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11,085,961 | ACCEPTED | High efficiency ion exchange system for removing contaminants from water | The disclosed invention is a fixed bed ion exchange water purification system. It employs a combination of electronically controlled process steps and specific systems configurations to duplicate the effects of moving resin beds from one operation position to another as is required in moving bed ion exchange water puri... | 1. A process for continuously removing perchlorate ion contaminant from perchlorate ion-contaminated water comprising: with a controller, feeding said contaminated water through a first manifold to individually-valved first headers each directly adjacent to a first opening into each of a first subset of a plurality of ... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is a division of U.S. Ser. No. 10/001,185, filed on Oct. 25, 2001 and now allowed. This application also claims benefit of U.S. Ser. No. 60/243,647, filed on Oct. 25, 2000. FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to ion exchange systems for removing contamin... | <SOH> BACKGROUND AND STATE OF THE ART <EOH>Ion exchange is a chemical process often used to separate certain contaminants substances from a drinking water supply containing a mixture of several other harmless dissolved substances. For example, common ground water used for drinking water will contain substances such as... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>This invention will be described with reference being made to the accompanying drawings in which: FIG. 1 is a schematic side cross-sectional view of a typical single fixed bed ion exchange unit of the prior art; FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of a typical multiple m... | 20050321 | 20060509 | 20050728 | 64053.0 | 1 | CINTINS, IVARS C | HIGH EFFICIENCY ION EXCHANGE SYSTEM FOR REMOVING CONTAMINANTS FROM WATER | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,085,993 | ACCEPTED | Electro-hydraulic fan drive cooling and steering system for vehicle | An electro-hydraulic system for operating a cooling fan and providing hydraulic fluid to a power steering system of the vehicle includes a hydraulic pump unit including first and second fixed displacement pumps and a common drive shaft for these pumps. A hydraulic fluid reservoir is connected to the inlet of each of th... | 1. An electro-hydraulic system for operating a hydraulic motor for a vehicle cooling fan and providing pressurized hydraulic fluid to a power steering system of the vehicle, said system comprising: a hydraulic pump unit including at least first and second fixed displacement pumps and a common drive shaft to drive each ... | PRIOR APPLICATION This application is based in part on and claims priority on the basis of earlier filed U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/555,319 filed Mar. 23, 2004. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to hydraulic and electro-hydraulic systems for vehicles and, in particular, to an elect... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention relates to hydraulic and electro-hydraulic systems for vehicles and, in particular, to an electro-hydraulic system for driving a cooling fan motor and operating a power steering system. A variety of drive systems are known in the vehicle manufacturing industry for ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided an electro-hydraulic system for operating a hydraulic motor for a vehicle cooling fan and providing pressurized hydraulic fluid to a power steering system of the vehicle, this system including a hydraulic pump unit, includi... | 20050322 | 20070102 | 20051006 | 57535.0 | 0 | KERSHTEYN, IGOR | ELECTRO-HYDRAULIC FAN DRIVE COOLING AND STEERING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,086,055 | ACCEPTED | Fiber optic sensing device and method of making and operating the same | In accordance with one exemplary embodiment the invention provides a multi-parameter fiber optic sensing system with an aperiodic sapphire fiber grating as sensing element for simultaneous temperature, strain, NOx, CO, O2 and H2 gas detection. The exemplary sensing system includes an aperiodic fiber grating with an alt... | 1. A fiber optic sensor cable, comprising: a core having a first index of refraction and a plurality of grating elements each having an index of refraction different from the first index of refraction, the core comprising: a first pair of grating elements configured to reflect a first wavelength of light in phase; a se... | BACKGROUND The present invention relates generally to fiber optic sensing devices, and more particularly, to a fiber optic sensing device for detecting multiple parameters in an environment or element, for example. Indeed, the present invention provides advantages related to the use of fiber optic sensing devices in ha... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The present invention relates generally to fiber optic sensing devices, and more particularly, to a fiber optic sensing device for detecting multiple parameters in an environment or element, for example. Indeed, the present invention provides advantages related to the use of fiber optic sensing d... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION <EOH>In accordance with one exemplary embodiment, the present technique provides a fiber optic grating sensor cable. Each exemplary fiber grating includes a core having a first index of refraction and a plurality of grating elements each having an index of refraction different from the first in... | 20050322 | 20080902 | 20060928 | 83024.0 | G02B634 | 0 | WONG, TINA MEI SENG | FIBER OPTIC SENSING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MAKING AND OPERATING THE SAME | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G02B | 2,005 | |
11,086,135 | ACCEPTED | System for establishing data transmission path between mobile phone terminals | In a network system including base stations accommodated in a mobile phone network through an IP network, when a mobile phone terminal as a calling terminal makes a calling request and the calling request from the calling terminal is sent through a source base station to the mobile phone network and then from the mobil... | 1. A system for establishing a data transmission path between mobile phone terminals in a network system including base stations accommodated in a mobile phone network through an IP (internet protocol) network, the system comprising: a judging unit for judging whether a source base station and a destination base statio... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a communications system that uses a mobile phone network and an IP (Internet Protocol) network. In a mobile phone network, e.g., in a Third Generation mobile phone network, there are areas which are geographically within the service area (the area within whic... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to a communications system that uses a mobile phone network and an IP (Internet Protocol) network. In a mobile phone network, e.g., in a Third Generation mobile phone network, there are areas which are geographically within the service area (the area... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An object of the present invention is to provide a technique that allows efficient utilization of a mobile phone network and an IP network using base stations accommodated in the mobile phone network through the IP network. The present invention adopts the following configurations t... | 20050322 | 20100706 | 20060420 | 57443.0 | H04M100 | 0 | LY, NGHI H | SYSTEM FOR ESTABLISHING DATA TRANSMISSION PATH BETWEEN MOBILE PHONE TERMINALS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H04M | 2,005 | |
11,086,210 | ACCEPTED | Decoding method and apparatus and recording method and apparatus for moving picture data | A method and apparatus for recording moving picture data encoded using a prediction encoding system, in which the playback control information is recorded along with moving picture data encoded using the MPEG system. The playback control information includes the information specifying a program decoding starting pictur... | 1-52. (canceled) 53. A continuous reproduction possibility verifying apparatus for encoded data for use in reproducing a series of encoded data encoded using a predictive encoding system, comprising means for decoding pictures of said encoded data from a first display starting point picture of said encoded data to a fi... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to a method and apparatus for recording moving picture data encoded using a prediction encoding system, a recording medium having recorded thereon the moving picture data encoded using the prediction encoding system and a method and apparatus ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to a method and apparatus for recording moving picture data encoded using a prediction encoding system, a recording medium having recorded thereon the moving picture data encoded using the prediction encoding system and a method an... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a decoding method and apparatus for decoding moving picture data in which continuity of moving pictures before and after the skipping is maintained to enable skipping reproduction. It is another object of the present inve... | 20050322 | 20080715 | 20050728 | 89116.0 | 0 | PHILIPPE, GIMS S | DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS AND RECORDING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MOVING PICTURE DATA | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,086,313 | ACCEPTED | Coating apparatus and coating method | The mounting is formed by grinding an integrally molded material with accuracy of the μm order. An upper portion of the mounting is an L-shaped holding portion on which a slot die is positioned. An upper face of the holding portion contacts a lower facer of the slot die, and a side face of the holding portion contacts ... | 1. A coating apparatus for coating a web with a coating solution to form a coating layer, comprising: a mounting obtained by grinding an integrally molded material; and a die supported by said mounting, said coating solution being discharged between lips of said die. 2. A coating apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherei... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a coating apparatus for and a coating method of coating a web with a coating solution which is discharged through lips of a die supported by a mounting, and more especially to a coating apparatus for and a coating method of coating a... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a coating apparatus for and a coating method of coating a web with a coating solution which is discharged through lips of a die supported by a mounting, and more especially to a coating apparatus for and a coating method ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An object of the present invention is to provide a coating apparatus and a coating method forming plural superimposed layer at high accuracy by increasing a clearance accuracy between lips and a web. Another object of the present invention is to provide a coating apparatus and a coa... | 20050323 | 20070703 | 20050929 | 70241.0 | 0 | LAMB, BRENDA A | COATING APPARATUS AND COATING METHOD | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,086,506 | ACCEPTED | Real-time, multi-point, multi-speed, multi-stream scalable computer network communications system | An improved networked computer communications system handles arbitrary streams of data, and transports at varying speeds those streams where intermediate updates can be dropped if they are obsoleted by later arriving data updates, optimizing the utilization of network and node resources. Complex buffering by system ser... | 1-22. (canceled) 23. A conferencing system comprising: a conference server; at least one client; and at least one network connection coupling the conferencing server and the at least one client, the conference server providing conferencing data to the at least one client via the network connections, where one or more a... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates generally to the field of shared computer communications and computer conferencing. In particular, one embodiment of a conferencing system according to the present invention facilitates the conferencing of two or more persons, each with a computer at one or more... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates generally to the field of shared computer communications and computer conferencing. In particular, one embodiment of a conferencing system according to the present invention facilitates the conferencing of two or more persons, each with a computer at... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An improved general purpose data-stream computer network transport system and, in particular, an improved desktop conferencing system is provided by virtue of the present invention. The desktop conferencing system is used to display a shared collaboration among conference participan... | 20050321 | 20080916 | 20050804 | 70882.0 | 1 | WILSON, ROBERT W | PROVIDING CONFERENCE DATA IN A NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM BASED ON CLIENT OR SERVER INFORMATION EXAMINED DURING A CONFERENCE | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,086,507 | ACCEPTED | Real-time, multi-point, multi-speed, multi-stream scalable computer network communications system | An improved networked computer communications system handles arbitrary streams of data, and transports at varying speeds those streams where intermediate updates can be dropped if they are obsoleted by later arriving data updates, optimizing the utilization of network and node resources. Complex buffering by system ser... | 1-22. (canceled) 23. A conferencing system comprising: a conference server; at least one client; and at least one network connection coupling the conferencing server and the at least one client, the conference server providing conferencing data to the at least one client via the network connections, where one or more a... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates generally to the field of shared computer communications and computer conferencing. In particular, one embodiment of a conferencing system according to the present invention facilitates the conferencing of two or more persons, each with a computer at one or more... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates generally to the field of shared computer communications and computer conferencing. In particular, one embodiment of a conferencing system according to the present invention facilitates the conferencing of two or more persons, each with a computer at... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An improved general purpose data-stream computer network transport system and, in particular, an improved desktop conferencing system is provided by virtue of the present invention. The desktop conferencing system is used to display a shared collaboration among conference participan... | 20050321 | 20080506 | 20050728 | 70882.0 | 1 | WILSON, ROBERT W | PROVIDING CONFERENCING DATA IN A NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM BASED ON CLIENT CAPABILITIES | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,086,641 | ACCEPTED | Electro-thermal nanoparticle generator | A thermo-chemical nanoparticle generator for the controlled production of nanoparticles, and a method of controllably producing nanoparticles are provided. The combustion of a carbon based propellant under the controlled variation of combustion parameters (temperature, pressure and stoichiometry) allows for the product... | 1. A nanoparticle generator comprising: a fuel source for supplying a combustible fuel; an oxidizer source for supplying an oxidizer; at least one combustion chamber having first and second ends; an exhaust port being disposed at the second end of each of said at least one combustion chamber; and at least one combustio... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The current application claims priority to German Patent Application No. DE 102004014618, filed Mar. 23, 2004, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention generally relates to a device for producing ionized nanoparticles of a... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The production of ionized particles is well known from the literature, particularly in the field of electrostatic and electro-thermal propulsion systems for space applications. For example, electrostatic devices follow the functional principle that a gaseous propellant is ionized... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The current invention is directed to a nanoparticle generator and method for producing ionized nanoparticles of a defined mass as well as a variable specific impulse. In one embodiment, the nanoparticle generator and method of the current invention is capable of generating a variabl... | 20050321 | 20081125 | 20050929 | 63696.0 | 0 | RODRIGUEZ, WILLIAM H | ELECTRO-THERMAL NANOPARTICLE GENERATOR | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,086,643 | ACCEPTED | Viewing-angle adjustable liquid crystal display and method for adjusting viewing-angle of the same | A viewing-angle adjustable liquid crystal display includes a display panel and a data driver. The display panel includes several pixel units. Each pixel unit has a first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixel. The data driver provides a first driving voltage and a second driving voltage, respectively, to the first sub-pixel ... | 1. A viewing-angle adjustable liquid crystal display, comprising: a display panel having a plurality of pixel units, each pixel unit comprising a first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixel; and a data driver for providing a first driving voltage to the first sub-pixel and a second driving voltage to the second sub-pixel, r... | This application claims the benefit of Taiwan application Serial No. 93135910, filed Nov. 22, 2004, the subject matter of which is incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The invention relates in general to a viewing-angle adjustable liquid crystal display and method for ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The invention relates in general to a viewing-angle adjustable liquid crystal display and method for adjusting viewing angle of same, and more particularly to a viewing-angle adjustable liquid crystal display, which can provide the required viewing-angle... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is therefore an object of the invention to provide a viewing-angle adjustable liquid crystal display and method for adjusting viewing angle of the same. Each pixel includes two sub-pixels, driven by two thin film transistors respectively, and the turning angles of liquid crystals... | 20050322 | 20081118 | 20060525 | 64670.0 | G09G336 | 0 | AMADIZ, RODNEY | VIEWING-ANGLE ADJUSTABLE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING VIEWING-ANGLE OF THE SAME | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G09G | 2,005 | |
11,086,847 | ACCEPTED | Heat exchanger | An improved heat exchanger for an automotive vehicle, comprising at least one end tank; and at least two heat exchangers including a plurality of spaced apart extruded metal tubes with fins between the spaced tubes. The heat exchangers are disposed so that their respective tubes and fins are generally co-planar with ea... | 1-50. (canceled) 51. A heat exchanger comprising: a first end tank; a second end tank opposite the first end tank; a plurality of first tubes in fluid communication with the first and second end tanks, the plurality of first tubes adapted to have a first fluid flow therethrough; a plurality of second tubes in fluid com... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates generally to a heat exchanger and a method of forming the heat exchanger, and particularly, a multi-fluid heat exchanger. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION It has become increasingly desirable for heat exchangers to exhibit efficient transfer of heat, while remaining relat... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It has become increasingly desirable for heat exchangers to exhibit efficient transfer of heat, while remaining relatively easy to make. In the automotive industry, in particular, it has become increasingly necessary to combine multiple functions in a single heat exchanger assemb... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention meets the above needs by providing an improved heat exchanger comprising a first end tank; a second end tank opposite the first end tank; a plurality of first tubes in fluid communication with the first and second end tanks, the plurality of first tubes adapted... | 20050322 | 20060613 | 20050728 | 61001.0 | 0 | MCKINNON, TERRELL L | HEAT EXCHANGER | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,086,855 | ACCEPTED | Watch | To obtain a degree of freedom in a design of a circumference part of a timepiece armor assembly, and provide a watch whose degree of freedom in a size of a dial is high. A timepiece armor assembly is formed of an armor case of one-piece structure in which a case bottom wall and a case band part provided with a crown ha... | 1. A watch comprising: a timepiece armor assembly comprising an armor case of one-piece structure in which a case bottom wall and a case band part provided with an outside operation body have been monolithically made and an armor cover which has a transparent member and an edge member supporting a circumference edge of... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention concerns a watch such as wristwatch, and especially relates to a watch possessing an interlock axle attachment/detachment mechanism for detaching a movement interlock axle, such as winding stem, capable of being inserted into or detached from a... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention concerns a watch such as wristwatch, and especially relates to a watch possessing an interlock axle attachment/detachment mechanism for detaching a movement interlock axle, such as winding stem, capable of being inserted into or det... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In order to solve the above problems, in the present invention, a timepiece armor assembly is formed from an armor case of one-piece structure in which a case bottom wall and a case band part provided with an outside operation body have been monolithically made and from an armor cov... | 20050321 | 20080722 | 20050922 | 79334.0 | 0 | GOODWIN, JEANNE M | WATCH | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,086,868 | ACCEPTED | Mixing apparatus, mixing method, and mixing program | A mixing apparatus which makes it possible to monitor an internally-generated audio signal and an audio signal from an external apparatus not only in response to turning-on/off of a monitor switch but also in flexible and various manners when mixing those signals. The mixing apparatus is connected to at least one exter... | 1. A mixing apparatus connected to at least one external apparatus, for inputting and mixing a plurality of audio signals and outputting a resulting mixed audio signal, comprising: an internal mixing device that mixes the input plurality of audio signals and generates a mixed audio signal; an input device that inputs a... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mixing apparatus and a mixing method which can input and mix a plurality of audio signals and output the resulting mixed signal, as well as a program for implementing the mixing method. In particular, the present invention relates ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mixing apparatus and a mixing method which can input and mix a plurality of audio signals and output the resulting mixed signal, as well as a program for implementing the mixing method. In particular, the present invent... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is an object of the present invention to provide a mixing apparatus and a mixing method which make it possible to monitor an internally-generated audio signal and an audio signal from an external apparatus not only in response to turning-on/off of a monitor switch but also in fle... | 20050321 | 20120221 | 20050922 | 58080.0 | 0 | FAULK, DEVONA E | MIXING APPARATUS, MIXING METHOD, AND MIXING PROGRAM | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,086,872 | ACCEPTED | Fingerprint symmetry axis extraction method and fingerprint recognition method using fingerprint symmetry axis | A fingerprint symmetry axis extraction method is provided. The method includes detecting a core point of a fingerprint, setting imaginary symmetry axes intersecting the core point, and extracting an actual fingerprint symmetry axis from the imaginary symmetry axes. The actual fingerprint symmetry axis is one that can p... | 1. A fingerprint symmetry axis extraction method comprising: detecting a core point of a fingerprint; setting imaginary symmetry axes intersecting the core point; and extracting an actual fingerprint symmetry axis from the imaginary symmetry axes, the actual fingerprint symmetry axis providing the largest symmetry meas... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fingerprint recognition method, and more particularly, to a fingerprint symmetry axis extraction method and a fingerprint recognition method using the fingerprint symmetry axis, which can improve the accuracy of the fingerprint rec... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fingerprint recognition method, and more particularly, to a fingerprint symmetry axis extraction method and a fingerprint recognition method using the fingerprint symmetry axis, which can improve the accuracy of the fin... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Accordingly, the present invention is directed to a fingerprint symmetry axis extraction method and a fingerprint recognition method using the fingerprint symmetry axis that substantially obviate one or more problems due to limitations and disadvantages of the related art. An object... | 20050321 | 20081230 | 20050922 | 60995.0 | 0 | PERUNGAVOOR, SATHYANARAYA V | FINGERPRINT SYMMETRY AXIS EXTRACTION METHOD AND FINGERPRINT RECOGNITION METHOD USING FINGERPRINT SYMMETRY AXIS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,086,932 | ACCEPTED | Trash can assembly with motion damper for lid | A trash can assembly has an outer shell having an enclosing wall, a top end, and a bottom end. The assembly includes a pedal bar pivotably coupled to the bottom end, a lid pivotably coupled to the top end, and a lifting rod that extends vertically inside the outer shell, with the lifting rod coupling the lid and the re... | 1. A trash can assembly, comprising: an outer shell having an enclosing wall, a top end, and a bottom end; a pedal bar pivotably coupled to the bottom end, the pedal bar having a rear end; a lid pivotably coupled to the top end; a lifting rod that extends vertically inside the outer shell, the lifting rod coupling the ... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to trash can assemblies, and in particular, to a trash can assembly that has a mechanism for slowing the closing motion of the lid. 2. Description of the Prior Art A major concern for both the home and the workplace is containing and ho... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to trash can assemblies, and in particular, to a trash can assembly that has a mechanism for slowing the closing motion of the lid. 2. Description of the Prior Art A major concern for both the home and the workplace is conta... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE <EOH>It is an object of the present invention to provide a trash can assembly that reduces noise and wear when the foot pedal is actuated to open and close the lid. In order to accomplish the objects of the present invention, there is provided a trash can assembly that has an outer shel... | 20050322 | 20090224 | 20060928 | 75216.0 | B65D4326 | 1 | HYLTON, ROBIN ANNETTE | TRASH CAN ASSEMBLY WITH MOTION DAMPER FOR LID | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | B65D | 2,005 | |
11,086,943 | ACCEPTED | Equipment management system | The invention is a system and method of managing equipment. The system incorporates a tagging device to attach identification tags to each piece of equipment. A scanning device is used to read the identification tags and relay this information to an equipment server. An input device is used to input information to the ... | 1-5. (canceled) 6. A method for database query formulation and access comprising the steps of; reading identification data from an identification tag that uniquely identifies the identification tag; querying a database to determine whether the identification data is stored in the database; storing classification data t... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS Not applicable. STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT Not applicable. REFERENCE TO A MICROFICHE APPENDIX Not applicable. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a system for the management of equipment, and particularly to the manage... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to a system for the management of equipment, and particularly to the management of sports equipment. The invention identifies inventory, tracks inventory during the conversion from its status from inventory to valued asset, and provides a provenance ... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention is a system and method of managing equipment. The invention identifies inventory, tracks inventory outflows and inflows, and manages inventory during the conversion from its status from inventory to valued asset to establish the provenance of the piece of equipme... | 20050322 | 20101123 | 20051027 | 63063.0 | 1 | AUGUSTIN, EVENS J | EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,087,129 | ACCEPTED | Sales activity management system, sales activity management apparatus, and sales activity management method | To automatically manage payment of charge produced between an apparatus manufacturer and an information provider, and to promote sales of an information processing apparatus and information contents. There are provided: a terminal device 11 to managed so as to manufacture and manage an information processing apparatus ... | 1-26. (canceled) 27. A sales activity management system for selling an information processing apparatus from an apparatus manufacturer to a user, and selling information contents available at the information processing apparatus from an information provider to the user, said activity management system comprising: a man... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sales activity management system, sales activity management apparatus and sales activity management method that is preferably applicable to activities for selling an information processing apparatus from an apparatus manufacturer t... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sales activity management system, sales activity management apparatus and sales activity management method that is preferably applicable to activities for selling an information processing apparatus from an apparatus ma... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention has been made to solve such problems. It is an object of the present invention to provide a sales activity management system, apparatus, and method capable of automatically managing payment of royalty that occurs between the apparatus manufacturer and the infor... | 20050323 | 20060627 | 20050728 | 98732.0 | 0 | VIG, NARESH | SALES ACTIVITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, SALES ACTIVITY MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, AND SALES ACTIVITY MANAGEMENT METHOD | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,087,295 | ACCEPTED | Access control system and access control method | As an embodiment of the present invention, an access control system is comprised of a terminal, and a server arranged to receive an access request for access to a site and to access the site. The terminal has an access request control list holder for holding at least one of a first list of sites to which a request for ... | 1. An access control system comprising a terminal, and a server for receiving an access request for access to a site on a network from the terminal and performing access to the site, wherein the terminal comprises access request control list holding means for holding at least one of a first list of one or more sites to... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an access control system comprised of a terminal, and a server arranged to receive an access request for access to a site on a network from the terminal and to access the site, and the present invention relates to an access control m... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an access control system comprised of a terminal, and a server arranged to receive an access request for access to a site on a network from the terminal and to access the site, and the present invention relates to an acce... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>However, when registration and management of URLs of accessible sites or conditions for access are performed per individual, it will result in increasing loads on the server performing the access control and increasing efforts of an administrator of the server. An object of the pres... | 20050322 | 20100525 | 20050929 | 62517.0 | 0 | LEE, WILSON | ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM AND ACCESS CONTROL METHOD | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,087,414 | ACCEPTED | ARCHITECTURES FOR CPP RING SHAPED (RS) DEVICES | A current-perpendicular-to-plane (CPP) ring-shaped (RS) magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) element is provided in several embodiments including operational functionality of static read (SR) and dynamic read (DR). According to an embodiment, a memory element has one or more vias passing through a center hole i... | 1. In a magnetoresistive memory array, a memory cell comprising: a first dynamic read ring-shaped multilayer magnetoresistive element having an inner circumference, an outer circumference, a top edge, and a bottom edge, wherein the inner circumference defines a center hole of the element, wherein the multilayer include... | GOVERNMENT RIGHTS The United States Government has acquired certain rights in this invention pursuant to Contract No. DTRA01-00-C-0002 awarded by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency. BACKGROUND 1. Field The present invention relates generally to magnetic memory and more specifically to magnetoresistive memory elements.... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>1. Field The present invention relates generally to magnetic memory and more specifically to magnetoresistive memory elements. 2. Related Art In magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM), data is stored by using an electric current to create a magnetic field for switching a magnetic direction ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides an architecture for ring-shaped magnetoresistive elements configured for use as current-perpendicular-to-plane (CPP) devices. In accordance with a first aspect, a magnetoresistive memory cell is provided having a ring-shaped magnetoresistive multilayer... | 20050323 | 20061003 | 20060928 | 82910.0 | G11C1100 | 0 | MAI, SON LUU | ARCHITECTURES FOR CPP RING SHAPED (RS) DEVICES | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G11C | 2,005 | |
11,087,451 | ACCEPTED | Ultrasonic wound debrider probe and method of use | An ultrasonic medical probe comprises an elongate shaft formed integrally with a head portion having a distal end face oriented at least partially transversely to a longitudinal axis of the shaft. The shaft is provided with an internal longitudinal channel or bore extending to the end face. The end face is formed with ... | 1. An ultrasonic medical probe comprising an elongate shaft provided with a head portion, said head portion having a distal end face oriented at least partially transversely to a longitudinal axis of said shaft, said shaft being provided with an internal longitudinal channel or bore extending to said end face, said end... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to ultrasonic surgical instruments and associated methods of use. More particularly, this invention relates to high-efficiency medical treatment probes for ultrasonic surgical aspirators. These probes increase the ability to fragment and emulsify hard and soft tissue i... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention relates to ultrasonic surgical instruments and associated methods of use. More particularly, this invention relates to high-efficiency medical treatment probes for ultrasonic surgical aspirators. These probes increase the ability to fragment and emulsify hard and s... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A probe for use as an ultrasonically vibrating tool is disclosed with a central bore coincident with the longitudinal axis. The proximal end of said bore communicates with a bore in the ultrasonic handpiece using methods well known to the art, such as a male/female thread combinatio... | 20050323 | 20110426 | 20061026 | 60217.0 | A61B814 | 0 | LANDRY II, GERALD ERNEST | ULTRASONIC WOUND DEBRIDER PROBE AND METHOD OF USE | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | A61B | 2,005 | |
11,087,589 | ACCEPTED | Non-volatile memory device and inspection method for non-volatile memory device | A non-volatile memory device comprises a plurality of bit lines extending in a first direction, a plurality of word lines extending in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction, a plurality of memory cells provided respectively so as to correspond to the positions of the intersections betwee... | 1. A non-volatile memory device comprising: a plurality of bit lines extending in a first direction; a plurality of word lines extending in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction; a plurality of memory cells provided respectively so as to correspond to the positions of the intersections b... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a non-volatile memory device and an inspection method for a non-volatile memory device. 2. Description of the Related Art Flash memories and EEPROMs, (hereafter, simply called “memory cells”) are known as non-volatile memory devices.... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a non-volatile memory device and an inspection method for a non-volatile memory device. 2. Description of the Related Art Flash memories and EEPROMs, (hereafter, simply called “memory cells”) are known as non-volatile mem... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A non-volatile memory device comprises a plurality of bit lines extending in a first direction, a plurality of word lines extending in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction, a plurality of memory cells provided respectively so as to correspond to the ... | 20050324 | 20080610 | 20050929 | 94455.0 | 0 | LE, THONG QUOC | NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE AND INSPECTION METHOD FOR NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,087,599 | ACCEPTED | Curable silicone resin composition, sealing material for optical semiconductor, and optical semiconductor device | Provided is a curable silicone resin composition including (A) a siloxane-based compound containing at least 2 addition reactive carbon-carbon double bonds within each molecule, (B) a siloxane-based compound containing at least 2 hydrogen atoms bonded to silicon atoms within each molecule, (C) a hydrosilylation reactio... | 1. A curable silicone resin composition comprising: (A) a siloxane-based compound containing at least 2 addition reactive carbon-carbon double bonds within each molecule, (B) a siloxane-based compound containing at least 2 hydrogen atoms bonded to silicon atoms within each molecule, (C) a hydrosilylation reaction catal... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a curable silicone resin composition that is useful as a sealing material for optical semiconductors, as well as a sealing material for optical semiconductors comprising such a composition, and an optical semiconductor device that ha... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a curable silicone resin composition that is useful as a sealing material for optical semiconductors, as well as a sealing material for optical semiconductors comprising such a composition, and an optical semiconductor de... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In light of the problems associated with conventional optical semiconductor sealing materials described above, an object of the present invention is to provide a curable silicone resin composition that generates a cured product with favorable hardness and strength, and excellent pho... | 20050324 | 20080129 | 20050929 | 95728.0 | 0 | ZIMMER, MARC S | CURABLE SILICONE RESIN COMPOSITION, SEALING MATERIAL FOR OPTICAL SEMICONDUCTOR, AND OPTICAL SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,087,602 | ACCEPTED | Solid-state image sensing device and cellphone having image processing function | A solid-state image sensing device including an image sensing region in which a matrix of unit pixels, each including a photodiode in a surface portion of a semiconductor substrate, is provided; a read transistor connected between a respective photodiode and a detection node; an amplifying transistor connected to the d... | 1. A solid-state image sensing device comprising: an image sensing region in which unit pixels are arranged in a matrix, each of the unit pixels comprising a photodiode formed in a surface portion of a first-conductivity-type semiconductor substrate, and including a second-conductivity-type first semiconductor layer wh... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is based upon and claims benefit of priority under 35 USC § 119 from the Japanese Patent Application No. 2004-91497, filed on Mar. 26, 2004, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relate... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to a solid-state image sensing device and a cellphone having an image processing function. Generally, solid-state image sensing devices are roughly classified into a CCD sensor and CMOS sensor. The CMOS sensor in which signal charge is transferred by... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a solid-state image sensing device comprising: an image sensing region in which unit pixels are arranged in a matrix, each of the unit pixels comprising a photodiode formed in a surface portion of a first-conductivi... | 20050324 | 20070123 | 20051006 | 82071.0 | 0 | ALLEN, STEPHONE B | SOLID-STATE IMAGE SENSING DEVICE AND CELLPHONE HAVING IMAGE PROCESSING FUNCTION | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,087,625 | ACCEPTED | Telescopic fork leg for a vehicle, preferably a motorcycle | A telescopic fork leg incorporates mutually displaceable inner and outer tube parts and a damping arrangement for damping the relative movements of the tube parts. The damping arrangement comprises tubular and coaxially disposed units. A piston belonging to the first outer tube part operates in a chamber within the int... | 1. Telescopic fork leg for a vehicle, preferably a motorcycle, and comprising mutually displaceable inner and outer tube parts (1, 9) and a damping arrangement for damping the relative movements of the tube parts, the damping arrangement comprising tubular and coaxially disposed units (2, 9) and a piston (8) which belo... | The present invention relates to a telescopic fork leg for a vehicle, preferably a motorcycle. The telescopic fork leg comprises mutually displaceable inner and outer tube parts and a damping arrangement for damping the relative movements of the tube parts. The damping arrangement comprises tubular and coaxially dispos... | 20050324 | 20070814 | 20050929 | 70832.0 | 0 | WILLIAMS, THOMAS J | TELESCOPIC FORK LEG FOR A VEHICLE, PREFERABLY A MOTORCYCLE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||||
