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11,036,687 | ACCEPTED | Inductively powered apparatus | An inductive power supply system for providing power to one or more inductively powered devices. The system includes a mechanism for varying the physical distance or the respective orientation between the primary coil and secondary coil to control the amount of power supplied to the inductively powered device. In anoth... | 1-82. (canceled) 83. An inductive adapter for use in a conventional lamp socket comprising: an adapter base including: a screw base to be fitted within a conventional threaded lamp socket, a power supply circuit electrically connected to said screw based to receive power through the conventional threaded lamp socket, a... | The present invention is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/133,860 entitled “Inductively Powered Lamp Assembly,” which was filed on Apr. 26, 2002 and is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Application Serial No. 90/592,194 entitled “Fluid Treatment System,” which was filed on Jun. 12, 2000. The present ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to wireless power supplies, and more particularly to inductively powered devices. The principles of inductive power transfer have been known for many years. As a result of mutual inductance, power is wirelessly transferred from a primary coil (or sim... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The aforementioned problems are overcome by the present invention wherein an inductively powered device is provided with a mechanism for varying the relative position between the primary and the secondary to control the amount of power supplied to the load. In one embodiment, the pr... | 20050114 | 20080923 | 20050616 | 73146.0 | 0 | VU, DAVID HUNG | INDUCTIVELY POWERED APPARATUS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,036,727 | ACCEPTED | Magnetic resonance system and operating method for RF pulse optimization | In a magnetic resonance system and an operating method therefor, a B1 field distribution of a radio-frequency antenna is measured in at least one part of a examination volume of the magnetic resonance system, and then the RF pulses emitted by the radio-frequency antenna are optimized, based on the determined B1 field d... | 1. A method for operating a magnetic resonance system, comprising the steps of: prior to acquiring diagnostic magnetic resonance data from an examination volume of a subject with a pulse sequence including a plurality of RF pulses emitted from an RF antenna, determining an effective volume within said examination volum... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The invention concerns a method for operation of a magnetic resonance system of the type wherein, in which a B1 field distribution of the radio-frequency pulses (“RF pulses”) radiated into an examination volume by a radio-frequency antenna of the magnetic resonance ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The invention concerns a method for operation of a magnetic resonance system of the type wherein, in which a B 1 field distribution of the radio-frequency pulses (“RF pulses”) radiated into an examination volume by a radio-frequency antenna of the magnet... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An object of the present invention to provide a method for operation of a magnetic resonance system and a magnetic resonance system, with which a better optimization of the RF pulses with regard to the homogeneity of the B 1 field can be achieved. This object is achieved by a method... | 20050114 | 20070515 | 20050901 | 66605.0 | 0 | FETZNER, TIFFANY A | MAGNETIC RESONANCE SYSTEM AND OPERATING METHOD FOR RF PULSE OPTIMIZATION | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,036,837 | ACCEPTED | Smart lock-in circuit for phase-locked loops | The smart lock-in circuits basically include a sensor, two stacked PMOS transistors, two stacked NMOS transistors, and a feedback line. If the sensing voltage does not reach the expected voltage compared to the midpoint voltage of the sensor, the output voltage of the sensor turns on the corresponding transistor, which... | 1. A smart lock-in circuit for enabling any phase-locked loop to become locked according to schedule, comprising: a feedback line connected with the output and input of the smart lock-in circuit and also coupled to the output of a filter; a sensor for sensing a voltage at the output, comparing with the midpoint voltage... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to the field of fast-locking phase-locked loops and more particularly to smart lock-in circuit for phase-locked loops. BACKGROUND ART Phase-looked loop is a vitally important device. Phase-looked loop is analog and mixed signal building block used extensively in comm... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>Phase-looked loop is a vitally important device. Phase-looked loop is analog and mixed signal building block used extensively in communication, networks, digital systems, consumer electronics, computers, and any other fields that require frequency synthesizing, clock recovery, and synchroniza... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides five types of the smart lock-in circuits for phase-locked loops. The smart lock-in circuits simultaneously enable any phase-locked loop to be locked according to schedule. The basic architecture of the smart lock-in circuits consists of a sensor, two s... | 20050115 | 20070529 | 20060720 | 98274.0 | H03L700 | 4 | GANNON, LEVI | SMART LOCK-IN CIRCUIT FOR PHASE-LOCKED LOOPS | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | H03L | 2,005 | |
11,036,850 | ACCEPTED | Over-voltage test for automatic test equipment | Automatic test equipment including a digital test instrument that may test for and respond to over-voltage conditions. Information on over-voltage conditions may be used in detecting or diagnosing fault conditions within a system under test. Over-voltage conditions may be monitored as part of a test to determine the ti... | 1. Automatic test equipment adapted to execute a user program, the test equipment: comprising a channel circuit having a signal connection point adapted to be coupled to a signal line of a unit under test to receive an input signal having a value, the channel circuit comprising: a) at least two comparison sub-circuits,... | This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) to U.S. Provisional Application Serial No. not yet assigned, entitled “OVER-VOLTAGE TEST FOR AUTOMATIC TEST EQUIPMENT,” filed on Dec. 30, 2004, which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety. BACKGROUND OF INVENTION 1. Field of Invention This inventio... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of Invention This invention relates to generally to electronic systems and more specifically to test systems. 2. Discussion of Related Art Test systems are often used to verify the performance of electronic devices. An electronic device (sometimes referred to as a Unit Under... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF INVENTION <EOH>In one aspect, the invention relates to automatic test equipment adapted to execute a user program. The test equipment comprises a channel circuit having a signal connection point adapted to be coupled to a signal line of a unit under test to receive an input signal having a value. The ... | 20050114 | 20080701 | 20060720 | 77980.0 | G06F1100 | 1 | CHUNG, PHUNG M | OVER-VOLTAGE TEST FOR AUTOMATIC TEST EQUIPMENT | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,005 | |
11,036,956 | ACCEPTED | Ad hoc networking of terminals aided by a cellular network | A fast and secure ad hoc communication system is established between terminals with the aid of a network. Terminals equipped with a non-cellular interface may establish a high data rate peer-to-peer or multi-hop ad hoc connection with the support of a cellular network. The cellular network may provide signaling for use... | 1. A method for ad hoc networking of terminals over a non-cellular interface aided by a cellular network, comprising: determining the identities of the terminals desiring to establish an ad hoc link; determining a network associated with the terminals; choosing a signaling transport for the terminals; and. establishing... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a Continuation of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/179,397, filed Jun. 24, 2002, and which is incorporated herein by reference. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to IP networks, and more particularly to establishing ad hoc netw... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The development of mobile communication devices and mobile networks has advanced at a rapid rate. At first, analog mobile networks enabled voice communication and simple paging features. Later, digital mobile networks provided more advanced features for voice and data communicati... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is directed at addressing the above-mentioned shortcomings, disadvantages and problems, and will be understood by reading and studying the following specification. According to one aspect of the invention, mobile nodes equipped with a non-cellular wireless inte... | 20050114 | 20090811 | 20050714 | 91842.0 | 0 | MILLS, DONALD L | AD HOC NETWORKING OF TERMINALS AIDED BY A CELLULAR NETWORK | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,036,979 | ACCEPTED | Optical system, image projection apparatus and method thereof | An image projection apparatus. The image projection apparatus comprises a light source and LCD panel. The LCD panel comprises a plurality of pixels and color filters thereon. Light from the light source is projected to the pixels along an irradiative path and the LCD panel selectively reflects the projected light in ac... | 1. An optical system comprising: a light source providing light; a polarizer converting the light into polarized light; and a reflective liquid crystal light valve with a color filter; wherein the polarized light is projected to the reflective liquid crystal light valve along an irradiative path and reflected by the re... | BACKGROUND The invention relates to an optical system, and more particularly to an off-axis liquid crystal projector using a single chip. Reflective liquid crystal display (LCD) panels have many advantages over conventional transmissive LCD panels in many aspects. As a result, there has been an increasing trend to adop... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The invention relates to an optical system, and more particularly to an off-axis liquid crystal projector using a single chip. Reflective liquid crystal display (LCD) panels have many advantages over conventional transmissive LCD panels in many aspects. As a result, there has been an increasing t... | 20050119 | 20080708 | 20050721 | 66963.0 | 0 | BLACKMAN, ROCHELLE ANN J | OPTICAL SYSTEM, IMAGE PROJECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | ||||
11,037,032 | ACCEPTED | Vehicle body having a tailgate system operable in a plurality of modes | A tailgate system for a dump body of a vehicle capable of operation in a plurality of modes includes a tailgate pivotally connected to side walls along an upper tailgate end for operation in a first mode and pivotally connected to one of the side walls along a tailgate side for operation in a second mode. A control ass... | 1. A body for a vehicle having a tailgate operable in a plurality of modes comprising: a floor having a front wall and side walls attached thereto; a tailgate pivotally connected to said side walls for operation in a first mode and pivotally connected to one of said side walls for operation in a second mode; corner pos... | This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/387,691, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates generally to vehicle bodies having a tailgate system for dump trucks and dump trailers or the like, and capable of operation in a ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Tailgates are generally known in combination with dump truck or dump trailer bodies (hereinafter referred to collectively as dump bodies). Conventional dump body tailgates are supported for pivotal movement during operation around upper pivot pins. More specifically, the tailgate... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In accordance with a first aspect of the present invention, a body for a vehicle including a tailgate system capable of operation in a plurality of modes is disclosed. The body comprises a floor having a front wall and side walls attached thereto, and a tailgate having sides and upp... | 20050117 | 20070710 | 20050519 | 94390.0 | 2 | GORDON, STEPHEN T | VEHICLE BODY HAVING A TAILGATE SYSTEM OPERABLE IN A PLURALITY OF MODES | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,037,034 | ACCEPTED | System and method for vaporizing a cryogenic liquid | A system is provided for vaporizing a cryogenic liquid. The system includes means for producing an exhaust gas by flameless thermal oxidation of a fuel. The system also includes means for transferring heat from the exhaust gas to the cryogenic liquid. The heat transferring means is coupled to receive the exhaust gas fr... | 1. A system for vaporizing a cryogenic liquid, said system comprising: means for producing an exhaust gas by flameless thermal oxidation of a fuel; and means for transferring heat from the exhaust gas to the cryogenic liquid, said heat transferring means being coupled to receive the exhaust gas from the exhaust gas pro... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to a system and method for vaporizing a cryogenic liquid and, more particularly, a system for providing heat for cryogenic liquid vaporization. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION It is often necessary or desirable to vaporize a cryogenic liquid (i.e., to bring about vaporization o... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is often necessary or desirable to vaporize a cryogenic liquid (i.e., to bring about vaporization of a cryogenic liquid to a vaporized state). For example, and though a wide variety of applications exist for liquid vaporization, it is often necessary or desirable to vaporize l... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>According to one aspect of this invention, a system is provided for vaporizing a cryogenic liquid. The system includes means for producing an exhaust gas by flameless thermal oxidation of a fuel. The system also includes means for transferring heat from the exhaust gas to the cryoge... | 20050118 | 20090602 | 20060817 | 92097.0 | F23D340 | 0 | DOERRLER, WILLIAM CHARLES | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VAPORIZING A CRYOGENIC LIQUID | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | F23D | 2,005 | |
11,037,060 | ACCEPTED | Magnetic recording medium | A magnetic recording medium including a polymer support having thereon at least one magnetic layer containing a ferromagnetic metal powder having an average major axis length of from 20 to 100 nm or a ferromagnetic hexagonal ferrite powder having an average tabular diameter of from 5 to 40 nm and a binder, the polymer ... | 1. A magnetic recording medium comprising: a polymer support; and at least one magnetic layer containing a binder and one of a ferromagnetic metal powder having an average major-axis length of from 20 to 100 nm and a ferromagnetic hexagonal ferrite powder having an average tabular diameter of from 5 to 40 nm, wherein t... | This application is based on Japanese Patent application JP 2004-023667, filed Jan. 30, 2004, the entire content of which is hereby incorporated by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Technical Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a magnetic recording medium comprising a polymer support having ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Technical Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a magnetic recording medium comprising a polymer support having thereon a magnetic layer containing a ferromagnetic powder and a binder and further to a magnetic recording medium having an excellent electromagne... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An object of the invention is to provide a magnetic recording medium which does not form an edge debris and can effectively prevent an increase of the error rate while meeting stable running properties. The means for solving the foregoing problems are as follows. (1) A magnetic reco... | 20050119 | 20080506 | 20050915 | 90046.0 | 0 | FALASCO, LOUIS V | MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,037,069 | ACCEPTED | Photographing apparatus, method and program | Processing for judging whether a face is included in a frame is performed, in a predetermined interval, on each of frames included in a moving image of a subject, displayed on a monitor, until the judgment becomes positive. If it is judged that a face is included in a frame, the facial position is detected in the frame... | 1. A photographing apparatus comprising: a photographing means for obtaining image data by taking a photograph of a subject; a display means for displaying various kinds of information including the image data; a release means for performing photographing operation; a storage means for storing various kinds of informat... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a photographing apparatus, such as a digital camera, for obtaining image data by taking a photograph and storing the obtained image data in a storage means such as a memory card. The present invention also relates to a photographing ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a photographing apparatus, such as a digital camera, for obtaining image data by taking a photograph and storing the obtained image data in a storage means such as a memory card. The present invention also relates to a ph... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In view of the foregoing circumstances, it is an object of the present invention to reduce time for performing image processing on image data when predetermined image processing, such as red-eye correction processing, is performed on the image data in photographing apparatuses such ... | 20050119 | 20080205 | 20050915 | 59002.0 | 2 | LE, BRIAN Q | PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS, METHOD AND PROGRAM | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,037,093 | ACCEPTED | Sample repairing apparatus, a sample repairing method and a device manufacturing method using the same method | An object of the present invention is to provide a sample repairing apparatus, a sample repairing method and a device manufacturing method using the same method, which can reduce an edge roughness in a repaired pattern and also can provide the repairing of a sample by applying an electron beam-assisted etching or an el... | 1. A sample repairing method, comprising: (a) irradiating a sample with an electron beam focussed by an objective lens; (b) supplying a reactive gas onto a surface of said sample irradiated with the electron beam; (c) selectively scanning a pattern to be repaired on said sample with the electron beam so as to repair sa... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a sample repairing apparatus and a sample repairing method for repairing a defect with high accuracy in a sample, such as a mask, used in the production of a device or the like having a line width equal to or less than 0.1 μm, and further to a device manufact... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to a sample repairing apparatus and a sample repairing method for repairing a defect with high accuracy in a sample, such as a mask, used in the production of a device or the like having a line width equal to or less than 0.1 μm, and further to a dev... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an exemplary electron beam apparatus (i.e., an electron beam optical column) to be used in a sample repairing method according to the present invention: FIG. 2 provides schematic diagrams, specifically illustrating how a mask is repaired in ... | 20050119 | 20070814 | 20050929 | 68745.0 | 0 | WELLS, NIKITA | SAMPLE REPAIRING APPARATUS, A SAMPLE REPAIRING METHOD AND A DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD USING THE SAME METHOD | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,037,194 | ACCEPTED | Lock release operator layout structure in vehicle | In a vehicle including a plurality of containing portions, namely, a front containing portion provided in an inner cover covering from the rear side a head pipe of a vehicle body frame at its front end and constituting a part of a vehicle body cover which can be locked in a fully closed condition, to facilitate the ope... | 1. A lock release operator layout structure in a vehicle comprising: containing portions including a front containing portion provided in an inner cover for covering from a rear side a head pipe of a vehicle body frame at a front end and constituting a part of a vehicle body cover; a lock for selectively locking said c... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application is related to Japanese Patent Application Nos. 2004-012504 and 2004-012503 both filed on Jan. 20, 2004 the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference. 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH> | <SOH> SUMMARY AND OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances. It is an object of the invention to provide a lock release operator layout structure in a vehicle by which an operation for releasing the lock conditions of a plurality of containing portion... | 20050119 | 20070522 | 20050721 | 95799.0 | 0 | LYJAK, LORI LYNN | LOCK RELEASE OPERATOR LAYOUT STRUCTURE IN VEHICLE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,037,218 | ACCEPTED | Printing method, printing apparatus, and printing system | A printing method includes: printing, on a medium, a correction pattern made of lines, the lines being formed by repeating in alternation a dot forming operation of forming dots on the medium by ejecting ink from nozzles that move in a predetermined movement direction, and a carrying operation of carrying the medium in... | 1. A printing method comprising the steps of: printing, on a medium, a correction pattern that is made of a plurality of lines, said plurality of lines being formed by repeating in alternation a dot forming operation of forming dots on the medium by ejecting ink from a plurality of nozzles that move in a predetermined ... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION The present application claims priority upon Japanese Patent Application No. 2004-13607 filed on Jan. 21, 2004, which is herein incorporated by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to printing methods, printing apparatuses,... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to printing methods, printing apparatuses, and printing systems. 2. Description of the Related Art Inkjet printers (hereinafter referred to simply as “printers”) that eject ink onto a medium such as paper to form dots are kn... