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11,074,645 | ACCEPTED | Electron beam exposure apparatus | An electron beam exposure apparatus comprising: column 1 for irradiating an electron beam to wafer 10 serving as a sample; sample chamber 3 having vacuum pump 40 as a vacuum exhaustion unit for controlling the internal unit to a vacuum atmosphere; stage 4A arranged in the sample chamber 3 for holding and moving the waf... | 1. An electron beam exposure apparatus comprising: a column for irradiating an electron beam to a sample; a sample chamber having a vacuum exhaustion unit for controlling an internal unit to a vacuum atmosphere; a stage, arranged in said sample chamber, for holding and moving the sample; and a first mounting for elasti... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an exposure apparatus and a device manufacturing method, and more particularly, to an electron beam exposure apparatus for drawing or transferring a pattern on an exposure target, such as a substrate, in a vacuum or pressure-reduced atmosphere, and a device manufa... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In an apparatus that produces or inspects microscopic patterns such as circuit patterns of magnetic heads and semiconductor devices, circuit patterns of masks, reticles or the like for forming circuit patterns of semiconductor devices and so forth, a charged-particle beam is irra... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention has been made in view of the above-described background, and has as its object to prevent an electron beam from being shifted by a column displacement that can be caused by vibration disturbance from, for instance, the floor 9 or the vacuum pump 40 , and to red... | 20050309 | 20070612 | 20050922 | 68745.0 | 0 | WELLS, NIKITA | ELECTRON BEAM EXPOSURE APPARATUS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,074,681 | ACCEPTED | Functional clothing article | The functional clothing article includes a body for receiving and supporting a femoral region, a hip region, an abdominal region and a waist region of a user. An abdominal support unit is provided at a front portion of the body to support the abdominal region. A hip support unit is provided at a rear portion of the bod... | 1. A functional clothing article comprising: a body for receiving and supporting a femoral region, a hip region, an abdominal region and a waist region of a user; an abdominal support unit provided at a front portion of the body to support the abdominal region of the user; a hip support unit provided at a rear portion ... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to functional clothes. 2. Description of the Prior Art Conventional clothes have been used for sprucing people up while protecting people from external impact. Recently, various functional clothes having an abdominal band function have ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to functional clothes. 2. Description of the Prior Art Conventional clothes have been used for sprucing people up while protecting people from external impact. Recently, various functional clothes having an abdominal band fu... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>One embodiment of the present invention provides a functional clothing article including a body for receiving and supporting a femoral region, a hip region, an abdominal region and a waist region of a user. An abdominal support unit is provided at a front portion of the body to supp... | 20050309 | 20080923 | 20051020 | 97812.0 | 0 | PATEL, TAJASH D | FUNCTIONAL CLOTHING ARTICLE | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,074,706 | ACCEPTED | Variable stator vane assemblies | A variable stator vane assembly 10 where two downwardly inclined engagement faces 30 are provided on the top of the stator vane upper stem 14, extending for part of the width thereof. A pair of projections 36 with inwardly inclined surfaces 38 are provided on the underside of the lever arm 16. The surfaces 38 are only ... | 1. A variable stator vane assembly for a gas turbine engine, the assembly including a stator vane with an airfoil and an upper stem section extending therefrom, a lever arm engagable on an upper surface of the upper stem when mounted to the stator vane and retaining means for retaining the lever arm mounted on the stat... | This invention concerns improvements in or relating to variable stator vane assemblies. The compressor of a conventional gas turbine engine, as used for example on jet aircraft, comprises a number of rows of stator vanes and corresponding rotor blades. At least some of these stator vanes may be variable stator vanes wh... | 20050309 | 20080318 | 20051020 | 95937.0 | 0 | NGUYEN, NINH H | VARIABLE STATOR VANE ASSEMBLIES | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||||
11,074,716 | ACCEPTED | Imaging-optical system | An imaging-optical system includes a negative first lens group, a positive second lens group and a positive third lens group. A zooming operation is performed by moving the second and third lens groups while an object distance to the object is being varied without varying a distance from the most object-side surface of... | 1. An imaging-optical system comprising a negative first lens group, a positive second lens group and a positive third lens group, in this order from an object, wherein a zooming operation is performed by moving said positive second lens group and said positive third lens group while an object distance to said object i... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an imaging-optical system in which zooming is performed by moving at least one lens group thereof without varying a distance from the most object-side surface of the first lens group to the imaging plane. With the above arrangement, ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an imaging-optical system in which zooming is performed by moving at least one lens group thereof without varying a distance from the most object-side surface of the first lens group to the imaging plane. With the above a... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides an imaging-optical system which (i) includes a three-lens-group arrangement of a negative first lens group, a positive second lens group and a positive third lens group, in this order from the object, and (ii) is arranged to perform zooming by moving t... | 20050309 | 20070102 | 20050915 | 58413.0 | 0 | SUGARMAN, SCOTT J | IMAGING-OPTICAL SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,074,732 | ACCEPTED | 3-D stackable semiconductor package | A 3-D stackable semiconductor package includes a first component and a second component. The semiconductor package is formed by stacking the back of the first component and the back of the second component together. The metal pads on the surfaces of the first component and the second component are redistributed to the ... | 1. A 3-D stackable semiconductor package, comprising: a first component having a first top surface and a first bottom surface corresponding to each other, said first top surface having at least one first metal pad connected to the edge thereof by a first redistribution layer; a second component having a second top surf... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of Invention The invention relates to a 3-D stackable semiconductor package, and more particularly to a 3-D stackable semiconductor package combining two components back to back. 2. Related Art Although the electronic packaging is often seen to be a minor technology of manufacturing... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of Invention The invention relates to a 3-D stackable semiconductor package, and more particularly to a 3-D stackable semiconductor package combining two components back to back. 2. Related Art Although the electronic packaging is often seen to be a minor technology of m... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Accordingly, the object of the invention is to provide a 3-D stackable semiconductor package including a first component and a second component. The semiconductor package is formed by stacking the back of the first component and the back of the second component together. The metal p... | 20050309 | 20061010 | 20060209 | 88298.0 | H01L2302 | 1 | CLARK, JASMINE JHIHAN B | 3-D STACKABLE SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H01L | 2,005 | |
11,074,800 | ACCEPTED | System for printing a form for interacting with computer software | A system for enabling user interaction with computer software. The system includes a computer system that determines information and an identity, which are at least partially indicative of an interactive element. The computer system then determines a layout defining an arrangement for coded data indicative of the ident... | 1. A system for enabling user interaction with computer software, the system including a computer system for: determining information relating to at least one interactive element, the interactive element being at least partially indicative of an interaction with the computer software; determining an identity, the ident... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/575,161 filed May 23, 2000, the entire contents of which are herein incorporated by reference. FIELD OF INVENTION The present invention relates to a method and system for enabling user interaction with comp... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>When a user interacts with a computer system, the user typically establishes a personal context so that subsequently invoked computer programs operate by default on data specific to the user. The user can establish a context in various ways, for example by entering a user identifier via a keyboar... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF INVENTION <EOH>According to a first aspect of the invention, there is provided a method of enabling user interaction with computer software running in a computer system via: an interface surface containing information relating to the computer software and including coded data indicative of at least on... | 20050309 | 20080826 | 20050721 | 99476.0 | 0 | ABDULSELAM, ABBAS I | SYSTEM FOR PRINTING A FORM FOR INTERACTING WITH COMPUTER SOFTWARE | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,074,878 | ACCEPTED | Apparatus for preventing cutting of spiral spring for engine starter | An apparatus for preventing cutting of a spiral spring for an engine starter includes a rope reel to be rotated by a rope rounded thereon, a spiral spring to be wound up by the rope reel in order to accumulate a power therein, an engine starting pulley driven by the power accumulated in the spiral spring, and a device ... | 1. An apparatus for preventing cutting of a spiral spring for an engine starter comprising a rope reel to be rotated by a rope rounded thereon, a spiral spring to be wound up by the rope reel in order to accumulate a power therein, an engine starting pulley driven by the power accumulated in the spiral spring, and a de... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for preventing cutting of a spiral spring and, more particularly, relates to an apparatus for preventing cutting of a spiral spring for an engine starter. 2. Description of the Prior Art In the conventional engine starte... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for preventing cutting of a spiral spring and, more particularly, relates to an apparatus for preventing cutting of a spiral spring for an engine starter. 2. Description of the Prior Art In the conventional e... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In order to solve the foregoing problem in the conventional engine starter, it is an object of the present invention to provide a rope reel to be rotated by a rope rounded thereon, a spiral spring to be wound up by the rope reel in order to accumulate a power therein, an engine star... | 20050308 | 20061031 | 20050915 | 94698.0 | 0 | CASTRO, ARNOLD | APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING CUTTING OF SPIRAL SPRING FOR ENGINE STARTER | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,074,880 | ACCEPTED | Chromatographic solvent monitor | A bubbler is positioned within a solvent reservoir of a chromatographic system with its opening near the bottom of the system to measure the pressure of solvent. The bubbler may use air or may use helium or some other gas so that the solvent can be purged of excess air while its level is being monitored by the bubbler.... | 1. A method of liquid chromatography comprising the steps of: selecting at least one solvent; programming a chromatographic run; measuring a volume of the at least one solvent in an at least one solvent reservoir during the chromatographic run; and generating at least one solvent level indicating signal in response to ... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to liquid chromatographic methods and apparatuses and more particularly to methods and apparatuses for monitoring the solvent in a liquid chromatographic system. Liquid chromatographic apparatuses that automatically monitor the solvent are known. This feature has becom... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention relates to liquid chromatographic methods and apparatuses and more particularly to methods and apparatuses for monitoring the solvent in a liquid chromatographic system. Liquid chromatographic apparatuses that automatically monitor the solvent are known. This featu... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Accordingly, it is an object of the invention to provide a novel chromatographic system and method. It is a still further object of the invention to provide a novel low-cost method for reliably providing substantial amounts of solvent to a chromatographic system. It is a still furth... | 20050308 | 20080902 | 20060914 | 90999.0 | B01D1508 | 1 | THERKORN, ERNEST G | CHROMATOGRAPHIC SOLVENT MONITOR | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | B01D | 2,005 | |
11,075,055 | ACCEPTED | Droplet ejecting apparatus | An apparatus for ejecting droplets includes an actuator which applies ejection pressure to a pressure chamber which stores ink; a nozzle communicating with the pressure chamber and capable of ejecting a main droplet having a trajectory and a satellite droplet having a volume smaller than the main droplet together with ... | 1. An apparatus for ejecting droplets to form dots on a medium, the apparatus comprising: an ejection pressure applying section which applies ejection pressure to a storage chamber which stores liquid; a first nozzle which communicates with the storage chamber and which ejects a first main droplet in a first trajectory... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for ejecting droplets such as an ink-jet printer capable of ejecting very small droplets. 2. Description of the Related Art In ink-jet printers, it is desired that each ink droplet to be ejected from a printing head is a... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for ejecting droplets such as an ink-jet printer capable of ejecting very small droplets. 2. Description of the Related Art In ink-jet printers, it is desired that each ink droplet to be ejected from a printi... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A main object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for ejecting droplets capable of ejecting very small droplets. According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for ejecting droplets to form dots on a medium, the apparatus compris... | 20050309 | 20110607 | 20050915 | 95010.0 | 0 | MARTIN, LAURA E | DROPLET EJECTING APPARATUS FOR FORMING DOTS ON A MEDIUM | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,075,114 | ACCEPTED | Devices and method for spectral measurements | A spectral measurement device comprising an entrance aperture for receiving an electromagnetic energy and a mask located at the entrance aperture in the form of a two-dimensional encodement pattern. An optical element conditions the electromagnetic energy received from the mask for presentation to the spectral dispersi... | 1. A spectral measurement device comprising: an entrance aperture for receiving an electromagnetic energy; a mask located at the entrance aperture in the form of a two-dimensional encodement pattern; a spectral dispersion element for dispersing said electromagnetic energy in one or more dimensions to provide a disperse... | RELATED APPLICATION This application claims priority benefit of provisional patent application No. 60/550,966, filed Mar. 6, 2004, which is incorporated by reference in its entirety and is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 10/832,684, filed Apr. 26, 2004, which is a divisional of application Ser. No. 09/79... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Imagers employ either a two-dimensional (2D) multichannel detector array or a single element detector. Imagers using a 2D detector array measure the intensity distribution of all spatial resolution elements simultaneously during the entire period of data acquisition. Imagers usin... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a spectral measurement system which overcomes the above-noted shortcomings of the conventional spectral measurement systems. An object of the present invention is to provide a spectral measurement system as aforesaid, wh... | 20050307 | 20070220 | 20051103 | 63778.0 | 0 | EVANS, FANNIE L | DEVICES AND METHOD FOR SPECTRAL MEASUREMENTS | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,075,186 | ACCEPTED | Driver assistance system for a road vehicle | The invention relates to a driver assistance system provided with an auxiliary system. The driver assistance system comprises detecting means for detecting information about a vehicle and influencing means for influencing a direction of movement and/or the speed of the vehicle according to information about said enviro... | 1. A method for operating a driver assistance system for a road vehicle, the method comprising the acts of: capturing environment information about an environment of the vehicle; outputting, during operation of the vehicle, help information regarding the driver assistance system to a driver of the vehicle; detecting wh... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of PCT Application No. PCT/EP2003/007564 filed on Jul. 12, 2003, which claims priority to German Application No. 101 102 41 922.1 filed Sep. 10, 2002. BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The invention relates to a driver assistance system fo... | <SOH> BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention relates to a driver assistance system for a road vehicle, and a method for operating such a driver assistance system, whereby the driver assistance system captures environment information about a vehicle's environment; and a moving direction and/or a spe... | <SOH> BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention relates to a driver assistance system for a road vehicle, and a method for operating such a driver assistance system, whereby the driver assistance system captures environment information about a vehicle's environment; and a moving direction and/or a spe... | 20050309 | 20100323 | 20050915 | 94141.0 | 0 | BROADHEAD, BRIAN J | DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR A ROAD VEHICLE | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,075,218 | ACCEPTED | Coal flue gas scrubber | The invention is a method of reducing the carbon dioxide content of flue gas emissions of coal fired furnaces in a manner that is in general agreement with the Kyoto Protocol which came into popular effect 16 Feb. 2005. Flue gases exit the facility by induced draft into a scrubber barrel which is placed within the faci... | 1. A sequestering facility for removal of carbon dioxide from combustion flue gas emissions of coal fired furnaces, said sequestering facility comprising an exhaust fan that induces the flow of said combustion flue gases into a connecting duct, said connecting duct holding electrically charged plates at the exit of sai... | CROSS REFERENCES In the current invention, references to aqueous alkaline solutions relates to spent electrolyte substances that are produced by hydrolysis of alkali metals and alkali earth metals as specified in U.S. Pat. No. 6,653,007, A Hydrogen Generator For Fuel Cell Operation, and copending applications; A Consum... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention is a facility for removing carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) from the flue gases of coal fired furnaces by absorption in a water spray or dilute aqueous alkaline spray. The use of basic alkaline solutions for the absorption of carbon dioxide has been well established from the ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention is a flue gas scrubber operating at the outlet duct to the stack of a coal gas furnace. In one configuration the system employs an alkaline solution comprised of fuel cell electrolyte ejector spray for reaction with carbon dioxide to form sodium carbonate (N 2 CO 3 ). ... | 20050309 | 20080603 | 20060914 | 72856.0 | B01D5000 | 0 | MERKLING, MATTHEW J | COAL FLUE GAS SCRUBBER | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | B01D | 2,005 | |
