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11,093,446 | ACCEPTED | Method for corrected spectrophotometer output for measurements on multiple substrates | Small, fast, and inexpensive in-line spectrophotometers can produce in-line spectrums of a substrate before or after printing on the substrate. In-line spectrums are generally far less complete than a reference spectrum produced with a large, slow, and expensive reference spectrophotometer. An in-line spectrum can be m... | 1. A method comprising: obtaining a target in-line spectrum from a target substrate and identifying the substrate type of the target substrate; retrieving data from a storage device wherein the specific data retrieved is based on the substrate type of the target substrate; and producing a corrected spectrum from the re... | TECHNICAL FIELD Embodiments relate to the areas of printing and xerography. Embodiments also relate to correcting measurements produced by in-line sensors that can be placed inside printing machines or xerographic machines. The sensors can measure the reflected spectrum of a substrate before printing and after printing... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Printers, copiers, and xerographic machines are machines that produce a pattern on a substrate. Typically they consist of a means of obtaining the desired pattern and a marking engine that fixes the pattern to a substrate. Paper, cloth, and plastic are examples of substrates. A p... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY <EOH>Aspects of the embodiments address limitations and flaws in the prior art by using transform matrices on the reconstruction matrix and thereby correct for substrate changes. It is therefore one aspect of the embodiments provide for obtaining a target in-line spectrum from a target substrate an... | 20050329 | 20071211 | 20061005 | 63778.0 | G01J342 | 0 | EVANS, FANNIE L | METHOD FOR CORRECTED SPECTROPHOTOMETER OUTPUT FOR MEASUREMENTS ON MULTIPLE SUBSTRATES | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G01J | 2,005 | |
11,093,629 | ACCEPTED | Method and apparatus for reducing risk that a thrown toy will injure an animal | A method and apparatus for reducing the risk that a thrown toy will injure an animal. The apparatus consists of a toy which when thrown bounces erratically, which compressively elastically deforms, which includes a soft fabric outer surface that compresses to absorb blows, and which can withstand being bitten or chewed... | 1. An animal toy, including (a) a compressibly elastically deformable hollow thin-walled elastomer core circumscribing and enclosing a selected gaseous volume and including a center, an outer surface, and a wall; (b) a fabric cover affixed to said outer surface of said core and having a selected thickness; (c) at least... | This is a continuation-in-part of patent application Ser. No. 10/854,548 filed May 26, 2004 and is pending in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. This invention relates to toys. More particularly, the invention relates to a toy for an animal. In a further respect, the invention relates to an animal toy which when thr... | 20050330 | 20080318 | 20051229 | 69768.0 | 1 | HAYES, BRET C | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING RISK THAT A THROWN TOY WILL INJURE AN ANIMAL | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||||
11,093,917 | ACCEPTED | Door locking system conversion adapter | The present invention features a system and method for operating or operably connecting an American locking cylinder with a Profile mortise lock, wherein the American locking cylinder functions with the Profile mortise lock in place of a Profile locking cylinder. Essentially, the present invention provides a door lock ... | 1. A door locking system comprising: a Profile mortise lock supported within a door between American internal and external plate mounts, said Profile mortise lock comprising an internal locking mechanism accessible via an eyehole configured to receive a Profile locking cylinder; an American locking cylinder supported b... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION AND CLAIM OF PRIORITY Priority of U.S. Provisional patent application Ser. No. 60/558,233 filed on Mar. 30, 2004 is claimed. FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to door locking systems, and particularly to a conversion adapter configured for use with a door locking syste... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION AND RELATED ART <EOH>In the current window and door market there are two primary or main locking cylinders used to secure windows and doors in a secured or locked position. The first is the American cylinder and the second is the Profile cylinder. As shown in FIG. 1 , a prior art door... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention includes a system and method for operating or operably connecting an American locking cylinder with a Profile cylinder mortise lock, wherein the American locking cylinder functions with the Profile cylinder mortise lock in place of a Profile locking cylinder. E... | 20050329 | 20090113 | 20051020 | 75267.0 | 1 | BOSWELL, CHRISTOPHER J | DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM CONVERSION ADAPTER | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,094,506 | ACCEPTED | Automatic creation of output file from images in database | A query is run against a database with information related to images. Images of interest are selected for inclusion in an output file, for example, a presentation application file. Configuration and other choices are made regarding the output file, and any other information needed to generate the output file is gathere... | 1. A method of presenting database information, comprising: processing a query against a database comprising information related to a plurality of images and generating query results; and automatically creating at least one output file in response to a request indicating at least one image of the plurality of images fr... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/558,007, filed Mar. 31, 2004, which is hereby incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Technical Field The present invention generally relates to presenting database... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Technical Field The present invention generally relates to presenting database information. More particularly, the present invention relates to the automatic creation of an output file including at least one image and identifying information therefor obtained from a database. ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Briefly, the present invention satisfies the need for a flexible way to view image query results or portions thereof offline from the database, by automatically creating, in response to a request, output files that include one or more images and identifying information for the image... | 20050330 | 20101207 | 20051124 | 69334.0 | 1 | PHAM, HUNG Q | AUTOMATIC CREATION OF OUTPUT FILE FROM IMAGES IN DATABASE | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,094,815 | ACCEPTED | Copper/zinc alloys having low levels of lead and good machinability | The free-cutting copper alloy according to the present invention contains a greatly reduced amount of lead in comparison with conventional free-cutting copper alloys, but provides industrially satisfactory machinability. The free-cutting alloys comprise 69 to 79 percent, by weight, of copper, 2.0 to 4.0 percent, by wei... | 1. A free-cutting copper alloy, comprising: 69 to 79 percent, by weight, of copper; 2.0 to 4.0 percent, by weight, of silicon; 0.02 to 0.4 percent, by weight, of lead; and a remaining percentage, by weight, of zinc; wherein the copper alloy includes (a) a matrix comprising an alpha phase, and (b) one or more phases sel... | The present application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application No. 09/983,029, filed Oct. 22, 2001, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application No. 09/403,834, filed on Oct. 27, 1999 (now abandoned), which is a U.S. National Phase application of International Application No. PCT/JP98/05156,... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is an object of the present invention to provide a free-cutting copper alloy that contains an extremely small amount (0.02 to 0.4 percent by weight) of lead as a machinability-improving element, yet which is quite excellent in machinability, that can be used as safe substitute fo... | 20050331 | 20130813 | 20051110 | 75154.0 | 1 | IP, SIKYIN | COPPER/ZINC ALLOYS HAVING LOW LEVELS OF LEAD AND GOOD MACHINABILITY | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | ||||
11,094,967 | ACCEPTED | Transportable child booster seat/carrying bag | A transportable booster seat and optional carrying bag are provided. The booster seat has a seat cushion, optional arms on respective sides of the seat cushion, wheels beneath the booster seat in the rear area of the booster seat, and a retractable handle in or adjacent the bottom of the booster seat, extendable in and... | 1. Transportable booster seat apparatus comprising: a seat cushion on a top of the booster seat, wheels secured to a bottom support on a bottom of the booster seat, the wheels being located near a rear area of the booster seat, and a retractable handle in or adjacent the bottom of the seat, and extendable in and out of... | This invention relates to transportable child booster seats, and booster seat/carrying bag combinations. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Booster seats are commonly used to seat children in automobiles and airplanes, primarily for safety purposes. A typical booster seat rests on a conventional car or airplane seat, and is s... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Booster seats are commonly used to seat children in automobiles and airplanes, primarily for safety purposes. A typical booster seat rests on a conventional car or airplane seat, and is secured to the seat with a safety belt. With some booster seats, the child is also secured by ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In keeping with one aspect of this invention, a transportable booster seat is provided. The booster seat has a seat cushion on top of the seat, and can have arms on respective sides of the seat adjacent the seat cushion, if desired. Wheels are provided beneath the seat in the rear a... | 20050331 | 20071113 | 20061012 | 99596.0 | B62B100 | 0 | COLLADO, CYNTHIA FRANCISCA | TRANSPORTABLE CHILD BOOSTER SEAT/CARRYING BAG | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | B62B | 2,005 | |
11,095,117 | ACCEPTED | Apparatus and method for phase lock loop gain control using unit current sources | A gain compensator compensates for the gain variation of a varactor-tuned voltage tuned oscillator (VCO) in a phase lock loop (PLL). The VCO includes a parallel LC circuit having multiple fixed capacitors that can be switched-in or switched-out of the LC circuit according to a capacitor control signal to perform band-s... | 1-35. (canceled) 36. A method of compensating the gain of a phase lock loop (PLL), comprising: receiving a first control signal that is representative of an output frequency of said PLL; receiving a second control signal that is representative of a characteristic of said PLL; and generating a charge pump current for sa... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention generally relates to gain control in a phase lock loop, and more specifically to phase lock loop gain control using scaled unit current sources. 2. Background Art Radio frequency (RF) transmitters and receivers perform frequency translation by ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention generally relates to gain control in a phase lock loop, and more specifically to phase lock loop gain control using scaled unit current sources. 2. Background Art Radio frequency (RF) transmitters and receivers perform frequency tra... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The gain compensator invention compensates for gain variation in a varactor-tuned VCO in order to maintain the overall PLL gain at a desired level over frequency. The VCO includes a LC circuit that has multiple fixed capacitors that are arranged in parallel with the varactor d... | 20050331 | 20080408 | 20050804 | 98785.0 | 1 | CHANG, JOSEPH | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PHASE LOCK LOOP GAIN CONTROL USING UNIT CURRENT SOURCES | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,095,226 | ACCEPTED | Method and apparatus for functionally verifying a physical device under test | Method, apparatus, and computer readable medium for functionally verifying a physical device under test (DUT) is described. In one example, verification test data is generated for the physical DUT using a constraint-based random test generation process. For example, the architecture, structure, and/or content of the ve... | 1. A method of functionally verifying a physical device under test (DUT), comprising: generating verification test data for said physical DUT using a constraint-based random test generation process; applying a first portion of said verification test data to said physical DUT; capturing output data from said physical DU... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention generally relates to verifying circuit designs and, more particularly, to functionally verifying a physical device under test. 2. Description of the Related Art The field of electronic design automation (EDA) is well established. A number of so... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention generally relates to verifying circuit designs and, more particularly, to functionally verifying a physical device under test. 2. Description of the Related Art The field of electronic design automation (EDA) is well established. A ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Method, apparatus, and computer readable medium for functionally verifying a physical device under test (DUT) is described. In one embodiment, verification test data is generated for the physical DUT using a constraint-based random test generation process. For example, the architect... | 20050331 | 20071016 | 20061026 | 82422.0 | G01R3128 | 0 | TON, DAVID | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FUNCTIONALLY VERIFYING A PHYSICAL DEVICE UNDER TEST | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G01R | 2,005 | |
11,095,246 | ACCEPTED | System and method for transmission and reception of traffic in optical light-trails | An optical network is provided that carries optical traffic in multiplexed wavelengths between a number of nodes. The network includes at least one light-trail associated with one of the wavelengths and established between a subset of the nodes in the network. The network also includes an out-of-band control channel th... | 1. An optical network operable to carry optical traffic in a plurality of multiplexed wavelengths between a plurality of nodes, the optical network comprising: at least one light-trail established in the optical network between a subset of the plurality of nodes, wherein the light-trail couples the subset of nodes and ... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates generally to optical networks and, more particularly, to a system and method for transmission and reception of traffic in light-trails in an optical communication network. BACKGROUND Telecommunication systems, cable television systems, and data communication networks use op... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Telecommunication systems, cable television systems, and data communication networks use optical networks to rapidly convey large amounts of information between remote points. In an optical network, information is conveyed in the form of optical signals through optical fibers. Optical fibers comp... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>A system and method for transmission and reception of traffic in optical light-trails in an optical communication network are provided. According to one embodiment, an optical network is provided that carries optical traffic in multiplexed wavelengths between a number of nodes. The network includes ... | 20050330 | 20091110 | 20061012 | 59027.0 | H04J1400 | 0 | PASCAL, LESLIE C | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION OF TRAFFIC IN OPTICAL LIGHT-TRAILS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H04J | 2,005 | |
11,095,452 | ACCEPTED | System and method for editing a hand-drawn table in ink input | A system and method for editing ink objects recognized in ink input is provided. An ink parser may recognize an ink object in ink input and then an ink editing user interface may edit the ink object recognized by the ink parser. The ink parser may include a chart detector, shape recognizer, and various ink object recog... | 1. A computer system for editing ink input, comprising: an ink parser for recognizing a hand-drawn table in ink input; a table editor operably coupled to the ink parser for editing the hand-drawn table recognized by the ink parser; and a mode recognizer operably coupled to the table editor for switching between inking ... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present invention claims priority to U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 60/612,122 filed Sep. 24, 2003, and incorporated herein in its entirety. The present invention is related to the following U.S. patent applications, filed concurrently herewith and incorporated ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The ability to recognize various types of ink objects is important for users to be able to draw directly on their computers using ink input or ink notes. Current hardware and software may be able to capture ink representing handwriting reasonably well but is currently unable to s... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Briefly, the present invention provides a system and method for editing ink objects recognized in ink input. To this end, an ink parser that may recognize an ink object in ink input may be operably coupled to an ink editing user interface that may edit the ink object recognized by t... | 20050330 | 20080812 | 20060323 | 60819.0 | G06F312 | 0 | MARIAM, DANIEL G | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EDITING A HAND-DRAWN TABLE IN INK INPUT | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,005 | |
11,095,786 | ACCEPTED | Packet flow control | A flow control method according to one embodiment may include transmitting a first plurality of packets from a transmitting node to a receiving node at an initial packet rate, and transmitting a second plurality packets from the transmitting node to the receiving node at a congested packet rate less than the initial pa... | 1. A flow control method comprising: transmitting a first plurality of packets from a transmitting node to a receiving node at an initial packet rate; and transmitting a second plurality of packets from said transmitting node to said receiving node at a congested packet rate less than said initial packet rate in respon... | BACKGROUND A variety of computer nodes may communicate with each other via a variety of communication links. Each node may function as a transmitting (source) and receiving (destination) device in order to exchange data and/or commands with each other using different communication protocols. Data and/or commands may be... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>A variety of computer nodes may communicate with each other via a variety of communication links. Each node may function as a transmitting (source) and receiving (destination) device in order to exchange data and/or commands with each other using different communication protocols. Data and/or com... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a diagram of a system having a transmitting and receiving node; FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of controlling the packet rate from the transmitting node to the receiving node of FIG. 1 by controlling an inter-packet gap; FIG. 3 is a diagram of one ... | 20050331 | 20090217 | 20061005 | 66226.0 | H04J116 | 0 | MUI, GARY | PACKET FLOW CONTROL | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H04J | 2,005 | |
