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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In the container filling industries, liquid filling machines are sometimes used to fill containers with products which require heating to elevated temperatures above ambient in order to be successfully placed into the selected container. In many cases the product must be heated in orde... | A filling machine (10) for filling into containers (30), by volume, weight, or level, of products requiring maintenance of a specified temperature. The filling machine includes a product reservoir (14), a filling nozzle (16), a pump (22) and suitable tubes (26, 28) for controlling the flow of product from the reservoir... | 1 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 13/761,393 filed Feb. 7, 2013, which claims priority from CN201210166508.X filed May 25, 2012 and CN201210282678.4 filed Aug. 9, 2012, each of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
... | A pet groom and vacuum cleaner including the pet groomer are provided. The pet groomer includes a main body having two sidewalls, an actuator container, and a hollow handle for connecting with the suction hose. A comb assembly is fixed between said two sidewalls, and includes a rotatable body, and a comb teeth arranged... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to dental appliances and, more particularly, to gingival tissue retraction cords.
In dental therapeutics, it is often necessary to retract gingival tissue in order to prepare patients for taking impressions, setting crowns or effecting restorations.
I... | A gingival tissue retraction cord is provided which comprises a suitably dimensioned, moderately firm, flexible, multistrand, braided, absorbent cord impregnated with an effective amount of gingival tissue retraction material. The retraction cord is adapted to be inserted into the gingival sulcus to effect retraction o... | 0 |
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This patent application claims priority to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/308,481, filed Sep. 13, 2010, which claims the benefit of International Application Ser. No. PCT/US2007/014290 filed on Jun. 18, 2007, which claims the benefit U.S. Provisional Paten... | A vehicle drive arrangement for a vehicle of the type having differential power transmission arrangement that converts the rotatory motion of the rotatory power shaft to rotatory motion of first and second drive shafts disposed substantially orthogonal the rotatory power shaft. Primary leaf springs are each coupled at ... | 1 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This is a continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/384,110 filed on Mar. 7, 2003 and issued Feb. 28, 2006 as U.S. Pat. No. 7,006,223 entitled Dermoscopy Epiluminescence Device Employing Cross and Parallel Polarization, the substance of which is relied u... | The present invention is a hand held dermoscopy epiluminescense device with a magnification lens and an associated ring of luminous diodes powered by an on board battery. Every other diode in the ring operates as first and second light sources. The even diodes are filtered by a first polarization ring and the odd diode... | 0 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/432,461, filed Jan. 13, 2011, the full disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention... | An implantable device includes at least one solid structure having an external surface and a volume beneath the surface. One or more of a first conductor or set of conductors is disposed externally and/or internally on or within the structure and an array of elongate electrically conductive elements are disposed radial... | 0 |
The invention was made with Government support under contract number F33615-97-C-5021 awarded by the United States Air Force. The Government has certain rights in this invention.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to transparent polymeric materials containing sub-micron to nano s... | A novel class of transparent polymeric foams comprising submicron cells and a process for their production is described. The polymers are preferably high glass transition materials and the process comprises saturating a consolidated polymer shape with an inert gas at a temperature above the glass transition temperature... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to an innovative ensilage trolley for containers and to a shuttle with said trolley. This invention also relates to a storage system including said shuttle and trolley.
[0003] 2. State ... | A storage system for containers including a plurality of cells for reception of containers and means of transferring containers within and outside of the cells. The transfer means include shuttles for translation between the cells and ensilage trolleys which are carried by the shuttles to face a cell and which are moto... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to buoyancy compensation devices for use by underwater divers, especially recreational SCUBA divers, and more particularly to a buoyancy compensation device that provides relatively constant buoyancy regardless of the diver&... | An improved buoyancy compensation device having a lesser change in buoyancy with depth than conventional buoyancy compensation devices which use ambient pressure bladders is disclosed. The improved device comprises one or more elastic members that, throughout the working range of diving pressures and volumes, is always... | 1 |
BACKGROUND
[0001] This invention relates to methods and apparatus for scavenging and using energy caused by changes in pressure. This includes but is not limited to using changes of pressure in closed or substantially closed atmosphere environments to create electrical energy which is then used as a power ... | An apparatus to scavenge energy caused by changes in interior pressure of a container, including at least one flexible chamber containing a fluid at a predetermined pressure; a piezoelectric element coupled to the flexible chamber so as to generate electricity when the flexible chamber is flexed by a change in pressure... | 1 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to emitters for drip irrigation, and specifically to pressure compensating emitters.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Conventionally, a drip tube product with a continuous flow path with inlets is separated into individual emitt... | The emitter attachable to a fluid conduit comprises a fluid inlet portion capable of taking in fluid from the fluid conduit. The fluid from the inlet portion moves to the pressure compensating or reducing portion which comprises a set of teeth which are arranged in a way so as to impede the flow of liquid thereby reduc... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
It is highly desirable to have the cap of a container secured in place from accidental removal, or from being tampered with or removed. This is particularly desirable to protect children from removing caps from containers which may contain harmful substances. It is common practice to e... | A tamperproof screw cap for a container which may be locked in place on the container spout, including a lock-band surrounding the cap and having one-way teeth thereon engageable with one-way teeth surrounding the spout which permits the cap to be screwed into place but prevents the cap from being unscrewed until said ... | 1 |
RELATED APPLICATION
This is a continuation, of application Ser. No. 960,894 filed 11/15/78, now abandoned, which is a CIP of application Ser. No. 792,424, filed 4/29/77, now abandoned.