11,075,223 | ACCEPTED | Lay-in tile speaker system | A speaker support system is adapted for use in a suspended ceiling with grid openings and ceiling panels. The system has a speaker support base capable of supporting at least one speaker within a ceiling opening without interfering with the operation of the speaker. A guide flange is integral to the speaker support bas... | 1. A speaker support system adapted for use with a suspended ceiling of the type having a suspended ceiling grid including a plurality of ceiling grid openings and a plurality of ceiling panels sized to fit within the ceiling grid openings, the speaker support system comprising; a speaker support base capable of suppor... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is a continuation-in-part and claims priority of pending U.S. Ser. No. 09/972,465, filed Oct. 5, 2001. BACKGROUND OF INVENTION This invention relates generally to a loud speaker system and more particularly to a speaker support system for use in a new or existing ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF INVENTION <EOH>This invention relates generally to a loud speaker system and more particularly to a speaker support system for use in a new or existing conventional suspended ceiling, which system includes an integral t-shaped flange to thereby facilitate installation of the system. Suspended ceili... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF INVENTION <EOH>To accomplish the foregoing and other objects of the present invention there is provided a lay-in tile type of speaker support system for use with suspended ceilings. The system may support various sizes and types of speakers, such as foreground music, sound masking, or paging systems. ... | 20050308 | 20100105 | 20050922 | 63530.0 | 1 | TRAN, CON P | LAY-IN TILE SPEAKER SYSTEM | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,075,242 | ACCEPTED | Method for fabricating light-emitting devices utilizing a photo-curable epoxy | A method for fabricating a light-emitting device is disclosed. A die that includes a semiconductor light emitting device is mounted on a carrier, the die having a face through which light is emitted. A mixture of photocurable epoxy and phosphor particles is dispensed on the face in a pattern that covers the face. The d... | 1. A method for fabricating a light emitting device comprising: mounting a die comprising a semiconductor light emitting device on a carrier, said die having a face through which light is emitted; dispensing a bead of a mixture of photo curable epoxy and phosphor particles on said face in a pattern that covers said fac... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION For the purposes of the present discussion, the present invention will be discussed in terms of a “white” emitting light-emitting diode (LED); however, the methods taught in the present invention can be applied to wide range of LEDs. A “white emitting LED” is an LED that emits light that is ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>For the purposes of the present discussion, the present invention will be discussed in terms of a “white” emitting light-emitting diode (LED); however, the methods taught in the present invention can be applied to wide range of LEDs. A “white emitting LED” is an LED that emits li... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention includes a method for fabricating a light-emitting device. A die that includes a semiconductor light-emitting device is mounted on a carrier, the die having a face through which light is emitted. A mixture of photocurable epoxy and phosphor particles is dispens... | 20050307 | 20061003 | 20060907 | 60763.0 | H01L2100 | 5 | MULPURI, SAVITRI | METHOD FOR FABRICATING LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICES UTILIZING A PHOTO-CURABLE EPOXY | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H01L | 2,005 | |
11,075,250 | ACCEPTED | Stray field shielding structure for semiconductors | A stray field shielding structure for die attaching onto a magnetic random access memory chip or to other chips to prevent loss of memory due to magnetic fields or radiation is made by a method which provides a thick layer of magnetic material which is precise in its dimensions and adapted for placement on individual d... | 1. A method of making a stray field shielding structure comprising the steps of: bonding a sheet of stray field shielding material to a stable host carrier to provide a laminated panel, applying a photo-resist film onto the top of said stray field shielding material to provide an array pattern of a plurality of individ... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to semiconductors as used in computers and digital cameras, etc. More particularly, the present invention relates to an improvement for memory chips and radiation resistant semiconductors. 2. Description of the Prior Art Heretofore, var... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to semiconductors as used in computers and digital cameras, etc. More particularly, the present invention relates to an improvement for memory chips and radiation resistant semiconductors. 2. Description of the Prior Art Her... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is a primary object of the present invention to provide an improved non-volatile memory chip that uses the same CMOS technology as in computer chips. It is a primary object of the present invention to provide both a method and means for placing non-volatile memory chips directly ... | 20050308 | 20070417 | 20060914 | 67894.0 | H01L2130 | 1 | DANG, PHUC T | STRAY FIELD SHIELDING STRUCTURE FOR SEMICONDUCTORS | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | H01L | 2,005 | |
11,075,338 | ACCEPTED | Heat spreader for rotary rheometer | A rotary rheometer having a an upper heating/cooling assembly and a lower heating/cooling assembly located opposite one another opposite a sample gap. The lower heating/cooling assembly may comprise a Peltier heater and the upper heating/cooling assembly preferably comprises a heating element that mates with a heat spr... | 1. A rheometer comprising: an upper heating/cooling assembly located above a sample gap; and a lower heating/cooling assembly located below the sample gap, wherein the upper heating/cooling assembly maintains a constant relationship with an upper geometry as the sample gap is changed. 2. The rheometer of claim 1, where... | This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/551,331, filed Mar. 10, 2004, which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety. BACKGROUND 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to rheometers, which are used to characterize materials by measuring the materi... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to rheometers, which are used to characterize materials by measuring the materials' viscosity, elasticity, shear thinning, yield stress, compliance and/or other material properties. 2. Background of the Invention Rotary rheometers,... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is a rotary rheometer having an upper assembly including active heating element(s) to heat the sample from more than just the bottom plate. One consideration in rheometer design is that there must be no contact between the upper heated plate assembly and the up... | 20050309 | 20070130 | 20050915 | 81204.0 | 0 | LARKIN, DANIEL SEAN | HEAT SPREADER FOR ROTARY RHEOMETER | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,075,391 | ACCEPTED | System and method for managing purchase orders | A method of managing purchasing orders for a plurality of items to be purchased is shown. The method includes receiving a personal variant including search criteria associated with retail items to be used in populating an order list, populating a purchase order list based upon the personal variant, displaying the purch... | 1. A method of managing purchasing orders for a plurality of items to be purchased, the method comprising: receiving a personal variant including search criteria associated with retail items to be used in populating an order list; populating a purchase order list based upon the personal variant; displaying the purchase... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/551,221, filed Mar. 8, 2004 and entitled “Inventory Management,” and U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/563,284, filed Apr. 16, 2004 and entitled “Inventory Management,” both of which are hereby in... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates generally to the field of managing purchase orders. More particularly, the present invention relates to a system and method for managing purchase orders. Providers of retail sales articles and services must seek to provide the right product, at the r... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>According to an exemplary embodiment, a method of managing purchasing orders for a plurality of items to be purchased is shown. The method includes receiving a personal variant including search criteria associated with retail items to be used in populating an order list, populating a purchase order ... | 20050308 | 20100406 | 20050915 | 62739.0 | 0 | FADOK, MARK A | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING PURCHASE ORDERS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,075,437 | ACCEPTED | Technique for enabling remote data access and manipulation from a pervasive device | Methods, systems, and computer program instructions for enabling users of pervasive devices to remotely access and manipulate information in ways that might otherwise be impossible or impractical because of inherent limitations of the device. The disclosed techniques enable a wide variety of data manipulation operation... | 1. A method of enabling data access and manipulation from a pervasive device, comprising the steps of: receiving a data access request from a pervasive device; obtaining the requested data; determining what data manipulation operations are available for the obtained data; and providing references to the determined data... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is a continuation of prior application Ser. No. 09/848,394, filed May 3, 2001, which is hereby incorporated herein by reference. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to pervasive computing, and more particularly to methods, systems, and computer pr... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Pervasive devices (also referred to as “pervasive computing devices”) have become popular in recent years as people increasingly seek “anywhere, anytime” access to services such as voice and data communications. Many pervasive devices are designed to be mobile, and may equivalent... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is directed to methods, systems, and computer program instructions for enabling wireless information devices to access and manipulate data. The data being accessed may reside on a Web server, a file server, a personal desktop PC, or elsewhere. The data may repr... | 20050307 | 20070807 | 20050929 | 86936.0 | 31 | MEKY, MOUSTAFA M | TECHNIQUE FOR ENABLING REMOTE DATA ACCESS AND MANIPULATION FROM A PERVASIVE DEVICE | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,075,443 | ACCEPTED | Optical displacement sensor and optical encoder | An optical displacement sensor comprises a surface emitting laser light source, a scale and a photosensor. The surface emitting laser light source emits a light beam having a predetermined shape. The scale is displaceable in such a manner as to cross the light beam emitted from the surface emitting laser light source a... | 1. An optical displacement sensor comprising: a surface emitting laser light source which emits a light beam; a scale which is moveable with respect to the surface emitting laser light source along a relative movement direction, and which includes a first track pattern and a second track pattern formed thereon to exten... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application is a Continuation Application of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/480,506, which is based upon and claims the benefit of priority from the prior Japanese Patent Applications No. 11-006411, filed Jan. 13, 1999, and No. 11-362940, filed Dec. 21, 1999. The entire... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to an optical displacement sensor and an optical encoder and, more particularly, to an optical displacement sensor for detecting the displaced amount of a precision mechanism. The general structure of an encoder, which is a typical conventional displ... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Accordingly, it is an object of this invention, which is particularly intended to achieve the first to third subject matters described above, to provide an optical displacement sensor, which permits the spread angle of the light beam to be set at an angle not larger than a pre... | 20050308 | 20060905 | 20050721 | 64226.0 | 0 | LEE, HWA S | OPTICAL DISPLACEMENT SENSOR AND OPTICAL ENCODER | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,075,474 | ACCEPTED | Methods of forming bumps using barrier layers as etch masks and related structures | Forming an electronic structure may include forming a seed layer on a substrate, and forming a mask on the seed layer. The mask may include an aperture therein exposing a portion of the seed layer, and a barrier layer may be formed on the exposed portion of the seed layer. A bump may be formed on the barrier layer, and... | 1. A method of forming an electronic structure, the method comprising: forming a seed layer on a substrate; forming a mask on the seed layer, the mask including an aperture therein exposing a portion of the seed layer; forming a barrier layer on the exposed portion of the seed layer; forming a bump metal on the barrier... | RELATED APPLICATION This application claims the benefit of priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/552,051 filed on Mar. 10, 2004, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present application relates to the field of electronics, and ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>C4 (Controlled-Collapse Chip Connection) is a means of connecting IC (integrated circuit) chips to substrates in electronic packages. Moreover, C4 is a flip-chip technology in which the interconnections are small solder balls on the chip surface. Because it is an area array, C4 t... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>According to embodiments of the present invention, forming an electronic structure may include forming a seed layer on a substrate, and forming a mask on the seed layer wherein the mask includes an aperture therein exposing a portion of the seed layer. A barrier layer may be formed ... | 20050309 | 20080923 | 20050929 | 68486.0 | 0 | NGUYEN, KHIEM D | METHODS OF FORMING BUMPS USING BARRIER LAYERS AS ETCH MASKS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,075,483 | ACCEPTED | Probe-holder armature with a sensor probe | A probe-holder armature contains a sensor probe that is removably arranged in the forward portion of an immersion tube which is axially movable in a housing between a retracted rest position and a deployed working position. The sensor probe in its installed condition forms a medium-tight closure of the immersion tube. ... | 1. Probe-holder armature comprising a sensor probe that is removably arranged in the forward portion of an immersion tube which is axially movable in a housing between a retracted rest position and a deployed working position, wherein the sensor probe in its installed condition provides a medium-tight closure of the im... | TECHNICAL FIELD The invention relates to a probe-holder armature with a sensor probe. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION A probe-holder armature of the kind mentioned above is known, for example from EP 0 882 896 A1, where a probe-holder armature is described with a sensor probe that is removably arranged in an immersion tube... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A probe-holder armature of the kind mentioned above is known, for example from EP 0 882 896 A1, where a probe-holder armature is described with a sensor probe that is removably arranged in an immersion tube. The immersion tube is axially movable in a housing between a retracted r... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The task set for the invention is to propose an improved probe-holder armature to avoid in particular the aforementioned disadvantages. This task is solved by the probe-holder armature as defined in claim 1 , wherein a sensor probe is removably arranged in the front part of an immer... | 20050309 | 20070925 | 20051020 | 73646.0 | 0 | RAEVIS, ROBERT R | PROBE-HOLDER ARMATURE WITH A SENSOR PROBE | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,075,486 | ACCEPTED | Canopy cover having a meshed portion | A canopy system including a canopy frame and a canopy cover supported by the canopy frame. The canopy cover includes an inner solid portion, an outer solid portion, and a meshed portion disposed between the inner and outer solid portions and disposed proximately to an outer periphery of the canopy cover. | 1. A canopy system comprising: a canopy frame; and a canopy cover supported by the canopy frame and comprising: an inner solid portion, an outer solid portion, and a meshed portion disposed between the inner and outer solid portions and disposed proximately to an outer periphery of the canopy cover. 2. The canopy syste... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application claims priority to and the benefit of, under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e), U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/556,320, filed on Mar. 24, 2004, which is incorporated herein by reference. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates generally to a canopy having ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>A canopy typically includes a canopy cover supported on an underside thereof by a metal frame (e.g., aluminum or steel.) Canopy covers are typically composed of a fabric material such as polyester or polyethylene. The canopy cover hangs over the canopy frame to provide shelter from exterior eleme... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention a canopy system is provided that includes a canopy frame and a canopy cover supported by the canopy frame. The canopy cover includes an inner solid portion, an outer solid portion, and a meshed portion disposed between the inner an... | 20050309 | 20071218 | 20050929 | 57921.0 | 0 | YIP, WINNIE S | CANOPY COVER HAVING A MESHED PORTION | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,075,490 | ACCEPTED | Flip top valve for dry snorkels | The instant invention is a valve for the top end of skin diving snorkels having a conduit with an open end above the water surface, and an underwater end that terminates in a mouthpiece. The mouthpiece provides a flow path between the conduit and the interior of the diver's mouth. The conduit's above water opening is i... | 1. A snorkel device comprising: a conduit having a longitudinal axis, a first end and a second end; wherein ambient air flows unrestricted into the conduit first end along a flow path that is substantially inline with the longitudinal axis of the conduit; a mouthpiece joined to the conduit second end; a linkage adjacen... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The instant invention is a continuation application of U.S. Ser. No. 10/717,391 filed Nov. 17, 2003 and is related to Provisional Application No. 60/428,034 entitled “Flip Top Valve For Dry Snorkels,” filed Nov. 20, 2002; and Disclosure Document No. 534,494 titled “Flip Top Valve... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention is generally related to snorkels used by skin divers and swimmers. More particularly, this invention is concerned with preventing water from entering and flooding a snorkel. 2. Description of the Prior Art Skin divers and swimmers u... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The instant invention is a valve for the top end of skin diving snorkels having a conduit with an open end above the water surface, and an underwater end that terminates in a mouthpiece. The mouthpiece provides a flow path between the conduit and the interior of the diver's mouth. T... | 20050308 | 20060718 | 20050901 | 61605.0 | 1 | MITCHELL, TEENA KAY | FLIP TOP VALVE FOR DRY SNORKELS | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,075,498 | ACCEPTED | Vehicle tracker including input/output features and related methods | A vehicle tracking unit may include a vehicle position determining device, a wireless communications device, and a controller. The controller may determine the vehicle position information including a vehicle location and an associated stationary period for each occurrence of the vehicle remaining stationary for greate... | 1-64. (canceled) 65. A vehicle tracking unit comprising: a vehicle position determining device; a wireless communications device; and a controller cooperating with said wireless communications device and said vehicle position determining device to determine and send vehicle position information to a user; said controll... | RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/383,496 filed Mar. 7, 2003, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/859/972 filed on May 17, 2001 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,606,561 which, in turn, was based upon provisional patent application Ser. No... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Motor vehicles, such as passenger cars, trucks, busses, fleet vehicles, etc. are widely used and knowing the locations of such vehicles is often desired. For example, should a vehicle be stolen, it would be beneficial to know the vehicle's location so that authorities could be pr... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In view of the foregoing background, it is therefore an object of the invention to provide a vehicle tracking unit and associated methods wherein the memory requirements for the tracking unit are reduced and/or wherein the amount of information to be transmitted to track the vehicle... | 20050309 | 20051206 | 20050811 | 77617.0 | 1 | HERNANDEZ, OLGA | VEHICLE TRACKER INCLUDING INPUT/OUTPUT FEATURES AND RELATED METHODS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,075,600 | ACCEPTED | Video reproducing apparatus and reproducing method | For a plurality of digital video signals whose frame frequencies are different, a pixel number converting circuit to convert the number of pixels is provided so that differences of the frame frequencies are replaced to differences of the numbers of pixels and a plurality of digital video signals whose frame frequencies... | 1. A video reproducing apparatus for reproducing a plurality of digital compressed video streams having different frame frequencies, comprising: a decoder for receiving the plurality of digital compressed video streams and for decoding frame frequency value information and display pixel number information contained in ... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/338,154 filed Jun. 23, 1999, which claims the benefit of the filing date of Japanese Application No. JP10-180926, filed Jun. 26, 1998, the disclosures of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference. F... | <SOH> FIELD OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention especially relates to a video reproducing apparatus and a reproducing method for receiving and reproducing image data encoded by MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) 2 like a digital television broadcasting. More particularly, the invention relates to such video reproduci... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is, therefore, an object of the invention to provide a video reproducing apparatus and a reproducing method which can output an image by the same clock for a plurality of video signals whose frame frequencies are slightly different. According to the invention, there is provided a... | 20050309 | 20081118 | 20050714 | 78289.0 | 0 | NGUYEN, HUY THANH | VIDEO REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND REPRODUCING METHOD | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,075,672 | ACCEPTED | Catalyst carrier and method of producing same | A method of producing a catalyst carrier. The method comprises contacting a silicon-containing ceramic material with a solution of an aluminum containing metal compound, firing the resulting material, immersing the material in hot water and, again firing the material. | 1. A method of producing a catalyst carrier, which method comprises: (a) intimately contacting a silicon-containing ceramic material with a solution of an aluminum containing metal compound; (b) separating the material of (a) from the solution and heating and drying the material; (c) firing the material of (b) at a tem... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/926,795; filed Dec. 20, 2001, the entire disclosure whereof is expressly incorporated by reference herein, which is a U.S. National Stage of International Application PCT/JP00/04084, filed Jun. 22, 200... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>Heretofore, there is a catalyst carrier for the purification of an exhaust gas from an automobile, e.g. a catalyst carrier for purifying an exhaust gas from a diesel engine as shown in FIGS. 1 ( a ) and ( b ). As a typical example of such a catalyst carrier, there is a honeycomb type filter 1... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a typical embodiment of the catalyst carrier; FIG. 2 is an outline of the conventional wash coat alumina layer; FIG. 3 ( a ) is an enlarged photograph of a filtering wall, ( b ) is an outline thereof, and ( c ) is a diagrammatically section vie... | 20050310 | 20070327 | 20050811 | 74246.0 | 0 | NGUYEN, CAM N | CATALYST CARRIER AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,075,721 | ACCEPTED | Method of manufacturing a semiconductor device and a method for fixing the semiconductor device using substrate jig | The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a semiconductor substrate including the back grind step, the dicing step, the pick up step, and the die bonding step of the wafer; and to a semiconductor substrate jig used in such method. The object of the present invention is to mitigate the effect and to pre... | 1. A semiconductor substrate jig used for arranging a film on one surface of a semiconductor substrate, wherein said semiconductor substrate jig comprises: a frame; and an expandable member arranged within said frame, and increasing or decreasing volume while deforming a shape of said expandable member by being supplie... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is a divisional application of U.S. Ser. No. 10/708,067, filed on Feb. 6, 2004 (which is a divisional application of U.S. Ser. No. 10/101,169, filed on Mar. 20, 2002), the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. DESCRIPTION BACKGROUND OF THE... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This application claims the benefit of a Japanese Patent Application No. 2001-322811 filed Oct. 19, 2001 in the Japanese Patent Office, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference. 1. Field of the Invention The present invention generally relates to jigs for semic... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In view of the above problems, the general object of the present invention is to provide a jig for holding the semiconductor substrate so that there is little effect from thinned semiconductor substrates, and for suppressing the occurrence of damage caused by lack of semiconductor s... | 20050310 | 20080708 | 20051006 | 96765.0 | 0 | SELLS, JAMES D | JIG FOR A SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,075,736 | ACCEPTED | Semiconductor device using two types of power supplies supplying different potentials | A semiconductor device which is driven by a first potential, a second potential lower than the first potential, and a third potential lower than the second potential includes a first Pch transistor and a first Nch transistor connected in series between the first potential and the third potential, a second Pch transisto... | 1. A semiconductor device which is driven by a first potential, a second potential lower than the first potential, and a third potential lower than the second potential, comprising: a first Pch transistor and a first Nch transistor connected in series between the first potential and the third potential; a second Pch tr... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This is a continuation of International Application No. PCT/JP2003/005204, filed on Apr. 23, 2003, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention generally relates to semiconductor devi... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention generally relates to semiconductor devices, and particularly relates to a semiconductor device which uses two types of power supplies supplying different potentials. 2. Description of the Related Art In some cases, a semiconductor d... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is a general object of the present invention to provide a semiconductor device that substantially obviates one or more problems caused by the limitations and disadvantages of the related art. Features and advantages of the present invention will be presented in the description wh... | 20050310 | 20060620 | 20050714 | 76847.0 | 0 | LAM, TUAN THIEU | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE USING TWO TYPES OF POWER SUPPLIES SUPPLYING DIFFERENT POTENTIALS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,075,737 | ACCEPTED | Process for producing foamed body of thermoplastic resin, mold for forming same and foamed body of thermoplastic resin | The invention provides a foamed body of thermoplastic resin having a high expansion ratio, desired shape and cells of desired diameter, especially fine cells. The foamed body of thermoplastic resin is produced by filling the thermoplastic resin containing a foaming agent into a cavity 31 of a mold 2a and thereafter enl... | 1. A process for producing a foamed body of a thermoplastic resin by filling the thermoplastic resin as melted and containing a foaming agent into a cavity of a mold and thereafter enlarging the cavity to expand the resin, the process being characterized by: holding the cavity in the shape thereof during filling after ... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a process for producing foamed bodies of thermoplastic resin by filling the cavity of a mold with the thermoplastic resin as melted and containing a foaming agent and thereafter enlarging the cavity, and to molds for use in the process for producing the resin foamed body... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>As already disclosed, for example, in the publication of JP-B No. 51-8424(1976), a process is known for producing a foamed body of thermoplastic resin by filling the cavity of a mold with the thermoplastic resin as melted and containing a foaming agent and thereafter enlarging the cavity. As ... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of injection molding apparatus for use in a process for producing an foamed thermoplastic resin body of the invention. FIG. 2 is a view in horizontal section showing a mold before the cavity thereof is enlarged. FIG. 3 is a view in hor... | 20050310 | 20101116 | 20050818 | 69857.0 | 0 | HEITBRINK, JILL LYNNE | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING FOAMED BODY OF THERMOPLASTIC RESIN | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,075,748 | ACCEPTED | System and methods for the creation and performance of sensory stimulating content | Systems and methods for creating and presenting sensory stimulating content. One aspect of the invention allows a composer to associate content with one or more triggers, and to define behavior characteristics which control the functioning of each trigger. Another aspect of the invention provides a variety of user inte... | 1. A content presentation authoring system, comprising: a plurality of content segments, wherein the plurality of content segments are stored on at least one computer readable device; a plurality of triggers; a first computer program product, wherein the first computer program product allows a composer to associate at ... | PRIORITY CLAIM The instant application is a continuation-in-part of, and claims the benefit of, U.S. patent Ser. No. 10/219,821, filed Aug. 16, 2002, entitled “Music Instrument System and Method”, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/312,843, filed Aug. 16, 2001, entitled “Music I... | <SOH> FIELD OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention relates to the composition and performance of sensory stimulating content, such as, but not limited to, sound and video content. More specifically, the invention includes a system through which a composer can pre-package certain sensory stimulating content for use by a ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention allows a composer to arrange and package sensory stimulating content, or commands therefor, into “programs” for use by a performer. To simplify the description of the invention, reference will be primarily made to sensory stimulating content in the form of soun... | 20050310 | 20101228 | 20051006 | 60223.0 | 13 | FLETCHER, MARLON T | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR THE CREATION AND PERFORMANCE OF SENSORY STIMULATING CONTENT | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,075,762 | ACCEPTED | Pressure detecting apparatus having solenoid valve and pressure sensor | A secondary air pressure detecting apparatus includes a solenoid valve and a pressure sensor. The solenoid valve defines a secondary air passage that introduces secondary air from the air pump into the exhaust system of an engine. The solenoid valve opens and closes the secondary air passage. The pressure sensor is int... | 1. A secondary air pressure detecting apparatus that detects pressure of secondary air, secondary air press-fed from an air pump to an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine, the secondary air pressure detecting apparatus comprising: a solenoid valve that is arranged between the air pump and the exhaust system... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is based on and incorporates herein by reference Japanese Patent Application No. 2004-75241 filed on Mar. 16, 2004. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a secondary air pressure detecting apparatus that includes a solenoid secondary-air control... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Conventionally, when an internal combustion engine is started and exhaust gas emitted from the engine is low in temperature, an air pump is operated to generate secondary air. The secondary air is introduced into a three-way catalyst converter. Exhaust gas, which is emitted from ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In view of the foregoing problems, it is an object of the present invention to produce a secondary air pressure detecting apparatus that is capable of detecting pressure of secondary air in a solenoid valve while reducing detecting error by protecting a pressure sensor from heat tra... | 20050310 | 20070220 | 20050922 | 63318.0 | 0 | TRAN, BINH Q | PRESSURE DETECTING APPARATUS HAVING SOLENOID VALVE AND PRESSURE SENSOR | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,075,842 | ACCEPTED | Methods and apparatus for improved cutting tools for resection | A cutting tool is provided with an arcuate cutting blade that preferably engages a guide tool to create a curved resected surface during an arthorplasty procedure. In one embodiment, a depth of the cutting blade is sufficient to permit the simultaneous creation of resected surfaces on two bones that articulate, such as... | 1. Apparatus for a cutting tool used to resect a bone during an arthroplasty procedure, the apparatus comprising: a cutting blade having a cutting profile that is curved in a plane that is generally transverse to a a longitudinal drive axis of the cutting tool; and a cutting guide adapted to operably guide the cutting ... | CLAIM TO PRIORITY The present invention claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/551,307, filed Mar. 8, 2004, entitled, “METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVED CUTTING TOOLS FOR RESECTION,” and U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/551,080, filed Mar. 8, 2004, entitled, “METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PIVOTABLE GUID... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention This invention generally relates to methods and apparatus for bone resection to allow for the interconnection or attachment of various prosthetic devices with respect to the patient. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods and apparat... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides for embodiments of cutting tools and soft tissue management techniques facilitating intraoperative and postoperative efficacy and ease of use. In one embodiment, the cutting tool is a side cutting tool that has only a portion of the arc of the cutting ... | 20050308 | 20110920 | 20060119 | 96981.0 | A61B1716 | 1 | YANG, ANDREW | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVED CUTTING TOOLS FOR RESECTION | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | A61B | 2,005 | |
11,075,872 | ACCEPTED | Wafer dryer and method for drying a wafer | A wafer dryer and method featuring a nebulizer which emits a pressurized drying liquid stream that converges with an opposed pressurized non-reactive carrier gas stream to produce a drying liquid fog. The pressurized non-reactive gas spray device is disposed partially within a tub and partially within a wafer bath vess... | 1. A wafer dryer comprising: a wafer bath vessel having means for supporting at least one wafer having an exposed surface to be dried; and a tub mounted to the bath vessel, the tub having a drying liquid spray device and a non-reactive carrier gas spray device opposing the drying liquid spray device, the spray device e... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims benefit of priority of U.S. provisional application Ser. No. 60/551,729 entitled “Wafer Dryer” filed on Mar. 9, 2004, and U.S. provisional application Ser. No. 60/568,566 entitled “Wafer Dryer” filed on May 6, 2004, which are hereby incorporated by referen... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>During the processing of semiconductor wafers, the wafers are typically immersed within a bath vessel having a sinking concentration of deionized water or other liquid with which to rinse the wafer. After immersion in the bath vessel liquid, the semiconductor wafer is dried. Vari... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>These and other objects have been achieved by a wafer dryer which supplies a drying liquid fog to a wafer bath vessel housing a wafer to be dried. The drying fog is created at a location where a spray of pressurized drying liquid from, for example, a nebulizer meets a spray of press... | 20050309 | 20070227 | 20051124 | 58971.0 | 2 | GRAVINI, STEPHEN MICHAEL | WAFER DRYER AND METHOD FOR DRYING A WAFER | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,075,885 | ACCEPTED | Semiconductor dynamic quantity sensor | A semiconductor dynamic quantity sensor includes moving parts displaceable in a predetermined direction over a supporting substrate and a beam portion for connecting said supporting substrate and said moving parts. The beam portion includes beams arranged in parallel and connected together at first end portions by a co... | 1. A semiconductor dynamic quantity sensor formed in a semiconductor layer supported over a supporting substrate, comprising: moving parts displaceable in a predetermined direction over said supporting substrate; and a beam portion for connecting said supporting substrate and said moving parts, wherein said beam portio... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is based upon, claims the benefit of priority of, and incorporates by reference the contents of, Japanese Patent Application No. 2004-82901 filed on Mar. 22, 2004. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a semiconductor dynamic quantity sensor, in ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In the prior art, there has been proposed (as referred to in Patent Publication 1, (JP-A-2001-121500) for example) a semiconductor dynamic quantity sensor formed by a semiconductor layer supported over a supporting substrate and which includes moving parts to be displaced in a pr... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In view of the above problems, it is an object to provide a semiconductor dynamic quantity sensor, in which a supporting substrate and moving parts are connected through a beam portion and in which the moving parts are displaced in a predetermined direction by the beam portion, but ... | 20050310 | 20070501 | 20050922 | 69820.0 | 0 | KWOK, HELEN C | SEMICONDUCTOR DYNAMIC QUANTITY SENSOR | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,076,005 | ACCEPTED | Polymer-coated particulates | The present invention relates to polymer-coated particulates suitable for use in subterranean operations such as gravel packing, frac-packing, and hydraulic fracturing. One embodiment of the present invention provides improved particulates for use in a subterranean formation, comprising particulates at least partially ... | 1. Improved particulates for use in a subterranean formation, comprising particulates at least partially coated with a polymer, wherein the polymer is deposited on the particulates by at least partially coating the particulates with a polymer solution comprising the polymer and a solvent and then exposing the particula... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present invention is related to U.S. application Ser. No. ______ entitled “Methods of Using Polymer-Coated Particulates” (HES 2004-IP-013732U1) filed on the same date herewith, which is assigned to the assignee of the present invention, the entire disclosure of which is incor... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to polymer-coated particulates suitable for use in subterranean operations such as gravel packing, frac-packing, and hydraulic fracturing. Hydrocarbon-producing wells are often stimulated by hydraulic fracturing treatments. In hydraulic fracturing tr... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to polymer-coated particulates suitable for use in subterranean operations such as gravel packing, frac-packing, and hydraulic fracturing. One embodiment of the present invention provides improved particulates for use in a subterranean formation, compri... | 20050309 | 20100921 | 20060914 | 76856.0 | B05D700 | 1 | BLAND, ALICIA | POLYMER-COATED PARTICULATES | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | B05D | 2,005 | |
11,076,047 | ACCEPTED | Combinative pet cage | A combinative pet cage comprises a front meshed board, a rear meshed board, a left meshed board, a right meshed board, a top meshed board, a bottom meshed board, a plurality of screw parts, and a plurality of connecting parts. The frame of each of the meshed boards is provided with screw holes for the insertion of the ... | 1. A combinative pet cage, comprising: a plurality of screw parts; a plurality of connecting parts; a front meshed board having at least one door for the entrance of pets, said front meshed board further including a plurality of through holes formed on selected faces of a frame thereof for the insertion of said screw p... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to pet cages, and more particularly to a combinative pet cage comprising a front meshed board, a rear meshed board, a left meshed board, a right meshed board, a top meshed board, a bottom meshed board, a plurality of screw parts, and a plurality of connecting parts. ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Referring to FIG. 1 , a pet cage 1 of the prior art comprises six meshed boards 10 , being mutually connected by point welding spots 11 to form a rectangular pet cage 1 . One of the meshed boards 10 is provided with a door 12 for the entrance of a pet. Each of the four corners of... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a combinative pet cage that can be assembled easily and folded compactly for carrying. A plurality of pet cages of the present invention can be easily piled up and secured to form a system of pet cages. The main characteri... | 20050310 | 20060613 | 20060105 | 92927.0 | A01K102 | 0 | MICHENER, JOSHUA J | COMBINATIVE PET CAGE | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | A01K | 2,005 | |