11,095,868 | ACCEPTED | Remote start system for a vehicle having a data communications bus and related methods | The remote start control system may include at least one vehicle device associated with starting an engine of the vehicle, a remote start transmitter, and a vehicle remote start controller connected to the data communications bus for communicating with the at least one vehicle device associated with starting the engine... | 1-43. (canceled) 44. A remote start control system for a vehicle comprising a data communications bus extending within the vehicle, and a plurality of vehicle devices communicating with one another over the data communications bus, the plurality of vehicle devices comprising at least one vehicle device associated with ... | RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/382,245 filed Aug. 25, 1999, which in turn, is a continuation of U.S. Pat. No. 6,011,460, which in turn, is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Pat. No. 5,719,551. FIELD OF THE INVENTION This application is related ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Vehicle security systems are widely used to deter vehicle theft, prevent theft of valuables from a vehicle, deter vandalism, and to protect vehicle owners and occupants. A typical automobile security system, for example, includes a central processor or controller connected to a p... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In view of the foregoing background it is therefore an object of the invention to provide a remote start control system and related method for a vehicle comprising a data communications bus and at least one vehicle device connected to the data communications bus. It is another objec... | 20050331 | 20070529 | 20050818 | 63872.0 | 4 | DEBERADINIS, ROBERT L | REMOTE START SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE HAVING A DATA COMMUNICATIONS BUS AND RELATED METHODS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,095,916 | ACCEPTED | Dimmable LED-based MR16 lighting apparatus methods | Methods and apparatus for providing controllable power via an A.C. power source to LED-based lighting devices having an MR16 configuration. In one example, LED-based MR16 lighting devices may be coupled to A.C. power circuits that are controlled by conventional dimmers (i.e, “A.C. dimmer circuits”). In yet other aspect... | 1. An apparatus, comprising: at least one LED; a housing in which the at least one LED is disposed, the housing including at least one connection to engage mechanically and electrically with a conventional MR16 socket; and at least one controller coupled to the housing and the at least one LED and configured to receive... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application claims the benefit, under 35 U.S.C. §119(e), of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/558,235, filed Mar. 31, 2004, entitled “Methods and Apparatus for Providing Power to Lighting Devices.” This application also claims the benefit, under 35 U.S.C. §120,... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>In various lighting applications (e.g., home, commercial, industrial, etc.), there are instances in which it is desirable to adjust the amount of light generated by one or more conventional light sources (e.g., incandescent light bulbs, fluorescent light fixtures, etc.). In many cases, this is ac... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>The present invention is directed generally to methods and apparatus for providing power to devices on A.C. power circuits. More particularly, methods and apparatus according to various embodiments of the present invention facilitate the use of LED-based light sources on A.C. power circuits that pro... | 20050331 | 20080415 | 20051117 | 72646.0 | 1 | TRAN, THUY V | DIMMABLE LED-BASED MR16 LIGHTING APPARATUS AND METHODS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,096,164 | ACCEPTED | Remote start system for a vehicle having a data communications bus and related methods | A remote start control system for a vehicle including an engine, a transmission connected to the engine and a data communications bus carrying transmission position data related to a selected transmission position, may include a remote start transmitter and a vehicle remote start controller. The vehicle remote start co... | 1-43. (canceled) 44. A remote start control system for a vehicle comprising a data communications bus, an engine and a transmission connected to the engine, the data communications bus carrying transmission position data related to a selected transmission position, the remote start control system comprising: a remote s... | RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/382,245 filed Aug. 25, 1999, which in turn, is a continuation of U.S. Pat. No. 6,011,460, which in turn, is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Pat. No. 5,719,551. FIELD OF THE INVENTION This application is related ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Vehicle security systems are widely used to deter vehicle theft, prevent theft of valuables from a vehicle, deter vandalism, and to protect vehicle owners and occupants. A typical automobile security system, for example, includes a central processor or controller connected to a p... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In view of the foregoing background it is therefore an object of the invention to provide a remote start control system and related method for a vehicle comprising a data communications bus and at least one vehicle device connected to the data communications bus. It is another objec... | 20050331 | 20070417 | 20050818 | 63872.0 | 2 | DEBERADINIS, ROBERT L | REMOTE START SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE HAVING A DATA COMMUNICATIONS BUS AND RELATED METHODS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,096,523 | ACCEPTED | External infusion device with remote programming, bolus estimator and/or vibration alarm capabilities | An infusion system for infusing a liquid into a body includes an external infusion device and a remote commander. The external infusion device includes a housing, a receiver, a processor and an indication device. The receiver is coupled to the housing and for receiving remotely generated commands. The processor is coup... | 1-55. (canceled) 56. An external infusion device for infusion of insulin from a reservoir into a body of a patient, the external infusion device comprising: a drive mechanism operatively couplable to the reservoir to infuse insulin into the body of the patient; a processor to control the external infusion device; at le... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims priority on U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/096,994 filed on Aug. 18, 1998, which is herein specifically incorporated by reference. FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to external infusion devices and, in particular embodiments, to a medication infu... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Insulin must be provided to people with Type I and many with Type II diabetes. Traditionally, since it cannot be taken orally, insulin has been injected with a syringe. More recently, use of external infusion pump therapy has been increasing, especially for delivering insulin for... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE <EOH>It is an object of an embodiment of the present invention to provide an improved external infusion device, which obviates for practical purposes, the above mentioned limitations. According to an embodiment of the invention, an external infusion device for infusion of a liquid into ... | 20050331 | 20101026 | 20050804 | 67203.0 | 1 | DESANTO, MATTHEW F | EXTERNAL INFUSION DEVICE WITH REMOTE PROGRAMMING, BOLUS ESTIMATOR AND/OR VIBRATION ALARM CAPABILITIES | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,096,567 | ACCEPTED | Wireless virtual private network | According to one embodiment of the invention, a method for securely extending a private network to include one or more remote access points (APs) comprises a first operation of establishing a secure communication path with a destination device. Then, the information received from a source device is prepared for transmi... | 1. A method comprising: establishing a secure communication path with a destination device; and preparing information received from a source device for transmission to the destination device, the received information (i) undergoing Layer 3 (L3) encryption prior to encapsulation into a message for transmission to the de... | FIELD Embodiments of the invention relate to the field of wireless communications, in particular, to a system and apparatus for securely extending a private network to include one or more remote access points. GENERAL BACKGROUND Over the last decade or so, companies have installed enterprise networks with one or more l... | <SOH> GENERAL BACKGROUND <EOH>Over the last decade or so, companies have installed enterprise networks with one or more local area networks in order to allow their employees access to various network resources. While these networks are typically configured to greatly improve work efficiency for employees physically at... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>The invention may best be understood by referring to the following description and accompanying drawings that are used to illustrate embodiments of the invention. FIG. 1 is an exemplary embodiment of an extended network in accordance with the invention. FIG. 2 is a detailed... | 20050401 | 20080520 | 20061005 | 71259.0 | H04J316 | 1 | AMINZAY, SHAIMA Q | A MECHANISM FOR SECURELY EXTENDING A PRIVATE NETWORK | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H04J | 2,005 | |
11,096,686 | ACCEPTED | Hybrid vascular graft reinforcement | An implantable vascular graft includes an outer tube structure formed of a textile material, and an inner tube structure formed of a non-textile material. The inner tube structure is within the outer tube structure in coaxial relation therewith. One or both of the outer and inner tube structures have deformable reinfor... | 1. An implantable vascular graft comprising: an outer tube structure formed of a textile material; an inner tube structure formed of a non-textile material, said inner tube structure being secured to said outer tube structure such that said inner tube structure is within said outer tube structure in coaxial relation th... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates generally to a hybrid vascular graft including an inner tube formed of non-textile material, such as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), and an outer tube formed of textile material. More specifically, the present invention relates to such a vascular graft having additio... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Implantable vascular grafts are used in medical applications for the treatment of diseased or damaged blood vessels, such as arteries and veins. Such treatment may be necessitated by conditions in the arteries and veins, such as a stenosis, thrombosis, occlusion or aneurysm. A va... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The implantable vascular graft of the present invention includes an outer tube structure formed of a textile material, and an inner tube structure formed of a non-textile material. The inner tube structure is within the outer tube structure in coaxial relation therewith. One or both... | 20050401 | 20101116 | 20061005 | 59297.0 | A61F206 | 0 | GANESAN, SUBA | HYBRID VASCULAR GRAFT REINFORCEMENT | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | A61F | 2,005 | |
11,096,725 | ACCEPTED | Antigen delivery vectors and constructs | The present invention relates to fluorocarbon vectors for the delivery of antigens to immunoresponsive target cells. It further relates to fluorocarbon vector-antigen constructs and the use of such vectors associated with antigens as vaccines and immunotherapeutics in animals. | 1. A fluorocarbon vector of structure CmFn-—CyHx-L, or derivatives thereof, where m=3 to 30, n<=2 m+1, y=0 to 15, x<=2y, (m+y)=3-30 and L is a ligand to facilitate covalent attachment to an antigen. 2. A fluorocarbon vector-antigen construct of structure CmFn-—CyHx-(Sp)-R or derivatives thereof, where m=3 to 30, n<=2 m... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application claims the benefit of and priority to Great Britain Patent Application Serial No. 0408164.2, filed Apr. 13, 2004, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to novel antigen delivery constructs... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Recent advances in our comprehension of mammalian immunological responses have led to the prevention of certain diseases in man through prophylactic vaccination and the control and treatment of diseases by the use of immunotherapeutics. The types of diseases which may be addresse... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention seeks to overcome the problem of delivering antigens to immune responsive cells by using a novel fluorocarbon vector in order to enhance the immunogenicity of administered antigens. The fluorocarbon vector may comprise one or more chains derived from perfluorocarbon o... | 20050401 | 20100330 | 20060119 | 97003.0 | A61K3900 | 0 | GUPTA, ANISH | ANTIGEN DELIVERY VECTORS AND CONSTRUCTS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | A61K | 2,005 | |
11,096,856 | ACCEPTED | Notification methods and systems for print-related systems | Notification mechanisms for use in connection with print systems are described. In one embodiment, a notification mechanism extends from a printing application to the spooler, from the spooler to a hosting process, and back to the spooler. The notification mechanism can allow interested applications, such as print user... | 1. A system comprising: a first notification pipe between an application and a print spooler; at least a second notification pipe between a hosting process and the spooler; and wherein the notification pipes can be utilized to send notifications that pertain to print jobs, documents, renditions of documents, and indivi... | TECHNICAL FIELD This invention pertains to notification methods and systems for print-related systems and related components that are involved in the printing process. BACKGROUND During the printing process, certain applications such as monitoring applications like print user interfaces, can receive notifications that ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>During the printing process, certain applications such as monitoring applications like print user interfaces, can receive notifications that pertain to the printing process. To date, typical notifications are very basic and simple. For example, a spooler (simultaneous peripheral operations on-lin... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>Notification mechanisms for use in connection with print systems are described. In one embodiment, a notification mechanism extends from a printing application to the spooler, from the spooler to a hosting process, and back to the spooler. The notification mechanism can allow interested applications... | 20050401 | 20110628 | 20061005 | 64305.0 | G06F1700 | 0 | SABAH, HARIS | NOTIFICATION METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PRINT-RELATED SYSTEMS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,005 | |
11,096,877 | ACCEPTED | Imaging lens system | An object is to provide an imaging lens system which can achieve reduction of the size and weight while maintaining the high optical performance. The imaging lens system of the present invention comprises, in order form an object side to an imaging surface side: a first lens having a positive power with its convex surf... | 1. An imaging lens system, comprising, in order form an object side to an imaging surface side: a first lens having a main positive power with its convex surface facing the object side; a second lens in a meniscus shape with its concave surface facing the object side; and a third lens functioning as a correction lens, ... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an imaging lens system and particularly, to an imaging lens system comprising three lenses which can be preferably reduced in size and weight to be used for an image pickup device utilizing an image pickup element such as a CCD, a CM... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an imaging lens system and particularly, to an imaging lens system comprising three lenses which can be preferably reduced in size and weight to be used for an image pickup device utilizing an image pickup element such as... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In order to achieve the foregoing objects, an imaging lens system according to the present invention comprises: a first lens having a main positive power with its convex surface facing an object side; a second lens in a meniscus shape with its concave surface facing the object side;... | 20050331 | 20071023 | 20051027 | 73318.0 | 1 | COLLINS, DARRYL J | IMAGING LENS SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,096,899 | ACCEPTED | Vehicle window control system for a vehicle having a data communications bus and associated methods | A vehicle window control system for a vehicle having a data communications bus may include at least one vehicle device associated with operating a window of the vehicle, a window operation transmitter, and a controller connected to the data communications bus for communicating with the at least one vehicle device assoc... | 1-64. (canceled) 65. A vehicle window control system for a vehicle comprising a data communications bus extending throughout the vehicle, and a plurality of vehicle devices communicating with one another over the data communications bus and including at least one vehicle device associated with operating a window of the... | RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/583,333 filed on May 31, 2000, which in turn is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Pat. No. 6,275,147, which in turn, is a continuation of U.S. Pat. No. 6,011,460, which in turn, is a continuation-in-part of U.S. P... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Vehicle security systems are widely used to deter vehicle theft, prevent theft of valuables from a vehicle, deter vandalism, and to protect vehicle owners and occupants. A typical automobile security system, for example, includes a central processor or controller connected to a p... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In view of the foregoing background, it is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a vehicle window control system and related method for a vehicle comprising a data communications bus and at least one vehicle device connected to the data communications bus. It is an... | 20050331 | 20060627 | 20050811 | 99512.0 | 1 | WALK, SAMUEL J | VEHICLE WINDOW CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE HAVING A DATA COMMUNICATIONS BUS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,096,961 | ACCEPTED | Tapeler1 | A multi-function fastening device which includes a stapling function as well as a tape dispenser, further having an ergonomic design with contoured cushioned hand gripping portions and graphical or advertising imprinted material on its outer surface(s). The Tapeler may further include a clip for quick attachment to a b... | 1. A Tapeler comprising: a stapling device, having an integral tape dispenser; said device having a pivoting connection between a stapling leg and a staple forming leg with each leg having an ergonomic contoured and cushioned outwardly facing surface; said stapling device having graphical or advertising material imprin... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present is directed to a hand held implement which may also be carried as an attachment to one's belt, harness or work area. The invention is ideally directed to commercial uses in an office or warehouse environment, as it includes multiple fastening means typically utilized in those environs... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In the past, traditional fastening implements were generally directed to performance of a single task, such as a stapler or a tape dispenser. In addition, these implements generally were either small light duty desk implements or large and bulky industrial devices. Moreover, thes... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is directed to provide the user in a commercial or industrial setting with a multi-function fastening device. Another object of the invention is to provide the fastening device which will be readily available at all times and provide ergonomic comfort for conti... | 20050331 | 20080520 | 20061005 | 64468.0 | B43M1700 | 1 | MENEZES, MARCUS | TAPELER | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | B43M | 2,005 | |
11,097,011 | ACCEPTED | Method of scheduling an uplink packet transmission channel in a mobile communication system | A method of scheduling an uplink packet transmission channel in a mobile communication system is disclosed. The method of scheduling includes determining a scope of user equipments (UEs) to be applied to a scheduling assignment for scheduling the uplink packet transmission channel, and transmitting the scheduling assig... | 1. A method of scheduling an uplink packet transmission channel in a base station, comprising: determining a scope of user equipments (UEs) to be applied to a scheduling assignment for scheduling the uplink packet transmission channel; and transmitting the scheduling assignment to the user equipments included in the de... | This application claims the benefit of Korean Application No. P2004-22960, filed on Apr. 2, 2004, which is hereby incorporated by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of scheduling in wireless packet communication system, and more particularly, to a ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of scheduling in wireless packet communication system, and more particularly, to a method of scheduling uplink packets in wireless communication system. Although the present invention is suitable for a wide scope... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Accordingly, the present invention is directed to a method of scheduling an uplink packet transmission channel in a mobile communication system that substantially obviates one or more problems due to limitations and disadvantages of the related art. An object of the present inventio... | 20050331 | 20090623 | 20051006 | 99750.0 | 12 | VU, THONG H | METHOD OF SCHEDULING AN UPLINK PACKET TRANSMISSION CHANNEL IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,097,092 | ACCEPTED | BACKSCATTER INSPECTION PORTAL | A system and method for inspecting an object with multiple sources of penetrating radiation. Irradiation of the inspected object by the sources is temporally sequenced such that the source of detected scattered radiation is unambiguous. Thus, multiple views of the inspected object may be obtained and image quality may ... | 1. An inspection system for inspecting an object characterized by motion in a direction with respect to the inspection system, the system comprising: a. a first pencil-beam source for providing a first beam of penetrating radiation of specified cross-section directed in a first beam direction substantially transverse t... | The present application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/561,079, filed Apr. 9, 2004, which is incorporated herein by reference. TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to systems and methods for inspecting objects with penetrating radiation, and, more particularly, the invention relates t... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>It is desirable to determine the presence of objects, such as contraband, weapons, or explosives, that have been concealed, for example, in a moving vehicle, or on a person, or in any inspected object, while the inspected object is moved past one or more systems that image the contents of the ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an inspection system for inspecting an object that is characterized by motion in a particular direction with respect to the inspection system, by virtue of motion with respect to the local frame of reference of either the ... | 20050401 | 20080715 | 20080626 | 70760.0 | G01N2304 | 1 | HO, ALLEN C | BACKSCATTER INSPECTION PORTAL | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G01N | 2,005 | |
11,097,095 | ACCEPTED | Systems and methods for coordinating the coverage and capacity of a wireless base station | A communications base station is installed at a selected new location and the base station, prior to going “on line” monitors the wireless traffic from other base stations within interference range of the new base station's coverage area. The new base station also monitors the wireless traffic between mobile devices wi... | 1. A method for optimizing a communication system base station for wireless communications at a particular location; said method comprising: monitoring wireless traffic from other base stations within interference range of the coverage area of said base station, said base station wireless traffic monitoring performed b... | TECHNICAL FIELD This Invention relates to wireless communication and more particularly to systems and methods for increasing base station coverage and capacity in a wireless network, and even more particularly to such methods and systems for placement of wireless transceivers within a communication network. BACKGROUND ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>One problem experienced in wireless communication systems is locating base stations. Once a base station (transmitter/receiver) is positioned in a coverage area it is important to be able to set its respective parameters in order to provided the desired coverage or capacity. In t... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A communications base station is installed at a selected new location and the base station, prior to going “on line” monitors the wireless traffic from other base stations within interference range of the new base station's coverage area. The new base station also monitors the... | 20050401 | 20100223 | 20061005 | 98285.0 | H04B1700 | 0 | DAO, MINH D | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COORDINATING THE COVERAGE AND CAPACITY OF A WIRELESS BASE STATION | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H04B | 2,005 | |