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention was arrived at in light of the foregoing issues, and it is an object thereof to achieve a printing method, a printing apparatus, and a printing system with which darkness nonuniformities can be effectively inhibited. An aspect of the present invention is a prin... | 20050119 | 20110412 | 20050825 | 65062.0 | 0 | LEBRON, JANNELLE M | PRINTING METHOD, PRINTING APPARATUS, AND PRINTING SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,037,220 | ACCEPTED | Solid state imaging device and driving method thereof | A solid state imaging device of the present invention comprises a solid state imaging element which includes a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements arranged in a matrix. In the solid state imaging device of the present invention, a pixel mixture unit area includes q pixels (q is a natural number equal to or g... | 1. A solid state imaging device, comprising: a solid state imaging element including a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements arranged in a matrix, the solid state imaging element including pixels grouped into pixel mixture unit areas, each of which includes q pixels (q is a natural number equal to or greater t... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(a) on Japanese Patent Application No. 2004-13609 filed on Jan. 21, 2004, the entire contents disclosed in the claims, specification and drawings of this application are hereby incorporated by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENT... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to a solid state imaging device of a digital still camera, a digital video camera, and the like. Conventionally, a solid state imaging element which converts received light to an electric signal and outputs the electric signal as a video signal has b... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention was conceived to overcome the above problems. An objective of the present invention is to reduce the number of output pixel signals of a solid state imaging element having a large number of pixels, such as a super-megapixel imaging element, or the like, by a pi... | 20050119 | 20081230 | 20050721 | 93760.0 | 1 | PRABHAKHER, PRITHAM DAVID | SOLID STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,037,332 | ACCEPTED | L-ergothioneine, milk thistle, and S-adenosylmethionine for the prevention, treatment and repair of liver damage | This invention provides therapeutic compositions and combinations for the protection, treatment and repair of liver tissue. The invention relates to novel compositions and combinations comprising two or more compounds selected from the group consisting of S-adenosylmethionine, L-ergothioneine, and a substance selected ... | 1. A combination comprising any two or more of the following compounds: S-adenosylmethionine, L-ergothioneine and a substance selected from the group consisting of a constituent of Milk thistle (Silybum marianum), silymarin and active components of silymarin. 2. The combination of claim 1 wherein a single dose of S-ade... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/256,352, filed Feb. 24, 1999, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety. That application claimed priority to provisional application: “L-... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The liver is an extremely important organ. As the major metabolic organ of the body, the liver plays some role in almost every biochemical process, including the deamination of amino acids and the formation of urea, the regulation of blood sugar through the formation of glycogen,... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides compositions and combinations for the protection, treatment and repair of liver tissue in humans and animals. Additionally, the present invention provides such compositions and combinations that also produce a low level of side effects. The present inv... | 20050119 | 20090721 | 20050616 | 92440.0 | 2 | MCINTOSH III, TRAVISS C | L-ERGOTHIONEINE, MILK THISTLE, AND S-ADENOSYLMETHIONINE FOR THE PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND REPAIR OF LIVER DAMAGE | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,037,430 | ACCEPTED | Aqueous compositions containing metronidazole | An aqueous solution of metronidazole in which the concentration of metronidazole is higher than 0.75%. The solution contains a combination of solubility-enhancing agents, one of which is a cyclodextrin such as beta-cyclodextrin and the second is niacin or niacinamide. Methods of manufacture and therapeutic use of the s... | 1. A method for making an aqueous composition containing a dissolved concentration of metronidazole greater than 0.75% w/w comprising combining metronidazole, beta-cyclodextrin (BCD), and niacin or niacinamide in an aqueous fluid. 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the aqueous composition is physically stable when stored... | This is a continuation application claiming priority from pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/033,835. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention pertains to the field of topically applied medications for treatment of skin and mucosal disorders. In particular, the invention pertains to aqueous compositions containing... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Metronidazole, 1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-methyl-5-nitroimidazole, has long been known as an effective drug to treat a variety of disorders, and is especially well known for the treatment of various protozoal diseases. As a topical therapy, metronidazole has also been shown to be usefu... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It has been surprisingly discovered that the combination of a cyclodextrin and a second solubility enhancing agent, such as niacinamide or niacin, has a synergistic effect on the aqueous solubility of amphiphilic or lipophilic chemical compounds such as metronidazole. The second sol... | 20050118 | 20080325 | 20050609 | 96618.0 | 3 | MAIER, LEIGH C | AQUEOUS COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING METRONIDAZOLE | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,037,497 | ACCEPTED | OMNIDIRECTIONAL TILT AND VIBRATION SENSOR | An omnidirectional tilt and vibration sensor contains a first electrically conductive element, a second electrically conductive element, an electrically insulative element, and multiple electrically conductive weights. The first electrically conductive element has a first diameter on a proximate portion of the first el... | 1. A sensor, comprising: a first electrically conductive element having a first diameter on a proximate portion of the first electrically conductive element and a second diameter on a distal portion of the first electrically conductive element, where the second diameter is smaller than the first diameter; a second elec... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention is generally related to sensors, and more particularly is related to an omnidirectional tilt and vibration sensor. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Many different electrical tilt and vibration switches are presently available and known to those having ordinary skill in the art. T... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Many different electrical tilt and vibration switches are presently available and known to those having ordinary skill in the art. Typically, tilt switches are used to switch electrical circuits ON and OFF depending on an angle of inclination of the tilt switch. These types of ti... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Embodiments of the present invention provide an omnidirectional tilt and vibration sensor and a method of construction thereof. Briefly described, in architecture, one embodiment of the system, among others, can be implemented as follows. The sensor contains a first electrically con... | 20050118 | 20060627 | 20060720 | 97877.0 | H01H3514 | 1 | HOMZA, LISA NHUNG | OMNIDIRECTIONAL TILT AND VIBRATION SENSOR | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | H01H | 2,005 | |
11,037,574 | ACCEPTED | Albuterol and ipratropium inhalation solution, system, kit and method for relieving symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | The present invention relates to a dual bronchodilator inhalation solution, system, kit and method for relieving bronchospasm in patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In one alternative embodiment, the solution of the present invention is a prepackaged, sterile, premixed, premeasured sin... | 1. A system for inducing bronchodialation or providing relief of bronchospasm in an individual suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, said system comprising: (a) at least one single dispensing container; said container prefilled with about 0.1 ml to about 2.0 ml of a premixed, premeasured, aqueous inhala... | I. CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/417,723 filed Apr. 15, 2003, and is also a continuation-in-part of International Application PCT/US04/017705 filed Apr. 15, 2004. Both applications are continuations-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No.... | <SOH> III. BACKGROUND OF INVENTION <EOH>Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a slowly progressive airway disease that produces a decline in lung function that is not fully reversible. The airway limitation in COPD is associated with an abnormal inflammatory response of the lungs to noxious particles or gase... | <SOH> IV. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>One object of the present invention is to provide a dual bronchodilator inhalation solution to relieve bronchospasm in patients suffering from COPD. Another object of the present invention is to provide a prepackaged, sterile, premixed, premeasured albuterol and ipratropium inha... | 20050118 | 20111227 | 20050922 | 99580.0 | 0 | WESTERBERG, NISSA M | ALBUTEROL AND IPRATROPIUM INHALATION SOLUTION, SYSTEM, KIT AND METHOD FOR RELIEVING SYMPTOMS OF CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,037,575 | ACCEPTED | Variable abstraction | System and method for creating, configuring, representing, and using variables in programs. A graphical user interface (GUI) may be displayed in response to user input requesting creation and/or configuration of a variable for use in or comprised in one or more programs, e.g., on various devices. User input is received... | 1. A computer-implemented method for configuring a variable for use in one or more programs, the method comprising: displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) in response to user input requesting configuration of a variable, wherein the variable is comprised in one or more programs; receiving user input to the GUI con... | PRIORITY DATA This application claims benefit of priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/602,214 titled “Variable Abstraction”, filed Aug. 17, 2004, whose inventors are Steven W. Rogers, Robert E. Dye, and Ross E. Houston. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to the field of programming, an... | <SOH> FIELD OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to the field of programming, and more particularly to a system and method for creating, configuring, representing, and using variables in programs. | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>One embodiment of the present invention comprises a system and method for specifying, representing, and using variables in programs. The methods described may be used in conjunction with any of various computer systems or devices, including multiple devices coupled over a network. A... | 20050118 | 20090922 | 20060323 | 79922.0 | G06F944 | 0 | SWEENEY, PATRICK E | VARIABLE ABSTRACTION | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,005 | |
11,037,706 | ACCEPTED | DUAL INLET PORT FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE | A system (10) and method for the induction of a fluid into the combustion chamber (15) of an internal combustion engine comprising a cylinder head (12) having at least one intake port (14) communicating with at least one combustion chamber (15) via a valve seat (22) disposed about the intake port (14), and at least one... | 1. An inlet port induction system in an internal combustion engine, comprising (a) a cylinder head having at least one intake port communicating with at least one combustion chamber via a valve seat disposed about said intake port; (b) at least one intake valve provided with a valve head having a valve face engageable ... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field Of The Invention The invention relates to a system for improving fuel flow in internal combustion engines, and more particularly to a system and method for the induction of a fluid in an internal combustion engine that enhances valve cylinder filling and scavenging to provide for im... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field Of The Invention The invention relates to a system for improving fuel flow in internal combustion engines, and more particularly to a system and method for the induction of a fluid in an internal combustion engine that enhances valve cylinder filling and scavenging to pr... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In accordance with the invention, an induction system and method for the passage of a fluid, typically a mixture of fuel and air, in an internal combustion engine is provided. The system comprises a cylinder head having at least one intake port communicating with at least one combus... | 20050117 | 20060718 | 20060720 | 95425.0 | F02B3100 | 1 | KWON, JOHN | DUAL INLET PORT FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE | MICRO | 0 | ACCEPTED | F02B | 2,005 | |
11,037,738 | ACCEPTED | Reproducing apparatus | A reproducing apparatus includes a reproducing unit that reproduces a video data sequence including video data of a plurality of pictures from a recording medium. The video data sequence is encoded by a coding method in which the amount of data per picture changes from one picture to another. The reproducing apparatus ... | 1. A reproducing apparatus comprising: reproducing means for reproducing a video data sequence including video data of a plurality of pictures from a recording medium, the video data sequence being encoded by a coding method in which an amount of data per picture changes from one picture to another picture; error corre... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a reproducing apparatus, and more specifically to processing of error data in encoded image data. 2. Description of the Related Art An apparatus for encoding video data using an encoding technique, such as MPEG (moving picture expert... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a reproducing apparatus, and more specifically to processing of error data in encoded image data. 2. Description of the Related Art An apparatus for encoding video data using an encoding technique, such as MPEG (moving pi... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In order to overcome the foregoing problems, the present invention provides a system for preventing decoding failure if missing data, such as an error, occurs in an encoded stream to give a desirable reproduced screen. In an aspect of the present invention, a reproducing apparatus i... | 20050118 | 20100706 | 20050818 | 63859.0 | 0 | ZHAO, DAQUAN | REPRODUCING APPARATUS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,037,745 | ACCEPTED | Method for assembly of a motorcycle frame | A method and apparatus for assembling motorcycle frames includes a conveyor defining a path of travel and at least one pallet movable along the conveyor through at least one workstation. The pallet supports at least one rotatable frame for receiving individual components and/or sub-assemblies in fixed relationship with... | 1. A method for assembling a plurality of different frames on a single assembly line comprising the steps of: locating a pallet in at least one workstation; rotatably supporting at least one fixture on the pallet, the at least one fixture having anon-vertical axis of rotation and for receiving components of a frame to ... | RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application is a Divisional application of patent application Ser. No. 10/195,943 filed on Jul. 15, 2002, which claims the benefit of provisional application Ser. No. 60/379,539 filed on May 9, 2002. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for the ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The current assembly of motorcycle frames typically includes a primary work cell where several individual frame components are brought together and welded to one another. The current approach requires highly specialized work cells, each work cell dedicated to a particular frame c... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A method and apparatus according to the present invention conveys workpieces along a path of travel. The path of travel can be an assembly line for the assembly of motorcycle frames. A plurality of pallets are movable along the path of travel defined by the convey system of the asse... | 20050118 | 20070123 | 20050609 | 83690.0 | 0 | OMGBA, ESSAMA | METHOD FOR ASSEMBLY OF A MOTORCYCLE FRAME | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,037,800 | ACCEPTED | Method and device to clamp control lines to tubulars | The inventions relates to an apparatus for connecting a control line to a tubular string. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a guide boom pivotable around a location adjacent the string and with a guide member at an end thereof to guide the control line. The apparatus further includes a clamp boom that is indepe... | 1. A control line positioning apparatus comprising: a control line holding assembly movable between a staging position and a clamping position; a mounting assembly for connecting the control line holding assembly to a rig structure, the rig structure having a rig floor and the mounting assembly located substantially ad... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims benefit of U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 60/536,800, filed Jan. 15, 2004. This application is also a continuation-in-part of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/625,840, filed Jul. 23, 2003, which is a continuation of application ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to the makeup of tubular strings at the surface of a well. More particularly, the invention relates to making up strings and running the strings into the well along with a control line or signal transmission line. More parti... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a guide boom pivotable around a location adjacent the string and with a guide member at an end thereof to guide the control line. The apparatus further includes a clamp boom that is independently pivotable and includes a clamp housing at an ... | 20050118 | 20070731 | 20050728 | 67634.0 | 1 | BATES, ZAKIYA W | METHOD AND DEVICE TO CLAMP CONTROL LINES TO TUBULARS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,037,802 | ACCEPTED | Tail configuration for an artificial fishing lure | A fishing lure generally includes a body and a body extension member that extends rearwardly from the body. The body may be in the form of a grub or worm, and the body extension member may be in the form of a tail that extends from the rearward end of the body. Alternatively, the body may be in the form of a crayfish a... | 1. A fishing lure comprising: a. a body; and b. a body extension member including a first portion that is interconnected with and extends away from the body, a second portion that is connected to the first portion, and a third portion that is connected to the second portion and that extends generally in a direction tow... | BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The invention relates to a fishing lure, and more particularly to an artificial fishing lure which acts to simulate live bait movement. Artificial fishing lures are typically designed to resemble or otherwise imitate live bait. Soft plastic artificial fishing lures are commonly c... | <SOH> BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention relates to a fishing lure, and more particularly to an artificial fishing lure which acts to simulate live bait movement. Artificial fishing lures are typically designed to resemble or otherwise imitate live bait. Soft plastic artificial fishing lures ar... | <SOH> BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention relates to a fishing lure, and more particularly to an artificial fishing lure which acts to simulate live bait movement. Artificial fishing lures are typically designed to resemble or otherwise imitate live bait. Soft plastic artificial fishing lures ar... | 20050117 | 20070130 | 20050609 | 95688.0 | 2 | ARK, DARREN W | TAIL CONFIGURATION FOR AN ARTIFICIAL FISHING LURE | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,037,883 | ACCEPTED | Base, payload and connecting structure and methods of making the same | Micromachined passive alignment assemblies and methods of using and making the same are provided. The alignment assemblies are used to align at least one optical element. The alignment assemblies may be configured with kinematic, pseudo-kinematic, redundant or degenerate support structures. One alignment assembly compr... | 1-64. (canceled) 65. An assembly configured to support at least one optical element to a pre-determined position, the assembly comprising: an optical element having three protrusions, each protrusion having four sidewalls, each sidewall being substantially perpendicular to a plane of the optical element, each protrusio... | INCORPORATIONS BY REFERENCE Co-assigned U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/855,305, entitled “Angled Fiber Termination And Methods Of Making The Same” (Attorney Docket No. M-11564 US), filed on May 15, 2001, is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. Another co-assigned U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/00... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to optical devices, and more particularly to optical element alignment assemblies and methods of making the same. 2. Description of the Related Art An optical component, such as a mirror, lens or fiber, in an optic... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Components generally need to be located in three dimensions, i.e., distributed in a volume of space, and have three rotations specified and/or controlled. Components located in a plane (two dimensions) with three or fewer rotations specified and/or controlled are a subset of the gen... | 20050118 | 20060926 | 20050609 | 64781.0 | 0 | LEE, JOHN D | BASE, PAYLOAD AND CONNECTING STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,038,022 | ACCEPTED | Face detecting apparatus and method | A process time is shortened while a face detection precision is maintained high. A face detection unit for extracting a face area of a photographic subject from an image taken with a digital camera or the like includes a unit for acquiring focussing area information in an image area from image data and accessory inform... | 1. A feature detecting apparatus for extracting a feature of a photographic subject from an image, the apparatus comprising: means for acquiring accessory information associated with image data; means for determining a plurality of feature detection area in an image area of the image on the basis of the accessory infor... