHT PIN FOR A BOW SIGHT | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | F41G | 2,005 | |
11,034,609 | ACCEPTED | Device for producing a coating on printed products from a printing press | A device for producing a coating on printed products from a printing press is provided. The coating device can be actuated digitally via printing image data thereby allowing the coating motif to be designed in a variable manner The coating device can include an inkjet printer in the form of an inkjet head array or an i... | 1. A device for producing a coating on a printed material that has been processed in a printing press, the coating device comprising a separate inkjet printer for discharging a coating material on the printed material, the inkjet printer including a plurality of inkjet outlet openings arranged to act in a line-by-line ... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention generally relates to printing presses and, more particularly to devices for producing a coating on printed products from a printing press. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Rotary printing presses including varnishing devices and dryers that are arranged after the varnishing devices are k... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Rotary printing presses including varnishing devices and dryers that are arranged after the varnishing devices are known from the prior art. The dryers dry the printing material that has been varnished in the varnishing devices is dried, are known from the prior art. Thus, for ex... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In view of the foregoing, an object of the invention is providing a device for producing a coating on printed products from a printing press that advantageously can be actuated digitally via so-called printing image data thus allowing the coating motif to be designed in a vari... | 20050113 | 20081118 | 20050908 | 62730.0 | 1 | NGUYEN, ANTHONY H | DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A COATING ON PRINTED PRODUCTS FROM A PRINTING PRESS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,034,620 | ACCEPTED | Systems and methods for rule inheritance | Systems and methods for automating and increasing the efficiency of business processes using inheritance of access/approval rules within an organization based upon the relationship of positions within the organization and the roles associated with the positions. In one embodiment, a role structure is used in conjunctio... | 1. A method comprising: defining a hierarchical organizational structure of positions within an organization; associating one of a plurality of roles with each of the positions; defining one or more business processes; a first position within the hierarchical organizational structure associating one or more access/appr... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/990,954, entitled “Signature Loop Authorizing Method and Apparatus”, by Paul Morinville, filed on Nov. 21, 2001, which is a continuation in part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/770,163, entitled “Sig... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Market conditions have driven companies to leverage employees, partners, suppliers, customers and information to reduce costs. To successfully accomplish this, organizations must efficiently control the way people, resources and information technology interact. This can be referred to as Business... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>One or more of the problems outlined above may be solved by the various embodiments of the invention. Broadly speaking, the invention comprises systems and methods for automating and increasing the efficiency of business processes using inheritance of access/approval rules within an organization bas... | 20050113 | 20070227 | 20050714 | 61261.0 | 3 | RIMELL, SAMUEL G | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RULE INHERITANCE | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,034,651 | ACCEPTED | Method and apparatus to diagnose mechanical problems in machinery | A method and apparatus for detecting mechanical problems in machinery used in a process. A model of the process is developed using a modeling technique such as advanced pattern recognition and the model is used to generate predicted values for a predetermined number of the operating parameters of the process and vibrat... | 1. A method for detecting a fault in a machine used in a process, comprising: developing a model of said process; generating predicted values for a predetermined number of operating parameters of said process and a predetermined number of vibration parameters of said machine using said model; comparing the value predic... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application claims the priority of U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 60/536,356 filed on Jan. 14, 2004, entitled “A Method To Diagnose The Onset Of Mechanical Problems In Rotating Equipment” the contents of which are relied upon and incorporated herein by reference... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A method for detecting a fault in a machine used in a process. The method has the steps of: developing a model of the process; generating predicted values for a predetermined number of operating parameters of the process and a predetermined number of vibration parameters of the mach... | 20050113 | 20070529 | 20050714 | 92560.0 | 0 | BARBEE, MANUEL L | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO DIAGNOSE MECHANICAL PROBLEMS IN MACHINERY | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | ||||
11,034,656 | ACCEPTED | Nutritional supplement to treat macular degeneration | A nutritional or dietary supplement composition that strengthens and promotes retinal health through the prevention, stabilization, reversal and/or treatment of visual acuity loss by reducing the risk of developing late stage or advanced age-related macular degeneration in persons with early age-related macular degener... | 1. A composition comprising: approximately 7 to 10 times the RDA of vitamin C; approximately 13 to 18 times the RDA of vitamin E; approximately 6 to 10 times the RDA of vitamin A in the form of beta-carotene; approximately 4 to 7 times the RDA of zinc; and approximately the RDA of copper. 2. A retinal health strengthen... | The U.S. Government has a paid-up license in this invention and the right in limited circumstances to require the patent owner to license others on reasonable terms as provided for by the terms of the Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) awarded by the National Institutes of Health, Alcohol, Drug Abus... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Macular degeneration associated with age and drusen is the leading cause of severe visual acuity loss in the United States and Western Europe in persons aged 55 years old or older. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a collection of clinically recognizable ocular findings t... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is a nutritional or dietary supplement composition for administration to humans or other animals that strengthens and promotes retinal health through the prevention, stabilization, reversal and/or treatment of visual acuity loss in people with particular ocular... | 20050113 | 20131210 | 20050728 | 66231.0 | 23 | AHMED, HASAN SYED | Nutritional supplement to treat macular degeneration | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,034,695 | ACCEPTED | Switchable resistive perovskite microelectronic device with multi-layer thin film structure | A switchable resistive device has a multi-layer thin film structure interposed between an upper conductive electrode and a lower conductive electrode. The multi-layer thin film structure comprises a perovskite layer with one buffer layer on one side of the perovskite layer, or a perovskite layer with buffer layers on b... | 1. A switchable two terminal multi-layer perovskite thin film resistive device comprising: a. a first electrode; b. a second electrode; c. a perovskite material thin film layer between the first and second electrodes; and d. a first buffer layer between the perovskite material thin film layer and the first electrode. 2... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of the following U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/536,155, filed Jan. 13, 2004 STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT Not Applicable. REFERENCE TO A “SEQUENTIAL LISTING,” A TABLE, OR A COMPUTER PROGRAM LISTING APPEND... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a two-terminal microelectronic device, and, in particular, to a two-terminal non-volatile resistor device, having a structure of electrode/perovskite-active-material-layer/electrode, which is an Electric-Pulse-Induced-Res... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A buffered electric-pulse-induced-resistance change device (buffered-EPIR device) is provided. The buffered-EPIR device comprises a conductive bottom electrode overlying the substrate, a top conductive electrode, a perovskite active layer, and a buffer layer interposed between the p... | 20050113 | 20091027 | 20050714 | 75904.0 | 0 | LEE, CALVIN | SWITCHABLE RESISTIVE PEROVSKITE MICROELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH MULTI-LAYER THIN FILM STRUCTURE | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,034,711 | ACCEPTED | Apparatus for removing load effect in plasma display panel | The present invention relates to an apparatus for removing the load effect, and more particularly, to an apparatus for removing the load effect through addition or subtraction of the number of sustain pulses. The present invention includes an APL calculation unit for calculating an APL value by using gray scale informa... | 1. An apparatus for removing a load effect in a plasma display panel, comprising: an APL calculation unit for calculating an APL value by using gray scale information corresponding to an inputted frame; a pulse number calculation unit for determining the number of reference sustain pulses, which will be used in a curre... | This Nonprovisional application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a) on Patent Application No. 10-2004-0003225 filed in Korea on Jan. 16, 2004, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for r... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for removing the load effect, and more particularly, to an apparatus for removing the load effect through addition or subtraction of the number of sustain pulses. 2. Description of the Background Art FIG. 1 i... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The object of the present invention is to solve at least the problems and disadvantages of the background art. According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for removing a load effect in a plasma display panel, including an APL calculation unit for ... | 20050114 | 20090407 | 20050721 | 69846.0 | 0 | NGUYEN, KEVIN M | APPARATUS FOR REMOVING LOAD EFFECT IN PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,034,723 | ACCEPTED | Rotatable tool for chip removing machining | A rotatable tool for chip removing machining includes a drill shank, and an exchangeable loose top mounted at an axially front end of the shank. Between these there is a coupling, which includes a male part on the loose top, and a groove in the basic body. By means of a slot, two deflectable legs are defined by the sha... | 1. Rotatable tool for chip removing machining, comprising a basic body rotatable about a geometrical center axis, and a replaceable cutting part which is rigidly connectable to an axially front end of the basic body by a male/female coupling; the coupling comprising a groove formed in a front end of the basic body, and... | The present application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119 to Patent Application Serial No. 0400056-8 filed in Sweden on Jan. 14, 2004. TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to a rotatable tool intended for chip removing or chip forming machining, of the type that comprises a basic body rotatable a... | <SOH> TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention relates to a rotatable tool intended for chip removing or chip forming machining, of the type that comprises a basic body rotatable around a geometrical center axis, as well as a replaceable cutting part or insert body, which is connectable to the basic body v... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>The objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment thereof in connection with the accompanying drawing in which like numerals designate like elements, and in which: FIG. 1 is a perspective explo... | 20050114 | 20061003 | 20050825 | 66168.0 | 0 | HOWELL, DANIEL W | ROTATABLE TOOL FOR CHIP REMOVING MACHINING | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,034,814 | ACCEPTED | Kneading massager | A kneading massager has a speed reduction gear unit in mesh with the output shaft of a DC driving motor to input the mechanical power of the motor, the speed reduction gear unit has several output shafts to engage with a tapered massage block thereby making the massage block to perform tender and comfortable kneading m... | 1. A kneading massager comprising: a speed reduction gear unit; a DC driving motor; and a massage block; wherein said speed reduction gear unit is in mesh with a transmission gear at its bottom for inputting the mechanical power to said unit, several output shafts are emerged out of the top surface of said speed reduct... | CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present invention is a Continuation-in-part (CIP) application of a pending non-provisional patent application with application No. 10/306,219 filed 29 Nov. 2002. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a kneading massager, and p... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a kneading massager, and particularly, to a light, thin and small sized kneading massager capable of relaxing the user's muscle. 2. Description of the Prior Art As for the conventional massage chair, please refer to the T... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The main object of the present invention is to provide a kneading massager driven by a light and small sized DC motor to move inwardly and outwardly a massage block of the massager so as to achieve a kneading massage effect. Another object of the present invention is to provide a li... | 20050114 | 20060718 | 20050609 | 67041.0 | 0 | THANH, QUANG D | KNEADING MASSAGER | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,034,873 | ACCEPTED | Electron beam system and method of manufacturing devices using the system | An electron beam system wherein a shot noise of an electron beam can be reduced and a beam current can be made higher, and further a shaped beam is formed by a two-stage lenses so as to allow for an operation with high stability. In this electron beam system, an electron beam emitted from an electron gun is irradiated ... | 1-21. (canceled) 22. An electron beam system comprising: a primary beam system for irradiating a plurality of electron beams onto a sample; a condenser lens for focusing the plurality of electron beams into a crossover image at an aperture; and a deflector disposed upstream to the aperture, wherein the plurality of ele... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an electron beam system, a defect inspection apparatus for a device, which employs the same electron beam system, and a manufacturing method of a device using the same defect inspection apparatus, and more specifically, relates to an electron beam system whic... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to an electron beam system, a defect inspection apparatus for a device, which employs the same electron beam system, and a manufacturing method of a device using the same defect inspection apparatus, and more specifically, relates to an electron beam... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>However, it is problematic that although in a schottky electron gun, a beam current three to ten times higher as compared to that obtained by a thermionic emission electron gun (e.g., LaB 6 electron gun) can be obtained, and a shot noise of the electron beam is quite large and inevi... | 20050114 | 20071225 | 20050623 | 71782.0 | 0 | JOHNSTON, PHILLIP A | ELECTRON BEAM SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DEVICES USING THE SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,034,887 | ACCEPTED | System and method for managing devices | A device which is subject to management by the management unit comprises a storage region for storing device status information, which is information indicating a status relating to the device, and control sections for sending the device status information stored in this storage region to the management unit. | 1. A system comprising: a management unit; a first device connected to said management unit; and a second device connected to said management unit; wherein said first device comprises: a first storage region for storing first device status information which is information indicating a status relating to said first devi... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO PRIOR APPLICATION This application relates to and claims priority from Japanese Patent Publication No. 2003-157180, and Japanese Patent Application No. 2004-339805, filed on Nov. 25, 2004 the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A method for managing devices is known in which a terminal for maintaining devices (hereafter, called a “maintenance terminal”) is prepared, the maintenance terminal thus prepared is connected to a device, and the status of the device is acquired by operating the maintenance term... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>However, it is also possible to employ a storage control device comprising a plurality of storage device (for example, hard disk drives) as the device that is managed. It should be desirable from the viewpoint of the user to employ a storage control device that is inexpensive but af... | 20050114 | 20081202 | 20060525 | 76467.0 | G06F300 | 0 | NAWAZ, ASAD M | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING DEVICES | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,005 | |