11,097,179 | ACCEPTED | Tapered bioabsorbable interference screw for endosteal fixation of ligaments | A bioabsorbable interference screw having a tapered profile which extends along substantially the entire length of the screw. The tapered profile makes the screw easy to insert while providing superior fixation resulting from a progressively increasing diameter. Upon insertion, the screw engages cortical bone at the ba... | 1. A bioabsorbable interference screw for ACL reconstruction, comprising: an elongated threaded bioabsorbable body having a proximal end, a distal end, a length and a taper, the threads of the elongated threaded bioabsorbable body extending along substantially the entire length of the elongated threaded body, the proxi... | This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/165,722, filed Nov. 15, 1999. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to endosteal fixation of a substitute ligament and, more specifically, to arthroscopic endosteal fixation of a substitute anterior ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to endosteal fixation of a substitute ligament and, more specifically, to arthroscopic endosteal fixation of a substitute anterior cruciate ligament using a tapered bioabsorbable interference screw. 2. Description of the Rel... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention overcomes the disadvantages of the prior art and achieves the foregoing objectives by providing a tapered, elongated bioabsorbable interference screw, the taper of the screw extending along substantially the entire length of the elongated threaded screw. The ta... | 20050404 | 20080129 | 20050804 | 65935.0 | 2 | JOHNSON III, HENRY M | BIOABSORBABLE INTERFERENCE SCREW FOR ENDOSTEAL FIXATION OF LIGAMENTS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,097,189 | ACCEPTED | System and methods for global access to services for mobile telephone subscribers | A method and a system for providing services to roaming subscribers of mobile telephone networks. The system comprising a packet-switch network and intelligent gateways coupled to the packet-switch network enables roaming subscribers to continue using their value added services using familiar access, interface and lang... | 1. A system comprising; a packet-switch network; and intelligent gateways coupled to said packet-switch network, each of said intelligent gateways coupled to a respective mobile network and adapted to provide a roaming mobile device connecting as a visitor in one of said mobile networks with access to a plurality of se... | This is a Continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/739,881, filed on Dec. 20, 2000, which claims priority from U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/171,476, filed on Dec. 22, 1999, now expired, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Mobile subscribers access a ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Mobile subscribers access a variety of value-added services in their home mobile networks. They usually use short codes, thereby enjoying fast and easy-to-remember access. Subscribers use short codes to access services such as voicemail retrieval, customer care service, informati... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>The subject matter regarded as the invention is particularly pointed out and distinctly claimed in the concluding portion of the specification. The invention, however, both as to organization and method of operation, together with objects, features, and advantages thereof, ... | 20050404 | 20070612 | 20060209 | 82046.0 | H04M300 | 1 | BAROT, BHARAT | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR GLOBAL ACCESS TO SERVICES FOR MOBILE TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERS | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | H04M | 2,005 | |
11,097,399 | ACCEPTED | Screen frame and bezel clip system | An apparatus and methods that facilitate efficient and easy installation of a display screen and protective shield onto a cabinet of a display unit such as a projection TV (PTV) and the like. Preferably, a screen frame and bezel clip system includes a bezel clip having a latch arm releaseably coupleable to catch arm ex... | 1. A screen frame and bezel clip system comprising a bezel clip coupled to a screen, the clip having a latch arm, and a catch arm extending from a cabinet wall of a display unit, the latch arm being releaseably coupleable to the catch arm. 2. The clip system of claim 1 wherein the clip is formed of plastic. 3. The clip... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention relates generally to projection television systems and more particularly to a screen frame and bezel clip system that facilitates easy installation of a projection television screen and shield. BACKGROUND INFORMATION Projection and other large screen televisions (PTVs), including mo... | <SOH> BACKGROUND INFORMATION <EOH>Projection and other large screen televisions (PTVs), including monochrome cathode ray tube (CRT), liquid crystal on silicon (LCOS), digital light processing (DLP) and liquid crystal display (LCD) technology based PTVS, are a popular alternative to shadow mask CRT television sets, as ... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>An apparatus and methods are provided that facilitate efficient and easy installation of a display screen and protective shield onto a cabinet of a display unit such as a projection TV (PTV) and the like. In one embodiment, which is described below as an example only and not to limit the invention, ... | 20050331 | 20080101 | 20061005 | 59555.0 | H04N5645 | 0 | CRUZ, MAGDA | SCREEN FRAME AND BEZEL CLIP SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H04N | 2,005 | |
11,097,415 | ACCEPTED | Methods, systems, and computer program products for providing customized content over a network | Methods, systems, and computer program products for providing customized content over a network are provided. The method includes associating content with at least one of a domain name, group, and geography for an entity, the content relating to at least one of the domain name, group, and geography. For each entity, th... | 1. A method for providing customized content over a network, comprising: associating content with at least one of a domain name, group, and geography for an entity, the content relating to the at least one of a domain name, group, and geography; for each entity, storing results of the associating in a database record, ... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present disclosure relates generally to web based services, and, in particular, to methods, systems, and computer program products for providing customized content over a network. Information is one of an organization's main sources of competitive advantage. It can enable a company to fi... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present disclosure relates generally to web based services, and, in particular, to methods, systems, and computer program products for providing customized content over a network. Information is one of an organization's main sources of competitive advantage. It can enable a c... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Embodiments of the invention include a method for providing customized content over a network. The method includes associating content with at least one of a domain name, group, and geography for an entity, the content relating to at least one of the domain name, group, and ge... | 20050401 | 20141125 | 20061005 | 69868.0 | G06F1516 | 0 | HOFFLER, RAHEEM | Methods, systems, and computer program products for providing customized content over a network | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,005 | |
11,097,512 | ACCEPTED | Kits for placement of a dental post | A dental kit for use in placing a dental post in a prepared recess (e.g., a root canal) of a person's tooth. The dental kit includes a finishing drill, a plurality of permanent dental posts, a dental post analog, and optionally, a starter drill. The kit also includes a container having an interior, means for suspending... | 1. A dental kit for placement of a dental post in a person's tooth comprising: a container having an interior, means for suspending kit components within the container, and a tethered or removable lid; a finishing drill comprised of: a metallic shaft, said shaft having a proximal portion and a distal cutting portion; i... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. The Field of the Invention The present invention is in the field of endodontics. More particularly, the invention relates to the placement of dental posts used during placement of a crown or other dental prosthesis onto a patient's tooth. 2. The Relevant Technology When performing a root ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. The Field of the Invention The present invention is in the field of endodontics. More particularly, the invention relates to the placement of dental posts used during placement of a crown or other dental prosthesis onto a patient's tooth. 2. The Relevant Technology When perfor... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS <EOH>The present invention is directed to a dental kit for use in placing a dental post in a prepared recess (e.g., a root canal) of a person's tooth. The dental kit includes a finishing drill, one or more permanent dental posts, a dental post analog, and optionally, on... | 20050401 | 20070327 | 20061005 | 69815.0 | A61C508 | 0 | LEWIS, RALPH A | KITS FOR PLACEMENT OF A DENTAL POST | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | A61C | 2,005 | |
11,097,587 | ACCEPTED | Method and system for a runtime user account creation operation within a single-sign-on process in a federated computing environment | A method, system, apparatus, and computer program product are presented to support computing systems of different enterprises that interact within a federated computing environment. Federated single-sign-on operations can be initiated at the computing systems of federation partners on behalf of a user even though the u... | 1. A method for managing user authentication within a distributed data processing system, wherein a first system and a second system interact within a federated computing environment and support single-sign-on operations in order to provide access to protected resources, the method comprising: triggering a single-sign-... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improved data processing system and, in particular, to a method and apparatus for multicomputer data transferring. Still more particularly, the present invention is directed to networked computer systems. 2. Description of Related... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improved data processing system and, in particular, to a method and apparatus for multicomputer data transferring. Still more particularly, the present invention is directed to networked computer systems. 2. Descriptio... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A method, system, apparatus, and computer program product are presented to support computing systems of different enterprises that interact within a federated computing environment. Federated single-sign-on operations can be initiated at the computing systems of federation partners ... | 20050401 | 20091208 | 20061019 | 73191.0 | G06F1730 | 8 | RAHIM, MONJUR | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A RUNTIME USER ACCOUNT CREATION OPERATION WITHIN A SINGLE-SIGN-ON PROCESS IN A FEDERATED COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,005 | |
11,097,889 | ACCEPTED | Method and apparatus for conducting electronic commerce transactions using electronic tokens | Methods and apparatus for conducting electronic commerce using electronic tokens are described. The electronic tokens are issued and maintained by a vendor, who also provides products and services that can be purchased or rented using the electronic tokens. The electronic tokens may be purchased from the vendor either ... | 1. A method for conducting electronic commerce comprising: providing a first web server at a first vendor that accepts electronic tokens of a first type; providing a second web server at a second vendor that accepts electronic tokens of a second type; providing a mall service provider server that communicates with the ... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/753,784, filed Jan. 2, 2001, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/665,237, filed Sep. 18, 2000, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/553,6... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Electronic commerce using the World Wide Web (Web) is exploding in growth. Many Web sites have been developed through which Web service providers may advertise and offer a variety of products for sale. As electronic commerce becomes popular, increasing numbers of vendors are offe... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is an object of the present invention to provide apparatus and methods that permit a variety of payment options, such as credit card purchases, checks, money orders, or purchase orders to be used to purchase electronic currency or tokens. It is also an object of the present inven... | 20050330 | 20070724 | 20050804 | 75484.0 | 4 | POINVIL, FRANTZY | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONDUCTING ELECTRONIC COMMERCE TRANSACTIONS USING ELECTRONIC TOKENS | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,097,892 | ACCEPTED | Event control system and method for a mobile communication network | A system for controlling an event on a mobile communication device is provided. The system comprising at least one circuit for receiving a message communicated over a wireless communication network; and at least one circuit for converting the message to a command executable by a processor of a mobile communication devi... | 1. A method of controlling an event on a mobile communication device, the method comprising: receiving a text message communicated over a wireless communication network; and converting the text message to a command executable by a processor of a mobile communication device to trigger performance of a first event on the... | BACKGROUND 1. Field of Invention The present invention relates generally to mobile communication services and, more particularly, to a system and method for remotely controlling events on a mobile communications device communicating in a wireless communication network. 2. Copyright & Trademark Notices A portion of the ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>1. Field of Invention The present invention relates generally to mobile communication services and, more particularly, to a system and method for remotely controlling events on a mobile communications device communicating in a wireless communication network. 2. Copyright & Trademark Notices A por... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>One or more embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method of controlling events on a mobile communication device. For purposes of summarizing, certain aspects, advantages, and novel features of the invention have been described herein. It is to be understood that not necessarily all ... | 20050401 | 20080916 | 20061005 | 64014.0 | H04M300 | 6 | NGUYEN, DAVID Q | EVENT CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A MOBILE COMMUNICATION NETWORK | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H04M | 2,005 | |
11,097,895 | ACCEPTED | Ball assignment system | A pattern of contacts that includes high speed transmitter contacts disposed in a first portion of the pattern, where the high speed transmitter contacts are disposed in transmitter differential pairs. High speed receiver contacts are disposed in a second portion of the pattern, where the first portion of the pattern i... | 1. A pattern of contacts comprising: high speed transmitter contacts disposed in a first portion of the pattern, where the high speed transmitter contacts are disposed in transmitter differential pairs, high speed receiver contacts disposed in a second portion of the pattern, where the first portion of the pattern is n... | FIELD This invention relates to the field of integrated circuit fabrication. More particularly, this invention relates to ball grid array layout for integrated circuit packages. BACKGROUND Integrated circuits are operating at ever increasing speeds. For example, integrated circuits for markets such as communication and... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Integrated circuits are operating at ever increasing speeds. For example, integrated circuits for markets such as communication and storage are often embedded with multiple cores that send and receive signals at speeds greater than about two and one-half gigabits per second, which is defined here... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>The above and other needs are met by a pattern of contacts that includes high speed transmitter contacts disposed in a first portion of the pattern, where the high speed transmitter contacts are disposed in transmitter differential pairs. High speed receiver contacts are disposed in a second portion... | 20050401 | 20080115 | 20061005 | 75824.0 | H05K100 | 1 | PAREKH, NITIN | BALL ASSIGNMENT SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H05K | 2,005 | |
11,097,925 | ACCEPTED | System and method for establishing network connection with unknown network and/or user device | A system and method for connecting a user device to a network where the user device settings, the network settings, or both are unknown include intercepting packets transmitted by the user device and modifying the packets to be compatible with the network. The system and method are particularly suited for use by mobile... | 1. A method of establishing a communications path for a user host device through a foreign gateway, wherein the user host device is configured to communicate through a home gateway by using an IP address of the home gateway, and wherein the foreign gateway has an IP address different from the home gateway, the method c... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/684,937, filed Oct. 6, 2000, now ______; which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/041,534, filed Mar. 12, 1998, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,130,892; which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. applicati... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention is generally related to the art of network communications. 2. Background Art User digital communication addresses such as internet or IP addresses are conventionally associated with a fixed physical location, similar to a user's bus... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In accordance with the present invention, a “Nomadic” router or translator enables a laptop computer or other terminal which is configured to be connected to a local home network to be connected to any location on the internet or other digital data communication system. The nomadic ... | 20050401 | 20090630 | 20050825 | 67921.0 | 5 | PATEL, AJIT | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING NETWORK CONNECTION WITH UNKNOWN NETWORK AND/OR USER DEVICE | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,097,967 | ACCEPTED | System and method for managing questions and answers using subject lists styles | The present invention relates to a system and method of categorizing a user's inquiry and defining the scope of the assistance sought by creating a subject list style. A subject list style is created in a computer based match and route system by selecting a quantity of inquiry criteria and values to present to a user i... | 1. A method of categorizing a user inquiry by creating a subject list style in a match and route system, comprising the steps of: selecting a quantity of inquiry criteria and values to be presented to a user in an interactive manner; organizing the inquiry criteria and values into one or more groups; defining an interr... | CLAIM OF PRIORITY This application claims the benefit of priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) to U.S. Provisional application No. 60/559,097, filed Apr. 2, 2004, titled “EXPERT LOCATION, COLLABORATION, AND MANAGEMENT PLATFORM” hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. FIELD OF INVENTION The invention relates to ca... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>As communication methods have evolved, so have the ways in which information may be gathered. A recent study by the Delphi Group indicates that 80% of organizational knowledge assets are stored inside employees' minds. Companies are thus disadvantaged and limited in their ability... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In accordance with one aspect of the invention, a computer based match and route system is operable to categorize a user's inquiry and to define the scope of the assistance sought by creating a subject list style. A quantity of inquiry criteria and values are selected and presented ... | 20050331 | 20080429 | 20051124 | 64594.0 | 1 | THAI, HANH B | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS USING SUBJECT LISTS STYLES | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,097,981 | ACCEPTED | Information gathering system and method | A system, apparatus and method for filling forms, including using a graphical capture device, are described herein. | 1. A computer implemented method of providing field data related to an electronic instance of a form, the method comprising: graphically capturing a form identifier corresponding to the form from a representation of the form; processing said form identifier to identify at least one form field; obtaining field data corr... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a Continuation-In-Part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/004,637 filed on Dec. 3, 2004, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. This application is related to, and incorporates by reference in their entirety, the following U.S. Patent A... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Paper documents have an enduring appeal, as can be seen by the proliferation of paper documents in the computer age. It has never been easier to print and publish paper documents than it is today. Paper documents prevail even though electronic documents are easier to duplicate, transmit, search a... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a data flow diagram that illustrates the flow of information in one embodiment of the core system. FIG. 2 is a component diagram of components included in a typical implementation of the system in the context of a typical operating environment. FIG. 3 is a block d... | 20050401 | 20091020 | 20060323 | 83817.0 | G06F312 | 0 | GARG, YOGESH C | INFORMATION GATHERING SYSTEM AND METHOD | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,005 | |