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a means for extracting a photographic subject from still image data, and more particularly to a face detecting apparatus and method. 2. Related Background Art Digital still cameras and digital video cameras are prevailing rapidly now... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a means for extracting a photographic subject from still image data, and more particularly to a face detecting apparatus and method. 2. Related Background Art Digital still cameras and digital video cameras are prevailing... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-described problems and aims to shorten the process time by executing the face detection process more efficiently, while the detection precision is maintained high. Especially, the present invention aims to executing t... | 20050121 | 20100608 | 20050818 | 72751.0 | 0 | PARK, SOO JIN | FACE DETECTING APPARATUS AND METHOD | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,038,084 | ACCEPTED | Erroneous phase lock detection circuit | The present invention is concerned with a phase comparator circuit and provides an erroneous phase lock detection circuit that detects erroneous phase lock occurring when the duty cycle of data deviates from 100% in a comparison of a phase difference between the data and a clock. The erroneous phase lock detection circ... | 1. An erroneous phase lock detection circuit incorporated in a phase comparator that detects a phase difference between data and a clock, comprising: a first phase detection unit that detects a phase difference by measuring a difference between the leading edge of the data and the phase of the clock and transmits an av... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is a continuation application and is based upon PCT/JP02/12977, filed on Dec. 11, 2002. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a phase comparison circuit or, more particularly, to a circuit for detecting erroneous ph... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a phase comparison circuit or, more particularly, to a circuit for detecting erroneous phase lock occurring when the duty cycle of data deviates from 100% during comparison of the data with a clock during which a phase di... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an erroneous phase lock detection circuit that is incorporated in a phase comparator circuit included in a PLL and that detects erroneous phase lock occurring when the duty cycle of data deviates from 100%. Another object... | 20050121 | 20080708 | 20050609 | 71555.0 | 0 | GHEBRETINSAE, TEMESGHEN | ERRONEOUS PHASE LOCK DETECTION CIRCUIT | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,038,113 | ACCEPTED | Backup system, backup controlling apparatus, backup data managing method and a computer readable recording medium recorded thereon backup controlling program | A backup system which can diminish a danger that backup data of a storage of a computer to be backed up sustains a damage due to disaster, an accident or the like, and restore the storage easily and within a short time when the storage up is damaged or lost due to disaster, an accident or the like. The system can be co... | 1. A backup system comprising: a plurality of backup data storages located in areas differing from one another to archive data in a storage provided to an information processing apparatus as backup data; an archiving place determining unit for selectively determining a backup data storage physically away from an area i... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a backup system, a backup controlling apparatus, a backup data managing method and a computer readable recording medium recorded thereon backup controlling program suitable for use to back up data in a storage provided to, for example, a computer system connected ... | <SOH> FIELD OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to a backup system, a backup controlling apparatus, a backup data managing method and a computer readable recording medium recorded thereon backup controlling program suitable for use to back up data in a storage provided to, for example, a computer syste... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>To attain the above object, a backup system according to this invention comprises a plurality of backup data storages located in areas differing from one another to archive data in a storage provided to an information processing apparatus as backup data, an archiving place determini... | 20050121 | 20090526 | 20050609 | 94805.0 | 0 | LEWIS, CHERYL RENEA | BACKUP SYSTEM, BACKUP CONTROLLING APPARATUS, BACKUP DATA MANAGING METHOD AND A COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM RECORDED THEREON BACKUP CONTROLLING PROGRAM | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,038,115 | ACCEPTED | Pneumatically operated fastener driving tool | A pneumatically operated fastener driving tool capable of reducing a time period from operation timing of a trigger to downward movement of a driver blade for fastener driving, and reducing a time period from the release timing of the trigger to a timing at which respective components are returned to their initial posi... | 1. A fastener driving tool comprising: a frame defining therein an accumulator that accumulates a compressed air; a cylinder disposed within the frame; a piston reciprocally slidably disposed within the cylinder, a piston upper chamber being defined by an inner peripheral surface of the cylinder and an upper surface of... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a fastener driving tool such as a nail gun driven by compressed air, and more particularly, to such fastener driving tool improving drive response and decreasing air consumption. Heretofore, fastener driving tools such as nail guns have existed which drive fa... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to a fastener driving tool such as a nail gun driven by compressed air, and more particularly, to such fastener driving tool improving drive response and decreasing air consumption. Heretofore, fastener driving tools such as nail guns have existed wh... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is therefore an object of the present invention is to provide a fastener driving tool improving the response and continuous shots or nailing performance in nailing work, yet reducing the consumption of compressed air. This and other objects of the present invention will be attain... | 20050121 | 20070102 | 20050721 | 57535.0 | 1 | KERSHTEYN, IGOR | PNEUMATICALLY OPERATED FASTENER DRIVING TOOL | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,038,163 | ACCEPTED | Driver circuit for light emitting element | Disclosed is a display driver that includes a first current driver circuit, a second current driver circuit and a reference current source circuit. The first current driver circuit, which has plural current sources the output current values of which are determined based on a reference current, and switch circuits for o... | 1. A driver circuit comprising: an input terminal for receiving an input signal; an output terminal for outputting an output current; a reference current source circuit including a reference current source that generates a reference current prescribing an amount of change in the output current that corresponds to a cha... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to a driver circuit for a light-emitting element and to a display device. More particularly, the invention relates to a driver circuit and device that perform a gamma correction. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION An arrangement of the kind illustrated in FIG. 25 by way of example... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An arrangement of the kind illustrated in FIG. 25 by way of example is known as an electroluminescent storage device (refer to the specification of Japanese Patent Kokai Publication No. JP-A-2-14868 pages 5 and 6, FIG. 2 ). As shown in FIG. 25 , this conventional electroluminesce... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE <EOH>Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a driver circuit that makes it possible to reduce the size of circuitry and diminish chip area in realizing a gamma characteristic, as well as to a display device having this driver circuit. Another object of the pres... | 20050121 | 20090127 | 20050721 | 64436.0 | 0 | VU, JIMMY T | DRIVER CIRCUIT FOR LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,038,220 | ACCEPTED | Method and device for connecting parts of an exhaust gas system | A method and a device for connecting parts of an exhaust gas system which comprises at least one metal tube formed from a bellows and optionally further parts disposed coaxially within and/or outside of the bellows and at least one further system part to be connected to the metal tube, are characterized in that one end... | 1. A device for connecting together parts of an exhaust gas system, the device comprising: at least one metal tube having a bellows and optional additional components disposed inside and/or outside of and coaxially to the bellows; a short connecting tube having a first end for insertion, in positive fit, into a first e... | This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 10/298,662 filed Nov. 19, 2002 and also claims Paris Convention priority of DE 101 58 877.1 filed Nov. 30, 2001 the complete disclosures of which are hereby incorporated by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The invention concerns a method and a device for connecting p... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention concerns a method and a device for connecting parts of an exhaust gas system using at least one metal tube formed from a bellows and optionally further parts which are disposed coaxially inside and/or outside of the bellows, and at least one further system part to b... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This object is achieved in accordance with the invention in that one end of a short connecting tube is positively inserted into one end of the metal tube and its other end is positively inserted into the system part to be connected with the metal tube, in particular a connection fla... | 20050121 | 20100921 | 20050616 | 79940.0 | 0 | DUNWOODY, AARON M | DEVICE FOR CONNECTING PARTS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,038,258 | ACCEPTED | Duplicate data storing system, duplicate data storing method, and duplicate data storing program for storage device | Provided is a data storing system which holds only updated data by a snapshot action of a disk array subsystem. When there is generated a writing request to snapshot duplicate volumes as the duplicate data storing areas, unused pages for the requested amount is searched from a common logical-volume which is used in com... | 1. A duplicate data storing system of a storage device for storing an original data in a duplicate data storage area in accordance with update of the original data, the system comprising: a real data storage area for storing data to be written to a duplicate data storage area which is virtually built within the storage... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to storing data into a storage device of a disk array subsystem and the like and, especially, to a duplicate data storing system, a duplicate data storing method, and a duplicate data storing program, which enable to improve an effectiv... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to storing data into a storage device of a disk array subsystem and the like and, especially, to a duplicate data storing system, a duplicate data storing method, and a duplicate data storing program, which enable to improve... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The duplicate data storing system of the storage device according to the present invention achieved the above-described object through a feature which comprises a real data storage area for storing data to be written to a duplicate data storage area which is virtually built within t... | 20050121 | 20100406 | 20050728 | 65349.0 | 0 | YU, JAE UN | DUPLICATE DATA STORING SYSTEM, DUPLICATE DATA STORING METHOD, AND DUPLICATE DATA STORING PROGRAM FOR STORAGE DEVICE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,038,292 | ACCEPTED | Illumination modulation technique for microdisplays | A projection display may use pulse width modulation wherein the duty cycle may be varied. This duty cycle variation may improve bit depth in some embodiments. For example, on alternate frames, the duty cycle may be reduced by a given percentage. | 1. A method comprising: pulse width modulating the duty cycle of a light beam to establish a pixel intensity; and varying the duty cycle between two frames. 2. The method of claim 1 including reducing the duty cycle for a darker pixel relative to a lighter pixel. 3. The method of claim 1 including varying the duty cycl... | BACKGROUND This invention relates generally to microdisplays. A projection display system typically includes one or more spatial light modulators (SLMs) that modulate light for purposes of producing a projected image. The SLM may include, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD) such as a high temperature polysilico... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>This invention relates generally to microdisplays. A projection display system typically includes one or more spatial light modulators (SLMs) that modulate light for purposes of producing a projected image. The SLM may include, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD) such as a high temperatur... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a projection display system according to an embodiment of the invention; FIG. 2 is a view of a light impinging face of a color filter wheel; FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an electrical system of the projection display system according to an e... | 20050119 | 20150714 | 20060720 | 99476.0 | G09G510 | 0 | ABDULSELAM, ABBAS I | ILLUMINATION MODULATION TECHNIQUE FOR MICRODISPLAYS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G09G | 2,005 | |
11,038,375 | ACCEPTED | Personal table | A personal table is provided having a table top supported by a support assembly. The table top is preferably constructed from blow-molded plastic and the support assembly preferably includes a first leg and a second leg that are pivotally connected. The legs desirably have a generally X-shaped configuration when the le... | 1. A personal table that is intended to be used by a single user, the personal table comprising: a table top constructed from blow-molded plastic, the table top including an upper portion, a lower portion and a hollow interior portion formed during the blow-molding process; and a single support assembly that is sized a... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/340,018, filed Jan. 9, 2003, entitled PERSONAL TABLE. U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/340,018 claims priority to and the benefit of U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 60/347,556, filed... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention generally relates to tables and, in particular, to a light-weight table that may be adjustable in height and may have legs that can be collapsed into a storage position. 2. Description of Related Art Conventional tables are used for... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A need exists for a table that eliminates the above-described disadvantages and problems. One aspect of the present invention is a relatively small-sized table that is designed for use by a single person. This type of table that is intended for use by an individual is referred... | 20050118 | 20070904 | 20050616 | 96010.0 | 1 | CHEN, JOSE V | PERSONAL TABLE | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,038,387 | ACCEPTED | Mouse model for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis | A mouse that is deficient for c-Jun and JunB in the epidermis or in which deletion of c-Jun and JunB can be specifically induced in the epidermis, and methods for obtaining such mice. The mice and keratinocytes derived therefrom are useful as an animal model for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. | 1. A mouse that is deficient for c-Jun and JunB in the epidermis. 2. A mouse, in which deletion of c-Jun and JunB can be specifically induced in the epidermis. 3. The mouse of claim 1 or 2, in which deletion of c-Jun and JunB is achieved by expression of a constitutively active or inducible recombination enzyme in the ... | This patent application claims priority to provisional patent application No. 60/548,426 filed Feb. 27, 2004, which is hereby incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to the field of psoriasis. 2. Background Art Psoriasis, affecting about 2% of the po... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to the field of psoriasis. 2. Background Art Psoriasis, affecting about 2 % of the population, is one of the most common human skin disorders that affect skin and joints. It is characterized by complex alterations of various cell ty... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It was an object of the invention to provide an animal model for psoriasis, including psoriatic arthritis. In a first aspect, the invention relates to a mutant mouse which is deficient for c-Jun and JunB in the epidermis (jun Δep *,junB Δep *). In a preferred embodiment, the d... | 20050121 | 20070724 | 20051201 | 94673.0 | 0 | SAJJADI, FEREYDOUN GHOTB | MOUSE MODEL FOR PSORIASIS AND PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,038,413 | ACCEPTED | Diagnosis system for variable valve controller | A control mode of an intake valve lift controller is changed between a low-speed mode and a high-speed mode. Based on the control mode, an ignition timing is adjusted. When a knocking is detected by a knock sensor after the control mode is changed from the low-speed mode to the high-speed mode, it is determined that th... | 1. A diagnosis system for a variable valve controller, the variable valve controller changing a valve profile of an intake valve and/or an exhaust valve from a control mode to another control mode based on a condition of an internal combustion engine, an ignition timing varied according to a change of the control mode,... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2004-015411 filed on Jan. 23, 2004, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a diagnosis system for a variable valve controller. The variable va... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is known an engine for an automobile, which is provided with a variable valve controller varying a valve profile of an intake valve and/or an exhaust valve in order to improve the power, enhance the fuel economy, and reduce the exhaust emission of the engine. For instance, the... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is made in view of the foregoing matter and it is an object of the present invention to provide a diagnosis system for a variable valve controller which correctly diagnoses the variable valve controller, to simplify the structure thereof, and to reduce the cost... | 20050121 | 20060404 | 20050728 | 59279.0 | 0 | VO, HIEU T | DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM FOR VARIABLE VALVE CONTROLLER | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,038,421 | ACCEPTED | System for protecting a portable computing device | The invention relates to a system for protecting a portable computing device wherein the system comprises a device housing adapted to protectively encase a portable computing device, a protectively hardened user input device in communication with the device housing, and a protectively hardened display in communication ... | 1. A system for protecting a portable computing device, the system comprising: a device housing adapted to protectively encase the portable computing device to prevent exposure of the portable computing device to potentially harmful operational conditions, the portable computing device including at least one of a user ... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates generally to a system for protecting a portable computing device. More specifically, the present invention relates to a system for protecting a portable computing device which allows use of the portable computing device without exposing any of the integrated com... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates generally to a system for protecting a portable computing device. More specifically, the present invention relates to a system for protecting a portable computing device which allows use of the portable computing device without exposing any of the in... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF INVENTION <EOH>A preferred embodiment of the invention relates to a system for protecting a portable computing device, the system comprising a device housing adapted to protectively encase the portable computing device to prevent exposure of the portable computing device to potentially harmful operati... | 20050121 | 20080304 | 20060727 | 68532.0 | G06F116 | 1 | LEA EDMONDS, LISA S | SYSTEM FOR PROTECTING A PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICE | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,005 | |