11,076,251 | ACCEPTED | Holographic spectral filter | Method and apparatus are contemplated for receiving from an input, an optical signal in a volume hologram comprising a transfer function that may comprise temporal or spectral information, and spatial transformation information; diffracting the optical signal; and transmitting the diffracted optical signal to an output... | 1. An optical apparatus, comprising: a substrate that propagates optical signals in at least two spatial dimensions, the substrate having a first port and a second port; and a plurality of diffractive elements collectively arranged within the substrate so as to exhibit a positional variation in amplitude, optical separ... | BENEFIT CLAIMS TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a divisional application of prior-filed co-pending non-provisional application Ser. No. 09/811,081 entitled “Holographic spectral filter” filed Mar. 16, 2001 in the name of Thomas W. Mossberg, said non-provisional application in turn claiming benefit of: 1) pro... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The field of interest is optical signal processing. This application is related to non-provisional application Ser. No. 10/602,327 filed Jun. 23, 2003 (now U.S. Pat. No. 6,859,318 issued Feb. 22, 2005). Said application and said patent are hereby incorporated by reference as if fully set forth he... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>Method and apparatus are disclosed for receiving from an input an optical signal in a volume hologram comprising a plurality of diffractive elements comprising temporal and/or spectral transformation information and may also comprise spatial transformation information; diffracting the optical signal... | 20050308 | 20060613 | 20050714 | 75188.0 | 0 | HEALY, BRIAN | HOLOGRAPHIC SPECTRAL FILTER | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,076,256 | ACCEPTED | Start-up clutch and torsional-vibration damper assembly | A start-up clutch and torsional-vibration damper assembly including a disk clutch having an outer disk carrier and an inner disk carrier, and a torsional vibration damper having a primary element, a secondary element, and a spring dampening mechanism. The spring dampening mechanism is disposed between and operatively c... | 1. A start-up clutch and torsional-vibration damper assembly comprising: a disk clutch having an outer disk carrier and an inner disk carrier; a torsional vibration damper having a primary element, a secondary element, and a spring dampening mechanism, said spring dampening mechanism disposed between and operatively co... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates, generally, to a clutch assembly, and more specifically, to a start-up clutch and torsional-vibration damper assembly for translating torque between a prime mover and a transmission. 2. Description of the Related Art Generally speaking,... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates, generally, to a clutch assembly, and more specifically, to a start-up clutch and torsional-vibration damper assembly for translating torque between a prime mover and a transmission. 2. Description of the Related Art General... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The disadvantages of the related art are overcome by a start-up clutch and torsional-vibration damper assembly that includes a disk clutch having an outer disk carrier and an inner disk carrier, and a torsional vibration damper having a primary element, a secondary element, and a sp... | 20050309 | 20070904 | 20051013 | 69971.0 | 0 | LORENCE, RICHARD M | START-UP CLUTCH AND TORSIONAL-VIBRATION DAMPER ASSEMBLY | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,076,331 | ACCEPTED | Vehicle tracker including input/output features and related methods | A vehicle tracking unit preferably includes a vehicle position determining device, a wireless communications device, and a controller connected to the wireless communications device and the vehicle position determining device. The controller preferably cooperates with the wireless communications device to generate a se... | 1-64. (canceled) 65. A vehicle tracking unit comprising: a vehicle position determining device, a wireless communications device, and a controller connected to said wireless communications device and said vehicle position determining device; said controller cooperating with said wireless communications device to genera... | RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/383,496 filed Mar. 7, 2003, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/859/972 filed on May 17, 2001 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,606,561 which, in turn, was based upon provisional patent application Ser. No... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Motor vehicles, such as passenger cars, trucks, busses, fleet vehicles, etc. are widely used and knowing the locations of such vehicles is often desired. For example, should a vehicle be stolen, it would be beneficial to know the vehicle's location so that authorities could be pr... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In view of the foregoing background it is therefore an object of the invention to provide a tracking system and related methods which is more likely to be able to successfully alert a user and/or which provides more useful alert information. This and other objects, features and adva... | 20050309 | 20071204 | 20050721 | 75340.0 | 3 | NGUYEN, CUONG H | VEHICLE TRACKER INCLUDING INPUT/OUTPUT FEATURES AND RELATED METHODS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,076,541 | ACCEPTED | Systems and methods for authorization credential emulation | Systems and methods for emulating credentials are disclosed. In some cases, the systems include an access control module with an access credential reader that is operable to receive an access information from one access credential, and an access credential writer that is operable to provide at least a portion of the ac... | 1. A system for emulating access credentials, the system comprising: an access control module, wherein the access control module includes: an access credential reader, wherein the access credential reader is operable to receive an access information from a first access credential; an access credential writer, wherein t... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention is related to transaction devices, and more particularly to systems and methods for emulating credentials for accessing transaction devices. It has become common for a consumer to use a credit card to pay for a purchase using a credit card, or for an employee to gain ac... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is related to transaction devices, and more particularly to systems and methods for emulating credentials for accessing transaction devices. It has become common for a consumer to use a credit card to pay for a purchase using a credit card, or for an employe... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is related to transaction devices, and more particularly to systems and methods for emulating credentials for accessing transaction devices. Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems for emulating access credentials. The systems include... | 20050308 | 20110301 | 20060914 | 81891.0 | H04L932 | 0 | ARMOUCHE, HADI S | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTHORIZATION CREDENTIAL EMULATION | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H04L | 2,005 | |
11,076,569 | ACCEPTED | Ecstasy-class derivatives, immunogens, and antibodies and their use in detecting ecstasy-class drugs | The present invention comprises novel analogs of ecstasy-class compounds and novel ecstasy-class immunogens leashed out of, i.e., derived from, the methylenedioxy position. The invention also comprises unique monoclonal antibodies generated using MDO-leashed MDMA immunogens as well as unique conjugates and tracers. The... | 1. Cell line MDMA 8.3, ATCC designation PTA-5340, producing a monoclonal antibody having greater than 100% cross-reactivity to MDEA. 2. A monoclonal antibody produced from cell line MDMA 8.3, ATCC designation PTA-5340, the antibody having greater than 100% cross-reactivity to MDEA. 3. A monoclonal antibody having great... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a divisional of U.S. Ser. No. 10/622,254 filed Jul. 18, 2003. FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates generally to the field of methods for determination of drugs of abuse in biological samples, and more particularly, to immunoassay methods for the detection of 3,4-methyle... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The amphetamine analogs of methylenedioxyphenylalkylamines are a series of compounds often referred to as designer amphetamines. These psychotropic drugs are ring-substituted derivatives chemically related to mescaline. They include 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), 3,4-methyl... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention comprises novel analogs of ecstasy-class compounds and novel ecstasy-class immunogens leashed out of, i.e., derived out of the carbon position of the MDO moiety of ecstasy-class compounds. The invention also comprises unique monoclonal antibodies generated usin... | 20050309 | 20090804 | 20050714 | 83378.0 | 0 | HAQ, SHAFIQUL | ECSTASY-CLASS DERIVATIVES, IMMUNOGENS, AND ANTIBODIES AND THEIR USE IN DETECTING ECSTASY-CLASS DRUGS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,076,597 | ACCEPTED | Dynamic video generation in interactive voice response systems | A method and apparatus are disclosed that enable an interactive voice response (IVR) system to generate video content in addition to audio content (e.g., synthesized speech, etc.). The video content is based on the state of the IVR system, the video display capacity of the calling telecommunications terminal, and infor... | 1. A method comprising generating video content during a call that involves an interactive voice response system and a telecommunications terminal, wherein said video content is based on (i) the state of said interactive voice response system, and (ii) the video display capacity of said telecommunications terminal. 2. ... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to telecommunications in general, and, more particularly, to generating video content in interactive voice response (IVR) systems. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Many enterprises employ an interactive voice response (IVR) system that handles calls from telecommunication... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Many enterprises employ an interactive voice response (IVR) system that handles calls from telecommunications terminals. An interactive voice response system typically presents a hierarchy of menus to the caller, and prompts the caller for input to navigate the menus and to suppl... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>As video displays become ubiquitous in telecommunications terminals, it would be advantageous if audio content received at a terminal from an interactive voice response (IVR) system were accompanied by relevant video content. For example, menu options that are “spoken” by synthesize... | 20050310 | 20100817 | 20060914 | 64120.0 | H04M1100 | 0 | PATEL, HEMANT SHANTILAL | DYNAMIC VIDEO GENERATION IN INTERACTIVE VOICE RESPONSE SYSTEMS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H04M | 2,005 | |
11,076,671 | ACCEPTED | Device for providing internal illumination of live flowers and other products | A small light source for internally illuminating live flowers and other products is formed in the shape of a pin with a battery case operatively connected to the light source. A sharp penetrating tip surrounds the light source and is fixed to a rigid tube for manipulating the device to insert the light source within th... | 1. A lighting device for internal illumination of plants comprising a case adapted to house a power source, a light source operatively connected to said power source by an electrical circuit, a penetrating tip surrounding said light source whereby said light source may be inserted inside a plant and transmit visible li... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention is directed to the field of illumination and in particular to the illumination of floral displays. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Flowers and floral arrangements have been used throughout history as gifts and to convey sentiments. A single, long-stemmed rose can be an elegant expressi... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Flowers and floral arrangements have been used throughout history as gifts and to convey sentiments. A single, long-stemmed rose can be an elegant expression of passion, while an elaborate floral bouquet might be used to celebrate a wedding or the birth of a child. The intricate ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Disclosed is a light source for internally illuminating live flowers and other products. The light source is formed in the shape of an elongated pin extending from a battery case having controls operatively connected to the light source. The elongated pin includes a sharp penetratin... | 20050309 | 20071009 | 20060914 | 95684.0 | F21L400 | 0 | MAY, ROBERT J | DEVICE FOR PROVIDING INTERNAL ILLUMINATION OF LIVE FLOWERS AND OTHER PRODUCTS | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | F21L | 2,005 | |
11,076,972 | ACCEPTED | Image forming method, image forming apparatus, and fixing device | An image forming method, which includes transferring an image of toner on an image carrying member to a recording medium, and fixing the image transferred to the recording medium, includes: smoothening a surface of the image transferred to the recording medium; and penetrating the image into the recording medium withou... | 1. An image forming method including: transferring an image of toner on an image carrying member to a recording medium; and fixing the image transferred to the recording medium, comprising: smoothening a surface of the image transferred to the recording medium; and penetrating the image into the recording medium withou... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a process for forming an image employing, for example, an electrophotographic system for transferring and fixing an image formed of a toner on an image carrying member to a recording medium, and in particular, it relates to improveme... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a process for forming an image employing, for example, an electrophotographic system for transferring and fixing an image formed of a toner on an image carrying member to a recording medium, and in particular, it relates ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention has been made in view of the above circumstances and provides such a method for forming an image, an apparatus for forming an image, and a fixing device that can reliably provide gloss for an image formed of a toner on a recording medium. According to a first aspect of... | 20050311 | 20110215 | 20051006 | 69448.0 | 0 | ZHANG, FAN | IMAGE FORMING METHOD, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND FIXING DEVICE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,076,980 | ACCEPTED | Image forming apparatus | In a color laser printer, in which phases of periodic variations in abutting position speeds of photoconductor drums and timings of transfer of toner images to an intermediate transfer belt are synchronized, the variation in speed of the intermediate transfer belt due to periodic variations of the abutting position spe... | 1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a plurality of image carriers that carry visual images on outer circumferential surfaces thereof, the plurality of image carriers being rotatably supported by rotating shafts; a driving device that rotates the image carriers in circumferential directions; a plurality of visual ... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of Japanese Patent Application No. 2004-74778 filed Mar. 16, 2004 in the Japan Patent Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference BACKGROUND The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus configured to form ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus configured to form an image by superimposingly transferring visual images carried by a plurality of image carriers onto a recording medium carried by a conveyer member or an intermediate transfer body. An example of a conventional image ... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>In the image forming apparatus as described above, the intermediate transfer body and each of the image carriers abut with each other. When there is a periodic variation in each abutting position speed, a driving force, depending on the difference between the abutting position speed and the speed of... | 20050311 | 20080318 | 20050922 | 65406.0 | 0 | LABOMBARD, RUTH NAOMI | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING PLURAL IMAGE CARRIERS FOR SUPERIMPOSINGLY TRANSFERRING IMAGES | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,076,985 | ACCEPTED | Image color correction method and image forming apparatus | An image color correction method and an image forming apparatus are provided, which are capable of correcting an image color with much higher accuracy. A first light (Red light) is irradiated on patch image (for example, an image of Cyan color) formed on a sheet by the image forming apparatus, and a second light (Red l... | 1. An image color correction method, comprising the steps of: forming a predetermined image on a sheet by an image forming apparatus; irradiating a first light and a second light correspondingly from a light irradiating apparatus toward a first area in which the predetermined image is formed on the sheet and a second a... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relations to an image color correction method and an image forming apparatus, which corrects the color of an image formed by an image forming apparatus. As the image forming apparatus, there can be cited, for example, a copying machine, a print... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relations to an image color correction method and an image forming apparatus, which corrects the color of an image formed by an image forming apparatus. As the image forming apparatus, there can be cited, for example, a copying mach... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An object of the present invention is to provide an image color correction method and an image forming apparatus, which can adequately correct an image color. Another object of the present invention is to provide an image color correction method comprising the steps of: forming a pr... | 20050311 | 20081118 | 20050922 | 93596.0 | 0 | CHENG, PETER L | IMAGE COLOR CORRECTION METHOD AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,077,051 | ACCEPTED | Long-life digital certification for publishing long-life digital content or the like in content rights management system or the like | A digital certificate is employed to produce a digital signature for a digital construct. In the digital certificate is set forth a certificate validity period defining for the digital certificate a time period during which the digital certificate is to be honored as valid for producing digital signatures, and a signat... | 1. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon a digital structure defining a digital certificate for being employed to produce a digital signature for a digital construct, the digital certificate having a public-private key pair associated therewith, the private key for being employed to produce the digital signa... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a digital content distribution or rights management (RM) system whereby access to digital content is provided to one or more users by an authorized content distributor. More particularly, the invention relates to providing a long-life digital certificate when publishing ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Digital content distribution is widely used to distribute software, data, and documents where the origin and authenticity of the data is an important consideration for the receiving party. Rights management (RM) and enforcement is highly desirable in connection with digital conte... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The aforementioned needs are satisfied at least in part by the present invention in which a computer-readable medium has stored thereon a digital structure defining a digital certificate for being employed to produce a digital signature for a digital construct. The digital certifica... | 20050310 | 20090616 | 20060914 | 67377.0 | H04L900 | 0 | COLIN, CARL G | LONG-LIFE DIGITAL CERTIFICATION FOR PUBLISHING LONG-LIFE DIGITAL CONTENT OR THE LIKE IN CONTENT RIGHTS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OR THE LIKE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H04L | 2,005 | |
11,077,057 | ACCEPTED | Camera-based barcode recognition | Embodiments of the invention relate to decoding encoded barcode information from a series of camera-captured images by generating binarized sequences from the series of camera-captured images and decoding the encoded barcode information from the binarized sequences. A series of preprocessed images is generated from the... | 1. A system that decodes encoded barcode information from a series of camera-captured images, the system comprising: an image-processing module that generates binarized sequences from the series of camera-captured images; and a binary-sequence-processing module that decodes the encoded barcode information from the bina... | TECHNICAL FIELD Embodiments of the invention relate to barcode recognition based on camera-captured barcode images. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Use of barcodes is becoming more widespread, including use of barcodes for identifying many different types of things, including, but not limited to commercial goods, such as g... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Use of barcodes is becoming more widespread, including use of barcodes for identifying many different types of things, including, but not limited to commercial goods, such as groceries, product packages of various types, printed reading material. A barcode typically assigns a uni... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Embodiments of the invention relate to decoding encoded barcode information from a series of camera-captured images by generating binarized sequences from the series of camera-captured images and decoding the encoded barcode information from the binarized sequences. A series of prep... | 20050310 | 20070925 | 20060914 | 64597.0 | G06K710 | 0 | ST CYR, DANIEL | CAMERA-BASED BARCODE RECOGNITION | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06K | 2,005 | |