11,097,985 | ACCEPTED | Sensitive drug distribution system and method | A drug distribution system and method utilizes a central pharmacy and database to track all prescriptions for a sensitive drug. Information is kept in the database regarding all physicians allowed to prescribe the sensitive drug, and all patients receiving the drug. Abuses are identified by monitoring data in the datab... | 1-25. (canceled) 26. A method to control abuse of a sensitive drug by controlling the distribution thereof via an exclusive central pharmacy that maintains a central database that tracks all prescriptions of said sensitive drug and analyzes for potential abuse situations, the method comprising: determining current and ... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to distribution of drugs, and in particular to the distribution of sensitive drugs. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Sensitive drugs are controlled to minimize risk and ensure that they are not abused, or cause adverse reactions. Such sensitive drugs are approved for spec... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Sensitive drugs are controlled to minimize risk and ensure that they are not abused, or cause adverse reactions. Such sensitive drugs are approved for specific uses by the Food and Drug Administration, and must be prescribed by a licensed physician in order to be purchased by con... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A drug distribution system and method utilizes a central pharmacy and database to track all prescriptions for a sensitive drug. Information is kept in a central database regarding all physicians allowed to prescribe the sensitive drug, and all patients receiving the drug. Abuses are... | 20050401 | 20100727 | 20050929 | 92070.0 | 11 | NAJARIAN, LENA | SENSITIVE DRUG DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND METHOD | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,098,110 | ACCEPTED | Voltage controlled oscillator with gain control | A VCO circuit including a VCO, a voltage supply and a control circuit. The VCO has a supply voltage input and a gain that changes with its supply voltage. The voltage supply has an adjust input and an output coupled to the supply voltage input of the VCO. The voltage supply adjusts the voltage level of its output in re... | 1. A voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) circuit, comprising: a VCO having a supply voltage input, wherein said VCO has a gain that changes with voltage level of said supply voltage input; a voltage supply having an adjust input and a supply voltage output coupled to said supply voltage input of said VCO, wherein said ... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates in general to electronic devices, and more specifically to a voltage controller oscillator circuit with low noise gain control. 2. Description of the Related Art Many different frequency bands are known and in use today for mobile wirel... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates in general to electronic devices, and more specifically to a voltage controller oscillator circuit with low noise gain control. 2. Description of the Related Art Many different frequency bands are known and in use today for ... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>The benefits, features, and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with regard to the following description, and accompanying drawing in which: FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a conventional multi-band VCO according to prior art; FIG. 2 is a grap... | 20050404 | 20070612 | 20061005 | 61321.0 | H03L7099 | 1 | MIS, DAVID C | VOLTAGE CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR WITH GAIN CONTROL | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H03L | 2,005 | |
11,098,162 | ACCEPTED | Provision of static QoS control using dynamic service based policy mechanisms | An apparatus in one example may have: at least two endpoints operatively coupled to one another via an application function (AF) in a home network; a combined policy decision function (AAA-PDF) operatively coupled to the AF; a combined policy decision enforcement (PDE) operatively coupled to the one of the endpoints; t... | 1. An apparatus, comprising: at least two endpoints operatively coupled to one another via an application function (AF) in a home network; a combined policy decision function (AAA-PDF) operatively coupled to the AF; a combined policy decision enforcement (PDE) operatively coupled to the one of the endpoints; the AAA-PD... | TECHNICAL FIELD The invention relates generally to telecommunication systems and more particularly to a system in which authorization based on static QoS information from a subscription is combined with authorization based on dynamic QoS information. BACKGROUND The IP Multi-Media Subsystem (IMS) is an IP multimedia and... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The IP Multi-Media Subsystem (IMS) is an IP multimedia and telephony core network. It is defined by 3GPP and 3GPP2 standards and organizations based on IETF Internet protocols. IMS is access independent as it supports IP to IP session over wireline IP, 802.11, 802.15, CDMA, packet data along with... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>The invention in one implementation encompasses an apparatus. The apparatus comprises: at least two endpoints operatively coupled to one another via an application function (AF) in a home network; a combined policy decision function (AAA-PDF) operatively coupled to the AF; a combined policy decision... | 20050404 | 20080819 | 20061005 | 71259.0 | H04L1266 | 0 | AMINZAY, SHAIMA Q | PROVISION OF STATIC QOS CONTROL USING DYNAMIC SERVICE BASED POLICY MECHANISMS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H04L | 2,005 | |
11,098,250 | ACCEPTED | Threshold and identity-based key management and authentication for wireless ad hoc networks | As various applications of wireless ad hoc network have been proposed, security has become one of the big research challenges and is receiving increasing attention. The present invention provides for a distributed key management and authentication approach by deploying the recently developed concepts of identity-based ... | 1. A key management and authentication approach for securing the ad hoc network. In one embodiment, comprising one or more of the following two aspects: (a) identity-based cryptography to provide authentication and confidentiality; and/or (b) completely avoid a centralized certification authority or trusted third party... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/558,845, filed Apr. 2, 2004, which application is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates generally to methods for threshold secre... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In recent reports on securing wireless ad hoc networks, several good security approaches have been proposed, and generally they can be categorized as asymmetric and symmetric schemes. Most of the approaches make an assumption that efficient key distribution and management is impl... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Wireless ad hoc networks, as a new wireless paradigm of wireless communication, have attracted a lot of attentions recently. It is formed on-the-fly, and employs multi-hop routing to transmit information. The primary advantage of such a network is the underlying self-organizin... | 20050404 | 20111101 | 20060202 | 60727.0 | H04L900 | 0 | HO, VIRGINIA T | THRESHOLD AND IDENTITY-BASED KEY MANAGEMENT AND AUTHENTICATION FOR WIRELESS AD HOC NETWORKS | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | H04L | 2,005 | |
11,098,385 | ACCEPTED | Video surveillance system employing video primitives | A video surveillance system extracts video primitives and extracts event occurrences from the video primitives using event discriminators. The system can undertake a response, such as an alarm, based on extracted event occurrences. | 1. A video processing apparatus comprising: a video content analysis module to analyze an input video sequence and to derive at least one video primitive; and a video encoder to receive said input video sequence and to output compressed video. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a storage module ... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/057,154, filed on Feb. 15, 2005, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/987,707, filed on Nov. 15, 2001, which claims the priority of U.S. patent application Ser. No.... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH> | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An object of the invention is to reduce the amount of video surveillance data so analysis of the video surveillance data can be conducted. An object of the invention is to filter video surveillance data to identify desired portions of the video surveillance data. An object of the in... | 20050405 | 20110111 | 20050804 | 64406.0 | 3 | VO, TUNG T | VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM EMPLOYING VIDEO PRIMITIVES | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,098,432 | ACCEPTED | Copolymer-1 improvements in compositions of copolymers | The present invention relates to an improved composition of copolymer-1 comprising copolymer-1 substantially free of species having a molecular weight of over 40 kilodaltons. | 1. A copolymer-1 fraction substantially free of species of copolymer-1 having a molecular weight of over 40 kilodaltons. 2-16. (canceled) | This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 08/344,248, filed Nov. 23, 1994, which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 08/248,037, filed May 24, 1994. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Copolymer-1 is a synthetic polypeptide analog of myelin basic protein (MBP), which is a natural component of the myelin sheath... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Copolymer-1 is a synthetic polypeptide analog of myelin basic protein (MBP), which is a natural component of the myelin sheath. It has been suggested as a potential therapeutic agent for multiple sclerosis (Eur. J. Immunol. [1971] 1:242; and J. Neurol. Sci. [1977] 31:433). All re... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to a composition of copolymer-1 substantially free of species of copolymer-1 having a molecular weight of over 40 kilodaltons (KDa). The invention further relates to a copolymer-1 having over 75% of its molar fraction within the molecular weight range f... | 20050405 | 20070403 | 20050804 | 91655.0 | 6 | HENLEY III, RAYMOND J | COPOLYMER-1 IMPROVEMENTS IN COMPOSITIONS OF COPOLYMERS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,098,651 | ACCEPTED | Funds distribution system connected with point of sale transactions | An automated way for sales establishments to extend point of sale (POS) cash transactions to allow consumers to save change or transfer discretionary funds into saving or donating accounts managed by a central clearinghouse. The system includes a network composed of consumer/payors with identification cards, neutral me... | 1. A system, comprising: a remote input; entry means in the remote input for having a transactor enter an amount corresponding to cash being offered; calculating means in the remote input for recording the amount of excess cash; identifier entering means for entering an identifier, that said identifies the transactor; ... | REFERENCE TO CO-PENDING APPLICATIONS This is a Continuation In Part of my co-pending applications Ser. No. 08/018,821 filed on Feb. 18, 1993, Ser. No. 08/172,221 filed Dec. 23, 1993, Ser. No. 08/429,758 filed Apr. 27, 1995, and Ser. No. 08/493,396 filed Jun. 22, 1995. FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates gener... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In current shopping situations a consumer makes a cash transaction and all activity ceases. In most occurrences the transaction produces excess change that is often a nuisance to the consumer. The fact that consumers often receive troublesome and often unwanted coins or bills pro... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An embodiment of the invention involves opening, maintaining, and accumulating credits in a payor's account that results from instructing merchants to forward data and funds to a clearinghouse for apportionment and distribution for services or goods. | 20050401 | 20070130 | 20050804 | 71770.0 | 2 | OUELLETTE, JONATHAN P | FUNDS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM CONNECTED WITH POINT OF SALE TRANSACTIONS | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,098,661 | ACCEPTED | Universal tape measure jacket with dual marking devices | The present invention is a universal tape measure jacket with dual retractable marking means capabilities. The universal tape jacket with dual marking means when retrofit over conventional tape measures creates an affordable measure and marking system. The tape locking means on most conventional tape measures could als... | 1. A universal tape measuring system with marking means comprising: a) a housing; b) a coilable measuring tape in said housing; c) a tape locking means on said housing for locking said coilable tape in said housing; d) a jacket over said housing; e) at least one marker housing connected to said jacket; f) a retractable... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention relates to coilable tape measuring tapes with marking means attached to it. THE PRIOR ART Marking means have been shown to be built in within a taped coiled housing, as is in U.S. Pat. No. 6,698,104 and No. 4,965,941, however, the cost to produce one of these types of measuring tape... | <SOH> FIELD OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention relates to coilable tape measuring tapes with marking means attached to it. | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is the intent of this invention to offer an inexpensive way of adopting a marking means method to conventional tape measures that are made without a marking means attached to them or built within them. It is also a further intent to offer a protective casing for the tape measure ... | 20050404 | 20070918 | 20061005 | 72377.0 | G01B310 | 0 | SMITH, RICHARD A | UNIVERSAL TAPE MEASURE JACKET WITH DUAL MARKING DEVICES | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | G01B | 2,005 | |
11,098,721 | ACCEPTED | Barbecue grill and support frame assembly | The present invention provides a barbecue grill assembly with a grill body having a firebox and a cover and a burner element. The firebox is supported on a frame structure having a first frame member assembly and a second frame member assembly. The frame assemblies are secured together by combination of at least one cr... | 1-74. (canceled) 75. A portable barbecue grill assembly comprising: a grill body comprising at least one cooking chamber having at least one lower firebox, said firebox comprising a base and at least two sidewall; a frame assembly comprising at least two frame members; and a mounting assembly comprising at least two mo... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS Not Applicable. FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT Not Applicable. TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a barbecue grill and frame assembly. More specifically, the present invention relates to a compact portable barbecue grill cooking chamber with a frame ass... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Barbecue grills have grown in popularity in recent years. There are two primary types of barbecue grills commonly used: gas grills and solid fuel grills. Gas barbecue grills employ a gas burner or group of burners to cook food that is supported on a grate above the burner(s). The... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is an object of the present invention to provides a barbecue grill assembly with a grill body having a firebox and a cover and a burner element. The firebox is supported on a frame structure having a first frame member assembly and a second frame member assembly. The frame assemb... | 20050404 | 20051220 | 20050804 | 66530.0 | 1 | BASICHAS, ALFRED | BARBECUE GRILL AND SUPPORT FRAME ASSEMBLY | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,098,751 | ACCEPTED | Azaindoles useful as inhibitors of rock and other protein kinases | The present invention relates to compounds useful as inhibitors of protein kinases. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising said compounds and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disease, conditions, or disorders. | 1. A compound of formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: wherein x is 0, 1, 2, or 3; R1 is halogen, —CN, —NO2, or -VmR′; G is —NR2 or C═O; R2 is -UnR′; X1 and X2 are each independently CR4 or N; each occurrence of R4 is independently halogen, CN, NO2, or VmR; each occurrence of U or V is inde... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/559,041, filed Apr. 2, 2004, which is herein incorporated by reference. TECHNICAL FIELD OF INVENTION The present invention relates to compounds useful as inhibitors of protein kinases. The invention also p... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The search for new therapeutic agents has been greatly aided in recent years by a better understanding of the structure of enzymes and other biomolecules associated with diseases. One important class of enzymes that has been the subject of extensive study is protein kinases. Prot... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It has now been found that compounds of this invention, and pharmaceutically acceptable compositions thereof, are effective as inhibitors of ROCK, ERK, GSK, and members of the AGC sub-family of protein kinases (e.g., PKA, PDK, p70 S6K -1 and -2, and PKB). These compounds have the ge... | 20050404 | 20090407 | 20060105 | 63770.0 | A61K31675 | 0 | RAHMANI, NILOOFAR | AZAINDOLES USEFUL AS INHIBITORS OF ROCK AND OTHER PROTEIN KINASES | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | A61K | 2,005 | |
11,098,886 | ACCEPTED | Insulated rail for electric transit systems and method of making same | A rail cover and support for mounting and insulating the rails of an electric transit system in which the rail cover is vulcanized both to the rail and outer skid support at the manufacturing site prior to delivery to the field and a rail cover completely surrounds both the base flange and web portion of each rail and ... | 1. In a transportation rail for extension along a rail bed having a bottom flange, top flange along which a train or other vehicle is advanced, and a vertical web portion interconnecting said bottom and top flanges, the improvement comprising: a rail cover composed of a resilient dielectric vulcanizable material includ... | BACKGROUND AND FIELD OF INVENTION This invention relates to railway systems and more particularly relates to a novel and improved rail adaptable for use in electric transit systems of metropolitan areas. It has been proposed in the past to utilize resilient pads beneath the lower flanges of railroad rails as well as ra... | <SOH> BACKGROUND AND FIELD OF INVENTION <EOH>This invention relates to railway systems and more particularly relates to a novel and improved rail adaptable for use in electric transit systems of metropolitan areas. It has been proposed in the past to utilize resilient pads beneath the lower flanges of railroad rails a... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide for a novel and improved insulated rail system and method of making same. It is another object of the present invention to provide for a novel and improved rail system which is rugged, durable and comprised of a minimum n... | 20050405 | 20090203 | 20070215 | 86502.0 | E01B2100 | 1 | LE, MARK T | INSULATED RAIL FOR ELECTRIC TRANSIT SYSTEMS AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | E01B | 2,005 | |
11,098,894 | ACCEPTED | Method of increasing bone toughness and stiffness and reducing fractures | The invention relates to a method for increasing the toughness and/or stiffness of bone and/or reducing the likelihood and/or severity of bone fracture by administering a parathyroid hormone. The method can be employed to increase toughness or stiffness of bone at a site of a potential or actual trauma, such as the hip... | 1-59. (canceled) 60. A method for treating osteoporosis in a human subject, comprising administering to said subject human parathyroid hormone (1-34), in a daily dose of 20 ug, without concurrent administration of an antiresorptive agent other than vitamin D or calcium, said treatment for reducing the risk of vertebral... | TECHNICAL FIELD This invention relates to methods for increasing the toughness and/or stiffness of bone and/or reducing the likelihood and/or severity of bone fracture by administering a parathyroid hormone. More particularly, the invention relates a method for increasing toughness or stiffness of bone at a site of a p... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Existing agents such as estrogen, bisphosphonates, fluoride, or calcitonin can prevent bone loss and induce a 3-5% increase of bone mass by refilling the remodeling space, but net bone formation is not significantly stimulated. The retention of bone by inhibition of bone turnover... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention includes a method for increasing the toughness and/or stiffness of bone, preferably cortical bone, and/or reducing the incidence and/or severity of fracture by administering a parathyroid hormone. More particularly, the invention relates to a method for increas... | 20050405 | 20070116 | 20050908 | 67097.0 | 2 | LI, RUIXIANG | METHOD OF INCREASING BONE TOUGHNESS AND STIFFNESS AND REDUCING FRACTURES | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,099,237 | ACCEPTED | Ordinance firing system for land vehicle | An ordnance system of the present invention may include or feature any one or more of: a control unit, one or more effectors (detonators, initiators, shaped charges and the like), and a two-, three- or four-wire communication bus between the control unit and the effectors; an addressable system in which all the effecto... | 1-17. (canceled) 18. In a land vehicle comprising a plurality of reactive effectors, the improvement comprising: a plurality of initiators associated with the effectors; a firing control system in communication with the initiators; and at least one sensor, on the device, for sensing a condition precedent to arming or f... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is a division of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/810,089, filed Mar. 16, 2001, which claims benefit of U.S. provisional application No. 60/190,458, filed Mar. 17, 2000. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to the initiation of ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to the initiation of explosive and pyrotechnic devices in aerospace and aeronautical devices and automotive vehicles. 2. Related Art Explosive and pyrotechnic devices such as explosive bolts, bolt cutters, separation fairings, actu... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention pertains to an aerospace device comprising a plurality of reactive effectors and, in particular, to the improvement comprising a plurality of initiators comprising planar, low-energy initiation elements operatively associated with the effectors for initiating the same... | 20050405 | 20071009 | 20060323 | 67595.0 | F42C1100 | 1 | MCCREARY, LEONARD | ORDNANCE FIRING SYSTEM FOR LAND VEHICLE | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | F42C | 2,005 | |