11,038,424 | ACCEPTED | Broadcast method in wireless network and communication apparatus using the same | A broadcast method in a wireless network and a communication apparatus using the same. The broadcast method determines whether the broadcast packet is first received upon receiving a broadcast packet. If a determination reveals that the packet is first received, the broadcast packet is stored and rebroadcast to neighbo... | 1. A broadcast method in a wireless network comprising the steps of: receiving a broadcast packet; determining whether the broadcast packet is first received; storing the broadcast packet and rebroadcasting the broadcast packet to neighbor nodes when the broadcast packet is first received; and destroying the broadcast ... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the priority of Korean Patent Application No. 2004-84309 filed on Oct. 21, 2004 in the Korean Intellectual Property Office and U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/544,226 filed on Feb. 13, 2004 in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the d... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention generally relates to a broadcast method in a wireless network and a communication apparatus using the broadcast method. More particularly, the present invention relates to a broadcast method in a wireless network and a communication... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>To address the problems described above with respect to the conventional broadcast methods which correspond to the ZigBee specification, an aspect of the present invention provides a link-based broadcast method in a wireless network. To achieve the above aspect of the present invent... | 20050121 | 20080923 | 20050818 | 67978.0 | 0 | HSU, ALPUS | BROADCAST METHOD IN WIRELESS NETWORK AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS USING THE SAME | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,038,457 | ACCEPTED | Methods and apparatuses for filtering water | The invention relates to a method and apparatus for filtering or purifying water. | 1. A recycling apparatus for recycling wash solution from a power washer: a holding tank constructed and arranged for holding filtered wash solution and having at least one opening to the environment to allow air to freely transfer between the holding tank the environment; a first filter assembly in gravity feed relati... | This application is a Continuation-in-Part of U.S. appl'n Ser. No. 10/939,335, filed Sep. 14, 2004, which is a Continuation of U.S. appl'n Ser. No. 10/636,808, filed Aug. 8, 2003, which claims priority to U.S. appl'n Ser. No. 60/411,382, filed Sep. 18, 2002; 60/408,281, filed Sep. 6, 2002; 60/406,059, filed Aug. 27, 20... | <SOH> 2. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>There have been many attempts to filter water. One such conventional recycling apparatus is sold commercially under the Cyclonator™ name. A description can be found on the internet at www.cyclonator.com. This system uses numerous hoses to and from a specially designed washing ... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1A illustrates a side view of the water filtering apparatus; FIG. 1B illustrates a view of a filter assembly; FIG. 2A illustrates a view of a horse water filtering apparatus; FIG. 2B illustrates a view of a horse water filtering apparatus; FIG. 3A illustrates a view of... | 20050121 | 20060711 | 20051020 | 66563.0 | 0 | POPOVICS, ROBERT J | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR FILTERING WATER | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,038,654 | ACCEPTED | Microcontroller with synchronised analog to digital converter | A microcontroller is provided, which includes a control unit (UC), at least one digital to analog converter (DAC) as a peripheral of the said control unit, and a buffer register located between the said control unit and the said converter, receiving data and a first command to transfer the said data from the said contr... | 1. A microcontroller comprising: a control unit (UC), at least one digital to analog converter (DAC) as a peripheral of the said control unit, a buffer register located between the said control unit and the said converter, receiving data and a first command to transfer the said data from the said control unit, and mean... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION The present application claims priority of French Application No. FR 04/00507, filed Jan. 20, 2004, not in English. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The field of the invention is electronic components, and particularly microcontrollers. More precisely, the invention relates to a microcontro... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A microcontroller is generally composed of a central control unit, data and program memories, and peripherals. For example, one peripheral might be a communication interface, another peripheral might be a timer, and yet another might be an analog to digital converter (ADC) or som... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The main purpose of an embodiment of the invention is to overcome this disadvantage of prior art. More precisely, one purpose of an embodiment of the invention is to provide a synchronisation interface used to make a digital to analog conversion at a precise instant, regardless of t... | 20050119 | 20080401 | 20051110 | 67150.0 | 2 | TRAN, VINCENT HUY | MICROCONTROLLER WITH SYNCHRONISED ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTER | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,038,688 | ACCEPTED | Systems for negotiating buffer size and attribute characteristics in media processing systems that create user-defined development projects | In one embodiment, a system receives an indication to generate a filter graph representing a user-defined development project. Media sources that are to be used in the user-defined development project are identified and a programming grid is establishing that incorporates a user's editing instructions. A matrix switch ... | 1. A computing device comprising: one or more processors; one or more computer-readable media; computer-readable instructions embodied on the one or more computer-readable media which, when executed by the one or more processors, implement a method comprising: receiving an indication to generate a filter graph represen... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is related to the following commonly-filed U.S. Pat. No. Applications, all of which are commonly assigned to Microsoft Corp., the disclosures of which are incorporated by reference herein: Application Ser. No. 09/731,560, entitled “An Interface and Related Methods for Reducing Sour... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Recent advances in computing power and related technology have fostered the development of a new generation of powerful software applications. Gaming applications, communications applications, and multimedia applications have particularly benefited from increased processing power and clocking spe... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>In one embodiment, a system receives an indication to generate a filter graph representing a user-defined development project. Media sources that are to be used in the user-defined development project are identified and a programming grid is establishing that incorporates a user's editing instructio... | 20050119 | 20060718 | 20050707 | 66795.0 | 0 | NGUYEN, VAN H | SYSTEMS FOR NEGOTIATING BUFFER SIZE AND ATTRIBUTE CHARACTERISTICS IN MEDIA PROCESSING SYSTEMS THAT CREATE USER-DEFINED DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,038,708 | ACCEPTED | Flexible cable interconnect with integrated EMC shielding | In a flat flex cable, signal lines are surrounded by logic ground planes above and below which are viaed together left and right. The ground planes coupled with the flex cable dielectric determine characteristic the impedance and attenuation of the cable and provide differential signal EMI shielding. All signal layers ... | 1. A shielded flat flexible cable comprising at least one series of conductor traces secured to the surface of a dielectric support layer; first and second conductive logic ground layers disposed respectively above and below said at least one series of conductor traces and separated therefrom by a layer of dielectric m... | FELD OF THE INVENTION The invention pertains to flat flex cables and more particularly to EMC (electromagnetic compatibility) shielded and grounded flex cables for use externally between devices. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Electronic systems composed of multiple devices housed in separate enclosures commonly require e... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Electronic systems composed of multiple devices housed in separate enclosures commonly require external signal interconnects between devices. These systems require that integrated EMC shielding be provided in the flexible cabling extending between enclosures. It is not unusual to... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention provides integrated EMC shielding and grounding for flex cables allowing them to be used externally of device enclosures to afford interconnection. The high density flexible interconnecting cable includes a combination of high performance signals enclosed within and r... | 20050120 | 20060808 | 20060720 | 67451.0 | H01R13648 | 0 | NGUYEN, KHIEM M | FLEXIBLE CABLE INTERCONNECT WITH INTEGRATED EMC SHIELDING | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H01R | 2,005 | |
11,038,781 | ACCEPTED | Method and apparatus to stimulate the immune system of a biological entity | A system and method for stimulating the immune systems of biological entities in an environment are disclosed. Pulsed electrical currents are generated using an electric current generator. The pulsed electrical currents are fed through an arrangement of electrically conductive material such that magnetic energy is emit... | 1. A system for stimulating immune systems of biological entities in an environment, said system comprising: at least one electric current generator providing a source of pulsed electrical current; and at least one continuous coil of electrically conductive material having a first end and a second end, both of said end... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS/INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE This U.S. patent application is a continuation-in-part (CIP) of pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/114,656, filed on Apr. 2, 2002 which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/281,203 filed Apr. 3, 2001, both appli... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Use of magnetic energy to increase physiological performance of organisms has long been attempted. However, many of these techniques have been limited to belts, pads or mats which apply magnetic or electromagnetic energy to the person or other organism. Problems inherent in these... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An embodiment of the present invention comprises a system for stimulating immune systems of living biological entities in an environment. The system comprises at least one electric current generator providing a source of pulsed electrical current. The system further comprises ... | 20050119 | 20080304 | 20050804 | 99875.0 | 0 | GILBERT, SAMUEL G | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO STIMULATE THE IMMUNE SYSTEM OF A BIOLOGICAL ENTITY | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,038,788 | ACCEPTED | Game apparatus and storage medium storing game program | A game apparatus includes two LCDs, a touch panel is provided in association with the one LCD. On the touch panel, an operation button corresponding to each player character is set. A setting of the operation button is changed according to an operation state (frequency of usage, operation coordinates position) by a pla... | 1. A game apparatus utilizing a pointing device, comprising: a display portion for displaying at least more than one figures operated by a player; a figure position setting means for setting the figure at an arbitrary position of said display portion on the basis of an instruction from the player; an operation effectiv... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game apparatus and a storage medium storing a game program. More specifically, the present invention relates to a game apparatus executing a game process by operating a pointing device provided in association with a display portion... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game apparatus and a storage medium storing a game program. More specifically, the present invention relates to a game apparatus executing a game process by operating a pointing device provided in association with a dis... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Therefore, it is a primary object of the present invention to provide a novel game apparatus and storage medium storing a game program. Another object of the present invention is to provide a game apparatus and a storage medium storing a game program that allows a player to freely d... | 20050121 | 20110517 | 20051013 | 93769.0 | 0 | KIM, KEVIN Y | GAME APPARATUS AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING GAME PROGRAM | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,038,880 | ACCEPTED | Inductor coil and method for making same | A high current, low profile inductor includes a conductor coil surrounded by magnetic material to form an inductor body. The inductor coil is formed from a flat plate which is cut into a sine-shaped configuration and then is folded in accordion fashion to create a helical coil. | 1-37. (canceled) 38. A method for making an inductor comprising: forming an inductor element having first and second inductor ends from an electrically conductive material; creating first and second terminal ends for the inductor element either by attaching the first and second terminal ends to first and second inducto... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an inductor coil structure and method for making same. The coil structure of the present invention is preferably for use in a high current low profile inductor commonly referred to by the designation IHLP. However, the particular coil structure may be used in... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to an inductor coil structure and method for making same. The coil structure of the present invention is preferably for use in a high current low profile inductor commonly referred to by the designation IHLP. However, the particular coil structure ma... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The foregoing objects may be achieved by a high current low profile inductor comprising a conductor coil having first and second coil ends. A magnetic material surrounds the conductor coil to form an inductor body. The inductor coil comprises a plurality of coil turns extending arou... | 20050120 | 20060425 | 20050609 | 57822.0 | 6 | NGUYEN, TUYEN T | INDUCTOR COIL AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,038,956 | ACCEPTED | Ligands directed to the non-secretory component, non-stalk region of pIgR and methods of use thereof | The invention provides compositions and methods for specific binding to a region of the polymeric immunoglobulin receptor (pIgR) of a cell with the provisos that the ligand does not substantially bind to the most abundant form of the secretory component (SC) of pIgR present in an organ of interest of an animal of inter... | 1. A method of introducing a ligand into a cell of an organ of interest in an animal, which cell expresses a polymeric immunoglobulin receptor, by binding the ligand to a region of the polymeric immunoglobulin receptor, with the provisos that (a) the ligand does not substantially bind to a form of secretory component w... | CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/192,197, filed Mar. 27, 2001, and U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/192,198, filed Mar. 27, 2001. The contents of both applications are incorporated herein by reference. STATEMENT AS TO RIG... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>One of the most challenging problems facing the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries is delivering therapeutic agents past the various semi-permeable membranes within the body. Particularly in the case of macromolecules, the obstacle to cost effective or convenient tre... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention provides ligands that bind specifically to a region of a polymeric immunoglobulin receptor (pIgR) of a cell of an animal, which pIgR when cleaved has a stalk region which remains attached to the cell and a secretory component (SC) which exists in an organ of int... | 20050119 | 20080729 | 20050915 | 76433.0 | 0 | BELYAVSKYI, MICHAIL A | METHODS OF TARGETING AGENTS TO CELLS EXPRESSING THE POLYMERIC IMMUNOGLOBULIN RECEPTOR | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,038,995 | ACCEPTED | Vascular plug having composite construction | This invention relates to apparatus and methods for use in sealing a vascular puncture site, particularly sites of punctures that are the result of catheterization or other interventional procedures. In several of the preferred embodiments, the sealing device includes a sealing member and a tether. The sealing member g... | 1. A device for substantially sealing a wound that extends through tissue to an opening in a body lumen comprising: a restraining member comprising a first bioabsorbable material and defining an interior space therein, and a sealing member comprising a second bioabsorbable material at least partially located within the... | RELATED APPLICATION This patent application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/142,735, filed May 10, 2002, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/866,548, filed May 25, 2001, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/738,431, fi... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Catheterization and interventional procedures, such as angioplasty or stenting, generally are performed by inserting a hollow needle through a patient's skin and muscle tissue into the vascular system. A guide wire may then be passed through the needle lumen into the patient's bl... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is directed to improved vascular sealing devices used to seal incisions and/or punctured blood vessels, and to methods of using the devices as well. The vascular sealing devices are particularly useful for sealing incisions and punctures that result from catheteriz... | 20050119 | 20111227 | 20051201 | 98119.0 | 0 | WOO, JULIAN W | VASCULAR PLUG HAVING COMPOSITE CONSTRUCTION | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,039,088 | ACCEPTED | Maintenance of metallization baths | A method for the regeneration of an electrolyte bath used for an electroless metallization process. A partial flow of electrolyte is removed from the process vessel and regenerated by dialysis or electrodialysis. Metallization components are replenished. The partial flow is returned to the process vessel. | 1. A method for the regeneration of an electrolyte bath used for a metallization process without a current in a process vessel comprising: a) removing at least a partial flow of the electrolyte from the process vessel; b) regenerating said at least partial flow removed in step (a) via an operation selected from the gro... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention under consideration concerns a method for the maintenance of metallization baths in electroplating and electroforming technology. In particular, the invention concerns a method for the maintenance of metallization baths in the deposition of metals without a current. BACKGROUND OF TH... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In the deposition of metals without an outside current, such as in the chemical deposition of copper from corresponding electrolytes without an outside current, a reducing agent is added to the electrolyte, which agent as an interior voltage source makes possible the deposition o... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Thus, a goal of the invention is to make available a method which is able to overcome the aforementioned disadvantages and guarantee a longer electrolyte use and operability for the deposition of metals without a current. This goal is attained, in accordance with the invention, by a... | 20050119 | 20111115 | 20050908 | 75111.0 | 0 | PHASGE, ARUN S | MAINTENANCE OF METALLIZATION BATHS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,039,129 | ACCEPTED | Vehicular information and monitoring system and methods | Information management and monitoring system for a vehicle including a vehicle monitoring system including a plurality of sensors for monitoring vehicular components, a diagnostic module arranged on the vehicle and coupled to the vehicle monitoring system to receive and process data about the components therefrom, and ... | 1. An information management and monitoring system for a vehicle, comprising: a vehicle monitoring system including a plurality of sensors for monitoring components of the vehicle; a diagnostic module arranged on the vehicle, said diagnostic module being coupled to said vehicle monitoring system and arranged to receive... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/701,361, filed Nov. 4, 2003 which is: 1) a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/188,673 filed Jul. 3, 2002, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,738,697, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent a... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Set below is some relevant background relating to the invention. Additional background is found in the parent application, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/701,361, and is incorporated by reference herein. 1. Diagnostics 1.1 General Diagnostics When a vehicle component begins ... | <SOH> OBJECTS AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1.0 Telematics Objects of the inventions disclosed herein include: 1. To provide new and improved weight or load measuring sensors, switches, temperature sensors, acceleration sensors, angular position sensors, angular rate sensors, angular acceleration sensors, proximit... | 20050119 | 20060725 | 20050609 | 67987.0 | 11 | BEAULIEU, YONEL | VEHICULAR INFORMATION AND MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHODS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,039,200 | ACCEPTED | Dynamic channel selection for RF telemetry with implantable device | A telemetry system for radio-frequency communications between an implantable medical device and an external device providing improved noise immunity is disclosed. Multiple communications channels are used to enable establishment and re-establishment of communications between a particular pair of devices in a multiple d... | 1. A telemetry system for enabling radio-frequency (RF) communications between an implantable medical device and an external device over a wireless medium, comprising: an antenna, an RF transmitter, an RF receiver, and a controller incorporated into each of the implantable and external devices, wherein the RF transmitt... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention pertains to implantable medical devices such as cardiac pacemakers and implantable cardioverter/defibrillators. In particular, the invention relates to a system and method for implementing telemetry in such devices. BACKGROUND Implantable medical devices (IMDs), including cardiac r... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Implantable medical devices (IMDs), including cardiac rhythm management devices such as pacemakers and implantable cardioverter/defibrillators, typically have the capability to communicate data with an external device (ED) via a radio-frequency telemetry link. One such external device is an exter... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>The present disclosure relates to an RF telemetry system and method for enabling communication between an implantable medical device and an external device with an improved tolerance to noise from external sources. Multiple communications channels at different frequencies are provided which may be d... | 20050119 | 20070515 | 20060720 | 96817.0 | A61N108 | 0 | PATEL, NATASHA | DYNAMIC CHANNEL SELECTION FOR RF TELEMETRY WITH IMPLANTABLE DEVICE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | A61N | 2,005 | |
