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11,258,759 | ACCEPTED | Production of low calorie, extruded, expanded foods having a high fiber content | An extruded, directly expanded, high fiber reduced calorie food product, such as a ready-to-eat (RTE) cereal or sweet or savory snack, is produced at high production rates without substantial loss of extrusion functionality and extrudability by replacing a substantial portion of at least one flour with a gelatinized, e... | 1. A method for making an expanded food product having a high resistant starch content comprising: a. forming a dough by admixing water, at least one flour, and a gelatinized, starch based bulking agent, said bulking agent comprising at least 30% by weight of an amylase-resistant starch type III having a melting point ... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to the production of low calorie, extruded, directly expanded, foods such as ready-to-eat (RTE) cereal, and snacks having a high fiber content. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In the mass production of expanded, extruded, starch-based foods such as ready-to-eat (RTE) cereals an... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In the mass production of expanded, extruded, starch-based foods such as ready-to-eat (RTE) cereals and snacks, extrusion cooking may be employed to achieve high production rates and desirable product attributes such as low bulk densities, uniform cell structure, crisp or crunchy... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In the production of a fiber fortified, expanded food product by extrusion cooking, high calorie flour components may be replaced with high amounts of a gelatinized, amylase resistant starch type III ingredient have a low water holding capacity and a high melting point without subst... | 20051026 | 20100119 | 20070426 | 73828.0 | A21D1000 | 0 | SMITH, PRESTON | PRODUCTION OF LOW CALORIE, EXTRUDED, EXPANDED FOODS HAVING A HIGH FIBER CONTENT | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | A21D | 2,005 | |
11,259,791 | ACCEPTED | Host interface for imaging arrays | An interface for receiving data from an image sensor having an imaging array and a clock generator and for transferring the data to a processor system is described. The interface comprises a memory for storing the imaging array data and the clocking signals at a rate determined by the clocking signals. In response to t... | 1-23. (canceled) 24. An integrated semiconductor imaging circuit for use with an electronic processing system having a data bus and a system address/control bus comprising: an imaging array of sensing pixels; a buffer for storing data received at an input port and for outputting data through an output port to the data ... | This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/177,496 filed on Jan. 21, 2000. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention relates generally to integrated electronic image sensing circuitry and more particularly to CMOS imaging circuitry. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Integrated circuit (... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Integrated circuit (IC) technology, applied to imaging, is revolutionizing that field. Semiconductors can be used to represent an image as an electrical signal. Charge coupled devices (CCDs) are the most significant commercial IC technology to date. However, when compared with CM... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention is directed to an interface for receiving data from an image sensor having an imaging array and a clock generator, and for transferring the data to a processor system. The interface comprises a memory for storing the imaging array data and the clocking signals at a ra... | 20051027 | 20130917 | 20060302 | 66020.0 | H04N5335 | 186 | DIEP, TRUNG T | HOST INTERFACE FOR IMAGING ARRAYS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | H04N | 2,005 | |
11,259,803 | ACCEPTED | Stationary evaporative emission control system | A stationary fuel storage system that includes a stationary fuel tank that defines a tank volume adapted to store a quantity of fuel. An evaporative emission device is disposed outside of the tank volume and defines a device volume that is in fluid communication with the atmosphere. A mass of fuel vapor adsorbing mater... | 1. A stationary fuel storage system comprising: a stationary fuel tank defining a tank volume adapted to store a quantity of fuel; an evaporative emission device disposed outside of the tank volume and defining a device volume that is in fluid communication with the atmosphere; a mass of fuel vapor adsorbing material d... | This application is a divisional of patent application Ser. No. 10/411,477 filed on Apr. 10, 2003, now U.S. Pat. No. ______ which claims the benefit of prior filed co-pending provisional patent application No. 60/372,268 filed on Apr. 12, 2002, both of which are incorporated by reference herein. FIELD OF THE INVENTION ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND INFORMATION <EOH>Fuel tanks are often employed to provide fuel to engines, such as internal combustion engines, diesel engines, combustion engines, and the like. In many cases, the fuel tanks, as well as the engines, are mobile. For example automobile engines and lawn mower engines include a fuel tank... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention provides a stationary fuel storage system that includes a stationary fuel tank that defines a tank volume adapted to store a quantity of fuel. An evaporative emission device is disposed outside of the tank volume and defines a device volume that is in fluid communicati... | 20051027 | 20070109 | 20060302 | 63299.0 | F02M3720 | 1 | MOULIS, THOMAS N | STATIONARY EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | F02M | 2,005 | |
11,259,842 | ACCEPTED | High power LED package with universal bonding pads and interconnect arrangement | LED packages are provided that can accommodate more than one type of LED. These packages include at least three bonding pads arranged such that two are appropriate for one type of LED, while another two are appropriate for another type of LED. Packages can include a thermally conductive layer on which the bonding pads ... | 1. A universal LED package for accommodating different LED types, the package comprising: a body including top and bottom surfaces; a cavity extending from the top surface towards the bottom surface and having a floor that is substantially parallel to the bottom surface; and first, second, and third electrically conduc... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/623,266 entitled “1-5 Watt and Higher LED Packages,” U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/623,171 entitled “3-10 Watt and Higher LED Packages,” and U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/62... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present disclosure relates generally to light emitting diodes and more particularly to packages for high-power LEDs. 2. Description of the Prior Art A light emitting diode (LED) is a semiconductor device that produces light when an electric current i... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>The present disclosure addresses the above problems by providing a package for an LED. An exemplary embodiment of the package is a universal LED package for accommodating different LED types, such as vertical, flip-chip, and planar LEDs from a variety of manufacturers. In this embodiment the univers... | 20051026 | 20090106 | 20060504 | 58607.0 | H01L3300 | 1 | HO, ANTHONY | HIGH POWER LED PACKAGE WITH UNIVERSAL BONDING PADS AND INTERCONNECT ARRANGEMENT | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H01L | 2,005 | |
11,259,853 | ACCEPTED | Inflatable body with independent chambers and methods for making the same | An inflatable body including first and second fluid impervious major panels, each having an outer surface, an inner surface and a perimeter, and further including a fluid impervious intermediate panel having a first surface, a second surface and a perimeter. A first perimeter portion of the intermediate panel is joined... | 1. An inflatable body comprising: a first major panel comprising a flexible sheet material having fluid impervious properties and having an outer surface, an inner surface and a perimeter; a second major panel comprising a flexible sheet material having fluid impervious properties and having an outer surface, an inner ... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Inflatable bodies such as mattresses and cushions are used for a variety of purposes. In certain applications, especially in the medical fields, it is particularly desirable to modify the resiliency or Indentation Force Deflection (“IFD”) value of a mattress or a cushion over a given area. F... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Inflatable bodies such as mattresses and cushions are used for a variety of purposes. In certain applications, especially in the medical fields, it is particularly desirable to modify the resiliency or Indentation Force Deflection (“IFD”) value of a mattress or a cushion over a g... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention is directed to an inflatable body having independent fluid fillable chambers defined in part by common surfaces, and methods for making the same. The inflatable body comprises a first major panel and a second major panel together defining a primary enclosure. While the... | 20051026 | 20090127 | 20060518 | 95858.0 | E04H100 | 1 | GROSZ, ALEXANDER | INFLATABLE BODY WITH INDEPENDENT CHAMBERS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | E04H | 2,005 | |
11,260,018 | ACCEPTED | Integrated smoking device | A smoking device having an integrated lighter, a bowl for holding tobacco, and a duct for drawing smoke like a pipe. The device consists of a ignition switch located on the side of the pipe in natural proximity to the thumb, a piezo-electric ignition system, a flammable gas delivery system, a bowl for holding smoking m... | 1. Apparatus for smoking material comprising: a) a housing defining a bowl for receiving smoking material, a first bowl aperture, a second bowl aperture, a switch, and an open end; b) a cover associated with the housing for opening and closing the open end of the bowl; c) a housing defining a duct for drawing smoke; d)... | BACKGROUND The present invention relates to a device for smoking materials in general, and for smoking tobacco in particular. Smoking pipes are well known in the arts. A typical pipe consists of circular bowl with a depression for holding shredded or granulated vegetable matter (hereinafter “smoking material”). The bas... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The present invention relates to a device for smoking materials in general, and for smoking tobacco in particular. Smoking pipes are well known in the arts. A typical pipe consists of circular bowl with a depression for holding shredded or granulated vegetable matter (hereinafter “smoking materia... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides an integrated smoking device that includes a housing that contains a bowl for holding smoking material, a piezoeletric ignition source, a mechanism for delivering ignitable fuel, a tube to carry smoke to the user, and a cover over the bowl to prevent t... | 20051026 | 20100713 | 20070426 | 65152.0 | A24F1304 | 5 | HOOVER, MATTHEW | INTEGRATED SMOKING DEVICE | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | A24F | 2,005 | |
11,260,453 | ACCEPTED | Integrated closeout flap for reclining rear seat assemblies | A rear seat assembly is for use in an automotive vehicle having a package shelf includes a generally horizontal seat cushion, a seat back and a flap. The seat cushion is fixedly secured to the vehicle. The seat back is pivotally coupled to the vehicle for movement between a plurality of seating positions relative to th... | 1. A rear seat assembly for use in an automotive vehicle having a package shelf, said rear seat assembly comprising: a seat back pivotally coupled to the rear seat assembly for movement between a plurality of seating positions, said seat back having a rear surface spaced apart from the package shelf to define a gap the... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to seat assemblies for automotive vehicles. More particularly, the invention relates to a flap for filling a space between a seat assembly and a rear shelf of a vehicle. 2. Description of the Related Art An automotive vehicle includes a passeng... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to seat assemblies for automotive vehicles. More particularly, the invention relates to a flap for filling a space between a seat assembly and a rear shelf of a vehicle. 2. Description of the Related Art An automotive vehicle includ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>According to one aspect of the invention, a rear seat assembly is provided for use in an automotive vehicle having a package shelf. The rear seat assembly includes a seat back and a flap. The seat back is pivotally coupled to the seat assembly for movement between a plurality of sea... | 20051027 | 20080708 | 20070503 | 81016.0 | A47C762 | 0 | MORROW, JASON S | INTEGRATED CLOSEOUT FLAP FOR RECLINING REAR SEAT ASSEMBLIES | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | A47C | 2,005 | |
11,260,540 | ACCEPTED | Tool carrying and storage case | A collapsible carrying case includes a faux bottom panel which may be folded between the collapsed condition and a fully open carrier case condition. The end panels of the carrier case are also foldable between the collapsed condition and fully open condition. | 1. A collapsible tool carrier comprising, in combination: a flexible material, generally rectangular bottom panel including a first lateral side edge, a second lateral side edge, a third end side edge extending between the first and second lateral side edges, a fourth end side edge generally parallel to the third end s... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This is a continuation-in-part application of Ser. No. 10/982,319 filed Nov. 4, 2004, entitled “Tool Carrying and Storage Case” which is a continuation application of Ser. No. 10/393,125, filed Mar. 20, 2003, entitled “Tool Carrying and Storage Case”, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,823,992, ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In a principal aspect, the present invention relates to a storage case for carrying tools and other items. Gardeners, tradesmen, workmen and the like often transport their tools and/or equipment in an open top carrying case. An open top carrying case enables quick access to the c... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Briefly, the present invention comprises a collapsible tool carrier which is comprised of a series of panels including a bottom panel of generally flexible material, a first lateral side panel, a second lateral side panel spaced from the first side panel, and generally parallel, spa... | 20051027 | 20090818 | 20060223 | 64829.0 | B65D8528 | 1 | FERNSTROM, KURT | TOOL CARRYING AND STORAGE CASE | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | B65D | 2,005 | |
11,260,659 | ACCEPTED | Advanced processing based on a complex-exponential-modulated filterbank and adaptive time signalling methods | A synthesizer for generating a decorrelation signal using an input signal is operative on a plurality of subband signals, wherein a subband signal includes a sequence of at least two subband samples, the sequence of the subband samples representing a bandwidth of the subband signal, which is smaller than a bandwidth of... | 1. An apparatus for generating a decorrelation signal using an input signal, comprising: a provider for providing a plurality of subband signals, wherein a subband signal includes a sequence of at least two subband samples, the sequence of the subband samples representing a bandwidth of the subband signal, which is sma... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is a continuation of copending International Application No. PCT/EP04/004607, filed Apr. 30, 2004, which designated the United States, and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to audio source coding sys... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION AND PRIOR ART <EOH>The present invention relates to parametric coding of the stereo image of an audio signal. Typical parameters used for describing stereo image properties are inter-channel intensity difference (IID), inter-channel time difference (ITD), and inter-channel coherence (... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is an object of the present invention to provide a decoding concept for parametrically encoded multi-channel signals or an encoding concept for generating such signals which result in a good audio quality and a good coding efficiency. In accordance with a first aspect, the presen... | 20051026 | 20090203 | 20060309 | 74423.0 | G10L1900 | 1 | MCFADDEN, SUSAN IRIS | ADVANCED PROCESSING BASED ON A COMPLEX-EXPONENTIAL-MODULATED FILTERBANK AND ADAPTIVE TIME SIGNALLING METHODS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | G10L | 2,005 | |
11,260,788 | ACCEPTED | Chemically defined media compositions | Chemically defined media compositions for the culture of eukaryotic cells are disclosed. The compositions are useful for eukaryotic cell culture in perfusion bioreactors and other vessels. | 1. A soluble composition, suitable for producing a cell culture media, wherein the media comprises the following components in the following amounts per liter: anhydrous CaCl2, 5-200 mg; anhydrous MgCl2, 15-50 mg; anhydrous MgSO4, 20-80 mg; FeSO4.7H2O, 0.05-0.50 mg; Fe(NO3)3.9H2O, 0.01-0.08 mg; ZnSO4.7H2O, 0.40-1.20 mg... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/623,718, filed 29 Oct. 2004, the entire contents of which is incorporated herein by reference. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to chemically defined media compositions for the culture ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Contamination of conventional eukaryotic cell culture media with “adventitious particles” such as bacterial, virus or prion particles is a serious potential problem in the industrial preparation of biopharmaceuticals such as antibodies or therapeutic proteins. Such contaminants i... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>One aspect of the invention is a soluble composition, suitable for producing a cell culture media, wherein the media comprises the following components in the following amounts per liter: anhydrous CaCl 2 , 5-200 mg; anhydrous MgCl 2 , 15-50 mg; anhydrous MgSO 4 , 20-80 mg; FeSO 4 .... | 20051027 | 20091006 | 20060504 | 86087.0 | C12N502 | 5 | DRISCOLL, LORA E BARNHART | CHEMICALLY DEFINED MEDIA COMPOSITIONS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | C12N | 2,005 | |
11,260,903 | ACCEPTED | Packaged liquid laundry compositions | A laundry product is provided including a liquid concentrated detergent or fabric softening composition held in a dispensing bottle of a type not featuring a through-apertured gripping handle. The bottle includes a body having an open end terminating in a circular neck, first and second plane traversing a length of the... | 1. A laundry product comprising: (i) a liquid concentrated detergent or fabric softening composition comprising by weight from about 20 to about 80% total surfactant or from about 10 to about 40% total fabric softening agent; (ii) a dispensing bottle without a through apertured gripping handle for containing the concen... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The invention concerns a laundry product which is a liquid concentrated detergent or fabric conditioner composition packaged within a bottle particularly suitable for dispensing the composition. 2. The Related Art Ordinarily liquid laundry detergent products are pac... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The invention concerns a laundry product which is a liquid concentrated detergent or fabric conditioner composition packaged within a bottle particularly suitable for dispensing the composition. 2. The Related Art Ordinarily liquid laundry detergent prod... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A laundry product is provided which includes: (i) a liquid concentrated detergent or fabric softening composition comprising by weight from about 20 to about 80% total surfactant or from about 10 to about 40% total fabric softening agent; (ii) a dispensing bottle without a through-a... | 20051028 | 20100223 | 20070503 | 99984.0 | B65D2300 | 1 | JACYNA, J CASIMER | PACKAGED LIQUID LAUNDRY COMPOSITIONS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | B65D | 2,005 | |
11,261,465 | ACCEPTED | Road shoulder working apparatus | A road shoulder working, grooming and compacting apparatus is configured to demountably cooperate with self-propelled operator-controlled machines. The apparatus comprises a first component for controllably working an outer portion of a road shoulder region to urge granular aggregate materials therefrom toward and onto... | 1. A road shoulder working, grooming and compacting apparatus configured for demountably cooperating with a self-propelled operator-controlled machine, the apparatus comprising: a first component provided with a frame mounting thereon a plurality of cooperating devices for engaging, disrupting and urging granular aggre... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to an apparatus for working road shoulders. More particularly, this invention relates to an apparatus for working road shoulders comprising granular aggregate materials. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Paved and concrete roadways are typically provided with shoulder regions whi... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Paved and concrete roadways are typically provided with shoulder regions which provide sufficient space to enable vehicles to safely pull off from the roadways for various reasons such as emergency repairs, driver and passenger rest, and parking. Road shoulders are typically supp... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The exemplary embodiments of the present invention, at least in some forms are directed to the working, grooming and compaction of road shoulders. According to an exemplary embodiment of the invention, there is provided a deployable retractable apparatus configured for demountably c... | 20051031 | 20090331 | 20070503 | 62797.0 | E01C1912 | 0 | HARTMANN, GARY S | ROAD SHOULDER WORKING APPARATUS | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | E01C | 2,005 | |