11,099,392 | ACCEPTED | Method for collect call service based on VoIP technology and system thereof | One embodiment of the present invention provides a collect call method and system thereof, more particularly, in order to charge the called party with a uniform toll for collect call, which is determined by only the type and location of called party terminal. In one embodiment, the collect call method, system and a cou... | 1. A method of providing a collect call service based on a voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) system, the method comprising: establishing a first communication link between a called gateway and a collect call switch, on receiving a collect call request from a caller terminal via a VoIP network located between i) a cal... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation application, and claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. §§ 120 and 365 of PCT Application No. PCT/KR2003/002447, filed on Nov. 14, 2003 and published on May 27, 2004, in English, which is hereby incorporated by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the In... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to methods and systems for collect call service, and more particularly, in order to charge a uniform toll for collect calls regardless of location and/or type of receiver's terminal, methods and systems for establishing a ca... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF CERTAIN INVENTIVE ASPECTS <EOH>One aspect of the invention provides methods and systems for collect call service based on VoIP network that do not require a prepaid card in order to use a VoIP call and reduce toll being charged to the called party. Another aspect of the invention provides methods and ... | 20050404 | 20110125 | 20050818 | 64120.0 | 2 | PATEL, HEMANT SHANTILAL | METHOD FOR COLLECT CALL SERVICE BASED ON VOIP TECHNOLOGY AND SYSTEM THEREOF | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,099,409 | ACCEPTED | Self assembling display with substrate | Various embodiments of methods and systems for designing and constructing displays from multiple light-modulating elements are disclosed. Display elements having different light-modulating and self-assembling characteristics may be used during display assembly and operation. | 1. A method of forming a display, comprising: a) providing a substrate having a plurality of receptor locations each having a respective defined shape, size and surface characteristic; b) introducing a plurality of display elements, each having a respective defined shape, size and surface characteristic complementary t... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application is related to, claims the earliest available effective filing date(s) from (e.g., claims earliest available priority dates for other than provisional patent applications; claims benefits under 35 USC § 119(e) for provisional patent applications), and incor... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Displays used in television screens, computer monitors, electronic signs or displays, and the like may be formed from arrays of large numbers of light-emitting elements that may be controlled to display time-varying patterns of light. Color displays typically include light-emitting elements that ... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>Embodiments of methods and systems for self-organization and assembly of display elements with substrates to form displays are disclosed herein. Features of various embodiments will be apparent from the following detailed description and associated drawings. | 20050404 | 20141014 | 20061005 | 68978.0 | G09G300 | 0 | PERVAN, MICHAEL | Self assembling display with substrate | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G09G | 2,005 | |
11,099,486 | ACCEPTED | Geographical web browser, methods, apparatus and systems | A geographical web browser allows a user to navigate a network application such as the Word Wide Web by physically navigating in geographical coordinates. For example, a geographical web browser is implemented in a mobile unit such as a dashboard computer. The mobile unit includes one or more transducers such as antenn... | 1. A method for use in a mobile unit, the method comprising: communicating with a cellular communication network according to a cellular communication air interface protocol that supports wireless packet data connectivity; receiving an unsolicited data packet from the cellular communication network, wherein the unsolic... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates generally to mobile data networks. More particularly, the invention relates to a network application program such as a web browser which allows a user to navigate a set of network web pages based on a user's location and the setting of one or ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention This invention relates generally to mobile data networks. More particularly, the invention relates to a network application program such as a web browser which allows a user to navigate a set of network web pages based on a user's location and the settin... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention solves these and other problems by providing systems and methods to enable a mobile unit to maintain a first network connection with a central server and to control information flow on this connection using information received on an auxiliary channel. In one e... | 20050406 | 20070501 | 20050818 | 76354.0 | 29 | CONTEE, JOY KIMBERLY | GEOGRAPHICAL WEB BROWSER, METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,099,645 | ACCEPTED | Structure of embedded lamp having replaceable light bulb | An embedded lamp comprises a base, an embedded bracket, a lamp socket, and a decorative plate, wherein a flange is formed on the internal periphery of a rotatable bracket of the embedded bracket for coupling with the decorative plate. A protrudent ring having at least a pair of buckling means having a pair of protruden... | 1. A structure of an embedded lamp having a replaceable light bulb, the embedded lamp having a base, an embedded bracket, a lamp socket, and a decorative plate, wherein the embedded bracket is mounted on the inside of the base, a rotatable bracket having two connecting plates on the end thereof for securely connecting ... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an embedded lamp, which is widely applicable to light bulbs with various specifications, and more particularly to an embedded lamp having a conveniently detachable decorative plate to facilitate the replacement of the light bulbs with various specifications. BACKG... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The embedded lamp has very widespread applications and is suitable for a cupboard, a ceiling, a wall, etc. The light emitted from the embedded lamp makes the consumer feel that the indoor location is softer than before. The conventional embedded lamp is usually inserted into a ho... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In view of the drawbacks of the conventional structure in which the light bulb and the lamp socket are usually unmatched with one another, the present inventor improves the conventional structure and provides a structure of an embedded lamp in which the light bulb can be changed wit... | 20050406 | 20070626 | 20061012 | 98727.0 | F21V1500 | 0 | SEMBER, THOMAS M | STRUCTURE OF EMBEDDED LAMP HAVING REPLACEABLE LIGHT BULB | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | F21V | 2,005 | |
11,099,738 | ACCEPTED | Methods for whitening teeth | A method of bleaching a plurality of adjacent teeth is disclosed. The teeth having facial and lingual surfaces. The method includes applying a tooth bleaching delivery system to a plurality of adjacent teeth, wherein the tooth bleaching delivery system includes a strip of material and a tooth bleaching composition havi... | 1. A method of bleaching a plurality of adjacent teeth, the teeth having facial and lingual surfaces, comprising: applying a tooth bleaching delivery system to a plurality of adjacent teeth, wherein the tooth bleaching delivery system comprises a strip of material and a tooth bleaching composition having a peroxide act... | This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 10/321,252, filed Dec. 17, 2002, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/979,933, filed Nov. 27, 2001, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 09/864,640, filed May 24, 2001, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/268,185, filed Mar. 15, 1999, which is a... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Tooth whitening has become popular in today's culture. More and more consumers are searching for the best method to achieve tooth whitening. Professional tooth bleach by a dentist is common. Generally, there are two types of professional tooth bleaching: in the dentist's office o... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A method of bleaching a plurality of adjacent teeth is disclosed. The teeth having facial and lingual surfaces. The method includes applying a tooth bleaching delivery system to a plurality of adjacent teeth, wherein the tooth bleaching delivery system includes a strip of material a... | 20050406 | 20061017 | 20050908 | 62081.0 | 4 | GITOMER, RALPH J | METHODS FOR WHITENING TEETH | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,099,772 | ACCEPTED | Integrated circuit with relocatable processor hardmac | An integrated circuit layout is provided, which includes a base platform for an integrated circuit, a processor hardmac and a support memory. The base platform includes a memory matrix having leaf cells arranged in rows and columns. Each column of leaf cells has interface pins that are routed to a common matrix edge an... | 1. An integrated circuit layout comprising: a base platform for an integrated circuit, the base platform comprising a memory matrix having leaf cells arranged in rows and columns, wherein each column of leaf cells comprises interface pins that are routed to a common matrix edge and have a common pin order along the mat... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION The present application is related to the following U.S. patent applications, which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entireties: copending U.S. application Ser. No. 10/713,492, filed Nov. 14, 2003 and entitled FLEXIBLE DESIGN FOR MEMORY OF INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; and cop... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Integrated circuits are generally fabricated on a thin silicon wafer or substrate. Semiconductor devices and electrical interconnections that form the integrated circuit are conventionally made by building many mask layers on top of one another on the substrate. Each successive m... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>One embodiment of the present invention is directed to an integrated circuit layout, which includes a base platform for an integrated circuit, a processor hardmac and a support memory. The base platform includes a memory matrix having leaf cells arranged in rows and columns. Each co... | 20050406 | 20071225 | 20061012 | 63723.0 | G06F1750 | 0 | GARBOWSKI, LEIGH M | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT WITH RELOCATABLE PROCESSOR HARDMAC | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,005 | |
11,100,305 | ACCEPTED | Object ordering tool for facilitating generation of firmware update friendly binary image | An object ordering tool analyzes output from a linker to determine ordering of code objects in first and second firmware binary images. The tool produces a linker script file used by the linker to link the code objects of the second firmware binary image in a more optimal order for production of updating information us... | 1. A system for generating updating information for updating code in an electronic device, the system comprising: a server having stored thereon a first binary memory image comprising a first plurality of code objects; object ordering software executable on the server, the object ordering software capable of determinin... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This patent application makes reference to, claims priority to and claims benefit from U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/559,750, entitled “OBJECT ORDERING TOOL FOR FACILITATING GENERATION OF FIRMWARE UPDATE FRIENDLY BINARY IMAGE” (Attorney Docket No. 101 USMD93), filed on Apr. 06, 20... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Electronic devices, such as mobile phones and personal digital assistants (PDA's), often contain firmware and application software that are either provided by the manufacturers of the electronic devices, by telecommunication carriers, or by third parties. These firmware and appli... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A method and system for generating updating information for updating code in an electronic device, 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 nov... | 20050406 | 20100615 | 20070405 | 81731.0 | G06F944 | 0 | BROPHY, MATTHEW J | OBJECT ORDERING TOOL FOR FACILITATING GENERATION OF FIRMWARE UPDATE FRIENDLY BINARY IMAGE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,005 | |
11,100,528 | ACCEPTED | Support for electrical/electronic means and/or electrical power supply means for a hand dynamometer tool, in particular for a torque wrench operating by breaking mechanical equilibrium | A support for supporting electrical and/or electronic means and/or electrical power supply means for a hand dynamometer tool, in particular for a torque wrench operating by breaking mechanical equilibrium. A body of substantially cylindrical shape that extends along a longitudinal axis, defined by two end faces, recess... | 1. A dynamometer tool for manually applying torque, said tool extending along a longitudinal axis and comprising: a drive portion serving to co-operate with a tightening drive member for driving a fastener element situated at the distal end of the tool; a handle portion situated at the proximal end of the tool; an inte... | The present invention relates to a support for supporting electrical and/or electronic means and/or electrical power supply means for a hand dynamometer tool, in particular for a torque wrench operating by breaking mechanical equilibrium. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION It is known that the electrical/electronic and/or ele... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is known that the electrical/electronic and/or electrical power supply means for a dynamometer tool comprise electrical/electronic circuits and components that are powered by batteries. Such means are generally positioned flat, side-by-side, inside the tool or else projecting ... | <SOH> OBJECTS AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>To these ends, according to the invention, the support for supporting electrical and/or electronic means and/or electrical power supply means for a hand dynamometer tool, in particular for a torque wrench operating by breaking mechanical equilibrium, is wherein the suppo... | 20050407 | 20080101 | 20060309 | 58912.0 | B25B2314 | 0 | ROY, PUNAM P | Support for electrical/electronic structure and/or electrical power supply structure for a hand dynamometer tool, in particular for a torque wrench operating by breaking mechanical equilibrium | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | B25B | 2,005 | |
11,100,619 | ACCEPTED | Light emitting array apparatus and method of manufacture | This invention provides a light emitting array apparatus for use in a video screen display or lighting device incorporating a panel having a plurality of LEDs. Such a panel provides a plurality of LEDs on the front face of the panel in close thermal proximity to the panel. Typically this would include LEDs mounted to a... | 1. A light emitting array apparatus comprising: a support panel having a front face; a plurality of LEDs mounted on or adjacent said front face and in close thermal proximity to said support panel; and wherein heat from said plurality of LEDs is dispersed through said support panel and dissipated by said support panel ... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to light emitting array apparatus having a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) such as those for the display of video content as a video screen or billboard for advertising. Other such devices may include panels of LEDs for general illumination, traffic signals, etc. ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION <EOH>A large number of video screens or other display devices utilizing LEDs already exist in the marketplace. The normal method for constructing such display screens is to provide a plurality of LEDs mounted through a printed circuit board (PCB). Driving circuitry for the LEDs may be... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Accordingly, in the first aspect, the invention may broadly be said to consist in a light emitting array apparatus comprising: a support panel having a front face; a plurality of LEDs mounted on or adjacent said front face and in close thermal proximity to said support panel; and wh... | 20050407 | 20080226 | 20061012 | 86763.0 | G09F933 | 1 | SWARTHOUT, BRENT | LIGHT EMITTING ARRAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G09F | 2,005 | |
11,100,657 | ACCEPTED | Digital device configuration and method | A digital Storage Element is described. A device is configured including a Storage Element for access by a user responsive to a native control code. A processing arrangement executes a control program for controlling the overall device and executing at least a portion of the native control code as part of the control p... | 1. In a device including an electronic memory arrangement having a capacity, said device configured for responding to a plurality of external interactions including user interactions, at least a specific one of which interactions requires a specific data transfer to the electronic memory arrangement such that the speci... | The present application is a divisional application of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/952,998, filed on Sep. 14, 2001, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention is related generally to a digital device architecture and, more particularly... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is related generally to a digital device architecture and, more particularly, to a digital system configuration and associated method for devices including an electromechanical data Storage Element. The invention is particularly well-suited for use in a port... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>As will be described in more detail hereinafter, there is disclosed herein a Storage Element as well as associated devices and method. In one aspect of the invention, a device is configured for access by a user and includes an assembly having an electromechanical digital data storag... | 20050407 | 20100330 | 20050908 | 63126.0 | 7 | THOMAS, SHANE M | DIGITAL DEVICE CONFIGURATION AND METHOD | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,100,658 | ACCEPTED | Digital device configuration and method | A digital Storage Element is described. A device is configured including a Storage Element for access by a user responsive to a native control code. A processing arrangement executes a control program for controlling the overall device and executing at least a portion of the native control code as part of the control p... | 1. In a device having a user access arrangement for receiving a user interaction and including a processing arrangement, the improvement comprising: a command execution arrangement for interpreting the user interaction in a way that defines a command to be executed by the processing arrangement and for initiating the e... | The present application is a divisional application of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/952,998, filed on Sep. 14, 2001, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention is related generally to a digital device architecture and, more particularly... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is related generally to a digital device architecture and, more particularly, to a digital system configuration and associated method for devices including an electromechanical data Storage Element. The invention is particularly well-suited for use in a port... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>As will be described in more detail hereinafter, there is disclosed herein a Storage Element as well as associated devices and method. In one aspect of the invention, a device is configured for access by a user and includes an assembly having an electromechanical digital data storag... | 20050407 | 20100420 | 20050818 | 61716.0 | 6 | PORTKA, GARY J | DIGITAL DEVICE CONFIGURATION AND METHOD | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,100,743 | ACCEPTED | Digital device configuration and method | A digital Storage Element is described. A device is configured including a Storage Element for access by a user responsive to a native control code. A processing arrangement executes a control program for controlling the overall device and executing at least a portion of the native control code as part of the control p... | 1. In a device configured for access by a user, an assembly comprising: an electromechanical digital data storage arrangement configured for operation responsive to a native control code; and a processing arrangement which executes a control program for controlling the overall device and which executes at least a porti... | The present application is a divisional application of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/952,998, filed on Sep. 14, 2001, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention is related generally to a digital device architecture and, more particularly... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is related generally to a digital device architecture and, more particularly, to a digital system configuration and associated method for devices including an electromechanical data Storage Element. The invention is particularly well-suited for use in a port... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>As will be described in more detail hereinafter, there is disclosed herein a Storage Element as well as associated devices and method. In one aspect of the invention, a device is configured for access by a user and includes an assembly having an electromechanical digital data storag... | 20050407 | 20110816 | 20050818 | 61716.0 | 1 | PORTKA, GARY J | DIGITAL DEVICE CONFIGURATION AND METHOD | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,100,792 | ACCEPTED | Sliding roof system | A sliding roof system includes at least one guide rail, a carriage shiftable in the guide rail, and a cover support coupled with the carriage. The cover support is adapted to be attached to a cover that is movable to open and close a roof opening. A first lifting lever has one end connected to the cover support and ano... | 1. A sliding roof system comprising: at least one guide rail; a carriage shiftable in the at least one guide rail; a cover support adapted for attachment to a cover, the cover support being coupled with the carriage; and a first lifting lever having one end connected to the cover support and another end connected to th... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The application claims priority to German Application No. 10 2004 018 461.5, which was filed on Apr. 16, 2004. The invention relates to a sliding roof system comprising at least one guide rail, a carriage shiftable in the guide rail, and a cover support adapted for attachment to a cover and ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The application claims priority to German Application No. 10 2004 018 461.5, which was filed on Apr. 16, 2004. The invention relates to a sliding roof system comprising at least one guide rail, a carriage shiftable in the guide rail, and a cover support adapted for attachment to ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In order to meet this objective, a sliding roof system includes a first lifting lever that has one end connected to a cover support and another end connected to a carriage with two guide pieces that are movable within slots. This type of connection is referred to as a “slotted piece... | 20050406 | 20070220 | 20051020 | 70588.0 | 1 | PEDDER, DENNIS H | SLIDING ROOF SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,100,887 | ACCEPTED | Eye center determination system and method | A system and method for bit eye center determination is provided. In general, the system samples an incoming data stream to determine where transitions in the data stream occur, selectively offsets the selected samples based on state criteria and the number of transitions in each set of samples, accumulates the offset ... | 1. An eye center trainer, the eye center trainer comprising: a sampler, the sampler receiving a data stream and taking a plurality of samples of the data stream; a controller, the controller receiving the plurality of samples, the plurality of samples comprising a plurality of sample sets, each sample set corresponding... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention generally relates to communication, and more specifically relates to eye center determination in communication systems. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Communication systems are becoming increasingly important in all aspects of business and personal life. Modern communication systems t... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Communication systems are becoming increasingly important in all aspects of business and personal life. Modern communication systems transmit data at very high rates of speed. The data is typically transmitted as a series of bits represented by high or low voltage levels in a sig... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS <EOH>The preferred exemplary embodiment of the present invention will hereinafter be described in conjunction with the appended drawings, where like designations denote like elements, and: FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an eye center trainer in accordance with an embodiment of the in... | 20050406 | 20110628 | 20061012 | 62787.0 | H04L700 | 0 | SINGH, HIRDEPAL | EYE CENTER DETERMINATION SYSTEM AND METHOD | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H04L | 2,005 | |