BACKGROUND
This invention relates to lithographic printing and more particularly to improving the printing ... | Method for lithographic printing wherein a lithographic printing plate having oleophilic and hydrophilic areas on the printing surface of the plate is contacted with ink and an aqueous fountain solution during printing. An aqueous solution comprising an enzyme is used as the fountain solution. | 1 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This is a Continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/326,041 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,148,722 , Filed Jun. 4, 1999, for COMPACT DISC AND RECORDABLE COMPACT DISC THERMAL TRANSFER PRINTER, incorporated herein by reference, which in turn claims priority to Provision... | A printer has a substrate carrier that is a planar membrane driven through the printer solely by friction drives. The planar membrane is completely removable from the printer, and can be adapted to support a substrate of desired configuration and held against locating surfaces while it is being driven through the print... | 1 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
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STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
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REFERENCE TO MICROFICHE APPENDIX
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to ... | A personal hygiene device 10 for cleaning waste material from the anal/rectum area of a person. The device 10 comprises a curved handle member 20 having a push button operated detent member 35 for releasably engaging a sanitary wiping member 43 relative to the distal end 25 of the handle member 20. | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to medical therapy and appliances for post operative or post injury treatment of lower limbs.
Patients recovering from surgery involving the lower limbs or after treatment of injury to the lower limbs sometimes require an elevated position for the lo... | A foot elevator having a peripheral wire base frame releasably connected with a peripheral wire upper frame. A peripheral wire blanket support frame releasably connectable to the base and upper frames is also provided. The base frame, the upper frame and the blanket support are releasably connected for disassembly and ... | 0 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority to Japanese Patent Application No. 2011-272131 filed on Dec. 13, 2011. The entire disclosure of Japanese Patent Application No. 2011-272131 is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND
[0002] 1. Techn... | A living body testing probe includes a living body contact part, a grip part, a non-mechanical switch part and a notification part. The living body contact part is configured and arranged to contact a living body. The non-mechanical switch part is configured and arranged to receive an operation input for changing test ... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
(a) Field of the Invention
This invention generally relates to a pillow system which allows the user to adjust the height, or thickness, of the pillow by folding the components of the pillow. More specifically, but not by way of limitation, to a pillow formed from several section... | An apparatus and method for treating problems associated with improper support of the head relative to the spine and shoulder girdle. The apparatus and method including providing an adjustable a series of stackable pillow cushion for supporting a user's head in a desired relationship to the user's body, each pi... | 0 |
This application corresponds to the U.S. national phase of Patent Cooperation Treaty application No. US97/01754, filed Jan. 31, 1997 under 35 U.S.C. §371, which claims priority of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/595,277, filed Feb. 1, 1996 now abandoned, the entire contents of both of which are incorporated herein ... | Apparatus and method are disclosed for maintaining the proper positioning of an implant ( 310, 504 ) within a prepared bone cavity ( 312 ) during cement injection and curing. First stabilization means ( 340, 480 ), implantable within the bone cavity, minimize lateral movement of the implant distal end, while second sta... | 0 |
[0001] The subject matter described herein was created during the performance of a cooperative research and development agreement with the Department of the Air Force (Contract No. F33615-03-2308 P00002). Therefore, the government of the United States may have certain rights to the claimed subject matter.
... | A method for controlling an electric brake system having a piston moveable by an electric motor is provided. The method includes the steps of storing data for correlating a position of the piston to a braking force applied by the piston, estimating a braking force associated with a specific position of the piston based... | 1 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
All of my prior patent applications are incorporated herein by reference, including my U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/660,119, filed 11 Sep. 2003, my U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/557,869, filed 31 Mar. 2004, my U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. ... | An insert for soccer shoes absorbs and store energy from the foot at foot-strike and return some of this energy to the object being struck. The insert may also cushion the foot, leg and body; provide foot stability and motion control; reduce fatigue; extend the float time of a runner and increase the jump height of the... | 0 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to fluid dispensing devices and more particularly to pressurized tank sprayers.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Pressurized tank sprayers are often utilized to dispense low viscosity liquids. The typical pressure sprayer consists of a tank or container ... | A tank sprayer includes a tank configured to receive fluid through an opening in the tank, a removable cap covering the opening in the tank, and a removable pump. The removable cap includes a first handle extending outwardly from a first side of the cap, a second handle extending outwardly from a second side of the cap... | 1 |
INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE TO ANY PRIORITY APPLICATIONS
[0001] Any and all applications for which a foreign or domestic priority claim is identified in the Application Data Sheet as filed with the present application are hereby incorporated by reference under 37 CFR 1.57.
TECHNICAL FIELD
[000... | A mobile robot configured to travel across a residential floor or other surface while cleaning the surface with a cleaning pad and cleaning solvent is disclosed. The robot includes a controller for managing the movement of the robot as well as the treatment of the surface with a cleaning solvent. The movement of the ro... | 0 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims priority from provisional application 60/578,178 filed on Jun. 8, 2004.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The stimulation of the cochlea performed by a cochlear implant typically includes the reception of sound by a microphone placed near to a patient's ear and b... | A method of stimulating neurons in a patient's cochlea. The method uses a plurality of cochlear electrodes, substantially arranged in a linear array within the cochlea and a relatively distant electrode. Charge is injected through a first one of the cochlear electrodes and an opposite charge is injected on either t... | 0 |
This application claims the benefit to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/154,882 filed Sep. 20, 1999.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to certain multidentate phosphite ligands, the catalyst compositions made therefrom and a catalytic hydrocyanation process which employs such multide... | Hydrocyanation reactions employing multidentate phosphite ligands and multidentate phosphite ligands are disclosed. The ligands have phenyl containing substituents attached to the ortho position of the terminal phenol group and/or attached to the ortho position of the bridging group. Catalyst compositions havng such li... | 2 |
This is a continuation of co-pending application Ser. No. 643,550 filed on Aug. 23, 1984, now abandoned.