11,261,700 | ACCEPTED | Close-conforming vehicle floor tray with reservoir | A vehicle floor tray is molded from a multiple extrusion thermoplastic polymer sheet such that it has high shear and tensile strength, an acceptable degree of stiffness and a high coefficient of friction on its upper surface. The floor tray design is digitally fitted to a foot well of a particular model of vehicle such... | 1. A system including a vehicle and a removable tray for a foot well of the vehicle, comprising: a vehicle foot well having a surface including a floor, an upstanding generally longitudinal first wall extending upward from the floor, an upstanding generally transverse second wall extending from the floor and substantia... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation in part of U.S. patent application No. 10/976,441 filed Oct. 29, 2004, the specification and drawings of which are fully incorporated by reference herein. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Motor vehicles are almost always operated in the out of doors and are frequently ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Motor vehicles are almost always operated in the out of doors and are frequently parked there. It is therefore very common for their occupants to have wet or muddy feet—if the occupants have not just finished an outdoor activity, at least they have had to walk across a possibly w... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided a vehicle floor cover, mat or tray which is removably installable by a consumer and which is formed of at least three layers that are bonded together, preferably by coextrusion. The three layers include a central layer whos... | 20051028 | 20081104 | 20060504 | 71818.0 | B60R1300 | 1 | TAOUSAKIS, ALEXANDER P | CLOSE-CONFORMING VEHICLE FLOOR TRAY WITH RESERVOIR | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | B60R | 2,005 | |
11,261,762 | ACCEPTED | On-chip service processor | An integrated circuit is described that includes a stored program processor for test and debug of user-definable logic plus external interface between the test/debug circuits and the component pins. The external interface may be via an existing test interface or a separate serial or parallel port. Test and debug circui... | 1. An integrated circuit comprising: one or more logic blocks generating one or more system operation signals at one or more system operation clock rates; and a service processor unit to perform test and debug operations of said logic blocks of said integrated circuit, further comprising: a control unit; a buffer memor... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/767,265, entitled, “On-Chip Service Processor,” filed on Jan. 30, 2004 (and published as U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2004/0187054), commonly-assigned, and incorporated by reference he... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is related to the testing and debugging of electronic systems, and, in particular, to on-chip circuits for the test and diagnosis of problems in an integrated circuit. Heretofore, logic analyzer probes have often been used in the testing and debugging of ele... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>To achieve these ends, the present invention provide's for an integrated circuit logic blocks, a control unit, a memory associated with the control unit and a plurality of scan lines. The memory holds instructions for the control unit to perform test and debug operations of the logi... | 20051031 | 20060718 | 20060323 | 82422.0 | G01R3128 | 2 | TON, DAVID | ON-CHIP SERVICE PROCESSOR | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | G01R | 2,005 | |
11,261,848 | ACCEPTED | Location beacon database | A location beacon database and server, method of building location beacon database, and location based service using same. Wi-Fi access points are located in a target geographical area to build a reference database of locations of Wi-Fi access points. At least one vehicle is deployed including at least one scanning dev... | 1. A database of Wi-Fi access points for at least one target area having a radius on the order of tens of miles, said database being recorded in a computer-readable medium and including database records for substantially all Wi-Fi access points in the target area, each record including identification information for a ... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. § 19(e) of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/623,108, filed on Oct. 29, 2004, entitled Wireless Data Scanning Network for Building Location Beacon Database, which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety. Thi... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The invention generally related to location-base services and, more specifically, to methods and systems of determining locations of Wi-Fi access points and using such information to locate a Wi-Fi-enabled device. 2. Discussion of Related Art In recent years the number o... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>The invention provides a location beacon database and server, method of building location beacon database, and location based service using same. Under another aspect of the invention, a database of Wi-Fi access points for at least one target area having a radius on the order of tens of miles is rec... | 20051028 | 20081007 | 20060518 | 78187.0 | G06F1700 | 1 | LE, DANH C | LOCATION BEACON DATABASE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,005 | |
11,261,862 | ACCEPTED | Motorcycle engine method & apparatus | An assembly modification of an existing two-stroke single cylinder 43 CC to 52 CC combustion engine. The assembly substantially increases the horsepower of the stock two-stroke engines. The modifications include using a reed valve kit which is modified to connect to the threaded carburetor connection bolt holes on the ... | 1. An assembly for modifying existing two-stroke single cycle 43 CC to 52 CC combustion engines for increase in horsepower, said assembly comprising: a. a two-stroke single piston engine cylinder having a wall thickness and a piston with piston skirt, said engine cylinder having two transfer ports and a fuel air intake... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims priority benefit of U.S. Ser. No. 60/624,042, filed Nov. 1, 2004. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION a) Field of the Invention The current embodiment applies to the field of two-stroke engines utilized generally with devices such as scooters, jet skis, motorbikes, chainsaws and oth... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>a) Field of the Invention The current embodiment applies to the field of two-stroke engines utilized generally with devices such as scooters, jet skis, motorbikes, chainsaws and other small motorized equipment. The current modification and assembly provides additional power outpu... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 shows a profile cross-sectional view of an existing two-stroke engine with the piston near the top of the upstroke cycle; FIG. 2 shows a profile cross-sectional view of an existing two-stroke engine with the piston near the bottom of the down stroke cycle; FIG. 3 sho... | 20051028 | 20081202 | 20060518 | 64936.0 | F02B3300 | 1 | LEUNG, KA CHUN A | MOTORCYCLE ENGINE METHOD & APPARATUS | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | F02B | 2,005 | |
11,261,876 | ACCEPTED | Formulations | Ecteinascidin formulations, methods of preparing the same, articles of manufacture and kits with such formulations, and methods of treating proliferative diseases with the same formulations are provided. | 1. An ET-743 composition which comprises ET-743 and a disaccharide. 2. An ET-743 composition according to claim 1, wherein said disaccharide is selected from the group consisting of lactose, trehalose, sucrose, and mixtures thereof. 3. An ET-743 composition according to claim 2, wherein said disaccharide is sucrose. 4.... | The present invention relates to formulations. More particularly it relates to compositions and formulations of ecteinascidins, such as ecteinascidin 743. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Ecteinascidins have been identified, structurally characterized and synthetic methods for making them have been described. See for exampl... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Ecteinascidins have been identified, structurally characterized and synthetic methods for making them have been described. See for example, R. Sakai, et al., 1992, Prco. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 89, pages 11456-11460, “Additional antitumor ecteinascidins from Caribbean tunicate: Crys... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>According to the present invention there is provided ET-743 compositions which comprise ET-743 and a disaccharide, and methods for preparing such compositions. Preferred embodiments of such compositions are of pharmaceutical purity. Other embodiments of this invention are provided b... | 20051028 | 20141125 | 20060504 | 66680.0 | A61K31498 | 3 | KOSTURKO, GEORGE W | PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATIONS OF ECTEINASCIDIN COMPOUNDS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | A61K | 2,005 | |
11,261,889 | ACCEPTED | Pet grooming tool and method for removing loose hair from a furry pet | A pet grooming tool, for use with a furry pet such as a dog or cat having loose hair and non-loose hair, is adapted for removing the loose hair from the pet. The grooming tool comprises an elongate handle portion extending generally along a handle axis, and a pet engageable portion secured to the handle portion. The pe... | 1. A method of removing loose hair from a furry pet such as a dog or cat having loose hair and non-loose hair, the method comprising: providing a grooming tool having an elongate handle portion extending generally along a handle axis, and a pet engageable portion secured to the handle portion, the pet engageable portio... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/892,781 filed Jul. 16, 2004 entitled Pet Grooming Tool (incorporated herein by reference), which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/584,053 filed May 30, 2000 (now U.S. Pat. No. 6,782,846) entitle... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention relates to pet grooming tools and methods for removing loose hair from a furry pet such as a dog or cat, such as loose hair from the pet's undercoat. Many pets, such as dogs and cats, tend to molt or shed hair. Pet owners generally want to remove the shed hair from... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Among the several objects and features of the present invention may be noted: the provision of an improved pet grooming tool for removing shed hair from a pet; the provision of an improved method for removing shed hair from a pet; the provision of such a tool and method which remove... | 20051028 | 20070529 | 20060223 | 96797.0 | A01K1300 | 5 | ABBOTT-LEWIS, YVONNE RENEE | PET GROOMING TOOL AND METHOD FOR REMOVING LOOSE HAIR FROM A FURRY PET | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | A01K | 2,005 | |
11,261,988 | ACCEPTED | Location-based services that choose location algorithms based on number of detected access points within range of user device | A location beacon database and server, method of building location beacon database, and location based service using same. Wi-Fi access points are located in a target geographical area to build a reference database of locations of Wi-Fi access points. At least one vehicle is deployed including at least one scanning dev... | 1. A method of locating a user-device having a Wi-Fi radio, comprising: providing a reference database of calculated locations of Wi-Fi access points in a target area; in response to a user application request to determine a location of a user-device having a Wi-Fi radio, triggering the Wi-Fi device to transmit a reque... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/623,108, filed on Oct. 29, 2004, entitled Wireless Data Scanning Network for Building Location Beacon Database, which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety. Thi... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The invention generally related to location-base services and, more specifically, to methods and systems of determining locations of Wi-Fi access points and using such information to locate a Wi-Fi-enabled device. 2. Discussion of Related Art In recent years the number o... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>The invention provides a location beacon database and server, method of building location beacon database, and location based service using same. Under another aspect of the invention, a user-device having a Wi-Fi radio may be located. A reference database of calculated locations of Wi-Fi access poi... | 20051028 | 20071204 | 20060928 | 78187.0 | H04Q720 | 1 | LE, DANH C | LOCATION-BASED SERVICES THAT CHOOSE LOCATION ALGORITHMS BASED ON NUMBER OF DETECTED ACCESS POINTS WITHIN RANGE OF USER DEVICE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H04Q | 2,005 | |
11,262,130 | ACCEPTED | Cooking grate | The present invetnion provides a cooking grate for use within a barbecue grill assembly comprising a cooking chamber and a gas burner positioned in a lower portion of the cooking chamber. The grate has a plurality of elongated members defining a cooking surface and multiple openings. The grate further has a grease cont... | 1-34. (canceled) 35. A barbecue grill assembly comprising: a cooking chamber having a firebox and cover operably connected to the firebox; a gas burner positioned in a lower portion of the cooking chamber and having at least one burner flame region; a cooking grate having a plurality of elongated members that define a ... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The popularity of barbecue grills and outdoor cooking devices has increased tremendously over the last twenty-five years. Gas barbecue grills employ a burner to cook food that is supported on a grate above the burner. Conversely, charcoal barbecue grills use combustible solid fuel to cook th... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The popularity of barbecue grills and outdoor cooking devices has increased tremendously over the last twenty-five years. Gas barbecue grills employ a burner to cook food that is supported on a grate above the burner. Conversely, charcoal barbecue grills use combustible solid fue... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to a grate for use with a barbecue grill assembly. More specifically, the present invention relates to a grate with a grease control assembly that directs the flow of grease and byproducts generated during the cooking process out of the grill assembly. ... | 20051026 | 20080520 | 20060309 | 94388.0 | F24B300 | 2 | ALEXANDER, REGINALD | COOKING GRATE | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | F24B | 2,005 | |
11,262,181 | ACCEPTED | Smoking article with removably secured additional wrapper and packaging for smoking article | A smoking article includes a tobacco column, a binder surrounding the tobacco column, a first wrapper surrounding the binder, and at least one additional removable wrapper which surrounds the first wrapper and is removably secured to a wrapper beneath the additional removable wrapper. Packaging for a smoking article in... | 1. A smoking article, comprising: a tobacco column; a binder surrounding the tobacco column; a first wrapper surrounding the binder; and at least one additional removable wrapper surrounding the first wrapper, wherein the at least one additional removable wrapper is removably secured to a wrapper beneath the additional... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. FIELD OF INVENTION This invention relates to smoking articles and to the packaging for smoking articles, and in particular to a smoking article having improved flavor and burn rate, and packaging to keep the smoking article fresh before smoking without requiring storage in a humidor. 2. D... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. FIELD OF INVENTION This invention relates to smoking articles and to the packaging for smoking articles, and in particular to a smoking article having improved flavor and burn rate, and packaging to keep the smoking article fresh before smoking without requiring storage in a h... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is a smoking article with at least one removable wrapper. The invention also includes a method for assembling a smoking article with at least one removable wrapper. Additionally, the invention includes a packaging for a smoking article, and a method for a... | 20051028 | 20100511 | 20070503 | 76539.0 | A24C518 | 1 | SZEWCZYK, CYNTHIA | SMOKING ARTICLE WITH REMOVABLY SECURED ADDITIONAL WRAPPER AND PACKAGING FOR SMOKING ARTICLE | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | A24C | 2,005 | |
11,262,229 | ACCEPTED | Single bore high flow junction plate | The invention relates to junction plates. The invention more specifically relates to a single bore, high flow junction plate and flow line assembly adapted for use subsea. This invention may be adapted for use with a torque tool manipulated by a remotely operated vehicle (“ROV”). | 1. A junction plate and flow line assembly for providing a fluid flow path, comprising: (a) an outer housing comprising a longitudinal channel, and a distal region; (b) a linearly stationary rotating nut mounted in the longitudinal channel, said rotating nut comprising a proximal portion adapted to be coupled to a torq... | PRIORITY INFORMATION This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/622,768, filed on Oct. 28, 2004. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention relates to junction plates. The invention more specifically relates to a single bore, high flow junction plate and flow line assembly adapted for use subs... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Junction plates are used subsea. The flow path through current junction plates is typically not straight and makes turns though perimeter port holes or flow paths. The stabs cannot typically be equipped with multiple seals that can be engaged on an as-needed basis, and the juncti... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>The features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become more fully apparent to persons skilled in the art from the following description, appended claims, and accompanying drawings in which: FIG. 1 is an isometric view of the present invention wherein the... | 20051028 | 20080603 | 20080110 | 95201.0 | F16L2100 | 1 | HEWITT, JAMES M | SINGLE BORE HIGH FLOW JUNCTION PLATE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | F16L | 2,005 | |
11,262,366 | ACCEPTED | Method of preparing DVD-Video formatted data, method for reconstructing DVD-Video data and DVD-Video data structure | For converting a first representation of a media content into a second representation of the media content, a data entity builder is used, which generates a data entity being the second representation of the media content. The data entity builder generates a second representation indicator, at least one regenerated med... | 1. An apparatus for converting a first representation of a media content into a second representation of the media content, the first representation including a media file having at least two media file payload blocks separated by a media file control block or at least two media files each media file having a media fil... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is a continuation of copending International Application No. PCT/EP2005/010740, filed on Oct. 5, 2005, which designated the United States. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of preparing DVD-Video format... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of preparing DVD-Video formatted data, preferably of a movie, for transmission from a server to a client, wherein the DVD-Video formatted data are provided as a set of predetermined data files. The present invent... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is the object of the present invention to provide a concept for handling representations of audio or video content having one or more files, in which payload data blocks are separated by control data, which is comfortable for a user and suited for an internet download. In accorda... | 20051028 | 20121127 | 20060727 | 58863.0 | H04N591 | 5 | TEKLE, DANIEL T | METHOD OF PREPARING DVD-VIDEO FORMATTED DATA, METHOD FOR RECONSTRUCTING DVD-VIDEO DATA AND DVD-VIDEO DATA STRUCTURE | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | H04N | 2,005 | |
11,262,527 | ACCEPTED | Systems and methods for transacting business over a global communications network such as the internet | A business model/process is described for conducting business transactions over the Internet, allowing buyers to reduce the price of the selected product/service based on the buyer's performance during a collateral activity. Sellers offer the product/service within a specified price range, and buyers accept the offer, ... | 1. A method of assigning payment to sellers for offering products for sale over global communications networks such as the internet, comprising the steps: communicating to a seller via a global communications network, a description of a system to pay the seller for listing products for sale; accepting a first request f... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of co-pending U.S. application Ser. No. 09/342,866, filed Jun. 29, 1999, to which priority is hereby expressly claimed. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates generally to systems and methods of doing business over a global communications network suc... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Many businesses have recently begun expanding into e-commerce in an effort to attract some of the seemingly endless source of potential buyers. In fact, many new businesses actually offer their products and services solely via e-commerce. Some e-commerce businesses provide traditional transaction... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention comprises a business model used to determine the price of goods and/or services to be provided from a seller or sellers to a buyer or buyers. Various forms of electronic competition and/or entertainment are used as intermediary activities between said buyers an... | 20051028 | 20111101 | 20060316 | 89969.0 | G06Q3000 | 7 | MISIASZEK, MICHAEL | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSACTING BUSINESS OVER A GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK SUCH AS THE INTERNET | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | G06Q | 2,005 | |
11,262,731 | ACCEPTED | Geographical web browser, methods, apparatus and systems | A geographical web browser allows a user to navigate a network application such as the Word Wide Web by physically navigating in geographical coordinates. For example, a geographical web browser is implemented in a mobile unit such as a dashboard computer. The mobile unit includes one or more transducers such as antenn... | 1. For use in a mobile data network environment comprising a packet switched data network, one or more network servers, a plurality of mobile units, and a plurality of wireless packet access stations coupled to the packet switched data network, wherein each wireless packet access station provides wireless access servic... | The present application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10,937,286, filed Sep. 10, 2004, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/294,075, filed Nov. 14, 2002, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,873,850, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09,195,171, filed on Nov. 1... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention This invention relates generally to mobile data networks. More particularly, the invention relates to a network application program such as a web browser which allows a user to navigate a set of network web pages based on a user's location and the settin... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention solves these and other problems by providing systems and methods to enable a mobile unit to maintain a first network connection with a central server and to control information flow on this connection using information received on an auxiliary channel. In one e... | 20051101 | 20060606 | 20060504 | 76354.0 | H04Q720 | 29 | CONTEE, JOY KIMBERLY | GEOGRAPHICAL WEB BROWSER, METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | H04Q | 2,005 | |