11,077,058 | ACCEPTED | Buffing ball made of compressible material | A surface finishing ball of compressible material, adapted to be driven on a rotational axis is made from a layered body of compressible material that is formed in multiple disk-like layers that are separated in planes generally perpendicular to the rotational axis. Layers are also slit on circumferentially spaced plan... | 1. A method of making a buffing and polishing ball of compressible polymeric foam material, comprising the steps of: slitting a substantially uncompressed body of foam material from an outside surface of the body in a direction generally perpendicular to a rotational axis and further slitting said body on circumferenti... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/526,680, filed Dec. 3, 2003, which was converted to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/927,208, filed Aug. 26, 2004, of which this application is a continuation-in-part. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENT... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention pertains to a rotary buffing or finishing device adapted to be attached to and driven by a powered operating tool or the like and, more particularly, to a buffing ball made at least partly of a plastic foam piece which is slit and compressed to form a ball f... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a buffing and polishing ball is made of a compressible polymeric foam material mounted to be driven on a rotational axis, the ball comprising a body of foam material that is slit in a substantially uncompressed state from a... | 20050310 | 20100302 | 20050901 | 62452.0 | 1 | GUIDOTTI, LAURA COLE | BUFFING BALL MADE OF COMPRESSIBLE MATERIAL | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,077,064 | ACCEPTED | Decoding apparatus, decoding method, data-receiving apparatus and data-receiving method | A decoding apparatus, decoding method, data-receiving apparatus, and a data-receiving method for performing a maximum-likelihood decoding process based on a Viterbi algorithm on a data train completing a convolution-encoding process. The apparatus includes a computation device for performing a trellis computation for d... | 1. A decoding apparatus for performing a maximum-likelihood decoding process based on a Viterbi algorithm on a data train completing a convolution-encoding process, said decoding apparatus comprising: computation means for performing a trellis computation for decoding a said data train completing said convolution-encod... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a decoding apparatus and a decoding method, which are used for decoding data completing a convolution encoding process, as well as relates to a data-receiving apparatus and a data-receiving method, which are used for receiving the decoding data completing the... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to a decoding apparatus and a decoding method, which are used for decoding data completing a convolution encoding process, as well as relates to a data-receiving apparatus and a data-receiving method, which are used for receiving the decoding data co... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is thus an object of the present invention addressing the problems described above to provide a decoding apparatus and a decoding method, which are capable of shortening the decoding-process time without increasing the frequency of a clock signal used in the decoding process, as ... | 20050310 | 20060221 | 20050721 | 61543.0 | 0 | CHASE, SHELLY A | DECODING APPARATUS, DECODING METHOD, DATA-RECEIVING APPARATUS AND DATA-RECEIVING METHOD | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,077,135 | ACCEPTED | Resistance-repellent retroviral protease inhibitors | Resistance-repellent and multidrug resistant retroviral protease inhibitors are provided. Pharmaceutical composition comprising such compounds, and methods of using such compounds to treat HIV infections in mammals, are also provided. | 1. A compound of formula I: X-A-B-A′-X′ I or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof, wherein: X is a 5-7 membered non-aromatic monocyclic heterocycle, wherein said heterocycle is optionally fused or bridged with one or more 3-7 membered non-aromatic monocyclic heterocycle to form a polycyclic system, wherein ... | This application claims the priority of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/552,643, filed Mar. 11, 2004, which is incorporated into this application by reference in its entirety. FIELD OF INVENTION Provided herein are retroviral protease inhibitors and, more particularly, compounds, compositions and methods for inhibi... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a fatal disease, reported cases of which have increased dramatically within the past several years. Estimates of reported cases in the very near future also continue to rise dramatically. Consequently, there is a great need to develop... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>Provided herein are compounds that are resistance-repellent inhibitors of mdrPR, compositions containing the compounds, and methods use thereof for treating mdrHIV and wtHIV infections in salvage therapy and first-line therapy modalities. In one embodiment, provided herein is a compound of formula I... | 20050311 | 20101005 | 20050922 | 91197.0 | 0 | HAVLIN, ROBERT H | RESISTANCE-REPELLENT RETROVIRAL PROTEASE INHIBITORS | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,077,229 | ACCEPTED | Handwritten information input apparatus | A handwritten information input apparatus includes: a tablet including a handwriting input region and a text input item region; a pencraft selection processing part for receiving a handwritten input that selects at least a part of the pencraft displayed in the handwriting input region, and confirming the selected pencr... | 1. A handwritten information input apparatus, comprising: an input/output apparatus including a handwriting input region for receiving a handwritten input of a character, a symbol, or a graphic and displaying an input pencraft, and a text input item region; a pencraft selection processing part for receiving a handwritt... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a handwritten information input apparatus including a handwriting input region in which an operator is capable of freely inputting data by handwriting, and a text input item region for inputting text data in a previously determined i... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a handwritten information input apparatus including a handwriting input region in which an operator is capable of freely inputting data by handwriting, and a text input item region for inputting text data in a previously ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>However, the conventional handwritten information input apparatus described with reference to FIGS. 17 to 23 have the following problems. In the above-mentioned conventional handwritten information input apparatus, in order to increase the capacity of notes, it is necessary to enlar... | 20050311 | 20091215 | 20060601 | 66314.0 | G09G500 | 0 | CAMPBELL, JOSHUA D | HANDWRITTEN INFORMATION INPUT APPARATUS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G09G | 2,005 | |
11,077,239 | ACCEPTED | Method and apparatus for computing equivalent capacitance | One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that estimates the equivalent capacitances for a set of conductors within an electrical structure. During operation, the system constructs a Gaussian surface that encloses a first conductor, but does not contain any other conductor. The system then computes the ... | 1. A method for estimating an equivalent capacitance between a first conductor and a second conductor of a set of conductors within an electrical structure, the method comprising: constructing a Gaussian surface that encloses the first conductor, but does not contain any other conductor, wherein the equivalent capacita... | BACKGROUND 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to the process of computing (or estimating) capacitance in an electrical structure. More specifically, the present invention relates to the process of estimating equivalent capacitance using statistical techniques. 2. Related Art Rapid advances in compu... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to the process of computing (or estimating) capacitance in an electrical structure. More specifically, the present invention relates to the process of estimating equivalent capacitance using statistical techniques. 2. Related Art Rapid advan... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that estimates the equivalent capacitances for a set of conductors within an electrical structure. During operation, the system constructs a Gaussian surface that encloses a first conductor (or net), but does not contain any other conductor. ... | 20050309 | 20070327 | 20060914 | 91009.0 | G06F1750 | 0 | DINH, PAUL | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMPUTING EQUIVALENT CAPACITANCE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,005 | |
11,077,280 | ACCEPTED | System and method for protecting eye safety during operation of a fiber optic transceiver | A single-chip integrated circuit, sometimes called a controller, controls operation of a transceiver having a laser transmitter and a photodiode receiver. The controller includes memory for storing information related to the transceiver, and analog to digital conversion circuitry for receiving a plurality of analog sig... | 1-29. (canceled) 30. A method of monitoring operation of a fiber optic transceiver, comprising: in a memory within a fiber optic transceiver, storing a first set of digital equivalents of a plurality of predetermined setpoints for a bias current associated with a transmitter within the fiber optic transceiver, a second... | This application is a continuation of prior application Ser. No. 10/713,752, filed Nov. 13, 2003, which is a continuation of prior application Ser. No. 10/266,869, filed on Oct. 8, 2002, which is a continuation-in-part of prior application Ser. No. 09/777,917, filed on Feb. 5, 2001, all of which prior applications are ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The two most basic electronic circuits within a fiber optic transceiver are the laser driver circuit, which accepts high speed digital data and electrically drives an LED or laser diode to create equivalent optical pulses, and the receiver circuit which takes relatively small sig... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is preferably implemented as a single-chip integrated circuit, sometimes called a controller, for controlling a transceiver having a laser transmitter and a photodiode receiver. The controller includes memory for storing information related to the transceiver, ... | 20050309 | 20070109 | 20050804 | 82185.0 | 5 | LEUNG, CHRISTINA Y | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING EYE SAFETY DURING OPERATION OF A FIBER OPTIC TRANSCEIVER | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,077,391 | ACCEPTED | Diphenylmethyl compounds useful as muscarinic receptor antagonists | This invention provides compounds of formula I: wherein a, b, c, e, m, n, Ar1, R1, R2, R3, R4a, R4b, R5 and R6 are as defined in the specification. The compounds of formula I are muscarinic receptor antagonists. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, processes and intermediat... | 1. A compound of formula I: wherein: each R1 and R2 are independently selected from (1-4C)alkyl, (2-4C)alkenyl, (2-4C)alkynyl, (3-6C)cycloalkyl, cyano, halo, —ORa, —SRa, —NRaRb, —S(O)RC and —S(O)2Rc; where each Ra and Rb independently represents hydrogen, (1-4C)alkyl, (2-4C)alkenyl, (2-4C)alkynyl or (3-6C)cycloalkyl; e... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/552,401, filed on Mar. 11, 2004; the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to n... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to novel diphenylmethyl compounds having muscarinic receptor antagonist or anticholinergic activity. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such diphenylmethyl compounds, processes and intermed... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides novel diphenylmethyl compounds having muscarinic receptor antagonist or anticholinergic activity. Among other properties, compounds of this invention are expected to possess high potency and reduced systemic side effects when administered by inhalation... | 20050310 | 20070731 | 20050915 | 89061.0 | 0 | FREISTEIN, ANDREW B | DIPHENYLMETHYL COMPOUNDS USEFUL AS MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,077,467 | ACCEPTED | Computerized medical diagnostic and treatment advice system | A system and method for providing computerized, knowledge-based medical diagnostic and treatment advice. The medical advice is provided to the general public over a telephone network. Two new authoring languages, interactive voice response and speech recognition are used to enable expert and general practitioner knowle... | 1. A computerized method of providing information related to any one of a plurality of patients for use in an automated medical advice system, the method comprising: selectively executing at least a portion of medical diagnostic code, wherein the code: accesses a patient medical history during an evaluation process, wh... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/371,873, filed Feb. 20, 2003, entitled COMPUTERIZED MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT ADVICE SYSTEM, which is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/265,226, filed Mar. 8, 1999, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,748,353, issued J... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to medical knowledge systems and, more particularly, to systems for giving medical advice to the general public over a telephone network. 2. Description of the Related Technology Health care costs currently represent 14% of ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present solution to the health care problem is a computerized medical diagnostic and treatment advice (MDATA) system that is a medical knowledge-based system designed to give medical advice to the general public over the telephone network. The goal of the MDATA system is to prov... | 20050309 | 20071120 | 20050714 | 64393.0 | 1 | NAQI, SHARICK | COMPUTERIZED MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT ADVICE SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,077,471 | ACCEPTED | Shaped particle | A shaped particle suitable for use as a catalyst support or, alternatively, a dehydrogenation catalyst system in the form of a shaped particle, wherein said shaped particle has a geometry including a length and a cross sectional geometry at at least one point along said length, wherein said cross sectional geometry is ... | 1. A shaped particle having a geometry including a length and a cross sectional geometry at at least one point along said length, wherein said cross sectional geometry is defined by an asymmetrical shape having an imaginary dividing line providing for an upper end, having an upper end cross sectional area, and a lower ... | This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/562,581, filed Apr. 15, 2004. The invention relates to a shaped particle. In one aspect, the invention relates to a shaped particle that can suitably be used as a catalyst support. Another aspect of the invention relates to a shaped particl... | 20050310 | 20071120 | 20051020 | 67523.0 | 0 | LE, HOA T | SHAPED PARTICLE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||||
11,077,481 | ACCEPTED | Process for production of a carboxylic acid/diol mixture suitable for use in polyester production | The present invention relates to a process by which a carboxylic acid/diol mixture is obtained from a carboxylic acid/solvent slurry without isolation of a substantially dry carboxylic acid solid. More specifically, the present invention relates to a process by which a terephthalic acid/ethylene glycol mixture is obtai... | 1. A process for producing a carboxylic acid/diol mixture, said process comprising adding a diol to a water-wet carboxylic acid cake in a carboxylic acid/diol mixing zone to remove at least 5% by weight of the water from said water-wet carboxylic acid cake to form said carboxylic acid/diol mixture. 2. A process accordi... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is a continuation-in-part of copending U.S. application Ser. No. 10/383,126, filed Mar. 6, 2003, hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety to the extent that they do not contradict statements herein. FIELD OF INVENTION The present invention relates to a pro... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Pursuant to the goal of making polyethylene terephthalate(PET) and other polyesters, a great deal of patent literature is dedicated to the describing processes for preparing a carboxylic acid/diol mixture suitable as starting material. In general, these inventions describe specif... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to a process by which a carboxylic acid/diol mixture is obtained from a carboxylic acid/solvent slurry without isolation of a substantially dry carboxylic acid solid. More specifically, the present invention relates to a process for the production of a ... | 20050310 | 20070605 | 20051013 | 97379.0 | 0 | BOYKIN, TERRESSA M | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF A CARBOXYLIC ACID/DIOL MIXTURE SUITABLE FOR USE IN POLYESTER PRODUCTION | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,077,535 | ACCEPTED | Multi-wheel-driving vehicle | A multi-wheel-driving vehicle including at least three parallel axles each of which is provided on both ends thereof with respective drive wheels and including power dividing means for permitting the rotary speed among the axles, is improved in its effect of braking so that the braking force of fewer brakes is effectiv... | 1. A six-wheel working vehicle, comprising: an engine; a pair of steerable first wheels disposed at one of front and rear portions of the vehicle; a first transaxle supporting and driving the pair of first wheels; a pair of unsteerable second wheels disposed between the front and rear portions of the vehicle; a second ... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/741,191, filed Dec. 21, 2000, which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference. STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY-SPONSORED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Not applicable REFERENCE TO MICROFICHE APPENDIX/SEQUENCE LI... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a multi-wheel-driving vehicle provided with not less than six drive wheels. More particularly, the present invention relates to a technique for improving the braking capacity of the multi-wheel-driving vehicle, as well as... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A first object of the present invention is to provide a multi-wheel-driving vehicle including three or more axles arranged in parallel along a longitudinal axis of the vehicle. Each of the axles is provided on each end thereof with a respective drive wheel. One of the three or... | 20050311 | 20051115 | 20050721 | 67930.0 | 0 | LUM VANNUCCI, LEE SIN YEE | MULTI-WHEEL-DRIVING VEHICLE | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,077,578 | ACCEPTED | Low frequency surface array | A low-frequency loudspeaker system based on a dipole principle. In some implementations, the system includes an open frame rigging system and multiple subwoofers mounted in a dipole surface array configuration in the open frame rigging system to produce controlled sound dispersion in both horizontal and vertical planes... | 1. A dipole speaker system comprising: an open frame rigging system; a plurality of subwoofers mounted in a dipole configuration in the open frame rigging system to produce controlled sound dispersion in horizontal and vertical planes; wherein the subwoofers are operable to produce low-frequency sound dispersion below ... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of priority from U.S. Provisional Application entitled “Low Frequency Surface Array”, Application No. 60/553/499 filed Mar. 15, 2004 by Dragoslav Colich, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference. TECHNICAL FIELD The present disclosu... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Traditional sound reinforcement loudspeaker systems may use “Line Arrays” and additional subwoofers to achieve a desired sound coverage and sound pressure level (SPL). In line arrays, low-frequency energy may be adequately controlled by adjusting the size of the array and by vertical splaying or ... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>The present disclosure describes methods, techniques, and systems relating to loudspeakers. In one aspect, devices and methods for are disclosed producing a low-frequency loudspeaker surface array based on a dipole principle that uses flat panel or conical low-frequency transducers. The flat panel o... | 20050311 | 20080819 | 20050915 | 87661.0 | 0 | PRITCHARD, JASMINE L | LOW FREQUENCY SURFACE ARRAY | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,077,642 | ACCEPTED | Video signal quantizing apparatus and method thereof | A residue code amount is calculated. A threshold act_thrsh corresponding to the residue code amount is obtained. A variable mb that designates a macro block is initialized to zero. The variable mb is compared with the total number of macro blocks. When the variable mb matches the total number of macro blocks, the proce... | 1-5. (canceled) 6. A video signal quantizing apparatus for quantizing a video signal in each equal length unit composed of a plurality of blocks within a target code amount, the apparatus comprising: total code amount detecting means for obtaining a total code amount generated in the equal length unit of the video sign... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a video signal quantizing apparatus and a method thereof applicable for an encoding process using for example DCT (Discrete Cosine Transform). BACKGROUND ART In a video compressing system using DCT typified by MPEG (Moving Pictures Expert Group) standard, a code amount i... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>In a video compressing system using DCT typified by MPEG (Moving Pictures Expert Group) standard, a code amount is controlled so that a bit stream is transmitted at a desired rate to a transmission path. For example, by controlling a quantizing index that represents a quantizing step, the cod... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a method for transmitting data of quantizing steps. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the variation of total code mounts on one screen corresponding to quantizing steps. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the ... | 20050310 | 20061205 | 20050811 | 89616.0 | 0 | WONG, ALLEN C | VIDEO SIGNAL QUANTIZING APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,077,652 | ACCEPTED | Method of making a composite membrane | A method of making a composite membrane with ion exchange properties includes, in an exemplary embodiment, forming a porous membrane from a first material, dissolving a coating material in a fluid at supercritical conditions, and exposing the porous membrane to the coating material dissolved in the supercritical fluid.... | 1. A method of making a composite membrane with ion exchange properties, said method comprising the steps of: providing a porous base membrane comprising a plurality of pores and made from a first material; dissolving a coating material in a fluid comprising a densifed gas; exposing the porous base membrane to the coat... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates generally to composite porous membranes, and more particularly to, composite porous membranes compatible with ion exchange materials. It is known that a porous membrane may have at least one property that is limited by the material from which the membrane is made. For ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention relates generally to composite porous membranes, and more particularly to, composite porous membranes compatible with ion exchange materials. It is known that a porous membrane may have at least one property that is limited by the material from which the membrane i... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In one aspect, a method of making a composite membrane with ion exchange properties is provided. The method includes providing a porous membrane having a plurality of pores and made from a first material, dissolving a coating material in a fluid comprising densified gas, a... | 20050311 | 20090915 | 20060914 | 73255.0 | B05D700 | 0 | BOWMAN, ANDREW J | METHOD OF MAKING A COMPOSITE MEMBRANE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | B05D | 2,005 | |
