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11,149,867 | ACCEPTED | Abuse-deterrent drug formulations | An abuse-deterrent pharmaceutical composition has been developed to reduce the likelihood of improper administration of drugs, especially drugs such as opiods. In the preferred embodiment, the drug is modified to increase its lipophilicity by forming a salt between the drug and one or more fatty acids wherein the conce... | 1. An orally administrable abuse-deterrent pharmaceutical composition of a pharmaceutically active agent prone to abuse, the composition comprising: a therapeutically effective amount of the pharmaceutically active agent prone to abuse, in free base or free acid form, one or more fatty acids or fatty amines, wherein th... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119 to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/579,191, filed Jun. 12, 2004 entitled “Abuse-Deterrent Drug Formulations”. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention is generally in the field of pharmaceutical compositions, specific... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Oxycodone, morphine, and other opioid analgesics are therapeutically useful and effective medications, e.g., as pain killers, when administered orally. Unfortunately, they also pose a severe threat for willful abuse due to their ability to alter mood and/or cause a sense of eupho... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An abuse-deterrent pharmaceutical composition has been developed to reduce the likelihood of improper administration of drugs, especially drugs such as opioids. In the preferred embodiment, the drug is modified to increase its lipophilicity by forming a salt between the drug a... | 20050610 | 20100810 | 20051222 | 65142.0 | 1 | CLAYTOR, DEIRDRE RENEE | ABUSE-DETERRENT DRUG FORMULATIONS | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,149,903 | ACCEPTED | Benzimidazole compound crystal | A novel crystal of (R)-2-[[[3-methyl-4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-2-pyridinyl]methyl]sulfinyl]-1H-benzimidazole or a salt thereof of the present invention is useful for an excellent antiulcer agent. | 1. A crystal of (R)-2-[[[3-methyl-4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-2-pyridinyl]methyl]sulfinyl]-1H-benzimidazole hydrate. 2. The crystal according to claim 1, which is 0.5 hydrate to 5.0 hydrate of (R)-2-[[[3-methyl-4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-2-pyridinyl]methyl]sulfinyl]-1H-benzimidazole. 3. The crystal according to claim 1, w... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a crystal of a benzimidazole compound showing antiulcer action. BACKGROUND ART 2-[[[3-methyl-4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-2-pyridinyl]methyl]sulfinyl]-1H-benzimidazole or a salt thereof having an antiulcer action is reported in JP-A-61-50978, etc. There is a demand for a mo... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>2-[[[3-methyl-4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-2-pyridinyl]methyl]sulfinyl]-1H-benzimidazole or a salt thereof having an antiulcer action is reported in JP-A-61-50978, etc. There is a demand for a more stable and excellently absorbable antiulcer agent. | 20050610 | 20080304 | 20051013 | 94591.0 | 1 | SEAMAN, D MARGARET M | BENZIMIDAZOLE COMPOUND CRYSTAL | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | ||||
11,149,913 | ACCEPTED | Modular furniture assembly | The invention relates to a modular furniture assembly that is convenient and versatile. One embodiment of the modular furniture assembly comprises a base and a transverse member manually, detachably coupled to the base by a coupler. The base and the transverse member have a defined spatial relationship which enables a ... | 1. A modular furniture assembly, comprising: a base; a transverse member; and a coupler configured to detachably couple the transverse member to the base, wherein the transverse member can be detachably coupled to the base in a first position with respect to the base so as to form a first furniture assembly, and wherei... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. The Field of the Invention The invention relates to the field of furniture. Particularly, the invention relates to a modular furniture assembly. 2. The Relevant Technology A variety of shapes and sizes of furniture have been developed over the years to provide comfort and decoration. Cons... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. The Field of the Invention The invention relates to the field of furniture. Particularly, the invention relates to a modular furniture assembly. 2. The Relevant Technology A variety of shapes and sizes of furniture have been developed over the years to provide comfort and deco... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention relates to a modular furniture assembly that can be assembled, disassembled, rearranged, moved and cleaned in a quick and efficient manner with minimal effort. In an exemplary embodiment, the modular furniture assembly comprises a base, at least one transverse me... | 20050610 | 20070508 | 20061214 | 74582.0 | A47C700 | 3 | WHITE, RODNEY BARNETT | MODULAR FURNITURE ASSEMBLY | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | A47C | 2,005 | |
11,150,101 | ACCEPTED | Light modulation element | The present invention discloses a light modulation element, having a first optical surface and a second optical surface receiving an incident light, the light modulation element comprising: at least a transparent diffusion unit, for scattering the incident light, each being placed on the first optical surface; and at l... | 1. An light modulation element, having a first optical surface and a second optical surface for receiving an incident light, the light modulation element comprising: at least a transparent diffusion unit, for diffusing the incident light, each being formed on the first optical surface; and at least a transparent collim... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a light modulation element and the luminance control apparatus utilizing the same, and more particularly, to a light modulation element having at least a diffusion unit and at least a collimation unit formed on a surface thereof. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Nowada... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Nowadays, it is commonly seen that backlight modules are used for electronic devices with flat panel displays, which includes devices as small as hand-held palm pilots and as large as big-screen TVs. A typical backlight consists of a light source, such as Cold Cathode Fluorescent... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In view of the disadvantages of prior art, the primary object of the present invention is to provide a light modulation element with enhanced luminous efficiency, achieved by utilizing a plurality of microstructures with light collimation and diffusion capabilities formed thereon. A... | 20050613 | 20070403 | 20061026 | 57770.0 | G02B2710 | 2 | BEN, LOHA | LIGHT MODULATION ELEMENT | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G02B | 2,005 | |
11,150,145 | ACCEPTED | Networked system for interactive communication and remote monitoring of individuals | A system for remotely monitoring an individual. The system includes a server system for generating a script program from a set of queries. The script program is executable by a remote apparatus that displays information and/or a set of queries to the individual through a user interface. Responses to the queries that ar... | 1. A system for remotely monitoring an individual, the system comprising: a remote apparatus for interacting with the individual, the remote apparatus being in communication with a server system via a communication network; the service system comprising: a script generator for generating a script program from a set of ... | PRIORITY CLAIM This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 09/237,194, filed Jan. 26, 1999; which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 08/481,925, filed Jun. 7, 1995, U.S. Pat. No. 5,899,855; which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 08/233,397, filed Apr. 26, 1994, abandoned; which is a continuation-in-pa... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In the United States alone, over 100 million people have chronic health conditions, accounting for an estimated $700 billion in annual medical costs. In an effort to control these medical costs, many healthcare providers have initiated outpatient or home healthcare programs for t... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>The present invention provides a system for remotely interacting with an individual. The system includes a server, a remote interface device for assigning in the server a set of queries to be answered by the individual, a remotely programmable apparatus for interacting with the individual and a broa... | 20050613 | 20070807 | 20051020 | 65459.0 | 1 | ASTORINO, MICHAEL C | NETWORKED SYSTEM FOR INTERACTIVE COMMUNICATION AND REMOTE MONITORING OF INDIVIDUALS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,150,164 | ACCEPTED | HOSE/CLAMP ASSEMBLY WITH REMOVABLE RETAINING DEVICE | A hose/clamp assembly is provided that has a hose, a hose clamp, and a retaining device. The hose clamp is openable and closable. The retaining device has an arm, a clamp retainer attached to a first end of the arm, and a hose clip attached to a second end of the arm. The retaining device is removably attached to the h... | 1. A hose/clamp assembly comprising: a hose; a hose clamp placed around the hose, the hose clamp being openable and closable; and a retaining device having an arm, a clamp retainer attached to a first end of the arm, and a hose clip attached to a second end of the arm; wherein the clamp retainer is removably attached t... | TECHNICAL FIELD This invention relates to hose/clamp assemblies, and more particularly, to hose/clamp assemblies in which the clamp is in a expanded, open configuration. BACKGROUND Automobile manufacturers often require suppliers to provide parts that are partially assembled to facilitate final assembly of the parts in... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Automobile manufacturers often require suppliers to provide parts that are partially assembled to facilitate final assembly of the parts in the vehicles. For this reason, suppliers sometimes preassemble a hose clamp on the end of each hose, while the hose clamp is in a expanded, open configuratio... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>A hose/clamp assembly comprises a hose, a hose clamp, and a retaining device. The hose clamp is openable and closable. The retaining device has an arm, clamp retainer attached to a first end of the arm, and a hose clip attached to a second end of the arm. The retaining device is removably attached t... | 20050613 | 20080325 | 20080110 | 68507.0 | B65D5700 | 0 | BOCHNA, DAVID | HOSE/CLAMP ASSEMBLY WITH REMOVABLE RETAINING DEVICE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | B65D | 2,005 | |
11,150,231 | ACCEPTED | Composition for forming dielectric layer, MIM capacitor and process for its production | To provide a composition for forming a dielectric layer excellent in dielectric constant and withstand voltage properties, a MIM capacitor and a process for its production. A composition for forming a dielectric layer, which comprises fine particles of perovskite type dielectric crystal, glass frit, and a hydrolysable ... | 1. A composition for forming a dielectric layer, which comprises fine particles of perovskite type dielectric crystal, glass frit, and a hydrolysable silicon compound or its oligomer. 2. The composition for forming a dielectric layer according to claim 1, wherein the fine particles of perovskite type dielectric crystal... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a composition for forming a dielectric layer, a MIM capacitor and a process for its production. 2. Discussion of Background In recent years, a composition for forming a dielectric layer has been used to prepare by a coating method a ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a composition for forming a dielectric layer, a MIM capacitor and a process for its production. 2. Discussion of Background In recent years, a composition for forming a dielectric layer has been used to prepare by a coati... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, it is an object of the present invention to provide a composition for forming a dielectric layer which is capable of improving the withstand voltage properties and the dielectric constant properties without bringing about cra... | 20050613 | 20070918 | 20060105 | 58310.0 | H01L218242 | 0 | ANTHONY, JOSEPH DAVID | COMPOSITION FOR FORMING DIELECTRIC LAYER, MIM CAPACITOR AND PROCESS FOR ITS PRODUCTION | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H01L | 2,005 | |
11,150,301 | ACCEPTED | Networked system for interactive communication and remote monitoring of individuals | A system for remotely monitoring an individual. The system includes a server system for generating a script program from a set of queries. The script program is executable by a remote apparatus that displays information and/or a set of queries to the individual through a user interface. Responses to the queries that ar... | 1. A system for remotely monitoring an individual, the system comprising: a remote apparatus for interacting with the individual, the remote apparatus being in communication with a server system via a communication network; the service system comprising: a script generator for generating a script program from a set of ... | PRIORITY CLAIM This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 09/237,194, filed Jan. 26, 1999; which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 08/481,925, filed Jun. 7, 1995, U.S. Pat. No. 5,899,855; which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 08/233,397, filed Apr. 26, 1994, abandoned; which is a continuation-in-pa... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In the United States alone, over 100 million people have chronic health conditions, accounting for an estimated $700 billion in annual medical costs. In an effort to control these medical costs many healthcare providers have initiated outpatient or home healthcare programs for th... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>The present invention provides a system for remotely interacting with an individual. The system includes a server, a remote interface device for assigning in the server a set of queries to be answered by the individual, a remotely programmable apparatus for interacting with the individual and a broa... | 20050613 | 20120320 | 20051013 | 85742.0 | 1 | SALAD, ABDULLAHI ELMI | NETWORKED SYSTEM FOR INTERACTIVE COMMUNICATION AND REMOTE MONITORING OF INDIVIDUALS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,150,343 | ACCEPTED | Enhanced E911 location information using voice over internet protocol (VoIP) | An E-9-1-1 voice-over-IP (VoIP) solution is provided wherein a 911 call from a wireless VoIP device is routed directly to the correct Public Safety Answer Point (PSAP) via dedicated trunks, together with correct location information and call-back number. VoIP gateways are implemented locally, at least one per LATA, and... | 1. A method of providing location information to a public safety answer point (PSAP) relating to a call from a VoIP device, comprising: provisioning a first local voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) gateway; establishing a first dedicated trunk line between said provisioned first local VoIP gateway and a first selectiv... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates generally to VoIP communication carriers. More particularly, it relates to location-based services for the provision of E-9-1-1 emergency services by the VoIP industry. 2. Background of Related Art 911 is a phone number widely recognized as an... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention This invention relates generally to VoIP communication carriers. More particularly, it relates to location-based services for the provision of E-9-1-1 emergency services by the VoIP industry. 2. Background of Related Art 911 is a phone number widely reco... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In accordance with the principles of the present invention, a method and apparatus for routing an ESRK to public safety answer point (PSAP) relating to a call from a VoIP device comprises provisioning a first local voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) gateway. A first dedicated trunk... | 20050613 | 20110308 | 20061214 | 65543.0 | H04L1266 | 1 | HOQUE, NAFIZ E | ENHANCED E911 LOCATION INFORMATION USING VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL (VOIP) | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | H04L | 2,005 | |
11,150,372 | ACCEPTED | Vertically stowable modular multi-purpose trailer | A vertically stowable modular multi-purpose trailer is provided. The trailer includes a forward support section including a first tubular frame having a main body portion with a first upper platform and rear interface side, and forward trailer neck; a pair of caster wheels attached proximate said rear interface; and a ... | 1-17. (canceled) 18. A trailer comprising: a forward support frame having a first upper supporting side and a rear interface side projecting downward from the first upper supporting side in a perpendicular orientation; a trailer neck connected to the forward support frame which is positioned in front of and above the f... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS Not Applicable STATEMENT RE: FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH/DEVELOPMENT Not Applicable BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to the field of multi-purpose trailers. In particular, the present invention relates to trailers designed to ca... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to the field of multi-purpose trailers. In particular, the present invention relates to trailers designed to carry motorcycles, ATV's, golf carts, watercraft, lawnmowers, construction equipment, furniture, and wide variety o... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The aforementioned disadvantages are overcome by providing a vertically stowable modular multi-purpose trailer. The trailer includes a forward support section including a first tubular frame having a main body portion with a first upper platform and rear interface side, and fo... | 20050610 | 20060228 | 20051027 | 67559.0 | 1 | KLEBE, GERALD B | VERTICALLY STOWABLE MODULAR MULTI-PURPOSE TRAILER | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,150,412 | ACCEPTED | Image controller | A controller or converter structured for allowing hand inputs to be converted or translated into outputs, the controller structured with members moveable relative to a base or housing to actuate a plurality of sensors for defining output signal(s). In some embodiments a tactile feedback motor is mounted as a component ... | 1. An image controller controlling a game of a graphics generation device, comprising: a wireless communication structure communicating between said controller and said graphics generation device, said wireless communication structure comprising an emitter at least in part in said controller and a receiver associated w... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS AND PATENTS This Application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/715,532 filed on Nov. 16, 2000, now U.S. Pat. No. ______. U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/715,532 is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/677,378 filed on Jul. 5, 1996, now ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to hand input controllers which serve as interface input devices between the human hand(s) and image displays and electronics such as a computer or television display, a head mount display or any display capable of being viewed or ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The positive teachings and disclosures of my U.S. Pat. No. 6,222,525 are herein incorporated by reference. The present invention is related to new and or improved apparatus and or methods associated with human control or manipulation of objects, views or the like imagery shown on a ... | 20050610 | 20140318 | 20051020 | 74336.0 | 1 | ALMEIDA, CORY A | IMAGE CONTROLLER | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,150,414 | ACCEPTED | Advanced triggers for location-based service applications in a wireless location system | Method and systems are employed by a wireless location system (WLS) for locating a wireless device operating in a geographic area served by a wireless communications system. An exemplary method includes monitoring a set of signaling links of the wireless communications system, and detecting at least one predefined sign... | 1. A method for use by a wireless location system (WLS) for locating a wireless device operating in a geographic area served by a wireless communications system, comprising: monitoring a set of predefined signaling links of the wireless communications system, wherein said predefined signaling links include at least an ... | CROSS REFERENCE This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/768,587, filed Jan. 29, 2004, entitled “Monitoring of Call Information in a Wireless Location System”, now pending, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/909,221, filed Jul. 18, 2001, entitled “Monitoring of Cal... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Early work relating to Wireless Location Systems is described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,327,144, Jul. 5, 1994, “Cellular Telephone Location System,” which discloses a system for locating cellular telephones using time difference of arrival (TDOA) techniques. Further enhancements of the ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The following summary provides an overview of various aspects of exemplary implementations of the invention. This summary is not intended to provide an exhaustive description of all of the important aspects of the invention, or to define the scope of the invention. Rather, this summ... | 20050610 | 20100824 | 20060105 | 64337.0 | H04Q720 | 1 | VUONG, QUOCHIEN B | ADVANCED TRIGGERS FOR LOCATION-BASED SERVICE APPLICATIONS IN A WIRELESS LOCATION SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | H04Q | 2,005 | |