11,034,909 | ACCEPTED | Extension and locking assembly for dripless element, and container therefore | A filter assembly includes housing enclosing a replaceable filter element. A support core is provided in the housing, and includes an extension and locking assembly. The element includes a ring of filtration media with a pair of end caps. The first end cap includes a central opening to receive the support core. The ext... | 1. A filter element including a ring of filtration media circumscribing a central axis and having first and second ends; an end cap assembly at the first end of the filter media including i) a first flat annular end cap sealingly bonded to the first end of the filtration media, and ii) a separate annular end piece loca... | This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/989,776, filed Nov. 16, 2004; which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/371,751, filed Feb. 21, 2003, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,837,993; which is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/584,972, filed Jun. 1, 2000, now ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Many types of filters (also referred to as “separators”) are known in the prior art. Filters are widely known for removing contaminants and other impurities from fluids such as fuel and oil. A popular type of filter has a housing that encloses a replaceable ring-shaped filter ele... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION <EOH>A new and unique filter assembly is provided that prevents an improper filter element from being used in the filter and prevents operation of the filter without a filter element in place. Mess and environmental issues are substantially reduced, if not eliminated, during an e... | 20050113 | 20060117 | 20050714 | 90999.0 | 3 | THERKORN, ERNEST G | EXTENSION AND LOCKING ASSEMBLY FOR DRIPLESS ELEMENT, AND CONTAINER THEREFORE | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,035,077 | ACCEPTED | Logic circuit and method thereof | An example embodiment of the present invention relates to a method of executing a logic operation while remaining safe from side channel attacks. Another example embodiment of the present invention relates to a logic circuit and device for executing a logic operation while remaining safe from side channel attacks. | 1. A logic circuit, comprising: a random data generator for generating random data; a random mask device for generating random mask data based on received input data and the random data; and a logic device for executing a logic operation including the random mask data and outputting the results of the execution in a ra... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This U.S. non-provisional patent application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119 of Korean Patent Application 2004-10975 filed on Feb. 19, 2004, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention Example embo... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention Example embodiments of the present invention relate generally to a logic circuit and method thereof and more particularly to a logic circuit for performing a logic operation not meeting an associative law and method thereof. 2. Description of the Related... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An example embodiment of the present invention is a logic circuit, including a random data generator for generating random data, a random mask device for generating random mask data based on received input data and the random data, and a logic device for executing a logic operation ... | 20050114 | 20071106 | 20050825 | 99256.0 | 0 | TRAN, ANH Q | LOGIC CIRCUIT AND METHOD THEREOF | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,035,088 | ACCEPTED | Clock signal generator with low power comsumption function and method thereof | The invention is related to a method and an apparatus for generating an output clock. The method comprises: measuring a reference clock according to a free-run clock to produce a counter signal in a normal mode; suspending the reference clock; and generating the output clock according to the counter signal and the free... | 1. An apparatus for generating an output clock comprising: a first clock generator for generating a first clock according to a first clock; a second clock generator for generating a second clock; a measuring unit for measuring the first clock according to the second clock to generate a measured signal; and an output ci... | This application claims the benefit of Taiwan application serial no. 93103420, filed on Feb. 13, 2004 and Taiwan application serial no. 93101101, filed on Jan. 16, 2004, the subject matter of which is incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to an appara... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to an apparatus and a method for generating an output clock, particularly relates to an apparatus and a method for generating an output clock signal using a free-run clock generator. 2. Description of the Prior Art The reference clock ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF INVENTION <EOH>It is therefore one of the objectives of the claimed invention to provide an apparatus and method for generating an output clock. The apparatus and method can reduce the power consumption of generating the output clock. It is therefore one of the objectives of the claimed invention to p... | 20050113 | 20060912 | 20050721 | 63942.0 | 0 | ARANDA, REY | CLOCK SIGNAL GENERATOR WITH LOW POWER COMSUMPTION FUNCTION AND METHOD THEREOF | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,035,213 | ACCEPTED | Pharmaceutical compositions comprising dextromethorphan and quinidine for the treatment of neurological disorders | Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating neurological disorders by administering same are provided. The compositions comprise dextromethorphan in combination with quinidine. | 1. A method for treating pseudobulbar affect or emotional lability, the method comprising administering to a patient in need thereof dextromethorphan in combination with quinidine, wherein an amount of dextromethorphan administered comprises from about 20 mg/day to about 200 mg/day, and wherein an amount of quinidine a... | RELATED APPLICATION This application is a continuation, under 35 U.S.C. § 120, of International Patent Application No. PCT/US2003/022303, filed on Jul. 17, 2003 under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), which was published by the International Bureau in English on Jan. 22, 2004, which designates the United States and ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Patients suffering from neurodegenerative diseases or brain damage such as is caused by stroke or head injury often are afflicted with emotional problems associated with the disease or injury. The terms emotional lability and pseudobulbar affect are used by psychiatrists and neur... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>There remains a need for additional or improved forms of treatment for emotional lability and other chronic disorders, such as chronic pain. Such a treatment preferably provides at least some degree of improvement compared to other known drugs, in at least some patients. A method fo... | 20050112 | 20100209 | 20050915 | 99657.0 | 8 | MCMILLIAN, KARA RENITA | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING DEXTROMETHORPHAN AND QUINIDINE FOR THE TREATMENT OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,035,242 | ACCEPTED | System and method for estimating impedance time through a road network | A method and apparatus are provided for estimating an impedance through a node at an intersection between roads in a roadway network. The impedance may be measured in time or distance, for example. Characteristic information describes at least one feature of the intersecting roads. One or more pieces of characteristic ... | 1. A navigation system comprising: a mobile unit having a control panel configured to accept a routing request from a user, the mobile unit having a communications interface configured to transmit the routing request and receive routing information related to the routing requests, the mobile unit having a display confi... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Certain embodiments of the present invention relate to navigational route planning. In particular, certain embodiments of the present invention relate to determining a route through a road network. Route planning devices are well known in the field of navigational instruments. Several algori... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Certain embodiments of the present invention relate to navigational route planning. In particular, certain embodiments of the present invention relate to determining a route through a road network. Route planning devices are well known in the field of navigational instruments. Se... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Certain embodiments of the present invention relate to a method for estimating an impedance time through a node at an intersection between roads in a roadway network. The method includes identifying characteristic information that describes at least one feature of the intersec... | 20050113 | 20070417 | 20050616 | 95321.0 | 0 | ARTHUR JEANGLAUD, GERTRUDE | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING IMPEDANCE TIME THROUGH A ROAD NETWORK | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,035,269 | ACCEPTED | Display device, data driving circuit, and display panel driving method | A display device includes a plurality of selection scan lines, a plurality of current lines, a selection scan driver which sequentially selects the plurality of selection scan lines in each selection period, a data driving circuit which applies a reset voltage to the plurality of current lines in the selection period a... | 1. A display device comprising: a plurality of selection scan lines; a plurality of current lines; a selection scan driver which sequentially selects said plurality of selection scan lines in each selection period; a data driving circuit which applies a reset voltage to said plurality of current lines in a first part o... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is based upon and claims the benefit of priority from prior Japanese Patent Application No. 2004-009146, filed Jan. 16, 2004, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present inve... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a display panel driving method of driving a display panel including a light-emitting element for each pixel, a data driving circuit for driving the display panel, and a display device including the display panel, the data... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide a display device, data driving circuit, and display panel driving method capable of displaying high-quality images. A display device according to an aspect of the present invention comprises, a plurality of select... | 20050112 | 20090303 | 20050721 | 63595.0 | 6 | SHAPIRO, LEONID | DISPLAY DEVICE, DATA DRIVING CIRCUIT, AND DISPLAY PANEL DRIVING METHOD | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,035,350 | ACCEPTED | Cost-conscious pre-emptive cache line displacement and relocation mechanisms | A hardware based method for determining when to migrate cache lines to the cache bank closest to the requesting processor to avoid remote access penalty for future requests. In a preferred embodiment, decay counters are enhanced and used in determining the cost of retaining a line as opposed to replacing it while not l... | 1. An apparatus for effecting cache management, said apparatus comprising: an arrangement for displacing data from a cache block; an arrangement for ascertaining a new cache location for displaced data; said ascertaining arrangement being adapted to determine the suitability of one or more candidates for a new cache lo... | This invention was made with Government support under Contract No.: NBCH30390004 awarded by DARPA. The Government has certain rights in this invention. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention generally relates to the management of caches in a multiple processor system. More specifically, the invention relates to t... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention deals with cache line relocation among multiple caches in systems with coherent cache memories. Related art includes mechanisms for data forwarding in shared-memory multiprocessors as described in “Data Forwarding in Scalable Shared Memory Multiprocessors”, ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In accordance with at least one presently preferred embodiment of the present invention, there is broadly contemplated a hardware based method for determining when to migrate cache lines to the cache bank closest to the requesting processor to avoid remote access penalty for future ... | 20050113 | 20081118 | 20060713 | 79156.0 | G06F1200 | 0 | BERTRAM, RYAN | COST-CONSCIOUS PRE-EMPTIVE CACHE LINE DISPLACEMENT AND RELOCATION MECHANISMS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,005 | |
11,035,385 | ACCEPTED | Device for sealing foodstuff containers and foodstuff container provided with such a device | The invention relates to a device for sealing foodstuff containers, in particular drink containers, comprising: a sealing element adapted to engage on a wall of a foodstuff container around a wall opening arranged in the wall, and an operating element adapted to co-act with the sealing element for displacing the sealin... | 1. Device for sealing foodstuff containers, in particular drink containers, comprising: a sealing element adapted to engage on a wall of a foodstuff container around a wall opening arranged in the wall, and an operating element adapted to co-act with the sealing element for displacing the sealing element between an ope... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application claims the benefit of Provisional Application No. 60/536,082, filed Jan. 13, 2004, entitled “Device for Sealing Foodstuff Containers and Foodstuff Container Provided with such a Device”. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The invention relates t... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to a device for sealing foodstuff containers, in particular drink containers, comprising: a sealing element adapted to engage on a wall of a foodstuff container around a wall opening arranged in the wall, and an operating element ad... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention has for its object, while retaining the above stated advantage of the prior art, to provide a relatively simple device for sealing a foodstuff container, using which the foodstuff container can be sealed reliably in a substantially medium-tight manner. The invention pr... | 20050113 | 20101102 | 20050714 | 75969.0 | 2 | MCKINLEY, CHRISTOPHER BRIAN | DEVICE FOR SEALING FOODSTUFF CONTAINERS AND FOODSTUFF CONTAINER PROVIDED WITH SUCH A DEVICE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,035,463 | ACCEPTED | Method and apparatus for vibrating a substrate during material formation | A method and apparatus for affecting the properties of a material comprise vibrating the material during its formation (i.e., “surface sifting”). The method comprises the steps of providing a material formation device and applying a plurality of vibrations to the material during formation, which vibrations comprise osc... | 1. A method comprising the steps of: a. providing a material formation device; and b. applying a plurality of vibrations to a material during formation of said material, wherein said vibrations comprise dissimilar, nonharmonic frequencies and at least two different directions of oscillations; thereby altering propertie... | STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT This invention was made with Government support under Contract DE-AC0576RLO1830 awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy. The Government has certain rights in the invention. SUMMARY Embodiments of the present invention encompass methods and apparatus for v... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>Embodiments of the present invention encompass methods and apparatus for vibrating a material during its formation (i.e., “surface sifting”), thereby affecting the properties of the material. The method comprises the steps of providing a material formation device and applying a plurality of vibratio... | 20050113 | 20081021 | 20060713 | 99485.0 | C21D1000 | 0 | KERNS, KEVIN P | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VIBRATING A SUBSTRATE DURING MATERIAL FORMATION | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | C21D | 2,005 | ||
11,035,504 | ACCEPTED | Motor-driven pump for pool or spa | An improved motor-driven pump is provided for delivering a flow of water in a swimming pool or spa environment or the like. The improved pump includes a motor mounted within a motor housing having a seal plate mounted at one end thereof. The seal plate carries a shaft bearing for rotatably supporting a drive shaft havi... | 1. A motor-driven pump, comprising: a motor mounted within a motor housing and adapted for rotatably driving a drive shaft; a seal plate at one end of said motor housing; a shaft bearing within said motor housing and rotatably supporting said drive shaft extending through a bore formed in said seal plate; a pump housin... | This application claims the benefit of copending U.S. Provisional Application 60/537,083, filed Jan. 16, 2004. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates generally to improvements in motor-driven pumps of the type used, for example, for circulating water in a swimming pool or spa environment or the like. More p... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention relates generally to improvements in motor-driven pumps of the type used, for example, for circulating water in a swimming pool or spa environment or the like. More particularly, this invention relates to an improved, relatively simplified and more compact pump of ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In accordance with the invention, an improved motor-driven pump is provided for circulating a flow of water in a swimming pool and/or spa environment or the like. The improved motor-driven pump comprises a drive motor contained within a motor housing having a seal plate mounted at o... | 20050113 | 20060221 | 20050721 | 98701.0 | 0 | KOCZO JR, MICHAEL | MOTOR-DRIVEN PUMP FOR POOL OR SPA | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,035,537 | ACCEPTED | System and method for enhancing permeability of a subterranean zone at a horizontal well bore | A method and system for enhancing permeability of a subterranean zone at a horizontal well bore includes determining a drilling profile for the horizontal well bore. At least one characteristic of the drilling profile is selected to aid in stabilizing the horizontal well bore during drilling. A liner is inserted into t... | 1. A method for enhancing permeability of a subterranean zone at a well bore, comprising: determining a drilling profile for drilling a horizontal well bore in a subterranean zone, at least one characteristic of the drilling profile selected to aid in stabilizing the horizontal well bore during drilling; inserting a li... | RELATED APPLICATION This application is a continuation-in-part of, and therefore claims priority from, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/723,322, filed on Nov. 26, 2003. TECHNICAL FIELD This disclosure relates generally to the field of recovery of subterranean resources, and more particularly to a system and method f... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Reservoirs are subterranean formations of rock containing oil, gas, and/or water. Unconventional reservoirs include coal and shale formations containing gas and, in some cases, water. A coal bed, for example, may contain natural gas and water. Coal bed methane (CBM) is often produced using vertic... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>A system and method for enhancing permeability of a subterranean zone at a horizontal well bore are provided. In one embodiment, the method determines a drilling profile for drilling a horizontal well in a subterranean zone. At least one characteristic of the drilling profile is selected to aid in w... | 20050114 | 20080902 | 20050825 | 66434.0 | 0 | NEUDER, WILLIAM P | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING PERMEABILITY OF A SUBTERRANEAN ZONE AT A HORIZONTAL WELL BORE | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,035,548 | ACCEPTED | Environmentally resilient corrugated building products and methods of manufacture | An environmentally resilient building product of a vinyl laminated formed-sheet metallic substrate wherein the vinyl laminate is adhesively attached to the formed-sheet metallic substrate to provide a durable and attractive surface. Possible decorative and resilient surfaces include, but are not limited to solid colors... | 1. An environmentally resilient structural product, comprising: a vinyl laminate; and a formed-sheet metallic substrate having a first side; wherein the vinyl laminate is adhesively attached to the first side. 2. The product of claim 1, wherein the formed-sheet metallic substrate comprises steel. 3. The product of clai... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present disclosure is generally related to building products and, more particularly, is related to products and manufacturing methods for environmentally resilient building products. BACKGROUND Many different products have utilized, and continue to utilize, sheet metal as a raw material for construc... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Many different products have utilized, and continue to utilize, sheet metal as a raw material for constructing various components. Sheet metal generally possesses a high tensile strength, but is often very flexible. For structural purposes, the flexibility can be reduced through the use of additi... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an environmentally resilient structural product, comprising: a vinyl laminate and a formed-sheet metallic substrate having a first side; wherein the vinyl laminate is adhesively attached to the first side. Briefly described, other embodiments of the pres... | 20050113 | 20121204 | 20060713 | 63180.0 | E04B100 | 0 | SIMONE, CATHERINE A | ENVIRONMENTALLY RESILIENT CORRUGATED BUILDING PRODUCTS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | E04B | 2,005 | |
11,035,606 | ACCEPTED | Control system for a flying vehicle | In one embodiment of the present invention there is described a vehicle having a propeller mechanism for propelling the vehicle in a horizontal direction. The vehicle includes a transmitter positioned on the bottom of the vehicle for transmitting a signal from the vehicle downwardly away from the vehicle. A receiver is... | 1. A vehicle having a means for propelling in a vertical direction, further comprising: a transmitter positioned on the bottom of said vehicle for transmitting a signal from the vehicle downwardly away from said vehicle; a receiver positioned on the bottom of said vehicle for receiving said signal as it is bounced off ... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates generally to a flying vehicle and more specifically to a hovering vehicle that includes a control system to automatically control the height of the vehicle above a surface or another object. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION While the present invention is related in part to vehic... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>While the present invention is related in part to vehicles developed in the toy and hobby industry, there are many types of vehicles that use propellers as a source of lift or as a means for propulsion for which the present invention is applicable. The more common types of these ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A vehicle is provided with a self-hovering control mechanism to control the height of the vehicle above a surface or another object. The vehicle includes a means for propelling the vehicle in a horizontal direction. A transmitter positioned on the bottom of the vehicle transmits a s... | 20050114 | 20060905 | 20060720 | 66219.0 | B64C2754 | 2 | BAREFOOT, GALEN L | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A FLYING VEHICLE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | B64C | 2,005 | |
11,035,667 | ACCEPTED | Post protein hydrolysis removal of a potent ribonuclease inhibitor and the enzymatic capture of DNA | The present invention concerns compositions and methods of extracting infectious pathogens from a volume of blood. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of creating a fibrin aggregate confining the pathogens and introducing a fibrin lysis reagent to expose the pathogens for analysis. The present invention al... | 1. A method for removing ATA from a sample, comprising contacting the sample with a composition comprising urea and bringing the pH of the sample to about 8.0. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein said composition further comprises sodium citrate. 3. The method according to any preceding claim, wherein said comp... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation-in-part of International application No. PCT/US04/26606, filed Aug. 16, 2004; and this application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/604,779, filed Aug. 15, 2003; and this application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisiona... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The threat of bioterrorism (BT) and biological warfare presents challenges for the clinical setting that are best met with rapid and sensitive technologies to detect BT agents. Peripheral blood samples could contribute to early and specific clinical and epidemiological management... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention concerns compositions and methods of extracting and detecting infectious pathogens from a volume of blood. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of creating a fibrin aggregate confining the pathogens; introducing an enzyme based Blood Processin... | 20050114 | 20080826 | 20051215 | 71087.0 | 0 | LILLING, HERBERT J | POST PROTEIN HYDROLYSIS REMOVAL OF A POTENT RIBONUCLEASE INHIBITOR AND THE ENZYMATIC CAPTURE OF DNA | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,035,685 | ACCEPTED | Method for the removal of monosaccharide in oligosaccharides production | A method for removal of the monosaccharide in oligosaccharides production which includes the step of culturing the yeast. A further step involves mixing 8%-12% (W/W) of yeast based on the weight of oligosaccharides and 0.1%-0.5% (W/W) of carbamide as nitrogen source with raw oligosaccharide syrup, and then adjusting th... | 1. A method for removal of monosaccharide in oligosaccharides production, the method comprising: (1). Activating the yeast with malt extract medium, and then culturing the yeast with glucose growth medium; (2). Mixing 8%-12% of the yeast (W/W) based on the weight of oligosaccarides and 0.1%-0.5% of carbamide as nitroge... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a method for the removal of monosaccharide in oligosaccharides production. The method is used to remove monosaccharide from oligosaccharides by yeast fermentation reaction. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The oligosaccharides are a new generation of functional food or... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The oligosaccharides are a new generation of functional food or health food ingredient with special physiological effects which can promote the proliferation of colonic Liacteria of genus Bifidobacterium to balance the microbial ecology of the microflora in gastrointestinal tract... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>What is required is a method for the removal of monosaccharide in oligosaccharides production to enhance the health benefits of the resulting product. According to the present invention there is provided a method for removal of the monosaccharide in oligosaccharides production. The ... | 20050114 | 20110315 | 20050818 | 71076.0 | 1 | WARE, DEBORAH K | METHOD FOR THE REMOVAL OF MONOSACCHARIDE IN OLIGOSACCHARIDES PRODUCTION | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,035,835 | ACCEPTED | Biooxidation capabilities of candida sp | A bioprocess for producing carboxylic acids, alcohols and aldehydes is provided by culturing Candida sp. in a fermentation medium containing various defined substrates. | 1-15. (canceled) 16. A process for producing an alcohol comprising culturing Candida sp. in a fermentation medium containing a substrate of the formula R(CH2)nCH3, wherein n is ≧1 and R is selected from the group consisting of epoxide, alkoxy, ether, saturated primary alcohol, cycloalkyl, aryl, diol and diol ester, whe... | This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) of earlier filed and copending U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/190,626, filed Mar. 20, 2000, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND 1. Technical Field The present invention relates to the use of yeast strains to modify subs... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>1. Technical Field The present invention relates to the use of yeast strains to modify substrates via biooxidation. More particularly, the present invention relates to processes for converting certain substrates into alcohols or carboxylic acids utilizing yeast. 2. Background of Related Art Aliph... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In accordance with the present invention, it has been determined that in order for terminal methyl groups of organic substrates to be oxidized by Candida sp., at least one methylene group must be present between a terminal methyl group and the rest of the molecule. Accordingly, the ... | 20050114 | 20080729 | 20050818 | 71087.0 | 0 | LILLING, HERBERT J | BIOOXIDATION CAPABILITIES OF CANDIDA SP | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,035,906 | ACCEPTED | Motor with encapsulated stator and method of making same | A motor comprises a baseplate, a shaft supported by said baseplate, a stator assembly having windings, the stator being rigidly attached to said baseplate, and injection molded thermoplastic material encapsulating said windings. In one embodiment, the stator is coreless. In other embodiments, the stator has a core and ... | 1-24. (canceled) 25. A motor comprising: a) a baseplate; b) a stator assembly comprising i) a core having poles, and ii) windings around said poles; and c) an injection molded thermoplastic material encapsulating the windings and also locking the stator assembly to the baseplate, the baseplate and stator assembly not b... | REFERENCE TO EARLIER FILED APPLICATION The present application claims the benefit of the filing date under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) of provisional U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 60/172,287, filed Dec. 17, 1999, and of provisional U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 60/171,817, filed Dec. 21, 1999, both of which are hereby inco... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Computers commonly use disc drives for memory storage purposes. Disc drives include a stack of one or more magnetic discs that rotate and are accessed using a head or read-write transducer. Typically, a high-speed motor such as a spindle motor is used to rotate the discs. An exam... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A spindle motor has been invented which overcomes many of the foregoing problems. In addition, unique stator and baseplate assemblies and other components of a high-speed motor have been invented, as well as methods of manufacturing such motors. In one aspect, the invention is... | 20050114 | 20060627 | 20050623 | 99656.0 | 8 | WAKS, JOSEPH | MOTOR WITH ENCAPSULATED STATOR AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,035,913 | ACCEPTED | Method of forming an integrated circuit having nanocluster devices and non-nanocluster devices | An integrated circuit is formed by identifying multiple regions, each having transistors that have a gate oxide thickness that differs between the multiple regions. One of the regions includes transistors having a nanocluster layer and another of the regions includes transistors with a thin gate oxide used for logic fu... | 1. A method of forming an integrated circuit, comprising: identifying a first region of the integrated circuit for locating a first transistor; identifying a second region of the integrated circuit for locating nanoclusters; identifying a third region of the integrated circuit for locating a second transistor; forming ... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is related to the following pending applications: (1) U.S. Ser. No. 10/876,805 (Robert F. Steimle) entitled “Method of Forming a Nanocluster Charge Storage Device”, filed Jun. 24, 2004 and assigned to the assignee hereof; and (2) U.S. Ser. No. 10/663,621 (Robert ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Some devices such as memories (e.g. non volatile memories) utilize discrete charge storage elements called nanoclusters (e.g. of silicon, aluminum, gold, or germanium) for storing charge in a charge storage location of a transistor. In some examples, the nanoclusters are located ... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>The present invention is illustrated by way of example and not limited to the accompanying figures, in which like references indicate similar elements. FIGS. 1-10 illustrate in cross-sectional form a method for forming a semiconductor having a nanocluster device and a non-n... | 20050114 | 20070227 | 20060720 | 63639.0 | H01L218234 | 0 | SUCH, MATTHEW W | METHOD OF FORMING AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT HAVING NANOCLUSTER DEVICES AND NON-NANOCLUSTER DEVICES | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H01L | 2,005 | |
11,035,968 | ACCEPTED | Printing plate material and its developing process | Disclosed is a manufacturing process of a printing plate material comprising a boehmite treated aluminum support, and provided thereon, an image formation layer containing water soluble resins or water dispersible resins, the process comprising the steps of surface roughening an aluminum plate, anodizing the surface ro... | 1. A manufacturing process of a printing plate material comprising a boehmite treated aluminum support, and provided thereon, an image formation layer containing water soluble resins or water dispersible resins, the process comprising the steps of: surface roughening an aluminum plate; anodizing the surface roughened a... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a printing plate material and its developing process, and particularly to a printing plate material capable of forming an image by a computer to plate (CTP) system and its developing process. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Recently, accompanied with digitization of p... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Recently, accompanied with digitization of printing data, a printing plate material for CTP, which is inexpensive, can be easily handled and has a printing ability comparable with that of a PS plate, is required. Particularly, a versatile thermal processless printing plate materi... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An object of the invention is to provide a printing plate material providing prints with a sharp image, good on-press developability, high printing durability, print image with no stain at non-image portions, and excellent printability. Another object of the invention is to provide ... | 20050118 | 20070213 | 20050929 | 64374.0 | 0 | GILLIAM, BARBARA LEE | PRINTING PLATE MATERIAL AND ITS DEVELOPING PROCESS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,035,977 | ACCEPTED | Illumination optical system, illumination device and image-taking apparatus | An illumination optical system is disclosed, which leads a luminous flux forward effectively, which emitted backward from a light source. The illumination optical system comprises a light source, and a first optical member arranged on an opposite side of a light irradiation side with respect to the light source. The fi... | 1. An illumination optical system comprising: a light source; and a first optical member arranged on an opposite side of a light irradiation side with respect to the light source, wherein the first optical member includes a refractive surface through which light from the light source is transmitted and a reflective sur... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an illumination optical system used in illumination devices for image-taking apparatuses. The conventional optical system for illumination devices uses a reflector, which converges a luminous flux that emitted backward from a light source. Moreover, there is ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to an illumination optical system used in illumination devices for image-taking apparatuses. The conventional optical system for illumination devices uses a reflector, which converges a luminous flux that emitted backward from a light source. Moreove... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An object of the present invention is to provide an illumination optical system that can efficiently lead a luminous flux forward, which has emitted backward from the light source, and to provide an illumination device and an image-taking apparatus with the same. An illuminati... | 20050118 | 20070807 | 20050728 | 68358.0 | 0 | SUTHAR, RISHI S | ILLUMINATION OPTICAL SYSTEM, ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND IMAGE-TAKING APPARATUS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,036,070 | ACCEPTED | Media cassette for printing apparatus | A portable media cassette is attached to a printing apparatus. The media cassette includes a loading case for receiving media having an outlet. A pickup device of the printing apparatus can access the media through the outlet. A shutter is installed on the loading case and is movable between a first position for coveri... | 1. A portable media cassette that is attachable to a printing apparatus, the media cassette comprising: a loading case for receiving media, the loading case having an outlet, through which a pickup device disposed in the printing apparatus can access the media; and a shutter installed on the loading case, the shutter b... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a) of Korean Patent Application No. 2004-4430, filed on Jan. 20, 2004, Korean Patent Application No. 2004-24025, filed on Apr. 8, 2004, and Korean Patent Application No. 2004-64262, filed on Aug. 16, 2004, in the Korean Intellectual P... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a) of Korean Patent Application No. 2004-4430, filed on Jan. 20, 2004, Korean Patent Application No. 2004-24025, filed on Apr. 8, 2004, and Korean Patent Application No. 2004-64262, filed on Aug. 16, 2004, in the Korean In... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An aspect of the present invention is to provide a portable media cassette on which media discharged from a printing apparatus can be loaded. Another object of the present invention is to provide a portable media cassette for a printing apparatus, an outlet of which can be opened du... | 20050118 | 20080129 | 20050721 | 95239.0 | 0 | CULLER, JILL E | MEDIA CASSETTE FOR PRINTING APPARATUS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,036,083 | ACCEPTED | Protective glove having leather face, leather back, and heat-resistant cover covering leather back, for firefighter, emergency rescue worker, or other worker in high-heat area | In a protective glove for a firefighter, an emergency rescue worker, or another worker in a high-heat area, a leather face has a peripheral edge, a leather back has a peripheral edge, a leather forchette has a peripheral edge sewn to the peripheral edge of the leather face and a peripheral edge sewn to the peripheral e... | 1. For a firefighter, an emergency rescue worker, or another worker in a high-heat area, a protective glove having an outer shell, which comprises a leather face, a leather back having a peripheral edge and being attached to the leather face, and a heat-resistant, flexible, fabric cover covering at least a portion or a... | TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention pertains to a protective glove for a firefighter, an emergency rescue worker, or another worker in a high-heat area, wherein the protective glove has a leather face, a leather back, and, possibly, a leather forchette. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Conventionally, a protecti... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Conventionally, a protective glove for a firefighter, an emergency rescue worker, or another worker in a high-heat area has an outer shell, which is made from a suitable leather, such as cowhide or elkhide, and which comprises a leather face having a peripheral edge, a leather ba... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention provides, for a firefighter or for an emergency rescue worker, a protective glove having an outer shell, which comprises a leather face, which further comprises a leather back having a peripheral edge and being attached to the leather face, and which further comprises... | 20050114 | 20070605 | 20060720 | 58036.0 | A41D1900 | 0 | MORAN, KATHERINE M | PROTECTIVE GLOVE HAVING LEATHER FACE, LEATHER BACK, AND HEAT-RESISTANT COVER COVERING LEATHER BACK, FOR FIREFIGHTER, EMERGENCY RESCUE WORKER, OR OTHER WORKER IN HIGH-HEAT AREA | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | A41D | 2,005 | |
11,036,181 | ACCEPTED | Method to control the distribution of the starch sugar's molecular weight in oligosaccharides production | A method to control the distribution of the starch sugar's molecular weight by controlling of Ultra-low DE value during the reaction was invented. The method comprising blending starch with water to get starch slurry, and then mixing it with the 0.01%-0.03% of CaCl2 based on dried starch. The next step involves adjusti... | 1. A method to control the distribution of the starch sugar's molecular weight in oligosaccharides production, the method comprising: (a) Based on weight percentage, blending 1 part starch with 2 to 4 parts water to get a starch slurry, and then mixing with the 0.01%-0.03% of CaCl2 based on dried starch, and stirring t... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a method to control the distribution of the starch sugar's molecular weight in oligosaccharides production. The distribution of the starch sugar's molecular weight is controlled by Ultra-low DE value during the enzymatic reaction. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Starc... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Starch sugars mainly containing G3 to G5 are widely applied in pharmaceutical, healthcare and food industry areas. G3 and G5 refer to the glucose units. By way of example, G3 refers to sugar that is composed of three Glucose units linked together as one component. Chinese Patent ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>What is required is a method to control the distribution of the starch sugar's molecular weight in oligosaccharides production to enhance the health benefits of the resulting product. According to the present invention there is provided a method to control the distribution of the st... | 20050114 | 20090901 | 20050818 | 71330.0 | 1 | HANLEY, SUSAN MARIE | METHOD TO CONTROL THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE STARCH SUGAR'S MOLECULAR WEIGHT IN OLIGOSACCHARIDES PRODUCTION | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,036,223 | ACCEPTED | Print defect detection | Systems, methods, and software to automatically detect print defects in printed matter. Some embodiments include receiving a reference image and a scanned image, wherein the reference image and the scanned image are of the same subject matter and generating a plurality of detail maps of the reference image and the scan... | 1. A method of print defect detection comprising: generating a plurality of detail maps of each of a reference image and a scanned image at each of a plurality of resolutions to derive the plurality of detail maps of each image; breaking each detail map of each image into blocks of equal image proportion; calculating a... | BACKGROUND Detecting defects within printed material has generally been a manual process. In such a case, a person manually views a printed item to see if any defects are apparent. This can be a time consuming and expensive process. Some methods exist for using scanning technology to detect print defects. However, thes... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Detecting defects within printed material has generally been a manual process. In such a case, a person manually views a printed item to see if any defects are apparent. This can be a time consuming and expensive process. Some methods exist for using scanning technology to detect print defects. H... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a system according to an example embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a system according to an example embodiment. FIG. 3 is a block flow diagram of a method according to an example embodiment. FIG. 4A is a block diagram of a method accordin... | 20050114 | 20090414 | 20060720 | 67133.0 | H04N146 | 0 | RAHMJOO, MANUCHEHR | PRINT DEFECT DETECTION | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H04N | 2,005 | |
11,036,232 | ACCEPTED | Holder with V-knife blade for bi-directional rupture disc assembly | This invention relates to a cylindrical holder member for a bi-directional bulged rupture disc. The support body of the holder has a rim that supports the rupture disc with the concave surface of the disc facing the holder. The support body is provided with a unitary one-piece, centrally creased cutting element that is... | 1. A holder member for a bi-directional rupture disc and comprising: a support body for the rupture disc, said support body having an internal wall surface; and a cutting element for the disc having a pair of elongated leg components, said cutting element being substantially V-shaped in plan view, each of said leg comp... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to a rupture disc assembly having a bi-directional, concavo-convex rupture disc and a support body for the rupture disc that is provided with a generally V-shaped cutting element in plan view and disposed to engage and sever t... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to a rupture disc assembly having a bi-directional, concavo-convex rupture disc and a support body for the rupture disc that is provided with a generally V-shaped cutting element in plan view and disposed to engage... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to a rupture disc holder member especially useful for sanitary applications and that provides for more reliable and consistent severing and fuller opening of a bi-directional rupture disc and especially at lower pressures when the disc reverses under a ... | 20050114 | 20111018 | 20060720 | 75216.0 | F16K1740 | 0 | HYLTON, ROBIN ANNETTE | HOLDER WITH V-KNIFE BLADE FOR BI-DIRECTIONAL RUPTURE DISC ASSEMBLY | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | F16K | 2,005 | |