11,262,855 | ACCEPTED | Retail point of sale (RPOS) apparatus for internet merchandising | The present invention is an apparatus for the money transactions required in the selling of merchandise or media content on the Internet and uses at least one in-person contact with the buyer. A predefined transaction originating at a real place of business authorizes access to web content or merchandise from a place o... | 1. A self-authenticating Internet transaction authorization system for embedded security comprising: a plurality of content or media capable of transmission over a public or private network; means for embedding a coded license, serial number, or other identifying mark generated as a plurality of analog signals looped, ... | RELATED APPLICATIONS Priority is claimed in this application to the Utility patent application Ser. No. 09/630,272, titled “Retail Point of Sale Apparatus for Internet Merchandising,” filed on Aug. 1, 2000. Priority is also claimed through 09/630,272 to provisional patent application submitted on Jun. 30, 2000 under sa... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF INVENTION <EOH>(1) Field of the Invention This invention relates generally to purchasing systems via a public computer network system (Internet or World-Wide-Web). While the products sold on the Internet are often real and tangible, the market place exists in a virtual realm. To conduct the busines... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention is essentially retail point of sale for the Internet. In order to best set the stage for a reader of this patent application to best understand the background of this invention and distinguish it from prior art, several descriptive names of the invention are... | 20051031 | 20091222 | 20060309 | 77185.0 | G06Q3000 | 1 | ROSEN, NICHOLAS D | RETAIL POINT OF SALE (RPOS) APPARATUS FOR INTERNET MERCHANDISING | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | G06Q | 2,005 | |
11,262,877 | ACCEPTED | Water discharging devices | A water discharging amusement device incorporates a housing defining an interior chamber, an inlet conduit dimensioned and arranged to receive water from a source of pressurized water and to direct received pressured water into the interior chamber, a rotatable nozzle assembly dimensioned and arranged to spin while rec... | 1. A water discharging amusement device comprising a housing defining an interior chamber; an inlet conduit dimensioned and arranged to receive water from a source of pressurized water and to direct received pressured water into said interior chamber; a rotatable nozzle assembly dimensioned and arranged to spin or move... | REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/143,353, entitled PORTABLE WATER DISCHARGING AMUSEMENT DEVICE AND RELATED METHODS, filed on Jun. 2, 2005, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/136,693, entitled WATER GUN... | <SOH> DISCUSSION OF THE BACKGROUND ART <EOH>Water play toys have long been a source of great amusement and recreation value. In summer months in particular, toys which combine action and the use of water have provided diversion and a source of cooling at the same time. It has frequently been a favorite pastime of chil... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The aforementioned needs are addressed, and an advance is made in the art, by water discharging amusement devices that incorporate a housing defining an interior chamber, an inlet conduit dimensioned and arranged to receive water from a source of pressurized water and to direct rece... | 20051031 | 20090512 | 20061123 | 57901.0 | B05B134 | 2 | MCGRAW, TREVOR EDWIN | WATER DISCHARGING DEVICES | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | B05B | 2,005 | |
11,262,885 | ACCEPTED | Toner for electrostatic image development and image forming method using the same | A toner for electrostatic image development, which contains toner particles in which not more than 13 percent by number of the toner particles have a particle diameter of smaller than 4 μm, not less than 20 percent by number of the toner particles have a particle diameter of 4 μm to 6 μm, and not more than 2.0 percent ... | 1. A toner for electrostatic image development, comprising toner particles in which not more than 13 percent by number of the toner particles have a particle diameter of smaller than 4 μm, not less than 20 percent by number of the toner particles have a particle diameter of 4 μm to 6 μm, not more than 2.0 percent by vo... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is related to Japanese Patent Application No. 2004-318190 filed on Nov.1, 2004, whose priory is claimed and the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference in its entirety. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a toner for development of an electrostatic image that can be used in image forming methods such as electrophotography, electrostatic recording and the like, and to an image forming method using the same. 2. Description o... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a toner for electrostatic image development, comprising toner particles in which not more than 13 percent by number of the toner particles have a particle diameter of smaller than 4 μm, not less than 20 percent by number of ... | 20051101 | 20081111 | 20060504 | 95499.0 | G03G908 | 2 | CHAPMAN, MARK A | TONER FOR ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPMENT AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD USING THE SAME | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G03G | 2,005 | |
11,262,980 | ACCEPTED | Treatment of short bowel syndrome patients with colon-in-continuity | Intestinal absorption is enhanced in short bowel syndrome patients presenting with colon-in-continuity by treatment with a GLP-2 receptor agonist, such as teduglutide. | 1. A method for enhancing intestinal absorption in a patient with short bowel syndrome, comprising the steps of selecting for treatment a short bowel syndrome patient presenting with colon in continuity with remnant small intestine, and treating said patient with a GLP-2 receptor agonist using a dosing regimen effectiv... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to products and methods useful medically to treat patients presenting with short bowel syndrome. More particularly, the invention relates to glucagon-like peptide 2 (GLP-2) and other GLP-2 receptor agonists effective to improve intestinal function particularly in patients p... | <SOH> BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION <EOH>The estimated prevalence of short bowel syndrome (SBS) patients with non-malignant disease requiring home parenteral nutrition (HPN) is at least 40 per million of the U.S. population. SBS usually results from surgical resection of some or most of the small intestine for condition... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It has now been determined that intestinal absorption is enhanced in SBS patients presenting with colon-in-continuity when those patients are treated with a GLP-2 receptor agonist. Thus, in one aspect, the present invention provides a method for enhancing intestinal absorption in a ... | 20051101 | 20101207 | 20060622 | 94600.0 | A61K3817 | 2 | GUDIBANDE, SATYANARAYAN R | TREATMENT OF SHORT BOWEL SYNDROME PATIENTS WITH COLON-IN-CONTINUITY | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | A61K | 2,005 | |
11,263,088 | ACCEPTED | Tool holder | A tool holder formed from two or more layers of material is provided. Cutouts or pockets may be formed in the tool holder corresponding with specific types and sizes of tools. An identification for each tool may be provided on the tool holder adjacent to each cutout. The identification remains visible to a reader when ... | 1. A tool holder formed from at least two layers of material comprising: a first layer of tough, clear material; a second layer of material having a thickness substantially greater than the thickness of the first layer; the first layer having a first surface and a second surface; the second layer having a first surface... | RELATED APPLICATION This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/623,924, filed Nov. 1, 2004 and entitled “TOOL HOLDER,” the contents of which are hereby incorporated in their entirety by reference. TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention is related to tool holders having cutouts or... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Tool boxes and tool chests frequently hold a wide variety of tools and other devices. Tool boxes and tool chests may include one or more drawers for specific types of tools. Such tool boxes and tool chests may include molded plastic inserts sized to receive specific sizes and typ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In accordance with teachings of the present invention, a tool holder and method of forming a tool holder are provided to overcome many of the shortcomings and disadvantages associated with prior tool holders. One aspect of the present invention includes providing a tool holder which... | 20051031 | 20080812 | 20060504 | 95050.0 | B65D8528 | 0 | GEHMAN, BRYON P | LAYERED TOOL HOLDER WITH VISIBLE IDENTIFICATION | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | B65D | 2,005 | |
11,263,317 | ACCEPTED | No maintenance lethal mosquito breeding trap | A device into which gravid (pregnant) female mosquitos are attracted to deposit their eggs and where both the adult and her offspring are then eliminated. The trap is set in the out-of-doors at the onset of the mosquito breeding season and is replenished by rain water and, by its unique construction, a larvicide within... | 1. A lethal mosquito breeding trap for use in the out-of -doors, in which gravid female mosquitos enter to deposit eggs, where said eggs will be controlled and never reach maturity, said mosquito trap with means requiring no periodic maintenance throughout an entire mosquito breeding season. 2. A mosquito trap as descr... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of provisional patent application Ser. No. 60/646,123, filed Jan. 11, 2005 by the present inventor. STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Not Applicable SEQUENCE LISTING OR PROGRAM Not Applicable BACKGROUND OF THE INV... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to a mosquito trap for controlling infectious disease carrying insects (vectors) and other mosquitos that cause irritations and specifically to a low cost trap that requires no periodic maintenance. 2. Discussion of Prior Art The m... | 20051031 | 20081014 | 20060713 | 95688.0 | A01M120 | 0 | ARK, DARREN W | NO MAINTENANCE LETHAL MOSQUITO BREEDING TRAP | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | A01M | 2,005 | ||
11,263,424 | ACCEPTED | Multipurpose storage device and method | A convertible device that converts between an activity mat and a storage container to capture and store numerous articles. Upon reclosing the activity mat, the articles are recaptured into the storage container. The device includes walls and a base, webbing connected between each adjacent wall pair, and a joint connect... | 1. An apparatus convertible between at least a storage container in a first configuration and an activity mat in a second configuration, comprising: a base connected to a first wall end and a second wall end; a first wall side connected between said first and second wall ends by a first pair of webbings; a second wall ... | REFERENCE TO PRIOR APPLICATION This application is a continuation-in-part of prior application Ser. No. 11/046,423, filed Jan. 28, 2005, entitled “Multipurpose Storage Device And Method,” which is hereby incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates generally to storage... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Projects and activities involving multiple pieces are often difficult and time-consuming to clean up. This is especially true when there are hundreds of small pieces. Most often, the articles are stored in containers and then dumped out for use. When it is time to stop participat... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An object of this invention is to provide a collapsible and transportable storage container that is convertible into an activity mat and convertible back into the storage container whereby the articles used on the activity surface are automatically captured as the sections of the ac... | 20051031 | 20101207 | 20060803 | 67971.0 | B65D612 | 1 | BRADEN, SHAWN M | MULTIPURPOSE STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | B65D | 2,005 | |
11,263,508 | ACCEPTED | Modeling financial instruments using bid and ask prices | A method for modeling an investment significant parameter of a financial instrument, using a computer. At least one series of historical bid prices of the financial instrument or historical ask prices of the financial instrument is provided. A financial model type that has at least one variable parameter is selected. T... | 1. A method for modeling an investment significant parameter of a financial instrument, using a computer, the method comprising the steps of: a) providing at least one series of historical bid prices of the financial instrument or historical ask prices of the financial instrument; b) selecting a financial model type ha... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention concerns a method and system of modeling financial instruments using bid and ask prices. In particular, this method and system may allow for improved prediction of future bid and ask prices of financial instruments and may be used to provide information to make decisions for... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A fundamental analysis strategy is the investment in stocks on the basis of the value of the companies represented by the stocks. The company's balance sheet, income statement, etc., are studied to help determine the financial and market position of the company. If the analysis o... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An exemplary embodiment of the present invention is a method and system for modeling an investment significant parameter of a financial instrument, using a computer. At least one series of historical bid prices of the financial instrument or historical ask prices of the financial in... | 20051031 | 20090602 | 20070503 | 71905.0 | G06Q4000 | 5 | PATEL, JAGDISH | MODELING FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS USING BID AND ASK PRICES | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06Q | 2,005 | |
11,263,542 | ACCEPTED | Torque locking system for fastening a wear member to a support structure | The present invention is directed to a releasable locking assembly for attaching a wear member to a support structure. It may be used with excavating equipment for attaching ground-engaging teeth to adaptors, lip shrouds to bucket lips, or other analogous uses. The wear member includes at least one pin-retainer-receivi... | 1-12. (canceled) 13. A wear assembly for excavating equipment comprising: a support structure fixed to the excavating equipment and including an opening; a wear member mounted on the support structure, the wear member having (i) a cavity for receiving the support structure, the cavity having a longitudinal axis along w... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to the field of assemblies for fastening wear members to support structures, for example, ground engaging teeth to adaptors of powered equipment. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Many types of excavating equipment utilize replaceable ground-engaging teeth. These teeth ero... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Many types of excavating equipment utilize replaceable ground-engaging teeth. These teeth erode through use and are frequently replaced. Depending on the conditions, a given support structure or adaptor would be re-equipped with from 5 to 30 teeth to maintain a sharp penetrating ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is therefore an object of the present invention to overcome the disadvantages of the prior art. It is a further object to provide a locking assembly for attaching a wear member to a support structure that is easy to install and remove, does not require the application of any sign... | 20051031 | 20100105 | 20060615 | 91024.0 | F04B3500 | 2 | BEACH, THOMAS A | TORQUE LOCKING SYSTEM FOR FASTENING A WEAR MEMBER TO A SUPPORT STRUCTURE | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | F04B | 2,005 | |
11,263,755 | ACCEPTED | Network device continuity | A network device that ensures network continuity includes a processor and a communications interface. The processor determines whether the network device is functioning properly. The processor then generates a signal indicating whether the network device is functioning properly and transmits the signal to the communica... | 1. A network device that ensures network continuity, the network device comprising: a processor configured to determine whether the network device is functioning properly, generate a signal indicating whether the network device is functioning properly, and transmit the signal; and a communications interface coupled to ... | BACKGROUND 1. Technical Field The present invention relates generally to network devices and more particularly to network device continuity. 2. Description of Related Art One goal of communication networks is to have constant availability and accessibility of network devices such as servers and databases. When the oper... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>1. Technical Field The present invention relates generally to network devices and more particularly to network device continuity. 2. Description of Related Art One goal of communication networks is to have constant availability and accessibility of network devices such as servers and databases. W... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention addresses the above problems by ensuring network continuity using a network device that includes a processor and a communications interface. The processor determines whether the network device is functioning properly. The processor then generates a signal indicating wh... | 20051031 | 20091208 | 20070503 | 63550.0 | H04J116 | 1 | DUONG, FRANK | NETWORK DEVICE CONTINUITY | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H04J | 2,005 | |
11,264,011 | ACCEPTED | Local area network of serial intelligent cells | A serial intelligent cell (SIC) and a connection topology for local area networks using Electrically-conducting media. A local area network can be configured from a plurality of SIC's interconnected so that all communications between two adjacent SIC's is both point-to-point and bidirectional. Each SIC can be connected... | 1. A local area network in a building for carrying power and digital data, said network comprising: a first node including a first data port for coupling to a first data unit, a second node including a second data port for coupling to a second data unit and a third node including a third data port for coupling to a thi... | This is a division of copending parent application Ser. No. 10/178,223, filed Jun. 25, 2002, which itself is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/123,486 filed Jul. 28, 1998, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,480,510, issued Nov. 12, 2002 FIELD AND BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to local a... | <SOH> FIELD AND BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to local area networks and, more particularly, to local area network topologies based on serial intelligent cells. Bus Topology Most prior art local area networks (LAN) use a bus topology as shown by example in FIG. 1 . A communication medi... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is of a local area network for data communication, sensing, and control based on serially connected modules referred to as “serial intelligent cells” (SIC's). An example of a local area network of such devices according to the present invention is illustrated i... | 20051102 | 20101109 | 20060316 | 62476.0 | H04L1266 | 1 | BOAKYE, ALEXANDER O | LOCAL AREA NETWORK OF SERIAL INTELLIGENT CELLS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | H04L | 2,005 | |
11,264,124 | ACCEPTED | Solid state white light emitter and display using same | A light emitting assembly comprising a solid state device coupleable with a power supply constructed and arranged to power the solid state device to emit from the solid state device a first, relatively shorter wavelength radiation, and a down-converting luminophoric medium arranged in receiving relationship to said fir... | 1. A light emission assembly, comprising at least one light emission device including an LED energizable to emit radiation in the blue to ultraviolet spectrum, and a luminophoric medium arranged to be impinged by radiation from the LED in the blue to ultraviolet spectrum and to responsively emit radiation in a range of... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to solid state light emitting devices such as light emitting diodes and more particularly to such devices which produce white light. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Solid state light emitting devices, including solid state lamps including LEDs are extremely useful because they ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Solid state light emitting devices, including solid state lamps including LEDs are extremely useful because they potentially offer lower fabrication costs and long term durability benefits over conventional incandescent and fluorescent lamps. Due to their long operation (burn) ti... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates broadly to a light emitting assembly comprising a solid state device which is suitably joined by circuit forming means to a power supply, constructed and arranged to power the solid state device and induce the emission from the solid state device of a f... | 20051101 | 20110517 | 20060309 | 67210.0 | H01L3300 | 2 | KALAM, ABUL | SOLID STATE WHITE LIGHT EMITTER AND DISPLAY USING SAME | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | H01L | 2,005 | |