11,150,430 | ACCEPTED | Forged hammermill hammer | An improved free swinging hammer mill hammer design is disclosed and described for comminution of materials such as grain and refuse. The hammer design of the present art is adaptable to most hammer mill or grinders having free swinging systems. The design as disclosed and claimed is forged increasing the strength of t... | 1. An improved metallic based forged hammer for use in a rotatable hammermill assembly comprising: a. A first end for securement within said hammermill assembly; b. A rod hole, said rod hole centered in said first end for engagement with and attachment to said hammermill assembly; c. At least one rod hole shoulder surr... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This patent application is a continuation in part of patent application Ser. No. 10/915,750 previously filed on Aug. 11, 2004 and applicant herein claims priority from and incorporates herein by reference in its entirety that application. Additionally, applicant claims priority f... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A number of different industries rely on impact grinders or hammermills to reduce materials to a smaller size. For example, hammermills are often used to process forestry and agricultural products as well as to process minerals, and for recycling materials. Specific examples of m... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The improvement disclosed and described herein centers on an improved hammer to be used in a hammermill. The improved metallic free swinging hammer is for use in rotatable hammer mill assemblies for comminution. The improved hammer is compromised of a first end for securement ... | 20050611 | 20061128 | 20060216 | 75483.0 | B02C1300 | 3 | ROSENBAUM, MARK | FORGED HAMMERMILL HAMMER | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | B02C | 2,005 | |
11,150,494 | ACCEPTED | Multimedia search system | A database search system that retrieves multimedia information in a flexible, user friendly system. The search system uses a multimedia database consisting of text, picture, audio and animated data. That database is searched through multiple graphical and textual entry paths. Those entry paths include an idea search, a... | 1-79. (canceled) 80. A method for retrieving information, comprising: storing textual information and graphical information of any type in at least one database; providing a plurality of entry paths for searching at least a portion of the stored textual and graphical information, each of the entry paths capable of bein... | the combination of search strategies to uncover graphical and related textual information or visa versa. Other limitations exhibited by some software products include the lack of interactive search tools adapted for non-expert users, and the lack of interactive search tool that fully explore and exploit the full capabi... | <SOH> SUMMARY AND OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In view of the foregoing, it should be apparent that a need still exists for a database search system that retrieves multimedia information in a flexible, user friendly system. It is, therefore, a primary object of the invention to provide a search system in which a mult... | 20050613 | 20060725 | 20051124 | 68630.0 | 2 | AMSBURY, WAYNE P | MULTIMEDIA SEARCH SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | ||||
11,150,575 | ACCEPTED | Four-wheel drive center disconnect electric actuator | A four-wheel drive center disconnect electric actuator is provided. The actuator includes a one-way motor that actuation of a cam mechanism for causing engagement and disengagement of the center disconnect. The actuator achieves improved reliability and efficiency through a less expensive construction than conventional... | 1. A driveline disconnect, comprising: a first rotatable member; a second rotatable member; a coupler device operably engageable and disengageable for providing connection between said first and second rotatable members; a one-way electric motor; a gear mechanism operatively driven by said electric motor; a cam mechani... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to drive lines for four-wheel drive vehicles, and more particularly, to a drive line disconnect actuator with reduced cost and improved reliability. BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Four-wheel drive vehicles are popular for use off road and for providing impro... | <SOH> BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Four-wheel drive vehicles are popular for use off road and for providing improved traction on snowy, icy, and other slippery roads. Four-wheel drive vehicles are often provided with the capability of disconnecting the secondary driving axle in order to provide a two-w... | <SOH> BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Four-wheel drive vehicles are popular for use off road and for providing improved traction on snowy, icy, and other slippery roads. Four-wheel drive vehicles are often provided with the capability of disconnecting the secondary driving axle in order to provide a two-w... | 20050610 | 20080108 | 20061214 | 69971.0 | B60K1702 | 0 | LORENCE, RICHARD M | FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE CENTER DISCONNECT ELECTRIC ACTUATOR | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | B60K | 2,005 | |
11,150,649 | ACCEPTED | Refreshing dynamic volatile memory | A memory system, and process for refreshing the memory, is disclosed. The memory system includes memory, a temperature sensor configured to measure the temperature of the memory, and a memory controller configured to refresh the memory at a refresh rate, the refresh rate being controlled as a function of the temperatur... | 1. A memory system, comprising: memory; a temperature sensor configured to measure the temperature of the memory; and a memory controller configured to refresh the memory at a refresh rate, the refresh rate being controlled as a function of the temperature measured by the temperature sensor. 2. The memory system of cla... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/585,310, filed Jul. 2, 2004. INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE This application cross references U.S. application Ser. No. 11/0128,829, filed May 13, 2005, entitled REGISTER READ FOR VOLATILE MEMORY. BACKGROUND 1. Field The present di... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>1. Field The present disclosure relates generally to data processing, and more specifically, to techniques for refreshing dynamic volatile memories. 2. Background Memory systems are used extensively today in data processing systems to store data needed by various processing entities. A memory sys... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>An embodiment of a memory system is disclosed. The memory system includes memory, a temperature sensor configured to measure the temperature of the memory, and a memory controller configured to refresh the memory at a refresh rate, the refresh rate being controlled as a function of the temperature m... | 20050610 | 20120221 | 20060105 | 57417.0 | G11C704 | 0 | ROJAS, MIDYS | REFRESHING DYNAMIC VOLATILE MEMORY | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G11C | 2,005 | |
11,150,812 | ACCEPTED | Multimedia search system | A database search system that retrieves multimedia information in a flexible, user friendly system. The search system uses a multimedia database consisting of text, picture, audio and animated data. That database is searched through multiple graphical and textual entry paths. Those entry paths include an idea search, a... | 1-79. (canceled) 80. A computerized map system, comprising: a computer readable storage medium; computer software stored on the storage medium and operable to: cause an image of at least a portion of a map to be displayed on a display screen; provide a zoom feature wherein portions of the map can be viewed on the displ... | The combination of search strategies to uncover graphical and related textual information or visa versa. Other limitations exhibited by some software products include the lack of interactive search tools adapted for non-expert users, and the lack of interactive search tool that fully explore and exploit the full capabi... | <SOH> SUMMARY AND OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In view of the foregoing, it should be apparent that a need still exists for a database search system that retrieves multimedia information in a flexible, user friendly system. It is, therefore, a primary object of the invention to provide a search system in which a mult... | 20050613 | 20060523 | 20051110 | 68630.0 | 3 | AMSBURY, WAYNE P | MULTIMEDIA SEARCH SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | ||||
11,150,858 | ACCEPTED | Device pairing via voice commands | A system comprising includes a first device, a second device, and logic to enable the first and second devices to pair as a result of at least one sound. | 1. A method comprising: receiving at least one sound; and pairing at least two devices as a result of the at least one sound. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein pairing at least two devises as a result of the at least one sound further comprises: recognizing from the sound an identification of at least one of the device... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present disclosure relates to the pairing of two devices for trusted cooperation. BACKGROUND Pairing involves establishing a communication channel between devices. Pairing is becoming more common in a world increasingly populated by cooperating devices. However, the mechanisms for pairing devices re... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Pairing involves establishing a communication channel between devices. Pairing is becoming more common in a world increasingly populated by cooperating devices. However, the mechanisms for pairing devices remain relatively primitive and do not take advantage of the rich variety of ways in which p... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>The following summary is intended to highlight and introduce some aspects of the disclosed embodiments, but not to limit the scope of the claims. Thereafter, a detailed description of illustrated embodiments is presented, which will permit one skilled in the relevant art to make and use various embo... | 20050610 | 20140415 | 20061214 | 92706.0 | G06F1500 | 0 | SHAH, PARAS D | Device pairing using device generated sound | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,005 | |
11,150,916 | ACCEPTED | Light-radiating semiconductor component with a luminescence conversion element | The light-radiating semiconductor component has a radiation-emitting semiconductor body and a luminescence conversion element. The semiconductor body emits radiation in the ultraviolet, blue and/or green spectral region and the luminescence conversion element converts a portion of the radiation into radiation of a long... | 1-33. (canceled) 34. A light-radiating semiconductor component, comprising: a semiconductor body configured to emit at least one of ultraviolet, blue, and green light; and a luminescent material applied directly to the semiconductor body, the luminescent material configured to convert some of the light emitted from the... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This is a continuation of copending International Application PCT/DE97/01337, filed Jun. 26, 1997, which designated the United States. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The invention relates to a light-radiating semiconductor component with a semiconductor body th... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Field of the Invention The invention relates to a light-radiating semiconductor component with a semiconductor body that emits electromagnetic radiation during operation of the semiconductor component. The component has at least one first and at least one second electrical termin... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is accordingly an object of the invention to provide a light-radiating semiconductor component, which overcomes the above-mentioned disadvantages of the heretofore-known devices and methods of this general type and which radiates homogeneous polychromatic light and ensures techni... | 20050613 | 20080318 | 20051020 | 60481.0 | 1 | JACKSON JR, JEROME | LIGHT-RADIATING SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENT WITH A LUMINESCENCE CONVERSION ELEMENT | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,150,975 | ACCEPTED | Composition and method for producing colored bubbles | Compositions and methods for producing substantially uniformly colored bubbles are described. The composition comprises at least one surfactant mixed with at least one colorant, the colorant forming at least approximately 10% of the composition. The surfactant, or surface-active agent, forms the bubble while the colora... | 1. A substantially uniformly colored bubble, comprising: water; a surfactant; and a colorant, wherein the bubble is substantially uniformly colored. 2. The substantially uniformly colored bubble of claim 1, wherein the colorant is an acid dye, FD&C dye, food dye, a polymeric dye, a fluorescent dye, a pigment, or a comb... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims benefit under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) to application Ser. No. 60/581,294, filed on Jun. 17, 2004, by Tim Kehoe entitled “Composition and Method for Producing Colored Bubbles (attorney docket No. 34469/US) the contents of which are incorporated herein by referen... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Bubbles have long fascinated children, adults, and scientists alike. The formation of bubbles for recreation and entertainment is a well-recognized and widely practiced past-time. In its simplest form, bubble blowing involves dipping a shaped article having an opening into a liqu... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention surprisingly provides colored bubble compositions, that have a uniform coloration about the bubble. The compositions of the present invention can also be used in, but not limited to, other fields such as toys, toothpaste, bath bubbles, shampoo, soaps, cre... | 20050613 | 20110322 | 20060105 | 80457.0 | B01F1700 | 1 | ASDJODI, MOHAMMADREZA | COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING COLORED BUBBLES | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | B01F | 2,005 | |
11,151,098 | ACCEPTED | AGENT REACTIVE SCHEDULING IN AN AUTOMATED MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENT | A method and apparatus for scheduling in an automated manufacturing environment, comprising are disclosed. The method includes detecting an occurrence of a predetermined event in a process flow; notifying a software scheduling agent of the occurrence; and reactively scheduling an action from the software scheduling age... | 1. A method for scheduling in an automated manufacturing environment, comprising: automatically detecting an occurrence of a predetermined event in an integrated, automated process flow; automatically notifying a software scheduling agent of the occurrence; and reactively scheduling an action from the software scheduli... | The United States Government has a paid-up license in this invention and the right in limited circumstances to require the patent owner to license others on reasonable terms as provided for by the terms of Award No. 70NANB7H3041 awarded by the United States Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Te... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention pertains to automated manufacturing environments, and, more particularly, to scheduling in an automated manufacturing environment. 2. DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART Growing technological requirements and the worldwide acceptance of sophist... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention, in its various aspects and embodiments, is a method and apparatus for scheduling in an automated manufacturing environment. In one embodiment, a method comprises detecting an occurrence of a predetermined event in a process flow; notifying a software scheduling agent ... | 20050613 | 20051122 | 20051117 | 78299.0 | 10 | GANDHI, JAYPRAKASH N | AGENT REACTIVE SCHEDULING IN AN AUTOMATED MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENT | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,151,193 | ACCEPTED | Interposer, method of fabricating the same, and semiconductor device using the same | An interposer to be interposed between a semiconductor chip to be mounted thereon and a packaging board has an interposer portion made of a semiconductor and an interposer portion provided around the foregoing interposer portion integrally therewith. On both surfaces of the interposer portions, wiring patterns are form... | 1. An interposer to be interposed between a semiconductor chip to be mounted thereon and a packaging board, the interposer comprising: a first interposer portion made of a semiconductor; and a second interposer portion made of an insulator and provided around the first interposer portion in a plane thereof integrally w... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APLICATIONS This application is based on and claims priority of Japanese Patent Application No. 2004-193490 filed on Jun. 30, 2004, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION (a) Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an int... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>(a) Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an interposer for a semiconductor device, more particularly, to an interposer adapted to realize a required fan-out structure between a semiconductor chip to be mounted thereon and a printed wiring board (packaging board... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An object of the present invention is to provide an interposer which can realize a required fan-out structure and reduce a cost thereof. Another object of the present invention is to provide an interposer fabrication method by which required wiring patterns can be easily formed on b... | 20050614 | 20080617 | 20060105 | 71385.0 | H01L2148 | 0 | WILLIAMS, ALEXANDER O | INTERPOSER METHOD OF FABRICATING SAME, AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE USING THE SAME HAVING TWO PORTIONS WITH DIFFERENT CONSTRUCTIONS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H01L | 2,005 | |
11,151,563 | ACCEPTED | Foamable alcohol compositions, systems and methods of use | A composition, systems for dispensing the composition and methods for the use of the composition are described. The composition comprises: (A) Monohydric alcohol in an amount sufficient to provide antimicrobial activity; (B) Surfactant comprising a dimethicone surfactant; and (C) Builder, the builder in an amount suffi... | 1. A composition, comprising: (A) Monohydric alcohol in an amount sufficient to provide antimicrobial activity; (B) Surfactant comprising a dimethicone surfactant; and (C) Builder, the builder in an amount sufficient to provide stability or to improve the stability of a foam formed from the composition. 2. The composit... | The present invention relates to foamable alcohol compositions, systems for dispensing the compositions and methods for the use of the compositions. BACKGROUND Foamable soap products contain a significant quantity of air. While these compositions can be economically manufactured as compared with non-foamable compositio... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Foamable soap products contain a significant quantity of air. While these compositions can be economically manufactured as compared with non-foamable compositions, the formulation of foamable compositions comprising a high alcohol content has generally required the compositions to be provided as ... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>In one aspect, the present invention provides a composition, comprising: (A) Monohydric alcohol in an amount sufficient to provide antimicrobial activity; (B) Surfactant comprising a dimethicone surfactant; and (C) Builder, the builder in an amount sufficient to provide stability or to improve the s... | 20050613 | 20100126 | 20061214 | 82199.0 | C11D302 | 2 | BOYER, CHARLES I | FOAMABLE ALCOHOL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING ALCOHOL AND A SILICONE SURFACTANT, SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | C11D | 2,005 | |
11,151,772 | ACCEPTED | Method and system for compromise greenfield preambles for 802.11n | Aspects of the invention described herein may enable a greenfield access mode in IEEE 802.11n WLAN systems in comparison to an alternative approach that may not provide greenfield access. The utilization of greenfield access may reduce the portion of time required to transmit data due to overhead comprising preamble fi... | 1. A method for communicating information in a multiple input multiple output (MIMO) communications systems, the method comprising: generating a protocol data unit (PDU) for a current spatial stream comprising a current plurality of long training sequence fields; appending a signal field subsequent to a last of said cu... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS/INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE This application makes reference, claims priority to, and claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/653,429 filed Feb. 16, 2005. This application makes reference to: U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/973,595 filed Oct. 26, 2004; U... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Within the IEEE organization, IEEE 802.11 task group N (TGn) has been chartered to develop a standard to enable WLAN devices to achieve throughput rates beyond 100 Mbits/s. This standard may be documented in IEEE resolution 802.11n. The Institute for Electrical and Electronics En... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A system and/or method for compromise greenfield preambles for 802.11n, substantially as shown in and/or described in connection with at least one of the figures, as set forth more completely in the claims. These and other advantages, aspects and novel features of the present ... | 20050609 | 20140527 | 20060817 | 75572.0 | H04J1100 | 0 | CHENG, CHI TANG P | Method and system for compromise greenfield preambles for 802.11n | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H04J | 2,005 | |
11,152,152 | ACCEPTED | Collapsible cover for seating unit | The present invention is directed to a collapsible cover for protecting an occupant in a seating unit having a head region and a foot region. The cover has a body comprised of a flexible material having a top portion and at least one side wall portion, the top portion having a generally ellipse shape and having a lengt... | 1. A collapsible cover for protecting an occupant in a seating unit having a head region and a foot region, the cover comprising: a body comprised of a flexible material having a top portion and at least one side wall portion, the top portion having a generally ellipse shape and having a length to span the distance bet... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of Ser. No. 60/579,260 filed Jun. 15, 2004. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to accessories for seating devices. More specifically, it relates to a protective cover that is multi-purpose, and easily deploys and collapses for ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>For many years manufacturers have addressed the need for protective enclosures for seating devices that protect the occupant from hazards such as sun, wind, rain, snow, cold, blowing sand, insects, contact by strangers, saliva aerosol, cold, moderate and tropical climates, and th... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF INVENTION <EOH>With these objects in view, according to an aspect of the present invention there is provided a collapsible cover for protecting an occupant in a seating unit having a head region and a foot region. The cover has a body comprised of a flexible material having a top portion and at least ... | 20050615 | 20061219 | 20051215 | 64013.0 | 1 | NELSON JR, MILTON | COLLAPSIBLE COVER FOR SEATING UNIT | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,152,286 | ACCEPTED | Computer worm defense system and method | A computer worm defense system comprises multiple containment systems tied together by a management system. Each containment system is deployed on a separate communication network and contains a worm sensor and a blocking system. Computer worm identifiers generated by a worm sensor of one containment system can be prov... | 1. A computer worm defense system comprising: a plurality of computer worm containment systems, each computer worm containment system including a worm sensor implemented in a computing device and configured to generate a computer worm identifier for a computer worm propagating within a communication network, a computer... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of U.S. provision patent application No. 60/579,910, filed Jun. 14, 2004 and entitled “Computer Worm Defense System and Method,” which is incorporated by reference herein. This application is related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/096,2... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to computing systems, and more particularly to systems and methods of detecting and blocking computer worms in computer networks. 2. Background Art Detecting and distinguishing computer worms from ordinary communications traffic wit... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An exemplary computer worm defense system, according to some embodiments of the invention, comprises a plurality of computer worm containment systems and a management system in communication with the plurality of computer worm containment systems. Each of the computer worm containmen... | 20050613 | 20110823 | 20110421 | 62788.0 | G06F2100 | 1 | MORAN, RANDAL D | COMPUTER WORM DEFENSE SYSTEM AND METHOD | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,005 | |