11,039,202 | ACCEPTED | Central vacuum system with secondary airflow path | A central vacuum system includes a motor-cooling airflow path that provides sufficient cooling for the motor and its drive components even though the cooling air is partially restricted by a downstream filter that captures airborne carbon dust emitted from the motor's commutator brushes. A divider system creates multip... | 1. A central vacuum system for reducing the pressure of air to less than that of an ambient atmosphere that contains contaminants, the system comprising: a canister for installation at a substantially fixed location; a divider system disposed within the canister to help define within the canister a suction chamber, a m... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The subject invention generally pertains to central vacuum systems and more particularly to a motor-cooling airflow path for such a system. 2. Description of Related Art Typical central vacuum systems comprise a blower or vacuum motor that creates a vacuum within a ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The subject invention generally pertains to central vacuum systems and more particularly to a motor-cooling airflow path for such a system. 2. Description of Related Art Typical central vacuum systems comprise a blower or vacuum motor that creates a vacu... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>One object of some embodiments of the invention is to provide a central vacuum system with a filter for catching carbon dust released from the vacuum motor's commutator brushes. Another object of some embodiments is to cool one or more of the motor's electrical drive components (e.g... | 20050120 | 20080805 | 20060720 | 67205.0 | A47L538 | 0 | THOMAS, DAVID B | CENTRAL VACUUM SYSTEM WITH SECONDARY AIRFLOW PATH | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | A47L | 2,005 | |
11,039,282 | ACCEPTED | Distiller with pressure-difference maintenance | A distillation unit (10) employs a fluid circuit (FIG. 8) in which a counterflow heat exchanger (102, 104, 106, 108, 110) transfers heat from condensate and concentrate to feed liquid to be distilled. The pumping system (100, 238) that drives fluid through the circuit is arranged to keep the pressure in the counterflow... | 1. For distilling a liquid, a system comprising: A) a fluid circuit; B) an evaporator/condenser unit disposed in the fluid circuit, including a feed-liquid inlet and a condensate outlet, and operable to receive feed liquid at its feed-liquid inlet, cause the feed liquid to evaporate into a vapor, condense the vapor int... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/864,746, filed on Jun. 9, 2004, by William H. Zebuhr for a Distiller Employing Cyclical Evaporation-Surface Wetting, which is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/765,263, filed on... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention is directed to distillation. It has particular, but not exclusive, application to systems that purify water by distillation. 2. Background Information One of the most effective techniques for purifying water is to distill it. In dis... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>But I have recognized that such contamination can largely be avoided if the system's fluid circuit is so arranged as to keep the pressure in the heat exchanger's condensate passage higher than that in its feed-liquid passage. Under such circumstances, the direction of any leakage th... | 20050120 | 20100105 | 20050609 | 73936.0 | 0 | MANOHARAN, VIRGINIA | DISTILLER WITH PRESSURE-DIFFERENCE MAINTENANCE | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,039,358 | ACCEPTED | Method and apparatus for molding composite articles | A method and apparatus for molding composite articles can include a pair of opposed mold sections having first and second molding membranes that define a mold plenum. The mold sections have a thin-skin mold section configuration. Each mold section can be filled with a gas backing. The temperature of the mold plenum can... | 1. A method of molding an article comprising: (a) arranging first and second rigid mold sections in a spaced apart opposed relationship; (b) attaching a first membrane to the first mold section, the first member and the first mold section defining a first chamber; (c) attaching a second membrane to the second mold sect... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provision Application No. 60/538,992 filed on Jan. 23, 2004; which application is incorporated herein by reference. TECHNICAL FIELD This disclosure relates generally to the manufacture of injection-molded articles. More particularly, th... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The present disclosure relates to the manufacture of injection molded articles. Such articles can be molded from a polymer thermoset resin or can be a composite, that is, can be made of a fiber reinforcement lattice within a cured resin matrix. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method of molding an article including attaching first and second membranes to first and second rigid mold sections to define first and second chambers and a mold plenum between opposing surfaces of the first and second members. The method also incl... | 20050119 | 20090630 | 20050825 | 94155.0 | 0 | HUSON, MONICA ANNE | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MOLDING COMPOSITE ARTICLES | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,039,375 | ACCEPTED | Light shades and lighting systems | Light shades and lighting systems that create a spectral effect when a lighting element is illuminated within the shade, and features that reflect light originating within the shade. Embodiments of the invention incorporate hollow body having a diffraction grating thereon and an internal cavity to retain one or more li... | 1. A shade for use with at least one lighting element, the shade comprising: a body having an internal cavity large enough for at least one lighting element to be positioned therein, at least a portion of the body being configured to allow light from inside the body to escape therefrom, at least a portion of the body h... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to electric light shades, lighting displays and lighting systems. 2. Description of the Related Art Many different designs of ornaments and lighted displays have been developed to help people decorate their houses and yards during parti... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to electric light shades, lighting displays and lighting systems. 2. Description of the Related Art Many different designs of ornaments and lighted displays have been developed to help people decorate their houses and yards ... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is directed toward light shades and strings of lights. In one disclosed embodiment, the invention is directed toward a shade for use with at least one lighting element. The shade has a hollow body with an internal cavity large enough for at least one ligh... | 20050119 | 20071204 | 20060720 | 99877.0 | F21V1100 | 1 | HAN, JASON | LIGHT SHADES AND LIGHTING SYSTEMS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | F21V | 2,005 | |
11,039,448 | ACCEPTED | Releasably locking hinge for an orthopedic brace having adjustable rotation limits | A hinge is provided for an orthopedic brace having a first rotation plate, a second rotation plate, a pivotal connector connecting the first and second rotation plates, a rotation limiting mechanism, and a rotation locking mechanism. The rotation limiting mechanism includes a rotation limiting face formed in the periph... | 1. A hinge for an orthopedic brace comprising: a first rotation plate having a first peripheral edge, an inner face and an outer face; a second rotation plate having a second peripheral edge; a pivotal connector connecting said first and second rotation plates; a rotation limiting mechanism including, a series of rotat... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates generally to orthopedic braces, and more particularly to a hinge for an orthopedic brace, wherein the hinge has a mechanism for selectively adjusting the range of hinge rotation and a mechanism for releasably locking the hinge in a fixed position without altering the select... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Hinges for orthopedic braces having an adjustable rotation range in the extension and flexion direction are well known in the art. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 4,481,941 to Rolfes discloses a hinge having a pair of threaded screws, each being selectively threadably securable in one... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is a hinge for an orthopedic brace comprising a first rotation plate, a second rotation plate, a pivotal connector connecting the first and second rotation plates, a rotation limiting mechanism, and a rotation locking mechanism. The first rotation plate has a f... | 20050112 | 20070626 | 20060713 | 66116.0 | A61F500 | 1 | ALI, SHUMAYA B | RELEASABLY LOCKING HINGE FOR AN ORTHOPEDIC BRACE HAVING ADJUSTABLE ROTATION LIMITS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | A61F | 2,005 | |
11,039,566 | ACCEPTED | Light emitting diodes including barrier layers/sublayers and manufacturing methods therefor | Semiconductor light emitting devices, such as light emitting diodes, include a substrate, an epitaxial region on the substrate that includes a light emitting region such as a light emitting diode region, and a multilayer conductive stack including a reflector layer, on the epitaxial region. A barrier layer is provided ... | 1. A semiconductor light emitting device comprising: a substrate; an epitaxial region on the substrate that includes therein a light-emitting region; a multilayer conductive stack comprising a reflector layer including a reflector layer sidewall, on the epitaxial region, and an ohmic contact layer including an ohmic co... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application is a continuation of PCT International Application No. PCT/JUS2003/021909, having an international filing date of Jul. 15, 2003. This application also claims the benefit of provisional Application Ser. No. 60/450,960, filed Feb. 28, 2003 to Slater et al., ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Light emitting diodes are widely used in consumer and commercial applications. As is well known to those having skill in the art, a light emitting diode generally includes a diode region on a microelectronic substrate. The microelectronic substrate may comprise, for example, gall... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Semiconductor light emitting devices such as light emitting diodes, according to some embodiments of the present invention, include a substrate, an epitaxial region on the substrate that includes therein a light emitting region such as a light emitting diode region, and a multilayer... | 20050120 | 20070501 | 20050908 | 72911.0 | 3 | TRAN, MINH LOAN | LIGHT EMITTING DIODES INCLUDING BARRIER LAYERS/SUBLAYERS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,039,625 | ACCEPTED | Vapor compression air conditioning or refrigeration system cleaning compositions and methods | The present invention relates to compositions that are suitable for removing or reducing residue from a vapor compression air conditioning or refrigeration system consisting essentially of 1,1,1,2,2,3,4,5,5,5-decafluoropentane and polyol ester, and methods of using the composition. | 1. A composition for removing residue from a vapor compression air conditioning or refrigeration system, said composition consisting essentially of 1,1,1,2,2,3,4,5,5,5-decafluoropentane and a polyol ester. 2. The composition of claim 1 wherein said polyol ester is a reaction product of a carboxylic acid and at least on... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application claims the priority benefit of U.S. Provisional Application 60/538,009, filed Jan. 20, 2004. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to compositions and methods for cleaning lubricated vapor compression systems. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION There is a ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>There is a need to clean lubricated vapor compression systems and their components during manufacture and service. Vapor compression air conditioning and refrigeration systems are well known in the art. They are used in a wide variety of applications such as heating, air conditio... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Disclosed herein is a composition for reducing and removing residue from a vapor compression air conditioning or refrigeration system, said composition consisting essentially of 1,1,1,2,2,3,4,5,5,5-decafluoropentane and polyol ester, wherein said polyol ester is selected from ... | 20050119 | 20071211 | 20050915 | 68231.0 | 0 | WEBB, GREGORY E | VAPOR COMPRESSION AIR CONDITIONING OR REFRIGERATION SYSTEM CLEANING COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,039,677 | ACCEPTED | Method of restoring catalytic activity to a spent hydroprocessing catalyst, a spent hydroprocessing catalyst having restored catalytic activity, and a hydroprocessing process | Disclosed is method for restoring catalytic activity to a hydroprocessing catalyst that has become spent due to its use or to the deposition of carbon thereon. The method includes a carbon reduction step whereby carbon is removed from the spent hydroprocessing catalyst in a controlled manner to within a specifically de... | 1. A method of restoring catalytic activity to a spent hydroprocessing catalyst, said method comprises: providing said spent hydroprocessing catalyst having a first carbon concentration exceeding about 3 weight percent; reducing the concentration of carbon on said spent hydroprocessing catalyst to thereby provide a car... | This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/537,502 filed Jan. 20, 2004, the entire disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to a method of restoring catalytic activity to a spent hydroprocessing catalyst, the resulting hy... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention relates to a method of restoring catalytic activity to a spent hydroprocessing catalyst, the resulting hydroprocessing catalyst and its use in a hydroprocessing process. International publication number WO 01/02092 discloses a process for regenerating a used additi... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Accordingly, in one inventive method provided is a spent hydroprocessing catalyst having a first carbon concentration exceeding about 3 weight percent. The concentration of carbon on the spent hydroprocessing catalyst is reduced to thereby provide a carbon reduced spent catalyst hav... | 20050119 | 20100413 | 20050721 | 80709.0 | 0 | WIESE, NOAH S | METHOD OF RESTORING CATALYTIC ACTIVITY TO A SPENT HYDROPROCESSING CATALYST, A SPENT HYDROPROCESSING CATALYST HAVING RESTORED CATALYTIC ACTIVITY, AND A HYDROPROCESSING PROCESS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,039,783 | ACCEPTED | Gradient calculating camera board | In a machine vision system utilizing computer processing of image data, an imaging module incorporates the image sensor as well as pre-processing circuitry, for example, for performing a background subtraction and/or a gradient calculation. The pre-processing circuitry may also compress the image information. The host ... | 1. An imaging module for use in a system implementing a machine vision application, the imaging module comprising: an image sensor, for imaging a field of view encompassing a target subject of the machine vision application and generating representative image data; a processor, coupled to receive the image data from th... | RELATED APPLICATION This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/433,997 entitled “Gradient Calculating Camera Board” filed on Dec. 18, 2002, the disclosure of which is entirely incorporated herein by reference. TECHNICAL FIELD The present subject matter relates to a technique for processi... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>An increasing variety of industrial applications involve machine vision measurements taken by processing image data from cameras., For example, wheels of motor vehicles may be aligned on an alignment rack using a computer-aided, three-dimensional (3D) machine vision alignment apparatus. In such a... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>Hence a need exists for an enhanced technique for performing the image data processing for machine vision applications in a manner that requires at most a minimal amount of specialized processing hardware and yet does not require the host computer to perform an excessive number of related calculatio... | 20050124 | 20060704 | 20050616 | 92654.0 | 1 | FULTON, CHRISTOPHER W | GRADIENT CALCULATING CAMERA BOARD | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,039,833 | ACCEPTED | Stencil printing machine | A stencil printing machine includes: a drum which is freely rotatable and has an outer peripheral wall formed of an ink impermeable member, in which a stencil sheet is mounted on a surface of the outer peripheral wall; an ink supply device which has an ink supply port on the outer peripheral wall of the drum, and suppl... | 1. A stencil printing machine, comprising: a drum which is freely rotatable and has an outer peripheral wall formed of an ink impermeable member, in which a stencil sheet is mounted on a surface of the outer peripheral wall; an ink supply device which has an ink supply port on the outer peripheral wall of the drum, and... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a stencil printing machine which conveys a print medium while pressing the print medium to a drum on which a stencil sheet is mounted, and transfers ink oozing from perforations of the stencil sheet onto the print medium. 2. Descript... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a stencil printing machine which conveys a print medium while pressing the print medium to a drum on which a stencil sheet is mounted, and transfers ink oozing from perforations of the stencil sheet onto the print medium.... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In this connection, the applicant of the present invention has proposed a stencil printing machine, which includes: a drum which is freely rotatable and has an outer peripheral wall formed of an ink impermeable member, in which a stencil sheet is mounted on a surface of the outer pe... | 20050124 | 20060509 | 20050728 | 74554.0 | 0 | EVANISKO, LESLIE J | STENCIL PRINTING MACHINE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,039,886 | ACCEPTED | Distributed contact information management | A method and system for interaction with webservices and for performing distributed contact management use standard interfaces to communicate with other entities in an identity management network. The use of homesites as user data stores allows for homesite to homesite communication to allow for distributed contact man... | 1. A method of obtaining contact information from a node in an identity management network, the method comprising: receiving a homesite identifier and a user identifier associated with an email address; requesting from a homesite associated with the received homesite identifier contact information for a user associated... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/579,890, filed Jun. 16, 2004 and U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/605,150, filed Aug. 30, 2004, which are both incorporated herein by reference. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates gene... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In the field of identity management, there are a number of known systems for providing user identity services on the Internet. Microsoft's Passport™, and the Liberty Alliance identity management system are two such known examples, as are the identity management systems taught in ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is an object of the present invention to obviate or mitigate at least one disadvantage of previous identity management systems. In a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of obtaining contact information from a node in an identity management network. T... | 20050124 | 20130806 | 20060105 | 90300.0 | G06F1730 | 0 | ZHANG, SHIRLEY X | DISTRIBUTED CONTACT INFORMATION MANAGEMENT | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,005 | |