11,087,664 | ACCEPTED | Method for manufacturing photoconductive layers that constitute radiation imaging panels | Bi12MO20 material particles with a diameter of 0.1 to 2 μm, which are filled in an aerosolization chamber, are shaken/agitated together with carrier gas in a high-pressure gas cylinder which stores the carrier gas, thereby being aerosolized. The aerosolized Bi12MO20 material particles are injected together with the car... | 1. A method for manufacturing a photoconductive layer that constitutes a radiation imaging panel which records radiation image information as an electrostatic latent image, wherein material particles of the photoconductive layer are mixed with carrier gas, accelerated and injected by the carrier gas, and deposited on a... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a radiation imaging panel suitable for application to a radiation imaging apparatus using X-rays and the like and, specifically, relates to a method for manufacturing a photoconductive layer that constitutes the radiation imaging pan... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a radiation imaging panel suitable for application to a radiation imaging apparatus using X-rays and the like and, specifically, relates to a method for manufacturing a photoconductive layer that constitutes the radiation... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention has been made in consideration of the circumstances as described above. It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for manufacturing a photoconductive layer, which is capable of realizing a high sensitivity, a large area and low cost in the ph... | 20050324 | 20091215 | 20050929 | 77182.0 | 0 | LIN, JAMES | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PHOTOCONDUCTIVE LAYERS THAT CONSTITUTE RADIATION IMAGING PANELS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,087,671 | ACCEPTED | Large dynamic range programmable gain attenuator | A design of integrated circuit components to prevent accidental turn on when large input signals are accepted. With integrated circuits operated at lower power supply voltages, input signals having large peak values can tend to turn on devices within the integrated circuit erroneously. By placing amplifiers within the ... | 1. (canceled) 2. (canceled) 3. (canceled) 4. (canceled) 5. (canceled) 6. (canceled) 7. (canceled) 8. (canceled) 9. (canceled) 10. (canceled) 11. (canceled) 12. (canceled) 13. (canceled) 14. (canceled) 15. (canceled) 16. (canceled) 17. (canceled) 18. (canceled) 19. A programmable gain amplifier, comprising: an input con... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S) This Application claims Priority From Provisional Application No. 60/164,981, filed Nov. 11, 1999. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention in general encompasses the field of analog integrated circuit design, and in particular embodiments analog circuit design of programma... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>As integrated circuit voltages continue to decrease, relatively high input signals can turn on devices within circuits at times when they should not be turned on. There is therefore a need in the art for circuitry which is less sensitive to accidental turn on of components. | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention discloses embodiments of programmable gain attenuators (PGAs). In an example PGA an input receives an input signal to be amplified. A plurality of impedances divide the signal into a plurality of voltage levels. A plurality of amplifiers receive the voltage levels. Onl... | 20050324 | 20060905 | 20050804 | 96877.0 | 0 | CHOE, HENRY | LARGE DYNAMIC RANGE PROGRAMMABLE GAIN ATTENUATOR | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,087,919 | ACCEPTED | Structures of terminals and component-to-be-loaded | To improve contact stability with respect to structures of terminals of a main body side apparatus and a component-to-be-loaded each having a terminal aiming for electric contact. To this end, there is provided terminal structures aiming for an electric connection when a battery pack 100 (component-to-be-loaded) is loa... | 1-14. (canceled) 15. A structure of terminals for an electric connection between a main body side apparatus and a component-to-be loaded when the a component-to-be loaded is loaded on the main body side apparatus comprising, a main body side apparatus having a main body side terminal and said component-to-be loaded hav... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to structures of a main body side apparatus and a component-to-be-loaded that aim for electric contact, and technology to improve the contact stability thereof BACKGROUND ART As a component-to-be-loaded that aims for electric contact with a main body apparatus, there is pro... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>As a component-to-be-loaded that aims for electric contact with a main body apparatus, there is provided a battery pack that is loaded on a video camera. Such a battery pack can be loaded on a video light, a battery charger and the like other than the video camera, and is in need of aiming fo... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the state immediately before a battery pack is loaded on a video camera according to the present invention; FIG. 2 is a front view of a battery loading portion seen from the right direction; FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the ... | 20050322 | 20060808 | 20050728 | 98692.0 | 1 | ZARROLI, MICHAEL C | STRUCTURES OF TERMINALS AND COMPONENT-TO-BE-LOADED | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,088,032 | ACCEPTED | Message recognition using shared language model | A system is disclosed for generating text responsive to both voice and handwriting input, including a microphone, stylus, and a tablet having an flat-panel display integrated into its surface. The system performs speech and handwriting recognition using a shared language model, which in one embodiment is trainable resp... | 1-80. (canceled) 81. A system for generating text responsive to both voice and handwriting input, comprising: (a) a microphone; (b) a stylus; and (c) a tablet including (1) a tablet surface, (2) a flat-panel display integrated into the tablet surface and responsive to freehand input conveyed via manipulation of the sty... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Conventional computer workstations use a “desktop” interface to organize information on a single display screen. Users of such workstations may work with multiple documents on the desktop interface. However, many users find it more desirable to organize multiple documents on a work surface t... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Conventional computer workstations use a “desktop” interface to organize information on a single display screen. Users of such workstations may work with multiple documents on the desktop interface. However, many users find it more desirable to organize multiple documents on a wo... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING <EOH>Embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to the drawing, wherein like designations denote like elements, and: FIGS. 1A and 1B are, respectively, a functional block diagram and simplified pictorial view of a single-tablet system responsive to fr... | 20050322 | 20120619 | 20050804 | 71105.0 | 4 | COLUCCI, MICHAEL C | MESSAGE RECOGNITION USING SHARED LANGUAGE MODEL | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,088,072 | ACCEPTED | Formation of a tantalum-nitride layer | A method of forming a tantalum nitride layer for integrated circuit fabrication is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes forming a tantalum nitride layer by chemisorbing a tantalum precursor and a nitrogen precursor on a substrate disposed in a process chamber. A nitrogen concentration of the tantalum nitri... | 1. A method of film deposition for integrated circuit fabrication, comprising: forming a tantalum nitride layer by sequentially chemisorbing a tantalum precursor and a nitrogen precursor on a substrate disposed in a process chamber; reducing a nitrogen concentration of the tantalum nitride layer by exposing the substra... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/776,329, filed Feb. 2, 2001, which is hereby incorporated by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to formation of one or more barrier lay... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to formation of one or more barrier layers and, more particularly to one or more barrier layers formed using chemisorption techniques. 2. Description of the Related Art In manufacturing integrated circuits, one or more barri... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An aspect of the present invention is film deposition for integrated circuit fabrication. More particularly, at least one element from a first precursor and at least one element from a second precursor is chemisorbed on a surface. The at least one element from the first precursor an... | 20050323 | 20060822 | 20050728 | 72972.0 | 0 | THOMAS, TONIAE M | FORMATION OF A TANTALUM-NITRIDE LAYER | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,088,073 | ACCEPTED | Method and apparatus for flow control of data in a network | A method of controlling data flow in a network includes detecting a congestion condition in the network, sending a congestion message to one or more nodes upstream of the congestion condition, learning address information of one or more nodes pertaining to the congestion condition, sending another congestion message co... | 1. Method for data flow control in a network, comprising: detecting a congestion condition in the network; and sending a congestion message to one or more nodes upstream of the congestion condition; said congestion message adapted to enable an upstream node to learn address information of at least one node associated w... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to computer networks such as LANs (local area networks), and more particularly to an intelligent method for reducing network congestion via using messages propagated upstream from congestion related nodes. DESCRIPTION OF THE BACKGROUND ART In networks, data is typica... | <SOH> DESCRIPTION OF THE BACKGROUND ART <EOH>In networks, data is typically exchanged between communicating devices in the form of “frames.” Frames include a source MAC address and a destination MAC address. A MAC address uniquely identifies a network device in a “Layer 2” communication protocol used in Ethernet and T... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>These and other deficiencies of the prior art are addressed by the present invention of a method of controlling data flow in a network. The method includes the steps of detecting a congestion condition in the network, sending a congestion message to one or more nodes upstream of the... | 20050323 | 20151110 | 20060928 | 73234.0 | H04L1226 | 3 | WONG, XAVIER S | Method and apparatus for flow control of data in a network | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H04L | 2,005 | |
11,088,132 | ACCEPTED | Method and apparatus for control lockout and transfer during service for systems controlled by multiple devices | A printer, fax machine, copier, scanner, or any other office device used by multiple users from multiple locations is provided with improved apparatus and/or software for locking out all incoming commands from reaching the device's internal controller except for commands coming from a newly-designated primary controlle... | 1. Apparatus comprising: a printer controller having a user input and which detects initiation of a service mode; and a lockout control interface operatively communicating with said controller and responding to said controller detecting initiation of a service mode by disabling user input and enabling control of said c... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to office machine systems and computers generally and more specifically to office machines such as printers, faxes, copiers, scanners or controllers thereof, particularly where such machines have multiple control inputs from multiple sources or users. An improved apparatus ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Computer systems and office machine systems are commonly linked together in a network that may be wired or wirelessly implemented so that multiple users can all access the facilities of various office machines such as printers, faxes, copiers, scanners, and the like from their de... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In accordance with the principles of the invention, a printer, fax machine, copier, scanner, or any other modern communication-equipped office device used by multiple users from multiple locations is provided with improved apparatus and/or software that provides a lockout function t... | 20050323 | 20101221 | 20060928 | 96978.0 | G06Q9900 | 0 | RAMAKRISHNAIAH, MELUR | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROL LOCKOUT AND TRANSFER DURING SERVICE FOR SYSTEMS CONTROLLED BY MULTIPLE DEVICES | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06Q | 2,005 | |
11,088,146 | ACCEPTED | Removal of bacterial endotoxin in a protein solution by immobilized metal affinity chromatography | The present invention relates to the purification of polypeptides and the removal of endotoxin via immobilized metal affinity chromatography (IMAC). More specifically, the invention relates to methods for removing bacterial endotoxin in a protein solution. In specific embodiments, the invention relates to the eliminati... | 1-21. (canceled) 22. The UspA2 protein of claim 25 comprising less than about 0.1 endotoxin units per ug of UspA2 protein. 23. An isolated and purified gram negative bacteria protein obtained by a method for removing bacterial endotoxin from a gram negative bacterial protein solution, wherein the method uses immobilize... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates generally to the fields of bacteriology, toxicology and protein purification. In particular, the invention relates to the purification of polypeptides and the removal of endotoxin via immobilized metal affinity chromatography (IMAC). More specifically, the invention ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Despite aggressive management, septic shock arising from Gram-negative bacteria sepsis continues to be a leading cause of death in both surgical and medical patients. Death in such patients usually results from cardiovascular collapse and/or multiple organ system failure. One of ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to the purification of polypeptides and the removal of endotoxin by immobilized metal affinity chromatography (IMAC). More specifically, the invention relates to methods for removing bacterial endotoxin in a protein solution, and in specific embodiments... | 20050323 | 20101130 | 20050825 | 90999.0 | 0 | THERKORN, ERNEST G | REMOVAL OF BACTERIAL ENDOTOXIN IN A PROTEIN SOLUTION BY IMMOBILIZED METAL AFFINITY CHROMATOGRAPHY | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,088,319 | ACCEPTED | Brake system with distributed electronic control units incorporating failsafe mode | A brake system for a heavy vehicle includes a control network, a brake component, a central control unit, and a distributed electronic control unit. The central control unit generates central control signals adapted to control the brake component, which control signals are transmitted to the brake component over the co... | 1. A brake system for a heavy vehicle, said brake system comprising: a control network; a brake component; a central control unit generating central control signals adapted to control said brake component, the control signals being transmitted to said brake component over said control network; and a distributed electro... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application is a continuation-in-part of currently pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/672,807, filed Sep. 26, 2003. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates generally to an electrically controlled braking system which is intended for use with whee... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Traditional braking systems for motor vehicles include conventional hydraulic or pneumatic brakes associated with two or more wheels of the vehicle. Such conventional brakes are actuated by pressurized fluid or compressed air. When actuated, the brakes exert a force on a disk or ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an electrically controlled braking system which is intended for use with wheeled vehicles. Another object of the present invention is to provide an electrically controlled braking system having the above characteristic... | 20050324 | 20060822 | 20050728 | 94411.0 | 0 | CHIN, GARY | BRAKE SYSTEM WITH DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNITS INCORPORATING FAILSAFE MODE | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,088,330 | ACCEPTED | Personal propulsion device | The present invention provides a personal propulsion device including a body unit having a center of gravity, where the body unit includes a thrust assembly providing a main conduit in fluid communication with at least two thrust nozzles, with the thrust nozzles being located above the center of gravity of the body uni... | 1. A personal propulsion device, comprising: a body unit having a center of gravity, wherein the body unit includes a thrust assembly having at least two thrust nozzles located above the center of gravity; a delivery conduit in fluid communication with the thrust assembly; and a base unit in fluid communication with th... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is related to and claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/556,395, filed Mar. 26, 2004, entitled PERSONAL PROPULSION DEVICE, which application is related to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/581,438, filed Jun. 22, 2004, en... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Personal flight has been an eternal dream and a recent reality. However, unlike birds, human beings have a low power-to-weight ratio, and personal flight has only been accomplished by developing machines using powerful engines and aerodynamic lifting surfaces, such as autogyro ai... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides a personal propulsion device having a body unit, a base unit, and a delivery conduit in fluid communication with both the body unit and the base unit. The body unit may include a thrust assembly having at least two independently pivotable thrust nozzle... | 20050323 | 20070821 | 20060316 | 64303.0 | B64C3902 | 3 | SANDERSON, JOSEPH W | PERSONAL PROPULSION DEVICE | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | B64C | 2,005 | |
11,088,346 | ACCEPTED | Driving control apparatus | A driving control apparatus of a vehicle includes a follow-up control unit that controls a follow-up control on a preceding vehicle, wherein the follow-up control unit, when an operation by the driver requesting the follow-up control is detected while the vehicle is traveling at a speed equal to or higher than a first ... | 1. A driving control apparatus comprising: a vehicle speed detecting unit that detects a traveling speed of a vehicle; a follow-up control request detecting unit that detects an operation by a driver requesting a follow-up control; an object detecting unit that is installed in the vehicle and detects objects that are p... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a driving control apparatus that executes driving control of a vehicle by selecting a vehicle that is traveling in front of the vehicle and followed by that vehicle. Priority is claimed on Japanese Patent Application Nos. 2004-94111 ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a driving control apparatus that executes driving control of a vehicle by selecting a vehicle that is traveling in front of the vehicle and followed by that vehicle. Priority is claimed on Japanese Patent Application Nos.... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention was conceived in view of the above-identified background, and an object thereof is to provide a driving control apparatus that can smoothly switch control modes of the vehicle in response to an instruction by a driver. In order to solve the above-described prob... | 20050323 | 20080226 | 20050929 | 67987.0 | 0 | BEAULIEU, YONEL | DRIVING CONTROL APPARATUS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,088,352 | ACCEPTED | Enteric coatings for orally ingestible substrates | Enteric film coating systems for orally ingestible substrates such as pharmaceutical tablets and dietary supplements are disclosed. In preferred aspects, the enteric film coatings include an ethylcellulose dispersion and a substantially gastro-insoluble pore former such as sodium alginate. | 1. An enteric film coating system comprising an ethylcellulose dispersion and a substantially gastro-insoluble pore former. 2. The enteric film coating system of claim 1, wherein said substantially gastro-insoluble pore former is sodium alginate. 3. The enteric film coating system of claim 1, wherein the ratio of ethyl... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/557,934 filed on Mar. 31, 2004, the contents of which are incorporated by reference herein. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The field of this invention is en... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The field of this invention is enteric coatings for orally ingestible substrates such as pharmaceutical tablets and dietary supplements. 2. Description of the Prior Art Within this field, there are already a number of enteric coating formulations that ar... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is an object of this invention is to produce an enteric film coating system that has broad regulatory acceptance and can be applied to orally ingestible substrates in a highly productive manner. In accordance with this and other objects, one preferred aspect of the invention incl... | 20050324 | 20100504 | 20051006 | 63352.0 | 0 | ZISKA, SUZANNE E | ENTERIC COATINGS FOR ORALLY INGESTIBLE SUBSTRATES | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,088,458 | ACCEPTED | MUSICAL INSTRUMENT STAND WITH A SELF-LOCKING NECK LOCK ASSEMBLY | A musical instrument stand with a self-locking neck lock assembly for a guitar-shaped musical instrument has a post, multiple legs and a self-locking neck lock assembly. The self-locking neck lock assembly is attached to the post and has a stationary bracket, two locking palms, a movable bracket and a spring. The stati... | 1. A musical instrument stand for a guitar-shaped musical instrument comprising: a post having a top end and a bottom end; multiple legs attached to the post close to the bottom end and extending radially out from the post; and a self-locking neck lock assembly attached securely to the top end of the post and having a ... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a musical instrument stand, and more particularly to a musical instrument stand with a self-locking neck lock assembly. 2. Description of Related Art Conventional musical instrument stands are available to hold musical instruments su... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a musical instrument stand, and more particularly to a musical instrument stand with a self-locking neck lock assembly. 2. Description of Related Art Conventional musical instrument stands are available to hold musical in... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The main objective of the invention is to provide a musical instrument stand with a self-locking neck lock assembly for a guitar-shaped musical instrument. A musical instrument stand with a self-locking neck lock assembly in accordance with the present invention comprises a post, mu... | 20050324 | 20060912 | 20060928 | 95482.0 | G10G500 | 1 | LOCKETT, KIMBERLY R | MUSICAL INSTRUMENT STAND WITH A SELF-LOCKING NECK LOCK ASSEMBLY | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G10G | 2,005 | |