11,152,305 | ACCEPTED | Systems and methods of accessing common registers in a multi-core processor | Systems and methods for accessing common registers in a multi-core processor are disclosed. In an embodiment a method may comprise streaming at least one transaction from one of a plurality of processing cores in a core domain directly to a register domain. The method may also comprise reassembling the at least one str... | 1. A system for accessing common registers in a multi-core processor, comprising: core logic provided at each of a plurality of processing cores in a core domain, the core logic streaming at least one transaction from the core domain to a register domain; bus interface logic in the register domain, the bus interface lo... | TECHNICAL FIELD The described subject matter relates to multi-core processors, and more particularly to systems and methods of accessing common registers in a multi-core processor. BACKGROUND There is ongoing work to enhance computer system performance, e.g., by increasing processing speed. Central processing units (CP... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>There is ongoing work to enhance computer system performance, e.g., by increasing processing speed. Central processing units (CPUs) having multiple processing cores are now being developed to increase the processing speeds of high-end server computers, and even other computing devices. Multi-core... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a high-level schematic diagram of an exemplary multi-core processor having common registers. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of exemplary core logic which may be implemented for accessing common registers in a multi-core processor. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of e... | 20050614 | 20120626 | 20061214 | 61494.0 | G06F1328 | 0 | LI, ZHUO H | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF ACCESSING COMMON REGISTERS IN A MULTI-CORE PROCESSOR | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,005 | |
11,152,611 | ACCEPTED | Device and process for video compression | The invention relates to a device and a process for compressing video documents. The process comprises the steps of: decomposition of the video document into shots, extraction of images representative of the said shots, measurement of the distances between the said representative images, grouping of the images whose di... | 1. Process for compressing video documents comprising the steps of: decomposition of the video document into shots, extraction of images representative of the said shots, measurement of the distances between the said representative images, grouping of the images whose distance is less than a predetermined threshold int... | The invention relates to a device and a method of compressing video documents. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The invention relates more particularly to video compression adapted to archiving. The compression constraints of a video document are less significant when concerned with archiving the video than when concerned w... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention relates more particularly to video compression adapted to archiving. The compression constraints of a video document are less significant when concerned with archiving the video than when concerned with compressing the video for transmission. Specifically, a video i... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>To this end, the invention relates to a process for compressing video documents comprising the steps of: decomposition of the video document into shots, extraction of images representative of the said shots, measurement of the distances between the said representative images, ... | 20050614 | 20121225 | 20060105 | 99603.0 | G06K936 | 0 | TORRENTE, RICHARD T | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR GROUPING OF IMAGES AND SPANNING TREE FOR VIDEO COMPRESSION | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06K | 2,005 | |
11,152,739 | ACCEPTED | Writing instrument | A writing instrument that includes a sleeve-like housing, a reservoir axially extending in the housing, a push button positioned in the rear portion of the housing, a latching device for latching the push button in a writing position with a latch recess in the housing and a latch lug positioned at the free end of a tra... | 1. A writing instrument, comprising a sleeve-like housing; a reservoir axially extending in said housing; a push button positioned in a rear portion of said housing and mounted in said housing to be manually displaceable in a fashion to be secured against pivoting with said reservoir between a rear parking position and... | This application is a continuation of PCT Application No. PCT/EP03/10872, filed on Oct. 1, 2003, which claims priority to European Patent Application 02 027 949.3, filed on Dec. 13, 2002. The entire contents of these two applications is expressly incorporated herein. The invention relates to a writing instrument, in pa... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An embodiment of the present invention includes a push button disposed in the rear portion, that is to say in the end portion of the writing instrument facing away from the writing end, and is mounted axially displaceable in the sleeve-like housing of the writing instrument so as to... | 20050613 | 20061031 | 20060202 | 62225.0 | B43K2402 | 0 | WALCZAK, DAVID J | WRITING INSTRUMENT | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | B43K | 2,005 | ||
11,152,998 | ACCEPTED | Data reproduction apparatus reducing power consumption of equipment reproducing video image and method of controlling the same | There is provided a data reproduction apparatus reproducing an image and sound as based on data recorded in a storage medium. In the apparatus if an input device has received predetermined information and data selected to be reproduced is data excluding image data an image reproduction device is controlled to have a lo... | 1. A data reproduction apparatus reproducing an image and sound as based on data recorded in a storage medium, comprising: an input device receiving external information; a data selector selecting data to be reproduced from the data recorded in said storage medium; a determiner determining whether the data selected by ... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to data reproduction apparatus and particularly to such apparatus capable of reproducing data including image data and/or audio data and methods of controlling the same. 2. Description of the Background Art Conventionally when a data re... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to data reproduction apparatus and particularly to such apparatus capable of reproducing data including image data and/or audio data and methods of controlling the same. 2. Description of the Background Art Conventionally wh... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention has been made to address such circumstances and it contemplates a data reproduction apparatus capable of reducing power consumption of equipment involved in reproducing video image data, as desired by a user, and a method of controlling the same. The present in... | 20050615 | 20090519 | 20060105 | 74383.0 | G09G500 | 0 | DESIR, JEAN WICEL | DATA REPRODUCTION APPARATUS REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION OF EQUIPMENT REPRODUCING VIDEO IMAGE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G09G | 2,005 | |
11,153,076 | ACCEPTED | Protective case | A protective case which includes two mating case components and a liner extending between a peripheral area for mating engagement to ensure a relatively sealed relationship when the case components are closed. A latch face is a single elongated element on the front and has two spaced interlocking components to cooperat... | 1. A carrying case comprising: a body of surrounding material having at least two components for opening and closure together thereby to provide access to a space defined by the surrounding material, each component has an edge for location adjacent a respective edge of the opposite component; a liner fitting in the spa... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation and claims the benefit or the prior filing date of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/719,309, filed Nov. 21, 2003, which is a continuation-in-part and claims the benefit of the prior filing date of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/001,652, filed Oct. 31, 2001 now U.... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>1. Field This invention relates in general to a protective case. In particular, it is concerned with a case which permits for effective shock absorbance to components contained in the case. Many different carrying cases are known for containing and protecting components. The different cases have ... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>According to the invention, there is provided a carrying case which includes a body having two mating components and a peripheral area for mating engagement to ensure a relatively sealed relationship when the components are closed. A liner material conformingly fits in the space formed by the compon... | 20050614 | 20090519 | 20051020 | 68433.0 | 1 | CASTELLANO, STEPHEN J | SEALED PROTECTIVE CASE WITH LINER AND LATCH | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,153,221 | ACCEPTED | Identity verification method using a central biometric authority | A method performs biometric verifications to authenticate the identification of users using a central biometric authority (CBA). This allows parties to an electronic transaction to be assured of each other's identity. Specifically, at the sender side, a first message to a receiver is generated, wherein the first messag... | 1-11. (canceled) 12. A method for verifying the identity of one or more parties to a transaction using biometrics, whereby a third party biometric authority (CBA) stores biometric templates for the one or more parties in a database, and performs the identity verification upon receiving one or more messages including bi... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an identity verification system; and, more particularly, to a method for effectively establishing the identification of users by utilizing a central biometric authority (CBA). BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION It is known that a public/private key infrastructure is (PKI... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is known that a public/private key infrastructure is (PKI) is an excellent mechanism to ensure that data remains confidential and unchanged during transit over insecure networks such as the Internet. The PKI is based on the premise that a user has two mathematically related nu... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is, therefore, a primary object of the present invention to provide a method capable of improving the performance of an identity verification system by verifying the identification of users using a CBA. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a m... | 20050615 | 20070717 | 20051110 | 92395.0 | 1 | SMITHERS, MATTHEW | IDENTITY VERIFICATION METHOD USING A CENTRAL BIOMETRIC AUTHORITY | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,153,483 | ACCEPTED | Portable diaper changing pad with memory foam insert | A portable diaper changing pad with a memory foam insert. The diaper changing pad comprises a mat with a panel having a body of memory foam as a cushion. The memory foam insert preferably comprises a raised head rest section. In one embodiment, the diaper changing pad further comprises two side section panels which may... | 1. A diaper changing pad comprising: a mat having a top surface and a bottom surface; and a cushion within said mat, said cushion comprising a body of memory foam. 2. The diaper changing pad of claim 1 wherein said mat comprises a middle panel and two side panels, said side panels attached on opposite sides of the midd... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a diaper changing pad apparatus, in particular a portable diaper changing pad with a memory foam insert. Other aspects of the invention are met through the use of soft, cloth covers. A number of diaper changing pads are known in the art. However, one common p... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to a diaper changing pad apparatus, in particular a portable diaper changing pad with a memory foam insert. Other aspects of the invention are met through the use of soft, cloth covers. A number of diaper changing pads are known in the art. However, ... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>These needs and others may be met by embodiments of the present invention which is an improved diaper changing pad having a memory foam insert. In general, the present invention is a diaper changing pad that comprises a mat and a cushion within said mat, said cushion comprisin... | 20050615 | 20080401 | 20061221 | 95858.0 | A47D500 | 0 | GROSZ, ALEXANDER | PORTABLE DIAPER CHANGING PAD WITH MEMORY FOAM INSERT | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | A47D | 2,005 | |
11,153,500 | ACCEPTED | Vertical type nitride semiconductor light emitting diode | Disclosed herein is a vertical type nitride semiconductor light emitting diode. The nitride semiconductor light emitting diode comprises an n-type nitride semiconductor layer, an active layer formed under the n-type nitride semiconductor layer, a p-type nitride semiconductor layer formed under the active layer, and an ... | 1. A vertical type nitride semiconductor light emitting diode, comprising: an n-type nitride semiconductor layer; an active layer formed under the n-type nitride semiconductor layer; a p-type nitride semiconductor layer formed under the active layer; and an n-side electrode having a bonding pad formed adjacent to an ed... | RELATED APPLICATIONS The present invention is based on, and claims priority from, Korean Application Number 10-2005-0016525, filed Feb. 28, 2005, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vertical... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vertical type nitride semiconductor light emitting diode, and, more particularly, to a vertical type nitride semiconductor light emitting diode, which has a bonding pad of an n-side electrode formed adjacent to an edge ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a flip-chip nitride semiconductor light emitting diode, which has a new electrode structure, designed to have an n-side electrode formed adjacent to an edge of ... | 20050616 | 20071016 | 20060914 | 96195.0 | H01L3300 | 1 | TRAN, LONG K | VERTICAL TYPE NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DIODE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H01L | 2,005 | |
11,153,739 | ACCEPTED | Magnetic connector apparatus | A magnetic connector apparatus provides a plurality of magnetic connector bodies in various different forms for magnetic connection of two or more bodies together along mutually-confronting, longitudinally-elongated, linear peripheral border edges, each linear peripheral border edge having at least one particularly-con... | 1. A magnetic connector apparatus, comprising: a) at least two magnetic connector bodies each arranged for magnetic connection one to another along mutually confronting linear outer peripheral border edges of the connector bodies, each said magnetic connector body including at least one outer, confronting, longitudinal... | This application claims benefit under 35 U.S.C. 119(e) of the prior filing of U.S. Provisional Ser. No. 60/639,005 filed 23 Dec. 2004. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to magnetic connector arrangements, and more particularly to magnetic connector arrangements utilizing magnets retained rotatably in m... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention relates to magnetic connector arrangements, and more particularly to magnetic connector arrangements utilizing magnets retained rotatably in magnet containing pockets of multiple connector bodies provided for mutual magnetic attraction one to another, each respecti... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In its basic concept this invention provides a plurality of magnetic connector bodies for magnetic connection together at mutually confronting, linear peripheral border edge surfaces thereof, each connector body having at least one outer, longitudinally extending, confronting linear... | 20050614 | 20061226 | 20060629 | 99263.0 | H01H900 | 1 | BARRERA, RAMON M | MAGNETIC CONNECTOR APPARATUS | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | H01H | 2,005 | |
11,153,764 | ACCEPTED | System and mehod of using the public switched telephone network in providing authentication or authorization for online transaction | An authentication or authorization system to facilitate electronic transactions uses simultaneous or substantially simultaneous communications on two different networks to verify a user's identity. When a user logs onto a site, via the internet, a telephone number, either pre-stored or obtained in real time from the vi... | 1-46. (canceled) 47. An authorization system comprising: first and second electronic networks which are, at least in part; different; first and second terminals, with each terminal associated with a respective network; instructions for receiving an inquiry from the first terminal, via the first network. instructions fo... | The benefit of a Dec. 15, 1999 filing date for Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/170,808 is hereby claimed. FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates generally to Internet security. More particularly, this invention relates to the method of attempting to verify the identity of an Internet user. BACKGROUND ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF INVENTION <EOH>The internet offers the prospect of expanded, world-wide commerce, e-commerce, with potentially lower cost to purchasers than heretofore possible. However, the lack of direct person-to-person contact has created its own set of problems. Identity theft is a problem threatening the gro... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An automated system uses a publicly available communications network, such as the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), wire line or wireless, to provide a real-time, interactive and largely self-service mechanism to aide in authentication (identity verification) and authorizati... | 20050615 | 20090811 | 20051103 | 92395.0 | 1 | SMITHERS, MATTHEW | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING THE PUBLIC SWITCHED TELEPHONE NETWORK IN PROVIDING AUTHENTICATION OR AUTHORIZATION FOR ONLINE TRANSACTION | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,153,772 | ACCEPTED | Electrical connector having blade terminals | An electrical power blade connector includes a dielectric housing having a mating cavity for receiving a mating connector inserted into the cavity through an open front end thereof in a mating direction. A pair of blade support arms project forwardly within the cavity. The support arms are spaced laterally of the matin... | 1. An electrical power blade connector, comprising: a dielectric housing having a mating cavity for receiving a mating connector inserted into the cavity through an open front end thereof in a mating direction, a pair of blade support arms projecting forwardly within the cavity, the support arms being spaced laterally ... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention generally relates to the art of electrical connectors and, particularly, to an electrical power connector having a plurality of blade terminals. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Generally, an electrical connector includes some form of insulative or dielectric housing which mounts one or... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Generally, an electrical connector includes some form of insulative or dielectric housing which mounts one or more conductive terminals. The housing is configured for mating with a complementary mating connector or other connecting device which, itself, has one or more conductive... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An object, therefore, of the invention is to provide a new and improved electrical power blade connector of the character described and which has a plurality of blade terminals. In the exemplary embodiment of the invention, the connector includes a dielectric housing having a mating... | 20050615 | 20080408 | 20061221 | 64136.0 | H01R3300 | 0 | PATEL, HARSHAD C | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING BLADE TERMINALS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H01R | 2,005 | |