11,100,975 | ACCEPTED | Christmas tree stand | The Christmas tree stand of this invention includes a lateral segment of the bottom end of a vertical post, and an upwardly projecting wedge adjacent the outer end of the lateral segment is arranged to penetrate the bottom end of a Christmas tree to secure the latter against lateral displacement relative to the post an... | 1. A Christmas tree stand comprising: a) a base member, b) a tree supporting post supported on the base member and having one portion extending vertically upward therefrom, c) a tree base anchor portion extending horizontally laterally from a bottom end of the said one portion of the post, and d) a wedge member support... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to Christmas tree stands, and more particularly to a Christmas tree stand having simplified means for supporting a Christmas tree in vertical position and against axial rotation. This invention is an improvement over my earlier U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,522,177 and 4,477,049, a... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention relates to Christmas tree stands, and more particularly to a Christmas tree stand having simplified means for supporting a Christmas tree in vertical position and against axial rotation. This invention is an improvement over my earlier U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,522,177 and ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The Christmas tree stand of this invention incorporates many of the features of my earlier inventions and in addition provides a simplified tree base anchor in the form of a wedge extending upwardly from the laterally extending bottom portion of the vertical tree support. In a prefe... | 20050407 | 20061107 | 20061012 | 87489.0 | F16M1300 | 1 | STERLING, AMY JO | CHRISTMAS TREE STAND | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | F16M | 2,005 | |
11,101,001 | ACCEPTED | Adjustable fluidic sprayer | An improved fluidic spray device that includes: (a) a base having boundary surfaces including top, bottom and side edge surfaces, (b) a plurality of projections extending from a base boundary surface chosen from the group consisting of its top and bottom surfaces, wherein these projections are configured and spaced so ... | 1. A fluidic spray device comprising: a base having boundary surfaces including top, bottom and side edge surfaces, a plurality of primary projections extending from a base boundary surface chosen from the group consisting of top and bottom surfaces, wherein said primary projections are configured and spaced so as to p... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to fluid handling processes and apparatus. More particularly, this invention relates to new methods and apparatus for distributing the flow of fluid from a fluidic oscillator. 2. Description of the Related Art Various types of spray apparatus ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to fluid handling processes and apparatus. More particularly, this invention relates to new methods and apparatus for distributing the flow of fluid from a fluidic oscillator. 2. Description of the Related Art Various types of spra... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Recognizing the need for the development of improved fluidic spray devices that can better address the unique surface wetting challenges and problems associated with automotive sprayers, the present invention is generally directed to satisfying the needs set forth above and overcomi... | 20050407 | 20140304 | 20061012 | 69680.0 | B05B108 | 1 | BOECKMANN, JASON J | Adjustable fluidic sprayer | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | B05B | 2,005 | |
11,101,044 | ACCEPTED | Backpack | A backpack is provided with a cushioning, inflatable bladder, the lower part of which extends across the bottom and an upwardly extending part so as when inflated, it generally conforms to the shape of the curvature of the thoracic region of the spine. The bladder is enclosed within a zippered bag wrapped around it tha... | 1-4. (canceled) 5. The backpack of claim 9 including a bag secured to the pack for holding the bladder. 6. (canceled) 7. The backpack of claim 9 wherein the bottom includes a solid sheet for preventing expansion of the bladder into the pack. 8. The backpack of claim 9 wherein the backpack is provided with a side pocket... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to backpacks of the type used by, for example, students to carry books, hikers to carry gear and the like. The backpack normally contains a pack and one or more pockets for storing items. The backpack is then strapped to the back of a user and... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to backpacks of the type used by, for example, students to carry books, hikers to carry gear and the like. The backpack normally contains a pack and one or more pockets for storing items. The backpack is then strapped to the back o... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>An object of the invention is a backpack that when worn minimizes stress, weight and pressure on the back. These and other objects, features and advantages are accomplished in accordance with the teachings of the present invention, one illustrative embodiment of which comprises a backpack provided w... | 20050407 | 20091215 | 20061012 | 79398.0 | A45F304 | 1 | MORGAN JR, JACK HOSMER | BACKPACK | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | A45F | 2,005 | |
11,101,046 | ACCEPTED | Switched constant current driving and control circuit | The driving and control device according to the present invention provides a desired switched current to a load including a string of one or more electronic devices, and comprises one or more voltage conversion means, one or more dimming control means, one or more feedback means and one or more sensing means. The volta... | 1. A driving and control device for providing a desired switched current to a load including a string of one or more electronic devices, said device comprising: a) a voltage converter adapted for connection to a power supply, said voltage converter for converting voltage from the power supply from a first magnitude vol... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/583,607, filed Jun. 30, 2004, and entitled “Switched Constant Current Driving and Control Circuit”, which is hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety. FIELD OF THE I... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Recent advances in the development of semiconductor light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) have made these devices suitable for use in general illumination applications, including architectural, entertainment, and roadway lighting, for example. As such, these devic... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An object of the present invention is to provide a driving and control circuit with switched constant current output. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention there is provided a driving and control device for providing a desired switched current to a load including a ... | 20050406 | 20070410 | 20060105 | 94870.0 | H05B3700 | 1 | VY, HUNG T | SWITCHED CONSTANT CURRENT DRIVING AND CONTROL CIRCUIT | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H05B | 2,005 | |
11,101,136 | ACCEPTED | Determining and provisioning paths in a network | A network provisioning system for establishing a path between two networks is disclosed wherein a common network device between those networks is modeled as a link between a first network element in one network and a second network element in a second network. A network routing graph is created by an inventory subsyste... | 1. A network provisioning system for establishing a path between at least a first network element and at least a second network element, said at least a first network element and said at least a second network element being interconnected through a common network device, said system comprising: an inventory subsystem f... | This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/614,609, filed Sep. 30, 2004, which is hereby incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Communications networks, such as next generation broadband networks, have become increasingly complex due to increased size, numerous int... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Communications networks, such as next generation broadband networks, have become increasingly complex due to increased size, numerous intermixed technologies/protocols (e.g., ATM, Frame Relay, etc.), and the intermixing of equipment manufactured by numerous different vendors. As ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>While the prior methods of creating network models for routing traffic across networks and between multiple networks are advantageous in many regards, as discussed above they are limited in certain regards. In particular, while processing associated with network routing can be great... | 20050407 | 20100720 | 20060330 | 62136.0 | H04L1226 | 8 | PHAN, TRI H | DETERMINING AND PROVISIONING PATHS IN A NETWORK | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H04L | 2,005 | |
11,101,316 | ACCEPTED | Antibodies to a polypeptide encoded by a nucleic acid underexpressed in melanoma | The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptid... | 1. A method for the diagnosis of neoplastic disease comprising: (a) identifying a patient suspected of having neoplastic disease; and (b) detecting expression of PRO937 polypeptide in a test sample from said patient, wherein lower expression of PRO937 polypeptide in said test sample as compared to a normal control samp... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of, and claims priority under 35 USC § 120 to, U.S. application Ser. No. 10/063526 filed May 2, 2002, which is a continuation of, and claims priority under 35 USC §120 to, U.S. application Ser. No. 10/006867 filed Dec. 6, 2001 which is a continuation of, and claim... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Extracellular proteins play important roles in, among other things, the formation, differentiation and maintenance of multicellular organisms. The fate of many individual cells, e.g., proliferation, migration, differentiation, or interaction with other cells, is typically governe... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In one embodiment, the invention provides an isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes a PRO polypeptide. In one aspect, the isolated nucleic acid molecule comprises a nucleotide sequence having at least about 80% nucleic acid sequence identity, al... | 20050406 | 20080401 | 20060511 | 95819.0 | G01N33574 | 0 | SEHARASEYON, JEGATHEESAN | ANTIBODIES TO A POLYPEPTIDE ENCODED BY A NUCLEIC ACID UNDEREXPRESSED IN MELANOMA | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | G01N | 2,005 | |
11,101,359 | ACCEPTED | Method for recomposing large format media | The present invention relates to a process for shooting an entire scene on a single large format film camera and recomposing the filmed scene into a video stream suitable for transfer to conventional formats. | 1. A method for reconfiguring large format media comprising: obtaining processed film shot on a large format camera, the processed film including at least one frame; selecting at least one target image from the at least one frame; isolating the at least one target image; and recomposing the isolated at least one target... | CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is related to and claims priority from commonly owned U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/561,061, entitled Method For Recomposing Large Format Media, filed on Apr. 8, 2004. U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/561,061 is incorporated by r... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Large format filmmaking is an expensive process, as it involves shooting the film and processing it. Additionally, there are very few theatres equipped for showing large format films. As a result, large format film technology is underutilized, and the number of large format films... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides a new method for utilizing processed film shot on large format motion picture cameras. The invention also overcomes the drawbacks of the contemporary art by allowing a scene to be shot on a single large format camera, while allowing the resultant film ... | 20050407 | 20090106 | 20051229 | 97204.0 | 2 | RAO, ANAND SHASHIKANT | METHOD FOR RECOMPOSING LARGE FORMAT MEDIA | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,101,446 | ACCEPTED | Semiconductor integrated circuit device | Interconnections are formed over an interlayer insulating film which covers MISFETQ1 formed on the principal surface of a semiconductor substrate, while dummy interconnections are disposed in a region spaced from such interconnections. Dummy interconnections are disposed also in a scribing area. Dummy interconnections ... | 1. A semiconductor integrated circuit device comprising: a trench formed in a semiconductor substrate and defining active regions and dummy regions; an element isolation insulating film filled in said trench by polishing an insulating film formed over said trench such that said element isolation insulating film serves ... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is a Divisional Application of U.S. Ser. No. 10/956,159 filed Oct. 4, 2004, which is a Divisional Application of U.S. Ser. No. 10/619,039, filed Jul. 14, 2003, which is a Continuation of Ser. No. 10/075,246 filed Feb. 15, 2002, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,664,642, which i... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention relates to a semiconductor integrated circuit device and to a fabrication process thereof, and more particularly, the invention relates to a technique which is effective when applied to a semiconductor integrated circuit device, which is fabricated by a process inc... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>During the investigation of a technique for the complete planarization of a device surface to which the CMP method is applied, which technique is not, however, a known process, the present inventors have recognized that there are the following drawbacks. FIGS. 29 ( a ) to 29 ( d ) a... | 20050408 | 20070306 | 20050818 | 62575.0 | 1 | PHAM, LONG | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,101,687 | ACCEPTED | Valve for controlling the flow of fluid between an interior region of the valve and an exterior region of the valve | Embodiments of the invention are directed to a valve. In one embodiment, the valve includes a body having a first biasing member and a sealing member configured to axially move inside the body against the first biasing member to provide a path for fluid to flow from an interior region of the body to an exterior region ... | 1. A valve, comprising: a body having: a first biasing member; and a sealing member configured to axially move inside the body against the first biasing member to provide a path for fluid to flow from an interior region of the body to an exterior region of the body at a first predetermined pressure difference across th... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention Various embodiments of the present invention generally relate to producing formation fluid from a reservoir, and more particularly, to controlling the flow of fluids between the reservoir and the annulus region. 2. Description of the Related Art A completion string ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention Various embodiments of the present invention generally relate to producing formation fluid from a reservoir, and more particularly, to controlling the flow of fluids between the reservoir and the annulus region. 2. Description of the Related Art A comple... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Embodiments of the invention are directed to a valve. In one embodiment, the valve includes a body having a first biasing member and a sealing member configured to axially move inside the body against the first biasing member to provide a path for fluid to flow from an interior regi... | 20050408 | 20090310 | 20061012 | 67663.0 | E21B3406 | 0 | WRIGHT, GIOVANNA COLLINS | VALVE FOR CONTROLLING THE FLOW OF FLUID BETWEEN AN INTERIOR REGION OF THE VALVE AND AN EXTERIOR REGION OF THE VALVE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | E21B | 2,005 | |
11,101,689 | ACCEPTED | Snap lock balance shoe and system for a pivotable window | Disclosed are apparatus for a snap lock balance shoe and system to be incorporated in pivotable double hung windows. In one embodiment, the snap lock balance shoe includes a pair of retractable tabs that partially extend through openings within an inverted window balance. | 1. A balance shoe for an inverted window balance system, the balance shoe comprising: a frame; a locking member at least partially disposed within the frame; a cam in communication with the locking member; and a connecting device for attaching the balance shoe within an inverted window balance. 2-9. (canceled) 10. An i... | RELATED APPLICATION This application incorporates by reference in its entirety and claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/261,501 entitled Snap Lock Balance Shoe and System for a Pivotable Window filed on Jan. 12, 2001. FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to a window balance system... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention relates to the field of tilt-in windows. More particularly this invention relates to a balance shoe of a window balance system used in conjunction with a pivot bar mounted on a window sash for rotating the window sash relative to a window frame. Typical pivotable d... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In general, in one aspect, the invention relates to a balance shoe. The balance shoe includes a frame, a locking member at least partially disposed within the frame, a cam in communication with the locking member, and a connecting device for attaching the balance shoe within a windo... | 20050408 | 20070320 | 20050818 | 92135.0 | 1 | THOMPSON, HUGH B | LOCKING BALANCE SHOE AND SYSTEM FOR A PIVOTABLE WINDOW | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,101,748 | ACCEPTED | Interpolated color transform for changing color of an application user interface | A system and method for adjusting the color of an application user interface (UI). A UI allows a user to define hue and saturation values used to adjust first RGB values of pixels determining the color of the UI. A media player application (MPA) calculates second RGB values as a function of the first RGB values and the... | 1. One or more computer-readable media having computer-executable components for changing a color scheme of a user interface, said user interface including a plurality of pixels, said pixels each having an input red, green, blue (RGB) value defining the color thereof, said components comprising: a first transform compo... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to the field of digital imaging. In particular, the invention relates to enhancing contrast between pixel elements rendering an application user interface. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In general, most video displays and their adapters specify colors of a digital image being... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In general, most video displays and their adapters specify colors of a digital image being displayed according to a Red, Green, and Blue (RGB) scale. Digital images comprise a collection of picture elements or pixels arranged on a regular grid. Digital images can be defined as a ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention meets the above needs and overcomes one or more deficiencies in the prior art by providing an improved user experience when selecting a color scheme of a user interface. More specifically, the invention provides a system that provides improved contrast and luminance ev... | 20050408 | 20070710 | 20061012 | 63681.0 | G09G502 | 0 | SAJOUS, WESNER | INTERPOLATED COLOR TRANSFORM FOR CHANGING COLOR OF AN APPLICATION USER INTERFACE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G09G | 2,005 | |