THE BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The pigment suspension of the present invention is used for producing a film coating of such items as pharmaceutical tablets, confectionary pieces, and the like.... | The invention is directed to a pigment suspension, for use in film coating, comprising titanium dioxide, xanthan gum, and an aqueous solvent. It was found that a pigment suspension comprising 30 percent titanium dioxide was obtainable that did not settle or harden for an extended period of time. | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to apparatus for transporting compressed air cylinders to a given site and more particularly to dispensing a continuous air supply to emergency rescue sites or confined spaces, as defined by OSHA, that are frequently impossible to reach except with portable equip... | A truck containing air cylinders and associated pressure control and delivery apparatus for use in supplying breathing air and air for tool operation in remote rescue operations. The truck is shielded for protection of its equipment against damage due to impact. Separate breathing air and tool air regulation and delive... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] In one of its aspects, the present invention generally relates to repair processes that the technician may invoke in order to optimize the repair of damage such as that sustained by a vehicle under collision. More specifical... | A process is provided to facilitate the repair of damage, such as that sustained by the body or frame of a vehicle during collision. The present invention provides a standardized process for vehicle body repair and offers the technician a standardized and practical toolkit to be implemented into said process. The prese... | 1 |
RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 61/558,775, filed Nov. 11, 2011, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated in its entirety herein by reference
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates t... | The present invention relates to novel 4-pregenen-11β-17-21-triol-3,20-dione derivatives, processes for preparing them, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use as pharmaceuticals, as modulators of glucocorticoid or mineralocorticoid receptors. The invention relates specifically to the use of these com... | 0 |
CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This is a U.S. National Stage Application which claims the benefit of priority, under 35 U.S.C. §371, to International Application No. PCT/CN2005/001903, filed Nov. 11, 2005, which claims priority to Chinese Application No. 200420086385.X, filed on Dec. 16, 200... | A medicine mixer for applying drug comprises a menstruum vial ( 12 ), an outer cannula ( 2 ) and a solute vial ( 11 ) (powdered drug ampoule) which are in one. Retaining ring ( 1 ), chuck ring ( 4 ) and convex ring ( 8 ) are disposed respectively at up portion, middle portion and nether portion of the inner wall of the... | 0 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
This invention relates to the restoration of teeth to their normal, anatomical form and function, particularly to a device for facilitating restoration with the use of conventional matrix bands, and more particularly, to the repair of interproximal caries using light cured composite materials.
... | jIn restoration of teeth, the use of conventional matrix bands and wedges tends to leave gaps or spaces which can through inefficient restoration lead to fracture or infection, and also prove to be time consuming and inefficient. This invention addresses shortcomings of conventional restorative devices by providing an ... | 0 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENTS
This application is related to U.S. Pat. No. 4,143,652, granted Mar. 13, 1979, entitled "Surgical Retaining Device", and U.S. Pat. No. 4,491,435, granted Jan. 1, 1985, and entitled "Jointed Stand".
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention bro... | The retaining device comprises a holder block operatively associated with a clamping mechanism. The retaining device is displaceably and selectively securable along a guide rail by means of the holder block. A surgical instrument is carried by a support rod which is axially movable up and down and positionally securabl... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a combination hydraulic and mechanical steering system, and more particularly to such a steering system for a vehicle having multiple independently steerable wheel sets, and most particularly, to a cam assembly for translating the motion of an operator ... | A load transporting vehicle has a plurality of independently steerable wheel sets, each of which incorporates a turntable having a downwardly extending strut and a pivotally mounted trailing arm that carries a pair of wheels. The turntable is rotatably mounted on the vehicle frame. A pair of double acting piston and cy... | 1 |
This is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/349,523, filed 5 Dec. 1994, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,565,111.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Hunting wild animals, and especially deer, is an art requiring the proper mix of intelligence, patience, endurance and the fight equipment. Because dee... | A method of processing big game scent, such as deer lures, comprising the steps of filtering a mixture of urine and feces through a series of successively finer filters in order to remove contaminants and pathogenic bacteria from the scent without destroying or denaturing the aromatic attractants. In a second embodimen... | 0 |
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to an improved lung graft preservative composition and an improved method for viable preservation of the lung graft for transplantation. More particularly, this invention relates to a lung graft preservative composition comprising ... | This invention provides a lung graft preservative composition comprising a phosphoric acid diester compound of the formula: ##STR1## (wherein R 1 and R 2 are the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and a method for the preservation of ... | 0 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60/257,427, filed Dec. 21, 2000, now pending.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Field of Invention
[0003] This invent... | An improved system and method is provided for operating a parallel entrainment fluidized bed gasifier system. A first aspect of the present invention relates to a method for reducing ash agglomeration in a parallel entrainment fluidized bed gasifier/combustor system by adding a quantity of MgO to the feedstock used in ... | 2 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to structures and synthesis of creatine-fatty acid compounds bound via an anhydride linkage. Another aspect of the present invention relates to a compound comprising a creatine molecule bound to a fatty acid, wherein the fatty acid is preferably a saturated fat... | The present invention describes compounds produced from a creatine molecule and a fatty acid molecule. The compounds being in the form of creatine-fatty acid compounds being bound by an anhydride linkage, or mixtures thereof made by reacting creatine or derivatives thereof with an appropriate fatty acid previously reac... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates in general to suspension systems of motor vehicles, of the type automatically providing hydraulic adjustment of the vehicle height or ground clearance, and wherein the spring proper may be of pneumatic or metallic construction.
In many countries traffic reg... | Hydraulic height-adjustment vehicle suspension system includes an arrangment for blocking up the suspension and adapted to prevent the collapsing thereof when the vehicle is kept stationary for a prolonged time period. The blocking arrangement includes a buffer member retractable and engageable in the fashion of a choc... | 1 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a divisional application of U.S. Ser. No. 10/160,579 filed May 31, 2002 now abandoned entitled THERMAL QUENCHING OF TISSUE, which is a continuation in part of U.S. Ser. No. 09/364,275 filed Jul. 29, 1999, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,451,007, entitled THERMAL QUENCHING OF TISSUE.