11,153,985 | ACCEPTED | Disk system adapted to be directly attached | A network-attached disk (NAD) system is disklosed that includes an NAD device for receiving a disk access command from a host through a network, and a device driver at the host for controlling the NAD device through the network, where the device driver creates a virtual host bus adapter so that the host recognizes the ... | 1. A disk interface at a host having a system bus and running an operating system for controlling a disk device through a network, comprising: a protocol converter as a host bus adapter for converting protocols from disk access commands to data link frames containing the disk access commands; and wherein the device dri... | RELATED APPLICATION This application claims the benefit of co-pending U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/240,344, filed Oct. 13, 2000, entitled “Disk System Adapted to Be Directly Attached to Network.” BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Technical Field This invention in general relates to computer systems. More speci... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Technical Field This invention in general relates to computer systems. More specifically, this invention relates to a disk system or interface that can be directly attached to a network. 2. Description of the Related Art As the Internet becomes popular, the amount of data that... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is an object of the present invention to provide a disk system that can be directly attached to a network connecting to a host without going through a network file system. Another object is to provide a disk system that can be recognized and used as a local disk to a host without... | 20050616 | 20101207 | 20060112 | 95356.0 | G06F1200 | 1 | KOROBOV, VITALI A | DISK SYSTEM ADAPTED TO BE DIRECTLY ATTACHED | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,005 | |
11,154,007 | ACCEPTED | Method of operating an optical mouse | Movement of a hand operated pointing device may be tracked by providing a source of non-coherent light in a movable housing for illuminating a work surface and providing circuitry for producing a plurality of two dimensional arrays of data related to light reflected by surface irregularities on the illuminated work sur... | 1-12. (canceled) 13. A method of tracking movement of a hand operated pointing device for use with a computer, comprising: providing a source of non-coherent light, in a movable housing, for illuminating a work surface; and providing circuitry in the movable housing for— producing a plurality of two dimensional arrays ... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is a Continuation of an earlier filed co-pending Application originally entitled “SEEING EYE” MOUSE FOR A COMPUTER SYSTEM, whose title is now PROXIMITY DETECTOR FOR A “SEEING EYE” MOUSE, Ser. No. 09/052,046 and filed 30 Mar. 1998 by Gary B. Gordon et al. REFERENCE... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The use of a hand operated pointing device for use with a computer and its display has become almost universal. By far the most popular of the various devices is the conventional (mechanical) mouse. A conventional mouse typically has a bottom surface carrying three or more downwa... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A solution to the problem of replacing a conventional mechanical mouse with an optical counterpart is to optically detect motion by directly imaging as an array of pixels the various particular spatial features of a work surface below the mouse, much as human vision is believed to d... | 20050615 | 20100105 | 20051020 | 77376.0 | 1 | KUMAR, SRILAKSHMI K | METHOD OF OPERATING AN OPTICAL MOUSE | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,154,091 | ACCEPTED | Fixed dosing of HER antibodies | The present invention concerns fixed dosing of HER antibodies, such as Pertuzumab. | 1. A method for treating cancer comprising administering one or more fixed dose(s) of a HER antibody to a human patient in an amount effective to treat the cancer. 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the antibody binds to a HER receptor selected from the group consisting of EGFR, HER2, and HER3. 3. The method of claim 2 w... | This is a non-provisional application filed under 37 CFR 1.53(b) claiming priority to provisional application 60/645,697 filed Jan. 21, 2005, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention concerns fixed dosing of HER antibodies, such as pertuzumab. BACKGROUND O... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH> | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides the first critical assessment of the impact and utility of fixed dosing of a humanized IgG1 monoclonal antibody on pharmacokinetics and target drug concentrations. The primary objectives of this analysis of the HER antibody pertuzumab were to: 1) evalu... | 20050615 | 20081111 | 20060727 | 95633.0 | A61K39395 | 5 | GODDARD, LAURA B | FIXED DOSING OF HER ANTIBODIES | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | A61K | 2,005 | |
11,154,093 | ACCEPTED | Signal processing apparatus | The present invention involves a method and an apparatus for analyzing measured signals, including the determination of a measurement of correlation in the measured signals during a calculation of a physiological parameter of a monitored patient. Use of this invention is described in particular detail with respect to b... | 1. A method of determining blood oxygen saturation comprising: sensing physiological signals resulting from the attenuation of light of at least first and second wavelengths by body tissue carrying pulsing blood; determining at least two values corresponding to oxygen saturation based upon at least two alternative meth... | REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 11/070,081, (Atty. Dock. No. MASIMO.7CP1C13), filed on Mar. 2, 2005, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 11/003,321 (Atty. Dock. No. MASIMO.7CP1C12) filed on Dec. 3, 2004, which is a continuation of application Ser.... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to the field of signal processing. More specifically, the present invention relates to the processing of measured signals, containing a primary signal portion and a secondary signal portion, for the removal or derivation of ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention provides improvements upon the methods and apparatus disclosed in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/132,812, filed Oct. 6, 1993, entitled Signal Processing Apparatus, which earlier application has been assigned to the assignee of the instant application. The present... | 20050615 | 20070508 | 20051117 | 95746.0 | 2 | WINAKUR, ERIC FRANK | SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,154,272 | ACCEPTED | Simplified high frequency tuner and tuning method | A disclosed method tunes a signal from a channelized spectrum having a predetermined channel spacing. A signal of interest having a predetermined maximum bandwidth is mixed with a local oscillator signal, which has a frequency that is an integer multiple of the channel spacing or one-half of a channel spacing displaced... | 1. A tuning method comprising: (a) receiving a channel of interest from a channelized spectrum having a predetermined channel spacing; (b) frequency translating the channel of interest, by mixing with a local oscillator signal having a frequency that is one of a set of local oscillator frequencies, to within a near-bas... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/649,305 filed Aug. 23, 2003, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/032,526 filed Oct. 27, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,631,256, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Standard RF receiver design incorporates conversion of incoming high frequency signals to one or more intermediate frequencies, the last of which is then converted to baseband. A mixer and image rejection filter are required at each stage, resulting in complexity proportional to ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In accordance with the present invention, a high frequency spectrum of interest is translated in continuous-time to a near-baseband passband by quadrature mixing, preferably with a coarse-tuned local oscillator, producing I and Q signals in approximate quadrature relation. The I and... | 20050615 | 20091020 | 20060126 | 65150.0 | H04B126 | 1 | BHATTACHARYA, SAM | SIMPLIFIED HIGH FREQUENCY TUNER AND TUNING METHOD | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | H04B | 2,005 | |
11,154,275 | ACCEPTED | Reversible lounge chair | A lounge chair having a frame supported by legs, which may or may not have wheels incorporated therewith, and at least first and second adjustable backrest portions pivotally attached to the chair. When a sunbather wishes to sit on the lounge chair in an inclined position with his or her back supported, he or she incli... | 1. A reversible lounge chair comprising: a frame: a first backrest portion pivotally attached to the frame adapted to be utilized by a sunbather to position the sunbather in a first position relative to the sun; a second backrest portion pivotally attached to the frame adapted to position the sunbather in second positi... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to seating devices, and more particularly relates to an outdoor, reversible lounge chair. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Cruise ships and resort hotels place chaise lounges throughout their facilities for use by their guests. Many times, multiples of these lounges are in a row... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Cruise ships and resort hotels place chaise lounges throughout their facilities for use by their guests. Many times, multiples of these lounges are in a row. The resulting image is appealing, with the lounges all uniformly positioned. Frequently, however, these arrangements do no... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In order to overcome these and other shortcomings in the lounge chair field, and to achieve the objectives referenced herein, we have invented a variety of embodiments of a lounge chair which permit a sunbather to take maximum advantage of the incident angle of the sun's rays throug... | 20050616 | 20070424 | 20061221 | 74582.0 | A47C400 | 1 | WHITE, RODNEY BARNETT | REVERSIBLE LOUNGE CHAIR | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | A47C | 2,005 | |
11,154,314 | ACCEPTED | Phase-locked loop having a bandwidth related to its input frequency | An integrated circuit includes a phase-locked loop (PLL) in which the loop bandwidth of the PLL is proportional to the input frequency of the PLL. The PLL includes a phase/frequency detector (PFD), a charge pump, a loop filter, and a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) that generates the PLL output clock. The VCO inclu... | 1. An integrated circuit including a phase-locked loop (PLL) circuit, the PLL circuit having a loop bandwidth, comprising: a phase/frequency detector (PFD) configured to generate an error signal that is proportional to the difference between the phase of a PLL input signal and the phase of a signal coupled to a feedbac... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to phase-locked loop (PLL) circuits. More particularly, the invention relates to a PLL whose loop bandwidth replicates or tracks its input frequency. 2. Description of the Related Art A phase-locked loop (PLL) is a circuit that generates a peri... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to phase-locked loop (PLL) circuits. More particularly, the invention relates to a PLL whose loop bandwidth replicates or tracks its input frequency. 2. Description of the Related Art A phase-locked loop (PLL) is a circuit that gene... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention is embodied in an integrated circuit including a phase-locked loop (PLL) in which the loop bandwidth of the PLL tracks or is proportional to the input frequency of the PLL. The PLL includes a phase/frequency detector (PFD), a charge pump, a loop filter, and a voltage-c... | 20050616 | 20071225 | 20061221 | 98274.0 | H03L700 | 0 | GANNON, LEVI | PHASE-LOCKED LOOP HAVING A BANDWIDTH RELATED TO ITS INPUT FREQUENCY | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H03L | 2,005 | |
11,154,817 | ACCEPTED | Terminal based packet loss due to mobility detection | The invention proposes a method for controlling a packet transmission between a sender and a receiver sent via a packet transport protocol, the receiver being a mobile network element, comprising the steps of detecting whether a mobility event has occurred, detecting whether a downlink packet loss has occurred, and pro... | 1. A method for controlling a packet transmission between a sender and a receiver sent via a packet transport protocol, the receiver being a mobile network element, comprising the steps of: detecting whether a mobility event has occurred; detecting whether a downlink packet loss has occurred; and providing, in case the... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to a method for controlling a packet transmission between a sender and a mobile receiver, and a mobile network element. 2. Description of the Related Art This invention is related to wireless and packet transport protocols such as TCP (Transpor... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to a method for controlling a packet transmission between a sender and a mobile receiver, and a mobile network element. 2. Description of the Related Art This invention is related to wireless and packet transport protocols such as T... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Hence, it is an object of the present invention to solve the problem mentioned above and to enable are more reliable usage of a transport protocol such as TCP. This object is solved by a method for controlling a packet transmission between a sender and a receiver sent via a packet t... | 20050617 | 20120522 | 20060706 | 99868.0 | H04J116 | 0 | MILLER, BRANDON J | TERMINAL BASED PACKET LOSS DUE TO MOBILITY DETECTION | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H04J | 2,005 | |
11,154,828 | ACCEPTED | Input detection based on speckle-modulated laser self-mixing | A keyboard detects press or release of keys based on laser output which is changed by speckle-modulated self-mixing. Unique targets are attached to keys. As a target is moved into and/or out of the path of a laser, speckling causes light to shine back into the laser's emitting cavity. Variations in laser output are ana... | 1. A keyboard, comprising: a first laser positioned to shine a beam; a plurality of movable keys, each key coupled to a separate target, each target having a pattern formed thereon corresponding to the coupled key, each pattern including at least one area formed from a first type of surface causing speckle when illumin... | BACKGROUND The keyboard is an important tool for providing textual, command and other input to a computer or other electronic device. Although pointing devices (e.g., mice, touchpads, etc.), handwriting detectors (e.g., electronic digitizers and styli) and other input mechanisms continue to develop and offer numerous a... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The keyboard is an important tool for providing textual, command and other input to a computer or other electronic device. Although pointing devices (e.g., mice, touchpads, etc.), handwriting detectors (e.g., electronic digitizers and styli) and other input mechanisms continue to develop and offe... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>In at least some embodiments of the invention, a keyboard detects presses or releases of keys based on laser output which is changed by speckle-modulated self-mixing. Targets are attached to keys of the keyboard. As a key is pressed or released, the target is moved into and/or out of the path of a l... | 20050617 | 20070911 | 20061221 | 67904.0 | H03M1100 | 0 | DANG, HUNG Q | INPUT DETECTION BASED ON SPECKLE-MODULATED LASER SELF-MIXING | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H03M | 2,005 | |
11,154,891 | ACCEPTED | Managed services platform | A managed services platform. An applications management server is provided for managing relationships with application service providers and others over a wide area network such as the Internet. The applications management server interfaces with a master database server and the servers of one or more application servic... | 1. A platform for managing services offered by a plurality of sources, the platform comprising: a platform server having a software subscription module configured thereon and including a communications port for establishing communication with a wide area network, the software subscription module comprising a graphic us... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to software management systems and, more particularly, to systems and methods for selecting, ordering, installing, managing, updating, and if necessary, uninstalling software applications provided to an entity by one or more application service providers (ASPs) or ot... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Recently, substantial attention has been directed to the field of software management tools. One reason for this is that many vendors or purveyors of software now distribute their products directly to customers via wide area networks such as the Internet. Such vendors often are r... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In one particularly innovative aspect, the present invention is directed to systems and methods for enabling a company to manage its relationships with one or more ASPS, or other software sources. In one presently preferred embodiment, an applications management server may be deploy... | 20050616 | 20120911 | 20060126 | 95972.0 | H04L932 | 1 | HENRY, MARIEGEORGES A | MANAGED SERVICES PLATFORM | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | H04L | 2,005 | |
11,154,894 | ACCEPTED | Fan array fan section in air-handling systems | A fan array fan section in an air-handling system includes a plurality of fan units arranged in a fan array and positioned within an air-handling compartment. One preferred embodiment may include an array controller programmed to operate the plurality of fan units at peak efficiency. The plurality of fan units may be a... | 1. A fan array fan section in an air-handling system comprising: (a) an air-handling compartment; (b) a plurality of fan units; (c) said plurality of fan units arranged in a fan array; (d) said fan array having at least one fan unit arranged vertically on at least one other fan unit; (e) said fan array positioned withi... | The present application is a continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/806,775, filed Mar. 22, 2004, and entitled FAN ARRAY FAN SECTION IN AIR-HANDLING SYSTEMS. U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/806,775 is a nonprovisional application claiming the benefit under 35 USC Section 119(e) of U.S. Prov... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is directed to a fan array fan section utilized in an air-handling system. Air-handling systems (also referred to as an air handler) have traditionally been used to condition buildings or rooms (hereinafter referred to as “structures”). An air-handling system is... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The pre sent invention is directed to a fan array fan section in an air-handling system that includes a plurality of fan units arranged in a fan array and positioned within an air-handling compartment. One preferred embodiment may include an array controller programmed to oper... | 20050615 | 20070220 | 20051020 | 95937.0 | 3 | NGUYEN, NINH H | FAN ARRAY FAN SECTION IN AIR-HANDLING SYSTEMS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,155,043 | ACCEPTED | Lentiviral LTR-deleted vector | A vector capable of transducing non-dividing and/or slowly dividing cells is provided, wherein the vector is a lentiviral LTR-deleted vector. Also provided is a method for producing a protein of interest in a non-dividing or slowly dividing cell by transducing the cell with a lentiviral LTR-deleted vector and expressin... | 1. A lentiviral vector capable of transducing a non-dividing or slowly-dividing cell, said vector comprising a lentiviral LTR-deleted vector. 2. The vector according to claim 1, further comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a protein of interest. 3. A method for producing a protein of interest in a non-dividing or ... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/254,832, filed on Jun. 21, 1999, as the national phase application of International application Ser. No. PCT/GB97/02969, filed on Oct. 28, 1997 and claiming priority to UK application Ser. No. GB 9622500.8, filed on Oct. 29,... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Amongst nucleic acid transfer systems, retroviral vectors hold substantial promise for gene therapy and other applications in which transfer of genetic material is desirable. These systems can transfer genes efficiently, and new vectors are emerging that are particularly useful f... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides in one aspect a lentiviral vector capable of transducing a non-dividing or slowly-dividing cell, said vector comprising a lentiviral LTR-deleted vector. The vector can further comprise a nucleotide sequence encoding a polypeptide or protein of interest... | 20050617 | 20060606 | 20051027 | 99234.0 | 1 | GUZO, DAVID | LENTIVIRAL LTR-DELETED VECTOR | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,155,268 | ACCEPTED | Method and apparatus for electrostatographic printing with generic color profiles and inverse masks based on receiver member characteristics | A color electrostatographic printer apparatus applies respective color separation toner images to a receiver member to form a color image. A fuser assembly fuses the color image. A clear toner overcoat is then applied to the fused color toner image using a generic inverse mask that is based on receiver member character... | 1. A method of forming a multicolor image on a receiver member comprising: forming a multicolor toner image on the receiver member with toners of at least three different colors of toner pigments which form various combinations of colors at different pixel locations on the receiver member to form the multicolor toner i... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention relates to color reproduction, and more particularly to color electrostatographic printers wherein color toner images are deposited upon a receiver member. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In an electrophotographic modular printing machine of known type, for example, the NexPress 2100 pr... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In an electrophotographic modular printing machine of known type, for example, the NexPress 2100 printer manufactured by NexPress Solutions, Inc., of Rochester, N.Y., color toner images are made sequentially in a plurality of color imaging modules arranged in tandem, and the tone... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The above and other aspects of the invention are realized in accordance with a first aspect of the invention wherein there is provided a method of forming a multicolor image on a receiver member by forming a multicolor toner image on the receiver member with toners of at least three... | 20050617 | 20080304 | 20061221 | 71094.0 | G03G1520 | 2 | GLEITZ, RYAN M | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTROSTATOGRAPHIC PRINTING WITH GENERIC COLOR PROFILES AND INVERSE MASKS BASED ON RECEIVER MEMBER CHARACTERISTICS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G03G | 2,005 | |