11,101,783 | ACCEPTED | Split gate multi-bit memory cell | A multi-bit memory cell (200) with a control gate (220) for controlling a middle portion of a channel region (208) provides improved operation including faster programming at smaller voltages and currents. The memory cell (200) includes a source (204) and a drain (206) diffused into a substrate (202) forming a channel ... | 1. A memory cell comprising: a source and a drain diffused into a substrate, the source and the drain having a channel region therebetween with a midpoint of the channel region being located equidistant from the source and the drain; a first charge storing layer and a second charge storing layer formed on the substrate... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention generally relates to nonvolatile memory devices with multi-bit memory cells, and more particularly relates to flash memory devices with multi-bit memory cells capable of being programmed by source side injection. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Nonvolatile memory devices are a c... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Nonvolatile memory devices are a commonly used electronic component that can store information as data in a plurality of memory cells, the information remaining stored in the memory cells when electrical power to the memory devices is terminated. Flash memory devices are nonvolat... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A memory cell is provided for improved operation including faster programming at smaller voltages and currents. The memory cell includes a source and a drain diffused into a substrate and a channel region formed in the substrate between the source and the drain. A first charge... | 20050407 | 20071225 | 20061012 | 86613.0 | H01L29788 | 0 | TRAN, TAN N | SPLIT GATE MULTI-BIT MEMORY CELL | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H01L | 2,005 | |
11,101,822 | ACCEPTED | Clips for mounting accessories to play yards and methods of operating the same | Clips for securing one or more accessories to a play yard or crib and methods of operating the same are disclosed. A disclosed example includes a first engagement member, a second engagement member, and a first joining member joining the first and second engagement members. The first and second engagement members are j... | 1. A clip for securing an accessory to a rail of a play yard or crib, the clip comprising: a first engagement member; a second engagement member; a first joining member joining the first and second engagement members in spaced apart relation such that a distance between the first and second engagement members is less t... | FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE This disclosure relates generally to childcare products, and, more particularly, to clips for mounting accessories to play yards or cribs and methods of operating the same. BACKGROUND In recent years, portable play yards have become very popular. Portable play yards typically include a frame, a ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>In recent years, portable play yards have become very popular. Portable play yards typically include a frame, a flexible enclosure supported by the frame, and a removable floor board or mat. The frame is largely or completely contained within the flexible enclosure so that there are few, if any, ... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an example primary clip constructed in accordance with the teachings of the invention. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the example primary clip of FIG. 1 taken along line 2 - 2 of FIG. 1 , and showing the primary clip secured on a rail of... | 20050408 | 20081202 | 20061012 | 95858.0 | A47D700 | 1 | GROSZ, ALEXANDER | CLIPS FOR MOUNTING ACCESSORIES TO PLAY YARDS AND METHODS OF OPERATING THE SAME | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | A47D | 2,005 | |
11,101,855 | ACCEPTED | Resin impregnated continuous fiber plug with non-metallic element system | A non-metallic element system is provided which can effectively seal or pack-off an annulus under elevated temperatures. The element system can also resist high differential pressures without sacrificing performance or suffering mechanical degradation, and is considerably faster to drill-up than a conventional element ... | 1. A downhole tool having at least one component disposed about a mandrel, wherein the component or the mandrel or both are formed by wet winding one or more fibers having a phase angle of from about 30 degrees to about 70 degrees relative to a center line of the tool. 2. The tool of claim 1, wherein the one or more fi... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/811,559, filed on Mar. 29, 2004, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/893,505, filed on Jun. 27, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,712,153. Both related applications are incorpo... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a downhole non-metallic sealing element system. More particularly, the present invention relates to downhole tools such as bridge plugs, frac-plugs, and packers having a non-metallic sealing element system. 2. Background ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A non-metallic element system is provided which can effectively seal or pack-off an annulus under elevated temperatures. The element system can also resist high differential pressures as well as high and low pH environments without sacrificing performance or suffering mechanical deg... | 20050408 | 20061024 | 20050901 | 74561.0 | 1 | TSAY, FRANK | RESIN IMPREGNATED CONTINUOUS FIBER PLUG WITH NON-METALLIC ELEMENT SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,101,928 | ACCEPTED | Water driven rotary tool | The present invention provides an assembly of machined or precision cast components which combine to form a high pressure water powered rotary tool. The rotary tool includes a rigid metal housing, a high pressure water inlet, an impeller rotatably mounted within the housing, an output drive shaft, a backing disk and at... | 1. A water powered rotary tool comprising: a housing, said housing including an upper portion and a lower portion, said lower portion including a removable and replaceable first bearing, said first bearing axially aligned within a centrally located impeller cavity, said impeller cavity including an upper portion and a ... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation-in-part of applicant's co-pending U.S. Application entitled Water Driven Motor filed Apr. 1, 2005 the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety. FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates generally to high press... | <SOH> BACKGROUND INFORMATION <EOH>Throughout industry and within the home, a need exists for tools that can be safely used within wet environments. This is particularly true of areas in and around swimming pools where a high risk of electrical shock exists with the utilization of conventional power tools. Water driven... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides an assembly of machined or precision cast components which combine to form a high pressure water powered rotary tool. The rotary tool includes a rigid metal housing, a high pressure water inlet, an impeller rotatably mounted within the housin... | 20050408 | 20080415 | 20061012 | 74097.0 | B24B2708 | 0 | NGUYEN, DUNG V | WATER DRIVEN ROTARY TOOL | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | B24B | 2,005 | |
11,101,960 | ACCEPTED | Parameter coordination in a vehicular communication network | A system and method for coordinating parameters in a switch fabric network (22) of a vehicle (20). The network (22) has a plurality of nodes (24) that are interconnected by communication links for the transmission of data packets there between. Events in the vehicle (20) may be handled in connection with a vehicle para... | 1. A method for coordinating parameters in a vehicular switch fabric network, the vehicular switch fabric network comprising a plurality of interconnected nodes that allow for the transmission of data packets there between, the method comprising the steps of: sampling data and associating the sampled data to a first va... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention in general relates to vehicular communication networks and particularly to a system and method for handling events in a vehicular network based on vehicle parameters. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The commonly assigned United States patent application entitled “Vehicle Active Network... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The commonly assigned United States patent application entitled “Vehicle Active Network,” Ser. No. 09/945,581, Publication No. US 20030043793, filed Aug. 31, 2001, the disclosure of which is hereby expressly incorporated herein by reference, introduces the concept of an active ne... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a topology of one embodiment of a switch fabric network embedded in a vehicle; FIG. 2 is a block diagram of one embodiment of a node in the switch fabric network embedded in the vehicle; FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an electronic control unit that has driver input... | 20050408 | 20080129 | 20061012 | 59279.0 | H04L1256 | 0 | VO, HIEU T | PARAMETER COORDINATION IN A VEHICULAR COMMUNICATION NETWORK | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H04L | 2,005 | |
11,102,021 | ACCEPTED | Adjustable lock-in circuit for phase-locked loops | The adjustable lock-in circuits basically include a sensor, a reference voltage, two stacked PMOS transistors, two stacked NMOS transistors, and a feedback line. The sensor compares a feedback voltage with a reference voltage. If the sensing voltage does not reach the reference voltage, the output voltage of the sensor... | 1. An adjustable lock-in circuit for enabling any phase-locked loop to become locked according to a targeted lock-in time, comprising: a feedback line connected with the output of the adjustable lock-in circuit and also coupled to the output of a filter; a sensor for comparing a feedback voltage with the reference volt... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to the field of fast-locking phase-locked loops and more particularly to adjustable lock-in circuit for phase-locked loops. BACKGROUND ART Phase-looked loop is a vitally important device. Phase-looked loop is analog and mixed signal building block used extensively in... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>Phase-looked loop is a vitally important device. Phase-looked loop is analog and mixed signal building block used extensively in communication, networks, digital systems, consumer electronics, computers, and any other fields that require frequency synthesizing, clock recovery, and synchroniza... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides five types of the adjustable lock-in circuits for phaselocked loops. The adjustable lock-in circuits simultaneously enable any phase-locked loop to be locked according to a targeted lock-in time. In addition, the output voltage level is varied by chang... | 20050408 | 20070710 | 20061012 | 98274.0 | H03L700 | 4 | GANNON, LEVI | ADJUSTABLE LOCK-IN CIRCUIT FOR PHASE-LOCKED LOOPS | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | H03L | 2,005 | |
11,102,157 | ACCEPTED | Method and system for adjusting DC offset slice point in an RF receiver | A method for adjusting a DC offset slice point in an RF receiver is provided and may comprise estimating DC offset using a combination of fast tracking of an input signal and slow tracking of an input signal. If both are used, the fast tracking may be executed prior to executing the slow tracking. The fast tracking may... | 1. A method for direct current (DC) offset compensation in a receiver, the method comprising: estimating DC offset using fast tracking of an input signal and slow tracking of an input signal; and adjusting a DC offset slice point based on said estimating. 2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising executing... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS/INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE This patent application makes reference to, claims priority to and claims benefit from U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/624,011 filed on Nov. 1, 2004. This application makes reference to: U.S. patent application Ser. No. ______ (Attorney ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Communication systems are known to support wireless and wireline communications between wireless and/or wireline communication devices. Such communication systems range from national and/or international cellular telephone systems to the Internet to point-to-point in-home wireles... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A system and/or method for adjusting a DC offset slice point in an RF receiver, substantially as shown in and/or described in connection with at least one of the figures, as set forth more completely in the claims. Various advantages, aspects and novel features of the present ... | 20050408 | 20100323 | 20060504 | 83695.0 | H04L2706 | 0 | MCKIE, GINA M | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ADJUSTING DC OFFSET SLICE POINT IN AN RF RECEIVER | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | H04L | 2,005 | |
11,102,212 | ACCEPTED | Call setup in a video telephony network | This disclosure is directed to techniques for video call setup in a mobile video telephony network. In general, the call setup techniques reduce call setup delays by preemptively retransmitting NSRP packets before expiration of the timeout period ordinarily required for receipt of an NSRP ACK packet from the remote ter... | 1. A method comprising: transmitting a video call setup packet from a first mobile terminal to a second mobile terminal; and retransmitting the video call setup packet before expiration of a timeout period for receipt of an acknowledgement packet from the second mobile terminal. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein retran... | This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/611,199, filed Sep. 16, 2004, the entire content of which is incorporated herein by reference. TECHNICAL FIELD The disclosure relates to video telephony and, more particularly, techniques for call setup in a video telephony network. BACKGROUND T... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The 3G-H.324M standard advanced by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is an example of a protocol for videoconferencing in a mobile wireless communication network. The 3G-H.324M standard specifies how mobile terminals should handle streaming of audio and video data. The ITU H.245 sta... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>This disclosure is directed to techniques for video call setup in a mobile video telephony network. The techniques may be implemented in a wireless mobile terminal to reduce delays during setup of a videoconferencing call. The call setup techniques may be applicable to H.324M videoconferencing syste... | 20050407 | 20120904 | 20060316 | 74991.0 | H04L1228 | 0 | BLANTON, JOHN D | CALL SETUP IN A VIDEO TELEPHONY NETWORK | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H04L | 2,005 | |
11,102,216 | ACCEPTED | Trusted and secure techniques, systems and methods for item delivery and execution | Documents and other items can be delivered electronically from sender to recipient with a level of trustedness approaching or exceeding that provided by a personal document courier. A trusted electronic go-between can validate, witness and/or archive transactions while, in some cases, actively participating in or direc... | 1.-28. (canceled) 29. A system as in claim 42, said first apparatus including one or both of signature affixation hardware signature affixation software. 30.-41. (canceled) 42. A system including: a first apparatus including user controls, a communications port, a processor, a memory containing a first rule, a first se... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of commonly assigned copending application Ser. No. 09/221,479, filed Dec. 28, 1998, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/699,711, filed Aug. 12, 1996, now abandoned, which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 08/388,1... | <SOH> BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONS <EOH>There is a great need for convenient, cost effective techniques to securely handle and deliver documents and other items. Existing methods such as express and personal couriers, registered mail, facsimile and electronic mail fulfill some of these needs but these tech... | <SOH> BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONS <EOH>There is a great need for convenient, cost effective techniques to securely handle and deliver documents and other items. Existing methods such as express and personal couriers, registered mail, facsimile and electronic mail fulfill some of these needs but these tech... | 20050407 | 20080624 | 20051027 | 66888.0 | 1 | WYSZYNSKI, AUBREY H | TRUSTED AND SECURE TECHNIQUES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ITEM DELIVERY AND EXECUTION | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,102,229 | ACCEPTED | Solar powered light assembly to produce light of varying colours | A garden light 10 having a body (11) with a post (12), the lower end of which is provided with a spike (13). The upper end of the post (11) receives a lens assembly (12). Secured to the lens assembly (12) is a cap assembly (24) that has three LEDs that are activated to produce a varying colour light. | 1. A lighting device to produce light of varying colour, said device including: a body; a lens mounted on the body and generally enclosing a chamber having an upper rim surrounding a top opening, and a bottom region; a reflector mounted in the bottom region; a cap assembly including securing means to releasably engage ... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to solar powered lights and more particularly but not exclusively to solar powered lights that produce a light of varying colour. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Light devices that employ light emitting diode (LED) systems to produce a variable colour are known. Examples are de... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Light devices that employ light emitting diode (LED) systems to produce a variable colour are known. Examples are described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,459,919, 6,608,458, 6,150,774 and 6,016,038. It is also known to have “garden lights” that are solar powered. For example such garden lig... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>There is disclosed herein a lighting device to produce light of varying colour, said device including: a body; a lens mounted on the body and generally enclosing a chamber having an upper rim surrounding a top opening, and a bottom region; a reflector mounted in the bottom region; a... | 20050407 | 20080930 | 20051110 | 94315.0 | 62 | A, MINH D | SOLAR POWERED LIGHT ASSEMBLY TO PRODUCE LIGHT OF VARYING COLOURS | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,102,332 | ACCEPTED | On-the-fly state synchronization in a distributed system | A new process is synchronized to an existing process in the face of a communications delay (d) by collecting a history of delayed measurements and states of the existing process. This history and predetermined information regarding the behavior of the existing process are used to simulate the existing process forward i... | 1. A method for synchronizing a second process to a first process, wherein state data regarding input to and output of a model of the first process is available to the second process after a delay period, the method comprising: beginning a data collection period; receiving delayed state data points regarding the input ... | CROSS REFERENCE The following applications, the disclosures of each being totally incorporated herein by reference are mentioned: U.S. patent application Ser. No., filed, for Coordination in a Distributed System by Lara S. Crawford, et al. (20041210-US-NP, XERZ 2 00863); U.S. patent application Ser. No., filed, for Syn... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>There is illustrated herein in embodiments, an architecture including methods and systems for synchronizing between elements in a distributed system. For example, a distributed system may include a collection of modules, each with its own function. The collection of modules may be interconnected ... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION <EOH>A method for synchronizing a second process to a first process, wherein state data regarding input to and output of a model of the first process is available to the second process after a delay period, can include beginning a data collection period, receiving delayed state data points rega... | 20050408 | 20100907 | 20061019 | 97425.0 | G05B1918 | 16 | TRAN, DOUGLAS Q | ON-THE-FLY STATE SYNCHRONIZATION IN A DISTRIBUTED SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G05B | 2,005 | |