11,264,303 | ACCEPTED | Clock-edge modulated serial link with DC-balance control | A battery powered computing device has a channel configured as a single direct current balanced differential channel. A signal transmitter is connected to the channel. The signal transmitter is configured to apply clock edge modulated signals to the channel, where the clock edge modulated signals include direct current... | 1. A signal transmitter, comprising: a channel node to interface with a single direct current balanced differential channel; and circuitry connected to the channel node, the circuitry being configured to multiplex clock, data and control signals and apply them to the channel node, wherein the clock signal is pulse widt... | BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION This invention relates generally to the transmission of serial signals, such as in a transition minimized differential signaling system. More particularly, this invention relates to a clock-edge modulated serial link incorporating direct current (DC) balancing control signals. BACKGRO... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Mobile devices, such as cellular phones, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) and portable game consoles continue to grow in popularity. FIG. 1 illustrates an example of such a mobile device. In particular, FIG. 1 illustrates a mobile device 100 connected to a mobile display 102 vi... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention includes a battery powered computing device with a channel configured as a single direct current balanced differential channel. A signal transmitter is connected to the channel. The signal transmitter is configured to apply clock edge modulated signals to the channel, ... | 20051031 | 20091201 | 20070503 | 96506.0 | H04L2704 | 12 | AHN, SAM K | CLOCK-EDGE MODULATED SERIAL LINK WITH DC-BALANCE CONTROL | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H04L | 2,005 | |
11,264,349 | ACCEPTED | Delivering particulate material to a vaporization zone | It is an object of the present invention to provide an effective way of replenishing particulate material for vaporization. This object is achieved by a method for delivering material into a deposition chamber having a vaporization zone to vaporize such material to form a layer. The improvement includes providing a car... | 1. In a method for delivering material into a deposition chamber having a vaporization zone to vaporize such material to form a layer, the improvement comprising: (a) providing a cartridge defining a cavity for receiving material under a controlled environment for preventing material contamination; (b) receiving materi... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS Reference is made to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/134,654 filed May 20, 2005 entitled “Delivering Organic Powder to a Vaporization Zone” by Long et al. Reference is also made to commonly assigned U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/805,980 filed Mar. 22, 2004 entitled “Vap... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An OLED device includes a substrate, an anode, a hole-transporting layer made of an organic compound, an organic luminescent layer with suitable dopants, an organic electron-transporting layer, and a cathode. OLED devices are attractive because of their low driving voltage, high ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is an object of the present invention to provide an effective way of replenishing particulate material for vaporization. This object is achieved by a method for delivering material into a deposition chamber having a vaporization zone to vaporize such material to form a layer. The... | 20051024 | 20110809 | 20070426 | 60146.0 | C23C1600 | 0 | CHEN, KEATH T | DELIVERING PARTICULATE MATERIAL TO A VAPORIZATION ZONE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | C23C | 2,005 | |
11,264,375 | ACCEPTED | Method and apparatus for operating a vehicle on rails of a railroad track with an auxiliary drive assembly | A method and apparatus for operating a vehicle to be driven on the road as well as railroad tracks includes an auxiliary drive suspended below a frame of the vehicle. The auxiliary drive includes a hydraulic roller assembly having a roller component for engaging a tire of a vehicle to be propelled. A hydraulic cylinder... | 1. An auxiliary drive assembly, comprising: a hydraulic roller assembly including a roller component for engaging a tire of a vehicle to be propelled; a hydraulic cylinder for moving said roller component from a first, unengaged position to a second, engaged position; and a motor operatively connected to said roller co... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention relates to a method and apparatus for driving a vehicle on the road as well as railroad tracks. Specifically, the invention relates to a method and apparatus for driving a vehicle on railroad tracks with the use of an auxiliary drive assembly. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In order to... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In order to maintain the operability of a railroad track, frequent maintenance repairs are needed. To make these repairs, a vehicle that can be driven on conventional road surfaces, as well as railroad tracks, is ideal. This allows one truck to be driven to the site, which can al... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention comprises an auxiliary drive assembly, including a hydraulic roller assembly having a roller component for engaging a tire of a vehicle to be propelled. A hydraulic cylinder moves the roller component from a first, unengaged position to a second, engaged positi... | 20051102 | 20080805 | 20070503 | 64292.0 | B61F100 | 1 | OLSON, LARS A | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE ON RAILS OF A RAILROAD TRACK WITH AN AUXILIARY DRIVE ASSEMBLY | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | B61F | 2,005 | |
11,264,494 | ACCEPTED | Plug bypass valves and heat exchangers | Bypass valves and heat exchangers employing same are shown where the bypass valves cause the flow through the heat exchangers to be short-circuited under certain temperature conditions. The heat exchangers are formed of stacked plate pairs or tubes having enlarged communicating distal end portions forming inlet and out... | 1-20. (canceled) 21. A bypass valve comprising: a housing having a hollow plug portion with opposed plug walls, at least one of the plug walls defining an inlet or outlet opening in said at least one of the plug walls; the bypass valve housing also having an actuator portion located adjacent to the plug portion, the ac... | This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/918,082 filed Jul. 30, 2001, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference, which itself claims priority to Canadian Application No. 2,354,217 filed on Jul. 26, 2001. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to heat exchan... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention relates to heat exchangers, and in particular, to bypass valves for bypassing or short-circuiting flow from the heat exchanger inlet to the heat exchanger outlet under conditions where the heat transfer function of the heat exchanger is not required or is only inte... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>Preferred embodiments of the invention will now be described by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: FIG. 1 is an elevational view of a heat exchanger having a preferred embodiment of a bypass valve according to the present invention mounte... | 20051101 | 20090210 | 20070712 | 75879.0 | F28F2702 | 1 | CIRIC, LJILJANA V | PLUG BYPASS VALVES AND HEAT EXCHANGERS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | F28F | 2,005 | |
11,264,670 | ACCEPTED | Air freshener and method | An air freshener device includes a scent material interspersed within a polymer body or a polymer gel, and capable of dispersing out of the polymer gel. The polymer body and a polymer gel can be flexible and compressible, and also resilient and returnable to its original configuration. In addition, the polymer body and... | 1. An air freshener device, comprising: a) a vehicle accessory power plug, sized and shaped to be inserted into a vehicle accessory power socket; b) a light source capable of emitting light, coupled to the vehicle accessory power plug; c) a coherent elastomeric polymer body, disposed adjacent the light source; d) a sce... | This is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/050,473, filed Feb. 2, 2005, and Ser. No. 11/050,463, filed Feb. 2, 2005; both of which are continuation-in-part applications of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/786,385, filed Feb. 24, 2004, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisiona... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to air fresheners and the like. 2. Related Art Air fresheners are common devices used to improve and/or change the olfactory characteristics of an environment. Such environments can include bathrooms or wash closet... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It has been recognized that it would be advantageous to develop an air freshener that is more aesthetically pleasing. In addition, it has been recognized that it would be advantageous to develop an air freshener that is easily located or positioned without marring or otherwise damag... | 20051031 | 20100330 | 20060907 | 68058.0 | A61L904 | 7 | MCKANE, ELIZABETH L | AIR FRESHENER AND METHOD | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | A61L | 2,005 | |
11,264,976 | ACCEPTED | Hog farrowing system for use in a cold environment and method of use | A hog farrowing system for use in a cold environment includes a building providing protection from weather elements. The farrowing boxes have an entrance to permit free ingress and egress of female hogs but restrain the piglets. An alley is provided outside the boxes for the female hogs to defecate, urinate, and move t... | 1. A method of farrowing hogs in cold environments within a building utilizing a plurality of heated and insulated farrowing boxes which permit unrestricted female hog movement and promote natural mothering instincts by the female hog, the method comprising: providing a pregnant female hog for each of the farrowing box... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a Divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/829,036 filed Apr. 21, 2004, which application is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates generally to hog farrowing systems and specificall... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates generally to hog farrowing systems and specifically to a hog farrowing system for use in cold environments which permits unrestricted female hog movement and promotes natural mothering instincts of the female hog. Conventional farrowing systems isola... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A hog farrowing system for use in a cold environment is provided that incorporates and utilizes the female hog's natural behaviors and instincts. These behaviors and instincts include: to isolate herself from the herd 24 hours before farrowing; to seek a warm, dry area to root... | 20051102 | 20070123 | 20060316 | 68480.0 | A01K102 | 0 | PRICE JR, RICHARD THOMAS | HOG FARROWING SYSTEM FOR USE IN A COLD ENVIRONMENT AND METHOD OF USE | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | A01K | 2,005 | |
11,265,239 | ACCEPTED | Self dislodging filter element | A self dislodging filter element, primarily for automotive applications, has a filter screen attached to an annular magnet. The filter element is installed in a port or conduit through which fluid flows and is held in place with magnetic attraction. If the filter screen becomes too clogged, pressure from the fluid impi... | 1. A self dislodging filter assembly for use in a conduit comprising: a filter mesh element for trapping a plurality of contaminants in a fluid flowing in the conduit; and an annular-shaped magnet that embeds the filter mesh element to form the filter assembly, wherein the magnet adheres to a wall of the conduit and ho... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION The present patent application is a formalization of a previously filed, co-pending provisional patent application entitled “Self-Dislodging Filter Element,” filed Nov. 2, 2004, as U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 60/624,315 by the inventors named in this patent application. This ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Automotive systems such as air conditioning systems, power steering systems, and the like employ circulating pressurized fluid. The fluid can become contaminated with small particles, so filter elements, such as thimble filters, sometimes are employed in the fluid path to trap co... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is directed to a self-dislodging filter element that can be used to trap contaminants in systems having pressurized fluid flow such as in automotive power steering systems and automatic transmissions. When the filter element becomes clogged and starts to restri... | 20051102 | 20100427 | 20060518 | 82438.0 | B01D2907 | 2 | KURTZ, BENJAMIN M | SELF DISLODGING FILTER ELEMENT | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | B01D | 2,005 | |
11,265,438 | ACCEPTED | Coffee brewer | An improved coffee brewer and brewing method are provided for producing brewed coffee with improved flavor. The coffee brewer includes a brew basket having jet ports connected to a source of heated water and positioned to deliver hot water streams into the brew basket at a location beneath the level of coffee grounds c... | 1. A coffee brewer, comprising: a brew basket for receiving a quantity of ground coffee; at least one water inflow port for introducing at least one hot water stream into said brew basket for contacting the coffee grounds to produce brewed coffee; said brew basket further including a substantially transparent window to... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This application is a continuation-in-part of copending U.S. Ser. No. 10/845,742, filed May 14, 2004, which in turn claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/471,926, filed May 19, 2003. This invention relates generally to improvements in devices and systems for brewing coffe... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This application is a continuation-in-part of copending U.S. Ser. No. 10/845,742, filed May 14, 2004, which in turn claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/471,926, filed May 19, 2003. cross-reference-to-related-applications description="Cross Reference To Relat... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In accordance with the invention, an improved coffee brewer and brewing method are provided for producing brewed coffee with improved flavor. The coffee brewer includes a removably mounted brew basket having jet ports connected to a source of heated water and positioned to deliver h... | 20051101 | 20080311 | 20060518 | 61615.0 | A47J3144 | 1 | SIMONE, TIMOTHY F | COFFEE BREWER | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | A47J | 2,005 | |
11,265,675 | ACCEPTED | Ganged outlet power distribution apparatus | A power distribution unit is provided that may be used to distribute power to a plurality of electronic devices. The power distribution unit may have one or more outlet gangs with integral components providing a plurality of individual power outlets. Each outlet gang may be associated with one or more power rails which... | 1. A power distribution unit connectable to a plurality of electronic apparatus mounted in an associated electronic equipment mounting rack, the power distribution unit comprising, in combination: (A) a power distribution unit housing having at least one power outlet gang passage penetrating the power distribution unit... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application claims priority through, and incorporates by reference, the applicants' provisional patent application, Ser. No. 60/624,286, filed Nov. 1, 2004, entitled Power Distribution Apparatus. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention rela... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to power distribution apparatus. More particularly, the present invention relates to power distribution apparatus having ganged power outlets. 2. Description of the Related Art Electronic equipment racks commonly consist of ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In certain embodiments, the present invention provides a power distribution unit constructed using an outlet gang. In further embodiments, a power distribution unit is constructed using two such outlet gangs. In at least some embodiments, an outlet gang is a single electrical compon... | 20051101 | 20070911 | 20060629 | 58625.0 | H02B100 | 2 | HOFFBERG, ROBERT JOSEPH | GANGED OUTLET POWER DISTRIBUTION APPARATUS | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | H02B | 2,005 | |
11,265,946 | ACCEPTED | Bag having an improved heat seal closure and associated methods | A multiwall bag having a slider zipper and fin combination and methods of forming same are provided. The multiwall bag, for example, can include a tube body. A bag seal zone can be formed in the tube body, and a combination fin member, zipper track, and zipper block can be connected to an end of the tube body in the ba... | 1. A multiwall bag of tubular form comprising: an inner tube having at least one layer of polymeric material including an inner front wall region and an inner back wall region positioned to face opposite the inner front wall region; an outer tube having at least one layer of paper material and positioned to substantial... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The invention relates generally to the packaging industry. In more specific aspects, the invention relates to multiwall packaging and methods for forming multiwall packaging that have zippers associated with the package. 2. Description of the Related Art As more and... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The invention relates generally to the packaging industry. In more specific aspects, the invention relates to multiwall packaging and methods for forming multiwall packaging that have zippers associated with the package. 2. Description of the Related Art... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In view of the foregoing, an embodiment of the present invention advantageously provides multiwall end product packaging that is tillable from the bottom and includes a bag seal zone with a slidable zipper assembly. In addition to the end product packaging, the present invention als... | 20051103 | 20090609 | 20060406 | 59667.0 | B32B2732 | 1 | MIGGINS, MICHAEL C | BAG HAVING AN IMPROVED HEAT SEAL CLOSURE AND ASSOCIATED METHODS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | B32B | 2,005 | |
11,266,562 | ACCEPTED | Anti-microbial compositions and methods of making and using the same | Anti-microbial compositions and devices comprising anti-microbial compositions are disclosed. Methods of making and using anti-microbial compositions and devices are also disclosed. | 1. A device for controlling microbial growth in water, said device comprising: a flow-through housing having a housing wall structure, a housing volume surrounded by the housing wall structure, and one or more openings within the housing wall structure; and fluid treatment media occupying at least a portion of the hous... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This patent application claims the benefit of priority to U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 60/624,770 entitled “DROP-IN DEVICE FOR PREVENTING SCALE DEPOSITS AND CONTROLLING BACTERIA GROWTH WITHIN BODIES OF WATER AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME”, filed on Nov.... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Room humidifiers, such as portable mist-type humidifiers, and other containers housing a body of water are susceptible to bacteria and fungi growth within their water reservoirs. This bacteria and fungi can be transmitted into the air though the “misting” or atomization of water ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is directed to anti-microbial compositions, substrates having an anti-microbial composition thereon, and devices containing an anti-microbial composition. Each of the anti-microbial compositions, substrates having an anti-microbial composition thereon, and devi... | 20051103 | 20080909 | 20061005 | 58962.0 | B01D2101 | 1 | SOROUSH, ALI | ANTI-MICROBIAL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | B01D | 2,005 | |
11,266,752 | ACCEPTED | Height adjustment mechanism for batting tee | An improved height adjustment mechanism for a batting tee uses an adjustment screw that attaches a compressible washer assembly to the bottom of an inner telescoping member to spread a compressible washer, thereby increasing the diameter of the compressible washer assembly and consequently adjusting internal friction b... | 1. An adjustment mechanism for a batting tee having at least an inner telescoping member and an outer telescoping member, said adjustment mechanism comprising: a first rigid washer, a second rigid washer, a compressible washer, and an adjustment screw, the center hole of said compressible washer being aligned with the ... | BACKGROUND This invention is a further improvement for a batting tee for baseball as disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,358,163 and 6,682,445 and to Tanner. A batting tee is used by baseball players to practice hitting baseballs held at various positions within or near to the strike zone. By using a batting tee to practice ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>This invention is a further improvement for a batting tee for baseball as disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,358,163 and 6,682,445 and to Tanner. A batting tee is used by baseball players to practice hitting baseballs held at various positions within or near to the strike zone. By using a batting tee ... | <SOH> SUMMARY AND OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention uses an improved structure for holding two telescoping pieces in a set relationship without the need for a threaded compression fitting. This invention uses a compressible washer whose circumference will expand when the washer is compressed. In one embodim... | 20051104 | 20071016 | 20070510 | 96651.0 | A63B6900 | 0 | ARYANPOUR, MITRA | HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM FOR BATTING TEE | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | A63B | 2,005 | |
11,266,783 | ACCEPTED | Method and apparatus for interactive audience participation at a live spectator event | The present invention relates to a method for providing interactive audience participation at live spectator events. The method includes providing spectators with an interactive device that presents a promotional message and includes a user interface, broadcasting audio programming to the spectator through the interact... | 1. A system for enabling interactive participation by spectators attending a live spectator event at a venue and employing a wireless interactive device having capability (i) to receive and transmit messages, (ii) accept input via a user interface, and (iii) display messages on an electronic display, the system compris... | RELATED U.S. APPLICATION DATA This application is a continuation of applicant's co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/661,871, filed Sep. 12, 2003 which, in turn, is a continuation of applicant's co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/854,267, filed May 11, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,650,903 which, in t... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field Of The Invention The present invention relates to a method for interactive audience participation at a live spectator event. The invention also relates to an apparatus that is used in connection with such method. 2. Description Of The Prior Art Spectator events and, in p... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for enhancing the experience of audience members at live spectator events by more fully involving the audience. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the method of enhancing audience participation comprises communicating ... | 20051104 | 20061017 | 20060330 | 74233.0 | H04B700 | 2 | GELIN, JEAN ALLAND | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTERACTIVE AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION AT A LIVE SPECTATOR EVENT | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | H04B | 2,005 | |