11,039,948 | ACCEPTED | Method for processing noise interference | A method for processing noise interference in a serial AT Attachment (SATA) interface. The method includes the steps of detecting whether there is an error in CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check) checksum or whether an R_ERR primitive (reception error primitive) is received, detecting whether a FIS (Frame Information Structur... | 1. A method for processing noise interference in a data accessing device with a SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) interface, the method comprising: an error detecting step for detecting whether there is a CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check) error, whether an reception error primitive (R_ERR primitive) is received,... | This application claims the benefit of the filing date of Taiwan Application Ser. No. 093111174, filed on Apr. 22, 2004, the content of which is incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to a method for processing noise interference, and more particula... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to a method for processing noise interference, and more particularly to a method for processing noise interference according to an error feedback mechanism of an ATA/ATAPI (AT Attachment with Packet Interface). 2. Description of the... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is therefore an object of the invention to provide a method for processing noise interference in order to prevent the system from being stopped when the data FIS is interfered by noises. To achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention provides a method for processing noise i... | 20050124 | 20080311 | 20051027 | 98994.0 | 1 | TORRES, JOSEPH D | METHOD FOR PROCESSING NOISE INTERFERENCE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,040,030 | ACCEPTED | Semiconductor integrated circuit device | The present invention provides a semiconductor integrated circuit device equipped with a memory circuit, which realizes speeding up of its operation in a simple configuration or realizes high reliability and enhancement of product yields in a simple configuration. A memory cell is selected from within a memory array ha... | 1. A semiconductor integrated circuit device comprising: a word line; a first bit line; a memory cell arranged at intersection between the word line and the bit line; a column selection switch coupled to the bit line; a signal line pair coupled to the column selection switch; and a precharge circuit including a P-type ... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a semiconductor integrated circuit device, and to a technology effective for application to a device equipped with a memory circuit. It has been reported that according to the known prior art search subsequent to the completion of the invention of the present... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to a semiconductor integrated circuit device, and to a technology effective for application to a device equipped with a memory circuit. It has been reported that according to the known prior art search subsequent to the completion of the invention of... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The inventors of the present application have taken note of the fact that in a memory circuit of a dynamic RAM or the like, P channel MOSFETs for precharging IO lines for transferring read signals are brought to an on state upon standby free of execution of both reading and writing ... | 20050124 | 20060404 | 20050728 | 59999.0 | 0 | NGUYEN, TAN | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,040,037 | ACCEPTED | Facing for insulation and other applications | A method and material for covering exposed insulation surfaces to protect them from moisture and other environmental factors. The covering typically includes a first, exposed layer of a metal-containing foil, a second layer of a metal-containing foil, a layer of a polymer disposed between the first two layers of foil, ... | 1-16. (canceled) 17. A method for protecting insulation from damage due to moisture and other environmental factors, said method comprising: providing a covering material having a metal-containing layer on one surface and a layer of a pressure sensitive adhesive on a second, opposite surface, said covering material inc... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates generally to insulation products for use with fluid conduits, such as pipes or ducts, and more particularly, to a facing material for use with insulation surrounding fluid conduits for providing a vapor barrier and a weather seal. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Pipes or duct w... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Pipes or duct work in dwellings, commercial buildings and industrial plants are used for heating or air conditioning purposes and therefore carry fluids, such as heated or cooled air, or steam. In industrial applications, pipes or duct work also may carry chemicals or petroleum p... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF INVENTION <EOH>This invention relates generally to a facing material for application to exposed surfaces of insulation or other like materials to provide a vapor seal and to protect the insulation from weather related damage. The facing of this invention overcomes the drawbacks of the prior art system... | 20050121 | 20051011 | 20050616 | 93407.0 | 1 | CHAN, SING P | FACING FOR INSULATION AND OTHER APPLICATIONS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,040,125 | ACCEPTED | Swaddling blanket | A swaddling blanket to alleviate colic has a back panel long enough to support a child from neck to feet, a leg pouch to loosely contain the child's legs, arm restraints to hold the child's arms against and parallel to the child's torso, a tapered short blanket arm to wrap over the child, and a tapered long blanket arm... | 1. A swaddling blanket for a child, comprising: a back panel, the back panel having at least a first side; and a first blanket arm, the first blanket arm being integrated with the first side of the back panel to form a continuous sheet, neither the back panel nor the first blanket arm contacting the child's head when t... | CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 60/399,679, filed by the same inventor on Jul. 31, 2002. This application is a continuation of U.S. utility patent application Ser. No. 10/622,705, filed by the same inventor on Jul. 21, 2003, no... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The swaddling of infants has been practiced since antiquity by people around the world. Swaddling protects an infant from the surrounding environment, allows a caregiver to handle and carry an infant more easily, and has long been thought to comfort and quiet an infant. This is especially true of... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>The present invention remedies the defects of known swaddling implements, providing an easy-to-use swaddling blanket that immobilizes an infant's arms while placing gentle, even pressure on her torso, restricting leg movement without excessive pressure, and leaving the infant's head unencumbered. A ... | 20050121 | 20060516 | 20050616 | 74819.0 | 1 | TRETTEL, MICHAEL | SWADDLING BLANKET | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,040,190 | ACCEPTED | System for replacing a cursor image in connection with displaying the contents of a web page | A system for modifying a cursor image, as displayed on a video monitor of a remote terminal, to a specific image having a desired shape and appearance. The system stores cursor image data corresponding to the specific image, and a cursor display code. The cursor display code contains information in response to which th... | 1. A system for replacing an existing cursor image with content information responsive to displaying a contents of a web page, comprising: a cursor display code module, stored in a computer readable medium, operable to process at least one cursor display instruction associated with said web page, said processing of sai... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to computer networks and software, and more particularly, to a server system capable of modifying a cursor image displayed on a remote client computer. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The World Wide Web (“WWW” or “web”) and online services such as America Online, in conjunction... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The World Wide Web (“WWW” or “web”) and online services such as America Online, in conjunction with faster and more powerful personal computers, have rendered the Internet and other interactive online computer networks accessible to millions of people all over the world. Concomit... | <SOH> OBJECTS AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is thus a general object of the present invention to provide a means for delivering online advertisements which are unintrusive and which are not easily ignored by a user. A more specific object of the present invention is to provide a server system for modifying a cu... | 20050121 | 20110705 | 20050929 | 72088.0 | 2 | BONSHOCK, DENNIS G | SYSTEM FOR REPLACING A CURSOR IMAGE IN CONNECTION WITH DISPLAYING THE CONTENTS OF A WEB PAGE | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,040,282 | ACCEPTED | MATING EXTENDER FOR ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING WITH TWO ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS | A mating extender electrically engages with a pair of complementary connectors. The mating extender comprises an insulative housing having first and second mating sections, and a number of wafers parallelly assembled into the insulative housing. Each wafer comprises an insulative frame and a plurality of contacts each ... | 1. A mating extender comprising: an insulative housing having first and second mating ports; a plurality of parallel wafers retained in the insulative housing, each wafer comprising an insulative frame and a plurality of contacts each formed by a pair of stacked semi-contacts, each contact having an intermediate portio... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mating extender, and more particularly to a mating extender which is able to vary in height and is adapted for simultaneously and electrically connecting with a pair of headers respectively mounted on two printed circuit boards. 2.... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mating extender, and more particularly to a mating extender which is able to vary in height and is adapted for simultaneously and electrically connecting with a pair of headers respectively mounted on two printed circui... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An object of the present invention is to provide a mating extender for simultaneously and electrically connecting with a pair of headers respectively mounted on two parallel printed circuit boards to match different distances between the printed circuit boards. Another object of the... | 20050120 | 20060912 | 20060720 | 94233.0 | H01R1200 | 0 | NGUYEN, TRUC T | MATING EXTENDER FOR ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING WITH TWO ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H01R | 2,005 | |
11,040,303 | ACCEPTED | Method and apparatus for FAIMS for in-line analysis of multiple samples | A method of separating ions includes providing a FAIMS analyzer region including an ion inlet orifice for providing ions thereto, and providing a sample holder along a side of the ion inlet orifice that is opposite the FAIMS analyzer. A sample material is applied to the sample holder such that sample material is dispos... | 1. An apparatus for separating ions, comprising: a FAIMS analyzer comprising a first electrode and a second electrode that is spaced apart from the first electrode, a space between the first electrode and the second electrode defining an analyzer region; an ion inlet orifice defined within a portion of the first electr... | This application claims benefit from U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/537,881 filed Jan. 22, 2004. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The instant invention relates generally to High-Field Asymmetric Waveform Ion Mobility Spectrometry (FAIMS), and more particularly to FAIMS for in-line analysis of multiple samples. BACKGROUND OF... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Biochemical and pharmaceutical applications have requirements for rapid screening and detection of compounds in extremely complex mixtures. Advances in chemical analysis technology applied to these fields must achieve a high degree of specificity in separations and incorporate sy... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is an object of at least some of the embodiments of the instant invention to provide a method and an apparatus that overcomes at least some of the above-mentioned limitations of the prior art. It is also an object of at least some of the embodiments of the instant invention to pr... | 20050121 | 20070515 | 20050728 | 97276.0 | 0 | HASHMI, ZIA R | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FAIMS FOR IN-LINE ANALYSIS OF MULTIPLE SAMPLES | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,040,453 | ACCEPTED | Pipe running tool | A pipe running tool for use in an oil drilling system and the like comprises a lower drive shaft adapted to engage a drive shaft of a top drive assembly for rotation therewith. The pipe running tool further includes a lower pipe engagement assembly which is driven to rotate by the lower drive shaft, and is designed to ... | 1. A pipe running tool mountable on a rig for use in handling pipe segments and for engaging the pipe segments to a string of pipe, the pipe running tool comprising: a top drive assembly adapted to be connected to the rig for vertical displacement of the top drive assembly relative to the rig, the top drive assembly in... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S) This application is based on provisional patent application Ser. No. 60/122,915 filed Mar. 5, 1999. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to well drilling operations and, more particularly, to a device for assisting in the assembly of pipe... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to well drilling operations and, more particularly, to a device for assisting in the assembly of pipe strings, such as casing strings, drill strings and the like. 2. Description of the Related Art The drilling of oil wells involves... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Briefly, and in general terms, the present invention is directed to a pipe running tool for use in drilling systems and the like to assemble casing and/or drill strings. The pipe running tool is coupled to an existing top drive assembly which is used to rotate a drill string, and in... | 20050120 | 20060829 | 20060112 | 66434.0 | E21B1908 | 1 | NEUDER, WILLIAM P | PIPE RUNNING TOOL | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | E21B | 2,005 | |
11,040,577 | ACCEPTED | Apparatus and method for independent control of on-die termination for ouput buffers of a memory device | An apparatus and method providing independent control of on-die termination (ODT) of output buffers. The ODTs for the buffer circuits of an input/output (I/O) buffer can be enabled and disabled in response to an ODT control signal. Additionally, the ODTs for a first set of the buffer circuits can be enabled and disable... | 1. An output buffer, comprising: a plurality of buffer circuits, each buffer circuit having an input circuit and an output circuit, and further having an on-die termination (ODT) circuit coupled to the input and output circuits, the ODT circuit having an activation node to which an ODT activation signal is coupled to e... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates generally to semiconductor memory devices, and more specifically, to memory devices having independent control of on-die termination circuits of buffer circuits, such as data strobe and data buffers. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Memory devices are typically assembled into me... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Memory devices are typically assembled into memory modules that are used in a computer system. These memory modules typically include single in-line memory modules (SIMMs) having memory devices on one side of the memory module, and dual in-line memory modules (DIMMs) having memor... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>One aspect of the present invention provides an input/output (I/O) buffer that includes on-die terminations (ODTs) that can be enabled and disabled for a first set buffer circuits independently from the ODTs for a second set of the buffer circuits. Another aspect of the invention pr... | 20050120 | 20061121 | 20060720 | 66904.0 | H03K19003 | 7 | LE, DON P | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INDEPENDENT CONTROL OF ON-DIE TERMINATION FOR OUPUT BUFFERS OF A MEMORY DEVICE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H03K | 2,005 | |
11,040,593 | ACCEPTED | Semiconductor device having conducting portion of upper and lower conductive layers, and method of fabricating the same | A semiconductor device includes a base plate, at least one first conductive layer carried by the base plate, and a semiconductor constructing body formed on or above the base plate, and having a semiconductor substrate and a plurality of external connecting electrodes formed on the semiconductor substrate. An insulatin... | 1. A semiconductor device comprising: a base plate; at least one first conductive layer carried by the base plate; a semiconductor constructing body formed on or above the base plate, and having a semiconductor substrate and a plurality of external connecting electrodes formed on the semiconductor substrate; an insulat... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is based upon and claims the benefit of priority from prior Japanese Patent Application No. 2004-018537, filed Jan. 27, 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 semiconductor device technique and, more particularly, to a semiconductor device having a conducting portion of upper and lower conductive layers and a method of fabricating the same. 2. Description of the Related Art T... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide a semiconductor device which can be downsized even when a vertical conducting portion is formed, and a method of fabricating the same. According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a semicondu... | 20050121 | 20080401 | 20050728 | 71385.0 | 0 | WILLIAMS, ALEXANDER O | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING CONDUCTING PORTION OF UPPER AND LOWER CONDUCTIVE LAYERS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,040,619 | ACCEPTED | Read-write processing apparatus and method for RFID tag | A read-write processing apparatus communicates with an RFID tag provided with a semiconductor memory to exchange commands and responses through antenna coils. A condition under which only a carrier wave is transmitted is set prior to a communication with the RFID tag and a level from a reception signal obtained under t... | 1. An apparatus for communicating with an RFID tag provided with a semiconductor memory to read and write data from and into said semiconductor memory, said apparatus comprising: wait condition setting means for setting a wait condition prior to a communication with said RFID tag, only a carrier wave being transmitted ... | Priority is claimed on Japanese Patent Applications 2004-018255 filed Jan. 27, 2004 and 2005-004702 filed Jan. 12, 2005. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to a read-write processing apparatus for carrying out non-contact communications with an RFID tag containing a semiconductor memory to read out or w... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention relates to a read-write processing apparatus for carrying out non-contact communications with an RFID tag containing a semiconductor memory to read out or write data from or into this memory and a read-write method that is carried out by such an apparatus. Systems ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is therefore an object of this invention to make it possible for the user, when a communication error has occurred in a communication process with an RFID tag, to easily ascertain whether this error was due to noise or not. It is another object of the invention to prevent the occ... | 20050121 | 20080902 | 20050804 | 75258.0 | 0 | DAGLAWI, AMAR A | READ-WRITE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RFID TAG | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,040,626 | ACCEPTED | Gain selected cell phone booster system | Apparatus for boosting the signal between a cell phone (14) and a cell site (16), which includes an amplifier (64) that continually operates at a fixed gain. A power detector (72) controls an attenuator (62) that can be switched to pass the amplified signal through an attenuator (74) of moderate resistance, or through ... | 1. A cell phone booster which is constructed to connect to a cell phone and to an antenna and which can boost a cell phone output signal that is generated by the cell phone for transmission by the antenna, wherein the booster includes a control that detects the strength of the cell phone output signal and that selects ... | CROSS-REFERENCE This is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/940,506 filed Sep. 14, 2004. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Cell phone systems include base stations, or cell sites that control the output of cell phones. The control is such that if the cell phone is far from the nearest cell site the cell ph... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Cell phone systems include base stations, or cell sites that control the output of cell phones. The control is such that if the cell phone is far from the nearest cell site the cell phone is directed to transmit at a high maximum amplitude, and so if the cell phone is close to th... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a cell phone booster is provided, of a type that connects between a cell phone and an auxiliary antenna, which provides amplification of signals received from and transmitted to a cell site. This is accomplished with minimum distor... | 20050122 | 20070522 | 20060316 | 96334.0 | H04B700 | 1 | TRINH, SONNY | ENHANCED GAIN SELECTED CELL PHONE BOOSTER SYSTEM | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | H04B | 2,005 | |
11,040,647 | ACCEPTED | Optical reader station | The invention is directed to an optical reader station for reading an object and a method of controlling an illumination source in the station for illuminating the object. The optical reader station comprises a mount for an optical reader and a stand with a surface for receiving the object; the optical reader includes ... | 1. An optical reader station for reading an object comprising: an optical reader having: an imager having an object field of view in which an object is to be positioned to be read; and, a source of illumination for illuminating the object to be read, wherein the intensity of illumination is controlled by the imager in ... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention relates generally to optical reader stations and more particularly to unobtrusive optical reader stations, with minimal user interaction, low latency, and low energy use. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Optical reader stations for scanning symbols have applications such as inventory con... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Optical reader stations for scanning symbols have applications such as inventory control, parcel tracking, identification and security, i.e. wherever an electronic database may be maintained against a set of tangible elements. In such a station, the symbology reader performs the ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention is directed to an optical reader station for reading an object. The optical reader station comprises an optical reader having an imager with an object field of view in which an object that is to be read is positioned and a source of illumination for illuminating the ob... | 20050121 | 20070807 | 20050616 | 66771.0 | 0 | LABAZE, EDWYN | OPTICAL READER STATION | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,040,666 | ACCEPTED | Hybrid electro-mechanical transmission park system and method of assembly | This invention relates to the housing of a hybrid electro-mechanical transmission consisting of park pawl system located in the end cover portion of the transmission housing. The end cover portion is configured to cover the park pawl system and allow access to the components of the park pawl system for assembly or serv... | 1. A transmission including a transmission housing, comprising: a main housing portion of the transmission housing; an actuable park pawl system; and an end cover portion of the transmission housing; wherein said park pawl system is at least partially located in said end cover portion of the transmission housing. 2. Th... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application 60/555,141 filed Mar. 22, 2004. TECHNICAL FIELD This invention relates to a hybrid electromechanical transmission having a park pawl system, which is at least partially located and assembled in an end cover porti... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Vehicle transmissions, specifically planetary gear automatic power transmissions, typically have a park brake mechanism to resist the vehicle's natural tendency to roll down a sloped surface when the vehicle is in park. The contents of such a park brake generally include some sor... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In light of the design challenges mentioned, the present invention provides a transmission housing with a park pawl system located in an end cover portion of the transmission housing. The end cover portion blankets the park pawl system while also defining a cavity that is large enou... | 20050121 | 20090224 | 20050922 | 69971.0 | 0 | LORENCE, RICHARD M | HYBRID ELECTRO-MECHANICAL TRANSMISSION PARK SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,040,671 | ACCEPTED | Vortex tube cooler | The invention provides an apparatus for moving thermal energy with respect to at least one of a beverage and a food product positioned in a vehicle or a stationary beverage machine. The apparatus includes a vortex tube positionable in a vehicle or a stationary beverage machine. The vortex tube includes an inlet and a c... | 1. An apparatus for moving thermal energy with respect to at least one of a beverage and a food product positioned in one of a vehicle and a stationary vending machine comprising: a vortex tube positionable in one of a vehicle and a stationary vending machine and having an inlet and a cold outlet and a hot outlet for d... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention relates to a vortex cooler positionable in a vehicle or a stationary beverage machine. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION A vortex tube can divide a primary air stream into a cold air sub-stream and a hot air sub-stream. The origin of the vortex tube can be traced to a Frenchman named Geor... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A vortex tube can divide a primary air stream into a cold air sub-stream and a hot air sub-stream. The origin of the vortex tube can be traced to a Frenchman named Georges Joseph Ranque. Mr. Ranque filed for a French patent on Dec. 12, 1931, and also secured U.S. Pat. No. 1,952,2... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION AND ADVANTAGES <EOH>The invention provides an apparatus for moving thermal energy with respect to at least one of a beverage and a food product positioned in a vehicle or a stationary beverage machine. The apparatus includes a vortex tube positionable in a vehicle or a stationary beverag... | 20050121 | 20071211 | 20060727 | 92097.0 | F25B902 | 0 | DOERRLER, WILLIAM CHARLES | VORTEX TUBE COOLER | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | F25B | 2,005 | |