11,077,711 | ACCEPTED | Methods, systems, and computer program products for providing presence gateway functionality in a telecommunications network | A method for providing presence gateway functionality includes deriving presence information for subscribers in a first set of subscribers based on telecommunications signaling messages. The first set of subscribers includes at least one subscriber who is not a subscribed-to presentity. The method also includes determi... | 1. A method for maintaining and delivering presence information regarding telecommunications network subscribers, the method comprising: (a) deriving presence information for a first set of telecommunications network subscribers based on telecommunications signaling messages relating to communications to or from member... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/552,378, filed Mar. 11, 2004; the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. TECHNICAL FIELD The subject matter described herein relates to methods, systems, and computer program pro... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>Presence information refers to contact information concerning a entity, referred to as a presentity, to which other entities can subscribe in a presence server database. For example, if a presentity is a mobile telecommunications subscriber, presence information that is stored for the subscri... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>According to one aspect of the subject matter described herein, a method for maintaining and delivering presence information regarding telecommunications network subscribers includes deriving presence information for a first set of telecommunications network subscribers based on telecommunications s... | 20050311 | 20110426 | 20051201 | 74466.0 | 0 | CASCA, FRED A | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR PROVIDING PRESENCE GATEWAY FUNCTIONALITY IN A TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,077,783 | ACCEPTED | Mobile phone charge card notification and authorization method | An added level of security is added to charge card transactions. Upon presenting a credit card for a purchase, for example, the cardholder receives a message on his cell phone that a charge authorization request has been received. The cardholder may also be prompted to reply with a password or a PIN, so as to add a sec... | 1. A payment authorization method, which comprises: gathering, at a merchant's, account information for payment of a customer's purchase; transmitting an authorization request to a financial authorization system requesting payment authorization for the customer's purchase; notifying the customer that the authorization ... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The invention lies in the financial transaction processing field. More specifically, the invention relates to credit and debit transactions and to related charge notification and charge authorization. Credit cards and charge cards have become the primary vehicle by whi... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH> | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is accordingly an object of the invention to provide a credit card transaction notification and authorization method, which overcomes the above-mentioned disadvantages of the heretofore-known devices and methods of this general type and which provides for a non-intrusive, user-se... | 20050311 | 20080415 | 20060914 | 63114.0 | G06K500 | 1 | KIM, AHSHIK | MOBILE PHONE CHARGE CARD NOTIFICATION AND AUTHORIZATION METHOD | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06K | 2,005 | |
11,077,805 | ACCEPTED | User-viewable relative diagnostic output | A transmitter provides a transmitter output representative of a process variable associated with a process. The transmitter also provides a user-viewable relative diagnostic output as a function of one or more inputs representative of conditions related to the operation of the transmitter. | 1. A transmitter for providing a transmitter output representative of a process variable associated with a process, the transmitter comprising: a sensor input for receiving a sensor signal from a sensor, the sensor signal representative of the process variable; means for providing the transmitter output based upon the ... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates generally to process control systems. More specifically, the present invention relates to a transmitter for producing a user-viewable diagnostic output representative of the operation of the transmitter. Field transmitters are used in industrial processes to obt... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates generally to process control systems. More specifically, the present invention relates to a transmitter for producing a user-viewable diagnostic output representative of the operation of the transmitter. Field transmitters are used in industrial proc... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention includes a transmitter for providing a transmitter output representative of a process variable associated with a process. The transmitter includes a sensor input for receiving a sensor signal representative of the process variable and means for providing ... | 20050311 | 20070522 | 20060928 | 72296.0 | G06F1130 | 0 | BUI, BRYAN | USER-VIEWABLE RELATIVE DIAGNOSTIC OUTPUT | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,005 | |
11,077,812 | ACCEPTED | Medical system including vented tip protector | A method, system and apparatus for performing peritoneal dialysis are provided. To this end, in part, a medical system is provided that includes (i) a liquid pump; (ii) tubing in communication with the liquid pump; and (iii) at least one processor that operates with the liquid pump to: (a) pump liquid through the tubin... | 1. A medical system comprising: a liquid pump; tubing in communication with the liquid pump; and at least one processor that operates with the liquid pump to: pump liquid through the tubing, the tubing having an end and a hydrophobic filter at the end, the filter allowing air but not the liquid to escape from the end o... | PRIORITY CLAIM This application is a divisional application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/155,579; Entitled: “VENTED MEDICAL FLUID TIP PROTECTOR”, filed May 24, 2002. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention generally relates to dialysis systems. More specifically, the present invention relates to aut... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention generally relates to dialysis systems. More specifically, the present invention relates to automated peritoneal dialysis systems. The present invention also relates to methods of performing automated peritoneal dialysis and devices for performing same. Due t... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Generally, the present invention provides improved dialysis systems and improved methods of performing dialysis. More particularly, the present invention provides systems and methods for performing automated peritoneal dialysis (“APD”). The systems and methods of the present inventi... | 20050311 | 20060801 | 20050811 | 63230.0 | 1 | KIM, SUN U | MEDICAL SYSTEM INCLUDING VENTED TIP PROTECTOR | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,077,845 | ACCEPTED | Shingle with interlocking water diverter tabs | A shingle includes a body having a top surface, a bottom surface, an upper end, a lower end, a first side, and a second side. The body has a width defined as the distance between the first and second sides and a length defined by the distance between the upper and lower ends: In a preferred embodiment, the shingle also... | 1. A shingle configured for attachment to a roof, the shingle comprising: a body having a first side wall and a second side wall; a water diverter tab attached to the first side wall; and an anchor tab attached to the second side wall. 2. The shingle of claim 1, wherein the second side wall includes a water diverter ta... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/552,418 entitled Shingle with Interlocking Water Diverter Tabs, filed Mar. 11, 2004, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention is generally related to improved b... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The vast majority of roofing shingles in America are comparatively inexpensive, and are made from thin sheets of asphalt-coated building materials that are used in overlapping rows to protect the interior of a house from inclement weather. By contrast, the more expensive, “specia... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In a preferred embodiment, the present invention includes a shingle configured for attachment to a roof. The shingle preferably includes a body having a first side wall and a second side wall, a water diverter tab attached to the first side wall and an anchor tab attached to the sec... | 20050311 | 20080219 | 20050929 | 60361.0 | 0 | NGUYEN, CHI Q | SHINGLE WITH INTERLOCKING WATER DIVERTER TABS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,077,953 | ACCEPTED | Retractable shade with collapsible vanes | A retractable cover for architectural openings having collapsible vanes includes a support structure in the form of a sheet of material, monofilaments, tapes, ribbons, cords, or the like, supporting an upper edge of a plurality of vertically spaced, horizontally extending vanes with the lower edges of the vanes in most... | 1. A panel for use in a covering for architectural openings moveable between open and closed positions comprising in combination: a set of parallel lift elements, a set of parallel operating elements disposed in substantially the same plane as the lift elements, at least one strip of material having first and second pa... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This is a continuation-in-part of International Application PCT/US2004/027197, with an international filing date of Aug. 20, 2004, which PCT application claims priority to provisional application Ser. No. 60/497,020 filed Aug. 20, 2003 and entitled Retractable Shade With Collapsi... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to panels which can be used in coverings for architectural openings and to an architectural opening utilizing such a panel. The panel includes a support structure having on its face a plurality of horizontally exte... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention concerns a covering for an architectural opening and a panel for use therein wherein the panel includes a support structure on which is mounted a plurality of adjacent horizontally extending vertically spaced vanes or strips of material. The spaced vanes ... | 20050311 | 20070320 | 20050721 | 77348.0 | 2 | JOHNSON, BLAIR M | RETRACTABLE SHADE WITH COLLAPSIBLE VANES | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,077,963 | ACCEPTED | Protective enclosure and watertight adapter for an interactive flat-panel controlled device | A protective enclosure is disclosed for an interactive flat-panel control device. The protective enclosure is watertight, crush-resistant, and impact-resistant. An electrical adapter may disposed within the protective enclosure and covered with an elastomeric covering that permits a connector of the adapter to flex wit... | 1. A protective enclosure for a handheld electronic device having an interactive flat-panel control comprising: an upper shell and a lower shell that are hingedly connected, said upper shell and said lower shell enclosing said handheld electronic device, said handheld electronic device being a separate unit from said p... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/937,048 entitled “Protective Enclosure for an Interactive Flat Panel Controlled Device” by Curtis R. Richardson and Douglas A. Kempel, filed Sep. 8, 2004. U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/937,048... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>a. Field of the Invention The present invention pertains generally to protective cases and specifically to protective cases for electronic devices that have an interactive flat-panel control. b. Description of the Background Personal Digital Assistants, or PDAs as well as other p... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention overcomes the disadvantages and limitations of the prior art by providing a protective enclosure that protects a handheld electronic device and permits accessories to be electrically connected to the handheld device when the handheld device is enclosed within t... | 20050310 | 20070220 | 20050811 | 61869.0 | 1 | EDWARDS, ANTHONY Q | PROTECTIVE ENCLOSURE AND WATERTIGHT ADAPTER FOR AN INTERACTIVE FLAT-PANEL CONTROLLED DEVICE | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,077,975 | ACCEPTED | Bar code reading device with global electronic shutter control | The invention features an image reader and a corresponding method for capturing a sharp distortion free image of a target, such as a one or two-dimensional bar code. In one embodiment, the image reader comprises a two-dimensional CMOS based image sensor array, a timing module, an illumination module, and a control modu... | 1. A bar code reading device for collecting and processing bar code data from a bar code symbol, the bar code reading device comprising: a two-dimensional array of pixels for receiving light radiation reflected from the bar code symbol, the two-dimensional array of pixels comprising a first plurality of pixels and a se... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is related to the application enumerated below, filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office contemporaneously with the present application on Mar. 11, 2005 by Express Mail and subject to assignment to the same assignee of this application, the disclo... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Many traditional imager readers, such as hand held and fixed mounted bar code and machine code readers, employ charge-coupled device (CCDs) based image sensors. A CCD based image sensor contains an array of electrically coupled light sensitive photodiodes that convert incident li... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In one aspect, the invention features a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) based image reader for collecting image data from a target. The CMOS based imager reader comprises a CMOS based image sensor array; a timing module in electrical communication with the CMOS based ... | 20050311 | 20090804 | 20060914 | 67906.0 | G06K710 | 1 | HAUPT, KRISTY A | BAR CODE READING DEVICE WITH GLOBAL ELECTRONIC SHUTTER CONTROL | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06K | 2,005 | |
11,078,121 | ACCEPTED | Well operations system | A wellhead has, instead of a conventional Christmas tree, a spool tree (34) in which a tubing hanger (54) is landed at a predetermined angular orientation As the tubing string can be pulled without disturbing the tree, many advantages follow, including access to the production casing hanger (21) for monitoring producti... | 1-15. (canceled) 16. An apparatus for creating a second fluid barrier for the sealed connection between a production mandrel and a wellhead supporting and sealed to a hanger, comprising: a member having a first seal on one end and a second seal on another end; said one end extending into the production mandrel with sai... | This is a divisional application of copending application Ser. No. 09/657,018 filed Sep. 7, 2000 which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/092,549 filed Jun. 5, 1998 which is a divisional continuing application of Ser. No. 08/679,560 filed Jul. 12, 1996, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,039,119, which is a continuation of ... | 20050310 | 20061010 | 20050811 | 91423.0 | 2 | DANG, HOANG C | WELL OPERATIONS SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||||
11,078,150 | ACCEPTED | Power optimization of a mixed-signal system on an integrated circuit | A method and apparatus for conserving power of a mixed-signal system-on-a-chip having analog circuitry, involving determination of an analog variation parameter that is representative of an integrated circuit fabrication process variance of the integrated circuit, and an operational temperature associated with the anal... | 1. A method for power supply optimization of an integrated circuit, comprising: determining an analog variation parameter representative of an integrated circuit fabrication process variance of the integrated circuit; determining an operational temperature associated with the analog variation parameter; and determining... | TECHNICAL FIELD This invention relates generally to portable electronic equipment and more particularly to a sensing digital and analog parameters of an integrated circuit to provide power supply optimization. BACKGROUND As is known, integrated circuits are used in a wide variety of electronic equipment, including port... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>As is known, integrated circuits are used in a wide variety of electronic equipment, including portable, or handheld, devices. Such handheld devices include personal digital assistants (PDA), CD players, MP3 players, DVD players, AM/FM radio, a pager, cellular telephones, computer memory extensio... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>Provided is a method and apparatus for conserving power of a system-on-a-chip having analog circuitry. An aspect is a method and apparatus for increasing the power supply efficiency of an integrated circuit, by determining an analog variation parameter that is representative of an integrated circuit... | 20050311 | 20070717 | 20060928 | 77207.0 | G06F1500 | 1 | SUN, XIUQIN | POWER OPTIMIZATION OF A MIXED-SIGNAL SYSTEM ON AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,005 | |
11,078,152 | ACCEPTED | Chemical dispensing system for a portable concrete plant | A computer controlled pumping and measuring system is used to dispense chemicals into a concrete mix. The redundant use of positive displacement pumps and flow meters ensure that any problems with the chemical dispensing are immediately caught. The computerized control system may be operable to control exact batch conf... | 1. A chemical dispensing system for a concrete mixing plant comprising: a first pump adapted to receive a first control signal from a computer and further adapted to dispense water; a second pump adapted to receive a second control signal from a computer and further adapted to dispense chemicals; a first flow meter mou... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/738,845 entitled “Portable Concrete Plant Dispensing System” by Neil G. Oberg and Jerome J. Doherty, filed Dec. 17, 2003, which claims the benefit of and priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>a. Field of the Invention The present invention pertains to concrete mixing plants and specifically to a chemical dispensing apparatus of a concrete mixing plant. b. Description of the Background Concrete batch plants measure and dispense cement, aggregate, and water into mixing ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention overcomes the disadvantages and limitations of the prior art by providing a system and method for accurately and repeatably measuring and dispensing chemicals into a batch of concrete. Automated pumping and measuring devices coupled to a computer controller to ... | 20050311 | 20060523 | 20050721 | 63793.0 | 1 | HARTMAN JR, RONALD D | CHEMICAL DISPENSING SYSTEM FOR A PORTABLE CONCRETE PLANT | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,078,200 | ACCEPTED | Live genetically attenuated malaria vaccine | Method for inoculating a vertebrate host against malaria, by administering to the host a live Plasmodium organism that is genetically engineered to disrupt a liver-stage-specific gene function. | 1. A method for inoculating a vertebrate host against malaria, by administering to the host a live Plasmodium organism that is genetically engineered to disrupt a liver-stage-specific gene function. | CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of International Application No. PCT/US04/043023, filed Dec. 20, 2004, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/531,479, filed Dec. 19, 2003, and U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/631,228, filed Nov. 26, 2004; and also ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Malaria has a tremendous impact on human health, killing millions annually and the disease is a major impediment for social and economic development of nations in malaria-endemic areas, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa (1, see the appended Citations). Malaria is a mosquito-born... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Here we show by reverse genetics that selected individual genes, exemplified by UIS3 (up-regulated in infective sporozoites gene 3) and UIS4, are essential for early liver stage development: uis3(−) and uis4(−) sporozoites infect hepatocytes but are no longer able to establish blood... | 20050311 | 20061017 | 20051013 | 76848.0 | 1 | NAVARRO, ALBERT MARK | LIVE GENETICALLY ATTENUATED MALARIA VACCINE | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,078,205 | ACCEPTED | Serial flash semiconductor memory | A serial flash memory is provided with multiple configurable pins, at least one of which is selectively configurable for use in either single-bit serial data transfers or multiple-bit serial data transfers. In single-bit serial mode, data transfer is bit-by-bit through a pin. In multiple-bit serial mode, a number of se... | 1. A flash memory comprising: a flash memory array; and an interface circuit coupled to the flash memory array, the interface circuit having a plurality of pins and being selectively compliant with a single-bit serial protocol and a multiple-bit serial protocol; wherein a first one of the pins is configurable for singl... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This patent is a continuation-in-part of and claims the benefit of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/951,187 filed Sep. 27, 2004 (Jigour et al., “Serial flash semiconductor memory”), which hereby is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference thereto. STATEMENT REGARDING F... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to flash semiconductor memory, and more particularly to serial flash semiconductor memory. 2. Description of the Related Art Electronic systems have traditionally used parallel “NOR” flash memories for non-volatile code stor... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention advantageously offers the low pin-count and space-efficient packaging of conventional serial flash memory with faster transfer rates and code execution capability which in some embodiments approaches that of parallel flash, even while supporting conventio... | 20050311 | 20090707 | 20060330 | 95268.0 | G11C506 | 2 | CLEARY, THOMAS J | SERIAL FLASH SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | G11C | 2,005 | |