11,088,491 | ACCEPTED | Hierarchical spooling data structure | A hierarchical spooling data structure includes a plurality of nodes. In accordance with certain aspects, the plurality of nodes include at least four nodes: a first node representing a fixed page of the job; a second node representing a fixed document of the job, the second node including a reference to the first node... | 1. A computer readable medium, comprising: a spool storage data structure stored on the computer readable medium, the data structure including: a first part containing data representing a fixed page of a job; a second part containing data representing a fixed document of the job, the second part being generated to incl... | This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/938,476, entitled “Spooling Strategies Using Structured Job Information,” filed on Sep. 10, 2004, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. This application claims the benefit of the following U.S. Provisional Application... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Computing devices commonly render documents using spooling techniques (where “spool” is an acronym for Simultaneous Peripheral Operations On-Line). In a typical spooling technique, an application on the computing device generates a document and a spooler on the computing device stores it in a spo... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>A hierarchical spooling data structure is described herein. In accordance with certain aspects, job information stored in a spool storage has a plurality of nodes organized into a hierarchical arrangement representing the job information. The plurality of nodes include a first node representing a fi... | 20050324 | 20120814 | 20051103 | 81056.0 | 0 | RUDOLPH, VINCENT M | HIERARCHICAL ARRANGEMENT FOR SPOOLING JOB DATA | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,088,513 | ACCEPTED | Text searching and categorization tools | In one embodiment, a method is carried out. Text data to be mined is accessed. The text data includes text snippets. Rules are encoded in a rule base. A search request is submitted to a search request handler. A search request handler applies the rules from the rules base to the text and associates different labels to ... | 1. Machine-readable media encoded with data, the data being interoperable with a machine to cause: accessing text data to be mined, the text data including text snippets; encoding rules in a rule base; submitting a search request to a search request handler; and the search request handler applying the rules from the ru... | BACKGROUND Certain aspects of the disclosure relate to computer assisted tools for searching, analyzing, or categorizing text data. In various different contexts, humans will analyze short snippets of text in order to extract meaning from the text and categorize the text. These snippets of text contain significant amou... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Certain aspects of the disclosure relate to computer assisted tools for searching, analyzing, or categorizing text data. In various different contexts, humans will analyze short snippets of text in order to extract meaning from the text and categorize the text. These snippets of text contain sign... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE <EOH>In one embodiment, a method is carried out. Text data to be mined is accessed. The text data includes text snippets. Rules are encoded in a rule base. A search request is submitted to a search request handler. The search request handler applies the rules from the rule base to... | 20050324 | 20110809 | 20060928 | 60623.0 | G06F1518 | 7 | PULLIAM, CHRISTYANN R | TEXT SEARCHING AND CATEGORIZATION TOOLS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,005 | |
11,088,542 | ACCEPTED | Generating and serving tiles in a digital mapping system | Digital tile-based mapping techniques are disclosed that enable efficient online serving of aesthetically pleasing maps. In one particular embodiment, an image tile-based digital mapping system is configured for generating map tiles during an offline session, and serving selected sets of those tiles to a client when re... | 1. A system for generating map tiles for a tile-based digital mapping system comprising: a map painter module for generating digital map images; a tile maker for generating map tiles from the digital map images; and a tile storage for storing map tiles generated by the tile maker. 2. The system of claim 1 wherein the m... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Nos. (not yet known), filed Feb. 7, 2005, titled “Method and Apparatus for Generating Tiles in a Digital Mapping System” <attorney docket number 159164-0008 (P005Z)>, 60/567,946, filed May 3, 2004, and 60/555,501, filed Mar. 23, 20... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Computerized mapping systems have been developed to search for, identify, and discover information about geographic locations. One form of such computerized mapping systems includes travel-planning Internet websites. With an excess of 50 million unique monthly users, such map sit... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for generating map tiles for a tile-based digital mapping system. The system includes a map painter module for generating digital map images, a tile maker for generating map tiles from the digital map images and a tile storag... | 20050323 | 20091006 | 20051208 | 87309.0 | 0 | CAMBY, RICHARD M | GENERATING AND SERVING TILES IN A DIGITAL MAPPING SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,088,602 | ACCEPTED | Endless belt with improved load carrying cord | A power transmission belt having a load carrier cord embedded therein, said cord comprising a plurality of yarns and possessing a first twist corresponding to a first twist multiplier and a first twist direction, and possessing a second twist corresponding to a second twist multiplier in a direction opposite said first... | 1. In an endless belt comprising a belt body of cast urethane and a load carrier cord embedded in said body; said cord comprising a plurality of yarns and having a first twist corresponding to a first twist multiplier and a first twist direction, and having a second twist corresponding to a second twist multiplier in a... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention pertains to endless belts comprising a load carrier cord, and particularly to such belts wherein the cord comprises a plurality of plied yarns that are twisted together to form the cord in a direction opposite that of the first twist of the plied yarns. In the construct... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention pertains to endless belts comprising a load carrier cord, and particularly to such belts wherein the cord comprises a plurality of plied yarns that are twisted together to form the cord in a direction opposite that of the first twist of the plied yarns. In t... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides a load carrying cord for incorporation in a rubber composite article such as an endless belt, a flexible shaft coupling, an airspring or a tire, comprising a plied cord formed from a plurality of twisted yarns, wherein the twisted yarns possess a confi... | 20050324 | 20070814 | 20060928 | 63208.0 | D02G302 | 1 | HURLEY, SHAUN R | ENDLESS BELT WITH IMPROVED LOAD CARRYING CORD | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | D02G | 2,005 | |
11,088,667 | ACCEPTED | Synthesis of boronic ester and acid compounds | The invention relates to the synthesis of boronic ester and acid compounds. More particularly, the invention provides improved synthetic processes for the large-scale production of boronic ester and acid compounds, including the peptide boronic acid proteasome inhibitor bortezomib. | 1. A large-scale process for preparing a boronic ester compound of formula (I): wherein: R1 is an optionally substituted aliphatic, aromatic, or heteroaromatic group; R2 is hydrogen, a nucleofugic group, or an optionally substituted aliphatic, aromatic, or heteroaromatic group; R3 is a nucleofugic group or an optionall... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a nonprovisional of provisional patent application No. 60/557,535, filed on Mar. 30, 2004, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to the synthesis of boronic ester and acid c... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to the synthesis of boronic ester and acid compounds. More particularly, the invention relates to large-scale synthetic processes for the preparation of boronic ester and acid compounds by Lewis acid promoted rearrangement of boron... | 20050324 | 20100511 | 20051027 | 62164.0 | 0 | SHIAO, REI TSANG | SYNTHESIS OF BORONIC ESTER AND ACID COMPOUNDS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | ||||
11,088,736 | ACCEPTED | Spherical enclosure for a camera | A spherical enclosure for a camera, has in some examples, an optically transmitting wall, a highly-reflective external surface, a coated internal surface, a collapsible internal lining, and a support tube. The wall may have a region of varying wall thickness providing a lens. The collapsible internal liner is made of a... | 1. A generally spherical enclosure for mounting a camera within, the enclosure having an external surface, an internal surface, and a rotating pan and pivoting tilt support mechanism, the pivoting tilt support mechanism adapted to retain a camera such that the camera moves to pan and tilt within the enclosure. 2. The e... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates generally to surveillance camera enclosures and housings, and more specifically with a spherical lens enclosure that provides the benefits of hemispherical lens applications with additional viewing and covert capabilities. DESCRIPTION OF RELATED ART It is very common to use... | <SOH> FIELD OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention relates generally to surveillance camera enclosures and housings, and more specifically with a spherical lens enclosure that provides the benefits of hemispherical lens applications with additional viewing and covert capabilities. | <SOH> SUMMARY AND OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides a generally spherical lens enclosure that is formed by bonding a plurality of optical sections. A minimal seam joining the optical sections may be located at any point on the sphere in relation to the mounting location. In making the seams ... | 20050325 | 20090217 | 20051124 | 96841.0 | 0 | FULLER, RODNEY EVAN | SPHERICAL ENCLOSURE FOR A CAMERA | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,088,792 | ACCEPTED | Reflector with negative focal length | A luminaire with reflector of negative focal length is disclosed, which comprises a light source and a luminaire screen having a reflector of negative focal length, a side screen and a plate; wherein the reflector of negative focal length is capable of reflecting the upward-incident rays emitting from the light source;... | 1. A luminaire with reflector of negative focal length, comprising: a light source and a luminaire screen having a reflector of negative focal length, and a side screen, wherein the reflector of negative focal length is capable of reflecting the upward-incident rays emitting from the light source, and the side screen i... | 1. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a reflector with negative focal length, and more particularly, to a reflector with negative focal length adapted for replacing the reflector with positive focal length arranged at the upper area of a common luminaire screen, by which rays emitting from the lamp... | <SOH> 2. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION: <EOH>Before the invention of the light bulb, illuminating the world after the sun went down was a messy, arduous, hazardous task. It took a bunch of candles or torches to fully light up a good-sized room, and oil lamps, while fairly effective, tended to leave a residue of soot on ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is the primary object of the invention to provide a reflector with negative focal length adapted for replacing the reflector with positive focal length arranged at the upper area of a common luminaire screen, by which rays emitting from the lamp of the luminaire are reflected and... | 20050325 | 20070515 | 20060629 | 65531.0 | F21V700 | 3 | APENTENG, JESSICA MCMILLAN | REFLECTOR WITH NEGATIVE FOCAL LENGTH | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | F21V | 2,005 | |
11,088,801 | ACCEPTED | Printing apparatus, printing system, and printing start position alignment method | In a printing apparatus which prints by serial scanning, a control command and image data formed from a plurality of rasters as a unit that are received from a connected host apparatus are stored in a reception buffer. Whether to perform marginless printing of printing on the entire surface of a printing medium is dete... | 1. A printing apparatus which prints by scanning, on a printing medium in a direction crossing an array direction of printing elements, a carriage supporting a printhead having the printing elements arrayed in a predetermined direction, comprising: a reception buffer which stores a control command and image data formed... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a printing apparatus, printing system, and printing start position alignment method and, more particularly, to alignment of a printing start position in performing “marginless printing” on the entire surface of a printing medium by a printing apparatus which print... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A printer which prints information such as a desired character or image on a sheet-like printing medium such as a paper sheet or film is widely used as an information output apparatus for a wordprocessor, personal computer, facsimile apparatus, and the like. Various methods are k... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is an object of the present invention to provide a printing apparatus which receives image data of each raster block and can accurately control the start position of marginless printing in the paper feed direction. It is another object of the present invention to provide a printi... | 20050325 | 20081216 | 20051006 | 67625.0 | 0 | PHAM, HAI CHI | PRINTING APPARATUS, PRINTING SYSTEM, AND PRINTING START POSITION ALIGNMENT METHOD | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,088,811 | ACCEPTED | Plasma processing apparatus | A plasma processing apparatus includes a chamber for containing a substrate to be processed, a gas supply unit for supplying a processing gas into the chamber, and a microwave introducing unit for introducing plasma generating microwaves into the chamber. The microwave introducing unit includes a microwave oscillator f... | 1. A plasma processing apparatus, comprising: a chamber for containing a substrate to be processed; a gas supply unit for supplying a processing gas into the chamber; and a microwave introducing unit for introducing plasma generating microwaves into the chamber, the microwave introducing unit including: a microwave osc... | This application is a Continuation Application of PCT International Application No. PCT/JP03/12792 filed on Oct. 6, 2003, which designated the United States. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a plasma processing apparatus for performing a plasma process such as an etching on a substrate to be proc... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In a manufacturing process of a semiconductor device or a liquid crystal display device, a plasma processing apparatus such as a plasma etching apparatus and a plasma CVD film forming apparatus has been employed to perform a plasma process, e.g., an etching process or a film form... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to overcome such drawbacks of the microwave introducing unit in the above-mentioned prior application, that is, an increase in transfer loss, an oversized unit for supplying the microwave, and the loss of control over power distri... | 20050325 | 20081104 | 20050728 | 68549.0 | 0 | ALEJANDRO MULERO, LUZ L | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,088,818 | ACCEPTED | Strap reel support device for a strap reel stand | A strap reel support device for a strap reel stand includes a telescopic rod unit pivotally fitted on a transverse shaft secured on the upper center of a frame body. The telescopic rod unit is equidistantly secured thereon with three main rods radially extending outward and respectively fitted therein with a telescopic... | 1. A strap reel support device for a strap reel stand comprising: A stand body having its upper central portion fixed with a transverse shaft extending outward horizontally: A telescopic rod unit formed with a central base to be movably and axially fitted on said shaft of said frame body, said base of said telescopic r... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to a strap reel support device for a strap reel stand, particularly to one able to be applied for supporting different-sized packing strap reels. 2. Description of the Prior Art A conventional strap reel stand is provided with a stand body, a ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to a strap reel support device for a strap reel stand, particularly to one able to be applied for supporting different-sized packing strap reels. 2. Description of the Prior Art A conventional strap reel stand is provided with a st... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The objective of the invention is to offer a strap reel support device for a strap reel stand, including a telescopic rod unit, an inner disc, an outer disc and a strap-pressing member. The telescopic rod unit is pivotally fitted on a transverse shaft secured on the upper central po... | 20050325 | 20080219 | 20060928 | 59271.0 | B05B1506 | 0 | KIM, SANG K | STRAP REEL SUPPORT DEVICE FOR A STRAP REEL STAND | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | B05B | 2,005 | |
11,088,895 | ACCEPTED | Refrigerator shelf | A shelf is defined by a tempered glass panel bonded to opposing flanges of a pair of metal shelf brackets carrying hooks for connection to and adjustment along vertical trackways in refrigerator compartments. Adhesive constitutes the sole means for maintaining the shelf substantially rigidly united. Each shelf bracket ... | 1. A shelf comprising a pair of metal shelf brackets and a shelf panel, said shelf brackets each including a shelf arm and a shelf panel support flange, said shelf arms being disposed in substantially parallel spaced relationship to each other, said shelf panel support flanges being disposed in a substantially common p... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to shelving for refrigerators and the like, though it is equally capable of being utilized as a bookshelf or a shelf associated with most any type of furniture as a cantilevered shelf defined by a pair of shelf brackets and a shelf panel supported therebetween. Shelves... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention relates to shelving for refrigerators and the like, though it is equally capable of being utilized as a bookshelf or a shelf associated with most any type of furniture as a cantilevered shelf defined by a pair of shelf brackets and a shelf panel supported therebetw... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In keeping with the foregoing, a novel shelf, particularly a cantilevered shelf which is adapted to be hooked to and vertically adjusted with respect to conventional slotted trackways in a refrigerator compartment, is manufactured from a pair of metal shelf brackets, a shelf panel p... | 20050325 | 20141202 | 20060928 | 67312.0 | A47F508 | 1 | RAMSEY, JEREMY C | Refrigerator shelf | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | A47F | 2,005 | |
11,088,897 | ACCEPTED | Compact printer with capping mechanism | A compact printer has a powered roller for moving printable media past a fixed printhead. A nozzle capping mechanism for the printhead includes a capping arm operatively associated with the powered roller, a cap supported by the capping arm and movable with the capping arm between a position protecting the printhead an... | 1. A compact printer comprising: at least one powered roller for moving printable media past a fixed printhead; a nozzle capping mechanism for the printhead, the nozzle capping mechanism having: at least one capping arm operatively associated with the powered roller; a cap supported by said capping arm movable with sai... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/575,182 filed May 23, 2000, the entire contents of which are herein incorporated by reference. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention relates to a compact printer system able to print full-color, business car... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Microelectronic manufacturing techniques have led to the miniaturization of numerous devices. Mobile phones, personal digital assistant devices, and digital cameras are very common examples of the miniaturization trend. One device that has not seen the advantage of microelectroni... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In one form, the invention resides in a printer module for a compact printer system comprising: an elongate body; a stationary printhead housed within said body, means for moving a printable media past said stationary printhead; an ink reservoir within said body and communicating wi... | 20050325 | 20060718 | 20050728 | 71912.0 | 0 | HSIEH, SHIH WEN | COMPACT PRINTER WITH CAPPING MECHANISM | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,089,067 | ACCEPTED | Magnetic recording medium having narrow pulse width characteristics | A dual-layer magnetic recording medium including a non-magnetic substrate having a front side and a back side, a lower support layer formed over the front side and a magnetic upper recording layer formed over the lower layer, wherein the magnetic layer contains a volume concentration of at least about 35% of a magnetic... | 1. A dual-layer magnetic recording medium comprising a non-magnetic substrate having a front side and a back side, a lower support layer formed over the front side and a magnetic upper recording layer formed over said lower layer, comprising a volume concentration of at least about 35% of a primary magnetic metallic pa... | This application is a continuation application of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/441,419 filed May 19, 2003, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. THE FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to magnetic recording media such as magnetic tapes, and more specifically to the magnetic layer o... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Magnetic recording media are widely used in audio tapes, video tapes, computer tapes, disks and the like. Magnetic media may use thin metal layers as the recording layers, or may comprise particulate magnetic compounds as the recording layer. The latter type of recording media em... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>One aspect of the invention provides a dual-layer magnetic recording medium including a non-magnetic substrate, a lower support layer, and a magnetic upper layer, and optionally, a back coat. The substrate defines a front side and back side, with the back coat, if desired, being for... | 20050324 | 20061003 | 20050818 | 60621.0 | 1 | BERNATZ, KEVIN M | MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING NARROW PULSE WIDTH CHARACTERISTICS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,089,124 | ACCEPTED | Rotating tub washer binary damper system | The invention provides a rotating tub washer with an on-off binary damper system for damping a problematic movement between the washer frame and the rotating tub. The on-off binary damper system has a friction pad and a housing friction damper surface, with the friction pad in contact with said housing friction damper ... | 1. A rotating tub washer, said washer comprised of a frame, a rotating tub, and an on-off binary damper system for damping a problematic movement between said frame and said rotating tub, said on-off binary damper system having a friction pad and a housing friction damper surface, said friction pad in contact with said... | This application claims the benefit of, and incorporates by reference, U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/637,898 filed on Dec. 21, 2004. This application claims the benefit of, and incorporates by reference, U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/556,257 filed on Mar. 25, 2004. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The p... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Magnetically actuated motion control devices such as magnetically controlled dampers or struts provide motion control, e.g., damping that is controlled by the magnitude of an applied magnetic field. Much of the work in the area of magnetically controlled dampers has focused on ei... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE <EOH>According to one aspect of the invention, a magnetically actuated binary damper motion control device is provided. The magnetically actuated binary damper motion control device includes a housing, a movable member and an electromagnetic coil core magnetic field generator. A magneti... | 20050324 | 20110308 | 20050929 | 66946.0 | 0 | HSIAO, JAMES K | ROTATING TUB WASHER BINARY DAMPER SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,089,131 | ACCEPTED | Satellite broadcast receiving and distribution system | A satellite signal distribution system distributes signal blocks of two different received frequencies and polarities simultaneously over the same cable. The satellite system includes a satellite dish or antenna that receives signals. These received signals are transmitted to a block frequency converter that enables th... | 1. A satellite broadcasting system comprising: a satellite dish antenna receiving vertical and horizontal polarization signal blocks from at least one satellite; a block frequency converter coupled to receive the received signal blocks, the block frequency converter frequency-converting the vertical polarization and ho... | CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This continuing application claims priority under 35 USC Section 120 from each of the following prior applications: application Ser. No. 10/016,119, filed Dec. 17, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. ______; application Ser. No. 09/621,464, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,334,045; application Ser. No. ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY <EOH>Satellite broadcasting has become very popular throughout the United States. Conventionally, broadcast signals are transmitted through an artificial satellite at very high frequencies. These frequencies are generally amplified and are processed by a satellite receiving arrangement aft... | <SOH> BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY <EOH>Satellite broadcasting has become very popular throughout the United States. Conventionally, broadcast signals are transmitted through an artificial satellite at very high frequencies. These frequencies are generally amplified and are processed by a satellite receiving arrangement aft... | 20050324 | 20090602 | 20051006 | 64337.0 | 3 | VUONG, QUOCHIEN B | SATELLITE BROADCAST RECEIVING AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,089,139 | ACCEPTED | Cancellation of burst noise in a communication system with application to S-CDMA | A communication system performs burst noise cancellation. A transmitter produces and transmits a spread signal that comprises at least one known-value symbol spread by a plurality of non data-carrying orthogonal codes and data symbols spread by at least one data-carrying orthogonal code. The transmitter transmits the s... | 1. A communication system that is operable to perform burst noise cancellation, comprising: a transmitter that is operable to produce a spread signal that comprises at least one known-value symbol spread by a plurality of non data-carrying orthogonal codes and data symbols spread by at least one data-carrying orthogona... | CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present U.S. Utility Patent Application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Regular Utility Patent Application Ser. No. 10/142,189, filed May 8, 2002, pending, which claims priority under 35 U.S.C. 119(e) to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/367,564, filed Mar. 2... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Technical Field of the Invention The invention relates generally to communication systems; and, more particularly, it relates to communication systems that may be affected by undesirable interference. 2. Description of Related Art Signal processing within communication systems... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A communication system that is operable to perform burst noise cancellation helps to solve the above-described problems among others. The burst noise cancellation may operate alone, or in conjunction with the above-mentioned elements such as FEC and iterative processing. The communi... | 20050324 | 20080819 | 20050728 | 64568.0 | 0 | VO, DON NGUYEN | CANCELLATION OF BURST NOISE IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH APPLICATION TO S-CDMA | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,089,223 | ACCEPTED | Method for supporting cell image analysis | A fluorescent image, and either a bright-field image or a phase difference image of a plurality of cells are acquired by a microscope. A position of each cell is specified in the fluorescent image, and then a cell region of each cell is specified using the bright-field image or the phase difference image. A fluorescent... | 1. An image analysis supporting method comprising: accepting an input of a fluorescent image of a plurality of cells adhering to a well of a well plate, and an input of any one of a bright-field image and a phase difference image or both that are equal in field of view to the fluorescent image; detecting a position of ... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1) Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a genome analysis on a cell image photographed by a microscope or the like for biotechnological research and development, drug manufacturing, and the like. More specifically, the present invention relates to efficiency improvement in... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1) Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a genome analysis on a cell image photographed by a microscope or the like for biotechnological research and development, drug manufacturing, and the like. More specifically, the present invention relates to efficiency im... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is an object of the present invention to at least solve the problems in the conventional technology. An image analysis supporting method according to an aspect of the present invention includes accepting an input of a fluorescent image of a plurality of cells adhering to a well o... | 20050325 | 20060523 | 20050728 | 86348.0 | 0 | DANG, DUY M | METHOD FOR SUPPORTING CELL IMAGE ANALYSIS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,089,239 | ACCEPTED | Scroll fluid machine | A scroll fluid machine comprises a stationary scroll and an orbiting scroll between which a sealed space is formed. The orbiting scroll is eccentrically revolved with respect to the stationary scroll around a drive shaft via a bearing. An oil-supply hole is formed at the orbiting scroll so that grease may be supplied i... | 1. A scroll fluid machine comprising: a drive shaft having an eccentric shaft portion at one end; a stationary scroll comprising a stationary end plate having a stationary wrap; an orbiting scroll comprising an orbiting end plate having an orbiting wrap, said orbiting scroll being supported around the eccentric shaft p... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a scroll fluid machine, such as a scroll compressor, a scroll vacuum pump, a scroll expander or a scroll blower. Such a scroll fluid machine comprises a stationary scroll and an orbiting scroll which is supported on an eccentric shaft portion of a drive shaft... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to a scroll fluid machine, such as a scroll compressor, a scroll vacuum pump, a scroll expander or a scroll blower. Such a scroll fluid machine comprises a stationary scroll and an orbiting scroll which is supported on an eccentric shaft portion of a... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In view of the foregoing disadvantages, it is an object of the invention to a scroll fluid machine which enables grease to be supplied into bearings of an eccentric shaft portion of a drive shaft and a self-rotation preventing device merely by removing a cover plate and a stationary... | 20050324 | 20070424 | 20051006 | 71939.0 | 0 | DAVIS, MARY ALICE | Lubrication features for a scroll fluid machine | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,089,346 | ACCEPTED | ELECTRONIC PART-MOUNTING SOCKET | An electronic part-mounting socket includes a socket housing, and contacts The socket housing has contact receiving grooves formed at a bottom plate portion of an electronic part-receiving portion. The contact of an integral construction includes a fixing piece portion, a terminal piece portion laterally bent at a lowe... | 1. An electric part-mounting socket comprising: a socket housing that includes a bottom plate portion defining an electronic part-receiving portion with an open top for receiving at least a part of an electronic part in an upward-downward direction, a contact receiving groove formed through the bottom plate in the upwa... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to a socket for mounting an electronic part, mainly such as a camera module, on a printed wiring board. Generally, an electronic device, such as a cellular phone, has a printed wiring board provided therein, and an electronic part such as a camera module is mounted on ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention relates to a socket for mounting an electronic part, mainly such as a camera module, on a printed wiring board. Generally, an electronic device, such as a cellular phone, has a printed wiring board provided therein, and an electronic part such as a camera module is... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In view of the problems of the above related technique, it is an object of this invention to provide an electronic part-mounting socket which can be formed into a compact design, and can be produced at a low cost. In order to solve the aforesaid object, the invention is characterize... | 20050324 | 20051115 | 20050929 | 98692.0 | 0 | ZARROLI, MICHAEL C | ELECTRONIC PART-MOUNTING SOCKET | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,089,412 | ACCEPTED | Protein supplement beverage shaker | A beverage shaker (10) consists of an insulated container (20) which is configured to hold the ingredients for protein supplement drinks. The shaker permits manual mixing by shaking to and fro and retains any large pieces of the remaining ice within the container. The shaker has a removable top member (32) that is atta... | 1. A beverage shaker for protein supplement drinks which comprises: a liquid container having an open top, sides and a closed bottom configured to hold a liquid therein, a top member connected to said container, said top member having a lip surrounding the body member suitable for drinking, a strainer disposed within t... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to liquid containers in general. More specifically to a beverage shaker for protein supplement drinks. BACKGROUND ART Previously, many types of liquid containers have been used in endeavoring to provide an effective means to retain liquid in a vessel while permitting mixing... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>Previously, many types of liquid containers have been used in endeavoring to provide an effective means to retain liquid in a vessel while permitting mixing of dry ingredients into a fluid for creating a variety of consumable beverages. The prior art listed below did not disclose patents that... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a partial isometric view of the shaker in the preferred embodiment. FIG. 2 is a side view of the shaker in the preferred embodiment. FIG. 3 is a top view of the shaker in the preferred embodiment. FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view taken along lines 4 - 4 of FIG. 3 ... | 20050325 | 20090811 | 20061116 | 75216.0 | B65D5100 | 1 | HYLTON, ROBIN ANNETTE | BEVERAGE SHAKER WITH ICE STRAINER | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | B65D | 2,005 | |
11,089,426 | ACCEPTED | Fc fusion proteins for enhancing the immunogenicity of protein and peptide antigens | Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for enhancing the immunogenicity of a preselected protein or peptide antigen in a mammal. Immunogenicity is enhanced by fusing the preselected antigen to an immunoglobulin heavy chain constant region to produce an Fc-antigen fusion protein. The Fc-antigen fusion proteins bi... | 1-26. (canceled) 27. A method of enhancing the immunogenicity of an antigen in a mammal, the method comprising: administering to the mammal a nucleic acid sequence encoding a fusion protein lacking an immunoglobulin variable domain and comprising (i) an immunoglobulin heavy chain constant region whose ability to bind a... | This application claims priority to, and the benefit of U.S. Ser. No. 60/144,965, filed Jul. 21, 1999, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates generally to methods and compositions for enhancing the immunogenicity of a preselected protein or pept... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Vaccine development traditionally has focused on the generation of protective antibodies capable of neutralizing infectious agents. To date, the agents used as vaccines typically include inactivated or attenuated microorganisms (for example, bacteria or viruses), their products (... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention is based, in part, upon the discovery that it is possible to enhance the immunogenicity of a preselected peptide or protein antigen in a mammal, by fusing the preselected antigen to an immunoglobulin heavy chain constant region. The resulting fusion protein (also refe... | 20050324 | 20110607 | 20051124 | 68886.0 | 0 | CANELLA, KAREN A | FC FUSION PROTEINS FOR ENHANCING THE IMMUNOGENICITY OF PROTEIN AND PEPTIDE ANTIGENS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,089,440 | ACCEPTED | Tailored and uniform coatings in microchannel apparatus | Interior microchannels within microchannel apparatus are uniformly coated. Remarkably, these uniform coatings are formed from materials that are applied to the interior microchannels after an apparatus has been assembled or manufactured. Coatings can be made uniform along the length of a microchannel, in the corner of ... | 1. Microchannel apparatus, comprising: an interior microchannel comprising a microchannel wall; a contiguous post-assembly coating along a contiguous length of at least 1 cm of the microchannel wall; wherein the contiguous post-assembly coating has a contiguous length of at least 1 cm that has an average thickness (mea... | RELATED APPLICATIONS In accordance with 35 U.S.C. sect. 119(e), this application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/556,014, filed Mar. 23, 2004. FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to microchannel apparatus having interior microchannels that have coatings which are applied after the appar... | <SOH> FIELD OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention relates to microchannel apparatus having interior microchannels that have coatings which are applied after the apparatus has been assembled or manufactured to form the interior microchannels. Introduction In recent years there has been tremendous academic and commercial... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In a first aspect, the invention provides microchannel apparatus, comprising: an interior microchannel comprising a microchannel wall; and a contiguous post-assembly coating along a contiguous length of at least 1 cm of the microchannel wall. The contiguous post-assembly coating has... | 20050323 | 20120228 | 20051103 | 68900.0 | 0 | XU, XIAOYUN | TAILORED AND UNIFORM COATINGS IN MICROCHANNEL APPARATUS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,089,637 | ACCEPTED | Device for cleaning vehicular exhaust gas, in particular a diesel exhaust particle filter, and vehicle comprising such device | In a device for cleaning vehicular exhaust gas, in particular a diesel exhaust particle filter, the individual bodies which together constitute a one-piece filter body, are arranged so as to have an oblique angle with an axis of symmetry of the filter body and/or with the horizontal plane, here in relation to the insta... | 1. A device for cleaning vehicular exhaust gas, in particular a diesel exhaust particle filter, comprising a one-piece filter body which has gas flowing through it and is composed of a plurality of cuboid individual bodies and, as seen in cross-section, has a round outer contour deviating from a circular shape, the ind... | This application claims the benefit under 35 U. S. C. § 119 of DE 102004016690.0 which was filed in the Federal Republic of Germany on Apr. 5, 2004 and is hereby incorporated by reference herein. FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE The present application relates generally to a device for cleaning vehicular exhaust gas. More parti... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE <EOH>There is a device for cleaning vehicular exhaust gas, in particular a diesel exhaust particle filter, comprising a one-piece filter body which has gas flowing through it and is composed of a plurality of cuboid individual bodies and, as seen in cross-section, has a round outer c... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE <EOH>In a device of the type initially mentioned the side faces are arranged so as to have an oblique angle with an axis of symmetry of the filter body and/or, relative to the installation condition of the device in the vehicle, with the horizontal plane. Alternatively or in addition, p... | 20050325 | 20081223 | 20051006 | 82252.0 | 0 | CLEMENTE, ROBERT ARTHUR | DEVICE FOR CLEANING VEHICULAR EXHAUST GAS, IN PARTICULAR A DIESEL EXHAUST PARTICLE FILTER, AND VEHICLE COMPRISING SUCH DEVICE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,089,706 | ACCEPTED | Pipe pick-up and laydown apparatus | A self-contained, freestanding, modular, portable pipe pick-up and laydown apparatus. The apparatus includes a movable carriage and carriage rail supported on base frame. The base frame includes means for moving the carriage along the length of base frame. The apparatus also includes a pipe trough supported on first an... | 1. A pipe pickup and laydown apparatus comprising: (a) a longitudinally orientated base frame; (b) a least one longitudinally oriented rail mounted on said base frame; (c) a movable carriage extending longitudinally along said base frame, said carriage having rollers for supporting and movably positioning said carriage... | This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/602,970 filed Aug. 18, 2004 by Perry J. Guidroz, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference. FIELD OF INVENTION The present invention relates to a device for manipulating a joint of pipe. More specifically, this inventio... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF INVENTION <EOH>Oil and gas drilling and production operations often require the use of long strings of pipe. Such pipe strings are typically comprised of individual segments of pipe called pipe joints that are secured together. During such operations, individual pipe joints may be added or removed ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF INVENTION <EOH>The invention is comprised of a longitudinally extending base frame assembly having a system of base rails or tracks, a movable carriage having a carriage frame and roller assembly that supports the movable carriage on the frame base rails, and a pipe lifting structure that is mounted t... | 20050324 | 20091222 | 20060302 | 60098.0 | E21B1900 | 1 | ADAMS, GREGORY W | PIPE PICK-UP AND LAYDOWN APPARATUS | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | E21B | 2,005 | |
11,089,777 | ACCEPTED | Acidic insulin preparations with improved stability | The invention relates to a pharmaceutical formulation comprising a polypeptide selected from the group consisting of insulin, an insulin metabolite, an insulin analog, an insulin derivative and combinations thereof; a surfactant or combinations of two or more surfactants; optionally a preservative or combinations of tw... | 1. A pharmaceutical formulation comprising a polypeptide selected from the group consisting of bovine, porcine or human insulin, an insulin analogue, an insulin derivative, an active insulin metabolite and combinations thereof; a surfactant or a combination of two or more surfactants; optionally a preservative or a com... | This application is entitled to the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application 60/409,338, filed Sep. 9, 2002, and Federal Republic of Germany Application 10227232.8-41, filed Jun. 18, 2002. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The invention relates to a pharmaceutical formulation comprising a polypeptide selected from the group cons... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Worldwide, approximately 120 million people suffer from diabetes mellitus. Among these, approximately 12 million are type I diabetics, for whom the substitution of the lacking endocrine insulin secretion is the only currently possible therapy. The affected persons are dependent l... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention relates to a pharmaceutical formulation comprising a polypeptide selected from the group consisting of insulin, an insulin metabolite, an insulin analog, an insulin derivative or combinations thereof; a surfactant or combinations of two or more surfactants; optionally ... | 20050325 | 20090113 | 20050804 | 73069.0 | 7 | RUSSEL, JEFFREY E | ACIDIC INSULIN PREPARATIONS HAVING IMPROVED STABILITY | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,089,814 | ACCEPTED | Patterned atomic layer epitaxy | A patterned layer is formed by removing nanoscale passivating particle from a first plurality of nanoscale structural particles or by adding nanoscale passivating particles to the first plurality of nanoscale structural particles. Each of a second plurality of nanoscale structural particles is deposited on each of corr... | 1. A method, comprising: patterning a layer by removing each of a plurality of nanoscale passivating particles which each passivate a corresponding one of a first plurality of nanoscale structural particles forming the layer; and depositing each of a second plurality of nanoscale structural particles on each of corresp... | This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/556,614, entitled “Patterned Atomic Layer Epitaxy,” filed Mar. 26, 2004, the entirety of which is hereby incorporated herein. BACKGROUND Atomic Layer Epitaxy (ALE) and Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) have demonstrated the ability to provide layer-... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Atomic Layer Epitaxy (ALE) and Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) have demonstrated the ability to provide layer-by-layer control in the deposition of atoms and/or molecules for many material systems using a variety of techniques. In each of these cases, the deposition process is cyclical, where a rep... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>Aspects of the present disclosure are best understood from the following detailed description when read with the accompanying figures. It is emphasized that, in accordance with the standard practice in the industry, various features are not drawn to scale. In fact, the dime... | 20050325 | 20080205 | 20051013 | 63013.0 | 0 | KUNEMUND, ROBERT M | PATTERNED ATOMIC LAYER EPITAXY | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,089,859 | ACCEPTED | Power window system | A power window system includes: an open/close switch that is provided to each of a plurality of vehicle seats for issuing an open/close instruction to the corresponding seat windows; a control device for controlling the open/close operation of the seat windows based on the operation of the open/close switch, and is con... | 1. A power window system, comprising: an open/close switch for issuing an open/close instruction to a seat window that is provided to each of a plurality of vehicle seats; control means for controlling an open/close operation of the seat windows based on an operation of the open/close switches, and is configured by as ... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to power window systems and, more specifically, to a power window system suitable for automatically opening and closing seat windows of a vehicle by a motor. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION A power window system in a vehicle is installed to electrically open and close th... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A power window system in a vehicle is installed to electrically open and close the seat windows in response to operation of switches provided for the purpose to the respective vehicle seats. In such a power window system, a vehicle passenger operates his or her seat switch so tha... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An object of the present invention is to provide a power window system capable of automatically opening and closing a seat window by operating either a switch provided to the corresponding passenger seat or a switch provided to a driver seat through communications lines established ... | 20050325 | 20060613 | 20050929 | 69925.0 | 0 | DUDA, RINA I | POWER WINDOW SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,089,881 | ACCEPTED | Method and apparatus for inspecting defects | In a defect inspecting apparatus, having contrast, brightness and appearance of a target for inspection and detection sensitivity of a defect changed depending on optical system conditions, and adapted to perform inspection by selecting an optimal test condition, even an unskilled user can easily select an optimal opti... | 1. A method for inspecting defects, comprising steps of: determining a set of inspection conditions of an optical inspection system for detecting defects on a test specimen: inspecting a specimen by using said optical inspection system under said determined set of inspection conditions; and processing signals obtained ... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for inspecting defects, capable of inspecting defects such as foreign objects, shape failures and scratches on a substrate to be inspected, e.g., a semiconductor wafer, with high sensitivity by using light or a charged particle beam.... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for inspecting defects, capable of inspecting defects such as foreign objects, shape failures and scratches on a substrate to be inspected, e.g., a semiconductor wafer, with high sensitivity by using light or a charged pa... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In order to solve the foregoing problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a method and an apparatus for inspecting defects, capable of reducing binding hours for a user, selecting an optimal test condition, and always achieving highly sensitive defect inspection. An... | 20050325 | 20080212 | 20050804 | 73219.0 | 0 | LAUCHMAN, LAYLA G | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INSPECTING DEFECTS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,089,944 | ACCEPTED | Fractionated light PDT therapy for posterior eye disease | A method and system directs therapeutic light of a first wavelength to a patient's eye to excite a photosensitizing agent for PDT during a series of discrete periods of time that are separated by non-therapeutic intervals. Diagnostic light of a second wavelength can be directed to the eye during at least a portion of o... | 1. A method for treating and/or diagnosing a disease of a patient's eye that has been rendered photosensitive by the administration to the patient of a photosensitizing agent comprising: directing to the patient's eye for a first predetermined period of time light of a first wavelength or waveband for exciting the phot... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application claims the priority of Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/564,808 filed Apr. 22, 2004. That application is hereby incorporated herein by reference. STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT N/A TECHNICAL FIELD The present inve... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Many eye diseases are currently treated with lasers or other similar visible light sources. The most common treatments involve thermal destruction of areas of diseased cells within the eye. When the diseased cells are destroyed local progression of the disease is stopped and in s... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In accordance with the present invention, the disadvantages of prior systems and methods for treating diseased cells of the eye have been overcome. In accordance with the present invention, therapeutic light of a first wavelength is directed to a patient's eye to excite a phot... | 20050325 | 20110809 | 20051027 | 73951.0 | 0 | FARAH, AHMED M | FRACTIONATED LIGHT PDT THERAPY FOR POSTERIOR EYE DISEASE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,089,957 | ACCEPTED | Method and system for configuring a timer | The present invention facilitates access to timers in a computing device. In particular, a timer system facilitates configuring a hardware interrupt timer in a computing device, the timer being guaranteed to expire at a specific time in a non-real-time environment. A calling application passes parameters to a hardware ... | 1. A method for configuring a timer in a computing device, the method comprising: receiving a request from an application to set a hardware interrupt timer; validating the request in a hardware-independent process; relaying the validated request to a hardware-dependent process; and setting the hardware interrupt timer ... | TECHNICAL FIELD In general, the present invention relates to timers in a computing device and, more particularly, to configuring timers in a computing device. BACKGROUND Operating systems, such as Microsoft's Windows NT, typically provide the ability to program a timer. However, such timers are not guaranteed to expire... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Operating systems, such as Microsoft's Windows NT, typically provide the ability to program a timer. However, such timers are not guaranteed to expire at a programmed time; rather, they are only guaranteed to not expire before the programmed time. The lack of specificity of the time at which the ... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>The foregoing problems with the prior state of the art are overcome by the principles of the present invention, which is directed toward methods, systems, computer program products, and data structures for facilitating access to timers in a computing device. The present invention is further directed... | 20050325 | 20080603 | 20060928 | 86853.0 | G06F104 | 2 | ABBASZADEH, JAWEED A | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONFIGURING A TIMER | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,005 | |
11,090,333 | ACCEPTED | Autologus tissue harvesting and irrigation device | The present invention includes a harvesting and irrigation device, a method and a kit for the collection of viable fat cells and/or adipose tissue with decreased handing and improved yield and viability. | 1. A cell harvesting device comprising: a housing; a filter chamber assembly disposed within the housing; and a plunger tube within the filter chamber assembly. 2. The device of claim 1, wherein the filter chamber assembly comprises a proximal filter support, a filter chamber and a distal chamber support. 3. The device... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/557,568, filed Mar. 30, 2004, hereby incorporated in its entirety by reference. TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates in general to the field of tissue harvesting and, mor... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Without limiting the scope of the invention, its background is described in connection with the removal and re-insertion of autologous cells during reconstructive surgery. Liposuction is a procedure for removing fatty tissue from the body in which a cannula is inserted and fatty ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to a disposable liposuction device and method of use of a cell harvesting and irrigation device that provides improved fatty tissue quality for re-implantation. Using the device and method of the present invention improved cell viability is obtained due... | 20050325 | 20090915 | 20060504 | 63230.0 | B01L1100 | 1 | KIM, SUN U | AUTOLOGUS TISSUE HARVESTING AND IRRIGATION DEVICE | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | B01L | 2,005 | |
11,090,343 | ACCEPTED | Memory system and method for two step memory write operations | A method and apparatus for storing data in a memory device is described. The apparatus is configured to perform the following steps. The method employs a two-step technique which allows the out-of-order completion of read and write operations. When a write operation requires a resource needed for the completion of a re... | 1. A memory system, comprising: a communication channel coupled to a controller and coupled to a memory device; the controller to generate control information and data information, including at least two write commands to the memory device followed by another command and then followed by a read command to the memory de... | This application is a continuation of prior U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/014,457, filed Dec. 11, 2001, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/169,736, filed Oct. 9, 1998, which has issued as U.S. Pat. No. 6,343,352 on Jan. 29, 2002, claims priority to the U.S. Provisional patent applicati... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to the transfer of data in digital systems. More specifically, the present invention relates to a protocol and apparatus that provide improved interconnect utilization. In particular, a two-step write operation according to ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to the transfer of data in computer systems. More specifically, the present invention relates to a protocol and apparatus that provide improved interconnect utilization. In particular, a two-step write operation according to the present invention avoids... | 20050324 | 20060516 | 20050804 | 88191.0 | 0 | BATAILLE, PIERRE MICHE | MEMORY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TWO STEP MEMORY WRITE OPERATIONS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,090,353 | ACCEPTED | Copolymer 1 related polypeptides for use as molecular weight markers and for therapeutic use | The present invention provides molecular weight markers for accurate determination of the molecular weight of glatiramer acetate and other copolymers. The present invention further provides a plurality of molecular weight markers for determining the molecular weight of glatiramer acetate and other copolymers which disp... | 1-122. (canceled) 123. In a process for obtaining a pharmaceutical product containing a mixture of polypeptides, each of which consists essentially of alanine, glutamic acid, tyrosine and lysine, wherein the mixture has an average molecular weight between 2000 and 40,000 Daltons and in the mixture the molar fraction of... | RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application claims the benefit of provisional application 60/101,825, filed Sep. 25, 1998, which is incorporated by reference herein. INTRODUCTION The present invention provides molecular weight markers for accurate determination of the molecular weight of glatiramer acetate, terpolymer... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Autoimmune diseases occur when an organism's immune system fails to recognize some of the organism's own tissues as “self” and attacks them as “foreign.” Normally, self-tolerance is developed early by developmental events within the immune system that prevent the organism's own T... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Sequence-defined molecular weight markers that have chemical and physical characteristics similar to GLAT copolymer provide an accurate and robust calibration set for determinations of molecular weight of production batches. The present invention provides derivatives of GLAT copolym... | 20050325 | 20070116 | 20051117 | 92084.0 | 4 | HUYNH, PHUONG N | COPOLYMER 1 RELATED POLYPEPTIDES FOR USE AS MOLECULAR WEIGHT MARKERS AND FOR THERAPEUTIC USE | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,090,378 | ACCEPTED | Block-based image compression method and apparatus | A block-based image compression method and encoder/decoder circuit compresses a plurality of pixels having corresponding original color values and luminance values in a block according to different modes of operation. The encoding circuit includes a luminance-level-based representative color generator to generate repre... | 1. A method of compressing a plurality of pixels in a block, each pixel in the block having an original color value and a corresponding luminance level, the method comprising: generating representative color values for each of a plurality of luminance levels derived from the corresponding luminance levels to produce at... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention relates generally to data compression and decompression methods and, more particularly, to image compression and decompression of image data. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Data compression is an extremely useful tool for storing and transmitting large amounts of data. For example, whe... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Data compression is an extremely useful tool for storing and transmitting large amounts of data. For example, when compression is used to decrease the number of bits relative to the original image size, the amount of data transmitted is reduced and the time required to transmit t... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>The present invention is illustrated by way of example and not limitation in the accompanying figures, in which like reference numerals indicate similar elements and in which: FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating one example of an apparatus to compress an image during mod... | 20050325 | 20091020 | 20060928 | 57530.0 | G06K936 | 0 | KASSA, YOSEF | BLOCK-BASED IMAGE COMPRESSION METHOD AND APPARATUS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06K | 2,005 | |
11,090,455 | ACCEPTED | Method and system for desorption electrospray ionization | A new method and system for desorption ionization is described and applied to the ionization of various compounds, including peptides and proteins present on metal, polymer, and mineral surfaces. Desorption electrospray ionization (DESI) is carried out by directing charged droplets and/or ions of a liquid onto the surf... | 1. A method for desorbing and ionizing an analyte in a sample material comprising directing DESI-active spray droplets onto the surface of the sample material to interact with the surface and desorb the analyte. 2. The method of claim 1 in which the spray which contacts the surface has charged droplets. 3. The method o... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims priority to Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/558,352 filed Mar. 30, 2004; Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/611,934 filed Sep. 21, 2004; Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/612,100 filed Sep. 22, 2004; Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/627,526 filed Nov. 12, 2004; Pro... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Development of desorption ionization techniques provided perhaps the first breakthrough in the mass spectrometric analysis of fragile, non-volatile compounds such as peptides or carbohydrates. Plasma desorption, one of the first desorption ionization methods was implemented in the mid 1970's by M... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>These and other needs are met by the present invention, generally referred to as Desorption Electrospray Ionization (DESI). In one aspect the invention is a method for desorbing and ionizing an analyte in a sample comprising generating a DESI-active spray and directing the DESI-acti... | 20050325 | 20080226 | 20051020 | 87038.0 | 0 | SMITH, JOHNNIE L | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DESORPTION ELECTROSPRAY IONIZATION | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,090,717 | ACCEPTED | Method for sub-pixel value interpolation | A method of interpolation in video coding in which an image comprising pixels arranged in rows and columns and represented by values having a specified dynamic range, the pixels in the rows residing at unit horizontal locations and the pixels in the columns residing at unit vertical locations, is interpolated to genera... | 1. A method of interpolation in video coding in which an image comprising pixels arranged in rows and columns and represented by values having a specified dynamic range, the pixels in the rows residing at unit horizontal locations and the pixels in the columns residing at unit vertical locations, is interpolated to gen... | The present invention relates to a method for sub-pixel value interpolation in the encoding and decoding of data. It relates particularly, but not exclusively, to encoding and decoding of digital video. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Digital video sequences, like ordinary motion pictures recorded on film, comprise a seque... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Digital video sequences, like ordinary motion pictures recorded on film, comprise a sequence of still images, the illusion of motion being created by displaying the images one after the other at a relatively fast frame rate, typically 15 to 30 frames per second. Because of the re... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>According to a first aspect of the invention there is provided method of interpolation in video coding in which an image comprising pixels arranged in rows and columns and represented by values having a specified dynamic range, the pixels in the rows residing at unit horizontal loca... | 20050325 | 20071009 | 20051006 | 87028.0 | 1 | AN, SHAWN S | METHOD FOR SUB-PIXEL VALUE INTERPOLATION | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,090,920 | ACCEPTED | Method and apparatus for generating a network topology representation based on inspection of application messages at a network device | A method is disclosed for generating a network topology representation based on inspection of application messages at a network device. According to one aspect, a network device receives a request packet, routes the packet to the destination, and extracts and stores correlation information from a copy of the request pa... | 1. A method of generating a network topology representation based on inspection of application messages at a network device, the method comprising the computer-implemented steps of: receiving a request packet at the network device; associating correlation information for a message in the request packet at the network d... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/005,978, entitled “PERFORMING MESSAGE AND TRANSFORMATION ADAPTER FUNCTIONS IN A NETWORK ELEMENT ON BEHALF OF AN APPLICATION”, filed on Dec. 6, 2004 the contents of which is incorporated by reference in its entirety for ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The approaches described in this section could be pursued, but are not necessarily approaches that have been previously conceived or pursued. Therefore, unless otherwise indicated herein, the approaches described in this section are not prior art to the claims in this application and are not admi... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>The present invention is illustrated by way of example, and not by way of limitation, in the figures of the accompanying drawings and in which like reference numerals refer to similar elements and in which: FIG. 1 is a block diagram that illustrates an overview of one embod... | 20050324 | 20110809 | 20060608 | 96836.0 | G06F1214 | 0 | TAHA, SHUKRI ABDALLAH | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING A NETWORK TOPOLOGY REPRESENTATION BASED ON INSPECTION OF APPLICATION MESSAGES AT A NETWORK DEVICE | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,005 | |
11,091,070 | ACCEPTED | TRAVEL TRAILER HAVING IMPROVED TURNING RADIUS | Abstract of the Disclosure A travel trailer configured to be coupled to and towed by a vehicle is provided. The travel trailer has a compartment that is attached to a chassis which includes a front end and a rear end. A plurality of wheels are attached to the chassis adjacent the rear end, and a hitch assembly is attac... | 1. A travel trailer characterized by a chassis assembly coupled to a wheel assembly, a compartment having at least one side wall and a forward wall, and a hitch assembly adjacent the chassis assembly and the forward wall, the hitch assembly is configured to couple to a mating hitch on a towing vehicle, the travel trail... | Detailed Description of the Invention The present application is related to and claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60/557,302, filed on March 29, 2004, entitled IMPROVED FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER. The subject matter disclosed in that provisional application is hereby expressly incorporated into... | <SOH> BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY <EOH>Travel trailers and fifth wheel trailers are commonly known and used as campers or used for hauling. Typically, fifth wheels are configured to be pivotably attached to pickup or similar type trucks. The bed of the pickup truck has a mating hitch attached thereto configured to receive... | <SOH> BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY <EOH>Travel trailers and fifth wheel trailers are commonly known and used as campers or used for hauling. Typically, fifth wheels are configured to be pivotably attached to pickup or similar type trucks. The bed of the pickup truck has a mating hitch attached thereto configured to receive... | 20050328 | 20071009 | 20060223 | 63842.0 | B62D2502 | 2 | STABLEY, MICHAEL R | TRAVEL TRAILER HAVING IMPROVED TURNING RADIUS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | B62D | 2,005 | |