... | The present invention provides a system for achieving erythema and/or mild edema in an upper layer of skin, without causing blisters, and without the risk of high fluence levels or critical need for cooling. | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to an extrusion forging method particularly suitable for extrusion forging long products.
The extrusion forging method generally comprises placing a billet in a container and exerting pressure on the billet as held in the container with a punch, for example... | Apparatus for extrusion forging essentially comprises a double action hydraulic press composed of an inner ram. Extrusion forging of a billet is accomplished by placing the billet in a container and inserting a punch into the container thereby forcing the billet through the die. After the extrusion forging, the punch i... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Storage racks for small articles, ranging from pencils and pens to other items such as paint brushes, cassettes, computer floppy discs and small containers are available in many sizes, styles, constructions and configurations. Previously known storage racks do not effectively maintain ... | A rack for supporting small articles or aligning wires. The rack may either be hung on a vertical surface or seated on a horizontal surface. The rack includes an elongated housing with an elongated entrance slot formed in its front wall. A multiplicity of retainer loops are supported side-by-side on the elongated housi... | 0 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to exercise devices in general and, more particularly, to devices which permit exercise of the quadriceps muscle.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
It is widely known that the stability of the knee joint depends primarily on the strength of the quadriceps muscle... | A portable quadriceps muscle exerciser includes a frame member on which a user sits with one buttock and thigh so that the lower leg dangles from the knee joint at the forward end of the device. Spaced bracket members project on opposite sides of the knee and pivotally support a pair of spaced arm members about a pivot... | 0 |
This is a division of application Ser. No. 08/286,054, filed on Aug. 4, 1994, now abandoned, which, in turn, is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 08/120,706, filed on Sep. 13, 1993, now abandoned, which, in turn, is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/747,770, filed Aug. 20, 1991, now abandoned, whic... | The invention provides a process for preparing a compound of the formula: ##STR1## or a base salt thereof, wherein R 2 is hydrogen or C 1 -C 6 alkyl optionally substituted by up to 3 substituents each independently selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 6 alkoxy and C 1 -C 6 alkoxy(C 1 -C 6 alkoxy)-; and... | 2 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates to paint can lids. More particularly, it relates to a removable port assembly allowing easy access to the contents of the can while maintaining a good seal around the rim.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Paint is commonly tin... | A port assembly for a paint or similar can, in which a port in the lid is fitted with a threaded collar and a threaded stopper that fits into it. The port assembly allows easy access to the contents of the can while maintaining a good seal around the rim. If the threaded stopper is transparent and colorless, a user may... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to the separation of cereal hydrocolloidal compositions from the crude fiber components of oat, barley, or combinations of grain products. The cereal hydrocolloidal compositions are useful as texturizers and nutrients for improving... | Hydrocolloidal compositions recovered from the liquid fraction obtained by subjecting oat or barley substrates to a heat-shearing treatment are rich in soluble fiber, principally β-glucan, and are substantially free of insoluble fiber particles. Dispersions of these compositions are smooth in texture and are useful as ... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to an apparatus for detachably mounting a component on a vehicle and, in particular, to an apparatus for facilitating the loading and unloading of a component, such as a spare vehicle tire and wheel assembly, detachably mounted on a vehicle.
... | An apparatus for storing and unloading a component such as a spare tire and wheel assembly mounted at a rear storage location on a vehicle includes a vehicle attachment arm having a first end releasably attached at a mounting location on the vehicle and a component attachment having a first end positioned adjacent the ... | 1 |
CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The Present Application claims priority to U.S. patent application No. 61/376,187, filed on Aug. 23, 2010, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
[0002]... | A method for manufacturing a face component of a golf club head from slit plies of unidirectional pre-preg material is disclosed herein. The slitting is preferably diagonally along the unidirectional pre-preg material. The slit plies are placed in a mold in an alternating manner and the plies are compressed to form the... | 0 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a mirror assembly and, more particularly, to an improved mirror assembly for an automotive vehicle.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In vehicle design, meeting aerodynamics and wind noise requirements is increasingly important, as well it is further d... | A mirror assembly is provided for use on an external surface of a vehicle having a mirrored surface disposed in an external shell and a mirror flag operably connected to the external shell for attachment to an external surface of a vehicle. The mirror flag includes at least one spoiler disposed between the external she... | 1 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to systems for the isolation and removal of impurities in hydrocarbon fluid streams, and in particular to a system for removal of Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) and/or Carbon Dioxide (CO2) from natural gas via absorption and disassociation utilizing at l... | A system for removal of Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) and/or Carbon Dioxide (C02) from natural gas via absorption and disassociation utilizing a seawater contact system. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, a series of counter current scrubber stages is provided, each configured to remove via absorption/disas... | 1 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This patent application claims priority to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 29/376,374 filed Oct. 6, 2010, the entire contents of which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Field of... | A surgical retractor is provided to retain tissue in a retracted position and expose an interior surface during a surgical procedure. The surgical retractor is self-retaining and includes opposing blades that are removably mountable on arms of the surgical retractor via a ball-and-socket assembly that permits swiveling... | 0 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates, in general, to a device, filtration media, used to purify water and a method of using the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a filtration media which removes pollutants from water and treats stormwater runoff or other grey water. This fi... | A device and method for purifying waste water and stormwater flows by passage through a filter, which can be manufactured in various configurations. The filter has a broad range of thickness ranging from 1 mm to 20 meters. The filter is comprised of fibers from a melt of composition of 50% silicon dioxide, 15% aluminum... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention pertains generally to a system for temporarily halting the flow of one or more incoming mail pieces into an envelope inserter apparatus. More particularly, the subject invention relates to a document buffer system having a controlling program ... | A document transfer buffer device for holding temporarily a document between an upstream document feeding device and a downstream envelope inserter has a transporting device for moving the document from the upstream document feeding device to the envelope inserter and an envelope holding device for temporarily holding ... | 1 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
The present application is a continuation of pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/145,220 filed on Jun. 24, 2008, which claims benefit from Provisional Application No. 60/945,993, filed on Jun. 25, 2007. The disclosures of these documents, including the specification... | A method and system for reducing vascular plaque non-invasively including imaging at least a portion of a mammalian body to produce an image; determining the location of at least one vascular plaque in said image; ascertaining the location of the base of said vascular plaque, said location of base being the target loca... | 0 |
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/225,689 filed Apr. 11, 1994, now abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Technical Field
The present invention relates generally to automotive vehicle body structure, and more particularly to the construction of automotive vehicle pillars t... | An improved structure is provided for supporting pillars of automotive vehicles which provides energy absorption through provision of three stamped metallic panels (24,26,28) defining first and second energy absorbing chambers (56,58) therebetween and an interior trim cover (30) joined to all the panels and defining a ... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention concerns a method of sensitizing multidrug resistant (MDR) cells to antitumor agents using phenothiazines (PTZs) and thioxanthenes.