11,078,221 | ACCEPTED | Method for determining type of digital versatile discs | A method for determining the type of digital versatile discs (DVDs) is provided, for distinguishing among a read only memory (ROM) DVD, a recordable DVD and a re-writable DVD. The method includes reading a tracking error signal from a DVD. If the amplitude of the tracking error signal is greater than a first predetermi... | 1. A method of determining the type of digital versatile discs, comprising: reading a tracking error signal from a digital versatile disc; and determining if the digital versatile disc is a recordable digital versatile disc according to the tracking error signal. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising: if an ampl... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application claims the priority benefits of U.S. provisional application titled “NEW METHOD OF IDENTIFYING ROM/RJRW TYPE OF DVD DISC (USING TE SIGNAL, RECD SIGNAL AND RFLVL SIGNAL)” filed on May 25, 2004, Ser. No. 60/574,665. All disclosure of this application is incorporated... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for determining the type of digital versatile discs (DVD). More particularly, the present invention relates to a method for distinguishing among a DVD read-only-memory (ROM), a recordable DVD and a re-writable DV... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Accordingly, the present invention provides a method of determining the type of digital versatile discs (DVDs) that can reduce the effect of any quality variation in optical disc and pick-up head and increase the accuracy of type determination. Furthermore, the method can shorten th... | 20050309 | 20090804 | 20051201 | 82336.0 | 0 | TRAN, THANG V | METHOD FOR DETERMINING TYPE OF DIGITAL VERSATILE DISCS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,078,239 | ACCEPTED | Motor vehicle occupancy signaling system | A system that allows a claim by a registrant as to the number of occupants traveling in a vehicle over a section of highway with a high occupancy vehicle incentive program in place to be transmitted. The registrant is identified by a registrant identifier. The claim about occupancy is optionally visually displayed as t... | 1. A vehicle occupancy monitoring system wherein a claim is made by a registrant about the number of occupants in a vehicle as it traverses a designated section of highway: a transmitter that transmits a claim as to the number of occupants in the vehicle; a sending transponder in the vehicle that transmits a code that ... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS Not applicable. STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT Not applicable. REFERENCE TO A SEQUENCE LISTING, A TABLE, OR COMPUTER PROGRAM LISTING APPENDIX SUBMITTED ON A COMPACT DISC Not applicable. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to the monitoring of claimed passenger occupancy of motor vehicles that are traversing a section of highway that has been designated as one that is advantageous for high occupancy vehicles. An entity (such as a municipality, or state or federal trans... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides an efficient way of allowing a vehicle occupant to claim an occupancy level that, in the traversing of one or more sections of highway at particular times of day and days of the year, is deemed a “qualifying ride-sharing event” (hereafter QRE) by an ag... | 20050314 | 20051227 | 20050818 | 63726.0 | 1 | POPE, DARYL C | MOTOR VEHICLE OCCUPANCY SIGNALING SYSTEM | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,078,267 | ACCEPTED | Complementary metal oxide semiconductor integrated circuit using uniaxial compressive stress and biaxial compressive stress | A transistor may be formed of different layers of silicon germanium, a lowest layer having a graded germanium concentration and upper layers having constant germanium concentrations such that the lowest layer is of the form Si1-xGex. The highest layer may be of the form Si1-yGey on the PMOS side. A source and drain may... | 1. A method comprising: forming a PMOS transistor having both uniaxial compressive stress in the channel direction and in-plane biaxial compressive stress. 2. The method of claim 1 including forming a substrate covered by a first layer having an increasing concentration of germanium extending upwardly through the layer... | BACKGROUND This invention relates generally to the fabrication of integrated circuits. To increase performance of NMOS and PMOS deep sub-micron transistors in CMOS technology, current state-of-the-art technology uses compressive stress in the channel of the PMOS transistors, and tensile stress in the case of NMOS trans... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>This invention relates generally to the fabrication of integrated circuits. To increase performance of NMOS and PMOS deep sub-micron transistors in CMOS technology, current state-of-the-art technology uses compressive stress in the channel of the PMOS transistors, and tensile stress in the case o... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is an enlarged, cross-sectional view of an NMOS transistor at an early stage of manufacture; FIG. 2 is an enlarged, cross-sectional view of a PMOS transistor at an early stage of manufacture; FIG. 3 is an enlarged, cross-sectional view at a stage subsequent to the st... | 20050311 | 20081230 | 20060914 | 64874.0 | H01L21336 | 0 | TRAN, THANH Y | COMPLEMENTARY METAL OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT USING UNIAXIAL COMPRESSIVE STRESS AND BIAXIAL COMPRESSIVE STRESS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H01L | 2,005 | |
11,078,305 | ACCEPTED | Vacuum prober and vacuum probe method | In a vacuum prober, a head plate is arranged on a prober chamber. A stage, first moving mechanism, recessed chamber, and sealing member are provided in the prober chamber. The stage is arranged below a probe card. The first moving mechanism vertically moves the stage in at least the Z direction. The recessed chamber ha... | 1. A vacuum prober for testing electrical characteristics of an object to be tested in a vacuum environment while each of a plurality contacts are in contact with predetermined electrodes of the object to be tested, the vacuum prober comprising: a prober main body; a recessed chamber arranged in the prober main body; a... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is based upon and claims the benefit of priority from prior Japanese Patent Application No. 2004-074357, filed Mar. 16, 2004, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present inve... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vacuum prober and vacuum probe method which test the electrical characteristics of an object to be tested in a vacuum environment. 2. Description of the Related Art In a process of manufacturing a semiconductor device, ... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is an object of the present invention to solve at least one of the problems of the prior art. In particular, it is an object of one embodiment of the present invention to solve at least one of the problem of testing the electrical characteristics of a plurality of objects t... | 20050314 | 20070522 | 20050922 | 62723.0 | 0 | ISLA, RICHARD | VACUUM PROBER AND VACUUM PROBE METHOD | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,078,339 | ACCEPTED | Observation apparatus and observation system | The present invention discloses a submarine observation system in which a plurality of carrier lights assigned to each submarine observation equipment is transmitted from a land terminal apparatus to an optical submarine cable (down-going) by using a WDM transmission. In the submarine observation equipment, only a pres... | 1. An observation apparatus which performs prescribed observation and notifies a management apparatus of an observation result, the observation apparatus comprising: a signal reception part to receive a signal transmitted from the management apparatus; an observation signal generation part to perform the prescribed obs... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an observation system, and in particular, relates to technology for transmitting observation signals (data indicating observation results, such as vibrations caused by an earthquake, water pressure changes due to tsunami) acquired by... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an observation system, and in particular, relates to technology for transmitting observation signals (data indicating observation results, such as vibrations caused by an earthquake, water pressure changes due to tsunami)... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The conventional submarine observation system is structured as mentioned above. Therefore, it is necessary to install an optical transmitter in the observation equipment which is set up in the seabed, so as to transmit an observation signal to each land terminal apparatus, and neces... | 20050314 | 20090526 | 20051124 | 83054.0 | 0 | SINGH, DALZID E | OBSERVATION APPARATUS AND OBSERVATION SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,078,363 | ACCEPTED | Structure of glove box | A structure of a glove box, including a glove box body having a rear wall extending near a dash-panel and a temporary connector holding part provided on an opposite portion of the rear wall opposing to a connector mounting opening provided in the dash-panel the temporary connector holding part having a temporary connec... | 1. A structure of a glove box, comprising: a glove box body having a rear wall extending near a dash-panel; and a temporary connector holding part provided on an opposite portion of the rear wall opposing to a connector mounting opening provided in the dash-panel. 2. The structure of a glove box according to claim 1, w... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO THE RELATED APPLICATION The application claims the priority benefit of Japanese Patent Application No. 2004-88215, filed on Mar. 25, 2004, the entire descriptions of which are incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an i... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement in a structure of a glove box, which is provided in a vehicle. 2. Description of Related Art Generally, a dash-panel parting an engine room and a vehicle interior in a vehicle body of a vehicle such as an a... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention has been made to resolve the above problems in the prior art and an object thereof is to provide a structure of a glove box capable of guiding and connecting two connectors easily. To accomplish the above object, a structure of a glove box according to the pres... | 20050314 | 20061003 | 20050929 | 59121.0 | 0 | NGUYEN, PHUONG CHI THI | STRUCTURE OF GLOVE BOX | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,078,433 | ACCEPTED | LED flashlight | An LED flashlight including a barrel body and a press button disposed on the barrel body. An inner barrel is disposed in a receiving space of the barrel body. The inner barrel has support structures for supporting a circuit board to which the pressing force of the press button is applied. Accordingly, when pressing dow... | 1. An LED flashlight comprising: a barrel body having an internal receiving space, a press button being disposed on the barrel body; a bulb seat disposed in the receiving space of the barrel body, at least one LED bulb being arranged in the bulb seat, a first circuit board being disposed on the bulb seat to connect wit... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention is related to an LED flashlight, and more particularly to an LED flashlight in which an inner barrel is additionally disposed for reinforcing the circuit board. FIG. 5 shows a conventional LED flashlight having a barrel body 7, a head section 71 and a rear cap 72. A cir... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is related to an LED flashlight, and more particularly to an LED flashlight in which an inner barrel is additionally disposed for reinforcing the circuit board. FIG. 5 shows a conventional LED flashlight having a barrel body 7 , a head section 71 and a rear ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is therefore a primary object of the present invention to provide an improved LED flashlight including a barrel body and a press button disposed on the barrel body. An inner barrel is disposed in a receiving space of the barrel body. The inner barrel has support structures for su... | 20050314 | 20061128 | 20060914 | 63795.0 | F21L404 | 0 | MAKIYA, DAVID J | LED FLASHLIGHT | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | F21L | 2,005 | |
11,078,436 | ACCEPTED | Developer container for an image forming apparatus | A developer container storing a developer of the present invention includes a developer outlet formed in the side wall thereof, and a shutter member for selectively opening or closing the developer outlet. The shutter member opens the developer outlet when the developer container is mounted to the body of an image form... | 1-8. (canceled) 9. A developer container configured to be removably mounted to a body of an image forming apparatus, said developer container comprising: a toner portion adapted to store toner, said toner portion being made of a flexible film; and a mouth portion having a first wall connected to a toner outlet passage ... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a developer container for use in an image forming apparatus and storing a developer to be replenished to the image forming apparatus. 2. Description of the Background Art A predominant type of developing device for use in a copier, f... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a developer container for use in an image forming apparatus and storing a developer to be replenished to the image forming apparatus. 2. Description of the Background Art A predominant type of developing device for use in... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is an object of the present invention to provide a toner container for an image forming apparatus capable of surely obviating the leak of toner when it is removed after use and allowing a minimum of toner to be left therein. In accordance with the present invention, a developer c... | 20050314 | 20060801 | 20050721 | 71094.0 | 0 | GLEITZ, RYAN M | DEVELOPER CONTAINER FOR AN IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,078,476 | ACCEPTED | Fastener driving tool and magazine device | A fastener driving tool having a magazine device including a magazine and a nail feeder. The magazine extends in a first direction and defines an accommodation portion for accommodating therein a fastener array. Each fastener has a shaft with a sharp-end and a head connected to the shaft. The plurality of fasteners are... | 1. A fastener driving tool comprising: a frame; a nose portion extending outward from the frame for contacting a workpiece, and formed with an ejection passage; a driver blade reciprocally movable within the ejection passage; a handle portion extending outward from the frame and providing a grasping portion; and a maga... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a fastener driving tool such as a nail gun and, more particularly, to a fastener driving tool provided with a highly rigid and light-weight magazine. In a conventional fastener driving tool such as a nail gun, reciprocal motion of a piston is transferred to a... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to a fastener driving tool such as a nail gun and, more particularly, to a fastener driving tool provided with a highly rigid and light-weight magazine. In a conventional fastener driving tool such as a nail gun, reciprocal motion of a piston is tran... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present inventors realized the inherent problems in the conventional fastener driving tool. Because the shape of the magazine casing is in conformance with the shape of the nails, the casing is relatively thin in a direction perpendicular to an axis of the fasteners. Thus the ra... | 20050314 | 20080205 | 20050929 | 78856.0 | 1 | NASH, BRIAN D | FASTENER DRIVING TOOL AND MAGAZINE DEVICE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,078,574 | ACCEPTED | Articulating chair | An articulating massaging chair is provided that includes a support frame; a seat pivotally connected to the support frame by a seat pivot; and a backrest pivotally connected to the support frame by a backrest pivot. | 1. An articulating massaging chair comprising: a support frame; a seat pivotally connected to the support frame by a seat pivot; and a backrest pivotally connected to the support frame by a backrest pivot. 2. The articulating massaging chair of claim 1, wherein an angular range of rotation of the backrest is greater th... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/553,092, filed Mar. 13, 2004, the disclosure of which is incorporated fully herein. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates generally to an articulating chair having a seat and a backrest that ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Many “reclining” chairs have a seat and a reclining backrest that may be reclined to position a user in a more prone position for increased user comfort. Such reclining is particularly useful when the chair is a massage chair having one or more massaging devices. In such a case, ... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>In one embodiment, the present invention is an articulating massaging chair that includes a support frame; a seat pivotally connected to the support frame by a seat pivot; and a backrest pivotally connected to the support frame by a backrest pivot. In another embodiment, the present invention is an ... | 20050311 | 20080812 | 20050915 | 92108.0 | 0 | CRANMER, LAURIE K | ARTICULATING CHAIR | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,078,695 | ACCEPTED | Bias adjustment method for optical SSB modulator or optical FSK modulator | A method of appropriately adjusting a bias signal of an optical modulator is provided. For an optical modulator provided with a first sub Mach-Zehnder waveguide, a second sub Mach-Zehnder waveguide and a main Mach-Zehnder waveguide, a predetermined signal is supplied to the main Mach-Zehnder waveguide, and bias signals... | 1. A bias adjustment method for an optical SSB modulator or an optical FSK modulator including a first sub Mach-Zehnder waveguide, a second sub Mach-Zehnder waveguide and a main Mach-Zehnder waveguide equipped with the first and second Mach-Zehnder waveguides, comprising the steps of: supplying a predetermined signal t... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bias adjustment method and the like for an optical modulator. 2. Description of the Related Art In a wavelength multiplexing optical communication system of the next generation, it is expected that a switch-over between wavelength ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bias adjustment method and the like for an optical modulator. 2. Description of the Related Art In a wavelength multiplexing optical communication system of the next generation, it is expected that a switch-over between... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is made to solve the above-mentioned problems in the conventional optical modulator. Namely, an object of the present invention is to provide a method of appropriately adjusting a bias signal of an optical modulator. In order to solve the above-mentioned proble... | 20050314 | 20070717 | 20050929 | 83024.0 | 0 | WONG, TINA MEI SENG | BIAS ADJUSTMENT METHOD FOR OPTICAL SSB MODULATOR OR OPTICAL FSK MODULATOR | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,078,750 | ACCEPTED | Fixation instrument for treating a bone fracture | A fixation instrument for treating a bone fracture including a bone screw and a nail, wherein the bone screw extends through an opening in the head or proximal end of the nail. A movable insert is disposed within a chamber located at the proximal end of the nail. The insert engages the bone screw to prevent rotation th... | 1. A fixation instrument for treating a bone fracture comprising: a nail member, said nail member having a longitudinal axis, a distal end and a proximal end, said proximal end having an aperture extending therethrough and said nail member having a chamber located in said proximal end; an insert adapted to be positione... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/552,229, filed Mar. 11, 2004. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to a fixation instrument for treating bone fractures. More specifically, a nail a... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to a fixation instrument for treating bone fractures. More specifically, a nail and bone screw combination used to treat a fracture of the femur including trochanteric, intertrochanteric and femoral neck fractures.... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Accordingly, the present invention is a fixation instrument including a bone nail and bone screw combination for use in repairing a bone fracture. The bone nail extends within the shaft portion of a bone such as a femur. An opening in the head or proximal end of the nail receives a ... | 20050311 | 20120110 | 20050915 | 58291.0 | 1 | WOODALL, NICHOLAS W | FIXATION INSTRUMENT FOR TREATING A BONE FRACTURE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,078,762 | ACCEPTED | Point of play terminal | A point of play terminal includes a lockable outlet strip having one or more power sockets and an source of electric power, wherein the sockets can be selectively enabled with power, a computing device in electronic communication with said strip, wherein the computing device selectively enables power to individual sock... | 1. A point of play terminal, comprising: a lockable outlet strip having one or more power sockets and an source of electric power, wherein the sockets can be selectively provided with power; a computing device in electronic communication with said strip, wherein the computing device selectively provides power to indivi... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION The present application claims the benefit of and priority to prior co-pending U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/553,592 filed on Mar. 12, 2004. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to electrical outlets, and more particularly to programmable devices ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Today, in the typical home, children are spending more and more time indoors watching TV, playing on computers, playing on Play Stations, X-Box's, and other electronic entertainment gaming devices. Currently, it is very difficult for parents to oversee, let alone control these activities. Thus, t... | <SOH> SUMMARY AND ADVANTAGES <EOH>A point of play terminal includes a lockable outlet strip having one or more power sockets and an source of electric power, wherein the sockets can be selectively enabled with power, a computing device in electronic communication with said strip, wherein the computing device selective... | 20050311 | 20070109 | 20060105 | 72296.0 | H01R2900 | 1 | BUI, BRYAN | POINT OF PLAY TERMINAL | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | H01R | 2,005 | |