11,267,051 | ACCEPTED | Vibration isolation device | A vibration isolation device includes two attachment members inter-connected by an elastic member. One of the attachment members comprises a metal tubular member connected to the elastic member, a metal bracket in which the metal tubular member is press-fitted, and a plastic bracket supporting the metal bracket and ada... | 1. A vibration isolation device comprising: a first attachment member for attachment to a vibratory source; a second attachment member for attachment to a support body on which the vibratory source is to be mounted via the vibration isolation device; and an elastic member interconnecting the first attachment member and... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a vibration isolation device used for mounting a vibratory source to a support body. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION There are known various types of vibration isolation devices, which are so designed as to absorb vibration generated from a vibratory source such as an... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>There are known various types of vibration isolation devices, which are so designed as to absorb vibration generated from a vibratory source such as an engine, thereby suppressing transmission of the vibration to a support body on which the vibrator source is mounted. One example... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide a vibration isolation device which is lightweight, can be assembled through a press-fitting operation used for assembling a subassembly including an elastic member relative to a bracket adapted to be attached to a vibra... | 20051104 | 20071113 | 20060504 | 59546.0 | F16M1300 | 0 | MCDUFFIE, MICHAEL D | VIBRATION ISOLATION DEVICE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | F16M | 2,005 | |
11,267,081 | ACCEPTED | Reversible nipple adapter | A nipple adapter including a nipple having a first outer sealing flange and a second outer sealing flange, and a cylindrical nipple housing. The nipple housing includes an inner annular wall that defines a bore extending axially through the housing, an annular flange disposed on the inner annular wall, a first thread e... | 1. A nipple adapter comprising: a nipple comprising a first outer sealing flange and a second outer sealing flange; and a cylindrical nipple housing comprising: an inner annular wall that defines a bore extending axially through the housing; an annular flange disposed on the inner annular wall; a first thread extending... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention is related to infant beverage dispensers. BACKGROUND Conventional baby bottles with nipples are not easily filled with drinking fluids, such as water or juice. Further, conventional juice and water bottles are not adaptable for use with an infant's nipple. Thus, there have been att... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Conventional baby bottles with nipples are not easily filled with drinking fluids, such as water or juice. Further, conventional juice and water bottles are not adaptable for use with an infant's nipple. Thus, there have been attempts to design nipple adapters that can be fitted on a typical beve... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>One aspect of the invention provides a nipple adapter having a relatively simple construction for easy placement on and removal from a variety of beverage bottles. Another aspect of the invention provides a nipple adapter that can be used on a variety of beverage bottles having diff... | 20051103 | 20090630 | 20070503 | 75358.0 | A61J1100 | 1 | WEAVER, SUE A | REVERSIBLE NIPPLE ADAPTER | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | A61J | 2,005 | |
11,267,323 | ACCEPTED | Force-resisting devices and methods for structures | In accordance with the present invention there is provided a force-resisting device for transmitting forces and dissipating and absorbing energy across a discontinuous structural element of a structure. The device includes at least one active element, the active element having defined force versus deflection properties... | 1. A shear membrane for absorbing forces and dissipating energy in a shear structure under a shear force applied to the shear membrane in a plane of the shear membrane, the shear membrane comprising: two non-contacting structural elements; and an elastoplastically-deforming element with a non-planar portion, the non-pl... | RELATED APPLICATION DATA This application is a divisional of application Ser. No. 10/074,684, filed on Feb. 11, 2002, the entire disclosure of the prior application is considered as being part of the disclosure of the present application and is hereby incorporated by reference therein. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The presen... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Building structures must be designed to safely withstand forces that may be applied thereto. As construction techniques improve, buildings are more capable of resisting loads that are applied thereto. Examples of loads that may be applied to buildings are those that result from e... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The purpose of the present invention is to provide devices and methods for structurally reinforcing a building element such as a shear wall, while eliminating the high cost, complexity, weight and handling problems of the prior art, while further allowing a builder and/or architect ... | 20051107 | 20110816 | 20060406 | 58617.0 | E06B104 | 2 | KATCHEVES, BASIL S | FORCE-RESISTING DEVICES AND METHODS FOR STRUCTURES | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | E06B | 2,005 | |
11,267,603 | ACCEPTED | Compact high efficiency gas fired steam generator-humidifier | A compact gas fired steam generator comprises a water tank with designated steam separation zone, boiling zone and a solids separation zone, a burner for burning gaseous fuel with air for producing combustion products and a flat tubular type heat exchanger immersed in water in the water tank. The combustion products ar... | 1. A compact apparatus comprising: a) a water tank defining a closed chamber for holding a preselected quantity of water and heat exchanger means immersed in said water and spaced from the bottom of said water tank therein and having a boiling zone defined by the free upper surface of said water and said heat exchanger... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This Application is a continuation-in-part of my earlier application Ser. No. 08/657,179 entitled Compact Gas Fired Steam Generator, filed Jun. 3rd, 1996, Ser. No. 09/419,577 entitled Compact Gas Fired Humidifier, filed Oct. 18, 1999 and Ser. No. 09/835,774 entitled Compact ultra ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND. <EOH>To carry out many industrial processes and manufacturing operations it is often necessary to maintain the temperature and humidity of the working environment at specific preset temperature—humidity conditions or use clean steam in a process operation. In heating of homes and buildings low pressu... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE <EOH>In summary of this disclosure, the present invention provides a high efficiency compact steam generator and a method for producing steam from cold make up water containing dissolved solids. The steam is produced in a water tank with a designated steam separation zone, boiling zone ... | 20051107 | 20071016 | 20061109 | 59019.0 | F24H100 | 1 | WILSON, GREGORY A | COMPACT HIGH EFFICIENCY GAS FIRED STEAM GENERATOR-HUMIDIFIER | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | F24H | 2,005 | |
11,267,795 | ACCEPTED | Method for oxygenating wastewater | A method and apparatus creates gas-enriched fluid that is used to treat wastewater. In one embodiment, the wastewater is withdrawn from a supply of wastewater to be treated, and the wastewater is delivered in an atomized manner to a vessel pressurized with gas to form gas-enriched wastewater. The gas-enriched wastewate... | 1-48. (canceled) 49. A method of treating a wastewater comprising the acts of: pressurizing a vessel with a treatment gas; and delivering the wastewater, in an atomized state, into the vessel to gas-enrich the wastewater to a desired gas content. 50. The method of claim 49, comprising the acts of: withdrawing the waste... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO THE RELATED APPLICATION This application is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/632,530, filed Aug. 4, 2000. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates generally to a system and method for gas-enriching water and, more particularly, to a system and method for providing large... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This section is intended to introduce the reader to various aspects of art which may be related to various aspects of the present invention which are described and/or claimed below. This discussion is believed to be helpful in providing the reader with background information to f... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention may address one or more of the problems set forth above. Certain possible aspects of the present invention are set forth below as examples. It should be understood that these aspects are presented merely to provide the reader with a brief summary of certain for... | 20051104 | 20071113 | 20060316 | 75148.0 | C02F302 | 1 | BARRY, CHESTER T | METHOD FOR OXYGENATING WASTEWATER | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | C02F | 2,005 | |
11,268,233 | ACCEPTED | Efficient approach for reducing image transfer time in wireless portable x-ray detectors | Certain embodiments of the present invention provide for an imaging system including an index value source, a transmitter, a receiver, and an image processing component. The index value source is capable of generating an index value. The index value source is part of and/or included in an imaging system detector. The t... | 1. An imaging system, said system including: an index value source, the index value source capable of generating an index value, the index value source part of an imaging system detector; a transmitter, the transmitter in communication with the index value source; a receiver, the receiver in communication with the tran... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention generally relates to image transfer in digital imaging systems. In particular, the present invention relates to an efficient approach for reducing image transfer time in wireless portable x-ray detectors. Digital imaging systems may be used to capture images to assist a... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention generally relates to image transfer in digital imaging systems. In particular, the present invention relates to an efficient approach for reducing image transfer time in wireless portable x-ray detectors. Digital imaging systems may be used to capture images... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Certain embodiments of the present invention provide for an imaging system including an index value source, a transmitter, a receiver, and an image processing component. The index value source is capable of generating an index value. The index value source is part of and/or in... | 20051107 | 20080819 | 20070510 | 94506.0 | G01T124 | 1 | WILLIAMS, HOWARD L | EFFICIENT APPROACH FOR REDUCING IMAGE TRANSFER TIME IN WIRELESS PORTABLE X-RAY DETECTORS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G01T | 2,005 | |
11,268,258 | ACCEPTED | Electric drawworks for a drilling rig | A cable drawworks for a drilling rig has an electric motor and a primary drive transmission which connects the motor to a drum shaft that passes through the hub of a cable drum. The drum shaft is rotatably mounted on the drawworks frame whereas the cable drum is rotatably mounted on the drum shaft. The drum shaft conne... | 1. A cable drawworks for a drilling rig, comprising: (a) a frame adapted for mounting on a drilling rig, the frame having a floor member and two opposing sidewall members; (b) motor means for operating a cable drum mounted on said frame, said motor means having a drive shaft; (c) a drum shaft having first and second en... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to the field of drawworks mechanisms for use in raising and lowering traveling blocks within drilling rigs. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Drawworks mechanisms have been used in drilling rigs for decades. Drawworks are, typically, motor-driven drums used to reel in or p... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Drawworks mechanisms have been used in drilling rigs for decades. Drawworks are, typically, motor-driven drums used to reel in or pay out a cable used on the drilling rig to raise or lower a traveling block within the rig. The cable will typically be used with pulleys and pulley ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>One embodiment of the present invention involves a drawworks mechanism for a drilling rig that overcomes the shortcomings identified in the prior art. The drawworks mechanism comprises a frame that has a footprint compact enough to allow it to be located on a drilling rig platform. ... | 20051107 | 20090505 | 20061109 | 94500.0 | B66D114 | 0 | MARCELO, EMMANUEL MONSAYAC | ELECTRIC DRAWWORKS FOR A DRILLING RIG | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | B66D | 2,005 | |
11,268,385 | ACCEPTED | Device and a method for treatment of atrioventricular regurgitation | A device and method for treatment of atrioventricular regurgitation comprises a suturing device. The suturing device is configured to be introducible, via blood vessels leading to the heart, to two leaflets of the atrioventricular valve between the atrium and a corresponding ventricle of the heart. The suturing device ... | 1. An apparatus for securing heart tissue, comprising: a clip having a closed state, an open state, and an intermediate state, wherein the clip in the open state comprises a clip opening configured to receive heart tissue; a delivery catheter having a distal portion and a proximal portion, the delivery catheter distal ... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application is a continuation of co-pending U.S. application Ser. No. 10/383,596, filed Mar. 10, 2003 under the same title, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/670,082, filed Sep. 6, 2000 under the same title, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,719,767. BACKGROUN... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention relates to a device for treatment of atrioventricular regurgitation and a method for treatment of atrioventricular regurgitation using said device. The heart has two atrioventricular valves, the mitral valve, which is situated between the left atrium and the left ve... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The object of the invention is to provide a device and a method for treatment of atrioventricular regurgitation that will be applicable to a beating heart. Thus, a device for treatment of atrioventricular regurgitation comprises a suturing means having such dimensions as to be intro... | 20051107 | 20111122 | 20060323 | 66184.0 | A61B1708 | 1 | OU, JING RUI | DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF ATRIOVENTRICULAR REGURGITATION | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | A61B | 2,005 | |
11,268,500 | ACCEPTED | Controlled release and taste masking oral pharmaceutical composition | Controlled release and taste masking compositions containing one or more active principles inglobated in a three-component matrix structure, i.e. a structure formed by successive amphiphilic, lipophilic or inert matrices and finally inglobated or dispersed in hydrophilic matrices. The use of a plurality of systems for ... | 1. Controlled release and taste-masking oral pharmaceutical compositions containing budesonide as active ingredient comprising: a) a matrix consisting of lipophilic compounds with melting point lower than 90 C in which the active ingredient is at least partially inglobated; b) an amphiphilic matrix; c) an outer hydroph... | The present invention relates to controlled release and taste masking compositions containing budesonide as active ingredient incorporated in a three-component matrix structure, i.e. a structure formed by successive amphiphilic, lipophilic or inert matrices and finally incorporated or dispersed in hydrophilic matrices.... | <SOH> TECHNOLOGICAL BACKGROUND <EOH>The preparation of a sustained, controlled, delayed, extended or anyhow modified release form can be carried out according to different techniques: 1. The use of inert matrices, in which the main component of the matrix structure opposes some resistance to the penetration of the sol... | 20051108 | 20080812 | 20060622 | 62168.0 | A61K922 | 8 | SHEIKH, HUMERA N | CONTROLLED RELEASE AND TASTE MASKING ORAL PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | A61K | 2,005 | ||
11,268,674 | ACCEPTED | Package having a fluid actuated closure | The package generally includes at least one front and back panel joined at least partially together to define an interior accessible through an access opening. The interior is capable of storing and dispensing product and other objects or materials. Further, at least one web member can be joined to each of the front an... | 1. A package for holding material, the package comprising: a first panel portion; a second panel portion, the first and second panel portions operably connected to define an interior cavity therebetween, the interior cavity accessible through an access opening; at least one fluid containment chamber operably disposed a... | RELATED APPLICATION The present application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/625,391 filed Nov. 5, 2004, which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates generally to flexible packaging and, more particularly, to flexible packages, and... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Conventional flexible packages generally include external or integrated sliding means or other similar devices designed to allow a user to selectively gain access into the pouch or package. Traditionally, non-integrated, twist ties and other tying means have also been used to clo... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention solves many of the problems facing the flexible packages and packaging industry. Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a package generally including at least one front and back panel joined at least partially together to define an interior access... | 20051107 | 20070424 | 20060601 | 90391.0 | B65D8500 | 0 | PASCUA, JES F | PACKAGE HAVING A FLUID ACTUATED CLOSURE | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | B65D | 2,005 | |
11,268,760 | ACCEPTED | Synchronous DRAM with selectable internal prefetch size | A synchronous memory device and its method of operation which can be set to operate at a plurality of supported prefetch modes. The prefetch mode may be set by programming a portion of a mode register of the memory device or by setting one or more programmable elements. For read operations, the synchronous memory devic... | 1-90. (canceled) 91. A method of operating a memory device supporting a data transfer operation in a plurality of prefetch modes, said method comprising the steps of: detecting a current prefetch mode from a reprogrammable element of said memory device; if the current prefetch mode corresponds to a first prefetch mode,... | FIELD OF INVENTION The present invention relates to memory devices. More specifically, the present invention relates to synchronous memory devices which supports at least two internal prefetch sizes. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Dynamic random access memory (DRAM) integrated circuit devices have existed for more than th... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Dynamic random access memory (DRAM) integrated circuit devices have existed for more than thirty years and have undergone tremendous increases in both storage capacity as well as speed. These advances have been achieved through advances in semiconductor fabrication technology and... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for a synchronous memory device which is operable at a plurality of prefetch levels. The synchronous memory device of the present invention includes the data lines necessary to support at least a larger prefetch mode and a ... | 20051108 | 20061010 | 20060525 | 94924.0 | G06F1200 | 1 | PEUGH, BRIAN R | SYNCHRONOUS DRAM WITH SELECTABLE INTERNAL PREFETCH SIZE | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,005 | |
11,268,787 | ACCEPTED | Light mountable on a mounting rail | A mounting arrangement for a light or other object includes a clamping arrangement, or a keying arrangement, or both a clamping and a keying arrangement for mounting to different mounting rails having different keying features. The clamping arrangement includes a fixed clamp member and a movable clamp member that is mo... | 1. A mounting arrangement for a light mountable on a mounting rail comprising: a light body including a light source, a source of electrical energy and a switch for selectively coupling the light source and the source of electrical energy in circuit for producing light; a mounting arrangement on said light body for mou... | This Application claims the benefit of the priority of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/627,860 filed Nov. 15, 2004. The present invention relates to a mounting arrangement for a light or other object that is mountable. Lights may be held in hand or may be mounted to an object. Lights may be mounted to variou... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING <EOH>The detailed description of the preferred embodiment will be more easily and better understood when read in conjunction with the FIGURES of the Drawing which include: FIG. 1 is an isometric view of an example embodiment of a mountable light as described herein; FIG. 2 compri... | 20051108 | 20070313 | 20060518 | 79856.0 | F21V2130 | 9 | BANNAN, JULIE A | LIGHT MOUNTABLE ON A MOUNTING RAIL | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | F21V | 2,005 | ||