11,040,698 | ACCEPTED | Method for treating urinary incontinence in women and implantable device intended to correct urinary incontinence | The invention relates to a method and device for treating urinary incontinence in women. | 1-10. (canceled) 11. A method for treating urinary incontinence in a woman, said method comprising: (a) making a vaginal incision in the region of the middle third of the urethra measured from the meatus, and (b) positioning a tape under the urethra of said woman such that one portion of said tape extends from under th... | The invention relates to a method for treating urinary incontinence in women. It also relates to an implantable device intended to correct urinary incontinence in women. The said device is more particularly suited to the treatment of stress urinary incontinence. Various types of device have been proposed for treating p... | 20050121 | 20091124 | 20050616 | 89496.0 | 2 | LACYK, JOHN P | METHOD FOR TREATING URINARY INCONTINENCE IN WOMEN AND IMPLANTABLE DEVICE INTENDED TO CORRECT URINARY INCONTINENCE | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||||
11,040,723 | ACCEPTED | Image sensing apparatus | An image sensing apparatus according to one mode of the present invention enhances precision of WB adjustment to thereby obtain an image having an appropriate WB, and comprises an image signal processing circuit which adjusts the WB with respect to an image signal output from an image sensing element based on a WB gain... | 1. An image sensing apparatus comprising: image sensing section which has an image sensing element which picks up a subject image passed through a photographing lens having a diaphragm regulating a quantity of light to thereby output an image signal; storage section which stores a white balance modification coefficient... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is based upon and claims the benefit of priority from prior Japanese Patent Application No. 2004-017450, filed Jan. 26, 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 technique for adjusting white balance of an image sensing apparatus comprising an image sensing element. 2. Description of the Related Art For example, as shown in FIG. 11 , many of image sensing elements have heretofor... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An object of one mode of the present invention is to obtain images having an appropriate white balance even in any combination in an image sensing apparatus capable of enhancing precision of white balance adjustment and changing a photographing lens or an image sensing element... | 20050121 | 20090825 | 20050728 | 95530.0 | 0 | LAM, HUNG H | IMAGE SENSING APPARATUS WHICH DETERMINES WHITE BALANCE CORRECTION INFORMATION BEFORE PHOTOGRAPHING | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,041,195 | ACCEPTED | Machine and method for deployment of OS image | The present invention provides a deployment technique that can distribute OS images at a high speed. The system of the present invention comprises a deployment machine (hereafter abbreviated to “DM”), a plurality of servers which are connected to the DM via a first communications network, and a storage system which is ... | 1. A deployment machine which prepares a plurality of OS images that are respectively used in a plurality of information processing terminals, this deployment machine being coupled to a first communications network and a second communications network to which a plurality of information processing terminals and one or m... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO PRIOR APPLICATION This application relates to and claims priority from Japanese Patent Application No. 2004-103263, filed on Mar. 31, 2004 the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a techn... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a technique for providing an OS image to an information processing terminal via a communications network. 2. Description of the Related Art For example, a technique in which a new OS (operating system) is produced in a pl... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A technique in which an image (hereafter referred to as an “OS image”) of the storage region in which the OS is installed is itself stored by the first information processing terminal instead of an OS kernel, and this first information processing terminal distributes this OS image t... | 20050125 | 20091103 | 20051006 | 57400.0 | 0 | CHAVIS, JOHN Q | MACHINE AND METHOD FOR DEPLOYMENT OF OS IMAGE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,041,223 | ACCEPTED | Opinion registering application for a universal pervasive transaction framework | A computer-based system securely transmitting and authenticating a transaction input by a user while retaining the anonymity of the user with respect to content of the transaction, including a device encoding the content of the transaction input by the user with a key known only to another device, encoding other portio... | 1. A computer-based system securely transmitting and authenticating a transaction input by a user while retaining the anonymity of the user with respect to content of the transaction, comprising: a first device, where the content of the transaction is input and submitted to a second device; the second device encoding t... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is related to, and claims the benefit of and priority to, Provisional Application U.S. Ser. No. 60/541,903, Attorney Docket No. 1634.1006P, entitled AN OPINION REGISTERING APPLICATION, by Yannis Labrou, Lusheng Ji, Jesus Molina Terriza, and Jonathan Agre, filed F... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention is related to an opinion registering application in a Universal Pervasive Transaction Framework, an example of which is voting, and more particularly, to an application that requires a transaction to be multi-coded so that the ident... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer-based system securely transmitting and authenticating a transaction input by a user while retaining the anonymity of the user with respect to content of the transaction, including a first device, where the... | 20050125 | 20110125 | 20050915 | 63792.0 | 0 | SCHWARTZ, DARREN B | OPINION REGISTERING APPLICATION FOR A UNIVERSAL PERVASIVE TRANSACTION FRAMEWORK | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,041,231 | ACCEPTED | OFDM communication system and method | A transmitter (200) used in a wireless communication system based on an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) scheme includes a determination unit (216) configured to determine a spreading factor and an amplitude for a control channel based on at least one of signal quality information and interference info... | 1. A wireless communication system employing an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) scheme, including a transmitter and a receiver, wherein the transmitter comprises: a determination unit configured to determine a spreading factor and an amplitude for a control channel based on at least one of signal qual... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention generally relates to wireless communication, and more particularly, to an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) transmission technique and a transmitter and a receiver used in OFDM communication. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENITON OFDM transmission is a promising access... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENITON <EOH>OFDM transmission is a promising access scheme in the field of wireless communication because of the advantageous features in the multipath propagation environment. In OFDM transmission, a data channel (or a sequence of symbols) to be transmitted is associated with multiple subca... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to solve the above-described problems in the prior art, and to provide an OFDM wireless transmission technique capable of achieving efficient use of the resources allocated to the data channel and the control channel. In the presen... | 20050125 | 20080708 | 20050825 | 60240.0 | 0 | BOCURE, TESFALDET | OFDM COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,041,315 | ACCEPTED | Circuit arrangement for monitoring a voltage supply, and for reliable locking of signal levels when the voltage supply is below normal | A circuit arrangement for monitoring an external voltage supply (VBAT1, VBAT2) and for reliable locking of a signal (Z2), which is emitted from a logic circuit (8), at a voltage level (VDD, VSS) of an internal voltage supply, wherein the circuit arrangement has a voltage divider (6, 7), which is connected between a fir... | 1. Circuit arrangement for monitoring an external voltage supply and for reliable locking of a signal, which is emitted from a logic circuit, at a voltage level of an internal voltage supply, having: (a) a voltage divider, which is connected between a first and a second external supply voltage and produces a potential ... | Circuit arrangement for monitoring a voltage supply, and for reliable locking of signal levels when the voltage supply is below normal The invention relates to a circuit arrangement for monitoring an external voltage supply and for reliable locking of a signal which is emitted from a logic circuit at a voltage level of... | 20050124 | 20080219 | 20050804 | 64530.0 | 0 | NGUYEN, MATTHEW VAN | CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT FOR MONITORING A VOLTAGE SUPPLY, AND FOR RELIABLE LOCKING OF SIGNAL LEVELS WHEN THE VOLTAGE SUPPLY IS BELOW NORMAL | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||||
11,041,330 | ACCEPTED | Door closer hold-open apparatus | The present invention relates to a hold-open apparatus for controlling the position of a door, preferably a screen door or storm door. The apparatus is used in conjunction with a piston assembly and can maintain a door in a predetermined open position, such as about 45° to about 100° in relation to a closed position. I... | 1-13. (canceled) 14. A device for controlling the position of a door relative to a door frame, wherein the door has one end of a cylinder closing mechanism operatively attached thereto and where another end of the cylinder closing mechanism is attached to a door frame through a bracket, said device comprising: (a) a ho... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a hold-open apparatus for controlling the position of a door, preferably a screen door or storm door. The apparatus is used in conjunction with a piston assembly and can maintain a door in a predetermined open position, such as about 45° to about 100° in relation ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Screen doors, storm doors and the like, are utilized on millions of homes to provide fresh air, weather protection, and security, etc. The door typically includes a means for closing the door such as a spring or piston assembly or the like. A popular means for controlling the doo... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention discloses and describes a device including a hold-open apparatus which can be used in combination with a screen or storm door piston assembly. Piston assemblies are commonly utilized in the industry to maintain or bias a door in a closed position. The hold-open... | 20050124 | 20060103 | 20050721 | 94928.0 | 0 | MAH, CHUCK Y | DOOR CLOSER HOLD-OPEN APPARATUS | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,041,357 | ACCEPTED | Selective polysilicon stud growth | A memory cell having a bit line contact is provided. The memory cell may be a 6F2 memory cell. The bit line contact may have a contact hole bounded by insulating sidewalls, and the contact hole may be partially or completely filled with a doped polysilicon plug. The doped polysilicon plug may have an upper plug surface... | 1. A method of manufacturing a memory cell comprising an electrically conductive word line, an electrically conductive bit line, an electrical charge storage structure, a transistor structure, and a bit line contact, said method comprising the steps of: forming said charge storage structure so as to be conductively cou... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application is a division of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/612,333, filed Jul. 2, 2003 (MIO 0033 V2/97-0917.03). This application, which is itself identified below for clarity, is also a member of the following family of related U.S. Patent Applications: No. 09/... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to the fabrication of memory cell arrays and, more particularly, to the formation of a specialized bit line contact in the structure of a DRAM array. Conventional memory device arrays include word lines running generally in parallel along one directi... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This need is met by the present invention wherein an improved bit line contact fabrication process is provided. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a memory cell defined along first, second, and third orthogonal dimensions is provided. The first dimensi... | 20050124 | 20071113 | 20050609 | 69282.0 | 0 | TRINH, MICHAEL MANH | SELECTIVE POLYSILICON STUD GROWTH | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,041,444 | ACCEPTED | Methods and systems for synchronizing visualizations with audio streams | Methods and systems are described that assist media players in rendering visualizations and synchronizing those visualizations with audio samples. In one embodiment, visualizations are synchronized with an audio stream using a technique that builds and maintains various data structures. Each data structure can maintain... | 1. A system for synchronizing a visualization with audio samples comprising: first means configured to receive and preprocess audio samples before the samples are rendered by a renderer that comprises part of a media player, the first means preprocessing the samples to provide characterizing data derived from each samp... | RELATED APPLCATIONS This application is a continuation of and claims priority to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/817,902, filed on Mar. 26, 2001, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein. TECHNICAL FIELD This invention relates to methods and systems for synchronizing visualizations with audio str... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Today, individuals are able to use their computers to download and play various media content. For example, many companies offer so-called media players that reside on a computer and allow a user to download and experience a variety of media content. For example, users can download media files as... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>Methods and systems are described that assist media players in rendering different media types. In some embodiments, a unified rendering area is provided and managed such that multiple different media types are rendered by the media player in the same user interface area. This unified rendering area... | 20050124 | 20091117 | 20050825 | 99188.0 | 2 | LE, MIRANDA | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SYNCHRONIZING VISUALIZATIONS WITH AUDIO STREAMS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,041,518 | ACCEPTED | Method and system for de-interlacing digital images, and computer program product therefor | A spatial-type de-interlacing process to be applied to a digital image for obtaining a spatial reconstruction. Furthermore, to the digital image there are also applied one or more temporal-type motion compensation de-interlacing processes for obtaining one or more temporal reconstructions, and the spatial reconstructio... | 1. A method for de-interlacing digital images, comprising: spatial de-interlacing a digital image to obtain a spatial reconstruction; applying, to said digital image, one or more de-interlacing procedures of a temporal type to obtain one or more temporal reconstructions, at least one of said one or more de-interlacing ... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to techniques for digital-image processing, including motion estimation techniques, and has been developed with particular attention paid to its possible application to the processing of television images and to the display of the telev... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to techniques for digital-image processing, including motion estimation techniques, and has been developed with particular attention paid to its possible application to the processing of television images and to the display ... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>One embodiment of the present invention provides a solution that guarantees optimal performance in the operations of de-interlacing of an interlaced digital image. According to the present invention, one embodiment is directed to a method, another to the corresponding system, ... | 20050121 | 20100216 | 20050818 | 61920.0 | 0 | YENKE, BRIAN P | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DE-INTERLACING DIGITAL IMAGES, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT THEREFOR | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,041,605 | ACCEPTED | Multimodal natural language query system and architecture for processing voice and proximity-based queries | The present invention provides a wireless natural language query system, architecture, and method for processing multimodally-originated queries, including voice and proximity-based queries. The natural language query system includes a Web-enabled device including a speech input module for receiving a voice-based query... | 1. A natural language query system for processing voice and proximity-based queries, comprising: a device, comprising: a speech input module for receiving a voice-based query in natural language form from a user; and a location/proximity module for receiving location/proximity information from a location/proximity devi... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S) The present non-provisional patent application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/631,339, entitled “MULTIMODAL NATURAL LANGUAGE QUERY SYSTEM AND ARCHITECTURE FOR PROCESSING VOICE AND PROXIMITY-BASED QUERIES,” filed Nov. 29, 2004, which is herein i... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The use of personal computers (PCs), personal digital assistants (PDAs), Web-enabled phones, wireline and wireless networks, the Internet, Web-based query systems and engines, and the like has gained relatively widespread acceptance in recent years. This is due, in large part, to... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In various embodiments, the present invention provides a natural language query system, architecture, and method for processing voice and proximity-based queries that do not require time-consuming, and often inaccurate, imprecise, and unreliable, voice training. The present in... | 20050124 | 20080520 | 20060601 | 58937.0 | G06F1730 | 3 | WONG, LESLIE | MULTIMODAL NATURAL LANGUAGE QUERY SYSTEM AND ARCHITECTURE FOR PROCESSING VOICE AND PROXIMITY-BASED QUERIES | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,005 | |
11,041,831 | ACCEPTED | NAVIGATING A UAV WITH OBSTACLE AVOIDANCE ALGORITHMS | Methods, systems, and computer program products are provided for navigating a UAV that include piloting the UAV, under control of a navigation computer, in accordance with a navigation algorithm. While piloting the UAV, embodiments include reading from the GPS receiver a sequence of GPS data, anticipating a future posi... | 1. A method for navigating a UAV, the method comprising: piloting the UAV, under control of a navigation computer, in accordance with a navigation algorithm; while piloting the UAV: reading from a GPS receiver a sequence of GPS data; anticipating a future position of the UAV in dependence upon the sequence of GPS data;... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The field of the invention is data processing, or, more specifically, methods, systems, and products for navigating a UAV with obstacle avoidance algorithms. 2. Description of Related Art Many forms of UAV are available in prior art, both domestically and internatio... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The field of the invention is data processing, or, more specifically, methods, systems, and products for navigating a UAV with obstacle avoidance algorithms. 2. Description of Related Art Many forms of UAV are available in prior art, both domestically an... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Methods, systems, and computer program products are provided for navigating a UAV that include piloting the UAV, under control of a navigation computer, in accordance with a navigation algorithm. While piloting the UAV, embodiments include reading from the GPS receiver a sequence of... | 20050124 | 20070605 | 20070510 | 62904.0 | G01C2300 | 2 | ZANELLI, MICHAEL J | NAVIGATING A UAV WITH OBSTACLE AVOIDANCE ALGORITHMS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G01C | 2,005 | |