11,155,373 | ACCEPTED | Fishing lure and method therefor | An artificial fishing lure has an oval shaped cylindrical body section. A plurality of rib members are formed around the outer perimeter of the body section. The plurality of rib members are for preventing the fishing lure from slipping out of a mouth of a fish. A tail section extends from an end of the body section. T... | 1. An artificial fishing lure comprising: an oval shaped cylindrical body section; a plurality of semi-rigid rib members formed around the outer perimeter of the body section, the plurality of rib members being angled away from said tail section, the rib members flex when pulled against surfaces in a mouth of a fish to... | RELATED APPLICATION SECTION This application is a continuation in part of U.S. patent application having Ser. No. 10/921,751, entitled “Fishing Lure and Method Therefor”, invented by Andre S. Moore, and filed Aug. 18, 2004. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to fishing equipmen... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to fishing equipment and, more specifically, to an improved fishing lure. 2. Description of the Prior Art The sport fishing industry has become a huge business. According to reports, the sport fishing industry is over a $28 billion... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, it is an object of the present invention to provide an improved fishing lure. It is another object of the present invention to provide an improved fishing lure that overcomes the problems associated with prior art fishing l... | 20050617 | 20090203 | 20060223 | 61679.0 | A01K8500 | 1 | ROWAN, KURT C | FISHING LURE AND METHOD THEREFOR | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | A01K | 2,005 | |
11,155,416 | ACCEPTED | Stable therapeutic proteins | The invention relates to storable medicaments produced from pharmaceutical active ingredient preparations which are virus safe. Said medicaments contain at least one intact therapeutic protein obtained from plasma or by means of genetic engineering, as an active pharmaceutical substance. Said active ingredient preparat... | 1-24. (canceled) 25. A storable drug composition produced from virus-safe, pharmaceutical drug substance preparations and containing one or more intact therapeutic proteins obtained from plasma or by means of genetic engineering and acting as the active pharmaceutical substance or substances, respectively, wherein neit... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of International Patent Application No. PCT/AT2003/000374 filed Dec. 18, 2003, designating the United States and published in German on Jul. 1, 2004 under International Patent Publication No. WO 2004/054607, which is based on Austrian Patent App... | <SOH> 2. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Therapeutic proteins have been used in the medical field for more than 100 years and are constantly gaining in medical interest and significance. Comparisons with other active pharmaceutical substances show that therapeutic proteins as albuminous substances exhibit a significa... | <SOH> 3. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention relates to storable medicaments produced from pharmaceutical active ingredient preparations which are virus safe. Said medicaments contain at least one intact therapeutic protein obtained from plasma or by means of genetic engineering, as an active pharmaceutical su... | 20050617 | 20100914 | 20060112 | 94600.0 | A61K3817 | 0 | GUDIBANDE, SATYANARAYAN R | STABLE THERAPEUTIC PROTEINS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | A61K | 2,005 | |
11,155,799 | ACCEPTED | Illumination device for simulation of neon lighting | An illumination device for simulating neon lighting comprising a plurality of space point light sources positioned adjacent a lateral light receiving surface of a substantially rod-like waveguide made of a material that preferentially scatters light entering the light receiving surface such that the light intensity pat... | 1-40. (canceled) 41. An illumination device, comprising: a rod-like member having a predetermined length and a curved light emitting surface; an elongated light source extending substantially along the predetermined length of said rod-like member at a fixed distance from said light emitting surface; and a housing for s... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This application claims priority from Provisional Application 60/265,522 filed Jan. 31, 2001 entitled Simulated Neon Lighting for Illumination of Objects. The present invention relates to illumination devices using optical waveguide and, more particularly, to lighting devices for the simulat... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This application claims priority from Provisional Application 60/265,522 filed Jan. 31, 2001 entitled Simulated Neon Lighting for Illumination of Objects. The present invention relates to illumination devices using optical waveguide and, more particularly, to lighting devices for... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION <EOH>The present invention utilizes a profiled rod of material having waveguide characteristics that preferentially scatters light entering one lateral surface (“light receiving surface”) so that the resulting light intensity pattern emitted by another lateral surface of the rod ... | 20050617 | 20070313 | 20051020 | 98727.0 | 1 | SEMBER, THOMAS M | ILLUMINATION DEVICE FOR SIMULATION OF NEON LIGHTING | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,155,942 | ACCEPTED | Hidden marine windshield mounting system and method | A hidden marine windshield mounting system and method, utilizing a cooperative pair of elongated base members, longitudinally extending around the front of and fastened to a marine vessel deck. The two elongated base members cooperatively interlock with one another to form a single windshield mounting base unit, having... | 1. A hidden marine windshield mounting system for fitting a curved windshield to a boat deck, the mounting system comprising: an elongate base member and a windshield mounting rail, said base member longitudinally extending around the front of and mountable to the boat deck, said base member for interlocked mating with... | TECHNICAL FIELD The invention relates to a mounting system for marine windshields and method of manufacture, and more specifically to a hidden mounting system utilizes an interlocking pair of extrusions, which are adjustable and separable. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Mounting, trimming or finishing the edges of marine ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Mounting, trimming or finishing the edges of marine windshields has become more complex over the years as the windshield shapes have progressed from simple rectangular panes to complexly curved and obliquely oriented windshields, some of which are segmented to allow access to a fo... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>Advantages of the present invention will become more fully appreciated as the same becomes better understood when considered in conjunction with the following detailed description of an illustrative embodiment and accompanying drawings, in which like reference characters des... | 20050829 | 20080902 | 20080703 | 58455.0 | B63B1700 | 3 | BASINGER, SHERMAN D | HIDDEN MARINE WINDSHIELD MOUNTING SYSTEM AND METHOD | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | B63B | 2,005 | |
11,156,112 | ACCEPTED | Gaming device having a re-triggering symbol bonus scheme | A gaming device having a bonus scheme wherein a combination of bonus symbols trigger a bonus game and any one of the bonus symbols in the bonus game provides a player with an award. The award may be an extension of the bonus game by providing the player with additional spins or games. Also, the award may modify the com... | 1. A method of operating a gaming device, said method comprising: (a) displaying a play of a primary game; (b) displaying a play a secondary game if a secondary game triggering event occurs in the play of the primary game; and (c) re-triggering the entire secondary game or a portion thereof if a secondary game re-trigg... | PRIORITY CLAIM This application is a continuation of, claims priority to and the benefit of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/981,133, filed Oct. 15, 2001, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein. CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application relates to the following co-pending commonly owned ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The present invention relates in general to a gaming device, and more particularly to a gaming device having a re-triggering symbol bonus scheme. The base or primary game of most slot machines involves one or more mechanical or video spinning reels, each of which display a plurality of symbols. I... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>One embodiment of the present invention provides a gaming device having a slot base game and a slot bonus game wherein one or more bonus triggering symbols in the base game are employed as bonus re-triggers in the bonus game. In one preferred embodiment, the occurrence of a predetermined combination... | 20050617 | 20080219 | 20051020 | 70980.0 | 1 | D'AGOSTINO, PAUL ANTHONY | GAMING DEVICE HAVING A RE-TRIGGERING SYMBOL BONUS SCHEME | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,156,149 | ACCEPTED | Trust model for a database management system supporting multiple authorization domains | A database management system that supports multiple databases in an instance with controlled sharing between the databases. The invention can also support execution of procedures and other modules in the context of any principal possibly different from that of the caller. Trusted certificates can be employed to permit ... | 1. A system that employs a certificate to authenticate access to resources in a multi-domain database management system, comprising: a component of a first domain that determines whether one or more instructions executing in a second domain are signed by a certificate that is trusted by the first domain; and a security... | BACKGROUND With the increasing popularity of computing devices, more and more data gets stored in relational databases. Information stored in databases routinely gets accessed via the Internet. Today, users access data stored in databases via personal computers (PCs), handheld computers, smart phones and the like. Acco... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>With the increasing popularity of computing devices, more and more data gets stored in relational databases. Information stored in databases routinely gets accessed via the Internet. Today, users access data stored in databases via personal computers (PCs), handheld computers, smart phones and th... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>The following presents a simplified summary of the invention in order to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the invention. This summary is not an extensive overview of the invention. It is not intended to identify key/critical elements of the invention or to delineate the scope of the ... | 20050617 | 20100622 | 20061221 | 85681.0 | H04L900 | 0 | LAFORGIA, CHRISTIAN A | TRUST MODEL FOR A DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM SUPPORTING MULTIPLE AUTHORIZATION DOMAINS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H04L | 2,005 | |
11,156,159 | ACCEPTED | Method for manufacturing disposable rotary cutting tools and disposable rotary tool for dental or medical applications | The shank (12) of a disposable rotary cutting tool (10) comprises a pipe section (16) cut from a drawn metal pipe. The tool head (14) is formed from a cut-out (18a, 18b) of a drawn metal sheet or a section of a metal tube by non-cutting machining. The pipe section (16) and the tool head (14) are advantageously attached... | 1. Method for manufacturing disposable rotary cutting tools for dental or medical applications having a tubular tool shank and a tool head attached to the tool shank, the method comprising: cutting a pipe section from a metal pipe, the pipe section comprising at least a part of the tool shank, forming the tool head fro... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing disposable rotary cutting tools for dental or medical applications and a disposable rotary cutting tool for dental or medical applications. BACKGROUND There are a large number of cutting tools on the market for various applications in th... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>There are a large number of cutting tools on the market for various applications in the medical or dental field, in particular for applications involving drilling, tapping, milling, smoothing, forming and other cutting functions in a bone or a tissue. For example, in the dental field, drills are ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, a method is provided for manufacturing disposable rotary cutting tools for dental or medical applications in large series at low cost. According to other embodiments, low cost disposable rotary cutting tools are provided... | 20050617 | 20090714 | 20060112 | 68674.0 | A61C302 | 0 | WILSON, JOHN J | ROTARY TOOL FOR DENTAL OR MEDICAL APPLICATIONS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | A61C | 2,005 | |
11,156,205 | ACCEPTED | Method and apparatus for a cleanspace fabricator | A fab can be constructed as a round or rectangular annular tube with a primary cleanspace located in-between its inner and outer tubes. The fab can be encircled with levels upon which tools can be densely packed while preserving unidirectional air flow. If only tool ports are inside, and robotics are used, primary clea... | 1. A method for constructing a cleanspace fabricator, comprising: forming a first cleanspace that is folded along at least one dimension; and placing a plurality of tools such that material to be processed by the plurality of tools can be transferred from a first tool to a second tool through the first cleanspace. 2. T... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to fabricators that utilize cleanspaces. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION A known approach, to cleanspace-assisted fabrication, is to assemble the manufacturing facility as a “cleanroom.” In such cleanrooms, processing tools are arranged to provide aisle space for human o... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A known approach, to cleanspace-assisted fabrication, is to assemble the manufacturing facility as a “cleanroom.” In such cleanrooms, processing tools are arranged to provide aisle space for human operators or automation equipment. An example text on cleanroom design (referred to... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Please refer to the Glossary of Selected Terms, included at the end of the Detailed Description, for the definition of certain selected terms used in the below Summary. Section numbers in the below Summary correspond to section numbers in the Detailed Description. 1. Summary of the ... | 20050618 | 20090407 | 20061221 | 92371.0 | B01L104 | 0 | PROBST, SAMANTHA A | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A CLEANSPACE FABRICATOR | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | B01L | 2,005 | |
11,156,380 | ACCEPTED | System for tracking suspicious vehicular activity | A system for monitoring and tracking vehicles in parking locations, public roadways and highway entrances and exits and other public vehicle access areas is provided, such as to monitor and track vehicles in parking spaces, public roadways and highways without the need for parking or traffic personnel. The system inclu... | 1-20. (canceled) 21. A method for monitoring suspicious vehicular activity comprising: receiving one set of image data of a plurality of vehicles; extracting identifying feature data from the image data for each of the plurality of vehicles; transmitting the identifying feature data and first location data to a trackin... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application 60/319,939, entitled “Vehicle Identification, Tracking and Parking Enforcement System—VITAPES,” Edward D. Ioli, applicant, filed on ______, and which is hereby incorporated by reference for all purposes. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The pre... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Parking meter systems are known in the art. Such parking meter systems generally use cellular telephones or other devices to allow a user to pay for parking, and may also alert the user when additional funds are required to pay for an additional parking interval. Nevertheless, if... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In accordance with the present invention, a system for vehicle identification, tracking and parking enforcement is provided that can be used to decrease parking enforcement costs and increase revenue generation. In particular, a system for vehicle identification, tracking and parkin... | 20050616 | 20080603 | 20051208 | 66587.0 | 1 | CROSLAND, DONNIE L | SYSTEM FOR TRACKING SUSPICIOUS VEHICULAR ACTIVITY | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,156,407 | ACCEPTED | Four point seat restraint system | A restraint system is disclosed for securing a passenger to a seat in a motor vehicle. The restraint system is composed of a four point restraint belt removably attached to a vehicle seat having a plurality of vertical straps and attachment mechanisms for connecting said straps across the passenger's chest and lap. Eac... | 1. A restraint system for securing a passenger in a motor vehicle, the restraint system comprising: a restraint belt removably attached to a vehicle seat with a seat back, the restraint belt having a plurality of straps extending vertically with respect to said passenger and a first attachment mechanism for connecting ... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to child safety restraint devices, and more particularly, to an adjustable restraint system for securing a child weighing more than sixty pounds to a vehicle seat. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Federal vehicle seat minimum performance standards have been established to... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Federal vehicle seat minimum performance standards have been established to ensure a reasonable degree of safety for a seat occupant. In the case where vehicle seats are intended for children, these performance standards require providing a child with a seat restraint compatible ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Accordingly, one aspect of the present invention provides a restraint system for securing a child in a motor vehicle capable of accommodating and providing a child weighing over sixty pounds with the maximum benefit of a seat restraint system. Another aspect of the present invention... | 20050620 | 20110816 | 20061228 | 94666.0 | B60R2200 | 0 | BARFIELD, ANTHONY DERRELL | FOUR POINT SEAT RESTRAINT SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | B60R | 2,005 | |
11,156,823 | ACCEPTED | Instrumentation interface display customization | Disclosed herein is a method of producing an instrumentation interface for a vehicle having a display device. The method includes initializing a display format for the instrumentation interface in accordance with one or more characteristics of the vehicle, collecting customization data to configure a display site defin... | 1. A method of producing an instrumentation interface for a vehicle having a display device, the method comprising the steps of: initializing a display format for the instrumentation interface in accordance with one or more characteristics of the vehicle; collecting customization data to configure a display site define... | RELATED APPLICATION This application is related to concurrently filed application entitled “Indicator Motion Trail for an Instrumentation Interface Display,” a regular, non-provisional application hereby expressly incorporated by reference herein. BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE 1. Field of the Disclosure The disclosure r... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE <EOH>1. Field of the Disclosure The disclosure relates generally to vehicle operator information systems and, more particularly, to instrumentation user interface displays for vehicles such as marine vessels. 2. Brief Description of Related Technology Vehicle operator information sys... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE <EOH>In accordance with one aspect of the disclosure, a method is useful for producing an instrumentation interface for a vehicle. The method includes initializing a display format for the instrumentation interface in accordance with one or more characteristics of the vehicle, and colle... | 20050620 | 20081021 | 20070104 | 61650.0 | G06F1700 | 2 | NGUYEN, CAO H | INSTRUMENTATION INTERFACE DISPLAY CUSTOMIZATION | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,005 | |
11,156,837 | ACCEPTED | Initiation of differential link retraining upon temperature excursion | A method includes detecting a change in temperature in an integrated circuit that is coupled to a differential communication link, and responding to the detected change in temperature by initiating a retraining process for the differential communication link. | 1. A method comprising: detecting a change in temperature in an integrated circuit that is coupled to a differential communication link; responding to said detected change in temperature by initiating a retraining process for said differential communication link; and performing the initiated retraining process; wherein... | BACKGROUND Differential communication links, sometimes referred to as “high speed” links, are often used to transmit data from one integrated circuit to another within a computer system. In a typical differential link, one of the two devices attached to the link functions as a master device and the other functions as a... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Differential communication links, sometimes referred to as “high speed” links, are often used to transmit data from one integrated circuit to another within a computer system. In a typical differential link, one of the two devices attached to the link functions as a master device and the other fu... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a system according to some embodiments. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a memory controller that is part of the system of FIG. 1 . FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a dynamic random access memory (DRAM) device that is part of the system of FIG. 1 . FIG.... | 20050620 | 20070717 | 20061221 | 75345.0 | G08B1700 | 0 | COSIMANO, EDWARD R | INITIATION OF DIFFERENTIAL LINK RETRAINING UPON TEMPERATURE EXCURSION | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G08B | 2,005 | |