11,091,242 | ACCEPTED | Mobile instant messaging conferencing method and system | A server-based architecture for instant messaging conferencing is presented. Session-based instant messaging conferencing is established by transmitting necessary server network address information through page-mode based messaging services to establish connections among the various mobile devices with the server. | 1. A method of initiating a conferencing session among mobile devices that support a data packet-based communications service over a digital mobile network system, the method comprising: transmitting a request to a server's network address and listening port to establish a reliable session-based connection; establishin... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/817,994, filed Apr. 4, 2004, a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/935,342, filed Sep. 7, 2004, and continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/042,620, filed... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>According to a recent IDC Research report, the U.S. mobile instant messaging (“IM”) market was predicted to reach $365 million in 2004 and is expected to reach $1.2 billion by 2008. However, the current paradigm for IM, adoption of which has been so successful in the desktop PC e... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides a method for establishing a real-time session-based IM system or data exchange system between mobile devices over a digital mobile network system that supports data packet-based communications. Under the present invention, an initiating mobile device e... | 20050328 | 20100302 | 20051020 | 63403.0 | 1 | RIYAMI, ABDULLAH A | MOBILE INSTANT MESSAGING CONFERENCING METHOD AND SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,091,309 | ACCEPTED | Assembly of wild-type and chimeric influenza virus-like particles (VLPs) | Influenza virus-like particles (VLPs) comprising the structural proteins HA, NA, M1 and M2 are described. VLPs are also generated containing M1 alone, as are VLPs with M1 and any one or two of HA, NA and M2. VLPs with HA from one influenza subtype and NA from a different influenza subtype are also described, as are VLP... | 1. A method of production of influenza virus-like particles (VLPs), said method comprising the steps of: (i) constructing one or more recombinant DNA molecules which each encode at least one influenza virus structural protein, where a recombinant D molecule encoding the matrix protein (M1) is always constructed; (ii) t... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to influenza virus-like particles composed of the matrix protein alone, and may further include any of the structural proteins of influenza. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The influenza viruses consist of subtypes designated A, B and C. Influenza viruses possess a segmented, s... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The influenza viruses consist of subtypes designated A, B and C. Influenza viruses possess a segmented, single negative strand RNA genome which encodes 10 polypeptides that are required for the life cycle of the virus. Each of the eight RNA segments of a complete genome is encaps... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Accordingly, it is an object of this invention to identify the minimal number of influenza virus proteins which will assemble into a VLP. It is a further object of this invention to generate VLPs containing proteins from more than one subtype of influenza virus. It is a still furthe... | 20050328 | 20090707 | 20050825 | 61280.0 | 0 | LUCAS, ZACHARIAH | ASSEMBLY OF WILD-TYPE AND CHIMERIC INFLUENZA VIRUS-LIKE PARTICLES (VLPS) | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,091,497 | ACCEPTED | Fisheye lens and imaging device using it | A fisheye lens with a field angle of at least one hundred sixty degrees is formed of two lens groups, arranged in order from the object side, as follows: a first lens group having negative refractive power and a second lens group having positive refractive power. The first lens group includes, arranged in order from th... | 1. A fisheye lens comprising two lens groups, arranged in order from the object side, as follows: a first lens group having negative refractive power; and a second lens group having positive refractive power; wherein the fisheye lens has a field angle of at least one hundred sixty degrees; said first lens group include... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to fisheye lenses with equidistant image projections and to imaging devices that use such fisheye lenses. The present invention particularly relates to fisheye lenses that are optimally used to form images in imaging devices, including imaging devices that record ima... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Fisheye lenses with a field angle, that is, an entire picture angle, of nearly one hundred eighty degrees are known. These fisheye lenses, which may be used in video imaging devices, form images on a single picture surface, which may be circular in shape, with high distortion abe... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to a fisheye lens with a field of view of at least one hundred sixty degrees, having a bright image with an f-number in the range of 1.2 to 1.65, having superior optical performance, and that is compact. The present invention further relates to an... | 20050329 | 20060516 | 20051006 | 75591.0 | 0 | DINH, JACK | FISHEYE LENS AND IMAGING DEVICE USING IT | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,091,566 | ACCEPTED | Method for surface crust freezing of food product | An apparatus and method for surface crust freezing of a food product utilizes a refrigeration shell enclosing a freezing chamber, the freezing chamber having a cavity shaped to substantially accommodate the shape of the exterior surface of the food product; the cavity communicating with the refrigeration shell; a trans... | 1-11. (canceled) 12. A method of surface crust freezing of a food product comprising: transporting the food product into a freezing chamber having a cavity shaped to substantially accommodate the shape of an exterior surface of the food product; and introducing a cooling jet flow of gas containing cryogen into the cavi... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of the filing date of U.S. Provisional Application for Patent Ser. No. 60/404,069, filed Aug. 16, 2002. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to the slicing of ready to eat meat logs or chubs. BACKGROUND Ready-to-eat (“RTE”) meat... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Ready-to-eat (“RTE”) meat logs, or chubs, are rolls of processed meat which can be, for example, of a diameter from about 3 to about 6 inches, and up to about 72 inches in length. After the meat logs are processed, i.e., prepared, they must be sliced for market. In order to slice the meat logs in... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>An apparatus is provided for surface crust freezing of a food product comprising: a shell enclosing a freezing chamber, the freezing chamber having a cavity shaped to substantially accommodate a shape of the exterior surface of the food product; the cavity in communication with the shell; a transpor... | 20050328 | 20090915 | 20050804 | 92097.0 | 0 | DOERRLER, WILLIAM CHARLES | METHOD FOR SURFACE CRUST FREEZING OF FOOD PRODUCT | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,091,583 | ACCEPTED | Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing thereof | To provide a liquid crystal display device having high quality display by obtaining a high aperture ratio while securing a sufficient storage capacitor (Cs), and at the same time, by dispersing a load (a pixel writing-in electric current) of a capacitor wiring in a timely manner to effectively reduce the load. A scanni... | 1. A display device comprising a pixel portion, the pixel portion comprising: a first wiring formed on an insulating surface; a first insulating film formed on the first wiring; a semiconductor film formed on the first insulating film; a second insulating film formed on the semiconductor film; a gate electrode formed o... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a semiconductor device having a circuit constructed of a thin film transistor (hereinafter referred to as TFTs) and a method of manufacturing the same. For example, the present invention relates to an electro-optical device typified ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a semiconductor device having a circuit constructed of a thin film transistor (hereinafter referred to as TFTs) and a method of manufacturing the same. For example, the present invention relates to an electro-optical devi... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention has been made in view of the above problems as a solution for the designing side, and therefore has an object to provide a liquid crystal display device having high quality display by obtaining a high aperture ratio while securing a sufficient storage capacitor... | 20050329 | 20090310 | 20050804 | 86733.0 | 0 | NGO, NGAN V | DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING PIXEL PORTION | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,091,593 | ACCEPTED | Wearing article provided with waist fastening system | The wearing article is provided with a fastening system adapted to releasably connecting front and rear waist regions defining a waist-opening. The fastening system consisting of engaging fasteners located on transversely opposite side edges of the rear waist region and landing fasteners located on transversely opposit... | 1. A wearing article comprising: first and second waist regions each having a body-facing surface and a garment-facing surface, said first and second waist regions cooperating together to define a waist-opening, a crotch region extending between and cooperating with said first and second waist regions to define a pair ... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to wearing articles for direct and indirect containment of body wastes and having so-called waist fasteners. More particularly, the present invention relates to such wearing articles provided with a fixed point type fastening system used to fasten a waist region... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to wearing articles for direct and indirect containment of body wastes and having so-called waist fasteners. More particularly, the present invention relates to such wearing articles provided with a fixed point type fastening system used to fasten a ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is an object of the present invention to provide a wearing article provided with a fixed point type fastening system allowing the user to carry out handling of the fastening system with one hand to fasten the article's front and rear waist regions together in such a manner that a... | 20050329 | 20090428 | 20051006 | 95393.0 | 0 | HAND, MELANIE JO | WEARING ARTICLE HAVING WAIST FASTENING ELEMENTS WITH INSERTS AND POCKETS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,091,604 | ACCEPTED | Container apparatus, container closure and method | A container apparatus includes a container having an interior compartment and an opening communicating with the interior compartment. A first interlocking closure member extends at least partially within the compartment through the opening to an exterior of the container. A second interlocking closure member is removab... | 1. A container apparatus, comprising: a container having an interior compartment and an opening communicating with said interior compartment; a first interlocking closure member at least partially within said compartment and extending through said opening to an exterior of said container; and a second interlocking clos... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION The present application is related to copending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/706,410, which is assigned to the assignee of the present invention and incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Technical Field The present invention relate... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Technical Field The present invention relates in general to container apparatus and, in particular, to a container apparatus that dispenses items, such as edible treats. Still more particularly, the present invention is related to a closure for a container apparatus. 2. Descri... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention recognizes that conventional edible plug designs such as that disclosed by Rucker in U.S. Pat. No. 6,634,318 are easily removed, particularly by large or aggressive dogs. Consequently, the toy will not present a challenge of any significant duration to such dog... | 20050328 | 20070918 | 20060928 | 75849.0 | A01K2900 | 0 | BERONA, KIMBERLY SUE | CONTAINER APPARATUS WITH EDIBLE CONTAINER CLOSURE | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | A01K | 2,005 | |
11,091,617 | ACCEPTED | Positive resist composition | A positive resist composition having excellent mask linearity is provided. This composition is a positive resist composition comprising a base resin component (A) and an acid generator component (B) generating an acid under exposure, wherein the base resin component (A) is a silicone resin and the acid generator compon... | 1. A positive resist composition comprising a base resin component (A) and an acid generator component (B) generating an acid under exposure, wherein the base resin component (A) is a silicone resin, and the acid generator component (B) contains an onium salt-based acid generator (B1) containing a perfluoroalkyl sulfon... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a positive resist composition. This application claims priority on Japanese Patent Application No. 2004-98183 filed in Japan, on Mar. 30, 2004, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein. 2. Description of the Relate... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a positive resist composition. This application claims priority on Japanese Patent Application No. 2004-98183 filed in Japan, on Mar. 30, 2004, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein. 2. Description o... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Under these circumstances, the present invention has been made and an object thereof is to provide a positive resist composition which is excellent in mask linearity. The present inventors have intensively studied and found that the above object is achieved by a positive resist comp... | 20050328 | 20070828 | 20051013 | 71953.0 | 0 | HAMILTON, CYNTHIA | POSITIVE RESIST COMPOSITION | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,091,824 | ACCEPTED | System and method for a mass flow controller | A system and method for controlling a mass flow controller to have a constant control loop gain under a variety of different types of fluids and operating conditions, and for configuring the mass flow controller for operation with a fluid and/or operating conditions different from that used during a production of the m... | 1. A method of configuring a mass flow controller for operation with process operating conditions that differ at least in part from test operating conditions used during production of the mass flow controller, the method comprising acts of: obtaining configuration data during operation of the mass flow controller with ... | This application is a continuation of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/131,603, filed Apr. 24, 2002, entitled “SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A MASS FLOW CONTROLLER” by John Michael Lull, et al., which is now allowed, and which claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119 (e) to U.S. provisional patent application Ser.... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Many industrial processes require precise control of various process fluids. For example, in the pharmaceutical and semiconductor industries, mass flow controllers are used to precisely measure and control the amount of a process fluid that is introduced to a process chamber. The... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method of configuring a mass flow controller for operation with process operating conditions that differ at least in part from test operating conditions used during production of the mass flow controller is provided. The method... | 20050328 | 20070619 | 20050804 | 98327.0 | 1 | KRISHNAMURTHY, RAMESH | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A MASS FLOW CONTROLLER | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,091,836 | ACCEPTED | Synthesis of UDP-glucose: N-acylsphingosine glucosyltransferase inhibitors | Disclosed is a novel enantiomeric synthesis ceramide-like inhibitors of UDP-glucose: N-acylsphingosine glucosyltransferase. Also disclosed are novel intermediates formed during the synthesis. | 1. A compound represented by the following structural formula: or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof. 2. A method of inhibiting glucosylceramide synthase or lowering glycosphingolipid concentrations in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a compound represente... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/916,824, filed Aug. 12, 2004, which is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/197,227, filed Jul. 16, 2002, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,855,830, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/305,814, filed... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Glycosphingolipids (GSLs) are a class of naturally occurring compounds which have a multitude of biological functions, including the ability to promote cell growth, cell differentiation, adhesion between cells or between cells and matrix proteins, binding of microorganisms and vi... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Provided herein is an efficient, highly enantioselective synthesis of amino ceramide-like compounds. This synthesis of amino ceramide-like compounds involves only five steps from known compounds. For example, the ceramide-like compound designated as “Compound 5” in FIG. 2 was produc... | 20050328 | 20070327 | 20051006 | 94416.0 | 8 | ANDERSON, REBECCA L | SYNTHESIS OF UDP-GLUCOSE: N-ACYLSPHINGOSINE GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASE INHIBITORS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,091,965 | ACCEPTED | POLISHING PAD FOR USE IN CHEMICAL/MECHANICAL PLANARIZATION OF SEMICONDUCTOR WAFERS HAVING A TRANSPARENT WINDOW FOR END-POINT DETERMINATION AND METHOD OF MAKING | A porous polishing pad for use chemical/mechanical planarization of semiconductor wafers is provided with a transparent section formed in a section of the porous polishing pad by direct injection of a polymeric material into a modified portion of the pad. The modified section may be either a low density area, or may be... | 1. A polishing pad for use in chemical mechanical polishing of substrates, said polishing pad having a polishing surface, comprising: a porous fibrous matrix; a binder for binding said fibers; said fibrous matrix forming a porous structure by which polishing slurry and polishing debris during chemical mechanical polish... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS Priority of provisional application No. 60/365,100 filed on Mar. 18, 2002 is herewith claimed. The present application is also, a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent, application Ser. No. 10/349,201, filed on Jan. 22, 2003. BACKGROUND OF INVENTION The present invention is related... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is related to polishing of materials, in particular to the chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) of integrated circuits. Specifically, a method for placing a transparent section in a polishing pad is described. In particular, the present invention is directed to f... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is, therefore, the primary objective of the present invention to provide an end-point-detecting, laser-transparent window in a porous CMP polishing pad, and, in particular, for providing such a window in a porous polishing pad made of a fibrous matrix of paper-making fibers manuf... | 20050328 | 20050920 | 20050901 | 93508.0 | 0 | OJINI, EZIAMARA ANTHONY | POLISHING PAD FOR USE IN CHEMICAL/MECHANICAL PLANARIZATION OF SEMICONDUCTOR WAFERS HAVING A TRANSPARENT WINDOW FOR END-POINT DETERMINATION AND METHOD OF MAKING | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,092,027 | ACCEPTED | Fus6 family nucleic acid molecules and their uses | The methods and compositions of the present invention find use in impacting microbial pathogens and in enhancing disease resistance to pathogens, particularly by plants. The compositions of the invention include polypeptides that possess antimicrobial properties, particularly fungicidal properties, and the encoding nuc... | 1. An isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes a polypeptide having defensive activity, wherein said nucleotide sequence is selected from the group consisting of: (a) the nucleotide sequence which is the coding sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 100, 102, 104, 106, 108, or 110; (b) a n... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a divisional of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/125,258, filed Apr. 18, 2002, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/285,355, filed Apr. 20, 2001, both of which applications are hereby incorporated herein in their entirety by reference. F... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Multicellular organisms produce a battery of antimicrobial peptides and proteins to defend themselves against microbial attack or injury. Many of these induced peptides and proteins possess broad antimicrobial activity against Gram-positive and/or Gram-negative bacteria (Boman, H... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Compositions and methods for increasing resistance to pathogens are provided. The compositions comprise antipathogenic peptides or defensive agents that are induced in insects by contacting the insect with a pathogen of interest. The compositions include polypeptides that possess an... | 20050329 | 20070828 | 20050728 | 58083.0 | 0 | KUBELIK, ANNE R | FUS6 NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULES AND METHODS OF THEIR USE IN ENHANCING DISEASE RESISTANCE IN PLANTS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,092,080 | ACCEPTED | Diesel engine | A diesel engine includes a fuel injection device (9), an external EGR device (19), an internal EGR device (29), and a control device (26) for controlling the fuel injection device (9), external EGR device (19), and internal EGR device (29), wherein the control device (26) implements in a prescribed operation region a p... | 1. A diesel engine comprising: a fuel injection apparatus for injecting a fuel into a combustion chamber; an external EGR (exhaust gas recirculation) apparatus for returning part of exhaust gas present in an exhaust channel into an intake channel via an EGR channel; an internal EGR apparatus for controlling opening-clo... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION The applicants hereby claim foreign priority benefits under U.S.C. § 119 of Japanese Patent Application No. 2004-103050 filed on Mar. 31, 2004, and the content of which is herein incorporated by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a diesel engine in which the premixed combustion and normal combustion are switched based on the engine operation state. 