11,041,840 | ACCEPTED | Overhead door locking operator with remote light assembly | A system for raising and lowering a sectional overhead door between an open position and a closed position including, a counterbalance system adapted to be connected to the door, an operator motor assembly mounted proximate to the sectional overhead door in the closed position of the sectional overhead door, at least a... | 1-28. (canceled) 29. An overhead door operating system comprising: an operator motor selectively opening or closing the door; a transmitter activated upon an operating cycle of said operator motor and transmitting a signal; and a remote assembly controlled by said signal. 30. The operating system according to claim 29,... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is a divisional of U.S. Ser. No. 09/710,071 filed on Nov. 10, 2000, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 09/548,191 filed Apr. 13, 2000. TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates generally to operators for sectional overhead doors. More particularl... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>Motorized apparatus for opening and closing sectional overhead doors have long been known in the art. These powered door operators were developed in part due to extremely large, heavy commercial doors for industrial buildings, warehouses, and the like where opening and closing of the doors es... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a rear perspective view of a sectional overhead garage door installation showing a motorized operator and remote light assembly according to the concepts of the present invention installed in operative relation thereto, with the operator depicted in its operating ... | 20050124 | 20061205 | 20050616 | 79124.0 | 1 | PUROL, DAVID M | OVERHEAD DOOR LOCKING OPERATOR WITH REMOTE LIGHT ASSEMBLY | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,041,919 | ACCEPTED | NAVIGATING UAVS IN FORMATION | Navigating UAVs in formation, including assigning pattern positions to each of a multiplicity of UAVs flying together in a pattern; identifying a waypoint for each UAV in dependence upon the UAV's pattern position; piloting the UAVs in the pattern toward their waypoints in dependence upon a navigation algorithm, where ... | 1. A method for navigating UAVs in formation, the method comprising: assigning pattern positions to each of a multiplicity of UAVs flying together in a pattern; identifying a waypoint for each UAV in dependence upon the UAV's pattern position; piloting the UAVs in the pattern toward their waypoints in dependence upon a... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The field of the invention is data processing, or, more specifically, methods, systems, and products for navigating UAVs in formation. 2. Description of Related Art Many form is of UAV are available in prior art, both domestically and internationally. Their payload ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The field of the invention is data processing, or, more specifically, methods, systems, and products for navigating UAVs in formation. 2. Description of Related Art Many form is of UAV are available in prior art, both domestically and internationally. The... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Exemplary methods, systems, and products are described for efficient, automated navigation of UAVs, including navigating UAVs in formation. That is, exemplary methods, systems, and products are described for navigating UAVs in formation, including assigning pattern positions to each ... | 20050124 | 20081223 | 20081002 | 87309.0 | G01C2100 | 2 | CAMBY, RICHARD M | NAVIGATING UAVS IN FORMATION | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G01C | 2,005 | |
11,041,939 | ACCEPTED | Arrangement for the step-by-step height adjustment of a holding or deflecting fitting of a seat belt on a hollow body part of a motor vehicle | An arrangement for step-by-step height adjustment of a holding or deflecting fitting of a seat belt on a hollow body part of a motor vehicle, particularly on a B-column or a C-column, includes a guide rail mounted on the body part, and a carriage which can be displaced along the guide rail, which can be fixed in define... | 1. An arrangement for step-by-step height adjustment of a holding or deflecting fitting of a seat belt on a hollow body part of a motor vehicle comprising: a guide rail mounted on the body part, a carriage which can be displaced along the guide rail, can be fixed in defined adjusting positions, and has a fastening devi... | This application claims the priority of German application 10 2004 003 966.6, filed Jan. 27, 2004, the disclosure of which is expressly incorporated by reference herein. BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an arrangement for the step-by-step height adjustment of a holding or deflect... | <SOH> BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to an arrangement for the step-by-step height adjustment of a holding or deflecting fitting of a seat belt on a hollow body part of a motor vehicle, particularly on a B-column or C-column, having a guide rail mounted on the body part, and... | <SOH> BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to an arrangement for the step-by-step height adjustment of a holding or deflecting fitting of a seat belt on a hollow body part of a motor vehicle, particularly on a B-column or C-column, having a guide rail mounted on the body part, and... | 20050126 | 20080729 | 20050901 | 96764.0 | 0 | TO, TOAN C | ARRANGEMENT FOR THE STEP-BY-STEP HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT OF A HOLDING OR DEFLECTING FITTING OF A SEAT BELT ON A HOLLOW BODY PART OF A MOTOR VEHICLE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,041,948 | ACCEPTED | Motor driven link press | The present invention provides a motor driven link press which enables working with a heavy press load and also enables a working cycle time to be improved even when a motor with a relatively low output power is used and which can be properly controlled easily. A motor driven link press comprises a link mechanism 1 tha... | 1-23. (canceled) 24. A link type punch press characterized by comprising a motor, a link mechanism that converts rotating operation transmitted by the motor via a drive transmitting system, into a linear operation, and a ram installed below said link mechanism to elevate and lower for press working on the basis of said... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a motor driven link press applied to a punch press or another press machine. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In mechanical punch presses, a crank mechanism is commonly used as a slide driving mechanism that converts a rotating operation of a motor into an elevating or... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In mechanical punch presses, a crank mechanism is commonly used as a slide driving mechanism that converts a rotating operation of a motor into an elevating or lowering operation of a ram. Further, a flywheel is used, and a clutch is let in or released to rotate or stop the flywh... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A motor driven link press according to the present invention a motor, a link mechanism that converts rotating operation transmitted by the motor via a drive transmitting system, into a linear operation, and a ram installed below the link mechanism to elevate and lower for press work... | 20050126 | 20060418 | 20050623 | 61131.0 | 0 | NGUYEN, JIMMY T | MOTOR DRIVEN LINK PRESS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,041,972 | ACCEPTED | Catalyst-supported body and fuel cell using the same | A catalyst carrier, being characterized in that a catalyst metal for promoting an oxidation-reduction reaction is carried on a vapor-grown carbon fiber having an average outer diameter of from 2 nm to 500 nm, which has been subjected to a crushing treatment so as to have a BET specific surface area of from 4 m2/g to 10... | 1. A catalyst carrier, being characterized in that a catalyst metal for promoting an oxidation-reduction reaction is carried on a vapor-grown carbon fiber having an average outer diameter of from 2 nm to 500 nm, which has been subjected to a crushing treatment so as to have a BET specific surface area of from 4 m2/g to... | CROSS REFERENCE TO THE RELATED APPLICATIONS This is an application filed pursuant to 35 U.S.C. Section 111(a) with claiming the benefit of U.S. Provisional application Ser. No. 60/541,505 filed Feb. 4, 2004 under the provision of 35 U.S.C. Section 111(b), pursuant to 35 U.S.C. Section 119(e) (1). TECHNICAL FIELD The pr... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>A solid polymer type fuel battery is attracting attention to be used for a cell automobile and a portable power supply since it is compact and can obtain a high current density when operated at room temperature compared with a phosphoric-acid type fuel battery and a molten carbonate type fuel... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRWAINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a schematic vertical cross-sectional diagram showing a structure in the vicinity of an end portion of a conventional fine carbon fiber; FIG. 2 is a schematic vertical cross-sectional diagram showing a structure in the vicinity of an end portion of another conventi... | 20050126 | 20100706 | 20051103 | 62519.0 | 0 | HAILEY, PATRICIA L | CATALYST CARRIER AND FUEL CELL USING THE SAME | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,041,984 | ACCEPTED | Fuel feed apparatus having opening in sub-tank | A fuel feed apparatus includes a sub-tank and a fuel pump that are received in the fuel tank. The sub-tank has an inner space that is partitioned into at least a first chamber and a second chamber. The fuel pump is arranged in the first chamber to discharge fuel received in the sub-tank to the outside of the fuel tank.... | 1. A fuel feed apparatus that is at least partially received in a fuel tank, the fuel feed apparatus comprising: a sub-tank that is received in the fuel tank, the sub-tank has an inner space that is partitioned into at least a first chamber and a second chamber; and a fuel pump that is arranged in the first chamber, th... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is based on and incorporates herein by reference Japanese Patent Application No. 2004-23656 filed on Jan. 30, 2004. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a fuel feed apparatus that feeds fuel received in a fuel tank to the outside of the fuel ta... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A fuel feed apparatus disclosed in JP-A-9-268957 is capable of stably feeding fuel from an inside of a fuel tank to the outside, even when an amount of fuel received in the fuel tank decreases. The fuel feed apparatus includes a sub-tank that is received in the fuel tank. The inn... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In view of the foregoing problems, it is an object of the present invention to produce a fuel feed apparatus that is capable of reducing fuel remaining in a sub-tank. According to the present invention, a fuel feed apparatus, which is at least partially received in a fuel tank, incl... | 20050126 | 20070109 | 20050804 | 63299.0 | 0 | MOULIS, THOMAS N | FUEL FEED APPARATUS HAVING OPENING IN SUB-TANK | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,042,022 | ACCEPTED | Jet pump with improved start-up properties and fuel delivery system equipped with such jet pump | The present invention relates to a jet pump having a first inlet duct, a second inlet duct and an outlet duct having an outlet end, wherein the ducts are in fluid communication with each other at a central volume portion. The jet pump also includes a sleeve formed with a closed end at the bottom and partially enclosing... | 1. A jet pump with improved start-up properties comprising: a pump body having a first inlet duct, a second inlet duct and an outlet duct, said ducts defining respective hollow interiors communicating with each other at a mixing portion; the hollow interior of said outlet duct defines a diffusing portion having an incr... | BACKGROUND 1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to a jet pump with improved start-up properties. The jet pump can be used for the continuous supply of liquid fuel from remote containers or tanks to devices making use of the fuel. The invention further relates to the use of the jet pump in fuel delivery syste... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to a jet pump with improved start-up properties. The jet pump can be used for the continuous supply of liquid fuel from remote containers or tanks to devices making use of the fuel. The invention further relates to the use of the jet pump in fuel de... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>The invention, its operation and further advantages will be explained in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein: FIG. 1 shows the exploded cross-sectional view of a preferred embodiment of the jet pump embodying the principles of the invention; FIG. 2 i... | 20050125 | 20060627 | 20050825 | 73773.0 | 0 | MILLER, CARL STUART | JET PUMP WITH IMPROVED START-UP PROPERTIES AND FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM EQUIPPED WITH SUCH JET PUMP | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,042,116 | ACCEPTED | Light emitting diode and fabrication method thereof | A light emitting diode. The light emitting diode comprises a lead frame, a plurality of light emitting chips in the lead frame, and a molding unit in an optical path of the light emitting chips, wherein the molding unit comprises a periodic microstructure. | 1. A light emitting diode, comprising: a lead frame; a plurality of light emitting chips in the lead frame; and a molding unit in an optical path of the light emitting chips, wherein the molding unit comprises a periodic microstructure. 2. The light emitting diode as claimed in claim 1 is a monochrome light emitting di... | BACKGROUND The invention relates to a light emitting diode (LED), and more particularly to a LED with molding unit and fabrication method thereof. Multi-chip LEDs comprise a plurality of different color light emitting chips. The most common white multi-chip LED is a RGB LED. RGB LEDs comprise red (R), green (G) and blu... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The invention relates to a light emitting diode (LED), and more particularly to a LED with molding unit and fabrication method thereof. Multi-chip LEDs comprise a plurality of different color light emitting chips. The most common white multi-chip LED is a RGB LED. RGB LEDs comprise red (R), green... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>Accordingly, embodiments of the invention provide a light emitting diode and fabrication method thereof. A light emitting diode comprises a lead frame, a plurality of light emitting chips disposed in the lead frame, and a molding unit disposed in an optical path of the light emitting chips, wherein ... | 20050126 | 20080304 | 20060316 | 76732.0 | H01L3300 | 3 | DOLAN, JENNIFER M | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H01L | 2,005 | |
11,042,213 | ACCEPTED | Cemented carbide body | The present invention relates to a cemented carbide body with the following composition: Co: 10-12 wt-%, TaC: <3 wt-%, NbC: 1-5.5 wt-%, TiC: 3-5 wt-% and as rest WC. The cemented carbide body is particularly useful for metal cutting operations requiring high wear resistance, high edge retention and high edge toughness. | 1. Cemented carbide body of the following composition: Co: from about 10-12 wt-%, TaC: <3 wt-%, NbC: from about 1-5.5 wt-%, TiC: from about 3-5 wt-% and WC: as remainder. 2. The cemented carbide body of claim 1 wherein the amount of TaC+TiC+NbC is from about 8-13 wt-%. 3. The cemented carbide body of claim 1 wherein th... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a cemented carbide body for use in, e.g., twist drills, particularly useful for metal cutting operations requiring high wear resistance such as drilling in cast iron, etc. Drilling in metals is generally divided into two types: long hole drilling and short ho... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to a cemented carbide body for use in, e.g., twist drills, particularly useful for metal cutting operations requiring high wear resistance such as drilling in cast iron, etc. Drilling in metals is generally divided into two types: long hole drilling ... | <SOH> OBJECTS AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is an object of this invention to avoid or alleviate the problems of the prior art. It is also an object of this invention to provide a cemented carbide body having high wear resistance. It is a specific object of the present invention to provide a metal drilling tool... | 20050126 | 20071120 | 20050929 | 78958.0 | 0 | MAI, NGOCLAN THI | CEMENTED CARBIDE BODY | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,042,327 | ACCEPTED | Apparatus and method for providing a workspace | A portable and wall mountable apparatus comprising a flexible case having one or more internal compartments for removably receiving stiffeners to thereby form a pair of panels. The panels are pivotally joined and fold shut against each other to form a portable carrier for articles such as architectural plans and the li... | 1. An apparatus for providing a workspace, the apparatus comprising: a flexible material having a first portion, the first portion being configured and arranged to enclose a stiffener beneath a workspace section of said material to thereby stiffen said workspace section; and means for suspending the workspace section i... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation-in-part of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. ______ (yet to be assigned), filed Jan. 21, 2005, entitled “Apparatus and Method for Providing a Workspace,” which is hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety, including but n... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>1. The Field of the Invention The present disclosure relates generally to portable workbenches and desks, and more particularly, but not necessarily entirely, to a portable workspace, one version of which is wall-mountable and formed of a flexible outer material capable of providing a combination... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>The features and advantages of the disclosure will become apparent from a consideration of the subsequent detailed description presented in connection with the accompanying drawings in which: FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure... | 20050124 | 20080909 | 20060727 | 64229.0 | A47B2300 | 0 | WILKENS, JANET MARIE | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A WORKSPACE | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | A47B | 2,005 | |
11,042,350 | ACCEPTED | Halogenated solvent remediation | Methods for enhancing bioremediation of ground water contaminated with nonaqueous halogenated solvents are disclosed. An illustrative method includes adding a composition to the ground water wherein the composition is an electron donor for microbe-mediated reductive dehalogenation of the halogenated solvents and enhanc... | 1. A method for enhancing in situ bioremediation of a nonaqueous halogenated solvent in ground water comprising adding to the ground water an amount of an electron donor sufficient for a halo-respiring microbe in the ground water to use the nonaqueous halogenated solvent as an electron acceptor, thereby reductively deh... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/853,899, filed May 25, 2004, entitled “Halogenated Solvent Remediaiton,” which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety, including but not limited to those portions that specifically a... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention relates to remediation of environmental contamination. More particularly, the invention relates to methods for accelerating or enhancing in situ dehalogenation of nonaqueous halogenated solvents in ground water. These methods involve adding to the contaminated grou... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is an advantage of the present invention to provide a method for in situ remediation of DNAPLs in ground water wherein capital costs are low. It is also an advantage of the invention to provide a method for in situ remediation of DNAPLs in ground water wherein mass transfer... | 20050124 | 20061128 | 20051201 | 75148.0 | 0 | BARRY, CHESTER T | HALOGENATED SOLVENT REMEDIATION | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,042,368 | ACCEPTED | Residential fuel tank monitoring system and proactive replacement program | A data collection and management system is provided for monitoring the condition of fuel tanks and for determining for each tank a degradation profile which provides an estimate of useful tank life and a prediction of when the tank is likely to need replacement before failure. The system is especially useful for monito... | 1. A method for monitoring residential fuel tank condition comprising the steps of: providing a central database containing account information for each owner of a tank being monitored; entering in the database predetermined data factors for each tank relating to the physical and environmental condition of each tank in... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS N/A STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT N/A BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Fuel oil for residential and business heating systems are usually stored in a tank at the premises where the heating system is located. For residential installations the fuel tank ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Fuel oil for residential and business heating systems are usually stored in a tank at the premises where the heating system is located. For residential installations the fuel tank is usually located in the basement of a house or outside the home. Deterioration of the fuel tank ov... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In accordance with the present invention, a data collection, tank analysis and management system is provided for monitoring the condition of fuel tanks and for determining for each tank a degradation profile which provides an estimate of useful tank life and a prediction of wh... | 20050125 | 20070102 | 20060727 | 70193.0 | G06F1130 | 0 | SUAREZ, FELIX E | RESIDENTIAL FUEL TANK MONITORING SYSTEM AND PROACTIVE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,005 |
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