11,156,844 | ACCEPTED | FLOW RESTRICTING MEMBER | A device for restricting the flow through a curb inlet opening of a street storm drain by positioning a face plate thereover with a plurality of flow apertures therethrough of limited size. The face plate is securable to the drain by a mounting apparatus including one or more mounting brackets along with an engagement ... | 1. A flow restricting member for attachment to a street storm drain for positioning extending over a curb inlet opening defined therein which comprises: A. a face plate defining a flow aperture means and a securement aperture means extending therethrough, said flow aperture means providing a restricted flow path throug... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention deals with the field of devices for restricting flow through curb inlet openings defined in street storm drains. The governmental costs for processing and cleaning water and other items that pass through curb inlet openings of street storm drai... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention deals with the field of devices for restricting flow through curb inlet openings defined in street storm drains. The governmental costs for processing and cleaning water and other items that pass through curb inlet openings of stree... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The flow restricting member of the present invention is designed specifically for attachment to a street storm drain such that it will extend over and restrict the flow through a curb inlet opening defined in the street storm drain. This construction includes a face plate which incl... | 20050620 | 20070109 | 20061221 | 64647.0 | E01C1122 | 1 | LAGMAN, FREDERICK LYNDON | FLOW RESTRICTING MEMBER | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | E01C | 2,005 | |
11,156,875 | ACCEPTED | Unified geographic database and method of creating, maintaining and using the same | The present invention involves a Universal Geographic Database (“UGD”). The UGD is an automated, central or distributed, registry of real-world locations and location-related information for businesses and other entities, analogous to the registry of domain names for Internet and web sites. By this central registry, bu... | 1. A method of creating a Unified Geographic Database (UGD) by registering a proprietary name for a geographical location of an entity, the method comprising: receiving geographical location information for an entity; receiving a proprietary name for the entity; geocoding the geographical location information into a hi... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/257,462, filed Feb. 25, 1999, now pending, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/188,153, filed Nov. 4, 1998, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,047,236, which is a continuation of U.S. patent applic... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a Unified Geographic Database (“UGD”), and methods of creating, acquiring, managing, maintaining, using and distributing location-based information through both centralized and distributed databases referred to as a Locat... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Accordingly, an aspect of the invention involves a Unified Geographic Database (“UGD”). The UGD is a database registry for the locations and location-related information of real-world businesses and other entities, analogous to the registry of domain names for Internet and web sites... | 20050617 | 20150113 | 20051222 | 59881.0 | 43 | AL HASHEMI, SANA A | Unified geographic database and method of creating, maintaining and using the same | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,157,006 | ACCEPTED | Stretchable fabric book cover and method | A flexible, preferably elastic empanelled book cover (12) that has pocket portions (25) to receive the covers of a book (10) that is inserted therein. The cover (12) consists of a unitary hexagonal sheet of pliable material such as “SPANDEX”, having extended upper and lower edges, with each edge bisected by a slot (32)... | 1. A stretchable book cover for insertion of a book therein, said cover having outer panel portions for covering the front cover, back cover and spine portions of said book; said book cover having in-folded panel portions, including triangular edge panels, in mutually edge-joined relation to form a pair of opposed pock... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is a Continuation-In-Part of application Ser. No. 10/177,964 filed Jun. 24, 2002 now abandoned. TECHNICAL FIELD This invention generally pertains to adjustable book covers, and more particularly to a protective elastic fabric covering which easily conforms to a va... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>Numerous book covers have been devised to protect schoolbooks and other hard covered texts from moisture or grime. Many of these coverings utilize Kraft paper wrappings or are fabricated from more durable plastic materials. The application of book covers typically requires the time consuming ... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>Certain embodiments of the invention are described by way of illustration without limitation thereto, other than as set forth in the accompanying claims, reference being made to the accompanying drawings, wherein: FIG. 1 is a front perspective view showing a book standing o... | 20050620 | 20071106 | 20051013 | 69732.0 | 1 | WILLIAMS, JAMILA O | STRETCHABLE FABRIC BOOK COVER AND METHOD | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,157,098 | ACCEPTED | All plastic belt or strap clip for cell phones and personal electronic devices | The belt or strap clip includes a main body and a clip arm. The main body is adapted to retain, via a button mount, a cellular telephone or other personal electronic device. A plastic leaf spring has a fore end mounted to the main body, a curvaceous mid-section and an elongated leg member. The leg has a proximal pivot ... | 1. A belt or strap clip for a cellular telephone or a personal electronic device comprising: a main body adapted to removably retain and carry said cellular telephone or personal electronic device; a plastic leaf spring formed as a hook with a fore end, a curvaceous mid-section and an elongated leg member, said fore en... | The present invention relates to an all plastic belt or strap clip which removably retains a cell phone or other personal electronic device (personal digital assistant, MP3 music player, Ipod, blackberry, etc.) thereon and a method to removably retain a cell phone or a personal electronic device. BACKGROUND OF THE INVE... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Many users of cell phones carry the cell phones on their belts or straps. Due to the decrease in size and weight of personal electronic devices, such as personal digital assistants, MP3 players, and small computers or communicators, these personal electronic devices can also be c... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The belt or strap clip includes a main body adapted to mount, retain and carry a cellular telephone or other personal electronic device and a clip arm. A plastic leaf spring is formed as a hook with a fore end, a curvaceous mid-section and an elongated leg member. The fore end of th... | 20050620 | 20110719 | 20061221 | 76336.0 | A45F500 | 0 | WAGGENSPACK, ADAM J | ALL PLASTIC BELT OR STRAP CLIP FOR CELL PHONES AND PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | A45F | 2,005 | |
11,157,198 | ACCEPTED | Comprehensive pharmacologic therapy for treatment of a dysfunction | The comprehensive pharmacologic therapy for treatment of obesity is a procedure which involves the administration of a desired therapeutic range of Diethylpropion and/or Phentermine in combination with a SSRI medication and nutritional supplementation for brief and long durations which may be 12 months or more. The pre... | 1-28. (canceled) 29. A method of treating weight dysfunction for a patient not suffering from depression, said method comprising: a. administration of 5-hydroxytryptophan; b. administration of tyrosine wherein said 5-hydroxytryptophan and said tyrosine are administered in an effective therapeutic range to effectuate tr... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Research has identified that long term use of medications for treatment of obesity in patients has resulted in many problems. The two most significant problems encountered by patients using medications to assist in weight loss, assuming the absence of irreversible side effects from the medic... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Research has identified that long term use of medications for treatment of obesity in patients has resulted in many problems. The two most significant problems encountered by patients using medications to assist in weight loss, assuming the absence of irreversible side effects fr... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention embodies the use of Phentermine and/or Diethylpropion with an SSRI medication, Citalopram. The SSRI medication is used in an “effective therapeutic range” to provide optimal results. The treatment enables individuals to have a much higher expectation of weight loss to ... | 20050620 | 20090616 | 20051020 | 80010.0 | 1 | LEA, CHRISTOPHER RAYMOND | COMPREHENSIVE PHARMACOLOGIC THERAPY FOR TREATMENT OF A DYSFUNCTION | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,157,326 | ACCEPTED | Method and apparatus for maintaining reputation lists of IP addresses to detect email spam | A method and system to maintain lists of IP addresses for detection of email spam are described. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving email messages from senders associated with Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, filtering the email messages to identify spam, and sending statistics pertaining to the email me... | 1. A computerized method comprising: receiving a plurality of email messages from a plurality of senders, each of the plurality of senders being associated with an Internet Protocol (IP) address; filtering the plurality of email messages to identify spam; sending statistics pertaining to the plurality of email messages... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to filtering electronic mail (email); more particularly, the present invention relates to maintaining reputation lists of IP addresses for detection of email spam. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In recent years, spam has become a major problem for all Internet users. As... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In recent years, spam has become a major problem for all Internet users. As the cost of processing power, email address acquisition and email software continue to fall, spam becomes increasingly cost-effective for spammers. Given the negligible cost involved in sending millions o... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A method and system to maintain lists of IP addresses for detection of email spam are described. According to one aspect, the method includes receiving email messages from senders associated with Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, filtering the email messages to identify spam, and se... | 20050620 | 20110830 | 20061221 | 95080.0 | G06F1516 | 0 | NGUYEN, THU HA T | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAINTAINING REPUTATION LISTS OF IP ADDRESSES TO DETECT EMAIL SPAM | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,005 | |
11,157,367 | ACCEPTED | Stabilizer and vibration/noise dampening device that attaches to an archery bow | The contents of stabilizers for archery bows in the past have been a non-removable material that is permanently sealed inside the stabilizer housing unit by the manufacturer. Most stabilizers are made from tubular aluminum or other lightweight materials. The inside contents of the tubular stabilizers vary, such as flui... | 1. A unique stabilizer, comprised of a lightweight rigid housing, for dampening the forces acting on an archery bow during the release of an arrow; said housing can have a plug on one end made of similar material as the housing, which is affixed permanently and protruding from that permanent end is a securely affixed t... | This application claims priority to Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/392,866 filed Jul. 2, 2002. FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention is in the field of archery bow stabilizers/noise dampeners/shock absorber/balancers. DESCRIPTION OF PRIOR ART Most archery bows tend to vibrate and kick upon release of the arrow, re... | <SOH> FIELD OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention is in the field of archery bow stabilizers/noise dampeners/shock absorber/balancers. | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A unique feature of this device is that the material inside this invention can be controlled by the archer. Another unique feature of this device is that the housing of the stabilizer can easily be opened and re-closed by the archer. Another unique feature of this device is that the... | 20050621 | 20070508 | 20061221 | 63514.0 | F41B520 | 0 | RICCI, JOHN A | STABILIZER AND VIBRATION/NOISE DAMPENING DEVICE THAT ATTACHES TO AN ARCHERY BOW | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | F41B | 2,005 | |
11,157,578 | ACCEPTED | System and method for generating price-per-unit (PPU) discounts for fuel | A fuel rewards program wherein awards received from the purchase of discount-triggering items at a first transaction are redeemed for a price-per-unit (PPU) discount on fuel. A scanner scans product codes and inputs the information to a POS system through a comparator such that a product may be determined to be a disco... | 1-46. (canceled) 47. A computer-implemented method of generating a price-per-unit (PPU) discount for fuel in exchange for the purchase of one or more discount-triggering items during an initial purchase transaction by a customer, said method comprising: discriminating the discount-triggering items from non-discount-tri... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION The present application is a Continuation-in-Part of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/082,927, entitled “FUEL REWARD PROGRAM SYSTEM” (Atty. Dkt. No. FMSI-24,304) filed on Apr. 24, 1998, and is co-pending with U.S. patent application Ser. No. ______, entitled, “METHO... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Prior art point of sale coupon reward systems have been used for promoting products by providing customers with preprinted discount coupons which are credited to consumers based upon purchases of particular products. Prior art coupon reward systems have primarily been of one of t... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention disclosed and claimed herein is directed towards a discount credit accumulation system in which a discount for a discountable item is based on the purchase of a discount triggering item. The discount triggering items are discriminated from non-discount triggeri... | 20050621 | 20100126 | 20051020 | 71923.0 | 2 | JANVIER, JEAN D | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING PRICE-PER-GALLON DISCOUNTS FOR FUEL | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,157,940 | ACCEPTED | Glove box for preventing received articles from being ejected therefrom | Disclosed herein is a glove box for preventing received articles from being ejected from the glove box. The glove box comprises a receiving part opened or closed in a front side of the glove box about a hinge part provided at a lower portion of the glove box and having an inner receiving space formed in the receiving p... | 1. A glove box for preventing received articles from being ejected from the glove box, comprising: a receiving part opened or closed in a front side of the glove box about a hinge part provided at a lower portion of the glove box, and having an inner receiving space formed in the receiving part to receive articles; a f... | RELATED APPLICATIONS The present disclosure relates to subject matter contained in Korean Application No. 10-2004-54772, filed on Jul. 14, 2004, which is herein expressly incorporated by reference its entirety. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a glove box for preven... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a glove box for preventing received articles from being ejected therefrom, and, more particularly, to a glove box, designed to have a secondary cover equipped to an upper portion of a receiving part in order to prevent re... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a glove box, designed to prevent articles received within a receipt part of the glove box from being ejected to the outside through an opened upper portion of the... | 20050622 | 20070605 | 20060119 | 70588.0 | B60R700 | 0 | PEDDER, DENNIS H | GLOVE BOX FOR PREVENTING RECEIVED ARTICLES FROM BEING EJECTED THEREFROM | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | B60R | 2,005 | |
11,158,287 | ACCEPTED | Optical cable exit trough | A cable exit trough is mountable to a lateral trough section either during initial assembly of the cable routing system, or at a later date. The exit trough includes a bracket portion mountable to the top edge of one of the sides of the lateral trough section. Two lead-ins are provided to lead the cable in an upward di... | 1. A cable exit trough mountable to a lateral trough section, the lateral trough section including an upstanding side terminating in a top edge, the exit trough comprising: a U-shaped bracket portion sized to receive a portion of the upstanding side of the lateral trough section adjacent to the top edge of the lateral ... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention pertains to a system for the management and routing of optical fiber cables. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In the telecommunications industry, the use of optical fibers for signal transmissions is accelerating. With the increased utilization of optical fiber systems, optical fiber cab... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In the telecommunications industry, the use of optical fibers for signal transmissions is accelerating. With the increased utilization of optical fiber systems, optical fiber cable management requires industry attention. One area where optical fiber management is necessary is the... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>According to preferred embodiments of the present invention, a cable routing system is disclosed for routing optical fiber cables between optical transmission equipment. The system includes a lateral trough section configured for defining a cable pathway. An exit trough is mountable... | 20050621 | 20070123 | 20060202 | 64781.0 | G02B600 | 1 | LEE, JOHN D | OPTICAL CABLE EXIT TROUGH | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | G02B | 2,005 | |
11,158,290 | ACCEPTED | Logic controlled high voltage resonant switching power supply | Methods and apparatuses for a low EMI power supply. The power supply may include a control circuit, a power switch connected to the control circuit, an anti-parallel diode connected to the power switch, an inductor coupled to the anti-parallel diode, an output diode coupled to the inductor, and an output capacitor conn... | 1-17. (canceled) 18. A power supply, comprising: a control circuit; a power switch connected to the control circuit; a diode connected in anti-parallel with the power switch; an inductor coupled to the anti-parallel diode; an output diode coupled to the inductor; an output capacitor connected to the output diode; where... | This application claim priority to, and incorporates by reference, U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60,344,853 by William C. Alexander, filed Dec. 31, 2001 and entitled, “Logic Controlled High Voltage Resonant Switching Power Supply.” BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present inventi... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to the fields of power and power supplies. More particularly, it concerns methods and apparatuses for providing a controllable and variable high-voltage, logic-controlled, resonant switching power supply. Even more... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Shortcomings listed above are reduced or eliminated by the techniques disclosed herein. These techniques are applicable to a vast number of applications, including but not limited to applications involving APDs. In one respect, the invention includes methods and apparatuses for a lo... | 20050621 | 20061121 | 20060112 | 63905.0 | G05F140 | 0 | LAXTON, GARY L | LOGIC CONTROLLED HIGH VOLTAGE RESONANT SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | G05F | 2,005 | |
11,158,674 | ACCEPTED | System and method for discounting fuel | A system and method of discounting a price-per-unit (PPU) of fuel during a fueling transaction by a customer at a fuel merchant. In one aspect, the invention identifies an issuer of the customer's credit card, associates the issuer with a PPU discount for the fuel, and discounts the posted PPU by an amount equal to the... | 1. A computer-implemented method of discounting a price-per-unit (PPU) of fuel at a fuel merchant, said method comprising: reading a customer's financial card number to begin a fueling transaction at the fuel merchant; identifying an issuer of the financial card by analyzing the financial card number; associating the i... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Technical Field of the Invention This invention relates to automated retail systems and methods. More particularly, and not by way of limitation, the invention is directed to a system and method for discounting the price-per-unit (PPU) of fuel at a fuel merchant. 2. Description of Related... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Technical Field of the Invention This invention relates to automated retail systems and methods. More particularly, and not by way of limitation, the invention is directed to a system and method for discounting the price-per-unit (PPU) of fuel at a fuel merchant. 2. Descriptio... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In one aspect, the present invention is a computer-implemented method of discounting a price-per-unit (PPU) of fuel at a fuel merchant. The method includes reading a customer's credit or debit card number to begin a fueling transaction at the fuel merchant; identifying an issuer of ... | 20050622 | 20100622 | 20061228 | 71923.0 | G06Q3000 | 1 | JANVIER, JEAN D | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISCOUNTING FUEL | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06Q | 2,005 | |
11,158,753 | ACCEPTED | PVT drift compensation | A timing circuit for generating a timing signal having a predetermined relationship with a reference signal. The timing circuit includes a locked loop for generating the recovered clock signal, comparing the phase of the reference signal to the phase of the timing signal, and adjusting the phase of the timing signal ba... | 1. A timing circuit for generating a timing signal having a predetermined relationship with a reference signal, comprising: a locked loop for generating the timing signal, comparing the phase of the reference signal to the phase of the timing signal, and adjusting the phase of the timing signal based on such comparison... | BACKGROUND Digital devices as, for example, circuits within a computer, send information to one another by varying a parameter of a signal as, for example, an electrical voltage, during successive intervals set by a clock in the sending device. In a binary system, the sending device sets the signal parameter for each i... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Digital devices as, for example, circuits within a computer, send information to one another by varying a parameter of a signal as, for example, an electrical voltage, during successive intervals set by a clock in the sending device. In a binary system, the sending device sets the signal paramete... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>The following detailed description given by way of example, but not intended to limit the invention solely to the specific embodiments described, may best be understood in conjunction with the accompanying drawings wherein like reference numerals denote like elements and p... | 20050622 | 20090414 | 20061228 | 98359.0 | G06F104 | 2 | STOYNOV, STEFAN | PVT DRIFT COMPENSATION | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,005 | |