2. Background of the Invention
Phenothiazines and structurally related antipsychotic age... | A method for sensitizing multidrug resistant cells to antitumor agents comprosing contacting multidrug resistant cells, with an effective amount of a compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein n is 1, 2 or 3, X is CF 3 , --O--CH 3 , Br, I, Cl, H, W and S--CH 3 and R 1 and R 2 , independently of each other are --CH 3 -... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a process for the production of particulate, propellant-containing styrene polymers. More particularly, the present invention relates to a process for producing propellant-containing styrene polymers having a reduced resi... | A process for the production of particulate expandable styrene polymers which have a very low benzene concentration is described using perketal and/or monoperoxycarbonate polymerization initiators. The styrene polymers produced according to the invention can be foamed to give foamed particles and molded, if desired. | 2 |
PRIORITY INFORMATION
[0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/930,969, filed on Oct. 31, 2007, which is a divisional of U.S. Utility application Ser. No. 10/115,072, filed Apr. 4, 2002, which claims priority to Swedish Application Nos. 0101232-7, filed on Apr. 5, 2001,... | The present invention relates to antibodies raised against fragments of apolipoprotein B, in particular defined peptides thereof, for immunization or therapeutic treatment of mammals, including humans, against ischemic cardiovascular diseases, using one or more of said antibodies. | 0 |
This application is a 371 of PCT/EP03/00411 filed on Jan. 16, 2003, which in turn claims priority to European application, 02004880.7 filed on Mar. 4, 2002.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a method of stabilizing caseino-glycomacropeptide (cGMP) in aqueous formulations and reduc... | A cGMP containing aqueous composition exhibiting a reduced off-flavor even after extended storage, comprising a hydrophobic resin; and an agent, that chemically blocks functional groups in cGMP. Methods of preparing and using the product are also provided. | 0 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a bacillus composition characterized by fast germination and outgrowth in bile salts (simulated gut environment) and by producing a compound of interest. The bacillus composition may be used as supplement in animal feed where it has a probiot... | A bacillus composition characterized by fast germination and outgrowth in bile salts (simulated gut environment) and by producing a compound of interest. The bacillus composition may be used as supplement in animal feed where it has a probiotic (health promoting) effect and increases the digestion and availability ... | 0 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit of a priority under 35 USC 119 to French Patent Application No. 0015129 filed Nov. 23, 2000, the entire contents of which are incorporated by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The presen... | Method and apparatus for medical radiology and, in particular, galactography in the field of mammography. The method of obtaining radiological images in galactography comprises acquiring of a first radiological image of the breast in a compressed state: introducing a contrast medium in a part of the breast; acquiring a... | 0 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to quinazolines class of compounds and its derivatives as novel β-glucuronidase inhibitors in order to treat various health disorders related to over expression of β-glucuronidase enzyme.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Glucuro... | Quinazoline derivatives 1-25, (2-[3,4-bis(methyloxy)phenyl]quinazolin-4-(3H)-one) and 2-[2-(ethyloxy)phenyl]quinazoline-4-(3H)-one) are reported as β-glucuronidase inhibitors useful in the treatment of β-glucuronidase hyperactivity disorders. | 2 |
REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims an invention, which was disclosed in Provisional Application No. 60/269,614, filed Feb. 16, 2001, entitled “NOVEL PLANNING TOOL”. The benefit under 35 USC §119(e) of the United States provisional application is hereby claimed, and the aforemen... | A planner tool comprising multiple pouch pages, lead cards, and printed calendar sheets. Each pouch page and calendar sheet has holes that are appropriately spaced apart so that each of the pages can be placed in a binder. The lead cards have two sets of times of the day and a blank center which are used in conjunction... | 1 |
RELATION TO PARENT APPLICATION
This application is a Continuation-In-Part of copending U.S. Pat. application Ser. No. 422,474 filed Dec. 6, 1973 under the same title and now abandoned. This application contains the illustrative examples of the parent application and additional illustrative examples wherein the am... | Improved powder paint compositions providing greater depth variation of metal pigment particles comprise (1) aluminum flakes individually encapsulated in a thin, continuous, thermosettable, organic film-former containing an ammonium salt selected from tetraalkyl ammonium halides and substituted tetraalkylammonium halid... | 2 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates generally to a harness for attachment to a catheter bag to maintain the catheter bag in a stable and more comfortable position.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] When using a catheter, a collection bag for the urine is often plac... | The disclosure includes embodiments of an improved catheter bag comprising a bag portion, a top tab portion and a bottom tab portion with a one way entry valve extending through said top tab portion to permit fluid to enter the bag portion. A draining valve is provided in the bottom tab portion operable from an open to... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The invention relates generally to devices that are retained inside a body passage and in one particular application to vascular devices used in repairing arterial dilations, e.g., aneurysms. More particularly, the invention is ... | Controlled deployable medical devices that are retained inside a body passage and in one particular application to vascular devices used in repairing arterial dilations, e.g., aneurysms. Such devices can be adjusted during deployment, thereby allowing at least one of a longitudinal or radial re-positioning, resulting i... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to an apparatus for sterilizing objects, particularly mattresses, blankets, wooden furniture, clothing, etc.