11,269,311 | ACCEPTED | Inkjet printhead heater chip with asymmetric ink vias | An inkjet printhead heater chip has an ink via asymmetrically arranged in a reciprocating direction of inkjet printhead movement. The ink via has two sides and a longitudinal extent substantially parallel to a print medium advance direction. A column of fluid firing elements exists exclusively along a single side of th... | 1. An inkjet printhead, comprising: a substantially rectangular heater chip having two long and short ends and at least three substantially parallel ink vias, said at least three substantially parallel ink vias being disposed closer to one of said two short ends. 2. The inkjet printhead of claim 1, wherein said substan... | This application is a Continuation Application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/946,680 filed on Sep. 22, 2004 which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 10/334,157 filed on Dec. 30, 2002 (now U.S. Pat. No. 6,863,381), both applications entitled “Inkjet Printhead Heater Chip With Asymmetric Ink Vias.” FIELD ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The art of printing images with inkjet technology is relatively well known. In general, an image is produced by emitting ink drops from an inkjet printhead at precise moments such that they impact a print medium at a desired location. The printhead is supported by a movable print... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The above-mentioned and other problems become solved by applying the principles and teachings associated with the hereinafter described inkjet printhead heater chip having asymmetric ink vias. In one embodiment, an inkjet printhead heater chip has an ink via asymmetrically arranged ... | 20051108 | 20070717 | 20060316 | 89870.0 | B41J205 | 2 | JACKSON, JUANITA DIONNE | INKJET PRINTHEAD HEATER CHIP WITH ASYMMETRIC INK VIAS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | B41J | 2,005 | |
11,269,326 | ACCEPTED | Indicator for identifying location of procedure | The first and second portion may comprise a first and second sticker where the first and second sticker includes a dermal adhesive allowing the sticker to be securely fastened to the skin of the patient. Further, the first and second portion may include a symbol identifying the location of the procedure, the type of pr... | 1. An indicator for identifying a location of a procedure on a patient, the indicator comprising: a first portion being indicative of a first location approval; and a second portion being indicative of a second location approval, wherein the first and second portion are configured to attach to the patient and cooperate... | BACKGROUND 1. Field of the Invention The present invention generally relates to an indicator for identifying the location of a surgical procedure on a patient. 2. Description of Related Art Prior to performing a medical surgical procedure on a patient, the patient is prepared for the procedure. Often a nurse will revie... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention generally relates to an indicator for identifying the location of a surgical procedure on a patient. 2. Description of Related Art Prior to performing a medical surgical procedure on a patient, the patient is prepared for the procedure. Often a nurs... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>In satisfying the above need, as well as overcoming the enumerated drawbacks and other limitations of the related art, the present invention provides an indicator which is applied to the patient for identifying the location of the procedure on a patient. The indicator includes a first portion being ... | 20051108 | 20091215 | 20070510 | 99540.0 | G09F310 | 0 | ISLAM, SYED A | INDICATOR FOR IDENTIFYING LOCATION OF PROCEDURE | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | G09F | 2,005 | |
11,269,480 | ACCEPTED | Arrow system | The invention involves an arrow system having a shaft having a first end and an insert receptive of a standard point, the insert being disposed completely within the first end of the shaft. An insert installation tool may be used as part of the invention to facilitate insertion of the insert into the first end of the s... | 1-12. (canceled) 13. A reduced diameter FRP hunting arrow shaft, comprising: an inside diameter of approximately 0.204 inches; a spine of approximately 0.500 inches or less; an outside diameter of less than 0.275 inches. 14. A reduced diameter FRP arrow shaft according to claim 13 wherein the outside diameter is approx... | TECHNICAL FIELD This invention relates to arrow systems, including in particular hunting arrow systems. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Many different types of arrows and arrow shafts are known for use in hunting and sport archery. One arrow type of relatively recent design is the fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) arrow. FRP ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Many different types of arrows and arrow shafts are known for use in hunting and sport archery. One arrow type of relatively recent design is the fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) arrow. FRP is a generic term including, but not limited to, fiberglass composites and carbon fiber comp... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention comprises an arrow including a shaft with a first end and an insert receptive of a point, the insert being disposed completely within the first end of the shaft. Hunters commonly use field points for practice and broadheads (either expandable or fixed-blade) fo... | 20051108 | 20070918 | 20060309 | 63514.0 | A63B6502 | 3 | RICCI, JOHN A | ARROW SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | A63B | 2,005 | |
11,269,494 | ACCEPTED | Document reading device | A document reading device includes a movable member and a flexible document holder. The document holder is fixed at a first end to a free end of the movable member. The document holder is also fixed at a second end to the vicinity of a right-side end of a bottom surface of the document reading device. A portion of the ... | 1. A document reading device configured to read an image of an original document placed on a document platen, comprising: a document tray for an original document to be stacked thereon; an output tray for receiving the original document that is output after an image thereof is read; a document transport path on which t... | CROSS REFERENCE This Nonprovisional application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a) on Patent Application No. 2004-328039 filed in Japan on Nov. 11, 2004, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The invention relates to document reading devices in which an ori... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention relates to document reading devices in which an original document stacked on a document tray is transported on a document transport path to an output tray through a document reading area. Document reading devices commonly used in image forming apparatuses automatica... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A document reading device of the invention includes a movable member and a document holder. The movable member is supported pivotably around a pivot axis that is oriented perpendicular to a document transport direction on a document transport path. The movable member is pivotable fr... | 20051108 | 20090804 | 20060511 | 65747.0 | H04N104 | 2 | BECKLEY, JONATHAN R | DOCUMENT READING DEVICE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H04N | 2,005 | |
11,269,765 | ACCEPTED | Coated optical fibers | The invention relates to coated optical fibers comprising soft primary coatings and to such primary coatings for protecting glass optical fibers having a sufficient high resistance against cavitation. In particular, the primary coatings have a cavitation strength at which a tenth cavitation appears (σ10cav) of at least... | 1. Coated optical fiber comprising a glass optical fiber, a primary coating applied thereon, a secondary coating and optionally an ink composition subsequently applied thereon, wherein the primary coating has a storage modulus at 23° C. (E′23), has an equilibrium modulus of about 1.5 MPa or less, and a cavitation stren... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a coated optical fiber comprising a primary and secondary coating, to a radiation curable primary coating composition, to a combination of a primary and secondary coating, and to a ribbon comprising at least one of said coated optical fibers and to a method and ap... | <SOH> FIELD OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to a coated optical fiber comprising a primary and secondary coating, to a radiation curable primary coating composition, to a combination of a primary and secondary coating, and to a ribbon comprising at least one of said coated optical fibers and to a m... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present inventors realized that the integrity of a soft primary coating in a coated optical fiber during use is (a.o.) dependent on its resistance to cavitation. Therefore, the present invention relates to a coated optical fiber having a primary coating which sufficiently adhere... | 20051109 | 20100427 | 20060323 | 81165.0 | C03C2510 | 3 | MCCLENDON, SANZA L | COATED OPTICAL FIBERS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | C03C | 2,005 | |
11,269,886 | ACCEPTED | Method and apparatus for signaling control information of uplink packet data service in mobile communication system | A method and apparatus for transmitting control information relating to an uplink packet data service from a user equipment (UE) to a Node B in a mobile communication system are provided. MAC-es protocol data units (PDUS) including data of an upper layer and a control service data unit (SDU) including control informati... | 1. A method for transmitting control information for an uplink packet data service in a mobile communication system, the method comprising the steps of: forming at least one first protocol data unit (PDU) comprising uplink packet data; forming a control service data unit (SDU) comprising control information for an upli... | PRIORITY This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. 119(a) of Korean Patent Applications Serial Nos. 2004-91093 and 2004-109938, filed in the Korean Intellectual Property Office on Nov. 9, 2004 and Dec. 21, 2004, respectively, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mobile communication system for transmitting packet data in uplink. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method and apparatus for efficiently signaling control information which is used to control an up... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Accordingly, the present invention has been made to address the above-mentioned problems occurring in the prior art. The present invention provides a method and apparatus for transmitting/receiving MAC-e control information as a part of a MAC-e PDU in a mobile communication system w... | 20051109 | 20090623 | 20060727 | 82386.0 | H04J324 | 1 | AFSHAR, KAMRAN | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SIGNALING CONTROL INFORMATION OF UPLINK PACKET DATA SERVICE IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H04J | 2,005 | |
11,269,899 | ACCEPTED | Steering and driving systems and related vehicles | A ZTR vehicle includes true or proper ZTR steering in the forward and reverse directions. The vehicle has independently driven locomotive drives that drive the wheels to provide mobility and steering to the vehicle. A steering wheel is included that pivots one of two steering input members that rotate to independently ... | 1. A vehicle capable of making a small radius turn, comprising: a frame; two drive wheels coupled to the frame; two drive units, one coupled to each drive wheel; a steering device coupled to the frame; a speed control member coupled to the frame; and a mechanical control assembly that actuates the two drive units based... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S) The present application is a continuation of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/245,158 filed Sep. 11, 2002, which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/322,943, filed on Sep. 17, 2001. U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/245,158 is incorporate... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A. Field of Invention The present invention relates to the art of Zero Turn Radius vehicles and more specifically to Zero Turn Radius mowers incorporating mechanical steering systems. B. Description of the Related Art Zero Turn Radius (ZTR) vehicles including mowers work well for... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY <EOH>The present invention includes a ZTR vehicle that provides for proper steering of the ZTR vehicle in the forward and reverse directions. Another aspect of the present invention includes a ZTR vehicle having a steering wheel that controls the steering of the vehicle. Yet another aspect of the p... | 20051108 | 20110906 | 20060824 | 59767.0 | B62D1124 | 1 | SCHARICH, MARC A | STEERING AND DRIVING SYSTEMS AND RELATED VEHICLES | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | B62D | 2,005 | |
11,270,286 | ACCEPTED | Dual frequency radio tag for a radio frequency identification system | A dual frequency radio tag for a radio frequency identification system is provided that includes an antenna system and a first receiver coupled to the antenna system. The first receiver receives and processes request signals from a first unit type at a first frequency. A second receiver is coupled to the antenna system... | 1. A radio frequency tag, comprising: an antenna system; a first receiver coupled to the antenna system and operable to receive and process request signals from a first unit type at a first frequency; a second receiver coupled to the antenna system and operable to receive and process request signals from a second unit ... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/357,435, filed Jul. 20, 1999, by Wayne E. Steeves entitled “Radio Frequency Identification System and Method”. This application is related to U.S. application Ser. No. 11/___,___, filed Nov. 9, 2005, by Wayne E. S... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The management and tracking of personnel, assets, and other objects is required in a wide variety of environments and is often cumbersome, labor intensive, and expensive. Radio receivers and transmitters have been used for many years to identify personnel and objects in such envi... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In accordance with the present invention, an improved dual frequency radio tag for a radio frequency identification system is provided which substantially eliminates or reduces disadvantages and problems associated with previous radio frequency identification systems. According to o... | 20051109 | 20070918 | 20060406 | 65968.0 | H04Q522 | 1 | LEE, BENJAMIN C | DUAL FREQUENCY RADIO TAG FOR A RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | H04Q | 2,005 | |
11,270,576 | ACCEPTED | Arrangement of photo spacer material | This invention discloses a photo spacer material arrangement method. The method is used for a flat display apparatus that comprises at least one photo spacer, a panel, and a substrate. The photo spacer material provides a fixed distance between the panel and the substrate. The photo spacer material arrangement method c... | 1. A method for arranging photo spacer for using in a flat display apparatus having at least one photo spacer, a panel, and a substrate, the photo spacer providing a fixed distance between the panel and the substrate, the method comprising: allocating an area unit composed of N×N sub-area units with multiple columns an... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention generally relates to a method for arranging photo spacers. More particularly relates to use an arrangement mode in a flat display apparatus that photo spacers can be uniform distributed between panels and substrates. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Under the tendency of seeking ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Under the tendency of seeking high brightness and high comparison for flat display apparatuses, the photo spacer material is applied for closing and supporting between color filters and substrates that plays an important role. Crystal cells are formed by photo spacers that will a... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Briefly, the primary object of the present invention is to disclose a method for photo spacer material arrangement that is used in a flat display apparatus. The flat display apparatus at least comprises at least one photo spacer material, a panel, and a substrate. The photo spacer p... | 20051110 | 20100216 | 20070208 | 62232.0 | G02F11339 | 1 | VU, PHU | ARRANGEMENT OF PHOTO SPACER MATERIAL | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G02F | 2,005 | |
11,270,656 | ACCEPTED | Rail road freight car structure | A rail road freight car may have a body for carrying lading. The body may be a gondola car body. The car body may include a decking or floor structure, and may include longitudinally extending side beams bordering the floor structure. The connection of the side beams to the floor structure may be may without the use of... | 1. A railroad gondola car comprising a gondola car body mounted on railroad car trucks for rolling motion along rail road tracks, said gondola car body including flooring and a peripheral sidewall standing upwardly of said flooring, said sidewall having at least one opening defined therein adjacent said flooring, and a... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to the field of rail road freight cars. BACKGROUND In North American rail road history one of the more common types of freight car rolling stock has been the gondola car. Gondola cars have been used to transport many different kinds of freight, from bulk commodities to scra... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>In North American rail road history one of the more common types of freight car rolling stock has been the gondola car. Gondola cars have been used to transport many different kinds of freight, from bulk commodities to scrap steel. Traditionally, gondola cars have tended to have two relatively de... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In an aspect of the invention there is a rail road gondola car. it has a gondola car body carried by railroad car trucks for rolling motion along rail road tracks. The gondola car body has a longitudinal centerline. The gondola car body has a floor and a wall structure standing upwa... | 20051110 | 20081209 | 20070510 | 64292.0 | B61D1700 | 2 | OLSON, LARS A | RAIL ROAD FREIGHT CAR STRUCTURE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | B61D | 2,005 | |
11,270,657 | ACCEPTED | Rail road freight car | A rail road freight car may have a body for carrying lading. The body may be a gondola car body. The car body may include a decking or floor structure, and may include longitudinally extending side beams bordering the floor structure. The connection of the side beams to the floor structure may be may without the use of... | 1. A rail road gondola car comprising: a gondola car body carried by railroad car trucks for rolling motion along rail road tracks; said gondola car body having a longitudinal centerline; said gondola car body having a floor and a wall structure standing upwardly of said floor, said floor and said wall structure defini... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to the field of rail road freight cars. BACKGROUND In North American rail road history one of the more common types of freight car rolling stock has been the gondola car. Gondola cars have been used to transport many different kinds of freight, from bulk commodities to scra... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>In North American rail road history one of the more common types of freight car rolling stock has been the gondola car. Gondola cars have been used to transport many different kinds of freight, from bulk commodities to scrap steel. Traditionally, gondola cars have tended to have two relatively de... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In an aspect of the invention there is a rail road gondola car. It has a gondola car body carried by railroad car trucks for rolling motion along rail road tracks. The gondola car body has a longitudinal centerline. The gondola car body has a floor and a wall structure standing upwa... | 20051110 | 20081014 | 20070510 | 64292.0 | B61D1700 | 4 | OLSON, LARS A | RAIL ROAD FREIGHT CAR | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | B61D | 2,005 | |
11,270,867 | ACCEPTED | Primary-side controlled switching regulator | A switching regulator includes a switching device to switch a transformer from a primary-side to secondary side. A control circuit generates a switching signal for regulating output of the switching regulator. The control circuit includes a first circuit to generate a first signal and a timing signal by measuring a ref... | 1. A primary-side controlled switching regulator, comprising: a transformer, for transferring the energy from a primary-side to a secondary side of the transformer; a switching device, for switching the transformer; a control circuit, coupled to the transformer for generating a switching signal to switch the switching ... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a switching regulator, and more specifically it relates to an isolated switching regulator. 2. Description of Related Art Various switching regulators have been widely used for providing regulated voltage and current. For safety reas... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a switching regulator, and more specifically it relates to an isolated switching regulator. 2. Description of Related Art Various switching regulators have been widely used for providing regulated voltage and current. For... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A primary-side controlled switching regulator (switching regulator) includes a switching device to switch a transformer for transferring the energy from a primary-side to a secondary side of the switching regulator. A control circuit is coupled to the transformer for generating a sw... | 20051108 | 20080401 | 20070510 | 60418.0 | G05F100 | 3 | PATEL, RAJNIKANT B | PRIMARY-SIDE CONTROLLED SWITCHING REGULATOR | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G05F | 2,005 | |
11,271,085 | ACCEPTED | Dog harness | A dog harness is comprised of a torso strap encircling a dog's chest, connected to a chest strap passing around the chest of a dog, and a shoulder strap passing over the back of a dog. The chest strap is provided with a limited slip loop. A leash connector is fixed to the limited slip loop. When a leash is attached to ... | 1. A dog harness comprising: a) at least one shoulder strap for positioning across the upper shoulders of a dog; and; b) at least one torso strap for positioning around the torso of a dog behind the front legs and across the lower shoulders of a dog; c) a chest strap for positioning across the front of the chest of a d... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims priority of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/627,739, filed Nov. 12, 2004. FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention pertains to dog harnesses, more particularly to dog harnesses that allow control of the dog. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In modern cities, dogs must be co... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In modern cities, dogs must be controlled when outside the owner's property and trained to acceptable behavior in any location. Dogs must also be exercised when not allowed to run free, most generally by being taken on walks. Most dogs have collars for attachment to a leash. A ra... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention is comprised of at least one torso strap positioned across the lower shoulders of a dog, attached by a first connector to a shoulder strap positioned across the upper shoulders of a dog thereby forming a shoulder-torso circle which encircles the torso of a dog at the x... | 20051112 | 20110222 | 20060518 | 90113.0 | A01K2700 | 1 | PARSLEY, DAVID J | DOG HARNESS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | A01K | 2,005 | |