11,159,027 | ACCEPTED | Antidepressant oral liquid compositions | The invention provides for the first time an oral liquid composition of duloxetine or its pharmaceutically equivalent derivatives like salts, isomers, complexes, polymorphs, hydrates or esters thereof. The duloxetine or its pharmaceutically equivalent derivative is present from about 2 mg to approximately 200 mg; and a... | 1. An oral liquid composition of duloxetine or its pharmaceutically equivalent salts, isomers, complexes, polymorphs, hydrates or esters 2. A oral liquid composition of duloxetine or its pharmaceutically equivalent salts, isomers, complexes, polymorphs, hydrates or esters thereof wherein the rate of absorption is at le... | The present invention provides and claims two key aspects related to the SSRIs. Firstly, it provides for stabilizing pharmaceutical composition comprising the acid labile SSRIs including duloxetine and secondly it provides an oral liquid pharmaceutical composition comprising SSRI including duloxetine. It specifically p... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition including an aqueous solution/suspension of duloxetine or its pharmaceutically acceptable salts, isomers, complexes, polymorphs, hydrates or esters thereof and at least one buffering agent and optionally at least one pharma... | 20050622 | 20120410 | 20060413 | 80414.0 | A61K31381 | 0 | CRUZ, KATHRIEN ANN | ANTIDEPRESSANT ORAL LIQUID COMPOSITIONS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | A61K | 2,005 | ||
11,159,047 | ACCEPTED | Dicing sheet, manufacturing method thereof, and manufacturing method of semiconductor apparatus | A dicing sheet which supports electronic-component aggregation with adhesive in the case of separating the electronic-component aggregation in which a plurality of electronic components are integrated, has a substrate and an adhesion layer which is formed at one surface side of the substrate, in which a concave portion... | 1. A dicing sheet which supports electronic-component aggregation with adhesive in the case of separating the electronic-component aggregation in which a plurality of electronic components are integrated, comprising: a substrate; and an adhesion layer which is formed at one surface side of the substrate, wherein a conc... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a dicing sheet, a manufacturing method thereof, and a manufacturing method of a semiconductor apparatus. Priority is claimed on Japanese Patent Application No. 2004-204499 filed Jul. 12, 2004, the content of which is incorporated her... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a dicing sheet, a manufacturing method thereof, and a manufacturing method of a semiconductor apparatus. Priority is claimed on Japanese Patent Application No. 2004-204499 filed Jul. 12, 2004, the content of which is inco... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is made in order to solve the problems of the above-mentioned conventional technology, and objects thereof are to provide a dicing sheet and a manufacturing method thereof in which electronic-component aggregation such as the semiconductor wafer, or the like ca... | 20050622 | 20080722 | 20060112 | 59678.0 | H01L21301 | 0 | PICARDAT, KEVIN M | DICING SHEET, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H01L | 2,005 | |
11,159,315 | ACCEPTED | Method at a radiation therapy system | Calibration of a radiation therapy system comprising a radiation unit with a fixed focus point, a fixation unit for fixing a treatment volume in a patient, and a positioning system. The positioning system comprises a fixed framework, a movable carriage for carrying and moving the entire patient, motor(s), a control sys... | 1. A method of calibrating a positioning system in a radiation therapy system, the system comprising a radiation therapy unit having a fixed radiation focus point; a fixation unit for immobilizing a treatment volume in a patient in relation to the fixation unit; and a positioning system for positioning a treatment volu... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of Swedish Patent Application No. 0500834-7, filed on 14 Apr. 2005. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to the field of radiation therapy. In particular, the invention concerns a method of calibrating a positioning system in a ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The development of surgical techniques have made great progress over the years. For instance, for patients requiring brain surgery, non-invasive surgery is now available which is afflicted with very little trauma to the patient. One system for non-invasive surgery is sold under t... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An object of the present invention is to provide an improved method of calibrating a positioning system in a radiation therapy system. According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of calibrating a positioning system in a radiation therapy system c... | 20050623 | 20071225 | 20061019 | 99394.0 | G21K508 | 0 | SONG, HOON K | METHOD AT A RADIATION THERAPY SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G21K | 2,005 | |
11,159,363 | ACCEPTED | Vibration-type measuring transducer | For conveying a fluid, the measuring transducer is equipped with a measuring tube, which is held oscillatably in a support element and vibrates during operation. The measuring tube executes, during operation, at least over part of its length, driven by an exciter arrangement, bending oscillations about an oscillation a... | 1-20. (canceled) 21. A measuring transducer of a vibration-type for a fluid flowing in a pipeline, which measuring transducer comprises: a measuring tube for conveying the fluid, inserted into the course of the pipeline and vibrating, at least at times, during operation; a first support element affixed to an inlet end ... | The invention relates to a vibration-type, or vibratory, measuring transducer, especially one suited for use in a Coriolis mass flow meter. For determining a mass flow rate of a fluid, especially a liquid, flowing in a pipeline, it is common to use measuring devices, which bring-about Coriolis forces in the fluid by me... | 20050623 | 20060718 | 20060105 | 65439.0 | G01F184 | 0 | DOWTIN, JEWEL VIRGIE | VIBRATION-TYPE MEASURING TRANSDUCER | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G01F | 2,005 | |||
11,159,436 | ACCEPTED | Systems and methods for providing an aluminum bar for towing | Systems and methods for using an extrusion, forging, casting and/or machining process to provide an aluminum hitch component with increased strength that eliminates encumbrances, such as rusting and fusing, associated with traditional hitch components. Accordingly, an extruded hitch is provided that includes increased ... | 1. A towing apparatus for insertion into a hitch adapter, the towing apparatus comprising: an end comprising aluminum, wherein the end is configured with outside dimensions which permit insertion of the end into the hitch adapter. 2. A towing apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein the aluminum is forged aluminum. 3. ... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/306,988 filed Nov. 27, 2002, entitled SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING ALUMINUM HITCH COMPONENTS. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to providing aluminum hitch components. In... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to providing aluminum hitch components. In particular, the present invention relates to systems and methods for using an extrusion, forging, casting and/or machining process to provide aluminum hitch components with increase... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to providing aluminum hitch components. In particular, the present invention relates to systems and methods for using an extrusion, forging, casting and/or machining process to provide aluminum hitch components with increased strength that eliminate enc... | 20050620 | 20070102 | 20060126 | 62011.0 | B60D114 | 2 | HURLEY, KEVIN | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING AN ALUMINUM BAR FOR TOWING | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | B60D | 2,005 | |
11,159,455 | ACCEPTED | Malicious mobile code runtime monitoring system and methods | Protection systems and methods provide for protecting one or more personal computers (“PCs”) and/or other intermittently or persistently network accessible devices or processes from undesirable or otherwise malicious operations of Java™ applets, ActiveX™ controls, JavaScript™ scripts, Visual Basic scripts, add-ins, dow... | 1. A processor-based method, comprising: receiving downloadable-information; determining whether the downloadable-information includes executable code; and causing mobile protection code to be communicated to at least one information-destination of the downloadable-information, if the downloadable-information is determ... | PRIORITY REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of and incorporates by reference patent application Ser. No. 09/861,229, which claims benefit of reference provisional application Ser. No. 60/205,591 entitled “Computer Network Malicious Code Run-time Monitoring,” filed on May 17, 2000 by in... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention This invention relates generally to computer networks, and more particularly provides a system and methods for protecting network-connectable devices from undesirable downloadable operation. 2. Description of the Background Art Advances in networking tec... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides protection systems and methods capable of protecting a personal computer (“PC”) or other persistently or even intermittently network accessible devices or processes from harmful, undesirable, suspicious or other “malicious” operations that might otherw... | 20050622 | 20100112 | 20060202 | 68120.0 | G06F1214 | 12 | REVAK, CHRISTOPHER A | MALICIOUS MOBILE CODE RUNTIME MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHODS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,005 | |
11,159,471 | ACCEPTED | Dynamic stabilization device including overhanging stabilizing member | Spine stabilization devices, systems and methods are provided in which a single resilient member or spring is disposed on an elongate element that spans two attachment members attached to different spinal vertebrae. The elongate element passes through at least one of the two attachment members, permitting relative moti... | 1. A dynamic stabilization device, comprising: an elongate element having an elongate aspect configured and dimensioned for spanning a pair of adjacent spinal vertebrae; first and second stops coupled to the elongate element in spaced relation; a first attachment member sized and shaped so as to permit the attachment m... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application claims the benefit of a co-pending provisional patent application entitled “Dynamic Spine Stabilizer,” filed on Jun. 23, 2004 and assigned Ser. No. 60/581,716. The entire contents of the foregoing provisional patent application are incorporated by referenc... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE <EOH>1. Technical Field The present disclosure is directed to a dynamic stabilization device and system for spinal implantation and, more particularly, to a dynamic stabilization device and system that is adapted to be positioned/mounted relative to first and second laterally-spaced ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE <EOH>The present disclosure provides advantageous apparatus and methods for stabilizing adjacent spinal vertebrae in spinal axial rotation and spinal lateral bending. The disclosed stabilization devices and systems are adapted to be disposed between laterally-spaced pedicle screws attac... | 20050623 | 20110426 | 20051229 | 96932.0 | 1 | HOFFMAN, MARY C | DYNAMIC STABILIZATION DEVICE INCLUDING OVERHANGING STABILIZING MEMBER | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,159,689 | ACCEPTED | Tower reinforcement apparatus and method | A method and apparatus for creating a reinforced vertical multi-sided monopole tower for supporting equipment including a multi-sided monopole, a plurality of holes on three equally spaced sides of the multi-sided monopole tower and tower reinforcement apparatus mounted to the holes. The tower reinforcement apparatus i... | 1. A method of installing equipment on a vertical multi-sided monopole tower including the steps of: drilling a plurality of holes on at least one side of said multi-sided monopole tower, bolting a first flat bar to said at least one side, further bolting a second flat bar to said at least one side wherein said second ... | CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS U.S. Provisional Application for Patent No. 60,582,160, filed Jun. 24, 2004, with title “Tower Reinforcement Apparatus” which is hereby incorporated by reference. Applicant claims priority pursuant to 35 U.S.C. Par. 119(e)(i). STATEMENT AS TO RIGHTS TO AS TO RIGHTS TO INVENTIONS... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention This present invention relates to a means of increasing the load capacity of a monopole tower and in particular, an apparatus and method for increasing the load capacity and stability of the tower to support the weight of additional communication equipme... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>With the proliferation of cell phones and personal communications devices comes the need for towers to support additional equipment for wireless phone and other communication devices. The present invention is designed to increase the load capacity and stability of a tower to enable ... | 20050623 | 20101214 | 20051229 | 74030.0 | 1 | FIGUEROA, LUZ ADRIANA | TOWER REINFORCEMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,159,768 | ACCEPTED | Systems and methods for monitoring and controlling remote devices | Systems and methods for monitoring and controlling remote devices are provided. In an embodiment, a system can comprise one or more remotely controlled sensors and actuators. The remote sensors/actuators can interface with uniquely identified remote transceivers that transmit and/or receive data. The embodiment can als... | 1. A communication system to communicate command and sensed data between remote devices comprising: a receiver address comprising a scalable address of at least one remote device; a command indicator comprising a command code; a data value comprising a scalable message; and wherein a controller sends a preformatted mes... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/812,044, filed Mar. 19, 2001, and entitled “System and Method for Monitoring and Controlling Remote Devices”, now U.S. Pat. No. ______. U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/812,044 is a continuation-in-part ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>There are a variety of systems for monitoring and controlling manufacturing processes, inventory systems, and emergency control systems. Most automatic systems use remote sensors and controllers to monitor and automatically respond to system parameters to reach desired results. A number of contro... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The embodiments of present invention are directed to a system and method of monitoring and controlling remote devices. More specifically, the present system is directed to a system for monitoring and controlling remote devices by transmitting data between the remote systems an... | 20050623 | 20100413 | 20051103 | 60337.0 | 17 | SAM, PHIRIN | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING REMOTE DEVICES | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,159,890 | ACCEPTED | Frame for an engine-driven assembly | An engine-driven assembly including an engine-driven device, a vertical-shaft engine, a frame, and a handle. The vertical-shaft engine supplies power to the engine-driven device. The frame is coupled to the vertical-shaft engine and the engine-driven device. The frame includes at least one frame foot in contact with a ... | 1. An engine-driven assembly comprising: an engine-driven device; a vertical-shaft engine for supplying power to the engine-driven device; a frame coupled to at least one of the vertical-shaft engine and the engine-driven device, the frame having at least one frame foot in contact with a ground surface when the frame i... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to engine-driven assemblies, and more particularly to frames for supporting the engine-driven assemblies. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Engine-driven assemblies are well known in the art to transfer the energy of a power unit to a piece of equipment that uses the energ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Engine-driven assemblies are well known in the art to transfer the energy of a power unit to a piece of equipment that uses the energy of the power unit to perform a specific function. For example, a pressure washer has a power unit, such as an engine, to provide energy to a pump... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In one embodiment, the invention provides an engine-driven assembly. The engine-driven assembly includes an engine-driven device, a vertical-shaft engine, a frame, and a handle. The vertical-shaft engine supplies power to the engine-driven device. The frame is coupled to the vertica... | 20050623 | 20091020 | 20061228 | 69130.0 | B62B100 | 0 | COOLMAN, VAUGHN | FRAME FOR AN ENGINE-DRIVEN ASSEMBLY | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | B62B | 2,005 | |
11,160,060 | ACCEPTED | ALL TERRAIN LUMBER COLLECTION AND STACKING APPARATUS | An apparatus for picking up, stacking and bundling lumber, that comprises: a drive means, a conveyor assembly having a receiving bin and a conveyor, a stacking assembly operatively connected to the conveyor assembly, and having an unscrambling hopper, a row conveyor, a stacking bin and a bundling assembly a discharge p... | 1. An apparatus for picking up, stacking and bundling lumber, comprising: (a) a drive means, (b) a conveyor assembly that comprises a receiving bin and a conveyor, (c) a stacking assembly operatively connected to the conveyor assembly, and that comprises an unscrambling hopper, a row conveyor, a stacking bin and a bund... | FIELD The present invention relates to an all terrain apparatus for collecting and stacking lumber pieces. BACKGROUND In laying pipe, such as in gas or oil pipeline, it s conventional that lengths of pipe are supported end to end on stacked lumber pieces known as “skids” so that the pipe lengths can be held at a requir... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>In laying pipe, such as in gas or oil pipeline, it s conventional that lengths of pipe are supported end to end on stacked lumber pieces known as “skids” so that the pipe lengths can be held at a required height to be supported and aligned end to end for welding of the lengths, prior to feeding o... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>The present apparatus uses a grapple to pick up and deposit lumber pieces from the ground into a conveyor assembly, which cleans and orients the lumber for deposition into a stacking and bundling assembly. The bundled lumber that is prepared by the stacking and bundling assembly can be deposited to ... | 20050607 | 20090922 | 20061221 | 60098.0 | B65F326 | 1 | ADAMS, GREGORY W | ALL TERRAIN LUMBER COLLECTION AND STACKING APPARATUS | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | B65F | 2,005 | |
11,160,063 | ACCEPTED | Broadhead Adapter and Arrow | A broadhead adapter may be used to convert a field tip arrow to an arrow having a broadhead arrowhead. A broadhead adapter is comprised of a collar and at least one broadhead arrow blade. The collar is adapted to receive the stud of a field tip through an opening. The collar is adapted to securely fit between an end of... | 1. A broadhead adapter comprising: a collar having an opening, said collar being adapted to receive the stud of a shouldered fastener having a projecting stud through the opening and said collar being adapted to securely fit between an end of an arrow shaft and the shoulder of the fastener; and at least one broadhead a... | BACKGROUND Archers use different types of arrows for different purposes. Two commonly used types of arrows are field tip arrows and broadhead arrows. A field tip arrow has a conical pointed head. It is typically used for target practice. A common broadhead arrow has a plurality of tapered blades having cutting edges. T... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Archers use different types of arrows for different purposes. Two commonly used types of arrows are field tip arrows and broadhead arrows. A field tip arrow has a conical pointed head. It is typically used for target practice. A common broadhead arrow has a plurality of tapered blades having cutt... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>These needs are satisfied by a broadhead adapter and an arrow incorporating the broadhead adapter described herein. A broadhead adapter is comprised of a collar and at least one broadhead arrow blade. The collar has an opening. The collar is adapted to receive the stud of a shouldered fastener havin... | 20050607 | 20080520 | 20061207 | 63514.0 | A63B6502 | 0 | RICCI, JOHN A | BROADHEAD ADAPTER AND ARROW | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | A63B | 2,005 | |
11,160,079 | ACCEPTED | Bullet Resistant Barrier | A barrier comprising a base unit composed of a bullet resistant material and a transparent upper wall removably interconnected to the base unit and composed of a bullet resistant material. The base unit includes a front wall and two side walls extending from the front wall to provide protection to the front and sides o... | 1-25. (canceled) 26. A barrier for placement on a supporting surface, the barrier comprising: a base assembly structured to support the barrier in an at least substantially upright position on the supporting surface; and an upper wall mechanically connected to the base assembly, with the upper wall: defining two major ... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION The present application claims priority to U.S. Non-provisional patent application Ser. No. 10/243,508, filed on Sep. 14, 2002, which claimed priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/361,768, filed on Mar. 5, 2002. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present inventi... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates generally to bullet resistant barriers, and more particularly to such barriers that are portable. There are many locations and situations where law enforcement/security personnel or others, such as workers in financial institutions, are regularly plac... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In accordance with the foregoing objects and advantages, the present invention contemplates a barrier comprising a base unit composed of a bullet resistant material, such as metal, plastic, ceramic or a composite material, and a transparent upper wall removably interconnected to the ... | 20050608 | 20101214 | 20100121 | 95654.0 | F41H508 | 1 | JOHNSON, STEPHEN | BULLET RESISTANT BARRIER | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | F41H | 2,005 | |