2. The Prior Art
There have been many different apparatuses for sterilizing objects, but they all have the disa... | An apparatus for sterilizing objects has a sterilization chamber and a microwave source for applying microwave radiation to objects inside the sterilization chamber. | 0 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention generally relates to a spray gun capable of electrostatically spraying a to-be-painted object with a highly conductive paint such as a water-based paint, metallic paint or the like with an optimum efficiency and an excellent safety and operability. More particularly, the presen... | A spray gun for electrostatic painting in which an external electrode sustaining a high voltage can be fixed/removed while sustaining insulation from a spray unit on the ground potential side by limiting current supply to paint appropriately when electrostatic painting is performed using conductive paint, e.g. water ba... | 1 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a division of application Ser. No. 832,868 filed Sept. 13, 1977.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1 Field of the Invention
This invention relates to certain 2-(acyclic substituted) phenols and derivatives thereof having at the 5-pos... | Compounds useful for pharmacological and medicinal purposes having the formulae ##STR1## wherein R is H, C 1 -C 5 alkanoyl; R 1 is H, benzyl, C 1 14 C 5 alkanoyl, P(O)(OH) 2 , --CO(CH 2 ) 2 COOH or a basic acyl group; each of R 2 and R 4 is H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, phenyl, pyridyl or (CH 2 ) y C 6 H 5 ; y is 1-4... | 2 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/373,342 filed in the United States Patent Office on Apr. 5, 2002.
ORIGIN OF THE INVENTION
[0002] This invention was jointly made by employees of the United State... | The present invention relates generally to polyimides. It relates particularly to novel polyimides prepared from 2,3,3′,4′-biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride and aromatic diamines. These novel polyimides have low color, good solubility, high thermal emissivity, low solar absorptivity and high tensile strength. | 2 |
[0001] This application is a continuation in part of and claims priority from co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/717,959, filed Sep. 23, 1996, which is a continuation in part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/646,039, filed May 7, 1996, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,616,841.
FIELD OF ... | A coupling having an integral orifice plate engages upstream and downstream segments of a landfill piping system. Upstream and downstream ports are respectively formed through the walls of the coupling adjacent the orifice plate. The difference in pressure at the ports is correlated to a flow rate through the pipe. Sen... | 1 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of pantoprazole, as well as to the novel intermediate compounds used therein and to the process for the preparation of said intermediate compounds.
PRIOR ART
[0002] Pantoprazole is the int... | A novel process is described for the preparation of the active principle pantoprazole based on the use of novel intermediate compounds of general formula (I) where X is an atom of halogen and n=0 or 1, so that when n=1, the intermediate compounds are methoxylated, and when n=0 said intermediate compounds are first oxid... | 2 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This application is a Divisional of co-pending application Ser. No. 10/443,880 filed on May 23, 2003, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference and for which priority is claimed under 35 U.S.C. § 120 and which application also claims priority under... | A meltable ink composition, which is solid at room temperature and liquid at elevated temperature, which ink composition is suitable for use in an inkjet printer, the ink composition being provided with a resin which contains a compound which is the reaction product of a di-alkanolamine and a monofunctional aromatic ac... | 2 |
The invention herein described may be manufactured and used by or for the Government for governmental purposes without the payment to us of any royalty therefor.
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 358,396, filed Mar. 15, 1982, for PRODUCTION OF GRANULAR AMMONIUM-POLYPHOSPHATE WIT... | Method for production of granular ammonium polyphosphate fertilizer in which ammonium polyphosphate melt is prepared in a simple inline reactor and distributed onto a bed of solids in a drum granulator to bind smaller fertilizer particles into granules. The desired polyphosphate content can be obtained in the granular ... | 2 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit of priority of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/449,358 filed Mar. 4, 2011, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
FIELD
[0002] The present disclosure relates generally... | An airflow sensor (thermal sensor assembly) that is designed to adhesively attach to different styles of a cannula and that can detect the movement of respiratory air through the nasal and/or oral cavities. When secured to the cannula, the airflow sensor has its nasal and oral sensing elements in positions that will ma... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to tungsten carbide hardfacing compositions and products produced therefrom. It especially relates to those hardfacing compositions which contain monocrystalline monotungsten carbide particles, hereinafter referred to as macrocrystalline WC.