11,036,267 | ACCEPTED | Method, system, apparatus and computer-readable media for directing input associated with keyboard-type device | In one aspect of the present invention a computer-implemented method is provided of processing input key events associated with user input received from a keyboard-type device, wherein the keyboard-type device selected from at least one of a keyboard and a keypad. In this aspect, input key events associated with a firs... | 1. A computer-implemented method of processing input key events associated with user input received from a keyboard-type device, the keyboard-type device selected from at least one of a keyboard and a keypad, the method comprising: (a) receiving input key events associated with a first process active within an operatin... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a method, system, apparatus and computer-readable media for directing input associated with a keyboard-type device. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer-implemented method of processing input key events asso... | <SOH> FIELD OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to a method, system, apparatus and computer-readable media for directing input associated with a keyboard-type device. | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer-implemented method of processing input key events associated with user input received from a keyboard-type device, the keyboard-type device selected from at least one of a keyboard and a keypad. In this aspect, the... | 20050113 | 20131008 | 20060713 | 68978.0 | G09G500 | 10 | PERVAN, MICHAEL | METHOD, SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA FOR DIRECTING INPUT ASSOCIATED WITH KEYBOARD-TYPE DEVICE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G09G | 2,005 | |
11,036,274 | ACCEPTED | Method for pre-processing block based digital data | The present invention relates to a method for pre-processing block-based digital data, wherein a pre-processing step (S5, S6) is performed for each digital pixel (X) based on a respective data filter arrangement or data filter matrix (Fk,j) for the respective data pixel (X) within at least one data block (DB) and where... | 1. Method for pre-processing block-based digital data, in particular block-based digital video data, wherein for at least one data block (DB) of digital data said data block (DB) being contained or embedded in a data arrangement or data matrix (DM1, . . . , DMn) of data items and/or data pixels (DPk,j) for each data it... | The present invention relates to a method for pre-processing block-based digital data and in particular to a method for pre-processing block-based digital video data. More particular, the present invention relates to a method and a circuit for realizing a cash buffer for filtering block-based digital data and in partic... | 20050113 | 20100713 | 20051222 | 90329.0 | 0 | PE, GEEPY | METHOD FOR PRE-PROCESSING BLOCK BASED DIGITAL DATA | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||||
11,036,497 | ACCEPTED | Vectors, host cells, and methods for production of uridine phosphorylase and purine nucleotide phosphorylase | Novel strains of genetically modified prokaryotic micro-organisms capable of expressing polypeptides having the enzyme activity of the enzymes uridine phosphorylase (UdP) and purine nucleoside phosphorylase (PNP) are described; the strains in question can be used, both in the form of whole cells and in the form of crud... | 1. A method of catalyzing transglycosylation reactions between a donor nucleoside and an acceptor base comprising culturing transformed E.coli host cells, said host cells (i) expressing 120-1000 times higher uridine phosphorylase activity, purine nucleoside phosphorylase activity, or both, than the corresponding non-tr... | This application is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 09/891,865, which is a continuation of international application Ser. No. PCT/EP99/10416, filed Dec. 23, 1999, each of which is incorporated by reference in their entirety. The present invention relates to novel genetically modified bacterial strains capable of expres... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 . Cloning vectors for the expression of UdP and PNP enzymes. FIGS. 2A to 2 D. 5′ and 3′ sequences of upd and deoD genes cloned in plasmid pUC18. Restriction sites of different constructs are underlined. The bases of nucleotide sequences of udp and deoD genes and the ... | 20050114 | 20100824 | 20050630 | 87681.0 | 0 | STEADMAN, DAVID J | CATALYZING TRANSGLYCOSYLATION USING A RECOMBINANT HOST CELL OVEREXPRESSING URIDINE PHOSPHORYLASE AND PURINE NUCLEOSIDE PHOSPHORYLASE | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | ||||
11,036,606 | ACCEPTED | Bis-amino acid hydroxyethylamino sulfonamide retroviral protease inhibitors | Selected bis-amino acid hydroxyethylamino sulfonamide compounds are effective as retroviral protease inhibitors, and in particular as inhibitors of HIV protease. The present invention relates to such retroviral protease inhibitors and, more particularly, relates to selected novel compounds, composition and method for i... | 1. A compound represented by the formula: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1 represents alkyl of 1-5 carbon atoms, alkenyl of 2-5 carbon atoms, alkynyl of 2-5 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkyl of 1-3 carbon atoms, alkoxyalkyl of 1-3 alkyl and 1-3 alkoxy carbon atoms, cyanoalkyl of 1-3 alkyl carbon atoms... | RELATED CASE This is a continuation-in-part of co-owned and co-pending application Ser. No. 08/402,450, filed Mar. 10, 1995 which is referenced herein in its entirety. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to retroviral protease inhibitors and, more particularly, relates to novel compounds, composit... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to retroviral protease inhibitors and, more particularly, relates to novel compounds, composition and method for inhibiting retroviral proteases, such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) protease. This invention, in particular, relates to bis-amino... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to selected retroviral protease inhibitor compounds, analogs and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters and prodrugs thereof. The subject compounds are characterized as bis-amino acid hydroxyethylamine sulfonamide inhibitor compounds. The i... | 20050118 | 20070109 | 20051013 | 86267.0 | 0 | KUMAR, SHAILENDRA | BIS-AMINO ACID HYDROXYETHYLAMINO SULFONAMIDE RETROVIRAL PROTEASE INHIBITORS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,036,626 | ACCEPTED | Connector having a movable member and connector assembly | A connector has a housing (20). A rotary lever (50) is mountable on shafts (45) of the housing (20) in either of two symmetric orientations selected in accordance with space restrictions and/or the orientation of a wire cover (30) on the housing (20). The rotary lever (50) has cam grooves (55) for engaging follower pin... | 1. A connector, comprising: a housing (20) connectable with a mating housing (10), the housing (20) including at least one shaft (45) and at least one insertion path (38); a rotary lever (50) rotatably mountable to the at least one shaft (45) and being formed with at least one cam groove (53) for engaging a follower pi... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to a lever-type connector. 2. Description of the Related Art Large multi-contact connectors often use levers to assist in the development of the necessary connecting force. Lever-type connectors generally use either a rotary lever, as shown in ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to a lever-type connector. 2. Description of the Related Art Large multi-contact connectors often use levers to assist in the development of the necessary connecting force. Lever-type connectors generally use either a rotary lever, ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention relates to a connector with a housing that is connectable with a mating housing. The connector further includes at least one movable member formed with at least one cam groove. The movable member is mountable on the housing and is engageable with at least one follower ... | 20050114 | 20060620 | 20060209 | 87329.0 | H01R1362 | 0 | GUSHI, ROSS N | CONNECTOR HAVING A MOVABLE MEMBER AND CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H01R | 2,005 |
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