11,102,390 | ACCEPTED | Multilevel antennae | Antennae in which the corresponding radiative element contains at least one multilevel structure formed by a set of similar geometric elements (polygons or polyhedrons) electromagnetically coupled and grouped such that in the structure of the antenna can be identified each of the basic component elements. The design is... | 1-38. (canceled) 39. A multi-band antenna including at least one multilevel structure wherein the multilevel structure includes at least one antenna region comprising a set of polygonal or polyhedral elements having the same number of sides or faces, wherein each of said elements in said antenna region is electromagnet... | OBJECT OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to antennae formed by sets of similar geometrical elements (polygons, polyhedrons electro magnetically coupled and grouped such that in the antenna structure may be distinguished each of the basic elements which form it. More specifically, it relates to a specific g... | <SOH> BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Antennae were first developed towards the end of the past century, when James C. Maxwell in 1864 postulated the fundamental laws of electromagnetism. Heinrich Hertz may be attributed in 1886 with the invention of the first antenna by which transmission in air of elect... | <SOH> BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Antennae were first developed towards the end of the past century, when James C. Maxwell in 1864 postulated the fundamental laws of electromagnetism. Heinrich Hertz may be attributed in 1886 with the invention of the first antenna by which transmission in air of elect... | 20050408 | 20061017 | 20051124 | 76572.0 | 3 | PHAN, THO GIA | MULTILEVEL ANTENNAE | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,102,427 | ACCEPTED | Slot machine game and system with improved jackpot feature | Certain embodiments provide a method and system for awarding a progressive prize. The system includes a bank of gaming machines accepting different bets per play as selected by a player. A random number is selected from a predetermined fixed range of numbers that does not change during play of a gaming machine. The pla... | 1-80. (canceled) 81. In a network of gaming machines, each of said gaming machines being capable of accepting different wager amounts made by a player, a method of awarding one of a plurality of progressive prizes upon the occurrence of a trigger condition having a probability related to the amount of the wager, compri... | The present invention relates to apparatus for use with a system of linked poker machines and in particular the apparatus provides an improved jackpot mechanism for use with such a poker machine system. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Many schemes have been devised in the past to induce players to play slot machines includ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Many schemes have been devised in the past to induce players to play slot machines including schemes such as specifying periods during which jackpot prizes are increased or bonus jackpots paid. Other schemes involve awarding an additional prize to a first player to achieve a pred... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>According to a first aspect the present invention provides a random prize awarding system associated with a gaming console, the console being arranged to a offer a feature outcome when a game has achieved a trigger condition, the console including trigger means arranged to test for ... | 20050408 | 20060919 | 20050811 | 73692.0 | 1 | NGUYEN, KIM T | SLOT MACHINE GAME AND SYSTEM WITH IMPROVED JACKPOT FEATURE | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,102,458 | ACCEPTED | Methods for voucher and coupon printing | Methods are disclosed for driving a printer to print highly secure vouchers and less secure coupons. The printer can reside, for example, in a wagering terminal (e.g., slot machine), ticket machine, point-of-sale terminal or the like. A first driver receives, e.g., from a primary controller, data indicative of voucher ... | 1. A method for driving a printer, comprising: receiving from a primary controller, at a first driver, data indicative of cash information to be printed; receiving from a secondary controller, at a second driver, data indicative of non-cash information to be printed; and generating printer commands in a standard format... | This application is a continuation-in-part of commonly owned, co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/325,214 filed on Dec. 20, 2002, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates generally to printers, and more particularly to metho... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates generally to printers, and more particularly to methods for driving a printer in a user terminal. Such printers are particularly well suited for use in gaming machines, vending machines, point-of-sale (POS) terminals, transportation and entertainment... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In accordance with the present invention, methods are provided for driving a printer. A first driver receives, from a primary controller (e.g., a local controller), data indicative of information to be printed. A second driver receives, from a secondary controller (e.g., a central s... | 20050407 | 20060829 | 20050908 | 97425.0 | 1 | TRAN, DOUGLAS Q | METHODS FOR VOUCHER AND COUPON PRINTING | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,102,514 | ACCEPTED | Trusted and secure techniques, systems and methods for item delivery and execution | Documents and other items can be delivered electronically from sender to recipient with a level of trustedness approaching or exceeding that provided by a personal document courier. A trusted electronic go-between can validate, witness and/or archive transactions while, in some cases, actively participating in or direc... | 1-92. (canceled) 93. A system including: a first apparatus including user controls, a communications port, a processor, a memory containing a first rule; a first secure container containing a file, the file including one or more of audio data, video data, image data, or text data, the first secure container having asso... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of commonly assigned copending application Ser. No. 09/221,479, filed Dec. 28, 1998, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/699,711, filed Aug. 12, 1996, now abandoned, which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 08/388,1... | <SOH> BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONS <EOH>There is a great need for convenient, cost effective techniques to securely handle and deliver documents and other items. Existing methods such as express and personal couriers, registered mail, facsimile and electronic mail fulfill some of these needs but these tech... | <SOH> BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONS <EOH>There is a great need for convenient, cost effective techniques to securely handle and deliver documents and other items. Existing methods such as express and personal couriers, registered mail, facsimile and electronic mail fulfill some of these needs but these tech... | 20050407 | 20071009 | 20051103 | 65535.0 | 1 | BROWN, CHRISTOPHER J | TRUSTED AND SECURE TECHNIQUES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ITEM DELIVERY AND EXECUTION | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,102,559 | ACCEPTED | Method of using sustained release aminopyridine compositions | A pharmaceutical composition which comprises a therapeutically effective amount of a aminopyridine dispersed in a release matrix, including, for example, a composition that can be formulated into a stable, sustained-release oral dosage formulation, such as a tablet which provides, upon administration to a patient, a th... | 1. A method of increasing walking speed comprising administering to a patient with multiple sclerosis an effective amount of a sustained release aminopyridine composition twice daily, wherein said effective amount is less than about 15 milligrams of aminopyridine. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein said effective amount... | CROSS REFERENCES This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/560,894 filed Apr. 9, 2004. BACKGROUND This invention relates a sustained release oral dosage form of an aminopyridine pharmaceutical composition that can be used to treat individuals affected with neurological disorders wherein sa... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>This invention relates a sustained release oral dosage form of an aminopyridine pharmaceutical composition that can be used to treat individuals affected with neurological disorders wherein said pharmaceutical composition maximizes the therapeutic effect, while minimizing adverse side effects. Th... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>One embodiment of the present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition which contains one or more potassium channel blockers and which can be used in the effective treatment of various diseases, for example, spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, and A... | 20050408 | 20130115 | 20051013 | 81418.0 | 12 | RAO, SAVITHA M | METHOD OF USING SUSTAINED RELEASE AMINOPYRIDINE COMPOSITIONS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,102,574 | ACCEPTED | System and method for adaptive switching frequency control | System and method for providing frequency control to a power converter. The system includes a controller configured to receive a load signal and generate a first control signal. The load signal indicates an output load for a power converter. Additionally, the system includes a signal generator configured to receive the... | 1. A system for providing frequency control to a power converter, the system comprising: a controller configured to receive a load signal and generate a first control signal, the load signal indicating an output load for a power converter; a signal generator configured to receive the first control signal and generates ... | CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 200510024385.6 (EastIP Ref. No. 05NI2016-1365-SMY), filed Mar. 11, 2005, entitled “System and Method for Adaptive Switching Frequency Control,” by Inventors Jun Ye, Zhen Zhu, Shifeng Zhao, Lieyi Fang, and Zhilian... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is directed to integrated circuits. More particularly, the invention provides a system and method for frequency control. Merely by way of example, the invention has been applied to a power converter. But it would be recognized that the invention has a much b... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is directed to integrated circuits. More particularly, the invention provides a system and method for frequency control. Merely by way of example, the invention has been applied to a power converter. But it would be recognized that the invention has a muc... | 20050407 | 20100914 | 20060914 | 63905.0 | H04L1250 | 0 | LAXTON, GARY L | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADAPTIVE SWITCHING FREQUENCY CONTROL | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H04L | 2,005 | |
11,102,681 | ACCEPTED | Compositions of estrogen-cyclodextrin complexes | Pharmaceutical compositions comprising low doses of sensitive complexes between an estrogen and a cyclodextrin are provided with improved stability. In specific embodiments the composition comprises a complex between ethinyl estradiol and β-cyclodextrin in a granulate preparation and in yet another embodiment the compo... | 1-46. (canceled) 47. A method for inhibiting ovulation in a female comprising administering to the female a composition comprising: i) a complex between an estrogen and a cyclodextrin; ii) drospirenone; and iii) one or more excipients, the composition having a stability such that said estrogen is in amount of at least ... | This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/256,484, filed Dec. 20, 2000. FIELD OF INVENTION The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions and formulations comprising a cyclodextrin-estrogen complex that confers very high chemical stability to the estrogen. The invention allow... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Degradation of estrogens, such as ethinyl estradiol, in conventional pharmaceutical products is one of the most critical issues with regard to product shelf life. Stabilization of the estrogen may be achieved by either product packaging in hermetic containers or, more effectively... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An object of the present invention is to provide a stable and homogenous pharmaceutical product comprising an estrogen, wherein the stability of the estrogen is significantly improved over that of conventional products, which have complexed estrogens or sensitive complexes between a... | 20050411 | 20070116 | 20050818 | 99896.0 | 6 | LEWIS, PATRICK T | COMPOSITIONS OF ESTROGEN-CYCLODEXTRIN COMPLEXES | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,102,686 | ACCEPTED | Determining the effects of new types of impairments on perceived quality of a voice service | Empirically derived models are used to relate user perception to objectively measurable characteristics, under a criterion of nearly perfect co-variance between predicted MOS values and the variations in the values of the objectively measurable characteristics. In the example context of evaluating packet switched telep... | 1. Where a first communications service exhibits a first performance characteristic affecting communications quality and a second communications service exhibits both the first performance characteristic and a second performance characteristic not exhibited by the first communications service, a method for determining ... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/778,186, filed Feb. 7, 2001, which in turn was filed as a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/220,733, filed Dec. 24, 1998. Both of these previously filed applications are he... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Telephone connections have always been subject to impairments in the form of noise, attenuation, distortion, crosstalk, and echo. Such impairments are particularly common to analog portions of the connection, such as along subscriber loops and within frequency domain multiplexing... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>The present invention relates to a method for estimating the effects of a performance characteristic in the context of particular codec and transmission protocols without having to perform additional subjective measurements for each such context. The present invention generally facilitates a techniq... | 20050411 | 20111129 | 20060615 | 76795.0 | H04L1266 | 7 | TRAN, THINH D | DETERMINING THE EFFECTS OF NEW TYPES OF IMPAIRMENTS ON PERCEIVED QUALITY OF A VOICE SERVICE | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | H04L | 2,005 | |
11,102,742 | ACCEPTED | Methods for treatment of cancers using 3-(4-amino-1-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-YL)-piperidine-2,6-dione | Methods of treating, preventing and/or managing cancer as well as and diseases and disorders associated with, or characterized by, undesired angiogenesis are disclosed. Specific methods encompass the administration of an immunomodulatory compound alone or in combination with a second active ingredient. The invention fu... | 1-56. (canceled) 57. A method of treating a cancer of the blood, which comprises administering to a patient in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of 3-(4-amino-1-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl)-piperidine-2,6-dione. 58. A method of treating non-hodgkin's lymphoma, which comprises administering to a patient ... | This application claims the benefit of U.S. provisional application Nos. 60/380,842, filed May 17, 2002, and 60/424,600, filed Nov. 6, 2002, the entireties of which are incorporated herein by reference. 1. FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to methods of treating, preventing and/or managing specific cancers,... | <SOH> 2. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>2.1 Pathobiology of Cancer and other Diseases Cancer is characterized primarily by an increase in the number of abnormal cells derived from a given normal tissue, invasion of adjacent tissues by these abnormal cells, or lymphatic or blood-borne spread of malignant cells to reg... | <SOH> 3. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention encompasses methods of treating and preventing certain types of cancer, including primary and metastatic cancer, as well as cancers that are refractory or resistant to conventional chemotherapy. The methods comprise administering to a patient in need of such treatm... | 20050408 | 20081223 | 20050811 | 62981.0 | 6 | HUGHES, ALICIA R | METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF CANCERS USING 3-(4-AMINO-1-OXO-1,3-DIHYDRO-ISOINDOL-2-YL)-PIPERIDINE-2,6-DIONE | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,102,955 | ACCEPTED | Applicator and material dispensing system | An applicator and material dispensing system having an applicator frictionally retained within an applicator holder and the applicator holder frangibly attached to a material holder. Material placed within the material holder is initially sealed by a frangible portion adjacent one end of the applicator holder. Upon sep... | 1. An applicator and material dispensing system comprising: an applicator holder having an open end and a sealed end; and a material holder frangibly attached to the sealed end of said applicator holder so as to form an opening upon removal from the sealed end of said applicator holder; whereby upon separation of the a... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates in general to a unit dose applicator and more particularly to an applicator and initially attached material container for applying a small quantity of material. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION There are many different kinds of applicators used to dispense a material appl... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>There are many different kinds of applicators used to dispense a material applied to a surface. Many of these materials to be applied are medicaments or, in particular, dental materials used during a medical or dental procedure. One such applicator type device containing a materi... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides a system for storing a small quantity of material in an initially sealed material chamber in combination with an applicator that is protected from contamination. An applicator holder is removably placed on a material holder having a material chamber. A... | 20050411 | 20090113 | 20061012 | 62225.0 | A46B1100 | 0 | WALCZAK, DAVID J | APPLICATOR AND MATERIAL DISPENSING SYSTEM | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | A46B | 2,005 | |
11,102,966 | ACCEPTED | Adjustable gripping tool | A self-energizing and de-energizing adjustable gripping tool for engaging a work piece to impart work thereto includes a first element and second element connected for relative movement. The second element includes an actuation portion having a plurality of slots. The first element includes gripping elements which are ... | 1. An adjustable gripping tool for engaging a work piece to impart work thereto, the tool comprising: a first element and a second element connected for relative movement which generates movement of at least one gripping element; the first element including a gripping portion configured to engage the work piece includi... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation-in-part of and claims the benefit of and priority from U.S. application Ser. No. 10/763,489, filed Jan. 23, 2004. BACKGROUND This disclosure pertains to a hand tool and more particularly, to an adjustable gripping tool which, as a result of manual operation, self-... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>This disclosure pertains to a hand tool and more particularly, to an adjustable gripping tool which, as a result of manual operation, self-energizes, automatically configures to engage differently dimensioned and shaped work pieces and de-energizes upon release of actuating force. Various types o... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>Certain embodiments are shown in the drawings. However, it is understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the arrangements and instrumentality shown in the attached drawings, wherein: FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an adjustable gripping tool in acco... | 20050411 | 20110809 | 20050908 | 67205.0 | 2 | THOMAS, DAVID B | ADJUSTABLE GRIPPING TOOL | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,103,349 | ACCEPTED | Package for lightbulbs and method of making same | A package includes four outer walls and an internal wall running between two of the outer walls. The four outer walls and the internal wall define first and second cells. First and second pivot members are disposed in the first and second cells. A first pair of hinge members connects the first pivot member to two of th... | 1. A package comprising: four interconnected walls defining a cell; a pivot member disposed within the cell; and a pair of hinge members connecting the pivot member to two of the walls. 2. The package of claim 1 wherein the pivot member comprises a first end and a second end, the first end adjacent a first one of the w... | RELATED APPLICATIONS The present patent document is a continuation-in-part application of PCT Application Serial No. PCT/US2004/013197, filed Apr. 29, 2004, designating the United States and published in English, which claims the benefit of the filing date under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) of Provisional U.S. Patent Application... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The present invention relates to a package, and method for making a package, in particular, a glued sleeve with plural inner cells and open-end faces for packaging products, for example, light bulbs. Currently, multipack packaging for light bulbs (comprising four or more light bulbs) includes sev... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>Several aspects of the present invention are directed to a package, and a method of making a package, that includes a combination of offset flaps, glued so that the product being held, such as light bulbs, are guided into separate cells. Pivoting inner partitions allow the bulbs to be loaded without... | 20050411 | 20080415 | 20051110 | 67465.0 | 1 | BUI, LUAN KIM | PACKAGE FOR LIGHTBULBS AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,103,681 | ACCEPTED | Source and drain elements | Methods for fabricating facetless semiconductor structures using commercially available chemical vapor deposition systems are disclosed herein. A key aspect of the invention includes selectively depositing an epitaxial layer of at least one semiconductor material on the semiconductor substrate while in situ doping the ... | 1-35. (canceled) 36. A method of fabricating a semiconductor structure, the method comprising: providing a semiconductor substrate having a surface including a first portion and a second portion proximal to the first portion; forming a gate stack over the first portion of said substrate, the gate stack comprising a die... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims priority to and the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/387,867 filed Jun. 10, 2002, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates generally to semiconductor fabrica... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>In order to improve performance and packing density of modern microelectronic devices, it is often desirable to reduce channel lengths of metal-oxide-semiconductor-field-effect transistors (“MOSFETs”) during device design. As the MOSFET channel length decreases, however, short channel effects and... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is an object of the present invention to provide a process for fabricating facetless semiconductor structures that overcomes the limitations of known processes. Specifically, it is an object of the invention to provide a process for fabricating semiconductor devices having facetl... | 20050412 | 20061017 | 20050811 | 69888.0 | 1 | TOLEDO, FERNANDO L | METHODS OF FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURES HAVING EPITAXIALLY GROWN SOURCE AND DRAIN ELEMENTS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,103,759 | ACCEPTED | Cooling apparatus, cooling method, program, computer readable information recording medium and electronic apparatus | A cooling apparatus of supplying driving power to a cooling element from a power supply unit, to drive it, includes a driving power changing part changing a power value of the driving power supplied to said cooling element from the power supply unit, by a predetermined power value at each predetermined time interval. | 1. A cooling apparatus of supplying driving power to a cooling element from a power supply unit, comprising: a driving power changing part changing a power value of the driving power supplied to said cooling element from the power supply unit, by a predetermined power value at each predetermined time interval. 2. The c... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cooling apparatus such as a Peltier apparatus applying a cooling element such as a Peltier device, a cooling method, a program, a computer readable information recording medium such as a ROM, and an electronic apparatus such as an ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cooling apparatus such as a Peltier apparatus applying a cooling element such as a Peltier device, a cooling method, a program, a computer readable information recording medium such as a ROM, and an electronic apparatus... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>However, in this method of the prior art, the analog feed back control circuit delays the detected temperature of the cooling target as mentioned above. Accordingly, a relatively long time may be required (that is, a follow-up speed is slow) until the applying driving voltage is sta... | 20050412 | 20100511 | 20051027 | 98435.0 | 1 | JONES, MELVIN | COOLING APPARATUS, COOLING METHOD, PROGRAM, COMPUTER READABLE INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 |
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