11,160,099 | ACCEPTED | METHOD FOR GLOBAL RESOURCE SHARING HAVING LOGICALLY LINKED MEANS AND INTEGRATED FUNCTIONALITY FOR BUILDING SOLUTIONS | A resources sharing container having logic-linking mechanism for logically linking program code to pages, pages to applications and applications to solutions. The resources sharing container will have the ability to create finished solutions by using its logic functionalities (logic-linking, resources code, enhancement... | 1. A resource sharing container, comprising: said resources sharing container having means to logic link component to a page; and said resources sharing container having means to logic link said page to an application. 2. The resources sharing container according to claim 1, further comprising: said resources sharing c... | BACKGROUND OF INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The field of this invention relates to a global resource sharing of logically linked (using if-then-else, case statement, compile embedded, etc.) and integrated functionality for building solutions. More specifically, the present invention relates to means for creating ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The field of this invention relates to a global resource sharing of logically linked (using if-then-else, case statement, compile embedded, etc.) and integrated functionality for building solutions. More specifically, the present invention relates to means f... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is the object of this invention to demonstrate a global resource sharing of logically linked software code blocks, application pages and application page's settings that can be shared in house over a network or globally over the Internet. It will further have the ability to logic... | 20050608 | 20110628 | 20061214 | 92118.0 | G06F946 | 4 | MILLS, PAUL V | METHOD FOR GLOBAL RESOURCE SHARING HAVING LOGICALLY LINKED MEANS AND INTEGRATED FUNCTIONALITY FOR BUILDING SOLUTIONS | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,005 | |
11,160,139 | ACCEPTED | POSTERIOR DYNAMIC STABILIZATION X-DEVICE | Various methods and devices are provided for stabilizing the posterior elements of the spine, and more preferably methods and devices are provided for sharing the load with the intervertebral disc, the facet joints, the ligaments, and the muscles of the spinal column. In certain exemplary embodiments, methods and devic... | 1. A spinal stabilization device, comprising: a central spacer with at least two arms extending therefrom and adapted to couple to adjacent vertebrae, the central spacer and the at least two arms having a unitary configuration and being formed from an elastomeric material with multiple durometers. 2. The spinal stabili... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The vertebrae in a patient's spinal column are linked to one another by the disc and the facet joints, which control movement of the vertebrae relative to one another. Each vertebra has a pair of articulating surfaces located on the left side, and a pair of articulating surfaces located on t... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The vertebrae in a patient's spinal column are linked to one another by the disc and the facet joints, which control movement of the vertebrae relative to one another. Each vertebra has a pair of articulating surfaces located on the left side, and a pair of articulating surfaces ... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides various methods and devices for stabilizing the posterior elements of the spine. In certain exemplary embodiments, methods and devices are provided for controlling or providing resistance to movement, e.g., flexion, extension, lateral bending, an... | 20050610 | 20100209 | 20061214 | 99700.0 | A61B1770 | 0 | SWIGER III, JAMES L | POSTERIOR DYNAMIC STABILIZATION X-DEVICE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | A61B | 2,005 | |
11,160,328 | ACCEPTED | CALORIE REDUCTION-TASTE RETENTION FOOD PRODUCTS | A food product having in the range of about 1 to 3.25 calories per gram, on a dry weight basis, and comprising resistant starch with a maintained granular structure, preferably, with a chemically modification to obtain the maintained granular structure. With a type II resistant starch, the total dietary fiber within th... | 1. A food product having in the range of about 1 to 3.25 calories per gram, on a dry weight basis, and comprising resistant starch with a maintained granular structure. 2. The food product of claim 1 wherein the resistant starch is chemically modified to obtain the maintained granular structure. 3. The food product of ... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to food formulations and particularly the reduction of calories without concomitant loss of mouth feel, flavor and texture. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION A low or reduced calorie product, such as chips, crackers, cookies, cakes, muffins, brownies, breakfast cereals, pasta, an... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A low or reduced calorie product, such as chips, crackers, cookies, cakes, muffins, brownies, breakfast cereals, pasta, and the like, of a good taste has been the elusive dream of formulators for many years. Despite the obvious desirability of these products, technological limita... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is an object of the present invention to overcome the limitations of the existing state of the art by developing a process and ingredients by which one can produce a food product with acceptable mouth-feel, having a nutritive value between about 1 and 3.25 calories per gram, on a... | 20050620 | 20170606 | 20061221 | 96911.0 | A23L105 | 1 | CHAWLA, JYOTI | CALORIE REDUCTION-TASTE RETENTION FOOD PRODUCTS | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | A23L | 2,005 | |
11,160,439 | ACCEPTED | NON-INVASIVE AUTOMATIC OFFSITE PATCH FINGERPRINTING AND UPDATING SYSTEM AND METHOD | Methods, systems, and configured storage media are provided for discovering software updates, discovering if a given computer can use the software update, and then updating the computers with the software as needed automatically across a network without storing the updates on an intermediate machine within the network.... | 1. An automated method for at least attempting to update software in a system having a first target computer in a non-update state connected across a network to an update server in a pre-update state, the system also having a package computer which is inaccessible to the first target computer but accessible to the upda... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a Continuation Application of and claims priority to U.S. application Ser. No. 09/957,673, filed Sep. 20, 2001, entitled OFFSITE PATCH FINGERPRINTING AND UPDATING SYSTEM AND METHOD, which claims priority to and incorporates by reference U.S. Provisional Patent... | <SOH> TECHNICAL BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The ‘state of the art’ in the computer software industry remains such that software is often delivered with various anomalies in its desired behavior. These anomalous behaviors have come to be called “bugs”. The original computer bug is in the operations log of the Harv... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to methods, articles, signals, and systems for determining if software needs updating, and if so, then updating the software across a network with reduced demands on a human administrator. If the update fails, the computer(s) upon which the update... | 20050623 | 20101026 | 20051117 | 58526.0 | 1 | YIGDALL, MICHAEL J | NON-INVASIVE AUTOMATIC OFFSITE PATCH FINGERPRINTING AND UPDATING SYSTEM AND METHOD | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,160,611 | ACCEPTED | ANIMAL FEEDING APPARATUS | Gravity flow animal feed dispensing apparatus includes feed supply tubes depending from a bottom wall of a feed storage hopper supported by a frame elevated above ground level. Feed dispensing tubes or a plate are connected to the feed supply tubes and flow control baffles and/or a flow control valve limit the dispensa... | 1. A gravity flow granular animal feed storage and dispensing apparatus comprising: a feed storage and dispensing hopper including a depending bottom wall, a sidewall and a top wall; support structure for supporting said hopper at an elevation above ground level; at least one feed supply tube depending from said bottom... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is a continuation in part of application Ser. No. 09/920,231 filed Aug. 1, 2001. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Various types of animal feeders have been developed for unattended feeding of domestic animals and animals in the wild. My prior application Ser. No. 09/92... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Various types of animal feeders have been developed for unattended feeding of domestic animals and animals in the wild. My prior application Ser. No. 09/920,231, discloses, for example, an animal feeding apparatus having improved construction and being adapted for gravity flow fe... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides improved animal feeding apparatus for use in substantially unattended feeding of domestic as well as wild animals, including game animals and various game birds, for example. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention an improved gravity fl... | 20050630 | 20080513 | 20051020 | 62214.0 | 1 | NGUYEN, SON T | ANIMAL FEEDING APPARATUS | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,160,640 | ACCEPTED | COMBINATION GUN REST AND AIMING BRACE | A combination gun rest and aiming brace being attachable to a tree or other vertical support member for use by hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts. The invention includes a generally rectangular, telescoping railing that is mechanically coupled to a tree engaging bracket. The bracket is provided with a supporting str... | 1. A combination gun rest and aiming brace comprising: a tree engaging means including a tree bracket having a plurality of teeth formed thereon for engaging the surface of a tree; a supporting strap means attached to said tree bracket for encircling a tree and securing said tree bracket thereto, said strap means inclu... | FIELD OF INVENTION Tree stands for engaging a tree or other generally vertical pole member for supporting a user above the ground are well known to those skilled in the art. Many such tree stands have the capability of allowing the user to face the tree, pole or other support or to face away therefrom. Some tree stands... | <SOH> FIELD OF INVENTION <EOH>Tree stands for engaging a tree or other generally vertical pole member for supporting a user above the ground are well known to those skilled in the art. Many such tree stands have the capability of allowing the user to face the tree, pole or other support or to face away therefrom. Some... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF INVENTION <EOH>After much research and study of the above mentioned problems, the present invention has been developed to provide a combination gun rest and aiming brace apparatus that is mounted directly to a tree, independent of any other means such as a tree stand. The present invention can be used... | 20050701 | 20081125 | 20070104 | 80369.0 | F41C2700 | 0 | CHAMBERS, TROY | COMBINATION GUN REST AND AIMING BRACE | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | F41C | 2,005 | |
11,160,670 | ACCEPTED | METHOD FOR PERFORMING CHEMICAL SHRINK PROCESS OVER BARC (BOTTOM ANTI-REFLECTIVE COATING) | A structure and a method for forming the same. The method comprises providing a structure including (a) a hole layer, (b) a BARC (bottom antireflective coating) layer on the top of the hole layer, and (c) a patterned photoresist layer on top of the BARC layer and having a photoresist hole; etching the BARC layer throug... | 1. A structure formation method, comprising: providing a structure including: (a) a hole layer having a top hole layer surface, (b) a BARC (bottom antireflective coating) layer on the top hole layer surface, and (c) a patterned photoresist layer on top of the BARC layer, wherein the patterned photoresist layer comprise... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to lithographic chemical shrink processes, and more specifically, to improvements to lithographic chemical shrink processes. RELATED ART During the fabrication of a semiconductor integrated circuit (IC), contact holes (i.e., openings) are typically formed in a dielectric la... | <SOH> TECHNICAL FIELD <EOH>The present invention relates to lithographic chemical shrink processes, and more specifically, to improvements to lithographic chemical shrink processes. | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides a structure formation method, comprising providing a structure including (a) a hole layer having a top hole layer surface, (b) a BARC (bottom antireflective coating) layer on the top hole layer surface, and (c) a patterned photoresist layer on top of t... | 20050705 | 20071030 | 20070111 | 57520.0 | H01L214763 | 0 | LE, THAO P | METHOD FOR PERFORMING CHEMICAL SHRINK PROCESS OVER BARC (BOTTOM ANTI-REFLECTIVE COATING) | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H01L | 2,005 | |
11,160,885 | ACCEPTED | Keyboard With Reduced Keying Ambiguity | When an array of proximity sensors is used as a keyboard, it can provide an ambiguous output if a user's finger overlaps several keys or if liquid is spilled on the keyboard. This ambiguity is reduced by an iterative method that repeatedly measures a detected signal strength associated with each key, compares all the m... | 1. A method of removing keying ambiguity in a keyboard comprising an array of keys, the method comprising repeating the following steps;(a) receiving from each of the keys a respective signal indicative of a degree of coupling between each key and a potential user;(b) comparing the measured signals to determine the key... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of the inventor's allowed U.S. application Ser. No. 10/617,602, filed Jul. 11, 2003. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention relates to method and apparatus for controlling an array of touch or proximity sensors, and, more specifically for preventi... | <SOH> BACKGROUND INFORMATION <EOH>Arrays of capacitive proximity sensors are often used in keyboards, keypads and other touch-input apparatus. Two characteristics of capacitive sensors that lead to their use instead of conventional metallic switches are: 1) Capacitive sensors can be made in small sizes, which is desir... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>One aspect of the invention is that it provides an iterative method of removing keying ambiguity by repeatedly measuring a detected signal strength associated with each key in an array of keys having respective output signals responsive to a degree of coupling between the key and a ... | 20050714 | 20070814 | 20051103 | 89435.0 | 1 | WONG, ALBERT KANG | KEYBOARD WITH REDUCED KEYING AMBIGUITY | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,005 | |||
11,160,911 | ACCEPTED | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING COPPER POWDER BY ELECTROWINNING IN A FLOW-THROUGH ELECTROWINNING CELL | This invention relates to a system and method for producing a metal powder product using conventional electrowinning chemistry (i.e., oxygen evolution at an anode) in a flow-through electrowinning cell. The present invention enables the production of high quality metal powders, including copper powder, from metal-conta... | 1. A process for producing copper powder by electrowinning comprising the steps of: introducing a copper-containing solution into a flow-through electrowinning cell; electrowinning copper powder from said copper-containing solution to produce a slurry stream containing copper powder particles and electrolyte, wherein s... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/590,882 filed Jul. 22, 2004, and to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/590,883 filed Jul. 22, 2004, which provisional applications, in their entirety, are hereby incorporated by reference. FIELD OF INVENTION... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF INVENTION <EOH>Conventional copper electrowinning processes produce copper cathode sheets. Copper powder, however, is an alternative to solid copper cathode sheets. Production of copper powder as compared to copper cathode sheets can be advantageous in a number of ways. For example, it is potential... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF INVENTION <EOH>In accordance with various embodiments of the present invention, copper powder may be produced and harvested using conventional electrowinning chemistry (i.e., oxygen evolution at the anode) and/or direct electrowinning (i.e., electrowinning copper from copper-containing solution withou... | 20050714 | 20080527 | 20060126 | 67554.0 | C25C112 | 0 | BELL, BRUCE F | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING COPPER POWDER BY ELECTROWINNING IN A FLOW-THROUGH ELECTROWINNING CELL | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | C25C | 2,005 | |
11,160,927 | ACCEPTED | Error-correcting apparatus including multiple error-correcting modules functioning in parallel and related method | An apparatus for error-correcting an input signal to generate an output signal. The apparatus includes an unreliable-location determining module for determining unreliable-locations of the input signal and generating an indication signal accordingly, a first error-correcting module for error-correcting the input signal... | 1. An apparatus for error-correcting an input signal to generate an output signal, the apparatus comprising: an unreliable-location determining module for determining unreliable-locations of the input signal and generating an indication signal accordingly; a first error-correcting module for error-correcting the input ... | BACKGROUND The present invention relates to error-correcting coding, and more particularly, to an error-correcting apparatus including multiple error-correcting modules functioning in parallel and a related method. Various types of noise, distortion, and interference are commonly seen factors that deteriorate signal co... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The present invention relates to error-correcting coding, and more particularly, to an error-correcting apparatus including multiple error-correcting modules functioning in parallel and a related method. Various types of noise, distortion, and interference are commonly seen factors that deteriora... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>According to the claimed invention, an apparatus for error-correcting an input signal to generate an output signal is disclosed. The apparatus comprises an unreliable-location determining module for determining unreliable-locations of the input signal and generating an indication si... | 20050715 | 20100302 | 20070118 | 63850.0 | H03M1300 | 0 | RIZK, SAMIR WADIE | ERROR-CORRECTING APPARATUS INCLUDING MULTIPLE ERROR-CORRECTING MODULES FUNCTIONING IN PARALLEL AND RELATED METHOD | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H03M | 2,005 | |
11,161,111 | ACCEPTED | ROLLER GUIDE FOR ADJUSTABLE VEHICLE SEATS | A roller guide for adjustable vehicle seats. The roller guide includes at least one guide rail which is at least partially open at the side and at least two rollers which roll in the guide rail and are connected to the vehicle seat via at least one axle. At least one of the rollers is shaped like a cone or a truncated ... | 1. A roller guide for an adjustable vehicle seat, comprising: at least one guide rail at least partially open at one side; at least two rollers that roll within the guide rail; and at least one axle coupled to the rollers, the at least one axle connected to the vehicle seat, wherein at least one of the rollers is shape... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims priority to German Patent Application Ser. No. 10 2004 038 507.6 filed Aug. 7, 2004. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention relates to a roller guide for adjustable vehicle seats. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Conventionally, U-shaped guide rails for guiding r... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Conventionally, U-shaped guide rails for guiding rollers rolling therein are used to guide vehicle seats within a vehicle, wherein the guide rails run parallel to one another and are fixed to the body of the vehicle and the rollers are connected to a seat frame of the vehicle sea... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>One aspect of the invention is that, a roller guide for adjustable vehicle seats includes at least one guide rail which is at least partially open at the side and at least two rollers which roll in the guide rail. The rollers are connected to the vehicle seat via a common axle... | 20050722 | 20100817 | 20060209 | 94895.0 | B60N207 | 0 | BOES, TERENCE | ROLLER GUIDE FOR ADJUSTABLE VEHICLE SEATS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | B60N | 2,005 | |
11,161,198 | ACCEPTED | FEEDTHROUGH CAPACITOR FILTER ASSEMBLIES WITH LAMINAR FLOW DELAMINATIONS FOR HELIUM LEAK DETECTION | A feedthrough filter capacitor assembly includes a capacitor having first and second sets of conductive electrode plates embedded within a dielectric body and mounted to the hermetic terminal of an implantable medical device. A laminar delamination gap is provided between the capacitor sealing materials and the hermeti... | 1. An EMI feedthrough filter assembly for use in an active implantable medical device (AIMD), comprising: a capacitor having first and second sets electrode plates; a conductive ferrule conductively coupled to the second set of electrode plates; an insulator at one axial side of capacitor, extending across and sealing ... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates generally to feedthrough capacitor filter assemblies, particularly of the type used in implantable medical devices such as cardiac pacemakers, cardioverter defibrillators and the like, to decouple and shield internal electronic components of the medical device from und... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention relates generally to feedthrough capacitor filter assemblies, particularly of the type used in implantable medical devices such as cardiac pacemakers, cardioverter defibrillators and the like, to decouple and shield internal electronic components of the medical dev... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In accordance with the invention, an improved electromagnetic interference (EMI) feedthrough filter assembly for use in an active implantable medical device (AIMD) is provided. The assembly comprises a capacitor having first and second sets of electrode plates embedded within a diel... | 20050726 | 20080205 | 20060202 | 93458.0 | H01G435 | 1 | HA, NGUYEN T | FEEDTHROUGH CAPACITOR FILTER ASSEMBLIES WITH LAMINAR FLOW DELAMINATIONS FOR HELIUM LEAK DETECTION | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H01G | 2,005 |
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