Many tun... | This invention relates to mixtures of tungsten carbide, niobium metal, and molybdenum metal powders for use in the hardfacing of drill pipe couplings used in earth boring operations. It has been found that the addition of small amounts of niobium metal alone, or in combination with molybdenum, are effective to substant... | 1 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
This invention relates generally to refuse compactors, and particularly to a display for indicating a full condition of a household compactor.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A conventional type of household compactor has a ram that is positioned within a cabinet above a receptacle contain... | In a refuse compactor wherein refuse in a disposable bag within a receptacle is compacted by a ram driven by a reversible electric motor, a "full bag" indicator lamp is energized when the refuse compacted in the receptacle is at a predetermined level. The motor drives the ram downward into the receptacle to com... | 1 |
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a divisional application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/381,411, filed May 3, 2006, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,240,612.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is directed to an improved strapping machine. More particularly, the prese... | A strapping machine feeds strapping material around a load, positions, tensions and seals the material around the load. The machine includes a work surface, a portion of which is upwardly pivotal. A conveyor mounted within the work surface has a friction belt drive. The conveyor roller closest to the strap chute has a ... | 1 |
This application is a continuation of PCT/GB91/00684 filed on Apr. 30, 1991.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a detection technique and apparatus based on a substrate regenerating biosensor for use specifically but not exclusively for the sensing of cyanide. Various techniques ha... | A biosensor for the detection and determination of the concentration of toxins by use of enzyme inhibition. Inhibition biosensors are affected by non-specific denaturation and substrate utilization which both result in a limited operational lifetime. These problems are mitigated by providing in an environment an enzyme... | 2 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This patent application claims priority to provisional atent pplications Application No. 61/325,339, filed Apr. 18, 2010, entitled “ULTRASOUND NEUROMODULATION OF THE BRAIN, NERVE ROOTS, AND PERIPHERAL NERVES.” The disclosures of this patent application are herei... | Disclosed are methods and systems for non-invasive ultrasound neuromodulation of superficial cortex of the brain or stimulation of nerve roots or peripheral nerves. Such stimulation is used for such purposes as determination of motor threshold, demonstrating whether connectivity to peripheral nerves or motor neurons ex... | 0 |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 07/453,819, filed on Dec. 19, 1989 and assigned to the same assignee as the assignee of the present invention, now abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Inve... | A lightweight fastener driving tool capable of being battery powered utilizes a low cost fastener driving ram or blade that is normally located in a nip defined between a motor driven flywheel and an idler wheel. Upon the actuation of a trigger operated timing circuit, a solenoid is energized. The solenoid controls a t... | 1 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation-in-part of co-pending prior application Ser. No. 528,437 filed on Nov. 29, 1974 for "Decoding Clutching System for Minicomputers" of the same inventive entity and co-ownership herewith, now abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF T... | A decoder clutching system for use in a minicomputer such as the Burroughs Series-L or TC-Series minicomputer is employed to reduce noise and extend the life of the decoder while minimizing power consumption. An electromagnetic master clutch is secured to a main motor which enables a decoder to be intermittently driven... | 1 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
The present application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 13/184,926, filed Jul. 18, 2011, now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 8,404,702; which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 12/487,263, filed Jun. 18, 2009, issued as U.S. Pat. No. 7,981,905; which is a... | Pharmaceutical formulations containing salts of (5S,8S)-8-[{(1R)-1-(3,5-Bis-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-ethoxy}-methyl]-8-phenyl-1,7-diazaspiro[4.5]decan-2-one, represented by Formula I, are disclosed. Disclosed also are methods of treatment utilizing such dosage forms. | 0 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims benefit of U.S. application Ser. No. 60/592,099 filed Jul. 29, 2004, entitled “Device for Percutaneous Treatment of Spinal Stenosis,” which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
Th... | A method for treating stenosis in a spine comprises percutaneously accessing the epidural space in a stenotic region of interest, compressing the thecal sac in the region of interest to form a safety zone, inserting a tissue removal tool into tissue in the working zone, using the tool to percutaneously reduce the steno... | 0 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a disposable needle guide system for a medical imaging instrument, in particular an ultrasonic transducer, for guiding a needle into a selected location of a patient relative to the imaging instrument, for use in percutaneous interventional procedures, such ... | A needle guide system for a medical imaging instrument comprises a needle guide assembly ( 1, 2 ) and a mounting assembly ( 3, 4 , optionally 5 ) for attaching the needle guide assembly to a transducer, the mounting assembly comprising self-destroying means effective on dismounting. The mounting assembly comprises an ... | 0 |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of International Patent Application No. PCT/CN2006/002359 with an international filing date of Sep. 12, 2006, designating the United States, now pending, and further claims priority benefits to Chinese Patent Application No. 200510019781.X... | Taught is a method for removing ammonia nitrogen from an ammonia-containing solution via atomization, comprising a) adjusting the pH of the ammonia-containing solution to above 10 by adding a base; b) after mixing, atomizing the ammonia-containing solution to produce an ammonia-containing mist so as to increase the gas... | 2 |
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH
This invention was made with Government support under Grant Nos. 2007-35203-18274 and 2011-67015-20025 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA). The Government has certain rights in the invention.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELAT... | The present invention provides a new and improved sperm stimulating additive comprising a certain amount of inorganic pyrophosphate (PPi). Addition of PPi in the media for human/animal in vitro fertilization (IVF) improves fertilization rate; addition of PPi in the semen extender for farm animal artificial insemination... | 2 |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application claims priority to U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 60/460,365 filed Apr. 3, 2003 the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to a... | A method of treating a metallic medical device is disclosed and includes providing a metallic medical device, ionizing the media surrounding at least one electrode to produce an energized plasma proximate to the electrode, and exposing the metallic device to the plasma prior to use of the metallic device. In one embodi... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to injection devices and in particular, but not exclusively, to reusable autoinjector devices comprising a housing into which a disposable syringe may be inserted to effect the injection and then removed and replaced as required fo... | In an injection device a rotary indicator element ( 20 ) indexes angularly between a pre-firing position to an injection complete position to create a visual and audible/tactile signal as the drive plunger ( 28 ) arrives at or near its fired position. The indicator element ( 20 ) has a saw tooth profile which co-operat... | 0 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Technical Field
The present invention—involving bookbinding units that form encased booklets by binding into coversheets inner-leaf sheets that have been collated into bundles—relates to improvements in cover-binding mechanisms for securely binding into booklets inner-leaf she... | Bookbinding unit enabling, in encasing inner-leaf sheets in coversheets to form booklets, secure book-forming binding regardless of whether the inner-leaf sheets constitute a simple-sheet bundle or are made up of a plurality of folded-over signature sheets. Constituent components are: inner-leaf sheet tray; coversheet ... | 1 |
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention is directed towards alkylene oxide adducts, especially polyether polyols, suitable for use in the preparation of flexible slabstock polyurethane foam and the manufacture of such alkylene oxide adducts from initiators comprising polymerized ethylene oxide.