2. Description of the Related Art In diesel engines, fuel is typically injected close to a compressi... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is an object of the present invention to control and change rapidly the EGR ratio when the premixed combustion and normal combustion are switched. The diesel engine in accordance with the present invention that was designed to attain the above-described object comprises a fuel in... | 20050329 | 20060822 | 20051006 | 57541.0 | 0 | WOLFE JR, WILLIS RAY | DIESEL ENGINE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,092,115 | ACCEPTED | Image capture apparatus configured to divisionally read out accumulated charges with a plurality of fields using interlaced scanning | An image capture apparatus includes an image sensor having a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements that are two-dimensionally arrayed, and a readout portion configured to divisionally read out signals from the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements of the image sensor with a plurality of fields using i... | 1. An image capture apparatus comprising: an image sensor having a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements that are two-dimensionally arrayed; and a readout portion configured to divisionally read out signals from the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements of the image sensor with a plurality of fields u... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image capture apparatus for capturing an object image. 2. Description of the Related Art Recently, a variety of digital cameras configured to capture a still image or moving image using a solid-state image sensor, such as a CCD (c... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image capture apparatus for capturing an object image. 2. Description of the Related Art Recently, a variety of digital cameras configured to capture a still image or moving image using a solid-state image sensor, such... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In one aspect of the present invention, an image capture apparatus includes an image sensor having a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements that are two-dimensionally arrayed, and a readout portion configured to divisionally read out signals from the plurality of photoelectr... | 20050329 | 20091110 | 20051013 | 92634.0 | 0 | GRANT II, JEROME | IMAGE CAPTURE APPARATUS CONFIGURED TO DIVISIONALLY READ OUT ACCUMULATED CHARGES WITH A PLURALITY OF FIELDS USING INTERLACED SCANNING | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,092,120 | ACCEPTED | Apparatus, system, and method for presenting scripts to a contact | An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for presenting a plurality of scripts to a contact. A script player module plays a plurality of prerecorded audio file scripts. A presentation module presenting a plurality of script options to an agent. An input module receives an agent input corresponding to at least one... | 1. An apparatus for presenting a plurality of scripts to a contact, the apparatus comprising: a script player module for playing a plurality of scripts, each script comprising a prerecorded audio files; a presentation module for presenting a plurality of script options to an agent; an input module for receiving an agen... | CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of, and claims priority to, U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/556,821, filed on Mar. 27, 2004, which is incorporated herein by reference. This application also claims the benefit of earlier filed U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/920... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to a calling apparatus, system, and method for contacting potential customers or other contacts. More particularly, the present invention relates to a calling apparatus, system, and method for efficiently presentin... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention has been developed in response to the present state of the art, and in particular, in response to the problems and needs in the art that have not yet been fully solved by currently available apparatuses, systems, and methods for presenting scripts to contacts. ... | 20050328 | 20091229 | 20050929 | 61650.0 | 2 | NGUYEN, CAO H | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR PRESENTING SCRIPTS TO A CONTACT | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,092,330 | ACCEPTED | Synchronization of time stamps of peer devices in a communication node | Networks and methods are disclosed for synchronizing time stamps of peer devices. In one embodiment, a first communication node comprised of peer devices is connected to a second communication node. The first and second communication nodes communicate according to a protocol that requires monotonically increasing time ... | 1. A communication network, comprising: a first communication node comprising a plurality of peer devices; and a second communication node that communicates with the peer devices in the first communication node according to a common network address; each of the peer devices is adapted to transmit a message to the secon... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The invention is related to the field of communications, and in particular, to synchronization of time stamps of peer devices in a communication node of a communication network. 2. Statement of the Problem Wireless networks are one type of communication network that... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The invention is related to the field of communications, and in particular, to synchronization of time stamps of peer devices in a communication node of a communication network. 2. Statement of the Problem Wireless networks are one type of communication ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE SOLUTION <EOH>The invention solves the above problems and other problems with an adaptive algorithm process that allows a set of peer devices to provide monotonically increasing time stamps. If the peer devices have inaccurate time of day (TOD) clocks, the adaptive algorithm process allows the pee... | 20050329 | 20091208 | 20061005 | 57956.0 | H04L1228 | 0 | CHAN, SAI MING | SYNCHRONIZATION OF TIME STAMPS OF PEER DEVICES IN A COMMUNICATION NODE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H04L | 2,005 | |
11,092,477 | ACCEPTED | Air pollution control system for ocean-going vessels | A platform mounted emissions control unit includes a first system to reduce Particulate Matter (PM), Sulfur Dioxide (SO2), and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), and a second system to reduce Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx). The systems serially process exhaust from a mobile or stationary pollution source. In one embodiment, ... | 1. A palletized emissions control unit comprising: a platform; a first system mounted to the platform and adapted to receive a dirty flow and reduce Particulate Matter (PM) and Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) in the dirty flow to produce a first processed flow from the first system; and a second system mounted to the platform and... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to pollution reduction and in particular to a system for capturing and reducing airborne emissions from ocean going vessels while these vessels are in port or in the vicinity of a port, and from land based emissions sources such as trucks or locomotives. A varie... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to pollution reduction and in particular to a system for capturing and reducing airborne emissions from ocean going vessels while these vessels are in port or in the vicinity of a port, and from land based emissions sources such as trucks or locomoti... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention addresses the above and other needs by providing a mobile platform mounted emissions control unit (ECU) which includes a first system to reduce Particulate Matter (PM), Sulfur Dioxide (SO 2 ), and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), and a second system to ... | 20050328 | 20121211 | 20060928 | 67255.0 | F01K900 | 1 | TRAN, DIEM T | AIR POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM FOR OCEAN-GOING VESSELS | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | F01K | 2,005 | |
11,092,697 | ACCEPTED | Zoom lens driving apparatus | A zoom lens driving apparatus achieves the object of driving multiple lens groups by a single motor and low production cost. When a first lens group, which includes a first lens, moves along guide rods, a leading cam of a leading member drives a leading pin of a follower, so that the follower moves a guide pin, and mov... | 1. A lens driving apparatus comprising: a first lens group, having a first lens; a second lens group, having a second lens; at least two guide rods, passing through said first lens group and said second lens group to let said first lens group and said second lens group movable along said guide rods; a guide pin, formed... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention generally relates to an apparatus for driving lens groups, and in particular relates to a single-motor apparatus for driving zoom lens groups. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Generally, high ratio zoom lens uses more than four optical lens groups, and at least two groups are movable. Be... | <SOH> FIELD OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention generally relates to an apparatus for driving lens groups, and in particular relates to a single-motor apparatus for driving zoom lens groups. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Generally, high ratio zoom lens uses more than four optical lens groups, and at least two groups are... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In view of the aforesaid problems, the object of the invention is to provide a lens driving apparatus that drives multiple lens groups by a single motor and achieves low production cost, high freedom of optical design and high optical quality. By using a linkage, a motor driving a f... | 20050330 | 20070403 | 20060413 | 67585.0 | G02B702 | 0 | MARTINEZ, JOSEPH P | ZOOM LENS DRIVING APPARATUS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G02B | 2,005 | |
11,092,767 | ACCEPTED | Glass substrate cassette | A glass substrate cassette includes a bottom structure, a top structure, and a pair of side supports affixed to space the bottom structure and the top structure for forming an accommodation space in between. A plurality of support plates are horizontally affixed between the side supports. Each of the support plates is ... | 1. A substrate cassette comprising: a bottom frame; a top frame; a pair of side supports facing each other and affixed to space said bottom frame and said top frame; and at least one support plate, affixed in between to said pair of side supports, having recess portions configured to allow a delivery device to be inser... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION (1) Field of the Invention The invention relates to a glass substrate cassette, and more particularly to a cassette for supporting large-size glass substrates. (2) Description of the Related Art With prosperous growth in Thin Film Transistor Liquid Crystal Display (TFT LCD) technology, the T... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>(1) Field of the Invention The invention relates to a glass substrate cassette, and more particularly to a cassette for supporting large-size glass substrates. (2) Description of the Related Art With prosperous growth in Thin Film Transistor Liquid Crystal Display (TFT LCD) techn... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a cassette for carrying a glass substrate without a substantial midway curve-in deflection in the substrate. It is another object of the present invention to provide a cassette for carrying a glass substrate without in... | 20050330 | 20080226 | 20060216 | 98478.0 | A47G1908 | 0 | MAGUIRE, LINDSAY M | GLASS SUBSTRATE CASSETTE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | A47G | 2,005 | |
11,093,042 | ACCEPTED | Fault tolerant transport mechanism in storage and method of controlling the same | A method of controlling a transport mechanism allows a first mobile carrier to move based on a power source incorporated in the first mobile carrier when an instructions signal specifying an access to a cell defined in a storage is supplied to a controller. When a fault is detected in the first mobile carrier, the firs... | 1. A method of controlling a transport mechanism, comprising: driving a first mobile carrier based on a power source incorporated in the first mobile carrier when receiving instructions signal specifying an access to a cell defined in a storage; and driving the first mobile carrier based on action of a second mobile ca... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a transport mechanism preferably employed in a library apparatus such as a magnetic tape library apparatus, for example. In particular, the invention relates to a transport mechanism including first and second mobile carriers accessi... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a transport mechanism preferably employed in a library apparatus such as a magnetic tape library apparatus, for example. In particular, the invention relates to a transport mechanism including first and second mobile carr... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is accordingly an object of the present invention to provide a transport mechanism capable of reliably keeping operating all the time without an interruption. According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling a transport mechanism, co... | 20050330 | 20120228 | 20060511 | 93878.0 | B32B310 | 0 | GAMI, TEJAL | FAULT TOLERANT TRANSPORT MECHANISM IN STORAGE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | B32B | 2,005 | |
11,093,052 | ACCEPTED | High voltage gain topology for analog circuits in short channel technologies | A stacked MOS configuration for use in short channel length analog circuit technologies is provided. The stacked MOS configuration comprises a plurality of short-channel MOS transistors coupled in series and sharing a common gate terminal. In an embodiment, a first peripheral transistor provides a drain terminal for th... | 1. A stacked MOS configuration, comprising: a plurality of short-channel MOS transistors, said plurality of short-channel MOS transistors coupled in series and having a common bulk and a common gate terminal; wherein each of the plurality of short-channel MOS transistors has a channel length not greater than about 10 m... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates generally to short channel length MOS transistors. More particularly, the invention relates to a high voltage gain MOS topology for analog circuits in short channel technologies. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION With the current progress in scaling down MOS transistors to... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>With the current progress in scaling down MOS transistors to increasingly smaller dimensions, the trend is such that the dimensions involved will soon extend into the nanometer scale regime. As transistor geometries shrink, however, short-channel effects cause a variety of shifts... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to a high voltage gain MOS topology for analog circuits in short channel technologies. In one aspect of the invention, a stacked MOS configuration for use in short channel length analog circuit technologies is provided. The stacked MOS configurati... | 20050330 | 20100126 | 20061012 | 83453.0 | H01L27108 | 0 | ENGLUND, TERRY LEE | HIGH VOLTAGE GAIN TOPOLOGY FOR ANALOG CIRCUITS IN SHORT CHANNEL TECHNOLOGIES | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H01L | 2,005 | |
11,093,124 | ACCEPTED | Xerographic developer unit with specialized exit port for developer material | In a basic design of a developer unit for electrostatographic printing apparatus, an exit port is defined in the housing of the developer unit, for the passage of waste or surplus toner therethrough. An insert, defining a predetermined spillover barrier height and a predetermined exit angle, is associated with the exit... | 1. An electrostatographic printing apparatus, comprising: a developer housing, for retaining a quantity of developer material; an exit port defined in the developer housing for passage of developer material out of the developer housing; and an insert associated with the exit port, the insert defining at least one of a ... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present disclosure relates generally to an electrostatographic or xerographic printing machine, and more particularly concerns an exit port for collecting and disposing of waste developer material. BACKGROUND In the process of electrophotographic printing, a charge-retentive surface, also known as a... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>In the process of electrophotographic printing, a charge-retentive surface, also known as a photoreceptor, is charged to a substantially uniform potential, so as to sensitize the surface of the photoreceptor. The charged portion of the photoconductive surface is exposed to a light image of an ori... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>According to one aspect, there is provided an electrostatographic printing apparatus, comprising a developer housing, for retaining a quantity of developer material; an exit port defined in the developer housing for passage of developer material out of the developer housing; and an insert associated... | 20050329 | 20070417 | 20061005 | 63227.0 | G03G1508 | 0 | LEE, SUSAN SHUK YIN | XEROGRAPHIC DEVELOPER UNIT WITH SPECIALIZED EXIT PORT FOR DEVELOPER MATERIAL | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G03G | 2,005 | |
11,093,133 | ACCEPTED | Sewage handling system, cover, and controls | A cover assembly for covering a vessel comprising a main cover comprising at least a first outlet opening adapted for connection to a pipe, and a second opening surrounded by a flat region adapted for placement of a gasket; an access cover comprising a flat region adapted for mating with the flat region of said main co... | 1. A cover assembly for covering a vessel, said cover assembly comprising: a. a main cover comprising at least a first outlet opening adapted for connection to a pipe, and a second opening surrounded by a flat region adapted for placement of a gasket; b. an access cover comprising a flat region adapted for mating with ... | This invention relates in one embodiment to a liquid vessel and a cover thereof, and more particularly to a sewage handling system, a cover for a sewage basin, and control accessories disposed therein. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention A sewage handling system, a cover assembly for a sewage basin, a... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention A sewage handling system, a cover assembly for a sewage basin, and control accessories disposed within a sewage basin for receiving and distributing sewage via a pump housed in the basin. 2. Description of Related Art In general, sewage may be distribute... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a cover assembly for covering a vessel, said cover assembly comprising a main cover comprising at least a first outlet opening adapted for connection to a pipe, and a second opening surrounded by a flat region adapted for p... | 20050329 | 20090421 | 20061012 | 96447.0 | F04B4904 | 1 | WEINSTEIN, LEONARD J | SEWAGE HANDLING SYSTEM, COVER, AND CONTROLS | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | F04B | 2,005 | |
11,093,252 | ACCEPTED | Electric spider pen | A miniature electrically powered thread reel and precision spooling mechanism fully and discretely hidden inside the cap of a working ink pen. Primarily intended for use by magicians during routines that require a super-thin thread be used for secretly controlling the motion of small objects. The device is completely s... | 1. A cover apparatus specifically designed to resemble a push-button or cap and is cylindrically fashioned with one open end so that it will fit onto the housing of a mechanically powered spool and be securely mounted in place. (FIG. 3) 2. A cover apparatus (as set forth in claim 1) providing enclosure and physical pro... | BACKGROUND Field of the Invention The invention relates to props and gimmicks used in the field of magic, carried on the person or hidden in the clothing of the magician, and used to create the illusion of controlling an object with no visible means to do so. The invention further relates to devices such as reels used ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH> | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS <EOH>The illustrations and diagrams set out herein are for the purpose of detailing the structural, functional and aesthetic parameters embodied in this particular version of a normal-looking writing pen with a motorized thread reel hidden inside the cap. In addition to the pen/reel... | 20050329 | 20071225 | 20061123 | 74020.0 | A63J2100 | 2 | NGUYEN, KIEN T | MINIATURE SPOOLING APPARATUS | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | A63J | 2,005 | |
11,093,323 | ACCEPTED | Providing automatic format conversion via an access gateway in a home | A system and method supporting the automatic conversion of multimedia information from a first format to a second format in a broadband access gateway and/or network-based server are disclosed. The broadband access gateway and/or network-based server may convert multimedia information that is in a format that an access... | 1. A system supporting access to multimedia information by a plurality of access devices, the system capable of automatically converting a format of the multimedia information, the system comprising: a gateway communicatively coupled to a broadband network and at least one wireless interface, the gateway capable of sel... | RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application makes reference to, claims priority to, and claims benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/563,894, entitled “Method And System For Handling And Backhauling Traffic From A Wired And/Or Wireless WAN, LAN, And/Or PAN Using A Broadband Access Gateway” (Attorn... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>One major common problem faced by cellular and landline service providers is market competition. In today's climate of competitive markets, cellular service providers have found that one way for them to grow market share and defend their businesses is to be proactive and form all... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A system and method providing automatic format conversion of multimedia information, substantially as shown in and/or described in connection with at least one of the figures, as set forth more completely in the claims. These and other advantages, aspects, and novel features o... | 20050330 | 20141209 | 20051020 | 85214.0 | 1 | MURPHY, RHONDA L | PROVIDING AUTOMATIC FORMAT CONVERSION VIA AN ACCESS GATEWAY IN A HOME | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 |
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