11,271,227 | ACCEPTED | Pocket light | A pocket light that allows a user to view documents in a dark situation without having to hold a flashlight. The pocket light fits easily over the top of the pocket and can be covered by a conventional pocket flap. The light is an LED display device that produces a significant amount of light so a user can check identi... | 1. A flashlight comprising: a main body comprising a power source, a switch electrically connected to the power source, and a casing, said main body being small enough to easily fit within a shirt pocket; an outer member comprising a light emitting member and an outer casing, the light emitting member being selectively... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation-in-part part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/248,064. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is a flashlight that has an attachment means for fitting on a shirt pocket. 2. Description of Related Art Th... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention is a flashlight that has an attachment means for fitting on a shirt pocket. 2. Description of Related Art The use of flashlights is imperative to security guards and police for patrolling and checking identification and documentatio... | <SOH> INVENTION SUMMARY <EOH>The present invention is a light that an officer or security guard could wear on his shirt pocket that projects a light in a downward direction. The light is compact and fits in a shirt pocket with a clip mechanism. The main body of the pocket light will fit inside a shirt pocket and there... | 20051112 | 20071211 | 20060330 | 58730.0 | F21L404 | 1 | WARD, JOHN A | POCKET LIGHT | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | F21L | 2,005 | |
11,271,291 | ACCEPTED | Dental filing tool | A dental filing tool having a handle easy to hold between fingers which arches over and secures at both ends of a thin filing strip coated with some superfine abrasive material, especially but not limited to diamond dust, or alternatively a sharp cutting system along the edge or lateral surface. From hole-like openings... | 1. A dental filing tool which comprises an arch shaped handle component and a strip. 2. The handle component of the dental filing tool comprises a horizontal arm element with the first vertical arm attached at the first end of the horizontal arm and the second vertical arm attached at the second end of the horizontal a... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to dental filing tool, more particularly to a dental filing tool that holds a thin filing strip coated with superfine abrasive material or has a sharp cutting edge for efficient filing of the interproximal area and fitting of dental crowns, bridges, onlays, inlays and ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention relates to dental filing tool, more particularly to a dental filing tool that holds a thin filing strip coated with superfine abrasive material or has a sharp cutting edge for efficient filing of the interproximal area and fitting of dental crowns, bridges, onlays,... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The main object of the present invention is to provide a filing tool which secures a filing strip with sufficient tension, that is easy to hold and maneuver while inserted in a patient's mouth to efficiently and effectively file and grind between teeth and the crown, bridge, onlay, ... | 20051112 | 20130917 | 20060504 | 69815.0 | A61C306 | 0 | LEWIS, RALPH A | Dental filing tool | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | A61C | 2,005 | |
11,271,332 | ACCEPTED | Pivoting lens covers for riflescopes and the like | A lens cover includes a cap adapted to be pivotably supported on an optical device. A stop may be positioned to interfere with spring-driven movement of the cap and to brake the cap at an intermediate position between closed and open positions thereof, and to allow the cap to be manually moved to the fully open positio... | 1. A pivoting lens cover, comprising: a lens cap adapted to be pivotably supported on an optical device for movement along a swing path between a closed position, in which the lens cap covers a lens of the optical device, and an open position, in which the lens cap is away from the lens; a spring operatively engaging t... | RELATED APPLICATION This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/626,969, filed Nov. 10, 2004, which is incorporated herein by reference. TECHNICAL FIELD The technical field relates to optical devices, such as riflescopes, telescopes, and binoculars, for exa... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>U.S. Pat. No. 2,488,188 of Halvorson, U.S. Pat. No. 2,534,061 of Rogers, U.S. Pat. No. 2,738,585 of Vissing, U.S. Pat. No. 2,849,795 of Vissing, U.S. Pat. No. 3,831,285 of Vissing, U.S. Pat. No. 5,495,676 of Chestnut et al., U.S. Pat. No. 6,416,189 of Watson, U.S. Pat. No. 6,799,854 of Steiner, U... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>In one embodiment, a cover for an eyepiece or objective of an optical sighting device comprises a mounting ring assembly supporting a hinge assembly to which a cap is pivotably attached. The mounting ring assembly is preferably adapted for attaching to an eyepiece end or objective end of a housing o... | 20051110 | 20100525 | 20061005 | 80369.0 | F41G138 | 1 | CHAMBERS, TROY | PIVOTING LENS COVERS FOR RIFLESCOPES AND THE LIKE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | F41G | 2,005 | |
11,271,452 | ACCEPTED | Portable walk-in storage and moving containers and method of stacking the same | An improved walk-in storage and moving container comprises protrusions extending upward from the corners of a top wall of the container. The protrusions facilitate the stacking of one such storage container on top of another by aiding in aligning the storage containers relative to each other. | 1. A first storage container comprising: a horizontally oriented rectangular bottom wall, the bottom wall having four corners, a front edge, a rear edge, and opposite side edges, the side edges having a length that defines a length of the first storage container, the front and rear edges having a length that defines a ... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention pertains to portable walk-in storage and moving containers. More particularly, the present invention pertains to stackable walk-in storage and moving containers and to methods of stacking such containers. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION It has become increasingly common for comp... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It has become increasingly common for companies to lease portable walk-in storage and moving containers to commercial entities and individuals. Such storage containers provide sheltered and secure storage space to business entities and individuals at relatively low costs. Additio... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is directed to an improved walk-in storage and moving container and a method of stacking such container atop a similar storage container. In one aspect of the invention, a first storage container comprises a horizontally oriented rectangular bottom wall. The bo... | 20051111 | 20090310 | 20070517 | 98500.0 | B65D2100 | 0 | GROSSO, HARRY A | PORTABLE WALK-IN STORAGE AND MOVING CONTAINERS AND METHOD OF STACKING THE SAME | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | B65D | 2,005 | |
11,271,493 | ACCEPTED | Machine with a steering axle with axle tree bolsters and axle bodies having individual components | An industrial truck has a steering axle with two axle tree bolster systems located at a lateral distance from each other. Each system has an axle body with an axle shaft (1) and an axle tree bolster (2) located on the lower end of the axle shaft (1). The axle tree bolster (2) and the axle shaft (1) are individual compo... | 1. A machine, comprising: a steering axle that comprises two axle tree bolster systems located at a spaced lateral distance from each other, each of which has an axle body with an axle shaft in the form of a piston or hollow piston, and an axle tree bolster located on a lower end of the axle shaft, wherein the axle sha... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application claims priority to German Application No. 10 2004 054 975.3 filed Nov. 13, 2004, which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to a machine, in particular an industrial truck... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to a machine, in particular an industrial truck, with a steering axle that has two axle tree bolster systems located laterally at some distance from each other. Each axle tree bolster system has an axle body with an axle shaft in t... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention teaches that the axle tree bolster and the axle shaft can be individual components that are connected to each other. In one aspect of the invention, the axle bodies of the two axle tree bolsters are not manufactured in one piece but are assembled from individual compon... | 20051111 | 20081111 | 20060720 | 62011.0 | B61D100 | 0 | HURLEY, KEVIN | MACHINE WITH A STEERING AXLE WITH AXLE TREE BOLSTERS AND AXLE BODIES HAVING INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | B61D | 2,005 | |
11,271,553 | ACCEPTED | Flash memory data correction and scrub techniques | In order to maintain the integrity of data stored in a flash memory that are susceptible to being disturbed by operations in adjacent regions of the memory, disturb events cause the data to be read, corrected and re-written before becoming so corrupted that valid data cannot be recovered. The sometimes conflicting need... | 1. A non-volatile memory system, comprising: an array of flash memory cells organized into blocks of a minimum number of memory cells that are erasable together and the blocks individually storing a plurality of units of data, and a controller coupled with the memory cell array and that operates to: identify when a scr... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is a divisional of application Ser. No. 10/678,345, filed Oct. 3, 2003 entitled “Flash Memory Data Correction and Scrub Techniques” which application is incorporated herein by this reference for all purposes. BACKGROUND This invention relates generally to the oper... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>This invention relates generally to the operation of non-volatile flash memory systems, and, more specifically, to techniques of refreshing and correcting data stored therein, particularly in memory systems having very large memory cell blocks. There are many commercially successful non-volatile ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A comprehensive scrub operation is included in a flash memory system to compensate for disturbs of storage levels in one group of memory cells that are caused by programming, reading or erasing operations performed on another group of memory cells on the same integrated circuit chip... | 20051110 | 20070529 | 20060323 | 99911.0 | G11C1134 | 1 | LUU, PHO M | FLASH MEMORY DATA CORRECTION AND SCRUB TECHNIQUES | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | G11C | 2,005 | |
11,271,994 | ACCEPTED | Fiber optic gyroscope asynchronous demodulation | A clock system for a fiber optic gyroscope is provided that includes a highly-tunable clock for the bias modulation and a separate asynchronous high-speed clock for the photodetector sampling. By separating the two clocks rather than using two derivatives of the same clock, the clock system and method can provide both ... | 1. A clock system for a fiber optic gyroscope, the fiber optic gyroscope including an optical path having a transit time, the clock system comprising: a bias modulation clock generator, the bias modulation clock generator generating a frequency tunable bias modulation clock signal; and a sampling clock generator, the s... | STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT This invention was made with Government support under Contract N0030-04-C-0010 awarded by the Department of the Navy and under Contract F29601-03-0124 awarded by the Air Force Research Lab. The Government has certain rights in this invention. FIELD OF THE ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Fiber optic gyroscopes are used to accurately sense rotation of an object supporting such a gyroscope. Fiber optic gyroscopes can be made quite small and can be constructed to withstand considerable mechanical shock, temperature change, and other environmental extremes. Due to th... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides a clock system and method for a fiber optic gyroscope that includes a highly-tunable clock for the bias modulation and a separate asynchronous high-speed clock for the photodetector sampling. By separating the two clocks rather than using two der... | 20051109 | 20080219 | 20070510 | 57542.0 | G01C1972 | 0 | TURNER, SAMUEL A | FIBER OPTIC GYROSCOPE ASYNCHRONOUS DEMODULATION | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G01C | 2,005 | |
11,272,145 | ACCEPTED | Vapor augmented heatsink with multi-wick structure | A heat transfer device includes a base chamber, a fin chamber, and at least one fin. The chambers can be thermally coupled. The heat transfer device also includes a wick structure. The wick structure can include a multi-wick structure. The multi-wick structure can include a three-dimensional wick structure and/or a spa... | 1. A heat transfer device, comprising: at least one chamber containing a condensable fluid, the evaporation chamber including an evaporation region configured to be coupled to a heat source for vaporizing the condensable fluid, the vaporized condensable fluid collecting as condensate on surfaces within the at least one... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/390,773, entitled “Vapor Augmented Heatsink with Multi-Wick Structure”, filed Mar. 19, 2003, which claims priority under 35 USC §119(e) to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/380,274, filed on May 15, ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>As electronic components and devices get smaller with increasing operational speed, generated heat becomes a major obstacle of improving performance of electronic devices and systems. A heatsink is a common device used to remove heat from a heat-generating device to the ambient environment. In ma... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>A heatpipe heatsink includes a heatsink in which both the fins and the base can be inter-connected heatpipe chambers. Such a heatpipe heatsink can directly contact semiconductor chips, a bottom portion of the base chamber can be a flexible, thermally conductive sheet to provide good contact with sur... | 20051114 | 20080909 | 20060323 | 60559.0 | H05K720 | 2 | FLANIGAN, ALLEN J | VAPOR AUGMENTED HEATSINK WITH MULTI-WICK STRUCTURE | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | H05K | 2,005 | |
11,272,230 | ACCEPTED | Side rail assembly for beds | Side rail assemblies for beds are generally discussed herein with particular discussions extended to adjustable side rail assemblies. The side rail assemblies discussed herein have an under-mount frame support for supporting a brace member, which has a coupling assembly for coupling a rail guard to the brace member, an... | 1. A rail assembly for a bed, said assembly comprising: two legs dimensioned to be positioned between a mattress and a supporting structure of said bed; a mounting member attached to said two legs to fix a gap between said two legs at the attached end; a rail comprising a top frame structure and a lower frame structure... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This is an ordinary application of and claims priority to Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/627,558, filed Nov. 12, 2004, the contents of which are expressly incorporated herein by reference. Side rail assemblies for beds are generally discussed herein with particular discussion... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Side rail assemblies for beds are available as tools for preventing users from falling off their beds and/or for providing anchoring points so that users may grab and pull themselves up from a lying position. Because bed rails or side rails are generally available as an aftermarket add-on feature... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention may be implemented by providing a rail assembly for a bed, said assembly comprising two legs dimensioned to be positioned between a mattress and a supporting structure of said bed; a mounting member attached to said two legs to fix a gap between said two legs a... | 20051110 | 20070403 | 20060518 | 91960.0 | A47C2108 | 1 | LIU, JONATHAN | SIDE RAIL ASSEMBLY FOR BEDS | MICRO | 0 | ACCEPTED | A47C | 2,005 | |
11,272,289 | ACCEPTED | Wellhead isolation tool and method of fracturing a well | A wellhead assembly is provided including a casing and a tubular member mounted over the casing. A flange extends from the tubular member. A generally elongated annular member is provided in the tubular member. The generally elongated annular member has a first end portion above the tubular member and second end portio... | 1. A wellhead assembly comprising: a casing; a first tubular member mounted over the casing; a hanger within the first tubular member; a second tubular member over the first tubular member; a generally elongate annular member in the second tubular member, said annular member having a first end portion extending above t... | CROSS-REFERENCED TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/947,778, filed on Sep. 23, 2004, which claims priority and is based upon U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/506,461, filed on Sep. 26, 2003, and is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. patent application Se... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to wellhead equipment, and to a wellhead tool for isolating wellhead equipment from the extreme pressures and abrasive materials used in oil and gas well stimulation and to a method of using the same. Oil and gas wells often require remedial actions ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In one exemplary embodiment, a wellhead assembly is provided including a first tubular member, a hanger mounted within the first tubular member and an annular member coupled to the outer surface of the hanger. The assembly also includes a second tubular member mounted to the annular... | 20051109 | 20080129 | 20060323 | 63165.0 | E21B1900 | 2 | THOMPSON, KENNETH L | WELLHEAD ISOLATION TOOL AND METHOD OF FRACTURING A WELL | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | E21B | 2,005 | |
11,272,488 | ACCEPTED | Exendin analog formulations | Novel formulations containing exendins, exendin agonists and/or exendin analogs are provided. | 1. A pharmaceutical formulation which is a liquid dosage form suitable for multi-use administration comprising about 0.005% (w/v) to about 0.4% (w/v) of an exendin, an exendin analog or a combination thereof, a buffer, an iso-osmolality modifier, and about 0.005% to about 1.0% (w/v) of a preservative selected from the ... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation-in-part of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/083,730 filed Mar. 18, 2005, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/889,331, filed Dec. 18, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,872,700, which claims the benefit of International Patent Applic... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The following description includes information that may be useful in understanding the present invention. It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein is prior art to the presently claimed invention, or relevant, nor that any of the publications specifically or implicitly re... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>According to one aspect, the present invention provides novel exendin agonist compound formulations and dosages thereof exhibiting advantageous properties that include effects in slowing gastric emptying and lowering plasma glucose levels. Thus, this aspect of the invention includes... | 20051110 | 20080715 | 20060330 | 92250.0 | A61K3822 | 1 | LIU, SAMUEL W | EXENDIN ANALOG FORMULATIONS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | A61K | 2,005 | |
11,272,495 | ACCEPTED | Straight edge clamping device | An extrusion cross-section for a straight edge clamping device including (a) an elongated hollow base having a constant cross-section; (b) a first stop fixed at one end of the base; (c) a second stop movably provided along the base; and (d) a clamp for holding the workpieces together, includes a) a flat base portion ha... | 1. A straight edge clamping device comprising (a) an elongated hollow base having a constant cross-section; and (b) a clamping device for holding a workpiece on the base, wherein the cross-section of the base comprising: a) a flat base portion having a top surface, a bottom surface, and two edges; and b) two flanges ha... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an extrusion cross-section for a straight edge clamping device. More particularly, the invention relates to an extrusion cross-section for a straight edge clamping device used to secure workpieces and to guide a power tool along the straight edge. Also, the i... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to an extrusion cross-section for a straight edge clamping device. More particularly, the invention relates to an extrusion cross-section for a straight edge clamping device used to secure workpieces and to guide a power tool along the straight edge.... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is contrived to overcome the conventional disadvantages. Therefore, an object of the invention is to provide an extrusion cross-section for a straight edge clamp having improved stability of its position while the clamp is engaged while using less material. Ano... | 20051114 | 20090203 | 20070607 | 92610.0 | E04B100 | 1 | BENNETT, GEORGE B | STRAIGHT EDGE CLAMPING DEVICE | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | E04B | 2,005 | |
11,272,569 | ACCEPTED | Stabilized lanthanum carbonate compositions | Stabilized lanthanum carbonate compositions containing a monosaccharide or disaccharide stabilizing agent are disclosed. Subjects having hyperphosphatemia can be treated by administering a pharmaceutical composition containing a therapeutically effective amount of the stabilized lanthanum carbonate formulation. | 1-12. (canceled) 13. A method for treating hyperphosphatemia comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a stabilized lanthanum carbonate composition comprising lanthanum carbonate having the general formula: La2(CO3)3.xH2O wherein x has a value from 0 to 10, in an amount effective to treat hyperphos... | This application is a continuation in part (CIP) of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/926,330 entitled “Pharmaceutical Formulation Comprising Lanthanum Compounds” filed Aug. 26, 2004 and published as U.S. publication No. 2005/0079135 on Apr. 14, 2005 which claims priority to U.S. Provisional application No. 60/497,560, file... | <SOH> 2. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Hyperphosphatemia is a particular problem of patients with chronic renal insufficiency or chronic kidney disease (CKD). Approximately 70% of patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) on renal dialysis therapy require treatment for hyperphosphatemia. This condition can lead ... | <SOH> 3. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In accordance with the present invention, a stabilized lanthanum carbonate composition is provided, comprising a pharmaceutically effective amount of lanthanum carbonate having the general formula La 2 (CO 3 ) 3 .xH 2 O wherein x has a value from 0 to 10, and at least one pharmac... | 20051109 | 20080603 | 20060608 | 57686.0 | A61K3324 | 8 | ARNOLD, ERNST V | STABILIZED LANTHANUM CARBONATE COMPOSITIONS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | A61K | 2,005 | |