When prep... | This invention relates to alkylene oxide adducts prepared by alkoxylating an initiator, containing polymerized ethylene oxide, with a C 3 or higher alkylene oxide, and polyurethane foams prepared therefrom. The invention offers the advantage of preparing alkylene oxide adducts and polyurethane foams with acceptable pr... | 2 |
This is a division of application Ser. No. 893,557, filed Apr. 4, 1978, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,207,109, issued June 10, 1980.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to polymeric materials. More particularly, it relates to a polymeric material which is cross... | Copolymers containing an acrylamidophenol as a crosslinking site and the corresponding crosslinked polymers are disclosed. The acrylamidophenol unit can be copolymerized with a wide variety of other monomers to provide crosslinkable and crosslinked polymers with useful properties. The acrylamidophenol unit provides for... | 2 |
This invention relates to flexible wing sails for motive power, particularly to sails having reversible shape to form a lifting thick section airfoil in either direction. A reversable sail is one in which the leading edge becomes the trailing edge after tacking.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The efficiency of... | A low drag and high lift sail has a fabric skin suspended by an edge tension device able to control forward and trailing edge tension to tune and reverse the airfoil section. The fabric skin is double, with a windward and lee section of different curvatures giving the airfoil section thickness. The sail is supported by... | 1 |
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/968,531 filed Oct. 29, 1992, now abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to adsorbents for efficiently removing nitrogen oxides (NOx) which are contained in low concentrations in gases discharged by ventilat... | The invention provides first to fourth adsorbents for removing low-concentration nitrogen oxides. The first adsorbent comprises a carrier of gamma-alumina, and ruthenium supported thereon. The second adsorbent comprises a carrier of anatase-type titania, and ruthenium supported thereon. The third adsorbent comprises ce... | 1 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compounds for use in the management of pain. More particularly, it relates to histogranin-like peptides and non-peptides.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Histogranin (HN, Scheme 1) (SEQ ID NO. 1), a penta... | The invention relates to new basic amino acid derivatives of general formulae I, II and III, and the preparation and use thereof in treatment of pain. The compounds have histogranin-like antinociceptive, morphine potentiating and COX-2 induction modulating activities.
wherein:
A is -h... | 2 |
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates to a diagnostic service providing system and a diagnostic service providing method, and is suitably applied to a diagnostic service providing system and a diagnostic service providing method in which a diagnosis is performed with a diagnostic apparatus usi... | A diagnostic result is immediately presented using a diagnostic apparatus installed in a diagnostic apparatus installation facility. Provided is a diagnostic service system which includes a diagnostic apparatus installed in a diagnostic apparatus installation facility and performing a diagnosis using a disposable devic... | 0 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a double-axis double-speed linear motor mechanism, applicable especially to machines demanding fast feed rate between the work pieces and the tools, such as high speed sculpturing machines, PCB drill machines, rapid prototyping machines, elect... | The present invention provides an electrical discharge machine (EDM) with double-axis double-speed linear motor mechanism for fast machining operation. In this EDM the tool fixture assembly is driven by a linear motor, whiles the work piece platform assembly is driven by another linear motor in the opposite direction. ... | 1 |
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to inlet flue systems for banks of electrostatic precipitator chambers which greatly reduce or eliminate particulate settling and, therefore, several problems that result from particulate settling in conventional inlet flue systems.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVE... | An inlet flue system for conducting particulate-containing gases to the inlet nozzles of a multiplicity of electrostatic precipitator chambers comprises an elongated plenum located generally above the nozzles. The plenum is substantially entirely open at the bottom, and the inlet ends of the perimeter walls of branch d... | 1 |
BACKGROUND
[0001] This invention relates to pressure swing adsorption (PSA) processes, and more particularly to such processes employing multiple adsorbent beds.
[0002] PSA processes are well-known for the separation of gas mixtures that contain components with different adsorbing characteristic... | A pressure swing adsorption process for an adsorption system having 12 adsorption beds, the process having a cycle with 5 pressure equalization steps. Background is provided for the various pressure swing adsorption cycle steps. | 2 |
This is a 371 of PCT/GB93/01109 filed May 27, 1995.
FIELD OF INVENTION
This invention relates to the treatment of diseases caused by herpesviruses, especially by varicella zoster virus.
PRIOR ART
Viruses modify the polypeptides they synthesize in a number of ways. These modifications may result ... | Compounds of general formula (I) ##STR1## wherein n is 11, 12 or 13 and R is bromine or hydroxy, and physiologically acceptable salts thereof, with the proviso than when n is 11, R is not bromo, have been found to be effective as non-toxic agents against herpesviruses and retroviruses. | 2 |
RELATED DOCUMENTS
This application is based upon information filed under the Disclosure Document Program on Feb. 9, 2001 as Disclosure Document Number 488491.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to carts for moving a variety of goods and more particularly... | A cart for transporting various articles, most particularly sporting goods such as ski and golf equipment, that folds into a compact package for storage including a handle folds down and a shelf that folds up and wheels that can be rotated so as to be aligned in a common plane against the frame of the cart. | 1 |