11,078,770 | ACCEPTED | Power supply control apparatus and power supply control method | A power supply control apparatus for reducing the frequency of running a specific process in an electronic device when the device power turns on or off too soon after being turned off by monitoring the operating state of the power switch. When the power supply control apparatus detects an operation turning the power to... | 1. A power supply control apparatus for controlling the operation of a power supply in an electronic device that runs a program for shutdown and/or start up when the power supply in the device turns on or off, comprising: an on/off operation detection circuit for detecting when the power supply of the electronic device... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a power supply control apparatus and a power supply control method for use in an electronic device that runs a particular process when the power supply of the electronic device turns off. 2. Description of Related Art Electronic devi... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a power supply control apparatus and a power supply control method for use in an electronic device that runs a particular process when the power supply of the electronic device turns off. 2. Description of Related Art Ele... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A power supply control apparatus according to a first aspect of the present invention is adapted for use in an electronic device that runs a specific shutdown process when the power supply in the device turns off, and comprises an on/off operation detection means for detecting when ... | 20050311 | 20061010 | 20050915 | 73146.0 | 0 | VU, DAVID HUNG | POWER SUPPLY CONTROL APPARATUS AND POWER SUPPLY CONTROL METHOD | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,078,824 | ACCEPTED | Conveyor belt cleaner system and method of manufacturing same | A conveyor belt cleaner system and method of manufacturing the same comprising a common component support frame, and key components of: mounting bar, blade support and scraper blade wherein the scraper blade is removably secured within a reusable blade support so as to allow replacement of the scraper blade. Key compon... | 1) A blade assembly for a conveyor belt cleaner comprising: a scraper blade operably connected to a mounting assembly, the mounting assembly configured to maintain the scraper blade in an operative position in communication with a conveyor belt; and the mounting assembly comprising a mounting bar for releasable attachm... | PRIORITY INFORMATION This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/996,957 filed on Nov. 24, 2004 and assigned to the same assignee of the present application. BACKGROUND OF INVENTION The present invention is directed to a primary and secondary conveyor belt cleaning system wherein a replac... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is directed to a primary and secondary conveyor belt cleaning system wherein a replaceable scraper blade is removably secured within a reusable blade support. The system includes such “key components” such as blades, and/or blade supports and/or mounting bars wh... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF INVENTION <EOH>A first embodiment of the present invention comprises a blade assembly for a conveyor belt cleaner wherein the blade assembly comprises a first scraper blade releasably and removably attached to a blade support having a longitudinal axis. The blade support is configured to mate to the f... | 20050311 | 20080513 | 20060525 | 60456.0 | B65G4516 | 0 | NICHOLSON III, LESLIE AUGUST | CONVEYOR BELT CLEANER SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | B65G | 2,005 | |
11,078,920 | ACCEPTED | Heterocyclic substituted metallocene compounds for olefin polymerization | This invention relates to compounds represented by formula: wherein M is a group 3, 4, 5 or 6 transition, lanthanide, or actinide metal atom; E is an indenyl ligand substituted in any position with at least one aromatic or pseudoaromatic heterocyclic substituent that is bonded to the indenyl ring through a nitrogen or ... | 1. A composition represented by the formula: wherein M is a group 3, 4, 5 or 6 transition metal atom, or a lanthanide metal atom, or actinide metal atom; E is an indenyl ligand that is substituted in any position of the indenyl ligand with at least one aromatic heterocyclic substitutent or pseudoaromatic heterocyclic s... | This application claims the benefit of application Ser. No. 60/562,861 filed Apr. 16, 2004. FIELD A series of novel heterocyclic substituted transition metal compounds have been synthesized, and when activated, have been shown to be useful as olefin polymerization catalysts. BACKGROUND Various processes and catalysts e... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Various processes and catalysts exist for the homopolymerization or copolymerization of olefins. For many applications, it is desirable for a polyolefin to have a high weight average molecular weight while having a relatively narrow molecular weight distribution. A high weight average molecular w... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention relates to metallocene compounds represented by formula (1): wherein M is a group 3, 4, 5 or 6 transition metal atom, or a lanthanide metal atom, or actinide metal atom; E is an indenyl ligand that is substituted in any position of the indenyl ligand with at least one... | 20050311 | 20071002 | 20051124 | 78195.0 | 0 | LU, C CAIXIA | HETEROCYCLIC SUBSTITUTED METALLOCENE COMPOUNDS FOR OLEFIN POLYMERIZATION | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,079,060 | ACCEPTED | High strength ribbon-woven disposable bag for containing refuse | An ultra-strong tear resistant, cut resistant, puncture resistant bag having a high shear strength or modulus is provided by weaving ribbons of flat polypropylene sheet into a bag. The bag is formed by weaving a cylindrically shaped object, cutting the object transversely and sealing up one end to form the bag. The phy... | 1. An ultra strong, tear-resistant, puncture-resistant bag having a high tear strength, comprising: a ribbon-woven bag having woven ribbons of flat polypropylene sheet. 2. The bag of claim 1, wherein the width of said ribbons is between 3 and 6 millimeters. 3. The bag of claim 2, wherein the stitch count for said bag i... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to disposable bags and more particularly to a polypropylene ribbon-woven bag of sufficient strength to contain heavy refuse having pointed or sharp edges without rupture, tearing or disintegration. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Disposable refuse bags have typically involved t... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Disposable refuse bags have typically involved the use of 3-mil polyethylene films which are formed into bags and provided on rolls for use in the containment or collection of lightweight refuse, preferably refuse which does not have any sharp edges, points or other protuberances... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF INVENTION <EOH>Rather than utilizing non-throwaway barrels and rather than utilizing film bags, in the subject invention a high strength bag suitable for carting away demolition products such as bricks, wood, nails, and glass is comprised of a woven ribbon structure in which the woven material, rather... | 20050314 | 20090331 | 20060914 | 90391.0 | B60R2116 | 1 | PASCUA, JES F | HIGH STRENGTH RIBBON-WOVEN DISPOSABLE BAG FOR CONTAINING REFUSE | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | B60R | 2,005 | |
11,079,061 | ACCEPTED | Animal housing structure and apparatus | A housing structure assembly includes a hull and a front wall removably coupled to the hull and configured to simulate a front cover of an air conditioner upon inserting the housing structure assembly into a wall or window opening that is shaped and dimensioned to receive the air conditioner. | 1. A housing structure comprising: a hull defining a pet receiving cavity; and a door operative to provide a pet-access with a self-selectable access to and exit from the pet receiving cavity; and the hull being shaped and dimensioned to replicate an exterior of an air-conditioner, and to fit a wall or window installat... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the invention The invention generally relates to a structure and apparatus for providing pets with a housing. In particular, the invention relates to a housing structure for small household animals including, but not limited to, cats that is inconspicuous . 2. Description of the ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the invention The invention generally relates to a structure and apparatus for providing pets with a housing. In particular, the invention relates to a housing structure for small household animals including, but not limited to, cats that is inconspicuous . 2. Descrip... | <SOH> OBJECTS AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention is directed to an animal housing structure and apparatus that satisfy at least one of the above-noted needs. The housing structure configured in accordance with the invention allows the pet owner to provide household animals including, but limited to cats, ... | 20050314 | 20080311 | 20060914 | 75849.0 | A01K2900 | 0 | BERONA, KIMBERLY SUE | ANIMAL HOUSING STRUCTURE AND APPARATUS | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | A01K | 2,005 | |
11,079,075 | ACCEPTED | Tent chair | The tent chair includes a folding frame supporting a folding cover, with the frame attached to a folding or portable chair. The chair has a single rearward frame bow which is radially flexible but rigid orthogonal to the lateral bow pivot axis of the chair. A series of similar bows is pivotally attached at or toward th... | 1. A tent chair, comprising: a chair having at least a left side, a right side opposite the left side, a seating surface extending between the left and right sides, and a back support with an upper edge, the back support extending upwardly from the seat support; at least one rear cover support bow extending above the u... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to portable, collapsible shelters and the like. More specifically, the present invention comprises several embodiments of a small, folding tent or awning for one or more persons, with the tent being temporarily or permanently ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to portable, collapsible shelters and the like. More specifically, the present invention comprises several embodiments of a small, folding tent or awning for one or more persons, with the tent being temporarily or ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present tent chair in its various embodiments includes a cover supporting system formed of one or more rearwardly deployed bows and a plurality of forwardly deployed bows. However, a single forward bow may be used if desired, or the forward bow may be deleted for a minimalist sh... | 20050315 | 20071225 | 20061005 | 92108.0 | A47C762 | 2 | CRANMER, LAURIE K | TENT CHAIR | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | A47C | 2,005 | |
11,079,078 | ACCEPTED | System and method for determining a base transceiver station location | A system and method for determining the location of a base transceiver station (BTS) are provided. A personal BTS can determine its location using information transmitted by neighboring BTSs or from mobile station transmissions to neighboring BTSs. If the personal BTS cannot determine its location using information fro... | 1. A method for determining a location of a base station comprising the acts of: determining that the location cannot be determined using received global positioning satellite (GPS) signals; monitoring wireless communication signals; and determining the location of the base station using the monitored wireless communic... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Due to decreasing costs of usage and increased coverage areas, the use of cellular communications continues to increase at a rapid pace. Some consumers have replaced their wireline telephone service with cellular telephone service. However, not all consumers have this option. Specifically, s... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Due to decreasing costs of usage and increased coverage areas, the use of cellular communications continues to increase at a rapid pace. Some consumers have replaced their wireline telephone service with cellular telephone service. However, not all consumers have this option. Spe... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A system and method for determining the location of a personal base transceiver station (BTS) are provided. A personal BTS can determine its location using information transmitted by neighboring BTSs. If the personal BTS cannot determine its location using information received from ... | 20050315 | 20100706 | 20060921 | 67912.0 | H04Q720 | 0 | RAMPURIA, SHARAD K | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A BASE TRANSCEIVER STATION LOCATION | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H04Q | 2,005 | |
11,079,176 | ACCEPTED | Device for applying a prepared handle to a pack | This device making it possible to apply to a pack (3), moved along a conveyor (2), a handle n of nominal length L situated at the end of a tape (7) comprises a succession of handles (n+i), each handle comprising two adhesive ends and a central part, the device comprising means for feeding the tape (7) as far as a rotar... | 1. Device making it possible to apply to a pack (3), moved along a conveyor (2), a handle n of nominal length L situated at the end of a tape (7) comprising a succession of handles n+i, each handle comprising two adhesive ends and a central part, the device comprising means for feeding the tape (7) as far as a rotary a... | The present invention relates to a device and to a method of applying a carrying handle to a pack. Many consumer products come in the form of packs. A classic example is a multipack containing a number of bottles of water packed together under a plastic film. The term pack is therefore understood as referring to any pr... | 20050315 | 20070320 | 20051215 | 96555.0 | 0 | GERRITY, STEPHEN FRANCIS | DEVICE FOR APPLYING A PREPARED HANDLE TO A PACK | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||||
11,079,198 | ACCEPTED | Programming method of controlling the amount of write current applied to phase change memory device and write driver circuit therefor | A programming method which controls the amount of a write current applied to a Phase-change Random Access Memory (PRAM), and a write driver circuit realizing the programming method. The programming method includes maintaining a ratio of a resistance of the PCM in the higher resistance state to a resistance of the PCM i... | 1-26. (canceled) 27. A write driver circuit included in a phase-change random access memory (PRAM) which uses a phase change material (PCM) that changes into a higher resistance state or a lower resistance state in response to a current pulse, the write driver circuit comprising: a current controller unit which control... | PRIORITY STATEMENT This application claims priority of Korean Patent Application No. 2003-58247 filed on Aug. 22, 2003, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention rel... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a phase change memory device, and more particularly, to a programming method of controlling a write current applied to a phase change memory device according to the ambient temperature and a write driver circuit realizing... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Example embodiments of the present invention provides a programming method which controls a write current applied to a Phase-change Random Access Memory (PRAM) according to the ambient temperature. Example embodiments of the present invention also provides a write driver circuit whi... | 20050315 | 20081104 | 20050728 | 91814.0 | 0 | TRAN, ANDREW Q | WRITE DRIVER CIRCUIT FOR CONTROLLING A WRITE CURRENT APPLIED TO A PHASE CHANGE MEMORY BASED ON AN AMBIENT TEMPERATURE | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,079,361 | ACCEPTED | Topical treatment for psoriasis | The present treatment cocktail represents a dual mode topical treatment for the skin disease psoriasis. The composition contains at least an Analgesic Agent and a Drying Agent as selected from the group disclosed herein. The agents heal psoriatic plaques by promoting the exfoliation of existing psoriatic plaques and pr... | 1. A treatment cocktail for skin comprising an effective amount of an analgesic agent and a drying agent. 2. The composition of claim 1 wherein the analgesic agent is salicylic acid or a precursor or derivative thereof. 3. The composition of claim 1 wherein the analgesic agent is ibuprofen or a precursor or derivative ... | CROSS REFERENCES None. GOVERNMENT RIGHTS None. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to the treatment of the skin disease psoriasis. Psoriasis is a chronic condition that is typically characterized by scaling and inflammation of the skin. Upwards of seven million people in the United States suffer f... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to the treatment of the skin disease psoriasis. Psoriasis is a chronic condition that is typically characterized by scaling and inflammation of the skin. Upwards of seven million people in the United States suffer from this disease and more than 11% ... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention contemplates a dual mode topical treatment for psoriasis. The dual mode approach is designed to not simply treat the acute symptoms associated with psoriatic plaques but are designed to enhance the body's production of new, healthier skin as derived from ... | 20050314 | 20081028 | 20060914 | 73243.0 | A61K3160 | 0 | PURDY, KYLE A | TOPICAL TREATMENT FOR PSORIASIS | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | A61K | 2,005 | |
11,079,450 | ACCEPTED | LED power control methods and apparatus | Methods and apparatus for providing and controlling power to loads including one or more LEDs. In one example, a controlled predetermined power is provided to a load without requiring any feedback information from the load (i.e., without monitoring a load voltage and/or load current). In another example, a “feed-forwar... | 1. An apparatus, comprising: at least one first LED configured to generate first radiation having a first spectrum; and a first feed-forward driver coupled to the at least one first LED and configured to controllably vary a first intensity of the first radiation without monitoring or regulating a first voltage or a fir... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application claims the benefit, under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e), of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/553,318, filed Mar. 15, 2004, entitled “Power Control Methods and Apparatus,” which application is hereby incorporated herein by reference. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>A DC-DC converter is a well-known electrical device that accepts a DC input voltage and provides a DC output voltage. DC-DC converters generally are configured to provide a regulated DC output voltage to a load based on an unregulated DC input voltage which in some cases is different from the reg... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed generally to methods and apparatus for providing and controlling power to at least some types of loads, wherein overall power efficiency typically is improved and functional redundancy of components is significantly reduced as compared to co... | 20050314 | 20070814 | 20051020 | 57220.0 | 7 | LE, TUNG X | LED POWER CONTROL METHODS AND APPARATUS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,079,461 | ACCEPTED | Power control methods and apparatus | Methods and apparatus for providing and controlling power to at least some types of loads. In one example, a controlled predetermined power is provided to a load without requiring any feedback information from the load (i.e., without monitoring a load voltage and/or load current). In another example, a “feed-forward” p... | 1. An apparatus, comprising: at least one energy transfer element to store input energy derived from a power source and to provide output energy to a load; at least one switch coupled to the at least one energy transfer element to control at least the input energy stored to the at least one energy transfer element; and... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION The present application claims the benefit, under 35 U.S.C. §119(e), of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/553,318, filed Mar. 15, 2004, entitled “Power Control Methods and Apparatus,” which application is hereby incorporated herein by reference. FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE The ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>A DC-DC converter is a well-known electrical device that accepts a DC input voltage and provides a DC output voltage. DC-DC converters generally are configured to provide a regulated DC output voltage to a load based on an unregulated DC input voltage which in some cases is different from the reg... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed generally to methods and apparatus for providing and controlling power to at least some types of loads, wherein overall power efficiency typically is improved and functional redundancy of components is significantly reduced as compared to co... | 20050314 | 20081202 | 20050929 | 73146.0 | 0 | VU, DAVID HUNG | POWER CONTROL METHODS AND APPARATUS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 |
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