11,272,602 | ACCEPTED | Perforating safety system | A perforating safety system. A perforating safety system includes a detonation transfer interrupter with a device which decreases an axial separation between detonation transfer components after installation of the interrupter in the well. Another perforating safety system includes a perforating gun and firing head ins... | 1. A perforating safety system for use in a subterranean well, the system comprising: a detonation transfer interrupter including a device which decreases an axial separation between detonation transfer components after installation of the interrupter in the well. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the interrupter is po... | BACKGROUND The present invention relates generally to equipment and procedures used in conjunction with subterranean wells and, in an embodiment described herein, more particularly provides a safety system for use in perforating operations. Perforating typically involves use of explosive shaped charges in a perforating... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The present invention relates generally to equipment and procedures used in conjunction with subterranean wells and, in an embodiment described herein, more particularly provides a safety system for use in perforating operations. Perforating typically involves use of explosive shaped charges in a... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>In carrying out the principles of the present invention, a perforating safety system is provided which solves at least one problem in the art. One example is described below in which the perforating safety system includes a detonation transfer interrupter for preventing transfer of detonation betwee... | 20051114 | 20080617 | 20070517 | 66434.0 | E21B2900 | 0 | NEUDER, WILLIAM P | PERFORATING SAFETY SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | E21B | 2,005 | |
11,272,999 | ACCEPTED | Copper electrodeposition in microelectronics | An electrolytic plating method and composition for electrolytically plating Cu onto a semiconductor integrated circuit substrate having submicron-sized interconnect features. The composition comprises a source of Cu ions and a suppressor compound comprising polyether groups. The method involves superfilling by rapid bo... | 1. An electrolytic plating composition for electrolytically plating Cu onto a semiconductor integrated circuit substrate having a planar plating surface and submicron-sized interconnect features by immersion of the semiconductor integrated circuit substrate into the electrolytic solution, the composition comprising: a ... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to a method, compositions, and additives for electrolytic Cu metallization in the field of microelectronics manufacture. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Electrolytic Cu metallization is employed in the field of microelectronics manufacture to provide electrical interconnection ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Electrolytic Cu metallization is employed in the field of microelectronics manufacture to provide electrical interconnection in a wide variety of applications, such as, for example, in the manufacture of semiconductor integrated circuit (IC) devices. The demand for manufacturing ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention is directed to an electrolytic plating composition for electrolytically plating Cu onto a semiconductor integrated circuit substrate having a planar plating surface and submicron-sized interconnect features by immersion of the semiconductor integrated circuit substrate... | 20051114 | 20071204 | 20060629 | 79226.0 | C25C112 | 2 | GHYKA, ALEXANDER G | COPPER ELECTRODEPOSITION IN MICROELECTRONICS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | C25C | 2,005 | |
11,273,196 | ACCEPTED | ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTER WITH DITHER | An analog to digital converter is provided comprising an array of capacitors for sampling an input, each capacitor having at least one associated switch for controllably connecting a terminal of the capacitor to a first reference voltage or to a second reference voltage; and a sequence generator for generating a sequen... | 1. An analog to digital converter for converting an analog input signal to a digital output signal, comprising a first group of capacitors for participation in a successive approximation conversion, each capacitor having at least one associated switch for controllably connecting a terminal of the capacitor to a first r... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an apparatus for and a method of applying dither to an analog to digital converter, and to an analog to digital converter including such an apparatus. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION It is desirable that an analog to digital converter should have a good resolution, bu... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is desirable that an analog to digital converter should have a good resolution, but also exhibit good linearity. The resolution of a converter is quoted in the number of bits that it converts. Typical high performance converters exhibit 14 or 18 bit resolution. However a user ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>According to a first aspect of the present invention there is provided an analog to digital converter comprising an array of capacitors, each capacitor having at least one associated switch for controllably connecting a first terminal of the capacitor to a first reference voltage or... | 20051114 | 20071023 | 20070517 | 65100.0 | H03M112 | 1 | JEAN PIERRE, PEGUY | ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTER WITH DITHER | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H03M | 2,005 | |
11,273,260 | ACCEPTED | Ambient and perfusion normalized temperature detector | A body temperature detector is particularly suited to axillary temperature measurements of adults. The radiation sensor views a target surface area of the body and electronics compute an internal temperature of the body as a function of ambient temperature and sensed surface temperature. The function includes a weighte... | 1. A body temperature detector comprising: a radiation sensor which views a target surface area of the body; and electronics which compute an internal temperature of the body as a function of ambient temperature and sensed surface temperature, the function including a weighted difference of surface temperature and ambi... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/853,013, filed May 24, 2004 which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/737,057, filed Dec. 16, 2003, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/300,069, filed Nov. 20, 2002, now abandoned, which is a contin... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In recent years, infrared thermometers have come into wide use for detection of temperature of adults. For core temperature readings, infrared thermometers which are adapted to be inserted into the patient's ear have been extremely successful. Early infrared thermometers were ada... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Unfortunately, the accuracy and repeatability of axillary infrared thermometry with neonates has not extended to older patients. The present invention relates to improvements to the axillary infrared thermometer based on clinical research to improve the device for older patients. In... | 20051114 | 20080101 | 20061005 | 64565.0 | G01J500 | 1 | KAPLAN VERBITSKY, GAIL | AMBIENT AND PERFUSION NORMALIZED TEMPERATURE DETECTOR | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | G01J | 2,005 | |
11,273,861 | ACCEPTED | Rules-based transaction prefetching using connection end-point proxies | Network proxies reduce server latency in response to series of requests from client applications. Network proxies intercept messages clients and a server. Intercepted client requests are compared with rules. When client requests match a rule, additional request messages are forwarded to the server on behalf of a client... | 1. A method for accelerating a client-server transaction, the method comprising: (a) receiving a first message from a client application; (b) comparing the first message with a set of rules; (c) forwarding the first message and at least one additional message to a server application in response to the first message mat... | CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/662,452, filed 15 Mar. 2005, entitled “Rules-Based Transaction Prefetching Using Connection End-Point Proxies,” the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein for all purposes. This appli... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates generally to accelerating client-server transactions across a network. Many typical computer applications use the request-response based messaging scheme for client-server interaction. In this scheme, the client issues a request and then waits for a ... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In an embodiment of the invention, network application proxies may be used to improve the speed of client-server transactions without modifying client applications. In particular, the network application proxies can be used to reduce server latency in response to series of req... | 20051114 | 20101214 | 20060921 | 58947.0 | G06F1516 | 1 | BARQADLE, YASIN M | RULES-BASED TRANSACTION PREFETCHING USING CONNECTION END-POINT PROXIES | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,005 | |
11,273,889 | ACCEPTED | High performance probe system | A probe system for providing signal paths between an integrated circuit (IC) tester and input/output, power and ground pads on the surfaces of ICs to be tested includes a probe board assembly, a flex cable and a set of probes arranged to contact the IC's I/O pads. The probe board assembly includes one or more rigid sub... | 1. An apparatus for providing signal paths between an integrated circuit (IC) tester and a plurality of IC pads on a surface of an IC to be tested through which the IC can communicate with external circuits via signals, the apparatus comprising: a substantially flexible substrate; a first signal path formed on the flex... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to a system for providing paths suitable for high frequency signals passing between an integrated circuit (IC) test equipment and pads on the surfaces of ICs to be tested. 2. Description of Related Art Integrated circuits (ICs) are often tested... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to a system for providing paths suitable for high frequency signals passing between an integrated circuit (IC) test equipment and pads on the surfaces of ICs to be tested. 2. Description of Related Art Integrated circuits (ICs) are ... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A system for providing signal paths between an integrated circuit (IC) tester and input/output (I/O), power and ground pads of ICs to be-tested includes a probe board assembly, a flex cable and a set of probes arranged to contact the IC's pads. The probe board assembly include... | 20051114 | 20070605 | 20060330 | 96791.0 | G01R3102 | 1 | HOLLINGTON, JERMELE M | HIGH PERFORMANCE PROBE SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | G01R | 2,005 | |
11,274,288 | ACCEPTED | Paper transporting felt, and press apparatus of paper machine having the paper transporting felt | A paper transporting felt includes a base layer, a first batt layer formed on a wet paper side surface of the base layer, a second batt layer formed on a roll side surface or a shoe side surface of the base layer, and a wet paper contacting fibrous layer formed on a wet paper side surface of the first batt layer so as ... | 1. A paper transporting felt which is at least one paper transporting felt of a pair of paper transporting felts, which are disposed in a press apparatus provided in a press part of a paper machine, form a press mechanism together with a press in the press apparatus, which are transported while sandwiching a wet paper ... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is based upon and claims the benefit of priority from the prior Japanese Patent Applications No. 2004-333274, filed on Nov. 17, 2004, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The pres... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a paper transporting felt and a press apparatus of a paper machine having the paper transporting felt. 2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a paper machine includes a wire part, a press part, and a drier part. The... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An object of the present invention is to provide a paper transporting felt which has a smaller damage resulting from the pressing by a press of a press mechanism and which has an excellent durability, a proper dewatering characteristic, and an excellent performance of smoothing the ... | 20051116 | 20090127 | 20060601 | 60281.0 | D21F300 | 0 | HUG, JOHN ERIC | PAPER TRANSPORTING FELT, AND PRESS APPARATUS OF PAPER MACHINE HAVING THE PAPER TRANSPORTING FELT | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | D21F | 2,005 | |
11,275,110 | ACCEPTED | Equipment cleaning in the manufacture of polycarbonates | A surface of a melt polymerization reactor system having residual reaction components of a melt polymerization reaction thereon can be cleaned by introducing a cleaning agent having a phenolic compound to the polymerization reactor system and into contact with the surface of the melt polymerization reactor system havin... | 1. A method for cleaning a surface of a melt polymerization reactor system having residual reaction components of a melt polymerization reaction thereon, comprising the steps of: (a) introducing a cleaning agent to the melt polymerization reactor system and into contact with the surface of the melt polymerization react... | BACKGROUND In order to maximize the output of a melt polycarbonate production plant it would be optimal to run the melt polycarbonate production equipment continuously. Unfortunately this is not practicable since it has been observed that the quality of the product polycarbonate will deteriorate over time as residual r... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>In order to maximize the output of a melt polycarbonate production plant it would be optimal to run the melt polycarbonate production equipment continuously. Unfortunately this is not practicable since it has been observed that the quality of the product polycarbonate will deteriorate over time a... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF INVENTION <EOH>A superior cleaning agent and a method of cleaning polycarbonate production equipment has now been found. The method and agent also minimize the risk of contaminating the equipment with foreign materials. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of introducing a cleaning agent h... | 20051212 | 20080429 | 20070614 | 97379.0 | B08B900 | 0 | BOYKIN, TERRESSA M | EQUIPMENT CLEANING IN THE MANUFACTURE OF POLYCARBONATES | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | B08B | 2,005 | |
11,275,236 | ACCEPTED | USER INTERFACE HAVING CROSS SECTION CONTROL TOOL FOR DIGITAL ORTHODONTICS | Techniques are described for providing an environment to model and depict a three-dimensional (3D) representation of a patient's dental arch, i.e., a virtual dental arch, and a separate cross section tool, such as a graphical user interface (GUI), as a visual aid to an orthodontic practitioner for selecting a position ... | 1. A method comprising: displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) having a first region that includes a representation of at least a portion of a patient's dental arch within a three-dimensional (3D) environment and a second region that includes a representation of a second dental arch and at least one cross section ... | TECHNICAL FIELD The invention relates to electronic orthodontics and, more particularly, computer-implemented techniques for assisting orthodontic diagnosis and treatment. BACKGROUND The field of orthodontics is concerned with repositioning and aligning a patient's teeth for improved occlusion and aesthetic appearance.... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The field of orthodontics is concerned with repositioning and aligning a patient's teeth for improved occlusion and aesthetic appearance. The state of the art in orthodontics is moving toward digital and computer-aided techniques. These techniques include the use of intra and extra-oral scanners,... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>In general, the invention relates to techniques for assisting orthodontic practitioners in orthodontic diagnosis and treatment. For example, a system is described that provides an environment for modeling and depicting a three-dimensional (3D) digital representation of a patient's dental arch. The s... | 20051220 | 20100608 | 20070621 | 63857.0 | A61C300 | 0 | EIDE, HEIDI MARIE | USER INTERFACE HAVING CROSS SECTION CONTROL TOOL FOR DIGITAL ORTHODONTICS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | A61C | 2,005 | |
11,275,526 | ACCEPTED | Method for Manufacturing a Golf Product | A process for reaction injection molding a polyurethane material for a layer of a golf ball is disclosed herein. The layer is preferably a cover for the golf ball. The process discloses preferred pressure parameters and mass flow parameters for reaction injection molding the layer. Such preferred pressure parameters in... | 1. A process for reaction injection molding a layer for a golf ball, the process comprising: introducing a polyol component into a molding apparatus; and introducing an isocyanate component into the molding apparatus; forming a layer for a golfball, the layer formed from the reaction product of the polyol component and... | CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS Not Applicable STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT Not Applicable BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing a layer of a golf ball. More specifically, the present invention relat... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing a layer of a golf ball. More specifically, the present invention relates to a process for reaction injection molding a layer of a golf ball. 2. Description of the Related Art Reaction injection... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>One aspect of the present invention is a process for reaction injection molding a layer of a golf ball. The process may be defined by component Reynold's numbers through the mixhead, impingement velocities through the mixhead, pressure changes of components within a shot, over... | 20060112 | 20070320 | 20060504 | 94155.0 | B29C4300 | 0 | HUSON, MONICA ANNE | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A GOLF PRODUCT | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | B29C | 2,006 | |
11,275,681 | ACCEPTED | Automatic Re-Authentication | Upon successfully authenticating a client device with a server system, the client device and server system share auto-reconnect data. Upon subsequently losing and re-establishing communications with the server system, the client sends an auto-authenticate request to the server. The auto-authenticate request includes a ... | 1. One or more computer readable media comprising computer executable instructions that, when executed, direct a terminal server system to: execute multiple server sessions in conjunction with remote terminals, wherein user applications execute primarily on the terminal server system and user I/O is performed through t... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of and claims priority to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/116,803 entitled “Automatic Re-Authentication” filed Apr. 1, 2002 to Abdo et al., the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein. TECHNICAL FIELD The invention relates to user and session a... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Certain versions of the Microsoft® Windows® server operating system support “Terminal Services.” Using Terminal Services, a server system can deliver a conventional Windows® desktop, as well as the latest Windows®-based applications, to a remotely located desktop computing device which is referre... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>Upon successfully authenticating a client device with a server system, the client device and server system share auto-reconnect data. Upon subsequently losing and re-establishing communications with the server system, the client sends an auto-authenticate request to the server. The auto-authenticate... | 20060124 | 20080603 | 20060511 | 68120.0 | H04L932 | 1 | REVAK, CHRISTOPHER A | AUTOMATIC RE-AUTHENTICATION | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | H04L | 2,006 | |
11,275,759 | ACCEPTED | VEHICLE LIGHT | A vehicle light can include a projector type unit and an ellipse-parabola combined unit that surrounds a light source. Part of the light from the light source is directed toward a projector lens by part of an ellipse group reflecting portion of the projector type unit. The remainder of the light is directed toward a pa... | 1. A vehicle light comprising: a light source; a projector type unit including, a projector ellipse group reflecting portion having a first focus located substantially at the light source, and a second focus, a projection lens having a focus located substantially at the second focus of the projector ellipse group refle... | This application claims the priority benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119 of Japanese Patent Application No. 2005-021134 filed on Jan. 28, 2005, which is hereby incorporated in its entirety by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to a vehicle light for illumination, such as a h... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to a vehicle light for illumination, such as a headlight, indication light, tail light, fog light, etc. In particular, the invention relates to a vehicle light suitable for a vehicle headlight in which a basic projector type headlig... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In view of the foregoing and other factors and, in accordance with an aspect of the invention, a vehicle light can include a light source, a projector type unit including a projector ellipse group reflecting portion having a first focus at a position near the light source and a seco... | 20060127 | 20080729 | 20060803 | 58730.0 | B60Q100 | 0 | WARD, JOHN A | VEHICLE LIGHT | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | B60Q | 2,006 |
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